Between two choices: Happiness or Despair?

Sitting at his desk, Kuroko was taking notes, "Once bitten on the back of their neck by an alpha, the omega can no longer be with anyone else. This is known as marking…"

Soon Kuroko's thoughts drift away from his studies. He was wondering about something that has been on his mind for the past month since that night. Kuroko ruffle his hair. It was strange, he had spent majority of his time in his room since that night and yet no one came looking for him. He had thought that Midorima and Akashi would be looking for him, but they didn't. Trying to think deep about this, Kuroko rest his head on his desk as he blurted out to himself, "This seems a bit strange, but I guess I should be safe to walk around the castle grounds for the moment."

"I was wondering what you we're up to for the past month and here you are talking to yourself. And what is this about someone targeting you or something?" said a familiar voice.

Kuroko flinch from the familiar voice behind him. Turning to look, there stood another mage in a navy-blue robe, smiling at Kuroko, "Don't scare me like that Ogiwara!"

The other mage chuckle, "Haha, my bad Kuroko and you should be calling me master."

Kuroko raise an eyebrow, "Even though you're no longer an apprentice do I really have to? I mean we're basically the same age."

"Yup, even if we're the same age, rules are rules. So, what is this about you being in danger?" said the chestnut-haired teenager as he leans against the doorway.

Kuroko open his mouth to respond but no words came out of his mouth as he ponders whether he should tell Ogiwara or not. Looking into the brown eyes of the other mage, Kuroko sigh, "promise you won't blurt this out to anyone else?"

Thumping his right hand to his chest, Ogiwara nod his head, "Who else in this entire castle can you trust besides me?"

a smile appeared on Kuroko's face, "you have a point there Ogiwara."

Once Ogiwara was comfortable enough to listen Kuroko explained everything about the previous night event to Ogiwara. Telling his friend exactly what he remembers, word from word from the conversation he overheard. As he was finishing explaining to Ogiwara, Kuroko was reminded of the red and yellow eyes that look at him that night. Thinking about it made Kuroko's body tingle. He was then brought back to reality as he heard his friend speak, "Shouldn't we report this to the king himself?" said Ogiwara as he expresses concern for his friend.

"And who would listen to the words of a beta? No one will… unless I have evidences."

Kuroko heard Ogiwara click his tongue as he scratches his forehead after realizing what Kuroko just mentioned, "Then we go look for those evidences then. I'm sure we can find something that would lead back to either the noble or the prince." without any consent from Kuroko, Ogiwara grab Kuroko's wrist and drag him out of the room.

Smelling the aroma before sipping his tea, Akashi look out to the garden from his balcony. He smiles as he heard footsteps approaching him. By the sound of the footsteps, the person is wearing mid weight armor and the only knight willing enough to walk up to him without asking for permission was Midorima, "It seems that our little sheep has finally came out of his den." said Akashi as he turns his head to look at Midorima.

"Sheep? Ah, you mean the apprentice mage from before." said the knight as he looks in the same direction as the prince. In that direction he saw two mages talking to one another in the garden while frantically looking for something.

Puzzled Midorima had to ask, "What are they doing?"

Akashi chuckle, "Who knows?"

There was silence between them as they continue to watch the two mages in the garden run around like idiots. Just watching the interaction between the two, Akashi knew that they are very close to one another and that spark an idea, "Is everything in place?"

"You're going to start now?"

Akashi glared at Midorima for questioning him but quickly change back to his 'friendly' smile as he explains, "Happily prancing around like the little sheep he is, he has forgotten about us. Wouldn't it be great to see him in despair just after he came out?"

"Now this is a surprise. I didn't know you would think that way."

Akashi raised an eyebrow as he questions Midorima's tone of voice, "Is it so wrong to enjoy seeing others in despair?"

"N-no, and about your question earlier, yes we are ready to begin whenever."

"Good and one last thing Midorima before you go. Make sure to bring me that mercenary in jail to me."

"That idiot? What for?"

Akashi slightly turn to look Midorima in the eyes, "I have a job for him."

"Very well, your highness." With a quick nod, Midorima left in a hurry to do what Akashi had request. Once he was no longer seen, Akashi went back to watching the two mages to only see another figure running towards them. He recognizes that blond hair and idiotic cheerful voice from anyway, "Kurokocchi!"

Kuroko and Ogiwara turn to see a blond knight running towards them with open arms, getting ready to hug Kuroko who stiffen at the sight of the charging knight in front of him. "Ack!" was Kuroko's response as he dodges the tall knight's hug causing the knight to fall to the ground.

*Crash! Clang!*

Kuroko and Ogiwara close their eyes as they heard the loud sounds of armor smashing to the ground.

"That's mean Kurokocchi!" Kise pout as he swiftly got back onto his feet from the crash.

Finishing adjusting his armor, Kise smile as he excitedly grabs Kuroko's shoulders, "Guess what? Guess what?"

"What?" said Kuroko in his now monotone voice.

"I got promoted into that special division, the Generation of Miracles!"

Kuroko felt like his eyes were going to pop out any moment now from hearing the news. He knew very well that an alpha like Kise was going to go far but he didn't think that it would be this fast. Especially since Kise was born as a commoner who later became a noble due to his status as an alpha and some nobles tend to treat him rudely for his background. thinking about it now, Kuroko remember that in the Generation of Miracles, there were already one other alpha who were once commoners now turn nobles as well. So, thinking about it, Kise will do just fine in that division better than any other.

Happy for Kise, Kuroko smile making Kise all the more excited to see that his friend was happy to hear the news. But Kuroko's smile turns into a frown as he recalls who the leader of the division was. The crown prince, Akashi, is currently in control of that division and it made Kuroko's stomach turn upside down.

Noticing Kuroko's sudden change in expressions, Kise also frown, "Kurokocchi?"

"Sorry Kise, I think it's best for Kuroko to go back to his room. You see he was sick for an entire month and just recently recover from it." said Ogiwara as he pulled Kuroko from Kise's side to his.

"I-is that so? Sorry Kurokocchi, if I had known you were sick, I would have come visit you sooner."

"No, it's fine." said Kuroko as he turns to only stop in his movement.

His shoulders tense as he saw someone standing in front of him, but it wasn't just anyone. It was one of the Generation of Miracles members. Judging from his attire, he just woke up from a nap and he isn't too happy about it, "Are you Tetsuya Kuroko?" His deep voice sent shiver down Kuroko's spine as he slowly looks up eye to eye with the tall dark skin teenager.

"And what of it Aominecchi!? What business do you have with Kurokocchi?" Kise interject.

Unamused towards Kise, the new comer grabbed Kuroko's arm without warning, "I was told to take him into custody under-"

"Under whose order?!" said Kise as he swats the tan knight's hand.

Kuroko flinch as he heard the other knight click his tongue and his face turning sour, "Under the order of that stuck up prince, Akashi, of course. Who else would it be idiot? Now get out of my way."

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