一つの大きな家族 (Hitotsu no ōkina kazoku) -- One Big Family

Chapter 7: A newly formed Aomine Daiki. (Part 1)

In the following days, Ryouta's mood were a bit sloppy and Tetsuya couldn't figure out whether he is mad or just plainly sad. Seijuro, of course, notice the change of Ryouta after meeting Taiga, but none of that matters as Seijuro figured out that Taiga said something about Daiki.

And that's for sure, is what Taiga had said.

But even though Taiga went over to them and greet them, Ryouta's mood didn't change till the day he saw this familiar looking man in front of their classroom, standing in front of his class, while wearing the unusual expression; cold and sharp glare of his eyes.

"My name is Aomine Daiki. I'll be in your care." Daiki's tone change from a high pitch tone to a low monotone. Ryouta can't believe his eyes and when he turn around to check Teppei, he had the same reaction.

"This is Aomine-kun. He'll be joining us for three years. Do not harm the child since he just got here from the states. Be friendly," their homeroom teacher said while glaring at the few students.

Daiki's skin tone darkened from the usual tone when Ryouta had last seen him. His hair were a bit messy, not the usual Daiki he knew. But there's even bigger change within him; his menacing glaring eyes. It was not the round and full of happiness anymore.

As Daiki make his way towards to the empty seat, three blocks away from Ryouta, he also notice how short Daiki's hair was.

He wanted to tap his shoulder, wanted to hug him, but there's nothing he could right now, the class is on process. But even though the class is on session, Ryouta's hands were eager to hold onto Daiki.

The bell rings, signaling students that it's time for their lunch break, Ryouta hurriedly slid his chair and make his way towards Daiki. He loom over Daiki and the latter look up in a questionable way.

"A-A-A-Aomine-...cchi..." His tears would have fall down if Daiki didn't respond.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Electric bolt went through up his body and he was unable to move or even twitch from the shock wave that went through him. Teppei and Kazunari make their way towards Ryouta and when Teppei notice how confused Daiki were, his blood boil.

"You don't remember him?!" Kazunari jolt up when he hears Teppei screaming. It was the first time they hear him screaming yet Kazunari find it amusing.

"I don't know you guys." Daiki said rather irritated from the way Teppei yell at him. "Raising your voice onto me doesn't make any changes, though."

Ryouta clutch onto his shirt then look up, with a smile that is obvious fake, "Oh, sorry, we might got the wrong person." He quickly turn around and drag Teppei out of Daiki's sight. Kazunari follow right after observing Daiki.

"I can't believe him!" Teppei yells once again as Ryouta had dragged him in the roof, "Why didn't you said that you were his best friend before he left!?"

"Think about it," Kazunari said while chewing onto his straw, "Spending your time in the states for like a century then returning here with a fresh brain."

"What?" Teppei question Kazunari, who shrugs his shoulders in response.

"He might have forgotten about this place and us, though." Ryouta said while he pokes onto his food. The food that Tetsuya had made. It looks delicious yet he doesn't have an appetite to eat it.

Ryouta, like what he imagine, Daiki would be taller than him. His voice would be lower than his, his eyes would be much more scarier than his, and everything. And yet, Ryouta couldn't believe it that he had forgotten about him. Everything single thing about him.