Disclaimer: Kuroko no Basket is owned by Fujimaki Tadatoshi

A/N: Most of the time travel fics I've read were always Kuroko going back in time and I thought what if the GOM were the ones who goes back to the past and this was the product of it. Hope you enjoy!

1st Quarter: A Day of Clear Blue Skies—Restart

When Akashi opened his eyes, he knew something was amiss.

He woke up not in his bedroom in his family's house in Kyoto but in his old bedroom situated in Tokyo. And the white and light blue uniform of Teikou Middle School hanging on the corner of the room was also a dead giveaway. He slowly sat from his bed and narrowed his eyes at the clock on his nightstand and the date shown on it. He wasn't surprised when he went to the bathroom and saw two familiar red ruby eyes staring back at him in his reflection.

Akashi sighed as he lightly drummed a finger on the sink thoughtfully. Of all the things that he'll come across, time traveling was not part of his list. But the situation he's facing right now proved otherwise. He doesn't know much about time traveling as he doesn't believe any of it and wondered how he came back in time and what triggered it.

He couldn't change things in the past as it would create a time paradox and might change or erase his original timeline, he knew that much. But supposedly the key to going back is to change the past? That could also be a possibility. In any case, he only knew of one person that could be the center to this occurrence.

As a plan start to form in his mind, Akashi calmly put on his uniform and quietly ate his breakfast. His father just like last time wasn't around and he was glad for that as he was busy setting up his plan in motion and wouldn't want any distraction. As soon as he was finished, he ordered his driver to prepare the car.

Akashi left his house earlier than he did in the original timeline.

He smirked as he watched the familiar scenery outside the window of the car. He had a lot of things to take care of after all.

xXx

Immediately after Midorima put on his glasses, he noticed the difference in the room he woke up in than the room he slept in last night. He didn't panic though and just calmly analyzed the situation.

He scanned his room. The obvious Teikou uniform, the calendar displayed on his nightstand showing the month of April three years ago and the phone book lucky item that he prepared on his first day as a middle schooler if he remembered correctly.

The only possible conclusion Midorima could come up with is that he got sent back in time. The only question is how he got back.

He then frowned. Unless Takao pulled a prank on him and pulled this off but that would be unlikely to happen since Takao doesn't know anything about what happened in Teikou much less the accurate condition his room was in three years ago (or rather this present time).

Hearing his mother calling him down for breakfast, Midorima put aside the questions plaguing his mind about the state he was in and prepared for his first day in Teikou. Again.

xXx

"Atsu-chan, wake up! You're going to be late!"

Murasakibara burrowed deeper in his bed as he was too sleepy and doesn't want to get up yet. He groaned in complaint when his cover was snatched away from him but he still stayed on his bed.

"Don't be late in your first day of school Atsu-chan!"

Murasakibara thought that he must be dreaming since he could recall that it was only late February. He also remembered that he was supposed to be at his dorm room in Yosen and not at his family home. Unless time flew by without his notice and is now April and was starting his day as a second year in high school. But it still doesn't explain why his older sister was there though.

"Atsu-chan!"

Murasakibara blearily opened his eyes and then stared long and hard at his sister, who was wearing her high school uniform. "Arara, why are you wearing your old uniform nee-chan?" he asked in bemusement.

His sister only raised an eyebrow at him. "What are you talking about Atsu-chan?" she said and looked at him in confusion. "It's obviously new."

Murasakibara languidly sat up on his bed. "But aren't you supposed to be in college?"

"It's only my first day in high school," his sister said and stared at him worriedly. "Are you okay Atsu-chan? If you're sick you can skip school today and don't worry about Mom, I'll explain it to her."

Murasakibara shook his head and finally noticed the uniform hanging on the wall behind his sister. "Teikou," he idly said.

"That's right. It's your new school."

Murasakibara stared at his uniform for a moment before standing up from his bed. He could feel the concerned gaze his sister was giving him.

"Are you sure you're okay Atsu-chan?"

Murasakibara slowly nodded his head and said that he's going to change into his uniform. His sister then left the room after telling him that breakfast was ready. He quickly changed and went down the kitchen and saw his mother cooking, his father reading the newspaper and his third older brother, who was in his last year as a high school student, eating across from his sister. His oldest sibling must have left for work while the second one was in college and stayed at the dorms.

The Murasakibara family ate their breakfast peacefully with the occasional ask of another serving from their youngest. While eating, Murasakibara observed his family and saw that they act normally and doesn't seem to know anything about what's happening to him.

Murasakibara left his house with only one thing in mind and that is he went back in time to three years ago. He stopped for a moment when another thought flashed in his mind, was he the only one who got sent back or were there others.

Murasakibara continued his way while munching some potato chips. The answer to his questions lies in Teikou after all.

xXx

"Dai-chan, wake up!"

"Shut up Satsuki!" Aomine yelled as he turned his back and tugged the cover over his head to muffle the pink head's voice. "It's Saturday and I'm too tired from practice last night."

"You're still dreaming Dai-chan! It's the first day of school, wake up!"

Aomine frowned confusingly at his childhood friend's words. Satsuki must be the one dreaming and not him. It's only February, how can it be the first day of school. He groaned when Momoi slapped his back hard.

He whirled to yell at Momoi only to drop his jaw open in shock. He blinked and rubbed his eyes a few times but the view was still the same, Momoi wearing a very familiar white and light blue uniform. He pointed a shaking finger at her. "Wh-What are you wearing?"

Momoi smiled and straightened the white blazer of her uniform. "It's my uniform, silly. It's our first day in middle school."

He gawked at Momoi and noticed that she looked younger than the last time he's seen her which was only last night and even her pink hair was shorter than before. But it could also be the work of make-up and maybe Satsuki might have cut her hair.

Aomine scowled at his childhood friend. "If this is your idea of a joke then it's not funny Satsuki. I'm not suffering through middle school again."

"Mou Dai-chan! I honestly don't know what you're talking about," Momoi said and pouted at him.

Aomine blinked. It seems like Momoi wasn't acting and was actually telling the truth. He looked around his room and saw that his posters of Mai-chan that he decorated on his wall were gone and instead the posters of basketball players he admired were adorned on it. He remembered that he torn them down and hid them away when he was on his last year in Teikou.

He also glanced down at his own body and noticed the obvious difference right away. The muscles and hard planes that he acquired through basketball practice weren't there and besides he could feel that he gotten shorter as well.

If what Momoi said was true, then that means…

Aomine gaped at the pink haired girl in front of him in daze. This can't be happening and this kind of thing only happens in movies, books or even manga but not in real life. "You have got to be kidding me," he distractedly grumbled, denying everything with all his might.

He absentmindedly saw Momoi furrowing her brows worriedly before placing a hand on his forehead to check his temperature. "You're not sick, are you Dai-chan?"

Aomine was still frozen in shock to answer her and then suddenly grabbed his phone on the nightstand to check the date. Even though he knew what was happening he still was surprised to find the date on his cellphone.

"No way," was the only thing he managed to say.

Aomine couldn't believe it; he really traveled back to the past.

xXx

Kise blinked his amber eyes in a daze, watching as his older sisters prepared breakfast. He turned to the calendar hanging on the wall but no matter how much he rubbed his eyes, pinched himself to check if he was still dreaming or ask his sisters; the answer was still the same.

He somehow managed to go back in time and into his first day as a middle schooler.

He was shocked when one of his sisters woke him up and told him that it was his first day in middle school. He was too stunned to say anything else and automatically changed into his Teikou uniform. He was still grasping on what's going around with him. Thankfully, he was still in the right frame of mind to keep his mouth shut or else he'll worry his older sisters.

"Ryou-chan, the model agency where I send your picture called and would like to meet you today after school."

Kise blinked when his oldest sister's words registered in his brain. He almost forgot that this was also the time when his modeling career started. He was about to refuse the offer but changed his mind since modeling is fun for him, not as much as fun as basketball but being a model is a part of him and would missed doing it.

Speaking of basketball, if he really did came back to the past it could also mean that he could change things like joining the basketball club earlier for example. And with his knowledge that he accumulated in playing basketball from the future, he was sure that he could get in the first string in one try. And if he trained and practiced hard enough he might be chosen as a regular rather than Haizaki.

With that in mind, Kise easily accepted his peculiar situation and ate his meal with so much enthusiasm. He almost choked on his miso soup when he heard what his sister said.

"I didn't know that you're that excited to be a model!"

xXx

"I'll be going now," Kuroko said as he left his home, a book on his right hand as he made his way towards his new school.

He looked up when a lone sakura petal dropped onto his book and saw the sakura trees in full bloom showering the path with vibrant shades of pink. It was still early so he took his leisure time walking and enjoyed the soft breeze passing by and the fluttering sakura flowers.

Even with the tranquil atmosphere and scenery and the calm composure that he was outwardly showing, Kuroko still couldn't settle his fast beating heart without him knowing the reason why. He almost chalked it up as an anxiety on his first day of school but he never felt anything like this before. His instincts were warning him of something he couldn't identify.

He paused on his musings when he saw the gate of Teikou Middle School and concentrated on the book on his hand. He expertly evaded the people that almost bumped into him because of his weak presence. He walked on towards the auditorium where the freshman orientation was being held.

Suddenly, he froze and halted on his steps when a cold chill went through his body. This was too much and every part of his body screamed at him to go away, from what he doesn't know. He instinctively knew that what awaited him isn't dangerous or anything like that but it could somehow affect him in a way.

Kuroko took a deep breath and slowly let it out as he gathered the courage that he knew he needed.

In spite of everything, Kuroko managed to continue on his way though he was cautious more than ever before.

xXx

"What club are you going to join Dai-chan?"

"Basketball," Aomine answered without a second thought.

He glanced at Momoi to his side when he felt her intense gaze on him. Scowling, he said, "What?"

"Something's wrong with you Dai-chan," Momoi said as she gazed up at him, worried and confuse at the same time. "You're more sullen, grouchy and too quiet. You're very different than the usual Dai-chan I know."

Aomine inwardly snorted. Of course, he'll be different; three years can change a person. But Momoi doesn't know that and the Aomine she knows is much livelier, innocent (okay, maybe not that innocent) and only has basketball on his mind.

Just because he came back in the past doesn't mean that he has to act like his old self. He can't do it. Too many things have already happened and acting like his old self isn't going to help one bit.

Aomine unconsciously clenched his fists as he remembered what happened during his years in Teikou. He and Kuroko may be okay in the future, they had settled their differences and the teal head gave him back what he had lost and more, his love for basketball and an opponent he can go all out against. But still, if he really is in the past then that means that he can change the things he secretly regretted.

He sighed when he remembered the look of shock in Kuroko's face when he didn't bump his fist or the tears spilling from those sky blue eyes of Kuroko when he said that he doesn't remember how to receive his passes anymore. But what he really hates the most was seeing the familiar cold eyes of Kuroko which was the same as the indifferent eyes he saw whenever he stared at a mirror.

He doesn't want to see any of that to happen again.

Aomine doesn't know why he came back to the past but this was he's second chance and he vowed that he'll change things this time. For Kuroko's sake and for himself.

xXx

Kise internally groaned as the principal droned on and on. He discreetly yawned and saw how a couple of students were doing the same thing. Who wouldn't when the principal was talking for almost half an hour and the teachers weren't even trying to stop the man. He really wished that time would move forward to the end of class so he could join the basketball club which is kind of ironic considering his circumstances.

He couldn't wait to see and meet his former—or rather future teammates though he knew that he has to tone down his excitement since they don't know him yet and might get suspicious or the most likely case to happen, label him as weird.

But the one person he really couldn't wait to see was Kuroko, his instruct—

Kise stopped on his thought and almost gasped in surprise. He just now remembered that the teal head was admitted in the third string when Kuroko first joined the basketball club and only got promoted to first string because of Akashi's help. If he joined today then that means that Kuroko wouldn't be his instructor (not like he needed it) since the teal head won't be in the first string. It also means that he won't see his beloved Kurokocchi until Akashi makes his move.

Kise's amber eyes glimmered when he recalled something. But Kurokocchi stays late to practice in the fourth gym according to Aominecchi. It means I can stay and practice there with Kurokocchi although Aominecchi will be there as well. He shrugged, he guessed it was fine since Aomine is Kuroko's light and partner after all.

Kise smiled, disregarding some girls obviously staring at him. Just as he thought, he couldn't wait for classes to end.

"But really, when will this orientation end," he sulkily complained.

xXx

Murasakibara munched on his Maiubo, he got hungry since the orientation took so long and tried to eat his potato chips in there but was confiscated by the teachers. He ignored the students secretly pointing, staring and whispering at him. They act as if this was the first time they saw a tall person before.

He walked towards the bulletin board to check his class though he already knew which class he belongs to and remembered that he was in the same class as Akashi back then. With his height, he easily saw his name and tried to find the red head's name in his class.

He slightly frowned when he couldn't find Akashi's name. To be sure, Murasakibara searched the red head's name in other classes and immediately found it. But what caught his attention wasn't Akashi's name but another name listed on the same class. It was Kuroko Tetsuya.

Murasakibara stopped eating his snack. This was the first deviation that he encountered ever since he went back to the past. Sure, there were minor alterations that happened but most of it was due to his conscious decision to change it but the rest was still the same as before.

This difference can only mean one thing. He wasn't the only one who went back in time.

xXx

Midorima placed down his lucky item and a book about time traveling theories that he scoured in his house on his desk. The book didn't help him that much and from what he can ascertain the only thing that can make him go back to his original timeline was to change the event that led him back to the past, which is pointless considering that he doesn't know why and how he went back in time and never once thought of time traveling until now.

The only thing that he can assume as an important event that happened during middle school was when the Generation of Miracles broke apart. And if that is the incident that he needed to change then it would be a huge and hard task for him.

He isn't known to be a sociable person so for him to be the glue that will stick his teammates together is a preposterous idea. The only person that Midorima got along with was Akashi and making the red head do anything is highly impossible. He couldn't make Aomine and Kise to stop bickering and even he at times (though he was reluctant to admit it) also got into disputes with Murasakibara while Akashi just let them be as long as their performances in basketball was up to the red head's standards.

The only one who could stop those fights was…

Midorima thought deeply. Kuroko could be the key to unlocking this strange phenomenon. Out of all of them, the phantom player was the most devastated when their team's bond severed. He was also the person who taught them all about teamwork and proved his words through his basketball.

Maybe what he was supposed to do is to help Kuroko achieved what he couldn't accomplish in the original timeline and that is to never break the bond of their team.

Midorima sighed. This was going to be a long and hard work.

xXx

Kuroko was peacefully enjoying his book as he sat in his seat at the back of the class near the window. Due to his weak presence, he knew that none of his classmates would talk to him and probably haven't notice that he was sitting there. But he didn't mind, he was already used to it. He was glad that strange feeling he had a while ago suddenly vanished and just bask in the solitude that he was in.

He was too engrossed in the novel that he was reading that he didn't notice that someone took the seat beside his until he felt a gentle tap on his shoulder. He turned to his right and blinked when he saw red ruby eyes gazing intently at him matching the other's bright red hair.

"Did I disturb you?"

Kuroko ignored the tug in his chest when he heard the red head's voice and shook his head, staring straight at the other's sharp eyes. He was also surprised that the red head detected him right away and was somewhat curious as to how. "Do you need something?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to introduce myself to my seatmate," the red head said and held out a hand to him. "I'm Akashi Seijuurou."

Kuroko shook the offered hand and then looked down at their linked hands when he felt an electricity coursing through him when their hands touched. Judging by the other's relaxed expression, it seems that it was only him that felt it or maybe it was his imagination. He introduced himself. "I'm Kuroko Tetsuya, nice to meet you."

Akashi let out a soft smile. "I hope we get along well Tetsuya."

Kuroko ignored the feeling of déjà vu that he felt when Akashi said his first name. "I hope so, too Akashi-kun."

A/N: Honestly, I don't know how the story will progress but I guess I'll just see where it goes...