Hello again guys! Sorry it has taken me a bit to finish up with this chapter :D lol Anyway~ here is another chapter! I have received so many good reviews, I would love it if you guys would continue to review! As I say in all my other fanfictions, if I don't receive many reviews, then I take it as you guys don't like the story :P So review if you want more! :D
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Beta: Ivori (is this how you wanted me to do that? Lol I don't even know. Good chapter though, Ritsuka ^^)
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Chapter 2- Decision
Kuroko woke up early the next morning to head to school. He had taken a quick shower and had grabbed a piece of toast when he left his house. His parents were working, which is where they spent most of their time, so it was almost as if he lived alone. ^He crunched down on his toast as he walked quietly through the streets, and as usual, was unseen. He approached the school while in deep thought about the offer his previous coach had given him. ^He shook his head, not wanting to think about it right before the morning practice. He soon arrived at the school and walked to the locker room to get ready.
A few of the others had already arrived and were warming up. He was slightly later than he normally was, but the others wouldn't notice, for all they knew he was just somewhere around them and they just couldn't see him.
Kuroko looked up after getting dressed and walked out onto the gym floor and stopped right behind the goal. He stood there blinking; they had already started up a practice game, once again assuming he was already there.
It's true it's my specialty... but it does hurt sometimes, he thought and sighed. He shook it off and then went and stood beside Riko, their coach. She didn't even notice him standing there. ^Kuroko watched as the team ran up and down court, everyone working hard. He watched as Kagami made his famed high-jumps. He watched and shifted slightly, finally drawing Riko's attention to him.
"K-Kuroko-kun? I thought you were playing!" she said and stood in front of him.
Kuroko shook his head. "I came in late," he said and looked slightly down towards her.
Riko blinked; there was something off about him. He looked slightly upset. The usually emotionless Kuroko, looked slightly troubled.
"What is it?" she asked him and stood beside him and watched the game.
"When is the summer training camp for Seirin?" he asked.
Riko glanced over at him. "It starts the day after tomorrow, we leave the day we get out for summer vacation," she said. "Why?" she asked.
Kuroko thought for a moment. I will make them notice me, he thought.
"I... I won't be going," Kuroko said nervously.
Riko gasped. "WHAT?!" she called out, causing the team to stop playing and look their way. "What do you mean, this is an important training camp!" she cried.
Kuroko nodded. "I know. But I have other plans," he said.
Kagami came over to Kuroko and looked down towards him. "Plans that are more important than your duty to the team?" he asked with an angry glare. "You are the only one who's been doing things half-assed around here," he said.
Kuroko looked up at Kagami. What he'd said had really hurt him, but he didn't show it. "I know," he simply said.
Kagami tsked and grabbed him up by the collar of his shirt. "If that's all you have to say then start working your ass off!" he yelled.
Riko sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Stop it Kagami-kun, we can't force him... but can you at least tell us why?" she asked.
Kuroko thought for a moment and then looked down at the floor and then back up. "I'm attending a different summer camp," he said calmly.
Hyuga walked over to Kuroko. "What do you mean?" he asked skeptically.
Kuroko sighed and then ran a hand through his hair. "My coach from middle school called me last night. The Generation of Miracles are coming together to play together as a team in some summer games... And well, I've been asked to play as well. It's a good opportunity to get stronger, to find my own style. I think this would be a good opportunity," he said.
Riko stood there shocked, along with the rest of the team.
Kagami was the first to snap out of it. He hissed and then out of nowhere, punched Kuroko in the face.
Kuroko fell back. He sat up and then stood to his feet again and held his cheek. "I know that you are angry, but you must understand," he said.
Kagami growled. "Understand what you bastard? You are ditching your team for the very team you said you wanted nothing more than to beat!" he snapped.
Kuroko nodded. "I know I said that, and I still want to beat them. But as you can tell, there is no way we can beat Aomine-kun as we are now... So think of it as me spying on them," he said. "Regardless, I am going... This is an opportunity to gain strength," he said.
"But Kuroko-kun, our team needs you more. You are a part of Seirin now," Riko said and sighed.
Kuroko bowed to his teammates and to his friend. "I'm sorry, but for now please excuse this selfish request," he said.
Kagami clenched his fist. "How can I excuse this?! Whatever, do what the hell you want. The result will still be the same. You'll still be stuck in your position. Unmoving, not improving. You'd just be a hindrance anyway," he said out of anger, but not really meaning to.
Kuroko's eyes widened slightly. "I didn't know you felt that way," he said quietly. He looked down at the floor and then back up. "I have to go. Class is starting soon." he said and stepped around them and walked out of the gym.
Riko growled, turned and slapped Kagami hard across the face. "You moron! What were you thinking?! How could you say those things, what if he never comes back?! You are such a jerk," she said.
Kagami just turned and left to get dressed as well, not saying anything to Kuroko as they changed in the locker room. When the others came in, it was so quiet you could've heard a feather drop.
Kuroko finished up getting dressed and then closed up his locker and then stared at the locker for a moment before turning and leaving. He walked down the hall to his first class and sat down. Now to improve myself... I will show him... I will show him I can do it. Just you wait Kagami-kun, he thought as class started.
Well that is it for this chapter~! I hope you enjoyed it, sorry if it sounded a little choppy! U.U I will do my best in the next chapter~! PLEASE REVIEW~! As I said before, must have reviews before I update again XD mwahha! lol Well until next time:
CHAPTER 3- It's the first day of summer vacation and the team and Kuroko head out to meet at the bus station with his former team, there they run into Seirin! Will problems occur?!
