Chapter 7
After as shower, Akashi walked out of his bathroom with a towel around his waist. He walked into his room where everyone in his clan waited either sitting on his bed or standing. "What the hell are you doing?"
"We are helping you get ready." Kise said.
"By staring at me awkwardly as I get dressed?"
"No. We have a system worked out." Momoi said. "Kise is going to do your makeup. I am going to get your outfit together. Takao is going to choose and apply your cologne. Himuro is going to style your hair. Midorima is going to shine your shoes. Murasakibara is going to make sure that you have breath-mints. And Aomine is going to supervise."
"Oh. That is great." Akashi smiled scarcastically.
"Really?! Well lets get to work team!" She cheered.
"Not really. GET OUT!" Akashi yelled.
Every vampire ran out of the room, leaving Momoi behind on the bed.
"You too." Akashi ordered.
"At least let me see what you are going to wear."
"You can inspect me after I finish getting dressed. Okay?" Akashi said, trying to find a suitable answer.
"Okay." She agreed.
"Now, can I have some privacy?" Akashi asked.
"Ookie-Dokey." Momoi said and hopped off the bed. She closed the door behind her when she left.
Akashi sighed and continued getting ready.
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Everyone waited in the living room, wanting to see what Akashi looked like for his first date. Akashi would have to walk through the room to leave out the front entrance.
Akashi began to walk down the stairs and everyone looked up at him. Akashi's red hair was nicely combed into a controlled, wild style. He wore khaki pants with a black dress shirt. He wore a red tie and slung over his shoulder was a red jacket, in case the fall air got colder.
Momoi whistled. "You clean up good Akashi-kun."
"Thanks."
"I am going to tweak a few things." She said.
Akashi put his jacket down so Momoi could work her magic. She took off the tie and threw it to Kise. She unbuttoned the top two buttons and rolled up his sleeves and untucked his shirt. "There. Step one in dating is that you don't want to overdress, it will make your partner feel underdressed."
Akashi nodded. "Thanks." Akashi looked at the time. "I need to go."
Midorima gave Akashi his wallet. "Relax." He advised his best friend. "He will be just as nervous as you."
"I doubt that." Akashi said.
"Oha-Asa say that Sagittarius' will have good luck in love." Midorima slipped a paper clip into Akashi's dress shirt pocket. "Today's lucky item for a Sagittarius is a paper clip. Good luck."
"Thanks." Akashi said.
Everyone cheered as Akashi walked out.
He closed the door behind himself and sighed. They were all idiots! He composed himself and waked to the sun dorms.
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Akashi walked to the sun dorms and tried to sense Kuroko. He could feel the stress coming off his future mate, most likely from the date. He followed the feeling and stopped in front of a door, immediately at 7, and knocked.
He heard Kuroko fumble around with tying his shoe. The poor thing was as nervous as he was. Kuroko rushed to the door. "Hi. Let me grab my coat." He said and ran back into his room. He walked back out with a jacket.
"You ready?" Akashi asked.
"Yeah." Kuroko said, fumbling with the jacket.
Akashi took over and gently helped Kuroko slid into it. "There. Let's go eat. I'm hungry." Akashi lied. Vampires couldn't eat human food for nutrients, but they could eat for aesthetics and taste. It had been a long time since he had a burger and fries, he looked forward to it. The one thing he did not look forward too was throwing it up later. "I get to ask you some questions along the way, right/'
"This is a 'get to know you' dinner." Kuroko said.
"Okay…" Akashi said, thinking. "What is your favorite color?"
Kuroko was caught off guard by the simplicity of the question. He was expecting personal questions.
"I want to know the little things about you first." Akashi said.
Kuroko smiled. "I like black."
"Favorite sport?"
"Basketball." Kuroko said.
The questions continued all the way to the restaurant. The questions were not bothering Kuroko as far as Akashi could tell and he was learning a lot about his mate. They walked up to the counter to order. "What do you want?" Akashi asked him.
"A number 3 with a vanilla milkshake."
"Okay. I will order if you can find us a table."
Kuroko nodded and let Akashi order dinner as he looked for a table. He found one in a corner meant for two people. He sat down and started thinking. Akashi was a nice guy…
Akashi walked over a little bit later with a tray of food. He passed out the burgers and fries and gave Kuroko his milkshake.
Akashi sat opposite of Kuroko and ate a fry.
"Can I ask you something?" Kuroko asked Akashi.
Akashi unwrapped his burger. "I have been asking you questions all night, feel free." Akashi said, taking a bite of his burger.
"Earlier you said that you liked me. What does that mean?"
Akashi was confused by the question.
Kuroko looked down at dinner, the nice clothing, the attractive guy sitting across from him. "What does all of this mean."
"Kuroko, I like you." Akashi repeated.
Kuroko was so confused. "But what does that mean?"
"I want to be your boyfriend." Akashi said, he couldn't get anymore straightforward than that.
Kuroko looked at him, surprised. "What?"
"Please, Kuroko give me a chance. I would very much like to be your boyfriend."
"Why? What is so special about me? Every girl in the day class wants to go out with you, yet you want me?"
"Yes, you."
"Why me?"
"You are smart, unique, amusing, and a handsome individual. I wanted you the moment I saw you."
Kuroko sucked his milkshake, that was a lot to take in. Kuroko muttered something between sips that even Akashi's super hearing could not pick up.
"What was that?" Akashi asked.
"I guess… I would not be opposed to going out… with you." Kuroko said slowly and quietly, he was bright red as Akashi's hair.
"Really?" Akashi asked, his hand inching closer to Kuroko's.
Kuroko opened his hand a bit, inviting Akashi. It was a yes.
Akashi gently held hands with Kuroko. "How was your dinner?"
"It was good. Thanks." Kuroko said.
"No problem."
"Do you want my fries? I am full." Kuroko said. Kuroko had eaten his burger and about a third of his fries.
Akashi accepted the fries and finished them off.
Kuoko offered his milkshake so Akashi could wash them down. "I got to get one of those next time." Akashi said, he had forgotten how good milkshakes were.
"I love the milkshakes here," Kuroko said, "Definitely the vanilla milkshakes."
After dinner, Kuroko showed Akashi around the town, holding hands as they walked. It was weird to both of them. Neither of them had ever been on a date before, so they were both awkward in the dating department. Around 10, they started walking back to Cross Academy as Kuroko asked Akashi questions that Akashi had asked him. They walked to the sun dorms and Kuroko looked up at Akashi.
"I had fun tonight." Akashi said.
"I did too." Kuroko admitted.
"So, you wouldn't be opposed to doing this again?" Akashi asked.
"No." Kuroko smiled softly.
Akashi smiled at Kuroko, looking into beautiful blue eyes.
"I guess that I will see you around." Kuroko said turning to go inside.
"Yeah. I guess so." Akashi said.
Kuroko quickly spun around, gaining courage, and kissed Akashi's cheek before rushing inside. "Good night."
Akashi stood there dazed. He gently touched his cheek where Kuroko had kissed him. His cheek felt so warm. "Good night." He whispered and walked to his dorm.
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Everyone was still waiting in the living room area when Akashi returned to the moon dorms.
"How did it go?" Momoi asked.
"It was okay." Akashi said, still a little dazed from the kiss.
"Akashi, your okay, my okay, or Midorima okay?" Kise asked for clarification.
"What?" Akashi asked.
"You know what I mean." Kise smiled.
"I am your mate and I don't even know what you mean." Aomine said.
Kise huffed.
"Tell us about it." Himuro said.
"Well, it was nice. We had dinner, we walked about the town, we talked, their was hand holding, and Kuroko even gave me a good night kiss." Akashi said, getting a few gasps.
"Lips, forehead, or cheek?" Takao asked.
"Cheek."
Kise sighed.
"At least that is a good step stone." Aomine said. "It took weeks before I could get the courage to kiss Kise."
"You know what you need to do next right?" Momoi asked.
"Talk and strengthen our bond." Akashi said.
"That too, but the homecoming dance is this Saturday." Momoi said.
"I don't know." Akashi said. "He didn't seem to want to go when he talked about it earlier."
"Because he had no one to go with. It's different now." Momoi said.
"So, you think I should ask Kuroko to the homecoming dance?"
"It is easy." Takao said.
"Yeah, just sweep him off his feet." Aomine suddenly scooped Kise off his feet, surprising the vampire. "And ask him. 'I was wondering if you would go to the dance with me, Akashi'." Aomine changed his voice a little to try to impersonate Akashi.
Kise pretended to be shy like Kuroko, earing a few chuckles from the other vampires.
Akashi watched amused as they tried to impersonate him and his mate.
Kise thought over his response. "'Oh, I don't know… Oh, why not. You are cute'."Kise said and the two vampires kissed.
Everyone laughed and clapped.
"I would get him a box of his favorite candy with a note on it." Murasakibara said. "The note would be like this poem thing which ends with me asking him out."
"Yeah." Himuro said, standing beside his mate who was sitting on the couch. "It could say. 'Love is never black and white; will you come with me to the dance tonight'?"
"I am mated to a poet." Murasakibara pulled Himuro into his lap so he could kiss him and hold him.
Akashi was amused. "What would Midorima do to win his mate over?"
It was a challenge now, and everyone in the room could sense it.
Midorima looked at Takao. "I would leave my lucky item in his bag with a note saying, 'you stole my heart, you may as well steal my good luck'."
Takao hugged Midorima like it was the most romantic thing he ever heard. Everyone else just watched them. That was weird.
"Well, thanks for the ideas and impersonations. But I have my own plans." Akashi said, walking up the stairs to his room.
