A few weeks had passed, and Aomine was almost always with Kise now, even during most of his classes. Kuroko was okay with this, though. It just meant more time for him to spend with Akashi.

On this particular Saturday, whilst Aomine was doing his thing with Kise, Kuroko was sprawled out on Akashi's bed. His blue eyes seemed to be focused on the ceiling above, but his mind was far from it.

Akashi stared at the bluenette for a long time, curious as to the thoughts in his love's head. Finally, he crawled closer to him, peeking at him from under his red fringe.

"Tetsuya? What are you thinking so intently about?"

Kuroko's eyes darted to the redhead's, instantly entranced by their crimson depths. "I was thinking, Seijuro, that maybe…"

Akashi blinked, waiting for the bluenette to finish. It soon became clear that he wouldn't continue without being prompted. The redhead raised his hand to gently caress the ghost's cheek. "Maybe…?"

Kuroko gulped, his cheeks burning, but he found he couldn't look away from Akashi's gaze. "M-maybe we could, um.. try that th-thing you mentioned."

The redhead tilted his head to the side, his curiosity more than piqued. "What thing would that be, Tetsuya?"

"Er.. The more intimate interaction…"

Akashi blinked, clarity rising within his crimson orbs. He paused. "How long have you been thinking about this?"

Kuroko's cheeks only grew warmer as he squirmed in his place. "S-since you said it…"

A soft smile grew onto the redhead's lips, but there was a glint in his eye, and Kuroko couldn't hold back the gasp on his own lips. Before the bluenette could say another word, Akashi was on top of him. He pinned his wrists to the bed, his lips fluttering over the ghost's cold skin.

"S-Seijuro?"

"Yes, Tetsuya?" he breathed, and the feeling sent a shiver down the bluenette's spine.

"I-I'm not even s-sure… we c-can-"

Akashi kissed his lips lightly, silencing Kuroko's protests. "It's okay, love," he whispered against his lips, "We don't have to try right now. We can just stay like this."

Kuroko bit his lip, but some of the tension fell from his shoulders. "H-how did you know I-I was scared?" he mumbled, barely audible.

Akashi smiled, kissing his neck lightly. "You don't give me enough credit, Tetsuya. I know you well, and I know that if it were to fail, you would blame yourself."

The bluenette was silent as Akashi continued to pepper his entire upper body with kisses, and occasional nips. Finally, Akashi sighed, coming back to his love's face. He looked deeply into the pools of blue he so often found himself lost in. "It's okay, Tetsuya. Relax. And at least kiss me back or something, I'm starting to feel inadequate."

Kuroko scoffed at the redhead's words but immediately obliged, wrapping his ghostly arms around the other boy's neck as he kissed him again.

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It was around midnight when there was a knock at Akashi's door. Grumbling, he pulled himself out of bed, stumbling down the hall. Kuroko, though curious, simply stayed behind, hidden beneath the sheets.

In a matter of seconds, Akashi was back, Aomine in tow. That was when Kuroko sat up, his brows creasing together.

"What's going on?" he asked, looking between the two. Akashi quickly turned on his light so that they could see more clearly, before plopping down onto the bed. Silently, he pulled Kuroko into his chest, nodding to Aomine expectantly.

The tanned man breathed out a sigh, his eyes wide and filled with so many emotions. "Sorry to intrude, guys, but I couldn't wait."

Kuroko blinked. "It's so late."

"I know, I'm sorry. But, Tetsu, you're gonna love this."

At the sight of Aomine's bright grin, the tanned man bouncing on his heels, Kuroko gave up on trying to make sense of the situation himself. "What am I gonna love?"

He took a deep, excited breath. "I found a way to make us human."