Title: fox romance
Kuroko no Basuke doesn't belong to me
, but I do own this story
Akashi is a nine-tailed fox demon and he is the lord from the feared GoM demons that rule a large area. What happens if exactly that demon will fall ill on a trip? If humans try to kill him? If he escapes and is found by a mysterious stranger, who is called Kuroko? But why lives Kuroko alone in the mountains? Who is Kuroko and what is his past? If you are now curious of this story nobody will stop you from reading. ^^
Hi, this will be my second Akakuro story. I hope you will enjoy it. Please tell me what you think of it. ^^
1Chapter
Akashi Pov
My whole body was hurt. Still I couldn't stop to run, if I didn't want another wound. Blood dropped from a hole in my stomach. It was deep, but I wouldn't die from it.
Suddenly my ears caught an all too familiar noise. With a move of my hand I stopped another arrow which was aimed at my heart. I sent it back and its owner fell to the ground. I could hear screams from foolish humans, which still chased me.
With my free hand I pulled out the arrow that pieced my right leg and again threw it at the next human, which came to my sight. With my good ears I heard his last breath and some people shouting the dead man's name.
I didn't care. It was their fault for attacking me in the first place. If I had my full power, I could have killed them easily without letting them feel pain.
Another fearless creature crossed my way and I set it on fire with one wink of my unwounded hand.
Again the night was filled with screams. I felt my fever getting higher.
I had no idea which way was the right path to get home and stopped to remember. That was a dump idea and I would have never had thought of it, if my head didn't spin around like crazy.
Immediately a bunch of humans surrounded me. Some held wooden torches, but everyone had at least one weapon. On one command thousand arrows cut throw the chilly night air.
My head didn't stop spinning. My movements were slower than usual therefore some hit me. As they stopped their attacks to reload, I released my foxfire and they burned to ashes.
Still I could hear other humans running into my direction. How many did I kill again? I couldn't remember. Again I began to run.
My body became weaker from the blood loss and my fever didn't make it any better.
I ran and ran, but still I could hear humans catching up. They came closer and closer.
They couldn't kill me. Nobody could, but they could postpone my healing process. The trees began to stand closer each minute I ran. Still the humans didn't give up. They were so annoying.
Right before me there was a cliff. If I would have been in my normal state I could have easily jumped over to the other side, but I wasn't. I stood at the end of the cliff and looked down. Below there flew a river. I couldn't see how deep it was so I decided not to jump. I still had enough magic power to kill at least hundred humans.
My eyes caught a glimpse of a glint of one of the torches behind me and my head prompt turned. That was too fast for my worn out body. My sight became blurry, I lost balance and slipped.
To protect myself from my crash I wrapped my nine tails around me. The last thing I felt was cold wet water, which stuck to my fur and made it heavy. Oh, how could I forget how much I hated that feeling?!
xXx
The next time I opened my eyes everything was blurry. I had an extraordinary bad headache.
I tried to sit up, but two hands stopped me from my activity. They were cold, but felt extremely good touching my fevering body.
A calming voice said: "Please don't sit up. You still have a bad fever. You have to rest. I have bandaged your wounds, but I'm afraid they will reopen if you move now. You will have to rest in bed or at least make as less movements as you can for at least two weeks."
Then the cold hands put a wet cloth on my forehead. I began to relax and drifted back to sleep.
xXx
Again there were these pleasant hands. This time they supported me to sit up.
The smooth voice said: "Here this is soup" and a spoon full of the liquid was put into my mouth. It was hot, but it didn't burn me inside. Again another one went from my mouth into my tommy. It was tasty, even though it was just soup, some herbs, very few potato pieces and some meat.
The next thing was a glass of water. As the water ran down my throat I felt my power slowly coming back, but I still felt drowsy.
The unknown person pushed me gentle into my sleep place. "Sleep well" was the last thing I heard before I drifted back into the dream world.
xXx
This time I woke up without the creature with the cold hands by my side.
I felt that I had almost normal temperature. As I tried to get up, my wounds still hindered me. If my rescuer was here he would have helped me to sit up, and not to put too much pressure on my closed wounds, so that they won't open.
When I managed I looked around. I was in a cave. To my surprise it wasn't wet. It was built like a house. It had an entrance, then there was a corridor and then this single round room. From the entrance came light, which filled the whole cave.
Within the walls were shelves inbuilt. They contained mostly books. The furthest shelf away from the entrance held vegetables and some meat.
That made me realize that I wasn't hungry. The creature must have fed me.
From outside came a loud barking. "Nigou, don't lick me so much", was the answer. I recognised the beautiful voice. Whoever the other was my rescuer held him dear. They continued playing and I felt sleepy again. I laid down and listened to the play till I couldn't keep my eyes open.
xXx
I slowly opened my eyes, because of a pleasant food smell. It was the first time I saw my rescuer not blurry.
He was a fox demon like me. He only had one tail, so he couldn't be too powerful. His hair was light blue and his fur was white. He was very pale.
As I sat up the demon turned to me. "Oh. You are awake. How do you feel?", asked the fox. "I think it is thanks to you that I feel a lot better.", I responded. "Not to mention. Are you hungry... ähm?". "Akashi Sejiuro. And yes I'm quite hungry. And what is your name?", I requested his name. "My name is Kuroko Tetsuya. Right before you woke up I caught some trouts. Do you eat them?", he introduced himself.
That explained the good smell. "That would be pleasant.", I replied.
The boy stood up and took something from one of the shelves. I couldn't see what it was.
After some time Kuroko came back with two plates. "Here", the fox said and gave me the plate. "Thank you", I answered.
On my plate were two cooked trouts and some bread. He sat down right next to me. At the same time we said: "Itadakimasu" and folded our own hands.
I took one bite of the fish. It was smooth and tasty. The bread was also fresh.
"You are the second person I know, who can cook such a delicious meal. The fish is so smooth that you think it is melting on your tongue and the bread is crunchy outside but extremely soft inside.", I complimented. "Thank you, but the bread wasn't made by me. A friend of mine brings me bread every month. He can make it that it seems to be fresh for at least two weeks. He taught me cooking", he explained. "Then he must be a nice person and a good friend?", I continued. "Yes, he is a good friend", he said having his friend in mind.
He showed very few sings of emotion and normally nobody would see them, but I could. The boy really liked that cooking guy.
I looked at Kuroko's plate. On it there was only a small trout and even a smaller piece of bread than mine. "It is unhealthy to eat so little", I worried. "I only have a small appetite.", he responded. I didn't care what he thought and shoved a piece from my food into his mouth. He had to swallow it. Again I took one piece of meat on my fork and fed him.
"Akashi-san please stop. You need to eat, not me. I'm not sick, you are", he scolded me. "You are also too skinny and if you don't eat more you will not grow and stay so little", I returned. "I'm NOT little and you are not that much bigger than me anyway", he attacked me with a blank face. "Sorry. Sorry", I apologized. He pouted.
That was the first time he showed so much emotion and it looked adorable. He looked adorable? What happens to me? "Is everything ok? Do you feel any pain?", asked the one-tail with concern. "Everything is alright", I answered.
I finished my dish. "Can you give me your plate and your knife and fork?", asked the fox. I gave it to him. He stood up and went into the corridor. "Where are you going?", I asked. "Just washing the dishes.", he responded. Somehow I felt dump. There he sat down and began to wash them in a little stream.
xXx
Kuroko Pov
"You want to go outside?", I repeated the red fox. "Yes. I want to go outside. So please help me to stand up", said Akashi again.
I nodded and helped him up. "Try not to put too much pressure on your injured leg.", I warned him. "I will", he answered. I went right next to him to catch him, if he fell.
We slowly got out of the cave and stood on a platform on a mountain. On top of it there was my little fire place.
The sun started to set. It was beautiful and both of us enjoyed the view and peace. After a while I asked: "Can you see the river there between the trees? I found you there." "Yes. But that is far away. You really carried me the whole way?", he mocked me. "I did!", again I showed emotions. He chuckled and again I pouted.
"Ah, I forgot to ask you how long I'm here", the red fox realised. "Hm. You were four days unconscious and then you got better and better. To be exact one week and a day, if you don't include today.", I answered. "Before I fell ill and was chased by humans, I have been one week away from home. So all in all I was 16 days not at home.", he mumbled. "Then shouldn't you soon return. I'm sure your family is worried", I recommended.
Suddenly my heart hurt, but I ignored it. "Don't worry. I don't intend to leave you soon. Only if you insist me to do so and my family shouldn't be worried. Sometimes I take walks longer than three weeks, so they should be accustomed to it.", he saw the sadness in my face.
Why did he know what I feel? Everyone I met till now couldn't tell, sometimes even my brother couldn't. Did my face suddenly decide to show emotions?
Akashi's smooth voice ripped me out of my thoughts. "Is that a field down there?" "Yes. I made it with some help from Kagami-kun. I grow there vegetables. You already ate some", I explained.
One of his eyebrows went up as he looked at me. "Kagami-kun?", he asked. "Oh, that is my friend. The person witch taught me cooking", I responded. "Hm", came from the nine-tail. In a comfortable silence we watched the sun go down behind a mountain.
A chilly wind got me shivering. "We should go inside", said Akashi and we went back.
xXx
After we talked a bit and ate I yawed. "You should go to sleep", commanded Akashi.
I froze. How should I tell him that I slept next to him the whole time? I just had one sleeping place and I didn't want to sleep on the floor. Akashi looked around the room and he realised. "It is ok with me. Come, sleep next to me!", he ordered.
I felt my face getting hotter. Why did I blush? It didn't matter. I laid down next to Akashi. He put the blanked around us. I closed my eyes. I felt him put his arm around me. My heart beat got faster and faster and my body temperature rose.
Maybe I was sick? I hoped that I wouldn't get Akashi's sickness. With this illness your power is reduced to 1% and you will have a high fever. It was amazing that he survived all the attacks. Normally if you get that sickness you can't even stand and even less fight. Some demons get weaker than human babies. I hoped that I didn't caught it.
The red haired fox came closer. One of his tails touched mine. My face turned to a darker shade of red. Suddenly I was hugged. I turned and looked at him. He slept soundly. I closed the last distance and felt save for the first time in years. I snuggled up to him and closed my eyes.
xXx
When I woke up different coloured eyes stared at me. I liked Akashi's eyes.
"Morning Tetsuya", greeted me the red fox. "Morning", I yawed. "You know, you have horrible bed hair. It looks extremely cute", chuckled Akashi. "Please don't tease me", I said with my emotionless face. "But it is true", responded the nine-tail. My heart beat faster. "How long do you intend to hug me?", I asked. "Forever", chuckled the demon again. I blushed. "Tetsuya. You are so cute when you blush", teased me Sejiuro. Maybe I really was getting sick?
"Let me fix your bed hair", ordered Akashi. "Tetsuya, your hair is really fluffy. Do you know that?", said the hair fixer. My hands began to do the same activity as Sejiuro on his head. "Yours too. I like to fix it. It gives me a pleasant feeling", I replied.
This time Akashi blushed and I looked worried at him. It would be troublesome if both of us get sick.
After we finished my tommy informed me that we haven't eaten jet. "What do you want to eat Akashi-san?", I asked the red fox. "Do we still have some apples?", wondered the red fox demon. "Yes, we have. I will fetch you one", I offered.
As I reached the corridor I could hear loud barking and a husky ran to me. "Nigou. I missed you. Where were you?", I petted the three year old dog. He barked happily and with his snout he pointed at my village. "I hope they have treated you well?", I questioned the dog again and he nodded. "Good", I breathed out. It didn't matter how many times Nigou goes to THAT village and comes save back. I still worry that they will hurt him one day, because of me. "Are you hungry?", I asked. Nigou just shook his head.
"Interesting. He answers your questions", came from Akashi. I had totally forgotten about him.
"Nigou this is Akashi-san. He is staying with me and Akashi-san this is Nigou", I introduced them. My husky barked happily at the red fox.
Both of us looked at Akashi for a response. He smiled and sat beside me. Slowly he held a hand out and Nigou put his paw into it. "Hello Nigou. Tetsuya, you know both of you have the same eyes. It looks like you are blood related.", he welcomed the little dog into our home.
I smiled at both. "If Nigou is staying, we might have to make our food stock bigger. Since I got here you have only caught some trouts, haven't you?", suggested the nine-tail. "That would be a good idea. How about we go to my fields? There should be some vegetables and I should look if everything is all right. Right next to my garden there is a river with some fishes. I can look for my garden and you can catch some fish meanwhile", I continued the thought. "That is a good idea and I will learn about the surrounding area.", finished the red fox and the husky barked.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next chapter Kagami will make his first appearance after some Akakuro fluff. And will Kagami be a demon or a human?Haha I won't tell you. See you next chapter, if you think my fanfiction is worth reading. ^^