Spark | Kuroko no Basuke x OC

There Are No Tears in Terror

The days leading up to summer break passed by quickly; today was the last day before the students will be released from school. During break time between the periods, Koganei, Mitobe, Izuki, and Tsuchida were idly hanging around the second-year halls when they heard their coach and captain walk past from a different hallway.

Koganei and the others stuck their heads around the corner to tone in on their conversation.

"What do you think? Should we go to the beach during summer vacation?"

"Yeah, the beach is nice."

"How about the mountains?"

"Yeah, that sounds good too."

The boys could hear Riko protest Hyuuga's disinterest with puffed up cheeks as they continued their way down the empty hallway. They must be planning our summer camp... But...

"Are you even listening, Hyuuga-kun?"

"Hm? I don't really care where we go as long as we can practice hard," was the captain reply as the two walked out of sight.

Don't just casually decide on the hell we're going to like an old couple! The four turned significantly paler as chills ran down their spines. Sometimes, they wondered if their captain and coach were a match made in hell...

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A whistle blew and signaled for the team to gather around the brunette coach after their practice. This was the last one before summer camp begins, and Riko had an important announcement to make.

"This year, at the beginning and end of summer vacation, we'll be taking two trips. One to the beach and one to the mountains!"

The four who had eavesdropped in her conversation earlier blanched incredulously in sync. They chose both!?

"The qualifiers for the Winter Cup starts right after summer vacation ends!" Hyuuga explained with authority, "So, it's important we use this vacation as effectively as possible. Let's give it everything we have, got it?"

"Yes!" the team chorused with a new, determined fire.

"Alright, dismissed!"

As the team started to clean up the equipment, Tomoko ran up to Riko before the older girl set off to talk to their activities coordinators about the training camps.

"Riko-san, can I talk to you for a second?" Tomoko called from behind. They were a little away from the gymnasium. The coach turned around and smiled encouragingly at the girl who was rubbing her head sheepishly.

"Sure! What about?"

"It's regarding the training camps, actually..."

Back inside the gym, Hyuuga saw that it was his one chance to warn the team about a very important detail about their stay at camp.

"Everyone! Gather 'round one more time!" he shouted, pausing the argument that was transpiring between Kuroko and Kagami, and the rest complied and surrounded the captain with confusion. Even Number 2 sat by his foot and wagged his tail quietly.

"We're currently facing grave danger," he revealed. This alarmed the team and the first years especially looked at each other wearily. "In order to make two trips this year, we had to choose cheap lodgings. This means that we'll have to make our own food... Which brings us to our crisis. Our coach will be cooking for us!"

The second-years stood silently as the information sunk in. Only they understood why Hyuuga was regarding it as a crisis... And right he was. Seeing the suspenseful silence between his seniors, Furihata finally spoke up.