Spark | Kuroko no Basuke x OC

In With the New

Midorima-kun is benched after only five minutes? Tomoko wondered when the whistle sounded from the other side of the court and the Shutoku shooting guard sat down with the rest of his team.He's good... Shutoku is already 14 points ahead.

She turned back to her own team's game. Despite Kagami's first score that got the game rolling, Seiho was still making it especially hard for them to score again. There was a nine point difference between them and it was impossible to take the ball with Seiho's fast passes.

The ball flew to Mitobe, but he wasn't fast enough as Tsugawa dashed in front of him and took possession of the ball. He sped up to the basket and jumped, but the ball was suddenly knocked out of his hand by Kagami.

"Foul! White 10!"

Hyuuga's face paled. Hey, isn't that his third one already?

"Seiho's move are so hard to catch on to," Tomoko pouted, her hands in fists as she looked at Kagami worriedly. "He's getting so many fouls and it's only the first quarter..."

Another whistle. "Out of bound, white ball!"

As the ball was being retrieved, Tsugawa watched the scoreboard as he walked towards his team. Suddenly, he bumped into something—or rather, someone. He jumped back when the person he collided with called out an apology.

"Huh? Who are you? Have you been playing this game?" he pointed accusingly at Kuroko, eyes wide.

"I'm Kuroko Tetsuya. I have been."

"Didn't Kuroko-kun say that Tsugawa played against his team in middle school? How does he not remember?" Tomoko asked incredulously in her seat. After intensely analyzing the bald headed player, she then nodded with understanding. "He must have really bad memory."

Riko sighed as she patted the girl's head. "Eh, I think it's just because Kuroko-kun's presence is way too low for others to notice him."

"Did you know?" Tsugawa continued, suddenly excited, "Last year our team was ahead of yours by 20 points in the first quarter! That's why I want to make it 30."

Having confidence is good, but that's just rude... Tomoko frowned. She could see that her seniors were irked with his comment. "Don't eat your words on the way out, 'cause we won't let that happen," she replied in Kuroko's stead. Tsugawa perked up at the sight of her.

"You're the cheerleader! Hey, when I get 30 points ahead this quarter, cheer for me instead, okay?"

"If," Tomoko corrected, her eyes hard. "And I'll take that bet."

"So you'll do it!" he said happily.

"Okuma-san," Kuroko said softly, his sapphire eyes locking with her pale pink pools. It seemed to convey his displeasure with that deal. The rest of the team expressed the same concern and confusion.

Tsugawa laughed excitedly and patted the phantom's back. "Don't look so down and disappointed!" he said, starting to jog back towards his team. "It's better to cheer for a stronger team after all."

"Oi, do you even realize what you're saying?" Kagami gripped her head as he twisted her body to face him. He was already pissed at the baldy for mouthing off Seirin, but she was also making him want to throw another basketball at her thick skull. Tomoko cried out at the pain coming from his tight hold and a tear welded up in her eye.

"Taiga-chan, it hurts~!"

"You just agreed to cheer for the other team!" he growled disbelievingly before letting go. "If you didn't know, it makes you look like a traitor," he looked away with a scowl.