Invisible Understanding

Part I: Akashi Seijuro (Bounce to Score)

Chapter Pairing: Friendly Akashi x Kuroko

Characters: Akashi Seijuro, Kuroko Tetsuya

Disclaimer: Don't own the series. Do you want me too? No? Good.

Notes: Arrgh! Haha I'm so torturing myself. So many ongoing fics but I promise to complete them. And so here it is!

And actually this is my first Kuroko's Basketball fanfic, so I hope you really like it. And this chap for me is a little warm up, so it's not really good. Btw the Akashi here is the 'emperor' one. You know, with red and orange eyes, because the two-red-eyed Akashi already got his personal moment with Kuroko on the series.

Akashi realized that sometimes an evil dictator and cruelly powerful emperor can be defeated by some lowly peasants with good personality…

Akashi tied the lace of his school shoes and left the Rakuzan basketball court. After their defeat against Seirin, Akashi realized that sometimes, an evil dictator and cruelly powerful emperor can be defeated by some lowly peasants with good personality, loved and supported by all, raging fire of determination in their spirit, all of it doing this for a cause.

And he also realized the same time that the weak can defeat the strong who only sat in their comforting throne boasting their strength by using the wisdom and knowledge that they had gained because of being weak. So before the Basketball Youth World Cup, the whole team practiced three times harder and more strict than it already was.

Akashi sighed. He wanted to slap his dad so that he could wake up from the truth that there's no such as thing as perfect child, but he cannot do so. All he needed to do if he wanted to get rid of that old bastard was to wait until he gets dead. That's all.

The red-and-orange-eyed captain was about to sigh again when he passed by a public basketball gym. Despite that the Rakuzan High was located in Kyoto, it was already summer break and the coach had told them to come only on afternoon practice because the coach had some important business to do in mornings. Moreover, Rakuzan's coach decided to forbid anyone, even Akashi, to use the school's basketball court without him present because when he distributed duplicate keys to the players the basketball equipments are starting to get lost. So Akashi decided to go back and forth from Kyoto to Tokyo.

Bounces and halting of someone's feet could be heard, seeing as he passed specifically in front of the gym. Judging from the looks, it was already old and been empty for a long time, and its gate was already rusted and the lock was broken, but the lights can be turned on, noticing that the gym's dim lights are turned on.

Akashi looked at his wristwatch. It's already a little late, he thought, but he decided to take a peek to know who is practicing right now. Maybe someone who isn't good enough yet and struggled to be a part of the team, like Tetsuya.

Akashi is absolute. He wins in every game (except their game against Seirin of course) and everything he says is correct. And this time he proves it right again, because as soon as he sees basketball court, he saw Kuroko Tetsuya himself, his hands on the knees, his back and shoulders hunched, sweating heavily and catching his breath (A/N: *licks her lips* so hot! XD). But then Akashi saw his determined eyes as Kuroko wiped his sweaty right cheek and jaw using the back of his hand, before getting the ball which is bouncing under the ring. He sat down at one of the benches quietly which was still surprisingly sturdy, with a white towel hanging in the blue and white sports bag and a white tumbler just an arm's length away from him.

As soon as Kuroko started to dribble it again Akashi used his Emperor Eye to predict his next move, which was running and dribbling the ball to the other side of the court. The skyblue-haired player halted, making his shoes screech for a second, before facing the home court.

The red-haired captain was startled despite knowing Kuroko's next move. Is he really going for a three point shot? He thought as Kuroko positioned for Phantom Shoot before releasing the ball. Expectedly because of Kuroko's initial strength the ball has low projectile, although it was still high enough because it was at least above the top of the ring board (A/N: don't know what it was really called, but it's the square board that holds/behind the ring/hook). The ball landed to the free-throw line, and bounced again…

…then got inside of the ring.

Akashi Seijuro was, to put it bluntly, amazed by what Kuroko had done, especially when he saw Tetsuya's face full of surprise which means he also hadn't thought of that. But he doesn't know if it was all because of the bounce-to-score motion, Tetsuya's unreadable face or Akashi's amazement when the latter chuckled, then evolved to a full-blown laughter.

Kuroko was startled when he heard a hearty laugh from the sidelines. He was pretty surprised upon seeing Akashi Seijuro, the former captain of Generation of Miracles and the captain of Rakuzan basketball team laughing. He noticed that Akashi still careered being an emperor even while laughing, because both of his hands was holding the bench and bowed his head down hiding his grinning face while laughing.

"…hahahahahaha!" Akashi took a deep breath to calm himself and finally showed up his intimidating smile. "I didn't expect you to do that, Tetsuya."

Kuroko's determined and serious face displayed a calm smile. "It's been a while, Akashi-kun."

The latter chuckled a bit again before jogging to the ball, which was rolling in circle slowly under the hook. Kuroko just stared at him for a moment, a bead of sweat rolling from his cheeks (A/N: so… handsomeandhotandcool!) before approaching the red-haired captain. "Do you want to be like Shintaro? Unfortunately there are no hopes for you left." He said while smiling.

Kuroko's smile faltered a bit, but widened. He knew Akashi was joking, but his jokes are more like a mockery than a joke itself. "I'm just practicing my Phantom Shot in wider and longer distances. I came to practice here in this old basketball court so that I won't disturb anyone." He explained.

Akashi stared at the ball before passing it to Kuroko who punched it to the side accidently using his palm, doing the misdirection pass. The both stared at the ball who hit a wall then an empty bench, hit again on the wall then to the audience seat railings on the other side before finally hitting Kuroko on, fortunately, his left shoulder, but because of the impact he lost his balance.

Seeing this the Rakuzan captain felt like laughing again.

"Oops, I'm sorry." Kuroko said apologetically before scratching the back of his head and standing up. "I didn't realized that I am already used on doing that, but I'll try to focus on what to do next time."

"I told you to use it to pass the ball to your teammates and confuse the opponent." Akashi said in between chuckles, grinning. "Not to use it when someone passes you something."

"I'm really sorry about that." Kuroko bowed then faced him.

"Does it hurt?"

Kuroko shook his head. "It was at first, but it quickly left away, although likely I will have a bruise next day."

Akashi forced himself to calm down and stared intimidatingly at Kuroko. "Well, I think it's a good thing for you to practice, it will build your stamina, plus…"

Kuroko stared at him waiting what would Akashi say next.

"…Rakuzan will get its revenge, and this time we'll win, Tetsuya." Akashi finished. "And I want you to be strong enough to face us."

The sky blue-haired guy smiled understandingly. "Of course, we'll do our best to face you again. And also…"

Akashi raised his right eyebrow a bit. "What is it?"

"I want to use the technique I've done earlier. Bounce to score."

The former snickered and shook his head, then faced his back on Kuroko before finally leaving. "Well then, see you next time… Kuroko Tetsuya."

The latter stared at his back in surprise that was covered in sports jacket that had Rakuzan print on it, before smiling. "Be safe on your way home, Akashi-kun." He said before getting the ball and dribbling it again.

"Maybe I'll call it Phantom Bounce!" Kuroko hurriedly calls out.

Akashi smiled at himself while walking out of the gym. He knew Tetsuya wasn't the oblivious type, actually he was the complete opposite, having consciousness of everything around him. Because of that he knew that Tetsuya knew the way he spoke the invisible guy's name.

Emperor Akashi Seijuro respected and acknowledged a team of peasants as a part of his empire outside the field, as much as he came to acknowledge and love basketball.

Meow… meow… meo- MEOW!

Translation: Because we all know Akashi was bad at joking. But despite of that Akashi is my favorite character of KnB, next is Kuroko ^_^

Sorry for grammar mistakes, it's my fault (I know it's also a bit short). Please review!