Kuroko looked at himself on the mirror. His outfit seems okay and it is enough to block out the cold outside hopefully. The blue head then grabbed his phone and saw the numerous messages he received from his former blond teammate, Kise. The blond had so conveniently told them that they are required to go to his arranged Christmas party and that they would do a gift exchange. Kuroko unluckily picked someone with has a rather hard to figure taste in gifts. He just hopes that his former captain will like it.

Kuroko grabbed the paper bag that contained his gift and went out as soon as a new text entered his phone. He did not mind to check it anymore because he's sure that it would just be the blond hurrying them up.

When Kuroko got there, the loud blasting of music can be heard even from outside, it's a miracle that the neighbors don't mind. The blue head knocked softly on the door and as expected n one bothered to open it for him. Kuroko sighed and motioned his hand on the knob to turn it himself,

"It's rare to see you late, Tetsuya."

Kuroko whipped his head at his back and saw his red headed former captain. He bowed lightly to acknowledge his presence,

"So do you, Akashi-kun."

Akashi has a smirk on his face as he observed the blue head in front of him. He went up to him and his smirk turned into a slight frown.

"You dressed quite lightly for a winter night, you should wear something warmer."

The reed head stated as he runs his hand on Kuroko's shirt fabric. True that it wasn't really that thick but the blue head thought that there would at least be a heater in Kise's home so he'll be warm anyway but he decided to tell that to his captain.

He heard the red head sighed and opened the door himself,

"Get inside. It's warmer in here."

Kuroko nodded and went in with Akashi.

"KUROKOCCHI! AKASHICCHI!"

In the midst of the loud blasting music, both of them heard the equally loud voice of the host of the evening. Kise made his way towards them and motioned Kuroko into a hug but then sulked and faked tears when the latter refused.

"It took you both some time."

The three of them looked to the side and there standing was Midorima, wearing a very ugly Christmas sweater.

"Shintaro, what are you wearing?"

Akashi stared with a curious brow raised. Midorima shook his head and told them that it was his lucky item for the day and it's troublesome to just carry it so he wore it, the green head then left after that.

"Well then guys! Get inside! I'm sure that this will be so much fun for all of us!"

Kise beamed as he pushed the phantom and their former captain towards the living room, Kuroko did not really react but the red head has this look of distaste on but he lets the blond push him anyway.

Inside the room, all the miracles gathered and even Momoi was around, who immediately latched herself to the small bluenette to which Kuroko did not mind, but he can't get the weird feeling that someone was glaring behind his back away from him when Momoi hugged him. Midorima was sitting on the couch, eating bits and pieces of the finger foods that he got from the table; Aomine was messing with the sound system and making beats and touches of his own, to which no one minded at all; Murasakibara was at the table and has multiple of bowls of chips in his arms, eating from every single one of them; Momoi was preparing the games and gifts that she and Kise prepared once she –was forced to- let go of Kuroko; Kise continuously filled the bowl with chips and finger foods since Murasakibara always takes it immediately, but the blond does not mind the work and then Kuroko and Akashi decided to place their gifts on the gift pile and sit on the couch, both of them not really saying anything at all.

"May I have all of your attention please-!"

With the loud voice of Kise's and the whims of Momoi, the party went on as wild, fun and downright outrageous.

After all the fun and games, it was now time to get the gifts and give them to the person they're supposed to give it to.

As usual, Kise was the first one to get his gift and shoved it at the green head's face. Midorima's face scrunched up but then the excitement in his eyes can be seen when he opened the gift and it revealed a complete set of Oha-Asa magazines intended for the following year. Midorima immediately cleared his face of the excitement and grabbed his own gift and gave it to Aomine. The tanned teen opened it and was disappointed when his gift was revealed to be a set of educational books, Midorima deemed that he should get a new past time and reading educational books was one of them. Aomine grunted and rather angrily grabbed his gift from the pile and tossed it to Kise, who barely caught it. Kise opened the small box and his eyes were filled with tears when he glomped Aomine, thanking him for the gift that was a silver watch that he wanted so much. Aomine's attempt to pry the blond off of him failed for Kise has a strong grip.

Momoi was the next one to give her gift, she was rather disappointed when she did not get to pick Kuroko but she's more than happy to give Murasakibara coupons for the snacks in the convenience store. Murasakibara thanked Momoi and gave her his gift for her. Momoi thanked the giant for the cookbook that she was so eager to get (and then frightening all of the miracles when she announced that she'll be the one to cook for all of them one day).

The only ones left that have not given their gifts yet were the phantom and the emperor.

"I do not know what to get you Akashi-kun, but I hope you'll like it,"

Kuroko said in a whisper as he held out his arms that holds the gift. Akashi took the paper bag in his hands and opened it. Once he took a good look at the gift, he frowned slightly and gave a smiling Kuroko an unamused look,

"Seriously, Tetsuya?"

This got the other miracles to be curious,

"What's in the bag, Akashicchi?"

Kise asked as he peered from over the red head's shoulder. Kuroko looked at the other miracles and said in a monotonous tone,

"It's just a guidebook,"

They all looked at each other at the revelation but none still gets it.

"A guidebook about what? As far as I know, Akashicchi is excellent in all of other things."

Kise said thoughtfully. The others nodded in agreement,

"What's the guidebook about anyways, Akashi? It won't hurt showing us."

Aomine said as he tried really hard to make out the book that was still inside the bag. Akashi sighed and pulled it out, making everyone see the gift the blue headed phantom got their captain. Kise was the first one to laugh, followed by Aomine, a giggle from Momoi, a chuckle or two from Murasakibara, a kept in laugh from Midorima and a smug smile on Kuroko.

"T-telling jokes… pfft… 101….pfffttt"

Kise managed to say in between laughs. Akashi was not amused to this as he placed the book back inside the paper bag.

"Why did you gift, Akachin something like that, Kurochin?"

Murasakibara recovered first from the giggling and laughing bunch,

"Well, Akashi-kun does not know how to laugh at jokes and he can't tell funny ones either so…"

Kuroko muttered and it only spurred the others to laugh more. Akashi forced himself to calm down and mute the idiots who were laughing behind him. He cleared his throat and it caused everyone to stop. Akashi now has a smirk on his face and Kuroko tilted his head and wondered what the red head has in store,

"Thank you for the gift, Tetsuya. Coincidentally, I was the one who got your name and my gift is something especially just for you."

The red head said as he moved forward. Kuroko looked at the red head's hands and saw no paper bags, wrapped gifts or even bare gifts. The red head approached him empty handed. Kuroko looked at the gift pile next and found no more gifts that stayed there,

"Akashi-kun, I don't see any gi—"

Kuroko was cut short and the room became silent. Akashi captured the phantom's lips in his, one hand cupped Kuroko's face firmly while the other snaked its way around the blue head, bringing the both of them closer. The other miracles only stared in shock and Momoi fainted after a few more seconds but nobody paid mind to her and just stared at the kissing pair in front of them.

Kuroko could not make of what the red head was doing but it made his face and body feel hot and his insides do weird flips. Soon, Akashi retracted but he still has his hands in place and looked at the blushing face of the phantom.

"Merry Christmas, Tetsuya."