"Ehhhh!? A ghost you say?!" A high pitched voice echoed inside the laundry room.

"Ssssh! Satsuki-chan you're too loud!" The girl hushed while trying to get a hold of the heavy laundry baskets.

"A-are you sure about this, Mika-chan!? Where did you get these stories from!?" Momoi asked excitedly.

"Well... Mai-chan and Hana-chan told me about it...And they said some seniors were also aware of it!" Mika exclaimed.

Momoi shook her head, laughing. "Mika-chan, if the seniors are part of the stories, don't you think it's time to doubt it?"

"Doubt?" The girl bobbed her head sideways.

"I am 98% sure that the seniors are just toying with us, you know, it's their entertainment to see freshmen scared and all." She explained grabbing the last dirty towel at the floor.

Momoi headed towards the washing machines and poured in some detergent. "Mika-chan, you're so naive." She giggled.

"Mou~ Satsuki-chan, you did make sense, but I'm still believing, besides, you still have a 2% doubt within your reason!" Mika rebutted.

The two girls started laughing at their own silly conversations. After doing the laundry and cleaning up the locker rooms, they both decided to go home already.

"Ah, Mika-chan, go on ahead, I forgot that I'll walk with Aomine-kun."

"Ohoho, walking home with Aomine-kun eh, Satsuki-chan, when will you admit it that you're actually going out with him!?"The young girl squealed with a hint of tease.

"Don't be silly, there's no way I'd go for a guy like him! See you, Mika-chan!" Momoi rolled her eyes as she waved goodbye.

Now where to find that stupid Dai-chan?

She sighed as she flipped open her phone to text her childhood friend about his whereabouts.

"I'm at the third gym."

The third gym? I wonder what he is doing there at this hour.

She walked towards the said place but then a quick flashback came to her, of course, the rumoured ghost was said to be haunting the third gym.

She gulped hard as her pace slowed down. Wait, why am I suddenly nervous?! I'm 98% sure the rumours are just...rumours.

"You still have a 2% doubt within your reason!" Mika's voice rang inside her head repeatedly.

2%?! Why did I even left out a 2% in my own analysis!? Shameful, Satsuki, very shameful! Anyway, I have to go get Dai-chan, it's getting late after all!

The peach head inhaled heavily and literally sprinted towards the gym's doors. She pushed it open and found a dimly lighted court with few basketballs scattered on the floor, the only noticeable light was from the locker room that was at the hallway at the other side of the court. Thinking Aomine is there, Momoi walked slowly towards the room.

"Dai-chan...?" She called out softly.

Thud

"EEEEK" Her heart pounded hard, her grip on the straps of her school bag tightened as she walked slowly towards the locker room in tiny footsteps.

"D-dai-chan?" She whispered. She was getting cold feet; her sweat was cold as it trickled down her neck.

She was half-relieved when she reached the locker room, she peeked inside withal her courage but found a deserted room with a towel and a bottled water sitting on top of a bench.

Are these Dai-chan's?

She turned to hit the lights off when an enormous, black figure blocked her way.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAA!" Her scream sounded as if her skin is being torn.

"OI! Oi! Satsuki! What the hell are you screaming for! Oi!" A pair of hands came shaking her shoulders to get her back to her senses.

"Dai-chan? D-Dai-chan!?" She uttered opening her teary eyes.

"What are you doing here...?" Aomine sighed.

"Stupid Dai-chan! I should be the one asking you that! I hate you! You scared me to death you ganguro!"

"Oi, calm down, and who're you calling a ganguro?!"

"Geez! I'm going home! I was so close to believing the ghosts rumours!" She stomped out of the locker room.

"What? Ghosts? Pfft. Even you? No way, I know you're not dumb enough to get tricked by those stupid stories!" Aomine snickered following Momoi.

She turned around to give Aomine another nag when a "thing" caught her attention.

"Hmm?" Her eyes wandered around.

"What is it now?" Aomine's brows furrowed.

"I think...I just..."

"Come on, let's go." Aomine lead the way outside.

As Momoi followed, she can't help but think whatever that thing is, but she is pretty sure it is something light blue or some sorts.

Sometime after, she hurried to the gym hearing that there is a new member within the freshmen.

"Ah, Momoi, you're here..." Akashi greeted. "I'm sure you heard that there is a new member joining the first string."

Momoi nodded eagerly. Akashi just smiled as he waved his hand as if signalling someone.

"Hello, my name is Kuroko Tetsuya."

"Huh?"

She turned around and found a pair of big eyes staring at her...at her soul.

"Oh gosh, youstartledmesincewhenwereyouthere!" She said catching her breath. This is the new member? She turned to Akashi with one brow raised and a shrug, Akashi just gave a simple nod.

"I was here before you came in, I am Kuroko Tetsuya, please take care of me." He bowed politely and he offered his hand for a shake.

Momoi grabbed his hand and shook it gently. "Mmm...Yes...I'm Momoi...Satsuki..."

She still can't believe that a person with a very low presence is the new member of the team. She can't even remember him from the application she sorted months ago, she may not be able to remember all since it was months ago but at least some sort of little information might have helped.

Akashi and Kuroko headed to the court to join the others for a game, Momoi's eyes followed the new member as he faded into the bright light of the gym, just then she remembered that thing she saw last time, light blue of some sort.

Maybe...that was him?

He was so transparent, so unnoticeable...

Like a phantom.

Chapter update! A/N: As far as I remember, it did take months before Kuroko-kun became an official member, after he met Akashi when he was practicing with Ahomine. BTW, those girls' names are just made up, they are not really canon!

Thanks for the review and follows! R&R if you desire!