Our Treasure

Three

When he saw her by the basketball sign up he didn't believe it at first. He and all the others searched for her and had no luck being able to find her...for her to be here now...it wasn't possible.

Moving closer he kept his eyes on her until he could get a good look. He needed to make sure it wasn't her.

She was gone...and never coming back. That is one reason all of them split apart. They didn't take well to her disappearing...the glue that held them all together was no longer there to keep them from falling apart at the seams...to keep them from becoming... monsters.

Kuroko had became one of those monsters himself. He tore teams apart at the beginning. He was hurt that she was gone, and took it out on those teams. The others did the same. The anger getting worse and worse...until they gave into their dark desires. Gave into their arrogance.

And finally...they gave up on her. They gave up on finding the treasure they all loved and kept close to their hearts.

It was when his anger started to settle when he saw what the Generation of Miracles had really become. They had all become monsters on the court. No love for the game existed anymore.

No love for the sport she held so dear.

So to see her, or someone that looks like her so close to him...he was in shock.

'Please let it be her.' Kuroko thought as he got closer to the basketball club sign up table. His heart was pounding in his chest at each step closer. He could hear the frantic pounding in his ears as his eyes stayed on the female figure.

A scowl came to his face as he was blocked out of the way. Someone else was at the table now and the girl was gone. Narrowing his eyes he made his way to the table.

He had wanted to also sign up for the basketball team...glancing at the people around him he didn't say anything as he looked at the papers on the table. He grabbed two papers, one from the girl that was just here...and a new one.

He took a deep breath and filled out the document...before he looked at the paper he had seen the lookalike fill out...

A crash of emotions came over him as he read the name at the top of the paper...

Kagome Higurashi.

Kuroko quickly sat the papers down and made his way into the building. He knew Kagome well, if she wasn't with any of the Generation of Miracles she was either in the garden...and he knew there wasn't one here at this school unlike the garden in Middle School...she would only be at one other place...and that was the library.

Kuroko weaved his way through the crowd, as he quickly made his way into the school. If he remembered from the map he got with registration...the library was on the second floor.

Taking a deep breath as he opened the door to the library, and left it open as he quickly searched the area with his eyes. He saw movement in one of the isles and made his way there.

He stood in the isle just watching her. She was there in front of him. HE didn't ever think he would see her again...but there she was.

Alive and there!

He didn't know how long he stood there just observing her looking at the spines of the books on the shelves that surrounded them, but when she did notice him he felt such longing. His eyes looked her over taking in all over her as she faced him and breathed his name in a whisper.

"Tetsuya"

Tetsuya Kuroko blinked as he looked at the girl who had kept the Generation of Miracles together. His heart clenched when she said his name...she was here... She disappeared at the beginning of their third year of Middle school...and didn't come back, but here she was...

"Where have you been?" He asked, stepping closer to Kagome and a small smirk came to his lips as he saw she was still shorter than him.

"I...um..." Kagome stuttered, tilting her chin up a bit so she could look directly into his eyes to see if she could detect any emotions there. Tetsuya had always been one to keep a 'poker face' so when she saw fondness in his eyes and worry all at the same time she bit her lip, trying to keep the tears a bay.

"Kagome"

Her name was said with such emotion and love, the tears finally came. Kagome quickly moved. She shoved the book she was planning to get into his arms, and took off in the other direction. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't face him right now. She could have prepared herself if she knew she was going to meet someone from her past again...but she needed that time to prepare and not let her emotions get in the way.

She just needed time.

Xxxxx

Riko looked at the files in her hands and frowned. She had taken some time to look up information on all the players that had signed up for the basketball team...and the girl Kagome, who would be their manager.

She hadn't gotten all the information she wanted though. She was only allowed so much information through the school database....legally.

Sighing Riko glanced up from her position in the gym. They would all be arriving soon. She hoped these new players would have a sliver of talent and help the team grow stronger.

They had taken such a beating before, they needed to get stronger and make sure nothing like that happened again. Her mind went to the match of the crownless kings as they are called in the basketball circuit.

SIghing Riko closed her eyes as her mind wandered to her team. She would make sure this year was different.

She just didn't know how different it was going to be with three new arrivals.