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Chapter 4 Awaken Memories

Italics - Thoughts

Italics & Bold - Past/Flashback or Dream Sequence

Normal- Present

A/N: Yes, I'm already hinted or given away the info that they were two Kuroko in this fanfic; Adult!Kuroko and Child!Kuroko. And also about the Adult!Kuroko in comatose state. It might be confusing but the main focus of the first half is the Child!Kuroko and Adult!Kuroko in the future which will explained all the questions regarding of everything. So, for now I hope you bear with all the confusion and weirdness! Anyways, enjoy!

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"Oi!" A grump voice startled out Momoi's thoughts.

Momoi whirled at the direction where the voice came from. Only to meet the furious yet concern Kagami Taiga leaning at the threshold.

"Kagamin! What are you doing here?" She looked surprised to see the Power Forward Basketball member of Seirin when he was supposed to be in the states for his training with his Master.

"Is it true?" Kagami ignored her question as he went straight to the business. He knew at that simple words Momoi will immediately understood what he's trying to say as the girl wasn't that stupid. And he was right about that as the surprised look on the pink haired girl's expression turned into horror which confirmed everything. He clenched his fist that his knuckles turning white. "So, Kuroko really tried to commit suicide?." It took all his will power and strength not choked out with those words escaped his lips.

As soon as he heard about the incident he thought his bestfriend wouldn't never do something horrible such as commiting suicide, That it was only an accident. That it was all a lie of him trying to take his own life. No matter how much he refused to believe it the truth, Momoi's silence is enough to snapped him from his illusions. Kuroko Tetsuya tried to kill himself.

Momoi remain silent at the whole time, watching Kagami's expression went darker every second. She didn't know what to tell him so she decided it's best to just stay quiet until the latter snapped from his musings.

After a long moment of silence Kagami finally speak again. "How is he?"

"The doctor says he'll be fine but he needs a lot of care and rest and also he needed to be monitored so something such as this happened again in the near future."

Kagami snorted. "Of course. The idiot needed to be monitored 24/7 and I'll gladly do the job if I have to locked him in my own room just to stopped him from doing something stupid again then why not?"

"Thank you, Kagamin." Momoi finally crack a smile.

"I'm serious here you know?" Kagami huffed with slight annoyance.

"I know that's why I'm glad you're Tetsu-kun current light."

"Still if the idiot finally wakes up I'm going to give him an earful lectures."

Momoi didn't respond to that as she knew there's no need. Everything will be alright from now on. Or so she thought...

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Momoi stared at the sleeping teal head as she gently caressed his pale cheeks. "Seriously, Tetsu-kun. It seems liked your wish finally been granted. But what exactly are you planning?"

She didn't receive any respond. Of course, she won't receive any reply from the other as he was in a deep sleep. In other words knocked out cold of the world or should she say comatose?

She retracted her hands away from him as she heard a loud stomping of footsteps which she knew well who's the culprit behind the loud noise. She waited for it though it wasn't necessary as the door slammed open as that thought crossed her mind. Revealing the dishevelled red haired husband of hers.

"Welcome Home, Tiger cup." She smiled sweetly at him but there's a deadly aura she's emanating at the moment. "Please quiet down. Will ya?"

Kagami flushed at hearing her Satsuki's endearment but gulped nervously as he seen the murderous aura around his wife. "Sorry," He apologized sheepishly. "So, how's your conversation with the red haired scissors freak?" Kagami went on. He didn't bother to hide the resentment from Akashi at the time he tried to hit Kagami with a pair of scissors.

"It went fine, I guess. As something unexpected occurs which might help them about the meaning of importance or it will destroy them. Whatever it is, I won't interfere from now." She replied vaguely as she stared back at the comatose teen.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing, You'll know someday but for now let me keep it as a secret." She walked past him as the other continued to whine about their promise not keeping any secrets from one another but she completely shrugged him off which made the other sulked for days until she finally gave in but with a condition he'll keep his mouth shut and just be a spectator of how things will goes at the Miracles which the latter agreed reluctantly then the deal was set.

All they would need to do is to watch as the other deal with the problem.

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Akashi's dark mood didn't died down even he managed to get some sleep as he recalled his conversation with Momoi. Leaving him puzzled at how accurate she knows things happening around them despite being away from five years.

"Five years,huh?" Akashi could remember clearly the day Momoi departed with them along carrying her hatred for her former team mates, it's the same day that Kuroko disappeared with a trace. And Akashi knew that Momoi knows something she wasn't telling them so he tried his best for her to spill the beans but in the end all his efforts and rest were in vain as the latter won't be budged.

Akashi's musing snapped as his phone vibrated. Someone messaged him early in the morning. Who could it be? A client if so then he must forget his personal issues and focus at the task at hand. He opened his phone only to see an unknown number. His eyes twitched as someone dare to messed with the great him. Still being curious he was, he read the text intact within it.

[ Hi, Before you go on rampage, Akashi. This is Momoi messaging you. I just have my question that I would like to ask you since I forgot to mention it before : Akashi, the child your keeping at the moment... Tell me, the reason you decided to take care of him is it because he completely looks the spitting image of our Tetsu-kun? If that's the case, Akashi beware that child is really connected to Tetsu-kun. That's all, bye bye. Make sure you take care of him if I ever find out you do something bad at him. I won't hesitate to screw your lives.

-Sincerely yours, Momoi

-End of Message]

Akashi grits his teeth as he Momoi's text message keep repeating in his head.

She might be right. The reason Akashi decided to keep the teal head boy is not because he sympathize his situation nor he sees himself at the boy. It is because he could see the old Tetsuya in him. That he wanted to embrace him and fix him back to shape. It's like a repentant from his sins or a form of escaping the past. But what ever reasoning he had adopted the boy, he will not abandon him as things were different now. He is not that heartless monster in the past. He'd changed for good. If the child is connected with their former phantom sixth man then he will do everything in his power to cherished him. That's all there is.

Momoi might awaken the unpleasant memories from the past regarding of a certain teal head and his stupidity but once an Akashi decided something. There's no turning back.

He shut off his phone and took a deep breath, deciding it was a good time to discussed some issues with the others. He glanced besides him to find a peaceful sleeping Tetsuya, the boy had already his own room that they've made for him but it always sneak out of his own room to sleep besides Akashi, seeking reassurance and his warmth. It seems liked just the others have thought, he became quite attached of him which he didn't understand nor the others but maybe it's because of his changed of heart.

Maybe if he didn't become that cold bastard then maybe he was still by his side.

No!

Akashi shook his head to throw away those depressing thoughts out of his mind. Then he gently caressed the boy's head before leaving the room to have a conversation with the other people in his household.

As soon Akashi was out of the room, A pair of innocent yet sad cyan orbs flew open.

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The atmosphere it's quite heavy around them. They didn't know why Akashi had called all of them except they're sure it was something serious. They begun to worry something is up so Kise being a worrywart decided to break the uncomfortable silence.

"Um...Ah... Akashicchi is everything okay? Did something happened to Momoicchi and you?" Kise asked bravely.

Everyone stilled at the mention of the pink haired woman's name as they stared anxiously at Akashi.

"No need to worry Ryouta nothing happened between us that bad." Akashi reassured which made the occupants of the room sighed with obvious relief in their tow. "But she didn't bother to hide her obvious hatred towards us," Akashi observed how fast the others tensed up again upon his statement.

"...So she's really angry to us that she won't ever tell us where Kuro-chin is...Am I right, Aka-chin?" Murasakibara raised up his head to meet Akashi's mismatched eyes as he asked that.

"Yes, she's that angry that she won't even say a word about Kuroko's whereabouts even I begged for it but that's why I decided to talk with you guys as Momoi said something caused my attention about Kuroko..."

This earned more curiosity from the others. As the great Akashi Seijuurou never does such thing but he did anyways for the sake of seeing their former phantom but the result of his effort is still in vain but the information Momoi had given to Akashi brought hope to their hearts that might lead them to Kuroko.

Akashi still staring at their facial expression could read what thoughts running in their heads at the moment. He didn't want they hope too much as it will lead them only disappointment so he cut their momentarily dream. "Just like I said Momoi didn't tell me where Kuroko is. But she told me that the child I took in is connected with him.."

Everyone breath hitched upon hearing that except for Akashi whom already knew that fact.

"W-What?!" All of them choked out of shock.

It took some time for them to recover from their shock and the first who snapped out from it, Was Midorima.

"So you're trying to tell us that the child you took in was a relative of Kuroko?" Midorima questioned.

"I don't know. That's probably the case since he was liked Kuroko's twin," Akashi frowned. "Midorima, you do remember that I research about any information about the boy, right? Then found a complete none?"

Midorima nodded.

"So even Akashi doesn't know the real identity or connection of the brat to Tetsu, huh? What a pain.." Aomine grumbled with annoyance.

Akashi didn't commented on that one. He knew he wasn't absolute ever since Kuroko beats them one by one on the court and made them realized they weren't always right. That they can make mistakes as they were humans after all.

Murasakibara took a bite of his home made cookie, eyes not leaving from the others as he watched silently the scene to unfold then after a moment of quiet observing he finally decided to ask the thing none of them question ever since Akashi took in the teal head boy. "Does Aka-chin took Tetsu-chin because he looks like Kuro-chin?~"

'I don't even know if it was a good or bad question...' Midorima, Kise and Aomine thought at the same time.

Akashi smiled sadly and simply replied. "I don't know..."

They were all quiet and about to respond when Akashi just cut them to short.

"... I guess I took him because I've seen Kuroko in him and named him before him... Perhaps, I was thinking on that time I could finally repent from my sins..."

The silence where deafening and none of them were brave enough to break it and not cried in unfathomable emotions.

There's a soft padded of footsteps echoed in the entire room, snapping all of them in their stupor. They all turned their head towards the source of the sound and quite shock to see a certain child awake when he was supposed to be knock out of cold in his bed during this time.

Akashi instantly rushed to his side, checking what's the matter with the boy as he continued to asked him frantically. "Are you okay? What's the matter did you have another nightmare?"

The boy remained unresponsive as he watched silently Akashi panicked state.

The other Generations of Miracles stared agape at Akashi as they never seen him lose his composure before, it seems liked he was really on his breaking point. They were about to stop Akashi's actions but they halted in midtrack upon the following scene.

A small hand from his head stopped him from his frantic movements. He snapped out from his stupor and stared at the teal head boy's eyes and his mismatched eyes widened upon seeing there's a emotion clearly shown by the other. Compassion. As he continued to pat Akashi's hair then embraced him tightly. That's the cue Akashi's emotions that he'd been surpassing from a very long time burst. For the second time of his life the great Akashi Seijuurou cried and break down due to a certain teal head.

The other four occupants of the room look at each other then back to Akashi and the child who's gently trying to give comfort to the latter. Then they walked over them and also enveloped them to warmth of comfort that the other sought at the moment which they given to him.

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Few hours later...

"So, you want Tetsuya go off to school?" Midorima asked incredulously as he started at red haired holding the sleeping boy in his arms. It's been few hours ago since Akashi broke down and the other immediately regained his composure.

"Now, don't give me that look. It's the best for him you know? We won't be always by his side so he need to learn things for himself and for him to recover completely he needed to adjust with his new surroundings." Akashi explained.

"Still I think it's not yet the right time for this, Akashi. The boy is still confused you can't just forced him to accept everything and I'm certain that he won't bend over this matter easily." Midorima countered.

"That's why will teach him to adjust and to trust once again." Akashi exclaimed. "I've already speak this matters to the others and they all agreed to help out for him to get off to school without any problem."

'Without any problem you say? You threaten them so they had no choice but to accept to do it' Midorima thought grimly but didn't voiced it out.

"... I'm other words you want us all to bribe Tetsuya for this idea of yours?" Midorima looked tiredly.

"Yup!" Akashi smiled sweetly at him which brings a chilly shudders straight up to Midorima's spine.

"But the people who's after him is still out––" Midorima's protest died down as Akashi cut him off.

"––They won't have it if ever they try to touch him I'll kill them with my bare hands." Akashi said with a cold and emotionless voice which promised only the truth.

Midorima was smart enough to remained silent for a few minutes and waited for the red haired lawyer to calmed down then he spoke. "I'll participate with this idea of yours but you need luck for convincing Tetsuya because if he is really connected to Kuroko, he'll defy you. That's why you need to listen to Oha-Asa for your lucky item which is very accurate. And your lucky item for today is cat ears make sure to have it, Akashi."

"I don't need that as I always get what I want..." Akashi paused the smiled fondly as he stared at the sleeping teal boy in his arms. "..But, I don't expect any less for him."

Midorima decided to leave Akashi alone with the boy as he started to form a plan on how convincing the boy to school. It gives back nostalgic memories but he throw that aside in favor of the boy.

Akashi kissed the boy's forehead, the smile is still on his face. "Thank you... And also give a decent fight tomorrow. Tetsuya."

To Be Continued...

A/N:I know I'm super late for update therefore I apologize, I have my own reasons for that. And I know it's kinda angst and short don't worry in the next chapter it will be light and fluffy as it focuses on GoMxKuroko. Anyways, Comments/Reviews, Favs/Votes and Become a Follower is very welcomed and appreciated! Love and Cheers to you all ! Till next time ! (ー)