So this story is 90% fluff. In case that wasn't obvious by now. xD So here, have some more fluffy fluffacles~

"Daddy, look what I found!"

Kuroko and Akashi both looked up from the sofa as Sakura ran into the room, Takeru trailing behind her. The little girl wore the brightest smile either of them had ever seen, and Kuroko smiled back at her, until his eyes landed on what she held in her hands.

A necklace of pearls were cradled delicately in her cupped hands.

"Where did you find that, Sakura?"

Akashi's smile faded as he noticed that Kuroko's voice was thick with pain. Sakura didn't seem to notice, not really anyway. She clutched the necklace tight to her chest, still smiling.

"It was in a box in our closet."

Kuroko's brows furrowed. It should've been in his closet, where all of Ayumi's things were.

"See?" Sakura continued, turning to take the piece of paper her brother held. She held it out to Kuroko, whose fingers were trembling as he took it.

His eyes scanned the paper again and again, and Akashi watched curiously as tears sprang to his eyes.

"What is it, Tetsuya?"

The bluenette simply handed the paper over, and Akashi's brows furrowed as he read the message, scrawled in the neatest calligraphy he'd ever seen.

'My dearest Sakura, I wanted to give this to you when you turned sixteen. But it looks like I won't make it that long. I hope by the time you've found this, your eyes won't shed a tear at my absence, and your father will be smiling again. You know, the kind of smile he used to wear when we were all together, baking cookies or drinking hot chocolate in the winter. You're a smart girl, I know you know what I mean. Please take care of your brother, and wear this always, so that you know I will always be close to your heart.
Stay safe, my little one. I love you all.
~Ayumi'

Akashi looked back up with wide eyes to find Kuroko's head buried in his hands, and though he couldn't see them, he knew fresh hot tears were streaming down his face. The redhead gently placed the paper onto the coffee table before wrapping an arm around the bluenette, pulling him into his chest. He heard Kuroko's slight sniffle, and his suspicions were confirmed.

Sakura stared at them sadly, but a small smile still graced her features. "I can put it back, Daddy..?"

Kuroko raised his head then, wiping the tears from his eyes. He shook his head, smiling back at her. "No, Saku. It's a gift from your mother, and you should wear it with pride."

The little girl's smile grew ever so slightly as she hugged her father tightly, Kuroko hugging her back almost desperately.

"I'm glad that even though you're crying, you can still smile, Daddy."

Kuroko's brows furrowed as his daughter pulled away, a knowing glint in her eyes. "What do you mean, Sakura? I've always-"

"A real smile." Her eyes shifted to Akashi before falling back onto Kuroko. "Like Mommy wanted."

More tears erupted from Kuroko's glossy pools of blue, but he smiled back at her, a soft chuckle on his lips. "Yeah," he whispered, looking back to Akashi, "me too."

The little girl smiled at them again before taking Takeru's hand and leading him out of the room. "Come on Takeru, let's see if Mommy left you anything."

"Eh? But Saku, Mommy only has girl things!"

"True.. Maybe Daddy will give you something later when he's done kissing Akashi."

Kuroko's cheeks instantly warmed. "Hey, I'm not-"

His statement was cut short by Akashi's lips on his.

XXX

Sakura was as happy as could be as she skipped her way into her classroom, Takeru hot on her trail. She waved happily at her friend, Kaiko, as she made her way to her seat. Takeru also sent a quick wave to his own friend, Ichiro.

Class was boring as ever, of course. Sakura would much rather have been at home with her father and newest member of the family. Well, as far as she was concerned he was. She'd always felt at home with Akashi, and that time he'd let the words 'my daughter' fall out of his mouth was enough to convince her. From her perspective, she had two daddies now.

Takeru wanted to be home with them, too, though no one could've guessed by the blank expression he wore. The teachers always assumed he was just very intent on listening, but in reality, his mind was far from their lectures.

When lunch finally rolled around, Sakura squealed with delight. Turning to her brother, she grinned. "Only forty more minutes till we can go home."

Takeru smiled lightly, his eyes shifting to their friends across the room. "Saku, do you think Daddy would mind if Ichiro comes over today?"

Sakura tilted her head in thought. "Hm, probably not, as long as you don't interrupt his work. But if you're going to ask Ichiro, I'm going to ask Kaiko."

The little boy grinned and nodded his approval, and the two made their way over to their friends. "Hey, guys, you wanna come over today?"

Ichiro grinned his big toothy grin, though one of his teeth was clearly missing. "Sounds great! I'll call my mom after class."

Kaiko smiled shyly, twirling a strand of her blonde hair between her fingers as she poked at her food. "That sounds fun. Are you sure it's okay?"

Sakura grinned, hands on her hips as she spoke with confidence. "Well Daddy gets to have Akashi over without asking, so we should get to have you guys over too, right?"

The others couldn't seem to find any fault in that logic.

XXX

The four children ran down the halls toward Kuroko's classroom, barging in just as he was sending his last student off with her father. The bluenette smiled at the panting children, "Ichiro, Kaiko, I haven't seen you in a while."

Kaiko smiled up at him sweetly. She'd always loved Kuroko, he was easy to be around, almost like a second father to her. "Mr. Kuroko, can we come over today?"

Kuroko pursed his lips, turning his gaze to his children. "Are you guys going to finish your homework before bedtime?"

Both of them nodded, and he turned to the children that weren't his. "Are you two?"

They nodded as well, and he grinned, an automatic silent approval as they'd learned. Sakura squealed, "Thanks, Daddy! We won't be too loud either!"

"Oh, but, can Kaiko and I borrow your phone?" Ichiro asked, "We need to tell our parents."

Kuroko nodded, pulling the device out of his pocket. "Of course, I wouldn't want them to think I kidnapped you."

The children laughed as Ichiro took the phone first, quickly dialing his mother's cell phone number.

XXX

As Akashi stumbled into Kuroko's home, he was surprised to find two extra children on the sofa. He blinked at them for a long time before calling over his shoulder, "Tetsuya! Your children have multiplied!"

Said children giggled at the silly redhead, Sakura and Takeru jumping up to hug his legs tightly.

"Akashi, these are our friends from school! Kaiko and Ichiro!"

The redhead smiled warmly at the two children still seated on the couch. "Nice to meet you, I'm Akashi."

Kaiko tilted her head curiously. "So, you kiss Saku's daddy?"

A blush instantly sprang to Akashi's cheeks, but Sakura answered for him- good thing too, as he was too flustered to even conjure words. "Yeah, it's cause they love each other."

Kaiko nodded, seeming to be satisfied by the answer. Akashi's eyes were still wide and incredulous when Kuroko entered the room, chuckling at his boyfriend's state.

"My uncle kisses his guy friend too," Ichiro said proudly, "They're gonna move to America and get married."

Sakura lit up at that, "Woah, really? That's allowed there?"

The children's conversation was momentarily drowned out as Kuroko hugged Akashi tightly, kissing his cheek. "Welcome home?" he laughed.

Akashi grinned, his senses finally coming back to him as his arms snaked around the bluenette's waist, pulling him in closer as he kissed his lips. The two pulled apart as Sakura began tugging on both of their pant legs.

"Daddy, Daddy, we've got to move to America!"

Kuroko raised a brow, fully intent on asking what she was talking about, when he remembered that snippet of conversation he'd caught just moments before. His mouth hung open, and his face reddened to the colour of Akashi's hair, and the redhead took the moment to chuckle at his expense. Payback for earlier, of course.

"Don't you have homework to do?" Akashi asked.

Sakura pouted. "Do I have to do it right now?"

"If you do it now, I'll make you hot chocolate~" he sang, adding his trademark wink for good measure.

The little girl was all too eager to oblige now, and she dragged her friends and poor brother into their room, yelling at them to hurry up so they could all enjoy the delicious treat together.