Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basuke

Rating: K+

Dear Diary-kun,

Midorima-kun gave me a gray and black doggie plush today. He told me it's my "lucky item", though I don't know what that means. Kise-kun told me that my plush looked like me because of its eyes… We do look alike I think… We decided to give it a name…we agreed on Tetsuya #2 or Nigou for short. I was very happy to have a new toy and I'm sure Okaasan and Otousan will be very happy to see my new doggie too.

xoxo

"Kurokocchi! Let's play tag!" Kise called cheerfully as he ran towards Kuroko. It was recess once again in Teikou Kindergarten. The other children were chasing each other and playing in the sand box and jungle gym. Kuroko is sitting on the bench near the mini-garden reading his book, his stuffed dog on top of his head. Beside him is Midorima who was now holding a brown owl plush, reading with him. Kise climbed up the bench and sat beside Kuroko, curious why the two of them would rather read a book than play with the others.

"Maaaaan…that looks boring! C'mon Kurokocchi, let's play tag instead!" Kise insisted as he tugged his friend's sleeve. Kuroko still has his poker face on, hiding his irritated expression.

"Stop bugging him dummy Kise. Can't you see we're reading?" Midorima said as he patted his owl plush. Kise gave a huge pout as Kuroko continued to read.

"But I want to play with Kurokocchi! You can't have him all to yourself Midorimacchi!" Kise complained. He wrapped his arms around Kuroko's left and gave Midorima a heated glare.

"I want to read with Kuroko! Don't be a selfish brat Kise! And it's not like you own him or anything!" Midorima shouted as he also wrapped his arms around Kuroko's right arm. Kuroko just sighed, annoyed at his two friends. All he wanted to do was read his favorite book in peace.

As the two children argued on who gets to play with Kuroko, a shadow loomed over the pages of Kuroko's book. It belonged to a purple haired boy who approached them, holding a box of chocolate pocky.

"Ne…do you guys want to play hide and seek?" the purple haired boy asked. Midorima and Kise stopped tugging on Kuroko's arms, much to Kuroko's relief. Kuroko closed his book and look at the boy in front of him. 'He looks…like a tree…'

"Ooooh! I want to play, Muracchi!" Kise exclaimed with a big grin. He tugged on Kuroko's arm once again, looking at him with sparkling eyes. Kuroko just placed his book back in his lunch box and with a small sigh, agreed to go with him. He held Kuroko's hand as they both jumped down from the bench, Kuroko holding on to his stuffed dog. Midorima climbed down the bench along with his owl plush and proceeded to hold Kuroko's shirt. Kuroko fidgeted with his dog's ears as they walked towards the tall boy. 'He looks…so tall…it's kind of scary…' Kuroko thought as he held Tetsuya #2 tightly.

"Muwasapibawa, I don't want to be 'it'." Midorima said. The purple boy twitched at the wrong pronounciation of his name and just scratched his head.

"It's Murasakibara, Mido-chin." The boy named Murasakibara corrected. "How many times to I have to say it…"

"Your name is very long. It's your name's fault that I can't say it properly." Midorima defended as he held his owl plush close to his blushing face. 'How embarrassing! It's long! Can't he have a shorter name?!'

"Haha! Midorimacchi can't say Muracchi's name properly!" Kise mocked as he poked Midorima's forehead. Midorima gave a huge puff and crossed his arms around his plush.

"Just because you gave him a nickname, doesn't mean you can say his full name properly." Midorima argued and put out his tongue.

"Ano…what is hide-and-seek?" Kuroko said in a soft voice. Murasakibara was a bit startled when Kuroko spoke. He looked around to see where the voice was coming from.

"Ne…did you guys hear something?" Murasakibara asked as he munched on his pocky. Kuroko waves his hand in front of him. But because of his tall stature, Kuroko was gone unnoticed.

"It's Kurokocchi. He's asking what hide-and-seek is…. EH?! You don't know what hide-and-seek is?!" Kise shouted in surprise. "You haven't played this game before? Aw…that's okay Kurokocchi, I'll teach you!" Kise offered as he hugged his friend and patted his head.

"Do you live under a rock? I can't believe you don't know what hide-and-seek is, Kuroko." Midorima said as he shifted his glasses. "It's not like I care or anything, but I'll be happy to teach you the rules." He offered as he hid his face behind the owl plush. Murasakibara looked down and noticed the sky blue hue of Kuroko's hair. While Kise and Midorima argued on who would teach Kuroko hide-and-seek, Murasakibara began to ruffle Kuroko's hair.

"Ah…your hair is soft…like a marshmallow. Can I eat you?" Murasakibara asked innocently. Kuroko looked at him with a dead panned expression but he was scared on the inside. 'Eat me? Uwa….He's scary! I should tell him I'm not food…'

"I'm not food, giant-san. I'm Kuroko Tetsuya." Kuroko said. He mustered all his courage to talk to the tall boy. Yes he was afraid, but he had to tell this boy he is not some kind of food. 'I don't want to be eaten….'

Murasakibara gave a small chuckle. He stopped ruffling the bluenette's hair and offered him pocky. Kuroko sighed as his hair became very unruly after all the ruffling from the tall boy. He tried taming his messy hair but it still stuck out in different directions.

"Hmm…I like you. I'll call you…marshmallow." Murasakibara declared. Kuroko looked at him and shook his head. He really doesn't want to be called a marshmallow. He certainly doesn't look like one.

"I'm Kuroko, giant-san. Not a marshmallow." Kuroko emphasized. Murasakibara gave a thoughtful look before nodding his head.

"Ah…then…Kuro-chin, I'll call you Kuro-chin. And don't call me giant-san…that's just rude. I have a name you know. It's Murasakibara Atsushi." Murasakibara claimed. He felt irritated to be called a giant. Just because he's taller than the other kids, doesn't mean he's a giant. 'It's not my fault I'm this tall! I'm just a growing boy who loves to drink milk and eat delicious snacks…'

"Kuro…chin? Well…nice to meet you too, Murasakibara-kun." Kuroko said as he shook his hand. The corners of Murasakibara's lips curved upwards and his eyes showed a small sparkle. It felt good to hear his name said right. It was tiring to correct his name every time. He gave Kuroko a stick of pocky as appreciation. Kuroko thanked him for the treat.

"Okay, Kuro-chin, let's play hide-and-seek. The 'it' is the one who will count until 10 and the others will find a nice hiding spot…like…behind a tree or under the bench. Just make sure the 'it' won't find you. Got it?" Murasakibara explained. Kuroko finally understood the mechanics of the game and gave Murasakibara an affirmative nod.

"Kise-kun, you're 'it'." Kuroko decided. Kise just looked at Kuroko with a surprised expression.

"Eeeeeh?! But I don't want to be it!" Kise argued. Midorima just smiled triumphantly, happy that he wasn't picked to be the 'it'. Murasakibara opened a new pack of marshmallows as Kise complained.

"Kise-kun, you're 'it' because I know you'll find us." Kuroko said as he gave Kise a thumbs-up. Kise's eyes brightened with enthusiasm at Kuroko's words. He then hugged his friend tightly.

"Kurokocchi~! I'll be sure to find you first! I won't let you down!" Kise declared. Kuroko tried to wiggle himself out of his friend's hug but Kise let him go after a few seconds. Kise began to count behind a tree and the others scrambled to find a good hiding spot. Kuroko found a good hiding spot behind a bush close to the mini-garden.

"Shh…Nigou… " Kuroko whispered to his dog plush. "I found the perfect spot…Kise-kun can't find us here." He said as he kneeled on the soft grass behind the bush. Before he could relax, a rustling sound was heard behind him. Kuroko held Nigou tightly and his heart raced. He felt excited and at the same time disappointed to be found by the 'it'. 'I thought I had the best hiding place…' Kuroko closed his eyes as the rustling grew nearer.

"Kuro-chin…this is my spot." Kuroko opened his eyes and saw Murasakibara, holding a bag of marshmallows in his hand. Kuroko sighed in relief and plopped Nigou beside him.

"Murasakibara-kun… I was here first." Kuroko told him. Murasakibara looked at him as he swallowed a marshmallow. He cocked his head to the side and moved closer to the bluenette. Kuroko was caught off guard when Murasakibara suddenly licked his cheek. Murasakibara placed his hand to his chin thoughtfully.

"I knew you taste like vanilla. Are you sure you're not a marshmallow?" He asked as he placed his arms on top of Kuroko's head. Kuroko didn't know what just happened, but he didn't want to be eaten.

"No, Murasakibara-kun. Please don't eat me." Kuroko said in a monotone voice. Again, his poker face hid his emotions very well. Right now, he felt very uncomfortable and Murasakibara felt heavy as he rested on top of his head.

"UWAAA! Muracchi! I saw what you did!" a loud voice cried. Murasakibara looked behind him and saw Kise, along with Midorima who was clenching his stuffed owl very tightly.

"Murasapibawa, that's icky…" Midorima said as he shifted his glasses. He felt very annoyed and a bit angry that his friend was licked his purple playmate. Kise snatched Kuroko from Murasakibara, who looked very cross when his 'pillow' was snatched from him.

"It's Murasakibara, Mido-chin! Kise-chin…don't just take away my pillow." Murasakibara warned. Kise held Kuroko close to him, glaring daggers at his purple-haired playmate. Midorima didn't want to feel left out and so he clung to Kuroko as well. Murasakibara stomped his feet in irritation.

"You guys…you should share Kuro-chin with me!" Murasakibara shouted. Kise and Midorima felt very frightened at his sudden outburst. They started to cry and huddled closer to Kuroko. Kuroko still had his poker face, but he also felt very scared. He closely held Nigou and his two friends. 'Please don't eat us…!'

Momoi heard the cries of her students near the mini-garden. She rushed over to see what was wrong. She saw Murasakibara make scary faces at the trio. She saw how scared the three children were, huddling very close together.

'Aaaaw…they look so cute hugging each other! Ah, but I should stop Mura-chan from scaring them.'

"Mura-chan! Stop scaring your playmates! It's not very nice." Momoi scolded. Kise and Midorima stopped crying and were glad to see Momoi behind them. Murasakibara gave a small 'tsk'.

"Sorry…" Murasakibara said as he munched on his marshmallows.

"Momoicchi! Muracchi licked Kurokocchi on the face! He was gonna eat him!" Kise told her as he glared at Murasakibara.

"What? Mura-chan! Don't lick other people. They're not food! If you're still hungry, I have other snacks in the classroom." Momoi said as she wagged her finger at him.

"But…Kuro-chin tasted like vanilla…" Murasakibara reasoned.

"No way! Kuroko is not food!" Midorima argued. But he also wondered if that was true and Kise also had the same thought. Kuroko just gave a small sigh. Recess felt way longer than he thought.

xoxo

Diary-kun…I didn't know I tasted like vanilla…maybe it's because I love vanilla milkshake? I dunno if I made a new friend…Murasakibara-kun taught me how to play hide-and-seek. Maybe I should hide from him more so I won't be eaten? I hope that I would still go home in one piece with Nigou… This day…was a weird one…

Kuroko Tetsuya

A/N: I'm glad to see your wonderful reviews about this story! I read one about making Momoi a pedo...well...she just loves her students, especially Kuroko so there'll be more hugging and squealing...there'll be more in future chapters. And yes, Kagami will also be featured as a chibi here in future chapters. Thank you very much for your support! I hope that you'll continue to enjoy reading my story. :D