"Oi! I'll play you!" Kagami bellowed
The officer had come to Himuro's party after work after all. And he'd gotten drunk very quick – he didn't care though. The redhead was enjoying his games of poker. Finding he felt rather lucky, he'd placed the highest bet and even luckier for him, he'd won every game up until then. Feeling beyond confident, he roared out with glee, daring someone else to challenge him. Another man sat down opposite him with narrowed eyes and a triumphant smirk. He wore a tight-fitted navy tuxedo which matched his short messy midnight blue hair and eyes.
"You feeling lucky then?" Smirked the male as he sat down and started dealing cards. Kagami grinned and cracked his knuckles gleefully.
"Like you won't believe it. I'll tell ya, I haven't lost yet."
"The only one that can beat me is me." Retorted the darker haired with a sly smirk.
"Challenge accepted. This should be good." Kagami rolled up his sleeves while the other slipped of his jacket.
"What's your name?" Asked the other.
"Taiga. Kagami Taiga." Grinned the drunk officer, not even stopping to think. Aomine nodded slowly as he glanced at his cards.
"You?" Said Kagami as he looked at his own cards.
"Just call me Daiki." Grinned the man wickedly before he leant back in his chair, placing his feet on the table while gulping down his beer.
Barely twenty minutes later, Kagami watched all his money go to Daiki with a stunned expression. The other smirked triumphantly.
"Like I said. The only one who can beat me, is me." Both Kagami and Aomine were so drunk at that point that their words were slurred and their movements slower than usual. Kagami slammed his fist on the table and shouted out angrily.
"I don't care, I want a rematch!" Several people yelped at his loud voice and turned to watch.
"You cheated, I know you did!" Continued the officer, ignoring several worried expressions.
"Suck it loser, you just can't deal with the fact that there's someone above you." Aomine laughed loudly and stuck out his tongue. Kagami growled and slammed down his beer glass. It cracked furiously with the contact of the hard-wooden table.
"I'll win next time for sure!"
"Ha, I'd like to see you try!"
"What was that!?"
"What's that sissy-boy?"
"What did you just call me asshole!"
And so on. Aomine and Kagami's voices grew louder and louder and it didn't take long before the two of them pulled at the front of each other's shirts across the table, cards and money sprinkled all over the place.
"Boys, that's enough." Himuro intervened as he pulled the two apart with a sigh. Aomine and Kagami both looked at him with a snarl and pushed him back. Himuro grunted softly and collided with another body. Looking up he saw Murasakibara.
"Ara, Atsushi. You wouldn't do me a favour and break them apart?" Asked the owner of the bar of his boyfriend while Aomine and Kagami continued to throttle each other. Murasakibara looked down with a lazy expression and then back at the fighting males. People were backing away to give them room as their fight became more physical. The tall lilac haired grumbled but nodded, easily walking over and lifting the two males into the air by the backs of their shirts. The two thrashed in the air, trying to land kicks and punches.
"Like this Muro-chin?" Murasakibara looked around at Himuro who nodded slowly.
"You take Daiki away please. I'll deal with Taiga."
"I hope you're enjoying yourself Tetsuya." Akashi's voice was mellow and sweet and for some reason, it made the bluenette shiver - not with cold, but with excitement and he watched the emperor take a seat beside him. He set down two drinks. They were cocktails in fragile looking glasses, a strawberry resting at the bottom of Kuroko's and a grape at the bottom of Akashi's.
"Let's make a toast, shall we?" Smiled the redhead as he lifted up his own glass. Kuroko did the same and clashed it together with Akashi's glass gently, smiling while he met the other's gentle and soothing gaze. This looked more like the Akashi he'd seen that night - almost affectionate as he gazed at him. It thrilled Kuroko slightly, to see such a side of the usual tough male.
"To good fortune…" Akashi started before changing his mind and grinning slightly.
"To love." He winked at Kuroko and the bluenette murmured something while his cheeks started glowing. Only moments later did he realise however, that Akashi must have meant the others because when Kuroko looked around, he saw Himuro sitting on Murasakibara's lap, passionately kissing the male and a little further to the left was Kise, happily fooling around with a herd of women and to the left of that, was Aomine, playing poker with some other guys while some boy sat on his lap. It was also then that Kuroko noticed how thick the air was starting to become, filled with smoke, music and the scent of booze. Somehow, everything seemed a little dull - the chatter of others distant and the movements on the dancefloor slow.
Kuroko's head turned when there came loud shouting in one corner. He watched the row on the other side of the room with a curious expression, feigning a slight smile. Aomine could be such a hot-headed child sometimes. Beside him, Akashi was slowly shaking his head. Usually that was a sign that an order was about to come, but Kuroko noticed Akashi's genuine smile and he dropped it. Akashi wasn't in a bad mood at all. The heterochromatic flickered to Kuroko's teal ones again.
Kuroko watched Akashi again as the male took another sip from his cocktail with a gleeful expression, his eyes averted to watching some people further on. After another couple of minutes, Akashi's head turned and he leant in, going for Kuroko's ear to say something.
"I'm feeling rather bold Tetsuya, what about you?" Akashi pulled away to take in Kuroko's expression. The bluenette bit his lip slowly, trying his best to keep his face indifferent while his cheek warmed up slightly – he felt his ears glow already. After several moments of silent eye contact with Akashi's gold and crimson eye, Kuroko nodded slowly as well, unsure what it was that made him agree. The grin upon the redhead's face widened and he ran a hand through his smooth tresses, messing it up a little bit before pulling Kuroko out of his seat by the arm.
"Come, I'll take you onto the stage with me." Murmured Akashi softly while he took his drink with him. Clumsily, Kuroko lifted his own and scurried after Akashi, focusing everything upon his flaming red hair. It looked soft and soothing to touch and before the bluenette realised it, he had extended an arm to touch it. What he hadn't noticed were the stairs under his feet and he stumbled, close to tripping. With a smooth motion, Akashi turned and caught him. Not even a single drop from Kuroko's drink had spilled - the bluenette had barely any time to register what had happened but he was suddenly seated on the piano stool in front of the shimmering instrument. Akashi had vanished but Kuroko knew he had to be closing the stage curtains because a second later he came back, all the people having vanished behind a velvet red screen.
Akashi meanwhile motioned for Kuroko to move slightly and he took a seat next to the nineteen-year-old, placing his cocktail on a flat part of the piano, encouraging Kuroko to do the same. The male happily obliged and he watched as Akashi placed both his hands on the keys of the piano and started to softly play a tune - so quietly that only Kuroko could hear it. Kuroko watched in a dazed manner while Akashi played a sweet tune for him. After a couple of minutes, Kuroko took another sip from his cocktail, the strawberry getting lost in his mouth and finally the male felt the world slowing down properly. He felt tension between him and the male sitting in close proximity to him. As the sweet song ended, Akashi's eyes looked back up at Kuroko's face, flushed from the intoxication. Kuroko felt nervous and on edge - why had Akashi brought him here in the first place? Wait...Why was he here again?
"Are you scared Tetsuya?" Akashi's voice was soft and gentle while his heterochromatic eyes narrowed, taking in Kuroko's flushed face carefully. There was little space between the two of them, and Kuroko's body felt hot and uncomfortable - but he just couldn't keep his eyes off Akashi who had cocked his head to the side while he gazed upon Kuroko. It was too much for the bluenette: the heavy pulsing of the music in combination with his heartbeat, the loudness of people talking and the smell of sweat and alcohol. Kuroko knew he was drunk, but not drunk enough to be unaware of Akashi who had taken Kuroko's hand in his own and squeezed it gently.
"You're allowed to give in, Tetsuya." Akashi's smile was comforting and Kuroko knew he couldn't hold back much longer. The little space between them was therefore closed as the bluenette cleared it, going straight in for the kiss. It turned out to be nothing like he had anticipated. Akashi always came across as someone who'd be rather rough, despite his meagre demeanour. However, in the kiss, Kuroko was the one who followed Akashi's gentle lips, brushing against his own playfully. The bluenette let out a small moan which didn't go unnoticed to the emperor. Before Kuroko knew it, two hands placed themselves against the sides of his face while Akashi leant in, deepening the already passionate kiss. They didn't even break apart, instead, Akashi took it a step further when he teasingly nipped at Kuroko's lower lip which trembled slightly and then gave way, Kuroko immediately gave Akashi what he wanted. With a triumphant noise, Akashi took full advantage and proceeded to explore Kuroko's cavern in his gentle, but powerful way. The mixture of smoke, alcohol and strawberries intoxicated Kuroko and he gasped when Akashi was suddenly gone. Looking at the red haired with a desperate expression, he whined softly. Akashi on the other hand, chuckled lightly and licked his lips before continuing to chew on something. Kuroko's eyes widened when he realised the strawberry in his mouth was gone.
That was when Kuroko's face finally went properly red with embarrassment. He was sure it was redder than the strawberry Akashi had just stolen from him. With a trembling finger, Kuroko felt his lips and then he smiled. He had just been kissed by the leader of the Teiko gang, a man both powerful and clever - Kuroko felt happy, drowsy but happy. Whoever this strange and compassionate Akashi was, Kuroko was starting to realise he had a soft spot for him.
Sighing, Kuroko relaxed in his own body and slumped slightly on the piano stool. Akashi laughed quietly and took the boy's hand into his again, bringing it up and kissing the top of it - like he'd done to Himuro. Kuroko felt like the redhead was teasing him however. He didn't want Akashi to kiss him there - he wanted to feel the emperor's lips against his again. He frowned - it wasn't like him to selfishly want things, was it? But he knew he wanted Akashi again. Kissing him had felt so good… Better than any of Himuro's cocktails.
Lucky for Kuroko, Akashi also seemed to have had enough of teasing him as he leant in again and Kuroko happily accepted the other's kiss, welcoming him eagerly. The boy tried not to laugh as Akashi's hot breath tickled his lips before they connected again. Although the kiss was less heated and unexpected than the last one, Kuroko enjoyed the second one even more. It seemed much more affectionate and Akashi took his time to explore a little bit. Kuroko tried to fight the emperor but lost miserably. When they broke apart, Akashi's cheeks were starting to flush as well and he smirked triumphantly.
"My orders are absolute." he breathed in Kuroko's ear.
"Relax Tetsuya… We're alone." The redhead turned his head back to the piano as he started playing another tune. Kuroko smiled faintly, closing his eyes and leaning to one side until his head lay against Akashi's shoulder. He listened to the crystal-clear tune of the piano, smiling happily as the warm fuzzy feeling in his stomach swirled around enthusiastically. The slow waltzing melody eventually sent the bluenette to sleep - warm and content against the shoulder of the emperor.
