Day 7: Tickles and Punishment

Summary: Akashi learns that his lover, Kuroko Tetsuya is ticklish. Now its time to use this newly found knowledge to the test as he plans out his tickle attack on Kuroko!


It was during one particularly peaceful afternoon that Akashi had unexpectedly learned something new about his lover, Kuroko Tetsuya. And he had their dog, Nigou to thank for it.

It began with an innocent action, courtesy of said dog. Akashi was sitting on a lounge chair, aimlessly completing a crossword on the Sunday newspaper with his sky blue haired lover laying on the couch, absorbed in a good book. The couple were in the middle of enjoying a peaceful and quiet afternoon; though Nigou seemed to disagree with the idea. Instead, in a sudden spur of the moment kind of occasion, started racing across the room, tail wagging and tail hanging out.

Akashi, taking his gaze off of the crossword, was about the reprimand the dog for his actions when he jumped onto Kuroko's lap, tail wagging and began walking on top of Kuroko, causing him to jump in surprise and place his book aside as he took hold of his dog.

"Nigou, what's gotten into you?" his lover questioned, petting the puppy as his face was showered in sloppy licks that could only come from a dog like Nigou.

Nigou barked, tail wagging even harder and shuffled out of Kuroko's hold, paws moving across Kuroko's chest, nose sniffing and brushing Kuroko's neck, causing Kuroko to suddenly squirm and Akashi could of swore that he heard the smallest of giggles.

Wait. Kuroko doesn't giggle. How does someone such as Kuroko just giggle like a schoolgirl out of the blue? Before Akashi could think of an idea, Kuroko unknowingly answers his question.

"Nigou, that tickles!" Kuroko smiled, picking up the happy puppy and sitting up, unaware that Akashi was watching. Akashi, silent and unmoving was trying to comprehend what just happened, and what he just learned.

His lover is ticklish. Kuroko Tetsuya is ticklish. Now this new information was something he could use. One idea led to another, and suddenly the thought of pinning Kuroko down, tickling his sides, ribcage, anywhere he could reach and just watch him squirm in a fit of giggles and laughter. The idea was to enticing admittedly adorable for Akashi to handle. He needed more of that precious sound called Kuroko's giggles and he was going to get them whether Kuroko liked it or not.

Later that same evening, Akashi and Kuroko were preparing to go to bed, Kuroko brushing his teeth in the bathroom while Akashi waited in their bedroom, sitting on their luxuriously expensive king size bed and contemplating his mode of attack. He could act innocent, or he could just straight out pounce him the second Kuroko enters their shared bedroom.

However, a third rather unusual idea came up in the redhead's mind. Just as that occurred, Kuroko came out from the bathroom, clad in black silk pajamas. He yawned, walking towards his lover without any knowledge of what's to come.

That's when Akashi asks the question. "Kuroko?"

"Yeah, Akashi-kun?" he responds, crawling onto the bed, not paying much attention to Akashi.

"Are you ticklish?"

Kuroko stiffens, apparently not expecting the question. Akashi felt it best to not straight out pounce the man nor play innocent. He didn't have the force nor the patience to utilize either of those options. Instead, he went for a more unconventional route and just plain asked the question.

Kuroko, turning towards Akashi looks at him straight in the eye, face expressionless.

"No I'm not," he replies, the response coming out a little forced.

Akashi had to keep himself from smirking. He knew very well that Kuroko was lying. The way that he giggled earlier that afternoon, the way that it took him a few seconds too long to answer his question, as if pondering on how to answer the question as well as the evidence of how forced his tone of voice was.

Yeah, Akashi wasn't falling for that anytime soon.

"Oh really? Are you telling the truth?" he inquired, waiting to see if Kuroko will lie to him a 2nd time.

"I am," he firmly responded.

Ah so that's the game he's going to play. Kuroko will have to be punished for lying and Akashi knows exactly how to do that.

"I see, then you won't mind me doing this?"

"What are you-" Kuroko was quickly interrupted by Akashi's next actions. In a matter of seconds, Akashi practically rolls over to the opposite side of the bed, sitting on Kuroko's lap and grabbing his wrists. It all happened too quickly for Kuroko to react, but with the realization that his wrists were grasped, started to struggle. Akashi, being the physically stronger of the two, had no problem pinning his wrists above his head, finding it cute that Kuroko actually believed that he could remove himself from Akashi's iron grip.

His deadpanned expression turned into shock and surprise, Kuroko glanced up at Akashi, pinned and unable to move. "Akashi-kun. Why are you doing this?"

"Because someone needs to be punished," Akashi replied matter-of-factly leading to Kuroko making a face of confusion though Akashi expected this.

"Punished? What for?"

"Don't like you don't know. I know you lied to me," Akashi moved Kuroko's wrists so that he could pin them with just one hand. Luckily Kuroko had skinny wrists so Akashi was able to get a good grip on both wrists with just one hand. Kuroko's eyes widened, making Akashi release that smirk he was withholding.

"Akashi-kun," was that a bit of fear in his voice? Perhaps he was being too sinister, so Akashi decided to get it over with. Akashi moved the fabric of Kuroko's shirt, so that his fingers could feel the toned skin that the shirt covered. He could feel the faintest of goosebumps start to emerge from his skin as he leaned forward to whisper in Kuroko's ear, teasing him with a gentle nip of his teeth to the shell of his ear.

"This is what happens when you lie to me, Kuroko," and with that sly whisper, he attacked.

His skilled fingers rapidly danced across Kuroko's sides and ribcage merciless in their attack to make him giggle. Akashi was rewards by Kuroko's squirming body, trying helplessly to avoid the attack of his fingers and adorable laughs escaping his lips. His legs kicked but with Akashi sitting on his lap, they both knew they weren't going anywhere.

"Ha-ha, Akhashi-kun, stop it-" Kuroko pleaded in-between giggles, his wrists fighting to break free from Akashi's grip.

"No. Not until you admit you're ticklish," Akashi firmly replied, moving his dancing fingers up across Kuroko's side towards his armpit, tickling him without mercy. Kuroko squealed, giggles bursting out him and tears beginning to emerge from his eyes. Akashi thought it was the most adorable thing he's ever seen.

"Alri-alright I'm ticklish! Just stop please!" Kuroko pleaded loudly, laughter taking over his vocabulary as Akashi continued his tickle attack on his armpit. Kuroko tried his best to move his arm away from Akashi's merciless fingers but to no avail.

"Apologize for lying to me, Kuroko," Akashi was having way too much fun with this. He wanted to continue tickling his lover forever, to listen to him giggle and laugh and make the most adorable of sounds. Kuroko may be in hell, but Akashi was in bliss.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry Akhashi-kun! Please stop tickling me!" he begged in-between giggles, starting to pant from not taking in enough air between laughs.

As entertaining as it had been for the redhead, he believed that Kuroko has had enough. He stopped his ministrations and released his grip on Kuroko's wrist but kept on sitting on his lap. Before completely releasing Kuroko from his hold, he leaned forward, kissing Kuroko on the forehead, allowing Kuroko to catch his breath before he spoke.

"Good boy, Kuroko," he whispered, stroking his lover's cheek with the purest of affection, a total opposite of the brutal tickle assault that he gave Kuroko just seconds prior.

"Was that really necessary, Akashi-kun?" Kuroko asked, finally catching his breath and locking eye contact with his lover, obviously displeased at what just happened.

Akashi could only smile at his reaction. "Of course it was necessary, my love. I wanted to see if you were ticklish. I can only prove whether or not that was the case if I attempted to tickle you myself."

"But why do you need to know that?" Kuroko's eyes lowered though Akashi continued, seemingly ignoring the gesture.

"Because I want to know every detail about the man I love."

"But something like that is…" Kuroko's voice trailed off, a blush beginning to form on his rosy cheeks.

"Is like what?" Akashi questioned, withholding yet another smirk from forming.

"Its…embarrassing," Kuroko's blush deepened and Akashi couldn't hold in the smirk. An embarrassed Kuroko is a cute Kuroko. The redhead kissed Kuroko on the nose, before leaning back, admiring the cuteness that is Kuroko Tetsuya.

"Well I find it adorable. However if you don't enjoy it, then I won't tickle you. How's that sound?"

Kuroko glanced up at Akashi, blush still evident but smiling nonetheless.

"That would be bliss. Thanks for understanding, Akashi-kun."

"Of course, Kuroko. Now get some rest, I don't want you to be too exhausted in the morning," Akashi stated, getting off Kuroko's lap and crawling towards his side of the bed, preparing to go to bed as well.

It's these moments that he enjoys the most. Even though he's known Kuroko since their 1st year at Teikou, he's still learning more and more about the man every day, whether it's a something as trivial as a book he likes to the fact that he's ticklish. In turn, Kuroko too learns more and more about Akashi everyday as well. It make him that much happier that there's always more to learn about each other and it's one of the many things that makes their relationship that much fulfilling.

"Goodnight, Kuroko, I love you," he says lovingly, getting into the warm covers of their bed and turning off the lamp on their nearby nightstand.

"I love you too, Akashi-kun. Goodnight."


Notes: As always, comments, reviews and so forth are accepted and encouraged! :)