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"Tetsu…"

"Tetsuya…"

"Wake up…"

"Wake up…"

"TETSUYA!"

Kuroko could feel a faint feminine voice was calling him, yet it felt so distant and alien to him. But when his name was yelled, he shot- up wide awake from his bed. He rubbed his eyes groggily and moaned from the tapping sunlight against his face, while wondering how long he has been sleeping. His mind was fuzzy, the last remnants he had in his mind was being taken to a limousine, a blond woman and a guy. But, wait a second, was it…. a dream ? No it wasn't.

"What time is it right now?" he asked to a blurry image in front of him and blinked twice to get a better image. Oh, it was his mother, Mrs Kuroko Akira. She had a scowl plastered on her face.

"It's 6: 30 a. m." she took a deep breath before answering.

"What? I am late. Coach Riko will definitely punish me." he said soberly. He could visualized the torture that he will go through. Perhaps, she will do the 'crab' thing she did to him back then.

"Then hurry up and get ready. I already prepared breakfast."

Quickly, Kuroko shoved his duvet and tossed it aside and dash off to the bathroom. He got ready less than 5 minutes. It is a new record for him to get prepared less than five. He ran downstairs and greeted his father and grandmother that already finished eating. His father, Kuroko Mamoru had a coffee mug at his right hand while the other hand had a jotter. His grandmother was reading a newspaper.

He swallowed his food hurriedly and almost choke himself. Mrs Kuroko rubbed and patted his back gently. Mr Kuroko eyed his son for his behavior and said "Slow down son, the school ain't going anywhere". Kuroko nodded in response.

He got up and Akira kissed his forehead before he left for school. Just when she wanted to tell her son about his hair, he vanished.

"He forgot to comb his hair…again."

Akira headed back towards the kitchen and sighed heavily.

"Is there something troubling you, darling? " Mamoru asked with his voice full of concern without breaking eye contact from Akira.

"It's nothing, I am just worried about Tetsuya."

"Don't worry about him. He is just like you." Mamoru said as he drank his coffee.

"That's exactly why I'm worried. I don't want him to be like me."

Kuroko ran as fast as lighting or at least as far his body could get him. He was already out of stamina half way to school, he still had 15 minutes before arriving at school. He was dead sure he will pass out any second from now. That was when a miracle happen. He heard a honk, then he saw someone stepping out from the limo and walking towards him. Kuroko eyes was starting to get blurry. Suddenly, his waist was grab by that someone before he collapsed.

"Aka…shi…kun." Kuroko said in between breath.

"Are you alright, Kuroko?" Akashi asked concerned about his friend well- being.

"I' fine." Kuroko replied weakly.

"I'll sent you to school. I don't take 'no' for an answer." Akashi said smirking while dragging Kuroko towards his limo. Kuroko just smiled in respond. "Thank you Akashi- kun."

"Kyou- san, stop at Seirin Highschool first." Akashi ordered his driver. "But Seijurou- sama, your father told me not to-" before Kyou- san could finish his sentence Akashi cut him. "-I'm not asking. It's an order. Got it?". The driver sigh in defeat. "Yes Akashi- sama."

Kuroko stared at Akashi who was reading a book. Kuroko felt anxious thinking about what Maria told him yesterday. "Is there really someone want to kill Akashi- kun?" he questioned himself.

"Why are you staring at me Kuroko? I can feel you are trying to penetrate my skull with your gaze?" Akashi asked with a smirk not bothering looking away from his book.

Kuroko ignored his question.

"Akashi- kun, do you have an enemy?". That question startled Akashi. "What makes you think that I have one?" he returned the question with a question.

"Please answer my question Akashi- kun." Kuroko said sternly. Akashi thought for a second and nodded. "But it isn't me that have an enemy, it's the family. As you are aware of my family reputation Kuroko, my family is well known in the business area. So, there tends to be some conflicts in business." Akashi stated the matter of fact. "I'm asking you again, why are you asking? " he continued.

"Well, I remember watching a movie about how rich people always tend to have enemies, that's all." Kuroko lied while rubbing his elbow.

"Ah, is that so?" Akashi didn't continue asking but deep inside he knew that Kuroko was lying. "A lying Kuroko is when he rubs his elbow. You don't fool me Kuroko Tetsuya. I know you too well. "

After another 5 minutes of the ride, they arrive at Seirin. Kuroko got out from the limo and thanked Akashi for dropping him at school. Akashi replied that was his duty as a friend.

"Take care and be careful Akashi- kun. Bye." Kuroko waved his hand towards the limo's window as the limo accelerated.

"Why you didn't told him about the death threat letter, Akashi- sama?" Kyou- san, the loyal driver asked his young master.

"I don't want him to worry about me. And Kyou- san, not a word to my father about our little trip just now. Okay?"

"As you wish young master."

"Maybe what Maria said was true after all. Should I accept her offer?" Kuroko got lost in his train of thoughts as he look at Maria's card. He walked slowly towards the gym since he still had 3 minutes remaining before 7 am.

As soon as he got there, he got perplexed.

"Eh, where's everyone?"

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