"Thank you for the nice day, Seijuro." Yukia bowed as a sign of gratefulness before flashing a warm smile at Akashi. She was beside her father who came to fetch her after the long day she spent together with Akashi. This engagement thing isn't that bad at all.

"It was a nice day indeed, being with you." He said calmly and smiled slightly, like he was talking to his girlfriend or something. But he was actually talking to his fiancée. His statement made her blush.

"O-okay…"

"Looks like you two are getting along well." Her father commented. "What do you think, Kojuro?"

"Yes definitely." Akashi's father commented. "You will be a very beautiful couple in time."

"Why don't we leave them alone for a moment?" he said before turning his heels and went towards the limousine waiting for them. Kojuro walked with him and discussed about the engagement party.

The two of them now were standing face to face with each other. Yukia's face was slightly tinted with crimson. She started fidgeting the hem of her top.

"Se-Seijuro, I-"

"Why are you blushing?" he asked bluntly.

"N-Nothing!"

He walked towards her and leaned in so their faces were now inches away from each other.

"Stop getting close to my ex-teammates." He said in an intimidating voice.

"Wha-what do you mean?"

"Don't think that I don't know how close you are to them." He looked angry now. "Remember, I'll kill them myself if they get too close."

Yukia was left speechless. She can't do any obvious movements anymore. Now that the Winter Cup will be starting and her engagement with Akashi will be announced, her friend's life will be in danger.

"I'll try my best to avoid them." She muttered.

"Good." He leaned further and cupped her face. "Because everyone will acknowledge that you are mine in two days time."

"You're going to announce it?" she breathed into his face since the space between their faces was gradually decreasing.

"If I want to." He placed his lips on hers. This time, it was a deep kiss, unlike the gentle one he did earlier. Shivers went down her spine when she felt his tongue glide over her bottom lip, causing for her to open her mouth, giving Akashi entrance.

'Wha-what the hell…' she thought loudly before pulling away and stepping back, rubbing her lips with her sleeves. "What the heck are you doing?"

"You don't like it? You should get used to it. We'll be doing the real thing after 6 months time." Akashi removed a small amount of saliva from the corner of his lip with his thumb. She frowned.

"Like you said, it's still 6 months away. Don't be too forceful."

"I was thinking of doing 'it' earlier. Maybe next week or tonight, if you want."

"You're sadistic."

"I don't care about your opinion about me, Yukia. Now that you're mine, no one will be having me except me."

"You speak as if I'm some sort of object."

He chuckled. "And since you're mine, I'll make sure nobody will get you even before the Winter Cup starts."

He craned his neck lower and slowly opened his mouth before biting the skin on the nape of her neck, making her whimper. He gripped her shoulders tightly. Her eyes started to water.

"S-Seijuro, ah, I-. Ah-" . Tears started to fall. "Please… haa…I-it hurts… s-stop…".

She started to cry.

Akashi noticed this and gave a final lick on the hickey that now appeared before letting go and giving her a gentle hug. Her sobs were disheartening.

He buried his face into her soft white locks and kissed her head softly. "I'm sorry. I'll never do it again until we reach the right time to do so. I did it because I love you, Yukia."

Goosebumps appeared all over her skin and her eyes widened when she heard him apologize. This was rare. The mighty and indestructible Emperor would never admit his wrongdoings.

Her hands made their way to Akashi's back and she returned the hug, shocking Akashi a little. But she still continued with her sobbing.

'Do I love him too?'

Was falling in love with your fiancée really is possible when you were not the one who chose him in the first place?

"Shiro-chan, is something wrong?" Teppei tapped her head as they walked towards the stadium for the opening ceremony. This is the day. The start of the Winter Cup.

She scowled even more and whipped his hand away. "There's nothing wrong."

"Then why are you scowling since this morning? There should be a reason." He tilted his head and offered her some sugar candies.

"Bad mornings do happen." She harshly grabbed a handful from the large pouch, getting a comical disappointed face from Teppei.

"O-Oi! You're taking too much!"

"This will help me relax and get a normal blood pressure."

"But my sugar candies! They were newly bought!"

"Don't care."

"Shiro-chaaaaan!"

The whole team started to tense up as they entered the stadium. Especially Yukia. Worry was now sprayed across her face as she saw the teams of the people who went too close to her.

Kaijo High

Touou Gakuen

Yosen High

Shutoku High

Rakuzan High

Her worry-face became worse when she saw the heterochromatic eyes in the crowd of players. She tensed up when those eyes looked back at her. Thank goodness Kuroko came in.

"Shirotame? You're spacing out."

"A-ah Kuroko! Since when?"

"Just a moment ago. We have to keep going and line up. The ceremony will be starting shortly."

"Y-yes!" she replied before giving one last look at the heterochromatic eyes and went towards her teammates.

"Gah, this is intimidating…" she uttered under her breath with a shaky voice. I mean, who wouldn't? Being the only girl in the Winter Cup series, it's making her tense. A gentle touch made her calm down.

"It'll be okay." Kagami mumbled. "Do your best, just as we are to do."

Weird. Kagami and the word 'gentle' don't go along.

"You're surprisingly nice today, Kagami."

"Shut up."

"Yosh! Let's do our best!" Riko pumped her fists up in the air and gave out a toothy grin to her subordinates. "Winter Cup, here we come!"

Everyone was starting to get Riko Virus and became more motivated and excited for the games. Izuki was still making lame puns as usual and Hyuga was hitting him for every pun he makes. Kagami was mumbling something about crushing while Kuroko had a smile on his face. Everyone is looking forward to the start of their first game.

Well, except for one.

Yukia was silent. Her hands were slightly shaking. Anytime now, Akashi might get the attention of the media and it will be the end of her freedom.

"Shirotame?"

"Huh?"

"Don't 'huh' me." Hyuga said, letting her go of her thoughts. "You're not being yourself since this morning. Is something bothering you?"

"N-nothing at all. I'm sure of it. No need to worry, senpai."

"Just make sure it is. If we lose because of that mood swings of yours…" his voice deepened as he went to clutch mode. "I'll kill you."

"I-I PROMISE!"

The truth is that she really isn't.

"Excuse me, can I leave for a bit. I'll be right back." Kuroko raised his hand.

"No wondering off after the opening ceremony!" Black aura surrounded Riko.

Kuroko shut his phone and looked at her. "I'm being summoned."

'Summoned?' Hyuga wondered.

"Furihata, go with Kuroko just to be safe." Riko commanded.

"O-ok."

"Tetsu, you have a chaperone with you?" Aomine spun the ball on the tip of his index finger.

"Mine-chin has Sa-chin as a chaperone too, right?" Murasakibara munched on a potato chip.

"Midorimacchi, what's with the scissors?" Kise asked.

"It's my lucky item for today." Midorima held the scissors up.

"Stop holding it like that! You'll kill someone." Kise retorted.

"Sorry for the wait." Kuroko interrupted. Behind him was a shivering Furihata.

'I-it's scary! I want to leave now!'

"That phone's annoying, Kise. Are the messages you're receiving from Akashi?" Aomine said, already pissed off because of the crappy ringtone.

"It's from my fangirls! They are cheering me!"

"Die." Midorima entered.

"Mido-chin, let me borrow your scissors. My snack won't open!" Murasakibara whined.

"No."

"Kuro-chin do you have one?"

"No."

Furihata shivered even more at the sight of them talking casually with each other.

"Gee, why is the person who called us here the last one to arrive?" Kise sighed.

"That's because he's that kind of person." Midorima pushed up his glasses.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

All of them turned their heads to the foreign voice. Furihata's shivering got worse. 'H-holy shi-'

"Akashi." Kuroko said.

'That's the captain of the Generation of Miracles? He's not that tall!'

"Daiki, Ryota, Shintaro, Atsushi, and Tetsuya. I'm happy to see you again. We being gathered again after a long time is touching."

They didn't realize they were already getting the attention of the media.

"But, there is someone who shouldn't be here." He was talking about Furihata. "Leave. I want to talk to my comrades."

A couple of minutes after Kuroko and Furihata left, Yukia noticed her phone vibrate. She opened it and her eyes narrowed when she realized who the sender of the message is. She opened the message hesitantly.

From: Seijuro Akashi

Subject: Announcement

Message:

It's time. Meet me at the entrance of the stadium. Don't be late.

She shivered. 'Oh, shit.'

"So you're Akashi. It's nice meeting you." Kagami, who apparently appeared out of nowhere and joined the party, smirked at him.

"Shintaro, may I borrow your scissors for a moment?" Akashi asked.

"What for?" he handed the scissors.

"My hair's bothering me. I'm thinking of cutting it. But before that, you're Kagami Taiga, right?"

Before Kagami could speak, he felt sharp metal graze his cheek. The others went wide eyed at the sight of Akashi attempting to kill Kagami. But furthermore, they became more shocked when a familiar white-haired person came in the picture, holding Akashi's right arm (the one he used to attack Kagami.)

"Tch. I'm getting a little rusty now." Yukia entered the picture. "Seijuro, that's enough."

"Shi-Shirotame?!" Kagami and Kuroko exclaimed in unison.

"Yukicchi, what are you doing he-"

He was cut off when he got a death glare from Akashi. "You don't have the right to call her by her name, Ryota."

Yukia's eyes narrowed at the sight of the Generation of Miracles and removed her hold of Akashi's arm. "Are you sure about this, Seijuro?"

'She's even calling him by his name!' the other Generation of Miracles thought simultaneously.

"Why wouldn't I?" he gave her a sincere look. "Don't tell me you regret this."

"W-wait. What the fuck are you two talking about?!" Kagami asked and wiped the blood from his cheek where the scissors grazed him.

"K-Kagami, I-" Yukia looked down.

"Well, since the media's here," he tilted his head towards the cameras and videocams that surrounded them. "Let's just publicize it."

"A-Akashi…" Murasakibara dropped the chip from his fingers. "What are you-"

"From now on, you don't have the right to lay a hand on Yukia anymore." Akashi put an arm around her waist and drew her closer.

"Because we are already engaged."

"D-does that mean you-" Kise pointed a shivering finger at Yukia. She only responded with a nod.

Cameras started to flash.

"Now, if you oppose me, I'll kill you no matter who you are." He said before turning on his heels and walking back to the stadium. He stopped for a moment and turned his head.

"Don't think I didn't know what you did to her. Ryota, Daiki, Shintaro, Murasakibara. I'm warning you."

Shivers went down their spine as he continued on his steps, leaving Yukia and the others stunned.

Now now. Sorry if it's late :((((

Another Trivia:

Zero hates the color red. Which means he hates Kagami and Akashi.

R & R!