Kuroko won't forget his aunt's last word before she passes away.
"Tetsuya-kun, please take care of Sei-chan. He probably a tough boy like his father, but he is a child. When I can't see him anymore, please be my eyes to see him. Please make him smile."
Akashi is only 4 back there. No tears, he only grips Kuroko's and Kuroko's mother's hand tightly. The blunet knows that the red boy brakes his heart; seeing his mother lie down firmly in a beautiful white dress and simple make-up, inside the last bed of her, ready for cremation.
"Tetsuya-nii, where will Kaa-san go?"
"Rest, Sei-kun. So give her a good night kiss."
Kuroko's mother cries. She's not ready to be left by her sister and to see the little Akashi really gives her sister his last good night kiss.
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Since that time, Akashi's father turns into a workaholic. He almost never comes home. It's good enough to find him at 12 am and it's good enough either knowing he goes again at 7 am. He makes sure to never see his son. Every time he looks at his lovely Sei-kun, he'll remind him of his wife. His son doesn't need to see his tears. He has dignity; he can't show his swollen eyes to his son.
And Akashi is lonely at his big bedroom, only surrounded by a bunch of roses, his mother favorite. He knows about the changing attitude of his father from one of Akashi's maid. She tells Akashi that his father comes to his bedroom and gives a good night kiss on his forehead, every night when Akashi has slept.
At first, it sounds lovely, knowing his father still loves him. However, Akashi is only a child. How tough he is, he needs his parent's love more than anything. Sometimes he tries to not asleep; he wants to meet with his father, to no avail. Till Akashi reaches 5, he feels like his father has left him too, like his mother whom Kuroko says 'only rest, but why she takes so long'.
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It reaches Kuroko's parents' ears. One night Kuroko's father and mother have an argument. The mother wants to take her lovely nephew into her family tree, probably adopting Akashi as his second son. She won't accept her brother-in-law's act toward him. But the father says no.
"He'll probably kill himself if we do that."
They finally find a quite good answer to solve the problem. Every two weeks Akashi will have a sleepover at them. Kuroko agrees to make sure that he won't let his cousin feel lonely.
And who knows his parents antique behaviour can't cause the red head to be involved with his Tetsuya-nii's friends.
Just in hours, but they have given a lot of expression into Akashi's face. One of those expression is what Kuroko wants to see the most; smile.
If Kuroko can remind it, the most beautiful smile is when he first meets with Aida Riko. It's so bright, as bright as he ever gives for his mother. Because Kuroko knows, Aida reminds him of his mother, despite their hair. That's why Akashi wants her to call him 'Sei-chan' and doens't mind to peck her cheek.
And he smiles again when he's being introduced to the others. Can't be seen by the other, but it's so clear for Kuroko's blue eyes. Akashi has a lot and sudden brothers. He's not alone anymore.
Another comes when Koganei and kitty accident. Their obsession toward those fury creatures makes smile to Akashi's lips. However, Kuroko's smile is ripped apart in seconds knowing the second year 'kidnap' him. They surely are a childish.
Kuroko sees another smile when Akashi eats his first junk food. He doesn't look like a tough boy anymore, just an innocent child, with his glittering eyes that can make you squeal.
And the last one is when Kagami 'helps' him have his first basketball score.
He smiles I smile, is what Kuroko only thinks.
And damn, how can he remember now when they're on their way to home? Taking photos! Just make sure to not telling today's craziness to his mother or father. They will kill their own son for not letting them see their cutie nephew's smiles.
Whatever it takes, Kuroko has fulfilled his aunt's last wish for making smile on her son's lips and heart. Now it's time to be the eyes, making sure the little boy will be happy and having a lot of friends, brother, and sisters.
"Tetsuya-nii, let's play again."
"Let's."
As Kuroko embraces his cousin into his warm arms and kisses his forehead, Akashi snuggles into Kuroko's chest and clutches his pajama tightly.
Smiling, Akashi continues his nice dream where Seirin-tachi is in it and yells his name happily.
A/N: It's finally done! Thank you very very much for reading this antique fic and deeply sorry for the mistakes. Big thanks for reviewers, favers, and followers.
It's officially complete, but if I have ideas, I'll make drabbles about Seirin chara & little Sei-chan.
Thank you!
Kuroko no Basuke © Fujimaki Tadatoshi