Title: The way it should've been.

Chapter: Prologue

Pairing: Generation of Miracles x Kuroko

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

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Once upon a time, there was a group of five people whom were known as "The Generation of Miracles". It was a team that was considered to be full of geniuses in Japan's Middle School Basketball division. All five members had their own style and individual skills that made a stronger team compared to the rest. Although these five members were branded with that title, there was one more member. The sixth member was known as something different, the "Phantom Sixth Player". No one knew who this member looked like so his story became a mystery. The five members all loved the sixth player; they were alright with people not knowing his amazing skills as long as no one got in their way. He was the one member that kept them together as a team, the bond that held them together.

So the day when that special member submitted a letter of resignation, everything began to fall apart...

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"This isn't...!" The boy with light blue hair panted as he attempted to get off the cold hard floor that was drenched with his team's sweat. This isn't the way things should have been; the tears flowed endlessly from his eyes and mixed with his Seirin uniform. The taste of defeat was bitter on his tongue. How was he supposed to save them this way?!

Five people stood before him, their backs were all that could be seen.

"Kurokocchi,"

"Kuroko,"

"Tetsu,"

"Kuro-chin,"

"Tetsuya,"

As each member spoke his name, they walked farther and farther away from his reach. He helplessly held out a hand, hoping to grab at least one of them.

"Sorry," they finally said while turned around, showing their tired faces, their eyes filled with regret. "If...only you had chosen...me," they all whispered, and disappeared into the darkness, leaving Kuroko all alone.

Was this how things were supposed to end? All he wanted was for the six of them to be a team and play together again...

"Don't leave me!"

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Kuroko awoke with a shock, his hand stretched out in front of him, trying to grab the one he loves, but when he stared at his hand, it was empty.

"Kuroko-san?"

Kuroko heard his name being called; he turned towards the doorway and noticed a nurse standing there with a clipboard in her hands.

"I came in to check on you. Are you okay? You woke up screaming." She walked to the side of his bed and checked the equipment that was connected to his body.

"Huh?" He blinked a few times to get used to the sunlight that bled through the curtains and into the white colored hospital room. "What am I...?"

"You were knocked unconscious a few days ago and were put into a coma."

"..." Kuroko lifted his hand and stared at it blankly.

"Kuroko-san...?" the nurse asked worriedly.

"...I-I don't remember," Kuroko whispered. The image of his dream appeared in his mind and again his head began to throb. He leaned over, clutching his head. "Stop..." he groaned in pain and struggled to breath.

"D-Doctor!" The nurse ran out of the room, leaving Kuroko all by himself as his mind plunged itself into darkness.

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Again, he saw that dream. Who were those five people? Why did they know his name? Why did his heart hurt when they all turned around and left him? Who was he and what did they mean to him? These were the questions running through Kuroko Tetsuya's mind as he was stuck in his own consciousness. There was nothing around him but pure black.

When he woke up again a few hours later after having sedatives put into him, he was all alone. His clothes were soaked with sweat, his vision blurry. "What was that?" Kuroko mumbled to no one. His head began to throb just like before. It appeared to only happen when he tried to remember those people. He couldn't remember what his dream was about, but based on his current condition, it seemed to be more like a nightmare. He was so tired that he didn't think about his surroundings and returned to sleeping, he slept the rest of the night without any dreams or nightmares to haunt him. He totally forgot about him being in the hospital, but that was the last thing he wanted to think about.

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When morning came, the doctor came in to find Kuroko staring out the window with a blank expression and eyes devoid of emotion.

"Kuroko-san?" the doctor calmly asked.

Kuroko shifted his gaze, showing that he could hear him.

The male doctor had a small smile on his face. "I'm glad to see that you are doing alright."

"..." Kuroko returned to looking out of the window.

"Kuroko-san...?"

"Yes?" Kuroko looked at him coolly.

"..." the doctor walked up to him and started to check his head. "You fell unconscious yesterday, do you remember why?" the doctor watched his reaction carefully, jotting down notes on the clipboard in his hands.

"I...don't remember..." Kuroko mumbled absently.

"Hm..." The doctor frowned as he looked over the notes. "You have amnesia."

"What...happened?" Kuroko asked after a long silence. He doesn't remember how he got to the hospital in the first place.

"You were hit in the head with what..." the doctor paused to read how he was put into a coma. "Appears to be a basketball," he said it with a suspicious tone. "You must have been stressed out before you were hurt, so the damage was increased."

Kuroko frowned. A basketball? "I play basketball?" The scene of him playing with the five other people flashed in his head, making it pound. "Ugh," Kuroko groaned, alerting the doctor.

"Are you okay Kuroko-san?!" The nurse rushed over to help and the two tried to see what was wrong.

Soon, his breathing returned to normal and he was finally able to tell them what triggered the episode.

"Hmm, I believe these people are necessary in recovering your memories."

"Really?" I wonder why these people are important to me…they can help me remember. As he thought this, a small smile graced his lips. He peered out the window, the birds chirped as the sun shone brightly. I want to meet them.

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That day, five people received text messages at the same time. All it read was one sentence, but the few simple words made their heart ache with worry.

"Kuroko's in the hospital."

"Kurokocchi,"

"Kuroko,"

"Tetsu,"

"Kuro-chin,"

"Tetsuya,"

"...is in trouble!"

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I hope you like this idea of mine. It came out different than what I originally came up with, but I hope it will be entertaining. Who knows, maybe I'll make one that sticks to the original concept that I had.