Chapter 2: Fallen

"Huh?" Kagami raised an eyebrow at the teal haired boy before him, forget beautiful, what the hell was he asking him. Takao stifled a chuckle as he turned away trying to look as composed as possible. The teal haired boy seems to have engaged himself into a staring contest as he stared just at Kagami without reacting—not even blinking. Kagami backed away as the boy started moving closer to Kagami. "H-Hey, what the fuck?"

The boy tilted his head in confusion, "I…do not understand that reference, please enlighten me."

"Wow," Takao said in the corner, "I take back my words, he must have knocked his head."

Kagami almost face palmed, what the hell did he got into again? What if he got himself a psycho or a mental patient, this was way too crazy. How did he got himself into this again? It was supposed to be an ordinary day, he was supposed to go to school then go home again, eat dinner and sleep. That was how that was supposed to happen. "Then what is?" the teal haired boy asked staring at Kagami as if answering his mental question. Kagami was speechless, staring blankly the boy continued. "My name is Kuroko Tetsuya, forgive me but I would have to stay here with you."

Kagami's jaw dropped, did he just said—"No, no, no, no!" Kagami exclaimed, "First of all I do not know you, second who could tell me that you're not some mental patient who just got out, what if you kill me in my sleep, rob me or something?"

Takao raised an eyebrow, "Uhm, I hate to butt in but, uh, he doesn't look like he can get away from someone as huge as you."

"Thank you for your trust Takao-san."

"Your wel—Huh?"

"I know everyone, Kagami-kun as well."

"kun?" Kagami raised a brow at the used of familiarity. "Are you kidding me?"

"I do not joke."

Takao was about to cut in with a snarky remark when a thunder loudly roared, the lights flickered and when it came back Takao felt his heart leaped off his chest as he suddenly saw tall figure next to where Kuroko had been lying down. He gasped as he realized the man behind Kuroko was not just tall, but he had wings, massive ones. Kuroko turned behind him and climbed out of his bed, eyes wide. "M-Midorima…-kun." The man had green hair like emeralds, and eyes that reminded him of jade, his eyes had beautiful long lashes as well. But what didn't escaped Takao's eyes were the fact the man was all bloodied and injured. The man's eyes drifted to Kuroko's and his expression soften.

"I am…glad…you're…safe."

THUD!

"Midorima-kun!"

Kuroko exclaimed as he saw his brother collapsed right there in then. Hurrying to his side, Kuroko could not believe it, one of heaven's finest soldier is all bloodied and injured—no one simply injuries someone like him. Kuroko's hand trembled as he petted Midorima's beautiful mint green wings, it was soaked in Midorima'ss own blood. "M-Midorima-kun, wake up, what happened, why are you here as well?"

Midorima's eyes were unfocused, they were slowly closing, "…Akashi…must…look…for…We…f-failed…" Midorima's voice grew fainter, and fainter as his eyes completely closed.

"Midorima-kun wake up!"

Takao had seen a lot of things during his study in the medical school, a fetus with two heads, a girl with an extra pair of limb, an abnormally large head, skin as thick as nails, a child with no pores, he had seen a lot of crazy things in his life, but this one, nope, this one tops all of those. Takao didn't know what to do, should he call the police, no, no, they'll think this is some crazy prank, the mental hospital, no, that's a bad idea too, he'll be the one they'll confine for sure, veterinary, but he has human body. Takao paced back and forth as he could hear Kuroko saying something about he have to see his brother and ask him about something. Takao stopped and stared again at the unconscious man on the floor, he piched himself and hissed in pain. Blinking he turned to the floor again—fuck, I'm not dreaming. Takao felt suicidal all of a sudden, what on earth was happening? A weird teal haired boy came in his clinic a minute before he closed the clinic and now some tall green haied winged man is lying there bloody in the floor of his own clinic. He didn't signed up for housing winged men, thank you very much. What should he do?

Okay, okay, he needs to calm down first. Taking a deep breath Takao decided he needs to patch up Mr. Winged Man first and get him to wake up before he could start the interrogation version Supernatural. He quickly ran to the man and tried to hauled him to the bed, and man did he weighted like a truck. After a few wobbling and almost crashing back to the floor, Takao was able to put the man to bed. The man groaned perhaps his injuries, Takao in his sea of confusion and visibly I-DON'T-KNOW-WHAT-TO-DO mode, he was able to piece a few of his mind and got himself to get the medical kit in the cabinet acros the room. In hurry Takao almost tripped to his feet. When he returned the green haired guy had this pained expression, Takao bit his lip in panic as he opened the kit and started inspecting the man.

His injuries were more than what meets the eye, he had a massive bruise right above his left eyebrow, he must have hit it in something hard or whatever, there is a cut too next to the bruise that looks like it needs stitching. His hand had burnt marks and he was full of cuts. He is definitely not okay, Takao thought. He started off by cleaning the wounds with clean cotton and antiseptics. He could feel sweat in his forehead, not just due to the fact that he hadn't been into something so serious before, but also to the fact that the guy's wings is brushing against his hands and it is not funny, Takao grumbled as he continued, damn whenever his eyes catches that stupid wings he gets chills. You can't really blame him alright, he had zero to no idea someone like this guy exist!

Finally Takao finished ccleaning the wounds, he lifted the man's hand but as soon as he did he heard the other hissed and struggled weakly against his hold. He was caught in a trance as he found the man's face quite attractive—yeah its very inappropriate for the moment, but come on, those long beautiful lashes and his perfect jaws, and cheekbone, damn. Takao shook his head snapping out of it as he turned back to his work, he reached for a burn ointment on his box and carefully applied it to the other's skin, he felt the other relaxed as the cold substance was applied. After doing so, Takao wrapped the injury in a clean bandage, he resumed to the other injuries and treated them. And next came was the cut in the man's head. He stitched the cut before applying another layer of antiseptic and covering it with clean gauze. Takao finally was able to breathe a sigh of relief, damn that was tedious.

The man's eyes slowly opened, but somehow his tired state won over and his eyes closed and he drifted into sleep. He turned to the door, alright, he needs someone who would explain this out of this world situation to him. He went for the door and opened it, spotting the teal haired boy in he quickly went for him without eve caring what on earth he was feeling, who cares about that, he's cornerned in a never before experience with winged man and a strange speaking poker faced boy for Pete's sake!

"Explain!" Takao exclaimed to the boy, "I have a unconscious guy in my room, with friggin wings and you, y-you—whatever you are! I need an explanation, aright!"

"How is my brother?" Kuroko asked as he tried to peek on the door but his sight was blocked by doctor.

"I am asking you!" Takao exclaimed as he reached to grab the boy by his forearm.

"Uh, don't tou—"

Kuroko's warning came too late when suddenly Takao felt an electric pulse travel from Kuroko's skin to Takao's fingertips to his body causing Takao to back away almost falling to his feet. Kuroko was as shock as Takao, he didn't mean it, he tried to warn him. Takao backed away, "W-What…are you?" Takao asked. It felt like sticking your finger in an open plug. He didn't felt that when he treated the boy earlier, why now?

"We are angels." The boy answered making Takao's eyes widen. If this had been a different situation, perhaps a situation where some random guy came an told him he's an angel, he'd just laugh or call a police or the mental institution and told them they had a patient that had got out and was in his clinic telling him he's an angel, but no, the case is a guy came with a drenched boy in his back told him he fell off the roof and then another guys came out of nowhere with huge as the Tokyo tower wings, how can you not just be left speechless with that? Kuroko turned to Kagami who was looking at him like he was the biggest joke his life could have made.

"Ahahaha," Kagami laughed dryly, "Y-You're k-kidding, right?"

The teal hairred angel hated that humans seems to think he is always joking, "I am not, please I am being very serious."

"I…can see that." Takao said staring at the boy's poker face, how can he keep the same expression all this time?

"I do not know why my brother is here but they sent me down, they said…I needed to evacuate, my brother…is coming."

"Brother, who?"

The teal haired angel didn't know what to tell these humans, "The destroyer of mankind." He said finding no appropriate words for it. He needed them to understand the weight of the situation, it wasn't some joke, this cost the whole human race's existence. "The place where father had kept him…its was slowly being opened by his ominous power, father is—they brought me here to keep me safe while they try and close the gates back."

"Wait, so this guy with us…is he the good brother or the evil brother?" Takao asked, if things comes to worst he could have treated and nursed back to health the annihilator of mankind.

"I still wish to believe all my brothers…are good, none of them are evil," Kuroko said in almost a hushed voice, "But if you put it that way, yes, Midorima-kun is one my brothers, they lead the Garison, and was supposed to be the lead in closing the gates."

"was supposed?" Kagami asked, "Wait, if he was supposed to be there closing the gates of whatever evil that is, why is he here?"

Takao gasped in realization, "If you're telling the truth we're done for! If your brother is here then who the hell is protecting that stupid gate?"

Kuroko's facial expression turned soft, "I…truly don't know."

"T-Then what should we do now, wait for the end of the world?" Kagami asked. Kuroko sensed the uncertainty on the red haired young man, but he felt something else. Kuroko turned to Takao, no it was different, he turned to Kagami again moving only his eyes. There was it again. This…this unexplainable trust the red haired man was giving him, he can see it in his eyes. He didn't know someone like a human possess this great fate to someone, he thought humans were very doubting creatures, just as how Takao acted. But no, he was nervous but he seems to trust every word that he is saying. Strange, he thought humans have a hard time trusting others, the way they were treated by their own kin they shouldn't possess this kind of trust to a stranger like him.

Kuroko fell in silence, the truth is things like this was never told to him, about Akashi, the prophecy, about their father—he was never told anything by anyone. He was a wingless angel in the lair of these beautiful creatures. What was he to them anyways.

Takao took a deep breathe, that was it, he cannot simply take another wword from Kuroko, he got enough of this angel crap. "Whatever, I need to rest my brain, too much information." Takao said sighing. "I don't care what you do or what you are but my body needs rest, so shoo whatever you do I'm signing off."

"I'll stay here." Kuroko announced quickly.

Takao eyed him. "I understand your sentiment about your brother, but I can't have two suspicious people in my roof, alright?"

Kuroko frowned, "But how anout my brother?"

"Like I can kill an angel," Takao said, "I'll ;ate him stay, come back tomorrow I'm not gonna look out for your brother or whatever."

Kuroko wasn;t sure, he isn't familiar with how things work here on earth. Should he let him or not? He's concerned about Midorima's health but he's afraid he had overstayed his welcome, but where should he go then? Basing on Kagami's earlier reaction, he isn't welcome to his household, then if that's the case where would he go? He turned to Kagami who was scratching his neck, he turned to him and stared at the teal haired angel for a while. Kuroko could hear the voice inside of his head it was torn between the thought of letting a stranger in his home is e very dangerous thing to do and the guilt of letting with a frail looking body out there. Kuroko's eyes widen as he heard the man's thoughts—he was actually more prepared that he'll be staying the night on the street but—"Alright whatever come with me." Kagami said to him grumbling. Kuroko was momentarily frozen, why…how can this man…simply say that? Why is he so strange?

"Alright, you stay with him and I let your brother here, get him tomorrow alright, I am so not babysitting an angel." Takao said. Kuroko turned to him, somehow even with those doubts about him Kuroko saw pure concern in Takao's eyes. His thoughts were filled of will he be okay or maybe I should just let him stay the night. Kuroko understood what made him hesitate though, Kuroko is an alien on this vast world. Kuroko could only find Takao's reaction logical.

"Thank you…Takao-san. Tomorrow I shall be back and help you with my brother." Kuroko said.

"Yeah, sure, whatever." Takao said.

"Then we'll go ahead." Kagami said finally and went to the door. Kuroko followed him to the door quietly.

"Hey!"

The two turned to the doctor, who sighed, "Just don't get in any more troubles alright?"

When they arrived in Kagami's house, Kagami quickly announced he'd take a shower and let Kuroko rest first. Kuroko's eyes examined the house, somehow it feels cold, it was just spacious and quiet. It reminded him of the Dome of Peace where he and his brothers lived. He sat on the couch and scanned the room for anything that could tell him what kind of person Kagami Taiga is, but all he saw was a pair box and orange round object. Kagami Taiga, Kuroko wondered what kind of human he is. Angels can simply identify someone by just looking at them, but angels cannot know what kind of human are they. Kuroko could only assume humans from his brother's perspective, doubtful, greedy and unfaithful. But he wondered why they didn't seem like that—Kagami doesn't seem like that. Kuroko heard the waters from the shower had stopped and was followed by a sound of a door opening. He found Kagami walking up to him with an unreadable expression.

His sight turned black as he felt something soft against his face, peeling off the material he found a towel in his hand. "You should shower, you'll get sick if you don't." Kuroko wanted to ask what he means by getting sick or shower. Kuroko stared at the taller make for a moment, his hair is dripping, he had a red towel in hand too, his skin is wet as well and he smelled…hm, what was that scent?

"Hey are you just gonna stare at me or what?"

Kuroko realized what shower meant, it was like getting yourself soaked. Kuroko nodded and stood. "Where is the shower?" he asked. Kagami quickly pointed at the end of the hallway.

"I have some spare clothes there, they are too small for me so you can use them—no you can have them."

Kuroko nodded and proceded to the shower. His eyes scanned the tiled room before closing the door behind him. What should he do now? He didn't quite understand what to do next. Everything is just completely strange to him, how should he shower? Where does the water comes out from? Kuroko stepped in and left the towel on the sink as he started tapping almost everything he saw, his eyes fell on a knob, what should he do? He twisted the knob and his eyes widen as water started pouring from above. Ah, this was it, he thought. Kuroko stood there as he was getting soaked, when he thought his hair was damped enough he twisted the knob again and the water stopped. He went to take the towel and dried his hair with it as he stepped out of the shower. Opening the door he found Kagami standing right before the door, as their eyes met Kagami's eyes widen.

Kagami stood there waiting, thinking the other wasn't quite accustomed to things he may ask for some question but he didn't—which is a good thing, he thought. Then all of a sudden the door opened and he faced a soaked teal haired boy still in his clothes.

"I am finished using your shower Kagami-kun, thank you very much." He said bowing.

"Are you—argh!" Kagami growled, Kuroko's eyes widen as Kagami quickly reached to grab him by the arm, he was about to warn him but it was too late. Kuroko's eyes widen as Kagami grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him back to the shower. Kuroko stood there in confusion. "Listen, tell me do you know what I meant when I said—shower?"

Kuroko blinked, "No."

Kagami could swear he saw his spirit leaving his body in great frustration. "You should have asked me." He said almost reprimanding the other. He turned and reached for the body wash and shampoo on the corner. "Listen, you take off your clothes then you soak yourself, then you put this" Kagami raised the boyd wash, "to your body don't get it to your eyes, alright?"

Kuroko nodded.

"And this one you put enough amount to your hair, then you rinse yourself." Kuroko nodded as Kagami explained. "Now, get yourself tidy." Kagami said before handling the bottles to Kuroko and taking his leave and closing the door behind him. Kuroko stared at the bottles, angels never needed to bathe. But this is human world so, perhaps he needs to go by their rules. He stripped off his wet clothes and started the shower.

Kagami Taiga is a strange human…

…

Kagami was sitting on his couch comfortably as he flipped through the pages of the monthly basketball magazine. Damn, his head feels like it had been processed with algebra and calculus all at the same time. He have a friggin angel under his roof. He sighed heavily, just how crazy can this get?

"What are you reading Kagami-kun?"

"GYAAAH!" Kagami in panic had quickly stood from his seat only to find the teal haired angel standing there. Since when had he been standing there?

"A few moments ago."

"Stop mind reading me!"

"Why?"

"Its freaking me out, that's why!"

"Kagami-kun please get down, you look ridiculous."

"You're the one to talk you look—" Kagami's eyes widen, wait…he looks…he was wearing his black shirt, and why isn't he… "I gave you a pair of pants, right?"

"They're too big Kagami-kun."

Wow, thinking about it Kagami realized how feminine Kuroko's features were, such slender legs and—no,no, that is so not appropriate!

"What is not appropriate Kagami-kun?"

Kagami growled, "You and your mind reading crap! Stop it!"

"I can't help it, your thoughts are too loud Kagami-kun."

"Can you just switch it off?"

"No." Kuroko said smiling inwardly, this was fun. This human has such interesting expressions. His split eyebrows were twitching, funny, Kuroko thought.

"C-Can you p-please just put the pants on?"

Kuroko tilted his head, "Does my appearance disturb you?"

"YES SO PLEASE JUST GET YOUR PANTS!"

Kuroko didn't know what came into him that very moment, he felt this strange feeling. It felt like his throat was being ticked and a laughter erupted from his lips. Since when…since when did angels laugh? Since did he ever feel this…what was this was called again—happy? He could not control it, he had never heard himself laugh and somehow his voice sounded strange to his own ears.

Kagami was not sure what was happening but somehow his senses detected something strange in this, why…why did he feel so…attracted to that quiet almost faint laughter? It wasn't loud, it was just a simple laugh that someone else would describe as a chuckle but the way his shoulders moved Kagami knew he is indeed laughing. He had never seen an angel laugh, okay maybe he did, you know the drawings of baby angels laughing and playing, but no, this one was just plain different. A kind of different that made his heart skip a beat. Then the movement stopped, and the angel looked at him, and somehow Kagami could still see the laughter in those beautiful blue eyes. Is that something only angels could do, or was it just Kuroko? Kagami's eyes widen as Kuroko closed the gap between them and suddenly cupped Kagami's face. Kagami felt trapped right at Kuroko's eyes, his small hands felt so soft like a woman's.

"I wonder if all humans are same as Kagami-kun." Kuroko said. He felt strange about this human, he's funny and act ridiculous, but he didn't hate it and the way he look at him, they gazed at him very gentely and his heart was filled with kindness masked by a rough exterior.

How…enchanting.

He wonders if all humans were like him and Takao, he wondered. Did all of them have that warmth in their eyes like Kagami had? Humans are…strange.

Strange, the rain hasn't stopped yet. Aomine stood right at the door of a convenience store, he had run out of dishwashing soap. And from the moment he got there the rain hasn't stopped. Clicking tongue in annoyance Aomine checked his wrist watch, exactly nine, huh? The street is dark and nothing but the sound of the rain could be heard. Aomine sighed, what did the weather report said again, all sunny and hot, sunny and hot my ass, if I didn't know better I'd think this is a storm. Aomine thought he'd risk the chances of getting soaked in the rain over spending a night at the door of a conviencence store. As he stepped out of the rain Aomine found something, a group of men were hudlled in a corner—ah who cares, he thought as he continued to walk. His eyes weren't that good with the rain constantly falling in front of him. He could slightly hear one of the men saying something then laughing. He was about to continue to go along when he saw it.

One of the men had his hand slipped and a body fell on the ground. His eyes widen in shock—is he witnessing a crime? The man quickly grabbed the fallen guy and started pulling him over an alleyway. No, no, not in his watch! Aomine dashed to the scene, "Hey fuckers let him go!" Aomine exclaimed running towards the group, the group realizing that carrying the other was a burden and decided to make a run for it. Aomine clicked his tongue as they mindlessly dropped the body on the asphalt. As he was approaching the victim Aomine realized a strange thing about the victim, he had a blonde hair and wore a Greek like clothes, must be those sick fuckers' kink. Aomine knelt on one knee and shook the victim who was lying on his stomach, when Aomine shook the other much stronger his eyes widen as his eyes was momentarily blinded with light yellow, when he came to realized it was a pair of massive wings right on the guy's back.

For once again, Aomine Daiki had no idea what kind of trouble did he got himself into.

The body slowly moved, Aomine felt his heart jumped out of his chest in fear. The blonde guy had hair that reached down his shoulders, with his trembling arms and heavy looking huge wings the guy moved and turned to Aomine. Aomine's eyes widen, the man—or if he was a man indeed, because he had never seen anyone look so beautiful like this. But his beauty was tainted with bruises and cuts. Aomine didn't know if he should touch him or what but there was one thing he needs to know. This guy needs some help.

"K-Kuro-kocchi…" the winged man's voice sounded helpless, Aomine didn't know what to do, who or what the hell is Kurokocchi? With half dazed eyes the winged man reached to Aomine, somehow Aomine was frozen in his feet he wasn't able to dodge the hand away—no more like, he didn't see the need to. The cold palm pressed against his cheek, "Help…Kuroko…cchi." Then the blonde fell unconscious on the floor.

"Hey!"