Chapter 3: The Locked One

The teal haired male namely, Kuroko Tetsuya stared at the unconscious crimson haired male. He didn't know why the tower deemed Akashi to be safe to be with, but Kuroko will know somehow. Now his problem is, how will he hide Akashi's body? His time-to-time-check-up-visits-whether-if-he-had-fled-squad will report to his parents. If that happens he would be seriously in trouble.

Then the cabinet moved. "Seriously? Tower? Why are you doing this to me?" Kuroko sighed uncharacteristically. Kuroko asked the tower's vines to carry Akashi to the hole where the cabinet's back used to be. The tower moved the cabinet back to place and successfully hid the hole where Akashi is, and just in time.

As soon as the hole is completely covered a voice from the bottom of the tower screamed. "Vines! Come at me and obey me! I wish to go to the Little Prince's side!" The voice sounded a bit rough but somehow soft if you have high hearing sense. A red haired male appeared on the window where Akashi entered. "Kagami-kun." "GAAAHH!" The red haired male screamed. "Fuck shit! Kuroko! Don't suddenly appear in front of me!" Kagami answered.

"It's your fault for being unguarded." Kuroko answered trying to be as normal as possible, but Kagami, being Kuroko's 'friend' since they were very young, noticed Kuroko's slight habit when it comes to lying. A blank facade. "Okay, what are you hiding?" Kagami crossed his arms with a small grunt. "What ever do you mean Kagami-kun?" Kuroko feigned ignorance. "Kuroko, you know I know you more than anybody else. Now spit it out." Kagami said slightly annoyed but at the same time worried, especially about the news he's gonna give.

"I'm afraid I can't spit anything out, other than my spit."

"This guy..." Kagami growled. "I'm afraid Izuki-san's puns have been rubbing off to me." Kuroko wondered. "Kuroko!" Kagami screamed. "It seems you fancy screaming today? What might be the occasion?" "YOU'RE GONNA BE FREAKING MARRIED!" Kuroko went silent. "What?" Kuroko asked almost like a whisper. "Your parents agreed to a family to marry their -daughter or son- I don't know the gender to you!" Kagami said as Kuroko's lips thinned into a line.

"Kagami-kun, I want to be alone."

"Kuroko-" "No, I said alone!" Kuroko screamed ass the tower seemed to roar. Kagami paled. The curse on the tower is that it responds to what Kuroko feels. The tower have it's life of it's own. It judges the person coming near it o be able o say whether he/she is safe enough to be near Kuroko. Apparently it was cursed to protect Kuroko at all cost but at the same time, keep him there.

Kagami looked downcast as he left Kuroko to his thoughts. Soon when the sun finally sets. Screams woke Kuroko. "LET ME OUT OF HERE! YOU DARE DEFY ME! YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO! NOW LET ME-" "Shut it." Kuroko said as the tower moved the cabinet in a swift motion causing Akashi to fall to the ground ungracefully. "You dare defy-" "Your status outside doesn't have any mean in this tower." Kuroko said blankly as he is still shaken by the thought of being married. I mean who wouldn't? His a parents trapped him there ever since at a young age and they even bragged about it, being only to protect their one and only son.

"And you are?" Akashi asked sarcastically. "Yes, because I practically am the one who lives here." Kuroko said as Akashi studied him. Kuroko didn't particularly want to be stared on at the moment. "What's your name?" Akashi asked. "Kuroko Tetsuya." Kuroko said as Akashi's eyes narrowed. "A Kuroko?" "Yes apparently if you didn't hear correctly." Kuroko muttered. "Rude. My name is Akashi Seijuurou." "The prince?" Kuroko asked. "The absolute one." Akashi arrogantly said as Kuroko started to hate the other.

'Tower why did you ever deem him safe? His family and my family are mortal enemies!'