Hi guys, surprisingly, I've got a spare time today, so I can update :D
And, finally, my thesis trial schedule come out! It's on 16th July, please wish me luck about it. I'm so nervous.
Hopefully I'll be able to update again before that time. Because, after my thesis trial, I must go out of town for around 5-6 days. So at that range of time, any update will be impossible.
So, I'll try to update again before that date, but I can't promise anything. So I want to apologize if I'm not able to update. I hope you won't be angry at me.
Disclaimer : Kuroko no Basket is never belong to me no matter how much I want it. It's belong only to Tadatoshi Fujimaki-san.
Warning : OOC, misspelling, typo, and some grammar error.
Chapter 6 : A Vision
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Akashi closed the door behind him and walks quietly. He need to find the knights and inform that Kuroko is already awake.
Akashi stares at his hand. This is the first time Kuroko get an injury. But why, he feels like this is not the first time he held Kuroko's hand like that?
These past four days, he never left the bluenette's side. Even he himself, can't understand his own action. He don't want any one besides himself to be near Tetsuya, when he's unconscious.
As a crown prince of Seiteizan, a bad injury or even a death of a comrade, is not a new thing for him. But why when Kuroko's condition deteriorating and almost can't be saved, his mind turned blank? Why he feels as if half of his soul lost and his heart shattered?
Sure he is grown quite fond toward the bluenette. But it still didn't explain his behavior and feelings. But one thing he can be sure now. The bluenette already hold a special place in his heart. He feels safe and comfort whenever he is with the younger male.
Not even his most trusted friends from twelve nobles nor his father can give him the safe and comfort feelings like the bluenette do.
Night by night, Akashi called to the younger male in his mind. Prayed, begged, and pleaded, for him to not give up to the dark magic in his body.
When Kuroko's thrashing in his sleep because of the fever, why he feels the urge to comfort the younger male?
He still remembered, the bluenette calmed immediately after he hugged him and hold his hand.
And Kuroko's called him 'Sei' is played in his mind over and over again. Why those unconscious call Kuroko did, brought a lot of warm feeling in his heart?
Akashi chuckled at the growing list of his unanswered question.
Nevertheless Kuroko's injury is because of his carelessness. He didn't realize that he was being targeted.
Akashi Seijuuro is not a man that easily forgive a mistake. And it does apply to himself too.
"Ah, sire!" Called the knights when they realized, their prince coming.
Immediately, all of the Seiteizan knights surrounded their Prince.
"Sire, is Lord Kuroko okay now?"
"When will he wake up?"
"Is his fever down already?"
"Can we visit him now?"
Akashi raised his hand to silence the rain of questions from his knights. Just for a mere second, his lips curving as if he wants to smile.
His knights attitude towards Kuroko changed a lot, after they witness by their own eyes, the loyalty and determination of his Tetsuya.
Wait! His Tetsuya? Since when he started thinking like that?
Akashi shakes his head before answering his knights questions, "Yes, Tetsuya is awake now. He still having a little fever, but will recover eventually. His life is not in danger anymore. And yes you may visit him, but…" Added Akashi when he sees his knights ready to rush visiting Tetsuya, "Anything to report to me first?"
"Uh, yes sire… Actually from what we able to gather, it seems there's also similar attack like to our border patrol, happened to some magic user around our neighbor kingdom. And the recent one is to our border patrol and to the druid village."
"Anything else?"
"Not much sire, since almost all victims are dead. All we can know is they caught a glimpse of ashen-haired man behind the attack and he is using some kind of unusual kind of magic."
"Unusual kind of magic like?"
"That we don't know, sire. We didn't able to gather any more information regarding it."
Akashi nodded at this piece of information his knights gathered, "Very well, you all may visit Tetsuya now. But, behave yourself and don't disturb Tetsuya if he is resting."
"Yes!" Chorused the knights before they are rushing to visit Kuroko.
As his knights left, Akashi left to think about this new piece of information. The recent attack happened to Seiteizan border patrol and druid village.
Akashi's smirking when he realized, he have a new source to gather information near him. Looks like he need to do some interrogation later.
Akashi walks to the hut with chicken broth in his hand. At first he want to ask people to send the food for Tetsuya, but after he thought again about it, it'll be better if he himself gave Tetsuya the food, so he can make sure the younger male really eat his food.
When he arrived in front of the hut's door, he can clearly hear the conversation inside.
"Attacked? Is it by him?" Ask a worried voice of Tetsuya.
"No. We're attacked by an ashen-haired man. His name is, Haizaki." Answer the voice of the female druid chief.
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"Ha… Haizaki?" Ask Kuroko in a disbelief tone, "Are you sure, Riko-san?"
Riko nodded solemnly, "He said it by himself. Why Tetsuya-kun?"
"Because Haizaki is a former 12 nobles of Seiteizan before he is being exiled by my father for their behavior. And he is the source of the chaos that happened to Seiteizan twelve years ago." Answer a new voice from the door.
Riko turn his head to look at the red haired prince that leaned on the door frame with his casual expression.
"So, he's the one behind the attack to Seiteizan's royal family? The one that cursed you?" Asked Riko.
Akashi run his hand through his red lock, "No, and no."
Riko's eyes twitching in annoyance, "Sorry?"
Akashi walks into the hut, "It was Haizaki family who do it. And as far as I know, the one who actually caused a chaos and curse the royal family twelve years ago, are already dead. Defeated by Kuroko's family. So, if this guy that attacked you truly Haizaki. It must be his son or someone like that."
Akashi glanced at the disturbed expression Kuroko's wear.
"We can continue this conversation later. I also need to ask a few things to you Riko-san." Continue Akashi, "But, I think Tetsuya need his food first."
"I'm not hungry, Seijuuro-kun. Besides, I think now it's not a time to eat."
"There's no use if we rushing things, Tetsuya. If you didn't eat and recovers, what good it would do for us? We can continue this talk later." Akashi said in firm tone.
"He is right, Tetsuya-kun. For now, you need to recover your injury first. We can continue this talk later, beside I also have things I want to ask to you and the Prince." Riko reasoned to the bluenette who looks ready to argue with the red head.
Riko stand up from the stool she previously occupied and offered it to the red head.
When Riko left them both, Akashi wear a smug expression on his face while Kuroko pouting.
Akashi offered the bowl of chicken broth to Kuroko who accepts it in defeat. Kuroko eats slowly trying his hardest to not paying attention at the stare the red head gave him.
After a few moments, Kuroko put his spoon down and turn to look at the red head, "Please stop it, Seijuuro-kun."
"Why?"
"It's just feels awkward for me to eat while you stare at me." Kuroko reasoned to the red head.
"I don't feel like that if you do it to me."
"But I do. Besides, I never do it."
"You do."
"No, I do not."
"Yes, you do."
"No, I don't."
"Yes, you do, Tetsuya."
"No, I do not, Seijuuro-kun."
"Sei…"
"No, I don't… I'm sorry?"
Akashi chuckled at Kuroko's confused expression, "While you're still delirious from your fever before, you called me Sei."
"… And?" Ask Kuroko warily.
"And, I like it. Besides, Sei is much shorter to call than Seijuuro-kun, right?"
"I will not call you Sei." Murmured Kuroko.
"Why? There's no reason to not do it, right?" Pressed Akashi.
"It's just… I just don't want to. Besides it's just a delirious call." Stated Kuroko.
"It's not a reason, Tetsuya. Besides, what's a big deal between calling me Sei instead of Seijuuro-kun?"
"Yeah precisely as you said, so it shouldn't be a big deal for you too if I call you Seijuuro-kun, instead of Sei, right?" Countered Kuroko.
Akashi sighed at the stubbornness the bluenette possessed.
"Okay, okay I won't press over the matter… But don't think I'll let you always win, Tetsuya." Akashi admitted his defeat.
When Kuroko finished his meal, Akashi checked the bluenette temperature again, "Your fever rising slightly, Tetsuya. It's better if you sleep again for now, and I'll wake you later."
Kuroko didn't trying to argue this time, because he feels slightly exhausted too. So, he just nodded and reclined on the bed. Soon, he started to drifts to unconsciousness, but not before murmuring slowly, "Thank you, Sei… Kun."
Akashi is caressing Kuroko's cheek softly with his gentlest smile adorned his handsome feature. He took Kuroko's hand into his own, which unconsciously, Kuroko grasp.
"No, Tetsuya. It is me, who should be thanking you." He gently kissed Kuroko's hand and then his forehead.
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Kuroko feels safe with a warmth feeling that enveloping him. But after some time, the warmth feeling starting to drifts away from him.
"No! Don't! Don't leave me!" plead Kuroko.
Kuroko's feels so lonely.
Suddenly a laughter can be heard in a faraway place. But it sounds so sinister. Full of malice that sends a fright ran to your body.
Then the view changed. It seems Kuroko is in the middle of battle. A smell of blood and death are so thick in the air, makes Kuroko wants to vomit.
Kuroko start to walks. This is one of a rare vision he would getting sometimes. So he needs to know what this vision will show him.
Suddenly, his instinct told him to go to a certain area. He walks slowly. Every time he stepped, an unpleasant feeling growing inside him.
He then arrived at a place where an ashen-haired man wearing a smirk stood. The ashen-haired man, slowly turning to looks at Kuroko with his evil smile.
And Kuroko will never ever been prepared to watching the event that suddenly played in front of him.
There lay a bloodied form of a red haired man he swore to protect. His destiny. His beloved prince, Akashi Seijuuro.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Eeepp… Don't kill me for giving you another cliffhanger please!
I'll try to update, but as I said before, I can't promise you anything. Please, don't be angry if I'm not able to update, especially after the cliffhanger.
Err… So, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
And thanks for reading :D
