Aomine, liked his team despite the fact that they don't exactly get along. Imayoshi was a good captain. Sakurai made some pretty amazing shot, and cooked well. Wakamatsu despite his clash in personality, he wasn't half bad. He and Susa didn't talk to often, but he was alright. Also, this place let Momoi excel.
Imayoshi realized her abilities and made her manager of the team. She helped out with planning their practices. She made individual plans for all of them to maximize their abilities without damaging their bodies.
He knew to stay on his toes, Kise, Midorima, and Kuroko had all warned them that Akashi had been lingering around. They've been staying with groups of people to avoid being caught alone. It was hard for him and Momoi to do the same. They hadn't made any close relations in this school.
"I want you to win." Akashi cornered Aomine in the locker room. The size difference between the two didn't matter when it came down to it. Akashi always had his knife posed and ready when dealing with him. There was one time when Aomine tried to fight back and he had been unprepared.
It lead to Akashi having to rely to grab Momoi by the neck and threaten to snap it. Aomine had calmed down and listened after that, but it wasn't easy. Momoi put up more of a fight than he thought she could, and with Aomine helping her he almost lost.
He threw Aomine off and managed to flip Momoi and hold her in a head lock. It was the first time he had to fight for real. It left him panting and sweating, his hair falling all over his face. It was luck that Momoi was to tired and too injured to keep fighting, and that keeping her captive was enough to keep Aomine at bay.
He couldn't take that chance again now could he?
"You can't control me Akashi." Aomine said boldly. "This isn't Teikou the whole team isn't in on this. Someone will notice if if I'm injured."
"Yes, but we don't want Momoi getting hurt because of your bravery?" Akashi smiled broadly. "Remember how she screamed the last time?"
"Fine, fine, I'll win." Aomine caved. He grimaced as the memories of his friends desperate pleads for help and begs for mercy. "Don't tell me you told Kuroko to win as well."
"That's not for you to know." Akashi said gleefully. "Don't contact any of the others. I'll know if you do and you'll pay for it." He was by the door now. "And by you I mean Satsuki."
TBC...