Day 4: Downpours and Bathtub Cuddles

Summary: Kuroko is on his way to Akashi's house in Kyoto when he's struck by a sudden downpour. Now mentally kicking himself for not taking a cab, he can't wait to just see his beloved Akashi again, (and be dry as well)

He knew he should've taken a cab.

Kuroko's instincts at the time were begging him to just find a cab after exiting the train station but of course, Kuroko believed that he would make it to his destination on time and bone dry.

But of course here he is, soaked to the bone, with no umbrella to protect him from the heavy downpour, and he still hasn't made it to Akashi's house yet.

The two of them were on summer break and had agreed that Kuroko would spend his summer vacation at Akashi's Kyoto residence which explains why he was even here in the first place. Akashi had offered to have one of his chauffeurs take him to his house but Kuroko had insisted…well more like begged him not to do so, that he could get to his residence without the fuss of a giant limousine escorting him, which would cause him to be more noticed than he would prefer.

But now, Kuroko, shivering from the cold and wet, completely regretted that decision, mentally kicking himself for making such a decision.

It takes about half an hour to walk from the train station to Akashi's home in Kyoto and the downpour began about 5 minutes into his walk. Kuroko sighed, it only took him 5 whole minutes to get soaked to the bone and he wasn't even close to Akashi's residence.

Kuroko felt the bag he was carrying start to vibrate. It was probably his cell phone since that was the only thing in his bag at the moment that even had the capability to vibrate. As much as he wanted to answer it, his cell phone wasn't waterproof, and Kuroko really didn't want to risk permanently damaging his cell phone.

But what if its Akashi-kun? Kuroko texted him that he would be arriving at his home via cab so he should be there right now. But of course Kuroko decided last minute to walk instead. Of course he had to walk without an umbrella and get soaking wet. Of course he's probably making Akashi fear the worse with a lack of update on where he is and what he's even doing right now.

Kuroko continued mentally kicking himself and sulking for another 10 minutes, still not even close to Akashi's house and even more soaked, if that was even possible, than he was 10 minutes ago. However, he continued his pace towards Akashi's house, his desire to just sit in a fireplace in dry clothes and talk about his problems with his beloved Akashi-kun fueling him to walk that much faster.

The repeating thoughts of regret, frustration and anger were ceased when a pair of flashing lights soon hit Kuroko's vision. Wiping his soaked baby blue hair out of his face, he stopped walking to notice that a vehicle was slowing down right behind him. At first he was going to ignore it, but then he realized that the vehicle was a long, elegant limousine, slowing its speed even further before stopping so that its back seat door was right in front of Kuroko.

Before Kuroko could react to the situation, a black window lowered, revealing sharp, fiery crimson hair that Kuroko recognized in an instant.

"Akashi-ku-"

"Get in," Akashi interrupted, his crimson locks disappearing from view, most likely so that Kuroko would have an easier time getting into the limo. And without any hesitation, Kuroko did just that, gathering the belongings that he dragged with him and opening the door to the limo with haste, as long as it meant no longer being soaked from the unforgiving downpour.

Once inside the limo, it took all of Kuroko's willpower to not hug his savior, Akashi Seijūrō from that horrible rain. He didn't want Akashi to get all soaked because of him and instead chose to relax in the leather seat of the limousine.
Taking a side glance towards Akashi, he gave him a light smile. "Thank you for picking me up, Akashi-kun. But I thought you would be at your house," Kuroko mentioned, suddenly confused as to why Akashi was even here in the 1st place.

Akashi sighed, arms crossed and looking rather displeased. "You didn't answer your cell phone when I tried calling you. You were late and since I couldn't get a hold of you, I decided it best to just search for you in case something happened. And it appears, judging from your appearance that something did happen," Akashi stated, making a hand gesture towards Kuroko's shaking, wet figure.

"Kuroko, you told me you were going to take a cab. Why didn't you do that?"

"I thought it best that I would walk."

"Why?"

"Because I thought it was the healthier option."

"That's a lie," Akashi narrowed his eyes, giving Kuroko a look of utter displeasure.

Kuroko frowned, mentally hitting himself for lying to Akashi. It had just escaped from his mouth before he realized what he was saying. Kuroko didn't want to lie to Akashi anymore, instead preferring to come clean.

"I chickened out on getting the cab. All of the cabs near the train station were already in use so I decided instead on waiting for another to be available, that I would walk instead. I honestly thought that the weather would remain overcast so I didn't bring an umbrella," Kuroko admitted, baby blue eyes downcast and his hands clenched in his lap. He couldn't bear looking Akashi in the eye after that. Nonetheless the inevitable lecture that was going to come from his former captain.

However instead, Akashi was silent for a few moments, letting the confession sink and then Kuroko could hear a small chuckle from the redhead. "There. That wasn't so bad now wasn't it, Kuroko? Telling the truth and all?"

Kuroko glanced up towards Akashi. "Are you upset about that?"

"Upset is the wrong term. True that I was worried about your safety since you weren't at my house at the time that you previously told me you would be there at, however seeing that you're safe and sound, minus the rain, it's relieving."

"Though I'm slightly bothered that you failed to answer your cell phone to inform me about this decision," Akashi quickly added.

"Akashi-kun, my phone isn't waterproof. I couldn't risk it getting it ruined from the rain."

"Then I'll pay for a waterproof case."

"That's not necessary."

"It is if it means that Kuroko will be able to contact me whenever I message him, rain or shine."

"Akashi-kun, you really don't have to-"

"Kuroko. First thing we do tomorrow is buying you a new phone case," Akashi firmly stated. Kuroko sighed at the response, deciding to just give in since he was in no situation to argue.

"Alright, Akashi-kun," Kuroko simply replied.

"Good. And it looks like we've arrived," Akashi gestured towards Kuroko's window, causing Kuroko to move his gaze towards the rain covered window. The large, western styled mansion that was Akashi's Kyoto residence appeared in view. Kuroko was star struck at its size; true it wasn't a big as Akashi's home in Tokyo but this one was still ridiculously large and looked ridiculously expensive.

Arriving at Akashi's Kyoto residence, the first thing that Akashi did was rush Kuroko into his warm and rain-free estate, ordering his chauffeur to gather Kuroko's belongings from the limousine. Once inside, Akashi then ordered one of his many maids to gather a bunch of towels so that Kuroko could get dry. Making haste, only a mere moment has passed by the time the maid returned, arms full of long, plush towels that Akashi quickly grabbed, brushing Kuroko's head and face with the towel. Kuroko, flustered with all of the sudden attention, busied himself with drying his hair as he heard Akashi command one of his maids to run a bath.

"Akashi-kun?" Kuroko questioned, but before he could continue his inquiry, Akashi spoke, seemingly reading his mind.

"You're soaked. Plus you've been out and about for quite some time. It's best to get you clean first," Akashi responded, pulling Kuroko's sleeve, gesturing him to follow Akashi up the nearby staircase.

"I have clothes ready for you, so there's no need to worry about that."

Before Kuroko could object that he already packed clothes, he was swept into this rather prestige and exquisite bathroom. An expensive, large and pure white bathtub stood in front of Kuroko's eyes, surrounded by shower curtains with so much color and fancy patterns, that Kuroko almost mistook them for pretty window curtains instead. Ignoring the rest of the prestige bathroom for the moment, instead taking priority in getting himself all cleaned up, Kuroko quickly undressed and stepped into the bathtub, to which was already previously filled with relaxing, warm water and soap.

Allowing his tense muscles to relax, Kuroko closed his eyes, relaxing into the comfortably warm bubble bath, allowing his mind wander in the process. Usually at his house, a quick shower would suffice since he lived with his parents and his grandmother, so chances to just soak in a relaxing bath were incredibly limited.

Mind wandering without a care and body completely relaxed, the phantom failed to notice when the door to the bathroom opened, steps paced calmly towards Kuroko and then a voice whispered in his ear.

"Sounds like someone is having a relaxing time. May I join in?" The unmistakable voice of Akashi Seijūrō whispered lowly, almost seductively into his ear, causing Kuroko's eyes to widen like a deer in headlights.

"Akashi-kun? How did you get in here?" Kuroko questioned in a shocked tone, body flustered that he was spotted by his significant other. He didn't try to cover himself since the two of them have seen each other naked plenty of times in the past, but he still couldn't help but feel flustered after being caught off-guard and when he was vulnerable.

Akashi walked towards the opposite end of the bathtub, revealing to Kuroko his shirtless form, wearing only the slacks that he was wearing during the drive to his estate. He smirked at Kuroko's inquiry.

"This is my estate, I have a key to every room in the house," he responded, removing said key from the pocket of his slacks as evidence.

"Anyways, you could use some help washing up, let me take care of that for you."

Kuroko couldn't bear to say no. Seeing as Akashi is already in the bathroom plus they're dating so it's not like this would be considered weird in any way. So with that notion, Kuroko nodded, pulling his legs to his chest to allow Akashi room to get in the bathtub. He watched as Akashi stripped out of his slacks and briefs and elegantly stepped into the bathtub, opposite of Kuroko. Gesturing Kuroko to come closer, the phantom obeyed, carefully crawling over towards Akashi's lap, making sure that none of the water spilled from the bathtub as he did so. Resting his head on Akashi's shoulder, Kuroko closed his eyes, allowing Akashi's strong arms to hold him close, and just relax in his body heat and the heat from the water.

Kuroko had to admit that he wished he could've seen Akashi again in a more euphoric kind of reunion instead of Akashi all but commanding a soaked Kuroko to get into his limousine and then half-lecturing him about not contacting him about his location. However, none of that matters anymore, just the two of them cuddling in a bathtub, enjoying each other's company. It was all he needed. Besides, he would get to spend all of summer vacation with Akashi. Just the two of them, a thought that brought Kuroko so much happiness and euphoria. He knew that the two of them were going to have a great summer vacation together.

Kuroko turned his head a little, placing a gentle kiss on Akashi's jawline. "I love you, Akashi-kun."

Akashi smiled, tightening his hold on Kuroko and leaning his head toward Kuroko's.

"I love you too, Kuroko."

Notes: I admit that while I was writing this, I got kind of impatient so if there are some parts in this one-shot that seem kind of rushed, I apologize for that. I just wanted to get this finished.

Anyways, comments, reviews, etc are encouraged and welcomed as with all the other chapters! :)