Hi there! Yeah, a new chapter. I didn't really know what to do for this one. Today, Aquarius ranked first and it's lucky item is a cork board and it's lucky colour is green. I couldn't think of anything that really centred around a cork board so I went with the colour green and came up with greenery. Pathetic, aren't I? Oh well... Hope you enjoy this! :D

27/3/14: Greenery

"The scenery here really is amazing," a small blue-haired boy smiled up at Akashi as they lay on the soft green grass bed, gazing up into the endless blue sky, enjoying feeling the wind on their faces.

The young redhead grinned at his one and only friend, Kuroko Tetsuya. He linked their small hands together and asked, "Isn't it great? Now, no one could ever disturb us."

"But your maids and servants can know where we are."

"Hmph," Akashi scoffed. "They wouldn't dare."

"Yeah," the boy agreed, poking his friend's shoulder. "Because you're so fearsome, Akashi-kun."

Akashi frowned at that and protested lightly before his friend let out a small giggle of amusement. Then, the redhead started laughing as well and the garden was filled with the sounds of laughter.

Akashi sighed as his alarm clock rang, his hand reaching out to smack it to silence. He gazed wistfully at the ceiling of his bedroom, recalling the wonderful dream he just had. He often got dreams like that, featuring himself and his childhood - and only - friend, Kuroko Tetsuya.

As children, he and Kuroko had been the best of friends. They had met each other when the Kuroko family moved into the large house beside Akashi's family mansion. Kuroko's basketball had wound up in Akashi's 'secret' garden at the mansion's backyard. He had seen a pair of light-blue eyes peeking through the gaps slits in the fence. You could say that the Akashi heir was rather captivated by that pair of plain yet beautiful blue eyes. So much so that he invited Kuroko over to play with him. They had later met once again when the Kurokos were invited over for dinner with the Akashis. In fact, Kuroko's parents were best friends with Akashi's parents.

After that incident with the basketball, Akashi and Kuroko had spent many days together, mostly playing or talking in Akashi's little garden that he had also prided in taking care of well. They went to the same elementary school and were always seen together, never allowing anyone into their tiny circle that consisted only of two of them.

However, once they both graduated from elementary school, the Kurokos had to move to America, successfully splitting apart the two. Of course, Kuroko often called and visited but it was never the same. Akashi had become devoted to his studies after Kuroko left. He didn't care much for his other classmates, even as they fawned over him and his good looks. The only friend he had ever had and ever wanted was Kuroko.

Akashi shook himself out of his reverie as he prepared himself for the first day of high school. He buttoned up his Rakuzan school blazer, tied his grey tie and then went down for breakfast which had consisted of miso soup, mackerel and tamagoyaki.

As he walked from his family mansion in Kyoto to Rakuzan, all he could think about was possible reasons why Kuroko had not called for the last few weeks. Kuroko would normally call every two days and he did that for almost three years. That routine comforted Akashi and he felt lost without hearing Kuroko's voice every few days. And Akashi knew that Kuroko didn't have a phone of his own and used his family phone. And he always didn't seem to be home whenever Akashi tried calling his house phone.

Did he... forget about me? Akashi stopped all of a sudden, a certain feeling of dread settling in the pit of his stomach, before he tried to clear his head of the negative thoughts. It wouldn't do him any good to be so pessimistic about the one good thing in his life.

Deciding to cut through the park instead of walking on the main road, Akashi turned into the area of greenery, hoping that it would help calm him down. It didn't. The park brought back many good memories of his time with Kuroko in his family garden back in Tokyo and he couldn't help but miss the his crush even more.

Yes, as cliché as it sounded, the great Akashi Seijuurou fell in love with his childhood friend. But considering that said friend was his only companion, it wasn't that hard to believe.

Akashi was coming to the end of the park that merged back with the main road. But before he left the park, he happened to turn his head to the right and spotted a head of light-blue hair. Light-blue hair? Akashi turned round and froze. Standing under a lush green tree was Kuroko Tetsuya.

"Tetsuya?" Akashi whispered before breaking out into a run and meeting the stunned bluehead, trapping him in a tight hug.

Kuroko returned the embrace, murmuring, "Akashi-kun?"

Hearing that soft, lilting voice, Akashi snapped out of his daze and he broke the embrace, asking in a furious tone, "Why haven't you called for so long?"

Kuroko suddenly became very shy as he lowered his gaze and whispered softly, "I was studying hard, Akashi-kun. My parents wanted to move back to Japan for some reason. I heard from Akashi-kun's parents that he was planning to go to the prestigious high school, Rakuzan. I knew Akashi-kun was sure to get in and I wanted to be with Akashi-kun. So I was studying hard for the past few months to be able to get in and be with you."

It was then that Akashi realised that he was clutching the sleeve of a Rakuzan blazer that was identical to his own in almost very way except for how it was several sizes smaller than his own.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Akashi asked in a much softer tone.

"I wanted it to be a surprise," Kuroko confessed, smiling a bit. "Were you surprised?"

"Yes, very," Akashi admitted before pulling Kuroko after him. "Come on, Tetsuya. We'll be late." He stopped when he felt a tug on his sleeve and he turned round to see a heavily blushing Kuroko. "Tetsuya?"

"Just wait a moment," Kuroko pleaded. After he seemed to quell his blush, he closed his eyes and said, "Akashi-kun, I really like you. Please go out with me!"

Akashi's heterochromatic eyes widened as he processed what his love said. Just as Kuroko let go of his sleeve in embarrassment and nervousness, Akashi engulfed his childhood friend in another hug. "Yes, alright. Please allow me to court you, Tetsuya. I promise that you'll never regret it."

Kuroko stilled before opening his mouth to speak. "Of course. I love Akashi-kun too much."

And so, under a grove of lush green trees, two long-time friends finally turned into life-long partners.

Alright, and that's it for today! Please review and tell me what you think!

Heterochromium