AN: I am sooo sorry for the late update but I was on vacation for the forth and then I stayed with my sick grandma for a week and all types of family drama ensued but I will be updating as regularly as possible so no worries now on to the story

P.S. please tell me how you like it is my first story so any feedback is good feedback thanks bunches and you guys rock my socks off! 3

It's the first practice and your first look at most of the team, with your trusty notebook in tow you sit in a chair you found and sit directly at half court on the sideline. Business mode on, ok brain let's get to work you think and a crack of the knuckles later you start writing your analysis on each player.

Kotaro Hayama #7

Position: Small Forward

Ht: 180cm (5'11")

First glance: Average height and build, super peppy and energetic kind of like a 5 year old, he likes attention no he loves attention gods forbid you ignore him he would probably die, but he also demands respect he takes pride in his upperclassmen status kind of like it's the only thing he has but it also makes him play ferociously. He has this cat like appearance with his two sharp canines. Agility and speed are his bread and butter very quick with reaction time that astounds, which comes in handy with his close and tight defensive style which is very intense and can easily agitate inexperienced players and even veterans. The way he moves is almost animalistic, very instinctual like he is following some beast deep inside him. Offensively he is a very skilled dribbler he can probably get past any defender; his ball control is on a level far beyond that of any high school, it's the first practice so he hasn't shown his full potential but I can see a trick up he sleeve that he hasn't shown yet… probably related to his amazing cross over.

(hey its me I doubt you feel like doing this for everyone but if you do I can make them for all the players so let me know J)

You leave a few pages blank for future use; you continue doing basically the same thing for everyone. Then you notice a very familiar presence or lack thereof rather, being around Kuroko-kun has trained your eye to see those with weak presence, Chihiro Mayuzumi he was last because he was there but he could easily blend in, hmm lack of presence not quite as low as Kuroko-kun but close enough and he's more athletic he could pass as a replacement…buuuuut sei-chan, so glad he can't read minds he'd kill me your off track focus, right, he may not go for it you think and become consumed by the thought of a Kuroko replacement he has the lack of presence necessary for such an act but can he master it is the question "Hmmmm" you think aloud "maybe he could all he needs is to keep focus on the ball and slip away seems simple enough to explain but it all comes down to execution."

You are so engrossed in thought you don't notice that practice has ended and a monotone voice breaks your concentration "what are you thinking about, practice ended 10 minutes ago yet you are still in that seat." Akashi said he knows your on the brink of something be because of how intense your concentration was, you look up at him, ignoring the question kind of, "what are your thoughts on Chihiro Mayuzumi?" you ask immediately, you have to know if he noticed or not "He's an ok athlete but not worth my time…why?" he inquires "so you didn't notice anything that seemed familiar?" you try to coax it out of him while walking out of the gym "well his presence was weak but not almost nonexistent like Kuroko's…why" he asks a little more irritated, before he gets really irritated you just come out and say it "well I was thinking maybe he could possibly become like a Kuroko mark two…maybe" you peak next to you and see him deep in thought as you guys continue to walk towards your apartment, which confuses you because usually his car would pick him up in front of the school…well that's how it was at Teiko. Pushing that thought aside you try to continue the conversation "soooooo what do you think?" you ask hopefully, maybe he thinks it's stupid oh god he thinks it's stupid you panic internally "that is genius, you never cease to amaze me kitten" he says with a smirk as you look at him like he grew a second head KITTEN?! What the fuck was that…was that a flirting should I flirt back but if he's not flirting I'll look stupid GOD! Why is this so complicated? You scream in your head but continue to walk "kitten hmmm I know I have neko in my name but that's a little direct sei-chan~" you sing the last part a little for emphasis, you look at him out of the corner of your eye to gauge his reaction and see him tense up a little like he was holding his self back but as quick as you saw it, it was gone "don't call me that in front of people…only when we're alone" he said in his usual calm tone well that was good…right? Right?! This is super complicated guuhh! You think frustrated but you give a simple nod and stop in front of your apartment "well I'll see you tomorrow Akashi-kun" you say and turn to go before you are quickly pulled back by your wrist and turned to face Akashi who is very close, like you two are sharing a personal bubble, causing you to blush, his eyes holds a sadistic amusement like when he plays in a game "I told you to call me by that nickname my little kitten" he holds a very cocky tone as he inches closer with each word and causing you to get redder and redder. When he's right in front of your faces he whispers "now give me a proper good-bye kitten" that crazy smirk plays on his lips "s-s-see y-you l-l-l-later s-sei-chan" you stutter out your face most likely the color a Akashi's hair "good-bye little kitten" he says that smirk still plastered on his face as he enters his car and leaves.

You walk in your house dazed and very confused "what the fuck just happened" you mumble to yourself while slowly sliding down the door to eventually sit in front of it "WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED!" you yell to yourself, while sitting on the floor at your front door.