Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basket or the character.
Authors Note: HEY! PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT DREAMING! The numbers of follows are so close to 100! Damn! Thank you so much! Finally, Kuroko's past revealed. :D This does not happen in the anime or manga except some events but it is different.
Warning: Major ooc especially Akashi and Kuroko. It is a cruel, merciless Kuroko. Slight AU. Some disturbing scenes. Unbetaed/English error. Words. AkaKuro/KuroAka. One sided KagaKuro.
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CHAPTER Eleven
"W-What happened?" Kise asked.
"I don't think I'm in the right position to tell-" Tanaka wanted to retort but stopped.
"Please tell us. Tanaka san." Kise pleaded.
"I want to know what happen to Kuroko. That's not Kuroko at all! So can you tell us?" Kagami raised his voice almost shouting.
The rest of the Kiseki no Sedai was nodding their head and face to look at Tanaka.
The older man sighed, contemplating whether to tell them or not.
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After Kuroko left the cell
Kuroko struggled to replace his current hurt and guilty face back to his usual poker face as he heads back up to the living room.
He finally successfully change his expression, he walked to the group.
"Ah. Welcome back, Kuroko." Hyuuga greeted as he spotted the bluenette walking towards them.
"I'm back, minna san."
"Ara? Where are Kagami kun and the rest? Aren't them with you?" Riko asked.
"They said they will be going home first. They just left." Kuroko replied with a slightly shaky voice but went unnoticed.
"Eh? Why?" Izuki asked.
"Saa*…" Kuroko shrugged.
"Oh well. I think we have interrupted for a long time. We should get going." Kiyoshi suggested.
"Yeah. You are right." Riko nodded before turning to the rest of the group who are playing their games, "Okay boys. We should be going now. Any minute later, you will have to run for ten laps!" She shouted that efficiently hurried them to pack up.
After packing up, the group was ready to go. Riko turned to Kuroko, "See you soon, Kuroko kun. Please attend the practice from now on. I think I had said that the break is only for two weeks and you did not come at all huh. DO NOT skip practice from now on." She said with a sweet smile.
Kuroko gulped and nodded.
"See ya!", "Ja ne*.", "Bye bye!" The group bid goodbye to Kuroko who just smile and wave.
The group turned around and left except for Tsuchida.
"Where is Tanaka san?" he asked.
"He had something to do." The shorter one replied.
"Ah… Sou ka.* Matane*" Tsuchida waved as he run towards the already walking group.
Kuroko closed the door and swiftly dropped his smile and turned to his blank face.
He turned around and walked to his room on the second floor.
He was tired… Too tired… He had left all the cleaning up to Tanaka. He had done what he always did… Yet, why is he feeling guiltiness?
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"It will be a long story." Tanaka started as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes, he can see all the anticipating different coloured orbs staring back at him.
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I had regretted. I regretted to listen to Kuroko's past. (Kagami)
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"Bocchan's parents were also assassin. But they were different. They only accept jobs for assassinating those corrupted politicians. Very different from the current bocchan who accept any jobs including assassinating people who are innocent. (Like the first chapter, Kudo Akito. He is a kind man and did not do anything wrong.) Tetsuko sama (Mother) and Takuya sama (Father) insisted on receiving half the money they are suppose to get. And the money they received, another half went to the charity. They were kind, kind for someone who was an assassin."
"Were?" Kise pointed out.
"Don't interrupt." Midorima said in annoyed.
"Ah… Sorry. Please continue." Kise rubbed the back of his head and apologized embarrassingly.
Tanaka nodded, "Therefore, They were not so rich before. But because of this, the three of them are quite close. Not long after, a younger sister, named Tamaki was borned. Bocchan used to smile a lot and used to be kind until that happened." His face betrayed hurt, anger and guilt.
He gritted his teeth before continuing, "Tetsuko sama and Takuya sama were assigned a job to kill the most infamous businessman. The law cannot do anything to them since there is no evidence and… their family and business are quite essential to the country."
"W-What did they do?" Aomine asked fearfully.
"Aomine stop-" Midorima wanted to lecture him for interrupting when he was so into the story but stopped by Tanaka's words.
"Human trafficking. Organs selling. Child slave." His eyes turned dark as he said each word with venom.
Momoi gasped in horror as the rest stared in unbelief.
Tears run drown the pinkette's face as she place her hands on to her mouth to prevent sobs, "H-How can they?"
"On the surface, they are some normal businessmen but when the sun is out of sight, they start on their hidden job."
"T-Then? What happened?" Kagami asked with an unstable voice. He doesn't know why. He had a feeling he should not be listening to the next part. He already felt like going into Kuroko's privacy.
"Tetsuko sama and Takuya sama were very angry and they of course accepted the job. So they had prepared and went out. After a few hours, they came back. Apparently, they let the boss and his lackeys off. They were listening to their pathetic, sad life stories and felt pity towards them."
"What? Tetsu's parents let them off?!" Aomine exclaimed.
"Why?" Murasakibara asked curiously unlike his usual lazy self.
"Baka. Aren't you listening? Tanaka san had been saying Kurokocchi's parents are good people and they feel pity to kill them." Kise said.
"If Kise understand." Midorima sighed.
"What are you saying, you this stupid tsundere?" Aomine insulted.
"Stop. Listen to Tanaka san." Momoi stopped the fight from going further.
"Ahem. So they let them off with a promise that they will leave the country and give up their fortune for the charity. But… But they did not fulfill their promise. Or should I say they did, but not before they did something." Tanaka paused for a while to breath from the long talk.
"They arranged another assassin to kill Tetsuko sama, Takuya sama and even the innocent ojou sama*. (The sister, Tamaki) Bocchan was still alive because he was in elementary school. He had learnt that being kind to others will not get anything good in return. Being kind can even lost his life like his parents. Bocchan also never show any weakness to others, and concealed it with his poker face."
The whole group hang their mouth opened with tears streaming down some of their face.
"So Tetsu had that kind of past…"
"Why don't you tell us, Kuroko?" Kagami whispered softly yet loud enough for the rest to hear.
"Bocchan is afraid that you will betray him as well after showing his weakness." Tanaka answered.
"So that's why-" Momoi was going to say but was interrupted.
"No. Bocchan was like that for a while. After that incident, he was still not as merciless as he was now. After his parents and sister died, he was sent to an orphanage. After all, he was still an elementary student. He was quiet. I was allowed to be with him all the time. I helped out in the orphanage. But from time to time, he will walk to a park when I was helping out. But when he came back, he was very happy. Apparently, he had made a friend. Bocchan never bring him to me or tell me his name. But he always tells me this. He said that he likes him more than a friend but will not want to taint him because he is filthy. He has the blood of an assassin running down his vein. (Does that make sense?)"
"Like?" Kagami asked in disappointment.
"Aww… Kagamicchi. Don't be so disappointed. It was in the past!" Kise teased.
"S-Shut up! I am not disappointed." The red head blushed making another red head glaring at him which unfortunately went unnoticed.
"What? Bakagami. You want to be another tsundere like Midorima?" Aomine smirked.
"Who wants to be like him?" Kagami shouted pointing at the greenhead.
"What are you saying? I am not tsundere-" Midorima with many angry ticks retorted.
"Ehh~ What are you talking about, Midochin? You are a tsundere." The purple giant stated flatly.
"Wha-"
"Ahem." Tanaka coughed slightly bringing the attention back.
"Mou. Be quiet." Momoi attempted an angry face which results in a pouting face.
"Bocchan had soon begun to have his kind self back… Almost. One day, the friend of his had disappear. Without any reason. This had convinced Bocchan that he will get betrayed after getting close. Therefore, he had developed the unkind self and first step. He had killed the people who are part of murdering his family. That's the first step and it become unstoppable. Without knowing, he had become one of the most infamous assassins in the underworld." Tanaka had finished his story.
"Who is the friend of his? Which kind of friend will leave him alone when he needed him the most?" Kise scolded.
"Ryota." A voice sent shivers to Kise.
It appeared that this voice had reminded everyone that another red head was present in this room with them.
"A-Ah. A-Akashicchi?" Kise turned to him with fear. Who wouldn't after a cold icy glare landed on you.
W-What did I do wrong?
Akashi glared at Kise but sighed, "You are right."
"Huh?" Everyone in the room except for the calm Tanaka stood there dumbfounded.
"If I did not leave him, Tetsuya will not become like this."
THAT AKASHI WAS ACTUALLY BLAMING HIMSELF? Was the first thought that run through all of their head.
Huh? Wait. What? If I did not leave him? Was the next thought after the words were processed.
"What do you mean by that, Akashi?" Midorima asked, clearly confused.
"I said what I mean, Shintaro. I am the friend Tanaka had been talking about." Akashi said blankly.
"What? Wait. Wait. You mean Akashicchi. You know Kurokocchi since young?" Kise asked.
"I believe that's what I said, Ryota. I don't like to repeat myself." The redhead said with Kise gulping in fear.
"Why are you being so calm? You are the one who leave Kuroko? Why the f**k did you leave? Do you know how Kuroko feel?" Kagami shouted.
"No I don't. Do you know then? Taiga." Kagami was going to attack the redhead but was stopped by the blonde and the purple giant.
"Stop, Kagamicchi. Akashicchi have reasons for this, right Akashicchi?" Kise turned to Akashi will pleading eyes.
"What makes you think I have?" Akashi said averted his eyes to the side.
"Please tell me the full story about bocchan." Tanaka begged.
Akashi sighed, "I always went to the nearby park to relax after long hours of study since elementary. My family are strict. But then one time I say Tetsuya sitting alone so I approach him and we became friends. However, Tetsuya developed a weird obsession with me. There is one time when I bring my other classmates as I thought Tetsuya might want other friends except for me. But after they met, not even a day passed by, and my classmates will either transfer school due to reasons like stresses or they will end up with heavy injuries. They also started to avoid me or rather; I did not even see them. Whenever I wanted to visit them, they will quickly change hospital and not tell me about it or they will disappear without any trace. I did not suspect Tetsuya at first after I bring another classmate and of course the same things happen. But before he can leave or start to avoid me, I 'asked' for the reason, he reluctantly told me that Tetsuya had threatened him and even ordered people to beat him up. Therefore, I started to avoid Tetsuya."
"And then?" Kise asked curiously.
"After that we never meet until middle school. I thought that he had change since he was kind and was not so possessive. I also made a good distance from him. We also did not discuss anything about the past. We acted like we just met." Akashi continued.
"I see… Sorry for blaming you." Kagami whispered softly.
"Heh. Bakagami actually apologized. You have your manners." Aomine grinned.
"What do you mean, Ahomine?" Kagami glared.
"Why do you two always have to fight?" Kise stood in the middle stopping the two from fighting.
"Okay. I get the story so Tanaka san, what are we going to do now?" Midorima asked looking at the older man.
"What do you mean by that, Midorin?" Momoi asked tilting her head.
"Don't you understand our situation?" He pushed his glasses back, "Kuroko had ordered Tanaka san to lock us up."
"W-What! Tanaka san won't do that, right?" Kise said looking at Tanaka hopefully.
"I am sorry." The man bowed.
"Why? You just told us everything. You have no reason to lock us up." Kise asked with a sad and disappointed face.
"If defying bocchan will cost your life even me." Tanaka said simply.
"Huh? So you care more about your life than your pride?" Aomine shouted angrily.
"No. I have a reason to live. I need to change bocchan back no matter what. Even if something needs to be sacrificed." He looked down with bangs covering his eyes. His voice betrayed guilt and yet, determine.
"…" The group says nothing more. They understand Tanaka's determination on changing Kuroko back. In fact, they all want the old Kuroko back, but what can they do?
"I understand." Kagami suddenly said.
"Huh? What do you understand, Kagamin?" Momoi asked.
"What we can help is to stay by Kuroko's side." He declared unknowing that a familiar pair of hopeful eyes were listening.
Note:
*Saa: who knows (With credits to Seitsuya0x0)
*Ja ne: Bye
*Sou ka: I see.
*Matane: See you.
*Ojou sama: young mistress?