Important Note: This is a dark fanfiction, I was never well known for sunshine and daisies, but this particular story is going to include hints of parental abuse, so.. You were warned! There may be (hints of) pairings in later chapters, but I think that's about it. This is going to be mostly in character and cannon otherwise, I do not own any characters except the butler.

This chapter is basically abuse free, however there may be hints of it in his thoughts or words.

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Chapter Three (Part 1)- Reflective Glass

"Ah..! We're finally here!" The excited shout from Shinji woke me up suddenly. I couldn't even remember when I'd fallen asleep..

"Shut up!" Kagami whisper shouted, acting under the impression I hadn't woken.

"But Bakagami.. He needs to wake up." The whiny response came almost immediately. I felt my shoulders shake with silent laughter as stretched my limbs while listening to them argue.

Better get up fast..

"Domo." I peaked my head out from behind Kagami's shoulder, effectively silencing the team somehow.

"Comb your hair!"

"Why?" I blinked blankly and patted my head as they pointed toward me, apparently shocked by something.. "Oh.. I combed it earlier.."

"It looks insane right now!"

I blinked blankly and shrugged, finally running an uncaring hand over my head as the bus passed a large sign with cursive print on it..

Senkyo.

"Wow.." Kiyoshi whistled as he looked across the gates, admiring the towering rides and buildings that awaited them. He had led the majority of the team to the gates to wait for Riko and Hyuga to get the tickets. "This place is huge!"

I stood next to Kagami as he busied himself with his music. I found myself comfortably hidden in his shadow as I continued searching through my bag for the cap I had brought, until I felt someone tap on my shoulder. Turning toward the person with a practiced neutral expression, my grip tightened on the cap at the last moment.

My eyes widened as I stared at the man that I'd seen countless times in his house. So the suck-up had made it to a managerial position.. "I knew it was you! Young Mas-"

"Forgive me, I think you have me confused with someone else." I cut into his line of speech, whispering evenly, yet curtly as my eyes flickered around. The other first years were occupied with each other, but Kiyoshi or Kagami could hear..

"Don't you remember me? It was your father that g-" The clueless man rattled on, steadily growing noisier as he spoke. I felt my stomach drop as I saw Riko and Hyuga approaching behind him.

Damn it, think, think..!

Gritting my teeth, I made a decision that I almost automatically regretted and hated myself a little more for. "Leave. Leave now, no one in the park should know who I am. Or he will know you disobeyed his son.."

The man paled, his eyes narrowing as he backed away slowly. "You're turning into him, you know.."

Stab, slice, dice away.. I know.

"Kuroko, who was that?" Kagami asked, startling me as he finally pulled off his headphones and tapped me on the head with them. I flinched slightly, earning an odd look from Riko as she arrived, with Hyuga in tow.

Calm down..

"Just a manager checking if I was eligible for a discount.." I murmured evenly, almost unfazed. Why was it so easy to lie..? "He assumed I was under thirteen because of my build."

I stared absently at Kagami as he and Hyuga began to, suspiciously, cough in harmony. It was a terrible way to hide their laughter, truly. After a moment of this, Kagami grabbed the cap I had been clutching and smashed it onto my head with a snort. "Those discounts must come in handy, huh?"

If only you knew..

As I opened my mouth to reply to him, I felt another hand come down on my shoulder. As it had not been expected in the least, I could not help but flinch again as I looked back at the owner of it. I fought back a groan as I saw that it was Kiyoshi, possibly the only person that would register the minuscule reaction. "Kagami, Kuroko.. The park's opening, let's go."

"Hai.." I nodded automatically as Kagami walked off, trying to brush off the unease that had settled about me. As I lifted my bag, I made the mistake of glancing up at Kiyoshi's face, only to be shocked. The expression that graced his face was carefully calculating, a mix of concern, shock, thoughtfulness, and hurt.

That's all this family's men are good for anyway, brat. Destroying trust and breaking things.

Kagami walked from food vendor to vendor, completely ignoring me and everyone else as he continued to eat at an exponential rate. That is, until he was again grounded by Riko's fist. It was as if we had not walked half of the park already..

"Eh? That building is the same color as Kuroko's hair!" Kawahara exclaimed, pointing at the building he and the other first years had run ahead to. I blinked slowly, a feeling of dread again settling over me as I walked closer, ignoring their blabbering.

Mira o meikyu.

I bit the inside of my cheek, staring up at the sign, careful to keep my face blank as the others decided what they wanted to do. I couldn't help but pale, only thinking of how this peaceful day was becoming so increasingly.. Nerve-racking.

"Kuroko!" My head snapped up as Kiyoshi, again, managed to sneak up behind me and place his hand on my shoulder. "I always get lost in these mazes, walk with me?"

Glancing toward Kagami, I realized that he would be watching the bags outside while he ate, so he wouldn't be looking for me..

Accepting it as an easy way out, I smiled hesitantly, nodding in response to his question as everyone started to disperse into the building. "Of course, senpai."

"Let's go then!" He smiled easily after a moment, marching ahead of me.

As I stared at his back, I couldn't help but wonder why the feeling of dread I had felt before had returned double-fold. Exhaling, I shook my head and sprinted after him, no point in getting left behind at least.

"Mitobe? MITOBE WHERE DID YOU GO!?" I paused as I took our tickets back from the worker, glancing toward the sound of Koganei's cry, my thought mirrored by half of the team's automatic response.

"Already!?"