It was a nice warm day with a cool breeze. A lot of people were in the park today, more then usual. The kids were playing on the playground, or running around and playing games. There were people here and there, selling things like food or balloons for the families and children.

Bubbles were flying in the air for the kids, for them to chase around and pop. Meanwhile the parents watched them, keeping a good eye on their children. Though there were a lot of teens too, hanging out or walking in groups, chatting and having fun.

A certain light blue haired boy watched it all, as he walked with his good friend.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing. Just noticing there are a lot of people in the park today. I wonder why."

"Who knows. Maybe there is a competition. You should enter a competition, Kuroko."

"...No thank you, Kagami-kun."

The short, blue light haired boy said to his good friend named Taiga Kagami. He himself was known as Tetsuya Kuroko. Kuroko had moved to America years ago, and not long after he moved, he had found Kagami. He was kind and it caught his attention. Both had met at the age of 12 and now they were 17.

They were great friends after that, and Kagami even showed him his brother, Tatsuya Himuro. Well, they weren't real brothers, but they were close like brothers.

It was amazing how they met as well.

Kuroko was just walking around, trying to get used to his new neighborhood, his new life. He only moved here a week ago, thanks to his parents work, and he didn't even have any friends yet.

Walking around his neighborhood, he noticed a huge gate across the street. His parents said he had to be careful if he went far, but they gave him the permission to do so. Making sure the streets were safe, he crossed it and looked up at the gates.

A park.

Surely he could make some friends here. Lots of kids went to parks right? Kuroko hesitantly walked inside the park, past the huge gates and looked around. The park was filled with trees and had beautiful green grass that really showed. He could even hear music in the distance.

He could see the birds in the trees, flying from one to the next. Kids that were younger then him were running around, laughing and chasing their friends. Looks like they were having fun.

Kuroko walked on, looking around. There was a statue in the middle of the park, with stone seats all around it for people to sit and relax and do their thing. Suddenly, the sound of cheers and voices caught his attention and turned his head.

In a basketball court, there was a huge crowd that formed. Was it a fight? Kuroko wasn't sure about walking over, but curiosity got the best of him. He slowly walked over, and the closer he got, the music he heard from earlier got louder.

It was a soft song, it was some man singing about dancing.

'I won't dance; Don't ask me.

I won't dance; Don't ask me.'

Kuroko tilted his head, as he walked around the fence surrounding the court, and looked inside. He still couldn't see what was happening. So he hesitantly kept walking, and got to the crowd. It slowly moved apart, as if it was on purpose, for him to see.

There he saw a boy wearing a small black fedora, moving his feet quick but with exaggerated and graceful movements. Kuroko, as if memorized, moved closer so he was now in the front of the crowd. How did he get there? It didn't matter, as he kept watching the boy.

The boy, looking maybe a year older then him, kept moving to the music as none of the cheering or encouragement paid him any mind. It was beautiful, seeing someone move about so gracefully without it looking like ballet.

Without even realizing it, the boy was in front of Kuroko. He had to slightly look up at him, and the boy smiled at him. He took off his hat, placing it over his chest and he could see his red hair with black at the ends. The boy then mouthed the next lyrics to Kuroko.

' You know what? You're lovely.'

The boy looked like he was about to fall back, but caught himself, and continued on moving his feet. Kuroko could only stare. He couldn't even feel embarrassed. This... Boy's dancing was amazing.

Though soon enough, the dance ended and the boy said that was all. He waved to the crowd that began to disperse, everyone leaving until only Kuroko and the boy remained.

Kuroko couldn't speak. It was truly amazing. The boy noticed he was there, and watched him. "May I help you? If you want another dance, I don't think I can right now. I'm a bit tired." He said, smiling sheepishly.

"...No... It's alright." Kuroko replied, surprised that the boy responded to him.

"Well if there's nothing you need, I guess I'll head off then." The boy said, not really sounding mean or irritated, before he began walking.

"Wait." Kuroko said, making the boy stop. "How do you dance like that? It was amazing.."

The boy looked back at him, a bit amused not only by his words but his accent. "Not from here huh?"

Kuroko just shook his head and waited for an answer. The boy sighed, shaking his head. "I'm barley in league with the real dancers here. But how do I dance? I practice." He said, looking at Kuroko to see if he was satisfied with his answer.

"...May I ask what your name is?"

"Sure. Taiga Kagami, if you want to find me, I'll probably be here. Who're you?"

"Tetsuya Kuroko..."

"Sounds foreign."

"I'm from Japan."

"Really? I visit there sometimes!"

"...Can you teach me to dance?"

"What? You want to dance?"

"Yes."

"..Well okay. I'm not the best teacher, but I'll show you."

From that point on, Kuroko had learned dance from Kagami and soon it came natural to him. He didn't need to be taught anymore. He was his own very skilled dancer.

He was thankful that Kagami taught him, and even Himuro taught him as well, but more in the hip hop section. He was fast but had great balance. With patience, he taught Kuroko how to dance at all styles.

Now he was 17, and a completely skilled and talented dancer. Though, he didn't let anyone but his friends know.

"Kuroko! Snap out of it." Kagami said, looking a bit irritated. Kuroko shook his head and looked up at the taller male. "What?"

"You spaced out for like five minutes!"

"I apologize." Kuroko replied, before looking around. He loved the park ever since he first walked into it all those years ago. It was his place, his quiet sanctuary even though kids ran around and laughed and shouted. Plus, it was where he met Kagami and was taught to dance sometimes.

As they walked they heard some music get louder but they didn't pay any mind to it. "Say Kuroko, why don't you enter any competitions anyway?"

Kuroko looked up at Kagami again, before shrugging. "I'm not one for using my talent in battles. Even if that meant dance battles. I don't like showing off."

"But you're amazing!" Kagami argued, shaking his head. "You should enter a tournament or something at least once. See what it's like."

Kuroko didn't reply, not knowing what to say. He never entered a competition, knowing he was no match to the professionals. He has only been dancing for like what? 4 years? They trained for most likely much longer.

The music was loud in their ears, and they saw that they were beginning to mix into a crowd. Before Kagami could say anything or even grab Kuroko's hand to keep him close, the poor boy was pushed to the front of the crowd by accident.

Kuroko stayed on his feet and looked ahead. One man was dancing, the style of hip hop, to the music. People around him were cheering and holding out money in which another guy was going around and collecting. Just then another teen from the crowd slid in beside the guy dancing, making him stop, and began dancing himself.

A dance battle.

Kuroko felt a light shove on his back, and he fell forward but luckily didn't fall. He looked up and saw that the man that was dancing first, looked back at him instantly. Kuroko wish he could just disappear but even with a lack of presence, he couldn't escape the crowd.

"I'm betting on the skinny kid!" A teen said, holding out some money.

Why are you encouraging them? Kuroko had thought, staring at the man that was staring back. The male then stepped up onto the big silver square that was placed on the ground, which made it easier to dance. Kuroko shook his head a bit, silently saying he didn't want to. But then he heard Kagami's voice "Now is your chance! Show him you can dance! He's doubting you!"

Kuroko looked back at the man, and saw that he was indeed. He was making exaggerated movements, yet they were still fast. He was taunting him. Not that it cared to Kuroko, he didn't do dance battles.

Though Kuroko still couldn't escape the crowd, so he was forced to face the man who was doing skilled and swift spins on the ground. Some on his back, some on his hands.

Once he jumped up, some of the people on his side shouted, telling him it was over, to go home. He didn't even dance yet and they were already doubting him!

Kuroko held his hands up, as if he was surrendering, before walking out to the square. He stood still for a moment, while the people around him cheered, encouraged him.

He acted as if he was shyly scratching his cheek, before his arm moved, making swift but point movements. It was like being a robot, making quick stops in his dance but kept going. It took a bit of skill to get it to look perfect. To make it look awesome.

He slowly moved back a bit, shuffling his feet, before spinning around and finishing with a sort of 'Michael Jackson', a hand on his head and a hand down below.

This caused anout roar from the crowd. It only urged Kuroko to continue.

So he moved over, jumping onto a picnic table that was close by. He spun around again, before skillfully falling to his knees. Moving his whole body he back up on the table, still on his knees, before jumping up.

It was dangerous on a table, but Kuroko didn't care. When he danced, he felt alive. He could hear his heart pounding in his ears and it was almost enough to block out the crowds. He could feel the adrenaline in his veins.

Jumping up onto his feet, he kicked out his feet, spinning a bit before he noticed the male jumped onto the table as well. He jumped down, watching as he did a serious of spins on the table using his hands, before jumping off the table, doing a flip.

Kuroko would admit, this guy was good. It only made it more fun. During his turn to dance, he began immediately. He was causing a crowd, he needed to finish this, even though it was so fun.

Kuroko ran over to a long table where a man was giving out fliers, and he swiped a few away, silently apologizing to the man. Using only his hands he jumped up onto the table, holding himself up.

What he didn't notice, was that a slightly older man noticed him. He was holding a big recording camera, and was recording a bunch of kids dancing for fun. Though once his mismatched eyes landed on the dancing boy, he began to slowly walk over, a little curious.

Twisting his body, kicking his legs, Kuroko made multiple spins on the table before he jumped down. It looked like the man had given up, grumbling slightly. Just to tease him, Kuroko playfully popped the bubbles that flew around him. It caused some laughter throughout the crowd.

He ran up to the stone benches by the statue, and did the same thing as on the table. More spins and kicks, before he stood up. He did more of those 'robot' moves quickly, before jumping back. He accidentally stepped on a tube that was holding all the helium for the ballons, so all of it escaped and clouded around Kuroko.

He also accidentally stepped on the stand that was holding all the balloons a man was selling, so they all started floating away.

Kuroko heard a few laughs from the cloud, but he knew this wasn't good. Who was going to pay for the balloons and smoke?

A man grabbed his arm, pointing at Kuroko. He was yelling towards the police, saying that this was the boy who let all of his balloons go. Kuroko panicked a bit, but he saw Kagami in the distance, coming towards them as the police began running to him.

But then someone with red hair, not Kagami, showed up out of no where. "Come on! They're after you, let's go!" He said, grabbing Kuroko's arm and ran off. Kuroko followed, not wanting to be caught by the police.

The crowd that was watching the dance dispersed, the dancers running away as well. Kuroko followed the red haired man who he noticed had a camera at his side which was being held onto by a strong strap.

He followed the man into a section of the park where the skateboarders are at. Kuroko had to stop quickly when a skateboarder almost came crashing into him, and had to do the same thing over and over until they escaped.

Once they did, Kuroko grabbed the man's arm. "Look, I can't do this-" He tried saying, not wanting to be in trouble by the police, but the man just grabbed his arm again. "We don't have time, come on!"

They were running again, the police still following them quickly. They ran past people, careful not to knock them over which the police weren't caring to do.

Kuroko's eyes widened just slightly as he saw the man running towards a food cart with a small gap under the roof and underneath a hot grill. "What are you doing?" He asked quickly, seeing the man wasn't turning back.

"Jump now, talk later!" He said, before running at the cart. He grabbed the edges, pulling himself and swung through the gap as if he were a spy busting in a window. Kuroko nearly stopped moving, amazed. "Wow.."

He heard the police yelling and began running again. He followed the man out the park, and into a crowd by the streets. They kept running. Kuroko looked back and saw the police were looking around, trying to find them. They escaped...?

The man began slowing down by a gate, and Kuroko slowed down as well. He was panting a bit, holding his side. "I can't... Do that..." He gasped out, getting air into his lungs. "I think I just threw up in my mouth.."

The red head opened a gate, beginning to walk down a large alleyway. Kuroko stood up straight, hesitating before following the man. He was curious of who it is. "How did you do that back there?" He asked as he walked.

"It was like... You were flying. A ninja." Kuroko continued, staring at the man. The man turned to him, holding out his hand. "Seijuro Akashi."

Kuroko looked at his hand, but then the man named 'Akashi' took it and did some weird but cool handshake with it. He started at his hand as Akashi walked off, picking up a broken crate and setting it aside.

"I'm Tetsuya Kuroko, by the way." Kuroko said, walking to the man again.

"I haven't seen you around." Akashi replied, setting the wood down before looking at Kuroko.

"Well, I don't draw attention to myself, really." Kuroko replied, scratching his hair slightly.

"I see. But you're dancing right? You dance?" Akashi asked curiously, raising an eyebrow.

Kuroko blinked, before slightly shaking his head. "Ah, no no. I dance, but I only do it when I'm alone."

"That wasn't alone." Akashi said, before walking to the alley wall. There were many posters and fliers about dance there, and he took a green one off the wall. He walked back to Kuroko, holding up the paper.

"Look, some people learn to dance, others are born to. You're born to dance." Akashi explained, and Kuroko refrained from saying that he was taught.

"This is a big tournament, a competition." Akashi said as he held out the flier. Kuroko slowly took it, immediately seeing "WORLD JAM" on it. "It's big, and it's froze prize is a lot of money. Plus if you win, you'll be practically known as the king of dancing."

"...I'm sorry, I don't do competitions..." Kuroko said, handing the paper back.

"Tetsuya," He said, which caught Kuroko's attention. No one but his parents called him that. "Don't waste your talents. Don't keep them hidden in the shadows. Show the world what you can do. I have a crew inside my place, and they are talented dancers. You can join us in the World Jam." He said, then silenced himself, letting Kuroko make the choice.

Kuroko hesitated, looking at paper that Akashi was hanging back up. Could he dance in such a big tournament?