Hi there~ Been a while since I've written something productive. Yatta!
I've really been busy for the past year with exams, and I really hope that I'll become more productive this year though I even doubt it since my muses party on their own somewhere IDK and haven't been back since then, especially for the continuation of my series, Hogwarts' Flavoured Kiss focusing on LMSS. tsk!
Oh BTW, I have chosen the title based on a fan-made DJ about how Furihata discussing with Akashi how romantic red strings are but Akashi replied that it is easily cut thus he prefers chain. So hilarious~ XD And also I just started shipping for this fandom this month (since I haven't gotten over with MiyuSawa and ManaOno) so, hahahaha.

Sorry for the ranting (TT-TT) but before I forgot I should warn you that I don't have a beta at present since my previous one is busy with work and English is not my primary language so there will be mistakes (hopefully not lots of) *crosses fingers*

DISCLAIMER: I don't own KuroBas!

Chapter 1: The Message

Akashi Seijuurou, the former captain of the Generation of Miracles and the present captain of the Rakuzan High's Male Basketball Club, for the first time in his seamless existence is utterly confused. Earlier that day he received a message from his former teammate, the Phantom Sixth Man of the Generation of Miracles, Kuroko Tetsuya.

Akashi-kun, have you fallen in love?

And at the moment, the owner of the Emperor Eye really needs help. For the first time, he doesn't know what to reply to a simple, innocent question.

"Sei-chan~ Are you okay?" one of the former Uncrowned Kings, Mibuchi Reo asked when he and the others noticed that their captain was not as enthusiastic as usual in practicing for the upcoming Inter-High. It was an unusual sight for the whole team since their captain was the most hard-working among them and it was really a very big thing since all the members of Rakuzan are diligent when it comes to basketball.

Akashi was just sitting in a bench the whole time seeming like he was observing the team, but from the starting members' perspective, who knew him really well, it looked like he was trying to solve the most difficult problem he had ever encountered by the frown present in his constant impeccable face. The three Uncrowned Kings led by Mibuchi went near him.

"Hey, Reo, have you fallen in love?" was the sudden question they heard from their frowning captain who was staring blankly ahead as if seeing something that is so faraway. The three kings were taken aback. What?- they thought.

What the heck is going on? Hayama Kotarou thought suddenly confused by the abrupt question that was dumped onto their- well specifically Reo's lap.

Am I dreaming? Mibuchi gawked at their captain. I've never thought in my entire life that Sei-chan would ask something like this.

Was my meat this lunch will be my last meal? Nebuya Eikichi panicked inwardly. It's going to be the end of the world!

Recovering from their inner panicking, Mibuchi answered Akashi with another question. "W-why S-sei-chan? A-are you i-in l-lo-"

Seeing that Mibuchi can't finish his own question, Hayama continued tactlessly, "What Reo means is that are you in love with someone?" After finishing the question, he winced mentally, forgetting that he was talking to their second-year captain and the holder of the Emperor Eye.

Mibuchi and Nebuya looked at Hayama like he had lost his mind.

Akashi faced them for the first time since starting their awkward conversation and stared at the three of them intently. "No."

"T-then wh-why were you asking?" Nebuya asked their weirder-than-usual captain.

"Tetsuya asked me if I have fallen in love."

"Te-tetsuya. You mean Kuroko Tetsuya-kun from Seirin High?" Mibuchi sweat dropped from the revelation from their captain and was relieved a little bit 'cause he really doesn't know what his will reaction be if Akashi suddenly told them that he had fallen in love with someone. He will really pity that person. And pray for them from the bottom of his heart.

"Indeed, the Generation of Miracles' former shadow." Akashi looked forward again and frowned. "I'm at lost as on what to reply to him."

All the Uncrowned Kings dropped sweat at that. Is that what he was thinking the whole time?

"Th-then why don't you reply him honestly-" Mibuchi was cut off before he could finish first because Akashi suddenly continued talking.

"I'm lost because I don't know what love is. Ever since I was born I haven't felt what love is except when my mother was still alive."

The Uncrowned Kings felt sorry for their captain.

"Akashi" Nebuya uttered suddenly looking lost and forgetting his own hunger for meat at the present.

"S-sei-chan" Mibuchi, the ever big sister of the team, was about to hug their red-haired captain when Hayama beat him.

"Akashi~" Hayama lunged forward and hugged the red-haired captain, more likely, squeezed Akashi with gusto. "You poor guy~"

"Kotarou."

"Ah." At the state of his name Hayama froze then he sheepishly released Akashi and rubbed his neck awkwardly. "Sorry, Akashi."

"Everyone, thank you." Akashi smiled then turned to face Mibuchi. "But you still haven't answered my question, Reo."

"Ah well, if Sei-chan really wants to know" Mibuchi blushed and started to fidget his fingers. "I think so since there are many out there… those eyes, nose, jaw, and those kissable lips…."

As Mibuchi ranted if he had fallen in love or so, Hayama and Nebuya paled. What the heck are you talking about?

Cutting Mibuchi's rant, Akashi called him to earth before the guy forgot the whole problem. "Reo."

"Ah, sorry Sei-chan. Keeping that aside, why are you thinking so hard about that? Just tell Kuroko-kun something-"

"No. I will not answer Tetsuya with something half-baked that I don't even personally understand." Akashi cut Mibuchi off again. The three uncrowned kings dropped sweat. They have never seen their captain as passionate as this even then with their game last school year with Seirin in the Winter Cup.

As usual the ever loud mouth he was, Hayama abruptly suggested something carelessly without taking any consideration. "Then Akashi, you should just find someone."

"Eh?" Mibuchi and Nebuya was shell-shocked and was about to admonish their energetic to the point of annoyance small forward, when Akashi suddenly stood up from the bench and answered him. "Maybe you're right Kotarou."

"EHHHHHHHHHHHHH?" Was heard even outside their big basketball gym startling some passing students.

Kuroko Tetsuya, the former Phantom Sixth Man of the Generation of Miracles, just wanted to pass his boredom during their break in practicing basketball when he decided to text his former captain, Akashi Seijuurou, since they were still in contact even in their 2nd year in high school. He stared at the time on his phone. It has been an hour since then when he texted Akashi. From the start he was expecting to be reprimanded by him since he contacted the bearer of Emperor Eye without any reason related to basketball and in this time they were also practicing.

Maybe he decided to ignore it. Tsk. No fun.

"Oi, Kuroko! Stop dawdling and we'll be starting soon," shouted by his present captain, Hyuuga Junpei.

Kuroko kept his phone inside his bag and stood up from the bench he was sitting on. "Yes, sir."

Unknown to the shadow of the Seirin that the single message he sent to Akashi to alleviate his temporary boredom will be the permanent remedy to it bringing some side-effects known as headaches and love as additional bonuses to it.

Notes:

I hope I haven't made them too much OOC since I still can't grasp their characters especially Rakuzan.

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TIA~