Title: Mending a Broken Bond

Rated: T, might change to M in future chapters

Genre: Angst/Romance/Hurt & Comfort

Pairing: Karma x Nagisa

Warning: Self-harm, Depression, self-blame, triggers, bad grammar, language, might also have lemon in the future, AU, OOC, and lots and lots of tears.

Full Summary: "You were RED. You liked me because I was BLUE. You touched me and suddenly, I was a LILAC sky. And you decided PURPLE, Just wasn't for you…. Karma-kun…" When Karma distanced himself from Nagisa, he didn't know what happen to his best friend. When Nagisa thought Karma was bored of him, he thought he could handle it, he was wrong it was getting worse and worse each day. When they met again, they weren't classmates, but they weren't also best friend like they use to be, they were just friends. When Karma planned to give Nagisa his notebook that he forgot to give him earlier, he didn't expect to hear Nagisa's mom shouting. Nor did he expect to see the remainders of what happen when he left Nagisa all those years ago during their classroom war. And Karma regretted everything…

"We Drifted… Karma-kun…."

"But! I'M going to MEND IT! I'm not going to lose you Nagisa!"

… And then… The worse thing happen on the day of Koro-sensei assassination day

"Nagisa! Don't you dare to –!"

"Sayonara…Karma… I love you…"

"NAGISA!"

Legends:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

'Flashback/Dream/conscience'

"Speaking other language"

"Angry/Emphasizing"

A/N: Please remember this is an AU, so I'm not really following the sequence of the episode, also I'm basing sometimes at the manga.


Chapter 10


Sunday

Third Person POV

With Karma

Karma sighed as he walk towards the mansion in front of him, wearing a red three-fourth sleeve t-shirt, and blue jeans. When he was at the front door, he rang the door bell and waited for awhile for the butler to open the said door in front of him. He didn't have to wait long, few seconds later, the door was opened by a man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a butler suit.

"Welcome, Akabane-sama." The man greeted, Karma merely raised an eye brow and the man realize his mistake and cleared his throat before saying. "I apologize, Karma-sama." Said student smirk and waved at him dismissively.

"Don't worry yourself about it, Kuro. Just don't forget that I never like being called as Akabane." He stated and the butler, known as Kuro, bowed again.

"So where's this devil of a cousin of mine?" Karma asked looking at the butler.

"The young master is waiting for you at his studies. Would you like for me to lead you there?" Kuro asked, Karma shakes his head.

"Nah, I'll head there by myself. Besides," As the red head stated that, he began to walk away waving at the butler. "It's not like I haven't visited for a long time." With that, the butler remained there, standing as he watched the cousin of his young master left. Karma walk down the hallway, heading towards the study of his cousin, hands on his pockets. He sighed as he began to wonder why he even visit his cousin whenever he stays in Tokyo during the weekend. His thoughts stopped as he realize that he arrived at the study.

"Come in, Karma." A voice called out, Karma merely glance up and saw a CCTV looking towards him. He inwardly sighed before entering and closes the door behind him.

"It's kinda creepy that you have a CCTV just outside your study." Karma stated as he went towards a round table found near the window, with two chairs on either side, one is being occupied by Karma's cousin. Karma glance at the desk and sweat drop upon seeing the Computer Monitor showing every area where they put the CCTV Cameras including the one at the study door.

"Creepy." Karma mumbled again, while his cousin laughs.

"My apologies for wanting to be aware of every person who visits me. You know very well on why I put those up, Karma." Said student merely look at him and sat down at the vacant chair.

"Yeah, I know." He stated, looking at the boy in front of him. Golden red eyes met red and gold eyes.

"I hope you're ready to entertain me in our shogi match, Karma." The man said, while Karma smirked.

"Don't give up on me, Sei-nii." At that 'Sei-nii' laughs.

"You should know me, Karma. I never give up, for I am absolute." Then he moved a piece, while Karma grinned.

"Of course, of course, you're the emperor after all, you're Akashi Seijuuro." And Karma moved a piece as well, with that, the shogi match between cousins began.


With Nagisa and Tetsuya

Nagisa sighed in relief after nearly drinking all of his water from his drinking bottle, wiping the water that manage to slip from his thirsty mouth and went to his chin.

"You're getting better and better." Kuroko Tetsuya, a dear friend of Shiota Nagisa, stated as he sat down besides his blue haired friend who sighed.

"In tennis maybe but when it's comes on my situation at home, I'm not. It's really tiresome with what my mother is making me do against my will, also there's that thing with K-sensei… I feel like giving up." The honesty in Nagisa's voice made Kuroko flinched as he look away.

"I'm sorry." Kuroko mumbled as he look away, while Nagisa shakes his head.

"There's no need for you to apologize. It's not your fault." Nagisa mumbled. Kuroko look at the bluenette beside him before saying.

"You know… we can do something about your mother's abuse towards you." At that Nagisa snapped his head to look at the teal haired boy. "What she's doing is against your will."

"Then… what about K-sensei?" At that Kuroko sighed.

"Unfortunately, we can't do something about it." He glance at Nagisa. "That man is good at making excuses, even if we report him, he wouldn't say he did it against your will. But rather, he would say it was your will, adding the fact that he records everything he does to you… the government would be on his side. But Sei-kun can find a loop hole, he always does." Kuroko added trying to cheer his friend, who suddenly had a gloomy aura.

"I want to graduate from K-sensei first, then mom… but as much as I want Seijuuro-nii's help… I can't. We can't let him involve with this." Nagisa look at his friend seriously.

"He's already involve by being in a relationship with you. We can't let him in more by helping me. Also," Nagisa looks away from the azure eyes he was staring at. "I want to graduate from him on my own. Just as you did."

Silence reigns over the two of them and Nagisa seems to forget that he was wearing a skirt.

"Nagisa-kun, I didn't graduated from him. I was a failure for him. If I did graduated from him, then you won't be his… student… and… Sei-kun helped me." Kuroko looks away. Nagisa sighed tiredly.

"Let's stop talking about this, we both know we can't escape from him." Kuroko couldn't help but nod in agreement. He experience the same thing with this K-sensei, and as much as he wants to help Nagisa, he can't for he didn't made it as far as Nagisa did. The only thing he can do is help from the sidelines. That's it. The blue haired boys were so deep in their thoughts that they didn't saw two new guys heading towards. The other members of the tennis club, however, did and they pause from playing with one another as they watch the scene that's been happening ever since Nagisa and Tetsuya joined and it never gets old. One of the man cleared his throat, which made both bluenettes to look at them, which made them blush.

'They're cute up close.' They thought, while both Nagisa and Tetsuya sighed inwardly.

'Again?' They thought before standing up and pack their things. They were done for the day, it was time for them to go hone.

"Excuse us." One of the guys said, Kuroko stop and look at them, while Nagisa packs their things.

"Hai?"

"Well, my friend and I couldn't help but notice that you siblings are alone. We can keep you company." Silence reigns the whole gym, as they all process what was said, then everyone laughs. Nagisa sighed and look at the guys that were being laugh at and saw the confusion on their faces. Kuroko look at the guy who said that he and Nagisa were siblings, the man had black hair and green eyes while the other one had red hair and purple eyes.

"Sumimasen, but we're not siblings." Nagisa deadpanned and the man couldn't help but blush in embarrassment. Kuroko sighed out loud before turning around and grabs his bag and Nagisa's bag.

"Then, if you'll excuse us, we'll be leaving." They both bowed politely and to their audience, who bowed as well, before turning to leave when the red haired grabs Kuroko's wrist, which made everyone to stop laughing and moving.

"Come on. We can still keep you company~" He flirted, Kuroko sighed before turning around to look at the man.

"Let me go or you will regret it." Tetsuya stated looking at him intensely, while it did make the man to shiver in fear, he didn't let go, but instead, he continued to flirt.

"Come on~ let's have fun together." His hand immediately went towards Kuroko's waist as the black haired man wrap his arm around Nagisa's shoulder, licking his ear. That's when the two of them snaps. Kuroko immediately did his infamous gut punch while Nagisa released his blood lust and pressed the man's pressure point at the neck. Immediately, the red head let Kuroko go and doubled over in pain, while the black head fell to the floor, limply. Kuroko stood over them as he give them a glare.

"Please understand the meaning of no and research about the gym you're entering at, it won't do you good." Nagisa merely look at them as he put his blood lust away. Just then a man headed towards them, panting when he reached the blue haired boys.

"Tet-chan! Nagi-chan! Are you okay?" He asked, Kuroko look at him and smiled.

"We're okay, but please do something about this men. The emperor won't like it if he ever found out what happen, Reo-kun." The man bowed.

"Of course, Empress." With that Kuroko and Nagisa left, leaving Reo to handle the man, who shivered in fear upon seeing the scary expression Reo had.

"Why we're you talking like that?" Nagisa asked, looking at Kuroko, who was putting their bags at the back of the older bluenette's car. Kuroko look at him and said.

"Sei-kun is an Akashi, add to the fact that he's absolute, and his emperor eye, everyone considered him as emperor. Even back in Teikou." He then open the door, letting Nagisa enter and sit down at the passenger seat, before moving to the driver seat. Nagisa remain quiet and waited for Tetsuya to continue, when he manage to start the car did the basket player continue.

"Also, he owns the gym." At that Nagisa's eyes nearly bulge out.

"What?!" Kuroko look at him, blinking.

"He owns the gym. Why did you think we were partnered the first time you joined?" He giggled as Nagisa gaped at him before sighing in defeat.

"What about when Reo called you Empress?" At that Kuroko sighed.

"I'm in a relationship with him. Also, he plans to… no… he absolutely wants me to be an Akashi." At that silence reigns over them.

"Of course." Nagisa mumbled and looks around. "This is also his car isn't it?" He guessed at that Kuroko sighed in defeat.

"He doesn't wants me to head towards the gym by foot. So it's either I drive or he'll have his driver to drive me." Nagisa giggled at the defeated look the shadow had.

"On that note. I'm driving us to Sei-kun's mansion to return his car. I'll ask him to have someone drive you home, as much as we don't like to burden anybody," Kuroko give the assassin a quick glance. "I rather not have you walk, wearing that." Nagisa smiled at him in gratitude before looking outside, and watched as they passed the scenery.

"So how are you dealing with your crush?" Kuroko suddenly asked, which made Nagisa to look at him, blushing heavily. Kuroko may have an expressionless face at the moment, but Nagisa knew he was having fun, it's obvious with the amusement glint his eyes gave.

"What…" Nagisa groaned, not even bothering to continue his question. "I'm distancing myself from him." He admitted truthfully, Kuroko stop the car when the stop light turned red. He glance at the younger bluenette.

"Why?" he asked, Nagisa bit his lip.

"I… I don't want to be hurt again. I don't want to feel the same pain I felt when he suddenly stop spending time with me. I… *sobs*…" Nagisa cried, remembering the times where he thought about distancing himself from Karma and how he didn't want to burden the red head. Kuroko watched him sadly before driving again, but he stop to park at the side of the road and began to comfort the crying boy.

"I understand… you don't need to say it…" The older boy patted the younger's back, knowing the pain Nagisa's been through, considering that he did the same as well when he was still in Teiko. Quitting the basketball team, avoiding Akashi and the GoM, his suffering and the fact that he didn't want to be a burden. Being a part of the Seirin basketball team help, but it didn't help much. Even now that he's a third year high school, he still felt the pain. But Nagisa is suffering much worse than he is, much, much worse.

"Cheer up." Kuroko stated moving away from Nagisa and wiped his tears. "I don't want Sei-kun to ask why I made a dear friend and a distant cousin of mine cry." He smiled, which made Nagisa to smiled back and nods at him. Kuroko then took out his phone and dialed a number, Nagisa look at him in confusion.

-Hello, Tetsuya-

"Sei-kun, Domo." Kuroko greeted with a smile.

-Done playing tennis? - Akashi asked.

"Hai. We're about to head home. Do you have any sushi?" Kuroko bluntly asked while Akashi chuckled.

-No, but I'll ask the chef to make one-

"Arigato Sei-kun." And Kuroko drop the call, knowing his lover would tell him embarrassing stuff, it always come back to him whenever he call the red head which made him blush, like now. Nagisa blink when Kuroko didn't even bother to wait for Akashi's reply.

"Why…?" Nagisa trailed of when he saw the older bluenette blush. "Ah… I see…" Nagisa then look at the side, trying to hide the smirk that was beginning to form.

"Shut up…" He heard Kuroko mumble which made him giggle. Kuroko playfully glared at the younger bluenette.

"Just admit it that you love your crush." Tetsuya mumbled, which made Nagisa to stop giggling and blush.

"Admitting that I love him, won't help." The latter grumbled, Kuroko smirk.

"That's what you think~" Nagisa then look at him confuse.

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing~"

"Tetsuya-nii!" Kuroko's laughter and Nagisa whines filled the car as the older bluenette drive away.


With Karma

Karma watched as his cousin put his phone down, while smirking.

"Who was that?" He asked, Akashi glance at him.

"Someone special." Akashi answered, standing up, while his cousin raise an eyebrow.

"The famous Akashi Seijuurou had someone special? Now that's something new~" Karma smirks. Akashi scoff before turning towards the door and told his butler, who was passing by, to make some sushi. Plenty of sushi and vanilla milkshake.

"I want strawberry milkshake~" Karma stated, looking at the shogi board he was playing with his cousin. Akashi glance at him, and told Kuro on what he and the other red head wanted before turning around and close the door and headed back to their game.

"You still like that?" Akashi asked, referring to Karma's drink. The latter laughs before saying.

"Yup~ it did made me tall." He then gave Akashi a taunting grin. "Unlike you~, a third year high school student yet beaten by his cousin who is merely a middle school student by height~" A vein popped out from Akashi's head before he made a move, Karma look down and began to sweat when he realize it would be game over on his next move.

"How annoying." Karma muttered and began to bite his thumbnail.

"What about you?" Akashi suddenly asked, which made Karma to glance at him.

"What about me?" He asked, Akashi leaned his elbow at the arm of his chair and his cheek at the fist of said hand.

"Got any special someone?" Karma froze as his hand went to make a move against his cousin. He glared at Akashi through his bangs when he saw the older red head looking at him amusedly. He look back at the board and made a bad move.

"Game over for me." He stated before looking at the window, while Akashi frowned.

"You never made a bad move before, which means your trouble by something, so I'm guessing you had one." The red head asked, Karma sighed and look at him.

"I had one in mind… but… I don't know how I can tell him about my feelings for him." At that Akashi leans back and look at his cousin carefully.

"I don't need to order you to tell me the reason why, right?" He asked, Karma laughs.

"You maybe the emperor, but you can't order me." Karma grinned, Akashi's eyes glinted.

"Testing me are you? Don't forget who look after you and who you took after." He stated, Karma look at him before sighing in defeat.

"I know you babysit me when I was a kid, but I certainly did not took after you." The assassin in training denied, Akashi grinned.

"Really? As far as I know, I always showed you my sadistic, possessive, violence, and obsessive side." Karma gritted his teeth, knowing he can't deny that. He really did took after the red head and he will forever blame his parents for that. But if the older red head hadn't been watching over him, then he wouldn't be in 3-E class with his tamer.

"I don't have your obsessive side." Karma stated, looking at his cousin who merely hums in amusement.

"It's not out yet, but soon it will." Karma narrowed his eyes at him. "Now… tell me why you can't tell him." Akashi ordered, Karma then began to tell the older boy about his problem with his Nagisa. Akashi remained quite as his cousin said on how he avoid this tamer of his, how worried he was when his tamer is acting different, how worried he is when he felt the feeling that something bad is happening. He also told him about how his tamer calm him down.

"When I went to the 3-E, it was because I protected him and a senpai that was being bullied at. But when it happen, I felt betrayed by my teacher. You can say that I lost trust from everyone since then, except from you, my tamer and my parents, I still trust you. But the fear and pain of being betrayed by those you believe in was stuck in me." Karma then look outside the window. "However, I was able to move forward all because my tamer was in 3-E. But my body keeps on saying to avoid him. And… he also seems to avoid me." Karma finished and Akashi analyzed his situation. The older boy realize that his cousin is almost the same as him when it comes to Karma's tamer and his Tetsuya.

"Do you get jealous easily if this tamer of yours is not paying any attention to you or giving his attention to someone else?" He asked, smirking inwardly when the red head look at him, shocked.

"How did you…" Karma trailed off sighing for the nth time of the day. "Yes, I do."

"Then… your already unlocking your obsessive side of yours to this tamer of yours. Might as well admit to yourself that you love him." Akashi shrugs, while Karma gaped at him.

"What are you—?"

"Does this tamer of yours had blue hair and eyes?" At that question, Karma glared darkly at Akashi, who chuckled.

"How did you know…?" He growled out, before the older red head turn to look outside the window. Smiling when he saw the car he gave to his shadow, entering the mansions gate.

"Because I'm like you when it comes to Tetsuya. And he had blue hair and blue eyes." He glance at the younger red haired and saw him looking at the car filled with curiosity.

"Told you, you took after me. We even have the same type of obsession." The Akashi heir grinned as Karma glared at him before he stood up.

"Come. Allow me to introduce to you, my dearest shadow." He then walk towards the door, while Karma glance at the car before following after the older student. Karma puts his hand inside his pocket and watches as Akashi walks ahead of him. They heard the door bell rang and by that time they were a few meters away from the front door, both Akashi and Karma show Kuro opened the door and bowed at their guest, the younger red head had to blink multiple times upon seeing a blue hair that matches to his tamer blue hair.

"Tetsuya." Akashi called out, that's when Karma realized that they were standing a few feet away from the door. Tetsuya looked at Akashi when he heard him call and gave him a smile.

"Sei-kun…" Tetsuya breathed out, while the butler excuse himself already knowing what will happen next, and as much as Kuro likes his young master's lover, he rather not see their affection to one another. Akashi was smirking amusedly as he watched his butler left in a hurry, while Karma was confuse and Kuroko remained emotionless. Akashi then headed towards his lover before kissing him deeply. Karma look at the two of them with wide eyes as he saw his cousin claiming this blue haired boy in front of him. Akashi had one of his eyes open and look at Karma, who understood the meaning of the look the red head gave him.

'This person is mine and you should claim that tamer of yours.' While Kuroko was blushing faintly at the intensity of the kiss his red head lover gave him. The two of them separated upon hearing a tiny squeak. Kuroko panted heavily while Akashi look at the person who squeak and blink upon seeing a blushing Nagisa.

"Sei-kun is so cruel." Kuroko panted out, which made said lover to look at him, smirking.

"You should know me very well, that I will do that to you, Tetsuya." He stated before looking back at the younger blue haired boy, Kuroko did the same.

"It's been a while since I last time saw you, Nagisa." Akashi greeted while Nagisa smiled nervously, while Karma blink and walk towards them when he heard his tamer's name and his voice.

"It's been a while as well, Seijuurou-nii." Akashi gave him a smile.

"How's are you?" He asked, the informant merely gesture to his body and Akashi frowned seeing him wear girl's clothes.

"I see." That's when Karma announced his presence.

"Nagisa-kun?" They all turned and look behind Akashi to see a taller red head looking at Nagisa with a surprise expression.

"K-karma-kun?!" Nagisa exclaimed while Akashi blink before looking at Nagisa and Kuroko looks at Karma.

"You knew each other?" They asked in unison and the assassins answered in unison as well.

"We're classmates." Akashi then gave the younger bluenette a smirk.

"So you're the tamer my cousin is talking about."

"Tamer?!"

"Cousin?!" Both blue haired boys asked in unison. Karma gave his tamer a smirk and Akashi grinned.

"This will be interesting."


Half an hour later

"I see…" Both Nagisa and Kuroko said in unison. Kuroko remained emotionless, while Nagisa blushes, finally knowing why he is called the Demon's Tamer by their classmates. All of them were sitting at the living room, waiting for the chef to finish cooking. It was then that Karma began to tease Nagisa about his clothes.

"Nee~ Nagisa-kun~" At that Nagisa flinches upon hearing the red head's teasing tone. "Why are you wearing that clothes? Did you finally decided to get rid of it~?" Both Akashi and Kuroko's eyes narrowed, knowing the younger bluenettes situation. Akashi was about to reprimand his cousin when Nagisa puffed his cheeks.

"No I don't! I kinda like it!" Karma gave a fake pout while Kuroko sighed.

"Karma." Akashi said, while glancing at the said boy, who merely stuck out his tongue. The older red head glance at his lover and his cousins' future lover.

"Tetsuya, why don't you and you're cousin change clothes?" He suggested, Kuroko nodded, before standing up together with Nagisa and bowed at them. Karma remained still, blinking when he registered what was being said. When both blue haired left, Karma look at Akashi.

"They're cousins?" he asked the older red head nodded in confirmation.

"They are, they met during Nagisa's first year middle school. And because of that, I had your tamer to call me 'Seijuurou-nii'." Karma narrowed his eyes at the older red head.

"Stay away from my Nagisa." Karma growled, while Akashi smirks in amusement.

"I already had my Tetsuya, so I have no plans to get your Nagisa." Akashi stated, Karma nodded before they waited for the two blue haired teens to arrive.

"By the way Karma." Akashi started after few minutes of silent. When Karma look at his cousin, he froze upon seeing the Akashi's heir menacing aura.

"Your class… in fact your school, the government and you, are hiding something very important. So important that it should be spread all over the world." Karma narrowed his eyes, as Akashi lean back at his chair and look down at him like an emperor would to his servant. "Tell me about it." The emperor's eyes glinted, Karma gulped before opening his mouth.

"As much as I want to. We're not allowed to say it. Besides, I'm sure your already researching about it. Even if your not… I will tell you after my graduation."

"Your right, I am." Akashi gave him a smirk, which made Karma to grin nervously. "Then, I shall be waiting but, don't think that I won't observe and research your school. We're still family Karma and I won't allow anyone to harm a family of mine." Karma nodded in appreciation, while Akashi smiled at him before they began to wait for their companions. It didn't take long when said teens finally arrive, both wearing T-shirts that are too big for them and sweats, in Nagisa's case, shorts.

"Don't judge us." Kuroko stated. "We feel comfortable wearing this clothes." Akashi laughs at that, shaking his head in amusement.

"Don't worry, Tetsuya. You both can wear any clothes you like as long as you're comfortable." Akashi stated, while Kuroko nodded, before sitting down, followed by Nagisa, who immediately laid down on Kuroko's lap and falling asleep within seconds. Both dominants frowned in concern, while Kuroko may look like he doesn't care, he's worried as he patted Nagisa's hair, Akashi can see it in his lovers eyes.

"What happen Tetsuya?" Akashi asked. Kuroko glance at him before shaking his head and look back at Nagisa, then to the sleeping bluenettes wrist where a wristband, just like the one Kuroko had, only Nagisa had the color red, rested at.

"It's private you say." Akashi mumbled as he leans back at his chair, Karma glance at him before glancing at Nagisa that was then that the red head saw dark circles underneath Nagisa's eyes, but not dark enough to be noticed immediately. Upon seeing those, Karma stood up and kneeled down besides his tamer, who was sleeping peacefully. Karma played with Nagisa's fringes for a while before taking out his phone and began to take some pictures.

"What are you doing?" Both older teens asked in unison, Karma gave them a mischievous smirk.

"Black mail." While Akashi's eyes glinted in amusement and approval, Kuroko's eyes was filled with disapproval and defeat.

"You really are Akashi-kun's relative." At that the older red head frowned.

"It's Seijuurou, Tetsuya." He chided, Kuroko merely glance at him.

"I would appreciate though it if you don't black mail my cousin." Kuroko glared at Karma, who merely raised an eye brow, before standing up and sat down once again.

"I've been meaning to ask." The younger red head started slowly as he look at Kuroko. "How are you Nagisa-kun's cousin? He never mentioned you before." He finished, looking at the blue haired suspiciously. He never trust anyone with his tamer. Akashi remained silently, while Kuroko hums.

"That's understandable. Nagisa's father is my mother's younger brother. You won't know about me or our family tree because his parents are divorce." Kuroko stated, looking down at the younger bluenette fondly, while the younger red head had to clench his fist to avoid lashing out and possibly fight his cousin, he knew very well what kind of person Akashi is, he's very possessive, so he knew if someone hurt his special people then that would be like asking a death wish, especially when it comes to defending his Tetsuya. Karma didn't want to admit it but Akashi is stronger than him, his cousin is the emperor while Karma is merely the prince.

"Also, we didn't meet until Nagisa's first year high school. It was end of the school year I believe. You weren't with him during those times, but he told me that he had a friend that left him behind." Kuroko added, Karma flinched inwardly, while Akashi, whose eyes was close the entire time, opens his left eye, revealing gold eyes that was looking intensely at Karma.

"If you're the friend that left him, then of course he wouldn't mentioned me. He had no one to tell about his cousin." Kuroko smirks, Karma frowns and Akashi sighed.

"I'm hoping your doing something about this mess of yours, Karma." The older red head stated, Karma gritted his teeth.

"I am damn it."

"Language." Kuroko chided. Karma look at him once again.

"Who's Rondart Kyle?" Karma suddenly asked and narrowed his eyes when he saw Kuroko, who was looking down at Nagisa, froze and Akashi snapped his head towards him. Slowly, the older bluenette look at him.

"Where did you hear that name?" He asked slowly, Karma narrowed his eyes and said.

"I met him couple of weeks ago. I was about to walk Nagisa home from the train station when he appeared and introduce himself." He explained, Kuroko breathed in and out before gently removing Nagisa's head from his lap, replacing his lap with a pillow and kneeled down in front of the middle school student.

"Stay away from him. For Nagisa's sake, stay away from him." Kuroko stated, pleaded, while Akashi frowned in concern. The Akabane heir wasn't sure who he was frowning at, is he frowning at him or at his lover. Karma nodded, while Kuroko smiled and stood up, began to head towards the door. Akashi was looking at his lover with concern before looking at the younger red head, only when Kuroko was out of the room did he spoke.

"My lover gave you a hint. Do what he says Karma."

"What hint? Is Nagisa's uncle dangerous?" Karma look at Akashi who merely look at him, not even answering. Then the door open revealing a happy Tetsuya, sipping a cup of vanilla milkshake, Akashi sighed, amused and defeated.

"Love… no milkshake if you haven't eaten anything." Akashi stated, standing up and began to wipes Kuroko lips, who pouted afterwards.

"I'm craving it." Kuroko stated, Akashi sighed before looking over his lover's shoulder and saw Kuro standing there, now he knew how his lover manage to get his shake.

"Young Master. Lunch is ready." Kuro stated, holding an empty tray at his side.

"We'll be there." Akashi stated before looking back at his lover only to blink when he was not there in front of him. Karma blinks as well because he definitely saw the older bluenette standing beside his cousin, not kneeling beside his tamer, waking him up. It took Kuroko a while but Nagisa stirred, finally waking up and was looking at his cousin while rubbing his eyes from any remnants of sleep.

"Tetsuya-nii?" Nagisa asked, looking at the older bluenette who was smiling at him.

"You awake?" Akashi asked, standing behind his lover. Nagisa nodded at him, smiling slightly. "Good, let's go. The chef's had finish making sushi." He told them, Nagisa nodded again and stood up, slowly with Akashi and Kuroko watching him carefully. While all of this is happening, Karma was watching them intensely and he couldn't help but think that the three of them seems to have a routine. A routine that he didn't knew until know.

"Karma-kun…" Nagisa called out, snapping Karma from his trance and look at his tamer, who was smiling at them. "Let's go?" He asks, reaching his hand towards him smiling. Karma smile back and grabs Nagisa's hand. Karma look up and saw his cousin looking at him amusedly, while holding Kuroko's hand, said bluenette was merely sipping his vanilla milkshake. Nagisa blush when he tried to let go of Karma's hand when he stood up, but the red head merely tighten his grip. Karma gave him a smirk, before looking at his cousin.

"Lead the way, Emperor." He teased, Akashi's eyes glinted but before he could retort, Kuroko tugs his hand, which made him sigh and turned around, leading the way to the dining room. Karma smirks, thinking that his cousin is smitten but when he look at his tamer, who was tugging his hand as well, he knew that he would be the same as well. Oh well… It's not like he's against it.


After an hour

After eating a delicious lunch and sushi, and chatting one another. Nagisa changes his clothes, wearing the clothes he packed that his mother wanted him to wear when he went home from playing tennis. Kuroko and Akashi immediately knew that the younger bluenette needs to go home.

"You're going home already?" Kuroko asked, Nagisa nodded already preparing his things. "Want me to come with you?" At that Nagisa shakes his head.

"It's okay. I'll be fine on my own." The young assassin stated, which made Kuroko to sigh. Karma looks at his tamer, before looking at his cousin and his lover, seeing the worry and concern in their eyes, he's determine to find out why they're likes this and he knew exactly what to do.

"I'll go with him." Karma stated, which made all of them look at him. "I want to go home anyway. I don't want to be a third wheel with this two." He explained gesturing at Akashi and Kuroko, who had a slight blush on their faces. Nagisa gave him a smile.

"If it's not too much of a bother." He stated, Karma smiled back at him while both Akashi and Kuroko sighed in relief, but it went unnoticed by their cousin. When Nagisa was finished, they both watch the middle school students leave the mansion, chatting one another. Akashi remained quite before leading his lover to his room when their cousins was no longer in sight. When he opened the door of his bedroom and gesture Kuroko to sit down at the bed while he lock the door, only then did he spoke.

"What's wrong with Nagisa?" He asked, Kuroko looks at him before looking at the floor. Akashi waited patiently for him to speak, and he was rewarded, for few minutes later his lover spoke. And Akashi began to wonder if it was okay for Karma to be left in the dark instead of knowing what's wrong with his tamer.


With Karma and Nagisa

Nagisa was humming cheerfully, and if it was possible, he would probably skip a step, but he didn't. Karma, who noticed about this mood of his ever since they left the Akashi household premises, couldn't help but said.

"You're so happy, Nagisa-kun~ I wonder why~?" Nagisa stops and blushed heavily, before looking at Karma, smiling genuinely.

"Ah! Gomen ne, demo I'm always like this after talking with Tetsuya-nii and Seijuurou-nii!" Nagisa stated, Karma had to clench his fist tightly to avoid from grabbing the blue haired and asked for answers rather violently.

"Your cousin…" Karma started, looking away from his tamer, who was walking beside him. Nagisa hums in response.

"How did you met your cousin?" Karma finally asked, because he was looking away he didn't saw that the natural assassin froze for a few seconds before continuing his walk.

"It was not that much, really." Nagisa started as he remembered at how he and his cousin met.


Flashback

He was lost. He's definitely lost.

That was the only thing to describe Shiota Nagisa's current predicament. School just finished early and normally, he would be with Karma, playing at the arcade or just having some fun time together, but ever since the red head started to avoid him, Nagisa tried to find another way to pass some whenever school release them early. But he never thought that it would lead to this. When the school released them, he thought about maybe going home and read something in his room, but he was so deep in thoughts about what's happening with his life that he stopped at the wrong station and walked towards a park, which currently made him lost. Right now, he's sitting at a fast food chain called 'Maji's Burger', drinking a vanilla milkshake while eating some fries.

'Should I call Karma-kun?' He thought, before shaking his head. 'No! I don't want to burden him.'

"Domo." A voice greeted, which startled him and made him look up and blink upon seeing azure eyes looking at him.

'My… doppelganger?' he thought, before laughing nervously at his thought, inwardly of cours.

"Konnichiwa dessu." Nagisa greeted back, bowing his head slightly. The man or teen in front of him did the same. "Is there something you want?" Nagisa then asked, while the teen blink emotionlessly at him.

"This is my spot –" Upon hearing that Nagisa stuttered.

"Ah! Sumimasen! I didn't know!" He then made a move to step away from his seat, when the teen in front of him made him stop, saying.

"Ah no. I was wondering if I can share the table with you." He then gestured the whole restaurant behind him. "The whole place is pack, so you won't find a seat if you move away from the table."

"Ahhh… It's okay. It's your spot after all." Nagisa stated, blushing slightly as the teen gave him a smile and sat down.

"I'm Kuroko Tetsuya, First Year High school of Seirin High School." Kuroko introduce himself, putting his tray at the table.

"Shiota Nagisa, first year middle school of Kunugigaoka middle school." Nagisa answered back while Kuroko blink as he sips his vanilla milkshake.

"What are you doing in this part of Tokyo? Your school is quite far from here." Kuroko pointed while Nagisa, once again blush in embarrassment, before explaining his situation. Kuroko hummed in response.

"It's okay to get lost. It happens to me all the time." Kuroko admitted which made Nagisa to smile. They then began to talk to one another, what clubs they joined, Nagisa even asked why Kuroko was there when his school is also a bit far from the restaurant.

"I love this place's vanilla milkshake." To which he can't deny because he, Nagisa himself, took a liking to the said milkshake, which made Kuroko to like him as well. As they talk to one another, Nagisa forgot the time, when he did it was nearing 6 pm so he went and told Kuroko that he needs to go home.

"Then I'll walk you till the train station." Kuroko told him, while Nagisa smiled in relief.

"Arigato!" He bowed at him, and thus they walk away from the restaurant together. When they were walking home, Nagisa received a called which made him stop talking from his new found friend and answered the phone, while Kuroko remained quiet.

"Mom?" Nagisa asked.

"Nagisa-chan~ I won't be coming home today. I have to go to a friend's house, so I will be back tomorrow~" His mother stated, this made Nagisa to internally sigh in relief.

"Hai." He answered before pausing and asked. "What about… Uncle Kyle…?" While Kuroko noticed that Nagisa asked hesitantly, he couldn't help but froze upon hearing that name.

"He won't be home as well sweetie~ you had the house to yourself~ but be a good girl and I won't punish you okay~?" Nagisa that was a threat so he said a small yes before his mom drop the call.

"Sumimasen that was my mom saying that…" Nagisa trailed off as he look at the person in front of him who was staring at him rather intensely.

"You…" Kuroko started. "Why do you know Rondart Kyle?" Nagisa's eyes widen at the mention of his uncle's full name.

"He's a… cousin of my mother." He answered hesitantly.

"You're the child of Shiota Hiromi aren't you?" The first year high school student asked, while Nagisa's eyes widen.

"How did you…?" He trailed off, while Kuroko gave him a smile.

"Your father… is my uncle."

"Tet-chan…?" Nagisa trailed off, remembering how his father mentioned about a nephew who had low presence.

"It's finally nice to meet you, Nagisa-chan. Your father told me plenty of things about you." Kuroko stated, while Nagisa's eyes was slowly filled with tears.

End of Flashback


"I guess it was an accidental meeting." Nagisa giggled, after narrating on how he met Kuroko, while Karma smirks at that. Unknown to the red head, Nagisa wasn't done with his story. So many things happen that day that he deemed not worthy enough for the red head to find out. After all, Nagisa's problem is not worth the trouble, just like him.


TBC

A/N: A Continuation of this chapter's flash back will be on the next chapter! I ran out of brain juice. Hahahahah also, next chapter, I will be back on track for the story! Onwards to chapter 33 of the manga!

A/N: How did you guys like about me having Kuroko Tetsuya and Akashi Seijuurou joined the team? Please note that it is not a cross-over. I would merely putting those two on any chapter that would help Karma and Nagisa confess to one another… oops… I slip XD. Hello to all AKAKURO Fans! If you are reading this, I am open for a one-shot story of AKAKURO for AKAKURO day on 4/11 and 4/15!

A/N: New Year resolution update a chapter once a month no matter how short XD.

And I would like to thank you all for reading, following, favorite and reviewing this story! I appreciate it! *bows*

Reviews:

Shadow Spears: Thank you for loving the previous chapter~ here's the chapter you've been waiting for~ hope you like it~ thanks and thank you for reviewing~

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Yukino76: Thank you for liking the last chapter, and actually that question is the biggest question I asked to myself. I seem to have multiple endings in mind…*sweat drops*~ thanks and thank you for reviewing~

KuroCiel: Don't worry~ as you see in this chapter, Akashi and Kuroko are the one who will drop hints for you guys and will help Nagisa and Karma to be together…. Hopefully soon… thanks and thank you for reviewing~