Rain here, with my first story! This was an idea I had for another fandom, but I realized it looked better here (considering that the characters are more suited for it). It's going to start out as friendship, then family, and maybe with a little time skip, romance (that is, if I could make it fit).

Now, let's start!

"Kuroko, won't you even think about it?" The man pleaded over the line, getting a bit desperate. "You're the only one who could handle them! They've been given up on by the other teachers and they're just kids—five year old children that managed to drive adults crazy!"

The man, Kuroko Tetsuya, sighed. "I'm sorry, Hyuuga-senpai." He began. "If those teachers couldn't handle them, what makes you think I can? Also, I'm 19, I'm younger than those teachers you said quit, so I'll probably have a harder time." 'That and I just don't want to risk anything' He added as an afterthought.

Hyuuga Junpei bit his lip from the other line. Kuroko had a valid point there—he just made the kids seem like monsters and he really should've taken his age into consideration. But like hell was he going to give up. "But Kuroko, you graduated with Kagami and the others, which makes you legible for teaching already!" He pleaded—though it sounded like a scolding—from the other side. Kuroko flinched a bit at the loudness of his tone. Hyuuga paused to calm himself down before adding, "Come on, just a try. Visit us over here and let's see how things would turn out. Watch them like how you used to mark our opponents—like a shadow, if you get what I mean." Hyuuga smiled fondly as he recalled the past.

Kuroko thought about it. It seemed like a fairly good deal to him, that he should observe first before anything else. A small smile crept up to his lips at the mention of "shadow." Well, that brought back memories. "Senpai," Hyuuga twitched as he waited for his reply, "I have a few more questions."

"Go ahead."

"May I take Kagami with me?"

Hyuuga blinked. "He's a fire fighter, isn't he busy?" Kuroko shook his head. "Not exactly. He'll always make time. So may I?"

"Well, if you'd like. And the other question?"

"When can we visit?"

The bespectacled teen was proud he was still considered his captain (and he still had his persuading charms). "Tomorrow. Feel free to come over tomorrow."

Kagami Taiga looked down on the familiar mop of blue hair that stood in front of him. His eyebrows twitched. "Kuroko…" He started, "Do you know what time is it?"

"Good morning to you too, Kagami-kun." Kuroko said with a bow. Kagami twitched. "DON'T GOOD MORNING ME DAMNIT! IT'S FIVE IN THE GODDAMN MORNING WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

Kuroko remained impassive as ever, and replied, "Hyuuga-senpai is offering me a job." Kagami blinked. "And I want you to come with me. I'll need you if any of the kids go beyond my control and I need someone to stop them."

"Wait, wait, wait a minute." Kagami looked at him. "Hyuuga-senpai? You mean he's offering you to become a kindergarten teacher?" Kuroko nodded. "But wait—you make it sound like they're a bunch of crazy kids! Why'd the hell did you accept the job?"

"I didn't." Kuroko said. "I'm not accepting it as of yet. I'm just simply going to observe, as senpai put it, 'like a shadow.'" Kagami's lips twitched into a smile at the familiar title. "However, I don't trust myself or the kids if anything ever happens. So I need you."

Kagami sighed and ran a hand through his bed hair. "Okay, fine. Come inside for a while. I'll get ready." Kuroko nodded and stepped inside, before making himself comfortable in the living room, while Kagami went inside to take a shower.

This could be a long day.

Yeah it was too short…but I'm still trying to get things straight so next time, I'll have a longer chapter! Also, I noticed it's a bit too fast, so I'll work on that too.

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