Made it! Sorry for the late daily update of the story. I have to sleep now, my mind is going blank by now cause it's over 2:00 in the morning here. So, enjoy and I will sleep. See you at the next chapter (pray it won't be the last chapter hehe).
Onwards with the Story!
The whole merry making from the happy aura that they are omitting instantly change that of an angry, confused and irritated atmosphere that now envelopes them. The other customers, who didn't like the atmosphere and tension, immediately hurry their eating and left or they will take out their orders. Furihata is the center of the attention now, or at least for the whole team. He gulps when he sees Aida creepily smiling at him.
"Furihata-kun, what are you saying? Are you trying to do something? You two are close friends and now what are you doing?!" Aida shouted.
The manager of the establishment got outside his office to see the commotion. When he looked at the direction of the trouble, he is met by glares that he backed away and returned to his office. Then, all the glares are directed now to Furihata.
"Couch, listen to me! Why don't you check it?" He said.
The others do not like to believe it. Kagami and Furihata are the two who are hit by sudden, empty, cold air. It feels like someone important is fading away from their reach. Both know that it could be Kuroko. Without knowing, both stand up and are already sprinting outside, running to a certain direction.
"Furihata-kun! Kagami! Get back here!" Aida shouted as she, too, tried to run after them.
She stopped halfway trying to calm her breathing to see that the two are already far away. The other members of the basketball team are already outside the fast food chain when their couch, Aida, turns to see them.
"It's okay, couch. We will talk to them later. Right now, maybe they are just going to Kuroko's house. They are the only two who does anyway," Hyuga said. Aida nodded and smiled. She leaned some of her weight to Hyuga's own. Her eyes, now showed fierce determination. She looks at the other members of the team.
"Guys, we are going to Kuroko's house tomorrow after the training. It's okay if the others don't want to tag along. For now, let's have our dinner," Aida said.
They all entered the establishment again. Each and every one entered. Hyuga patted Aida's shoulder before entering himself. Aida reluctantly entered but not without a last glance from the distance.
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"Kagami, are you sure you where his house is? It is in the opposite direction!" Furihata said, pointing to the right that they didn't take.
"I don't really know, but I remember he said that I will take a left."
"Bakagami! We will take the right now, okay? Right!" Furihata almost shouted.
He dragged the taller male with him and runs to take the right. Kagami, who is too shocked from the fact that Furihata had the strength to pull him, followed him without noticing. Furihata let go of Kagami when he is sure that the other male is following him. He remains oblivious to the fact that he had just dragged a male heavier than he is. Finally, after a while of almost unbearable silence, they arrived to a huge mansion. It looks grand but the fact that it didn't have any lights from the inside and the outside made it look like a haunted mansion in real life, well, at least in Kagami's point of view. Furihata tried the doorbell, but it is not working.
"Hatame-san? Kouri-san? Where is Kuroko-kun?" Furihara shouted but nobody answered.
A silhouette stood at a distance watching them. His observant eyes observing them. His emotionless face doesn't give off any sort of emotion. His facade is complete. Nobody could read him anymore. A sad smile creeps into the surface of his face but it disappeared instantly. He walks away, disappearing into the distance.
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'Kagami-kun.'
"Kagami wakes up. He looks at his left and his right. He tried to pinch his checks to know if he is still asleep. He hissed from the pinch that confirms that he is awake. There are a lot of things that happened yesterday that he didn't know if it is true. In his dream, or is it a dream? He heard Kuroko muttering his name. He could be wrong right? He immediately stands up from his sitting position and made his bed, before going down the stairs to prepare his breakfast. He didn't prepare anything fancy and hurriedly eat. When he is done, he goes back upstairs to wear his uniform. Afterwards, he goes out of his apartment, locks the door,
locks the gate and sprints going to the direction of the school.
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"Where in the world is Kagami and Furihata?!" Aida shouted at the morning practice.
The Seirin Basketball Team are at their court doing laps while the two individual are missing, just like Kuroko. They made a visit early this morning at the school's registrar and found out that Furihata is telling the truth. They decided to apologize to him but know Aida is at the brink of snapping because the two are late. Hyuga wiped the sweat from his forehead after finishing the last of his laps.
"Calm down, couch. I am sure they have their reasons," Koganei said, patting Aida's right shoulder.
"Mitobe nodded beside Koganei. Aida sighs and calms herself.
She looks at the doors, expecting someone to enter. She felt like someone's presence is near them but she couldn't wrap a finger on who it is or what exactly it is. She turns to the left and right, trying to figure out who but she didn't remember. It was as if something is blocking a certain part of her memory. She took a deep breathe to calm her head this time. She is thinking to much. She turns to the first years who just finished their laps in a synchronized manner.
"Okay, while we are waiting for the two, we will go to the pool!" Shouted Aida.
The statement is followed by groans but they all followed. When they go there, a sight that will forever haunt their minds is seen in front of them. The doors are swinging fast in a opening and closing manner. Afterwards, Kiyoshi Teppei, their center who is about to arrive today so it would seem, entered. He is all smiles since he's surgery and rehabilitation is a complete success. He wanted his return to be a surprise. Although, looks like he isn't prepared for the silence that enveloped the whole team when he did entered.
"Hey guys. What are you-" he paused to himself when he saw what the others are looking into with horror.
So, that was why they are silent. They are not speaking and his smile quickly disappeared and his face is like a copy of the others. The emotion that are clearly shown on their faces are horror, pure disbelief and sadness. They couldn't believe at what they saw. For once, the noisy, happy team of Seirin fell into complete silence, no one knows what to say. They look like idiots who are just staring and normally they will just laugh it all off but no, this time not. Their eyes glistened with unshed tears that are for that person they know he is. The pool is color red with blood and a male body with light blue hair and an almost petite structure of the body is floating on the surface, unmoving, as if dead for a long time.