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Day by day, Kuroko's condition keeps worsening. The side effect of chemotherapy and radiation is too much. He will vomit every day, at most 5 times a day. Nauseous keep coming, disturbing his days. Worse of all, he didn't have any appetite to consume back his energy by food. He is being attaches to IV drip so that they could give him some nutrition that contains in the liquid inside the IV bag. The nurses keep on changing it with another bag once it empty.

He already went through blood transfusion for three times. This is because the drastic dropping of his blood cell, platelet cell and white blood cell count.

His body also looks red and start to peeling, mostly on his head and spine. That's not all. He's body also being covered by stretch although no one injuring him. This is the effect of the radiation that he been trough.

Although it just four week passed but his weight dropped drastically. His cheekbone already could be seen. The hospital shirt is too big for his size; they need to give him another set with a smaller size than before. Actually it was a kid size shirt yet he accepts it anyway so that he didn't look too thin in teenager size shirt. He didn't want to worry his friends more. Unfortunately, everyone already noticed it without him telling them. They are worried but no one wants to show their emotion to Kuroko. If Kuroko get stress, it will risk his health more which already decreasing day by day. So, they avoid doing so.

"Kuroko-kun" Riko is calling for Kuroko, so that the bluenette will look at her instead of reading the book.

Kuroko turn. "Yes coach?"

"You're too absorbed with the book you're reading. I have been here for awhile now waiting for you to eat your meal. Here" Riko is offering the spoon full of porridge in it to Kuroko's mouth but the bluenette shove his head.

"I don't feel hungry, coach" Kuroko stated bluntly.

"But you didn't eat anything since last night!" Riko cried out, still maintaining the spoon near Kuroko. Kuroko just keep on silent, looking at his palm. Riko move back the spoon into the bowl, her face showing that she is so sad.

"Kuroko-kun, you need to force yourself. You can't keep on being like this. You need the food to help you against your illness. Please, Kuroko-kun" Riko begging to Kuroko, still hoping that the bluenette in front of her will hear her plead.

"I am sorry, I really can't force myself. I'm afraid I will vomit again. It's hurt." Kuroko say the truth, what he fears of.

Hyuga, who is just standing with the support of the wall, moves toward Kuroko with unreadable look. Kuroko and Riko attention is now at him. He put his hand on Kuroko's head and grips it tightly.

"You will eat that now" Hyuga give a cynical look that covering his angry just like when he angry with first year in his teammate.

"Oww" Kuroko winced a bit, closing one of his eyes.

"Stop that, Hyuga! Kuroko is sick now. You can't be harsh to him" Riko yell at Hyuga, ordering him to stop whatever he is doing to Kuroko.

Hyuga stop gripping Kuroko's head. After a while, he rub the teal hair slowly. Kuroko rise up his head and look straightly at Hyuga.

"It will be worse more when you rejecting the food. The nausea will keep coming, either you want it or not but it will be more bad if you didn't eat anything. At least eat something." Hyuga advises Kuroko as he looking straight at the tired blue sky eyes. He is just too desperate. He don't want Kuroko to keep on skipping his meal because he can't bare looking at the sickly face and how weak Kuroko's body look since he start losing his appetite.

"pfft.. Hahahaha.. This is first time I see you making that face Hyuga. I can't believe you can plead at Kuroko!" Riko laughing loudly, closing her mouth with right hand, while her left hand holding her stomach.

Kuroko is chuckling. "You're right coach."

"Hey! Stop laughing at me. I didn't say anything funny at all!" Hyuga is blushing.

"Okay okay.. I will stop laugh now" Riko say but she not doing what she is saying at all. She still laughing.

"I think you should stop now, coach or the bowl will fall to the ground." Kuroko advises Riko as he observes the bowl that look unstable on Riko's thigh.

Before Riko can stop her laughing, what Kuroko said comes true. The bowl full of porridge drop to the floor, some of it spill at Riko's skirt.

"Ahhhhh! Hot! Hot!" Riko screaming as she feels hurt from the hot porridge on her thigh.

"Heh! That what you get when you laughing to me." Hyuga smirking.

"You're so mean! Help me quick, the porridge is too hot!" Riko shouting become louder now.

Kuroko want to get up from the bed to help Riko but being stopped by Hyuga.

"It's okay, I will help her. You should still be resting on the bed" Hyuga tell as he pulling Kuroko's shoulder to the back and helping Riko with the spilling porridge.

"Now go wash yourself. I will clean all the mess." Hyuga say as he picking up the bowl.

"Hyuga...." Riko's eyes blinking with full of happiness.

"ergh.. Just go" Hyuga hiding his face so that Riko didn't see his blush face right now.

"Okay." Riko say as she entering the bathroom with other clothes that she bought for a spare every time she on duty for guarding Kuroko.

"You like coach, am I right captain?" Kuroko bluntly say. He observes Hyuga, who suddenly look shock with what he is saying.

"W-what are you talking about? Y-you're talking rubbish." Hyuga stuttering, confirming what have Kuroko guess

Kuroko just keep on silent. He turning his head to his right side, and as he see the red blinking on the camrecorder on the table, he can't help himself not to chuckle.

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"Oh, you have come, Akashi." Hyuga welcomed Akashi as Akashi and Murasakibara entering the room.

"Hyuga-senpai, Konnichiwa. Yes, we have arrived. You can go back home now. Thanks for taking care of Kuroko. It's our turn on guarding Kuroko" Akashi walking toward Kuroko and giving a greeting to Kuroko.

"It's nothing. We want to do so... hmm, I am waiting Riko to finish with her bath. She accidentally spilled all the porridge to the ground." Hyuga saying while rub the back of his head.

"Oh, is that Kuroko's porridge?" Akashi asks Hyuga.

"Yes. Kuroko didn't touch it yet. I am sorry for Riko's mistake" Hyuga apologies.

"I will call Aomine to buy something for Kuroko." Akashi opens his phone, typing some number and put the phone on his ear.

"Akashi-kun, please don't. Aomine-kun might be busy right now" Kuroko begging at Akashi.

"No he is not. He is on his way here with Momoi, Kise and Midorima. We have made a promise to visit you today together. "Akashi state before he hears Aomine's voice on the other side.

"Hello Aomine." Akashi turns to other side as he continues talking to Aomine.

As Akashi keep talking to the phone, Murasakiba walk nearing Kuroko.

"Kurochin, I have bought a vanilla milkshake for you. Here" Murasakibara giving the milkshake to Kuroko. Kuroko gladly accept it.

"Thank you so much, Murasakibara-kun. I already missed it" Kuroko give an exciting look. He really does miss his favorite drink. He slurps it right away as soon he received it.

"oh, you have your appetite when it come to vanilla milkshake." Hyuga nod his head in understanding. Then, he continue "maybe next time we will bring it to you"

The bathroom door opens suddenly. Riko get out from the bathroom with a new pair of clothes. She rubs her hair with the towel and continues walking to Hyuga.

"Oh, they have arrived." Riko looking at them and greet them before asking Hyuga for a brush "Do you have a hair brush?"

"No I haven't. Maybe Kuroko have it" Hyuga answer Riko's question.

"Kuroko, do you have a hair brush?" Riko ask Kuroko later.

"I have it, in the drawer" Kuroko still slurping his vanilla milkshake.

Riko open the drawer and take the hair brush but stop as she notice Kuroko's phone blinking, showing that there is a call incoming. The screen show Ogiwara's name.

"Kuroko-kun, Ogiwara is calling you." Riko tell Kuroko.

Kuroko suddenly stop drink his vanilla milkshake.

"Kuroko-kun?" Riko feel weird with Kuroko sudden reaction.

"...let it be" Kuroko didn't even look at Riko. He put his milkshake at the table and opens back his book.

"Kurochin, why? Why stopping drinking the milkshake? It tasty isn't it?" Murasakibara ask.

"Yes it is, but I don't think I can drink it anymore." Kuroko answer, look at Murasakibara first before continue reading the book.

"Akachin, something is wrong with Kurochin" Murasakibara is complaining at Akashi who already ended his call.

"Is there something wrong Kuroko?" Akashi asks Kuroko.

"Nothing happen" Kuroko answer simply. He didn't even look at Akashi. He knows Akashi can detect when he is lying.

"What happening here, Riko-san?" Akashi demands for an answer.

"Kuroko-kun didn't want to pick up Ogiwara-kun's call. I thought they were best friend." Riko explains to Akashi.

Hyuga just watch what happen. He could see that Kuroko didn't feel easy with all of this.

"Did you have a fight with Ogiwara?" Akashi asks Kuroko, nearing the bluenette more.

"No, I didn't" Kuroko bluntly answer. Now he is looking at Akashi with emotionless look, just to cover what he is feeling right now.

"Then, why aren't you picking up his call?" Akashi continues to ask.

Kuroko sigh.

"I don't want him to know that I being admitted here." Kuroko at last answer what been bugging him whenever he remember his best friend.

"I think he needs to know that. He is your friend right? If I am him, I don't want you to keep any secret from me. Besides, your illness is a serious one. He will know one day even if you didn't tell him." Akashi tells Kuroko his opinion if he is Ogiwara.

"but.." Kuroko give a pleading look.

"No but. Everything is going to be alright. Trust us" Riko says as she give Kuroko his phone which ringing again.

Nervously, Kuroko take his phone and stare at it, thinking again.

"Pick it up, Kurochin" Murasakibara opens his snack as he look at Kuroko. Although, his face is not convincing enough but he tries to give Kuroko the courage.

Hyuga just nodding his head.

Kuroko look back at the phone and push a green button.

"Domo, Ogiwara-kun"

"Kuroko! Where have you been? Why you didn't pick up my phone call. You didn't even replay my massage. I am about to tell you our team will have game against each other. I can't wait for it." Ogiwara keep talking on the other side.

"I am sorry, Ogiwara-kun.. I am sorry" Kuroko's tear flowing down his cheek. He cries.