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Chapter 36: Keep Moving Forward

They are running, but not just running. No. Not the typical running instead, they are running up and down a steep cliff. It is not hiking either but running. They could not stop for a breather nor could they stop to get some drink because after them is a jaguar. How and why it happened? Maybe we should go back to the day after Momoi told them the big news.

Daiki scratched his head as he slowly got up from bed. There's something in the air that he couldn't pick up on. He just knew that something is about to happen and he wanted to just stay in bed though the call of nature is really hard to ignore. So, ignoring his instincts, he relieved himself and went to get a glass of water but then something hit him at the back of his neck.

Turning around with so much anger, he saw her. The evil witch, his ojou-sama, smiling as if she did nothing wrong.

"Ah, I see you've gotten stronger eh? Maybe this one would work." And she sprayed something on his face and everything went black.

He came to after how long and he's now surrounded by his fellow ex-team mates' along with Tetsu and Taiga. They were all bound and in some place where it is mostly quiet except for the chirping birds and crickets.

It was a whirlwind after that. Ojou-sama came and woke the others up, fed them and removed the ropes on their hands and feet while telling them to run. And just when they turned their heads to where she is, they saw her open a cage with six black jaguars, all of which were staring at them as if they are food.

And when on eof the jaguars roared, they booked it out of there.

Staring at his left, he saw Tetsu trip and fell.

It was a good thing Murasakibara also turned and picked him up by his shirt and they ran again.

"Maybe we should climb up a tree!?" Taiga yelled amidst the chaos.

"Idiot!" Midorima shouted back. "Jaguars can climb trees!"

"Maybe we could punch them?!"

"Dumbass! The Royal Family supports PETA! They'll sue you!"

And so they ran, ran as far and as fast as they could.

"I *pant* can't go on *pant* anymore!" Tetsu told them and with a smile, he turned and faced the jaguars on his own.

"NO! Kuroko!"

-tbc-