Update! This was a somewhat short chapter, so I'll get started on the next right away~! I am in somewhat angst though, at the Teiko Arc... (x_x) This is the first time that I wanted an arc to hurry up and finish since it's so painful to read... *sob*
Does anyone have the theory that the 5th player of Rakuzan is Ogiwara? Yes, yes, it's a manga/anime stereotype, but to be honest, if he's not going to appear as him, then when is he going to appear again? He was significant enough to influence Kuroko to quit Teiko's basketball team so I doubt this is the last we'll here from him...?
R/R? Please?
Chapter 6 - It's Perfect If I Can't Win
"Weakness!?" They all chorused.
"Well," Kuroko said. "It's honestly not something you can call a weak point, but..."
"If that's the case," Hyuuga interrupted. "Why didn't you say so earlier?
"More importantly, there is one more problem. Because of the higher paced play, my effective is already fading."
"!?"
At the Kaijou Bench:
"That's guy's misdirection isn't something he can use for the whole 40 minutes."
"Misdi... what!?"
"Misdirection. Kurokocchi's lack of presence isn't magic. To put it rough, he's just turning attention away from himself. Here... please look at me―" Kise threw the ball in the air and Kasamatsu's attention turned to the ball.
"See? You weren't looking anymore."
"Ah!"
"Kurokocchi uses things like this together with his observing skills, and makes himself disappear like an illusion, acting only as a relay for passes. Well―even if he didn't do that, he's already hard to notice from the start...but the more he uses it, the more our eyes get used to it, so its effectiveness wears off..."
Back at the Seirin Bench:
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US SOMETHING THAT IMPORTANT EARLIER!" Riko roared, strangling Kuroko.
"I'm sorry, you didn't ask..."
"SO IF WE DON'T ASK, YOU WON'T SAY ANYTHING, YOU IDIOT!?"
"Coach, isn't that too much―" Hazuki tried to intervene.
"DEFINITELY NOT! ARGHHHHH..."
"TIMEOUT IS OVER!"
"It ended when I was strangling Kuroko-kun!"
"Let me keep guarding Kise... please!" Kagami interrupted.
"What's with that polite speech! Anyways! Switch the man-to-man to zone Strengthen the middle, and help if Kise-kun is coming. Getting in Kise's way comes first!"
"ALRIGHT !
"And Kuroko-kun, slow down the pace, but don't let the gap widen too far...do you think you can do that?"
"I will try."
Ah... I've made a fool of myself... we're only halfway through the first quarter... calling another timeout would be too stupid... Riko sobbed.
Hazuki patted Riko on the shoulder. "There, there, it'll be fine. They didn't make it to the Interhigh preliminaries for nothing."
"Hrn..."
"And they grew a lot since then, right? And besides we're going to have fu~n."
"...Please don't sound like your brother..." (But Riko snorted anyways.)
"He was the one who copied that from me though..."
"It sounds more healing coming from you at least."
"Hrm... hehe."
"Oh, they're strengthening the center!" A 2nd string member observed from the railings.
"It's just a box-and-one. I can't believe this," sighed Kasamatsu. He leaped and shot, scoring a beautiful three-pointer.
"Ooh, a sudden three-pointer!" A 2nd string member shouted.
"Nice Kasamatsu!"
"Nice, Kasamatsu-senpai!"
"Are you underestimating the Kaijou regulars? This is too pathetic."
"Damn," Hyuuga muttered. "This is seriously hard..."
"DEFENSE! DEFENSE!"
"Kh―" Kagami muttered, trying to drive past Kise. As soon as Kagami lunged for a dunk, Kise hit the ball out of his hands.
"OUT OF BOUNDS! WHITE BALL!"
"Isn't it about time you admit it?" Kise said. "As you are right now, it's ten years too early for you to be challenging the Generation of Miracles."
"What did you say...!?"
"With the point difference right now you won't be able to catch up. More than a team's formation or strategy, basketball is a sport about 'size'. You were the only one who could have faced us, but I've seen the extent of your strength already. I'll acknowledge your potential, but you're still no match for me. No matter what kind of technique you use, I'll pay it back twice as much immediately. You can struggle, but you can't beat me."
"Ku. Ku...ku...ku...haha...HAHAHAHAHA!" Kagami laughed hysterically.
"...!?" Everyone stared in shock at the seemingly insane Kagami.
"Sorry, sorry. I was really happy you know... it's been a long time since I met a guy who said something like that."
"!?"
"Well, this was the usual in America though."
"You lived in America!? That's amazing!" Kise said, impressed.
"I just jumped to conclusions when I came back to play. I regret that now."
"After all, life is all about challenges! Without strong opponents, you can't live. So it's perfect that I can't win. And I'm not done! it starts from now! Besides I know your weakness now."
"Weakness?"
"If you can't see it, you can't copy it..." Kagami lugged Kuroko over and grabbed him at the top of his head. "This guy is your weakness!"
"What are you doing?" Kuroko gave Kagami a mildly annoyed look.
Back at the Seirin Bench:
"What are those idiots talking about!?" Riko demanded from the bench.
"Hrm... it's the time gap generation you always see in anime and manga. Dialogue that fills up the screen or pages... which supposedly takes up several seconds but takes up the entire episode of chapter."
"What!?"
"The time gap, the time gap."
"Speak Japaneseeeeeee!"
"Well, couldn't they have attacked during the time they were talking?"
"..."
"What's wrong?"
"I'm. Going. To. Castrate. Them."
Kuroko-kun, Kagami-kun.
I sincerely apologize for my actions. Please don't die.
Review? Pleaseeeeeeee?
Oh by the way, I just read Infinite-Skye's 'Scarlet'. The biggest point of it is that Akashi is one of the guys that you should fangirl over the most. I rolled around in glee at the latest chapter. It's that high of a level.
I also strongly recommend cywscross's 'A Single Step - A Thousand Miles'. They are cute, yet angsty and tragic drabbles of KnB. Very very excellent writing.
Animefan106's 'Hold Me Close' is adorable as well. But the fact that Teiko's arc will come into play is tragic... :(
R/R Please?