Ana's Fanfiction-draft (part 1)

Kuroko no basuke is a Japanese comic (called manga) following the development of a fairly young basketball team from Seirin High in Tokyo. In the manga there are six members who were part of a legendary team known as the “Generation of Miracles”, each member had an extra ordinary ability. Each member of the legendary team entered different high schools after the players stopped enjoying playing a game they once loved. The manga follows the Seirin team as each member over comes personal and physical hardships as they strive to overcome the “Generation of Miracles” and become the number one team in Japan. The manga mainly focuses on Tetsuya Kuroko, dubbed the “Phantom sixth player “from the “Generation of Miracles”, and Taiga Kagami, a teen who was raised in America with a natural talent for basketball. 

Cultural notes; People in Japan call each other by their last names until they have a deeper or long relationship. Therefore Kise and Midorima call Tetsuya Kuroko “Tetsuya” unlike Kagami who calls him “Kuroko”.  “Sempai” is a Japanese term used for an older student to show respect. 

 This fan fiction takes place between the inter-high championship and the winter cup. The characters involved are Kuroko, Kuroko #2, Kagami, Kise, and Midorima.

The autumn wind rustled through the brightly coloured leaves, Kuroko looked up from his book to see sky blue eyes staring at him expectantly. Kuroko #2, the team mascot, began to wag his tail in delight, as Kuroko got up from under the tree he’d been using as shelter from the scorching hot sun. He glided through the house, unnoticed by all except the puppy who bounded along excitedly in front of him.  Kuroko winced as he walked up the stairs towards his room. Aida-Sempai had given the team a hellish training program after their defeat at the interhigh preliminaries to Senshinkan High, after the team had suffered a crushing defeat from Touou Academy the day before, and Kuroko’s legs were still suffering.

“I wonder what Kagami-kun is doing” Kuroko asked the puppy. Kuroko #2 tilted his head to the side.

Kuroko laughed “I don’t know either, wanna go for a walk?” the puppy’s face light up and he started to bark.

 “Okay, okay, hold still” Kuroko said as he attached the lead to Kuroko #2’s collar.

"How do we look alike?" wondered Kuroko as he started at the puppy.

His team mates had named the puppy Kuroko #2 claiming that they looked like twins. Kuroko chuckled as he remembered his team mate and friend, Kagami’s reaction when he had first brought the puppy to the gym.

Walking along the quite back streets Kuroko started to walk past the local convenience store when Kuroko #2 stopped and stared at the entrance, just as Kuroko turned his head to look.

“Korocchii!” A familiar voice called out from behind him.

 Sighing Kuroko turned around “I told you to stop calling me that Kise.” 

In front of him was a boy of the same age but considerably taller. The boy called Kise brushed his blonde out of his eyes and beamed down at Kuroko

“now, now don’t look so bothered we were extremely close in middle school weren’t we?”smiled Kise

“not really” responded Kuroko.

 “Where are you headed Kurokocchii?”said Kise as he patted Kuroko's head.

Kuroko blankly starred up at Kise through his ruffled bangs. 

Suddenly the door to the convenience store opened and a boy wearing glasses stepped out onto the street.

“I thought today was meant to be my lucky day, I even brought along two sets of my lucky item.” the boy muttered as he slide his glasses further up his nose.

He glanced towards Kise and Kuroko

 “How unlucky it is that I run into you two, especially the blonde idiot.”

“What’s that supposed to mean Midorima?” yelled Kise pouting a little.

“It means that I really don’t want to see you two fools during my holiday idiot” Midorima shot back

Kuroko couldn’t help but think the exact same thing.

“Hello Kuroko” Midorima said coolly as he glanced in Kurokos direction.

Kuroko nodded, “Midorima”. 

 

Both Kise and Midorima had been members of the generation of miracles with Kuroko.

“This feels like fate” laughed Kise.

“More like misfortune” grumbled Midorima.

 Kuroko started to walk forward when he noticed that both Kise and Midorima were following him.

“Uumm what are you doing?” asked Kuroko.

 “I-I-I I just happen to be going this way too” spluttered Midorima

 “Wweelll I’m just bored and thought it would be fun to hang out since I haven’t seen you since the inter-high” said Kise with his hands behind his and grinning.

 “Speaking of which whose this little guy?” Kise knelt down and started petting Kuroko #2.

“I don’t recall you having a dog Kurokocchi” Kise paused and started at the dog, then looked at Kuroko then back to the dog and started laughing.

 “oh my god look at this Midorima!” said Kise while holding back his laughter.

“what?” responded Midorima as he slide his glasses up his nose.

“Don’t you think this dog looks a lot like Kuroko?” said Kise.

Midorima looked at the dog and then up at Kuroko; and let out a snorting sound then turned his head away and covered his mouth in a poor attempt to muffle his laughter. After regaining his composure he turned back to the group.

“A little”he calmly responded

 “What’s his name?” Kise asked as he started up at Kuroko.

 “Kuroko #2” Kuroko casually responded.

This last statement sent the two over the edge with laughter, and they laughed until they had tears in their eyes. Kuroko swiftly turned around and started to walk off hoping to leave the two behind. A few seconds later he heard the heavy sound of footsteps behind him and turned to find the two gaining on him. In a poor attempt to escape from them Kuroko turned down an unfamiliar street and picked up his pace. But within seconds the two had caught up with their long legs.

“Naaaw we’re sorry Kurokocchii, but it’s just so funny how similar you two are” panted Kise.

“I must agree with Kise on that, even though I’d rather not” remarked Midorima.