I'M BACK AND KICKIN'! I'm going to be working on this story and my Harry Potter one at the same time so updates for both will be a little slow probably. I UPDATE WHEN I CAN! So, this is my first story for this fandom, so I hope you like it. And for the record people, I do not own Kuroko no Basket, and if I did, that would mean I actually knew something about basketball. This is a DARK and ROMANCE fic, so there will be somethings that may disturb people. There will be language in the future and possible mature themes. So if you don't like~LEAVE NOW! Now, if you're still here, please read and enjoy this new story I have for you guys.

6/8/14 Revise-Okay, I felt like this was missing a few things so I edited this chapter...a lot. I fell like this is a lot better now and I most likely won't be revising any other chapters. I'll start working on chapter three shortly. So please read this chapter because I put important information in here that is a major part of the story line. So please enjoy and beware the newly written violence. And yes, I'm aware this is longer than the second chapter.

My name is Shade Winter, I'm different from other people. I can acquire information about someone just by observing them for a few seconds. And I'm hated for that. Kids at other schools would through rocks, food, anything they could find. The called my insane, a witch, a monster, everything like that they could think of. But what can I say to stop them? 'I was born like this'? I tried that once, it didn't help, it made things worse. I tried telling my parents about it, but they didn't care, when I came home with cut and bruises they just asked the same question they did everyday.

"Did you tell our secret?" they would ask. And I would always reply the same way.

"No."

That was all they cared about, the 'family secret'. Sometimes I would drop hints about it and I would move schools because my parents wanted to keep it hidden. The pain afterwords was easier to deal with than what happened at schools. Eventually I learned that I couldn't make friends, so I kept my mouth shut. Eventually I just became the girl who never talked. No one ever tried to approach me because I had a scary aura. The only people who seemed to care were the teachers, so they would eventually start to notice. My last teacher was the nicest of them all, but she actually figured it out. So that's what lend me to where I was now. I was walking a little ways behind my mom, scratching my arm. It's a habit I picked up when I was nervous. The slight pain was always enough to make sure I kept myself in check. I was in second grade and entering another new school, Kazuno Elementary. And I got the same warning I always did from my parents.

"Don't let anything slip."

My mom was taking my from the office to my new classroom, and I begun to tremble. The last school had been the longest one I had stayed at, and I was afraid I would slip up and start getting hit by other students again.

'So what if they do? You'll try to fight back again like all the other times. You'll lose control of every thing.'

'NO! I don't want to do that again! You know what happened last time right? I don't want to go through that again!' I said to my other self. I don't know much about her, but I know she does everything she can to protect me for some reason, I just don't understand it.

My mom suddenly yanked my shoulder and pulled me into the class room. She let go before anyone could see and cleared her throat.

"Oh, are you the new student perhaps?" the bubbly teacher asked. I gave a small nod. "Well come in dear and introduce yourself. Mrs., it's okay to leave now. She'll be just fine here." my mom gave a firm nod and walked out the door. After she left, the teacher led me up to the front off class.

"Well don't be shy, go ahead and introduce yourself sweet heart." she smile. I gave a nod try to ignore the information shoving its way into my head.

'So many people...'

I took a breath and put on the cutest smile I could muster."Hi, I'm Shade Winter. I transferred from Keiko Elementary. It's a pleasure to meet you all!" I said with fake cheeriness. I was surprised when I saw some boys blush. I even hear a few mumble

"So cute..."

"Well Winter, it's a pleasure to meet you to. Now, your seat will be by Akashi, Akashi, will you please stand?" the teacher asked. A boy with fiery red hair and scarlet eyes stood up. The teacher gestured and I gave a nod, walking over to the seat. As the teacher started talking I thought about the boy next to me. I normally didn't try to read people, it just happened. But this was different. I felt like he would be extremely important to me someday. I looked at the red-headed boy from the corner of my eye. He was hard to read, but there was one thing that stuck out above all the blurred letters. And I understood, he had the same ability as me.

~ O ~ Akashi ~ O ~

I looked at the girl from the corner of my, I knew she was doing the same, but it wasn't like the other girls who would blush and try to flirt. She had midnight purple eyes and long black hair that was parted on her left. She was short and unhealthily skinny. She was also rather pale. And, like me she seemed to be rather mature for a second grader. We weren't like others, I could tell that much. Now most people who look into people's eyes just see their color, but I can see the emotion in them. Most people who hide their emotions in their eyes because they either can't or they don't think anyone will be able to tell. Emotions may not be able to tell you anything about a person, but if you know their emotions, you might be able to understand them just a little. From the little bit I could see of her eyes, I could see that she was in a lot of pain both mentally and physically. She also looked haunted. Then it suddenly came to me, she was like me. Except I could tell her 'sight' was a lot more strong than mine, but I could tell she didn't have the same control over it as I did. I looked full on at her, and she did the same. I could tell we were thinking the same thing.

'You're like me.'

We continued having a staring contest for the rest of class. The time passed quickly until it was time for lunch.

~ O ~ Shade ~ O ~

When it was time for lunch, I followed the other students outside. I watched with longing as the students split into groups and found places to sit down and eat with their friends. I walked around until I found a large unoccupied tree and sat down in the shade. I closed my eyes blocking out the world, I began to claw at my arm again, hoping it would stop the information flow.

'Someone will come who will help you control it. If there was someway I could help, I would. But it's not my ability to control.' The other me said.

Suddenly I felt someone poke my forehead. My eyes flew open and met with scarlet ones.

"Is there something you need, Akashi?" I asked trying to sound irritated. It would be better if I didn't get close to anyone.

"You're like me, aren't you?" he asked bluntly, it surprised me.

"Can you see the information to? That tell you almost everything about a person?" I asked quietly after a second. He sat down in front of me.

"So I was right, I don't see so much detail, but I guess I have more control over it that you do. But I guess that we are a little similar in that sense." he said. I gave a nod. He opened up his box and picked up a wrapped square. Then he handed it to me.

"What is it?" I asked confuse

"It's a half sandwich. I saw that you didn't have any lunch with you, so I thought I would share." he said. I looked at him confused.

"What's lunch?" I asked. I had been observing Akashi, and I understood that he was a closed person who didn't like to be bothered by other people, and most people were scared over him for the same reason they were scared of me. We had power. He also seemed rather emotionless. So I was a little surprised when I saw surprise and worry fly across his features.

"What do you mean?" he asked

"What's lunch? I thought it was just a break that students were required to take in school." I clarified

"So you never eat lunch?" he asked. I shook my head. Then I remembered something my mom warned me about.

'Don't talk about home at school, okay? Our family is a little different that others, so don't mention anything.' I gave a silent nod.

"I just have a small apatite I guess." I said slightly forcing a laugh. Akashi looked at me skeptically.

"Well eat that anyway. You look a bit ill, so that should help." I gave a nod and slowly peeled off the wrapping, taking a small bite out of the small sandwich. It tasted good, and like home-made food to. It had been so long since I'd had any home-made food...

When I got home, I knew I was doomed. My mom and dad were sitting in the living room waiting for me, that was never a good sign.

"Shade, do you want to explain why you teacher called and asked why you didn't have a lunch with you today?" my mom asked sweetly. I began to claw at my arm, digging deep enough to draw blood.

"During lunch break, a kid from my class saw I didn't have any food so they shared. When we went back to class, they apparently told the teacher, she asked me so I said that I forgot it, but she called you anyway." I said quietly, fearing for what was about to come. My parents gave a nod.

"Well, I guess it can't be helped, this is your first and only warning. You slip up again, we're moving. Now get over here and lay down on the coffee table. Dear, will you please go get the med kit?" my dad asked. Mom nodded. I silently walked over and laid down on my stomach on the table. I silently began to cry.

"Oh don't worry sweetie, we'll make everything better soon." my dad sneered. "We won't leave any marks where people will see." I gave a nod. My dad took off my shirt and pulled off his belt. Than he slapped it against my back. I cried out. "Use your words dear, do you understand?" he said landing another blow on my back. I let out another shriek, I stared crying hard.

"I understand father." just then my mom came in with the 'med kit'.

"Well now that we know you understand, let's cover that little mouth of yours." he held out his hand and my mom put a roll of duct tape in it. He put a piece over my mouth than taped my limbs to the corner of the table.

"Now let us really get started. This is punishment for almost letting out our 'family secret'." my mom smirked. No these people weren't my parents, they were monsters. And it was about time I started calling them that.

The next day, my torso was cut, bruised, and all out sore. They never hurt my legs, arms, or face, although sometimes they slapped me around, but never hard enough to leave a mark for long, but it was because the school uniforms were button up t-shits and skirts for girls. It hurt to breath, but I know I didn't have a broken rib, it was most likely bruised. Sadly, I knew the difference. As I walked to school, I was trying to get my emotions in check, if I didn't, today's punishment would be worse than yesterdays. As I entered the class room, Ms. Clark, our teacher, pulled me aside.

"Shade, I know I should call you Winter, but I know you're a sweet child and I'll be here if you need me." I saw Akashi giving me a weird look but the teacher continued. "I called my sister, she a teacher at you previous school and I found out she was actually you teacher." my eyes widened.

"Mrs. Grace?" I asked. She gave a nod.

"I asked her about you and she told me her suspicions and that you left before she could ask you.-"

Before she could continue I cut her off "Please, can we not discuss this here?" I asked. She gave a nod and led me to her closed off office. She closed and locked the door.

"Shade is it true that your parents abuse you." I looked away.

"Will you please take off you're shirt?" I slowly turned away from her and lifted it up. I heard her gasp and tried to hold back my tears. I put my shirt back down and turned around to face her and started crying.

"I have to tell them that you found out. If I don't and they find out, they'll get angry and I don't know what they'll do. I have to leave now. And even if you called police, by the time they got there they would already be gone, me with them. I'm so sorry..." I cried into my hands.

"It's not your fault dear," She quickly wrote something on a piece of paper. "keep this hidden from everyone, if you ever need something call me." I took it and put it underneath my foot in my sock. "I still have to call police and inform them of this. Be careful Shade, you don't deserve this." she reach for the phone.

"Before you call, can you please give something to Akashi for me?" I asked.

"Sure, what is it?" I grabbed a piece of paper and quickly wrote down a note. Then I handed it to her. I ran out of the office and out of the classroom without looking back, I couldn't, or else it would be too hard.

~ O ~ Akashi ~ O ~

I watched as she ran out of the room, then the teacher came out and walked over to me.

"Akashi, here's a note from Winter." then she left me to myself. I quickly opened it and I nearly cried at the contents

Dear Seijuro

Is it alright if I call you by your first name? You're my first real friend and the first person to care for me. I was considered a freak at all my other schools and that led to beatings. I'm glad to have met you, you accepted me, and I don't want to leave but I have to follow orders...I'm sure we'll meet again someday though.

Shade

It sounded like she was ripped away, and what kind of orders? If what she said was true, then she didn't deserve to be ripped away. And that's when I made a vow to myself.

Next time I saw her? I wasn't going to let her go, for both our sakes

Over Four Years Latter

~ O ~ Unknown ~ O ~

I looked down at the piece of paper my 'aunt' had given me. I reread the address and continued walking down the dark street I was on. When I finally found the house I was looking for I took a deep breath and walked up the driveway. When I reached the door I took another breath and rang the doorbell. If this was the right house, I hoped he would answer. And for once, I was lucky. The door opened to reveal a red-head with red eyes that widened when he saw me. I jumped forward starting cry and hugging him. After a minute, he hugged back.

"...Shade..." he muttered.

HAHA! Not so cliff hangery...you pretty much know it's her right away. Also, I will attempt to figure out the whole name order thing, so hopefully I can do that. Tell me if I fail! But anyway. I hope you guys enjoyed it, I know it was a little short but they should be longer in the future. It's always a little hard to get started. Well, I would appreciate if you guys dropped a review, liked and or followed. It means a lot to me to know when people like my work. Later!

~Forever in Solitude~