"Kuroko-kun, can you please put these flowers outside for display, please?" The owner handed the bluenette a bouquet of white lilies. He headed outside, the large bouquet in hand.
"Ayato, you're going to hurt yourself if you keep running and not looking where you're going!" The man with the heterochromatic eyes warned, trying to keep up with the small redhead, who was just too fast for him.
"Daddy, daddy, look, I'm just like that really fast plane in that movie we watched! Nyaaaaaaaa!" The young redhead, continued to dart ahead, imitating a plane, when he suddenly collided into a person. He fell on his butt due to the impact.
"See? I told you to be careful! Are you alright?" Akashi helped his son up from the ground, brushing off any dirt that he saw visible. He then took notice of the person who Ayato had bumped into. The bluenette was on his knees, picking up the scattered lilies from the ground, one by one.
"Ah, I'm terribly sorry about that. Let me help you with that." The redhead started to pick up the flowers, gathering them up in a bunch, the bluenette doing the same. As soon as he was done, he handed them to the bluenette.
Kuroko looked up, picking up the last flower he spotted. He stood up, meeting those hetrochromatic eyes. Their hands touched a little just then as Kuroko reached for the bunch of flowers in Akashi's hand. They gazed at each other, their hands staying where they were for a moment. Suddenly, Kuroko felt a tug at his apron, so he looked down to meet the same heterochromatic eyes. The red haired boy held out a white lily, with a sad expression etched on his pale face.
"Um...I'm sorry for making you drop the flowers..." Ayato said, looking a little teary eyed, his cheeks flushing. Kuroko smiled a little, knowing the boy didn't intend to cause any trouble to him. He got down on eye level with the child. He took a hold of Ayato's hand.
"It's okay, it was just an accident." The smaller of the redheads sniffled as Kuroko squeezed his hand. The bluenette took the lily from his hand and stood back up.
"Let me pay for those, I will purchase them." Akashi suggested, reaching in his pocket for his wallet.
"Oh no, don't worry about that!" Kuroko said, shaking his head. "It's really alright!"
"No, no, I insist." Akashi was not going to take no for an answer. After all, he was absolute. Kuroko chuckled a little.
"Okay, but allow me to at least wash them. They seem to be a bit dirty." Kuroko complied. Akashi agreed and they went inside, Ayato tagging along behind them, holding his father's hand.
Akashi waited at the counter for Kuroko to come back with the flowers, when he heard his name being called.
"Sei-chan, how are you?" The owner asked, coming to the counter, a gleaming smile on her face. Akashi smiled back as he shook his head.
"I'm fine, Iori-san. How about you? You seem to be in a very pleasant mood today." Akashi said, noticing that the brown haired woman was all smiles, more than usual.
"It's that noticeable, huh?" She laughed. "Well, my husband said we're going out to dinner today, after a long time." She couldn't stop smiling, which made Akashi smile more too. He was happy for her, knowing that her husband usually had such a busy schedule.
"That's good to hear. I'm happy for you. I hope you have a wonderful date." Just then, Kuroko appeared again, with a clean bouquet of white lilies in hand.
"Oh, Sei-chan is here to buy flowers for his wife again?" The owner queried, as Kuroko reached the counter. The redhead shook his head, and spoke.
"No, we just had a little accident when we passed the shop." He said looking at his son, who was hiding behind him.
"Ayato-kun, nice to finally meet you! Sei-chan has been told me so much about you!" Iori greeted the little hetrochromatic boy. Ayato bowed shyly. "Ah, he's so cute!" She said chuckling.
"Urm...your flowers..." Kuroko said quietly, as to not to be rude. Akashi turned to look at the bluenette and remembered the reason he was inside the florist for.
"Ah! Sorry, how much will it be?" He asked.
"¥ 150." He replied. Akashi gave the money, taking the bouquet. "Thank you very much." The bluenette said, bowing down.
"Thank you for the lovely flowers." Akashi said, returning the gesture.
"I almost forgot to introduce him properly! This is Kuroko Tetsuya. He will be working here from here on." The middle aged owner informed. Kuroko bowed again.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Akashi Seijuurou. This is my son, Akashi Ayato." The redhead bowed as well. Ayato, still hid behind his father, having always been shy when meeting new people. Kuroko looked at Ayato, noticing his reluctance, he went towards him. He kneeled down so that they were both at eye level. He held out his hand.
"Hello, Ayato-kun. Nice to meet you." Hesitantly, the smaller redhead shook Kuroko's hand. Akashi smiled as he watched the two. The bluenette seemed to really know how to treat children.
"I'm really sorry about what happened before." The little boy started to get teary eyed again. Kuroko took Ayato's hand and squeezed it.
"I know it was an accident, so don't cry, okay?" Kuroko wiped his cheeks, the water just about to escape his red eyes. "Here." Kuroko opened the redhead's hand and placed a daisy on top.
"Thank you!" He said, a gleaming smile on his face now. "Daddy, look, look!" Jumping up and down with excitement. Akashi lifted his son up and smiled.
"Yes, yes. You love daisies, don't you, Ayato?" The heterochromatic male chuckled lightly. He turned to the bluenette, who was now standing again. "Thank you again." Kuroko bowed once again, a little red forming on his pale cheeks, making sure Akashi couldn't see it.
"Well, I should take my leave now. It was nice meeting you, Kuroko-kun. I'll see again, Iori-san." Akashi headed towards the front door, Ayato still in his arms.
"Come again soon, Sei-chan! You too, Ayato-kun!" The owner waved goodbye from the front door as the father and son exited. The son waved back happily, his eyes directed at the bluenette.
Kuroko waved back, smiling at the red haired child.
"Well then, Kuroko-kun, let's continue putting out the rest of the flowers needed on display." Kuroko nodded and went back inside to get some lavenders and hyacinths.
What Kuroko didn't notice was that, when he had gone back inside, a pair of heterochromatic eyes glancing back at his direction.
Akashi had noticed that flush on those pale cheeks, despite knowing that the bluenette was trying to hide it. He couldn't help but think it was cute to see him like that. He wondered what other adorable expressions the blue haired male had in store. He didn't exactly understand why but he wanted to know what about Kuroko Tetsuya.
"Daddy?" Ayato interrupted his train of thoughts, who had a confused expression plastered on his face. Akashi smiled and shook his head. He started walking, thinking that, if fate allowed it, they would surely meet again soon...
