Guess who went on vacation and forgot to mention that?

Me.

Oops.

Anyway, my family and I took a trip to our aunt's beach house and stayed there for a while. Unfortunately, the WiFi there is horrid. I'm not even exaggerating. I couldn't even read my favourite FanFiction there – nothing would load! ;_; (suffering intensifies)

But the beach was superb because there were crabs, and I love collecting crabs. (Don't worry, I don't keep them. That would be a form of torture for them.)

There was also a swimming pool there. I love swimming, even though I can't swim very well. :D

Lastly, I found a smol downed bird next to the swimming pool house thingie. We couldn't tell if it was a baby or not. Before my sister could even touch it, it flew away. Guess it wasn't injured after all – or maybe the adrenaline numbed its pain for the time being.

So I was thinking about this FanFic while on my vacation. I'm glad I can work on it again! I missed home, even if the beach house was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. 'Kay, I'm done talking. Sorry.

For some odd reason, in the last chapter I posted, your name was deleted when I responded to your review. Idk why. (Maybe it's just my computer)

So when I said 'I'm glad you understand. Thanks', I was replying to you. Sorry for the screw-up.

Daygon Yuuki ~ Get the popcorn. This is going to be interesting.

Rinfantasy ~ That's true. I completely butchered all the characters' personalities and made them either lovesick puppies or just plain irrational.

You're right on the money with that last part. In this FanFic, Kuroko doesn't take kindly to things he normally wouldn't mind in the anime. Guess he's just tired of everyone's crap. Can't blame him, really.

Kouraisouma ~ I'M SO SORRY *bows*

DISCLAIMER: dramaticbunny does not, in fact, own Kuroko no Basket, and never will.

"…I'm paying you back."

"No you're not," Akashi replied. "Stop being stubborn."

"I'm not being stubborn," Tetsuya protested, ironically going against his own words. "Akashi-kun. The books weren't even that expensive –"

"-exactly what I've been trying to tell you-"

"-and I have the money to pay you back. Please." Kuroko never thought he would have to resort to begging to get his way.

Akashi's gaze flickered to the blue-haired teen's bright and earnest eyes.

"Alright," he conceded. Kuroko silently counted that as a victory. Unbeknownst to him, Akashi wasn't planning to accept his money. He just wanted to shut him up for now.

"…Tetsuya."

Kuroko's gaze fell expectantly on the redhead. "Yes?"

"I…never mind."

Kuroko frowned, puzzled. It wasn't like Akashi to lose confidence all of a sudden, and definitely not like him to cut himself short. "Is there something wrong, Akashi-kun?"

"No, of course not. What made you think that?"

"Ah. I see."

Akashi's muscles momentarily spasmed. "Did you figure something out?"

"You're uncomfortable because my team, Kise-kun, Midorima-kun, Aomine-kun, and Murasakibara-kun are following us," deduced the tealnet.

Akashi's eyes were as wide as saucers for a millisecond – then he quickly regained his composure.

"How did you know about that?" he inquired. "I wasn't planning on telling you any time soon."

"Weren't you just going to?" Kuroko retorted calmly. "Anyway, you shouldn't be bothered by such a thing. I won't let them do anything."

The redhead smirked. "Shouldn't I be telling you that? Rest assured, I am perfectly capable of caring for himself. You, however—"

"I can take care of myself as well," Kuroko cut him off sharply. "And it's not like they're purposely going to harm me. And if they do…well, they'll regret it."

"I didn't peg you as the violent type, Tetsuya," Akashi chuckled.

"I'm not," the sky-haired teenager insisted.

The redhead's hands itched, longing to grab his scissors and gouge the eyes out of the people who had just arrived and were now "inconspicuously" (their words, not mine) hiding behind the bushes with ridiculous disguises on.

It seemed Kuroko saw them too.

"A moustache, a hat, and glasses," he observed. "But with their very colorful hair, anyone could've seen them from a mile away."

"They are very persistent," Akashi spoke through gritted teeth. Those nincompoops were interfering with his date with his precious Tetsuya. He might've expected this of the overprotective Seirin team, but the Miracles should've known better. Were they so overcome with jealousy that they would dare getting in the way of their former captain's date?

"How about we mess with them?" Tetsuya proposed.

Messing with them sounded wonderful. Seijuro would give them an earful later, (and by an earful, he means an earful of scissors) but for now, he wanted nothing more than to destroy their plan and devastate them.

"Akashi-kun has a scary look in his eyes," remarked Kuroko unconcernedly. "You're frightening the children around us."

Indeed he was. The kids who were with their mothers seemed very wary of him, cowering away as he seethed with fury.

"I think we should show them what we really can do," Akashi finally said, voice deadly calm, each word dripping with acid.

Kuroko didn't seem to be affected by this – if he was, he didn't show it.

"What do you have in mind, Akashi-kun?"

"A plan you will likely enjoy~"

(Line break)

"What are they talking about?! I can't hear them!"

"Shut up, Kise!" Kagami hissed at him fiercely. "Do you want them to hear us?"

The blond glared spitefully at him, but thankfully said nothing more.

"Aka-chin is scaring away the kids," Murasakibara drawled, gesturing lazily at the sight in front of them. He rummaged through his chip bag, making sure to empty it completely.

"Eep!" Kise blanched, recoiling from Seirin's coach, who was currently fired up.

"We'll show that Akashi who's boss!" (I still don't know how she refers to ppl) she battle-cried.

"C-Coach?" Kagami piped up nervously. "Uh…you're b…being a little too loud-"

"Please do repeat that, Kagami-kun. I'm sure I didn't hear you right."

"N-Nothing!"

"At least we're not breaking into Kuroko's house this time," Hyuuga sighed.

Kise's head snapped up so fast, it was a wonder how he didn't get whiplash. "W-Wait! You snuck into Kurokocchi's house too?!"

"What do you mean, too?!" Kagami spluttered. "Are you telling me that you guys broke into Kuroko's house as well? That's an invasion of privacy!"

"Says you!" Aomine bit back immediately, unwilling to back down from this particular argument.

Kagami gritted his teeth, unable to find a comeback to put the aho back in his place.

B stard, he thought begrudgingly.

Riko sighed in a manner similar to Hyuuga, pinching the bridge of her nose in evident irritation. "We don't have time for this! So what if the Generation of Miracles broke into Kuroko-kun's house as well? That's not the matter at hand here!"

Kagami and Aomine shut their mouths instantly. The coach had that kind of effect on people.

"Uh…?" Izuki ventured. "Coach? They're gone…."

"What?!" Riko swiveled around, eyes widening once Izuki's words were confirmed. "Where did they go?"

Izuki shrugged helplessly.

"Maybe they went home," suggested Kagami awkwardly. He silently patted himself on the back. Now we can leave them alone and not have to talk about this ever again, he thought victoriously, praising himself for thinking up of something so clever and –

"There they are!"

….Godd mmit.

A/N:

Hey, do you guys know how to PM people? I feel really stupid for not knowing, especially given the fact that I've been on this website for a decently long time.

I know someone on this website who I'd like to speak to, but they have nothing published. Can I still talk to them? If so, how?