I know the KnB Character Bible/Wikipedia page says that Kagami's future job is fire fighter...but I made him a policeman instead...just letting you know that I know! I'm taking creative liberty in this! Especially this chapter.

ALSO...I figure if we take the Seirin Basketball team + 3 years of highschool play + 2-3 years of continuing to play with each other...they are gonna be pretty badass!

Anyway, just a warning - I s-u-u-u-u-U-U-u-u-u-ck at writing...action-y things...so the basketball depicted in this chapter is kinda terrible...which is disappointing because I can't seem to layout the awesome action sequences that go on in my mind into writing...

FORGIVE ME!

Attempt to enjoy.

Disclaimer: KnB isn't owned by me ;)

The next week, as promised, Kuroko went to see the GOM's basketball game. However, it wasn't at all what Kuroko thought it would be...

Kuroko's fists tightened so much that his hands hurt.

He stood, motionlessly, as he watched the GOM destroy the opposing team. He couldn't believe it...how could that GOM be the same GOM he had been caring for, for the past couple weeks. They were monsters. Kuroko watched as Aomine stood above an opposing player that had fallen down. He couldn't hear what Aomine was saying, but by the sheer fear and...hopelessness that appeared on the other kid's face...it couldn't have been good.

The GOM completely devastated the other team, both on the score board and morally. It was obvious by the end of the first quarter that the other team had given up. In the second quarter, the growing difference in score coupled with the hurtful comments...Kuroko could pick out at least four kids on the other team that would quit basketball. And worst of all...the GOM didn't even look happy. If they were getting enjoyment out of destroying the hopes of another team, Kuroko wouldn't be as concerned - they would simply be sadists. While not a particularly good thing...at least he would understand why they were doing what they were doing...but this...this was madness...this had no purpose...it was mindless evil...

Akashi watched the devastation...the complete wasting of the other team. It was just another game for the GOM, it wasn't like the other team had a chance of winning anyone. 'Winning is everything'. But today was a special day...Kuroko Tetsuya was in the stands and Akashi, along with the rest of the GOM, wanted to impress him. "Everyone will score 30 points" Akashi had told his team members earlier, "Completely conquer the other team". Akashi looked at the score board, his eyes slowly looked into the stands. In the back, near the exit, he saw the blue haired man. Kuroko was far away, but Akashi could tell something was wrong. He kept his eyes trained on Kuroko and in the third quarter...Akashi watched as the man shook his head and walked away. Kuroko couldn't watch anymore. This wasn't basketball- this was cruel. He sighed as he walked through the halls, he quickly dialed a number and put the phone to his ear, "Un, yes, it's me. Do you still want to go up against the GOM?"

That night in the GOM house, Kise practically tackled Kuroko to the ground. "Were you watching me, Kurokochi? I scored 33 points tonight! Ne, did you think I was cool?"

"No, not really" Kuroko shrugged Kise off of him. "Eh, are you mad at me, Kurokochi?" Kise whined. "You didn't watch all of the game" Akashi looked. Kuroko turned to face Akashi, totally emotionless in his face. "Eh? Tetsu...why didn't you watch till the end?" Aomine looked at Kuroko. Kuroko continued to stare blankly at the GOM. "Well, its not like you had to, it was our absolute victory"

"Winning isn't everything, Akashi-kun" Kuroko said finally. "What are you talking about, Kurokochi? If its sports, of course its about winning" Kise shrugged. "You're talented...all of you...but your team is missing something very vital" Kuroko replied, his face stern. "Missing something? What could we be missing...we won" Midorima adjusted his glasses. "Do you know what it is...Tetsuya...what we are missing?"

Kuroko tilted his head to the side, expressionless, "no."

"Then you shouldn't say anything" Aomine mumbled, walking passed Kuroko. "Do you like basketball?" Aomine looked at Kuroko, a coldness in his eyes that made Kuroko's eyes widen, "No one will take on my challenge. The only one that can beat me, is me"

"What a stupid saying"

"Tetsu-"

"At least twice a month, the original Seirin basketball team gets together and plays basketball" Kuroko interrupted, "It so happens that we're playing tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to play with us?"

"We'll be there" Akashi said before anyone else could say anything, "And we will show you the power of true champions"

"Save such talk for the game tomorrow" Kuroko said, grabbing his things and heading out the door, "We'll be at the Seirin basketball courts at 3:00pm, please try to be on time"

As Kuroko left, Akashi turned to face his teammates. He wasn't able to understand the feelings Kuroko was giving him recently, but he didn't like it. Akashi's eyes narrowed, "Tomorrow...we will win by a 100 point margin"

"100 points?!" Kise's eyes widened. "No mercy...we will crush the Original Champions of Seirin High so thoroughly...no one will even speak of them ever again" Akashi growled out. 'With this everything will go back to normal'

"B-but if we do that...what if Kurokochi never talks to us again? What if he quits?!" Kise whined. "Then he is weak, Ryouta. Weakness is not tolerated in our household"

Mursakibara sighed and fished a chip out of his bag, "Hahhh...it was nice knowing you, Kurochin".

That night Akashi was up late staring blankly at his shogi board. "You're talented...all of you...but your team is missing something very vital" Kuroko's words echoed in his mind. He knew the team was missing something, he had known since the GOM formed in middle school. He could never quite but his finger on it, but he knew there was a piece of the puzzle missing and he felt as though Kuroko knew exactly what that was. Kuroko had quickly turned from interesting, to confusing, to infuriating. What was that after they played shogi together? Akashi remembered the way Kuroko smiled at him. He remembered how Kuroko had reached to take a leaf of of his shoulder and how he had hoped Kuroko was reaching to touch him. It was strange - foreign and unseemly. He was an Akashi - for goodness sake, Akashi's did not get flustered over housekeepers. 'Cute housekeepers' his subconscious corrected. Akashi closed his eyes. Kuroko had been like a hero to him since that game all those years ago - so maybe...maybe if he crushed him, maybe if Akashi saw hopelessness and devastation in that emotionless face...if Akashi effectively knocked Kuroko off the pedestal Akashi had placed him on...if the champion was forced to become normal and ordinary - maybe then all these nonsense...feelings would stop.

Aomine covered his face with one of his arms, sighing into the darkness. "Do you like basketball?" To be honest, he didn't know anymore...it wasn't fun but he was good at it...and winning was always a plus. But did he like it? Did he enjoy it? He thought back to when Kuroko and he played one v. one on the basketball court. Kuroko was bad...really bad...and winning had been easy...but it was fun."Do you like basketball?" The question repeated in his mind. He grabbed his pillow and threw at the wall as hard as he could. "I dont know anymore" He growled before laying back down. Aomine closed his eyes - this time tomorrow, Kuroko Tetsuya would be out of his life - for good...But..Kuroko was one of his friends...and heroes and tomorrow...tomorrow Aomine would play against the greatest high school basketball team that Japan had ever seen. "Maybe..." Aomine sighed. There was no use thinking, no use hoping that the original champions of Seirin High would meet his challenge...after all..."The only one that can beat me, is me"

Kise jumped when he heard a loud bang. "Must be Aominechi" Kise thought sighing. He couldn't sleep...he was worried...terribly, terribly worried. Somehow, the thought of waking up to another housekeeper was scary and unwanted...it wasn't so much the unfamiliar newness of a new person doing the work around the house - it was the lack of Kuroko that was disturbing. Kise had quickly gotten used to...attached...to the enigmatic man. Kuroko was a strange mix of sarcasm, humor, teasing, and manliness surrounded by an emotionless shell - and Kise found himself becoming more and more thrilled by all that was Kuroko Tetsuya. He didn't want Kuroko to leave...but surely if the GOM ended things the way Akashi ordered...Kuroko would have to leave. He didn't want that...but he couldn't go against the words of his captain either...Kise sighed and closed his eyes. He decided he would believe in his Kurokochi and perhaps, he would find a solution to his whole mess.

Midorima shifted through his box of past lucky items, pulling out a rather ornate 'My little pony' bracelet and snapped it onto his wrist. He stared at the hot pink decoration adorning his wrist. He had, had some weird lucky items in the past, but even Midorima had to admit, this one was a little strange. He thought for a moment if Kuroko would laugh at him. Kuroko had gotten a strange sort of fondess for messing with Midorima. He could tell just by the way Kuroko would say something to him and then chuckle afterwards...that beautiful...melodic...chuckle. Midorima froze in his thoughts, 'No, not beautiful, gross. Yeah...its gross' He thought shaking his head. He sat at his desk and poked the small box that was in front of him. Inside was a key chain of a husky with blue eyes - it had reminded Midorima of Kuroko and had somehow ended up buying it. What would be do with the thing if the GOM crushed Kuroko? He would leave and Midorima would be left with a stupid key chain, reminding him every second of the man that was longer in his life. "Not that I care" Midorima mumbled.

While the rest of his teammates were in inner turmoil, Murasakibara was fast asleep...the bag with the Kuroko patch was brought tightly to his chest, a firm hand keeping it there, the other hand gripped a tiny vanilla hard candy. "Mooouuu, Kurochin is so sweet" Murasakibara mumbled in his sleep.

The next morning, the GOM arrived to find the old Seirin team already playing. "Oh, look who's here" Riko waved at her students. "Riko...why are you here too?" Aomine asked with a yawn. "Hehhh? My friends are going to be playing my students! This is an opportunity I can't miss"

"Oh! Afternoon!" Kiyoshi jogged up to the GOM a bright smile on his face, "Sorry, we kind of got too excited and started playing. Hope that's O.K! Please get warmed up and we'll start right away"

"His attitude is annoying, Akachin...can I crush him?"

"During the game, Atsushi...during the game. Get warmed up, 10 minutes, move"

"O-oi...they seem really intense" Izuki whispered to Hyuuga and Kiyoshi. "Oh these kids, they look like they're out for blood"

"Please don't say that with a smile on your face, Teppei..." Hyuuga sighed, "though you're not wrong...from what I've seen and what Kuroko told us...this isn't going to be an easy match"

"Good afternoon!" A booming voice thundered from the entrance. "Sorry I'm late, the station gave me another lecture on over-excessive use of violence" Kagami walked up to his old team with a smile on his face. "Oi, don't act you're so proud of that, Bakagami!" Riko laughed.

"Don't call me Bakagami, hag!" Kagami shouted. He had barely gotten out the last syllable when Riko was on top of him, holding him in a very painful looking crab hold. "Ah, Riko-san, please do not hurt Kagami right before a game" Kuroko sighed. "Ah...AH! Kuroko-kun you surprised me!"

"Yes. I apologize"

"Hah, thanks Kuroko, you really saved me...man, Riko has the strength of a go-"

"Hmmmm?" Riko came up very close to Kagami, flowers and butterflies flying around her, "strength of a what? Bakagami-kun?" Kagami gulped, "A...go...go.."

"I believe he was about to say gorilla"

Kagami's eyes snapped to Kuroko who looked up at him emotionlessly. And again, Riko was on him in a second, opting to practice her headlock hold instead. "Ah, Riko-san...please don't kill him...we have a game". The GOM deadpanned. "What the hell...are these guys idiots?" Aomine mumbled. "Be on your guard, there's a reason these guys are legends. And remember, a 100 point margin." Kagami walked to the center to meet Aomine. "I heard you guys were strong. I hope the rumors weren't exaggerating" Kagami smirked. Aomine didn't reply, his eyes merely narrowed. As the game started, Aomine quickly won the tip off and tried to dribble to the net. To his surprise, the ball disappeared from his hand in a second. Aomine turned to see that somehow, Kagami had gotten the ball and was about to shoot. 'H-how...' His eyes widened.

Luckily, Murasakibara was able to stop Kagami's shot, taking the ball from the old Seirin team. But, just as Aomine experienced, the ball was taken from his hands and was soon in the hands of Hyuuga. "I'll crush that guy" Murasakibara mumbled, heading towards him. Hyuuga took the shot right as Mursakibara appeared in front him. "Heh, too slow, Miragen!"

Hyuuga smirked as he watched the ball enter the hoop. "Ohhh, Hyuuga, it looks like you still don't suck" Kagami smirked, giving his old captain a thumbs up. Hyuuga's eyes narrowed as he smacked Kagami on the back of the head. "Stupid freaking...how about you show your old captain some respect, huh? Is that too much to ask for...I mean what the hell! Brats these days...seriously"

"Ara, Kagami...you made Hyuuga go into overdrive too early in the game"

"Mah...it'll probably be O.K"

The game progressed...slowly but surely, the Miragen began expanding the gap between the scores. Akashi walked up to Kuroko, who had fallen victim to one of his ankle breaker moves. "Give up, Tetsuya. This is pointless. You will never win. I am absolute"

"-ly a jackass" Kagami said with a smirk on his face. "You're absolutely a jackass. Get up Kuroko, we've got a game to play" Kagami extended his hand to help his shadow up. "Hah, I don't mean to get...jalapeno business, but we're losing 40 to 80". The old seirin team looked at Izuki and found he was eating a jalapeno in the middle of the court. "You..." Hyuuga ran at Izuki, sending him flying with a drop kick, "IDIOT! Don't eat a jalapeno in the middle of a game"

"And whats with that pun!? It was terrible!"

"Why do you even have a jalapeno with you right now?"

"More importantly, where did he keep it?"

The Seirin team laughed as they threw their wristbands at Izuki. The GOM looked at the scene in confusion. The old champions were losing...they were losing badly....how was it that they managed to smile and laugh in the face of that loss?

"Ah sorry about that! Riko - continue the game please" Hyuuga yelled, wiping a tear from his eye. The GOM's collectively lowered their eyes, for some reason...to them...it sounded like they were laughing at them...this was unacceptable to the GOM. "Destroy them" Akashi ordered.

During the next quarter, the GOM were shocked to find that the original Seirin team...was closing the gap...they were closing the gap fast. It was incredible. They were so intensely coordinated...it was unreal. They knew exactly where their teammates were in which moments. It was as though the GOM were standing still and the Seirin team was just flowing around them. Akashi looked at the score: 97 to 87. This was unacceptable. "We will just have to use that" Akashi glared. The GOM entered their zones. Their eyes shining bright, practically glowing. "Who do these kids think they're messing with? I invented that shit" Kagami smirked, his eyes began to shine as he too, entered the zone. "You better follow your stupid light, Kuroko" Hyuuga sighed.

"Then I guess I have no choice" Kuroko sighed, his eyes shining. Kuroko and Kagami found it easier than they thought it would be to make the GOM's zones useless. The GOM didn't play like a team - even in their zone states they never passed the ball to each other. Isolation was key and the GOM did that to themselves already. Coupled with the fact that Kuroko's zone rendered him practically invisible and fluid, as it seemed he could phase through solid objects, it was a simple thing to keep stealing the ball from the GOM until they were forced to come out of their 'zone'.

Kagami and Kuroko fought the GOM back as hard as they could until the time limit for the zone had ended. Returning to normal, the GOM, Kuroko and Kagami were absolutely exhausted. Akashi glanced at the score again: 120 to 100. "Stop looking at the board, shorty, the game is right here" Kagami smirked. "Oh...you shouldn't have called him short, Kagami-kun"

Kagami quickly ducked as a pair of scissors came flying at him. "That was dangerous!"

"It was supposed to be dangerous. It was a threat" Akashi stood straight, wiping the sweat from his brow. Riko decided this was a good time to force the players into a break."You're crazy tall, huh?" Koganei smiled at Murasakibara, "you're really hard to get by"

"Are you making fun of me?" Murasakibara asked, his bangs hiding his face and making it look like his face was in the shadows. "I wasn't! I promise! Sorry!" Koganei stuttered, moving away from the giant. "You're pretty talented" Hyuuga said walking looking over at Aomine. "The only one that can beat me, is me" Aomine glared back.

"Ah really? How interesting, because the only one that will love Hyuuga is his mother" Izuki smiled giving Aomine a wink and a thumbs up while wrapping an arm around Hyuuga's shoulders. This earned Izuki a rather rough jab to the side. Aomine covered his mouth as he chuckled. "Oh look, he managed to get the stick out of his ass!" Izuki pointed. "S-shut up!"

"How did you manage to copy Mitobe's defense style?" Kawahara asked Kise. Kise raised an eyebrow, "I'm a copy cat. That's what I do"

"Is that so? Does it work on other things? Ah! Try to copy the way Mitobe communicates!" Kawahara tugged Mitobe's shirt, brining him in front of Kise. Mitobe raised his eyebrows twice, made a circle motion with his hand, and handed Kise a towel. "Ah..for me?...thank you...ah" Kise thought for a moment and tried to copy Mitobe's signs. Mitobe got a really offended look in his face while Kawahara bust out into laughter, "I guess it only works on the basketball court!"

"Can I ask why you have a 'My little pony' bracelet on?" Kiyoshi asked, tossing Midorima a water. Midorima caught the water and adjusted his glasses, "It's my lucky item for today"

"Lucky item? Ah, you're into astronomy?"

"Astrology"

"Like Ohsa-asa?"

"Yes"

"How interesting. My mom is also into Ohsa-asa"

"...are you comparing me with your mother?"

"I thought that was obviou-HEY!" Kiyoshi dodged the flying water bottle. "It wasn't an insult! My mom is a cool lady!"

"Watch yourself, Kiyoshi Teppei"

"Ah, isn't the star god or whatever doing that for me?"

"I'll kill you"

"Riko! Please re-start the game!" Kiyoshi yelled cried out before Midorima could do anything.

The game continued, exhausting all the players on the court - in the end, despite their best efforts, the old champions of Seirin lost...120 to 110. "Do you understand?" Akashi asked staring at the old Seirin team, all splayed on the ground exhausted. "This is the strength of the GOM, we are the true champions"

The GOM looked at their conquests with narrowed eyes. All the team members had their eyes tightly shut and were clenching their teeth - all looked as though they were in pain. "Kurokochi..." Kise took a step towards him. The GOM froze completely when they heard chuckling. Soon all of the members of the original Seirin team were chuckling before the chuckles turned into uproarious laughter. "Holy crap, they're so strong!" Kawahara laughed. "I thought we were gonna die!" Koganei gripped his stomach. "We even had players to switch out!"

"Oi, if you were gonna beat us, you should have destroyed us!" Hyuuga laughed.

"I would have felt better if we lost by a 100 point margin" Kiyoshi laughed. "I agree! What good is losing by 10 points? 100 point loss would've really got our blood boiling!"

"Y-you...you lost. You all lost! You may never beat us!" Aomine barked. "Ahaha, 'may' being the operative word!" Koganei yelled, lifting a fist into the air. "He means you will never beat us" Akashi corrected. "Even better!" Kagami laughed, attempting to stand, "Isn't it more fun if we can't beat you?"

The GOM stood in disbelief. They won. They had won...it wasn't by the margin they wanted...but they had beaten their old heroes...so why...why did it feel like they were the ones that had lost...why did they feel devastating defeat? Riko smiled and walked up to her students. "You don't understand, do you?" Riko asked. She smiled as she watched her old team laugh and joke each other good naturedly. "They are a team. A true team. Win or lose. They gave it everything they had and they had fun, despite losing" Riko nodded, "This is a true team...what they do? That is real basketball"

The GOM watched as the other team slowly began to stand, offering a helping hand to the teammates that were more tired. The Seirin team lined up in front of the GOM, all with smiling faces. "Thank you for the game" The team said in unison. The GOM were still stunned. "You guys really are awesome! No wonder you're called the 'Miracles'! But don't think that we like losing! We'll definitely beat you next time"

"Next time? You want to play us again?" Aomine asked, eyes wide. "Of course! You kids too...you had fun today, didn't you?" Kiyoshi smiled. The GOM were filled with an old feeling - a feeling that they didn't have ever since they became the Generation of Miracles...They looked at each other and then bowed to the old champions of Seirin. "Please play with us again!" The GOM said in unison. "Of course!" Kiyoshi smiled.

"Hehhh, you brats can be pretty cute, huh?" Kagami laughed messing with Aomine's hair.

Hyuuga reached over and put Kise in a friendly headlock, "This brat! I can't believe you copied my 3-pointers!"

The GOM and the old Seirin team laughed. "Oh! Let us seniors by you guys dinner!" Kiyoshi smiled. "Hehhh, Teppei has some good ideas!" Hyuuga laughed. "I won't be cooking dinner tonight, so its come out with us or starve" Kuroko smiled. "G-Gladly! Kurokochi!" Kise wailed, enveloping Kuroko in his arms. Kagami sighed and pulled on Kise's earring, effectively making him let go of Kuroko.

"Ah! Let's go to that steak place again!" Kagami laughed, giving Kuroko a friendly fist bump. "HELL NO!" The Seirin team yelled.

Amidst all the laughter, Aomine looked up at the stands and saw a tall man with dark grey hair smiling down at them. Their eyes met and the man's smile grew wider. Aomine didn't know why, but the guy sent shivers down his spine. They stared at each other for a moment before the mystery man turned around and walked away.

Little did Aomine know...he had just witnessed the return of Haizaki Shougo...

You know...I don't really fancy stories that hate on Haizaki Shougo... I mean in the Teiko days he didn't seem that bad...just a rowdy teen...but still..he has the makings of an AMAZING villain...so I'm gonna make him one OHOHOHOH maybe not too much...I think he's cool still ::I

I hope you thought this chapter was O.K...it was SUCH A STRUGGLE...sort of...

But let me just...BRING BACK THE CUTESY FLUFF!

I already starting writing the next chapter...be prepared for it.

I am almost thinking about bringing in some of my other favorites into the mix! Like Himuro, Takao, Kasamatsu...that guy that has similar abilities as Kuroko but I can't remember his name...EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE...probably not though...I already struggle with keeping up with all 5 of the GOM...I think I would be terrible at juggling men...sigh...I guess thats a good thing

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