The Medical Manager (Kuroko x OC)

Chapter 17

-Emiko POV-

After 3 days, we lost every game. But the gap wasn't so big anymore...
"What is this?" asked Tetsuya when he saw the buckets full of ice.
"It's my family's special icing technique" I smiled. "It's great for sore muscles and fatigue"

"That's cold!" said Koganei when he went in one.
"We ended up losing all our games" said Izuki.
"Have we gotten worse?" asked Koganei.

"Not at all" said Kiyoshi. "You've definitely grown. Have some more confidence. We're strong!"
'Somehow, seeing you in that ice bucket, it doesn't sound so convincing...'

"I gave Kagami too much hints" said Riko when she came back.
"He's an idiot" I sighed. "But, did he finally figure it out?"
"I think so" she smiled.

"Emi" Tetsuya opened the door. "I got it"
I smiled and went outside with him.
"Tell me" I said.

"Mastering my own drive in addition to my passes" he said and I smiled. "That's how I'll surpass the Generation of Miracles"
"I'm proud of you, Tetsu" I said and hugged him. "I knew you would find something"
"Will you help me?" he asked and I nodded.
"Of course" I said.

~

"Everyone's here" said Hyuga. "Ready and..."
"Thank you very much!" we all said before we left.
"All right! I feel alive!" shouted Koganei.

"I thought I was gonna die so many times" said Fukuda.
"I want to sleep in my own bed!" said Furihata. "I couldn't sleep with a different pillow"
"You were sound asleep" said Fukuda.

"That's it! Buried in pillows, buried in darkness" said Izuki.
"Izuki, shut up" said Hyuga.
"Where do you think you're going?" I asked.

"What? To the station" said Hyuga.
"Why do you think we held our training camp here?" said Riko.
"This year they're holding the games here!" I said.

"I see" said Izuki and checked his phone for who was playing. "Today's quarterfinal game is between... Kaijo and Touou"
"Let's go watch the Inter-High!" said Riko.

We sat on the bus, I was listening to music and tried to calm myself down.
Although I wanted to see the game between Kise and Aomine...
I knew that Murisakibara would be there for his game.

And... Seijuro as well...
All I could hope for, was that we didn't run into them.
Murisakibara, I could probably handle. But... Seijuro Akashi...

'I don't know how I would react if I saw him...'
"Emi" Tetsuya took one of my earpieces out. "We're here"
"Right, thanks" I said and got off the bus.

I went to go to the bathroom while the others got to the seats.
I saw Kasamatsu sitting alone on a bench.
"Kasamatsu?" I said and he looked up.

"Maeda?" he was surprised. "Why are you here?"
"I came to watch your game" I smiled. "I was in the neighbourhood"
"Really?" he blushed and I chuckled before sitting down next to him.

"Are you nervous?" I asked and he nodded.
"Last year..." he said. "We made it into the Inter-High. But in our first match, I missed a pass. And it costed us the game. I almost quit, but the coach made me captain..."

"You are an amazing Captain" I said and he looked at me. "Really, of all the Captain's I've known. You are one of my favourites"
"One of?" he said and I chuckled.

"Well, it would be unfair to Hyuga-senpai if I told him you were my favourite" I said and he smiled. "You finally smiled"
"Heh?" he said and I put my hand on his shoulder.
"You looked so tense" I said. "But, you look okay now"

"You're right" he said. "Thank you..."
"No problem" I said and stood up. "I should go find a good seat. Good luck, I'll be rooting for you"

I quickly found the others and sat down next to Tetsuya.
"You were gone long" he said and I nodded.
"I found Kasamatsu" I said. "We talked a bit, he looked a bit tense"

"The second quarterfinal game between Kaijo High School and Touou Academy will now begin!"
"It's Kaijo's ball first!" said Hyuga when Kaijo took the tip off...
Kasamatsu passed the ball to Kise, who faced Aomine.

'That's quick...'
Kise almost broke past Aomine, but Aomine was faster and took the ball.
Touou made the first points, with the mushroom...

"This is going to be intense..." I whispered.
"What? Kise-kun again?" said Riko when Kaijo passed the ball again to Kise.
Kise copied the mushroom, but Aomine managed to touch the ball, so it missed.
But, Kasamatsu managed to take the ball from the annoying four eyes and scored a three.
"He can do that?" I said. "Amazing, with that one shot he broke their control"