Akashi and Kuroko fell in love during high school. They both met in science class and were paired up to be partners. The blue haired boy had always thought of Akashi as someone scary, but when they talked, it was as if fate had brought them together.
Whenever the redhead was around, Kuroko couldn't see anyone else but him. He admired Akashi and respected him. They paired up for every science lab after that and even had other classes together.
Akashi never really had an opinion on the blue haired boy since they had never talked. He knew that Kuroko was shy at times, but he also knew that the blue haired boy was incredibly stubborn from their first science lab together.
They never agreed on anything and were often arguing about what to do next, but they would come up with a solution every time. Their friends would call their arguments a 'lover's quarrel' and most teachers couldn't tell whether they were friends or enemies.
Akashi saw the blue haired boy as someone undeniably adorable and even if they didn't agree on most things, the redhead loved and acknowledged every thought or idea Kuroko had.
A few months later, they started dating without anyone knowing. Kuroko didn't like the whole 'we have to keep this a secret' situation, but he followed the redhead knowing that eventually they would be able to tell others about their relationship.
The first person who figured out was Midorima; which was to be expected since he was very observant of others. He didn't say anything about it, instead he said, "You should just both come out. It'll be easier on you two, people are more accepting these days. Do your parents know?"
Akashi and Kuroko were both horrified when it came to telling their parents about their relationship. They were terrified that their parents would overreact and maybe even disown them.
After a while, they showed public affection, but they still kept their relationship from their parents. Everywhere they went, they would hold hands and nuzzle and most people were jealous of their relationship.
Kuroko was crying the first time they had kissed. He had been insecure and he felt as if Akashi would drift from him and find someone else. The redhead assured Kuroko that he wasn't going anywhere and to make the blue haired boy stop crying, Akashi lightly planted a kiss on Kuroko's lips. The blue haired boy was so surprised that all he was able to do was hold onto Akashi's sleeves and stare wide eyed at the redhead's composed expression. When Akashi pulled away, Kuroko had stopped crying and he fell into the redhead's embrace and heard Akashi whisper,
"I'm not going to leave you. I love you, Tetsuya and only you. So stop thinking that I'll just leave. I'm never going to leave you."
The blue haired boy nodded and then walked home with Akashi.
Kuroko's parents suspected that Akashi and the blue haired boy were dating, since the redhead was always walking Kuroko home and they seemed a lot closer than Kuroko's other friends. The blue haired boy's parents waited until Kuroko wanted to tell them and they understood why their son wouldn't want to tell them in the first place.
After a year, Kuroko and Akashi decided to tell their parents. The blue haired boy invited Akashi to dinner and the couple told Kuroko's parents together while holding hands. They were both nervous, but Kuroko's parents were quick to accept the relationship and the blue haired boy's father even laughed and slapped Akashi on the back and called him his son in law.
"Treat him well, dear." Kuroko's mother had said to the redhead and Akashi nodded,
"I promise you, I will keep him out of harm's way."
The blue haired boy's mother smiled and they ate dinner together without any problems.
However, when Kuroko went over to the redhead's house and they told his parents about their relationship, they weren't too happy. Akashi's father was a rich and important man; he was the CEO of a company and Akashi was his heir. Kuroko felt uncomfortable at the dinner table and the redhead's father even stood up and left.
"I'm so sorry, Tetsuya." Akashi said, "I didn't know my family was this rude to a guest." The redhead said while glaring at his mother who seemed to be feeling guilty and she stared at Kuroko from across the table.
"I'm sorry, Kuroko…" His mother said, "I'm sorry that I was rude to you when you told me about your relationship with my son. I also deeply apologize for my husband. It's just that…Seijuro is the heir to the company and he doesn't like his son being in a relationship with another guy."
The blue haired boy tried to stay calm and he gently smiled and nodded, "I understand. This would be a shocking matter. I'm sorry if this was really sudden."
"No, no! You shouldn't apologize. It's our fault that we've failed to treat you well."
When Akashi was walking the blue haired boy home, Kuroko cried all the way. "Akashi-kun, what's going to happen to you now? What if your father doesn't accept you anymore?" The blue haired boy said in between sobs. The redhead sighed and held Kuroko in his embrace,
"It's alright. My father wouldn't throw out his heir no matter what. He needs me to keep his company alive."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. So don't worry, let's just get you home, alright?"
Kuroko nodded and intertwined his fingers with Akashi's. The redhead's warmth surged through him from their fingertips and before Akashi sent the blue haired boy inside, he lightly planted a kiss on his forehead and said, "Goodnight."
During science class the following day, Kuroko was called down to the office. The blue haired boy saw Akashi's father standing there and he said, "Please understand Kuroko…My son is important. He is to take my place in my company. I cannot have him distracted with things like love. Break up with him. It's for the best. It'll be good for you to straighten up and for Seijuro as well. Can you do this for me? Well, if you don't, I can always just move Seijuro away and he will never see you again."
"You wouldn't do that." Kuroko muttered.
Akashi's father smiled, "Of course I would. I would do anything to save my company and my son."
The blue haired boy swallowed thickly, "I can't do this…you're hurting us."
"Oh please," Akashi's father laughed, "Your relationship is nothing. Seijuro is going to throw you away when he's done with you. Relationships like this won't last."
"You mean gay relationships?" Kuroko asked with his voice filled with anger.
"Yes. You can't get married and you'll always be shunned and looked down upon. You can't have children, you won't have a family. Do you really think Seijuro will be happy with that?"
Tears stung the blue haired boy's eyes and he looked at the ground as Akashi's father continued, "Break up with him within three days. If I don't heard back from you, then Seijuro's gone."
Kuroko stood still as Akashi's father walked away and when the blue haired boy went back to science class, he wiped away his tears and sat beside Akashi again.
The blue haired boy did his best to act normal.
"Where'd you go, Tetsuya?" The redhead asked with a smile, "You missed a boring lecture."
"Oh…uh…I went to the office and they just told me some stuff." Kuroko mumbled.
Akashi immediately noticed something off about his boyfriend and he lightly held his hand and asked, "What's wrong?"
The blue haired boy tried to give a reassuring smile as he said, "I'm fine. I just feel a bit tired."
When Akashi walked the blue haired boy back home, Kuroko seemed distant and he stared up at the sky. The redhead held Kuroko's hand tightly, but the blue haired boy barely held on.
Akashi lightly planted a kiss on the blue haired boy's forehead and said, "Goodnight." Before leaving.
Kuroko stared at his ceiling for the whole night and thought hard about what to do. He knew that he shouldn't let Akashi's father control him, but he couldn't bear the thought of losing Akashi. The blue haired boy whispered Akashi's name to himself and cried; he started to remember every moment they had together. Though they had only been dating for a year and a few months, there were too many memories that Kuroko didn't want to let go of. The blue haired boy wanted to hold on, but he knew that Akashi's father wasn't lying when he had said he would move Akashi away.
The next morning, Kuroko's eyes were swollen and red. They stung from crying and from the lack of sleep. When he got to school, Akashi was patiently waiting for him at the entrance. The redhead walked towards Kuroko and noticed the blue haired boy's swollen eyes. Akashi pulled him into a hug and whispered, "Tetsuya, you know I'm here for you right?"
"I know…" The blue haired boy said while holding onto Akashi tightly.
"So tell me what's wrong. Please…your eyes are red from crying." Akashi pleaded, worrying about the blue haired boy's health.
Kuroko took a deep breath and let go of the redhead. The blue haired boy stared at Akashi's face and said, "I want to break up."
The redhead seemed surprised with this and he asked, "What brought this up? Can I know the reason?"
Kuroko felt tears streaming down his face, "I just need…a break." He said, his voice cracking slightly.
Akashi brushed away the blue haired boy's tears and said, "Tetsuya, I can't accept this break up if you're crying like this. It's almost as if you don't want to break up but you're doing it anyway."
"Please Akashi-kun…Let go of me and find someone better." Kuroko said before running off.
The redhead called out to Kuroko but the blue haired boy was gone. Akashi tried to talk to Kuroko for the whole day, but the blue haired boy avoided Akashi very well.
Kuroko ran home so that the redhead couldn't catch up to him. When he got home, his mother asked, "How was school?"
The blue haired boy ignored his mother and went straight up to his room. Kuroko locked his bedroom door and fell onto his bed. He refused to eat anything and just continued to cry until he fell asleep.
The next day, Kuroko told Akashi's father that they had broken up before he went to school.
The blue haired boy stayed away from Akashi but Kuroko found himself still staring at the redhead with love. Akashi tried to find out what had happened to the blue haired boy and didn't really pay attention to anyone or anything else.
Kuroko stayed with Aomine and Kise during lunch and cried instead of eating.
"Tetsu, you have to tell us why you're crying." The tanned boy said while gently rubbing Kuroko's back in an attempt to comfort him.
The blonde stared at the blue haired boy's lunch and quickly ate the egg rolls, "Kurokocchi, I got rid of the egg rolls for you."
"What does that have to do with anything?" Aomine asked.
"Akashicchi loves egg rolls, right? They just broke up; I figured the egg rolls were bothering Kurokocchi." Kise explained.
The tanned boy helped Kise eat the egg rolls and then asked, "Didn't you break up with him? Why are you crying?"
Kuroko sniffled and then told them everything. Aomine and Kise were completely baffled that Akashi's father had said that to the blue haired boy and had pretty much forced them to break up. The tanned boy was infuriated, "We should tell Akashi!"
"No! Please, no…I don't want him to be sent away." Kuroko wailed.
Kise sighed, "Okay, we won't say anything for now. But, you have to take care of yourself. Eat a bit."
The blue haired boy shook his head as his blonde friend tried to shove some rice into his mouth.
"I'm sorry, Kise-kun, but I'm just not hungry." Kuroko said while standing up. When he walked through the halls, the blue haired boy wiped his eyes and went to class. Akashi stared at Kuroko with a concerned expression and then went to talk to Aomine and Kise to see if they knew anything.
When the blue haired boy got home, his mother tried to talk to him but Kuroko just locked himself in the bedroom again. He called in sick the next day at school and just tried to recover at home.
A few days passed and Akashi fell into a routine without Kuroko, though he still couldn't forget the blue haired boy. When the blue haired boy didn't show up at school for the past few days, Akashi became worried.
"Akashicchi, you're an idiot, aren't you?" Kise whispered to him in English class.
"Me? Why?" The redhead asked.
Aomine whispered from behind Akashi, "Tetsu is suffering by himself and you're going back into a normal routine without him."
"Am I not suffering as well?" Akashi asked, "He broke up with me."
"Think a little. When did he start acting weird? What are you, stupid?" The blonde asked.
"After he met…my parents."
"Doesn't the timing seem a bit more than a coincidence? You said your father would do anything to keep his heir. What if he…I don't know, maybe said something to Kurokocchi and made him break up with you? Just a thought, not like that's exactly what happened." Kise said.
The teacher couldn't take the blond's whispered, so Kise was moved to another desk. Akashi thought hard about what his friend had said and then heard Aomine whisper, "It's been four days, Akashi. Four days since Tetsu stopped coming to school what do you think he's been doing these past four days? I went to visit him with Kise two days ago and he was crying in his room with the door locked. I'm sure he's still locked up in there; probably ran out of tears though."
After his friends told him that, Akashi couldn't sit still for the rest of the day. When he was standing, he was pacing back and forth and when he was sitting, he was biting his nails or shaking his leg. The redhead couldn't stop worrying about Kuroko and when the bell rang, he stormed out of the school and called his mother,
"Mom! I'm going to be at Tetsuya's house and I'm not going to be back until tomorrow after school."
"Ah, Sei-chan, what's going on?" His mother asked, but Akashi hung up and ran to Kuroko's house.
The redhead rang the doorbell and Kuroko's mother opened it. When she saw Akashi, she frowned slightly, "Akashi-kun…What are you doing here? What have you done to my baby? You promised you would keep him out of harm's way."
"Please let me see Tetsuya." The redhead begged.
"I don't think I can allow that. He's hurt badly and he won't stop thinking about you."
Akashi got down on his knees and bowed so that his forehead was touching the ground. The redhead said, "I didn't know what had happened. Tetsuya broke up with me and I didn't know why, but I figured out that my father had something to do with it and had forced Tetsuya to break up with me. I didn't know because Tetsuya never told me and I didn't see that he was suffering because of it. I came here to make things right and sort it out with him and tell him not to be afraid. I want to help him, so please, let me see him!"
Kuroko's mother sighed and then let the redhead into the house. As they walked upstairs to Kuroko's room, his mother said, "He hasn't left his room for four days. He eats when we're all sleeping and only eats comfort foods; so pasta and vanilla shakes. I only hear him cry or scream from nightmares. He opened the door for Aomine-kun and Kise-kun, but that was two days ago and now he doesn't accept any visitors. The door is locked so no one can go in. I even had a doctor check him and they said his health was fine and that he would probably get over it, except I don't think that'll happen."
"House locks are simple. Tetsuya taught me this once. Do you have a large paperclip?" Akashi asked.
When Kuroko's mother came back with the paperclip, the redhead unfolded it from its original shape and shoved it into the lock.
"Locks inside houses don't have five pins like the standard lock. This lock only has one pin and you just have to push a paperclip to the end and then twist the doorknob…" Akashi swung the door open and said, "Then the door will open."
Kuroko was hidden under his covers and when he heard the door open, the blue haired boy groaned, "Don't come in."
"Dear…Akashi-kun is here to see you." Kuroko's mother said.
The blue haired boy flinched and turned to see Akashi standing at his door, "He can come in. Close the door behind you."
Akashi stepped inside and closed the door.
The room was dark but clean despite the amount of days Kuroko was locked in it. The blue haired boy sat up on his bed and rubbed his eyes. Kuroko reached for the redhead and asked, "Are you actually here right now? I'm not…hallucinating from drinking too many vanilla shakes?"
"I'm really here and I figured out what happened between you and my dad." Akashi said, "They know I'm here with you now."
"Why would you tell them that? Your father is going to send you away! You just threw away everything I did for you to stay here!" The blue haired boy yelled and threw pillows at Akashi.
The redhead swatted the pillows away, moved closer and said, "It's alright. Don't be afraid. I'm fine, my father can't move me. My mother wouldn't allow that; she hates it when I'm far away. Don't let my father control you or me."
Kuroko felt tears stream down his face, even though he thought he didn't have any more tears to shed. Akashi opened his arms for Kuroko and soothed the blue haired boy, "It's okay, Tetsuya. You can be with me again, we don't have to hide anything. We aren't doing anything wrong. Come here…"
Kuroko moved out from under the covers and wrapped his arms around Akashi tightly. The redhead showered Kuroko with kisses and whispered 'I love you' over and over again to him. Kuroko bawled his eyes out and said,
"I'm so sorry, Akashi-kun. I won't do that again. I'm sorry for hurting you and I'm sorry for leaving you."
The redhead chuckled, "Learn to be a bit more selfish. You want to keep me, right? So hang on to me no matter what happens."
Kuroko nodded and tightened his grip on Akashi's shirt.
"Go to sleep. You need your rest if you're going to go to school tomorrow. I can't take notes for you forever."
Eventually, the blue haired boy fell asleep and Akashi stayed by his side to comfort him. Kuroko's mother entered the room after a while and the redhead whispered, "He's asleep."
The blue haired boy's mother smiled and felt relieved, then she said, "Your mother called and asked if you were here and she said that you can stay if you need to. I would feel a lot better if you would stay by his side tonight."
Akashi nodded and then made himself comfortable. The redhead buried his face in Kuroko's hair and inhaled the scent he had missed for days.
The next day, Kuroko and Akashi walked to school together and wouldn't let go of each other's hands. The blue haired boy caught up on all his work and during lunch, he sat in Akashi's lap to try and stay as close as possible to the redhead.
Aomine watched as Akashi fed the blue haired boy and said, "You two couldn't stay away from each other for more than a couple of days…How dramatic."
"A couple of days is long." Kuroko muttered as he leaned back into Akashi's chest.
The blue haired boy went to Akashi's house after school and faced his father. The redhead nudged his boyfriend to speak up and Kuroko said,
"I came here to say that I'm not going to leave Akashi-kun because of your company. There's nothing wrong with an heir who is gay. There's nothing wrong with our relationship either. If Akashi-kun isn't happy because we can't have children then he's going to have to settle with a dog. You were wrong when you said we can't have a family. Akashi-kun and I are family; just being together makes us a family. Our relationship isn't nothing; each relationship in the world is precious and each relationship deserves a chance. Being shunned or looked down upon is fine with me because I'm happy with who I am and I'm happy with Akashi-kun. That should be what matters most."
The blue haired boy grabbed Akashi's hand, squeezed it tightly and continued, "I'm going to make this relationship last and I'll show you that we're going to make it. I'm going to marry Akashi-kun even if I have to steal him away from you. He's mine and if you keep trying to pull him away from me then I'll always find a way to bring him back."
Akashi's father sighed and said, "I admire your bravery, boy. I still don't think you'll last that long so we'll see who's laughing in the end; I'm too old to fight with a child."
When Akashi and Kuroko moved into the same apartment, they saw their tattoos for the first time and their memories were triggered. They went to get their tattoos after Akashi teased the blue haired boy,
"You've been crying a lot within the past few lifetimes." The redhead said with a playful smile.
Kuroko pouted, "I'll make you cry in the next one or the one after."
The blue haired boy and Akashi got married and lived happily. The redhead's father accepted their marriage and gave them his blessing. Kuroko and Akashi's father became good friends and they both spent a lot of time together.
After many years, Akashi passed away and then six years later, Kuroko passed away as well.