Gods and goddesses watched over the land of living. Each god had a role within society and would make sure things were in order. Momoi Satsuki was the goddess of war; she watched as the humans battled and aided them to determine a victor and loser and allow them to learn from their mistakes. Kise Ryouta was the god of the sun; he held the weight of the sun in the palm of his hands and carried it every day. Aida Riko was the goddess of the moon; much like Kise's job, she held the weight of the moon and carried it every day. Midorima Shintaro was the god of chance; he gave good and bad fortunes to the people of Earth. Murasakibara Atsushi was the god of agriculture; he helped the humans grow their fresh produce. There are many other gods and goddesses that all play their part in creating a good world. However, there was one odd one.
Akashi Seijuro, the god of wisdom; he was a strategist, a tactician, and he gave little bits of his knowledge to help people. With all the knowledge in the universe at his fingertips, he grew bored very easily. There was nothing for him to do. He wasn't exactly the greatest with conversations because most people would just ask Akashi questions, not actually engage in a conversation. It made the redhead frustrated but he knew this was the eternal life he was given and that his role was important.
Every god and goddess loved what they did for the humans, however much like Akashi, they occasionally got bored. The humans were only able to do so little and almost no one used their strengths to their full potential. So, to create miracles, the gods and goddesses began to roam the Earth in the form of a human. They would dwell in areas together before moving onto the next major city or country.
Obviously, this sometimes led to the gods and goddesses falling in love with a mortal and falling in love with a mortal sometimes led to the god giving up their immortality. Giving up immortality was shunned upon in the heavens, however, love is a strong emotion that made people and even gods do crazy things. Many gods were lost to the tight grip of love but many more were created in order to take their place. When losing their immortality, gods were stripped of their powers and were forced to take an oath to never reveal the works of the heavens and to live life just as a human would.
Akashi kept his eyes on schools more than half the time mainly because those were where most people needed his help; his knowledge. Every school was carefully watched by the redhead and every student was given a little piece of knowledge and wisdom as the years went by. Nobody really caught Akashi's eye. Even when all the gods and goddesses fell in love and lost their immortality, Akashi remained. But everyone lost themselves to love at one point.
The first time the redhead noticed him was when he was writing something outside on the ground with a stick. When he was done, Akashi saw that the boy had written, "We will become #1 in Japan."
The second time the redhead noticed him was months later, the boy was crying after a loss and he seemed to have lost lots of motivation. It was the first time Akashi had reached out to help a specific individual. The redhead put a hand on the boy's shoulder and reassured him. After a week, the redhead saw the boy training for a tournament called 'Winter Cup'.
The third time that Akashi noticed him was when he won the winter cup. The redhead smiled warmly and cheered for the boy. The boy's smile blinded Akashi and it was the first time he felt a sudden warm feeling in his chest.
When Akashi realized he was falling in love, he pushed away all thoughts of the boy and stayed in his chambers for days without working. Then he heard a whisper in his head. Gods were able to hear prayers directed at them clearly so the redhead figured someone was praying for knowledge. But all Akashi heard was,
"Thank you for giving me the strength and knowledge to continue on."
The redhead listened to the voice and he knew. He knew that it belonged to that boy. If Akashi had a heart, he knew it would be racing right now, but all he could do was listen.
The boy continued to pray but it was as if he was talking directly to the redhead,
"I thank you for your guidance and hope for more. I hope to see you in years to come, Akashi-kun."
Wait, how does he know my name? The redhead thought. As a god, his identity was never revealed, yet this boy already knew his name, or at least his last name.
The day after, Akashi decided to make a visit to the human world in his mortal form. The other gods looked at the redhead curiously since he never really participated in socializing with the mortals but they didn't question his judgement for he's the god of knowledge, they all assumed if anyone knew what they were doing, it was Akashi Seijuro.
Akashi changed his appearance to a Seirin high school transfer student and then made his way to his 'school'. Many students turned and looked at the redhead since gods tend to charm others. When Akashi got to class he introduced himself as Akashi Seijuro and spotted the boy looking out the window.
The boy turned to face Akashi and let out a tiny audible gasp. They stared at each other and all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place.
The teacher gestured towards the empty seat beside the boy,
"Please take a seat beside Kuroko Tetsuya."
Akashi nodded and then silently took his seat.
Kuroko got impatient in his seat. Unlike Akashi, he had already gotten his memories back and was waiting for the redhead to find him. Seeing his soul mate again made him want to hold the redhead's hand or kiss him, but he had to wait until class was over and wait until Akashi got his memories back. Kuroko didn't know Akashi was a god, but he did know how to make the redhead fall in love with him.
When class was over, the blue haired boy approached the redhead and asked if he wanted to have lunch together. Akashi never really ate anything, there was no need to but he nodded and followed Kuroko to the roof. They sat down together and ate with a heavy awkward silence.
No matter how many times one of them tried to break the ice, they remained ice cold. For someone with all the knowledge in the world, Akashi had no idea what to do. He knew he should talk but he wasn't sure what to talk about. Finally, it was Kuroko who spoke up,
"Akashi-kun?"
"Hm?" The redhead faced the blue haired boy, who gave him an intense stare.
"Do you believe in reincarnation?" Kuroko asked.
Akashi seemed taken aback with this question. He knew theories on reincarnation, but he also knew that scientifically it wasn't possible in the human world. His opinion didn't really seemed to matter as a god. It was the first time Akashi had ever had a discussion; an actual conversation. The redhead stuttered,
"Um...I-I guess?"
The blue haired boy let out a light-hearted laugh that made Akashi feel like his chest was going to burst, "Akashi-kun, you can't just say 'I guess', you've got to have an opinion on it, a viewpoint of some sort."
Akashi searched his unlimited knowledge for the 'right' answer, but ended up confusing himself. He had no idea how to actually form an opinion for himself.
"I... I don't know..." The redhead muttered. It was the first time those three words left his mouth and to have a mere mortal make him confused made Akashi fall harder for Kuroko.
He makes me feel so alive. The redhead thought, if only I could be alive.. No, no, you're a god, you must stick to your duties.
When Akashi returned to the heavens that night, all gods and goddesses were busy with work since half of the world was sleeping while the other half was just waking up. As the redhead walked down the halls of the palace, the goddess of love, Alex, walked by him.
Akashi looked straight ahead, but Alex seemed intrigued with the redhead and she said,
"You're shining a beautiful shade of blue, Seijuro-kun."
The redhead stopped in his tracks and asked, "What does that even mean? I can't see what you see."
Alex giggled and played with Akashi's hair, "You're in love." She said before continuing down the hall.
The redhead was shocked. There was no way he could be in love. Kuroko Tetsuya is a mortal, if I were to be with him, I would have to give up my immortality.
However, no matter how much Akashi denied his feelings, he kept going back to Seirin high school day after day. The blue haired boy and the redhead became great friends. They both respected each other and their capabilities. They were able to agree and disagree on many things. With more time that passed, Akashi fell harder for Kuroko.
And each day when the redhead returned to the palace, Alex was there to meet him and stare at his colors.
"You've been feeding your emotions. Such a brilliant blue, it's beautiful." She muttered as she reached out to touch the redhead's shoulder. When her fingertips skimmed against Akashi, she flinched back and whispered, "Such sadness... I feel too much. There's something incredibly sad in your past with this human child."
The redhead was confused. He didn't know if Alex was teasing him or if she actually meant there was something tragic between Kuroko and him. Either way Akashi and Alex continued down their own path and went to work.
The next day, when Akashi was having lunch with the blue haired boy on the roof, Kuroko asked,
"Akashi-kun, do you like me?"
The redhead almost spat out the water he was drinking and said, "W-why do you ask?"
The blue haired boy was bold and straight forward, it was something the redhead liked the most about Kuroko.
"I ask because I've fallen for you. I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable but I want to know whether my feelings can be returned or not."
"I...uh..." Akashi struggled to form words, "Yes."
Kuroko's eyes lit up with happiness and then he leaned forward and gave a small peck on the redhead's cheek. Akashi's face flushed red and he wrapped his arms around the blue haired boy's small figure. It felt as if Kuroko belonged in the redhead's arms. It felt like this was the right thing to do.
But then Akashi remembered that he was a god.
The redhead suddenly pulled away and stood up, "I'm sorry, I have to go."
Kuroko wanted to grab Akashi's arm and say 'wait', but the redhead left just as quickly as he appeared.
When the redhead returned to the palace, he wasn't sure what to do. He continued to work but he couldn't get his mind off of Kuroko. He wished to consult with someone but he could never have a conversation with any of the others.
Alex was always around though. The redhead went to her room and asked for help,
"Please guide me, I don't know what to do or think in this situation."
The blonde let out a laugh and said, "It's alright for a god to fall in love. Love will touch everyone on the planet, heaven and hell at some point. I make it happen that way. You falling in love with a mortal means something. You two are meant to be together. Don't break that bond you have with someone else. You know you love him but you feel like you have to stick to your duties as a god. If you love him that much, give up your duties. Why do you think there are demigods? Even gods can't resist the hands of love."
Akashi nodded but still seemed worried. But he thanked Alex and then returned to the human world the day after.
During lunch at Seirin high school, the duo seemed to be a little awkward from the day before but Kuroko spoke first and asked,
"Would you like to have a sleepover at my house today?"
The redhead opened his mouth to speak but then closed it to think.
Alex told me to disregard my duties as a god and to follow love...
"Yes, I would love to." Akashi finally said.
They both smiled at each other and looked forward to the end of the day. When the school day was over, Akashi and Kuroko walked to the blue haired boy's home together. They walked side by side so that their fingers brushed together from time to time. Eventually, the blue haired boy locked their pinkies together. Akashi flinched slightly at the physical touch. But then he relaxed and smiled to himself.
When they got to Kuroko's house, the redhead politely greeted his mother and they both went to the blue haired boy's room.
Kuroko's mother winked at the blue haired boy, cheering her son to get the one he loved. Kuroko was grateful he had an understanding parent, it was hard to gain approval in most of their past lives.
The redhead and the blue haired boy ended up playing video games. It was Akashi's first time interacting with any human invention so he didn't do great in most of the games, but he learned very quickly. Afterwards, the redhead helped Kuroko with his homework. Being a god of knowledge, Akashi explained how to do everything.
When they got tired, Kuroko suggested that they shower and then go to bed.
Akashi showered first and then sat on the bed while the blue haired boy showered. When Kuroko walked out into the room, the redhead's eyes glazed over his bare chest. Water dripped down from the blue haired boy's wet hair and onto the towel which hung around his neck.
The blue haired boy smiled to himself, Sei-kun loves drying my hair for me, maybe this will make him remember.
"Uh, Akashi-kun? Can you dry my hair for me?"
Completely flustered, the redhead nodded after panicking over what to do. Kuroko sat in between Akashi's legs and let the redhead ruffle his hair with the towel. The blue haired boy leaned back into Akashi's chest and hummed in approval. The redhead blushed as he touched Kuroko's fluffy hair and he relaxed when he felt the blue haired boy lean back.
It was almost as if it happened before.
The redhead noticed the small tally marks on the blue haired boy's back. Akashi winced slightly in pain and his fingers lightly brushed over them.
"Soulmates..." The redhead mumbled to himself.
Suddenly, Kuroko placed a hand on top of Akashi's hand. The redhead stopped drying the blue haired boy's hair and asked, "Is everything alright? Did I hurt you?"
The blue haired boy turned to face Akashi and said, "No, no, you didn't hurt me. I just...want..."
The redhead tilted his head to the side in confusion, "Want?"
"I want to kiss you." Kuroko said bravely, his cheeks dusted with a faint blush. No matter how many lives they've been through, Kuroko still felt the same amount of anticipation whenever he was around Akashi.
Akashi felt tightness in his chest as if he just heard something magical. The redhead felt like he was burning up from excitement. Akashi was only able to give a single nod.
Kuroko leaned up and gently placed his lips over the redhead's lips. Akashi melted at the touch. The redhead kissed back and enjoyed the feeling of the blossoming warmth from the blue haired boy's lips. Kuroko's arms looped around the redhead's neck as he gently leaned forward to push Akashi onto his back. They were both lying on the bed, slowly gliding their lips against the other. The redhead let his hands roam further down Kuroko's body. He wrapped his arms around the smaller boy's torso and gently pulled him closer. The blue haired boy's fingers danced across Akashi's chest and he was about to dive in for another kiss but then their foreheads bumped together.
They both groaned in pain and cursed at how the moment was probably ruined now. Akashi laughed a little and asked,
"Sorry, are you alright?"
Kuroko nodded, "How about you?"
"I'm fine," the redhead held the blue haired boy's hand and asked, "can we start again from where we left off?"
The blue haired boy grinned and dragged Akashi on top of him. Kuroko sprawled out on his bed as the redhead began to carefully kiss him over and over again. Akashi eventually moved down to the blue haired boy's neck and kissed against his pulse.
When the redhead pulled away he brushed his fingers across Kuroko's cheek and felt the memories rush back to him. The blue haired boy embraced him through the pain and showered him with light kisses.
"Tetsuya...!" Akashi gasped as he gripped his red hair tightly in pain.
Kuroko held the redhead's hands and said, "I'm right here. It's alright. Seijuro..."
The blue haired boy pressed his forehead against Akashi's forehead and they both waited. Eventually, the redhead calmed down. He stopped gripping his hair tightly and his breaths evened out.
When Akashi looked up to face Kuroko, he couldn't describe the emotion. He pushed the blue haired boy down on the bed again and cuddled next to him.
"Tetsuya, I missed you so much."
"It took you a while to remember me. I've been looking for you." The blue haired boy responded.
They both talked about what they would do now and then fell asleep in each other's arms.
When Kuroko woke up, Akashi was gone. The blue haired boy searched frantically for his soulmate. Tears ran down his cheeks when the redhead never came back.
Akashi went back to heaven. He talked with the other gods and decided to give up his immortality for the blue haired boy. He swore his oath to never speak of the works of heaven and then he was sent to a random location in the world and he was faced with a challenge.
To find his soulmate even if he's on the other side of the world. The gods took away Akashi's memories of Kuroko and told the redhead that he would remember when he sees him.
Having his memories taken away didn't make Akashi happy especially after he had just gotten them back, but he was drawn closer and closer to his soulmate. He slowly traveled back towards Japan, not exactly sure who he was looking for.
He worked with familiar landmarks in his broken memories and places he's been with his soulmate but every time he thinks of his soulmate, he sees a blurred face.
When Akashi got back to Seirin high school, a year later after his immortality was taken away, he stood at the gate and waited. He wasn't sure what to do.
Kuroko became mildly depressed when the redhead disappeared but he knew that there must have been a good reason. He stayed at Seirin high school since he knew Akashi would come back to him.
"Kagami-kun, what's going on?" Kuroko asked his friend as he pushed through a crowd of people who were looking out the windows of the school.
His friend just shrugged, "There's some handsome guy out by the school gate and all the girls are going crazy over him."
Kuroko raised an eyebrow and shrugged it off as well. As he walked down the halls, he heard the girls whispering.
"Does he go to our school? Is he waiting for someone? His hair is so beautiful and his eyes are the same deep crimson color."
Kuroko spun around and thought for a moment, Is he back...? Did he come back to me?
And suddenly, the blue haired boy was running down the stairs to get to the school entrance. He sprinted down the stairs and through the crowds of students and then he burst through the entrance doors.
About 100 meters in front of him was Akashi.
When the redhead saw the blue haired boy, all his memories were repaired and he knew he had reunited with his soulmate. Kuroko was out of breath but he still continued to run to Akashi.
He ran straight into the redhead's arms and kissed him.
"You left me for a year, Seijuro."
"I'm sorry, I had some business to take care of. I'm never leaving again. Don't worry."
Kuroko melted into Akashi's scent and warmth and he didn't even care about all those students staring at him through the second floor windows. The redhead buried his face into Kuroko's soft, fluffy hair and sighed in relief. Akashi waited for the school day to end and then they both went to get their tattoo.
The redhead never revealed his life as a god to Kuroko knowing that if he broke the oath, he would die. Kuroko never pried for an answer, it didn't really matter to him who Akashi was in this life. What mattered to the blue haired boy was that the redhead was here now.
Years continued to pass and it became harder for both of them to keep their sanity since their memories caused a lot of confusion. Sometimes Akashi would think he was living in another life and that Kuroko was already dead. Sometimes the blue haired boy thought the same thing. But they both became strong for each other and continued to live.
To live and live for a long time until finally they were both put to rest and passed into the next life.