CHAPTER 9
It turned out that the fate decided to be kind to Kuroko this day.
When Kuroko first woke up, he felt something solid and warm in front of him.
A body. Someone's back.
Kuroko did not register the fact that he was hugging someone next to him. He was too comfortable with the warmth he had missed for the past four weeks.
He missed this kind of warm feeling.
Kuroko buried his head deeper into the warmth, nuzzling his nose against the solid back. His arms - which circled around the waist of someone he had not yet registered aside from this person was his husband - tightened, refusing to let go of this comfortable feeling.
To Kuroko, this was a bliss he had longed for... a bliss he really needed after losing it to the tragedy.
He wished he had cherished this moment when he still had his beloved husband... who remembered him.
Kuroko's eyes half-liddedly opened. His eyes were still heavy and he did not want to think much about his tragic life...
Slowly but surely, Kuroko slipped back into his dreamless sleep, finding comfort in this inviting warmth.
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The first time it happened, Kise was startled.
He had awaken far earlier he had expected - especially his night was not exactly comfortable enough that he would wake early. He thought he would at least wake up around 10 in the morning. It was still dark to him, so the possibility of sun rising was still impossible at that time.
Kise tried to get back into his sleep.
Then, it happened.
Kise involuntarily jerked his body a bit and almost let out a loud yelp - if not for the fact that someone was sleeping next to him. He widened his eyes.
The moment two arms sneaked around his waist and something - he suspected a head - was pushed against his back.
He could feel it.
He shivered when he felt something soft rubbed against his back through the fabric.
What was he doing?, Kise thought, a look of horror was on his face.
Kise stayed still. He did not dare to make a move, even with just turning his head to see his back.
It was decided that closing his eyes and pretended it did not happen were all Kise could do at this time.
Until, the slender arms tightened around his waist.
Kise opened his eyes again.
Oh, well... this could not be helped, could it?
Kise let out a soft sigh, placing his hands on top of Kuroko's arms before closing his eyes with a smile.
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When Kuroko woke up, the first thing he found out was the empty space next to him. It took him seconds to register that Kise was already out of their bed, which was followed by a feeling of disappointment in Kuroko's heart.
Then, a muffled sound of a baby's cries pulled Kuroko out of his haze mind. He looked at Mamoru's crib, and he was nowhere to be found. But, Kuroko knew Mamoru was outside of the bedroom, through his loud cries which were suppressed by the wall and the closed door.
Kuroko could also hear Kise's voice, muffled yet panic was clear in his voice. Imagining the way Kise frantically trying to calm Mamoru, Kuroko held his small smile before deciding to get up and help Kise to get out of his trouble.
A/n: Finally, the next chapter! I'm sorry for the late update. This was supposed to be published weeks ago but I had problems editing it...
Anyway, thanks everyone for the reviews you gave me! They mean a lot!