Here's night number 3! I hope you all enjoy it.

DISCLAIMER I DO NO OWN KNB OR ITS CHARACTERS

The third time that Kuroko stayed over it was after they got home from a group training session, preparing for winter. Kuroko had worked too hard, and ended up being sick and unable to walk. Meaning someone had to take care of him; Kagami was somehow volunteered for the position.

So here he was heading down the street, carrying a passed out Kuroko on his back. Stopping suddenly he had no idea where his shadow lived.

Sighing, he figured that it would just be easier to take the other to his house. Turning quickly he made the quick trip to his house.

He arrived at his house and quickly made his way to his bedroom. He was hungry and needed a shower so he thought nothing of placing Kuroko in his bed.

Leaving his shadow there he walked to the kitchen and made dinner. Making enough for two, he placed the leftovers in the fridge figuring that even if Kuroko barely ate he would still be hungry after vomiting his lunch up and passing out for however many hours.

Kagami sighed and glanced at the clock it was only eight at night. He was already physically exhausted, from attempting to use his left hand and the training that coach thought was "helpful." All he wanted to do was go to bed, but he was covered in sweat so he decided on taking a shower first. Not wanting to disturb Kuroko, he showered in the guest bathroom.

Afterwards he stumbled blindly through his house, having turned off all of the lights but the ones in the bathroom.

He paused when he heard a small whine. He frowned. Wondering if Kuroko had somehow snuck Number Two in his house. Kagami paled at the thought, the noise had come from his bedroom.

Carefully he made his way towards his room, fearing that if he startled the beast he would be attacked. The whining was growing more and more constant.

Slowly opening the door he saw no form of movement, even if the room was poorly lit he could still make out the base outlines of things from the street lamps and moon. His eyes were also adjusted to the dark.

So he was at a loss about what the noise could be. Then he heard it again, this time accompanied by bed creaking.

Kagami turned his head towards Kuroko fearing the worse.

"Coach, I don't- why?"

Fuck, again? Wait… coach? Kagami thought, a little confused. He turned towards Kuroko, attempting to discern what or who the nightmare was about tonight; though he was fairly certain he knew who it was about already.

"Hyuuga-senpai? Mitobe-senpai? Koganei-senpai? You as well?"

Oh hell no! Kagami mentally screamed.

Kagami attempted to stomp, lightly, over to Kuroko and give the other a firm talking to. On his way over he tripped over something and landed with a soft thud.

I must've forgotten to take down the extra bed.

Kagami quickly untangled himself from the mess of blankets and crawled towards his bed. His anger roaring at the back of his mind. It was one thing to have nightmares about bad memories; it was another thing to have nightmares over something that would never happen. Like Seirin becoming like the Generation of Assholes(minus Kuroko.)

When he got over there, he noticed that the nightmare must've gotten worse. It was still different than the other times this had happened. He knew Kuroko tended to sob whenever he had a nightmare, but this wasn't the heavy, unsteady breathing. This was fast and shallow.

Almost like a panic attack.

Kagami's eyes widened. This was a panic attack! He watched his shadow for a few moments, Kuroko was gasping, not taking enough air in.

Unlike last time, where Kagami knew that the other would eventually get over it, the ace was worried about the other passing out from lack of oxygen. So, against all of his reasoning, Kagami shoved Kuroko in the shoulder.

It didn't seem like it worked, as Kuroko still had the shallow breathing. So Kagami shoved him harder in the shoulder, probably hard enough to bruise the smaller teen.

Why is this one so much worse than the others? Kagami asked himself, waiting for signs of consciousness in the other.

Kagami was startled when Kuroko suddenly bolted awake.

The bluenette's eyes darted around the darkened room. He looked confused and more than a little frightened. Light blue eyes landed on his own crimson ones.

"Kagami-kun?" Kuroko's voice was so silent Kagami had to strain to here it. "What am I doing at your place?"

That's what he's worried about? Kagami wondered.

"I didn't know where you lived and coach wanted me to watch over you."

Judging from the way Kuroko practically curled into himself... that was the wrong way to word it.

"Why did you wake me up?"

Kagami blushed lightly. "It sounded like you couldn't breath."

"Ah-" Kuroko started, but what was cut off.

"You were having a really unnecessary nightmare."

Kuroko looked down. "You heard?"

"Yeah."

Kuroko scooted away, towards the other side of the bed. "I'll be going. Sorry to disturb you."

Rather ungracefully, Kagami leapt to where Kuroko was attempting to stand up. His hand wrapped around the others wrist.

Kuroko yelped as he was suddenly dragged down into a sitting position staring straight at Kagami.

"You weren't disturbing me." Kagami muttered.

Kuroko remained quiet.

"You should know the guys on the team would beat you for even dreaming something like that."

Kuroko stiffened.

"We aren't the miracles." Kagami said.

Kuroko shook his head. "Maybe not."

Kagami sighed, "I'm sensing a but."

"It's just that…" Kuroko trailed off, beginning to tremble. "Everyone is improving, Kiyoshi-senpai is back and I'm still-"

Again Kagami had to cut the other off. Kuroko's trembling was also in his voice as he started to explain. "The hardest working one of us all. You're attempting to master something you've never done before."

"But-"

"So what if we're stronger? You would still play with us. If we get stronger, and you still pass to us then we'll be unbeatable."

Kagami paused to take a breath and continued. "Everyone here loves receiving your passes; I don't think it would feel right if I suddenly had to start playing without you passing to me."

Suddenly Kagami was met with a chestful of an emotionally unstable Kuroko.

"Kuroko?" Kagami choked out in surprise.

The phantom player responded by burrowing his face deeper into Kagami's shirt, his small fist clenching around the white material. Kagami had responded by wrapping his arms around his shadow. Attempting to be gentle and supportive at the same time.

He knew what was happening. All humans had a breaking point; where they could no longer hold themselves together. It looked like Kuroko had reached the point where he could no longer stand alone; facing his nightmares alone and only allowing himself to sob at night.

Kagami pretended not to notice the wetness slowly seeping through his shirt and the shivering. Instead settling for holding the other tight. He was staring out of his window, letting Kuroko get his thoughts together.

He did notice, however, when the other spoke. The bluenettes voice muffled by his shirt, but to Kagami it was like a shot.

"I don't want to be in the dark anymore!"

Kagami mulled over Kuroko's words before responding. "I'm your light right? I'll keep the dark away."

Kuroko completely stilled in his arms, before he looked up. Tears were streaming down his face, eyes red-rimmed from crying, he looked stunned.

"Kagami-kun…" The voice was soft and worn.

"We're partners, yeah?" Kagami asked lightly.

The stunned expression slowly turned into a bright smile. Kagami's breath caught in his throat as his world narrowed down to Kuroko and his smile. He had seen what he thought was Kuroko's version of smiling, but this, it was so beautiful only angels should be able do it.

Kagami knew right then and there he was hooked.

So that wasn't how I planned this night to go. I had it written a completely different way but then I realized that I screwed the timeline up with events, but it works in the long run. Sorry for the shortness! Later! ~IF