Hi guys I'm back! I promised a sequel and I have delivered! I am going to warn you it may seem a tad slow at first but it'll pick up before long. This time around it's gonna focus a little more on the relationship aspect, but I will have jam packed basketball scenes that you all love.

As always I would love to thank the lovely CoolCat for letting me borrow her OC's for my stories. She has two here this time, Kanika as always and a new face Yuri.

Disclaimer: First and last time only I don't own Kuroko no Basket or any of its characters I'm just borrowing them. I do however own all of my OC's mention in the story. I also don't own CoolCat's OC's she is just letting me borrow them as well.

~*New Chapter*~

"Finally back." Mira smiled to herself as she stood in the entrance to the Kaijo gym.

The last few weeks had been a blur. Once summer break had started Mira had to go back to the states to tie up some loose ends after the Alexander debacle. It involved a lot of court visits, a lot of legalities, and a lot of apologizing from her family. There were hugs, kisses, tears, and finally relief that the nightmare that had started almost a year before was now over. Best of all? Mira had gotten to spend her free time with her old friends. They'd gone to their old hangouts, bounced around from each other's places, and just had a blast whenever Mira hadn't been trapped indoors. Now they were finally back in Japan with school starting up once more. Which meant it was time to get ready for the Winter Cup.

"Not gonna lie, I'm kinda bummed I don't get to play with you." Jason yawned. He reached up to play with his braid, only to frown at the slightly constricting Kaijo uniform.

"I know. But at least I'll get to have you guys till this year is up." Mira grinned widely. "You know the others are going to kill you once they find out you swapped your paperwork."

"If I'm gonna be stuck here it has to be with you. I'm not going to waste half the day waiting to hang out when you're dog tired after practice." Jason slid out of his jacket, folding it up and placing it near his bag on the ground. "Besides, we both know you're the only one who can keep me in check."

"True." Mira shrugged, dropping her own bag near Jason's. "So, first to ten?"

"Yeah. But there's no way in hell I'm playing in these clothes. I feel stiff." Jason made a face of disgust at his uniform. Mira couldn't contain her laughter as the two headed off to the locker rooms to change into something a bit more comfortable before they hit the court.

Meanwhile….

Kise was practically on cloud nine. School had picked up again, which meant he would get to see Mira. He'd be lying if he said he hadn't missed the fiery red head. Practice over the summer just hadn't been the same without Mira around. He missed their usual routine of bicker, fight, practice, bicker, getting beaten up in some form, and then ending with a light one on one before going out to get something to eat on the way to the train station. That….and he wanted to confirm something. Kise needed to know if his feelings for Mira were real or just something fleeting. In the past he'd had girls he'd thought he'd liked, only to end up getting bored once things started to go his way. Was this the same thing for Mira? Or was it something real? It was something he needed to know before doing anything else. Because not only did he have Kagami to worry about should he do something to upset Mira, he now had four terrifying guys who would do anything to protect Mira. The one Kise had to worry about the most? Jason.

"Kise-kun?" Kise was pulled from his thoughts by a timid voice. The boy turned to see a silver haired beauty besides him.

"Sorry Takeshita-chan. I guess I got lost in my own little world there." Kise apologized to the girl.

The girl giggled softly at Kise as the two picked up conversation. Yuri Takeshita. She was a second year like him. The girl had pale skin and came up to about Kise's chin. She absently toyed with her long silvery braid that hung over her shoulder. She was slender with a doll like face that accentuated her sapphire eyes.

"I think you'll like it here. Especially after you meet Mira. I know you two will get along great." Kise beamed brightly. "Ouch!"

"Huh? Oh hey Kise." Mira called out to the poor boy holding his face at the moment.

"Kise-kun! Are you hurt?" Yuri dropped to her knees beside the boy who was trying to get over the stinging sensation in his face.

"He'll live. He's taken harder hits than that." Mira grinned, squatting down near them.

"Oops. Guess I hit it too hard. My bad." Jason chuckled. Seeing Kise on the ground first thing in the morning was a good way to start out the day.

"Mira…You're back!" Kise, just now realizing who was beside him, threw his arms around the red head. The two hit the ground hard, shocking the girl beside them.

Kise practically smothered Mira as the girl's protests fell on deaf ears. An audible growl could be heard from Jason who began stomping his way over to the two. His worry wasn't warranted though as a well placed elbow allowed Mira to break free. Kise held his gut, tears streaming down his face with his usual whining following. Mira shot a glare down at the boy before moving to retrieve her ball.

"To think I missed you." Mira grumbled, turning to head back inside.

"You missed me?" Kise snapped out of his whining mode, crawling to his knees with tears of joy in his eyes.

"Don't. Even. Think. About. It." Jason hissed. He stepped between Mira and Kise, rage radiating off of him.

"Jason, down boy. Remember what we talked about." Mira called out from inside the gym. "When you pick yourself up you can have winner Kise."

The blond cheered happily as he scrambled to his feet. Yuri hung back a bit, smiling to herself. Were these the friends Kise had been talking about? They were a lively bunch that was for sure. Yuri thought about taking a seat and watching the game unfold….until she saw the interaction between Mira and Jason. The way Jason looked and acted around Mira radiated undying devotion. The girl held a hand to her chest as anger and pain began to flair within her. It was these emotions that kept her rooted to her spot as she tried to desperately block out what she felt now.

"Takeshita-chan you coming?" Kise called back to the girl.

"I think I'll just relax out here." She gave Kise a bright smile before turning and heading towards one of the trees. A look of concern crossed Kise's face as the boy stopped in his tracks. He looked from the gym to where Yuri was and let out a sigh.

"Mira I'll be right back!" Kise took off after the girl, leaving the two basketball players standing on the court.

"Little Red?" Jason arched a brow at Mira whose faced betrayed nothing. While he may not like Kise, he wasn't stupid. He knew there was something special between Kise and Mira.

"What? It's not like we're dating. He can talk to whoever he wants." Mira shrugged before turning back to the court. Heading to the far goal this time.

While Mira would never admit it, she felt a small pang in her chest when Kise had chased after the girl. What was the new girl to Kise? The two had walked to school together. If it was any other day Mira wouldn't think anything of it. Plenty of his admirers tried to sneak a chance to get Kise alone. Especially to and from school. But it was the first day back from summer break. Meaning that the two had planned to come to school together. The two had looked awfully good standing next to each other too…

'Wait? What the hell am I thinking?' Mira shook her head, clicking her tongue in annoyance at herself.

"If you need to talk." Jason checked the ball to Mira at the top of the key while taking up defense.

"Maybe later. Right now I need a good street match." She smirked at Jason who knew exactly what the girl was seeking.

_._._

Despite the morning's little debacle the day passed as well as any first day back. Jason, to his utter disgust, was in the same class as Kise. The blond had to admit that the punk had a lot of similar personality traits that Mira did. Such as glaring at Kise's fan girls whenever they got too close to the boy or made too much noise around him. It led to the teachers all chastising the boy at one point or another, but it didn't bother the American. Jason made sure to show model respect to the teacher and pay attention in class whenever lessons began. It sure helped to keep the teaching staff off of him about all his piercings. Despite his outer appearance, the boy was smart.

"Why does he have to be smart too?" Kise whined from his seat, watching Jason put his stuff away as the bell for lunch rang. Waiting near the door for him? Mira and Kanika both had bento in hand as Jason's harsh demeanor changed immediately upon joining the two girls. Mira looked past Jason to Kise, motioning with her head with an eyebrow raised in curiosity as to whether he would join them or not.

"You coming?" Mira called out when Kise didn't move immediately.

"Yeah! Hang on!" Kise called back, moving to grab his bento before looking to Yuri to join him.

"Kise-kun, you should go without me." Yuri said softly. "I'll be fine."

"Come on Takeshita-chan. Mira is the one I wanted you to meet. I promise once you two talk I know you two will hit it off." Kise promised with that million watt smile of his.

Yuri looked past Kise to the group patiently waiting near the door for them. Kanika glanced to the two second years while Mira and Jason were engaged in their own conversation. The girl swallowed hard before pushing out of her seat and nodding timidly. Kise's face seemed to light up as he bounced over to the others to let them know they'd have one more joining them for their meal this time.

"Everyone! This is Takeshita-chan! She's a friend from my modeling company. She just recently transferred here." Kise announced before turning towards the shy girl.

"I'm Takeshita Yuri. It's nice to meet you all." Yuri bowed slightly to the others.

"West Mira. Don't stand on formality for me. You saw this morning I don't exactly follow the Japanese etiquette. Just be yourself." Mira shrugged before turning and leading them towards the stairs. Jason gave Yuri a cursory glance before falling in step with Mira.

"I'm Ichinose Kanika. Don't mind Mira, she's always like that. She grows on you." Kanika smiled warmly to the older girl.

The group made their way to their usual corner of the cafeteria before sitting down and starting on their meals. Yuri opted for sitting by Kanika who seemed a little more her type. The raven haired kohai didn't see the need to try and pressure her into talking. And Kise was kept busy with Mira and Jason to really pay attention to her. Yuri was grateful for Kise. While it was true she had just transferred, it was because of Kise that she chose Kaijo. She had been sinking into depression hard since the 'incident'. She had lucked out that her next job had been with Kise. He'd helped to pull her from her darkness and offer her a new start. Even if he didn't know the cause behind her problem. It was because of her gratitude that Yuri remained silent about her thoughts on Mira.

Yuri didn't know how she was supposed to get along great with Mira. The girl was loud, brash, and held almost no respect for Kise who was her senpai. But she was happy, she had an air of weightlessness about her, a sense of freedom Yuri long for. While the red head may be her total opposite, it wasn't the reason keeping her from wanting to engage the younger girl. It was because of how Jason treated Mira. Jason looked at Mira like she was his everything. In his eyes there was devotion, warmth, love, trust….he looked at Mira the same way Yuri used to look at someone herself. Which meant that Mira held the same power someone once held over her. Mira was using Jason. Just as Yuri herself had once been used and abused. Yuri bit her lip, praying that it was as Kise had told her earlier that morning. Perhaps she was just seeing things everywhere she looked. The silver haired girl prayed it was just that.

Lunch ended then, leaving the second years to head back to their floor while Mira and Kanika returned to their classroom. The day passed without incident after that. Two boys in particular willed for the clock to move faster until the last bell finally rang. Jason practically flew out of his seat and out the door with Kise wanting to do the same. He only stopped himself when he caught Yuri out of the corner of his eye.

"Sorry if I'm keeping you from something Kise-kun." Yuri quickly gathered her own things.

"No, it's okay. I did promise to stick with you during your first day here didn't I?" Kise sat back on a desk, crossing his long legs and allowed Yuri to properly gather her things up. Basketball practice wouldn't start for another good twenty minutes or so. He'd have time to make it there with Yuri in tow.

Meanwhile…..

"Where's Kise?" Mira asked Jason when she saw him near the shoe lockers.

"Not sure. I thought he was right behind me. Mira?" Said red heard currently had her eyebrows knitted together in annoyance.

"What is with Kise today? First he abandons a chance to play this morning and now he's lagging on practice?" Mira whispered more to herself than the other two walking with her.

"Maybe he's waiting on Takeshita-chan?" Kanika offered. "She is new here. She may not know her way around yet. Remember, you got lost a couple times yourself when you first got to Kaijo."

"True." Mira muttered in response.

Jason spared a glance back towards the direction of the classroom. Stifling his guard dog instincts, he guided Mira towards the court. Making sure to type out a quick message to the others before turning his phone on silent. Jason parted ways with Mira once they reached the court. The girl took off to change while the boy offered to help Kanika out.

Mira gave herself a mental note to thank Jason later for not prying. She knew with the way he watched her that he probably knew something was off with her. He would wait for her to talk to him later though when they were alone. The girl needed time to herself for now. She changed into her practice gear before heading on to the court. She was greeted by her teammates as questions about her time in the states began. Mira answered each in turn, giving the guys the full details since they knew about why she'd disappeared on them for a month. The boys teased her for a bit until all chattered stop when Kise came dashing in. Mira was ready to tease the blond for running late, till her sarcastic remark got stuck in her throat. The reason? Yuri was standing in the doorway off to the side as Kise's fans began to congregate. Mira let her comment die as her mind began to run rampant.

'Is she really just a friend? Kise's been sticking awfully close to the girl all day. He even made it a point to bring her to lunch. I highly doubt that girl had any problem making new friends today. So why bring her along? Why wait around for her? Could she be? If that's the case then why did Kise hold my hand that time? Or is that just how he always is and I'm just stupid for thinking it might've meant something?' Question upon question filled Mira's mind. It was annoying the girl greatly.

"I swear I hate being a damn female." Mira grunted to herself. "Hey Jason!"

The boy turned to see Mira storming towards him. A slight grin appeared on his face as Mira made a fist and swung as hard as she could towards him. Jason held his hand up and caught the punch. The Kaijo boys all froze, wondering just who Mira was picking a fight with this time. Mira took a deep calming breath and let out slowly as Jason lowed her hand. Mira looked up, her violet orbs saying a silent 'thank you' to the boy. One benefit of having Jason around. He could handle anything Mira threw at him. Jason nodded his head at the girl before motioning with his eyes towards the court. Mira waved over her shoulder as she jogged back to her team. All the boys promptly questioning her actions just as Kise walked out.

"What did I miss?" The boy looked to Nakamura for clarification as to what the buzz was about.

"West-chan being West-chan." Was all he would say as they all lined up and began drills.

Once things picked back up, everyone fell back into routine. On the court, Mira could forget all her problems. She was back with her team. She was back with her on court partner. Her and Kise fell into their familiar pattern once again as they ran drills, went over plays, and held mock games between the first and second string. Things were as they should be. But the minute practice ended…instead of pestering for a one on one Kise had taken off to go see Yuri who was still standing there against the wall. Mira felt her chest tighten up again as she watched the two.

"Mira, go change." Jason called out, tossing the girl a towel.

"Why?" The girl recognized the mischievous twinkle in his eye. He had something planned. Mira glanced over to Kise once more before turning for the locker rooms. "Guess I've got nothing else going on huh?"

When Mira was close to the locker room, it was then Kise turned to see his favorite red head taking off. He tilted his head as confusion coated his feature. He'd figured Mira would've waited for him so that they could've had their customary one on one match. So why had she taken off to change. Kise looked to Jason, only to be met with a glare that froze him in his tracks. It'd been awhile since he'd seen the punk's death glare.

"How come Mira went to change?" Kise managed to squeak out.

"Clearly your priorities were elsewhere." Jason motioned to Yuri with his chin. "To think she'd looked forward to playing you too? Only to be blown off twice in one day."

"Jason whatever you have planned better involve ice cream!" Mira called out. Both boys turned to see Mira in her standard sweats and cut shirt.

"We can get ice cream…"

"After we beat the shit out of Jason…"

"Jason you bastard!"

The red head looked up in surprise to see Chase and Chance storming towards Jason with Malacai not too far behind them. Mira looked from the others to Jason who gave her that all knowing look. The girl shook her head as a grin crossed her face. She ran towards the others and quickly joined the conversation. Mira's mood picked up immediately as the three constantly switched from talking to her to chewing out Jason for swapping schools. Jason spared one last look over his shoulder at a confused Kise. Locking eyes with the boys to make sure he got the message Jason was trying to convey. You hurt Mira. Now we're going to fix it.

"Huh? I guess Mira isn't going to play with you today Kise-senpai?" Kanika asked the older boy who was only just now realizing how he'd made the girl feel.

"I'm such an idiot~." Kise sighed loudly…

'It's as I feared. That girl is like him. She has those boys wrapped around her finger without them even realizing what she's doing. And now she's trying to do the same to Kise. I can't let someone like her take away Kise's light. Mine may be gone, but I can still protect his.' Yuri thought to herself, narrowing her eyes at Mira's retreating figure.

First chapter down. We got to meet Yuri right away and got a slight taste of what she's like. Mira and Kise are both trying to figure out their feelings, all while Jason is trying not to kill Kise. And don't worry I didn't forget about the budding romance between Kanika and Aomine. They'll get a bigger part this time around no worries.

I hope you like this little introduction and plan to stick around for more. Can't wait to see what you all think!