" Here you go. Shin-chan says that for the time being, you should come to the clinic once a week for a quick checkup. Keep eating iron rich foods and taking your iron pills. He mentioned that if you don't gain some weight and muscle, your condition may not resolve as quickly as it should."

Kuroko took the brown paper bag and smiled to himself.

" Don't worry about that. I'll be gaining plenty of muscle with the job i'm doing. And as long as they feed me, i'll gain at least a few pounds."

Takao nodded and rubbed the back of his head.

"Good luck. You're gonna need it with all those muscle headed idiots. I just hope you don't get killed. I'll probably be the one to pack up your body if shin-chan has anything to say about it."

Kuroko laughed lightly.

"I'll try not to. I should head back now."

Kuroko was about to leave but Takao stopped him.

"Ah! Wait a minute! I have another bag for you!"

Takao reached behind the Pharmacy counter and picked up a bigger paper bag.

"A little gift from me to you. I'm sure everything in here will come in handy." Takao winked as kuroko took the bag from him. He was curious to see what was inside, but also didn't want to see takao's face when he opened it.

"Thanks Takao-kun, i'll be back in a week for my checkup. See you later."

Takao waved goodbye as Kuroko tracked back to his room. Right now, all he wanted to do was take a hot shower, eat lunch, and go to sleep. Kuroko thought of Momoi for a moment and sighed. He figured it would be best to text her too.

Kuroko got to his room and opened the door.

Kuroko was taken aback by how his room looked. His sheets had been changed to royal red and black matching set with a mostly red comforter on top. His room smelled strongly of fresh roses. Kuroko looked to his bedside table and found a large bouquet of red roses and a silver tray of food, his lunch. Kuroko walked over to the roses, putting his bags on the bed. He found that within the roses was a note, and on the tray was another note. Kuroko picked up the card from the flowers and read it.

I figured you could use an atmosphere change for your first night. I wish you good luck in the games to come ~ Akashi

Kuroko rolled his eyes and put the card back before turning his attention to the plate of food. It was still steaming, meaning it was fresh.

"I guess they were just here."

The food was a plate of beef-broccoli stir-fry with brown rice and lentils. The bowl to the side was tofu soup. The tray also contained a bottle of pomegranate-cranberry juice and a single scoop of dark chocolate ice cream.

Kuroko cringed at the meal. It felt like a hospital lunch, but was presented like a first class meal. They even provided a wine glass for the juice. Kuroko picked up the note and read it.

I delivered your lunch personally. I tried to get them to give you wine but they refused. I hope juice is okay. Also, the ice cream is home made! I hope you like it. I'll see you tonight ~ Kagami Taiga

Kuroko smiled and placed the tray on the ground. He tossed one of his pillows down and sat cross legged on top of it. Kuroko picked up the soup and drank it carefully. He was enjoying the hot liquid as it poured down his throat. When he was in the slums, it was rare for him to have a hot meal, so he was going to enjoy this meal thoroughly.

Within 30 minutes, kuroko had finished everything on his plate. He was disgusted by the rice and had wished the icecream was vanilla, but other than that he was full and satisfied. He put the plate outside his door for someone to pick up like he was told to and decided to rest a bit. Kuroko through the pillow back on the bed before plopping down. He grabbed the bags and pulled them closer. He opened the smaller bag and pulled out a large bottle of iron pills. He put them on his bedside table and looked to the large bag in front of him. Kuroko was hesitant to open it but figured it was best to get it over with. He quickly opened the bag and peered inside. he sighed an annoyed sigh and dumped out the contents.

"Lets see here, a full pack of assorted condoms, great. Two lube bottles...gonna need that for sure. Uh...lace? Oh...cute. And last but not least a...rather small...candy egg vibrator. Nice."

Kuroko rolled his eyes and pushed all the stuff to the side. He was rather curious about the black lace thong, but figured he could try it on after his shower.

Kuroko got up from the bed and headed into the bathroom. He stripped quickly and jumped in the shower. The rush of hot water was relief on kuroko's frail body. The refreshing feeling washed away all the stress from this morning and cleared his mind.

Kuroko spent longer in the shower then he had anticipated. When he got out, it was already 1 PM. he only had 3 hours left until dinner. Kuroko dried off quickly and walked back into the bedroom. He grabbed up the black lace thong and held it up to the light. Just like he had thought, the underwear is see through, but were stylish and cute.

" Takao has good taste in underwear."

Kuroko giggled to himself and slipped into the thong. He looked himself up and down in the closet mirror. His junk was noticeable through the thin material but the dark pattern of lace did well to hide most things, including his hip bones that stuck out like a sore thumb thanks to his underweight body. Kuroko turned around and looked at his ass. His cheeks were rounder now, thanks to the thong outlining the top of his ass. So far he was pretty happy with it. He decided that he would keep them on. Kuroko sat on the bed and picked up his phone. He hadn't checked it since this morning and he wanted to know how momoi responded to his text. He opened his phone and read his new texts.

11:30 AM

That's good to hear! Things in the rats nest are getting pretty sticky. Makato's boys are taking business at the hore house to a whole different level. They have killed a bunch of people. Not only that but they are trying to take control of the money here. And here I thought this area was protected by the miracles. Your rich client is keeping you fed and protected right? Stay there. Despite how much I want to see you, I want you to be safe and sound.

Kuroko sat up in bed a bit panicked at the text. Momoi was his protector and best friend. They grew up together in the rotten part of the city. She was his only family, and for her to write such a text meant that things in the slums were really bad.

1:05 PM

Momoi...please keep close to your group. Run if you are in any danger! Please stay safe.

Kuroko quickly sent the text and he got a near immediate reply.

1:06 PM

Im safe for now. I'm not working for the whore house anymore. Nash withdrew all of his girls. He gave us a minimum earning line per day and told us to freelance. He said if we don't make the minimum, we dont get fed...not that that's much different than normal.

Kuroko sighed. As long as she was under Nash, she was protected and that was good enough for him.

1:08 PM

Good. do your best and stay safe. Text me later.

1:09 PM

I will! I'll keep you updated.

1:09 PM

Thank you.

Kuroko put his phone to the side and layed back down. He was planning on getting some rest before dinner, but after hearing that things were stirring up at home, he felt too restless to fall asleep.

"you are free to move around as you please without a guard now."

Akashis words popped into kuroko's head.

"Oh that's right. I'm not stuck here anymore...maybe I should explore a bit."

Kuroko got up and threw on his fancy clothes, knowing that he would be going to dinner soon. He opened his door, half expecting to be stopped. He was so used to kagami standing guard outside his room. When he stepped outside and no one was there, he felt like he was breaking the rules and sneaking out, even though he was given permission. Kuroko closed the door gently and headed down the hall. He made turns that he had never taken before and started passing door after door, not knowing what was behind them. He figured that this area was were everyone slept. He wondered for a little while longer before eventually coming to a dead end.

Kuroko sighed.

"This was a waste of time."

Kuroko turned around to go back the way he came, but was stopped suddenly by a body in his way. It startled him. After all, he hadn't seen anyone in the halls for awhile now.

The man wore a lax tux with a light purple button up. He had his hands in his pockets and had pitch black hair that covered his eye. The man smiled but his eyes were condescending.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to say hi."

Kuroko composed himself.

" i didn't notice you."

The man smiled a bit wider.

" i know. I made sure you didn't. You've been wondering around unintroduced territory, and someone had to make sure you did not go somewhere you weren't supposed to."

Kuroko was confused. Was he under orders by akashi?

"But akashi kun told me that i was aloud to walk around without a guard now…"

The man leaned in close, making kuroko back up into the wall.

" just because you can, doesn't mean you should kuroko. You are in the heart of mafia territory. You should stick close to your client. You never know how people here will act."

Kuroko frowned.

"Who are you?"

"Well, according to akashi, no commons are aloud to communicate with you, so who am i, kuroko?"

Kuroko gulped.

"Are you one of the elites?"

The man smiled.

" bingo. You're a smart one. You seem a little more rounded than the others akashi has brought home. You might be fun to play with. oh , before i forget, my name is himuro tatsuya, partner to murasakibara atsushi. It will be a while before i get my turn with you, but i'll be in your care."

Kurokos eyes shifted, looking for away around himuro.

Himuro sighed before turning around. Kuroko got a good look at the black snake tattoo that slithered out of Himuro's collar. He wasn't lying when he said he was an elite.

"Bye bye kuroko. I'll see you at dinner. I hear this one is gonna be a special one."

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