Theme: Kindergartener AU

Akashi and Kuroko are, as stated above, in kindergarten. They're about five years old.

Third-Person POV


"Tetsuya, there you are."

"Sei-kun?" The boy of five, who had been sitting in the corner of the playground reading a picture book, looked up at his friend. "What is it?"

"Riko-sensei was looking all over for you. It's going to be nap-time soon."

"Oh. Thank you for finding me, Sei-kun."

"It's no problem. Come, let's go indoors."

"Wait a moment, Sei-kun. What happened to your face?"

"Oh, this?" Akashi gestured to the small bruise on his face. "It's nothing."

"Sei-kun, did you fight with someone?"

"You have got to be kidding. Don't lump me with that idiot Daiki."

"Then what happened?"

Seijuurou did not plan to tell Tetsuya about the matter, but the latter's worried expression made his chest feel a little pained.

"Well... Daiki and Ryouta were fighting again. They kept throwing things around and I got hit by something."

"That's terrible. I'm going to scold them later."

"Sensei already did."

"Then I'll scold them even more. Because they did something bad to Sei-kun. Does your face hurt?"

"No, it doesn't."

"Really?"

Seijuurou nodded. "I'm a boy, so something like this can't bother me, right?"

"I guess you're right. But I don't want Sei-kun to get hurt again."

"Why?"

"Hmm? Isn't it obvious? It's because I like Sei-kun a lot!"

Seijuurou gave Tetsuya a smile and held his hand.

"I like Tetsuya a lot, too. More than anyone else."

"I'm happy to hear that."

"That reminds me. You know Reo, the guy who lives next door? He told me that if two people really, really like each other, they can get married."

"Married? Like in a church? And the pretty white dress?"

"I think so. Tetsuya, you will be my bride, won't you?"

"Why am I the bride and not Sei-kun?"

"Because you'll look prettier than me in a dress."

"How would you know?"

"Hmm... Just a guess?"

"Tetsuya-kun! Seijuurou-kun! That's where the two of you are!"

"Ah... Riko-sensei."

"Don't just stand out here in the cold! Come inside for your afternoon nap; everyone's already started!"

"Yes..."

"Sensei, is it okay if I... we ask you something?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"Sensei, how can we get married?"

"M-M-Married...?"

"Yes. Me and Tetsuya are going to get married, but we don't know how to."

"S-Seijuurou-kun and T-Tetsuya-kun are...?"

"Yes. Is there a problem?"

"W-Well, both of you are boys..."

"Does it matter?"

"Well... I don't know how I should explain this..."

The two boys gave their teacher an innocent stare, and she found herself unable to say anything.

"It doesn't matter, right? I'm going to protect Tetsuya forever and make him happy!"

"I-I too, want to make Sei-kun happy..."

"I... see... O-Oh, look at the time! You two should be taking your nap."

"Okay!"

"Tetsuya, wanna sleep with me again?"

"Un!"

The two boys disappeared into the other room, and Riko made her way back to the staff room. Filling a mug with coffee, she brought it over to her desk and sat down with a sigh.

"What happened, Riko?"

"Say... Teppei... Kids are really innocent, aren't they?"

"That's what makes them cute, don't you think?"

"Hmm... I guess so..."

"Is something the matter?"

"No, not at all."

She hoped that this would just be a phase that kids go through; otherwise this might be a little difficult to explain to their parents...

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