"Tecchan?"

Kuroko looked up to face his mother. "Ah, yes?"

Miho sat with Kuroko on the couch, offering him some warm milk. She looked serious, far from what expression she'd usually have. This made Kuroko tense, feeling slightly fearful of her. "Is there something bothering you, dear?" Miho asked. Kuroko didn't look at her in the eye anymore, only facing the cup in his hands. His mother saw through him whenever he had visible signs of a problem lingering on his mind.

"…No, nothing to worry about." Kuroko gave her a fake smile. "I'm just tired, that's all." He added, looking the other way to hide his frown. Miho's gaze hardened at the sight. "Did you get into a fight?" She asked again. Kuroko shook his head. "No, it's not a fight. Where did you get that idea, if I may ask?" Kuroko mumbled in a daze.

"You only look troubled when you've encountered unwanted faces. Right, right?" Miho suggested in a childish tone. "So, tell me. Who did you meet? Did he hurt you anywhere? Should I get the darts and-"

"Mother, stop." Kuroko deadpanned to calm her down. Miho pouted. "Geez. Tecchan, you're no fun." She muttered. Kuroko could only sigh at his mother's childishness, but he loved the way she was like that regardless. Miho, finally deciding to be matured, stopped pouting and pinched her boy's cheek lightly. "Tecchan is a good boy." She said with a sweet voice. "If there's anything bothering you, or if you need someone to listen, mama is always here."

Although Miho had said this, she knew her Tetsuya won't tell her anything. He was too good of a child, not wanting her, Hayato, or granny worrying for him for such a 'silly' thing.

"Tecchan…" She started. "Are you uncomfortable of telling me anything?"

Kuroko stayed silent, biting his lower lip. Miho shook her head and took it as a 'yes'. She stroked his head gently. "Maybe you should tell your friend. He's bound to listen to you and help you in any way he can, right?" She surmised. Kuroko blinked at her statement. He supposed he could tell Kagami… but he didn't want him to be troubled for something Kuroko's responsible for.

Miho looked thoughtful. "Ah, why don't you tell Daiki-chan?" She suggested with a smile. Kuroko almost choked on the milk he was drinking, although it was not obvious. He forgot he only told her of Akashi. Miho noticed the worsening expression her son was giving her. "Oh, dear." She muttered in an upset tone.

She noticed. Kuroko thought.

"Daiki-chan hurt my baby, too?" She asked, totally upset. "Don't tell me every one of your friends have done this to you!"

Kuroko could only grimace at the sadness in her voice.

She could only hug her baby tighter. "I'm sorry, dear." She whispered to him dearly. "I don't want you getting hurt anymore. I don't want you to be left all alone again. I don't like seeing you sad. I hate how it feels when I don't even know how you fare whenever you're not around me. I didn't know you were with the wrong people. I'm sorry." She sniffled. Kuroko sighed. She was getting dramatic again. It was okay, though. It was rare for children to have such protective parents. She became like this ever since he was a child. No one wanted to be friends with him since he was apparently a ghost. How dynamic his own family was, he didn't know where to start.

"From now on, tell me everything, alright?" She ordered softly. "I want to know how you're doing. I want to see for myself if your friends could be trusted."

"….But-"

"Are you defying me?" She asked darkly, although she had no intention of hurting him at all. Even so, Kuroko was unfazed as he saw a very sincere layer of concern hidden behind those blue eyes. He realized she was still cuddling him.

Kuroko smiled at his mother, hugging her waist gently to return the affection she was giving to him. "Alright. Thank you, mother." He mumbled. Miho lost her darkness and grinned, patting him on the head. She kissed his forehead, before releasing him from her death hug. "You promise mommy, alright?"

He nodded. Miho squealed at his cuteness. "Ah~! Tecchan is too adorable! I have to leave before I die of blood loss…!" Kuroko sweat-dropped at her… Weirdness.

As Miho went upstairs, Kuroko slowly lost his smile, a deep frown replacing his features. He lay his head on Nigou's fur, closing his eyes and releasing a deep sigh.

What a headache, this day was.

Two days later…

"Kuroko." Kagami was sitting on his chair, his front body facing Kuroko. "Math's a bitch!"

"Such profanities shouldn't be used in school, Kagami-kun." Kuroko said in a daze, not even bothering to look up at him as he read his book. Kagami pouted. "Well, it's the truth! The truth shall always be exaggerated with special words."

"Special words that can cause you an hour's worth of detention doesn't seem so special to me." Kuroko deadpanned. Kagami 'boo-ed' him childishly. "Party-pooper."

Kuroko side eyed him, and looked back at his book. "Kagami-kun… Have you ever been betrayed before?" He asked solemnly. Kagami blinked at his sudden change of mood. "Hey, what's with that question?" He asked back. "I asked you first, Kagamidiot-kun."

"What the-?! Don't call me an idiot, you Kuroko-idiot!"

"That insult is a pitiful attempt of an insult."

"Are you messing with me on purpose?!"

"...Kuroko Tetsuya is not here, he is in milkshake town." Kuroko said in a robotic voice. "Please leave a message after the beep. Bee-p." With that, he continued to piss off Kagami.

"Hey!" Kagami exclaimed. He knew his shadow can be completely messed in the head, but he wasn't expecting him to be childish! He sighed. "I swear, if you piss me off even further, I'll put hot sauce in your milkshake…." He whispered.

Suddenly, the 'end of the world' aura surrounded the classroom.

"Kagami-kun, can I punch you until you cry?" Kuroko asked calmly, yet that tone was what scared Kagami the most. "N-No! I didn't mean it, I was kidding. Just kidding!"

Kuroko sighed teasingly. "At this rate, you'll make me angry, Kagami-kun."

'I know I don't want to see that!' Kagami thought, sweat pouring all over his body.

"Hey! Paging Kagami and Kuroko~" A familiar voice came from the doorway of their classroom. It was Koganei.

"Coach has an announcement!" Koganei informed, dragging the two with him. "Apparently, it's important." Kagami grumbled. "It better be! We were having an important talk right there." Kuroko side-eyed him again. "I don't think our conversation about your interest in unicorns and puppies is an important factor of our 'talk'." He lied. Kagami gave him a betrayed look while Koganei burst out laughing.

"…Oh, gosh… Kagami…. Them… Unicorns?! Tell me more, Kuroko!" Koganei struggled to keep his composture. Kagami gripped Kuroko's head angrily, the scene looked comical. "Kuroko, I'm going to kill you!"

"Stop mumbing about unicorns, Kagami-kun." Kuroko pressed even further.

"Damn it! You're enjoying this, aren't you!?"

"No, I don't enjoy ponies, either."

"I give up…"

"Tetsuya- one, Kagami-kun- zero."

"Shut up!"

Kagami felt so defeated. Even so, his mind didn't forget the fact that Kuroko had asked such a strange question out of no where.

...I wonder what's going on in his mind...

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I AM SO SORRY THIS CAME OUT LATE! I GOT AWFULLY SICK FOR THE PAST FIVE DAYS. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I WAS SO LATE. SOOOO LATE.

Srsly, how does one become so horrid with fever for 2 days, get better, then have a relapse for staying up late?!

I apologize. TT^TT Don't worry, updates are regular again. The preview from the previous chapter is going to happen. XD It's just scattered parts.

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