Everyone is already on the dining table, ready for their breakfast accept for a certain bluenette who is currently nowhere to be seen.

"Where is Kuroko-kun?" Akashi asks as he helps Kagami serving the meal.

"I didn't see him in his bedroom. I though he goes to the bathroom." Ogiwara answers.

"But I am the one who uses the bathroom before this, there is no Kuroko there," Midorima says.

"hmm?" Akashi hums curiously

"I will go check for him in his bedroom again." Ogiwara rises from his chair and exits the dining room.

"I will go too. Maybe he takes a walk somewhere else." Aomine says.

"But he never goes anywhere without us," Kagami says.

"That's weird. where did he go?" Momoi asks worriedly.

"Let us go together," Akashi says.

The other nod their head and follow Akashi without complaint.

However, they stop their track as they saw Kuroko rolling his wheelchair tire from the front door.

"Kuroko-chii! Where have you gone? We are searching for you." Kise runs toward Kuroko with a worried look. Momoi joins him.

"Tetsu-kun, are you okay? You look tired." Momoi asks.

"Just taking a walk. Never though it so tiring." Kuroko lies.

"In that state of yours? That's so risky!" Aomine raises his voice.

"I'm sorry. I'm bored." Kuroko answers.

"Just how far did you go? Why didn't you ask for us?" Akashi asks.

"Not too far, just a few meters from here. Just want my time alone. I need to do some thinking." Kuroko says.

"Are you worry about something?" Kagami asks

"No, nothing important really. Don't worry, I'm fine." Kuroko smiles at them.

They smile back but not too sincere, it contains a sad smile.

"You know we are here for you right? You don't need to hide anything from us, okay?" Akashi says with a comforting voice.

The other node in agreement.

"You can talk anything to me Tetsu-kun. I will hear you." Momoi smiles.

"Me too!" Kise shouts.

"Urghh, hearing you shout right in the morning is bad for my ears."Aomine complaints.

"Mean!"

The other laugh.

"Anyways, I am hungry. I am going to eat first." Murasakibara interrupts.

"How rude you're." Midorima complaints in annoyance

"Let's eat together," Kagami says to Kuroko and the other.

"Can I take a bath for a while? I stink." Kuroko smells his cloth.

"Do you need help with that?" Ogiwara who just come asks. He heard the other conversation, so no need for them to explain what has happen.

"Thank you." Kuroko smiles and rolls his wheelchair.

"Let me push you," Momoi says as she pushes Kuroko's wheelchair toward the bathroom.

"We will wait for you at the dining room," Kise says.

"Alright. You may eat first if you are hungry." Kuroko says.

"We will wait for you." Akashi smiles.

"I am sorry, it might take a while." Kuroko apologies.

"It's okay, take your time," Akashi says.

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Every day the same thing happen. Kuroko will be missing in the morning and he slept in day time more than usual. The other start to feel something is wrong. Whenever they ask Kuroko gives the same answer, didn't even tell the truth to them. It goes on until two weeks passed.

"We need to take an action," Kagami says. They are currently doing meeting early in the morning. Where once again they found Kuroko is missing.

"Why didn't he tell us the truth? Just where did he go." Momoi says sadly.

"He will always be back at 7 am right? Let's take a look around for a while. Now it's only 6.15 am." Aomine requests

"I agree. We will separate into few place." Midorima says.

"Let's go," Ogiwara says

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Aomine, Kagami and Kise are together looking around the house while the other have gone to search in the other area. As the nearing the gymnasium, Kagami is the first one hear the sound of bumping ball on the ground.

"Guys, I hear something in there." He points at the gymnasium.

"Let's take a look," Kise says.

At first, they only look at the window of the gymnasium but feel the chill as they found out that there is no one on there. Only the sound keep on engulfing the gymnasium.

"G-Ghost!" Aomine shouts.

"No way!" Kagami also feels like screaming.

"How come there's a ghost here.." cries Kise.

"Ghost can be anywhere, stupid Kise," Aomine says.

"But this place just been built before we moved," Kise explains.

"eh, just been built? I never know that."

"Yes, Akashi the one who buy the house together with the gymnasium." Kagami interrupts.

"Just how rich that man is?"Aomine asks in shock.

"We never know," Kagami and Kise say unison.

"So that is no ghost. Unless people who pretend to be a ghost" Aomine says as he thinks.

"Or people who always told he is a ghost." Kise continues.

And one thought to enter their mind. Shock look as they discover who might it be.

"Kuroko! /Tetsu! / Kurokochii?!" The three of them shout.

They run entering the gymnasium.

However, they found out there is no one there. There's basketball that rolling on the ground toward their feet.

"Come out Tetsu. No hiding!" Aomine shouts

"Ahomine, how come he can play hide and seek by using his wheelchair? Think first before you speak." Kagami says angrily.

"Kagamichii is true" Kise agrees.

"What are guys doing in here?" Akashi asks from behind.

"Huargggghh!" The three of them screams.

"waaaa" Lazily Murasakibara make a sound, looking around the gymnasium.

"Wah, there's a gymnasium in here," Momoi says in awe.

"Yup. Before this, I just saw from afar. This is the first time I enter here. It quite big and nice." Ogiwara explains with a smile.

"I have entered here before, but never get the permission to shoot in here,"Midorima says.

"You scare us Akashi, I thought there's a ghost!" Aomine screams.

"My soul nearly flies away" Kise cries.

"It's been a while I feel that scare." Kagami rubs his chest, try to calm down.

"I am sorry. I didn't have any intention of scaring the three of you. But how did you get to enter here? I think the only one who has the key is me." Akashi asks.

"eh? Are you sure? The door is not locked at all. So we enter it." Kise answers with a question back.

"I lock this gymnasium if it not being used. That's weird." Akashi says.

A sigh could be heard from the inner gymnasium. Instantaneously, they move their attention to that sound.

"I am the one who responsible to that," Kuroko reveals himself from the dark.

"Kuroko-kun/ Kurokochii/Kuroko/Tetsu/Tetsu-kun" They all call Kuroko's name.

"Yes, I am," Kuroko replies.

"What are you doing in here and how did you unlock the gym?" Akashi asks.

"I stole the key from your room. I want to practice." Kuroko answers.

"Practice? You can't practice with that state of yours, Kurochin" Murasakibara asks.

"Murasakibara is true. You can barely move in a wheelchair." Midorima comments.

"I can now. I practising on fastening my movement and control by using this wheelchair." Kuroko says with a satisfying smile.

"But how?" Momoi asks unbelief.

"Let me show you." Kuroko smile and vanishes.

Not even a sound could be heard and the only thing they know, Kuroko is already behind them. He pulls Kagami's back shirt.

"Uwahh!" For the second time today, Kagami screams like a girl.

"Impressive" Akashi give Kuroko an applause.

"Just how are you doing that!!!" The other scream in shock.

"ahaha.. It's a secret." Kuroko laughs looking at their impression.

"You're awesome Tetsu! Now we can play basketball together again!" Aomine excitedly shout. He picks up Kuroko from his wheelchair and let Kuroko fly through the air by repeatedly turning himself. Just like a dad who plays with his child.

"I am so happy," Momoi says as a tear escape from her eyes.

The other pull Kuroko from Aomine and hugs him tightly. They all happy for him.

"At last I can play with you guys again," Kuroko says happily. Without him realising, tears escapes his eyes too.

"Tomorrow. Tomorrow we will play together!" Kagami excitedly announce.

"I will give permission to use this gym." Akashi agrees.

"Yay!" Momoi jumps.

"Now we need to go back home first. Let us prepare breakfast and then let Kuroko rest. He will need his energy tomorrow. We will play against each other." Akashi smiles.

"Thank you guys." Kuroko thanks them.