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Chapter 51
After the Touou match and Seirin gaining victory, they pushed on forward, doing their best to get to Yosen. Kuroko had seeked the help of his old partner, Aomine Daiki for help, as Alex begun to teach Kagami until the match against Yosen…
As Seirin watched Yosen, win a match, Misaki gripped her legs. The all too familiar sensation going through her legs. She chewed her lip a little as she coughed. Kuroko looked at her, worriedly. "Are you okay, Misaki-san?"
Misaki nodded, as she smiled at him. "Ya. It's nothing to worry about, Tetsu." Kuroko nodded, as Misaki looked at Yosen. A painful and sad look appeared in her eyes, as a thought went through Kuroko's head. He also saw her skin was slightly paled and sweat was sticking onto her skin.
"Okay, thanks…!" said Riko, as she spoke into her cellphone. Seirin were following their coach, as she was conversing with a friend. Misaki didn't hear what was going on, until Kagami brought her back to reality.
"Oi, Audrey…you okay?" asked Kagami. The others turned around, looking at her. They knew slightly about what happened with Himuro and Kagami, and all the other events, so they were extra aware of Misaki's feelings.
She grinned. "I'm fine, Taiga! What gave you that idea?" she asked.
"You've been staring at nothing and I called her name 5 times already." Replied Kagami.
"Oh…sorry. I guess I'm too focused on the match against Yosen." Said Misaki. It wasn't a lie or the truth either.
"My bad, I need to pee." Said Alex, suddenly.
"Okay, just go to the bathroom already." Said Kagami. Alex snuck a glance at Misaki, as she grabbed her. Carrying her easily. "I'm borrowing her for a bit!" said Alex, as she took off.
"OI!" yelled Kagami.
A few moments later…
Alex came out of the washroom, as Misaki waited for her. Alex looked at her. "Sorry, Audrey~ You looked you needed a breather…"
"It's fine, Alex." Replied Misaki. Alex looked around, as she saw Yosen walking past them. Alex widened her eyes, as Misaki did the same.
"ALEX! AUDREY!" said Himruo, as they saw the two.
"Tatsuya! I missed yah, kid~" exclaimed Alex, as she wrapped an arm around Himuro.
"Wow, I'm surprised. When did you get to Japan?" asked Himuro.
"She came in suddenly, in the middle of the night, with my family." Replied Misaki. Himuro smiled at her, as he messed her hair.
The other members of Yosen dropped their mouths, as Alex went to kiss Himuro. Misaki blinked, as Himuro placed a finger on her lips. "No, Alex. Kisses stand out too much in Japan."
"Tch~ c'mon, you're no fun." Whined Alex. "Right, Audrey?"
Misaki dead-panned. "I ain't going to say anything." She said. Alex made a pouting face, as Himuro chuckled. "Anyway…let's go somewhere we can talk." Said Himruo.
Misaki held her hand out. "I'll pass. It's nearly time for me to go home, so ya." Himuro nodded, as he kissed her forehead. "Okay then, be sure you don't stay up too long."
"See you, Tatsu-nii"
"I'll see you later, Audrey."
"Excuse me, but can I go for a second? I'll be back soon." Said Himuro.
"Ah… sure…" they said.
Misaki merely waved the two goodbye, as the rest of Yosen snapped out of their surprise.
"Shoot…I zoned out." Said Fukui. "Who the heck was that blond chick?! Hey…hm?" as Fukui's eyes traveleld over to their captain, Okamura. Their captain exploded in tears, as the rest of the team merely picked on him or ignore him.
Misaki sweat-dropped, as she gave a look. This is the team Tatsu-nii is in? Eccentric bunch…
"Hey." Misaki snapped out of it as she looked to see Mursakibara looking at her.
"Ah…Mursakibara-san." Said Misaki.
"Do you have any snacks?" asked Mursakibara. The others dropped their mouth at him, as Fukui looked at him.
"Hey…you can't just ask a random girl for snacks.."
"Here." Said Misaki, as she dug in her bag. She held out a bag of chips and candy, as Mursakibara's eyes sparkled.
"Arigato, Saki-chin~"
"Wait…Saki-chin? You know her?" asked Okamura. Mursakibara merely nodded as he opened his newly-given snacks. Misaki looked at him.
"Mursakibara-san, please slow down when you eat. You will get a stomache ache, if you don't." chided Misaki. Mursakibara looked at her before nodding.
"Hai~ If that what Saki-chin, wants me to do." Said Mursakibara.
The others gaped at her, surprised that other than Himuro or Akashi could tell what Mursakibara could do. Misaki turned to the others.
"I haven't introduce myself, have I?" said Misaki. The others nodded. "My name is Amaya Misaki. It's nice to meet you."
"Wait…Amaya Misaki….? Did Himuro say something about a girl named like her?" asked Fukui.
"Something about his sister?" asked Okamura.
Misaki blinked, as she smiled slightly. "Ah, yes. You could say I'm Himuro Tatsuya's little sister." Said Misaki.
The others bulged their eyes, except for Mursakibara. "W-WHAT?!"
"Ah…she's also Aka-chin's cousin." Said Mursakibara. Misaki nudged him.
"You didn't have to tell them." She said.
"Sorry~"
"Wait..Aka-chin…as in Akashi Seijuro?! The Captain of the Generation of Miracles?!" yelled Fukui.
Misaki placed her fingers against her temple. Annoyance filling inside her. "Yes. I am related to Akashi Seijuro."
The others stepped back, as their coach looked at her. "Are you also a member of Seirin High's basketball team?"
"Yes, that is correct." Their eyes narrowed at her, as she scoffed a little. She craned her neck to the side as she smiled like a certain heterotrophic eyed person. "I wonder what the outcome will be, when we meet in on the court soon. I look forward to the match between our two schools." She looked at her cellphone, as she blinked. "Shoot, it's already this late? I'll see you all later~" she sang. She turned to leave, as the others stared at her.
"Somehow…why do I get the feeling she's a lot more than we can see?" said Fukui.
"Like the Generation of Miracles, her team went to the nationals." Said Araki. The others widened her eyes at her, "She was also the captain."
"Urk-"
Misaki sighed as she went to find Alex. I better find her soon… or who knows what'll happen? She went outside, and roamed aimlessly around, basing from her gut feeling.
"Taiga's nothing more than enemy now." Said Himuro. Misaki stopped as she saw Himuro looking serious. She hid behind the wall, tuning her ear to their conversation. "It's not like you are my parent. I really appreciate that you taught me basketball, but…I'm stronger than you now."
Misaki gaped in shock, as she prevented herself from letting any noise.
"Huh?" said Alex.
"I'm not a kid anymore and it's getting irritating." Said Himuro. "I'll defeat Taiga and when that is done, I'll take Misaki to Yosen." Misaki widened her eyes.
"Why?" asked Alex. "Is it because of that incident?"
There was silence, as Misaki's heart begun to beat out of her chest. "…Yes." Said Himuro. "I support Misaki going to the school, that she admired, but when I discovered she was going to the same school as Taiga, I felt like he will be the reminder that she nearly lost the will to play basketball and tried to kill herself!"
Misaki bit her lip in anger. You're wrong, Tatsuya-nii! I didn't try to kill myself because of Taiga, it's because of-
"AND YOU'RE JUST GOING TO GO AGAINST AUDREY'S WISHES?!" yelled Alex. Himuro and Misaki widened their eyes in surprise. "YOU HAD NO IDEA WHAT SHE IS STRESSED ABOUT! DO YOU KNOW THE REAL REASON SHE TRIED TO KILL HERSELF? IT'S BECAUSE SHE IS AF-"
Misaki stood up and ran to the two of them. She held out her scissors, as they gleamed dangerously. The two stepped back in time, as she glared at them. "That is enough, Alex." She hissed. Alex shut her mouth, as she turned to Himuro. She growled.
"Audrey-"
She begun to poke Himuro's chest, with her finger. "You! I understand that you're worried about me, but if you win, you'll pull me out of Seirin and put me in Yosen?! I thought you agreed that I would enter Seirin! What makes you think that you can just-" Misaki widened her eyes, as she suddenly started coughing. She suddenly blacked out and fell to the ground. Himuro caught her, as he and Alex yelled her name.
Everyone in Seirin were in shock, after they had watched the DVD of one of Yosen's match. Everyone was puzzled on what they plan to do, until Kagami's phone went off. He got up to pick it up, as he spoke into it.
"Hel-" Kagami widened his eyes. "Wait- Audrey is in the hospital?!" The others whirred around to Kagami, as they widened their eyes.
At the hospital, they saw Alex sitting in the hallway. "Alex!" yelled Kagami. She turned to him. Before anyone could say anything, Midorima's father, Tarou, came out.
"How is she?" asked Kuroko.
"She's seemed to be stable. The medication took a while for her body to take affect, so she should be fine after a couple day of rest. It seemed she had a fever and her body suddenly fell from enormous stress."
The others bowed to him, as they checked on their female player. A oxygen mask was placed over her mouth, as it fogged in and out. Kagami and Kuroko went over to her, faster than anyone. Kuroko held one of her friends as Kagami did the same. "She seems to be in a lot of pain." Said Koganei, sadly.
Tears fell from her eyes, as she sniffled. The others were in surprise, as Misaki spoke out. "Taiga….Tatsuya-nii…" the others held their breath. "Please…please don't leave me….I don't want it…" she sobbed. Kagami seemed distraught, as Kuroko looked at his partner worriedly. He held her hand, tightly. The others left quietly, leaving the two with Misaki.
The walk out was silent, as they saw Himuro outside. He looked up and stared at them. "Wait…you're Kagami and Misaki's brother!" said Furihata.
Himuro smiled, as he bowed politely to them. "That is correct. My name is Himuro Tatsuya, it's nice to meet you." Alex remained silent, as she narrowed her eyes at him.
The others were a little surprised, as they introduced themselves. "Thank you for taking care of my sister." Said Himuro. "She means a lot to me."
"It's no trouble. She means a lot to us, as well." Said Hyuuga.
"You are her captain, am I right?" asked Himuro. Hyuuga nodded, as he turned to Riko. "And you are her coach, yes?"
Riko blushed as she stuttered. "Ah yes." I didn't know Misaki-chan and Kagami-kun's brother was this good looking!
Himuro took in a deep breath and let it out. His face turned serious, as he looked at Hyuuga and Riko. "I have a favour to ask you both." Said Himuro.
The others went on edge as Riko and Hyuuga looked at each other. Hyuuga looked at Himuro. "And what is that? If it's related to Kagami, then-"
"No. It's about Misaki." Said Himuro.
"Is it about her asthma?" asked Riko.
Himuro shook his head. "No.. this relates to our match between our schools." Everyone rose an eyebrow at him. "My favour is quite simple."
"And that is?" asked Kiyoshi.
"My favour is this," said Himuro. "I want you to prevent her from playing in the match between me and Taiga, for the whole match."
Note from me:
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Sorry for the late update... this week was really busy and I had a cold too, so I was out for it for a while... (*face-desks)
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