The Red Devil

Part 1

"Sorry, Tetsu. Seems I can't make it there today. I've got something important to do right now."

"I see... Well then, we still can come together next year. The fireworks are really beautiful, you know?"

"Yeah, sounds good I guess... Anyways, I've gotta hang up now... M'sorry 'kay..."

"It's fine, Aomine-kun, let's talk again tomorrow. I love you... Bye."

"Heh... I know. Bye, Tetsu."

Kuroko sighs softly after putting her phone inside her bag. She had made a promise with her boyfriend to see a festival together last week. This was supposed to be a date after a few months they hadn't done it anymore, but with him can't come to accompany her then she has to be alone again.

It has been a while since Aomine starting to refuse going out with her, though she doesn't mind as the reason of his absents is because he's a regular in basketball team in their high school and with the Inter-high basketball competition coming, he had to practice harder than usual. Kuroko doesn't want to be a clingy girlfriend for Aomine and she will never protest him for the sudden distance between them. Practicing is more important than having dates, she thinks, they still can have it as many as they want after he win the championship. And being Aomine's girlfriend has made her feeling blessed more than anything. Every girls at school knows her boyfriend as he is the most skilled basketball player and it's like it has made him a superstar of basketball itself. That's what made Kuroko fell for him. Never had she seen someone played as awesome as Aomine can play. It's still unbelievable that Aomine hit her from all out of the girls at school.

Kuroko walks by herself quietly. There are many people around her but no one notices her presence yet. She is apparently visiting a festival for couples so she could go with Aomine, but plans changed and she can only stare the couples that walk pass her. It's a good thing she has lack presence so it's not really pathetic for her going alone. Just pretend as if she's not here in the first time, enjoying the views of the night sky full of fireworks peacefully then go home. Read books. Simple as ever. No one will give her stares as inwardly laughing her for being a loner, well, tonight. She's really fine like this; she's used to it...

As she continues walking in deep mind, she doesn't realize a certain stranger is standing still in front of her, causing her to bump almost painfully against their back. She instantly falls down, rubbing her nose slowly. Nothing could have prepared her for this.

The person she just bumped into turns around, face shocked for the sudden incident, bends down to help Kuroko up. It's a boy whom she bumped to. The boy with red flaming messy hair grabs her upper arms and pulls her to stand. He has the same fiery coloured eyes as his hair. Kuroko is stunned for a mere second, staring at the male's face before forcing her face into her usual stoic expression-almost expressionless if only her cheeks aren't reddening, she can't bring herself to look away. She has to admit the guy in front of him has pretty good looking face. People even would say that he is drop-dead gorgeous.

"Are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine, thank you," Kuroko answers, stuttered a bit. Still taken aback by the boy's looks. "Please forgive me for crashing you. I was in mind and I didn't pay attention to things in front of me. I hope you're not hurt even slightest."

The red haired boy sighs in relief. "I'm okay, it was not even hurt any," he says, assuring the girl. He suddenly falls silent, eyes observing Kuroko's face carefully, as if scanning a painting and searching for any mistake; that time Kuroko realizes the boy's eyes are not completely red. They're heterochromatic. The left one is gold. The stares he's given are somehow giving her chills running down her spines.