Chapter 19: The Return of the Light and Shadow

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-Mana P.O.V-  (TIMESKIP)

Today is the day...Rakuzan versus Seirin.

"If we won the finals...Akashi will tell me...", I stared him solemnly.

"Don't make that face", Akashi pat my head.

"Yes, you're right...", I nodded.

"I will win....no, I have to win", Akashi said sternly.

"He seems determined than before".

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The match start, Rakuzan is on the leading...though something seems off, Akashi sudden change of attitude. It's scary watching him play heartlessly. The match is rather unbalance, first Seirin gain control, but then Rakuzan take over. The gap is getting wider, Seirin is on the verge of losing.

"Akashi is too strong", I mumbled.

His ankle break is the real problem, the technique lies on the pifoot, it make the opponent become unbalance and fell. But the truth is, Rakuzan is a type of team that focus on the individual skills, the Uncrowned King is talented along with the rest. But they miss something important.

"Trust".

That might be the cause of our downfall, I hope nothing bad is going to happen. Akashi looks uncontrollable, he's being too reckless.

"Akashi...", I clenched my fist.

"Control yourself! Please!", I pray.

Akashi quickly passed Seirin defense with his ankle break, his eyes show no mercy, cold, and heartless even toward his teammates.

"It's scary seeing him like that...", I gulped as I saw Akashi sadistic face on the field.

Moreover, some Seirin player able to surpass the Uncrowned King and Chihiro-senpai, Akashi use Chihiro-senpai as a bait...a tool for his own satisfaction.

"No...I don't want him to be like this...please someone wake him up...".

He is scary now...I don't know him anymore.

Akashi, on the verge of losing...he unleash his zone, the outcome was pretty clear that Seirin once again unable to defend themselves. Zone is a mode where the player can increase their stats to 100% or even 120% of their skills. So far, the only one who can enter the Zone is me, Akashi, Daiki, Murasakibara, and Taiga.

Surprisingly Tetsuya able to decreased the gap, he develop yet another new abillity, Quasi-Emperor Eye. That eyes make him able to predict his teammates moves, another useful abillity of yours Tetsuya, I am amazed that you're getting stronger.

"Akashi...we should subbed him out", coach said desperately.

"No, I say let them be", I crossed my legs.

"But-".

"Silence, I won't take 'but' for an answer", I scoffed.

"Akashi...if you can control your inner self...I think you will win...".

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"This is...", I glanced Akashi and the rest, they are desperate.

Seirin is leading now and definetely time is running out. Akashi look shocked.

"Maybe...we should subbed Akashi out..", the coach mumbled.

"What did he say...", I am infuriated by the coach words.

"Coach wait", Chihiro senpai stood up. He walked to Akashi.

"Is that all? You talk all high and mighty before", Chihiro-senpai trailed off. "You...you're different from the Akashi I know back then...at the rooftop". Akashi widened his eyes.

"Akashi...", I grabbed his basketball jersey pleadingly. A kind smiled plastered on his face...could it be...

"His compassion for basketball return".

I ran to the locker room...I have to go too.

-Akashi P.O.V-

Just when I was about to return to the field, Mana was gone from my sight.

"Where did she go...?".

"Akashi!!", someone shouted from the sideline.

It was Mana, she cut her hair like boys, she covered her breast with a bandage, and wearing Rakuzan jersey with a number fifteen on the back.

"What is she planning to do?".

"Akashi!", she suddenly ran and hugged me.

"Uhh...", I blushed.

"W-What are you doing?", I stuttered.

"I asked coach to enter me in", she blushed.

"You're reckless...", I snorted.

"I want to play with you", her face turn serious.

A small smile escape from my lips.

-Kuroko P.O.V-

"The Light and Shadow return..,", I glanced them intently...

"I can't let my guard down", I sighed

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