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Chapter 6 - Siblings
Morning came and along with it a brand new day. Even though the sun shone brightly, lighting up the gloomy Teiko school, Kuroko had no strength in him to stand up. He is bedridden, forced to stay in the bed not only by his own body but also by Midorima who tended to him the entire day. The two bonded over Kuroko's recovering and got to know each other more. Midorima would tell Kuroko stories of his encounters with humans and their way of life, at least how he had observed it to be. Kuroko was all ears. He wanted to learn about his own kind as much as he could and hearing these stories from Midorima made him really happy. Will there come a day when I meet a human? What are they like… I wonder.
Kuroko was allowed to skip lessons for the day, as well as Midorima who was assigned to tend to the teal haired boy. During the day, Kuroko would engage in conversations with the green haired vampire, read books he had gotten from the library, sleep and daydream… of his own kind. Even though he didn't do anything special during the day, Kuroko was glad he had some time to rest. To engage in activities he usually wouldn't do like reading a book. During his time in the Vampire Council, Kuroko wasn't allowed to have any possessions whatsoever. Not even a book. He would spend most of his time in a small dark room looking at the walls and daydream most of the time. Now that the chance was given to him, Kuroko wanted to learn all he could about the outside world.
Even though he saw the smile on Kuroko's face, Midorima still knew this is not over. The Vampire Council will surely conduct the blood extraction again, just as they did since Kuroko's childhood. They have scheduled for blood extractions to take place every month. Enough time for Kuroko to completely recover and replenish his blood. For now Kuroko was free but as soon as the new month begins, it would be blood extraction time again. Currently it is January, which means the next blood extraction would occur in February. To be precise, it is January 28th.
Kuroko and Midorima went back to sleep as night fell with Kuroko on the bed again, and the green haired vampire on the floor, tied up once again. Once the morning came, a new day began. The rest of the Miracles barged into the room and took the two, heading to their classes for the day.
"Aomine-kun… what is the first class of the day?" Kuroko asked the blue haired vampire as they walked down the corridors to their next class. "Huh? I think it's… mathematics?"
"Wrong Aominecchi! It's history-ssu~ Geez" the blond haired vampire corrected him right away, much to Aomine's annoyance. The tanned vampire swung his arm around Kise as if to annoy the blonde.
"Che~ Shut up Kise! Mathematics or History, it doesn't matter. It's the same thing anyways" Aomine teasingly tightened his grip around the blonde with a grin.
"A-Aominecchi~ I-Im c-c-choking…" Seeing the two vampires made Kuroko smile and forget about the rest of the students surrounding them. He should have become used to it already but even so… somehow Kuroko would never be able to get used to the bloodthirsty stares he is receiving from the rest of the students since the day he came to the school. Kuroko shifted his eyes away from Kise and Aomine back onto the students around them which made him suppress his smile. Looking back at the two arguing vampires gave Kuroko a smile once again.
The group has arrived into the classroom and quietly took their seats before the teacher arrived. It didn't escape Akashi's eye when he noticed a short brown haired girl sit next to Murasakibara who was sitting behind the teal haired boy. Again, the Miracles have surrounded Kuroko fully with Aomine and Kise beside him on both sides, Akashi and Midorima at the front and Murasakibara from behind.
The class has began and the teacher occupied himself by explaining to the class the history of how the human race was divided into separate blood groups. Each and every vampire in the room seemed bored but yet somehow interested in the subject. Some would glance or stare at Kuroko before turning their eyes back onto the professor in front of them. The brown haired girl next to Murasakibara twitched in her seat, her eyes didn't leave Kuroko since she has entered the classroom. Finally she mustered her courage, leaning on her desk slightly closer to Kuroko. She began to talk in a whisper as to not alert the professor.
"Hey~ Pst! Hi, Im Riko and Im your classmate. Nice to meet you" Riko extended her hand towards Kuroko who turned around at the call but Murasakibara caught her and pushed her arm back on the table. She looked at the purple haired vampire with a puzzled expression. "Don't touch Kuro-chin~" The purple haired vampire had his eyes on the female vampire next to him before Akashi spoke up.
"It's alright Atsushi. What business do you have with Type S, Aida-san?" Akashi didn't turn around but simply closed his eyes as he listened to the conversion going on behind him. "I just wanted to introduce myself to my little brother here" as soon as he heard her say the word "brother", Kuroko immediately turned back around to face the female vampire. Riko noticed a small light in Kuroko's eyes but also confusion. "B-Brother?"
"Yes! You're my brother. Well not by blood but my father did care for you since you were a baby so that makes us siblings in a way right? Im so happy!" Riko smiled at the teal haired boy who after taking in all of the information available to him, smiled back with light in his eyes. "A sister… Nice to meet you ummm.."
"Riko. My name is Riko Aida. Nice to meet you little brother" Riko extended her arm again for Kuroko to shake it and this time he did. "Riko-san, my name is Kuroko Tetsuya" Kuroko and Riko shook hands as they smiled at one another. Their every move is being watched by the Miracles who surround them. "You don't have to introduce yourself. I already know your name. I mean who doesn't. We met earlier as well when my dad came, although we didn't introduce ourselves" the two retrieved their hands as they continued to exchange glances.
"Haha that's true. Everyone knows you Kurokocchi" Kise commented as Kuroko moved his eyes onto the blonde. "True" Aomine added as well making Riko smile even more.
"Now to conclude our introduction, how about you let me have a sip Kuroko-kun?" Riko still maintained her smile but Kuroko was somehow taken aback but not completely surprised by the statement. "Declined" Akashi immediately said as he is taking notes of the class. It is amazing how the red haired vampire is still listening to the lecture but yet listening to the conversation behind him as well.
Riko sighted as she leaned back onto her chair, feeling defeated. "Can't be helped… Oh hey Kroko-kun, did you know that you have a brother as well?" Riko leaned back closer to Kuroko once again as she made Kuroko's eyes wide open again. "A brother?" Kuroko is sceptical but he can't hold in his excitement anymore as well.
"Yes! Yes! Alex-san who cared for you has a son. So he is technically your brother right? Just like Im your sister" Kuroko couldn't hold his excitement in any longer and decided to question Riko on his so called brother. "What does he look like? Where is he now?" Riko smiled again seeing how enthusiastic Kuroko is.
"He is attending Teiko as well but he's in a different class now. His name is Tatsuya Himuro. Your older brother" Kuroko smiled slightly at Riko's words. Even though Riko or Himura are not his siblings by blood, Kuroko is really glad that he has siblings at all. The mention of siblings and family made Kuroko really excited.
"Hmmmm~ Muro-chin is Kuro-chin's brother?" Murasakibara munched on his chips but paused slightly when he heard the name of one of his closest friends. Riko took her eyes off of Kuroko and onto Murasakibara. "Yes. Well not by blood" her statement made Murasakibara wonder but he didn't think too deeply about it and just continued to eat his snacks.
"I have a brother and a sister?" the information still didn't completely sink into Kuroko but somewhere in his heart, the teal haired boy was overjoyed. Will he finally learn what it means to be a family? Even if all of his siblings are vampires, Kuroko did not mind. At least he has someone who he can call the precious word… "family".
"Actually… there's one more thing" Riko leaned even closer to the smaller boy who helped her by placing his head closer to her. Riko was hesitant at first but still decided she would tell her new little brother.
"There's one more person who is Alex-san's son…" as soon as Riko whispered her words she was startled when suddenly a pair of scissors came flying to her, with enough force to pierce her table and stay there. Riko froze but managed to turn her head to face Akashi who finally turned around to face the group behind him. His gaze deadly and his aura… menancing.
"That is confidential information Aida-san. I would refrain from revealing any more information than you already have" Akashi and Riko exchanged glances which was more than enough for Riko to stop. "Im sorry" the female vampire apologised before retrieving back to her seat. Kuroko was confused and puzzled. Why would the information about Alex's second son be kept confidential? Did he commit a crime? Kuroko wondered but no answer was given to him.
"Review chapter 20 and don't forget to bring your homework to the next lesson. Class dismissed" the professor has announced the end of the class as all of the vampires got out of their seats heading for the exit. The Miracles and Kuroko remained seated, waiting for most of the students to make their leave. Riko slowly stood up, placing all of her textbooks and notebooks into her bag before facing Kuroko and the Miracles. "I hope I see you again Kuroko-kun. Please don't hesitate to ask me for help if you need anything" Riko left with a smile but as soon as she noticed that Akashi's eyes are on her. She shivered, fastening her pace to the doors.
Kuroko remained seated, smiling slightly to himself. "Family.. huh?" bigger smile appeared on his face as small candy found it's way into Kuroko's mouth. The teal hair chocked before administering the presence of the candy in his mouth.
"It's vanilla~ Do you like it Kuro-chin?" slowly savouring the taste of the candy Kuroko could not help but notice just how delicious the little treat was. "Murasakibara-kun it's delicious. Thank you" the purple haired vampire smiled lazily at the little boy with satisfaction. "If you want I can give you more~" Murasakibara started to ruffle his bag of candy taking out a handfull of sweets and chocolate as he retreated his hand from the bag.
"Thank you very much" the teal haired boy took some candy from Murasakibara's hand but the taller vampire noticed that they were all vanilla flavoured. "Kuro-chin likes vanilla~" Murasakibara states as Kuroko's eyes came back onto him with a slight smile. "Yes. I like vanilla very much" with that smile Murasakibara felt even more satisfied as it was him who made Kuroko happy.
"Most of the students left. Let us go to our next lesson" Akashi got up from his seat and everyone followed. The group then exited the classroom as they walked to their next lesson which is mathematics. During their walk Kuroko and Murasakibara talked about sweets and different tastes of candy. During their interaction Kuroko noticed that the personality of the tall vampire was similar to a child's; simple and lazy.
Finally the group reached the lecture hall which was no different from the previous one. Kuroko has noticed that all of the classrooms he's been in so far are exactly the same; large windows covering the whole left side of the classroom, desks and chairs extending all the way to the back of the class and finally the front of the classroom which contains a large board and a professor's desk. Kuroko did not mind the design, on the contrary, he likes it very much. Mostly due to the large windows.
The group entered and sat on their seats. The lecture began when Aomine and Kise were falling asleep. Who can blame them? It is mathematics and every word that came out of the professor's mouth was like alien language to them. They did not understand any of the material thus feel asleep of boredom. The two are sitting on each side beside Kuroko and the teal haired boy could not help but follow them as well. Kuroko is new to mathematics and could not understand anything that was going on. Slowly he lent on his desk as his heavy eyelids slowly closed. In no time Aomine, Kise and Kuroko soon fell asleep one by another. When Akashi, Murasakibara and Midorima finally noticed the three, they only smiled not interrupting the dreams of the sleeping teens. Akashi chuckled at the sight of his Kuroko. Ruffled his hair admiring the teal haired boy before turning back to face the professor.
Some time has passed and the professor finally noticed the three sleeping students. "Aomine! Kise! and… Type S! Who told you to sleep in my class!" the voice of the male professor was loud resounding through the whole classroom. Aomine and Kise immediately woke up, startled by the sudden wake-up call. Kuroko did not flinch and remained sleeping. "Tetsu! Wake up! The professor is coming" Aomine whispered but the professor has already managed to reach the three. The sight of the sleeping Kuroko made him furious.
"Tetsu!" Aomine shook more and more finally waking up the teal haired boy. "Hmmm.. Aomine-kun? Kuroko glanced at Aomine who pointed his finger towards the professor. When Kurok turned around he was surprised but also worried. He had caught them in the act. They would surely be punished.
"The three of you go outside! Fill six buckets of water and then hold them while standing outside of the classroom. You are absolutely not allowed to put them on the floor. You have to hold them until the end of the lesson. Am I clear!?" Kise and Aomine shook their heads in agreement while Kuroko looked at the professor. The two student council members stood up and dragged Kuroko along with them outside of the classroom. They got six buckets filled with water and went to stand outside of the classroom holding them.
"Che~ Tetsu I had no idea you would fall asleep as well. You surprised me" Aomine is standing next to Kuroko and Kise as well. Kuroko stood in between them as he faced Aomine. "Well.. the lesson was really confusing. I did not understand all those strange symbols the professor wrote on the board. As soon as I knew it, I fell asleep" Aomine began to giggle at his response.
"True. Mathematics is full of confusing shit. Why do we have to study it anyways? So troublesome… I knew I should have skipped it" Aomine wanted to scratch his back but realised he had the buckets of water in both of his hands. The tanned vampire sighted in annoyance.
"Aominecchi you know you can't skip. Not when we have to accompany Kurokocchi to classes-ssu!" Kise's comment annoyed Aomine even more. "I know, I know.. Damn it" the tanned vampire sighted again before silence took over. The three could hear the voice of the professor from outside of the class, continuing his lecture. They listened but did not focus on the content of his speech. All they knew was that he was talking about something. About what, they did not understand.
"Im glad. Aomine-kun and Kise-kun and nice people" Kuroko suddenly said surprising the two vampires beside him. "Where did that come from all of a sudden?" Aomine wondered as he faced Kuroko again with confusion. On the other hand Kise smiled looking at Kuroko as well. "Kurokocchi think's we're nice. Isn't that great Aominecchi?" the tanned vampire looked at Kuroko before moving his eyes to Kise, changing his expression to that of annoyance. "Shut it" Kise smiled as Aomine looked at him.
"Im glad… Aomine-kun and Kise-kun are not the scary type of vampires. Instead you are warm hearted. Thank you" Kuroko smiled turning to both of the vampires at a time. First to Aomine and then to Kise. The two were taken aback but soon gave off wide smiles. Kuroko must have encountered all kinds of individuals in his life. Most of them with evil intentions in mind. He must have never met a person who would care for him or make him happy, except for Alex and Kagetora. At east try and converse with the teal haired boy… probably not. Their only goal was his blood.
"You say such embarrassing things Tetsu" Aomine turned away hiding his blush on his cheeks. Kise as well followed his example and hid his blush as well. "Y-Yeah. Kurokocchi that's a K.O. attack-ssu!" the two vampires turned away from Kuroko looking at opposite directions. Kuroko moved his head from left to right before a slight smile appeared on his face. He is glad he met such kind vampires. Not only Midorima, but all of the Miracles seem kind. At least that is how Kuroko saw them.
"Somebody is coming" Kise said and both Kuroko and Aomine turned their heads to the direction Kise was looking at; right side of the corridor. A male vampire with dark hair is walking through the corridors, both of his hands were in his pockets. His bangs covering his left eye so that only the right one could be seen. The vampire walked towards the three teens with a smirk on his face. The vampire stopped when in front of the three who are holding buckets of water.
"Hello. You must be Type S correct?" Kuroko shook his head as the dark haired vampire looked at the smaller boy. A smile appeared on his face when Kuroko confirmed his question. "Nice to meet you Kuroko-kun. My name is Himuro Tetsuya" Himuro extended his arm for Kuroko to shake it as he closed his eyes and smiled at the teal haired boy.
Himuro? My brother? Riko's words flashed in his mind and Kuroko had remembered the name of his supposed brother. "Then you are my brother?" Kuroko asked as he extended his arm to shake the dark haired boy's hand. "Technically yes. Im really glad I have the privilege to call Type S my brother. Im really glad" with that said, Kuroko felt a bit down. Himuro like other vampires still see him as an object or food. Kuroko knew that it would take time for him to see him in a new light… if that could ever happen. Kuroko is glad to finally meet his siblings, but at the same time he felt saddened. Both Riko and Himuro were glad Kuroko is their sibling but mainly due to his blood. That is the thought which came to Kuroko's mind.
The school bell rang and the professor inside the classroom dismissed the students for the day. "Aomine, Kise and Type S. Please come inside" the professor had called out to them as some of the students started to leave the class. "I'll be waiting outside" Himuro told the teal haired boy before he went back inside the classroom. Once inside, the three were scolded by the professor. If they are to fall asleep again during his lesson they would be sent to the principal's office with no excuses. "Don't think just because you are the Blood Type S that I will treat you any differently. I'll keep my eye on you" the professor told Kuroko. It might alarm some students who would be in his shoes but to Kuroko it was sign of equality. He is truly glad the professor does not treat him any differently or does not threaten him for his blood. The professor of mathematics, named Masaaki Nakatani, became one of Kuroko's favorite professors.
Midorima, Akashi and Murasakibara reunited with the three and the group exited the classroom. "Muro-chin~ What are you doing here?" Murasakibara was surprised when he saw his best friend standing in front of the classroom doors. "Hey Atsushi. I was just waiting for you to come out" Himuro smiled at the tall vampire who munched on his snacks which he held in his hands.
"Hmmm~ Ok" the tall vampire was surprised but no clear facial expression showed it. Akashi glanced at the dark haired vampire before giving his command. "Atsushi go with Type S and Himuro-san to the cafeteria. The rest of us have to take care of some paperwork in the student council room" Murasakibara nodded before he, Himuro and Kuroko took their leave. Midorima approached Akashi in confusion. "Akashi what if the same thing as yesterday happens?" Akashi's eyes remained on the group of three as their figures started disappearing into the distance.
"I saw the future Shintarou. There should be no problems…" Midorima was not assured by the red haired vampire. Kuroko had changed the future and there was no telling if he was capable of doing it again. Is this some sort of way to test Kuroko's ability of changing the future? is what Midorima thought before he, Akashi, Kise and Aomine left for the student council room.
Kuroko, Murasakibara and Himuro walked the corridors to the direction of the canteen. The three walked in silence before Himuro broke it. "Atsushi I heard about this new candy they just brought in. It's in a vending machine but it's in the opposite direction of the canteen" Murasakibara flinched at the mention of a new kind of candy he did not try yet. The tall vampire is eager to try it. "Hmmm~ Where is it?" he asked. "In this direction" Himuro pointed to the right as the group turned and headed that way.
Thought of family filled Kuroko's mind. Today he learned of his sister and his brother… no.. two brothers. Kuroko is hesitant but still wanted to ask Himuro of this other son Alex has. Even though it is confidential information Kuroko has to learn more.
"Himuro-san. I-I heard from Riko-san that you have a sibling. Is that true?" Himuro turned to face Kuroko surprised at his question. The dark haired vampire smirked before answering. "Yes. It is true" his answer confirmed Kuroko's suspicions. "Why is the information about him confidential then?" Kuroko wasn't sure Himuro would answer this question, but gave it a shot never the less. "Sorry I cannot reveal that" Himuro's answer got Kuroko nowhere.
"But I can tell you his name" the sudden suggestion formed a spark in Kuroko's eyes. "His name is Kagami Taiga. If you meet him someday, you will find out that the two of you have a lot in common" Kagami… Kuroko finally received the information he has been looking for but Himuro's words puzzled him quite a bit. "What do you mean by things in common?" Kuroko asked. "You will find out when you meet him, if you meet him" was the only answer Kuroko could get out of Himuro before the three arrived at the vending machine filled with sweets and candy.
"Ehhh~ Muro-chin it's full! Give me some money" Murasakibara extended his arm waiting for Himuro to give him some coins to put into the machine. "What? You didn't bring your money Atsushi? Alright but only this time" Himuro reached for some coins in his pocked with a sight before giving them to Murasakibara. The taller vampire quickly placed them into the machine and pressed the number for the candy he desired which was Pocky. Pocky fell out of the vending machine but the tall vampire was not satisfied with the amount. "Muro-chin~ I want more. Give me more coins" the giant turned to Himuro who could not help but oblige to the request.
Kuroko waited for the two to be finished and stood watching. He turned around to look at their surroundings when suddenly he noticed a tall brown haired male vampire signalling him to come to him. The face of that vampire looked familiar… Kiyoshi-san? Kuroko has recognised the face of the vampire and started walking to his direction.
Elsewhere, Akashi and the rest have reached the student council room and were sorting out all sorts of papers. Requests for new clubs, complains about canteen food and so on. Suddenly sharp pain hit Akashi as if someone shot a bullet in his head. The red haired vampire struggled as the pain only increased. Images started flashing in his head… images of Kuroko and two strange dark figures standing beside him. The rest of the Miracles noticed Akashi's sudden strange behaviour and rushed to his side. "Akashi what happened?" Midorima stood beside the red haired vampire whose head was on his desk. He is panting heavily. Finally the pain seems to have stopped.
"Shintarou… t-the future. It has been changed again" Akashi turned and looked at Midorima with a pained expression as the red haired vampire was catching his breath. "I-Impossible! Again?" Midorima couldn't believe it but it is true. Seeing the current condition of Akashi only proved it is the truth. "Tetsuya… you have exceeded my every expectation" Akashi finally stood up, regaining his strength as a large smirk appeared on his face.
"We have to go to Tetsuya. Daiki, Ryouta and Shintarou, follow me" the red haired vampire quickly exited the room with a fast pace, almost running. The rest of the group only followed with confusion.
Author's note
WOHOO! I made it! It's a double release in one week! The next chapter will probably come on Tuesday or Wednesday and then on Saturday (June 14th). No wait... I can't promise a chapter before the 14th June. I don't know guys... I might or maybe not. But a chapter on the 14th is guaranteed.
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