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#15 The Shadow's Disappearence

Kuroko's POV

"Why? Why did you guys do this?"

That day, I decided to talk to everyone about this. About how wrong our basketball is. Here I am, sitting in a dark locker room surrounded by all the Kiseki no Sedai, ready to make them hear my voice. Ready for the worst possibility.

"Why? Can't you see, Tetsuya? There's too much difference in our strength compared to those weaklings. No matter how hard or how easy we go on them, the results won't change." Akashi-kun said coldly.

"No. I felt like our way is really  wrong, we're not supposed to act like this. It almost looked like we don't respect our opponent at all."

"Heh, what are you saying, Tetsu? We were just manipulating the game. We're bored if we just betting for who got the most points. So we changed our play a bit. That way it'll be less boring." Aomine-kun added recklessly while staring blankly outside the window, not even bother to look at me.

"But.. Don't you ever realize how many hopes and dreams have you destroyed? Everyone who played against us started to quit basketball. They started to throw away something that they really love. Isn't that mean anything to you?"

Akashi-kun sighed, "If you're talking about this friend of yours on Meiko, then it's your problem. Not ours."

"Ehh? Kuroko-cchi's friend was in that team? Why didn't you tell us earlier-ssu?" Kise-kun huffed and leaned against the lockers, "Ah.. But I think it's just wasting time. Even if he's your friend, it won't change anything if we play serious against him." He smirked.

"Of course it'll be boring if we play more serious. Just like Mine-chin said, it's more funner this way. Right, Mido-chin?"

"Hmph, I'm not interested in how you guys play in the game. I'm just doing my part, nanodayo. Nothing else." Midorima-kun frowned and crossed his arms.

"It's not like we don't wanna play  seriously against them, Tetsu. They're the one who's too weak. All we wanted to do was having a tense game even just for once. But none of them could give us that kind of game." Aomine-kun sighed and turned to me, "How pity, I even wanted to force them to apologize to us for such a horrible game."

I lifted my head and stared blankly at him, my eyes widen in shock, "Aomine-kun..."

"Do you really think that both of team will have an enjoyable game no matter they would win or lose? You're so naive, Tetsuya. That way doesn't work on us anymore." Akashi-kun said as he averted his gaze away.

I lowered my head and clenched my fist, many emotions mixed up inside of me. Anger, disappointment, fear, sadness, all of them become one until I couldn't think anymore. I don't know what to do. I have to make a decision, right here, right now.

"But still, for me, our victory today is bitter that anything that ever happened to me in my life." I said as I stood up from my seat and turned towards the door, "I don't want to experience any of that ever again. And to be honest it's impossible for me to forget all of this. That's why, I've decided... I quit from basketball."

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Your POV

I ran as fast as I can towards the school gates after Momoi told me that... Kuroko decided to quit the team. Y'know what? I don't know anymore, the first thing that came across my mind is ran after Kuroko and talk to him. At least, that's the only thing that I could do.

"Kuroko-kun!" I called the phantom as loud as I can right before he got out from the school. He stopped and turned to me, his expressionless face still plastered on that light blue haired figure. I slowed my pace as I approached the boy.