A/N: I have to admit I am not good at… eh explaining with the game. Like how the game is processing so please bear with me.

Tetsuki was… REALLY ANNOYED! HALF COURT?! TAKING KISE OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE "WEAK"?!

'This got be a joke…' Tetsuki sighed. She turned to look at Kagami who was basically… burning fire out of his eyes. She rubbed her temples and saw Himuro whisper something to Kagami which Kagami visibly shined. That meant something would break or just give Kagami trouble but being Bakagami, he was oblivious of the trouble Himuro guided him into.

They all stood in their positions and waited for the whistle. The whistle blew and the orange ball flew up together with Kagami and a kaijo player reaching for it. The Kaijo player smacked the ball to Kasamatsu's hand which he immediately started bouncing it.

"Alright! One, let's keep it up!" Before he could pass it to his team he suddenly didn't feel the ball anymore and turned to see that the orange ball was taken away by a teal-haired girl. When was she playing? They didn't know but it wasn't time to think about that. Kasamatsu hurriedly ran to catch up the girl.

'She's slow!'

She quickly passed it behind her back passing to Kagami who dunked it harshly.

"Yooooshaa!" Kagami roared in excitement. Tetsuki shook her head in disbelief. Tatsuya only put his hand on Kagami's shoulder as if to comfort him.

"What? What's wrong?" Kagami asked.

"Kagami, you'll have to pay for that." Himuro pointed his right hand.

"Huh?" He looked over to see a basketball hoop in his hand. "EH!? I have to pay for it?!" Tetsuki stared at him as if saying "Isn't that obvious?"

Kise immediately caught the lack of conversation Tetsuki had with her teammate. She didn't talk to her team? He was thinking deeply while the other players were amazed at how Kagami broke the hoop. Hyuuga went to the Kaijo coach, Takeuchi, and apologized and Tetsuki quickly went to and follow his example which made Kise frown. Hyuuga continued, "Since we can't play like this, could we use the full court?" Kagami was smirking proudly while hanging the hoop behind him. Takeuchi glared at them but immediately got the full court ready.

While they were waiting for the court to be prepared Kise chuckled.

"Now that's what you call a beating."

"Huh?" Kagami turned to face Kise. Tetsuki only glanced.

"I've never seen the coach like that before," Kise admitted.

"You should tell him that's what he gets for underestimating us!" Kagami was irritated. Tetsuki shook her head and started to walk away but got stopped by a dead grip around her wrist. She fought back a wince and turned to see Kise. Kise lowered his head to Tetsuki's level and lowly said, "You'll tell me everything if I win…" He let her go and Tetsuki rubbed her wrist. Himuro quickly went over to her and asked if she was alright and she nodded to assure him.

Kise was allowed to the play as they announced that they were going to resume the game.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." He gave an invisible glare at Himuro. Himuro cocked his head to the side and as if mocking him as he smiled, "Took you long enough…" he said in a very cold voice.

The game continued. Even though Kise could copy Kagami's skills, he couldn't read Tetsuki's movements at all. It frustrated him. She would pass the ball either to Kagami who scored or to Himuro who dunked it. His team was losing. His frustration was growing to no end. Hyuuga had passed the ball to Himuro who quickly did a fake on Kasamatsu while Tetsuki quickly positioned behind Kise. Himuro saw what she was planning and quickly passed it to her. Kise was dumbfounded. Why would Himuro pass it to him? He was going to reach the ball when it disappeared in the thin air and appear behind his back and was going to Kagami's hand.

'No, I can't let them win… They can't win! THEY SHOULDN'T WIN! I WILL WIN!' Kise quickly turned was about to run until he felt a throbbing pain ring through his elbow.

Tetsuki saw it coming. The elbow was coming and it was going to hit her. She quickly was about to crunch down to avoid getting hit until a piercing pain shocked her whole body. She couldn't move. She glanced at the elbow that was coming, nearing. And finally, she hit her head, sending her to the floor. The court went silent.

"Tetsuki!"

"Kuroko!"

"Tet-chan!"

Seirin immediately ran towards the fallen girl. Kise was shooked. Himuro quickly held her up. She wobbly stood up and glanced at the expectators. Takao was there with Midorima. Her horrified expression made Tetsuki smile to assure her that she was okay. Tetsuki felt something warm slide down her temple then to her cheek. She lightly touched her cheek and then took a look at her hand. It was blood.

'Oh, this is bad," she thought.

"Tetsuki, let's get you to the infirmary," Himuro suggested. Tetsuki quickly shook her head and was about walk towards the ball to pick it but quickly lost consciousness. Himuro quickly wrapped his arms around her waist before she hit the floor. While Tetsuki was being treated, Himuro walked to Kise who stood there not knowing what to do. Himuro harshly pulled onto Kise's shirt and made him look straight at his eyes. Kise for the first time other than Akashi had shivers running all through his body. The look Himuro gave, it was dangerous. It was as if he was ready to kill him or torture him any moment.

"You… You'll fucking regret it!" he growled before letting go. Kise almost slumped to the floor. That man was scary, dangerous, horrifying.

Tetsuki woke up again at the last quarter but couldn't play because she was feeling dizzy. Himuro calmed down seeing that Tetsuki was awake. Tetsuki enjoyed seeing her cousin enjoy playing basketball with Kagami and the rest of the team. Kise saw the joy on Himuro, Kagami, Tetsuki and Seirin's faces. Somehow he felt jealous but why? He didn't know.

In the end, Kaijo lost to Seirin and Kise was nowhere to be found. Himuro readied his stuff and was about to leave with the rest of the team.

"Little duck? We are leaving!" he called out but Tetsuki was nowhere to be seen. "Tetsuki?!"

Kise was somewhere in the garden of Kaijo. He sat behind a tree where people wouldn't notice him. Tears were rolling down his eyes. He lost. His first lose. He quickly and roughly dried his tears with his shirt but before he could he felt something soft gently dry his tears away. He turned to look to see a tearl handkerchief pull away. Tetsuki was there sitting beside him.

"AH!" Kise yelped. Tetsuki lightly smiled.

"Kurokocchi! Don't scare me like that!" Tetsuki only smiled. Kise frowned at the lack of response. Why wouldn't she talk? He wouldn't get the answer because he lost. Tetsuki handed her notebook to Kise.

"Does Kise-kun think he is the only who feel sad?"

"Huh?" He kept reading.

"Did Kise-kun not think about his teammate? Kise-kun, please understand that you aren't feeling this way alone. Your team feels the same way but they understand that there is always a next time. Please get that thick skull of yours the word revenge. Let's play again Kise-kun."

Kise was at loss of words. He wasn't the only one feeling like this. Then he remembered the fun days when Tetsuki and Kise would play as a duo. He had fun she did too. They were happy when they won together with the others. Tetsuki here was teaching him of another chance and fun. Kise sniffed and slightly hugged Tetsuki.

"Kurokocchi… Will you call my name?" Tetsuki sadly smiled. She cupped Kise's cheeks and made him look at her. She opened her mouth. A soundless, "Kise-kun" was mouthed. Kise's eyes widened.

"Kurokocchi… Why won't you speak?"

Tetsuki lightly touched her through and shook her head. She took her notebook and wrote something on it before returning it to Kise.

"Kise-kun, you see, I lost my voice."

"Eh?"

"You see, after I left, I went to America and the stress I had made me lose my voice. I have no idea when it will return."

"Was… Was it because of us?" he asked shakily.

"If I had to blame anyone I would blame myself for being weak. I was so weak that you guys had no choice but to move on whereas I stayed where I was."

Kise was still curious but didn't pressure her to know more but quickly remembered that day, the day where he had said hurtful things to Tetsuki. He quickly hugged Tetsuki tightly.

"It was because of I said that day?! Is that why you left?! I'm sorry Kurokocchi! It won't happen again! I'm sorry!" Kise kept apologizing and crying until his eyes were puffy red. Tetsuki only stroke his head with a slight smile on her face. One was back but he was more sentimental now.

'Maybe he will get more annoying in the future as well…' Tetsuki hummed.

It was another hour and Kise finally let go of her. He wanted to walk her home but he wanted to apologize to his team first. Tetsuki nodded understandingly and he left. She was leaving and saw that Tatsuya was waiting for her at the gates. She quickly ran to her cousin and bowed her head as if to apologize. Himuro quickly hugged her. He was trembling as if something terrifying had happened. Tetsuki patted his back to comfort him.

"Tetsuki, don't leave my side all of a sudden. I was scared." Tetsuki nodded in understanding.

"Let's go home. Kagami is preparing dinner and I think he is worried too." Tetsuki nodded in agreement and smiled before taking her beloved cousin's hand and headed home.

Himuro smiled but inside he was distracted. He remembered all the blood Tetsuki had lost. He thought he was losing Tetsuki and when Tetsuki wasn't around him, he thought she was gone. He tightened his grip on Tetsuki's hand which she did the same. Himuro didn't even want to think of losing her. He loves her so much. Then remembered the conversation he had with Kagami.

FLASHBACK(CHAPTER5)

"Oi, Tatsuya," Kagami called as he chopped some vegetables.

"Hmm?" Himuro responded.

"When are you going to tell her?"

Himuro stopped breathing for a moment then continued to help making dinner.

"Taiga, I can't tell her. She'll freak out and it will add up the stress." Kagami sighed.

"You can't keep lying to her. I mean, someday she will know and she will be hurt to realize that she was the only one who didn't know. I know and I am an outsider. I'm not a Kuroko or a Himuro, I'm a friend." Kagami dropped the knife before scratching the back of his neck.

"And if you don't tell her, YOU are the one who might regret it later…"

END FLASHBACK

Himuro knew he had to tell Tetsuki someday. She had to know the truth but he would let be until the right time and tell Tetsuki the truth and his forbidden feelings but for now he wouldn't let anyone take her away from him. Though… he should tell her before it's too late.

That night, Kise called Akashi and added the rest of the team in the call.

"What is it Ryouta?" answered a piercing voice. Kise sighed.

"Oi, Kise! Stop bothering me when I'm mastu-"

"SHUT UP AHOMINE! We don't need to hear that nanodayo!"

"Mine-chin is dirty~"

"Guys, Kurokocchi…" It was silent at the mention of Tetsuki. Kise shakily sighed again.

"I think it is our fault…" Kise admitted.

"It is our fault that Tetsu refuses to talk to us?" Aomine barked.

"It's not that she refuses to talk to us… It's just… She just can't…"

"What do you mean she just can't Ryouta?"

"Someone is forcing Kuro-chin not to talk?"

"No it's not that either…"

"Then what is it Ryouta?!"

Midorima sighed. "She can't speak. She lost her voice."

He remembered how Takao was yelling at him how it was their fault Tetsuki was like this. He had pushed her to the edge till she exploded in tears.

"You're horrible! You, who Tetsuki calls childhood friend, hurt her to no end! Stressing her! Hurting her! She even got a heart attack because of all the stress you guys are giving her! I'll teach you the true meaning of basketball, Shin-chan!"

Midorima smirked at the memory of Takao proposing her goal until he got snapped at by Akashi.

"Shintarou!"

"W-What is it nanodayo?"

"I asked what you mean by that!"

"Sigh, Tetsuki can't simply speak nanodayo. She lost her voice and I believe it's because of the stress piling up nanodayo."

It was silent for a moment before Akashi spoke again, "I'm hanging up." And he hung up.

Akashi loudly sighed as he sat back on his desk. He did a mental note to visit Tetsuki.

A/N: So I've been getting a lot of "What do you mean this isn't an akakuro?" Well, I have talked to Rio about the story and we've came to the conclusion that we aren't actually sure of the pairing. So please wait to the upcoming chapters. Reviews are appreciated anytime. Motivates me more to write another chapter. See you next update!