Ogiwara pause his story for a moment, letting it sink in them. True enough, all of them except Midorima and Akashi, are lost in their own world. Aomine is the first one to recover.

"Baka! You didn't tell that Tetsuya's father?!" He shouted angrily as he slammed his hands on the table.

"I didn't know! I thought it was nothing! B-but I was wrong... i-i know it's my fault..." Ogiwara looked down in shame.

"But still-!"

"Daiki enough" Akashi cut him off, after seeing the orange head reaction. Aomine calmed himself and sat down but not without giving a glare to Ogiwara

"Continue" he then ordered to Ogiwara

"H-hai" he tried his best not to cringe at the next memory

Flashback:

"Tetsuya, are you feeling okay? You look paler than usual" Ogiwara asked his bluenette friend. They are currently playing one-on-one basketball but in the middle of the match Kuroko suddenly fell in the ground panting heavily unlike Ogiwara who was not tired at all.

He helped Kuroko to sit down on one of the bench near them and gave him water which he eagerly drink.

"H-heh... N-nevermind *pant* me. It's just I haven't *pant* p-played basketball since *pant* last week" he lied but the truth is he's been feeling sick for the past few weeks. There were times when he suddenly cannot breath or his heart will ache painfully. He also noticed that he always got tired and sometimes he keeps vomiting the food he's eating but he never told it to anyone not even his own father, he didn't want to be a burden to any of them.

"Oh is that so? Well, you should start exercising and playing basketball again or else I might be able to beat you! And besides I'm excited to have a match with you and uncle next week!" Ogiwara shrugged off the bad feeling in the pit of his stomach and replaced it about the upcoming occasion next week.

"Next week? What's the occasion?" Kuroko asked after the pain in his chest subsided

"Huh? You don't remember? It's your birthday, dummy" he replied while laughing. When Kuroko realize his mistake he laugh with him.

Yes, next week is Kuroko's birthday and Tetsuo promised to play with them and to teach them more about basketball to make up the time they've lost with each other plus Ogiwara. It's like their daily routine that every year on Kuroko's birthday, they'll have a match with Tetsuo until all of them will become exhausted then Yasuko will take care of them... but this is the first birthday celebration they're going to celebrate without Yasuko.


"Tetsuya, you should add more food into your plate so that you'll become more active." Tetsuo reprimanded his son after seeing the amount of food Tetsuya was eating.

"But otou-san I'm already full." Tetsuya complained while patting his stomach.

Ever since he started vomiting the food he is eating, he lessen the amount of food he eats but it didn't went unnoticed by his father. For the past few weeks food is slowly becoming his enemy, but luckily he found a delicious drink that could replace his crave for food and that is... vanilla milkshake.

The truth is, he wanted to tell his father about his condition but him seeing his exhausted father from work is enough for him to try not to be a burden. Ever since his mother died, his father changed. He became overprotective to Tetsuya, he always push himself on work, he became more serious, and worst of all his once bright eyes became dull... and it's painful for Tetsuya to watch his father in that state so he made a promise to himself that he will not become a burden to anyone.

"Otou-san you'll play with us next week right?" Tetsuya asked hopefully

"Huh? Oh next week! Of course i will"

"Really?" His smile gets wider

"Of course how could i miss our basketball session during your birthday?" Tetsuo chuckled

"Yay!" Cheered his son

"You're a big boy now Tetsuya, i know you want to be a strong basketball player"

Tetsuya nodded aggressively "And I want the whooolllee world to know your basketball style" he added as he gesture the world with his hand

Tetsuo patted his son's head making him pout

"Well, you have to practice to become number one in Japan and of course don't forget..."

"Teamwork!" Tetsuya chirped

"With trust and cooperation i know you'll become number one in Japan"

"Hai! Together with my teammates we'll become the best no matter what"

"That's the spirit!"


"Matte, matte, matte. If Kuroko has a father, then where is he now?" Kagami interrupted

"Eh? maybe he's there, or talking to the doctor, nee Ogiwara?" Kise who has been (miraculously) quiet from the start finally spoke

"Where's Kuro-chin's father, Shige-chin?"

Ogiwara smile sadly "uncle... uncle is not here"

"Then where is he, nanodayo"

They look weirdly at Midorima. When he realized the question he just asked he looked away, blushing

"It's not like I care or anything, I'm just curi-, just answer the question, nanodayo" he said while pushing up his glasses to hide his tomato face.

Ogiwara smiled faintly then replied "I'm getting there"


Flashback:

7 years ago, 9 years old Tetsuya

Dribble

Swoosh

Squeak

Tap

Tap

Dribble

Dribble

Squeak

Tap

Swoosh

Dribble

... BATHUMP! BLAGG!

"..."

"..."

"TETSUYA!"


A/N: Now this is what you called late update TAT i'm so so busy i hate school! Anyways Cliffhanger alert!

there's a new manga chapter released! the real Akashi is back! Woot! Woot! XD

'Nyways, Later~