Sorry for the late update… I hope Murasakibara isn't oc.

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Chapter 9: Nightmares, dinner and omurice

It wasn't showing on Kuroko's face, but internally he was freaking out. 'How did get my address?' The phantom wondered as his partner glared at him.

"You missed school. You're not sick or gravely wounded. So why?" the red head questioned.

'How to say I'm avoiding you politely?' Kuroko thought. "I had something to do." He answered simply.

Kagami arched an eyebrow, but didn't press. He dug into his backpack and pulled out a folder. "Here. These are the assignments we have to do."

The shorter teen accepted. "Thank you."

Kagami nodded, giving him another piercing look, like he was trying to figure something out.

"Hello Kagami-kun!" Rukia popped behind Kuroko, making both teens jump.

"Uh… hi kuchiki-san." He greeted.

She smiled brightly at him. "Would you like to stay for dinner?"

Kuroko looked at his auntie from the corner of his eyes. 'What is she doing?'

"…sure." The red head answered bit hesitantly.

"Good! Tetsuya invite him." She turned and went to the kitchen as Kuroko stepped back for Kagami to enter.

He left his shoes by the door and came further inside into the living room. The tall teen looked around, noticing the warm atmosphere that flow through the house. There was pictures everywhere on the wall, on the coffee table. All of them mostly had Kuroko in them but there was some with a younger version of Kuroko's Uncle and his friends.

"Make yourself at home. I'll be back." The phantom said before leaving, to go to the kitchen. When he entered, he found his Auntie chopping up onions.

A pot was on the stove, not boiling yet for the rice.

"What are you doing?" Kuroko asked bluntly and straight to the point.

"I'm cooking." She answered flatly.

"You know what I mean."

She turned to look back at him. "Don't worry about Kagami-kun. At the moment, he's confused. But when he does remember it'll just be a dream and he'll forget about it. Unless he gets attack by a hollow again." She added as an afterthought.

Kuroko gave her a dry look but didn't say anything else. If she wasn't worried, he wasn't either.

"It's a good thing I came when I did. The look on your face was priceless." She grinned at him.

Only his family members could tell his face expressions.

"Go entertain your friend. I may not be the best cook but I can make something decent."

Kuroko smiled softly before pouring ice tea in two cups and placing them on trays before going back to his partner. He found the red head taking a picture with his phone of him on his mini vacation in Puerto Rico with Uncle Chad.

"Are you serious?" Kuroko asked in amusement as he set the tray down on the coffee table.

Kagami startled with a guilty flush to his cheeks. He didn't offer any excuse as he put his phone away.

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Murasakibara felt someone watching him. The tall teen was used to being stared at, since he was so tall. But this feeling was more hostile. He's been feeling them ever since he left school. As he walked down the busiest part of town, he kept his guard up, looking everywhere at once.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened. Maybe he was just being paranoid for no reason. After all he didn't get to eat all his snacks today. As he turned into his neighborhood, people dwindle until there was no one left.

And the feeling was still there.

Now he was getting irritated. He was tired, hungry and someone wanted to watch him-

He dodged to the left as a huge claw swiped where his head was. Only good reflexes saved him from certain death. He turned to see what attacked him and could only stare in awe terror. It was a huge pig like monster. 'What is that?' he thought as the creature attacked again.

But before its claw could connect, a shield appeared, protecting him.

"Are you okay Murasakibara-kun?" a soft voice that only appeared in his nightmares asked. Orihime stood in front of him with a determined expression as she faced down the hollow. "Murasakibara-kun?" she questioned when she didn't get an answer.

"I'm fine. What is that monster?" he questioned in his normal lazy tone, like getting attacked was an everyday thing.

"It's a hollow." She answered simply as it attacked again. But her shield held true. Then she went on the offensive. "Koten Zanshun!"

It was like a missile, at least that's what it looked like to Murasakibara as it pierced the hollow right in the forehead. The hollow gave one last scream as it dissolved.

"Whew! That was a close one huh?" she asked with a smile as she turned to the teen.

He could only blink at her. He was a little stun to speak.

"I'm glad I was in the area. Who knew what would've happened. Though I probably have to buy tomato paste and eggs again." She chuckled softly before babbling on.

Having practice with Kise, he turned her out as he thought about what just happened. He wasn't a wimp, but this was all a nightmare. After all with Kuroko's deadly aunt here, it must be. He pinched himself and felt pain. 'Nope. It's real.' He thought.

"I can't believe I never noticed."

He snapped out of his thought as he looked at Orihime. She had an uncharacteristic serious expression.

"You have strong spiritual pressure. I guess hanging around Ichigo-kun for that long period of time had effect on you." She said to his silent questioned.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. What's a hollow and why did it attack me?" he asked.

"A hollow is a being that was a living soul before it became corrupted. Now why it attack you, it feeds off strong energy. Mostly souls. But sometimes it gets bold and go after living people." she explained.

He had a trouble wrapping his mind around that. Things that shouldn't be exist were existing.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you. You don't have to live your life in fear." Though she gave him a smile, it was laced with sadness.

"Shouldn't it be the other way around?" He deadpanned.

She laughed. "I'll escort you home." She said after her laughter died down.

He wanted to protest, it was such a blow to his male pride, but he wasn't stupid. She had the power, not him. Besides he wanted to ask her more questions. "Does Kuro-chin have powers too?" he asked as they started walking.

"Oh no. He's normal." She answered with a relived smile.

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"Oh, you're here Kagami?" Ichigo said, locking eyes with the red head.

Kagami sat up straighter. "H-hello." He stuttered out, getting up.

Ichigo smirked. "No need to be formal."

The red head sat back down as Kuroko looked at him in amusement.

Ichigo went in the kitchen, investigating the wonderful food smells. "You're cooking?!" the doctor exclaimed in surprise when he saw Rukia at the stove.

She turned and glared at him. "Of course. We can't keep eating rice and fish every day that you make."

"Hey!" He was offended. "I just didn't think you could cook. So I always offered to make dinner."

A vain popped on her head. "I can cook! I use to cook for Tetsuya all the time when he was younger and I baby sat him." She answered snarky.

"I hope you realize that Tetsu isn't a kid anymore I hope your cooking skills haven't rusted." He said bluntly.

And that was the start of a beautiful argument.

"Do they always argue?" Kagami asked as listened to the yelling in the kitchen.

"Yep." Kuroko deadpanned as he sipped his ice tea.

They heard something hard get smacked as Ichigo yelled out in pain. Next thing they knew Ichigo was stalking out the kitchen and into his office. He had a huge hand mark on his face.

Kuroko didn't look alarm, so Kagami mentally shrugged and took a huge sip of his tea. "What's she making?" he asked as his stomach growled. He haven't ate since lunch.

"What she always make. Omurice." Kuroko said with an impassive face.

"Oh."

Silence as they sipped their ice tea. They could heard mutterings from both adults.

"Let's go do some homework in my room." Kuroko said as he got up.

"Homework?" Kagami looked like he ate a frog.

"Yes. Dinner won't be ready for a while." The shadow hid his amusement as he went up the stairs, his light scrambling to follow him.

They entered into his room and the red head looked around with curious eyes. Kuroko's room was just what he was expecting. A bed, a desk with a laptop on it and a mini library in one corner. There was no poster on the walls, no messy clothes on the floor.

All in all a perfect room.

Sometimes Kagami really hated Kuroko.

Kuroko pulled out a small table from the closets and set it up so they could so they could do their homework. After an hour, Rukia called them down for dinner. The teens went down the stairs, one impassive and the other looking on the edge of death.

Their food was already set at the dinner table. Ichigo was sitting down, waiting for them. "You look like you've been hit with a brick." The doctor said as he stared at Kagami's face.

"Math can do that to you." Kuroko deadpanned as they sat.

Rukia came out, carrying drinks. "Well I hope you like it." She said pouring the drinks before sitting down.

Everyone dug in. It was surprisingly good.

'Not as good as mine. But it'll do.' Kagami thought. The red head noticed that Ichigo and Rukia liked to bicker about everything. It was kinda entertaining. Even Kuroko had a small smile on his face.

All in all it was a good dinner.

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To be continued…

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