5 Stages of Change (A Kuroko no Basket Fanfic)

[Murasakibara Atsushi] Conflict

After meeting the Generation of Miracles formally that day, you can't help but be present to every game of Seirin. Wanting to cheer your cousin and his team on against the guys you started despise because of their attitudes towards basketball or teamwork. Aomine, Akashi and Midorima on top of the list; at the least Kise was friendly. Murasakibara on the other hand was never around until he needed to be.

Today was the day of the match against Seirin and Too, and you were running late. When you arrived, the place was fully packed and you grimaced to realize your seat had already been taken by some random girl who was cheering with her friends.

"Annoying," you sighed but looked at the court to see Kuroko benched out. "What the hell Kuroko?" you mumbled gripping your bag tightly in confusion.

"What are you looking at Atsushi?" someone asked and you were aware since the name may belong to the purple-haired giant. You discreetly let your eyes wander and shivered as violet-eyes were indeed staring at you lazily.

"Kurochin's cousin is here," you heard his bored voice drawl and that made another pair of eyes look at you in surprise as if he didn't see you earlier. 

You took a deep breath and just walked to another spot, his stare unnerving you as it had way back in middle school, when you visited Teiko's matches for Kuroko when you can since you were in a different middleschool.

Just leave it be (First Name), don't think of anything of it.

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The night breeze sent a shiver down your body as you exited the stadium. Seirin won and you were happy for them, but decided to congratulate them later for their victory. Your mind was and is still a mess from the blank stare from Murasakibara. Heading towards a vending machine to get something to drink, you froze when a familiar silhouette step out of a corner.

"Well it's been awhile (First Name)," the way he dragged your name teasingly made you feel disgusted. Hanamiya Makoto.

"What do you want Hanamiya?" You asked coldly, keeping your poker face up.

"Aww babe you wound me, is that how you treat your exes?" that sadistic smirk sent your spine shivering in fear and all your senses in alert; wanting you to run away.

Shit shit shit.

Frozen, you were trapped by the machine. His arms on your sides, making sure you can't run away. "So you really think you can run away from me (First Name)?

"Leave me alone Hanamiya," you tried to push him away but he just tsked and gripped your wrists until they bruised.

"Let go of (First Name) or Ill crush you," a shadow covered you and Hanamiya, behind him was Murasakibara who was glaring at Hanamiya's hands.

"I suggest you do as he says," the black haired teammate of Murasakibara said calmly as he stood besides the angry center.

Hanamiya chuckled darkly and let you go, putting his hands up lightly as if to say he means no harm. "We're not done (First Name)," with that he walked out leaving you with Yosen's aces.

"Are you okay miss?" The black haired man asked concerned.

"I'm fine, thank you for your help...?"

"Himuro, Tatsuya. You must know Atsushi already right?" He gave a small smile which you nodded.

"Thank you Himuro-san and Murasakibara-san," you said politely rubbing your bruised wrist lightly.

Long fingers suddenly lifted one wrist up with gentleness and you blink realizing it was Murasakibara staring at it. Then his other hand rummaged thru his bag and placed a roll of bandage on your hand.

"Kurochin would not like to see that," he simply said and walked away making you and Himuro blink before the latter said goodbye and went after him.

How would he know that Tetsuya doesn't like seeing me injured?

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When you got home, wrists bandaged and all, you received a text from an unknown number.

??: Have you bandaged it yet?

You: Murasakibara-san?

Him: Hai

You: Err. Yes. How do you know my number?

Him: I remember I have it. Remember when Kurochin was late and texted with your number since you were in the hospital then?

You blinked, not expecting him to remember that or save your number for that matter.

You: Ahh. Yes I remember. Anyways, thank you for your concern.

Him: You owe me snacks for the bandages~

A laughed bubbled out of you for the weirdness of what was happening. Thinking he was just joking and would forget it later. But you were wrong, he actually hunted you down and annoyed you until you gave him his 'well deserve' snacks. And thus you got closer to the childish Yosen center and also managed to empty your wallet in a matter of hours.

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Seirin won. Yosen Loss. Standing at your seat, half of your heart was rejoicing and half was mourning. You didn't know why; maybe because you got close to Murasakibara with just a matter of few hours and seeing him crying from your seat made you sad too.

"Is Murasakibara-san there?" You gathered the courage to ask their coach when they were in the locker rooms. The homemade cookies in your bag, something you made to thank him for saving you from your psycho ex.

The coach raised an eyebrow but bark his name anyways and went inside as Murasakibara slugged to the door and stopped seeing you.

"What are you doing here?" you didn't know why his cold tone affected you.

"I just wanted to give you this as a thank you for the other night." You offered the cookies which were in a container. "And to say you really played great Murasakibara-san. I'm sure you'll have more opportunities in the future," you gave a weak smile.

"Haaaa? Played great? Are you blind? I lost." He sneered almost childishly "I don't need your pity, leave me alone," he said with almost a glare before he went back inside. Disregarding the cookies you wholeheartedly made.

And you didn't know what to actually feel; feel hurt on how he treated you or feel stupid to think you were at least friends that you tried to console him even if he was your cousin's enemy.

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I really don't know what I just wrote. Haha. So what do you guys think? Was it too rushed? Too OOC? I'm sorry if it was :/. Any suggestions are welcomed :)

Anyways, I apologize to any Hanamiya fans reading haha. He was the first to pop up in my head. Maybe I'll add him in this book too just to make it up to you guys ;)

Thanks for reading :)