I'm really very sorry for the late update. And I'm sorry that I wrote that Nigou is a husky, when he is a malamute, but I can't change that, because it would look ridiculous if Kuroko tried to get such a big guy out of the water (again thank you for informing me^^). Still I hope you will enjoy this chapter. ^^
Chapter 3
Akashi Pov
My future wife read and read.
He had a calming voice and took me with him into the book world.
With every little change of his voice he could make the perfect atmosphere.
I liked his reading. No not only his reading. I chuckled.
"Is something wrong?", asked my blue fox.
"No. Everything is alright. Please continue.", I answered.
Again his beautiful voice sounded.
The moment of extreme pressure came and Tetsuya emphasized the scene with his vocal tone.
It was amazing, how good Kuroko could catch me in a ban with his ability.
Slowly the story came to an end. It was already our second book, but I couldn't get enough of listening to him.
He had beautiful blue eyes and long lashes underlined them. They were fixed on the book and his mouth moved.
My eyes starred at the well-formed lips. They were pink and wet. I wanted to kiss him, but it was too soon.
They finished moving and Kuroko looked down to me. "How was it?", he wanted to hear my opinion.
"It was written nicely and you presented it well. You knew what would happen next, but the contend was good, even if it was foolish sometimes", I told.
"Hm, I liked it. The characters were nice, but I think the storyline was cut shortly. Do you want to hear another book?", he questioned.
"It would be a pleasure if you continue", I replied.
I sat up and my fox stood up. When I let go off his hand, he looked sad.
He went to the shelves and I stood up to drink water.
When I went to our bed Kuroko turned reading the back of the new book. His eyes were fixed to the text and so was his mind.
Suddenly a husky ran between Tetsuya's legs and he fell in my direction. I was too focused watching my love that I couldn't counter the clash.
My back hit the floor and I felt Tetsuya's hair in my face. I opened my eyes and saw directly into his eyes.
His lips were not even an inch away from mine. That didn't help me restrain my desire to claim these sweet, wet lips, but I resisted. Otherwise I wouldn't be the feared Akashi.
His hand touched mine. The blue fox looked at me and his face got red.
"I-I'm sorry", he stuttered. I smiled because of his reaction and felt the need to tease him a bit more.
"I didn't mind. I would have nothing against another fall", I fulfilled my desire. He blushed madly, but didn't take his hand out of my paw.
Then he noticed that he still was on top of me and sat up. It was impossible not to think erotic things in our position.
He stood up and I followed. After we sat down at our sleeping place he began to read again.
Kuroko's face didn't turn back to his normal shade and sometimes he looked at me and blushed harder.
He was so cute and every time our eyes met, my heart beat faster and so did his.
Kagami Pov
It was raining and raining. Damn! Why did it have to start raining when I went to Kuroko's place.
I ran, but I already was wet and cold to my bones.
The big leave I held over my head didn't change anything. Shit! Even if I would come to blue fox's place, I couldn't warm me with a fire, but at least my friend's place had a barrier that didn't let the cold in and that was much better than to stand in the rain.
And I had to distract Kuroko. Every time it rained his eyes became dull and he sometimes began to shake.
I began to run faster. When I ran past the garden I caught up a smell from an unknown demon. I froze.
I didn't smell blood, but that didn't say that he wasn't eaten whole. Nothing did happen, right?
As I got closer to his home the smell got stronger. I ran and ran.
"Kuroko-kun. Are you alright?", I shouted. Forgetting that the foreign demon maybe could hear me and would turn up to look what was wrong.
The smell got stronger and even from here I could tell that the demon was a powerful one.
When I reached the entrance I saw a demon sitting on Kuroko's sleeping place.
Damn! What did he do to Kuroko-kun? He didn't eat him, right? RIGHT?
My mind went crazy.
I ran into my dead best friend's home and tried to hit the bastard who killed my friend.
"How dare you kill Kuroko-kun", I screamed.
Suddenly I got hit into my stomach and fell over. "Kagami-kun, stop shouting nonsense", said my undead friend with his monotonous voice?
My mind tried to catch up.
"This hot headed idiot is your friend? He didn't even notice you", the stranger criticised me and went to Kuroko's side.
"I'm NOT an idiot and Kuroko has a low presence", I argued.
"So you are pushing all the blame on Tetsuya", stated the red head.
"I'm NOT", I dug my own grave.
The fox smirked. Damn! I didn't like that guy.
Kuroko tugged on the stranger's clothes:" Seijuro, you shouldn't get to close to him, you might catch his Baka-germs."
"Thank you for warning me. I will look out", responded the guy.
"I don't have Baka-germs!", I shouted.
"Please don't scream. We are standing right next to you", said Kuroko.
"And I was so worried about you", I mumbled.
"Thank you, but I can protect myself", the blue fox replied and looked caringly at me.
The stranger didn't like the nice look I got.
"And anyway, who is that guy?", I asked my friend.
"Ah, that is Akashi Seijuro and Seijuro that is Kagami Taiga.", he introduced us.
"Hi", I said trying to get along, but the red fox just looked at me as if I wasn't even worth his words.
"You are making everything wet", he looked down on me even though he was smaller.
"I'm sorry", I apologised to my blue friend.
Kuroko went to a shelf and gave me a towel. Then the red fox took the hand from my friend, but Kuroko didn't look like he disliked it.
HE even smiled a little.
Kuroko smiled?!
I was totally confused.
The red fox smirked at me.
I dried myself still looking at the linked hands.
"Anyway, what are you doing here?", I asked the red fox.
"I'm living with Tetsuya here", he answered.
„And who are you exactly?", I wanted to know the identity of the red fox.
He looked at me as if I wouldn't be worth to know, but then he noticed Kuroko piercing glance at him, waiting for an answer.
He sighted: "I'm Akashi Seijuro, the leader of the GoM demons and the ruler of the kingdom Teiko"
I froze.
Kuroko stared at him.
"Who are the GoM demons", the smallest asked.
"They are one of the strongest demons the world has ever heard about. Including me, there are five demons. Every one of them has a special ability."
Only now I noticed the amazing strong aura from the fox. I wanted to fight him and tried to anger him: "If you are such a great king, shouldn't you be in your kingdom and rule it!"
"Taiga, I'm sorry to inform you, but I have a smart subordinate, which can do the most things without me. And if you are still not convinced let me say that I will leave in two or three days", he calmly replied with a sarcastic voice.
It got silent. Normally anyone would have gotten angry because of the hidden insult, but he just turned the tables.
How dare he!
"Are you hungry Kagami-kun", asked me my pale friend, to distract me.
My tommy answered and I forgot the insult.
Kuroko Pov
It was night and Kagami was already in his dream world.
Since Akashi said these words my heart hurt and I couldn't sleep, because it hurt so much.
It felt like my heart slowly tore apart.
I didn't want him to leave me, but I couldn't keep him here.
Other people needed him.
I wanted to be selfish, but I wasn't even in a relationship with him. We were not even friends. It just happened that I rescued him.
The people back at his home must miss him. But I couldn't imagine a day without him.
I wanted to stay by his side. But every time I thought about him leaving me, I felt like someone shoots my heart.
Akashi moved a little and I felt that he tugged on my hand.
"Tetsuya what is wrong? Why can't you sleep?", worried the red fox.
"Nothing", I lied with a straight face.
"Tetsuya don't lie to me! Answer my question!", he ordered and his eyes got dark.
"I don't want you to leave me", I blurred out.
His look at me took a gentle turn and he placed the not linked hand on my face.
"Tetsuya I won't leave you", he whispered not to wake Kagami.
I looked confused at him: "What do you mean? Don't you leave in two days?"
"You will come with me", he ordered. I was happy, but confused: "Why?"
He paused, but then he said: "Because you are going to be my wife"
"What?", I was shocked.
"Tetsuya, you will marry me!", he somehow ordered.
I looked at him, to check if he was joking. He wasn't.
I whispered again trying to understand the situation: „Why?"
"Because I love you", he answered without blushing.
"You know I'm a guy", I asked slowly trying to understand that I got my first love confession.
"Tetsuya, you for sure know, that doesn't matter. Demon foxes can change gender and every demon fox is born as a male. And even if you couldn't, it wouldn't matter, because I love you", he answered calmly as if he was talking about the weather.
I blushed again still not getting the whole situation.
"Like I said to Taiga we will leave in two days. I expect you to say farewell to him by then. You should go to sleep it is bad for your health if you stay up to late.", he finished his talk to me and leaned to me.
My eyes widen as our lips met.
His lips were soft and I closed my eyes without thinking.
My heart tried to jump out of my chest.
I was confused and couldn't believe what I heard and what happened.
I should marry Akashi?
It was true, that I felt strangely attracted to him and when he said that he would leave, I felt my heart being ripped out of my chest.
But marriage?
Do I love him?
What is love?
We parted out of breath. He smiled gently at me and kissed me on my forehead.
"Good night", he whispered and again his arms were wrapped around me.
My head spun around and I felt like I was dancing on clouds.
I didn't know why.
I laid all thoughts I didn't understand aside and closed my eyes.
Still I couldn't really stop thinking about it and every time I opened my eyes and saw the red fox my heart began to thump.
Was this feeling love?
When I awoke I knew the answers.
His arms were still possessively wrapped around me.
I smiled and my hand touched his face.
He woke up and looked at me.
"That is a pleasant way to wake up", he whispered and his lips touched my forehead.
I again smiled and snuggled closer.
Suddenly a loud snore pushed me out of my rosy world.
"He is really loud", my new 'lover' said angrily about the other red head, who slept near the entrance, when I moved away a little.
"Yes, but he is a good friend. Ah, I will have to tell him and Nigou. If Nigou wants to come with us, he can come right?", I said monotonous, but begged with my eyes.
Somehow he looked relived at me.
"I can't say no, if you look at me like this and even Kagami can visit us, if you want to", he replied with loving eyes.
"I will first ask Nigou, if he wants to come with us and then I will inform Kagami", I thought aloud happily.
Akashi smiled and kissed my nose.
Again Kagami made a noise and turned around.
He slowly opened his eyes and first looked at me and second at Seijuro, who was extremely close to me.
After a minute he stood up and stated: "I will prepare breakfast and Kuroko you should get rid of your bed hair."
I totally forgot and looked 'mad' at the red fox.
"You look just too cute with it. I just wanted to watch you a little longer", he talked his way out and then he fixed it for me.
Again my heart jumped up to my throat.
Nigou Pov
After I saw my brother being kissed by the red head, everything was clear.
All the blushes my brother made and their whole closeness.
I was ok with their relationship, but if the red fox betrays or does something to my beloved brother I will kill him.
"Nigou, can I talk to you about something", Tetsuya called me after breakfast.
I jumped around him and barked.
He petted my head and we went away from the cave, because demons have good ears and it seemed that he wanted to have a talk alone with me.
We sat next to each other and Kuroko leaned against me.
"Nigou… I think I'm in love with Seijuro", my blue fox confessed with an expression in his face I have never seen before.
I already felt that they attract each other, but that didn't matter right now.
I nodded to tell him that I understood.
"You know when I am not near him I feel lonely and somehow I always want to be by his side", he tried to explain his new feelings to me.
I already experienced this kind of love so it was unnecessary, but I still liked it, how my brother little by little realised his first love.
"Nigou, I want to live with Seijuro in his home, Teiko", he lighted the bomb.
I barked loud in refusal, but my brother interrupted: "I know it is sudden, but Nigou I don't think, I can be without him anymore. After I met him I realised that I was lonely. I felt a loneliness you or Kagami can't fill. Nigou, will you come with us?"
He looked sad at me already knowing the answer.
I was a little shocked about the outburst, but now I knew that he was serious.
I shook my head.
"You really like her, don't you", my brother said with a sad voice.
I only nodded a little surprised, that he knew about my dog-girlfriend.
"You look like you are surprised. Nigou, did you really think I wouldn't notice that you have one, because you have always visited her in the village and you spent more time there than at home with me. You really have grown", my brother chuckled, but somehow it seemed to me a bit sad.
I felt guilty, that I have neglected him, but I can' change what had happened in the past.
I licked over his face.
He smiled gently not even a bit angry at me.
"We will go tomorrow. I'm sorry that I will not meet her. I wish you good luck with your love. I don't think I will be able to visit you. I'm sorry, but if you ever need anything, ask Kagami. I will tell him that he has to help you, if you are in need", he apologized.
It was sad that we wouldn't meet soon or maybe never again, but I was happy, that my brother found a partner as well.
We cuddled and enjoyed our time alone.
"Don't forget that you will always be my brother", my blue fox whispered and petted me. I responded with a bark, meaning that he also shouldn't.
"Nigou, Tetsuya, Kagami made lunch", shouted Akashi and he came closer.
Kuroko stood up, but when Akashi wanted to return, I held him back.
I looked at him trying to tell him he should protect my brother.
"Don't worry, Nigou. I will protect him. You can be sure that I will never harm him and I will dispose of every one, who tries to hurt him", Akashi interpreted my gaze at him.
I thanked him silently and licked his hand.
"Are both of you coming?", asked my brother a few lengths away.
I barked happily and ran to him.
Kuroko Pov
After I washed the dishes, I made my way to confront Kagami-kun about my leaving.
He was sleeping outside in the sun. I approached the sleeping guy and pocked him.
He didn't wake up.
"Kagami-kun, please wake up. I have to tell you something", I said, but the red head just turned a little.
Akashi smiled at my helpless try.
I got annoyed.
"Nigou", I called the husky.
He immediately came over.
"Crush", I commanded with an evil smile.
I could hear Akashi chuckle behind me.
The dog jumped at Kagami, who rushed up the next second, because he couldn't breathe anymore.
Nigou printed him flat on the ground.
Kagami-kun looked with fear at his attacker and his sole flew out of his body.
After my hand-command the dog went off and came to my side.
My friend slowly got back into the real world. He looked at me and whispered: "Why did you do that?"
He was sweeting like crazy and his face was almost green.
"You didn't wake up, even if I called you", I stated his fault.
He looked in disbelieve at me.
After he recovered, he asked: "Why did you even wake me"
"I wanted to tell you something", I replied with my monotonous voice.
After a while he added:" And…?"
"I want to tell you that somewhere else", I stood up and began to walk away.
Immediately the tiger was next to me.
We went for a little while.
"Kagami-kun, tomorrow I will leave with Akashi", I informed my friend.
"You are what?", shouted the red one in disbelieve.
"I'm leaving", I repeated.
"With him", he added.
"Yes", I replied a little annoyed.
Sometimes he could be really slow.
"You don't even know him for a long time. Why do you want to go with him?", he questioned.
"I think, I'm in love with him", I answered calmly.
"You are what? First of all he is a guy and have you seen how he looks at me, as if I were a bug, he could easily kill. And what will happen, if he isn't the guy you think he is? Maybe he is just playing with you?", he asked with concern.
I smiled sadly: "I don't know, if he is the person I think he is and I have to learn more about him, but I can't do it here. You know, if he really is just playing with me, he will break my heart, but these are just if-sentences. It doesn't have to be true and if I remain here I will never know. And even if he is just playing with me, I love him and I can't change that fact."
Kagami looked defeated.
"Look out. Promise me that you will run, if he does anything to you that you don't want", he was still worried.
"Don't worry. I am strong, even if you don't believe me. And Kagami-kun, have you ever read a book? Foxes don't have a fixed gender. We can easily change into the opposite sex, if we want to. I'm disappointed, because of your poor knowledge about demons", I tried to change the content of our talk.
"I did… read some", Kagami looked embarrassed.
Sure 'some'. I smiled.
"Are you going to stay in the village?", I asked.
"No, the only reason I stayed was because of you. I will return to Serin. If anything will happen, come and I am ready to help you", he made his future plans clear.
"Again thanks. You know, Nigou wants to stay here. He has a girlfriend. Can you sometimes look, if everything is alright with him? You know the villagers don't like me", I requested.
His face looked a little dark as I mentioned the villagers and their dislike.
"I will. It's not like I hate that dog. And you can be sure, that I will visit you in Teiko to look if everything is alright with you", he looked a little terrified, thinking about the possibility of many little dogs and his obligation to tell me about Nigou's family.
I smiled: "Thank you. I am looking forward you visiting me".
Next chapter Kise and the other GoM demons will appear. Look forward to see them. I will try not to make them OC, but I can't promise. I still have an inner conflict, if there should be some Aokise. I hope you will accept the winner of the fight. Hope to see you again next chapter.^^
