Rebound

Summary: He died and well…he guessed he was 'rebounded' back to life seeing he was now in the KnB world. Another chance was given to him, to play the sport that he loves so much…but with a price that involves a certain phantom. Self Insert OC

Disclaimer: KnB does not belong to me

Chapter 1

Death…

Death is something everyone is afraid of. It is something nobody wishes to go through. It means to each and every one that it is the end of what they call life. The reason why it makes the living people grieve over their loved ones. Making people mourn for years until they get over or they lose their sanity for they love that person dearly and cannot accept it. Death is a horrible experience since you do not know what's in store for you in the afterlife…

Death happens to everyone, whether you like it or not

It is inevitable

Aki, wake up!

'Wh-what's happening?' a person asked himself, wondering who was calling his name frantically. He tried to move but bit back a scream when one of his fingers twitched. 'It hurts…' he thought feeling his body was like on fire plus his head was pounding like a rock was thrown at him

Aki!

He could see blurry images with his almost half lidded eyes, 'D-dad?' staring at the man, who shared the same white locks as him, cradling him. He could also see his best friend at his other side, yelling at him.

Aki, you idiot! Don't you dare close your eyes!

Blood was evident on his father's clothes and realization struck him, 'A-are those mine?'

Aki!

'How…how did I end up like this?' he asked himself, looking at the blurry image of his father and best friend named Tatsuhiko, shouting at him to not close his eyes. 'Oh yeah, the three of us were playing basketball…the ball rolled away and then I told them I'd get it' his father's calls were sounding fainter and fainter

Aki please!

'And then…' his brain was beginning to be mushy, '…I crossed the road and got the ball. There were yellow lights flashing at me but I couldn't move' a faint memory of a speeding car was coming at him but he stood there frozen

Aki the ambulance is here, you just need to hang on bud-! Oy, hurry up will you!

'And…then this happened' he concluded, wanting nothing but to just close his eyes and sleep but he tried to stay strong. He glanced at his best friend, who was holding his hand tightly as tears were streaming down his pale face. Aki felt something being placed over his nose and mouth which he guessed was an oxygen mask as his body was hastily but gently placed on top of something he didn't know. A stretcher? A bed? He didn't know nor did he care anymore

He faintly saw his father and Tatsuhiko getting inside the ambulance as well as two paramedics, the doors were hurriedly closed. "Tat-Tatsu" he winced, it hurt to talk yet breath. He felt his hand tightened by Tatsuhiko's when he heard his name being called by him, "Don't you dare speak, idiot!" green eyes glared at him. Tatsuhiko looked at his best friend intently, white hair was caked with blood, amber eyes were half lidded and dull, lips were slowly turning purple, pale skin was paler than ever and he looked like he was dy-…he stopped, not wanting to continue

"Please Aki, just rest. We're almost near the hospital" he could hear his dad's pleading words at his other side

But he ignored them and said, "Da-dad, Tat-Tatsu…" he started, he knew he was dying and he wanted to say his last words to the people before him. "…I kno-know you guys are feeling gui-gulty that you invited me to play ba-basketball and yo-you might be thinking that i-if you didn't plan it then none of this would of have ha-happened, but please don't thi-think of it that wa-way. Don't re-regret it. Don't blame yo-yourself that I am in this pre-predicament…" he coughed blood onto his shirt

"I-idiot, I told you to stop talking!"

A thin line of blood was dripping from the corner of his lips, "I'm ha-happy that I got to pl-play basketball one last time…"

"Don't say those words, Aki!" he could see Tatsuhiko was biting his lips hard

"…its fu-funny how the one thing th-that I love to play the mo-most is related to the st-state I am in n-now" he mustered a small smile; tears were streaming down the his dad and Tatsuhiko's faces.

"Tat-Tatsu, please continue to play the sport th-that we love. Don't ev-ever hate it, okay?" he glanced at his best friend, who was wiping his tears that were coming like waterfalls; blood was smearing his face as he continued to do so.

"Wh-what are you saying, dumbass?! Of course I'll still play basketball…the two of us will continue to play it!" more tears spilled on his face as Aki smiled at the raven haired teen's response

He slightly turned his head - it was rather painful - as he saw his dad's distressed face, "Da-dad?" it startled the older one

"Wh-what is it, Aki?" he tried to smile, to reassure his son that everything would be alright…but he couldn't. It's not even alright at all

"Please te-teach the twins ba-basketball when they get older, o-okay? They can e-even have my things if they w-want. And always be there whe-when Mom needs you" Aki's father leaned forward, putting his elbows on top of his thighs as he placed his bloody hands on his face, silently praying that his boy isn't saying what he thinks he is saying. He muttered a shaky 'I promise' to him.

Both knew why the white haired teen was saying those things to them, yet they couldn't accept it…believe it. Hoping that this just a horrible nightmare that when they'd wake up everything would be back to normal

'God, he's only 17 his dad thought, imagining the future of his eldest son. He could see his son, 10 years from now; he'd be a basketball coach or an artist. 'He'd always drawn wonderful things' he bitterly smiled, remembering the first time Aki gave him and his wife a drawing that he made during their class.

'We still haven't achieved our dreams and goals yet' Tatsuhiko clenched his hands as he remembered their promise to each other that they'd win every basketball game and that they'll be successful in the future. He imagined their life together when they were still young, then the present then the possible future - playing basketball more, spending their time with their friends, studying, maybe finding a girl to date, getting married to the girl that they love and many more.

Aki turned his attention to the ambulance's ceiling, a small smile on his face as he thanked the heaven's that he had managed to say the things he wanted to tell them. He glanced at the two, who were sobbing, muttering prayers that he'd be okay and that nothing bad is going to happen to him.

'Maybe a good nap would be nice'

A loud beeping was heard inside the ambulance

'Patient's heart rate is slowly decreasing!'

His vision was getting blurrier than ever

'Oy can't you make this thing go faster?!'

He could barely feel his heart beating

'Aki open your eyes, just ope- damn it, this isn't funny Aki! I said open your eyes!'

Eyelids were getting heavier as it was completely shut closed

'You're stronger than this Aki! I kno- we're here at the hospital now Aki!'

The corner of his purple lips twitched upward slightly

'Please, not my son!'

'I love you…'

'Patient's heart rate is zero!'

He then breathe his last

'AKIII!'

The next time Aki woke up he was being carried by a woman in her arms singing him a lullaby