Chapter 4

"So let me get this straight," Renji stated as he sat by Ichigo, "you were born with a weak precesence."
"That's correct," Kuroko nodded.

"There's no way that's possible," Renji shouted as he slammed his fist on the table.

Kuroko blinked and then bowed his head, "I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize to this bastard," Kagami shouted, "he's seen proof and he still doesn't believe than he's an idiot."

"You want to repeat that," Renji demanded as he met Kagami in size.

"You're an idiot," Kagami repeated meeting Renji with his own percing stare.

Flames seemed to erupt around them as they faced one another. Kuroko sighed before hitting Kagami in the side making him double over. "Kuroko," Kagami shouted turning his anger to his partner. "What was that for!?"

"Please calm down Kagami-kun," Kuroko stated, "I don't want to have to tell Akashi-kun that we got kicked out because you couldn't control your temper."

Kagami flinched back at the mention of Akashi's name before plopping down in a seat nearby. Kuroko sat in front of him. The others followed their example. Rukia stepped on Renji's foot as hard as she could making him cry out. "Do have any control over your own temper," she asked not once releasing the pressure of her painful step. "We're not suppose to cause trouble, and here you are trying to start a fight."

"I get it," Renji shouted as he tried to pull his foot away, "I get it get off my foot already Rukia!"

Ichigo sighed leaning back in his seat. "Note to self don't anger the midget," Aomine muttered.

Rukia's eyes shined as she turned her furry towards the navey blue hair youth. "What was that," she asked him, "I don't think I heard you do you care to repeat that?"

Ichigo who was now sitting behind her waved his arms in the universal "don't". However Aomine stated, "I called you a midget because you're short."

"Ahomine," Midorima stated, "do you want to be beheaded by Akashi?"

The door opened to reveal a giant with purple hair and next to him was a guy with only one showing eye and a mole underneath. Behind them was a tall tan teen with curly brown hair. He wore a Hawaiian shirt with a Mexican coin hanging from his neck. "That you for showing us how to get here," the pale black hair teen bowed.

"No problem," the tan teen stated. "I was heading here anyways."

"Yo Chad," Ichigo called holding up a hand.

The purple hair teen reached into his bag of chips eating one of them. "Um s-s-sir you're not allow to bring outside food here," one of the ignorant workers said shaking by the mere size of the teen.

"Huh," the purple hair teen called with the air around him turning stiff.

Kuroko stood up and Ichigo called out to him, "Hey hold it."

"You shouldn't threaten people," Chad stated turning around to scowled the purple giant.

"You're not the boss of me," the purple hair teen pouted. "Only Aka-chin can tell me what to do."

"Murasakibara-kun," Kuroko called out as he reached the two tall teens.

"Oh Kuroko-kun," the black hair teen smiled, Himuro called spotting the smaller teen. "I'm guessing Tiaga is here than."

"Yes," Kuroko stated nodding to the older teen.

"Ah Kuro-chin," Murasakibara called as he reached out towards the smaller teen.

Ichigo got between them afraid for the light blue hair teen's safety. "Hold on don't hurt him," Ichigo stated glaring at the taller teen.

Kuroko stated, "Murasakibara-kun won't harm me on purpose. We were team mates in middle school."

Ichigo turned on the shorter teen and stated, "Are you joking you just stood up diving into-."

Ichigo suddenly felt a large hand clamp down on his head putting pressure. "Don't yell at Kuro-chin or I'll crush you."

"Murasakibara-kun," Kuroko stated, "please release Kurosaki-kun."

"Ah is Kuro-chin mad at me," Murasakibara asked as he followed Kuroko's request.

Kuroko didn't answer and Aomine stated, "Hurry up and sit down all that's left is for Akashi to show up."

"Yes Mine-chin," Murasakibara nodded as he headed to the table.

"What the heck," Ichigo called rubbing the back of his head.

"Please forgive Murasakibara-kun," Kuroko stated, "he is more child like than others he excels at basketball, but anything else doesn't really register."

"Than the others," Ichigo repeated.

Kuroko nodded and looked straight at his friends. Ichigo looked over at Aomine, Kise, Murasakibara, Kagami, Himuro, Takao, Midorima, and Momoi. "Never mind," Ichigo sighed, "I think I can understand. Jeez are all of them insane?"

"No," Kuroko stated, but didn't elaborate any further.

"Kurokocchi where are you come out come out where ever you are," Kise suddenly called as if he was calling a dog instead of a person.

"He's not a dog Baka," Aomine shouted as he hit Kise on the head.

"You're so mean Aominecchi," Kise whined.

"Guys you know I can see Tet-chan unless he's hiding his presence right," Takao reminded them. "He's just talking with Kurosaki-kun."

Renji laughed and stated, "That's got to be a lie I mean I would know if he was right it's not like you can lose sight of him that fast."

"Don't even get me started," Kagami said lowly before shouting. "On the very first day of basketball practice he stood right in front of the coach and she didn't even see him until he spoke! Then when we met near the library he disappeared in a second after I simply blinked!"

"That's a bit of an exaggeration," Kuroko stated. "It was a minute after you stopped talking Kagami-kun."

Kagami turned to Kuroko shouting, "That still wasn't that long!"

The door of the restaurant opened and a chill went down the spines of everyone in Maji Burger. Ichigo's eyes narrowed looking around for the threat that dared enter. But the only thing that came through the door was another teenage boy around the same size of Kuroko. He had bright red piercing eyes and hair of the same color. The way about him reminded Ichigo the closest of Aizen that anyone could get, but there was something different about him as well. Ichigo turned to ask Kuroko a question just to see he was sitting at a long table with Kise, Midorima, Murasakibara, and Aomine. One seat was left open at the head of the table which the stranger took. The spritural pressure around the table was intense that even Ichigo felt as if he was weak. "Daiki, Ruuyto, Tetsuya, Shintora, Atsushi, it is a pleasure to meet you here," the red hair teen said smiling at each of them.

"Aka-chin can I get some food now," Murasakibara asked.

"Of course," the short red head answered nodding to him. "I think we should all get something to eat."

"Akashi-kun," Kuroko called, "I ask that you allow the three outsiders to remain one of them is in the computation tomorrow as well."

"Oh is that so," Akashi asked Kuroko with a piercing stare.

"Yes Akashi-kun," Kuroko answered and looked sideways towards Ichigo.

The shorter red head looked at the orange hair teen as if he was sizing him up. "Very well they can remain," Akashi stated. "However I except them not to say anything or I will force them out understood?"

"Yes Akashi-kun," Kuroko nodded, "and thank you."

"You need not thank me," Akashi stated, "after all you are the best of us."

Rukia watched as they left to go the line and whispered to Ichigo, "How can that guy even stay standing their spiritural pressure is far from adverage."

Ichigo shook his head with a sigh. "I can't tell you," Ichigo responded. "What did he mean though when he said 'the best of us'."

"Kuroko was the only one that didn't change," Kagami stated from behind them. "Kuroko didn't change when their tallent for basketball became the best."

"What do you mean," Renji asked.

"All of them are called the Generation of Miricals because they are the best in basketball that came from the same middle school," Himuro answered.

"Yep you got Shin-chan and his perfect three pointers," Takao stated, "and the ruthless red emperor Akashi Seijuro and his emperor eyes."

"And Ki-kun and his copy cat ability," Momoi put in, "and Dia-kun his formless shots."

"Atsushi and his unbreakable- sorry nearly unbreakable guard," Himuro chuckled.

Momoi, Takao, and Himuro looked at Kagami who didn't make eye contact with the rest of them. "What about Tetsuya," Ichigo asked, "you did say you went to the same middle school as him right?"

"Tetsuya has an unique talent very different than the rest of them," Momoi stated. "He was often called the Phantom Sixth man. No matter who it is or how many times he's played them not one person in our middle school era could remember him. In fact he was often thought of as an infamous rumor until recently."

"Ichigo," a female shouted as the door open abruptly.

A girl with messy black hair that barely hit her shoulders stalked in. "Oh no," Ichigo summed up seeing her enter.

"Oh hey Chad we're going to practice where's Ichigo," the girl asked as the man in question began to sink lower into his seat.

"Over there," Kuroko answered pointing to where Ichigo was.

"Gah where did you come from," she shouted in surprise.

Kuroko blinked and said as if it was the most normal thing in the entire world, "I've been here the whole time."

She stared at Kuroko in the eyes, but he didn't even blink. "Whatever," she stated and ran towards her target. She suddenly jumped up kicking Ichigo in the face.

"Damn it Tatsuki," Ichigo cursed.

As soon as he rose up she kicked him once again under his lower chin knocking him out. "You didn't show up you idiot," she growled, "I told you 5 o'clock. It's seven right now!"

"Um I think he's unconscious," Takao stated as sweat began to pour.

She turned her raging brown eyes to him. "Don't worry you can kill this guy a thousand times and he won't die," she stated simply.

"Sorry for keeping him away Tatsuki-san," Rukia stated.

"It's not your fault," she stated with a shrug. "He should have paid better attention to the time."

Tatsuki took Ichigo by the collar dragging him away. "I'm going out on a limb to say she's the one that roped him into playing tomorrow," Kagami stated.

"It would seem so," Kuroko nodded in agreement. "She's going to be a tough opponent."