Emperor of the Opera

Anime/Manga: Kuroko no Basuke

Movie: Phantom of the Opera (2004 version)

Shippings: Main—KagaKuro (Kagami x Kuroko), Side Pairings- AkaFuri (Akashi x Furihata), AoMomo (Aomine x Momoi), KiKasa (Kise x Kasamatsu), MidoTaka (Midorima x Takao), and MuraHimu (Murasakibara x Himuro). Mentions of HyuuRi (Hyuuga x Riko)!

I do NOT own Kuroko no Basuke or Phantom of the Opera, they both belong to their original owners! I do not receive any profit for creating this story!

Warnings: Swearing, violence, psycho craziness for Akashi, death of OCs, possible death of main characters, possible OOC-ness, mentions of sexual relations, MPreg, and slight nudity. You HAVE been warned!

Alex: I felt VERY motivated after reading my first review! So I might aim for over 1,300 words this chapter! Enjoy Peeps!

CHAPTER 2

Paris, 1870

Paris Opera House…..a very famous and prestigious place for entertainment where you watch plays, operas, and the like. Madam Momoi Satsuki is usually a calculating woman and her husband Aomine Daiki backs up that claim due to the fact that they've been together since childhood. She wouldn't have (even with all the data in the world) noticed a shift in the winds of destiny. Then again, destiny doesn't like to have anyone to try to figure it out since it likes to flip the tables on a whole 360 turnout without a single warning or sign.

Lord Hyuuga Junpei and his wife, Lady Hyuuga Riko kindly "dropped in" to check in on their favorite people, secretively meaning that they want to see if everything is actually working in Madam Momoi's and their own favor. They stood out pretty obviously in their finely tailored, frilled outfits and that air of intimidation that Lord Hyuuga always seems to carry whenever he comes for a visit. Lady Riko had a rather large bump showing in her mid-section then announced that she is in reality heavy with child, a whole whooping eight months along to be exact.

Madam Momoi in hidden envy made a comment about her enlarged bosom due to her pregnancy which earned a growl of pure hatred from the expecting mother. They looked around at the backup singers and dancers practicing on their own without needing interference from their madam. The married couple looked at the owner and the madam in slight irritation and annoyance.

"Where's Kise Ryouta? He's your most valuable singer." Lady Riko commented dryly.

"Damn. He's fucking skipping practice….again!" Aomine angrily spat out in frustration at the possibility of the amount of money he'll lose if his star singer is missing in action.

"Kasamatsu-San is here, right? Maybe he knows where that idiot is." Lord Hyuuga stepped in quickly while hoping that the man he mentioned is actually present.

"I'll go get him and ask him about Ki-Chan's whereabouts…" Madam Momoi agreed wholeheartedly to the request then disappeared into the backstage area.

After a while of arguing of where the superstar might be, the sight of shining blond hair and a cheerful grin greeted the three present at the scene. He freaking waved as if nothing was wrong in the midst and then immediately sauntered into the fire. Kise mentally cursed his misfortune for not only showing up late, but also royally pissing off the three most influential people he knew in Paris. Luckily or rather unluckily, Madam Momoi came back to the stage with his husband, Kasamtasu Yukio in a tow.

Oh crap…..

"RYOUTA! DUMB ASS! WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU?!" the elder of the two automatically screamed at the other's ear.

"Wah~! Yukiocchi! So mean! I was working with Mademoiselle Lana and she kept me for an extra hour! How was I supposed to break away from her?!" he complained back at his partner in a whining tone.

Kasamatsu sighed while not even bothering to hide his face palm, "IDIOT! You were spending time at that salon again, weren't you?"

Kise brightened up in glee, "Oh~! How'd you know?"

"Shut up! I'll kick you!" no one needed to know who exactly said that familiar phrase.

"Ah! No~! Not the face, Yuckiocchi! I thought that you love me!" the blonde moron babbled with crocodile tears in his amber eyes.

Aomine thought to himself of how in the world he can be friends with such a person then added, "Hurry the hell up, asshole. Lord Hyuuga and his wife, Lady Riko were asking for you."

"Kise, now that you have finally graced us with your presence…are you ready to perform in the show in three days?" Hyuuga asked in a rather menacing tone with a strange glint reflecting in his glasses.

His wife huffed in absolute confidence, "Of course he is! He is the main attraction of the opera house! He's always ready!"

The others' that are listening to her boost of eagerness sweat dropped at the conviction she voiced out without blinking an eye.

How terrifying…..

"By the way, we brought a friend with us. He's a young, powerful viscount and he's only twenty years old!" Lord Hyuuga added a bit too fast after his wife's outburst.

"Oh! Let us introduce him to you! Aomine, Madam Momoi…this is Kagami Taiga and the man next to him is his childhood friend, Himuro Tatsuya." Lady Riko followed his lead easily.

Meanwhile, at the back corners of the stage, the background singers and dancers muttered silently to themselves at the display they were witnessing for the past 10 minutes without moving a muscle. A black haired, gray eyed young man snickered in amusement with his fellow friends. A mousy, brown haired-brown eyed boy sheepishly smiled at the former's wicked smile. Finally, a man with little presence and pale blue hair looked on in mild curiosity at the scene with excitement brewing quietly behind bright, (usually emotionless) blue eyes.

"Hey, Kuroko! Look, look! Kise got in trouble again! Mwahahaha!" the black haired man laughed out.

"Takao-San, that's not really nice to Kise-san…." The auburn haired boy shyly added.

"Furihata-Kun is correct, Takao-Kun….please do mind your manners about our friend." the bluenette reprimanded his companion.

The gray eyed, Takao Kazunari pouted slightly, "Aw~! You're no fun Kuroko! You're just like Shin-Chan, except less tsundere…"

The second man, Furihata Kouki sighed then said to the other, "Ugh…we're going nowhere with this! Hey….wait…..did they just say Kagami Taiga? Hey, Kuroko! Didn't you say you were friends with him back in Japan before you moved here?"

The final young man in the trio, Kuroko Tetsuya looked up at Furihata in surprise, "Y-Yes, I met and got acquainted with Kagami-Kun back in Japan…I didn't think I'd ever see him again after I moved."

Kuroko slightly blushed in embarrassment and happiness knowing that his sort-of-friend Kagami is in France, to be more specifically, in the Paris Opera House. He glanced over to where the American-Japanese man stood with another he had never seen before. He heard that name…Himuro Tatsuya before, but where? Oh, right! Kuroko remembered a conversation where Kagami mentioned a childhood friend from America that was like an older brother to him, and his name was Himuro Tatsuya.

Kagami had grown since he had last seen him, well, they were only fifteen years old when they were friends back in his home country. Five years seems to make his crush sexier and more handsome without Kuroko's permission, he mentally added. He grew a couple of centimeters that made him taller than most of the people present, and his red (super noticeable) hair was as wild as ever. Kagami's tan skin seemed to glow under the bright lights of the stage and his gorgeous muscles were very obvious under his tight fitted suit. Kuroko always remembered his crush's crimson red eyes that were intense and wild like a predators'.

Kagami was talking to the others in his usual brash tone and still smiles in that wide, bright grin that always lights up a room without even trying. Kuroko smiled to himself then turned crimson after slowly realizing that he had been staring at the object of his affections. He kept silent while Kagami and his "brother" waved bye to the others, and then exited the scene.

"Kuroko, why didn't you say anything to him? You liked him, right?" Furihata asked his best friend knowing about Kagami through the stories his friend told him about during his time in Japan.

"Yes, I do. But, I highly doubt that Kagami-Kun would recognize me…after all, it has been five years since he has seen me." He quietly admitted with a little sadness in his tone.

Furihata sort of backed off after hearing such a statement from his friend, disliking how easily Kuroko given up on reuniting with his crush after all this time. He knew that his best friend really wanted to go and talk to Kagami with hopes that he might be recognized by the taller man. They had their attention on that matter stop to a halt at Madam Momoi clapping her hands to get everyone to listen to what she has to say.

"Ki-Chan, please sing that song that we had you practiced last week." Madam Momoi said after some silence.

Taken aback by her sudden input Kise stuttered out, "O-Oh….right! You can count on me Momoicchi!"

He go to the center of the stage and took a deep breath while mumbling some vocal exercises to warm up his voice. Unfortunately, no one a black shadow moving in the rafters and definitely didn't notice the mysterious figure start messing with a prop that was coincidentally hanging over Kise's head. Then, it all happened in a sudden flash that took everyone in utter shock.

CRASH!

A shrill scream echoed the opera house and everyone stared at the broken prop, which was a fake backdrop of a blue sky and remembered that it is a very heavy prop. If Kise hadn't looked up to gather his wits, that prop would have cracked open his skull. Everyone stared in horror at the demolished backdrop then saw a golden envelope seemingly floating downwards to the group.

Lord Hyuuga grabbed it after it dropped to the ground in a rush. He inspected the envelope a little closer and saw in the cursive, elegant writing saying, "A Friend". The wealthy lord turned it around then tried his best to ignore the ominous, scarlet red skull sealing the letter. He practically ripped the letter out in anger and frustration of who this "friend" is.

"Dear Paris Opera House, I hereby declare a simple request. I deeply wish to see the sight of the background singer, Kuroko Tetsuya become the main attraction at the show that will occur in three days. If you do not comply to this absolute order, I will be forced to make other 'incidents' happen to your main singer, Kise Ryouta that will not result in your favor. This is my one and only warning, my friends. Be cautious. Signed, The Emperor." he read in slight confusion then quickly transformed into fear.

"Who's that?" Lady Riko asked in terror.

"He lives somewhere in the opera house and was paid twenty thousand francs a month by the previous owner. He watches every show we've had in that private box up in that far corner." Madam Momoi answered after recovering from the shock then pointed to a box that was closest to the stage.

"Who's Kuroko Tetsuya?" Lord Hyuuga questioned since he only knows a handful of performers in the opera house."

"That would be me." a calm, monotone voice said behind the lord.

The lord turned around and saw the young man behind him then yelled out in shock. He angrily asked the man where he had come from and the latter answered that he had been there the whole time earning surprised gasps from the lord and his wife. They looked at each other in uncertainty of this plain, invisible guy singing Kise's part in the show...the grand finale before the final curtain call. Madam Momoi, Aomine, Takao, and Furihata pitched in their support in the phantom like man with statements that he's possibly even better than Kise, who's actually their best singer. Of course, the couple naturally didn't believe them and wanted to hear Kuroko's voice themselves. He went to the center of the stage then cleared his head of all the distractions and the fact that his friends are watching him very closely.

"Think of me, think of me fondly….When we've said goodbye! Remember me, once in a while...Please, promise me you'll try…And you'll find that once again you long...To take your heart back and be free! If you ever find a moment…..Spare a thought for me!" Kuroko breathed as if it were the most natural thing that slipped out of his mouth.

THREE DAYS LATER

"We never said 'our love was evergreen'…..Or 'as unchanging as the sea'! But if you can still remember, Stop and think of me!"

Kuroko was standing clad in a beautiful dark blue tailored suit that made his eyes and hair stand out even more beautifully in the spotlight. Everyone in the audience was in awe and in tears at the gorgeous, soft spoken voice that the boy had in him. They were caught in a whirlwind of seeing a new face backed up with an amazing voice to really care if he wasn't Kise, the usual star of the show.

Elsewhere, Furihata was running towards his and Kuroko's shared room knowing that he's not really needed at the show with his best friend charming the pants off the entire audience without batting an eyelash. He then locked the door and went over to a full body mirror that had a deep secret that he never told anyone, not even his own friend. Furihata knocked lightly on the glass, making it slightly shake under the vibration of his knuckles against the mirror. As soon as he heard a soft knock coming from the other side, he smiled gently to himself at the acknowledgement he received.

"Crimson Angel? Are you here with me? Think of all the things…..We've shared and seen...Don't think about the way…Things might have been! Crimson Angel...Think of me, think of me waking…..Silent and resigned! Imagine me trying too hard! To put you from my mind, oh, Crimson Angel! Let me hear your voice….I want to know that you think of me as well…My Crimson Angel….Please tell me, you think of me too…" Furihata softly sung in a slightly high tone.

He knew he wasn't as talented as his friend, but he knew he was at least within his "Crimson Angel's" good graces like Kuroko is. All he got back was low humming as he sang the song his best friend is singing currently which made him smile with a vivid blush on his features.

Back at the stage, Kuroko was moving gracefully and silently across the stage still wooing the crowd with his awesome voice. Kagami was in the stands since he promised Madam Momoi that he would come to the show. She told him there was changes to the star singer in the grand finale, in curiosity, he knew he had to come to see this mysterious new singer. All he saw was blue hair and soft, blue eyes then he knew who exactly he was watching from the stands.

"Recall those days, look back on all those times….Think of the things we'll never do! There will never be a day…..When I won't think of you!"

The very man who has haunted his dreams for the past five years since they met in Japan. His Shadow, none other than Kuroko Tetsuya who happens to be on the stage he was looking at currently. Kagami smiled with a loving look in his eyes and an intense blush on his handsome face. He wanted, no, he needed to meet with Kuroko after the show and tell him how he feels for the smaller man.

"Can it be? Can it be Kuroko? Bravo! Long ago, it seemed so long ago…..My Shadow! How young and innocent we were….He may not remember me…But I remember him….My Shadow, my partner….my love!" Kagami couldn't help, but sing along with the man on stage out of love and affection towards the other.

He left his seat in a rush, determined to see his Kuroko. The very same Kuroko Tetsuya who stolen his heart five years ago, back in Japan...

Kuroko's best friend, Furihata is still looking at mirror singing to the person he knew was standing on the other side. He knew the other was listening to his terrible singing voice. Furihata is aware of his angel's actions and even knew who was behind what happened to Kise three days prior. Furihata leaned against the mirror, almost embracing it then looked at his relflection with confidence dancing in his tawny brown irises. He didn't take it in stride that his angel did such a thing, but instead of confronting him directly…he decided to voice his concerns in song.

"Crimson Angel…..Recall those days, look back on all those times…Think of the things we'll never do! Speaking of which, why did you such a thing to Kise? Why would you want to hurt him? My Crimson Angel, please don't harm anyone anymore….Kuroko is my friend and I can't let this happen again. Please answer me, Crimson Angel, there will never be a day…..When I won't think of you! I'll always think of you, my angel…." he sang half accusing, half confused at his angel.

The feeling of dread blooming in his heart is definitely NOT ignored by the usually mousy boy.

"Flowers fade, the fruit of summer fade…They have their seasons, so do we! But please promise me that sometimes! You will think of….ME~!" the shadow raised his voice a few octaves at the final, finishing note.

He was meet with silence then thunderous applause at his amazing performance. He smiled widely, not caring if it was out of character of him to do such a thing.

After letting people talk and meet him, Kuroko went to his dressing room to rest. He opened the door in a relieved sigh knowing that his day in stardom and the spotlight is over for the day. Kuroko slowly opened the door, only to be met with an extremely large bouquet of red roses almost shoved into his face. He accepted the flowers from the unknown fan and large, blue eyes widened in shock at the sight of the one and only….Kagami Taiga smiling crazily at him with pearly whites glinting in the light of the dressing room.

"Kagami-Kun?"

To Be Continued

Alex: Oh my gosh! I practically broke almost over 2,500 words! Guess I'm very productive when I get reviews and such. I bet you Peeps didn't expect Furi-Chan to be also singing Christine's song! By the way, the songs name is "Think Of Me" which is Christine's debut song into stardom. I know it was a bit weird to have two people sing "Think Of Me", but I think it suited the situation a bit. I had to have Furi-Chan sing to Akashi while accusing him of trying to off Kise, so he can be replaced by Kuroko. I also wanted to include his "Crimson Angel" nickname because I feel it sparks a little something in Akashi that makes him soften around Furihata. Furi-Chan refers to Akashi as his angel as well, but usually calls him "Crimson Angel". The envelope being gold and the red skull seal symbolizes Other Akashi's heterochromia eyes, one being red and the other being gold. I still have no idea of what to make as Akashi's calling card since the Phantom's was a red rose with a black ribbon…Please review on what it should be! Thanks for reading this new chapter! Please review/favorite, it gives me love! Bye bye!