Under the request of Alexia Nguyen on facebook, I've return to this community to post several of my new AkaKuro fanfictions. Those who went out of their way to find me on Ao3 and wattpad, I thank you for being so loyal and caring toward my works. And so, I came back with a new AkaKuro - Angst/Romance genre ff after ending Fate & Destiny last year. I hope in this new year , you will give me all the support like you have given me in my previous works.

Let us continue, shall we? Please take note that the flower icon message symbolized - it's an emailed message.

✿Dearest Lily, today I had to take the long road to school instead of the usual short cut. All is well, though. I didn't know there's a new Maji Burger restaurant there. It means, that there is no need for me to go all the way down town for my vanilla milkshake any more. I'm sure you'd love their shakes there if you give them a try. ✿

A small smile curved on the bluenette's lips as she closed the phone after noticing her friend was approaching her with a pile of books in his hands. Quickly, she stuffed the phone into the pocket of her white uniform owns by the Rakuzan Private High School, "One of these days, you're going to forget that I even exist if you kept emailing him." the boy carefully put the pile onto the bench.

The bluenette chuckled, "Silly. I won't forget you. How can I forget my childhood friend...hmm?" she turns to her right where the books are.

"Looks like you raided the library again, Chihiro-kun. I didn't think there's books in there that you haven't read." she eyed the books next to her as the taller male heaved lightly. The teen shifts his blank gaze to the bluenette, then he took his seat next to the books.

"There is new books everyday in the library. The Student Council President seems to dot on the books in the library, so the school provides new and old printed books as gifts for the contributions his father has made since he was a freshman." he took a hold of the book in the third of the pile, "Here, I got you the book you spoke about a few months ago." the boy, with the blank silver colored gaze and gray coloured hair to go along with his pale skin hummed as he went through the pile of books on the bench.

Her sapphire coloured orbs widened upon reading the book title, "Murder in the Dark Forest! I've been searching for this for years!" he handed over the book to her.

He chuckled upon noticing the pink tints on his best friend's soft cheeks, 'I was right to grab the book before someone else grabbed it.' he relaxed as he listens to the bluenette's gentle voice admiring about the book he gotten for her as he closes his eyes with his cheeks resting on his left palm.

"Chihiro-kun." she quickly gets on her two feet as she stood in front of the gray head teen who opens his eyes, "Hmm?"

She smiled, "Thank you so much!" his blank silver orbs widens a bit as the sun ray shines brighter upon the bluenette. Time seems to stop all of a sudden as he watched the warm gentle smile from his favourite bluenette. A small smile crept onto the boy.

"You're welcome, Tetsuki." it made his day seeing that lovely smile from her that is ... until someone decides to ruin it.

"Well, well, what do we got here, Mayuzumi Chihiro and Kuroko Tetsuki? Isn't dating in school prohibited?" a female voice appeared behind the bluenette who was about to take several steps closer to Mayuzumi as she yelped the moment one of the girls in front of them grabbed the book from her hands.

"Please return it to me." Kuroko plead but she was pushed by another girl. Nearly tripping herself if Mayuzumi didn't held her tightly on her shoulder.

His blood boils seeing such action as he stood up protectively in front of Kuroko as his silver blank gaze glared at them. They merely smirked, "So, did you low lives stole these books from the library? We all know who did it, stealing books from the library. I bet you can't even afford to buy the text's books what more to say novels such as these."

"Minami-san, don't you have any other things to do than picking a fight with us?" his tone dropped several degrees.

The girl whose hair was slightly light purple in color while leaving strands of locks out of the ponytail tied, she eyed the book as she hummed, "I believe...Nijimura-sama...has been searching for this book after they school received it yesterday." then she eyed to the students in front of her as they watched her holding the book on both side.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"I wonder what would happen to you if the student council found out that one of the precious books has been vandalised by two honor students." she grins as she ripped the book into two. Then, she lets go of it as the pages scattered across the ground. Quickly, Kuroko dropped onto her knees and picked up as many of the ripped pages before they flew away by the windy breeze of the morning. She panicked and terrified of the outcome until the wind grew stronger and blew the rest of the pages from the ground.

Kuroko and Mayuzumi watched the papers flew further away from them. They both knew the book alone will cost them months of allowances.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk...now how will you repay the book?" Minami crouched down next to the bluenette who was speechless at what just happened to her. The girl whispered to her, "I know there's some boys who can pay you per night to replace the book before the school kicks you off the scholarship." she smiled slyly as her friends brought a three male students.

Kuroko's eyes widens, "Please...Minami-san. Don't do this. I'll do anything but this to replace the book." her voice shook as Minami pushed her towards the students. That was when, Mayuzumi hissed as he punched one of the male students.

"Tetsuki, get up." Mayuzumi had it as he grabbed Kuroko's arm and pull her away from the group, "And you call yourself a daughter to a respectable business tycoon." he smirked as he pulls out his phone, "I wonder what would your father would say if he hears these." he pressed on the replay icon on his phone as it replayed the recording he recorded earlier.

Minami shrieked as she tries to grab a hold of the phone. His icy glares halted the girls from hitting him, "I've warned you, the moment you hurt Tetsuki. I'll do whatever I can to make you regret." he whispered to her, "I may be a student of a sponsored scholarship but I dare you not to test me when I'm angry."

"WHY...YOU...GET THE DAMN PHONE FROM HIM!"

A chuckle escaped from his lips as he read the email he received minutes ago. His fingers quickly slid from one to another as he replied to the email. He smiled, "Sent." he utter underneath his breath.

It was then, on his way to the second floor of the school building, he halted near the windows facing the backyard of the school. He furrowed as he watched a group of students surrounding two students in the middle. Recognizing one of the student whose hair are blue, he stuffed the phone into his pocket.

"Damn it!" he quickly ran down the stairs. Ignoring the curious eyes from the students around him.

The three students began to hit him as they tried grabbing the phone, which Mayuzumi protectively held on to it. "Please, stop! You'll hurt him!" Kuroko was pushed to the side, she immidiately noticed one of them grabbed an old wooden chair and head straight towards her dear friend, "CHI-CHAN!" quickly she pushed the girls to the side and covered Mayuzumi's back using her small and frail body from the impact of chair as it smashed into pieces.

All movements froze.

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"Tetsuki...oh god...no..." he turns around as the bluenette's body lay limp on the ground, His breathe hitched as his blank gaze widens, "TETSUKI!" droplet of bloods falling down her forehead. His hands trembles the moment he felt the palm of his left hand soaked in blood.

The group of bullies exchanged guilty glances to one another before they heard someone shouted for help, "They're here! Someone get help!" They quickly ran off, fearing it was the teachers who was coming.

But instead...

"We need to get her to the hospital, I can't treat her wounds here. Put something underneath her head and press this againts her wounds."

"The ambulance will be here in a few minutes, don't move her until the medics arrive!"

In the midst of half concious, she saw an email arrived on the screen of her phone, which was laid opened on the ground.

✿ It is better to use the long route than the short cut ones as it tend to be dangerous. I would feel at ease knowing that you're using a safer route as I was informed that there was several snatch thefts often passing through there. There is? I might not notice it when I was passing by there. Milkshakes isn't good for a growing lady health. Best if you take it less frequent but if you insist, I'll give it a try. Stay safe, Tetsuki. ✿

"Stay awake!"

"No! She's slipping! GO GET HELP!"

The sound of footsteps running from her slowly disappear but an unfamiliar voice kept calling to her. It was stormy yet gentle, the touch she felt was warm. Slowly, her eyelids flutter closed.

"TETSUKI, STAY WITH ME!"

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"Lily..."

Yep, I'm trying out a new book ...AGAIN. I hope you all will bear with me at the moment. I've completely lost my touch after finishing Fate & Destiny, I've been trying out ideas after ideas but none of them seems to work properly without proper plots. I am so sorry for being such writer, after all the loyalties ya guys given to my works T-T

Please do review :) it means a lot ^^ also, I know some has read that manga, so please shush XD Don't spoil it for others. I used SOME parts of the ideas from there but I'll twist the plots ^^

If you're wondering who's Lily and why I used it, you'll find out on next chappy! 3
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