EmperorVer: Thank you, I try.

Leazzy: I do too, that is why I made a fanfiction abot it. I will try to continue to the end.

Onwards!~

After Ryouta and Tetsuya finished paying for the books, they walked the rest of the way home. When they reached the front door Ryouta fished out some keys and proceeded to unlock the door. When the duo stepped inside they were glomped by a familiar blond.

The three of them fell into gravity's evil clutches as they fell on the floor. Ryouta was the first to speak up. "Nee-san!"

The blond haired girl looked up. "Yes?"

Ryouta sweatdropped. "Can you get off of us please?"

The girl frowned but slowly got off the two boys. "So, how was school?"

At this question Tetsuya frowned and his expression got darker. Ryouta looked at his brother with concern.

Kioko looked at the little scene that happened in front of her. "Hello! I am not blind! Ryou-chan tell me what's wrong with Tet-chan."

The younger blond pulled the bluenette in for a hug in which Tetsuya responded by leaning his head against Ryouta. "Tetsuya-cchi, is sad that his placement in the basketball team got lower even though he has been practising so hard."

Kioko smiled sadly. "Life can be unfair like that..." She then brightened "but I know you have found a solution, right?"

Tetsuya nodded his head. "I found this book in the bookstore and I was hoping onee-sama would help me."

Kioko had stars in her eyes. Tet-chan came to her for help...she would not let him down. "I would be happy to help you Tet-chan."

Tetsuya stared at Kioko. "I meant Hatsuko-neesama."

Kioko stiffened and crumpled to the ground defeated.

Ryouta glanced at his sister that was on the floor. "Testsuya-cchi, that was harsh."

Tetsuya looked at Ryouta. "Is that so?"

Suddenly Kioko sprung up back onto her feet. "Why nee-chan? Why not me? I am in my first year in high school, that is just 1 year away from college!"

"Actually Kiko-cchi, you are 3 years away from college." Ryouta corrected.

"...Moving on. I am still a better choice I have played sports before." Kioko argued.

Tetsuya sighed. "Oneesama you are an expert on football, I respect that, but you have never played basketball in your life so far, so Hatsuko-oneesama is a better choice."

Kioko's shoulders slumped as she resigned to her fate. "Nee-chan should be home in an hour, if you need me I will be in my room." With that she walked up the stairs, leaving the two alone.

Time skip- 1 hour

Both Ryouta and Tetsuya were dressed in pajamas sitting on Kioko's bed. The colour of the pajamas matched their hair colour. Ryouta wore a short sleeved shirt with trousers that was yellow with white stars on it. Tetsuya was wearing a pale blue button up long sleeved shirt, with shorts. It was decorated with hearts.

Kioko was sitting in her chair next to her desk, she turned her head to look at the two boys that were occupying the space on her bed. "Tet-chan! Please can I help? Please!"

"Oniisama," Tetsuya said "What manga did you buy?"

Ryouta looked down at the book he was holding, he then closed it to see the front cover. "It's called Tennis no Oujii-sama."

Tetsuya looked shocked. "Wow, for once Oniisama picks out a good book."

Ryouta looked offended. "Tetsuya-cchi, you're so mean!"

Kioko stared at the boys during there conversation. Her little Tet-chan didn't answer her question. Kioko sighed as she looked at her notebook, 'I wonder where Onee-chan is right now?'

If on cue the front door opened and a shout of "I'm home!" was heard. Ryouta sped out Kioko's bedroom door and Tetsuya followed suit. Kioko also went downstairs to greet the new arrivals.

Downstairs

Three people were standing near the door taking their shoes off, two blondes and one bluenette. Suddenly another blond blur came rushing towards them, it ran straight into them and gravity took control.

"Okaeri, mama-cchi, papa-cchi, Hatsuko-cchi!" Ryouta said with enthusiasm.

"It's good to be back." Aoi said

Hatsuko looked very unimpressed. "Yes it is, but I would appreciate it if you would get off us Ryouta."

All four of them got up as Kioko arrived. "Ah, welcome back, otou-san, okaa-san, onee-chan."

This time Akio was the one that answered. "It is good to be home," He paused and looked around a bit "Where is Tetsuya?"

"Right here, otou-sama." Tetsuya replied.

Akio flinched and stumbled a bit. "That low presence of your astounds me, even your mother was not that unnoticeable."

"That's what's so great about Tet-chan/Tetsuya-cchi!" Ryouta and Kioko said simultaneously. They glared at each other.

Aoi spread her arms wide "Tetsu-chan, give okaa-sama a hug."

Tetsuya complied as he gave his mother a hug. Hatsuko also came up to him and patted his head.

"Hatsuko-neesama?" Tetsuya said.

"Hmm?" She replied looking down at the boy.

"Can you help me with basketball? I am trying to develop a new technique." He said.

The older woman looked at the small boy. "Sure, but I warn you now, my practice comes straight from hell."

The bluenette noded "Hai."

Timeskip- 3 months later

"Oi, Akashi! You have a visitor!"

Akashi turned his head to look at Tetsuya. "It has been three months, Kise-kun." He stepped closer. "Found your answer?"

Tetsuya noded "Hai."

"Then lets start the test." Akashi said. He turned at started to walk away.

"Anou," Akashi stopped walking. "If possible, can you take a look at it in a game?"

Akashi turned and jogged up to a senior. "Nijimura-san. About what I said..."

Nijimura looked at Tetsuya. "Right... So he is the one you mentioned a while back." He placed his hand on his hip.

Tetsuya stood where he was, the lighting causing shadows on his face.

A ball came flying towards Tetsuya as he redirected it to a player. The coach and captain looked shocked at this display.

As the player caught the ball he looked very surprised.

"Shoot!" Tetsuya shouted.

The player shot the ball and it went in, the referee blew his whistle.

"When did he..."

"Where did he sprout from?"

The captain looked at the game with disbelief. "Hey, what is this? I'm surprised withe passes, but is it really possible to loose sight of him mid-game?"

Akashi stared impassively. "Misdirection..."

Nijimura looked lost. "Huh?"

Akashi continued "A technique to guide lines of sight, often used in magic."

"Magic?" Nijimura said.

"For instance, before cutting, line of sight and gestures guide his man's eyes to the ball or other players." Akashi continues. "Coupled with his original lack of presence, he disappears from the court as if a phantom."

2nd string- 25

3rd string- 31

"Did you know that it was all going to end up like this?" Nijimura asked Akashi.

Akashi smiled mysteriously and looks at Tetsuya's panting form. "No, this is beyond expectations."

Teacher's office

"From today, you're part of the first string." The third string coach says. "You made that chance yours."

Tetsuya smiled and said. "Hai."

A pink haired girl walked into the office. "Excuse me... Is Kise-kun here?"

"Oh, that is me." Tetsuya said.

The pink haired girl was startled by the sudden voice. "Lacking... His presence is so lacking..." She said.

The 1st string gym

"I brought over Kise Tetsuya-kun." The pink haired girl announced.

"Oh, thank you." Nijimura said.

Aomine looked happy. "You're here Tetsu."

Akashi glanced at him. "Hey, I've been waiting for you." He continued. "Welcome to the first string of the Teiko basketball team." Akashi went on "And engrave this into your heart. From this moment, you only have one mission... to win."

Timeskip

The first stringers where getting ready for a practice match. All of a sudden Akashi's phone rang.

"It's Haizaki." Akashi said.

Nijimura took the phone. "Huh? give me that!" The captain answered the call. "Haizaki! Where are you now?"

"Sorry I caught a cold." Haizaki said. He faked coughing.

The captain looked livid as there was black aura around him. He turned to the coach. "Haizaki is absent with a cold."

The coach turned to Tetsuya who was doing his shoelaces. "Kise, You're on the starting lineup in his place."

Tetsuya froze with fear and began to sweat.

"Let's have a good game!"

Aomine turned his head. "Tetsu, relax."

He froze as he saw Tetsuya wobbling, not able to stand up straight.

"Whoa, not good. He's like a newborn fawn right now." Aomine said.

The ball was thrown into the air as the purplenette jumped to hit it.

In the stands

A familiar blond was watching the game from above. He pulled out his phone and sent a text message.

To: Hatsuko-cchi

From: Ryouta

Message: Onee-san, where are you? The game is about to start!!!!

1 new message

To: Ryou-chan

From: Kiko-cchi

Message: Can you record the game for me? School is boring and I know Tet-chan is going to be amazing!

Ryouta quickly typed a reply to his sister agreeing that he would record the match. The blond then received another message.

To: Ryouta

From: Hatsuko-cchi

Message: I am at your gates right now and walking into the school. It is the 1st gym right?

Ryouta swiftly replied with yes and began to record the game that was happening in front of him.

In the game

The purplenette passed the ball to Akashi and everyone began to move.

The rednette dribbled the ball calmly across the field. "Stay calm, Kise-kun. First take it easy...-"

The vice captain was cut off when a loud thumping sound was heard, the rednette widened his eyes. Akashi turned around to see Tetsuya lying flat on the ground.

The greenette, purplenette and Aomine also turned to look at the fallen boy. The said boy got up slowly. "I am sorry. I tripped on my own foot..."

Tetsuya got up completely showing his bleeding nose. "I am fine."

"No, you're not fine at all." Akashi said.

The tealnette stood in front of the coach, as another player was holding a towel.

Aomine and the purplenette were talking in the background.

"That's like, impossible..." The purplenette said, disbelief in his eyes.

"Tetsu..." Aomine stated.

The rednette and greenette were also talking.

"Subbed out after one second..." The greenette stated looking very shocked.

"This is definitely beyond expectations." Akashi said.

"I guess we have no choice. Nijimura." The coach said.

The boy got up. "Okay."

"TEIKO IS CHANGING MEMBERS!"

"Here comes Teiko's captain, Nijimura Shuzo."

"Said to be the number one power forward in middle school."

The captain walked towards the members. "Well, the small lectures will come later." He continued as the greenette fixed his glasses. "For now, win."

The ball came flying out of nowhere as Nijimura caught it. He skillfully dribbled around number 8 and dodged number 4 and 5. Number 5 recovered and blocked him again, he passed to the greenette. The greenette caught the ball and did a three pointer.

"All right." Nijimura said while running back.

"Idiot." The coach shouted from the bench. Nijimura turned to face him and the coach was looking displeased with his arms crossed. "This was to review the system with the first years! You need to hold back more!"

Nijimura looked amused.

The coach sat down next to the tealnettte. "Did your nosebleed stop yet?"

"Yes." Tetsuya replied.

"Alright, change with Nijimura."

Akashi was dribbling the ball down the court. He then passed to Tetsuya. The telanette redirected the pass to the purplenette, but the giant failed to catch it.

"Out of bounds. Black ball!"

A hand landed on Tetsuya's head. The purplenettte looked pissed. "Hey, what was that? Playing around?"

"I am not playing around." The tealnette replied with a monotone voice.

"I'm going to crush you, okay." The purplenette stated.

"Please do not crush me." Tetsuya said with a flat tone.

The other three watched as the surroundings turned dark to match the mood the giant was in.

Ryouta had a dark aura around him as his eyes screamed murder. 'Once I meet that titan I'll kill him.'

A blond haired woman walked up to Ryouta. "Ryouta are you okay?" She asked after seeing the deadly aura.

Ryouta looked to his side. "Oh, onee-san. Yes, I am perfectly okay."

Hatsuko looked down at the game. "Anything interesting happen yet?"

The younger blond turned serious. "Not really, Tetsuya-cchi is using what you taught him, but he is making too many mistakes..."

The older woman looked thoughtful. "I see..."

The greenette sighed and thought. 'I see... I have a good idea what his style is now. It is trulyamusing but...'

The rednette continued. 'He's making to many mistakes... Is it his nerves, or this play style not truly his yet... or both?'

NANBARA- 50

TEIKO- 81

Aomine looked down at his bento that was almost as burnt as him. It had the words 'GO FOR IT!' written in sauce.

"Mine-chin, what is that?" The purplenette asked.

The bluenette looked like he has seen death. "A lunch packed by Satsuki... Want some?"

The giant kept chewing his food. "Looks gross, so no thanks."

Tetsuya looked exhausted as he leaned on his older brother.

"You were amazing Tetsuya-cchi!" Ryouta exclaimed.

"Arigatou, Oniisama." The tealnette replied.

"I'm gonna go to the convenience store real quick." Aomine said while walking away.

There was a wallet were Aomine was just sitting.

"Huh? this is Mine-chin's wallet, right?" The purplenette said as he picked up the wallet.

"What did he leave to do?" The greenette asked.

"Convenience store." The purplenette replied.

Tetsuya get up and walks towards the giant. "I will deliver it."

Ryouta was surprised. "Eh! But Tetsuya-cchi..."

The tealnette gave him a look and the blond promptly shut his mouth.

The purplenette threw the wallet to Tetsuya and the tealnette failed to catch it.

"Please do not toss it so suddenly." Tetsuya said.

Akashi's eyes widened in realisation.

"You're the slowpoke." The purplenette shot back.

Tetsuya ran around near some vending machines Ryouta trailing behind him. Tetsuya then spotted Aomine talking to the captain and coach.

"Demoting Tetsu?" Aomine asked. "We still have the afternoon game! Give him another..."

"I can't. There's no reason to look further." The coach said. "He will be demoted."

Aomine gritted his teeth. "If he's no good in the next game, i'll demote myself too! So please... Put him in one more time!" He continued. "He's going to be our savior one day. I don't know why, but that's the feeling I get!"

While this was going on Tetsuya and Ryouta were hiding.

"Tetsuya-cchi, are you-" Ryouta said but got cut off by his phone beeping, indicating a message was sent.

"Gomen, ne. Tetsuya-cchi, I have to leave now." Ryouta looked apologetic. "I will still watch the game, though. I will find you later!" The blond shouted while running off.

The said boy looked at his brother's retreating form. 'I wonder what was so important?'

Nijimura stood near the door with a silvernette in his hand. The boy looked like he had been beat up. "Come on, say hello."

"Heya." The boy said.

"Haizaki's face looks horrible!"

Nijimura smiled. "A second stringer found him at the arcades. He seemed well despite the cold, so I brought him."

Akashi, the greenette and purplenette stared at the two.

"But now he is on his last breath!"

"Coach?" Tetsuya asked. "Can I go outside for a while?"

The coach nodded and Tetsuya walked out side.

Tetsuya sat on a bench outside. If he did not do something he would get demoted. He really could not deal with that, after practicing so hard for three months. 'What am I going to do?'

Suddenly something cold pressed onto his face, Tetsuya looked up to see Kioko standing in frontof him.

"Here." She said, opening the vanilla milk and giving it to the tealnette.

"Thank you, oneesama." Tetsuya said. He drank a bit of the milk.

"Tet-chan! Don't give up!" Kioko encouraged. "Basketball is just like soccer, and I know for a fact that if you give up, all your hard work goes to waste."

The smaller boy looked at his sister, her eyes burning with determination.

"Kioko is right, Tetsuya." The older woman appearing out of nowhere. "You went through my devilish training and have little to show for it. I will not allow you to give up."

Tetsuya smiled brightly at his two olders sisters. "Hai, oneesama's." He then ran back into the gym.

The coach was now in front of the team. "For the afternoon game, the starters will be Akashi, Midorima, Murasakibara, Aomine and Haizaki." He turned to face Tetsuya. "Kise, I'll have you step in during the second half. Got that?"

Tetsuya's face hardened with resolve.

HARANISHI- 31

TEIKO- 33

It was now the second half and Tetsuya got subbed in. He walked beside Akashi.

"You need to correct your passing speed. The first stringers are agile." The redhead said.

The tealnette looked confusedly at the vice captain.

"Start a step sooner than with the second or third stringers or you won't make it. In short, it is a matter of timing." Akashi continued. "That, and misdirection becomes vastly effective only when you can control your on-court presence."

Tetsuya listened intently, trying to take the words in.

"To do that, don't openly show your emotions." Akashi stated. He poked Tetsuya in the chest. "Fighting spirit is necessary. But keep it inside."

Tetsuya stared for a few moments before inhaling and exhaling. He looked up, bright blue eyes expressionless. "I understand."

Ryouta looked around for Hatsuko. The older woman had sent a message for him to meet her at the school gates, but couldn't spot the woman.

"Ryouta." A voice said from behind him.

The said boy whipped around quickly to see Hatsuko standing behind him. "Hatsuko-cchi," Ryouta whined. "don't scare me like that. I swear, now it seems like you have a lack of presence."

The collage student was already walking into the gym. "If you do not hurry up, you will miss the game. I have to make sure Kioko is not getting herself into trouble."

Ryouta ran after her. 'Why is Kiko-cchi here?' He thought. 'Well she is going to be toast later.'

Akashi skillfully dribbled passed number 6 and 10, he passed the ball to Tetsuya who was hidden behind number 10. The tealnette instantly redirected it to the greenette behind him. The said boy caught the ball with a surprise expression.

'The ball...' The greenette thought.

Haizaki also looked shocked from the bench. '...curved?'

The ball went into the hoop.

Akashi once again passed the ball to Tetsuya, who was blocked by number 6, and the boy redirected it to the purplenette. The giant caught the ball and proceeded to dunk the ball with both hands over number 8.

The game restarted and the ball got passed to Tetsuya, and he redirected it to Aomine, who scored using a layup.

The purplenette was panting. 'I'm getting pass after pass from Aka-chin with impossible timing. This is super easy...'

The boy with glasses looked up. "When it functions, the change is this drastic, Kise?"

The tealnette redirected another ball. And another, and another.

The blond trio smiled fondly at there youngest brother.

"Kise Tetsuya. You're officially on the bench for this year's games." The coach continued. "Your jersey number is 15. We look forward to you playing an active role as the sixth man."

Tetsuya smiled lightly.

Time skip- Tokyo streets

Tetsuya texted Ogiwara and put his phone back into his pocket. The small boy did not even take a step before the other boy replied.

NEW YOU COULD DO IT. SEE YOU AT THE NATIONALS IN SUMMER! I PROMISE!

The tealnette smiled and someone hugged him from behind.

"Tetsuya-cchi! You did it!" Ryouta beamed happily.

The boy chuckled happily as his brother continued hugging him.

Omake

Hatsuko looked at Kioko once the game was over. "Did you not have school today?"

Kioko chuckled nervously. "I did, but they let us out early..." She replied.

Ryouta looked surprised. "Weren't you in Maths class when I texted you about Tetsuya-cchi's game?"

Kioko's head whipped towards him. "Ryou-chan! You traitor!"

Ryouta shrugged. "I'm sorry, I value my life."

Suddenly Hatsuko had a dark purple aura surrounding her and a pair of devil horns and tail appeared. She towered above Kioko. "I see... You skipped school and your practice...~" Kioko shook in terror. "Do not worry. I will personally educate and train you...~"

Kioko looked at Ryouta for help, but the boy shook his head. "Sorry Kiko-cchi, I have to find Tetsuya-cchi." With that the youngest blond left.

"U-um, onee-chan." Kioko tried.

"Silence!" Hatsuko said. "Do not worry yourself too much." The collage student continued. "It will not hurt...much."

Kioko fell to her hands and knees, giving into her fate.

Author's note: Chapter complete. This took forever to right, and I changed it more than two times. Please tell me if you like this chapter.

Farewell.~