Midorima frowned to himself, as he listened to the day's horoscope on his phone. His game against Seirin was just a week ago; yes, that game, the one he lost. Midorima wasn't Aomine, claiming nobody can win against him, nor Akashi with his strange methods of defeating people. He was realistic, and he could see when he would lose or win… because Oha Asa would tell him!

Getting angry all over again, he unplugged the earphones and put them away. What even is the point of listening to it anymore!? It was not wrong before, but it was wrong that one crucial time. How was he supposed to go about it now?

He was absolutely accustomed to following the horoscope for his luck before any game, test or whatever else important… Now… He's restless if he skips predictions for his sign, and when he does listen to them… After the game with Seirin he just can't let himself trust it blindly like he once did. He'll have to find another source.

"This is stupid… and stuff…" He mumbled, sitting down on a long bench in the school yard, Rubik's cube next to him – his lucky item of the day – he had a physics test. He happened to arrive a bit earlier.

"Crab, ha?" A student sitting nearby said.

"Excuse me?" He looked over, not sure she spoke to him, and saw another student. She looked like most Shutoku students… except for some ridiculous big earrings with small, fake coins hanging from them.

"Your zodiac sign is Cancer. I mean, I see you have Rubik's cube today. I remember the other day I saw you carrying another lucky item. Hmm… Frog, was it?"

"You know Oha Asa… and stuff?" Midorima raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, yes, I follow it regularly to compare with my own predictions." She swiftly took her colorful, tribal-print backpack and pulled out a deck of cards. "I'm still learning." She smiled.

"Is that… tarot?" He almost gasped.

"Yes." The girl grinned proudly. "I've learned to read fortune from the palm, from coffee, beans and now I moved to tarot. It's not very hard, you know, but there's a lot to remember." She babbled away.

"W-well… would you do a reading for me… and stuff?"

"Absolutely! And! Oha Asa wasn't wrong, you're in luck today – since this is your first time, I'll read your fortune for free, okay?"

"You will?" He had to confirm, almost showing excitement, but contained himself.

"Sure, sure! But…" She turned away to look at the big clock on the school building. "Class starts soon. How about after school we meet here?"

"I have basketball practice. How about lunch break?" He suggested.

"I won't have time to go buy food then—"

"I'll bring you food, and stuff." Midorima didn't even let her finish.

The girl grinned. "Sure. I'm Muraoga Aika." She stretched out her hand.

Midorima looked at it for a moment, and decided to shake it. She did hold destiny in those hands.

"Midorima Shintaro."

Aika got up and left, turning around once to wave at him.

He sighed, remembering he had three classes before lunch. This would be one long day.

….

"What are we going to eat?" Takao asked as they made their way out of classroom.

"Burgers. Go buy two for me and meet me by the bench." Midorima handed him the money, along with his order and hurried to get outside of school. He assumed Aika would come to the front.

He heard Takao complain behind him, but paid him no mind.

Arriving, he looked around until he spotted her sitting on where they met that morning.

"Didn't you say you'd bring food?" She pouted, looking at his empty hands.

"It will arrive soon. Let's begin." He sat down quickly, and waited for the girl to prepare the deck.

He watched her shuffle it multiple times, then she blew on it and finally, she showed him the deck.

"Pick three cards, and don't look at them. Place them between us, face down."

So, he did, without much thinking. Whatever cards he picks out, those were destined for him anyway.

"Oh, for god's sake!" They both looked up startled, at Takao who stood over them, carrying the food. "Midorima, what are you doing now?"

"Silence! Meet Muraoga-san, she'll tell me my destiny from tarot, and stuff."

"Fuck, whatever." Takao murmured under his breath, then handed him the food and sat next to them. He started eating ahead of them. "Let's hear this new nonsense."

"Midorima-kun, you friend's negativity is breaking my concentration." Aika crossed her arms and closed her eyes dramatically.

"Go away, Takao."

"What?!"

"Go away, or be silent, and stuff."

"Tsk… whatever." Takao kept eating, murmuring something here and there, but didn't say much after.

"Is it back… and stuff?"

"Oh yes!" She inhaled deeply and turned over the first card. "Star." She said.

"What does it mean?" Midorima rushed her, his gaze curiously going from the card to the girl.

"Hope, spirituality and renewal." She looked into his eyes seriously. "There has been a shift in your life, Midorima-kun. You're dealing with things new to you, but new isn't always bad. I see good fortune for you."

"Good, good… Next?"

"Yes, turn the next card." Aika said, and took a bite of her burger. Midorima didn't even notice when she managed to take and unwrap it. "Mhmm! This is good! What's in it?"

"Onion and spicy ketchup." Takao said briefly, then continued eating and busying himself with his phone.

Aika turned her attention back to the three cards before her.

"Justice." She turned her gaze serious once more, staring into Midorima's eyes. He stared back, anxious for what she would tell him, and slightly distracted by few bread crumbs near her lips. "All things have cause and effect, Midorima-kun. Remember that and accept whatever befalls you at this moment. Nothing happens without a reason."

He turned the final card, waiting for the girl to swallow her food so she can continue. She did… but she kept looking at the card in silence.

She made brief eye contact, frowned, and looked away again.

She took another bite, then put the burger down and reached into her pocket and took out her phone. He could tell she was reading from the way her eyes moved across the screen.

"So…?" He asked, worried. What in the world could she have seen?

"Empress." She bit her lip.

"Yes, and?! What does Empress mean?" He rushed her, almost panicked.

"You will…"

He held his breath. He even felt Takao peaking over his shoulder at the card.

"You will… give b-birth…?" She finally looked up again, confusion completely evident on her face.

All three were silent for a few moments, then Takao started laughing hysterically.

"Oh my god! Oh god! Hahahahahahah!" He slapped his own knee over and over again.

The noise was beginning to draw attention from other students.

Midorima cleared his throat and fixed his glasses.

"I beg your pardon?"

"I'm still a beginner, so… Maybe I'm wrong." Aika defended.

"Maybe! Oh my god! Hahahhahahahah!" Takao's fit continued, and he leaned his head on his knees, his shoulders shaking from laughter.

Midorima was about to scold both of them, when the bell rang.

Aika quickly shoved the rest of the burger in her mouth and gathered the cards and the rest of her things.

"I'm sorry, Midorima-kun. Next time it will be better! Bye!"

And she was off.

"She didn't even pay for burger, and stuff." He frowned.