Hi! How are you guys! Im sorry for keeping you guys so long. Actually I have a problem. It involves my writing. As you can see, because my brother had put some virus in my laptop, its doing continuous shutdowns. yep. My laptop is a goner now. I obviously hate him. So because I really don't wanna discontinue this fic, please bear with me for I am writing everything from now on from my sister's tablet. If there are mistakes and errors then I apologize and I will try to correct them if I have time which God knows when?
Thank you so much for enjoying and sticking with these fic through thick and thin. The official number of chapter of this fic is 12 not 10. I just can't decide but this time its official.
"Seiji!"
The cold breeze slushing through the air. The echoes of the words "Seiji" runs through the eardrums of Akashi. That voice. He was never wrong about that voice. That was her voice. Her beloved Tetsumi. Seiji looked towards the owner of the voice shouting the words "Mama" from his lips. Mama? The redhead child ran to the woman. He was hugging the petite bluenette woman like he knew her since the beginning of time. He apologized saying that he couldn't get back from the court because he wasn't familiar with the place."It's alright… It's alright… I'm just glad you're safe. Mama was so worried about you!" The face of the woman has been blocking by Seiji. If Akashi was in the bad mood, he could already ordered the child to move aside to see the female whose Seiji has been calling her teal color of her hair, her soft tender voice, if only he could see a glimpse of her eyes.
"Gomen ne Mama. Seiji was a bad boy, but onii-sama says that he will help Seiji go back to the court. Gomen ne Mama. Seiji talked to a stranger-oniisama." Cerulean. It's her! It's really her!Akashi muster his courage to speak. Her name was on the tip of his tongue. The word "Tetsumi" was getting harder and harder for him to say. Tetsumi! Tetsumi! Tetsumi! He wanted to say her name– his voice not allowing him. She's already in front of me! I need to speak her name!
With sheer willpower, Akashi Seijuurou finally spoke, "Tetsumi." With that said, the woman with the teal hair colour finally stood up. It's really her. Kuroko Tetsumi. Her figure was still the same as the last time that Akashi saw. The way she dressed were perfectly covered by layers of clothing. Her hair flowing like wind blows is breath taking. Nothing changed. She was still the same Kuroko Tetsumi that he knows. The same Kuroko Tetsumi that he loved.
"Seijuurou-kun. It's been four years since we last met." Kuroko says. Her face tells that she wasn't expecting this to happen. He could feel that she wasn't pleased to see him. Why? Why is she making that face? The other Miracles arrived together with the bluenette's best friend Kagami Taiga. "Kuroko!" exclaimed Kagami. Tetsumi turned, seeing the tall redhead being so close to her beloved Tetsumi pained Akashi the most. Making him aggravated more.
How dare you touch my precious Tetsumi? Who gave you right to be so close to her? Do not touch what's already mine.
"Kagami-kun…" Kuroko said. Surprised that the tall redhead came together with the Generation of Miracles. He as well was exhausted due to the running exercise they did in finding the found 'Seiji'. All three of them stiffened. The person that they have been looking for is right in front of them.
"Kuroko…"
"Kuro-chin is really here."
"Tetsu! Where the fuck have you been?! You don't just leave without informing us! You little fucker!"
Before Aomine could finish his sentence, Kagami punched him in the stomach. "Gaaahhh!" He screamed. The excruciating pain the tanned policeman felt was beyond Akashi's reach. And neither does the others care. "Oi! Bakagami! What the hell!" Aomine rants. Kuroko was covering the ears of the little crimson-head. Making Akashi even more furious than Kagami. "Mama what are they saying?" asked the child. Kuroko smiled saying that it's best that he doesn't know the truth. There it is again, Akashi thinks. The word "Mama" that the child calles to Kuroko.
"What is…the meaning of…that…" Akashi stutters. All heads looked at the young Akashi heir. Even Kagami and Seiji did. The whole group fell into a deep silence. No one dared to speak the matter about Akashi's question. It was getting unreasonable, someone needs to break this silent treatment. Akashi demands an explanation of heaven's sake!
"Jeez! This is why I told you, Kurokocchi, to stop." Kise was the one to break the silence. He arrived at the last minute, breaking the cold aura coming from Akashi and the others. Everyone was relieved. It seems that Kise had done something very useful but the fact that the blonde was familiar with the bluenette like she didn't even disappeared from the face of the Earth for four years.
Unless he knew something.
"Ryouta." with a tone of voice of authority. The blonde model looked up to Akashi. The redhead demanded an explanation. Kise has been having 'strangely' for quite some time after Akashi announced about that he had found the missing bluenette. Kise's stares were serious. If glares could kill, Akashi would've been dead by now.
Tetsumi heaved a long sigh. "Since everyone is here already, I will introduce you to him," Kuroko patted the head of Seiji. "Everyone. Akashi-kun. I would like you to introduce Kuroko Seiji. My child."
"Domo."
Child.
Kuroko's child.
Wait Kuroko's child?!
"Ehhh?!" the three said in unison– with the exception of Murasakibara just having a surprised face. Kagami on the other hand checked on his watch and called for Tetsumi's attention. He said that the shogi match is already starting and if they don't hurry up, Seiji's registration will be forfeited. Kuroko remembered, quickly scooping up her child from the ground. Bowing her head, Tetsumi was happy to see everyone doing well as she and Kagami rushed to their leaving the Generation of Miracles. Both Kuroko and Kagami Taiga left together with Seiji.
The blonde Miracle, Kise reverted his gaze towards the ex-captain. Everyone knows Akashi doesn't like unanswered questions. And they were talking about Tetsumi as well.
"If you're asking me about why am I didn't shed a tear of us finding Kurokocchi because I already know." The remaining Generation of Miracles were shocked. This was a big news to them. Most especially to Akashi Seijuurou. The four them were annoyed but then came a flying fist meeting the beautiful face of Kise Ryouta. Who did? It was Aomine Daiki. He couldn't control his anger anymore. Murasakibara and Midorima pushed back the tanned policeman away from Kise. Their main concern was to find Kuroko Tetsumi– not make a 'scene', per se. There was blood dripping on the blonde's lips. Struggling himself to stand up, he couldn't. The blow he got from Aomine looked like it hurt– a lot. Like Aomine already took up the burden of the three Miracles on his shoulder with that one punch.
"Why…" Aomine says, clenching his fists. Both Midorima and Murasakibara were mute. How would they even calm an 'Angry Aomine Daiki' in the first place? "Why'd you have to lie to us about you knowing where in the God's name Tetsu is?!"
"Because Kurokocchi asked me not to!" Kise blurted. "Kurokocchi was the one who begged me not to tell anyone, even Akashicchi where she is. She was crying while she was telling the words: 'Please Kise-kun! I beg of you not to tell anyone on where I am. Especially not to Seijuurou-kun.'" With the last words that left Kise's mouth pained the young Akashi heir. Out of all those four years absence, he was not there for her. He couldn't do anything to help ease the pain of Tetsumi, let alone be by her side in time of needs. Akashi felt disgraced at himself. How pitiful, Akashi Seijuurou. He knew that the other Akashi Seijuurou would say that to him. The guilt encasing Akashi was beyond his reach.
Kise retreated, he couldn't take the drama anymore but was stopped by another question from Akashi. "Who?" Akashi says. "Who is the father?" The other Miracles looked intensely at Kise, waiting for his answer. "That," Kise says, putting a fake smile on his face. "Is something that only Kurokocchi can tell. Ask her yourself.
"And he's not your child."
And Kise left.
Everyone went back to the shogi competition, hence though Midorima, Aomine, Murasakibara and Akashi only went back when it was already the finals rounds. And Kuroko Seiji was battling some ten-year old kid. The match was intense– as what Midorima Shintarou could describe. The pieces of the ten-year old which happens to be his name was Reika Zero, says the said green-haired doctor. Almost all of his 'pawns' have been literally eaten by Kuroko Seiji's. And his pile hasn't even been eaten or promoted as well. Kuroko Seiji is a very skilled child, that much, Akashi could say. Despite the identity of his father being unknown, there were so many references that Seiji and Akashi have. Either Kise was lying about Seiji or not. He doesn't have proofs and evidence about it but he will soon find out.
Both parties stare at each other's pile. Personally, on Reika's part, sweats were visible in his entire. The kid was having a hard time. The remaining piece he has was his promote Bishop and King. The audience were patient enough to wait what will the competitor, Seiji would was in the crowd as well, her eyes not leaving her child. Beside her was Kagami Taiga. Too close, the two of them whisper words which annoyed Akashi. God if only Taiga knew what he was signing up for. The rook pieces in front of Reika's bishop was enough to say that he doomed already and the match is already over. The little crimson-head touched the rook piece entrapping the bishop whilst protecting the king. The clank of and tapping sounds of the shogi with the words Seiji left on his mouth as the crowd cheered for the name of the victor.
"Checkmate."
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Everyone cheered. Parents and the veterans were amazed. (Souichiro wasn't, he has high hopes for Seiji.) Akashi and the other Miracles were speechless– in fact they couldn't believe what they have saw from the match. Is he really just a four year old kid? Even Kise couldn't interpret what he had seen (who is seated on the very far side away from Akashi and the others because of he was still bothered about the punching incident happened).
"That Kuroko kid sure is something. You sure he's not yours?"
"Positive. And Tetsumi and I had never beenthat far from our relationship. I respect her wishes and all but... to be told that someone, other than me, had defiled my Tetsumi…"
"On second thought, we don't even wanna know how far you two went in your relationship."
"Aka-chin and Kuro-chin should make-up with each other."
"Do you even know what 'make-up' means, Murasakibara?"
"Nope. Is it that something two lovers would do when they have a fight?"
"Stop meddling your noses in which you can't even understand the situation, Murasakibara."
"Yes, Mido-chin~"
It was time for the winners to claim their prizes. The main sponsor; Souichiro Jun and other veteran shogi players with special participation of Akashi Seijuurou ushered the Kurokos to come over the stage. Tetsumi and Seiji were present of course. Akashi was supposedly will be the one who will congratulate the winners but seeing as that the bluenette and said winner was beside, no, is alongside with Kagami Taiga (who else would be happy to see your woman, whom you've been reconciled for four years of absence, only to be seen that he beside a guy whom you claimed to be a rival for her love. Kise wasn't fit to be Akashi's rival- hence because both he and her knew damn well Kise was only 'a friend' in the bluenette's eyes.) like some kind of a fatherly-figure to the little redhead child.
Akashi forced a smile, "Congratulations little one." Giving Seiji the prize money and custom-made trophy courtesy of Souichiro Jun. The young Kuroko says his thanks to Akashi as he comes towards his mother is. With Kagami Taiga in the picture. In the field of his view, he already wanted to kill Kagami in his head. Ahh the horrors. If only Kagami Taiga knew what he was signing up with.
Kise and others were aware of what was happening on Akashi's mind. It seems that everyone had gone back to their 'normal selves'. Aomine and Kise were still on bad terms but not like some time ago. They can talk perfectly but the vibe they have each other has "awkward" written all over their face. Midorima could only show his annoyance with the adjusting of glasses while Murasakibara was just eating his snacks quietly- take note, quietly as in, no sounds of breaking or munching.
"Kuro-chin looks so happy."
"I believe she is."
"Why don't you go talk to her? You've been staring at her for quite a while. Akashi I know you want to talk to her that badly. This is your chance now."
"Believe me, Shintarou, I want to."
Kuroko and Taiga were talking. Seiji never leaving the grasp hold of her mother while Kagami was persuading the bluenette to just give to Kagami the brand-new television since their house already had one. Kise now had to break the two apart by requesting for the winners to have a commemorate this special event. She nodded then Kise shouts, telling the other Miracles to come and join the photo.
"Come on everyone! Hurry up! Hurry up!" Kise repeated waving his hands to move a little faster. Each and everyone placed themselves: to left was; Kise, Murasakibara and Shintarou and to the right; Aomine and Kagami. The second row were Akashi and Kuroko with Seiji between the two. Kise planned this from the beginning and somehow, Akashi could feel Kuroko's gaze would look below. Why are you afraid of me, Tetsumi? Akashi thinks. "I'm sorry Seijuurou." Tetsumi says.
"What?"
"Okay ssu~ 1...2...3... smile!"
And click! The shutter of the camera clicks capturing the moments shared. When they were finished, Tetsumi and Seiji distanced themselves as possible to Akashi. Pang of hurt constricted his heart. It was time for the Kurokos to go home. Kagami informed he'll take the mother and child back to safety. The Miracles declined, it was their first reunion four years, insisting that they held a party.
At first, Tetsumi wanted to decline but Seiji, her child, says that he wanted to play with Akashi. Kuroko wanted to say no saying that it will only cause havoc to the young Akashi heir. "Please Kuroko, we insist. Why don't we have a long chat and catch up with everything else and all?" Akashi insist. This is was the chance that he was waiting for. Everytime he looks at the bluenette, she changes her gaze away. Her fingers fidgets, her words stutter which he finds quite endearing. She still makes my breath away, Akashi speaks in his mind.
"But I-"
"Please Kuroko."
"Mama say 'yes'."
"Seiji! You only met Akashi-kun today. What if you did something bad while you were there."
"Seiji promise not to bother Akashi-sama. Seiji will be a good boy. Seiji will behave so please Mama."
"Come on, Kuroko. The brat's says so. Say yes. Don't worry I'll look after your kid."
"The fact that you will be the one who'll look my child scares me more, Kagami-kun."
"Does it look like I'm a bad influence huh?"
"Seiji prefers Kise-nii over Kagami-nii."
"Seijicchi is so kawaii-ssu~"
"Tetsu come on. Just this once."
"Kuro-chin. I'll bake you a vanilla-flavoured cake if you agree."
"Although I am still upset about you and Kise keeping secret about your whereabouts, I suppose this will be a good time to explain what happen."
"Everyone..."
With everyone persuading the bluenette to accept the offer. Kuroko couldn't say no. Right? The bluenette involved heaved a long sigh before opening her mouth. "Alright, you may come. Kise-kun and Kagami-kun," looking towards the blonde and her best friend. "Please take Seiji home after the party." Both of them "Ehhh?". Akashi was supposed to be the shocked one but it seeing that the two beaten him so he just made a disappointed face. Way to go to ruin his talk by Tetsumi herself. Kuroko says the she couldn't come excusing herself that she needs to go prepare something that for work (activities, lesson sheets and whatnot). Seiji reprimanded. "Demo Mama-" quieting the child, she put her index finger on his lips. "Now...be a good boy, Seiji. You promised Mama you'll be a good boy." Ruffling his hair. Euphoria causes Akashi to remember the Teiko days where he was the one to ruffle to Tetsuya's hair. Causing the disguise female to have red painted cheeks all over her face.
Kise and Kagami understood Tetsumi's duties. This was, for the sake of her child at all. She excused herself to Akashi, the Generation of Miracles and Kagami.
"This isn't really a party right?"
"For the child, it would be but you and Ryouta and I will have a long talk to discuss."
