Fate and Destiny [Akashi x Kuroko / Kuroko no Basket]

Chapter Twenty - Six

“Oi, Kise.” Aomine tapped his shoulder. Only then, Kise broke out of his train of thoughts. He shifts his gaze from the ground to the man in front of him. Realizing they are about to begin their rehearsals, he quickly gets on his two feet. He plastered his usual model smile; there was nothing, but a forced smile as he walks towards the front center of them on the stage, “Gomen, Gomen.”

“Are you alright, Kise?” Hibiki approached the younger man. The blonde turns to his right where Hibiki stood, he smiled, “Yep!” then he busied himself with his microphone. He has been watching the keyboardist sudden behavior change after he bumped into him down the hallway in the hotel. His eyes were red and puffy, as if he has been crying.

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He was humming as he walks down the hallway. He looked at his watch as his smiled, looking forward to see his beloved sister. On the other hand, Mayuzumi fall asleep right after they reached the hotel room and Nana, she was in her own room, resting. He was not surprise; it has been a long day after all. Kagami invited him to join them for dinner at 8 pm and so, he was on his way to the two siblings.

“Otto. Hmmm? ” He walked into someone. His sea blue orbs widen at the man in front of him. Kise Ryota, the keyboardist of the Generation of Miracles. The younger man looked slightly disoriented. His eyes were puffy and red. Kise finally realize whom he has walked into, he quickly looked away as he covers his face using his right arm, avoiding eye contact with him, “Sorry, Minoru-san.” He quickly left the bassists.

“Hmm, that was weird.” He mumbles as he turns to the right corner where his sister room is. He knocks on the door. It took a couple minutes before the door open. He smiled the moment he saw his beloved sister, then the smile fell when he saw her puffy cheeks and eyes. He furrowed, “What happened, Tsuki-chan?” his tone changed. Behind him, Kagami finally arrived but just like him, he furrowed, quickly turn into his overprotective brother mode.

“It’s…no…thing…I…just…woke…up…that’s…why…” she said that but Hibiki knows it is not because she just woke up. People do not get puffy cheeks, red eyes, and traces of tears on their cheeks from waking up. If his sister doesn’t want to say more about it, he would let it go for now.

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The older man sighed, not only Kise has been acting weird but his sister too, Kuroko Tetsuki has been avoiding Kise at all times since this morning when they had their breakfast. She did not look at him, she did not spoke to him, and she didn’t even approach him like she usually did. While Kise was not being him at all, he often dazes out, he often forced a smile, and he did not throw himself at Kuroko like he usually did.

What happened between both of them?

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In the hotel garden, while the others were away for their rehearsals, Reo took the opportunity to have a nice conversation with the bluenette. He stops pushing the wheelchair nearby the fountain as he sat down as he watched Kuroko smiled at the sight of the beautiful garden.

He did his part in researching Kuroko’s background and along the way, he found out the bluenette life were numbered. He didn’t mention any of this to anyone else; he simply wants to know more about her. He has watched several of her performance ever since she came into public with her identity. Just like what his old friend once said.

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“What does this Kuroko Tetsuki has that Suzuki Luka doesn’t have?”