"Hey, so you have anyone to go see the lights with?"

Kuroko raised his head to the voice of his classmate and friend, Kagami Taiga. The blue head blinked and looked indifferent to the issue, while the red head was sweating buckets.

"None yet, Kagami-kun. How about you?"

Kuroko heard Kagami heaved a sigh as if relieved that he has someone on the same boat as his.

"Same here. Though I really do not intend to go, so I couldn't care less"

Kagami shrugged as he turned around and head towards the door and left. Kuroko has a thoughtful expression with what Kagami said to him. He wants to see the lights but it seems that he'll definitely be out of place if he'll go alone, as if anyone can see or even notice him. The opening of the Christmas light show is today and people all around are buzzing about to find dates to accompany them to the show. The blue head felt indifferent to the date thing but he'd really want to go to the show.

The blue head released a sigh. He's usually not bothered with events that he'd like to go to that includes couples flocking all around. The ring of the bell signals the end of classes for the day. Students filed out excitedly towards the gate; some are already pulling their date, while some seems to pick up their dates from somewhere and the minority of the students walked home with a slow pace, obviously the ones who are not attending the lights show.

Kuroko was one of those who walked at a leisurely pace, a sign that he was left out of the excited bunch. As Kuroko walked his way home, someone lightly tapped him on the shoulder. The teen turned around to face who it was and he's surprised to know that the person who called his attention is none other than his previous team captain, Akashi.

"Akashi-kun,"

Kuroko nodded in acknowledgement. The red head gave a wave at the phantom's way.

"Long time no see, Tetsuya."

The Rakuzan captain greeted. Kuroko nodded at this and noticed that the red head still has his uniform on.

"What brings you here, Akashi-kun?"

Kuroko asked with a tilt of his head. The red head showed the other a pamphlet that advertised the lights show that will occur in Tokyo.

"You went from Kyoto to here just for that?"

Kuroko questioned and the redhead shrugged.

"It's been a while since I saw those things. Since I happen to saw you, would you accompany me to the show?"

Akashi offered while sticking his handout. Kuroko stared at the gesture and at Akashi with a surprised face on.

"But—"

"It seems as if you really want to go, with how you look at the people going to the show's way. So why not?"

The red head was smirking this time and he never once retracted his hand. Kuroko thought about it long and hard. Yes he wants to go, but if he goes along with his ex-captain in an almost-all-couple event, then wouldn't that be awkward? But it seems like Akashi does not mind at all, so what's the harm?

"I guess so."

The blue head muttered and Akashi chuckled. He then grabbed the other's hand and pulled him towards the direction of the lights show.

"A-ah! Wait, Akashi-kun!"

The red head did not stop pulling the other along not until they are right in front of the unlit Christmas tree. Kuroko huffed a puff of breath when the both of them stopped. Just when the two were already catching their breaths, the show started up.

Kuroko cannot believe the beauty of the lights as they sway along with the music, some are flickering to the beat while others are therefore accenting the lights better. The blue head has his mouth open at the sight, he might be from Tokyo and the lights show is only a few turns reach, he couldn't care any less. But the show was definitely worth it.

In the midst of the appreciation, Akashi noticed that the blue head did not let go of his grip at all, and if possible Kuroko grip became tighter. Akashi was not looking at the lights, but instead he's looking at the bewildered look of the phantom besides him. He smiled warmly at this but it was ignored with how excited he blue head is, turning his head to have a good look at the lights. Akashi squeezed the hand in his and thought to himself,

'I hope that this moment would last. I hope that I would have the courage soon'.