AUTHOR'S NOTE: ohmaigawd, so many reviews~ I am very happ Thank you for those who reviewed! They mean so much to me 3 But if someone has a suggestion or request for an idea or a brotherly scene, please PM me :) This is so far, the longest chapter written for this fanfic~ Anyways, this the update for the pairing poll:

xKuroko:

GoM x Kuroko - 1

GoM x Kuroko x Nijimura - 3

Nijimura x Kuroko - 4

All x Kuroko - 7

Kagami x Kuroko - 2

Kise x Kuroko - 8

Himuro x Kuroko - 5

Akashi x Kuroko - 13

Ogiwara x Kuroko - 3

Yukio x Tetsuya - 6

Takao x Kuroko - 2

Midorima x Kuroko - 3

Takao x Kuroko x Himuro - 1

Kiyoshi x Kuroko - 1

xKasamatsu:

Kise x Kasamatsu - 5

Kobori x Kasamatsu - 1

Takao x Kasamatsu - 1

I dont want any pairing/yaoi: 1

Platonic: 1

CHAPTER SEVEN

It was around seven thirty when Tetsuya wakes up. Yukio took the role of waking him up every morning, but today, it wasn't as hard as last time (that is because Tetsuya knew what the older teen would do if he refuse to wake up). Then as they headed downstairs, he noticed that both of their parents were gone, but there was breakfast on the table.

"Yukio-san, did you...did you cook all these?" Tetsuya asked.

"Yea, yea, I did now sit and eat. And what did I tell you about the 'san?" the older teen gently pushed the teal haired male on his table before sitting down on his place.

"But...there's too much. I can't possibly finish them all. And yes, I apologize but I'm just not used to calling someone so casually." Tetsuya insisted as he looked at the 'pile' of food that was in front of him. Ever since he moved in just few days ago, he was being fed of more than he could eat.

"Of course you can. You were able to for the past few days. Fine, but you have to try." Yukio said as he started to eat his own breakfast.

Tetsuya was tempted to pout. But no, he's not a child anymore and he should actually thank his older brother for making him a breakfast. He also starts to eat his breakfast, slowly eating and savoring the flavor. And it's really not that easy for him to call by someone's name so casually. It doesn't feel right no matter what.

'This...this is very good.' the teal haired male thought. He never knew that the older teen could cook, he didn't look like it. But as he was eating his home made cooking, it tasted just as good as his mother's.

This time, Tetsuya was able to finish all of his food.

They washed and dried the dishes, and placed them where they're supposed to be. After that, they decided to spend their time on the living room, watching the television. On the three sitter couch, the two of them sat beside each other.

"Tetsuya...just how close are you guys to each other? The Generation of Miracles, I mean." Yukio asks. He was really curious about the rest of the generation of miracles and their odd relationship with each other. Their individual personalities (and their hair color) was bizarre enough by itself.

"Well, I was really close to Aomine-kun during our first year of middle school. We played basketball together after practice until late ate night. We also used to eat popsicles from the convenient store every after practice." The teal haired male said, a nostalgic look on his face.

Aomine...that time when he still loved to play basketball. He promised that no matter what, he would bring him back. But how will he do that now when he couldn't join the team because kise-kun was in it? This sudden thought made Tetsuya scared. Basketball...how will he defeat all of them if he can't join the team? But he was popped out of his reverie when he realized that Yukio was giving him a concerned look.

"Aomine...as in, the power forward of Touo?" the older teen asked.

The teal haired male nodded "He was also the former ace of Teiko."

"I see...they're our next opponent in Interhigh then." Yukio said 'Whoever this Aomine is...he's making Tetsuya really sad since he's making a face like that' he thought with a frown. The teal haired male does not easily show his expression, but the teal haired male's sad expression was evident and Tetsuya himself doesn't even notice that he's making a face like that.

"Anyways, Yukio-san-"

"Yukio"

"Yu-yukio...would you like to see a magic trick?" The teal haired male suddenly asks with a small smile on his face.

'He's...avoiding the topic. I shouldn't have brought it up.' Yukio pretends to be distracted by the idea as he smiled back "Sure, why not."

The younger teen brought out a pack of cards as he scattered it around on the table. "Pick a card. Please don't show it to me."

Yukio picks one as he looked at his chosen card. Ace of Hearts.

"Please give me the card without flashing it to me." The teal haired male instructed as the older teen handed him his card.

Then Tetsuya returns the chosen card with the pile and scattered them once again before he placed them together in a deck. He flipped around the cards, trying to see which one was the chosen card.

Yukio chuckled. The teal haired male looked cute so concentrated in what he's doing.

...only to splutter in shock when the younger teen found his chosen card.

"How...how did you do that?" The older kasamatsu asked, amazed.

"It's simple Yukio-san-"

"Yukio."

This time, Tetsuya really pouted. But he complied to the older teen's wishes "Yu-yukio...that's because you did not see what was in the rest of the deck." he explained.

Then it clicked. The older teen grabbed the deck and checked all of them. True enough, all the cards were Ace of Hearts. Huh, such a simple trick but Tetsuya made it seem like real magic for a moment. He gave the teal haired male a small smile as he handed back the deck "You got me there."

The teal haired male chuckled as well "You were too focused on me rather than the cards."

"You looked so serious when you're trying to find my card!" Yukio said as he laughed.

It was a wonderful morning for the both of them - laughing, talking...spending their time together as brothers as if they have been together for a long time. Noon came as Yukio made lunch, and as usual, the portion on Tetsuya's plate was bigger than his usual intake. The teal haired male complained, but in the end, as always, he finished them all.

The two of them cleaned up the mess, and washed the dishes once again. After they had cleaned up, they went back to their rooms to change. They agreed to going to Kaijo after lunch so that Tetsuya can submit the rest of his requirements. Around ten minutes or so, the two of them left the house.

"Oh yea, here, it's your key." Yukio hands a silver key to the younger male.

"Thank you Yukio-san." the teal haired male accepts the key, placing them inside his pocket.

The older kasamatsu raised a brow. Was it that difficult to say his name? Well, sometime soon, Tetsuya will call him by his name. He just have to wait.

The two of them took their time to walk to school, as the older teen showed Tetsuya the way, giving him time to remember the directions. But it's not like it's really necessary since they would be walking together to school and from school tomorrow...but in case they aren't going to walk together, the younger kasamatsu has to know where he's going. He wouldn't want Tetsuya get lost.

Once they got into Kaijo, Yukio gives a short tour around the school before they headed to the admissions office so that the teal haired male could give his requirements. When they entered the office, the lady by the counter did not notice Tetsuya at first, and when she finally did, she was in a shock to see another person with Yukio. She shakily took the requirements from the teal haired male, still shocked that someone could appear out of nowhere.

The older Kasamatsu chuckled at the lady's reaction.

As soon as Tetsuya's papers are filed, the lady finally composed herself and gave the teal haired male his schedule. He can pick up the books from the library the next day while he could claim his uniform from the infirmary. The two excused themselves as they headed to the infirmary to get the teal haired male's uniform.

"Ah, Kasamatsu-kun, what brings you here to the infirmary on a Sunday afternoon?" The nurse asks with a small smile. The older kasamatsu often times hide in the infirmary because of a certain blonde who wouldn't leave him alone.

And once again, no one noticed Tetsuya.

"Ah, Sumizome-san. I'm actually with someone." Yukio informs.

The nurse looked at the teen in confusion. The only one who entered the infirmary was Yukio. Was this a joke or something? "But Kasamatsu-kun, I don't see anyone but you and I."

"That would be me, sensei." the younger kasamatsu said with a deadpan look.

The nurse nearly screamed with a terrified look as the teal haired male suddenly appeared in front of her "GHOST!"

"...I am not a ghost sensei. I'm a transfer student and I'm here to pick up my uniform." Tetsuya calmly told the nurse, still with a deadpan look on his face.

It took a moment before the nurse calmed down and processed what the teal haired male had said. Oh...so this is the new student. He's...he has incredible lack of presence. She sighed in relief before blushing in embarrassment. She just mistook a student for a ghost! Even though he really did appear out of nowhere, but he doesn't really look like a ghost.

"I apologize for startling you sensei." the teal haired male apologizes as he gave a small bow.

The nurse shook her hand as she chuckled "No, I have to be the one who should be apologizing, for mistaking you as a ghost, I mean. Your name?"

"Ku...Kasamatsu Tetsuya." the younger teen almost slipped, but he corrected himself right away. That's one of the things he's not used to yet. He is not Kuroko anymore, but Kasamatsu. It will take a while for him to get used to be called Kasamatsu instead of Kuroko.

"You're related to kasamatsu-kun?" the nurse asked with a surprised look.

"Ah, he's my step brother, actually." Yukio added.

"Oh...nice to meet you then Kasamatsu Tetsuya. I'll just call you Tetsuya-kun since it would be confusing. You can call me Sumizome-san like everyone does, by the way." Sumizome said with a smile. She took out a small box beneath the table as she handed it to the teal haired male. "Here are your set of uniforms with the PE uniforms. Your student ID will be given by the end of the week." the nurse explained.

"Thank you, Sumizome-san." the younger kasamatsu once again, bowed.

"Oh, you're welcome Tetsuya-kun." the nurse kindly smiled at the teal haired male. Despite the lack of presence and expression, the younger teen was polite and kind, and Sumizome approves. Besides, both Kasamatsu-kun and Tetsuya-kun look adorable as brothers!

The two of them excused themselves as they left the infirmary. Yukio offered to help the younger teen but Tetsuya insisted that he can carry it fine. The older kasamatsu watched the teal haired male in concern before they stopped by the street court. There was an abandoned basketball by the hoop stand (A/N: I really don't know what that is called, lol) and the look on each other's faces was enough for them to know that they were thinking the same thing.

By the time they got home, it was already dark. Manami was already there, cooking dinner. Yuuta had called and told her that he would be coming home late for an over time. So it was just three of them for dinner.

As usual, Yukio placed more food on the younger teen's plate, but Tetsuya knew better not to complain. It was not going to work. It's either he finish it, or else. So the teal haired male finished his meal with a groan, chewing and swallowing the last bite of his food. The older Kasamatsu gave him a proud look for finishing his food and for not complaining like he usually does.

'Yukio-kun is really good at taking care of Tetsuya. I feel at ease every time I leave the house with just the two of them.' she thought in relief. So many things happened over the years and Manami and Tetsuya have been through so many things. She just wants what's best for her son and she would do anything to give everything he needs. The poor boy really need a father. A good father. She snapped out of his reverie when she noticed her son giving her a concerned look. She gave her son a reassuring smile, silently telling him that there was nothing wrong.

Once they finished dinner, Manami told her sons to take a bath since they were drenched in sweat. Tetsuya insisted that Yukio goes first, but the older teen refused and forced the teal haired male in the bathroom. Manami chuckled at the scene before she went back to cleaning the dishes.

Yukio waited for the teal haired male to finish his bath before he take his as he watched the teal haired woman wash the dishes. He has been thinking about it for a while now but he doesn't know much about his step mother. All he knows is where she works and how old she was. He should at least try to get to know her once in a while. She is after all, his step mother. He continued to watch the teal haired woman before said lady turned to him with a small smile.

"Is there something wrong, Yukio-kun?" Manami asks with a gentle smile.

Yukio blushed in embarassment. He didn't mean to stare. "N-nothing, Manami-san."

The teal haired woman pouted, almost the same as the ones Tetsuya normally makes "Try calling me mom."

"M-mom..." Yukio blushed all the more.

Manami smiles "That's better. Did you want to ask something? I could fel your stare on my back." she said with a chuckle.

"I...I was just thinking..." the teen fidgeted.

"Yes?" the teal haired woman encouraged.

"...on how much I don't know about you." Yukio admitted.

"Oh...well, we could fix that. How about you, Tetsuya and I have a talk after your baths?" the teal haired woman suggested as she placed the last of the plate on the rack. She wiped her wet hands on the dry towel before she sat down on the living room with Yukio.

The teen's face brightened up at the idea "Yea, that's...that's a good idea."

And as soon as Tetsuya finished his bath, the older kasamatsu took his own. The teal haired male sat beside his mother, quietly drying his hair with a towel.

"Yukio-kun is really nice, isn't he? He takes care of you so well too." Manami said with a small smile.

Tetsuya returned with a smile on his own "Yes he is, mother."

The teal haired woman chuckled as she leaned her head on her son's shoulder. Her baby was growing up, she noticed. Before, she used to hold him on her lap, combing his hair and they could stay like that for hours. She also used to force feed her son until middle school, when she noticed that Tetsuya was not growing any bigger and that he was too skinny. All these thoughts nearly made Manami cry. All the mistakes she has done...how can her son forgive him so easily?

"Mother...I love you." Tetsuya suddenly said as he leaned his head on his mother's.

Manami's eyes widened. Her son wasn't really the type to show much affection other than smiles and hugs, it's been a while since she has heard her baby say that.

"I like Yuuta-san...and I like Yukio-san as well. Don't worry mother, our lives would be much better with them." the teal haired male reassured his mother as he held her hand.

A smile crept on the teal haired woman's face as she wrapped her son's hand with her own. "I love you too Tetsuya."

The mother and son stayed like that for a while before Yukio got down from the bath.

Tetsuya was currently on the floor, his body in between Yukio's legs as the older kasamatsu was drying his hair. Manami wished that she had a camera right now because her SONS WERE ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE RIGHT NOW.

"So, what do you want to know about me?" the teal haired woman asked with a smile.

"Um..." Yukio still felt a little awkward around his step mother but this is not the time for that.

"...how did you and dad meet?" he asks.

Manami chuckled. Ah, she remembers the day when she and Yuuta met. It was about few months ago in Tokyo.

It all started with a canned chicken soup.

"Tetsuya has been so busy with basketball practice lately...mommy is getting a little lonely." Manami sulked in the super market. She has divorced her husband over a month ago and she got the custody over their son. But when she finally has more time for Tetsuya, the teal haired boy was far too busy with the sport he loves. Ah, but it's not like Manami want him to stop playing, in fact, she encourages it. Because it seems that he makes more friends that way.

'He seems much more quieter now ever since Shige-chan left.' the teal haired woman thought. She remembered the bubbly sunshine who used to be their neighbor. He was the one who introduced basketball to Tetsuya and ever since then, the two were inseparable. Not until said boy moved away.

"But I'm so alone in the house!" Manami whined.

The teal haired woman continued to look around the super market, trying to look for what they need at home. She picked up few things, and she's currently in the canned goods isle.

"Ah, Tetsuya love this brand of chicken soup...I should make some when he gets home. He's been skipping dinner a lot lately. Maybe this would encourage him to eat." Manami said with a thoughtful look. She should take this as an opportunity to have her son eat dinner with her. Dinner was the only time the two of them have time but Tetsuya nowadays skip in favor of sleeping and doing homework.

She was about to grab the last piece of the chicken soup before someone else had grabbed it.

"!?" Manami could not express how shocked she was.

But before she could tell off the person who had grabbed the last can of chicken soup, she was once again, in shock.

The man in front of her, so...so...

IKEMEN!

If it was possible, she can see sparkles everywhere around the man as if he was shiny and bright. He noticed the teal haired woman was gawking at him, he gave her a small smile.

Manami was taken back. The handsome man just smiled at her! She could feel her cheeks heat up as she smiled back.

Only to realize something.

The man had took the last can of chicken soup...the very same brand that Tetsuya loves. And that was supposed to be her bribe in making Tetsuya eat dinner! Suddenly, the man was not so handsome to her anymore. She needs that chicken soup and she will get it no matter what. The only thing that's in the way of that is the man who is in front of her.

"Can you please hand that can of chicken soup over?" Manami smiled with a sinister aura.

In the end, the man gave the can to the teal haired woman who was similing victoriously. At first, he was confused at the change of personality but when he saw that the woman will do whatever it takes to get the chicken soup, he eventually gave it to her.

"Tetsuya would finally eat dinner." Manami said with a smile as she placed the can inside her basket. But before she could go, the man tapped her shoulder. She turned and gave him a small glare.

"What?" she snapped at him.

The man raised his hands in the form of surrender, still with a smile on his face "I didn't mean to anger you. I saw you staring at the can for a while and...I noticed how beautiful you are so I thought I could start a conversation with you by getting the can." he said with an apologetic tone.

Oh...

Manami's cheeks were once again flustered, feeling utterly foolish. "Gosh, I'm so sorry, I...I didn't realize-"

The man chuckled "It's alright. My name's Kasamatsu Yuuta, by the way." the man introduced with a grin.

The teal haired woman smiled back "Kuroko Manami."

And from that day on, they started seeing each other, and Manami didn't feel as lonely as before.

"Oh, wow, that's..." Yukio was amazed at his dad's way of conversing with girls.

"..." Tetsuya wasn't sure on how to react.

There was a nostalgic look on Manami's face as she remembered the times she and Yuuta had dated.

Yukio had asked few more questions, like Tetsuya's childhood and her hobbies, likes and whatnot. The older teen found it comforting that he could feel comfortable talking and laughing with his step mother. His mother had left them a long time ago when he was still a kid, for another family. Ever since then, he didn't have a mother. But having Manami as a mother is one of the best things happened in his life. The woman is sweet, kind, and gentle. A perfect picture of a mother. No wonder Tetsuya grew up to be so polite.

After that, the two teens headed to their rooms, getting their things ready since there was school tomorrow.

"Tetsuya." the older kasamatsu called out.

"Yes?"

"Hand me your phone."

The teal haired male grabbed his phone, a light blue shade with a dangling basketball keychain, and hands it over to the older teen. He watched Yukio type in something before handing it back to the younger teen.

"I placed in my number there, in case you need something. You can just text me your number." Yukio explained.

"Oh...thank you Yukio-san." the teal haired male smiled at his older brother.

Yukio smiled back and ruffled the younger teen's hair before going inside his room.

It was a peaceful night in the Kasamatsu household.

A/N: LOL, someone has mentioned that I made a mistake on Yuuta's intro so I fixed it XD Maybe I shouldn't have made their names a little similar. And can I just say? Every time I type 'Yukio' all I could imagine was Okumura Yukio XD