GETTING TO KNOW KICCHIN-EXTRA-

What was Kicchin's first YAOI ship?

K: Hmm first huh~ I guess that will be AsaKiku for those familiar with it LOL hooray for the ship! Actually I was influenced by a classmate in High School. For those who arent familiar with it, the ship came from the anime Hetalia, Asa stands for England's human name which is-ARTHUR(in Japanese it is read as Asa), meanwhile Kiku is Japan's human name. Coincidentally, Asa could also translate as MORNING and Kiku as Chrysanthemum, so its quite pretty!

What's Kicchin's most noticeable mannerism?

K: Oh, I guess I have this bad habit of always reaching up to my neck and just rubbing it for no reason LOL

If you could compare yourself to a anime character who would it be and why?

K: I would say, Kisa Shouta from Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi. He's a bit temperamental, easy to get jealous but quiet about it then do crazy stuffs about his jealousy. Yep. that's mostly me. So yeah. And the biggest resemblance with be the way we both look NOTHING like our age. I easily get mistaken as two years younger than I really am.

-OWARI-

OMG WE'RE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK FOR ANOTHER UPDATE FOR LION, did I made you guys wait? I was a bit busy...okay, maybe not really, BUT CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST NEAR, I went to buy stuffs for Christmas, you know gifts and stuffs. I am excited whenever November comes in, why? Well literally my whole family has this weekly celebration since our birthdays falls in them, my younger sister is somewhere in the middle of November, and my mother's sister's birthday is the day before my sister's and after is my nephew's, then the following month would be my grandmother's birthday, then the day after that is mine and a few days after that is Christmas so November to January are kinda filled with celebrations for us! ANYHOW yes, I have been busy because of preparations, BUT WORRY NOOOT, I am still doing all my best to deliver you guys updates! OHOHOHOHO, btw thank you for those who gave us kicchin a follow, and LION a fav and follow. It meant a LOOOT for me, and sepcially those who reviewed last chapter to cynthiacyvon hohoho cliff hangeeeer ahaha sorry for that. And thank you! AHhahahaha Midotaka is like one of the cutest pair in the series both fanfic and anime/manga ahahaha. I love writing about them as well, as much as I LOVE AKAFURI ahahaha. Well we couldnt blame Akashi, the Emperor's quite not used to affection-let's see how Furi get his way into the thick shell of the Emperor~! And for AJ-san, does Kasamatsu has feelings for Kise...ooooh let's see ahahaha, does he, or doesn't he? OHOHOHOHO the second question is-DOES KISE KNOWW? ohohoho and for kroscetish kyaaaa thank you as well! OMG I hope you do like the update as well! And to SilverWhiteDragon asdfghjkl your penname-isn't it called 'HAKURYUU' in japanese? Ahahaha whenever I read an Aokise fanfic there is most of the time a Kagakuro in the side or the other way around, ahahaha I'm glad you like the update! And to blahmona-san I'M GLAD YOU FEEL THAT WAY, since I do as well, your reviews makes my day! ASDFGHJKL I hope you like today's chapter update! And to Bubbles9595 true, KIse such a kind hearted little angel LOL thank you and hope you like the update!

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Chapter 20: Impending

"He's fever has gone down now." Kasamatsu said as he sat in the side of Kise's bed. The room was barely suitable for any King—or any royalty at that however no words were spoke about it. The waves rolled beneath them slightly rocking the small ship.

The ship was small enough just like a medium size fishing vessel. Its been straight three days since Kise's attack, unfortunately they barely stopped Kise's wound from bleeding, however there was so much précised inccissions and stiches to be made and none of the doctors in Kaijo will be able to do such high level of medical expertise. The second day Kise started burning with fever as well, as if it wasn't enough that the King had lose blood, he was also losing water in his body due to his fever and constant sweating. The morning that Kise still unfortunately hasn't regained consciousness Kasamatsu decided to take the most drastic measure he could think of—ask of Teiko's help. And surely the Emperor wouldn't be able to say no, especially when it is his own brother who had asked him. Kasamatsu was unsure if this is the right time to give Aomine the letter that Kise wrote. The man had been on the edge for days since that day, he was worse than him, anything could bring this man exploding from all those things he's been keeping to himself.

"That's good." Was all Aomine replied, "We asked the Black Sea to be opened for us, it's the shortest way to Teiko, in a few days we'll be arriving there." He walked to Kise side and made that same pained expression before turning away and leaving the cabin. Kasamatsu sighed as he looked back to the blonde King, he didn't know if it was lucky that Kise wrote that letter or it was the opposite. He could say it was unlucky because the moment he finished it he fell to this kind off demise, however it might be lucky as well to think that now he could use the privilege of that letter to be able to maintain his crown and seek refuge. Did the Emperor of Teiko knew something like this would happen soon to Kise, was that why he proposed that kind of alliance? Was it also why he brought Aomine of all his brothers to be the one to bring the news to Kise?

Kasamatsu understood that Aomine was trying his best to keep his cool, he was doing his best not to endanger Kise even more—with all honesty, Kasamatsu didn't know the extent of their relationship. Kise never mentioned the prince before—not even the fact that he was affiliated with the Emperor of Teiko. The man never made any form of contact with Kise before, not even when the other was still a prince. Just how much is this man going for Kise?

…

The inner court since that morning had been quite busy, however everything for a moment stopped upon the unannounced arrival of the second prince to the Crimson Palace, there was no foreword nor notice of the emerald prince's arrival which shock many of the servants, just like the fifth prince, the second prince was straight with the palace rules and formalities almost impossible to get him off from it. However the moment he came to see the Emperor the quiet and normal day in the Inner Court was momentarily interrupted. With a furrowed eyebrows the Prince told the Emperor of the messaged he needed to convey. The Prince of Shuutoku came all the way there due to a certain raven haired young man's request—a request he couldn't postpone. For Hawk Child fell unconscious for one whole day straight, no one could say what was wrong about the boy. His breathing was normal but he wouldn't respond to any treatment, as if he had fallen in a comatose state and the thought sent panic in the second prince for some reason. What happened, did someone poisoned him, if yes then how, why, what they did for this? There was so many question and each day he hour he couldn't hear his voice felt like a brick being tied to both his legs, he felt his palms sweating, he couldn't even do his work, he felt the constant need to know of the raven's state. It wasn't until later the next day, when Midorima found himself succumbing in a sleep sitting in a chair next to the raven's bed that he finally found himself freed from the seemingly endless thoughts of the other's well-being—however he didn't wake in a state someone would usually be in. Midorima woke up in a loud screaming and his name being called over and over, and someone shaking him in a hurried manner.

"You gotta go to the capital now!"

Takao repeated over and over with eyes wide and slightly shivering, he spoke so fast that Midorima couldn't even understand anything. He was in a state of panic worse than when he gets nightmare. Asking the other to calm down was like telling a storm to change direction, it was useless. It wasn't until Midorima held the other in his arms that the other stopped and collected himself, sometimes it was annoying how Takao wouldn't and couldn't calm down without him but somehow it was a bit reassuring too.

"A-A blonde…a-a King, h-he needs help. S-Someone s-s-stabbed him and then…he was c-calling someone…o-or saying something, I-I'm not s-sure…something like Ao…Ao—"

"Aomine?"

Turns out that Takao's panic state was brought by his ability to see through events and unfortunately for this one he was the one in place of whoever that person was. Midorima despite hesitant to leave the disoriented Hawk Child, the other urged him that the matter at hand is very important. The news was received by the Emperor with his usual composure, however there was one problem however the man thought that was something they should think later on. And as if on cue, Imayoshi came in during their conversation bearing a letter—the contents made the Emperor hum in satisfaction. "What is it?" The prince asked.

"A letter from Kaijo, from the Royal Adviser of Kaijo to be exact." Akashi said as he looked at the envelope, "It seems that again…the Hawk Child had given as a supple amount of time to brace ourselves for this."

"Then…that is—" Akashi nodded. Something bad happened, and this situation was to be kept a secret from anyone, by the way the letter was sent using Aomine's royal seal. The blue wax and seal of the panther of Too. This meant Kaijo is desperate in hiding their King's current state.

"Minister Imayoshi Souchi…there will be a ship that will use the Black Sea as a route—a fishing vessel, be sure to send a party to see them and transfer them in a more comfortable vessel. Be careful never to let anyone see our important guests. Also before you leave to do that see the fifth prince and let him know the things that had transpired in this room. Also if he had any additional commands, you know what to do." Imayoshi sighed and nodded. He was relatively older than all of them in this room however from all the turns of the events getting ordered around like a underclassman wasn't new anymore. "I need Minister Mebuchi Reo as well, tell him I need to speak with him." Imayoshi nodded and left the room.

Akashi looked once again to the letter, who expected Kise would agree one way or another to his proposed alliance however….Kise's current state wasn't part of his plan. Takao saw what happened to Kise which could mean something—whatever happened to Kise has something to do woth Teiko. The thing about the Hawk Eyes that most people doesn't know, it was taught to have only be a gift exclusively for the use and benefit of Teiko. Anything that those eyes sees are only but essential to Teiko's history—why did it showed Kise? "You should go back to Kazunari." Akashi said, "Make sure he is well, or it would be better if you bring him here so that Tetsuya will be able to look at his condition."

Midorima bowed his head, "He is my responsibility, that goes without saying." The prince said. Brining Takao to the Crimson Palace meant he needs to leave him here, and with the affairs he needs to attend to he surely couldn't stay with him here. And for some reason the thought of another of these things occurring to the Hawk Child sent fright straight to his system. The thousand possibilities in which this may reoccur again didn't seat well to Midorima's mind, he didn't know what he will do if he found out something bad happened to the other without him there—Takao always had been depending on him, and for some reason that recurrence made him form the thought that this was their comfort zone. "I think his physicians could handle this, if we need any help I wouldn't hesitate to bring him here. And from the looks of it…Kuroko-denka would be quite busy himself in the next few days."

"Very well then," Akashi replied. Somehow he felt himself smiling inwardly at Midorima's words, forst he came here in a hurried manner as requested by the Hawk Child. No one had power to push the stoic and firm second prince to do something, much less to disregard all the traditional pleasantries for a message. And now, he just admitted that he sees the Hawk Child as his responsibility. The first time he assigned Midorima in the mission to retrieve the Hawk Child he was more than willing to shave Aomine's hair off than to do the assigned task, and now he had gone through lengths to even throw away what he had been taught all through his life for a message from that person. "Then send my regards to the Head Priestess."

Midorima bowed his head once more as he excused himself.

…

Furihata quietly stood there as he stared at the sack of rice he and Kuroko bought in the market a few days ago. Was he just overthinking again? Or…this could be…Furihata bit his lower lip, the risk was bit too high—if he make a wrong decision he might end up just as what happened to Seirin years ago. His stomach as if remembering the very same feeling churned painfully. His knees bucked and he fell to the floor clutching his stomach. A few female attendants found the other with a pained expression and rushed to his side. "Furihata-dono are you alright?" one of them asked. Furihata felt himself sweating bullets and his insides felt like they were being shaken again. He hated remembering that day—

"His fever has gone down and we've given him a medicine for his stomach." A doctor said. Furihata glanced at the side and found his father standing there with an expression the young prince had never seen their father wore. Next to him was the crimson haired older prince. "It is very lucky that he didn't consume large amount of that food. It could have been lethal for a child like him."

"Is this…is the symptoms similar to those in these villages?" the King asked and the doctor nodded.

"Yes, it may be actually the very same thing that brought the epidemic in the Kingdom." The doctor said, "It's not surprisingly now how high the fatality rate for children with something so…so strong. If they consume a cup of this the poison proportioned to the body of the child would be overwhelming, some cases seemed to show symptoms slower, it actually good that we are quickly alarmed by the heightened sensitivity of Prince Furihata with the poison."

Honestly Furihata Kouki was lucky not by the fact that he showed the symptoms of food poisoning quickly than most people, but also the fact that he was a prince. Thousands of children in the poor villages of Seirin couldn't afford a good physician to check on them, if there was any public facilities to do this, the family wouldn't be able to afford the medicine—if not the pharmacy would be too far from the villages. Furihata Kouki was one lucky soul compared to the thousand children dying that moment. "How about those children…those in our public facility?" The King asked, the doctor shook his head sadly. Due to the fact that it was only now that they have revealed where the poison was coming from there was still vague chances for those in the public facilities, men, women, children were there struggling and couldn't even afford some stomach medicine. "There is just…one way to end this then…"

It was the very first time Furihata Kouki realized…how frightening and heavy the wait of a crown. His father walked to his bed, kissed his forehead and told him to get well soon. And that day he grabbed the man's wrist—"Father, where are you going?" The brown haired King smiled to his son and placed his big and warm hand on top of his son's head.

"I'll be back soon."

Furihata knew those words were told to soothe him, to stop him from asking, he knew as well that those words…didn't held any promises. In a war, no one really wins, destruction and more of it. For days the whole Kingdom went to weeks of war against a rebel group. Nobody ever told him about anything, because he was just a child. The King went in that battle with no assurance of his return. For he wasn't just a father to him and Kagami, the King was the father of the whole Kingdom and the lives of a thousands sometimes come first than his—just like a Damocles Sword dangling by the hair of a horse right above their heads, ready to fall any moment. And he had to keep calm, because he was the prince, he needed to understand and pretend it was alright.

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Furihata groaned as he felt everything seemed to be spinning momentarily, cracking his eyes open he found himself staring at the ceiling of his room. When the spinning ceased, slowly the brunette sat up. How did he got there, he wondered until he heard a shuffling nearby, he turned and found the pink haired informant shifting from her seat. What was Momoi doing there, what happened? His gaze seems to have called Momoi's attention causing the pink haired informant to bolt up from her seat and ran to his side shocking the brunette as shee grabbed both his hands, "Furihata-kun are you alright? How are you feeling? Should you be really up?" Momoi asked. Furihata chuckled awkwardly trying to gain more of his personal space that was now invaded by the pink haired informant.

"A-Ah…I-I do not remember..." Furihata said honestly.

Momoi sighed and inched away, "Mou, you scared everyone though." She said, "You didn't remember? You just fell unconscious at the kitchen today."

Furihata tried his best to remember, fortunately he was able to do so. He was thinking about those rice they got from the market the other day and then…Furihata sighed, that's not good. He shouldn't be thinking of those things, he should have long disregarded his position in Seirin. He is now nothing more than a simple servant under the mercy of the fifth prince. "I-I'm sorry." Furihata bowed his head. "I would be careful next time."

"Are you sure you are feeling well, it would be wise to have a doctor look at your condition if something were to—"

"Thank you but…I'm really alright Momoi-san." Furihata said as he bowed his head again. He quietly moved and climbed off his bed and bowed his head to the woman. "I must return to my duties now."

Momoi smiled reminded of the words Kuroko said when he told him to check up on Furihata's condition—

"You wouldn't be able to stop him if he says that he is fine."

Once again Kuroko is right about a person's personality.

…

It was rare occurrence that the fifth prince would come to the Phoenix Court to discuss something with the Emperor, usually it was the other way, but Kuroko has a reason for coming there instead. First was the fact that this was an assigned task to him as the fifth prince by the Emperor, second there was a lot of preparations being done in his court to accommodate the guest that will be coming in soon, and lastly the fact that he knows he if he let Akashi come to his court instead he would detour and visit a certain someone—though surely the Emperor would deny that he knew his brother all too well—they've been together since the day he was born, how can he not know how his mind works. Reading the papers in his hand he reported the current state of affairs in Kaijo, it was an important matter that could possibly arise to military involvement if not thoroughly supervised. The issue was hot as if the on-going problem in the medical facilities weren't enough as it is. They will be momentarily holding in and sheltering the King of Kaijo, and masking this with the help of the Kingdom's Royal Adviser himself. The agreement as what the Royal Adviser of Kaijo explained in the treaty the King signed to the Empire of Teiko was a shared governance to Kaijo if deemed required by the circumstances—however this must have to be agreed by the Royal Adviser himself, if one of them disagrees it would nullify the King's decision. However, this time it was the Royal Adviser himself who had proclaimed the need for a temporary shared governance over Kaijo. Kuroko understood why this is happening—power. If Kise dies and being a bachelor himself with no living heir, the throne will be automatically transferred to his Mother's relatives—siblings to be exact, there will be no other plausible answer to this situation. "If we think this thoroughly it could be that the one behind the massacre would be those people as well." Kuroko said out loud. Now according to the treaty that Kise signed, he will have a few privileges during emergency situations courtesy of the Phoenix Emperor, and this may be under that clause. Until Kise regained consciousness Kaijo is under the influence of the Emperor of Teiko and due to the shared governance no one could simply take over the throne yet—not until Kise dies. And if Kise dies the treaty will be voided—which means it is to their best interest to keep the King alive.

"Also," Kuroko said as he turned to another page of his supposedly report to the Emperor, "I have sent something to Himuro-san."

The mention of the name made Akashi's eyebrow raised, "Hm? What would you need his help for?" It was rare the name was ever spoke in the Palace, it wasn't as if there was anything wrong with the man however he was just a peculiar case. Himuro Tatsuya was the head of the Agricultural Ministry of Teiko, the other was rarely present in any of the gathering in the Crimson Palace—unless the purple haired prince is present. The boy's origin is unknown, he suddenly appeared in the third prince's life—a smart and mysterious young man.

"I sent him a sample of some rice grains we had bought the other day."

"We?" Akashi asked.

"Yes, I asked for Furihata-kun's assistance the other day and for some reason he seemed particular about that rice…though honestly in my own humble opinion nothing seems strange about it."

"Then why send it to Himuro Tatsuya?"

"Furihata-kun saved you with merely his gut feelings Shujo." Kuroko replied. It was unbelievable how Furihata could seem to have this strange ability to recognize danger even without realizing it. "Though I have my own opinion, I would rather be sure."

Akashi fell in silence. Rice, huh…

"I am not done with my search yet, however if Furihata-kun is correct…we must quickly trace where this imports are coming from. And know why someone would dare to do this." Kuroko said filling in the silence. The last time someone dare to oppose the Imperial family was back when that person was still in the palace. But he was exiled long ago…surely he wouldn't, right? " I will be keeping tracks of the imports from now on, I seek your permission to momentarily be involved with trades of directed to the capital."

"Permission granted." Akashi simply replied. He quietly raised the cup of tea in his lips but the scent made him almost drop the cup or threw it somewhere—it smelled bland. He placed the cup back to the table. He usually didn't feel this…this restless. He wanted to be able to get these things done now. Meanhwile his younger brother was quietly watching him across the table. The Liquorice that stood there in a small vase on top of the table, he almost chuckled thinking only one person would be so uniformed about the fact that these aren't decorative flowers used in the table. Details such as this shouldn't have gone off from his brother's sight however right now he must have been preoccupied by the thought of that person.

"I would be very busy and at times I might require his assistance is that alright?" Kuroko said breaking the silence building between them.

"Of course."

Kuroko smiled, still composed even if its starting to show—"Furihata-kun is well."

Akashi suddenly threw him a piercing glare, it almost made the teal haired prince amused—so he really was waiting for him to bring up the attendant's current well-being. "How could you be so sure?" It was more of a challenge to prove his words than a question.

"I have gone to see him personally, perhaps he was just a bit dizzy."

"He fell unconscious and he was only dizzy?" Akashi scoffed, "Oh is it also like then when you would say you are alright while running a fever?"

Kuroko frowned, Akashi always reminded him how dependent he was back when he was a child. Kuroko was the frailest of health among the five princes and it wasn't very amusing when his eldest brother would bring it up—"Not very amusing Shujo." Kuroko replied, "I wouldn't say something so unsure about someone else's health—especially when that could endanger you."

"And why would he be dizzy, I am sure that working in Inner Courts is not as tedious as the work in the Outer Court what would have caused him this—"

"So tell me Shujo , why the sudden interest in his health?"

Akashi was quiet for a moment before the other answered, "Of course I will be, how could he serve me with such poor health?"

Kuroko smiled to himself, naïve, naïve, naïve, of course he will say that. He thinks that he is merely feeling obliged to know due to Furihata's role as his main attendant, however what he doesn't notice himself was the fact that in ordinary circumstances he wouldn't have given a damn about a single servant's health—much less due to a simple account of dizzy spells. "Then I would be careful not to give him too demanding tasks in the coming days." Kuroko said slightly bowing his head, "Also," Kuroko raised his head feeling a soft and clumsy footsteps coming closer, "I would advise if you help him lifting stress from his tasks—being the Emperor's personal attendant isn't a very easy task afterall."

"What exactly do you suggest then?"

"It would be very helpful if you maybe could teach him to play a bamboo flute."

Akashi was quiet for a second as if contemplating on the idea, music…well now that he remembered it, Furihat must have come from a fairly common family, with that said he must have no idea on things such as the importance of knowledge in this field. Knowledge in music is seen a very likely attribute of someone, to be working in the Inner Court, much more as the Emperor's personal attendant something at this level should be easy for him. "Music it is then." Akashi muttered and just like that the Emperor finally caught the clumsy footsteps, raising his head he found the sight his eyes—albeit secretly-hunger for.

A mess of brown hair sat up in his head, his eyes were still a bit puffy as if he had just woken up, and he was panting. Did he ran all the way from the attendant's quarters to here? The brown haired boy quickly went down to his knees in a [1]seiza and placed both his hands on the ground and pressed his forehead against them showing his outmost respect to the two royalties. Kuroko stood and watched the boy. "Why are you here Furihata-kun, shouldn't you be resting?" Kuroko asked.

"I-I'm sorry for not a-attending my duties today!" the other exclaimed his apology, "please punish me for my behaviour!"

"You were not feeling well it is understandable, however, we would appreciate it if you would tell us if you weren't feeling well next time." Kuroko said in his usual monotonous voice, turning to Akashi the teal haired prince waited for the other's words.

"Get on your feet Kouki." Akashis said, the brown haired young man hesitantly lifted his head to gaze at the other's eyes, seeing the Emperor's piercing gaze the brunette slowly went back to his feet head still lowered. It irked Akashi how Furihata Kouki wouldn't look at him in the eye, he knew the other was awfully bashful but sometimes it was really getting into him. And seriously his hair looked like the fifth prince's hair whenever he gets up in the morning. "How are feeling, answer me truthfully or I will cut your tongue right here and now."

Kuroko almost sighed at his brother's behaviour, it was really a bad habit of his to threaten people. As if it wasn't enough that the brunette was already quivering in fear from Akashi's intense gaze, his stern voice wasn't helping to calm the brunette in any way. "I-I am t-truthfully feeling well now." Furihata answered. Kuroko raised an eyebrow…since when did Furihata dropped the word shujo when they converse? Akashi didn't seem to notice it at all…or could it be that he just don't care? Was it unconscious?

"I must return to my court now," Kuroko said bowing his head one last to Akashi, "Furihata-kun please take over then."

Furihata bowed his head politely as the teal haired prince excused himself. Finally raising his head he found Akashi looking at him—the other had somehow this habit of staring, or perhaps it was the effect of his eyes? Furihata bowed his head again to the Emperor.

"Did you changed the flowers in the my court?" Akashi asked making the already flustered brunette flinch.

"Y-Yes…"

Akashi stood and picked up a flower from the vase, it wasn't as if he didn't realize the fact that lycoris filled the vases in his court, it was just he didn't see the reason to comment about it. He'd rather hear Furihata's reason from the brunette himself. "Why?" Akashi asked walking close to Furihata with the flower in his hand.

"A…Well…I-Its color is…just like S—I mean like Akashi-sama's…hair."

Akashi stared at Furihata for a moment…just that? Akashi chuckled at the other and placed the flower back to the table, "You are surprisingly simple, huh?" Akashi muttered, "Next time try to avoid putting lycoris as decorative plant."

"Eh? H-His Majesty does not like it?"

Doesn't like would not be the wrong word, the color and the way Furihata put it like that, how could he hate something that made people remind him of himself? However…

"Lycoris are known to be flowers of those who had passed away."

Furihata blinked for a second before those words sunk to him—"EH! I'M SO SORRY!" Furihata bowed his head vehemently making Akashi chuckle to himself, he looked like a brown furred bunny trying to gain his master's attention. The scarlet haired Emperor slowly walked towards thee brunette and for some reason he found those fluff of brown locks irresistible and before he knew it he was already reaching towards it. His eyes were focused on those closed lids as he kept muttering apologies. As Akashi's fingertips reached the brunette's locks the brown orbs opened, and stared right back at the Emperor's. In common occurrence Akashi would never allow a commoner to come close as this to him, much more to look him right in the eyes. However the way those luscious brown eyes shimmer and reflected him made Akashi hear nothing but the sound of his heart thumping in his chest. And to his surprise the brown locks weren't that course, they were…soft and smooth. "A-Akashi-s-sama…" His lips quievered slightly as his voice revebrated in Akashi's ears.

And for a second the Emperor was reminded of their first encounter, his sun kissed skin, his small back. What…Why was he…drawn to that image? Akashi couldn't help those brown orbs looking at him. Such precious and irresitable color.

"Uhm A-Akashi-sama a-are you a-alright?"

Akashi let go of the strands of the brunette's hair, "Your hair is a messed." Akashi said.

Furihata nonchalantly reached to his hair and tried to tame the wild strands to no avail, he does look like some tiny kitten trying to clean himself up. "Kouki, what do you think if we perhaps have you learn some music?" Akashi asked making the brunette turn to him in full attention. "Do you know any of Teiko's traditional music?"

Kouki sweated bullets, that was surprising, he wouldn't know any of Teiko's traditional music of course, he had never been here before. Was Akashi trying to dig about him? However lying would bring him in an even more trouble—"I…I don't have a-any knowledge a-about music." Furihata decided to settle at that, well he had been poor in any types of music even back in Seirin so it wasn't entirely a lie. Akashi hummed with a smile making Furihata shock, he…quickly believed him.

"Then…we will learn a few, come here later this evening."