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" I am Tetsus partner."

Kagami stood there mouth agape.
Kurokos eyes darted to him nervously, pale hands grasping the soft cotton material of his shirt and wringing it between his slim fingers. This was not good. Knowing these two it can end up in a brawl and he would be in the thick of it.

Crimson eyes locked onto his cerluean followed by a very unexpected move. Kagami pushed him farther behind him keeping him out of sight with his broad back.
"If I remember correctly, Kuroko is Seirins comrade now. I'm pretty sure he found someone better than you " he paused smirking "Me!" Kagami slapped a hand on his chest, glaring viciously.

The tan man scoffed, chin raised in challenge.
" If I remember correctly," Aomine started staring haughtily at Kagami, "The only one who can beat me is me."
That nostalgic phrase had Kuroko reeling back away from the two squabbling shinobi

" Why do I even need to go to practice if I'm already so good."
"hah? Your asking why I'm on the roof instead of the Field ? Being a ninja isn't fun anymore."
"I don't remember what your chakra feels like anymore."

Shaking fingers slowly formed a fist as Kuroko gathered his resolve.

"Aomine-san." his voice cut through their squabble like butter.

Both hotheads turned to look at him; obviously surprised to see such a malicious look.
Determined, he walked out from behind Kagami, gripping the sleeve of the redheads shirt tightly. He didn't know if it was to steel his nerves or gain comfort but he was relieved Kagami could be his anchor.

"We will beat you. No matter how many times it takes. We will take Seirin to the top."
Azure eyes widened as his ex-partner opened and closed his mouth not unlike a fish out of water. Before another word could be uttered, Kuroko glanced up at Kagami and walked away, dragging the larger redhead away from the source of his inner turmoil.

"Oi! Kuroko!"

Aomine gaped at the leaving duo, eyebrows raised.

"Come at me with all you got Tetsu. In the end you know who is going to win." The corner of his mouth lifted into a smirk "and you'll be begging to be my partner again."

"Hey! Kuroko! " The redhead struggled in the surprisingly strong grip the bluenette held on his sleeve.

Disregarding Kagamis struggles the bluenette kept his grip on the taller boy.

"I apologize Kagami-kun, but we must evacuate the forest as soon as possi-" of course fate couldn't let him walk away unscathed. A curse in the form of a tree root got caught on the top of his shoe causing him to fall forward dragging the larger redhead down with him. As he laid on the ground, he idly wondered if his ranking in Oha Asa was worth looking up.

"Kuroko, this isn't like you." he felt the vibration of Kagamis voice on his back, drawing him out of his thoughts.

He felt subtle shifting from above him and suddenly felt himself being hoisted up by the shoulders into a sitting position.

"Look, I don't know the story between you and that ganguro guy, but you're with Seirin now, and my partner." he paused looking into icy cerulean eyes confidently",We just got to beat the hell out of him when the placing exams happen. That bastard will know what a real team looks like."

Kuroko felt like his heart was in his throat. Ever since his ex-teammates said they did not need him anymore, Kuroko has been feeling less and less himself. At one point he was close to quitting the shinobi business forever and just becoming a volunteer at a educational facility for children.

But after meeting Kagami, and the rest of the Seirin team, he felt apart of something. Something he has never felt in a very long time. A little piece of himself that he thought was forever lost, was rekindled by this redheaded brute.

The corner of his lips quirked upwards, and he raised his pale fist towards the redhead. A grin split Kagamis face, and he returned bumping his fist against the smaller one.

"Fuck it."

Large arms wound around his lithe frame his face coming in contact with a hard muscular chest, and his head was comfortably tucked under a chiseled chin.

"Kagami-kun?"

" Look, I haven't known you for long but I'm glad you choose me to be your new light. Where I come from hugs are meant to show appreciation." A dark flush spread across the tan face and down his neck.

"I just wanted you to know that I appreciate you."

Kagami felt a damp spot begin to seep into his shirt, worrying the redhead. Before he could open his mouth, a trembling voice came from the smaller boy.

"Thank you Kagami-kun. I appreciate you too, you Bakagami."

Kagami chuckled, tightening his hold on his partner.

"No problem, you little shit."

From the brush, azure eyes gazed at the scene enviously. Aomines fist tightened around his cell phone.

"I wonder how Akashi will feel about this new development."

Here it is! I had a bit of a hard time, wondering what exactly to put in this chapter before we get back to the Seirin team. As for Aomine I wanted to shove the partnership between the two dorks in his face. :) as you can probably tell I still don't forgive Aomine for hurting my baby! I wanted to add a bit more of Kagakuro and Aokuro angst before I drop the bass. I apologize for some maybe Ooc from Kagami but that hug needed to happen. Kuro-chan deserves all of the hugs. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I cannot wait to here your feedback! As always ideas are welcome!