I AM SOOOOOO SORRY FOR UPDATING SOOOO LATE! I have caught a bug called writer's block *cries* our house is being renovated and I had to be always somewhere else. I was pulled into the hetero pair again by the anime Ghost Hunt(yeah I know its old but I CANNOT HEEELP IT, the old anime somehow ae better than the new ones now, with all the huge boobs and lolis everywhere-not that I mind lolis and boobs but I mean most anime now focus just in that, I MEAN CAN THEY NOOOT?!)so I guess the old ones are better, I need more PLOOOT than boobs and lolis in a hetero anime. Anyways, again I AM VERY SORRY for updating late than I usually do. So yeah last chapter we saw Aomine's boyfriend punch again LOL I just love punching Haizaki because I JUST HAATE HIIIM FOR STEALING KISE'S-self-proclaimed-girlfriend and stepping on Kise's foot and thus injuring him-IMEANHOWDAREYOUSTEPONHISGODLYFOOT so I devoted my life into wreking his face through my fanfic. I love how Nijimura is like the most bad ass character in the anime-I mean one does not speak like that towards Akashi, knock Aomine in the head, and beat Haizaki and live to tell the tale. Ahahaha, anyway, let's see what happens next! Are we going to say bye-bye to Kagami orrr will he raise and save the day? And what's in store for the rest of the angels?! READ TO FIND OUT BABES!

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Chapter 12: Icarus' Wings

Kuroko washed carefully the dishes as Kagami instructed, he wanted to be useful to the taller male at home, after all he almost do everything for him. The angel smiled at the thought, he liked helping out here in Kagami's house. Somehow it was more enjoyable than sitting for the whole day in his room back in heaven doing nothing. After speaking with Kagami the angel felt much better, thinking about it seems like Kagami has an effect on his mood lately, the crimson haired teen seems to know just how to calm him down—he didn't even know if Kagami could see pass his poker face or he was just good sensing others. It was something Kagami Taiga could only do. After finishing the last glass of water, Kuroko started drying the dishes and carefully putting back to the cupboard. Despite being the stereotype male teen Kagami Taiga liked his house clean, and surprisingly Kuroko found out personally kept his space clean. He had vision someone like Kagami to be quite messy but that was no way near what he is, the teal haired angel was starting to think Kagami really isn't just typical.

Ding dong, ding dong!

"Ah, I'll get it!" Kuroko heard Kagami's voice in the living room. Kagami excused himself earlier saying he's gong to get his phone that he accidentally left in the living room. He heard the sound of the door opening. After finishing his task Kuroko decided to see who it was when he suddenly felt a pang in his chest that made his knees buckle, he almost fell to the floor at the strange sensation. Regaining his composure he decided it was perhaps just his body adjusting to Earth. He stood again and walked towards the living room.

"Kagami-kun who was—"

Kuroko's eyes went wide, the door was open and he found Kagami fell to the floor and then there was a familiar figure standing there, scarlet hair, and eyes fiery red as the sun at dawn. His body shook, there was a huge wound in Kagami's abdomen, blood stained his gray shirt and pooled underneath him, his eyes closed, body still and his breath shallow, his skin is turning pale. He turned again towards the man standing at the doorway, a kitchen knife in his hand soaked in blood, his plain beige shirt stained in the same crimson color, his eyes were stoic, unfeeling, yet somehow apologetic. Kuroko took a step back feeling his body betray his poker face as it crumbled under the raging, boiling spurs of emotions. He can't find his voice as everything somehow fell in a matter of seconds as he watch Kagami's body there. His eyes turned towards the familiar figure standing there before Kagami's unconscious body, he didn't know he would go to this extent just to kill him. He didn't know what kind of hatred his brother possess towards the humankind to kill them with his very own hands.

Why…

Why did you…

Kagami-kun is…why Kagami-kun?

Brother

Kuroko felt his vision was engulfed in a bright light, a sudden pain shoot all over his body as he felt like he was being skinned alive and dipped in salt at the same time, he gritted his teeth in pain before he found himself screaming—but his voice didn't reach, it was drowned in a deafening static sound filling everything around him. Was this why his brothers, Midorima and the rest kept him away from Akashi? He believed in Akashi, even the time when he was thrown into the abyss, when he was locked up, Kuroko tried to understand Akashi's reasons. His faith towards his brother never faltered—not even a second. A single tear rolled down in his cheeks as he asked himself, was it wrong to believe in them, why did they keep on putting him down? First was their Father, now Akashi. They were the ones whom Kuroko believed in most, they were their family and yet—how can they do this?

"Tetsuya?"

Kuroko turned and found his elder brother landing in his two feet, his magnificent dual colored wings spread before the other tucked it again. Akashi smiled as he walked towards the wingless angel. Unlike his brothers he was never really given much of tasks, he usually stays in heaven and wait for a few trivial task to be given to him if he was lucky. The cherubs and seraphs thought he was just being favoured most by God but he knew better—he was being purposely left just as that because unlike his brothers he could not travel from heaven to earth. As long as he can remember his didn't have wings. He almost look human "What's the matter, did Ryouta tried to crush you in his arms again?" Akashi asked half jokingly, knowing the blonde angel Gabriel—or Kise Ryouta, his gobbles up their youngest whenever he has a chance.

"No." Kuroko answered flatly, "I…am quite bored."

"Is that so?" Akashi smiled and placed a hand over his brother's shoulder, "Then if you do not mind I shall accompany you."

"Are you not busy?"

"Never for you."

Kuroko gave a tiny smile to Akashi, the scarlet haired angel h d always been responsible and reliable figure. It is true that they rarely see their Father who is busy with his task as God, but he never felt left on his own whenever Akashi is there. When he couldn't run to his Father, Akashi will be there to listen to him. Even if he had such beautiful wings Akashi never degraded him just because he was a wingless angel, whenever he would bring the topic up Akashi would always say he didn't need one for he was beautiful that way. Honestly Kuroko didn't understand but he would always sense it was a topic that Akashi would rather not talk to with him.

It doesn't matter, he thought.

It doesn't matter that they are keeping something from him—Kuroko knew it, he knew they were keeping something from him. But they were his brothers, what would they keep from him that isn't for his sake? He told himself that over and over, that the reason why they kept it from him was for his own safety. For his own sake. And besides they didn't lie, they just…didn't want to talk about it, and he told him it was fine.

They were family after all.

"Kuroko, stay back!" Midorima held Kuroko as the angel reached out to their brother as he was being engulfed in the darkness of the abyss. They said he had done something to offend their Father, he refuse to serve the humans whom their Father had told them to bow their heads for. Kuroko believed in him, his brother is innocent, even at the very last moment.

"But Akashi-kun is—"

"Kuroko he had sin against Father!"

"We have to prove he's innocent he didn't do anything wrong!"

"Kuro-chin."

"Oh my, could Lucifer be…" Kuroko stopped as he heard the Seraphs whispered about themselves, "he must be the one in the prophecy, the one who will start the apocalypse."

Even if all those words, even with the prophecy…

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"I rather still believe all my brothers are not evil."

Akashi's eyes widen.

No, this…this isn't supposed to happen, right? Akashi staggered back as the knife in his hand fell, he needed to change his body back to his angel composition or else his eyes will burn out from its sockets. The human level body wouldn't be able to withstand this intensity of light, its like standing four feet away from the sun. Akashi quickly changed his body to his usual angel form, his wings spread wide shielding him from the bright light. He haven't seen such burst of power in years, usually angels whose were punished and vaporized are the ones who'd emit such force. Clicking his tongue Akashi removed his wings off his face, and his eyes went as big as saucers as he found Kuroko's form engulfed in a bright glowing light, it was…coming from him. This wasn't supposed to happen, Akashi's mind went overdrive as he tried to collect his thoughts, it was then when he realized something—he looked down on the body on the floor, the vessel for Michael's sword is…he's still alive!—Akashi didn't know if he should be happy or not, this means he hasn't killed anyone yet, right, but that also means—

I failed! Akashi felt the ground shook beneath them, he heard the people outside the apartment started screaming. Akashi's eyes turned up finding the debris from the upper floor falling. The shaking didn't stopped instead, it was getting stronger. I need to do something!—Akashi scanned the place Kuroko's body was changing, from a trained eye like his he can see his body was absorbing Kagami's remaining strength—

"As long as one of you three are not in the same place—"

Akashi quickly grabbed the human on the floor—and damn he was heavier than he looks like. Putting the man's arms around his shoulder and his hand on his waist Akashi with all his strength maneuverer them up. But they were only a few inches off the ground when suddenly Akashi felt something grab his foot—a very strong force, and a painful one two. Before he knew it he had let go of Kagami and the invisible force pulling his leg suddenly swung him towards the nearest wall.

"Ack!" Akashi groaned as he was slammed against the concrete, if not for his sturdy wings he would assume his arm would have been greatly damaged. The force was new, and extremely immense, coughing as the sudden attack seemed to have taken a blow in his chest as well Akashi slid down sitting upright. He turned and find his younger brother standing there amidst all the shaking and falling debris, his eyes were dazed as if he had no control over what was happening to himself anymore. "T-Tetsu..ya…" Akashi called his brother but his expression showed no signs of recognition.

This was bad Akashi thought, one of them has to leave, one of them needs to go, he surely cant force Kuroko out, and he can't leave Kagami with Kuroko as well, the awakening will be complete if that happens, but with this kind of situation, what should he do? If the shaking would not stop the place would crumble down, this is getting more dangerous for him every passing moment, he has to think fa—

"Kurokocchi!"

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.

"Don't say that!"

Akashi raised a brow as he heard a familiar voice, he turned and found Kise with a familiar face—what is Pestilence doing here again? That horseman surely loves loitering, coming to heaven, seriously? And what's up with picking on Kise again? Akashi sighed, if he didn't knew better he'd assume Pestilence has something for the blonde angel. "Kurokocchi's not a burden!" Kise whinned again. Akashi found himself smiling at the words, as childish as Kise could be he could not stand anyone saying something towards their youngest.

"Oh, and what can your wingless brother could do?"

"A-A lot!" Kise exclaimed, "H-he…He calms Midorimacchi when he get really annoyed with me…h-he helps Akashicchi when there are a lot of thinking that should be done…you have no idea…how much…how much just Kurokocchi being here with us means."

.

"Ryouta!" Akashi called Kise's attention, the angel had spread his wings wide staring at Kuroko's form. Kise turned to look at Akashi and his amber eyes went wide.

"A-Akashi…cchi?"

"Get Kagami Taiga out now!" Akashi exclaimed, his eyes turned towards Kagami, they don't have much time left, Kagami is still breathing and Kuroko's soul is without a doubt trying to sip the sword's and the wings' essence in the vessel. If Kagami isn't killed now Kuroko will obtain the sword in a few moments—he can't ask Kise, he can't have his hands sullied.

"W-Who?"

"That man!" Akashi pointed towards the human lying on the floor unconscious.

"B-But—"

"I need to get him somewhere safe! Find Atsushi and bring that human to him!"

Kise nodded feeling the urgency of the matter, he went to approach the body lying on the floor and was shocked as he found the wound in the man's gut. "Akashicchi he's bleeding!"

"I know!" As Akashi answered he felt the ground shook again throwing Kise off balance and causing the angel to fall on his feet. Akashi was quickly alerted when he felt a massive force coming towards Kise, a bright beam from Kuroko speeding towards Kise, without a word Akashi quickly lurched himself towards where Kise was and Kagami.

"Ryouta!"

Kise's eyes went wide as he felt a warm liquid substance drip on the tip of his nose. Looking up he found Akashi's left arm gravely injured his back facing him. His beautiful broad wings were a mess, his feathers were slightly falling off. He could hear his brother's labored breath and see his slightly shaking limbs. "A-Akashi…cchi…" Kise looked towards Kuroko a form of forcefield had appeared around him he can see the white light changing into a faint, light blue light and there were—feathers? He was…forming wings behind him.

"G-Get that man out of here." Akashi said in between pants.

"W-What about you?"

"I'll do my best to slow his awakening." Akashi said clutching his injured arm. He didn't know but something was quite odd, as a high rank angel such as him usually can heal themselves but for some reason he couldn't so that now, he wondered if it was part of Kuroko's powers or something else. Akashi saw as Kise grabbed Kagami and placed the crimson haired man's arms over his shoulder, while Kise's other hand sneaked on the teen's waist. Kise stared at Akashi, hesitation obvious in his amber eyes. "Don't worry."

"Akashicchi…"

"We're going to stop Apocalypse."

Kise's eyes widen, did…did Akashi just said he wanted to stop apocalypse, not just save Kuroko? When did their brother actually cared about the humankind? Kise's attention was turned towards the human on his side as he shifted and groaned, he found the human's hazy crimson eyes cracked open slightly. "Ku…roko…" he said with his hoarse voice, Kise's eyes widen. He felt the strange warmth of the man's soul, the color was different from Kuroko's soul yet it felt so much like him. Was this the connection, the attraction, their Father told them.

"Ryouta?" Kise turned to Akashi as he heard him call without looking to him the scarlet haired angel spoke, "There is a young man named Furihata Kouki, make sure he is well."

"W-What…A-Akashicchi you're scaring me…w-what's with that ton off voice?"

"Go now Ryouta, we're running out of time!" Akashi's demanding voice echoed and as if in habitual response Kise's body moved and he started to walk briskly backwards. Akashi raised his hand making a pale scarlet forcefield before them as the strange beam started firing towards the again. Akashi could not help but to hiss as each attack pounded on the pale scarlet wall of energy, Kuroko's powers were indeed monstrous, and this…this is only halfway of his awakening. He have to protect Kagami now, he need to get him as far as possible from Kuroko, he wish it would suffice—he wish. Akashi almost got blown as the following attacks became more erratic and powerful, the angel heard Kise flapping his wings, he turned and found the blonde outside and was gaining distance. He turned towards his opponent—his very own brother, he was in dazed but his soul was well aware and was seeking Kagami.

Honestly, Akashi had prepared himself for this day since Michael's birth, he told himself one day he had to stand in the battlefield in the opposite side with him. He had prepared himself—but his heart clenched tightly as he watch Kuroko there. His brother was in pain. What did he do to deserve such fate? Him and Kuroko, why them?

Father…why?

Why us?

…

Himuro frowned as the lights started flickering. He almost gasped as he heard a loud crash in the living room, leaving the kitchen Himuro ran to the living room. His eyes widen as he saw the mess. There was a large hole that was once where the window was, the TV's screen was cracked and was playing a random show in its maximum volume, the lights was flickering and the wooden coffee table was destroyed in half, the shelf against the wall was emptied and all the items that was there were now on the floor. Another loud thunder roared, the flash of light illuminated the tall body right standing there outside, his massive pale lavender wings were in his broad back. Looking towards the scenery outside Himuro could not help but feel his legs go numb, the sky was crimson and there was a strange ray of light reaching the sky from the ground, it was coming from…the city. He felt his heart beat loudly silencing all the noise around him. He found Murasakibara turned to him mouthing words but he could not hear them. The tall angel walked to him from the hole and grabbed his wrist inevitably forcing him to press closer to him.

Himuro was lost for all the things happening around him, and before he knew it he was enclosed in an embrace. A comforting warmth held him for a moment, "Atsushi…" was all he could mutter, the purple haired angel released him only to held his cheek tenderly, the angel's eyes that was usually filled with a bored expression was now filled of so many unrevealed feelings. Murasakibara leaned close to Himuro's lips, the other's breath felt extremely warm.

"Stay safe."

Himuro felt warm lips against making his eyes wide in shock. It wasn't the innocent kiss that they shared before. He felt the other's tongue lick his bottom lip making him gasp but he didn't continue, Murasakibara pulled away with a strange expression, before Himuro knew it his vision started blurring and slowly fading to black—

"I'm sorry Muro-chin."

...

Takao followed Midorima as the emerald haired angel dragged him out of the hospital hand in hand, for some reason the angel didn't stop blabbering about how they weren't safe in the hospital. Somehow Takao had felt the chilling thought as well as he found more people being rushed in the hospital looking eerily sick. The angel said the apocalypse is starting, somehow his powers had been restored and it was a sign. The look in the latter's eyes were filled with worry and anxiousness, a rare sight to someone as stoic as him. The whole hospital was in chaos, people were rushed in either injured from the gang fight or from a disturbing epidemic. Takao despite being a doctor himself felt nauseous at the sight of the sick people infected with the epidemic. The emerald haired angel instructed him to cover his mouth and nose to prevent the airborne disease to catch him. Midorima held his wrist as they paced out in the streets, it was starting to rain and the loud roar of the thunder resounded. He wonder where in the world would it be safe when its apocalypse, somehow the same thought is running in the angel's mind. Where would he bring Takao now? A chill run down his spine as he felt the earth shook, his hand slid from Takao's wrist and to his hand. The raven haired doctor's hand were now cold from the rain—his usual warm hands. "S-Shin-chan what's that?" he heard Takao whispered, looking ahead Midorima witnessed the explosion of power somewhere. His heart beat nervously against his chest. The shaking started again stronger this time, he pulled Takao closer to him. "Is…Kuroko gonna be okay?" Takao asked.

Midorima didn't know the answer to that, he had never known the result of the awakening—nor the apocalypse. All he knew was at the end there will only be one of the three—including the vessel—that will remain. His hold in Takao's tightened. He can't stomach the thought of it, this was what they have been trying to avoid from the start—the nightmare they wish never to come. His free hand clutched painfully, his nails digging in his palm. What should he do? He want to be of help, but the thought of leaving Takao on his own after what War had told him was painfully difficult. Midorima pulled Takao in the middle of the street as people started running out of their houses as the shaking didn't stop, the walls around the houses cracks and crumbles as the earth shook. Midorima continued to walk with Takao pressed close to him. "Cover your head." Midorima said amidst of the people screaming, Takao did as he was told putting a hand over his head as they walk briskly.

Midorima prayed to their Father to keep his brothers safe and to help him. Spotting a sturdy building he led Takao to enter the facility. It was a post office, using a pot on the porch Midorima broke the glass door with it and pulled Takao to the place. Pulling a desk Midorima pushed Takao to sit under it, "You should be safe here." He said looking around, "Pray to Raphael if something—no, someone dangerous comes, alright?"

"Raphael?" Takao asked, "Are you…"

"Yes, I am Rapahel." Midorima answered, "I will hear you even if I am away. I will come back quickly for you." Takao watched in awe as Midorima's wide beautiful jade colored wings spread with a faint mint glow embraced his figure. "Keep yourself safe and don't do anything reckless, do you hear me Takao?" Takao nodded, somehow this felt strangely sad for the raven haired doctor. He sobbed quietly as Midorima slowly pulled away from Takao.

"Shin-chan?"

"Yes?"

"…You'll come back for me, right?"

A small smile grazed Midorima's lips as he bent down and kissed Takao's temple. "Didn't I just told you that earlier?" he said in a hushed voice. Midorima pulled away as Takao looked at him with teary eyes. "You don't look good with tears." He said before turning away.

CRASH!

Midorima's eyes widen as he heard a loud crash of glasses nearby. He felt Takao popped his head out of the desk, "Stay there!" Midorima said as he ran to where the loud noise came from, to his surprised he found a familiar red hair lying there, next to him was—"Kise!" Midorima said in alarm, walking towards the two Midorima tried to help the blonde angel get the heavy red haired male off him. Midorima was shock when he found the blonde's face was stained with dry blood, his wings were soaked and so is his hair from the rain. "Are you alright?"

Kise regaining his composure quickly found that he was face to face with his brother, he felt relief washed over him, Midorima's alright. "M-Midorimacchi…Y-You're Midorimacchi, right?" Kise asked almost in the verge of tears.

"Of course I am, what happened to you?" Midorima asked looking at Kise's state.

The question brought back the memories earlier, Kise quickly held Midorima's shoulder, "K-K-Kurokocchi!" he exclaimed, "K-K-Kurokocchi is…he's awakening!" he said, Kise quickly stood, "I-I have to bring Kagamicchi to—" Kise turned to the man on the floor making the green haired angel turn to the red haired male as well. The two heard a gasp, turning around Midorima found Takao was already out of the desk just a few feet away from them.

"K-Kagami…" Takao's voice was strained as he stare at Kagami's figure lying on the floor. The lightning struck allowing him to get a glimpse of the stain on the young man's body and the bloodied hand of the male. "H-He's…"

"Kise what happened to Kagami?" Midorima asked in horror, "What is happening?!"

Kise flinched at Midorima's question, he sounded…angry? "You know him Midorimacchi—"

"Answer my question Kise!" Midorima's voice raised, "What happened to him?"

"A-Akashicchi…I-I don't know, I-I came a-and I saw him like that all bloodied, A-Akashicchi was there with this guy a-and K-Kurokocchi."

Midorima stepped back as realization hit him, "A-And Kuroko…Kuroko is still…awakening?" No, this iis bad, Akashi tried to kill the vessel…then…he must have failed then. If that's the case…what are they going to do now? That was the last line of defense. "Takao…" he said in a hushed voice, "Treat Kagami Taiga's wounds." Takao hastily walked up to Kagami and laid the taller male in his back.

Takao was shock as he found the wound, it was…"He's been stabbed." Takao announced.

"M-Midorimacchi I have to get him to Murasakibaracchi, Akashicchi said so!"

"I'll call Murasakibara here, you stay with Takao—"

"No!" Kise retored making Midorima raised a brow. Kise never said no to his orders. "T-This is our fight, I don't want leave my family like that. We have been a coward for eight thousand years Midorimacchi! W-We've ran away for thousands of years by blinding following orders by just sitting back! And what good did it brought? Nothing!" Midorima was perplexed…he…had heard of this before…

" Did he even bother to look at them, to see these people suffering, to try and help them?"

"This is the truth! The truth is while you lay on your fluffy clouds being oblivious, we are here suffering!"

"And who are you to decided that?"

"How many more people…." Kise's voice shook, tears started streaming down his cheeks, "How many more people are we gonna watch die for us! For our stupid divine goal? We're the one who are selfish, we never thought of anything else but us! That's not how it is, the world, these people suffer for us, look around you, aren't you scared, because I am! I left someone Midorimacchi…I-I left…I left Aomineccchi and I'm scared…I don't want them to die…"

Scared…

"So we started looking for special cases which in his case is his eyes."

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"Tell me you're not hurt, tell me you're alright, tell me you're not in pain, tell me the truth!"

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"Are you worried?"

Scared…he had felt it, many times. He…doesn't want him…to die. The thought of Takao dying, fading in synch with the earth killed him emotionally. He couldn't digest it, being away from him, he couldn't admit but he was scared that he wouldn't hear that annoying voice calling him with that irritating nickname. When was the last time he stood for a reason, when was the last time he felt alive, when was the last time he ever felt real? When was the last time he looked at someone's eyes and saw there that he was irreplaceable? His chest clenched painfully, Kise was right…he was as scared as him, he was as equally as scared as him losing Takao. Closing his eyes he used his full strength as he tried to find the last remaining of the angel's. He could feel his wings' flap somewhere, he silently called for Murasakibara, shouting to him until he finally felt the familiar pulse.

"Alright then." Midorima said before turning to Takao who tearing a few curtains using a small blade that he always carried inside his wallet to make a makeshift bandages for the crimson haired male. He turned to his brother again, "I've contacted Murasakibara, he would be here soon I made this location known to him, we shall head to where Kuroko is and Akashi as well." Turning to Takao he called for him making the raven haired male look up, "Another angel will come, his name is Uriel, he will keep you guys safe, do not go anywhere without him."

Takao nodded. Kise started flapping his wings getting rid of the excess water from his wings, as Midorima made an experimental flap of his wings, it felt quite sore but it was only natural after a few days of using his legs instead of them. Kise gave him a nod and went out, Midorima followed but was pulled back when Takao held the hem of his sleeves. Midorima stared at the raven haired doctor to find his usual cheery masked had slipped replaced with an all knew expression, "I love you Shin-chan." Midorima's eyes widen in the raven haired's confession as Takao's hand slipped off and tears streamed down his eyes again, "Come back." He said as Midorima hesitantly walked away.

His hand shook nervously, somehow those words made him frightened even more on the matter of leaving Takao.

He could only wish for the best for them. Midorima followed Kise quickly to flight towards where the ray of light was coming from.