I like how I said I'd try to update every Sunday or Monday and I immediately broke that promise by not updating till now ( a week late )
Sorry about that! I was busy with life stuff. I'm sure you get it ;)
And once again, grammar/errors should be expected~Still a super noob writer ehe
Disclaimer: I do not own KnB
It all fell apart.
Everything went so wrong so fast. The happy little bubble Haizaki had made for himself burst.
He felt so lost, so desperate...as though he was falling from the sky without a parachute...
...and at the end of it, Haizaki found himself in his own personal hell.
It was so much worse than before. He was more isolated and more hated than he thought possible.
His heart broke.
It had been weeks since he heard Ogiwara had been sent to a hospital overseas. He couldn't help but feel like somehow...it was his fault. Maybe if he had moved the planks himself...maybe if he had been more serious...maybe if he hadn't been with Ogiwara none of this would have happened. He barely made it to the hospital before Ogiwara was sent away - luckily none of the GOM had been there. He was able to slip a short apology note into Ogiwara's belongings before rushing out of the room.
He walked the hallways, alone once again. Some clung to the walls and avoided eye contact. Others glared and whispered about him as he passed. He ignored them as he made his way into the basketball locker room. He slowly began cleaning out his locker when he heard voices and footsteps heading his way. Not feeling up to getting chewed out by the team again, Haizaki quickly hid in back room.
"They didn't even give us an email address" Haizaki heard Riko mumble, the sadness was clear as day in her voice. "We can only hope he pulls through" Hyuga tried to comfort his friend, though his voice too was laced with heart break. "What if he doesn't? How would they let us know?" Haizaki heard Riko begin to sob until it became muffled. Haizaki assumed she was crying into Kiyoshi's shirt.
"That Haizaki...we should never have trusted him..." He heard someone say. Haizaki balled his hands into fists and refrained from jumping out. "Its not that he did it on purpose" He heard Kuroko's voice say calmly.
"We...we're not blaming you, Kuroko-kun" Riko mumbled softly.
"I'm not accusing you of blaming me. I'm saying the blame shouldn't be on Haizaki-kun"
Haizaki could feel the tension build from the other room as the stiff silence settled between the Seirin players.
"You...you're not trying to say you think Haizaki is innocent?!" Kagami barked, breaking the quiet.
"No, that's not it..."
"Oh thank good-"
"I'm saying I know Haizaki-kun is innocent"
"Kuroko!" Kagami yelled, slamming a fist into the wall, "Its good to believe in friends and all, but Haizaki is not your friend!"
"He is my friend. And not too long ago he was your friend too"
"A snake in the grass is not a friend" Izuki chimed in.
"Haizaki-kun is not a snake"
"You doubted him too! That time at the hospital-"
"Yes. I doubted. Despite my non-existent ability to express myself through facial expressions, I am not a robot. I was in an emotional state and I wasn't thinking clearly...and I doubted a friend who needed me. That is my sin. But now, I see no reason as to why Haizaki would just attack Ogiwara for no reason"
"He's evil, Kuroko! He's always been evil!"
"Haizaki-kun is not evil"
He couldn't take it anymore. Something about the way Kuroko so earnestly defended him, despite the way Kuroko had doubted Haizaki, burned him in a way that grated on every nerve in his body. Haizaki was a villain. He knew that. Everyone knew that. How was it that Kuroko didn't? It donned on him, through a slow and painful realization, that maybe Kuroko wasn't the one to see passed his facade, but instead Kuroko was the one that was blinded...blinded by kindness and naivete. Kuroko was too kind for his own good. Why couldn't Kuroko hate him life everyone else in the world?
Maybe in the story of Kuroko's life, Haizaki was supposed to be the villain...the thorn in Kuroko's side. The one to crush the naivete of the hero and bring him into the real world. Where people didn't blindly believe in others. Where people were vile, evil, selfish, hurtful creatures that showed the hero the true nature of man. Haizaki grit his teeth. His heart thundered and pounded quickly in his chest.
If his life story was that of a villain, then a villain he would be.
Haizaki put on his best sneer and entered the main locker room. The room instantly shushed and Haizaki felt a rush of adrenaline at how he commanded the room.
"Haizaki-kun"
Haizaki smirked as he faced Kuroko, "Yo."
And in an instant there was an arm to his throat and Haizaki winced at the way his back collided with the lockers. "Why so angry, Kagami-chan?" Haizaki hummed softly.
"You've got some brass balls to show your face around here, Haizaki" Kagami growled as he pushed his arm into Haizaki's throat with greater force. Haizaki fought back the gasp of air and merely smirked.
"There you go talking about balls again, Kagami-chan. Why don't you come out of the closet already?" Haizaki bit back as he shoved Kagami off of him.
"What do you want, Haizaki?" Hyuga growled.
"Oho, calm down. I'm just here to get my stuff and leave. Like I want to be surrounded by people like you anyway"
"We could say the same" Kagami said as he moved to stand in front of Riko.
"My, there you go. Always the gentleman. Are you crying, Riko-chan? There's no need to cry. It's not like I'm going to kill you or anything"
"Leave her alone!" Kagami barked as he lifted his fist to send Haizaki flying.
"I dare you. I'm not even a student here anymore. By fighting me, you're fighting someone outside of this school. I do believe such a thing is enough to get you kicked off the basketball team, isn't it?" Haizaki took a step towards Kagami.
"Just get your shit and leave" Hyuga growled softly.
"Gladly, Captain" Haizaki replied cheerfully as he grabbed his box and shoved the rest of his belongings into it.
"Haizaki-kun..." Kuroko said softly as Haizaki turned to leave, "About the other day-"
Haizaki spun around and placed a hand on Kuroko's head, squeezing it as hard as he could. Kuroko squirmed underneath the pressure. "Whatever. Its not like I ever cared about you either" He seethed before quickly taking a step back to avoid the forward rush of the Seirin basketball team.
"See you later, Kuroko" Haizaki sang as he left.
From then on, Haizaki waited.
He thought he could mess with Kuroko more to get him to hate him...but Haizaki knew that Kuroko had to train. It was his last year of high school and Haizaki felt that messing with Kuroko too much would be too cruel.
So, he waited.
He spent his time building his bad reputation. He got into more fights, joined some random high school and joined their gang, he even grew his hair out and got cornrows. And with a dash of piercings, Haizaki felt ready to take on his new life as a villain
Haizaki went to the Winter Cup of the Seirin champion's last year. He watched as the team fought together. He watched as they struggled against the other team. And he tightened his fists when they had won. He stood in the shadows and watched as the team cheered and cried in bitter-sweet celebration at their last game together. Haizaki felt numb to it. He briefly wondered what it would be like if he wasn't blamed for Ogiwara. If he was down there with the team, would they hug and celebrate with him?
He shook his head, banning such thoughts from his head and slunk back into the shadows. He knew Kuroko would stay back to practice. Kuroko was the sentimental type, despite having little to no emotional expression. So, Haizaki continued to wait until he saw the other athletes leave and the only one left was Kuroko.
Haizaki sighed and turned leave the stands and enter the court. When he appeared before Kuroko, he was one his phone. Kuroko's eyes met Haizaki's and he slowly hung up the phone and looked at him. "Oh, Haizaki-kun. You're here?" Kuroko asked tilting his head to the side.
"Un. That's right, Kuroko. Are you afr-"
"That's good. I was worried when I found all the doors were locked. Did you get locked in too?"
"Wait...what? The doors are locked?" Haizaki asked with furrowed eye brows.
"That's right. I notice you got cornrows. I don't think they suit you"
"That's not important right now, idiot! Why are the doors locked?" Haizaki barked, feeling irritated with Kuroko's nonchalant attitude.
"How should I know, Haizaki-kun?" Kuroko asked.
"Yo. Haizaki" Haizaki heard a voice call from the other side of the court. Haizaki's heart dropped in his chest when he saw his "friends" from his gang begin to slowly emerge from the shadows.
"We were wondering why you kept coming to your old school, man" The leader said with a sinister smirk playing on his lips, "You wanted revenge, huh? I get that. I really do." The man tossed Haizaki a baseball bat. "Go ahead and take it. We made sure no one will come."
Haizaki caught the bat and looked down at it.
"This is a basketball court. You can't play baseball here" Kuroko said with a sigh.
"Yeah? Well, how about beat the shit out of the little blue haired bitch?" The leader asked.
"You shouldn't use such crass language." Kuroko replied, emotionless as ever.
"Look you brat!" The man rushed forward and held Kuroko by the collar.
"Drop him" Haizaki growled, pointing the end of his bat at the man.
"Oh sorry. Didn't mean to get in your way. Have at it, Haizaki" The man immediately dropped Kuroko with a smile on his face.
Kuroko looked up at Haizaki and Haizaki returned the gaze.
Haizaki wanted Kuroko to hate him. He really did, but he didn't want this. Haizaki was conflicted. If he walked away, the others would attack him and Kuroko. They would leave him battered, but they might kill Kuroko. Haizaki didn't have a choice. He had to do it. He had to.
Haizaki raised the bat and watched as the emotionless eyes of Kuroko Tetsuya widened in fear and surprise.
The bat connected with Kuroko's side and sent him flying to the other side of the gym. Haizaki's chest filled with pain and regret as he watched Kuroko clutch his side and gasp for air.
"H-Haizaki...kun..." Kuroko struggled to say, "W-what are you..."
"Revenge, Phantom. Do you know what that means?" The leader asked as he took a seat on the gym floor.
"Haizaki...you don't want to-" But Kuroko was cut of by Haizaki lifting him into the air and throwing in across the gym.
"Shut up" Haizaki replied as icily as possible. He threw the bat back at the leader, in favor of using his fists.
Haizaki continued to beat Kuroko until he fell unconscious. Haizaki's chest swelled with guilt when he saw Kuroko laying on his side, battered and broken. He was hurt...hurt badly, but he would be O.K. He wouldn't die from the wounds Haizaki had given him.
The leader clapped his hands and stood up. He looked at Haizaki's work and whistled, "Good work, Haizaki. Here. You can finish him off now" The leader slipped a knife into Haizaki's hands.
"What?" Haizaki asked looking from the knife to Kuroko and then to the leader.
"This is what you wanted right? Just kill him and let's go already"
Haizaki's eyes widened, "I-I got my revenge. That's enough. I don't need his life"
"Need. Want. Whatever. Just do it and let's get something to eat. This is boring me."
"No! I won't do it" Haizaki growled throwing the knife to the side.
"Oh? Are you chickening out now? Well, that's fine. He does look like a kid. I suppose that makes it harder. No worries, Haizaki, I'll do it"
Haizaki's body reacted before his mind could. He sent a punch into the leader's face as he bent over Kuroko with a knife. The leader's unconscious body went flying into a wall when the rest of the gang descended on Haizaki. Haizaki was able to grab Kuroko and get him to safer place by the back wall, half behind some bleachers before the other gang members grabbed him. Haizaki fought back with all his might. The anger and guilt creating a very dangerous rage inside of him.
He feared he would lose the battle when the main entrance to the gym swung wide open and the Principle walked in with a large number of police officers.
"I was wondering what all the ruckus was" The Principle started, "I should have known it was you, Haizaki. Get these delinquents out of here and to the police station"
A part of Haizaki felt relieved as he watched all the members get put in handcuffs, when a sudden realization hit him. "W-wait, someone get Kuroko to a hospital, he's hurt"
"Shut up, Haizaki. We're not falling for your tricks." The Principle spat.
"I..its not a trick! He's right there! Kuroko's right there! Just go look! Help him!" Haizaki barked. The officer holding him merely shoved Haizaki towards the door. Haizaki stuggled against the man's grip and continued to yell for Kuroko. But none of the officers nor the principle believed him, leaving a broken Kuroko alone in the gym...
"No. N-no...Kuroko! Why didn't you move?!" Haizaki cried out as he gazed down at the bleeding Kuroko. Kuroko groaned as he sat up slightly. He held a hand tightly around his wound and winced at the immense pain that surged through his body.
"I...was tired"
"Didn't you have more stamina than this?!"
"Are you making fun of my age, Haizaki-kun? You're the one who stabbed me"
"Because you...after all these years, why can't you just hate me already?"
"What?"
"I'm not a good guy, Kuroko...so why do you keep defending me? Why can't you hate me like everyone else?!"
"I-I'm sorry..."
"Kuroko..."
"I can't understand you over all the blood loss. Please stop with the dramatics and take me to the hospital, Haizaki-kun"
"Shit! Right! Let's go, Kuroko! Don't die"
"It's a flesh wound. I just need a couple stitches. I do believe I asked you to cease the quadratics"
"You mean dramatics?"
"...I blame the blood loss. Now, please take me to the hospital"
Haizaki gently lifted Kuroko into his arms and rushed out of the gym...
...where the GOM and the Seirin Champions had just arrived.
WHEEE
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