Akashi was discharged from the hospital three days later, feeling fit as a fiddle. A colleague from the Sentinel department, Hayama, picked him up from the hospital and dropped him home in the evening after work.
However, Akashi didn't even enter his house. Instead, he got into his car, dumping his bag onto the passenger seat and drove to Kuroko's apartment. He hadn't heard from Kuroko all day, which was strange, and he wondered if Kuroko was alright.
When Akashi let himself into Kuroko's apartment, it was dark. It looked like Kuroko wasn't home.
Suddenly, a muffled but long, drawn-out moan was heard from Kuroko's bedroom.
Akashi frowned. It sounded like something erotic was happening in Kuroko's bedroom. Was Kuroko cheating on him? Come to think of it, was Kuroko even capable of cheating on him especially after they had bonded?
Akashi's heart thudded rapidly at the thought of Kuroko being intimate with another person. There was an ache in his chest.
Akashi opened the door to Kuroko's room. How wrong it was of Akashi to doubt Kuroko. Kuroko was alone; there was no one else in the bedroom. But the sight that greeted Akashi made his eyes widen and his mouth salivate. Kuroko was naked on his bed, rubbing his body desperately against the bedsheets. He had a finger thrust into his asshole. Slick was leaking out in copious amounts. Most importantly, the smell Kuroko was exuding smelt very delicious. It was the scent of an omega in heat. The smell was overpowering. But it didn't bother Akashi one bit. In fact, Akashi was beginning to get aroused by the sight and scent of Kuroko in heat. Akashi felt his groin twitch. A strong surge of possessiveness flowed through Akashi's body at seeing his mate in such a raw, beautiful state. Mine.
Akashi let out a stifled groan. Kuroko's head shot up and it whipped around to face Akashi. He looked like a deer caught in headlights. "Seijuurou-kun!" he gasped.
Akashi approached Kuroko's bed.
Kuroko edged away from Akashi. His pupils were dilating further at the sight of his alpha. "You… you shouldn't be here…"
"Why not?"
"… Because I'm in heat…"
Yes, Akashi already knew that. He climbed onto Kuroko's bed. "Then as your alpha, shouldn't I help you out?"
"But you're not well – you just got out of the hospital…!" Kuroko unconsciously slammed his hips back against the finger in his buttocks. He threw his head back, his eyes rolling back in his head, a needy groan escaping his mouth.
"Tetsuya, they let me out because I've recovered," Akashi told Tetsuya, inching closer to the omega. "I'm fine. Let me relief your heat."
Kuroko yanked his finger out of his ass. Because of the slick he was producing, it came out with a soft "pop". "Okay," Kuroko whispered weakly as he bowed his head. "Okay."
Akashi licked his lips hungrily. He manoeuvred Kuroko's naked body so that he was lying on his back with his limbs spread out bonelessly and facing Akashi. Kuroko was exposing his throat to Akashi; it was a sign of submission towards his alpha, as well as the go-ahead signal for Akashi to take him. Akashi swung one leg over Kuroko's belly to straddle him. Then, he lowered his head.
It was early on Monday morning when Akashi got out of Kuroko's bed to head back to his house so that he could get changed for work.
Kuroko felt the bed move, and he opened an eye blearily. "You going off already?" he asked Akashi softly.
"Yeah," Akashi replied, pulling on his pants. "I get off at 6.30pm today, so I'll see you tonight. That okay?"
"Okay."
"You'll be alright by yourself today?" Akashi asked worriedly after he was fully dressed, stroking Kuroko's hair lightly.
The previous day was the last day of Kuroko's heat, but Kuroko often took the two days after his heat off work just in case the last remnants of the heat suddenly kicked in. That way, he was sure that it was truly over when he returned to the kindergarten so as not to result in anything awkward between him and his colleagues or the children. Besides, Kuroko probably needed most of that day to recover from having sex with Akashi over and over again for the past few days. It did sate his heat, but Kuroko didn't think he would be able to walk for a while.
"Mm… I'll be fine," said Kuroko. "Do you need calming power?"
"That's okay – you've just gotten off your heat. You need to recuperate," Akashi told Kuroko, kissing him tenderly on the forehead. "Goodbye, darling."
"Stay safe, Seijuurou-kun," mumbled Kuroko, his eyes fluttering shut. Soon, he was back in the land of dreams.