Drabble #6: Akashi and Kuroko going to Akashi's house. /AkaKuro interactions after the WC final.
Disclaimer: KnB belongs to Fujimaki.
Rating: K+ / Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Romance.
So it's kinda related to the Drabble#5. Rakuzan had won the Winter Cup. Each team went back to its locker rooms. Akashi is waiting for Kuroko at the exit of the Gymnasium.
Despite the atrocious amount of work I have I managed to write the longest fic I ever wrote in english *clap clap clap*. I really like this one. I'm currently trying to organize the prompts I got in a same timeline, so the next ones will probably be a continuation of the #5 et #6. I will specify if not. Another thing, a rated M chap is to be expect soon and I will inform it as well for those who are uncomfortable with it.
Anyway thanks for the love 3
The sun has set hours ago and the night sky was covering Tokyo scenery, it was a cloudy night, the stars barely visible and the wind was not forgiving as it attacked the remaining passersby.
Shuffling a little he readjusted his scarf around his face, burying his reddening nose on the tick material, next to him Reo was checking the time on his phone a worried expression on his face.
"are you sure you want to wait here Sei-chan, maybe he thought it was a bad idea or his team don't want to-"
A sigh cut him mid-sentence.
"Tetsuya , as you have noticed through tonight game , is not the kind of people to give up. He will be there. As for Seirin I don't think anybody is stupid enough to oppose me again." Seeing as his closest teammate was not convinced the redhead captain give him a reassuring smile.
"You can go back to the hotel Reo. If it's for me you are worried please do not, I assure you I will be fine and I still have a house in Tokyo. I'll see you tomorrow for the debriefing."
Glancing one last time at his small captain the shooting guard made his way toward the Rakuzan bus. Akashi went back to his previous position, propped against the wall as he waited for the blue hair teen to arrive. The event of tonight still fresh on his mind the redhead teen was a little confused at how he should handle the oncoming talk. Sure enough Tetsuya's feelings were not new, despite his efforts to quash his feelings in middle-school Akashi being observant had been able to pick on the faint clues but he had thought to be a closed matter after the bluenette resigned, especially after seeing Kagami and him play together. The harmony and symbiosis of their play was undeniable and it didn't help every time the two of them happened to meet during the tournament there were that defiant and careful look on Tetsuya's eyes.
Nonetheless, he had been really surprised and maybe a little disappointed at the bluenette outburst for he believed the teen to be one of the strongest willed person he knew. Maybe he went a little overboard with the game, though this was something difficult for him to admit. He still truly believed in the mighty importance of victory and everything that stays in his path must be eliminated. Even if it made Kuroko cries.
'Are you really sure?' a little voice whispered on his mind and he ignored it. It was not the place to have an internal debate on this matter. He had done his job, leading his team to victory, the 5th consecutive success as a basketball captain. His train of thoughts was interrupted when the glass doors opened up to the Seirin full team, remaining on his spot he waited for their 6th member to come to him, it was not a good idea to tease them, especially not kagami Taiga whom seemed to want to rip the rakuzan player to shreds. Kuroko made his way toward the redhead when Kagami held him by the arm.
"Wait Kuroko, I don't think letting you go alone is a good idea."
Akashi scoffed at the ace's remark. "I am not going to hurt Tetsuya, Kagami Taiga."
The defiant look he got for answered made his hand twitched for something. "It's not the impression I had-"
"Kagami-kun" Kuroko interrupted, not wanting the two redheads to fight "I will be fine, this is between Akashi-kun and I."
Seirin's light gazed at his shadow seemingly looking for any sign of hesitations before sighing.
"Alright. Send me a text when you're home." And with a last warning glare to the Rakuzan captain, the rest of the Seirin team left.
"Your light is sure really protective of you Tetsuya." There was a small smile on Kuroko's face.
"Yes. Akashi-kun did not really leave a good impression on him after all." The redhead merely raised an eyebrow at the comment.
"Are you feeling better?" he said approaching the bluenette closer, he stopped a step away noticing how the small body tensed suddenly, Kuroko's body language screaming awkwardness.
"Yes I am. Ah. I would like to apologize for my rude behavior earlier Akashi-kun. I sure made a fool of myself." The teen bowed. Akashi kept his gaze on Kuroko for a minute before ruffling a hand on his hair.
"You sure surprised me I should say, it was really out of character for Tetsuya." From the corner of his eyes he saw the bluenette frowning slightly.
"Come. We should not stay outside after the day, you'll catch a cold." He started walking, closely followed by Kuroko. "I'll treat you with a vanilla shake. Even if it's not nutritionally healthy especially after a long match I think it will please you enough for you to loosing up a bit."
Eyes wide Kuroko could only stared at the taller teen before a small smile grazed his lips.
"I really can't hide anything from Akashi-kun. But- it has been a long time since we've been together like that. Beside I just lost to you." If Akashi noticed the bitterness it did not comment on it. The rest of their walk was silent until they reached a small café, despite the tardive hours there were still a lot of customers in it, the redhead noticed a couple of screen tv that were diffusing the latest images of the closing ceremony. A waitress made her way to them her face lightning in recognition of the Rakuzan Jersey, Akashi immediately demanding a table away from the crowd. As much as he did not mind the attention his position attracts, there was a time for everything and this was not one.
Once their orders commanded, the redhead resumed his staring at Kuroko who was sending a message on his phone. As Kuroko said earlier it had been a very long time since the last time they hang with each other, more than a year and half almost. It's not that he disliked the bluenette his quiet polite person and the straightforward personality had always pleased Akashi to a certain extent. He would have stayed longer at his side in middle school if their paths had not diverged this drastically.
'You're the one who pushed him away' the voice in his mind whispered and again he decided to ignore it in favor of starting the conversation with an actual person.
"So Tetsuya, what did you wish to tell me." His tea was settled in front of him and Kuroko milkshake's straw already in the bluenette mouth. Kuroko gazed by the window, seemingly trying to organize his thoughts and Akashi used this moment to take a sip of his jasmin tea. It did not equal the one his father brought him from his last business trip.
"I don't really know where to start Akashi-kun there are so many things to be honest. The main point being how much Akashi-kun has changed and became cold and ruthless."
The redhead sighed trying to control his rising anger. "I did not change Tetsuya, how many time do I have to tell you this-"
"I know, but I don't believe you." Such bold statement. "I think Akashi-kun is still here, I know you said this was for the best, for victory and the only way for the Generation of Miracles to still play in the same team but Akashi-kun is not in Teiko anymore. You have reliable teammates now, you don't need to constrain yourself like this." Despite the urge to remind Kuroko of his place, Akashi allowed him to speak finding in himself enough patience to indulge the smaller teen.
"Teiko and Rakuzan are the same. It's not a matter of which school I am in, Tetsuya. Victors write history while losers are forgotten."
In front of him Kuroko chewed on his straw looking once again at the window, a distant look in his eyes. And at time like this even Akashi had troubled to decipher what was going on in the bluenette's mind. After a few minutes of silence in which Akashi resumed his drinking, Kuroko once again managed to surprise him.
"But even if Akashi-kun loses once, I don't think he will be forgotten. I would not though."
Settling his steaming tea cup back on the table, the redhead tried to remain composed, despite an unsettling feeling rousing on his chest.
"Are you suggesting I am afraid of people not remembering me?" he said, eyes gleaming with controlled irritation.
"I am." Was the blunt answer. "I gave a lot of thoughts after we parted way. And I think Akashi-kun is very afraid not to be good enough, for his father and for himself."
It took every ounce of his will power not to slam his hands on the table. "I don't give a care of what my father thinks Tetsuya and I will advise you not to introspect me without proper knowledge." His eyes were dead cold as he glared at the bluenette. Nonetheless the latter was unfazed comforted in the idea he touched a sensitive point.
"Very well Akashi-kun so I have to believe that you have a second personality, the one I am currently speaking with, who is acting as the opposite of the gentle Akashi-kun using people as paws for his schemes and only believe in victory."
There was another pause as the silence seemed to stir uncomfortably.
"I can live with that though." Seirin's shadow shrugged resuming his sipping on the milkshake and this time Akashi was unable to conceal his astonishment. Seriously how many times will he witness his expectations being surpassed by the small bluenette?
"I don't understand you Tetsuya. You're speaking nonsense."
"Maybe" another shrug "But Akashi-kun is the one with seemingly two different persona."
"You sound like you do not believe it."
Blue eyes stared intently at him. "I think Akashi-kun should not choose between whom he wants to be or who he needs to be but be the entirety of what he truly is."
A smile made his way on Akashi's lips a warm sensation spreading through him. Sipping the remnant of his tea he made his way to the counter paying, waiting at the café door for Kuroko to stumble his way before stepping out in the night.
"It's getting pretty late Tetsuya, and we had an exhausting day, we should call it a night." A cold hand grabbed his arm as he spin to look at blue vivid eyes.
"We still haven't talk about us Akashi-kun."
"It would have to wait Tetsuya." The latter still firmly holding on his hand.
"You kissed me." Such stubbornness…
"Tetsuya…" Akashi warned but Kuroko only stepped closer to him looking up in heterochromatic eyes with a fiery expression.
"You kissed me Akashi-kun, in front of everyone, in front of my friends. You just can't tell me to wait without a proper explanation. And it seemed as you don't want to give me one."
Ringing alarms were filling the redhead mind as he debated what to do. He truly did not know why he acted that way but seeing the desperate state of his former teammate had stirred something deep inside of him.
Passing a hand through is red hair he exhaled slowly, his breath forming puff of white smoke.
"What do you want me to say Tetsuya, I don't even know myself why I acted this way."
The bluenette lowered his head looking at the ground. Snowflakes started to fall on them creating a cliché scene for the world to see.
"I told you I like you Akashi-kun." The voice was still even but Akashi could still notice the tense shoulders.
"You did."
"And you kissed me" Kuroko repeated. "Would Akashi-kun do it again?" the voice softer, Kuroko invaded the redhead personal space but did not make any more move as he watched closely the taller teen.
Kuroko eyes had always been a subject of curiosity for the Rakuzan captain. Even back at Teiko, where Kuroko was still a bit more open with his emotions, his eyes would held much more than his face. Thus the particular shade of blue would have enthralled any person whom had the opportunity to see it closely and Akashi found himself in a trance-like state lips only a mere centimeters away, when Kuroko suddenly sneezed.
The lean body was shaking at the gesture, the bluenette putting back his scarf tighter around his neck. There was a sound bubbling in the redhead throat and suddenly he was laughing, trying to muffle the sound with his hand. In front of him Kuroko sent him a glare which looked more like a pout to the Rakuzan captain. Since how long he did not have laughed like that.
"I'm sorry Tetsuya but you have a knack for breaking the atmosphere."
"I'm cold and it's Akashi-kun's fault, we could have stayed in the café."
"We could have but Tetsuya would have ordered another vanilla shake and it's not healthy."
He was feeling exceptionally giddy and a little puzzled at his own behavior, but he decided to get along. "How about a diner then?" he asked the bluehead boy who was still cutely pouting.
"Where?" answered curiously Kuroko, he was shuffling with his scarf in the sort it was now wrapped around the lower half of his face. Akashi resisted the urge to ruffle the powder-blue hair.
"What about my house? Father is in Hong Kong this week and I could finally use the new kotatsu to proper use."
A small blush made his way on the phantom player. Akashi has never invited guests before, never found the need to, the way his mansion was ridiculously fancy and huge only makes him stand out more and despite everything Akashi was someone who still prefer to be noticed by his own merits rather than by his family wealth.
After the ride home (whom had been awkwardly quiet) they were finally settled under the kotatsu, steaming bowls of soup settled in front of them. Normally Akashi would not have eaten in one of the living rooms but he felt as the dining room would have been too much, seriously he never understood the need to have a Medieval European full armor exposed in a dining hall.
"Your house is really big Akashi-kun. It must been lonely." The redhead only scoffed at the comment. "I honestly like our Kyoto house much better to be honest."
'This one is filled with too much sad memories' his mind muttered.
They keep eating in mid- silence; only chatting for casual details on the Akashi residences and life in Kyoto.
"Akashi-kun is still persistent at avoiding the kissing subject." Kuroko straightforwardly mumbled once their dishes were cleared away.
"I am not avoiding it Tetsuya. But you are pressing a matter that is still rather puzzling for me."
"You are confessing to not know something."
"I don't ever recall saying I was aware of everything Tetsuya." Akashi glared lightly at his guest.
"You don't" conceded the latter. There were muffled sounds as the redhead sat closer to Kuroko their knees lightly brushing against each other.
"I kissed you because I felt like it. On the other hand Tetsuya is expecting something else of me."
"I just want Akashi-kun to be happy. If possible by my side."
"What if I already have someone?" The redhead asked intrigued.
"I had considered it, especially after you showed off your replacement of me." At this Kuroko glared at his former captain clearly still resentful of the Mayuzumi case. "but after thinking things over I don't really think Akashi-kun is the kind of person to date easily."
"I'd rather recognize you and Chihiro are alike but he never elicited any kind of emotions on that sort." At the answer Kuroko smiled a little pushing himself closer to the Point guard.
"Akashi-kun just confessed I'm eliciting emotions in him." He stated his eyes shining with barely contained mirth.
"I' am not a robot Tetsuya" Akashi whispered back, lips brushing against pale ones.
Kuroko made the final move as their lips finally came together, slowly and delicately sweeping against each other, they tasted like tangerines and it made Akashi bold. Lightly biting into Kuroko's lower lip he dragged his tongue against it before pushing into the bluehead mouth provoking a moan from the smaller teen. A pair of hands warped in his hair as he pushed the teen down the tatami. They were both panting and flushing red by the time the need of air arose, Akashi still trying to sort out his thoughts concerning the bluenette beneath him.
"erm- Akashi-kun could you let me sit please." He immediately released Kuroko who sat up with a blush on his pale cheeks. The view was rather appealing to the redhead, making him realized red did suit Kuroko fairly well.
"Akashi-kun kissed me again." Deadpanned the latter and releasing a breath he did not noticed to keep Akashi grabbed both of the teen hands.
"You are very disturbing to me Tetsuya, but not only in the wrong way. You are a worthy opponent, one I need not to underestimate, one I almost lost to, you are very stubborn and maybe too much for my licking but you also make me confused and happy." Akashi paused before kissing Kuroko one more time "And I also like to kiss you."
The bluenette was by now fully blushing.
"Does this mean I'll get to kiss Akashi-kun more often?"
"We'll figure this out, I need time Tetsuya though. This is fairly new to me and I still haven't figure out everything."
Kuroko encircled his arms around the redhead torso laying his head on the shoulder.
"It's ok for me Akashi-kun. I know we would make it."
A snickered sound answered him as he was being pushed closer to the not so taller body. "You are being really cheesy Tetsuya."
Omake:
Kuroko's phone vibrated once again as a message popped up on his screen.
"Tetsuya please tell Kagami Taiga you are safe and alive."
"I'm sorry Akashi-kun but teasing Kagami-kun is always fun."
Somewhere in Tokyo, Alex was looking very worryingly at her student; Kagami appeared like he would combusted in flames at any moments.
"DAMN YOU STUPID MEMBERS OF THE STUPID GENERATION OF STUPID MIRACLES."
Concerned about the noises waking up the neighbors she just ended up hitting him on the head before going back to sleep. Not without looking at the last message he got, a snicker escaping her lips as she did so.
'I'm sorry Kagami-kun, but Akashi-kun and I have decided to get married as soon as possible.'
End.
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