The Seventh Miracle (KNB Fanfic)

~ Sixteenth Chapter ~

Third part of the match started. Regulars came on the court. Masako took a deep breath before she stepped on the court. Her conversation with Hanamiya was repeating in her head.

"What do I need to do?" Masako asked him.

"Make them focus on you. They need to focus all their attacks on you." He said smiling evily.

"Why?" Natsumi added.

"Their attention will be only on Masako. Others will be free and they will be able to score. Those girls don't want to be champions. They just wanna crush you."

"And Masako, when the right time will come, you will need to enter the Zone." Aomine added.

"Zone?" Masako asked.

"Yes. And you will need to use Akashis rythmic play. You all need to be like one when Masako enters the Zone." Aomine explained.

Bell rang and game began. Masako focused on their opponents. They had to focus on her. Only on her. She scored many points one after another. Walford girls turned to her. The truth is, she was very scared. She hoped that she will stay in one piece. Picture of Natsumi on the floor passed in front of her eyes. Picture of other team mates with painful look on their faces. She will stop it. She can't take it when someone is hurting her friends. They had to stay in one piece. Who cares about Masako... She can take it, she can live with pain. At that moment, she forget about her revenge. Only thing that matters is that other girls are okay.

And then, it started... When she scored fifth time, Irina and others started pushing her and hitting her "accidentaly". At one moment, she felt Ritas elbow in her stomatch. She felt sick. Masako looked at coach who called time out. She ran towards him and started throwing up in big blue bucket.

"Hanamiya!" Akashi yelled furiously and started standing up.

Hayama stopped him.

"It is okay, Akashi-kun." Momoi said.

"Okay?! Okay?! Can you see her?!" He yelled. "She is covered in bruises. Right now, she is throwing up! Tell me, Satsuki, is she okay?!"

"She knows what she is doing..." Aomine mumbuled. "Trust her, Akashi."

Akashi was looking at him couple of seconds. He sighs and sits down. Masako went back on the court. Till the end of third part, she was all beated up. She sat on the bench and bit her lip.

"Will she enter the Zone?" Kuroko asked Aomine.

"She will."

"How do you know?" Kagami asked.

"Because her Zone activates the same way yours do. Her team mates."

Kagami nodded and looked back at the court. Girls were entering the court again. Last part started. Masako was already on the floor at the first minute. She took a deep breath and stood up.

"Not a smart choice..." Irina said and punched Masako.

She couldn't breathe at the moment. Her sight started becoming dark. Her head hurt. She fell on her knees trying to take a breath. She coughed couple of times. Masako felt taste of blood. Her lips were bleeding.

"You are weak! You can't even stand!" Walford girls started laughing.

Akashi stood up and tried to go there, but Aomine stopped him. He looked at Masako and widened his eyes. At that moment, everyone, even Hanamiya, widened their eyes. Masako stood up and started laughing while blood was flowing down her chin. Come on, Masako. Don't let them make fun of you and American Idols, Aomine thought.