After reaching the cafe, they immediately ordered drinks then settled down. Silence engulfed them, waiting for one of them to speak up.
"S-so... err, we meet a-again" Ogiwara started but all of them didn't reply, they just looked at him
"Y-you're Kuroko's n-new light, a-am I right?" He said while looking at Kagami
"Yes" was the short reply he receive
"Let's get to the point , shall we. Why is Kuroko in the hospital?" Akashi demanded an answer
"Y-you know Kuroko talk a lot a-about you, g-guys" Ogiwara continued trying to ignore the question at all cost
"Ogiwara Shigehiro, answer me" Akashi said firmly as he grip the scissors in his pocket.
"A-and sometimes h-he e-" he was about to dodge the question but unfortunately the smaller read head emitted a scary aura that literally screams 'KILL'.
"I said. Tell. Me. How dare you defy me"
The cafe become quiet and tense. Some costumers were glancing at them while others tried their best to ignore it. Sweats started forming in Ogiwara's face as he nervously played with the hem of his shirt.
"F-fine" he take a few deep breath to calm himself.
"It's a very, very long story" he said but looks like the listeners didn't care
"We don't care just tell us, damn it!" Aomine shouted at him he had enough, his patience is wearing thin.
' yup, they don't care' Ogiwara thought
"... it's actually Kuroko's twin, who's in there."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Most of them, except Akashi, didn't know if it was the truth or he just made them up after all Kuroko was never the one to talk about his family. They turn their heads to Akashi knowing that he could determine if he is lying or not.
"Lie,tell us the truth" Akashi immediately saw through him.
He sigh maybe he should start listening to oha asa so that he could have a good luck
"...fine, i-it started when..."
Flashback:
8 years ago, 8 years old Tetsuya
The dribbling sound of ball can be heard near the court.
"Here, Tetsuya, catch!" His father, Kuroko Tetsuo, passed the ball to Tetsuya who threw the ball in the air and...
Sswwhooosshh...
It entered perfectly in the net.
"Nice, Tetsuya-kun and uncle!" Ogiwara, who is on the bench taking a break, cheered.
"Yosh~ you boys need to take a break come on! I bought food from the store near by!" Tetsuya's mother, Kuroko Yasuko told them. She has a silver eyes, brown shoulder length hair, and a pale skin which Tetsuya inherited with her feminine features and her low presence.
"GYAHH! Auntie! Since when-?!" But he immediately brightened up when he saw the tray of food Yasuko is carrying.
"Uncle! Tetsuya-kun! Let eat~!" He shouted at the father-son duo
"Yay! Ittakimasu!" Tetsuya shouted happily as he dragged his father.
Hai~ hai~!" Tetsuo laugh while letting his son drag him.
"Okaa-san, ōtou-san is teaching me and Ogiwara-kun his basketball style! Sugoi nee? It's so cool that it makes me like basketball more! I want to be like ōtou-san!" He declared as he threw his hands in the air.
"Oi, me too Tetsuya-kun! We promised to do teamwork when it comes to everything!" Ogiwara pouted.
Kuroko's parents laugh heartily as he watch them slightly bickering. They wish that everyday is like this but unfortunately as we all know, life is unfair.
Months after, Kuroko Yasuko died with some kind of unknown disease leaving Tetsuya and Tetsuo alone, because of that Tetsuo had to give up his basketball career in order to raise Tetsuya. Since that incident Tetsuya cheerful demeanor seems to lessen. He rarely laugh, but luckily he still smile and open... a bit. He rarely play basketball with his father so mostly it's just him and Ogiwara practicing what Tetsuo taught them... months ago.
"Nee Tetsuya, I almost perfected your father taught us!" Ogiwara brag, but also trying to lighten up Tetsuya's mood
"Eh~no way! Me too I'm halfway into perfecting it!"
"Well" Ogiwara said while playing with the ball in his hands "let's play one-on-one" he said while grinning.
The smile on Kuroko's face became wider as a glint of excitement flashing through his eyes
"Hai!" He ran to the court
'Well at least i manage to make him smile wider' Ogiwara thought proudly
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Kuroko won. They were panting heavily but with a smile on his face.
"That *pant* was a nice game *pant* don't you think?" Kuroko said as he raise his fist
Ogiwara returned his fist bump, like him he was also smiling widely
"Hai"
Suddenly Kuroko clenched his fist in his chest and he stumbled slightly.
"Are you okay?!" Ogiwara asked
"Y-yes don't worry, i-i'm just tired" Kuroko forced a smile. Ogiwara being a clueless child, just shrug it off
Unbeknownst to him...
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...That was the first sign of Kuroko's sickness...
A/N: Wahhhh! thank kami I have a free time today... so I was able to post this kinda-short-chapter XD i'm sorry 'bout that. Anyways, hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu for all the follows, fave and reviews. It makes me really happy and inspired.
then~ the next chapter will be more of flashbacks, so... wait for it ^.^
later, later~
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