I'm not dead… well I was for a while but I'm back now This chapter was supposed to been out but… life hits and school kills.

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Chapter 3: Sour lemons and puppy love

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"Excuse me…"

Riko jumped a food in the air at the sound of Kuroko's voice. She would never get use to his misdirection. "Yes Kuroko-kun?" she asked as her heat rate started to calm down.

"Are you free next weekend?" he asked.

If it was anyone else she would've thought they were asking her out. But this was her little Kouhai Kuroko. He wasn't interested in anybody. That and the fact that he had asked everyone that same question. "Yeah I'm free. What's up?"

"My uncle is having a little party at the park. I was wondering if you would like to come?" he asked.

Well this was surprising. Ever since he introduced his uncle, the phantom has been a little more open. Not much, but a definite change. "Sure. What day?" she asked with a smile.

"Saturday at 1 pm."

Coach nodded. "Alright I'll be there."

He gave her a soft smile before leaving to go change back into his uniform. Practice was over and they were the last ones inside the gym. 'Saturday was going to be interesting.' She thought with a smile before leaving.

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As Kuroko was walking home texting Kagami cute number two pictures, he heard familiar voices snapping at each other. "How the heck is it my fault?!"

The phantom turned the corner and saw his former teammates Aomine and Momoi arguing. As always.

"You're the one who pushed me!" Momoi yelled.

He noticed that she was sitting on the ground, holding on to her… swollen ankle. No wonder why his former teammate looked like he swallowed a lemon. He probably felt bad and was lashing out at her.

"You ran into me! You're clumsy." He accused.

She glared at him.

Aomine noticed that she was about to blow her top; so he offered her a peace offering. "I'll carry you to the nearest hospital." he said quietly leaning down to offer his back.

Momoi blinked in surprise before taking his offer with a small smile.

And that was his cue to make his self known. "I know a clinic that's not far from here."

Both jumped a foot in the air.

"Tetsu!"
"Tetsu-kun!"

He nodded a greeting. "Hello Aomine-kun, Momoi-san."

You could see the atmosphere change as it became lighter as the two looked generally happy to see him. Well more like Momoi.

"How long have you been standing there?" the dark haired teen had asked looking at him through slit eyes.

"For a while." Was the answer.

"Why are you here Tetsu-kun? I thought your house was in the other direction." Momoi questioned.

"I moved. Follow me. I'll get your ankle treated properly." The phantom said he started walking away.

They hurried up to follow, they did not want to lose him. "What are you guys doing in this area of town?" Kuroko asked.

"There was this new coffee shop that opened and I wanted to try it. The only one who was free was Dai-kun." Momoi answered.

Aomine snorted. "More like forced-OWW!"

She kneed him in the back.

Kuroko phone went off, signaling he had a text. Unlocking his phone, he saw what Kagami texted him back. A small chuckled escaped.

"Who are you texting?" Aomine asked.

"Kagami-kun." He answered.

Aomine couldn't help the jealousy that came. He remember a time when Kuroko used to text him all the time all the time.

In no time they were in front of Kurosaki's clinic. "The doctor's really good here so you don't have to worry." Kuroko said as he walked up to the front door of the clinic and open the door.

The clinic was attached to the house with a second floor.

"You been here before Tetsu-kun?"

The phantom gave a wry smile. "You could say that."

They entered the clinic and noticed that there wasn't any patients in. The office didn't feel like a typical doctor's office. It felt warm and comforting. The office door opened and out stepped an orange hair man in a white lab coat. A tall delinquent looking man.

Momoi couldn't help noticed that he was handsome.

He spotted them and a smile broke out from his scowl. "Tetsu, you're home." He said.

"Yes Uncle."

A look of surprise crossed the Touou student's face as they stared between uncle and nephew.

"Tetsu, this is your Uncle?" Aomine asked slowly.

Ichigo finally noticed them once the tan teen said something.

"Yes Aomine-kun." Kuroko answered monotone.

'No family resemblance.' Was the thought that went through the Touou student's mind as they sweat dropped.

"Friends of your?" Ichigo asked his nephew.

The phantom nodded. "Daiki Aomine and Satsuki Momoi-san. My former teammates. Momoi-san has a sprang ankle."

Once that was said, Ichigo jumped into action. "Tetsu show them to the back room while I get the ice." Gone was the loving Uncle and in its place was the doctor.

"Yes Uncle." Kuroko lead them to the back room where the patients were treated. Kuroko motion Aomine to set Momoi on the bed.

"I can't believe that's your uncle Tetsu-kun. He's…"

A delinquent." Aomine finished bluntly.

"Dai-chan!" Momoi scolded.

Kuroko shrugged. "It's okay Momoi-san. Uncle does look like a delinquent. In fact I heard when he was a teenager he used to get into a lot of fights. And won every single one of them." He said as he bended down and gently took of her shoe and sock.

Aomine gulped. What the heck kind of guy does Tetsu have for an Uncle? And that's when the object of his thoughts came walking in with an ice pack.

He instantly went to Momoi, bending down like he was knight pledging his eternal love. He pressed on her ankle, looking up to gauge her reaction, "Does that hurt?" he asked in a normal professional voice.

But to her ears it sounded husky. Her face was practically red as she stumbled out an answer. "A-a l-little-e."

He nodded before putting the ice pack on her ankle and wrapping it with bandages tightly. "I don't think it's broken or sprang. Just swollen. Be off your feet tonight and tomorrow. I'll give you clutches for you to move around with. If it still hurts come back and see me." He said with a small smile that nearly destroyed her heart.

At that moment she would've done anything he asked.

Aomine rolled his eyes at his childhood friend's puppy love expression.

Ichigo looked at the two boys. "You'll walk her home right?"

The ace didn't know why but that sounded like a threat.

"We will Uncle." Kuroko said with his usually impassive voice.

He found nothing wrong with it so maybe he was over reacting.

Ichigo went to get clutches.

As soon as he left, Aomine let out a sigh of relief. There was something about Tetsu's Uncle that was very stifling and suffocating. Aomine unwillingly sensed Ichigo's spiritual pressure.

"I'll be right back." Kuroko said as he walked out the room.

"I think I finally see the resemblance." Momoi said out of the blue.

"What? How?!" the tan teen asked in disbelief.

"They both make my heart flutter." She said on a sigh.

He looked at her like she was a moron.

Ichigo came back in, grumbling under his breath about something or another. "Here you are Satsuki." He said, his face unreadable as he helped her adjust the clutches so she could move to the best of her ability.

"Thank you Kuroko-san!" she said with hearts in her eyes.

He blinked at her, opening his mouth before shutting it. There was no point in correcting her and besides Tetsu would tell them if he felt like it.

Kuroko came back inside the room. "Is everything okay Uncle?" he asked looking at Momoi.

"Yeah. She's free to go. Just remember what I said."

The pink haired girl nodded eagerly. "I'll remember."

He gave her a small smile. "Good. Make sure she gets home safe Tetsu."

Kuroko nodded at Aomine, staring at him through unreadable eyes before leaving.

"What was that look for?" Aomine growled, hackles raised.

Kuroko shrugged. "He gives everyone one that look. Don't be offended." The shadow said.

'I'll bet.' The Ace thought.

They walked out the examination room towards the exit before Ichigo called Kuroko back with a scowl. "That bastard Uryu wants you to stop by tonight." The doctor growled.

Kuroko nodded. "Alright."

The teens finally left. The good thing about where the Touou students live is only a train ride away. So they didn't have travel long.

"Your Uncle is a pretty cool person. He's so mature." Momoi said, sighing with a blush.

Aomine snorted. "I didn't know you went for the delinquent type." He said.

She tried to beat his knee caps in with her clutches, but he dodged.

"He is most of the time. Sometimes he can be like Kagami-kun. Hot-headed." Kuroko answered.

Momoi couldn't see that. Then again love is blind to all flaws.

They finally made it to the train station. Aomine shooed Kuroko away, saying he could take over from there. Kuroko tried to argue but Aomine was stubborn. So the shadow conceded.

"Bye Tetsu-kun!" Momoi gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Bye Momoi-san. Aomine-kun." He turned and disappeared into the crowds. As he made his way out of the train station, someone bumped into him.

"Eh? What the heck did I hit-Kuroicchi!"

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