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Today is when Kuroko's chemotherapy start. Everyone does gave him a visit before they are going to their team training. Well for Shutoku, they have a match against Kaijo today. Akashi and Murasakibara have already going back to their state. They only can visit Kuroko on the weekdays because of they need to attend school. The one who taking care of Kuroko today are Aomine and Momoi.

Aomine, Momoi and Kuroko were chatting with each other when a nurse come, asking for Kuroko to go to his treatment room. Kuroko nodded and follow the nurse.

"There nothing bad will going to happen. Remember that you will recover, Tetsu!" Aomine said loudly, giving some support to his former shadow.

"Tetsu-kun is strong. He will be alright. We will wait for you here." Momoi waved her hand toward Kuroko with a big smile.

"Okay. Thanks Aomine-kun, Momoi-san. I will be going now" Kuroko said as he gave them a small smile and walk out the room.

When he reached the treatment room, he has been lead toward a chair and being asked to sit there. He follows the instruction. A doctor came, connecting an IV on his hand which has the chemical of chemo substance in it. As the treatment goes on, he began to feel tired and sleepy until he fallen asleep there.

The next thing he knows is that the treatment already done. He being woke up by the same nurse who took him to the treatment room. He is slowly getting up from the chair, feeling a bit sore in his body. He said thanks to the nurse and the doctor. Then, he left the treatment room to his room.

Every step he took really takes his energy out and feels so long away to reach his room. He was so tired and his body feels so worn out, it just like he has been running for hundred kilometers away. The chemo substances are already making its way into his bloodstreams that cause him to feel like that.

When he reached in front of his room, he let out a big relieved sigh. He proceeds to open the door then enter the room.

Momoi turned as she heard the opening sound of the door. She is currently holding Kuroko's camrecorder, immediately run toward Kuroko, filming him. Aomine is standing at the side of Kuroko's bed with a big grin.

"Yo, Tetsu!" Aomine welcomed Kuroko.

"Here comes our Hero. So how is it going?" Momoi asked Kuroko, moved the camrecorder toward Kuroko's face so that she could filming Kuroko's face clearly but when she saw that Kuroko seem very tired, her face slightly change into a frown, Aomine too. Knowing that they need to give support by their emotion, they manage to change back their facial expression so that Kuroko didn't notice.

Yup, this time Kuroko didn't even notice their change of facial expression because he was too tired. He just wants to get some rest.

"I fine, Momoi-san just a bit tired." Kuroko smiled a bit but look more to forced one.

Momoi stunned.

"um.. Tetsu, why not you rest on your bed first? It must be so tired after intended a treatment." Aomine was also stunned just like Momoi but he managed to recover back and try to persuade Kuroko to rest.

"Okay" Kuroko answered silently before walking toward his bed. When he arrived at his bed, he sat down on the bed by supported by the head of the bed. He looked at Aomine and Momoi, this time he manage to see the change in their face that seems stunned and worried for some reason. 'Did I say something wrong?'Kuroko thought.

"Are you okay?" He asked them. The sudden question causes them to come back to reality.

"ah, y-yes.. We are alright. So, how was your treatment?" Momoi tried to make herself cheerful back, acting to make her tetsu-kun better. They move closer toward Kuroko. Momoi then put the camrecorder at the side table, already lost interest on it.

"Yeah, how was it?" Aomine continues. Well, Kuroko could feel the awkwardness in their voice.

"I have said something bad, have I?" Kuroko asked them with his so emotionless look. Aomine and Momoi could avoid making a surprise look.

"No. no you're not saying anything bad, Tetsu" Aomine denied it.

"Dai-chan is right. N-nothing is wrong." Momoi again stuttered. She just can't lie to her crush.

"I am sorry. I didn't realize what have I done but I don't have any intention at all. I am sorry" Kuroko bowed his head to them, apologising.

"It's understandable. You are just tired right." Aomine said.

"Yes, maybe that the reason I didn't notice what have I done." Kuroko said, let his head low. He feel a bit guilt toward them.

"It is okay, Tetsu-kun. Get some rest. You will need it" Momoi said as she smiled warmly toward Kuroko. Kuroko replied the smile and adjusting his position into a lying one. All of sudden, the sore and tired feeling that he feel before hit his body causing him to instantaneously fall asleep as his head hit the pillow.

"Have Tetsu-kun fall asleep for real?" Momoi asked to Aomine. When they didn't get any response from the bluenette and saw the relaxing taking of breath on Kuroko's chest, they have known the answer already.

"The treatment surely makes him worn out. Poor Tetsu" Aomine said in a silent voice. Momoi just nod her head.

"I hope you will get well soon, Tetsu-kun" Momoi said before give Kuroko a kiss on his forehead.

Without Momoi noticing, Aomine have given her unreadable expression, more to a hurt one.

=====Slipping Away=====

The next day

"ousss!!" Kagami greeted Aomine and Momoi as he entering Kuroko's room together with Teppei.

"Konbanwa Aomine, Momoi." This time Teppei greeted them.

"Kagamin, Teppei, you have come. Konbanwa.." Momoi turned her body toward them.

"You're late for five minutes, Bakagami!" Aomine jerked on Kagami suddenly.

"Who are you calling Baka, Ahomine?!" Kagami jerked on Aomine back.

"What? You!!" Aomine and Kagami already started arguing with each other.

"hahaha.. There they goes again" Teppei just laugh looking at them.

"Dai-chan, Kagamin. You should stop arguing already. You will disturb Tetsu-kun's sleep."Momoi plead as she pulled Aomine's hand.

"He is asleep? It's evening already." Kagami asked as he walking toward Kuroko, wanted to wake his shadow up but being stopped by Aomine.

"Bakagami, you shouldn't wake Tetsu up. He is pretty worn out yesterday. Let him rest" Aomine said this time with full of seriousness.

"What happen?" Teppei asked them and they explain to them.

"Oh, that what happen but it pretty long sleep I guess. It's already 24 hours right? He must be really tired" Teppei commented.

"Yeah, he does say that he is tired yesterday." Aomine said, looking at Kuroko's feature.

"We got to go now. When he wake up please let him eat something. He didn't eat anything since yesterday." Momoi said with of full concern in her face.

"Don't worry, it is our job to make sure he is fine and get anything that he need. Go now. It's our time now to guarding him" Kagami said, shooing them.

"Thanks Kagamin." Momoi gave a big relieved sighed as she know that someone for sure will take care of Kuroko when she not around.

"We rely on you for this."Aomine said before he exiting the room together with Momoi, not without waving a goodbye.

TBC

I know, I know.. it's a bit unreasonable.. well now I'm fighting with my writer's block problem. I got mix up with KHR stories.

I hope you will enjoy this chapter although it's not as fun as other story.

till we meet again,

sincerely, Aiza-chan.