Thank you for the positive feedback. I now present chapter two.
Still unbeta'ed. Be alerted for grammar mistakes and typos. Some of the characters will be OOC at one point or another.
KNB does not belong to me all I own is the imagination for this plot.
~Submission~
"Hey did Captain Akashichii mentioned something around having guests today that I somehow haven't heard?"
"Not that I know of" Aomine stopped from his current push-ups "Why are you even asking?"
"Because a carriage just stopped by the gates"
"Hah? Who cares? Just stop meddling and start your training not that I care if Akashi sees you slacking around"
"I am not slacking around! You're so mean Aominechii!"
"Will you stop with that annoying name calling!"
"Stop slacking around you two" Midorima almost shouted with a pissed off tone. "If you must be reminded, there are other people here"
"You two are so loud I think Captain Akachin heard"
The two paled as white as ghosts. Not that it's visible with Aomine's tanned skin.
"It's your fault Kise!"
"Why me? I just asked a question! You were the one who started the bickering!"
"Why is it me!? You damn blond girly boy!"
"I am not a girly boy! You ganguro!"
"Shut up you two and stop acting so childishly. You are supposed to be great, capable soldiers at least do your part and stop whining around!"
"Yes, Sir!" Aomine saluted the green head with a teasing grin. His argument with Kise suddenly forgotten
Midorima glared and is about to retort something when Murasakibara's words stopped everyone from their tracks "Hey isn't that the generous boy from yesterday? I wonder if he's got snacks"
"Generous boy? You mean Tetsu? Where? I can't see anyone"
"He's there standing near the carriage's door"
"What is he doing here?" Midorima asked the question he knew his friends won't be able to answer.
"Now that I can see him better than I did yesterday, I never would have thought that a guy can be so beautiful and that's something coming from me" Kise pointed out excitedly "Just look at him! Eyes so tantalizing, porcelain like complexion and plump pink lips! Look at his hair I bet it's soft and fluffy to the touch! And that face? It looks so angelic! He's so beautiful it must be a crime!"
Aomine looked and blushed slightly before waving it off "Come to think of it, he's got the looks"
"He looks yummy. I want to eat him up~"
"I wonder if he's single -ssu"
"Have some manners you three!" Midorima ignored the slight crack on his glasses. Why did Kise just have to point out the very things he had noticed about the mysterious teal-head? Now he can't help but look.
'Ignore. Ignore. Ignore.' The green head repeatedly chanted inside his head like a mantra...
Damn it! He can't ignore.
"What are you four slacking around for? Are you really into having your training menu's quadrupled? If so I would be more than glad to give it to you" A menacing, dark aura suddenly towered over the four soldiers in training…and they were supposedly taller -at least in stature- than the evil entity behind them.
"We were just curious as to who the visitors are Captain" Midorima reasoned out.
"I have not been informed of any guests arriving for today" Akashi raised a brow.
"Eh? Then who are they Captain Akashichii?" Kise pointed out towards the carriage into which Akashi's eyes slightly widened with surprise upon seeing his lover -and three of his most loyal companion- before facing the soldiers "Return to training all of you! Having visitors is not an excuse to stay away from training"
"Yes Captain Akashi/ Akashichii/ Akachin!" The four is about to return back to their training when Murasakibara noticed the pale guy from yesterday starting to approach their group. "Hello Tetsuchin"
Akashi raised a brow. His lover never mentioned being familiar with the purple haired giant.
"Hello Murasakibara-kun" Kuroko bowed slightly in acknowledgment, also greeting the other three soldiers he met yesterday "It's nice to meet you again Kise-kun, Aomine-kun and Midorima-kun"
"Ah Tetsu, nice carriage you have there" Aomine grinned at the smaller guy.
"So what brings you here Tetsuya?" Midorima asked staring intently at the smaller guy.
"Stop interrogating him -ssu! We should at least introduce him to captain Akashichii!"
"There's no need for that formality. I already know who Tetsuya is" Akashi Seijuro muttered in amusement as he stared at his lover. Kuroko stared back and let a small smile grace upon his plump pink lips "Hello Sei..."
"Hah? How do you know each other? Tetsu never mentioned knowing you when we met him yesterday"
"Sorry about that but I have my reasons Aomine-kun" Kuroko bowed slightly in apology.
"You were here yesterday and you didn't tell me?" Akashi Seijuro looked at his lover with a hint of hurt and a dash of dejection -not that anyone noticed except Tetsuya- before his facial expression turned back to normal. The soldiers looked at their captain and new found friend with growing curiosity. What's their relationship with each other? How come Tetsuya hid the fact that he indeed knew the captain? And Tetsuya addressing the other on a name first basis?
Just who is he really?
"But if you had known about my visit then I won't be able to properly do my mission since I know Sei will intervene"
"And what mission would that be?" Akashi elegantly raised an eyebrow "And I'll of course interfere if I know you'll get hurt. You're far too precious to me, you know that" Akashi smirked with amusement seeing his lover's reddening face.
"Can we talk somewhere private?" The other looked away to hide his blush. Their audience meanwhile is now growing more and more curious as to what their relationship is.
"As you wish"
The teal head approached the captain and without any signs of hesitation intertwined their hands together shocking the four soldiers and anyone else in the vicinity -minus Kuroko's companions who had known of their relationship- with his action. Then to add with their surprised, a smile – and not those tyrannical smirk he would give them- made its way towards the captain's lips.
"We'll talk inside my office then, love" The four who had been the closest and were the ones who undeniably heard the word of endearment, all had their eyes widening in the process. Their captain just called the teal head 'love' right? And if the sudden shock isn't enough, Akashi then without a word leaned down to fully kiss the other's lips. Confirming and announcing of his relationship with the other.
Everyone who thought that the teal head is single can't help but stare at their captain with jealousy. How come a devilish entity with a knack of carrying scissors that he can prove to be more deadly than a bullet- don't tell the captain they said it- ended up having someone that can totally be described as his total opposite?
"Stop your fantasizing. Tetsuya belongs to no one else but me. Do you want me to cut your lives short?" Akashi glared at the soldiers who dared to look at his lover with hungry and lustful stares as the sound of a snipping scissors was heard.
Kuroko can't help but chuckle at the other's antics as he dragged -Yep, he did just that- his lover away from the crowd leaving their audience catching the breath they had been holding.
"It's so unfair -ssu!" Kise suddenly whined as he stared at their captain's retreating figure with envy "Captain Akashichii is like the scariest person I've met but somehow he always gets the best things in life! Like how come he got himself an angel for a lover!?"
The others can't help but agree with the blond.
…iOiOiOiOiOi…
"Sei, we're supposed to talk about something" Kuroko sighed at his lover who had him pinned in between the wall and a pair of strong arms. Akashi mainly smirked at his lover as he planted small butterfly kisses "That can wait a little longer meanwhile my hunger for you can't. Do you even know how much I miss you? We haven't seen each other in three days"
"I miss Sei too"
"I know..."
Kuroko can't help but mentally sigh as his lover captured his lips for a kiss. He however had to really stop -and hesitantly at that- his lover when the other had started to unbutton his shirt. As much as he admittedly want where they might be going, he needed to prioritize the main reason why he came to visit.
"Sei, please we really need to talk"
Akashi stopped unbuttoning his lover's shirt and a sigh escaped "Fine but after our talk we'll have to get going with our activity" he spoke huskily as he guided his lover's head towards his lap making it a makeshift pillow. Kuroko smiled and nodded.
"So what's this urgent thing you needed to tell me?" The captain asked as he ran his fingers on his lover's locks. Kuroko abruptly stood up and faced his slightly startled -inwardly, people doesn't have to know- lover "Oh I want to ask Sei to give the trainee soldiers some slack. It had come to my attention that you've been overtraining them"
"Tetsuya they need to be trained as hard to be proficient. A day or even an hour of slacking just won't do"
"But you're overworking them a bit too much. You needed to give them time to rest, over exhausting them is not a good idea Sei"
"But if I do that what skills will they learn?"
"A day or two of rest won't diminish their skills but over tiring might. Remember Sei, I am to rule over them one day and as their future king I also needed to prioritize their wellbeing"
"But it is their duty to protect you and the kingdom" Akashi reminded "Our enemies won't rest nor will they take time to wind off. Anytime from now, they might attack and we needed to be ready"
"How can we be ready if all you do is train them to much? They may be soldiers but they are human as much as you and I, they need some rest and a time off of their trainings"
Akashi stared at his lover "I'm sorry Tetsuya but I can't do what you needed me to. Not when I know that even a single minute might end with a bad result"
"But Sei..." Kuroko tried to reason out more.
"My decision is final"
Kuroko frowned at his lover before he spoke with a firm voice "Okay then, until Sei rethinks about his decision, I won't be talking to him"
Akashi's eyes widened with surprise "Tetsuya…"
"Not talking to you" Kuroko started walking away from his lover and towards the awaiting door. Akashi stared with disbelief.
...iOiOiOiOiOi...
"I didn't know that captain Akashi is...is…"
"Gay?" Murasakibara, tried to help by lazily filling in the blanks.
"I think he's more of a bi" Midorima commented as he fiddled with his lucky item of the day, a butterfly brooch adorned with Swarovski crystals and rhinestones.
"Not that! boy, girl, lesbian, gay or whatever gender he prefers who cares? Frankly not me but the fact that...that..." He trailed off, unable to continue
"Aomine speak up will you!?" Midorima glared annoyingly at his co-soldier who chose then and there to be at lost for words.
"... That he actually listened to someone?"
"Yes that! Thanks...wait who are you!?"
"Takao Kazunari, I'm with Tetsuya"
"So you mean to say that Captain Akashichhi actually listens to someone? Like he actually let himself be reasoned and ordered around?"
"You have no idea how much Tetsuya have Akashi wrapped around his fingers. If there's someone that scary red-head won't ever defy it would be Tetsuya. If there's someone he would willingly follow, it's Tetsuya. If there's someone he needed to kill and die for, it's Tetsuya. If there's someone he would do anything for, it's Tetsuya. Everything he does is for him like seriously why do you think he's so stern about all your training stuffs and all those shits? It's all for him. His safety, his wellbeing and everything else along those lines"
"Hah…Well who would have thought that someone is capable of melting into the captain's heart? At least we all now know that he's human"
"The young master may not be strong in physical aspects but he just got that aura in him that can tame even the most untamable of beasts. I admit even I had bowed in defeat but not that I didn't do it willingly" A new voiced suddenly joined the group.
"Nijumura-sensei!" Takao grinned at the older man whilst the other four saluted –albeit lazily on Murasakibara's part- at the higher ranking officer. Nijimura may have quitted the military but he still ranked higher.
"Wait, why did you call Tetsuya young master?" Midorima asked.
Nijimura looked at the group "Oh you didn't know? Is that why you address him so casually without proper honorifics?"
"Tetsuya never bothered to mention, says it's necessary for the plan" Takao informed his friend's tutor. Nijimura nodded in understanding "Is that so. Very well then I think a proper introduction must be taken in place after all"
"I'll gather them up!" Takao volunteered before skipping towards Himuro who was once again grooming on the horses and Ogiwara who had settled himself under a shady tree and is currently taking a nap.
"Follow me" Nijimura motioned the four soldiers towards the eating quarters. The four looked at each other and followed.
"Wait, Nijimura-san, if Tetsuya already knew who the captain is then why did he hid that fact from us?" Midorima can't help but ask. Does Tetsuya think that they're not trustworthy enough?
"It was necessary for him to do so. If you all had known that he's Akashi's lover then you wouldn't have been as truthful to him"
"So who is Tetsu really? Aside from being Captain Akashi's lover and ultimate tamer"
"Those questions of yours will be answered in a while. I suggest you prepare for what you are about to find out" Nijumura spoke with a smirk.
...iOiOiOiOiOi...
"Now that we're all here, proper introduction must take pla-" Nijimura's sentence was cut off when Kuroko whom they noticed had positioned himself a bit too far from Akashi had looked upon one of his companions with a dejected look "Shige-kun…"
"What's wrong Tetsuya?"
"Shige-kun, Sei is not listening to me" Tetsuya, right there and then rushed towards said person and clutched successfully, hugging the taller boy with his pale white arms and obviously seeking comfort.
Akashi Seijuro stared at his lover in total disbelief as he attempted to walk towards his lover but stopped due to Kuroko's pouting glare. Akashi sighed at his lover's childishness "Come over here, Tetsuya"
"No!" In came the stubborn side of the teal head "Not as long as Seijuro will start to listen"
"Akashi is such a bad, bad lover. Tsk. Tsk." Ogiwara Shigehero gave the mentioned captain a taunting look as he hugged the crowned prince tighter and ruffling the smaller males locks with his free hand. He only smirked deviously as he felt the glare coming from the now infuriated Teiko captain. Teasing and provoking the red head had always been so much fun. Really upon seeing the captain's 'defeated' look, who cares about dying? It's most definitely going to be worth it.
'The brave soul who managed to piss the devil off'
Yep. That should be written on his tombstone. He'd die a hero to many.
"Shige-kun, Please stop provoking Sei" Apparently, Tetsuya had sensed his friend's outrageous stupidity known as bravery born within the wrong timing.
"Tetsuya, come here. Just come over here, please" The members of the generation of miracles looked at their captain in total disbelief. Did he just said the word please and sounded a bit desperate? Yep, he just did.
"Ah, will Sei finally agree with me then?" The crowned ouji tilted his head slightly.
"Tetsuya, you know I can't do that. I'm doing this for your own good"
"But I'm also doing this for the kingdoms' and the soldiers welfare" Ogiwara ran his hand soothingly around his friend's back giving comfort. The generation of miracles member can only watch with total disbelief as their captain now look conflicted…had they known of their leader's weakness earlier, they would've used it for blackmail.
Like seriously…even if blackmailing results would be futile.
"All right, I'll reconsider"
"But I want Sei to agree and not just reconsider" Kuroko stared at his lover, trying his luck on guilt-tripping much to Akashi's displeasure, his friend's amusement, Nijumura's satisfaction and the generation of miracles total disbelief.
Akashi sighed with defeat "Fine. I'll do what you want me too" Kuroko's face lit up with those words "…but if I see just one soldier unable to fulfill their obligations, it's back to how it used to be. Now come here, Tetsuya"
"Okay" Kuroko nodded and unlatched himself from his friend's hold and into his lover's arms. Akashi hugged his lover with contentment "I really can't say no to you, can I?"
Kuroko simply chuckled with those words.
"Wait what agreement are they talking about?" Midorima asked the nearest person to him, Himuro. The raven simply smiled "Well it had reached the King and Queen's attention that your captain had been overtraining you too much without enough days to rest and since the only one Akashi would ever listen to is Tetsuya, it was decided that you guys needed his help"
"It's called the wonders of Tetsuya Ku-" Takao was shot with a flying frying pan from a certain dual eye browed individual emerging from the kitchens "Sorry Kazunari but my hand's slipped" Kagami looked at his friend with a you-almost-gave-Tetsuya's-identity-away warning.
"Sorry!"
"You guys know each other? Never thought that Bakagami actually have friends"
"What's that suppose to mean!? Ahomine!"
"What it's supposed too, idiot!"
"Stop your nonsense bickering and let's get down to business" Nijimura cut the incoming childish fight from the two.
"So let me get this straight. You want us to introduce ourselves to each other?" Midorima asked and mentally scoffed.
"If it wasn't already obvious then yes"
"Well everyone already knows who I am, so can I go back to the kitchen?" Kagami asked still holding a giant wooden spoon he was using to stir in the soup he was cooking for today's menu. He glared at Aomine and mentally took note of adding more chili powder on the tanned m ale's bowl than necessary.
"No, we are to introduce each other properly" Nijimura stated with a stern voice. Kagami can only nod in defeat.
To be continued...
Character info corner...
Takao Kazunari- another of Tetsuya's childhood friend. His father is the royal jester while his mother worked as a royal chambermaid. He is the type of person who can willingly work with other people no matter what their attitude is.
Ogiwara Shigehero- The last of Tetsuya's childhood friend and the son of the royal butler. It was rumored that he was being trained to take his father's position once Tetsuya officially gain the title of Teiko's king. He also have the habit of teasing and mock taunting one Akashi Seijuro much to the latter's displeasure.
I have decided to make this into a multi chapter fic of maybe five chapters maximum instead of just two. Do you guys think it's a good idea or should I have just stick to two chapters? Have I probably bitten more than I can chew?
Tell me your opinions~