-CHAPTER 4: Pity-
Akashi stood in front of Kuroko's three childhood friends. The silence is deafening. "Akashi-kun, c-can I go see T-tetsu-kun?" Momoi asked as she shook. "No, you three will explain everything." Akashi said. They knew what he meant but it still wasn't their place to talk about it. The three stayed silent, annoying Akashi.
"You three will talk or you wouldn't be able to see Kuroko."
"You can't do that!"
"Let's see if you can stop me. After all I AM Absolute." They were all silenced. They knew Akashi have the power to do so, but... "So are you three gonna talk?" Akashi commanded. Aomine bit on the inside of his cheek. "It all started when Tetsu was five, when his mother left him with his father..." Aomine started as the two others looked away and covered their ears, they don't want to hear it again.
-Years Ago-Kuroko's House(5 Years Old)-
"YOU KNOW WHAT?! FUCK YOU AND YOUR MISERABLE CHILD! I'M LEAVING!"
"No! Sayaka! Don't leave!" Tei begged as he tried to talk to Kuroko's mother. "Father? Mother?" They both stopped shouting when they heard Kuroko's innocent voice. "Tetsuya go back to your room." Tei said with care. Kuroko shook his head. "A-are you two f-fighting?" Kuroko asked as Tei sighed. "No we-" "Fuck it! Were fighting! You happy now?! You bastard of a child!" Kuroko shook at his mother's voice. He doesn't recognize this venomous voice.
"M-mother?"
"Don't fucking call me that!" "Sayaka! Don't!" Tei scolded while Sayaka scoffed. "I'm off." She said then left, ignoring Tei's calls. "F-father? W-where is Mother g-going?" Kuroko asked as he tugged on Tei's pants. "Go back to your room." Tei said with a low voice. "B-but..." "No buts! Just go back to your room!" Tei shouted as he shoved Kuroko, who fell on his butt.
-A Few Months Later-
"F-father?"
"SHUT UP!"
Tei became a drunkard and have been spending the money on beers, bars, strip clubs, and drugs. He became abusive to Kuroko. The once caring and loving father that Kuroko once knew is totally gone in matter of months. Kuroko teared up as his father slapped him. He knew that he should go back to his room but he's still worried about his father. Although treated badly, he's still his father no matter what. Kuroko stood up and quietly ascended the staircase.
Slowly the light in Kuroko's eyes disappeared, thankfully, not all did.
-A Year Later-
Kuroko became cautious of his surroundings. Many adults tried to abduct him due to his cute appearance. He knew his father couldn't careless, so he decided to man up a bit.
"Pst! Oi! Kid!"
Kuroko ignored the voice. He instead quickened his steps but then a large hand stopped him and dragged him to a dark alley way. "Hello cutie!" A man in his thirties cooed as Kuroko took slow steps back. "Oh, don't be scared~ I just want to show you something~ good~" The man said as he took out a handkerchief. Kuroko turned around and darted away. The man having a hard time catching up to him due to his invisibility. Kuroko bumped into a leg.
"Oh, I'm sorry kid. Why were you running?" Kuroko looked up and saw a suit wearing man, that looked the age of his twenties. The features that stuck to Kuroko was the flaming red hair of the man. Kuroko jerked away from the hand.
"There you are!"
The man from earlier said with faked happiness. "I was worried!" He said as Kuroko hid behind the suit wearing man. "I'm sorry but he doesn't seem to like you." A young voice came from behind Kuroko. "No! He's my chi-" "I Don't SEE any resemblance." The suit wearing man said with a glint in his eyes. "I-I'm s-s-sorry!" The man scurried away with a pale face. "Oh, dear, look the little one is shaking..." A beautiful woman looked at Kuroko.
"Hey, are you all right?" The kid said as he reached out a hand to Kuroko. "Uwaa~ It seems someone likes someone!" "Mom! A-" The kid looked back to where Kuroko was.
"Where'd he go?"
-Hours Later-
"TETSUYA!"
Kuroko cringed at the loud voice. "Where did you go?!" Tei carried Kuroko by hair. "GAHCK! HIII!" Kuroko gasped as he was thrown to the wall then fell off the table underneath knocking the vase off. "THIS IS YOUR PUNISHMENT!" Tei grabbed a shard then ripped Kuroko's shirt. He stabbed Kuroko from the right shoulder then slid the shard down to Kuroko's left hip effectively scarring the soft skin.
Nobody heard the blood curling screams Kuroko let out.
Tei then left the kid bleeding. Kuroko tried to stay awake but darkness is creeping to him. Soon he fell unconscious. One thing is the mystery of how he still is alive.
…...
-Back To Reality—With Kuroko-
Kise led Murasakibara to the infirmary. Murasakibara carried Kuroko carefully, which is in contrast with his indifferent personality. "Hmph! Who would want to rape an ugly person?!" Kise rambled on some words. Murasakibara didn't listen. In truth he actually cares for the smaller one. Kuroko gave him a candy when he needed it most, he even risked getting a punishment from Akashi! Murasakibara admired him for that.
"Kise-chin, could you carry Kuro-chin for me?"
Kise froze when he heard Murasakibara call Kuroko, 'Kuro-chin'. "Kise-chin, carry?" Murasakibara held Kuroko out. "O-okay..." Kise stuttered as he took Kuroko a bit carelessly. "Carefully..." Murasakibara muttered with a low tone. Kise paled as he nodded his head. "I'm gonna buy something..." Murasakibara said then left Kise to continue on with a very troubled thought.
-Back To Akashi-
"So you're saying that he used to be a very cute person?" Akashi said with an unbelieving tone. The three nodded their heads. "I Don't Believe It." Akashi said then left the three. "What's his problem?!" Kagami muttered annoyed. "He asks us to tell Tetsu's backstory and then what?!" Aomine gritted his teeth. Momoi stayed quiet. "If only... I... didn't faint... We- we could *sob have s-saved T-t-tetsu-kun!..." Momoi cried. Kagami patted her back as Aomine bit on his lip.
As soon as Akashi closed the door he covered his mouth as his eyes went wide. 'No... he couldn't be that person. Right, it's impossible.' Akashi thought as he uncovered his mouth and raked a hand through his fiery red locks. "Akashi." Midorima called. "What is it?" Akashi went back to his normal self. "Murasakibara went out of school grounds, Kise fainted, and he's awake." Midorima said as he clutched on an Alaskan malamute plush toy.
"Go get Atsushi, he's probably on his way back here." Akashi said as he went towards the infirmary while Midorima wen the opposite side.
