Chapter fourteen:

A new beginning part 2

''What the hell!'' Akashi shouted, as the clock has struck ten past three. Moimoi blinked a few time, before squeeling, and Takao twitched as he looked and said, ''Did... did that just seriously happen?'' ''Ano, sir, my clothing is a little too big.'' a tinier version of Kise said, as he tugged Akashi's shirt, and Kuroko ran around, being chased by Moimoi, giggling as he did so.

Midorima took off his glasses, before cleaning them, and putting the back on. ''This is highly illogical. Oha asa must've cursed us.'' he muttered, wondering where he went wrong. Aomine, and Kagami, who stood in the door opening, watched flabbbergasted. ''Out of all things, Kise and Kuroko becoming tiny kids is the next phase?'' Aomine wondered, before shrugging. Could have been worse.

''This isn't happening? Tell me I'm just seeing things!'' Kagami said, in disbelieve. Because Kuroko heared them, he turned, before running their direction. ''Aomine!'' he yelled before tackling the taller player with a hug to the ground. Kagami blinked a few time, before sharing a look with Akashi. ''For real?'' he asked, and Akashi wasn't sure how to reply, so he turned to Moimoi.

''Could you please go with Kazunari and Shintaro to buy some clothes while we study... This!'' he gestured to the kids. Moimoi nodded, as she quickly scanned the boys. ''I know just what to buy.'' she said, before accepting some bills from Akashi, and grabbed Takao's and Midorima's arm, and dragged them to the mall.

''Okay.'' Akashi clapped his hands, gaining the attention of the kids. ''Could you please sit down on the bench and answer some questions for me?'' he asked. Kise nodded shyly, as Kuroko stuck out his tongue and said, ''Sounds bo'ing!'' ''They are really, really important. Please?'' Kagami asked, and Kuroko pondered over it. ''Can I have some candy afterwards?'' he asked, and Kagami nodded. They still had some left from when Kise had bought too much.

''Then, okay.'' Kuroko skipped towards the bench, and Kise quietly made his way. 'They were so different back then.' Kagami thought, wondering if even their kid version had swapped, much like the first phase. Somehow, that didn't make any sense. ''Okay, first things first. What are your names?'' Akashi asked when they had sat down. ''Kise Ryouta.'' Kise answered and Kuroko cheered, ''Ku'oko Tesuya!''

''What were you hoping to accomplish with their names?'' Aomine asked, but Akashi ignored him. ''Okay next, how old are you?'' he asked instead. ''Seven years old.'' Kise replied. ''I'm five.'' Kuroko said, holding up his hand to show how old he was. ''Good, good. What is this ugly teen called?'' he asked them, pointing at Aomine. ''Oi!'' Aomine said, but decided against arguing. ''Aomine.'' Kise said. ''Aho'ine nee-san!'' Kuroko said with a smile, he was good at this.

''And that's suppossed to be my boyfriend. So harsh...'' Aomine said, and Kuroko cocked his head. ''Never mind that.'' Aomine said, before Akashi continued, ''Okay, and what's the name of this sorry excuse of a human being?'' he gestured to Kagami. ''Are you for real?'' Kagami asked, but waited for the reply from the kids. ''I don't know.'' Kise said, and Kuroko scrunged his eyebrow, before deciding on an answer, ''Mr scary!'' he said eventually, making Aomine laugh and Akashi chuckle.

''I don't think he's scary.'' Kise's tiny voice said. ''Thanks, on you I can count.'' Kagami said with a smile, making Kise blush. ''Okay, thanks you for answering those questions. You can take one piece of candy. They are in the locker rooms, kind of high for you, though. Aomine, go with them.'' Akashi said. ''Why me?'' he asked. ''To make sure the tinier version of your boyfriend doesn't go sugarhigh.'' Kagami reasoned, and Aomine shrugged, before taking the kids to the locker room.

''So, what do you think is going on?'' Kagami asked when they were out of earshot. ''Isn't that obvious?'' Akashi asked, and Kagami shook his head, but was relieved that Akashi knew. ''I don't know.'' Akashi said, and instantly, Kagami's faith was lost. Akashi made his way to the door, before shouting, ''What the hell?'' and Kagami could only think of what could happen if the redhead had snapped.

''Did you hear something?'' Kise asked, as he shivered when he heard someone shouting. ''Nah, it's probably nothing.'' Aomine said, as he studied the kids. Kuroko was skipping as he sung, ''Candy!'' repeatedly. How different he grew out to be. Aomine looked at Kise, who was following Kuroko quietly. ''Oi Kise.'' he said, causing the kid to look up startled. ''S-Something wrong, Aomine-kun?'' he asked.

Aomine rubbed his head, he was awful with children, unlike Kagami. ''What did you think of that red-haired man?'' he asked. Kise looked unsure, before he asked, ''Do you mean the one that looks like a grown up Akashi, or that bigger teen?'' ''The bigger one.'' Aomine said. ''Oh, he seemed really kind. Kind of spaced out, but kind. Do you think he likes basketball?'' Kise asked. ''I know that for a fact. We were playing ball, before that happened to you and Kuroko. Can you describe what happened exactly?'' Aomine asked.

''What do you mean?'' Kise asked. ''He means how they grew up so fast, too bad it didn't do you any good. You look almost as scary as that taller man.'' Kuroko said. Aomine was baffled, as Kise said, ''Kuroko, that's not polite. I don't think they look scary.'' Kuroko just rolled his eyes. Aomine smirked, as they had reached the locker room. ''Let's see, the candy, ah right over there.'' he walked over to Kise's locker.

Kuroko licked his lips as Aomine took a bag in his hand. ''Kise, come over here.'' Aomine said, and Kise walked over. ''Here you go kiddo. And now, we head back.'' he said teasingly. ''Hey, what about me!'' Kuroko shouted.

''What do you mean, you don't know?'' Kagami asked as Akashi had sat down on the bleachers. ''What do you think I mean? I've never seen this happen before.'' Akashi said. ''Well, no, but we handled those other phases as well. Besides, Kuroko and Kise aren't that bad as kids. Maybe they'll even have some fun being a child.'' Kagami said. ''Are you a special kind of moron, or did you never posses a brain in the first place?'' Akashi asked.

''I do have perfectly functional brain.'' Kagami said. ''Then use it to think. Them being kids is a bad thing. Aside from the obvious, going trough childhood again, we don't know how long this will last. Then, both of their captains will wonder what happened, or if they stay hidden, where they are. Their parents will wonder the same thing, and Kise is an famous model. There is no way the media will let it be when they discover what happened.'' Akashi told him.

''Oh... right. I hadn't thought about that.'' Kagami said. ''Of course you haven't. And how about the fact that we don't know how long this will last. Is that bastard even going to come here, and explain himself.'' Akashi said, more to himself then to Kagami. ''Explain what? They turned into kids. There isn't much to be explained? Right?'' Kagami asked. Before Akashi could reply, Moimoi returned with a bag full of clothing, and a tired looking Midorima, followed by a cheerful Takao.

''We're back!'' Takao telled, before looking at Kagami and Akashi. ''Where are the rugrats?'' he asked. ''Aomine is getting them some candy, because they answered a few questions Akashi had.'' Kagami said. Moimoi gave them an irked look, before asking, ''Are you really that bad with children, or don't you even recall the last time Kuroko went sugarhigh? That's a really bad idea.'' ''We had to bribe them with something.'' Aomine said, followed by a wailing Kuroko and Kise, who seemed embarrased.

''Ahomine don't wanna give me candy!'' Kuroko wailed, as Kise tapped his shoulder,and said, ''You can have mine.'' ''No!'' both Midorima and Moimoi yelled, but Kuroko stomped his foot, and pouted. ''That's not the same.'' he said. Moimoi came closer as she bended down, ''Candy is no good, Kuroko-chan. They contain a lot of sugar, and don't have the nutrients you need.'' she explained.

''Nutients?'' Kuroko asked. ''You need those to grow just as big as Akashi or even as large as Kagami. Don't you want that?'' she asked, and Kuroko nodded. He couldn't wait to grow tall. ''See. Aside from that, I got you some clothing in the right size. I've got some for Kise too. Go to the locker room and get dressed, and then we eat some lunch, okay?'' she asked, and Kuroko nodded. ''I can do that, Miss.'' he said, before taking the bag and waddling over to Kise, before they headed to the locker room.

''Sometimes all you need is a feminine touch.'' she smiled to herself, before turning to the mature boys, and rested her hand on her hip. ''Mind explaining what is going on?'' she asked, her facial turning more fierce. ''O, look at the time. I've gotta nap.'' Aomine said, but she stopped him. ''You'll tell me this instance Aomine Daiki, or I will have Akashi removing your lower region.'' she threathened. ''That's all the reason I need.'' Akashi dryly offered.

''You are just as much involved.'' Takao said, before looking at Moimoi, ''But I'm not. I'm going to help them out, before they make a mess.'' he said, before heading over to the locker rooms. ''Teens don't just revert to childshood, and previous ages. You've kept from me that Kise nearly died, and something odd is going on. Is anyone even going to tell me, or will I ask Kuroko and kill you all afterwards?'' she said.

Suddenly her eyes turned droopy, before she said, ''It's been a while, save for you, Akashi. Surely you've noticed stage three has been set in motion.'' ''Will you ever give up?'' Kagami asked, as Aomine demanded to know what the hell this creep was doing in Satsuki's body. Akashi was more calm, as he said, ''This means you'll offer Haizaki some rest. Good to know that you do listen to our requests. Seeing you've already taken two before, I should've known that.''

''None of this matters now. What do you have in mind for stage three. Are they going to redo their childhood?'' Midorima asked, straight to the point. He didn't want to raise Kuroko and Kise to they point where they were supposed to be. That would be a very dreadfull and long phase. ''Have I ever told you what was going to happen exactly before? You're supposed to figure it out. But since you've provided me some amusement, I'll give you something.'' Moimoi's droopy voice said.

''Each day from three till five, you'll reach some seperate ages, in which you'll get to relive a piece of your past. Maybe if you communicated as friends, you'll be able to change things to a more possetive nudge. Or, get to use some of that dark past. It's entirely up to you. I expect nothing more then a satisfying ending of course.'' Moimoi said, before fainting.

The G.O.M blinked a few times, before Kazunari re-entered the gymnasium. ''Guys, you should see this! They've returned to their orginal age, and hight!'' he said, and both Aomine and Midorima followed him, to see if they were all right. ''It's going to be a difficult phase, isn't it?'' Kagami asked, and Akashi gave him a look. ''That it is.'' he added, before helping the unconsious Satsuki to a bench. ''That it is.'' he repeated softly.