Disclaimer: Nothing is owned by me. But do you think I'll have the copyright someday?

Note: english isn't my mother tongue. so any mistakes could happen.

Pairing: Fem!Akashi/Kuroko. (Since a guest requested and it was the first thing to come to my mind.)

Summary: "I've always thought that Akashi-san is as bright as the sun." - Those words are unheard of.

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He finds her after their match, worrying that she can't accept her lost. He sees her stand in the bridge, clutching the railing, head tilted up to the sky. She's hard to miss, becausse her vibrant red hair stands out like a crimson rose amongst the hazy gold of sunrise.

Kuroko hesitates to approach her, because that picture is just too pretty, it hurts. She is still as bright as before, and Kuroko can't help recalling their first meeting. For a moment, he regrets not being her shadow, but then, the fear of being disappeared within that blinding light wins over.

"Akashi-san." He breathes as he's within earshot, taking care to keep his voice low so he doesn't disturb her. If it wasn't anyone else, he wouldn't. But it's Akashi-san, and she will never miss him. "What are you doing here?"

Her words comes out harsher than usual, but expected.

"Isn't it obvious? Watching the sunrise in order not to let myself buried in despair."

Kuroko stands next to her, says:

"Your teammate, Mibuchi-san, asked me to find you. He's worried that you'll get a cold in this winter."

"Reo tends to overthink. I do not get sick. And I'll survive."

They don't talk after that, but it's not an unbearable silence. Akashi-san has her way to ease everything, even when she's… not feeling well. It's when she notices his intense stare that she speaks up again (sounds like snapping):

"What's with my face?"

"Beautiful, isn't it?" He says, silently admiring the blinding golden radiance of the sun as it rises above the horizon, casting a glittering glow over the land. And more importantly, there's Akashi-san standing there, make the whole scene brighter.

She just turns away.

"You said I should go back, didn't you? I'll go."

His "I've always thought that Akashi-san is as bright as the sun." is lost in the wind.

(Perhaps she does hear him. He can never be sure when it comes to Akashi-san.)

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A/n: cough-stillaslameasever-cough. But please, don't fave it without review.