Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basket or the character.
Authors Note: This does not happen in the anime or manga. (The fanfic is coming to an end. This is ending at Chapter 13! God! This story is so short than I think it will. This chapter is going to be a flashback chapter~)
Warning: Warning: Unbetaed/English error. Minor OOC. Slight AU.
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CHAPTER Eleven
Kuroko POV
After a lot of persuading trying to convince them to leave since it is dark already, they are all finally gone. They also have school next morning. Kuroko had become happier after the visit. He started to smile more often. Except maybe… he wished the past about his father can be overwritten by this pleasant memories.
Six years old Kuroko
"Aha Tetsuya~" A man voice can be heard, "Caught you."
The man who had a brown hair and a black eyes with a very kind looking face carry little Kuroko on his shoulder. Kuroko was laughing happily.
"Hey. Stop playing. Come and eat the sandwiches." His mother shouted to the father and son who are playing catching in the open field park. His mother was sitting on the mat laid on the green patch of grass with basket of sandwiched and drinks can be seen. Yes. The three of them are having picnic.
The three of them are a very happy family both inside and outside.
Fifteen years old Kuroko
It was night time. Kuroko was getting prepared to sleep while Kuroko's father came in.
"Father. Please knock the door next time." Kuroko deadpanned.
"I knocked. You didn't hear." Kuroko's father smiled jokingly.
"You cannot lie. Putting that aside, what do you need?" Kuroko said with the blank face.
"Aww… don't be so cold to your beloved daddy."
"… If nothing then I'm going to sleep."
"Anyway, I'm here to talk."
Kuroko sat up straight and look at his father waiting for him to continue. It is rare for his father to speak in such a serious tone.
"You are hiding something." It is not a question, it is a statement.
"…" Kuroko look confused outside but nervous and shocked inside. He just stared at his father feigning innocent.
"… Never mind…" Seeing his son making no move to confess, he was hit with a great idea.
"…"
"Tomorrow is your birthday right? I had taken a day off from work. Want to play with your dear father basketball? It's been a while since we last played together." He grinned.
"What's with that all of the sudden?"
"Don't mind the unnecessary part. So is it a yes or no?"
"Sure since I have no plan for tomorrow."
"That's settled." Kuroko's father stood up and walked out of the room before he closed the door he said, "Good night Tetsuya. Have a sweet dream."
"Good night to you too."
The next morning, Kuroko woke up about eight plus. It is a Saturday so there is no school. He opens up his phone and saw messages.
"Happy Birthday! Tetsu." –Aomine
"Happy Birthday! You are fifteen now! Kurokocchi!" –Kise
"Happy Birthday Kurochin." –Murasakibara
"Happy Birthday nanodayo." –Midorima
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY! TETSU KUN!" -Momoi
"Congratulation on being Fifteen, Tetsuya." –Akashi
He smiled slightly. He is glad that none of his friend ignores him especially before the group apologize to him. He feels so fortunate to be blessed with great friends and family and wished for this moment to last. But… his wish is not respond.
He went to the bathroom to wash up before heading down to the square dining table. He greeted his mother who is cooking fried egg and his father who is reading the newspaper.
"Good morning to you too, Tetsuya." His mother smiled and greeted back. Never would he think this is the last time he would see the smile of his beloved mother.
"Oh! Tetsuya. Have a nice sleep? Don't forget our plan today! After basketball, let's go to Maji Burger for your favourite vanilla milkshake! I promise!" His father put down the newspaper.
Kuroko's eye beamed when he heard the word vanilla milkshake and nod.
His mother smiled at the exchange between the father and son, "I'll bake a birthday cake for you when you get home, Tetsuya." Kuroko smiled brightly.
"We'll be back soon" Kuroko and his father wave to his mother before leaving the house with basketball in his hand and a bag with another spare ball inside.
"Have a safe trip." His mother waved back.
The two walk to the nearby basketball court. It was very spacious. Nobody occupied the court so it is empty. Opposite the court is the Maji Burger where they planned to go later separated by a road.
"Okay. This is a good place. One on one?" Kuroko's father suggested.
"Sure." Kuroko replied.
The game eventually ends with Kuroko's father the winner.
"Wow Tetsuya. Still excel in passing only huh. Well… That's not a bad thing though."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"You support the team. Not to be a person who greed for scores."
"Ne Tetsuya…" His father suddenly talks in a serious voice.
"Yes?"
"Your wrist… You cannot fool me, Tetsuya."
Kuroko realised what he is talking about and look down at his toes.
"… The doctor told me I should not play basketball anymore…" Kuroko look at his father while on the verge of crying.
His father was shocked at first but soon hug the shorter one.
"It's okay to cry you know." As if on the cue, Kuroko cried for the first time in front of others while hiding his face in his father's warm chest.
"Feeling better?" He said after a while. Kuroko nodded.
He stood aside and tried to shoot the ball to the goal but it missed and rebounded.
Kuroko's father instinctively went to chase the ball not knowing the car is coming towards him.
"Father! Look out" Kuroko shouted as his father looked behind him. Too late.
The basketball bounced slightly furthers a bit. His father did not catch the ball. Kuroko stared at shocked not able to absorb what's going on. The owner of the car that hit his father quickly came out and looks at the man. He covered his wide open mouth with both of his hands. He does not know what to say. Guilt filled him. It is not on purpose. But nonetheless, today, he broke up a family. One of the passerby quickly called the ambulance.
"Father…?" Kuroko quickly walk up towards his father. He shakes his father attempting to wake him up and tell him this is a joke. Then he saw something red flowing out of his father's body. He retracted his own hand and saw the same red liquid on his own hand. It is blood. He stared at both his bloody-stained hand. His eyes widen in horror and soon fell unconscious beside his father.
His father is the very first person who introduced the world of basketball to him… The very first person who play basketball with him… The very first person who motivate Kuroko to continue to support them when the Generation of Miracles start to ignore him… The very first person who cheers him up when he was depressed… The very first person he love the most…
Today marked the days of the end of his kind, happy family that exists just a few hours ago.
The man was of course caught but was not given the full punishment since it is not on purpose.
He woke up in the hospital room. How he wished it was just a nightmare but unfortunately no. it is reality. He looked around to find his mother crying. He wanted to wipe her tears but retracted his hands. He felt that he has no right to do so. If only he did not try to shoot when he knew he will missed. If only he did not agree to go and play basketball with his father. If only he did not hide his wrist injury and his father will not bring him to play basketball to comfort him.
If only he was not born. But he did not give up.
He started to push the blame to basketball. He wanted to hate basketball for taking his father away. But he just couldn't. Basketball is what his father love. Basketball is what links him to his father. Basketball is taught and introduced to him by his father. His father will not be happy if he hates basketball. He stop being close to anyone. He does not want to repeat this accident. Promises do not exist. They are meant to break not keep. Is there a law that says if you break a promise you will get punished or what? No. There is no guarantee promises will not break. If you break a promise all you need to do is find some kind of excuse then case close. There is a good example isn't it?
His mother was the opposite. She hates basketball. She became colder to her one and only son when she heard she still wants to play basketball. She started to push her son away. She just doesn't understand. Why? Why her son still wants to play basketball?
Kuroko takes a week of school to take part of the funeral. He did not tell any of his friends about this incident. His friends also did not pry further in. They thought is a small matter.
When Kuroko started to attend Seirin, he made a promise to make his brand new light, Kagami and the team top of Japan. Promise? Those are just sweet talk. 'I will try to.' If fail no consequences. It's not like he really needs to swallow thousand of needles or what right? But after a few months with them, they broke the wall around his heart. He started enjoying basketball not for the sake of his father but for him too. He came to love Basketball. The promise? Yes of course. He is determined to make that come true. For the second time, trust came back. The wall around his heart start to breaks down. He started smiling and show all sort of emotions. He started to enjoy himself a lot more. He treated his friends closely like his family.
This just all broke down when he did not score the final shot himself but with Kagami's help, they barely win against Rakuzan. His old injury came back. Yes the doctor did tell him it is getting worse. But why now? He witnessed the second break down of family again. Kagami did not return his fist bump. The members went to BBQ Restaurant without him. It makes him feel… A useless tool. After using as much as possible, he was tossed aside. He gave up.
Note:
Kuroko is not that poor before his father's death. When his father died, the sole person who earn for the income is gone so obviously they become poor.
This is a long chapter~ I'm so surprise by my hand to type this much.