Unbeta'ed, and weird. I was going to delete the whole story because I don't like how this could continue but I didn't have the heart to just let all those reviews go...

-The last but not the end-

"So, what exactly are you doing?" Midorima asked.

"Looking for clues, obviously."

"So, Going around your backyard while digging some trash and smell the air in your day-off is looking for clues..." Midorima said, eyeing the other person in front of him, currently smelling the air.

"Why can't you just think, I've got reasons and theories for this."

"Enlighten me then."

"He's stalking me, remember?"

"Yes... So?"

"Then he must have observed me closely from a place where didn't attract attention yet he need a place where he could see me clearly. In another words, my backyard." Akashi explained. "The windows from my room is connected to the wall facing the backyard, he must've seen me from there"

"There? The window there?" Midorima asked, pointing at a window right above Midorima's head. Akashi's room was at the first floor, so the window was not very high.

"Yeah. Now, move." Akashi ordered. Midoroma moved as he saw Akashi brought ladder and proceeded to place it in the place where he stood earlier.

Akashi climbed it, and he stopped at the top-most ladder steps, stopping right in front of the glass window, his eyes barely able to look at the entirety of his living room. He looked around it and after a while, he climbed down, a smirk adorning his face.

"What did you find? Why are you smirking?"

"I found some dust, that's all." Akashi answered.

"What? Then why are you smirking?"

"Now now, let's go back inside. It's getting cold here." Akashi said. Indeed it was getting cold, their breath coming out in a puff.

Midorima followed Akashi back inside, taking his bag from the front door since he haven't go inside from the moment he arrived at Akashi's apartment. When Midorima rang the bell, he heard Akashi's voice from the backyard, so he checked there.

"Now, what did you found there?" Midorima asked after they had sat at the living room.

"Dust, just like what I said." Midorima scowled. "I haven't clean that window since two weeks ago, of course dust was pilling up." Akashi justified.

"I thought you found a clue about BlackShadow from the window..."

"I did."

"Then what is the clue?"

"The dust."

Midorima sighed as he adjusted his glasses. "Please elaborate more on this dust..."

"You know that there're extra space for potted plants at all of the windows in this apartement's whole rooms?"

"Yes."

"And I didn't have any potted plants, so I leave that space empty."

"Yes, so?"

"The dust was pilling up there, but there are some part of it that's clean."

"Clean?"

"Yes. It's of a shape of hand palm."

"So that's BlackShadow's palm!"

"Yes. Other than that, I also knew he's shorter than me, about three to five centimeters. He's also smaller than me, he has good arm strength, just been here and he love vanilla milkshake from the fast food restaurant not far from here." Akashi explained.

"Wait, how did you know those?"

"The size of the palm. It's smaller than my palm." Akashi said. "About him being shorter than me, he used that dusty windowsill as a place to rest his hand and support his body as he loom at the window."

"That ladder is not very long, I could see the window from the top-most steps. If he's taller or at the same height as me, he didn't need to put his hands at the windowsill yet he put his hand there."

"Now, how do you know about his arm strength?"

"He use that window everyday to stalk me, of course he need a lot of strength to stay there supporting his body. At least until he see what underwear color I'm wearing."

'Underwear!?'

"I... see. Why didn't you realize him looming on your window then?"

"Hmm... I don't know. I never put any special attention to that window."

"How did you know about he's here earlier? He haven't contacted you again right?"

"The dust. It haven't rained these days and of course the dust is pilling up. He could be here yesterday or two days ago but that palm mark was new because it's not covered by any light dust, thus he's been here recently, may be half an hour ago."

"Then, about he loving vanilla milkshake?"

"This is also connected to the fact that he's been here recently, I saw some white puddle of white liquid at the big unused glass that was laying around near the window. When I smelled it, it smell of vanilla syrup and milk."

"So? What does that have to do with him being recently here? it might be not him."

"It's him. I saw another clean part of the dusted windowsill with a round shape, probably from the vanilla milkshake's container." He explained. "And the vanilla milkshake haven't spoiled, in fact it was quite new and fresh. The ants also haven't gathered there, so I'm quite sure it's new."

"But why did he pour vanilla milkshake there?"

"Pour? No way. He probably dropped them from when he was peeking through the window." Akashi said.

"And how did you know it's his favorite?"

"I saw a few drink containers in the trash bin. The containers belong to the fast food restaurant near here and all of it smell of milk, although already spoiled." Akashi said. "The garbage truck came twice a week, and the fact that many drink containers is still there is another prove that BlackShadow frequently bought them every time he came here."

"In the end, he still stalk you in real life while stopping the cyberstalking?"

"Yes, that's probably have something to do with his reason to stalk me."

"So, do you have a way to find him now?"

"Not yet. So, what is your business here Shintarou?" Akashi asked, changing the topic.

"I came to check on you. It's already time for your monthly check-up."

"Even though you're my psychologist and friend, you don't have to come here personally."

"You won't come even if I tell you to come to the hospital."

"Of course. I have a healthy mental state, don't worry." Akashi assured.

"It seems so. Then, I'll excuse myself." Midorima said as he stood up. "Wait, why are you smelling the air earlier?"

"Ah, yes, it's because I smell a very faint smell of vanilla. Almost fleeting and lingering vanilla scent..."

"Oh, probably from the fallen milkshake. Then, I'll be going." Midorima said. He walked away, and closed the apartment door.

"Milkshake? No. It's not the milkshake." Akashi mumbled. "The fragrance of old books and faint soft smell of vanilla... Could it be that person?"

hr/

It was when the sky was painted with light blue mixed with red and splashes of orange and dark blue when Akashi walked from his apartment to the fast-food restaurant not far from there.

It's just a hunch actually. His feeling told him to go there. If the person that has been stalking him is that person, then it's all connected. And if it's that person, then Akashi was pretty sure he'll meet him there.

He proceeded on entering the restaurant, seeing the small line at the cashier. Just like what Akashi has said, the restaurant was not too far from his apartment. Just a twenty minutes walk, and he arrived.

Akashi got in the line to order the food. He smiled a mirth smile, as he went through all the facts about BlackShadow in his head. If he really want to know from the beginning, all the facts were there.

From the pseudo-name, username, e-mail address and even the stalker's exceptional ability with computer and internet, he should've suspected.

Noir fantome is french for black shadow. The one person from his circle of friend, who understand French and call himself a shadow.

Plus from the new facts, love vanilla milkshake from this fast-food restaurant, smaller and shorter than Akashi himself. Also the lingering scent of vanilla and old books. There are only one person who match that criteria.

Akashi sat at a two-person only table after ordering. He closed his eyes for a while, before opening them, only to see a tuft of blue wearing glasses and currently reading a book right across him, taking the other empty seat in front of him.

"So it's really you, Tetsuya."

"It's been a while since we last talked, Akashi-kun."

"But it's not a while since you last saw me."

He only smiled as he closed his book. He took off his reading glasses and look at Akashi straight in the eyes. "I suppose so. I'm sorry for stalking you, Akashi-kun." He said. "Then let me re-introduce myself. My name is Kuroko Tetsuya, and my online alias is BlackShadow or Noirfantome. I'm a university student majoring in literature and Akashi Seijuurou's stalker."

Akashi took his drink before sipped on it. "Why did you stalked me, Tetsuya?"

"Because I like you." Kuroko said. "As expected of Akashi-kun, how did you knew that I was the one who stalked you? I'm sure that BlackShadow and French is not enough for a proof."

"A few traces of you in my apartement's backyard. Size of palm, height difference based on dust on the window, and vanilla milkshake." Akashi said. "But what gives you away is your scent, actually."

"My scent? Ah, do you mean vanilla and old books?"

"Yes. It's distinct. I realized it right away."

"To think that it's what give me away... How did you know though?"

"It's just a hunch. I just thought that it's smell like you, it fitted you. It's like the smell of the library I often met with you at."

"I see..." Kuroko mumbled. A few seconds of silence fell between them before Akashi chose to break that silence.

"So... What made you like me?" Akashi asked. A teasing smile adorned his face as he rested his head at his left hand.

"At first, it's just your voice. It's so smooth and firm, it's a good voice for an announcer. It's captivating." Kuroko said. "But then I saw you, follow you, and saw what you did everyday. It made me fell for you. Just like how I did at middle school. You made me fall for you all over again."

"And here you are the one who said that we should break up, that we should concentrate on our own studies, that you don't want to bind me to you. We never communicate anymore since seven years ago, and yet here we are."

"I don't want to be a burden to you, Akashi-kun. I don't want to hinder you when you find someone else that could make you happy. I'm aware that I have so little presence, so I'm not surprised if someday you even forget about me."

Akashi closed his eyes as memories from his past flooded his brain. "I've tried to forget you. You left a hole at my heart when you go, and I feel empty. And after I finally overcome that empty feeling, you came back, barging on my life."

"I'm sorry, Akashi-kun. I'll be sure to leave you for real this time. I'll stop stalking you and contacting you." Kuroko apologized as he lower his head. Another heavy silence fell and neither of them talked for a few minutes.

"Although, why did you suddenly searched for me, Akashi-kun? as far as I could see, I know that you're not too bothered by me."

"When I made a move to lure you out with tweeting Shintarou a good morning tweet, you stopped stalking me. That ticked me. I fell like I'm defeated by you."

"I figure it's something like that..." Kuroko said. "After all, you'll not let anyone defeat you."

"As expected of Tetsuya, you're smart to be able to catch on my plan just after I made my first move." Akashi commented. They spent their time in silence this time. Akashi eating while Kuroko played with his phone.

Done eating, both of them exited the restaurant. They walked beside each other before stopping at a junction.

"Then, we'll part here. I thought you're going to ask me out, Tetsuya. Since you said that you love me." Akashi said.

"I would be very selfish if I ask you out now, Akashi-kun. You yourself said it, that I left a hole at your heart. I've hurted you."

"I see. Then, good bye, Tetsuya."

"Good bye, Akashi-kun..." Kuroko said. "I love you."

...

"What if I say that I still love you?" Akashi asked.

"That... I don't know... It's quite impossible for you to still have feeling for me actually. I don't dream for the impossible, Akashi-kun."

"You've changed, Tetsuya. You used to be full of dream."

"But I am, still dreaming many things Akashi-kun. To have you back with me would be my sweetest yet far and impossible dream. It's colorful and warm and happy yet it's far."

"But we're only children that time. We're mature now."

"What are you implying, Akashi-kun?"

"I'm implying that I still love you, Tetsuya."

Kuroko stood dumbfounded, before Akashi's words hit him like a storm. "No..."

"I'll make your dream come true."

"No... What are you doing Akashi-kun? Stop..." Tears formed at Kuroko's eyes as he said that.

"I love you, Tetsuya."

IT'S DONE AND THE ENDING IS SO WEIRD I'M SORRY...

I wrote three different ending and none of it seems good to me so I just published the one that look normal (Believe me the other two is not normal seriously I'm sorry).

And the announcer part! I can't insert the element of announcer in this chapter so... I'm sorry, I have failed as an author. I originally thought I will make this a two-shots, but my brother inspired me to write another one where Akashi got another stalker aside from Kuroko and then Kuroko kill that stalker (The another stalker here is a certain chara from my NOTP and I'm sure you all know who he is) but I guess it depend on my mood on writing it.

Also, since there are mentions of Akashi and Kuroko's past, it's in middle school. Where there are no basketball and Akashi is just the student council president and Kuroko as a librarian. They were going out but Kuroko insist on breaking up with Akashi because he feel that he doesn't deserve someone as good as Akashi, using study and school as an excuse.

The Akashi investigating his backyard scene was inspired by BBC's Sherlock (Actually, this whole story is inspired by Sherlock lol) (I LOVE THAT SOOOOO MUCH)

Alright, Kyouka will leave. Please do drop a review because I want to know what you guys think about this story~