Disclaimer: I do not own KnB
Summary: Tetsuya Kuroko is nothing, but an ordinary boy who enrolled in Too Academy, he did not know that this school carries so many predators. All11
Now I know I haven't updated 'The suit', but I will try my best this weekend to do so.
Kuroko sat quietly in the shadows of the trees near the BasketBall court, hoping that no one can see him. This spot is the only thing Kuroko has as a friend and as a hiding place from people. He would never imagine that something like this would happen, but the bullying hurts so much.
He has tried to hide, but wherever he goes the bullying still continues, at home he would be loved by his parents which, thankfully, made everything better.
Kuroko is not the type of child that wants much, he only wants to make friends and be happy with his life, however, fate is just not on his side. Kuroko thought maybe a person will come around and become his friend, but it looks like a shadow cannot have a friend.
"I'll never gain any friend-ouch..." Kuroko felt something bounce off his head. Kuroko looks down to see a ball and then he heard a shout.
"Oi, can you pass me that ball?" A red-haired boy with a sleeveless white T-shirt, black shorts and white sneakers called out to him. The red-haired boy looked like a tiger to Kuroko and with his rough words he might just have an attitude like one. "Oi, are you going to give me the ball or what?"
Kuroko looked down at his feet to see the orange ball and slowly got up and walked towards the Baseball court and handed the ball over to the young male.
"Have I seen you somewhere before? I know I have, but I do not know where," He gets closer, "That's right! You're Kuroko Tetsuya right?" Kuroko's eyes widen, how could he know his name? Kuroko has not met him before. And also, no one would regularly know his name because people never tend to communicate with him.
Kuroko hastily answers the question so he won't get bullied again for being so slow. "Yes, I am Kuroko Tetsuya and who are you if I might ask?" The red-haired male had a grin plastered on his face Kuroko could not understand why.
"I go to the same school as you baka," he pauses for a moment, "I'm Kagami Taiga, your seating buddy. And from what I can remember YOU told me your name, but after that you never did talk to me. I wonder why?" Kuroko knew why, he didn't want the other kids getting mad at him because he became friends with the new student and they did not. But still, he could not even remember this until he meant it.
"I am sorry, but I have to go home now," fear of being caught by his classmates envelops his body. "I hope I did not offend you by not talking to you Kagami-kun." Kuroko walks over to the tree and grabs his belongings, but before he could walk away Kagami took his hand. "Huh?"
Kuroko was surprised by Kagami's sudden actions.
"Wait, don't leave yet. How about we play for a little while? It will be 'I'm sorry for not talking to you thing,' so how about it Kuroko?" Is a dream or reality? Kuroko could not tell which, the feeling of having someone ask him to play with them is a long-time dream he has always had.
"A-are y-you sure that it's ok?" Kagami nodded his head and brought Kuroko towards the basketball court and gave Kuroko the ball.
"Do you know how to play..." Suddenly without any warning, a ball was shot towards Kuroko causing him to fall (he's small enough) and scrape his knee. The culprits of this actions showed their faces Kuroko suddenly feels apprehensive.
"Well, well look what we have here? Loser Kuroko, and what's this?" The black-haired boy said as he examine Kagami. "Did He make a new friend? Ha, you should leave this loser, he doesn't do anything special, but look like an idiot," one boy laughed, and the others joined in. Kuroko bit his lip and looked down towards the ground, trying to avoid eye contact.
"Hey, maybe he's going to cry," one of them suggested, "or maybe he'll run away like he always does," another bully said. Roaring of laughter echoed the Baseball court as Kuroko sat on the cold concrete ground.
"Shut up," Kuroko looks towards the source of the voice, it was Kagami who said that, "what makes you think that you can just come here and mess with him, huh? So what if he is a loser? Who cares? I surely don't, but I'll tell you what I do have a problem with," he walks over to the leader of the gang, "you acting like a big and strong guy, but you're not."
"L-let m-me go," He stutters. "I will—pff." Kagami punches the little male in the stomach with his tiny fist hoping to make them scared, which he did.
"L-let's get out of here." They ran hoping not to get caught by Kagami again.
Kagami turns to Kuroko. "Are you ok? Let me see." Kagami examines Kuroko scrape and saw that he was bleeding a little. He walks over to his little bag and takes out a band-aid to put on Kuroko's wound. "Alrighty, here ya go, you should feel better in no time and..." He trailed off, Kuroko notices, and wonders why did Kagami do this? "I-I'll help you with those stupid bullies, but don't get the wrong idea, got it?" A slight blush appears on Kagami's face.
"Arigato, Kagami-kun." Kuroko smiles and Kagami could have sworn his heart was about to burst just from seeing that smile. "I should go now, it's getting pretty late you should too Kagami-kun, it's dangerous at night."
"W-wait we still have not played yet with each other."
"How about tomorrow? At school," Kuroko's heart felt warm from having Kagami stand up for and healing him. It made his viewpoints about people different, "And there, we can play all day long with each other."
"Sounds like a deal to me Kuroko," Kagami grinned, "Hey, how about I walk you home?" Kuroko could not believe that someone is offering to walk him home. It feels nice to be cared about.
"Ok, but then you have to make sure to get yourself home safe." Kagami laughs it off and goes back to grab the ball while Kuroko stands near the gate and waits for the red-haired male to come back. Once Kagami retrieved the ball he went back to Kuroko side, and they left, heading towards Kuroko's house.
"Hey Kuroko, I was wondering, why are you always alone? Don't you have friends too?" Kagami looks into Kuroko's deep, aqua blue eyes, and all he could see is depression. He then regrets asking the question and tries to change the subject. "Uh, friends take their buddies out for something to eat right? So I promise to buy you a vanilla milkshake."
"What's a vanilla milkshake?"
"Y-you do not know what a vanilla milkshake is? Tch, then I'll just have to show you one another day," Kagami feels something weird inside, but he did not know how to describe it so he dismisses it.
"This is my house right here," Kuroko points, "arigato, Kagami-kun for everything." Kuroko steps over, and pecks Kagami on the cheek and leaves to go inside of his house.
Kagami can feel his cheeks warming up and places a hand on the spot where Kuroko had kissed. 'I feel weird inside,' he thought about how Kuroko's smile made his heart race faster than it usually does, and he also thought about the small kiss on his cheek, 'n-no I will not think about that, I'm going home. Hmph.' Kagami walked away from Kuroko's residence and went home.
Kuroko's thought on the matter: 'I finally have a light I hope that I can at least have him for a long time. All I can do is hope.'