Hello everyone! I'm deeply sorry I started a new story T_T but I promise I'll update the other one soon! :D Anyway, here I am and it's AoKaga day X3 I'm so happy!
As always, please forgive any mistake: English is not my first language... *hides in a corner*
Disclaimer: I do not own KnB or any of its characters
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It all started with that fateful phone call.
"Hello there! Am I speaking to Aida Riko?"
"Yes, that's me. Who is it?"
"Nice! I'm Ueda Michiko from SuperSportTV, and I want to offer you something you can't refuse. Bearing in mind the growing popularity of high-school basketball teams, especially Seirin, since you've won the last Winter Cup, our broadcaster was thinking about setting up a reality show hosting the most popular players from the best teams, and of course, that includes yours, Aida-san. The setting and the total number of players is yet to be defined, we'll give you further information as soon as we arrange everything. What do you think?"
Riko was holding the phone with excitement in her eyes.
"Err, well...that sure surprised me. I'll discuss the matter with the guys and call you back in a week. Would that be ok with you?"
It would be a great chance for the guys to increase their popularity, but she had to make sure they wouldn't take it as some kind of cabaret show and screw up, ruining their public image.
"Sure! I'm quite positive about you joining the idea, though. Thanks, Aida-san."
"Oh no! Thanks to you, Ueda-san."
"Well then, see ya!"
"-"
The phone call ended but Riko couldn't even realize the most famous sport TV station had just offered her team such a chance.
"How do I even tell them without getting them all fired up? Sheesh..."
She looked up at the blue sky and smiled.
"Well, I guess there's no helping it, is there?" Then she kept heading towards the school's gym.
And that led to the actual situation.
Kuroko and Kagami were sitting next to each other, with the paler boy looking out the small window to enjoy the fast-moving scenery. The taxi was making its way through the trafficked streets of the city.
"Why does it have to be just the two of us anyway? Couldn't they make the others come too?"
"Coach said it's because there are a lot of other people participating, therefore they had to choose the most "popular" ones. Looks like that's me and you, Kagami-kun."
"Yeah, sure! I bet it's because the others fucking knew this thing is gonna suck. Who would like to be sent to a stupid island for a fucking month?!"
"It's summer anyway, so it's not like we're missing classes. Plus, coach thinks it will help our image grow. You know, it's a sports TV channel, many famous trainers are probably going to watch the show."
"Whatever..."
Getting off the taxi, they picked up their luggage and walked towards the entrance of the airport, just to find themselves in front of a nice surprise.
"What are you guys doing here?!"
Their teammates were standing right in front of the sliding doors. Riko smiled and slapped Hyuuga's back.
"It was your idea, so come on and say it!"
Kuroko glanced at his friends and smiled, noticing his captain was blushing, rubbing the back of his head with his hand. He was so glad he ended up in such a warm and friendly team. Nothing like Teiko's.
"Uh..well... We just wanted to wish you a good flight and a nice experience.." He was obviously embarrassed. Riko slapped his back again.
"AND?"
"OUCH! Can you stop that?! Anyway, ...we'll miss you guys. I mean it."
"That's right! Summer practice won't be the same without the two of you, but we'll manage. I guess it's time to experiment a new training schedule...hehe" Riko gave the others an evil look that made them shiver from head to toe.
"Enjoy yourself and WORDS OF CAUTION: don't screw it up."
The redhead grinned
"We won't!"
"Kuroko, I leave Kagami in your hands, make sure he doesn't make a fool of himself, especially if there happens to be a certain someone around... I told you about the bad feeling I'm having, right?"
"Sure, I'll keep an eye on him. Leave it to me"
"Wait, WHAT?! Do you NOT trust me?!"
Riko smiled "Your plane will leave if you don't hurry up!"
"Seriously..."
Kagami and Kuroko nodded at each other in agreement and caught their friends in a team-hug. Then they waved at the familiar faces and walked inside the building.
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Meanwhile at the gates...
"Dai-chan! Stop kicking your suitcase! We've already talked about this! You can't act like you usually do now, there will be cameras and-"
"Shut the hell up, Satsuki. And WHY do these morons have to come along?! It's already hard to deal with them at the games, now I'll have to see their annoying faces everyday. Great."
A vein popped on Imayoshi's forehead.
"Excuse me?!"
"You shut up, moron! And stop thinking the whole world revolves around you!" The blond guy clenched his fist to punch the dark-skinned idiot.
"Stop it, Wakamatsu. We don't want to make a show before the actual thing starts, do we?"
"DAMN." Kasamatsu held back and settled for a threatening glance.
"Just take a deep breath, guys. The organizer told me you'll be divided into smaller groups, anyway, so there's the high chance you won't have to meet each other so often. Even so, if that were to happen, please bear with it. The first one to come back will get an amazing dinner cooked by me!" She innocently smiled and looked at the guys, who, instead, were exchanging terrified glances.
"Err, thanks Momoi, but I don't think it will be necessary..."
"No, NO! You'll probably eat who-knows-what for so long! Let me restore your hunger with my super-caring cooking!"
"..."
"What?"
"Nothing, thanks for ecorting us, see you in a while!" Wakamatsu walked away waving at the girl, and so did Imayoshi.
"Bye, Satsuki. See ya." Aomine turned his back and followed his teammates' steps.
"Dai-chan! Is this how you leave your childhood friend?! Sheesh... At least remember not to cause any commotion!"
"Yeah, yeah..."
Momoi sighed, -will he be ok?-
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"Ne, Shin-chan?"
"Hm?"
"Isn't that Kise?"
The green-haired boy followed the raven's hand and looked at the tall figure that was standing next to the gate entrance, surrounded by squealing girls.
"That sure looks like him, nanodayo."
"Do you think he's coming too?"
"It may be. They called the "most popular ones" after all"
"Who said we're popular, though? I mean you're from the Generation of Miracles, but I'm not that great..."
"I've heard it was some weird group of girls on the web... they like to "pair us" up or something. I don't quite get it."
"Girls, huh? Pffft.."
"What?"
"I just can't imagine you being popular with girls...hehehe"
"Whatever..."
They got closer to where the blond boy was standing.
"Yooo! Kise!"
"Hm? Oh, guys! What are you doing here?" He glanced down at his fans "Sorry, ladies, could you please let me through? I've just met a dear friend of mine and- OUCH!"
"KISEEE!" A black-haired boy wearing short pants with socks up to his knees kicked the popular guy's head.
"S-Senpai! So mean..." He rubbed the aching spot.
"Oh, Midorima and Takao! What are you guys doing here? Could that be you're heading to the Lost Island thing too?"
"That's right! Me and Shin-chan are gonna win this challenge!"
"Hah, I don't think so: this idiot here and I are quite fired up as well, don't underestimate us."
"We'll see, nanodayo"
"ATTENTION PLEASE. THE FLIGHT TO ISLAND XXXXX IS ABOUT TO LEAVE. PLEASE GO TO THE ASSIGNED GATE"
"Looks like the time has finally come!"
"Let's go."
They approached the desk and showed their boarding passes to the stewardesses, that let them through.
"Hey look at that! Is there some kind of special event on that island?" The woman said to her colleague.
"I guess so, it can't be a coincidence so many weird-color-haired people are on the same plane!"
"I know right! First red and light blue, then purple, then navy! Now that green and that bright yellow...are they making a human rainbow or what?"
The plane was quite narrow, but it was comfortable enough. Kagami took the seat on the aisle while his shadow was sitting next to the window, admiring the islands below them. It would be a few hours flight, so they'd better get comfy. The redhead got his iPod from the bag and relaxed on his seat.
"Murochin, isn't this Kagachin?"
"What?" The raven answered.
"Huh, what?" Kagami thought he heard his name, but turning around, he found himself looking in his brother's eyes, through the space between the seats.
"Tatsuya!"
"Taiga!"
Kagami stood up and rested his elbows on the top of the seat, to take a better look at his brother that was right behind him.
"Are you coming to the island too?"
"Yeah, you too?"
"Yup!" Himuro smiled. "I don't know why, though. I thought they only wanted Atsushi."
The puple-haired boy was chewing on some colorful candies.
"I guess you are popular, Murochin"
"Hahaha, yeah."
"Hi."
"Oh, Kurochin! So you're here too, huh?"
"Yeah..."
"..."
A sudden yell from the back seats interrupted their conversation.
"JUST GET AWAY FROM HERE, YOU FUCKER! I DON'T WANT TO SEAT NEXT TO YOU"
"HUH?! YOU BASTARD! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"
"Oioi, guys, calm down a bit, what did we agree on just a few minutes ago? No commotions, rig-"
"SHUT UP!" They both yelled at the third person.
"What the hell..." Himuro sighed.
Murasakibara shrugged "I guess he's coming too."
"Yeah" Kuroko said
"What the fuck!" Kagami was planning to relax and clear his mind but all that loud screaming was not favoring him. He turned back again and yelled back at the yellers "CAN YOU JUST STOP YELLING?! THERE ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO ENJOY THE FLIG-"
Oh hell no. Those fucking blue eyes.
"HAHAHA! Look at that, It's Bakagami! How the hell can I even try to calm down now?"
"AHOMINE!"
"Kagami-kun, please."
The redhead looked down at his shadow and exhaled a breath. It was going to be a hard month. He looked back at the shouting idiot.
"Just try not to be so loud, ok?"
Aomine raised an eyebrow.
"Huh? Have you lost your guts? Or maybe you just realized it's pointless to fight me since the only one-" Kagami was having a hard time dealing with that annoying line of his. "-who can beat me is- OUCH WHAT THE FUCK?!"
Kasamatsu had given in to his instincts and punched the guy's head.
"Stop it, you idiot!" The blond guy glared at his teammate.
"You bastard!"
"Oi!" Imayoshy tried separating them, but to no avail.
The flight went on through Aomine and Wakamatsu's loud voices and Murasakibara's noisy munching, but after a few hours, it was finally over.
Kagami and Kuroko, now together with the Yosen couple, went to claim their luggage, then headed towards the exit, where they found a very young woman holding a signboard with the words "Lost Island Reality Show" written on it. She had curly, light orange hair and green eyes, covered by a pair of pink glasses. The woman was surrounded by some very familiar faces: there were Takao and Midorima from Shutoku, Aomine, Wakamatsu and Imayoshi from Touou, Kasamatsu and Kise from Kaijou, and...
"Rakuzan too?!" Kagami exclaimed.
"Of course!" Hayama replied. He was together with Mibuchi and Nebuya.
The woman cleared her voice.
"Well, since everyone's here, let me introduce myself. My name is Ueda Michiko, and I'm the one hosting this reality show. I am also the one who will choose the challenges and the rules for the competition, together with my colleague, whose identity is, unluckily, a secret to you" She winked at them. "Anyway, for now let's get on the coach. We'll talk about everything once we get there!"
Everyone gathered their things and followed the woman on the vehicle. She didn't look creepy or anything, so everyone thought it wasn't going to be that bad.
Little did they know, though.
Once they got off the coach, they found themselves in a pretty desolated area. No shops or houses could be seen, and apparently they were very close to the sea, since the sound of waves could be heard.
"Ok, so: here we are!" She kept walking and crossed a brown fence. "You can leave your things here for the time being. I will explain everything as we get closer to the location of your first challenge."
"Excuse me, I think I misheard: where are we supposed to leave our things?" Kise inquired.
"Just here, where we are."
"On the floor?!"
"Yup! Our staff members will carry them for you. Just leave them and come with me!"
Kise looked at her with wide eyes. "Are you kidding me..."
"Come on, Mister Prince, are you afraid of staining your expensive suitcase?" Nebuya joked.
"Who are you calling prince! This is just insane! What if they steal our things?!"
"Don't worry, nobody lives here. This island was reserved just for you."
"HUH?!"
"What did you say?!"
"All of it?!"
"Yes: all of it. Now follow me, we're running late." Michiko started walking through the bushes and the trees.
"Guess there's no helping it..." Midorima concluded.
Everyone left their things there and went after the woman.
After a ten-minutes walk in the depth of the woods, they found themselves on the beach. The blue sea was right in front of them, sparkling on the surface.
"Waaah so pretty!" Takao inhaled the fresh air.
"So. Here's the deal." All of them looked at Michiko, that was now standing with her arms crossed on her chest. "I'll say this just once, so make sure to listen carefully. First of all, welcome to Lost Island Reality Show, you're all the participants of the game. There is fourteen of you, but the game will last ten weeks."
"What?! I thought it was just a one-month thing!" Aomine scoffed.
"Well, you thought wrong. Every week someone of you will be sent home, with the exception of certain occasions, when an extra elimination is required. During each week, you'll face challenges that test your physical and "non-physical" abilities, so don't rejoice if you have strong muscles but a weak brain. In these challenges, you get points according to your ranking. The first one gets 20 points, the second one 18, the third one 16, and so on, but extra points will be given if you accomplish certain missions. The team who has gained the fewest points after a week will be chosen for the elimination: the team itself and the winning team, plus our audience at home, will choose who will leave the game. I'll tell you more when the time comes.
Now you're going to face a challenge divided in three sections, each one to test a different ability of yours. The first and the second one in the ranking will be the captains of the two teams that will be formed later on, and you will get points according to your ranking, of course. The two teams will get to stay in two separate buildings.
Also, this is a very unique reality show, with very unique challenges. Therefore, don't be so shocked if we ask you to do something "weird", if anything, get ready for every kind of trial.
Any questions?"
"Well we play basketball? Or at least practice?" Kagami asked.
"Good question! Yes, you will. Aside from the challenges, you will have free time and several courts where you can play."
Kuroko inquired next "Will the two teams be of an equal number of people?"
"Yes." Seeing no one had any questions, Michiko continued.
"Wait! What do you mean "every kind of trial"?" Himuro asked.
The woman smiled with an expression that looked a bit...evil (maybe?) Himuro wasn't sure, but the tone she had used to emphasize those words wasn't reassuring at all.
"You'll see. Now let's get to the first challenge, shall we? Do you see those seven boats over there?"
Everyone looked at the wooden boats resting on the sand.
"You have to pick a partner and row to the opposite side of the island, so cooperation will be your key skill here."
Kagami thought about it: cooperation was a great thing when it came to his games with Kuroko! The boy was his shadow, after all.
"Let's do this, Kuroko!"
"Wait! You won't choose your partner for this challenge. Come here and pick a piece of paper from this box"
Michiko pulled a box out of nowhere, and showed it to Kagami.
"Every note has a symbol on it. Just find the one matching yours! Also, I forgot to say something important: from a while ago, you're under the cameras' all-seeing eye."
"What? already?!" Hayama looked at her.
"Yessah!"
Everyone picked their paper from the box and found themselves quite confused. After a while they had the couples all figured out: Kise and Takao, Midorima and imayoshi, Kagami and Himuro, Murasakibara and Nebuya, Hayama and Kasamatsu, Mibuchi and Kuroko, Aomine and Wakamatsu.
"Oh HELL NO! I'M NOT DOING THIS WITH YOU!" Kasamatsu yelled at his teammate.
"It's your FUCKING fault for picking up that thing YOU IDIOT."
Michiko talked again. "Of course, in all challenges, you are not allowed to change your partner or team. If so, you will be disqualified for all that day and get zero points."
"DAMN!" Aomine shouted.
"I remind you that the first and the second one to arrive will be the captains...yup!" She looked at Aomine, who now had a certain glint in his eyes.
"THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BE MY CAPTAIN IS ME! LET'S GO, WAKAMATSU!"
"Wha..."
Everyone got close to their partner and a boat, preparing for the rush.
"Get to your positions: the challenge starts... NOW!"
And so the boys started rowing like there was no tomorrow, trying to coordinate themselves wit their respective partners.
While everyone was jumping onboard and rowing, Michiko answered her now ringing phone.
"Is it going alright?"
"Yes, they have just started the first challenge."
"Perfect. How about the pairings? Did we get any?"
"Not really just Kagami with his so-called brother, but I don't think they're a sailing ship. But I guess it's better this way. We'll start with a random thing and then get to it. We still need some of them to get out of the game."
"That's right. I'll keep you updated with the favorite ships and OTPs, make sure to arrange them. We don't want to disappoint our selected audience"
"Roger."
"I leave the rest to you, Michiko."
"Sure. Bye, A!"
XXX
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