Hi Hi! It's my first time writing a fanfic, so please be ruthless to me! Meaning: Critics please! :D I'll be really grateful if you would take your time to read this! It's pretty short though (you can prob tell I'm absolutely horrible at describing)Sorry! Please enjoy~! (I hope)

From what I've always known, I am constantly alone. People walk past me and bump into me every day. Classmates do not know who I am. Teachers forget my assignments and tests. Nobody notice me. I am just like a shadow or maybe, just non-existent.

However, I thought I could change when I met the person in the gym, who called me his friend and comrade.

"Tetsu!"

He practiced with me daily till late and does not mind my boring self. He entered my life when I was about to give up on my one and only treasure, basketball.

My world slowly start to change and brighten up as I met the next person who was an enigma to me. He gave me advice, and an opportunity to fulfil my promise with my childhood friend. He brought me out from deep within the shadows and into a big warm circle where I met more people. But I can never understand what he was thinking.

Being in Teiko, were the happiest days of my life. I met people - important people, whom I can trust and lean on no matter the circumstances and, for the first time after a long while, called them friends.

"Kurokochii!"

"Kuroko"

"Tetsu!"

"Kurochin~"

And someone who would bring me out from the shadows, stay by my side and smile at me sweetly. Always making sure that I am not the last, not alone and always….noticeable. Keeping me by their side constantly, sharing their warmth and care. Someone who I can say "I love you" to.

"Tetsuya"

Though we've only spent a mere 3 years together, but our friendship feels eternity. Every day we would walk home together, and from time to time, drop by the convenience store to get some ice cream. We would eat lunch together on the rooftop every break. We would meet up on weekends to play basketball. We would cheer hard together when we won a match. No matter what, we were always together, laughing and smiling.

But I didn't realised the big joke that God was playing on us- me.

Everything was fading away.

Falling apart.

Since when, since when has everything starts to go wrong.

"Ahhhh, I'm bored of basketball."

Since when did we stop 'playing' together.

"Hey let's play a game to see who can score the most."

Since when did we stop 'looking' at each other.

"They're so weak. It's boring."

Since when did we stop being a 'team'.

"Ah~ah, I purposely let you get past me, can't you at least score?"

Since when…

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did we stop being 'friends'

"I..I don't even remember how to catch your pass anymore."

Maybe from the very beginning, I was never a 'friend'.

"Ahhh so that was it. I was alone from the start."

My vision was blurred. But I know, it's not tears.

I laughed as I looked up to the thundery sky, trying to grasp something.

Maybe, they're not the only ones who have changed.

"Me too. I don't even remember how all of your faces looked like anymore."

Well, I guess I've overstayed my welcome.

Maybe it's better for me to return to my origin, return to the darkness and stay as a shadow. Seems like it's a farewell to those who I once called 'friends'.

I watched as I slowly plunged and get engulfed into the darkness.

"Thank you and goodbye"

-The End-