Author's Note: Thank you for reading this fic. I'm happy that you like it. Thank you for leaving reviews, I appreciate it.
Beta by AokazuSei
Disclaimer: I don't own knb
Chapter 3
Generation of Miracles
"No one is as lucky as us
We're not at the end but.
We have already won"
-Where the lines overlap (Paramore)
"What? No way! You have a signed copy of that book?" I typed furiously, looking at the attached photo Akashi-kun sent me, an image of my favorite book decorated with a curly signature, a gift from the author himself, a rarity in itself.
For the past few hours, we talked about favorite books and authors. It didn t take long for us to realize that we shared the same preferences and tastes, which was a pleasant surprise. I never had the chance to talk to anyone about my love of books, so talking to Akashi like this made me extremely happy.
"Yes. My aunt gave it to me as a present," I read Akashi's reply; he was obviously boasting, though I didn t mind.
"I want to have a signed copy too. Not just that one but his other works too!" I pouted in utter jealousy.
"Who said this was the only one I had?" I blinked at his reply.
"No! You don't!"
"Yes!" He was practically snickering with pride. "I have all of his works completely signed!"
"Now I'm dying of jealousy."
"There, there, Tetsuya, I'm sure you ll have signed a copy someday." He assured me, was there a hint of haughtiness with that comment? Even so, I was still envious.
"I wish I was back in Japan. I bet there are book signing events over there," I sighed.
"Yeah there are. I usually go to one if I have time."
"It must be awesome meeting authors," I mused.
"Based on the ones I ve went to, I ve had a great experience. Though sometimes, it gets too crowded."
The thought of Akashi being stuck in a crowd was humorous to me; what would he look like?
"It must be awful. I can't stand crowds. I easily get dizzy and nauseated."
"It's probably because you don't go out much."
"You're right. I rarely go out. " I said truthfully.
"You should go out every now and then, even if it s just for a little while. It would be bad for your health if you're holed up inside your room for too long." I smiled as I read at the reply. He cared. There was a bubbly feeling in my chest, warm even. I ve felt like that ever since we spoke. I was so distracted by his kind words, in a sort of happy daze, that I failed to reply until he sent another message. "Tetsuya?"
"I do go out...sometimes." I weakly argued.
"Oh? Enlighten me then."
"I have a balcony, and we have a garden," That was true. "I read books at the gazebo sometimes."
"But you ve never been to crowded places, am I right?"
"Like I said, crowded places made me feel sick, and my parents won't allow me to go out alone. I'm not complaining though; I prefer being home than going out. How about you? Do you go out a lot?"
"I can't say I go out a lot. Like you, I don't like crowded places. Quiet is one thing I need to be at peace before I write. The times I do go out are to go to school, unlike you." Akashi commented.
"I see. We're pretty much the same then."
"I guess so."
"Though unlike you, I don't have a talent in writing. How long have you been writing?" I asked curiously.
"Eight years ago. I started writing on the site two years ago after I posted a short story. Everyone liked the story and requested for me to write more. I gave in to their request. I found writing as a hobby, so I continued writing up until now. I didn't even realize how long I ve been doing this."
I was glad he continued to write, otherwise, if it weren t for this site, I wouldn t have befriended him.
"I'm glad you do. You have the talent," Kuroko said.
"Thank you." He said.
I waited for a while, wondering if he wanted to say something else, but there was no response. I typed his name again and click sent in attempt to gain his attention. However, there was no reply. There was no indication that he read it either. Did he fall asleep? After all, we had different time zones.
Heaving a sigh, I went back to the homepage and checked if there were any new updates, to my disappointment, there were none, leaving my thoughts free to continue drifting to Akashi. I felt so drawn to him. He was so easy to talk to, the conversation easily flowing with no awkward pauses between the two of us.
I checked the main group chat, scrolling through several new messages. It had been a while since I had opened the chat, but going through them reminded me of the fiction Akashi dedicated to me.
In the group chat, people interacted with each other like before, conversing about random topics. Some had been looking for Akashi, hoping he update soon and wondering where he had been since the previous session.
I smile again, happy that somehow I monopolized Akashi's attention. The messages kept on disappearing as new ones arrived, though I only skimmed. I nearly didn t hear the notification bell, seeing a small red dot above the icon of my private messages.
It was a new message. "Sorry I disappeared for a while. By the way, do you want to join another group chat?" He asked.
I was quite surprised as I read his question. "What group chat?" I asked curiously.
"My friends are curious about you after they heard my dedication to you. They wanted to meet you and kept on pestering me to have you join in the group." I suddenly froze at what I read. I was not a social person, and aside from Akashi, interacting with others seemed impossible. But, I was curious; what were Akashi s friends like?
Akashi typed again, "Tetsuya?"
"Sure." I said. "You can add me."
"Good, wait a moment. I'll give you a link," He said before a link appeared in the chat.
"Thank you."
I clicked on the link and was redirected to another website, which required me to register; I inputted the same username and information of my other file. Unlike the other website, I was given the option of using an avatar, to which I chose a dog with blue eyes, the only one that appealed to me the most. As soon as my registration was complete, another tab was opened and redirected me to the said group chat.
As it loaded, I couldn t help but be a little anxious as I stare at my screen. Generation of Miracles? What a strange group name.
As soon as I opener the group chat a sticker, flashing "Welcome!" was sent by a person named Kise who s avatar was a brown fluffy dog.
"Hi Kurokocchi~ Welcome to the group!"
Even though he wrote less than seven words, I could imagine he would be very clingy in person, which made me even more grateful we were separated by a screen. With all of the emoticons he attached at the end of his sentences, he was probably a lively person.
"Shut up Kise! Ur scaring him," Aomine interrupted, his avatar was a pixelated black dog. I smiled at the very noticeable typo.
"Mine-chin's right. Kise-chin so loud..." This person was named Murasakibara, a lollipopwas his avatar. His name was very long and difficult to say despite mentally repeating it several times. "Anyway, welcome to the group..."
"Akashi, are you sure he's here?" Another person come in with a green frog as his avatar. His name was Midorima.
I didn t say anything yet, I didn t know if I could since interacting in a group was foreign to me.
As I was contemplating a reply, a new tab opened, followed by a ding; it was Akashi. I smiled at his avatar, a red cat. "You should talk. Don't worry, they don't bite."
"I'm not used to it..." I confessed.
"Don't worry, I'll be there. I'll back you up," He said. I unconsciously smile. How can this man be so sweet?
"Alright." I replied. I went back to the group chat and started typing.
"Hi," I sent.
"He talks!" Aomine responded.
"Watch your mouth Daiki." I read Akashi's message, smiling as Aomine quickly apologized after.
"Sorry. I'm not used to talking to a lot of people..." I said truthfully.
"How cuuuuuuuuute! ＼（＞A＜）／" Kise said again.
"Akashi has been talking a lot about. Multiple times, in fact." Midorima said.
"Shintarou, I believe you might have bad luck against Sagittarius today," Akashi threatened. "Choose your words wisely."
For some reason, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Akashi interacting with others, but even more so than that, my heart skipped a beat at the thought of Akashi talking about me.
"Akashi-kun's a saguittarius?" I promptly asked.
"Yes I am Tetsuya," I read his answer.
"If Kurokocchi's wondering when Akashicchi's birthday is, it's on December 20th!" Kise announced. I immediately recorded the date on my phone's calendar.
"Aka-chin's birthday is in a month," Murasakibara said.
"You all know I don't celebrate my birthday," Akashi said.
"Yes we do, that's why we throw a party during your birthday since we know you don't celebrate it!" Kise said.
"Do you know each other in real life?" I asked all of a sudden; they seemed so close.
"Yes," came the unison reply.
"We were friends since kindergarten Tetsuya." Well that explains it.
"I see, then, are you all from Kyoto?" I asked.
"No," Midorima replied. "We were from Tokyo before everyone went on their separate ways." So Akashi was originally from Tokyo? He didn't tell me.
"Midorimacchi's right. Right now, we re thousands of miles from each other. We use the Internet to talk." Kise explained.
"It's so troublesome..." Murasakibara finally said something. "...but I wanna talk with everyone."
A unison agreement came from the other four, they must be really good friends.
"So where are you all now?" I asked.
"I'm in New York," Kise said.
"Paris, France," Murasakibara said.
"Tokyo," Aomine said.
"Tokyo," Midorima said.
"Kyoto," Akashi replied.
"Where are you from Kurokocchi?" Kise asked. There was a fuzzy warmth in my chest as I read his nickname of me; this was the first one I have ever had.
"I'm in London," I answered.
Kise sent a crying sticker. "Noooooo, I'm still the one who's the farthest!"
"Murasakibara-kun is the nearest to me," I said.
"You're right Kuro-chin."
"I'm jealous of Atsushi," My heart violently jerked at Akashi's words. Jealous? Him? Why?
"Why?" Flustered, I was lucky I didn t make a typo.
"If I'm that near, I wouldn't waste time and meet Tetsuya as fast as I can," My cheeks became warm, probably dyed with pink, as butterflies did somersaults in my belly; I could practically scream.
"Ah jeez, stop flirting Akashi. It gives me creeps," Aomine said.
"I didn't say anything when you were disgustingly flirting with Ryouta," Akashi said. I blinked. Wait. Did that mean those two are together?
Kise sent another sticker again. It was a dog with red face. "Stop Akashicchi! We were not flirting!"
"I agree with Akashi. It was disgusting," Midorima said.
"Me too~" Murasakibara added. The two continued to protest, denying anything the other three suggested, while I watched them bicker.
As the conversation went on, I became more comfortable talking with them, and my anxiousness drifted away. I found myself being engrossed with the small talks, and smiled at the group s antics. Even though I was someone new, practically a stranger, I felt like I belonged with them, like the long lost piece of an incomplete jigsaw puzzle.
"I have to go guys. I have a photo shoot to attend to," Kise sent another sticker, this time it was a bowing dog. Everyone, including me, bid him goodbye, wishing him to take care.
"I also have to go, I need to prepare dinner," Murasakibara said.
"Akashi, Aomine, it's late for us. We should head to bed!" Midorima said.
"I will, Kise's gone." Aomine said.
"How about you Akashi?" Midorima asked.
"I'll stay up more. I still have something to do," he said.
"Alright. Take care guys. Good night to you all," I said. I watched them one by one, leaving me and Akashi alone. I heard the other tab ding, the previous chat with Akashi, and read his message.
"Such a rowdy bunch aren't they?"
"You knew each other for far too long," I said.
"Yes, we knew each other very well."
"I have a feeling you do. Aren't you going to do something?" I asked.
"I am," he answered.
"You should go finish it quickly so you can sleep."
"I am doing it now."
"But you're still chatting with me."
"Like I said, I'm doing it now. I want to talk to you." I paused as I realized what he meant. Another blush crept on my cheeks. How many times have I blushed today?
"You're weird. Go to sleep." I said. "You'll be tired tomorrow."
"It's already Sunday over here. You mean later."
"Yes, later. Please go sleep. I don't want you to be tired."
"Is Tetsuya concerned with me?'
"Of course, I am. We can always chat later, I might still be awake by then," I said.
There was a pause before I received his reply. "Well, since you insist, I'll just head to bed then." I chuckled as I sensed the disappointed in Akashi's reply.
"Why are you so disappointed?"
"Because Tetsuya doesn't want to talk to me."
"Hey, I didn't say that! I want to talk with you, but I don't want you to be tired tomorrow," I said. "I promise, I'll be on later."
"Alright, fair enough. I'll head to bed then."
"Good night. Sweet dreams."
"Thank you. I'll talk to you later. Bye." He soon logged off. I sighed as I slumped on my bed. I felt extremely happy, learning about Akashi and his friends; it made me feel like I was getting to know him more.
I look at my digital clock at noticed it was 6 pm, time for dinner. Time flew away so quickly when I spoke with them. It made me eager. I couldn't wait to chat with them again. Especially Akashi.
To be continued
Author's note: Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoy that. I hope I did-at least-some justice to the charas. Leave your thoughta in the review if you want.
And OMFG I got fudging mad at the extra game. You have no idea how I hate Nash. I hate how he kicked my precious baby like that. And akakuro are at it again, I really love them so much.
That's all for now.
Love lots,
Shiori