Chapter 6

"What," Tatsuki shouted at the poor guy who was in charge of organizing the teams of the game, "what do you mean that there are no three player team division?"

"Hey calm down Tatsuki," Ichigo stated, "they probably just didn't know until now."

She turned her brown eyes burning in anger towards him and shouted, "I called ahead just yesterday and they said there was a three person division! How can it just change in one day!?"

"I apologize," a voice said directly behind her.

She snapped her head around to see a sky blue top of hair rising from a bow. She shrieked back peddling into her orange hair friend. Her elbo hit him square in the nose causing him to topple. "Damn it Tatsuki give me a bit of warning would ya," Ichigo complained as he held his nose.

"Hola," Chad said holding up a hand to Kuroko.

Kuroko bowed again and stated, "It is a pleasure to see you as well."

"There you are you bastard," Kagami shouted grabbing Kuroko by the top of his head.

Kuroko face didn't change at all even as Kagami applied more pressure. "That hurts Kagami-kun," Kuroko commented.

Kagami released Kuroko glaring at him and then turned towards the others. "Oh it's you guys again," Kagami stated as he looked over the faces in front of him. "What are you guys doing here?"

"We came here to sign up for the three person team division," Tatsuki growled, "but this idiot said it was cut!"

"Yeah Akashi said that yesterday during the Generation of Miricals get together yesterday," Kagami stated. "Apparently that was suppose to be only for the Generation of Miricals, but a few others had wanted to join so he cut it."

"Yeah but we don't have five people," Tatsuki shouted at the taller red head.

"Yeah well we don't either," Kagami stated, "how 'bout we join together?"

"You said something smart for once Kagami-kun." Kuroko stated looking up at the taller of the two.

"Shut up," Kagami growled.

Tatsuki crossed her arms and then smirked at them. "Alright you got yourself a deal," she declared sticking out her hand.

Kagami met it with his own and then she opened it towards Kuroko. Kuroko instead held up a fist. She blinked and Kuroko stated, "A fist bump."

She rolled her eyes but complied with him. Kuroko nodded and stated, "I will help to the best of my ability. Though I can not shoot normally, I just finished learning to dribble without hitting myself or losing control of the ball."

Ichigo eye twitch and asked, "So basically you can't do much of anything can you?"

"That is correct," Kuroko answered, "not by myself. Unlike you three and Kagami-kun I'm not like you. I am a shadow."

Kagami gave them a feral grin making Ichigo and the others realize there was a lot more to that simple statement than was first perceived. "Yo Tetsu," Aomine called to the duo, "did you find players to join you?"

"Kurosaki-kun and Sado-kun, and. . ." Kuroko started before turning towards Tatsuki.

"Ah Arisawa Tatsuki," Tatsuki introduced.

"And Arisawa-san have agreed to form a team with us," Kuroko stated.

"Damn it," Aomine tsked, "did you have to chose Bakagami why not me. I'm you're light."

"You were Ahomine," Kagami shouted as he got too close into Aomine's personal space.

"Baka," Aomine shouted.

"Ganguro," Kagami snapped back.

"Returnee," Aomine snarled.

"Are they always like this," Ichigo asked Kuroko who was simply watching them instead of entering the fray.

"Yes," Kuroko answered, "they get along well."

"I don't think they are getting along," Chad stated.

Kuroko didn't answer but instead continue to watch them. "Hello again Tetsuya," a voice called as an arm slinked over the smaller teen's shoulder.

A guy that screamed bad news with dread locks smirked at the silent teen. Kuroko turned to the other and simply stated, "It has been a while Haizaki-kun."

That simple statement caught not only the two bickering teen's attention, but the others who were at Maji Burger last night as well. The ones with the different color hair migrated towards them each one wearing a different expression of hatard towards this Haizaki. Haizaki licked his lips as he looked over at Tatsuki. "Hey babe," Haizaki flirted as he approached her. "You must like it rough if you're here."

Tatsuki raised a fist about to slam it into Haizaki's face, but Ichigo beat her to it. "Keep your hands off her," Ichigo warned glaring at the other.

Chad came up behind Ichigo stepping in front of Tatsuki just in case. Ichigo's eyes glanced over at the other rainbow heads. None of them made any move to help them nor seem to care. "Haizaki-kun," Kuroko called as his brows barely but did lower showing a barely visible scowled.

Haizaki looked over his shoulder at the forgotten teen and smirked. "What are you so mad about Tetsuya," Haizaki asked as he invaded Kuroko's personal space.

Kuroko didn't answer, but neither his scowl nor his eyes moved an inch. Challenging Haizaki to look away, to no longer be a nuisance. Haizaki's brow twitched looking away from Kuroko towards Himuro who was glaring at Haizaki with murderous intent. "I remember you," Haizaki smirked, "you're the guy who was with the blond woman with glasses and big boobs. She still should have chose to hang with me instead of a wimp like you."

"Say that again you asshole," Kagami shouted like a feral tiger who was about to pounce.

"Kagami-kun don't," Kuroko stated simply, "he's just trying to get a reaction."

Kagami turned his glare from Haizaki to Kuroko not at all easing up from it. "Oh yeah speaking of big boobs where's Satsuki," Haizaki wondered glancing at Aomine who's own stare glare turned even icier than before. "Normally she would be using those jugs to squeeze the life out of Tetsuya."

Aomine lept towards Haizaki with a right hook, but Haizaki smirked sending him his own. "I steal moves remember," Haizaki stated, "didn't you already send one my way after the match with Kise and me?"

Kise glared at Haizaki as their eyes met. "I warned you before that this would be the result," Akashi stated as he stepped closer to Haizaki with Murasakibara right behind him. "You should have heeded my advice Shougo."

"I'll never forgive you miricals for kicking off the team," Haizaki stated, "especially you and Kise, Akashi."

"You bare no malice to Tetsuya," Akashi observed, "he is also one of us."

"I don't count him as one of you miricals," Haizaki stated as he started to walk away, "after all he never forced entire teams to quit after one match."

Kagami snarled, "This isn't over."

Haizaki turned and looked at him, "You should wonder if Tetsuya aren't using you as an replacement for Daiki, shouldn't you?"

"He's not," Kagami responded in full confidence. "Kuroko told me that himself."

Haizaki glared at him but made no move to stop as he walked away. "That bastard," Tatsuki snarled at his retreating back, "I would like to see someone put him in his place."

"I already did," Kise smirked, "with Kurokocchi's encouragement of course."

Ichigo eyes didn't waver from watching Haizaki as he made his way to four others who were all watching them as well. "I didn't think he would bring his team members here," Kuroko stated as he followed Ichigo's eyes.

"Fukuda Academy," Akashi asked Kuroko who simply nodded to the red head.

"Yes Akashi-kun," Kuroko stated, "that might be a bit troublesome though."

"Nothing you can't handle correct," Akashi asked Kuroko with a friendly smile.

"I could say the same for Akashi-kun and Kise-kun," Kuroko stated offering his own smile.

"Kurokocchi praised me," Kise called as he flung himself onto the smaller male.

"Oi," Kagami shouted grabbing Kise by the back of his shirt, "you're going to choke him!"

"He reminds me of you Ichigo," Chad stated as they watched the seven of them interact.

"Oh," Ichigo called as he looked at Kuroko who was both in the center of everything, but at the same time slightly out of it. "Maybe a bit, but something about the six of them doesn't feel right."

"Instinct," Tatsuki asked Ichigo.

Ichigo nodded and then heard a wail of his name from behind him. Ichigo raised his foot as guy with brown hair framing his face came at him. "Oh it's you Keigo," Ichigo commented, "I thought you weren't going to participate."

"Ichigo you would never believe what I heard," Keigo whined, "the infamous basketball team the Generation of Miricals are here!"

"You really are late to say anything Keigo," a boy with a girlish style typing away at a phone in his hands stated refusing to look up.
"Huh what do you mean," Keigo asked looking at the other.

The boy with black hair pointed beyond Ichigo at the group who were chatting together. "What do you mean infamous," Ichigo asked before Keigo could call out.

Keigo and Mizuro looked at one another, but the answer didn't come from either of them. "Because in middle school," Kuroko stated with eyes not meeting anyone's, "every single team from mid second year and up quit."

Keigo shouted in surprise as Kuroko made himself known. "When did you get there," Keigo demanded, "When you said 'Generation of Miricals'," Kuroko answered.

"May I ask your name," Mizuro asked politely.

Kuroko stared at him before bowing, "Kuroko Tetsuya it is a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm Kojima Mizuro," Mizuro smiled, "I heard you're from Serien part of the light/shadow duo that everyone has been talking about."

"That's correct," Kuroko stated with a nod, "though Midorima-kun and Takao-kun are the light/shadow duo of Shuutoku."

"Forget that," Keigo stated, "I heard you guys defeated the Generation of Miricals without a member you must be proud of that."

Kagami growled, "Quit disappearing on us already!"

Keigo shrank back in fright at the fierce glare Kagami gave Kuroko. "I'm sorry," Kuroko stated.

"No you're not," Kagami shouted, "who knows next time you might pick up another stray dog!"

"Nigou is cute," Kuroko stated with a serious face.

"He's a menace," Kagami shouted.

Kuroko gave Kagami a pair of puppy dog eyes and asked, "You don't really mean that do you?"

Kagami flinched backwards and shouted, "Don't give me that look it's less effective without your evil twin!"

"Ichigo he's scary," Keigo whimpered, "who the heck is that evil guy."

Kagami turned his glare to the cowering Keigo who was trying to use Ichigo as a shield. Kagami stomped towards looking directly at the brunet and murmered, "Er sorry. I'm not really use to um a lot of people."

Mizuro stated, "Don't worry about it. He's not really good at telling good people from bad people right away. Heck he thought Ichigo was going to be just like the rumors, and he turned out to be an okay guy."

"Wait what rumors," Ichigo asked.

"Huh oh something about you being a no good gangster who had connection with the yakuza," Mizuro stated.

"Jeez they seriously still spread that crap around," Ichigo sighed.

"Well you are kind of scary when you're angry," Mizuro shrugged, "and besides it sure keeps us safe. Oh and maybe some extra weapons like peperspray and stun guns I keep in my bag."

"And where did you get those," Ichigo asked.

"Oh one of my girlfriends gave them to me," Mizuro said with a smile.

Ichigo sighed dramatically and stated, "You shouldn't ask for things like that."

"Oh don't worry I only did it one time," Mizuro smiled, "and besides now those gangs you beat up don't try anything."

"I'm not sure whether or not I should be relieved or even more worried," Ichigo stated.

Tatsuya chuckled and stated, "I see you have you're own set of troublesome friends."

"Not really troublesome," Ichigo shrugged, "they're faithful I can garentee that."

Tatsuya nodded and then looked over at Kuroko and Kagami who were warming up. "I wish I could say I was that way too," Himuro sighed sadly with eyes that told of regret.

Ichigo looked at him curious to what he had met. Himuro shook his head before walking to find Murasakibara who had wander off. A loud buzzer had sounded and Keigo stated, "We'll be cheering for you guys in the stands."

"Good luck Ichigo," Mizuro called as both of them wandered off into the stands.

Tatsuki stated, "Since we're last to sign up we won't appear for quite a while. Lets watch the compation."

Kagami snorted, "The only real compation will be the Mircials and that bastard."

"I agree with Arisawa-san," Kuroko stated, "I need to watch our opponets."

Kagami didn't say anything as they made their way to the sidelines watching all the matches awaiting their own.

Verday here I finished writing this on the last chapter of bleach\. Funny how the world works or in this case how inspiration works. Hope you liked it.