Tsubasa No Yume

by Kicchin

God has left the angels on their own, with no one to continue to sustain the power, the gates of damnation opened right before them freeing humankind's feared one. But on a twist of fate the four most powerful angels fell to earth, along with the destroyer of humanity, but what if this was all part of the big game plan? Pairings, AkaFuri, KagaKuro, MidoTaka, AoKise, MuraMuro

19. Chapter 19

Holla mi amigo/amiga LOL KICCHIN IS BAAACK gomen if it took me so long again, I decided to update 'cause I am soooooooooooooooooo sadden and all together happy for the success of our dearest KnB which has now ended(the series, just the series). I was actually at our school's library when I watched the last episode, and I was sitting there and staring at the screen in the brink of tears, while I was like "What now?" Ahaha, I think that's how most of the KnB fandoms reaction after the episode. I'm so glad everyone seems to got their happy ever after in the last episode, but at the same time I was sad because, damn who wont be, it's the last friggin episode. I do hope they'll make an OVA or movie for the Extra Game, I mean, come on who doesn't love Vorpal Swords, they're like your dream team, and MIDOTAKA is so cannon there(I advise you read the manga) where Takao and Midorima are still like besties even after high school LOL.

Anyhow YES FINALLY CHAPTER 19! To those who noticed, yes this is my second time uploading this chapter. Kira-san(who reviewed) thankfully noticed it before it could have been late for me to revise it, so luckily, right after I got off the bus to school I still had a few minutes or so to put it down—so basically yes I deleted the first upload and I re-uploaded it. So yeah, we're just a few baby steps away from the end *sniffs* Yep, we're close so, keep sticking with us until the end! Thank you to Veiled Curiousity, I do think I'm quite sadistic, so maybe, yes? Ahahaha, hope you like the update, btw! And to OtakuMageOfAwesomeness LOL I'm conflicted with your username since two animes quickly pops into my mind when I saw it, Hetalia(the AWESOME Prussia) and Fairy Tale! Thank you by the way, I'm glad you liked it! And to Kira-san(Please don't kill me with your Death Note yet, kidding.) Thank you for pointing that out, if you haven't, the others would probably be stuck reading the computer codes that I myself had no idea how to read as Chapter 19. So, yeah, I fixed it! Thank you! And to Bubbles9595 OMG welcome back, and thank you! To XXNido, no its alright we're probably on the same nat, university had started for me as well, and its been quite hectic since I'm on my third year and gosh, talk about all science subjects and loads and loads of thesis and researches to do—I feel you. And don't worry, One thing's for sure—Akafuri will be the one that will close the series! Again, thank you for the reviews loves! And hope you guys stick to the end!

ENJOY AND REVIIIIIIIEW!

PS—I'm sorry for those who are reading Hollow Thy Macabre, I haven't uploaded the new chapter yet, but no worries, around this week, there will be an update. As for now, I made a Medeival AU KnB fanfic, its called LION. So those who might be interested(and I wish everyone is) you might wanna check it out.

Chapter 19: Tears Rain

everything under the long spell of the rain

...please embrace me tightly

and heal these unfading scars

Furihata smiled at the scene before him, the blonde young man was crying as he held his two—somehow embarrassed—brothers for the first time after so many days. Aomine looked better than ever, and the breathing apparatus and the heart monitor were now gone, the room looked brighter than ever. The blonde cried thanks and I missed you to the two. Furihata never had brotehrs but he was sure if he had one he'd be this happy as well after going through all those things. Wiping his tears the blonde was lectured by Midorima about how long they made him wait and some things like that, the blonde smiled sheepishly apologizing. Its funny how a tragedy could turn to such sweet gift, Murasakibara watched quietly, but Furihata knew that deep inside was an unsettling happiness. Somehow the cloud of gloom over them was slowly dispersing just like the rest of Tokyo, they were slowly standing up. Takao was still in his hospital gown as he sat there next to Furihata in the corner of the room, the doctor for some miraculous occurrence regained his sight. The hospital urged that he would stay for further test to ensure that he is indeed well and there are no complications or so on, Midorima of course is more than happy to know this, though the reason behind getting his sight back is still unclear.

After days of seemingly endless tears and gloom, finally the sun had shined upon them. Maybe, miracles do exist, maybe they do dawn upon them pitiful souls. One day, he'll have this same closure, he wasn't afraid anymore, the truth doesn't frighten him anymore, he promised Kagami after all. He and him will wait for them. He is sure wherever Akashi is, he is happy, his brothers, most them are well. And he is sure Kuroko as well. He'd be so happy to see them reunited not in the battlefield but rather at the same side of the court. Furihata smiled, if he had been a painter he'd paint this beautiful scenery with bright colors and fading wings behind them and he'd etched it in his mind this very fateful day.

"Ah, wait…is that?" Kise pulled away wiping his silly tears as he looked over at the brunette standing at the corner, "Furihatacchi?"

"Yes." Midorima answered.

Furihata smiled and bowed his head suddenly nervous being surrounded by these beautiful people, and looking utterly plain. "I-Its, uhm n-nice f-finally meeting you, K-Kise-san." He said fiddling with his hand.

"Aww Furihata you look so cute, like a tiny animal." Takao chuckled.

Himuro giggled in the corner, "True, like a little puppy!"

"P-Please don't tease me" he said blushing in embarrassment. The teacher and doctor both burst laughing at the cute and innocent look the boy showed.

"Takao, stop that." Midorima told the other making the supposedly mature doctor stuck his tongue at him, making the emerald green haired young man's eyebrow twitch. "Stop that."

Kise giggled, who would have thought Midorima would have fancy that kind of person, Takao somehow was a contrast to Midorima's overly stiff personality. But it was made them perfectly fit each other. He looked at the blushing brunette in the corner. He felt a sad smile tugged in his lips. This boy…he's the one Akashi wanted to protect, that was why he made that sacrifice. This innocence was the one Akashi wanted to keep. If Akashi was here, he'd be standing next to that boy, stealing glances at him, smiling. If he was only here. A warm tear rolled down his cheek, he found holding back the loud sobs impossible.

"Kise?" Aomine's voice was quick as Kise started shaking as he cried, walking over he rubbed the blonde's back, "Something the matter?"

The blonde shook his head, making Midorima frown, "Don't you dare say you're alright when you're crying your eyes out." He said firmly, "You're as bad as Takao in lying."

"Hey I don't lie!"

"Shut up Takao."

Kise looked at Furihata, "Thank you." He managed to slip the words in between the sobs, "Thank you Furihatacchi."

Furihata blinked, "F-For what Kise-san?"

Kise smiled, he remembered the look Akashi had when they met with him again, a renewed view in humanity. The smile he had never seen in so long in that face, that tenderness in his eyes. It was because of Furihata, all because of this human, this overly plain human with nothing but his kindness, innocence and heart he could boast about. They were lucky that someone like him existed for Akashi. For a couple of days he gave the meaning in his thousand years existence. If Akashi was here, he is sure he'd say the same, this boy, this is his heaven. "For being there for Akashicchi, for making him the happiest person in a matter of days, for being kind to him, for every single thing you did, for being alive. Thank you Furihatacchi." Kise said as the room filled in silence. Furihata stared at him quietly. "You are a very important person to Akashicchi, I wish you know that. He was thinking of you, till the very last time."

"…Don't say that Kise-chin." Murasakibara said, "Aka-chin isn't—"

"Its alright…" Furihata's voice cut through them, "Its…alright, I…I'm thankful meeting Akashi-san too."

Himuro and Takao exchanged glance, in this room no one could be stronger than Furihata, fighting back those tears, holding back all the frustration, hoping and not expecting anything at the same time. The boy was smiling but they can see him shattering there. It almost hurts to look at the brunette right then. He looks so feeble, so small, so helpless. "Its very short, but in that very short days I understood the things I took for granted, in those days Akashi-san taught me a lot of things, I would…I would never regret every second of it. I'm sorry for failing from being anything helpful to Akashi-san." Furihata said meekly.

"Don't say that." Midorima said. "If Akashi heard you, he'd set your tongue on fire for sputtering nonsense."

"You make Akashicchi sounds so scary."

"But he is Kise-chin."

"Anyhow, Furihata," Midorima said firmly, "know this, to Akashi, you…you're not just someone, you were his everything, so don't say those things. I'm sure he feels the same way about you."

"Midorimacchi's right, Furihatacchi, Akashicchi treasured those days as much as you do."

Furihata smiled. Its been a very meaningful days for him, for a moment he had forgotten about time, for a moment he realized that there was more things in life aside from getting a job and graduating in high school, there was more things beautiful aside from what he sees—it was the sound of his voice, the blaze in those crimson eyes. He will wait for the day when he would look back at these memories with a smile, and say, he lived a good life, he regret nothing. He still do hope he'd see him one day, but he is ready as well, ready for the time when he things would come to light and someone will come and tell him that Akashi surely wouldn't be coming back, until then he'd move forward with him in his heart. He'll be stronger until then. For now he'll surround himself with this kind of warmth.

"Thank you everyone."

Everyone smiled back at the subtle answer of the brunette.

"Ah!"

Everyone turned to Kise with questioning look, "What?" Midorima asked.

"I remember something, where's Kurokocchi?"

Midorima blinked, "We…we haven't seen him since the incident." He answered, something with the way Kise looked seems like the blonde isnt convinced with his answer.

"H-How…I mean, I'm sure its him, I…I heard his voice…in my head, but it was very faint."

"Kise, we don't have our powers anymore, what are you talking about?"

"No, I-I'm very sure!" Kise insited, "I…I felt his hand, I…I know he was here!"

"But no one else was here with you aside from Aomine."

"He is right Kise-chin—"

"Wait." Aomine interrupted. "I…someone…was here, well, I don't know his name, he's a mute guy."

Takao gaped, "You let some stranger in?"

"W-Wait, I-I thought Kise would you know want someone new in the room so I let him in besides what can a short mute guy could do?"

"Mute?" Himuro asked, "Was Kuroko mute?"

"No." Murasakibara answered, "Kuro-chin can speak."

"W-What does he looks like?" Kise asked.

Aomine blinked trying to remember the boy he bumped into earlier that morning, "W-Well he's about this tall," Aomine gestured just above his chest, "Uhm, I think he has this strange hair, uhm teal hair, blue eyes? Like big, really big blue eyes like those doggy big eyes, a-and—"

"B-Blue…eyes…teal hair…did…did he have the same complexion as Kise?" Midorima asked.

"Uh…yeah, well yes when Kise was in coma, he's really white, like white like snow—"

"DID YOU GOT WHERE HE LIVE!" Midorima quickly said, "A-Any information, d-did he reacted to Kise? D-Did he recognize him?"

Aomine looked at Kise, "No, h-he just looked at Kise and then he walked to him and held his hand for a moment before leaving, he doesn't seem like he…know Kise that's why I never uhm pry."

"Now that I think about it…when I heard his prayer…its like he was talking to someone he doesn't know."

"What…but you said you heard Kuroko right?"

"I'm sure its Kurokocchi!"

There was silence…"Wait," Furihata interrupted, "If that person was here…then he must have registered in the front desk, he surely have signed a few information there."

"He's right." Takao said, "but that's classified information we couldn't get it that easily."

Aomine smirked, "No, we can. I know someone who can."

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After arriving home Kagami quickly made a trip to the shower, the smell of hospital almost got stuck in his skin and unfortunately it isn't the best thing to smell after getting home. The shower used to make him calm, but right then he was plagued with unwanted thoughts. As the cold water slid down his spine and drenched his hair, the cool sensation reminded him of the certain ice cold voice that used to crawl his skin whenever that person speaks. He wish he didn't wake up, he wished he is still asleep by now, at least he wouldn't have to face the fact that he would be living without that person next to him. He didn't know how much longer he could wait, he didn't know how much more of missing him he could endure. Who would have ever thought he'd have this effect on him at all? Who would ever thought he'd be someone so irreplaceable in a couple of days? Back then he'd say Kuroko would surely leave and he wouldn't give a shit or two. But now he couldn't even sleep, he couldn't even eat in peace. Everywhere in his house reminded him, the sofa, the plates, even the coldest of the water. Running a hand through his damp hair Kagami cursed himself internally.

Crashing at Alex's house was the only option unfortunately, the woman who has this weird urge to kiss every male human within the vicinity was kind enough to let his sudden visit easier. Without question the American woman let him in and led him to his room, let him use the shower first and offered to order some pizza for early dinner. There was no question asked, it was the best thing he could say about Alex, she was sensitive enough to know he wasn't up for answering questions then. Finally finishing his shower Kagami stepped out of shower and dried himself before getting into pair of sweatpants and dark red shirt. After getting his hair dried Kagami stepped out of the bathroom, he was quickly welcomed by the sight of Alex in a pair or revealing white spaghetti strapped top and stripped underwear. Alex is basically his legal guardian, the American had lived with him back in America but of course he didn't had anything going with him and her, they were well…most like aunt and nephew kind of relationship, and they've gone pass to not minding the weird quirks they have. Kagami decided to be independent though leaving Alex and her kissing monster tendency in safe distance. This is the first time in a long time he will be staying with her.

"Oh, you done?" Alex said as she turned to the boy, "So, are you ready to tell me?"

Kagami sighed, "I got in some shit, got stabbed and—"

"No, no, skip the tragedy Romeo, where's Juliet?"

Kagami raised a brow at Alex, "What?"

"Don't give me that," she said as she climbed in the counter sitting there as she reach for a jar of cookies, wrapping her arms around it, "There's only two reason why you'd look like that, one is that you got defeated in a game, which I would put an X right now since for all I know you don't have games till this winter cup, which I know has been postponed, so the next plausible reason is someone. I've never seen you in love so I'm trusting my womanly instincts here, don't tell me Juliet was taken by Mr. Capulet?"

Kagami sighed, "No…its…not Juliet you idiot."

"Huh wha—"

"It's a fucking he."

Alex blinked and chuckled, "Oh well, what the hell, I don't give a shit, Tatsuya has hots for men so what?"

Kagami blinked, "Wha…WHAT?! You've known for long?!"

"Yep, well I mean, why wouldn't Tatsuya get any girls, well maybe he's into men too, and he told me before going to the university." Alex said as she opened the jar and taking a cookie from it. "So where's Romeo, Romeo?"

Kagami shook his head smiling, "Well shit, the one that got away."

Alex raised a brow laughing, "What, you're Katy Perry now?" she said before biting in the cookie, "No seriously, song lyrics aside, you mean literally?"

"Do I look like I'm alright?" Kagami said pulling a chair close to the counter, "His brothers said they haven't seen him, and no one knows yet where he could be."

"So you're giving up?"

Kagami wondered, when he stepped out of that hospital without seeing Kuroko, had he given up right then? When he said to Furihata that they should believe in that they'd return, who was he convincing…maybe it was himself, he said those for him. He wanted to believe in that frail hope that he would come back, that Kuroko would return and make everything better, but waiting wasn't that easy. If it was easy probably Juliet didn't kill herself, and maybe Romeo didn't killed himself for thinking it was his fault that Juliet died. Kagami sighed deeply, it didn't helped him at all. Giving up wasn't a field he is an expert in with all honestly, in life and in court he couldn't swallow the thought of giving up that easily.

Kagami blinked as he felt someone felt a flick in his head, looking up he found Alex staring at him.

"We're meant to lose the ones we love," she said with a serious tone, "I mean how else would we know how important they are to us unless we do?"

Kagami smiled a bit, "To lose huh?"

"What?"

"I…refuse to lose him." He said firmly, "I'd take losing any time, anything, but not him. Not now, not never."

Alex laughed, "Come on, I was supposed to be cool, but you keep outwitting me!" she quickly ruffled those dual shade hair, "You sound so mature now Tiger."

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Knock, Knock

As soon as the door opened Izuki's eyes widen as he saw a towering six feet man standing there, Izuki gulped audibly, he cannot remembering having an issue with this guy but he seems like he's ready to crush him right there and then. His eyes fell to the guy next to him, a smiling raven haired man with bangs covering his other eye, and two familiar faces, Aomine and…Furihata? Izuki blinked, what on earth is Furihata doing with Aomine and these people? "Uh…Hi?" Izuki awkwardly greeted the four. Himuro bowed his head to the man followed by Furihata.

"Good evening," Himuro greeted, "My name's Himuro Tatsuya, and this guy's Murasakibara Atsushi."

"Good evening Senpai."

"Yo."

Izuki blinked before looking at the purple haired giant, "Uh…and what do I owe you guys the favour of visit? I-Its quite shocking that you brought someone with you Furi."

Furihata bowed his head, "I-I'm sorry for the trouble but…I think senpai can help us with something."

Izuki looked at Aomine and then the two strangers, help them with something? Wait…thinking about it the only common person Aomine and Furihata knows is—"Is this about Kagami?" he asked. Furihata's ears perked at the name, Himuro though was better at hiding his expression.

"Partly." Aomine answered.

"What do you mean?"

"A boy, someone who goes by the name of Kuroko Tetsuya, have you been acquainted with him?" Himuro asked directly. Izuki blinked, Kuroko…Tetsuya? Have he met anyone with that name? Izuki tried his best to dig his memories to match anyone that might have that name but none occurred.

"No. Uh… I don't think so." Izuki answered. "Would you like to come in?"

The four agreed and stepped into the house, it was a simple household, two storey house with wooden floor, the living room was spacious enough for five or six people, there was a TV set there and a leather couches for the guests. Izuki offered them to seat which the four took while Izuki went to run and get them something to drink. Murasakibara frowned, if he had his powers right then he'd be able to sniff the remains of Kuroko's almost fading presence. The place didn't give any clue to Kuroko's whereabouts, it was almost frustrating. They were testing their luck with the four people whom visited around the time Kise woke up, when Momoi gave them the list they weren't really sure where to go, and they took a gamble choosing to go to Izuki's house first. They were lucky enough that there were only eighteen visistors that day in the hospital that whole morning, which gives them a shorter list, filtering them even more they ended up with four including Izuki. A few moments past and Izuki returned with a tray and glasses of iced tea. Furihata quietly sip on the drink as Aomine and Himuro were exchanging glances.

"Sorry about the mess." Izuki said as he crouched and picked up a gray hoodie in the floor. "Its not the best time—"

"Oh, uhm, sorry!" Furihata quickly blurted out feeling guilty crashing in without a foreword.

"A-Ah, no its fine, this is an emergency, right?" Izuki said, "I sure hope its not a bad kind of emergency though."

"You sound like something happened." Aomine's lack of sensitivity hit him again causing the Seirin Point Guard to sigh. "Something up?"

"Nothing much." Izuki said dodging the question, "Anyhow who is this Kuroko Tetsuya that you were looking for again, what has Kagami and I to do with him?"

Murasakibara had stood by then walking around, the house was completely clean. It was so much like Himuro's house back in Akita, the taller male looked around without anything in particular in head. His eyes fell into something making him cock an eyebrow. Walking closer, the purple haired male lifted the lid of the trash bin making his eyes widen—"Say, do you like Vanilla?" he asked out loud. Izuki was startled as he found the taller male standing at the adjacent kitchen with the lid of the trash bin in hand.

"Ah, no." Izuki answered, "Uh. My brother does though."

"You have a brother Izuki-senpai?" Furihata asked in shock.

"Does he…particularly like this…vanilla shake?" Murasakibara asked without lifting his eyes from the contents of the bin.

"Ah…maybe, I mean he seems like he can drink those whole cup all by himself yet couldn't eat a whole plate of rice. I tried bringing him another shake from a different fast food but—"

Murasakibara dropped the lid and quickly ran to grab Izuki's collar making Himuro stand in panic, "Atsushi!" he called trying to pry the man's hands off the brunette. "Atsushi, let him go!"

"Kuro-chin's here, where are you hiding him!"

"I am not hiding anyone! I don't know who you are talking about!"

Furihata right then noticed the hoodie in Izuki's hands, isnt it too small for him? "Izuki-senpai…whose jacket are you holding?"

Izuki pushed the taller male away, before answering Furihata, "I told you from my younger brother!" he almost exclaimed. Furihata blinked his eyes and looked at Murasakibara, "What made you think senpai has Kuroko-kun, Murasakibara-san?"

Murasakibara pointed at the bin, "The milkshake." He said. "Back then, once Kise-chin brought some things from here, Kuro-chin was very sad then because its been so long since we last so Aka-chin, and that vanilla milkshake from that fastfood called Maji was what Kise-chin brought to him, ever since then he said it's the only thing, the only sweet flavour he'll ever like. Whenever Kise-chin leaves he would bring some for Kuro-chin, always from Maji."

Furihata looked at Izuki, "Senpai, t-this boy, we…he has a teal blue hair, and round blue eyes, could you possibly—"

"…blue…y-you mean…that's…" Izuki blinked, "t-that's his name, K-Kuroko Tetsuya?"

"You recognize him?" Aomine asked, "So you know, is he here?"

"We took him in for a few days, I didn't know that's his name, honestly." He replied.

"What do you mean you didn't know?"

"W-Well…he was a mute."

"Was?" Himuro asked.

"He…suddenly spoke this afternoon…and—" Izuki's eyes widen, "Wait, could it be that he knows Kagami?"

"He lived with Taiga." Himuro answered. "What do you mean mute, from what I gather he isnt mute, right Furihata?"

"Yes." Furihata answered, "Just as Kise-san and his brothers said, when I met Kuroko-kun, he can speak well."

"But that's how we found him, he can't speak or remember anything, not even his name so we never knew." Izuki said, "He has brothers?"

"Yes." Murasakibara answered, "Me, Kise-chin, Mido-chin and Aka-chin."

Izuki's eyes widen in disbelief, in which part do they resemble? Blinking the unnecessary thoughts away the man looked at the three. "Is he here?" Aomine asked.

"No," Izuki said as he looked at the hoodie in his hand, "This afternoon after he was able to speak, he fell unconscious and when he woke up, he started running off somewhere, when I asked him he said he needs to find him. I don't know where he went but he just run off."

"Why didn't you look or ran after him?" Aomine's tone was slightly accusing making the bruntee frown deepen. There was a pregnant silence between them until Izuki muttered his answer.

"I thought he remembered his past finally and…well left, why would I stop him, for all I know someone must have been waiting for him as well."

"Sorry." Himuro said, "We didn't mean to be harsh, we are quite desperate after all in finding him its been quite a tragedy for us, we need to go now to look for him—and Izuki-san?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm sure Kuroko sees you as his brother still."

After the conversation Furihata's party left and bid goodbye to Izuki. As they were preparing to start their search the sky suddenly looked heavy. The first rain since the Tokyo Tragedy so it seems, taking a deep breath, Furihata slipped his hand in his pocket to hold the momento there, he'll believe in it, that small hope. He knows He will find a way, for Kuroko and Kagami.

"After the dreadful days spent in the storm, finally a rainbow casted itself before them…"

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After the early dinner Kagami found himself watching TV, Alex slept early saying he has some job to attend to tomorrow and inform Kagami's parents he is now alright and staying for a few days at her place. The TV was smaller than in his house, but the channels were boring him. After a few hours of flipping through the channels Kagami gave up. This isn't helping him at all, not even a bit. The next thing Kagami knew he was tying his shoelaces at the front door and was off to jog outside at eleven in the night. As he walked slowly first along the unfamiliar streets Kagami felt somehow like stranger in a new world. He did spent some days in Alex's apartment before but never slept there. The place is a quiet neighbourhood, the nearest convenience store was about eight blocks away, that's a block away from Seirin. Kagami started jogging as he passed the first block, maybe this way, if he is exhausted maybe he would fall asleep, maybe he wouldn't dream about him or think about him. His jog turned to run after passing the third block, then to sprint. The sweat felt like ice plastered in his forehead, the cold wind didn't gave any mercy to him. He didn't care about the healing stich in his abdomen, all he had in mind was the thought of getting those thoughts away. Chasing them out of his system.

The wind was getting colder, it was something that swept pass Kagami's clouded mind as he continued running. His muscles were starting to complain with the sudden harsh treatment but Kagami paid no heed by just running. He thought this was good, when he comes back and his body is exhausted then it will shut down, he hope it will. Without thinking he found himself passing that familiar convenience store, there wasn't anyone there except the store clerk who was busy rearranging the contents of the periodicals section. The distance of his run didn't registered in his mind, he just went on, until something wet dropped in his forearm coming from above. His feet slowed down as he looked up, and just like that it poured down all at once.

"Humans before assumed that when its rain, the angels are weeping."

And Kagami wondered, is Kuroko weeping? He closed his eyes as he let himself drenched in those blobs of the heaven's tears. He opened his eyes and started walking again, this time a bit slower. It was like this, when he met Kuroko it rained too. It was rained like this. After a few minutes of walking in the almost zero visibility rain, Kagami found himself standing next to the familiar walls of his school. This was practically where he met Kuroko for the first time, and the thought sent a punch right through his chest. This was practically where he met half of his soul and he didn't even had any idea back then that he had him all along. Kagami didn't need to lose Kuroko to know how much he means to him, it came in naturally, like it just clicked like that, and he was sure that when he leaves, he'll be taking all that Kagami has with him.

Kagami stopped as he saw a figure curled in the corner of the gate, he blinked thinking his senses were playing tricks on him. Maybe he just miss him so much that his mind is starting to form some kind of illusion that someone is there. But after blinking away the water off his eyes, Kagami still found the figure there. Out of curiosity and the goodness of his heart Kagami quickly thought how harsh it would be for someone to be sitting in that corner at this rain leaning in the cold metal bars of the school gate. Walking slowly to the figure Kagami rehearsed many approach he could say to that person not to scare him, usually people scramble away to the towering foreigner. Walking closer he found the small figure curled up, knees up in his chest and arms wrapped above it and head buried in them. Kagami couldn't identify the person's color of hair due to the rain and the poorly lit street. The small body was shaking and his heart went out for the person. He was wearing a white button up that had plastered in his body already due to the rain.

"U-Uh, hey?" The boy stiffen, "Uh…hey c-can I help you?" Kagami congratulated himself for getting the most awkward greeting of all times. But what transpired next didn't prepared him.

The small head raised, the damp hair making him look more vulnerable, then those eyes widen as they met with his.

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"Kagami…kun?"