Kuroko No Basketball: The Black Ace

The need to be Unchained

The 2nd quarter continued, as it became increasingly obvious that Azure's skills were even greater than Ryu had said they were.

Kagami: *Pant* *Pant* There's no way this is possible!

Score: 92-72 Tooh

Azure came up with the ball once again, as Ryu was having a difficult time defending. They locked eyes, with the taller player getting closer.

Azure: You should honestly open your minds more.

Azure dribbled through his legs quickly, before doing an in and out crossover to move the ball to his left hand. When Ryu was about to move, Azure immediately did a between the legs crossover, making Ryu lose his footing, and fall onto the ground.

Ryu: 'W-Wait... This sensation.'

Azure put both hands on the ball, before jumping and shooting.

Azure: You're better, but not to the point where you can contend with me.

The ball fell into the hoop, as the buzzer went off, signaling the end of the first half.

Score: 95-72 Tooh

Azure turned around waving.

Azure: Come on, push it a little harder next quarter.

Riko: '23 points in just 5 minutes? I've never heard of a single person being able to do that...'

Riko looked at Ryu, unable to see his face, but noticing slightly trembling. When the teams went back to the locker rooms, they each had different moods.

Azure: Hey Sakurai, did you make the extra?

Sakurai: Yeah!

He brought out a box, revealing honey lemons. Azure took a slices, before eating it.

Azure: You're the best.

Wakamatsu: HEY, YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED NEARLY ENOUGH TO BE SNACKING!!!

He snatched the bowl away.

Azure: -_- Yet I just helped us get the lead to over 20.

Aomine: Give it a rest Wakamatsu, those are for everyone anyway.

Aomine took a lemon slice for himself.

Satsuki: No need to fear boys! I made some myself!

Azure seeing the box in Satsuki's hands nearly choked on the lemon he ate. He immediately grabbed the box, holding it up in the air.

Satsuki: Hey, those are for the team Azure!!

Azure: I've known you long enough to know that your cooking is abysmal Satsuki!! I'd bet a whole month of me not skipping school practice that these aren't even cut!!

Satsuki: ...

Imayoshi: Come on Azure, I doubt that Momoi would-

Azure deadpanned, before opening the box, showing that lemons were indeed whole.

Imayoshi: ... Sakurai, how many did you bring?

Sakurai: Enough since Azure warned me about Wakamatsu and Aomine "Being idiots".

Wakamatsu and Daiki both angrily turned around, each having lemons in their mouths.

Azure: -_- Point proven.

SEIRIN LOCKER ROOM

Kagami: I don't get it!! How can one person change the flow of an entire game by himself!! We already knew he was good, but this goes beyond the dribbling we saw before!!