Short chapter...but it seemed a good place to end the chapter so yeah...

Let me know what you think of the story so far...only if you want to though! It can be good or bad...just be honest...or else...I will throw scissors...not really. But Akashi might. hehehe

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Midorima arrived with a displeased look on his face.

"Is he still awake?"

"Midorimacchi!" Kise hopped up from his seat and lunged towards the green haired man for a hug. Midorima easily side stepped and avoided it.

"You're in a hospital. Behave." Midorima said cooly, pushing his glasses up.

"He should still be awake. There are some rules though." Akashi warned.

"I've dealt with abused patients before. I already knew that. So how have you been handling introducing people to him?"

"We will go in together. Say everything you are going to do before you do it and ask first! If you move unexpectedly, it scares him. Kise already made him wary enough." Akashi groaned before continuing with a sudden afterthought. "Oh, and everyone has just been asking to hold his hand."

Midorima studied Akashi for a moment before nodding. He followed the red head down the hall to Kuroko's room.

"Tetsuya." Akashi called out as he entered the room. Kuroko looked startled, but it was momentary.

"I brought someone else to see you. Is it okay if we come in?"

Kuroko nodded. Akashi and Midorima entered and went through the same motions as had been done with Aomine and Kise. When they finished, they took their leave and rejoined Kise and Aomine in the waiting room.

"Is he okay with Midorimacchi?" Kise asked as soon as they were all seated.

Akashi nodded.

"So Tetsu will be transferred?" Aomine asked. Akashi nodded again.

"He will be transferred to my hospital in the morning, although he should be able to be released within a few days to a week." Midorima paused and turned to Akashi, meeting the man's eyes. "So are you going to tell me what's going on and why I need some bodyguard following me around?"

Akashi sighed and prepared himself. "Tetsuya was taken by a gang by the name of Kintatsu-kai. It seems he was treated as a 'product' but for the gangs personal use instead of business. I think…..I think Tetsuya might have been taken because of me."

"Wait….wha? You never mentioned that Akashicchi!"

"Okazaki Riichi is the current head of the Kintatsu-kai. He took over four years ago, around the time Tetsuya disappeared. His father was the head of the Okazaki group."

"Why two different groups?" Midorima interrupted.

"The Okazaki group is gone. My father took their territory and had many of them killed. He killed Okazaki's lover too, which supposedly was the final blow that led to Okazaki's suicide."

"What does that have to do with you Akashicchi? It was your fathers right?"

"It doesn't matter. When I inherited the family, their sins became mine. When Okazaki killed himself, his grudges became Okazaki's. You all know Tetsuya and I were in a relationship before he disappeared."

They all nodded.

"I think taking Tetsuya…..was Riichi's way of getting revenge. Using him as a toy was just a bonus…"

Everyone sat still waiting for Akashi to continue. When he didn't, Aomine spoke up.

"If he wanted revenge, wouldn't he have rubbed it in your face or killed Tetsuya. You didn't know it was him, so how is that revenge? Wouldn't he want to make you suffer like his father suffered?"

"Akashi did suffer, Ahomine." Midorima growled. "He spent the last four years driving himself crazy searching for Kuroko only to find him damaged. Kuroko is never going to be the same. He will probably never live a normal life. And Akashi has to deal with the fact it might be because of him. And Unlike Okazaki, Akashi can't just go kill himself! He can't leave Kuroko alone! So tell me Ahomine. Do you still think Okazaki didn't get revenge?!" Midorima took a deep shuddering breath and tried to calm himself. It was unusual for him to raise his voice or show so much anger, but this was pissing him off to no end. This wasn't at all how their lives should have ended up. "Just someone please tell me the bastards dead." He added in a quiet voice. One glance at his companions faces told him what he needed to know. "So he's not dead, but you are planning to kill him aren't you."

"Of course. But he went into hiding before my men could capture him. I've put everything I have in to bringing the Kintatsu-kai down though. I'll crush him, and when I'm done, the things my father did to his will look like childs play." Akashi clenched his fist and a dangerous look entered Akashi's eyes. It didn't scare the others though. If anything, they were relieved. Okazaki would pay.