/ Author's message! Wellfuckthattookages. . sorry for the wait my lovelies- I didn't even think there would be an update this week. XD Our co-author was slacking /coughcoughDON'TKILLMEMISTERCO-AUTHOR-SAN./ ... yeah she gonna rape me later. . Well yeah anyways! Thanks for another fab response to the last chapter! I hope you guys are enjoying the story so far~

NEW CHAPTER COMMIN AT YA

CHAPTER 4

For some reason, Hyuuga had kept their next game a secret from the entire team, even Riko. Who the hell could they be playing that would make their captain keep the news a secret from them, and still be grinning from ear to ear as they made their way to court 3D.

Aomine stood by Kise's side next to the court, and Kise was simply smiling like the retard he was when he saw his favourite team approach him. "Kurokocchi~! Are you nervous? I'm looking forward to this game~ Do your best~! " He yelled, and the whole team (aside from Hyuuga) grew slightly worried. If one of the generation of miracles were here wishing them luck, and looking forward to a game..

"Are you kidding me!?" Kagami yelled as he quickly rushed to the side lines of the court, glaring over at the other side of the hall to see Midorima and his team sitting on the bench waiting for a game- supposedly THEIR game. "We're playing him now?!" The male yelled in detest, then took a soft breath to calm down, then ended up grinning. Soon enough Seirin caught up and watched as the team in orange peered over at them also, the two teams mentally preparing themselves for a tough 10 minute match.

The buzzer rung and both teams walked to the centre of the court, raring to go to get the tournament over with. It was time to finish this.

The two opposing teams stood in front of each other. The crowd cheering was almost deafening to these highschoolers- yet between the teams, the silence was the only noise they could hear and the air became somewhat heavy in a sense. But no words needed to be said between them. The teams had played many games together, they knew how strong each player of the teams was- they needed to conserve their strength. Their piercing glares and stares featured all their emotions and overflowing enthusiasm. The effort from thinking up catchy punch lines, trash talk and provoking the others will be put into the game. Actions speak louder than words, right?

Both Seirin and Shutoku had suffered defeat not too long ago, maybe one more than the other. This time, both teams are determined not to allow room for error in their plays: Especially when the prize is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now in the tournament, they both will try to grasp a ticket into the camps and are set to play against each other once again without holding back.

Finally the heavily anticipated match was about to begin. The two teams bowed, and then dispersed into their positions. Just before things were to start, Kuroko glanced over at the sidelines to Aomine. Kise felt overjoyed as he saw his small friend look in his direction, then noticed he wasn't looking at HIM. Kise tracked the males gaze to the tanned male stood next to him with his arms folded by his chest and leaning on the rail that separated the court from the rest of the room. Kise could feel his blood boil at this- why was Kuroko just paying attention to Aomine. He should be looking at him for support! The blonde huffed to himself briefly, and then raised his arms up to wave to Kuroko. "Good luck Kurokocchi!~ Midorimacchi~! Kagamicchi~!" He cheered, getting all three of the male's attentions: Soon enough though they whizzed to the opponents before them, and the referee.

The referee threw the basketball up into the air and two strong, masculine arms shoot up into the air, desperate to grasp the ball. Both teams' centres, Kiyoshi and Otsubo, fight an aerial battle. They both grazed against it, but the ball fell in Seirin's favour. Kiyoshi batted down the ball swiftly with force, making the ball fly towards one of the seniors of his team. Izuki grabbed the ball immediately and pivoted on the spot, aiming to rush towards his next position to start off with their usual play: Seirin's run and gun. But their plan was disrupted by Shuutoku's point guard, Takao, who slapped away the ball from Izuki's grasp soon after he received it. Kimura grabbed hold of the ball and spotted the blonde running down the court. He readied a stance to thrust the ball to Miyaji- only to be hindered by the opponent's phantom player, Kuroko. The bluenette quickly swatted away the ball into Hyuuga's direction, whom caught the round ball of air gracefully and turned to shoot the hoop. The ball flew in perfect range and dove straight into the basket, making the net swish and jump for joy at the points Seirin had just gained.

A roar swept across the room at the sound of the buzzer, but that wasn't a cue for either team to celebrate or slack. After all, the ball was now in Shutoku's possession. The crowd was psyched as Shutoku's small forward delivered a pass to Takao, who threw it towards their Meganne ace.

Midorima pulled his arms towards his body, and his body upwards into the air for a three pointer as usual, but a ferocious roar and a looming figure jumped out in front of his eyes and the ball in his hands was batted away instantly by Seirin's ace. The crowd cheers once more as the two aces go one-on-one. The ball glided towards the centre, Kiyoshi, but its route was cut short by the owner of the hawk eye vision who diverted the ball towards Otsubo. The team passed back and forth, almost mocking the other team as they made their way to their goal. The final pass was made to Miyaji who leaped to dunk and score a point for Shutoku. But Seirin is in the lead by 3-2.

Two minutes into the game, meaning eight minutes left. It wasn't a lot of time to play a game of ball, and this game was only just getting started. Both sides were playing as if this were the last few seconds of the game. And who would blame them? The Seirin coach followed the game with her eyes every step of the way to analyse the situation- what their opponents were doing, what they needed to do to win. Her brown hue's followed the ball and how each player received it; how they passed, and how they scored. Their stances and shooting forms were being constantly and critically analyzed. The data from this, of course, will be used against their opponents after all.

The first 5 minutes of the game quickly passed the spiritful lads in orange and white. The climax of the game already facing them and pushing them as far as they could; teams tied at 21-21 and the players were still eager to win. The tension on the court was high as the aces had been going one-on-one continuously throughout. The scores simply made them more annoyed and anxious and they played on.

Midorima quickly gained possession of the ball thanks to Takao, and jumped for a three-pointer that had been swatted away and pushed down by Kagami constantly throughout the game. Just as the wild redhead went to repeat such plays, Midorima shifted his arms to pass to Takao.

The coaches from both teams calmly watch from the benches. Of course, both of them realize what Midorima is trying. Kagami suspected something too but couldn't quite put his finger on it. Riko couldn't stand and watch while her airhead of a junior jump until he'd reached his limit. And so as a result, the female student coach gave Hyuuga the look, and the captain threw the ball off court for a time out to take place.

Seirin and Shutoku returned to their benches, Kagami looking irritated by the 'carrot's last play. Damn him for passing.

"Kagam-kuni, you're bouncing around like some rabbit, try not to.. Midorima seems to have something up his sleeve, I want you ready for whatever it is in a shape that could handle it."
"Oi- but we're tied! We need to pull out in front and not let them score, right?"
Questioning the coast earned Kagami a whack over the head from Hyuuga, which in turn made the male hiss and rub his head. Kuroko was seated next to his light, listening in on the conversation half heartedly. He was more interested in his ex team mate on the other side of the court. What the hell was he doing? Wearing Kagami out? The team had done this before as a strategy, and it was good as well, but the game was only 10 minutes long.. there was no way it'd work- no WAY that Kagami could get so tired no matter how tense and fast passed the game was.

With the time out over, the two teams returned to the court and the whistle blew to signalise the start of the game. The ball was once more in Shutoku's hands and the first pass was initiated straight in the direction of Midorima. In a quick effort to re-gain the flow of the game, Kuroko went to snatch the ball out from Midorima's nose, but was stopped by Takao quickly. The ball glided into Midorima's fingers, and the tall muscular body seemed to levitate into the air. The green haired male successfully throws his signature shoot- teardrop-. Kagami didn't even try to block that shot? Where the hell was he-? The generation of miracle member landed on the ground and turned his back on the ball, spotting the red head that stood on the outside. Seirin's inside was strong but their outside only consisted of the first year duo.

Midorima raised his nimble fingers to his glasses, and gently pushed them up the bridge of his nose in a dignified manner before muttering "Pathetic.". Takao spotted his beloved Shin-chan's gaze and followed it, realizing Seirin's game. Too easy.

~During the timeout~

"I'm being serious, just play along okay? Until we find out their game." Riko's voice echoed in the red head's ears for a good few seconds.
"Why? I'm doing fine, aren't I?" Their coach ignored the retorts and the surprised stares and continued on with her plan. "Kagami and Kuroko will guard on the outside and the seniors, do the usual." The ace pleaded with the coach but nothing seemed to work. Kagami eventually admitted defeat and stood on the outside with his shadow, waiting for passes. The whistle whaled.

~Game~

The game continued on- seven minutes into the game. The teams had got 3 minutes left to play and show off their skills. The scores were now beginning to alter, Seirin in the lead by 2 points. Kagami hadn't been blocking Midorima's three pointers after all. But the team is doing a good job of blocking the passes and scoring too, so they had been able to get a lead with their favourite method of 'run and gun' for another time in the small game. Their lightning fast passes and dunks were practically unstoppable for the first two times. It only took a short while for Shutoku to learn and adapt to the pattern before they are able to stop the ball. Miyaji suddenly grasped the ball from Hyuuga and passed it to Midorima. Kagami really couldn't stand it anymore. He'd been standing there for a whole two minutes, following the ball with his eyes. He leaped high in the air and smacked the ball ferociously, sending the ball towards the ground. The ball was then quickly stolen away by Kiyoshi whom then threw to Hyuuga- but before the ball could reach the fireful captain, Takao intercepts and tosses the ball back to Miyaji.

The blonde sent the ball back to their ace once again, confusing the crowd as well as their opponents. Midorima readied himself once more and jumped straight up into the air. What was it going to be? Pass? Shoot? Midorima drove straight passed the redhead in mid-flight to shoot. However, Kagami wasn't about to give up. It was not over yet. He jumps up again but fails to block it off as he was late on his jump. But he managed to somehow graze his fingers against the ball's leather skin, which in turn made the shot bounce off the rim of the basket. The rebound was quickly taken by Kuroko who launched the ball across the court and into an irritated Kagami's hand.

Riko realized soon enough that she couldn't stop Kagami on the court, and so instructed Kiyoshi to help him. Midorima took his chance with another fake shot again, forcing Kagami to jump and push him further towards his limit. Kiyoshi took over and jumped to block the shot. He managed to make the shot miss, but the rebound was taken by Miyaji dunking the ball.

~~TIMESKIPSKIPSKIPSKIP/ECHO/~~

The corridors were brightly lit, and warm thanks to the long stretch of heaters and the mere small size of the hall. Honestly, it wasn't something he'd expected as he lugged his large duffer bag alongside his redheaded partner.

It was only a week after the small competition- and they were already on the grounds of the basketball camp—walking down the SAME corridors of the many NBA players, living amongst some of the strongest high school teams in Japan. To put it blunt, it was exhilarating. Exciting. To the extent that Kagami couldn't fight his teeth from showing themselves between his lips.
Everybody had been appointed dorm rooms- First second and third year students all split in both rooming and for the rest of the camp until the last day. They didn't see the sense in this, but then again the whole thing didn't make sense from the beginning. Maybe they wanted to test how well they played with their age groups and different people they haven't played basketball with before?

The boys were given their room numbers individually, and sadly, Kagami and Kuroko weren't in the same room. But luckily, they were neighbours. They were slightly nervous about who they were going to have to put up with for the rest of the time at the camp, having to listen to them snore the room out and discover their secrets and habits- knowing their luck it wasn't going to be people they particularly liked as well. The two stopped outside Kuroko's room first, number 015. The accommodation rooms were in a separate small building behind the main building of the camp, behind the outside courts and on the edge of some woodland also a part of the camp. It was a wonder actually how much money had gone into such facilities.

The phantom member of Seirin knocked on the door once, and then excused himself before opening the door and stepping inside to see his roommates for the rest of the time.

"Tetsuya."
"Tetsu.-"
"Oi!"

Akashi was seated on his bed, un-packing his clothing from his suitcase when the two had come in, and with this, his lips curled up into yet another creepy grin. It was surprising the both Kagami and Kuroko to see the redheaded psycho sitting in front of them; they hadn't known they were even at the tournament. The shorter bluenette nodded to his ex team mates, and took a few steps into the room.

All Kagami could think about was how the hell his friend could even be so casual about this?! That's TENSE. What kind of roommates were Akashi and AOMINE. A/h/omine. Should he be worried about letting his shadow sleep with those two in the same room-? What if Akashi casually just say.. STABBED Kuroko because he was being too loud in his sleep? Or didn't flush? The redhead shuddered as the thought of having to live with the two. He was glad he hadn't had to be roomed with them, that was for sure.

The rooms were somewhat large, consisting of an ensuit bathroom by the front door, a kettle on a small kitchen unit, a built in closet and three singular beds spaced out to the right of the room by the bathroom wall. There was also a balcony looking over the outdoor courts which was easy to access with a sliding window door that crossed the whole of that side of the room. This window/door was also decorated with white velvet curtains. The room itself was very bright, the general colour scheme being white and orange. . . Obviously not nice in some aspects- for example, WHY THE HELL ORANGE? Kagami hoped his room was different.

The two before Kuroko had already claimed their beds, on opposite sides of the room leaving the one in the middle for the youngest male whom was now placing his bag on said bed.
"I will be back soon.. I'm going to quickly go to Kagami-kun's room." He explained as his old team mates continued to sort their own luggage out, Aomine grinning to himself over the new situation and Akashi also doing so as he watched Kagami by the door.

"What room does Taiga have?"

"014" Kuroko replied as he made his way back to his current team mate, and then turned to look at the others in the room. "Please excuse me." And with this, the two left the room, closing the door behind them. Kagami let out a soft breath into the atmosphere as they slowly walked towards the next room. The pale bluenette looked slightly more pale than usual to the taller male- was he actually nervous—no.. Frightened of living in that room? Nah, not Kuroko. . Then again who would blame him; he had to live with Akashi for god knows how many hours. On the other hand, they were team mates for a while, so maybe they were used to each other more and.. Less violent? There was also the un-known factor which was Aomine and Akashi's relationship though.. Did they get on or did they rip each other's throats out when left alone? Kagami could only wonder such things until his thoughts were disturbed by the new sight bestowed upon him by the opening of his door.

Just when he thought he'd have it better than Kuroko..

OHOHOHO I'm such a cruel author. ene Wonder who Kagami saw?~ OhTheFeelsOfSuspense. 3 WELL ANYWAY GUYS YOU KNOW THE DEAL, RATE AND REVIEW- mostly review to tell me what you think and any ideas you have for future mini plots will be like fab help.~ BUT ALSO JUST CASUAL LUFF SO I'M MOTIVATED TO WRITE MORE FOR YOUU~.

OKAY. signing out for the weekend.~ /signsoutandgoestobed/