The other Shutoku players went to Seirin's captain. "We'll be moving to our area, tell those two morons to catch up, alright?" Otsubo said, earning scolding stares from his other teammates. Hyuga shrugged. "Alright. We hope for a good match." He said with an earnest smile.
"They all seem like good people." Koganei commented, Mitobe nodding in agreement. Izuki frowned. "True, but they're still enemies on the court." He gave a serious look. "We can't afford to lose."
"Takao-kun, you're hurting me." Kuroko said with no emotion. Takao let go and helped Kuroko stand up. "You just don't understand my feelings! You unfeeling starfish!" Takao replied with crocodile tears. Kuroko stared at him incredulously. "…Starfish…?"
"Wait, wait, wait," Kagami interrupted, stepping up. "You two know each other?" Takao grinned at Kagami. "Yeah, ever since we were beat by the Generation of Miracles in middle school, Tecchan here gave me a visit and put me out of my misery."
Seirin's level of respect for Kuroko had gone up to 120%. Their phantom didn't tell them anything about this in his story, and they figured it must be because he was too humble and modest to say something about his accomplishments. Riko patted Kuroko's shoulder for it. "Such a great guy you are, Kuroko-kun." She said, looking proud. "You really went from school to school just to bring their spirits up. People like you are rare these days."
The teal said a small 'thank you' to his coach for her sweet words. He felt vulnerable again. He was right in front of Midorima, one of the people who had bluntly threw at him the words he didn't want to hear. He was silent, and so was the other. The only difference was Midorima gave him a very cold look.
"Kuroko." He started. Kuroko grimaced inwardly at the sharpness of his tone. Midorima immediately noticed and softened his way of speaking.
"Would you care to explain as to why you've left without our consent?"
Kuroko's eyes narrowed at his question. Why was he speaking as if he was talking to a child that had done wrong? He did they all knew why he had left and that he had done it, but why did Midorima speak as if he didn't know? He gave the other male a hard gaze. "I don't need to tell you anything." Kuroko answered unwillingly, struggling to even say another word to his former teammate.
"What the hell do you mean?" Midorima lost his sense of patience. "You left us without saying a single word. Why? Did we really mean nothing to you?" He clicked his tongue at the younger male. "Weren't we a team, something you kept rubbing in our faces when we were all still together?"
Oh, so it was his fault now? Kuroko's hands formed into fists as he fought off the thought of answering back. Takao gave Midorima a disappointed look which went unnoticed by the latter. Midorima just made a betrayed, disappointed expression that everyone knew Kuroko didn't really need to see.
"How predictable you can't answer." Midorima spat. "Akashi was right to have Mayuzumi take your place."
Everyone in Seirin, and Takao, gave him displeased gazes. They were glaring at him.
"You didn't change at all over the year." Midorima said coldly. "You're still a pathetic failure. You don't deserve your place in our team."
Kuroko looked horrified at him. Kagami glared at Midorima murderously. Even though he and the team had reassured Kuroko that he wasn't what he thought he was, there was no doubt Kuroko still felt deeply for those deadly words whenever he hears or thinks about it.
"wait a damn second." Another voice interrupted. It was Hyuga. "The hell do you think you are to come near our teammate just to talk crap to him? He doesn't need that crap right now." Midorima stayed silent, expecting more interruptions to come their way.
"Y-You guys are the worst." Furihata piped in bravely, but he was still shaking like a newborn lamb. "Y-You were the ones who turned his middle school life into a living hell, after all."
Midorima gave them a bored stare, while Takao looked apologetic. He made hand gestures that Midorima was crazy and doesn't know what he was saying, which looked amusing to the other team, but they still didn't take their eyes off of his partner.
"Sorry, sorry for the inconvenience!" Takao interrupted with a sheepish grin. "Please ignore Midorim(aho), he didn't take his happy pills earlier!"
"Takao!"
"We'll talk properly later, okay?" Takao said to the other team while giving a hard glance at Midorima. Seirin didn't look pleased, but they all agreed to settle the matter later on.
It was going to be one wild match between Shutoku and Seirin.
I have a crush on Kasamatsu bae now. I hope senpai notices me.
Also, this story will have at least 10-15 chapters left.
Sorreh for lateness and shortness. I won't be able to update immediately tomorrow, since I'm visiting my aunts somewhere. Don't worry! Updates are still regular after the skip. Who knows, they might have wifi and I get to write the next chapter!
Sorry for this being short.