Surprise?

Introducing The Problem

"Shin-chan, I'm heading back without you today, I'm sorry!"
That was the same sentence Midorima had somehow heard more than once, twice and trice for the past week.

The sound of basketballs bouncing throughout the stadium echoes with a familiar bounce. The thumping of the ball is muddled by the sounds of the hardworking Shuutoku players that were currently practicing and trying to polish their skills.

Midorima Shintarou practiced his shootings unfalteringly like any other day, except that he had been constantly eyeing the smaller member of the team, Takao Kazunari.

The said boy is practicing a high level dribbling essential for a point guard to at least accomplish. With a headband pinning the point guard's hair from blocking the 'Hawkeye's view, the basketball bounced easily from the point guard's hand to the other.

A shrill ring broke through the comfortable part-silence that filled the stadium as collective gasps and moans of relief were emitted from almost all of the players, signalling the end of their practice session.

As if on cue, Takao stopped his practicing right on and headed to the lockers, which was supposed to not be familiar to Midorima since his partner had usually stayed behind to accompany him for some extra practice. Midorima stoped his actions right after the raven eyed boy headed to the lockers and stared at the locker room briefly, expression unreadable with a firm expression.

As if on cue, the moment Midorima turned his gaze away from the changing room, Takao burst through the door with his usual cheery smile. He looked around briefly, and when his eyes met Midorima's figure, he quickly jogged towards him with an apologetic smile.

"Shin-chan, I'll be heading back again before you today, sorry!"

Midorima nodded silently as Takao bounded through the stadium and out to who knows where. The moment Takao stepped out the stadium, Midorima broke into a dash towards the locker room, earning startled grunts from the players he passed by.

"Woah, Midorima."

"Watch it, dude."

Midorima ignored the other player's curious glances as he changed his clothes faster than he ever did and gathered his bag. He quickly slid his lucky item, a nice and light pen into his pocket as he dashed again towards the exit where Takao had bounded out from. He was still fast enough to catch up and follow Takao to wherever he was heading for the past week.
With a strong determination in mind, Midorima headed out the gates to follow Takao's fading silhouette. He recalled what Oha Asa had told him this morning.

--Today is the luckiest day for Aquarius' and Scorpio's! Whatever you've always wanted to do - today is the best day to do it, as everything you planned will end up smoothly! Be sure to head out with a pillow, both of you! Cancer's and Leo's, be sure to follow your instincts, because your day will end up in a way you would never had expected! The lucky item for each of you today is a pen! Now heading on to Capricorns--

Oha Asa had said to 'trust his instincts', and Midorima firmly believed that what he was going to do will be beneficial towards himself.

'This time,' Midorima thought. 'I will find out what you've been doing behind my back for the past week!'