I have no idea where this one came from. I just wanted to do one with Murasakibara and... well, it ran away on its own.
Summary : Chapter 21: Lead and follow. Akashi is looking up and expecting the usual answer. He isn't going to get it this time.
Atsushi is used to following. He's too lazy to be the one making the decisions – as long as no one forces him to do anything too annoying, he's alright with whoever it is. When he meets Aka-chin, he falls into step behind him like it's the most natural thing in the world, and maybe it is.
When he graduates and joins a new team, he realizes with surprise that he's expected to lead. Out of boredom, he gives it a try. He's flabbergasted when he actually seems to be good at it – and the pressure of the game Kuro-chin gives him is an eye-opener. He doesn't want to give it up.
So when Akashi comes along and looks at him with an eyebrow raised, already expecting him to fall in line, Atsushi merely smirks.
This time, he's not going to follow. Not any more.