lost in japan (aomine x OC x iwaizumi)

chapter one

  I knocked softly on the apartment door, my bags by my feet. I nervously fiddled with my fingers while I waited. We hadn't seen each other in a little under a year and although we called every day, we'd both changed and the thought of not really knowing my brother anymore terrified me. A minute passed and I checked the address on my phone. This was definitely the right place. The door opened and a guy with light blue hair appeared in front of me...

'Maybe this isn't the right place,' I thought.

His face was void of any emotion until he smiled gently.

"You must be Akane-san?" he stepped back to let me through but I didn't move.

"Is this Taiga's place?" I asked worriedly.

Nodding, he took my bags from me and walked into a room while I stood there, lips parted in confusion.

"Kagami-kun!" He shouted. "Akane-san's here!"

Turning to me, he waved me in.

"Come in, Kagami-kun's straight through there, in the kitchen."

I shook my head slightly, attempting to clear my mind, and stepped through the door. After taking off my shoes, I followed behind the guy who answered the door.

My brother poked his head around the corner, an apron hanging from his neck. When his eyes met mine, a smile stretched across his face.

"You made it!" He exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes with a smile of my own.

"Idiot, I texted you when I landed."

Wiping his hands on his apron, he rushed over to me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders. I pressed my face against his chest and sighed happily.

"I missed you so much!" I laughed as my eyes filled with tears.

Pulling back, he wiped them away with his thumbs.

"I missed you too," he whispered. "You grew out your hair?" He stated, tilting his head to the side.

"Yeah, the short hair wasn't right for me anymore," I shrugged, playing with the ends of my ponytail.

His hands sat on my shoulders and he nodded. A throat cleared behind me and I jumped. Turning to the side, the blue-haired boy stepped forward.

"Since your brother is obviously too rude to do the honours, I guess I'll introduce myself," he said bluntly.

Taiga's eyes widened in irritation before he glared at him. His friend simply ignored him, his attention solely on me.

"I'm Tetsuya Kuroko. Kagami-kun's friend. You'll probably see me around school and here quite a bit," he smiled, stretching his hand towards me.

Taking his hand in mine, I smiled back.

"I've heard a lot about you!" I beamed. "I'm Akane Kagami, this fool's twin."

The rest of the evening passed in a blur with the three of us talking and eating the food Taiga had prepared. It was like we'd never been apart. And It felt like I'd known Kuroko for years. After he had gone home, I started to unpack my bags. Taiga was laying on my bed, flicking through my volleyball magazine while I set my books on the shelf and organised my desk. He sighed heavily before sitting up. I turned to him with a frown.

"Is there anything I can do to help? I feel hopeless just laying here," he scratched the back of his head.

"You can hang up my tops and dresses in the wardrobe if you're that bored," I laughed as I pointed to the bag in the far corner.