Author' Note- Thank you for all your amazing comments. I realize that that the characters act a bit too OOC at times too. For that, I am sorry. From now on, I will try my best to make the characters seem less OOC. Please forgive me for the first chapter, I was just so excited about the story that I posted it without letting my ideas sit for a day (usually I do that to gather my ideas and for overnight revision). After rereading the first chapter I cringed. I'm sorry you had to read that…..it was all over the place. Due to this, I completely rewrote the first chapter. For those who read the first chapter before the rewrite, please tell me what you think. Is it better? Worse? All comments are appreciated. Thank you so much for reading :}
Disclaimer- I do not own Kuroko no Basket or Nisekoi. The title and these characters belong to their respectful owners.
Chapter 2- The Set-Up
Kuroko Tetsuya was sitting at his desk; shoulders crouched, struggling to keep his eyes open. He was really tired because basketball practice was brutal yesterday. Succumbing to his tiredness, the boy shifted in his seat and laid his head on his desk. He moved his arms ever slightly so that they sneakily covered his eyes should the teacher have looked back. Not that he needed to do so, the teacher barely noticed him anyway due to his weak presence. However, Kuroko did not want to take any chances.
Just as he was about to doze off, his eyelids fluttered open as heard his name spoken by the teacher. With his head still on his desk, Kuroko glanced over just in time to see the new student sitting down slowly next to him.
"Doesn't he look familiar?" Kuroko wondered.
"I have definitely seen that boy somewhere. But….where? Kuroko racked his brain for the answer.
Flashbacks of the morning swirled in his mind.
His eyes narrowed at the realization and he quickly turned away from the new student.
"What are the odds…"
As soon as he turned around, Kuroko could feel the red head's eyes on his back. It felt like they were burning a hole through his shirt. The red head was definitely staring at him. Trying to avoid confrontation, Kuroko signed and pretended to be asleep.
"I think he recognizes me."
In an act of desperation, Kuroko used his misdirection to hide from the red head and to avoid the red head's gaze.
The stare down seemed to go on for an eternity.
Frustrated, Kuroko glanced up and noticed that the boy had finally averted his gaze.
Kuroko breathed a sigh of relief. Too close for comfort.
"Probably should stay away from the boy for a while." Kuroko thought. With that he turned his back and rested his head on his desk. He gazed outside the window and watched as the pink cherry blossoms fluttered in the breeze.
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Ring
As soon as the bell sounded, Kuroko grabbed his bag and headed out the door. His father wanted to have a meeting with him today.
"I wonder what it is about." Kuroko pondered as he made his way home from school.
"I'm home!" Kuroko said as he took off his shoes and slipped on his inside slippers.
"That's odd. No one is home." Kuroko gazed at the seemingly empty apartment.
Skeptically, Kuroko made his way to his father's room and stopped just outside the door.
He softly knocked on the door three times.
"Come in, Tetsuya." Spoke his father in a dry tone.
Kuroko walked in and kneeled silently in front of his father. His father had large kind eyes and the same shade of teal blue hair as he did. It was slicked back professionally behind his ears.
His father continued sipping his green tea as Kuroko kneeled down. Finally, he set his tea cup down on the table. He sighed.
"Tetsuya, I am sure you are aware of our feud with the rival faction"
"Of course father."
"So you are aware of the dire situation we are in."
"I believe so father."
"The feud between our two factions is starting to turn violent. I however, do not want it to. I want peace between us, I am tired of this. However, the feud between us has been going on for too long so it would take a miracle to stop it now. Luckily for us, the leader of the rival faction and I are childhood friends. Together we decided to make our very own miracle."
He paused and flashed his son a knowing smile.
Well, this was not good.
"I'm sorry, I don't understand."
"In short we have decided that the best way to end the feud is…..to pair up our two heirs."
Tetsuya shifted in his seat.
"What do you mean father?" Asking Tetsuya, perplexed.
"What I mean is that you and the other boy will now be dating. The members of both factions love their young masters dearly. Therefore the only way to stop them is to put both of your happiness on the line.
"But isn't the other heir…a boy?"
"Yes, and?"
"Father…I" Kuroko hesitated.
Just then he noticed that the conjoining room was left open. Kuroko could see the silhouette of a boy and a man deep on conversation…..err…argument.
The voice sounded familiar…..but he just could not remember the voice, no matter how hard he tried.
"DAD I TOLD YOU NO." The red headed boy sat defiantly on the leather couch with his arms crossed.
"But son, we are already here."
"Father, I refuse."
"Seijuro."
"I refuse."
"Seijuro, please this is the only way." His father pleaded.
Akashi knew well about how the situation between the two factions was becoming increasingly violent.
He sat up and rubbed his temples.
"I heard the heir is adorable…." The older Akashi added.
"Dad, please."
Deep down Akashi knew this was the only way to end the feud. It was also his duty as faction heir.
The older Akashi noticed his son's shifting feelings.
"Akashi let's go." The faction leader quickly grabbed Akashi's wrists and led him into the next room.
"This is Kuroko Tetsuya!" The man said waving proudly at Kuroko. He smiled broadly and waited for his son's reply.
Kuroko's stared at the red-head intently. His body flinched at the realization.
"This was not happening."
Akashi's tight smile turned vicious. He struggled to keep from getting even more irritated at the situation.
"You guys will be dating starting from now onwards," Both leaders said.
There was no way they were going to accept this.
"This is the only way. Please bear with it." Kuroko's dad said softly.
"Accept it or…." The bigger Akashi snarled. He was growing impatient. The man playfully flashed a glistening box cutter in front of the boys and licked the blade before he placed it back in his pocket.
"Now I see where he gets it from" Kuroko thought as he was staring at the older Akashi.
Akashi stood there persuaded. He was not defeated; he would never say he was defeated. His pride would not allow it.
Akashi knew better than to talk back to his father. When his mind was made up, there was nothing he could do to change it.
"Good, glad to see we are all on the same page." Satisfied the two men clapped twice simultaneously.
Swiftly, the older Akashi pushed the younger Kuroko into the younger Akashi.
"Hey—"
On impulse Akashi caught the smaller boy in his arms. Kuroko was now holding onto Akashi's chest for balance. His face grew beet red.
As if on cue, the room's "wall" fell down to reveal the members of both factions shooting glares at one another from opposite sides of the room. The two factions were about to pick up their respective weapons when they saw the two boys in front of them.
Both factions stared in wonder and confusion when they saw the two boys together. Chest to chest. The teal head was softly cradled in the red head's arms.
"Young Master what is the meaning of this? Kuroko's faction inquired.
"Exactly what it looks like, these two are dating and have asked for our blessing. We both agreed." The two leaders smiled.
"Sir you can't be serious."
"Oh I am. Just look how happy these are together."
Kuroko buried his face deeper into Akashi's chest. He was so embarrassed. He did not know what to say….or what to do. He nuzzled his face farther into the red head's chest hoping for an escape.
Not knowing what to do, Akashi rested his head in Kuroko's hair. He breathed in Kuroko's scent silently. He had to admit that he did not "dislike" their position at the moment. The red head shifted his arms so that he was able to hold the teal head boy more tightly.
Noticing the two boys' hesitation, Kuroko's father continued.
"We ask that both factions give these two boys their blessing. Please end this feud. Let these two boys be happy. You all love your respective young masters right?
Members of each faction remained silent. Neither of them wanted to infringe on their master's happiness.
They did not know what to think. However, they all reluctantly agreed to stop the feud, for the sake of the two boys.
"Anything for our young master's happiness."
"He better not do anything to hurt Kuroko."
"He better not do anything to hurt Akashi."
Thought the factions as they shook each other's hands as a sign of truce. Honestly, it was scary how alike the two factions were. Maybe that is why they didn't get along.
At least the feud was over..for now.
Content with the situation, the two leaders breathed a sigh of relief and retreated behind the embroidered doors.
Awkwardly, both factions made their way back to work.
Kuroko waited for everyone to leave before attempting to break away from the red head. It was difficult considering how tightly the red head was hugging him.
Realizing that Kuroko was trying to break away, for some reason Akashi grew increasingly irritated. Not knowing why, he quickly pushed the smaller boy off of him.
Caught off guard, Kuroko fell backwards and landed on floor. Akashi swiftly turned around and made his way out the door. Kuroko watched in confusion as his shadow disappeared behind the faction gates.
Let the Kisekoi Begin
A/N-Chapter 2 is complete. This is the first time I updated 2 chapters in a week*wipes sweat off brow.* But your reviews and support made me want to write right away. Please bear with me, this chapter may have seemed a bit anticlimactic but I thought a chapter was needed on the wholeset-up. Thanks so much for reading thus far. It means so much. Seriously, you guys are the reason I update. Hahah. One of the GoM will appear in the next 2-3 chapters. Can you guess who it is? Take a guess, please leave a comment about your guesses, I want to see. Favs/Follows/Reviews make me happy. The next chapter is tentatively called….. "The Heart-Racing First Date." I promise some AkaKuro fluff. See you next time.3
~~~Mimi