CHAPTER 4

"Kuroko-sensei!" publishers hollered, looking for the teal head who was running for his life. Tetsuya with his weak presence and misdirection had managed to escape them and hid under a random desk. He sighed in relief.

"Do you think running away from this is going to stop him?"

He almost jumped at the voice then glared at the silver head in the exact sitting position as him. "I'd rather you not do that, Mayuzumi-senpai." He says coldly and the silver head chuckled at his appearance. Mayuzumi Chihiro was never a sadist but to see the teal head in distressed makes the crappy feeling of losing to him during Winter Cup makes him feel better.

"You're just making this harder on yourself, Phantom 6th man-sensei." He says on the lookout.

"Why are you hiding too, Mayuzumi-senpai?" Tetsuya asks curtly, not wanting to be reminded of anything involving a certain red head. The older man laughed. "Well, if Akashi can't get a hold of you, who else do you think he'll come to? Mind you, I value my life."

"You are my editor, Mayuzumi-senpai. I'd REALLY appreciate it if you value your writer's life too." Tetsuya coldly retorted.

This was the seventh time this week and he swore WysteriaInk Co. will turn into a garden if Seijuro won't stop sending him baskets of expensively arranged flowers. Sure some had been given at Teiko Kindergarten School or even decorated in his grandmother's tea house but it seems the red head won't stop unless he agrees on a date. To drastic measures was everyone agreeing and pushing the teal head for that date. Knowing Seijuro, he must've bribed everyone for this cause. Mind them, he just got divorced! He is now a single parent with 3 jobs he's juggling and his time with his son. One wrong move and Satsuki could win custody over Tsukiya. He definitely did not want to encounter her and his ex-best friend again. Not under these circumstances anyways.

"Well, you shouldn't worry about your life so much since Akashi will be with you. He will definitely take care of you and Tsukiya." Says Chihiro casually, earning a glare from Tetsuya. "I don't really like the idea of my son knowing about gay marriage after learning what divorce is."

"Hmmm… I thought gay marriage wasn't allowed here in Japan, Otou-san."

"GAH!" the two Phantoms had never been surprised in their whole lives. It was usually them sneaking up on other people. "Since when did you get here, Tsukiya?" sighed Chihiro. Apparently the 6 years old teal head was in the same sitting position as they were in an opposite desk, casually sipping his favorite cherry milk shake. How it annoyed him that the Kuroko father and son were a carbon copy.

"Sei-nii-sama and I were playing hide-and-seek. I was here before Uncle Mayu and Otou-san was." He pouted.

"Sei-nii-sama?" Chihiro questioned and Tetsuya sighed. "Akashi Seiji seemed to have been filling his head with nonsense."

"It's not nonsense, Otou-san. Sei-nii-sama said that every statement from him is absolute." The older men shivered upon immediately remembering Seijuro as their captain. "And that you and Uncle Seijuro will get married and… we'll be a family." The last came out as a whisper.

"See, even your kid agrees." Says Chihiro, patting the back of his writer. "As much as I don't really agree of him losing his innocent mind at a young age, you have to give him that. You owe him that much."

"... Then it'd be unfair for Akashi-kun." He replies.

"Wha-?

"Tsukiya-kun, what are you doing here in the first place? Did your Aunt Aida bring you here after school? I specifically told her to direct you home." Tetsuya says, stroking his son's teal locks from across the desk. "Ah, Uncle Akashi was there to pick up Sei-nii-sama and they offered me to go here with them. And then, and then while Uncle Akashi said he'll be attending some things." How sly, Akashi Seijuro.

"That's no good, Tsukiya-kun. You mustn't play those games in the office, you'll get lost, especially Seiji since it's his first time here."

'That's not the real problem.' Chihiro sighed. These two were definitely weird.

"No," Tsukiya shakes his head. "Sei-nii-sama said that he'll find me wherever I am. With his emperor eye." And all of the sudden, the temperature in the room dropped. Emperor eye… they had not heard of that word since Winter Cup years ago. It was a shock to them to know that Seiji had developed heterochromia at the age of 5 but they had not known it will be an emperor eye too. Let alone to have Tsukiya his target.

"Found you."

The three Phantoms jumped, almost hitting their head. Luckily it was just Seiji sitting casually at the wheeled chair with a smirk on his face. "Took you long enough, Sei-nii-sama." Tsukiya pouted, drinking his milkshake dry. "It was tricky." The two stood up, making their leave to the door. "Ah, Tetsuya-sensei, Otou-sama is looking for you."

"I'm sure he's aware of that, Akashi junior."

A vein popped in his head. "I prefer you not call me that, Uncle Chihiro."

"Truly like his father."

But all of his wisecracks were gone when the room was immediately laughed with lavenders and poppies and a red head with a smug look at his face. "Found you, Tetsuya."

Yes, truly like his father.

"Where are you exactly taking me, Akashi-kun?" it was cold October and even though he was wearing his favorite white cashmere sweater, the coldness was greedily sucking up his warmth. The red head in his black coat however, just smiled before wrapping his red scarf around the shorter male. He had to treasure his time with Tetsuya for he FINALLY got him to say yes to a date. He knew the lavender and poppies sabotaged did the trick.

"A secret. Though I'm pretty sure Tetsuya will like it. And don't think about grabbing that phone, they are fine."

"But-

"No excuse." His face was suddenly closer to the teal head. "Focus your attention to me."

"Akashi-kun is unexpectedly a brat." He sighed and got on his car before droving off to god knows where. His aquamarine eyes focused on the city lights he passed by. This was a onetime thing and he swore to himself he had no idea what he go into. What was Seijuro thinking? Was he gay all along? That will be a huge stain on his reputation yet he could not care less. Just weeks ago he openly admitted his feelings, declaring of his love since they were middle school but upon falling to his other self, he never had the chance to admit it.

But what about him? Why did he feel some sort of spark at that confession though never in his life had he thought of himself going out… with a man. He had truly admired the red head during his days in Teiko before he changed but that was all it. They had little connection during high school and Seijuro made it up to him through college. But they were with the other Generation of Miracle members, so what made the difference?

"You're overthinking this, Tetsuya." Says Seijuro all of the sudden, yet his eyes were still on the road. "I don't plan on stepping my boundaries. Old as I may be, I'm still a gentleman. To jump you on the first date-

"You're overstepping already." The red head laughed at the blushing Tetsuya. But this was good, he to lighten the atmosphere. Even after all these years, Tetsuya was still innocent. "I wasn't thinking about that at all, I was thinking why Akashi-kun would go through the trouble of-

"We're here." The red head cut him off. Tetsuya's angered boiled but was drowning out from the sight in front of him. A simple small restaurant designed with red bricks and warm yellow colors. It looked like a library but upon entering it, the place was decorated with wooden furniture and soft couches. "I didn't know Tokyo had a place like this." He says in a breath upon catching a whim of vanilla in the air. There weren't much customers so the whole place was spacious. "Ah, my mother's parents use to own this place." Says Seijuro, taking off his coat.

"Ah, Seijuro, it's been a while." A middle age lady in apron by the counter caught sight of them. "Please come in. Ara, you even bought someone with you." Her deep brown eyes softened. "Nice to meet you, I'm Kine Akira, Seijuro's aunt."

"Kuroko Tetsuya…"

"Ah, KageKuro-sensei, right? I read some of your novels since Seijuro would sometimes leave it here. This is a library café you see."

"Is that so?"

The two exchanged casualties and had small talks before Seijuro made a signal that he clearly wanted some alone time with the teal head. "Take care of him." Tetsuya heard Akira says before Seijuro gruffly led him upstairs. The place was beautiful enough but the balcony was… breathtaking. The orchids and wisteria flowers all in the shade of light purple deeply complemented the glass furniture and the white railings whereas the small nightlights gave a romantic vibe. On the table was a rose centerpiece in different colors and was positioned to the vast view of the city lights.

"This is…"

"Amazing, right?" Seijuro led the teal head to his chair. "My parents met here when my mother was the waitress. Unexpectedly she managed to capture the stone cold heart of my father." His eyes turned to Tetsuya. "As you have captured mine."

"Akashi-kun," he wasn't going to be interrupted this time, despite the fast pace beating of his hear. "Why am I here?"

"To tell you what I've been meaning to all these years. It might be too late to others but it doesn't matter to me. I love you."

This was it, a growing uncertainty was at Tetsuya's heart and he didn't know how to deal with it. The heavy atmosphere was however interrupted with Akira bringing fresh bread rolls and vanilla mocha for the teal head. The sweet and refreshing flavors surged in his tongue as he greedily (and unintentionally) suck the oily remains of his fingers.

"Tetsuya, are you possibly seducing me?" says Seijuro all of the sudden with a slight red face and the teal head giggled. The growing doubt slowly disappeared. This was after Akashi Seijuro whom he was with, always being unexpected and surprising. Caring, trustworthy and looking out for him, not just for the merit of completing both sides of their families holes but for his well-being. Maybe admiration was no longer the word he had for the red head, after all, he sort of drunken himself during Seijuro and that witch's wedding. Yes, he considered her a witch for glaring at him too much.

And maybe… no this was the time. He had to return the favor not just for Seijuro's sake, not for WysteriaInk Co. or Tsukiya, but selfishly for himself. "Seijuro."

"W-what?" the red head almost choked on his coffee.

"Seijuro, is it okay for a person like me to accept your confession?"

"RUN!"

Seiji's voice rang through the whole Akashi mansion and rushing footsteps followed.

"M-matte (Wait up) Sei-nii-sama…" the teal head however was falling behind his steps. The red head looked back and supported him before hiding in the closet.

"Mou, seriously what's up with you two?!" Aida Riko came charging in angrily at Seiji's room but the two had disappeared. She cursed under her breath yet holding the tray of food of what she claimed to be porridge. Even the smell of it made Tsukiya's stomach turn and the said image of the food was censored on Seiji's emperor eye.

How did they get into this predicament? Well, earlier Tetsuya-sensei had finally agreed to go out with his father. Using this as an upper hand, he demanded Tsukiya to be with him throughout the night. Not that the teal head would complain but at the condition of his Aunt Aida to watch over them.

Earlier that evening, Tsukiya had dropped by dressed in the cutest white bunny hood with a bag of what seems to videos of their fathers' basketball games back in Teiko. Everything would've gone well if it wasn't for their Aunt Aida warding off the maids to make her 'special' dishes. Even though the servants were greatly WARNED not to let that lady step foot in the kitchen, Riko managed to scare them off with a deadly aura and the image of her with a knife. Heck, she tripped and the knife literally stabbed the wall. Worst was it killed a cockroach. Freaking killed it.

Seeing as Tsukiya had not recovered yet from that failed milkshake incident but is obviously too nice for his own good to refuse his Aunt Aida, Seiji took it upon himself to hide them both.

Hearing that the footsteps finally left the room, the two kids sighed in relief. "That damn woman, she'll get us killed." Cursed Seiji but in a whispers. "Sorry Tsukiya but we have to stay here a little while longer."

The teal head nodded. "I don't mind, Sei-nii-sama." He says but was obviously trembling. Seiji cursed himself for forgetting that dark spaces scared Tsukiya as the smaller boy seems to hide in those places alone while his mother was…

Tsukiya immediately felt warm as a pair of hands enveloped him, one stroking his hair and the other on his cheeks. His cherry red eyes met with heterochomatic ones. "I do mind, Tsukiya. From now on even in places like these, I will be with you." He whispered and even though the place was dark, he could feel Tsukiya smiling.

"Hai, (Yes) Sei-nii-sama. I love being around you too."

Like a thread, Seiji's control snapped. Part of him immediately hated being called a brother and the other, hating himself of what he had done next.

The plates and centerpiece were long forgotten as the figures lay on the wooden floor, touching each other desperately as their pants and moan become crispy moist of the October chill. Seijuro's tongue caressed his now lover's cheeks before attacking his lips while his hands made its way to the shorter male's stomach.

"Sei-Sejuro-kun!" he gasped and this made the red head intrude his tongue deeper, tasting the vanilla of Tetsuya's wet cavern. He was already at his limit to the Phantom underneath him withering in pleasure whilst moaning his name. Tetsuya had noticed the red head stopping his ministrations, so he took it upon himself to sit up and lick Seijuro's cheek seductively and bit his earlobe. Screw self-control, Seijuro's just snapped. "You have no idea…" he growled, pinning the teal head on the ground once more. "How much I just want to take you on right now."

Tetsuya raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And I thought gentlemen don't jump their dates on the first."

"You are testing my patience, Tetsuya."

The teal head laughed and they fixed themselves and the table up in a fast pace manner. "Once we get home, I don't know what I'll do to you." Seijuro whispered, hugging Tetsuya from behind. Their eyes were still clouded with lust. The red head whispering hotly on his earlobe turned him on that he elicited a moan. "Then don't think."

The next thing they knew, they were driving back to Tetsuya's place, desperately clawing each other's clothes off even though they hadn't reached the bedroom yet. Their lips clashed feverishly, grinding their bodies to create delicious friction while their hands wander to keep them together.

"Seijuro, can I say one thing first."

All movements stop and they realized they reached the bedroom with a half-naked Tetsuya pinned against the bed and Seijuro's arms. "I love you." He then proceeded to place a gentle kiss on his new lover's lips.

"I love you." It slipped right out of Seiji's lips before he had claimed Tsukiya's.

Hai mina-san!

I need your opinion badly on this one before I proceed; Is the plot going too fast? The next chapter will contain lemon (The very first one I'm going to write) do you think it's not the time yet? Like, more AkaKuro family bonding first?

Lastly when I was searching for AkaKuro family fanfics I came across this awesome story entitle 'Forbidden by Rheyna Rosevelt' we almost had the same plot though obviously she wrote it long time ago before me. I really love that story (it's so perfect VIVA AkashixKuroko and their children!) but I hope no one thinks I copied it or anything.

till next time! Again thank you for the reads and reviews XD

Oh well, till next time! Again thank you for the reads and reviews XD