Chapter 5:
_Saturday_
"Kou-chan! So glad you're here! I thought you changed your mind on returning!" One of the other dancers said. All dancers knew about the issue the past week and they also knew how he's underage and all...
"Ah, Hikaru-san..." Kou bowed in front of him.
"Oh geez Kou-chan..." Hikaru ruffled his hair then going off to the stage.
His set ended earlier that he expected since Mama had made him immediately go on stage after he finished preparing.
"Okay Kou-chan... You can go now... Ah, wait a minute okay? Haru said he'll drive you to the train station..."
Kou nodded then took his regular clothes and changed into it. He didn't bother erasing his body art since it will take an hour before it's completely erased so he just went and took a short shower to rinse his hair from the artificial hair dye and to remove his perfume.
"You ready to go Kou-chan?"
"Hai..." Kou got his bag and made his way out the club, no one even looked at him. He really doesn't stand out that much as Furihata Kouki.
A few hours later he got to Kagami's apartment. Kagami said he got there just in time to help with the decorations.
They all finished preparing when a knock on the door was heard.
"That must be Kuroko... Furi can you get it for me? I'm still finishing this drink..." Kagami said head popping out from the kitchen.
"Sure." He then stood up and ran to the door.
"Hai, hai! Hello Kurok-- A-A-Akashi?!" he exclaimed as he saw the other Miracles at his back then Kuroko popping out from the red head's back.
"Domo, Furihata-kun! I invited them along since we've just finished playing basketball together."
"N-No... P-Please get i-in..." Furihata then stood aside and opened the door fully.
When Akashi passed him he held his breath as he smelled that familiar scent strongly coming off from the red head.
He closed the door when they've all gotten inside. Furihata took a deep breath before turning around only to hold back a scream when he saw Kuroko still standing there.
"K-K-Kuroko! D-Don't do that please!" He held his hand on his chest breathing slowly.
"Furihata-kun... Why do you smell like Akashi-kun? And why does he smell like you?" Kuroko asked in his monotonous voice.
"E-Eh? I-I don't know what y-you're talking a-about..." Furihata glanced to his side avoiding eye contact.
"Furihata-kun you can't fool me... At first I thought it was just my imagination, but when I smelled Akashi-kun today it made me certain..."
Furihata didn't know what to do... He knew Kuroko won't let this get past him...
"I-I'll e-explain l-later... F-For now please enjoy y-your party K-Kuroko..."
Kuroko obliged knowing the brunette would definitely explain in a later time...
Akashi didn't know if it had been his imagination but he really smelled that familiar scent when the door to Kagami Taiga's apartment was opened by a certain brunette.
"Why is the Generation of Miracles here?" I saw Hyuuga Junpei, their team Captain almost fell from his seat.
"Atsushi?" Himuro Tatsuya said as he walked out of what seemed to be the Kitchen.
"Eh? You're here too Murochin?"
"Oho! Shin-chan is here too!" Kazunari Takao then exclaimed.
"Takao what are you doing here?" Midorima asked as he fixed his glasses.
"Good Evening, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Akashi Seijuuro." Akashi introduced himself.
"Well yeah, we know who you are already."
The whole night continued to progress and Akashi continued conversing and observing Kuroko's guests when he smelled it again, this time it's even stronger.
Akashi turned to where he smelled it. There was only one person in that direction. The brunette whom opened the door for them. He then decided to approach the man slightly getting drunk of that fresh scent of Sakura and Rain.
"Hey..." He said to get the brunette's attention.
Furihata almost yelped as he heard Akashi's voice behind him.
"A-Akashi-s-san..." He said while starting to fidget with his shirt.
"You're Furihata-kun right?"
"Y-Yes... M-My name is F-Furihata K-Kouki..." Furihata swallowed the lump in his throat.
"Kou-ki?" Akashi purposefully put a pause between the brunette's name.
"Y-Yes... Kouki, w-with the characters for light and tree--" Furihata was put into halt when Kise bumped onto him.
"Ah! Gomen! Gomen Furihata-kun! Aominecchi's chasing me! WAAH!" The same moment Kise ducked, Furihata found himself getting drenched with what seemed to be from the fruit punch Kagami made earlier.
"Oh my!" Kise exclaimed immediately getting his handkerchief from his pocket trying to help him get dry.
"Kise, what the hell?" Kagami said as he gave Furihata a fresh towel.
"Wah! Gomen Kagamicchi! Aominecchi was chasing me! I didn't mean to..."
"Hah... Whatever, Furi do you have some extra clothes with you?" Furihata shook his head since his other clothes were dirty from earlier that day.
"Ah, I do have an extra shirt in my bag Furihata-kun..." Kuroko said standing up and went to get his bag.
"Heheh... Sorry for bothering you guys..."
"It's nothing Furihata-kun... Afterall it wasn't even your fault... You know where the comfort room is right?"
"Ah, yes... I'll go get changed and try to clean myself..." Furihata headed to the comfort room.
Just when he was changing his clothes he felt his stomach churn. Not a minute later he threw up right in the sink.
"Ugh..." That was the third time this week. The first one was on Thursday then Friday and now this...
"Furihata-kun are you okay?" Kuroko was standing by the door softly knocking.
"A-Ah, Kuroko... Y-Yes I'm fine... I just felt dizzy. Maybe the drink has gotten to me already..."
"Is that so? Would you like me to ask Kagami-kun for a coffee for you?"
"T-That would be great... I'll get out after I change..."
"Okay..."
"Kagami-kun, could you make a coffee for Furihata-kun? He seemed to be a bit tipsy..." Kuroko approached Kagami who was inside the kitchen AGAIN.
"Oh? Okay... Just tell him to get in here. I'll start up the coffee maker..." Kagami said as he did what he was saying.
"Kagami-kun... The fruit punch didn't have plenty of alcohol in it right?" Kuroko asked.
"Hmm? Yeah, I made it so no one would get drunk and all, but I guess Furi can't tolerate alcohol that much huh?"
"Hmmm..."
"Kuroko?" They looked at Furihata who looks pale walking inside the kitchen.
"Are you sure you're just feeling tipsy Furihata-kun?" Kuroko asked the brunette concern in his voice.
"Ah, yeah... I'll feel better after drinking coffee--" Furihata ran to the kitchen sink when he smelled something.
"You're not fine Furihata-kun..." Kuroko went to him and rubbing his back.
"N-No... I-I'm fine Kuroko. Really..."
"Kagami-kun can you leave us for a minute?" He faced Kagami who was by that time looking worried for their team mate.
"Uh... Yeah sure..."
"Thanks. And please do not tell the others yet..."
"Got it. Just call me if you need anything else..."
"We will..."
Kuroko and Furihata were left inside the kitchen alone.
"Furihata-kun... Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"Kuroko..."
"Furihata-kun... You know I can keep a secret right?"
"Umm... B-but..." Furihata sighed then faced Kuroko looking straight to his powder blue eyes.
"Y-You know that I'm working part-time right?"
"Yes... What about it?"
"W-Well... The thing is, it's not just any j-job... I-I'm a-- a S-Stripper..."
"A Strip-per?" Kuroko repeated as he felt Furihata beginning to shiver beside him.
"Y-Yes... A-And I work all the way to Kyoto..."
"Kyoto-- Wait, d-does this have anything to do with why you have Akashi-kun's scent?" Furihata nodded suddenly grabbing Kuroko's hand.
"H-He went t-to our c-club with a g-group of middle-aged men. I-I suppose their his father's b-business partners..."
"Go on..."
"T-That night, m-my co-workers told me t-to specifically e-entertain h-him... B-Because he ignored t-them, which u-upset t-them so..."
"You went on and did what they said?"
"Yes... T-The plan was o-only to d-dance to him but when I-I was about to s-start my second set that evening h-he t-told the owner h-he wanted m-me--"
Kuroko's eyes went wide obviously getting the idea...
"But you are a minor Furihata-kun... How can they let you be--"
"Yes, they know about that. I really am just a dancer. T-They never let customers take me out or even have me on their tables... B-But A-Akashi t-threatened to close t-the club a-and I j-just agreed to it... The owner and my co-workers have always been good to me... They treated be l-like a family... I can't afford to be the cause of their lost..."
"I can actually see you doing that... You are too selfless Furihata-kun... So that means you went with Akashi-kun that night? I'm surprised he didn't recognize you..."
"Ah, a-about that... A-at the club they always change my hair color and make me wear contacts t-to hide my real appearance..."
"That won't be enough... What about your scent?"
"T-They make me use a strong perfume so that my scent won't be easily smelled--" Furihata was put to a halt when a certain memory of that night popped to his mind...
"So it wasn't Strawberry and pine but Sakura and Rain... That's quite far from one another..."
"Oh god! K-Kuroko d-do you have a-any heavily scented c-clothes?" Furihata asked in panic.
"I do. The one I wore earlier while playing with Akashi-kun and the others... But you said you wore a perfume right?"
"Y-Yes... B-But the t-thing is... W-When w-we did it I-I was in heat... I was under a drug induced heat... S-So the perfume was u-useless... A-And t-that was m-my first time so I f-forgot about it..."
"You first time?!" Kuroko exclaimed his voice slightly rising.
"I'll go get you my shirt." Kuroko sighed.
When Kuroko got back Furihata immediately took off his shirt revealing his body art.
"You got a tattoo?"
"N-No... T-That's not particularly a tattoo... M-More like a body art? Uhm... I-It became somewhat m-my insignia a-as a dancer..."
"Okay... But that can still be erased right?"
"Y-Yes... I-I'm planning on erasing it at home..."
Kuroko sighed again when something hit him.
"Furihata-kun I need you to answer one more question..."
"S-Sure..."
"Did... Did Akashi-kun k-knot you?" Furihata exploded into different shades of red when Kuroko finished his question.
"A-Ah... Eh... I-I think h-he did? L-Like e-every t-time?"
"What?! Didn't you think that you might get pregnant?" When it sank into him, Furihata gasped his hand on his lips.
"What? What is it Furihata-kun?"
"I-I need t-to go..." He stood up but was stopped by Kuroko when he was about to walk away.
"Furihata-kun you don't mean..."
"P-Please Kuroko... I really need t-to go..."
"I'll go with you."
The two left with the excuse of Kuroko taking Furihata home.