A/N: Hello everyone! Thank you for all the reviews and follows despite such a long wait for the next chapter. I honestly suck at writing fluff but I'll try my best to make this an interesting chapter as an apology. Enjoy~

Disclaimer: If I owned Kuroko no Basket, I would've make Kuroko a girl(:

Recap:

"I'll walk you home," he said. "Go on a date with me tomorrow, and you can hear my side of the story."

I nodded, happier that the mood lightened up, but uneasy in hearing everything he had to say. I made him go through a lot because of me, but I was happy that he was happy and that we were past this awkward stage of tension in our lives in strive to form a stronger relationship.

Tetsuya's P.O.V

Even though I had lacked the "feminine" aspect of appearance basically my whole life, it still bothered me that I would be going on a date without dressing up for the occasion. Fashion...accessories...makeup...these were just foreign concepts to me as I looked through my closet in search for something that didn't have a shirt that didn't have a Seirin logo and pants that weren't baggy. Unfortunately, my closet was unforgiving and needless to say, it reminded me of how much basketball had impacted my life.

Though Aomine-kun obviously did not care for my appearance, I still thought it would be nice to dress up for our...date. Desperate, I looked through my contacts and stopped when I saw the name "Momoi Satsuki". She had been there at the time of the reveal, and I figured she would be ecstatic to help dress me up.

-The Next Morning: 7:42 a.m. 48 minutes until the meet-up-

"S-satsuki! What is this stuff you're putting on my eyes? O-ow! It got in my eye!" I yelled, realizing that makeup was indeed evil.

"Silly...it's mascara! Look how beautiful and defined your eyes look," she said, holding a mirror in front of me to show me.

With my left eye half open and still twitching from this contraption known as "mascara", I looked in the mirror and saw my eye tearing up from the mascara in my eye. But it did really make a difference in my appearance, and for once, my bored and expressionless eyes opened up and looked just a bit more interested.

"Wow...this stuff really works, huh?" I turned back to her, surprised and rather impressed that most girls applied this stuff so well.

"That's not all," she said. "We still have to put on eyeshadow, some eyeliner, and maybe a bit of bronzer to add some color back into your face."

"That seems like a lot. Besides, I should be going soon. It's almost 8 and I don't want to make him wait too long at the station."

"Yeah, I'll make it quick. What exactly are you guys doing though? It's weird picturing Dai-chan on a date. Especially with you, Tetsu-ku—no, I meant Tetsu-chan. Hehe, do I finally get to stop pretending to be infatuated with you?" Momoi teased, continuing to add shadows onto my eyes.

"Yeah, thanks for your help though. I don't really know what I was thinking in middle school. I guess in the beginning it was an innocent plan to join the basketball team, but later on it turned into my biggest secret. I didn't want them to know...I didn't want them to judge...and most of all, I didn't want them to feel betrayed. But that's silly, isn't it? After so many years of friendship, they would at least expect to get my gender right."

"I don't think they're mad, Tetsu-chan. Probably surprised...very surprised. The rest of them are probably okay with it. And I mean, even if they aren't okay with it, Sei-chan will be there to protect you. As for Dai-chan, well...he's probably taking this harder than the rest of them. He's talked to me before about—" she stopped abruptly.

"Talked to you about what...?" I urged.

"Oh...I really shouldn't say anything, but let's just say he had a lot of issues personally with having slightly romantic feelings for you and trying to overcome these feelings. You should probably talk to him about this. And I wasn't the one who told you!" She smiled, bringing her index finger to her mouth as a gesture of secrecy.

"Which reminds me. I should really get going. Thanks Satsuki," I smiled. She had bought me an entirely new outfit, which consisted of a light blue lace dress and white shoes, and worked to add extensions in my hair to turn it into a short but more feminine style. The makeup and lipstick really added to the appeal, and for once, I didn't feel like "Kuroko Tetsuya, the mystery 6th man" but rather "Kuroko Tetsuya, female".

-8:30-

I arrived at the park that he messaged me to go to, and I found him at a bench nearby, dosing off as if he had not slept the night before.

Slightly taken back, I approached his sleeping figure and instinctively put my hand on his cheek.

He instantly jolted upward, and I was a little offended that a slight touch would arouse such a...unpleasant reaction.

"Oh, it's you, Tetsu," he said, sighing in relief.

"Why, were you expecting someone else?" I asked, slightly frustrated by his reactions.

"No, it's just...never mind. He stopped and looked at me closely and didn't speak for a few seconds.

I turned my head away, slightly embarrassed to be examined in my new appearance. "This is weird, isn't it?"

"I think pretty would be the better term, but it is a little strange. In a good way," he said, his eyes softening and his lips forming a slight yet restrained smile. That's right. The trust still wasn't built back yet. But this was a good start.

"I thought this would be natural...s-since I'm a girl now," I muttered, still embarrassed.

"Tetsu, you've always been a girl," he said silently.

"But now I can finally embrace it without the fear of rejection," I said.

He simply nodded and got up from the bench and started walking. "Let's go," he said monotonously, sticking both hands into his pockets without the offer to hold my hand or even the slightly interest to do anything romantic. However, I followed happily and saw that he was in jeans and a t-shirt with a blue jacket, just like old times. As a nostalgic feeling overcame me, I knew that we would make new memories that would make old times seem like a mere catalyst into our current, happier lives.

If only it was that easy.

A/N: This was kind of a transitional chapter into Kuroko's new (and somewhat OCD) self. Even though she was extremely stoic, she's now opening up to fight her own insecurities and be happier. But of course, life isn't that easy... :( which I'm learning the hard way, and I'm sure a lot of you are facing your own issues and battling insecurities, but let's be like this make believe Tetsu and look after a brighter future(:

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