A/N: Here's the new update minna-san!

Have you heard that Kuroko no Basuke season 3 has been green-lit! YAY anyways here you go!

"Tetsu/Kurokocchi/Kuroko/Tetsu-kun?!"

Kuroko immediately stiffened, his eyes narrowed while he put his shaking hands in his pockets. He took a big breath to regain his composure as he slowly turn around

"D-domo, minna-san" he said politely

"Oi Tetsu! Don't just act normally! We're looking for you everywhere baka! Then you just act like nothing's happening! We didn't even had a chance to eat lunch!" Aomine said angrily to Kuroko

"Kurokocchi, why did you suddenly disappear like that it's scary -ssu!" Kise wailed

"Now, Tetsuya care to explain you're self?" Akashi said his eyes glinting

"I'm sorry for making you all worry. I'll be heading now." He stooped and tried to flee using his misdirection.

Unfortunately he felt a painful grip on his wrist. When Kuroko turned around he felt another painful sensation ran across his left cheek. Akashi hid his eyes with his bangs and his right hand stay in the midair while his left stay on Kuroko's wrist.

They we're stunned even Murasakiba who just arrive. Realization dawned them... 'did Akashi... just slapped Kuroko?!' All of them were thinking. They know Akashi never ever laid a hand in any of them, he just threatened them or use scissors. They didn't see that coming at all.

Kise was about go to Kuroko and Midorima was about to calm Akashi but the aura he was emitting is enough to stop their tracks.

"How dare you think of us lowly. Thinking that you could escape using that technique of yours in front of me." Akashi said calmly but there's a hint of disgust in his voice. "Now tell me Tetsuya, why did you quit basketball and tried to disappeared like that?" His voice is firm and his patience is wearing thin.

Kuroko was left no choice but to lie and hurt them. He knows it will come to this sooner or later. He sigh it's windy today yet when he spoke...the wind becomes quiet

"I don't like to be a basketball player anymore" Kuroko said without batting an eye but inside his heart is crying painfully.

Despite what his feeling he continued "It's so boring, there's no more challenge I already became the best and no one can beat us already" he hates lying that's why he is very blunt, yet here he is lying about the thing he loves the most... basketball. He feel disgusted with the words slipping in his mouth but still remained compose and calm

"Kuro-chin that's not true. Basketball is fun you're the one who that've made us realized that!" Murasakibara reasoned, his pride and hope for basketball is crushing into million pieces. The Kuro-chin he knows will never ever say that. He wanted that Kuro-chin even if it means to treat him vanilla shakes eveyday or to stop eating sweets he'll do it just to bring back that Kuro-chin.

"Kurokocchi tell me it's not true! It's not true right?!" Kise cried pleadingly. His 'bestfriend' would hate the new Kuroko if he meet him. Kise wanted to vomit because of the feeling he was getting now. He wanted to shout, hit or kick Kuroko to knock some sense into him.

"What I'm saying is true, all of you and the rest are weaklings" he coldly said to them

"...who are you?"Aomine suddenly said making them all quiet"...you're not Tetsu, you're not the Tetsu I've known... i don't know you" he whispered. That's not his former shadow. That's not the one who beat them nor the one he knows! He found the joy into playing the basketball and he was able to bring back the smile on his face everytime his on the court! 'This is just a dream' he repeatedly said to himself like a mantra. He was shaking and he wanted to punch someone.

Midorima just push his glasses and tightened his grip into his lucky item to hide his pained expression. He knows it's because of Kuroko he realized the value of teammates. It's also because of Kuroko he became more competitive and it's all because of him why they became friends again. So why? They're just starting again. They're still mending their broken bond. So why?

"Tetsu-kun *hic the Tetsu-kun that i love *hic will never ever say that" Momoi cried unable to hold her emotion anymore. That's not even Tetsu-kun! He's not the gentleman, sweet, kind-hearted Tetsu-kun he fell in love with!

"I hate basketball again. I hate my teammates and all of you. That's the truth." Kuroko said as he swallowed the lump forming in throat. He is breaking with them and if this continue he's sure that the dam will broke.

Akashi was caught off guard. He tried to read Kuroko's eyes but only found coldness and unexplainable emotions in them... he was about to say something but someone appeared.

"Tetsuya-kun I've been looking for yo- oh, do you know them?" Ogiwara said pointing towards the GoM's direction. Kuroko looked at them coldy before saying "no, i don't know them. Let's go"

Ogiwara has been looking for Kuroko for awhile now but he still haven't found him yet. He sigh where in the universe is he?! He was about to give up but he saw someone, not just someone it's them... the GoM. He hid behind the bush near the slide... just as he sat comfortable he heard a loud 'SLAP' he immediately look up only to see that Kuroko's former captain slapped him. He about to stand up and help Kuroko but decided against it knowing that he 'hopefully' can handle them. After a few more talking he saw Kuroko slowly change expression. The expression he always see when was about to break down so he decided to butt in.

"Tetsuya-kun I've been looking for yo- oh, do you know them?" He said pretending not to know them. Kuroko seems to be grateful that he came and so he played along

"no, i don't know them. Let's go" and he drag me home.

Kuroko sat quietly in the living room. He's just staring at the tea Ogiwara offered to him awhile ago.

*cough*cough *cough Kuroko cough harshly

"Kuroko daijoubu?" 'Is he alright' Kuroko asked himself. There's no way he'll be alright " no I'm not" he answered truthfully

" i- i just lied in front of them and i a-also l-lied to m-myself! I lied t-to everybody!" He stuttered.

Ogiwara look at his friend unable to do anything but to look at him slowly breaking... the same expression he saw when the doctor told them the news about Kuroko's disease.

"You cannot hide forever and you know that. Sooner or later they wil- they must know the truth. They're your teammates and your friends!"

"But I will become a burden to all of them" Kuroko deadpanned

"You're already being a burden to them, baka" Ogiwara snorted. "The fact that they're looking for you everywhere means that they care for you."

"But I hurt their feelings... and i can't tell them about my disease and that I'm... dying" he whispered the last part

Ogiwara opened the door before looking at Kuroko and smiled sincerely at him

"For once, try being dependent" Kuroko seemed to get shocked at the statement as he visibly stiffened "well, just rest for a moment... it's been a long day afterall" then he close the door after he left.

Kuroko lie down and keep thinking about what his friend told him

He take out his wallet and look at the the seirin and the teiko basketball team pictures.

"...be dependent, huh..." he whispered to himself as his consciousness dimmed

A/N: so...i hope you like it =D Anyways thank you for following and for the faves I really, really, appreciate it guys. Still making the next chapter. I hope I could finish and post it immediately.

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