SailorStar9: After getting the prologue out, this is Chapter 1 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and the pairing.

Chapter 1: Reunion

"I'm glad he's back to normal." Ami smiled in relief as the cousins exited the coffeehouse and she bade the younger teen farewell. "I'd thought he'll never recover after what happened with Aomine."

"What do you mean?" Izuki asked, suddenly appearing beside her.

"It's been a while since you did that." Ami joked, giving the point guard a wary look.

"Yare, yare." The habitual punner muttered. "Want to elaborate?"

"Did you know," Ami started, the pair were now alone by a nearby river. "Tetsuya disappeared right after the junior high championship game?"

"Kuroko did?" Izuki blinked.

Ami nodded, "It was around that time he began questioning Teiko's policies. He said they lacked something, but he wasn't sure what that something was. All he knew was," she gave the gaping Izuki a small smile. "He hated basketball at that time. Tetsuya, he started playing because he loved the game." Lying on the grass, she looked at the stars in the sky. "So when he told me he found a new light, I was happy for him; but I'm afraid…"

"Kagami will most likely achieve the level of the Generation of Miracles and grow apart from the team." Izuki finished her sentence. "You don't want what happened with Aomine to happen again. Don't worry about those two." He assured. "I know for a fact that Kagami won't be a second Aomine."

"I see." Ami noted. "In that case, I shouldn't worry too much."

"You really don't have to do this." Ami muttered, Izuki having walked her to the train station.

"Isn't it common curtesy for a guy to walk a girl to her destination when it's late at night?" Izuki reminded.

"So, this is it." Ami shrugged, stopping at the station and turning to Izuki. Her eyes widened when the taller point guard pulled her close and kissed her right on the lips. "What was…" she blinked, blushing when the smirking Izuki released her.

"You never did answer me before you left." Izuki reminded. "My feelings for you never changed."

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