Chapter 4: Escape
"So, Tetsuya." "Don't talk to me like that. We are not close." Kuroko cut Akashi off. "No, Tetsuya how-" "I will not entertain any question unless you change the way you talk to me." Kuroko deadpanned as he opened a book. "Then, Prince Tet-" "Too formal." "Then what do you suppose I should call you." Akashi glared at Kuroko, which had non effect. "Just call me, Kuroko." Kuroko said as Akashi grumbled. 'Okay, Seijuurou, Relax. You will not lose to this feminine guy.' Akashi tried to relax himself.
"Kuroko." Akashi called as said person hummed. "How do I get out?" Akashi said glancing at the window. "Through the window." Kuroko plainly said. "How." Akashi rolled his eyes as Kuroko closed his book sighing. "How should I know? I never left the tower ever since I was 4." Kuroko mumbled as Akashi's eyes widened. "You have never left the tower?" Akashi asked as Kuroko stared at him blankly. "Nope." "Not even a little while?" Akashi asked as Kuroko shook his head. "Escaping, have you tried to escape?" "Yep, but none worked. Ever since my first escape attempt my parents made a squad to look after me." Kuroko said as he fiddled on his fingers.
"That's peculiar."
"How so?" Kuroko asked as his blank face appeared. "Well, most parents wouldn't do that to their children." Akashi thought about it. "Well, my parents said it was so that I could preserve my innocence." Kuroko looked away from Akashi. "Anyways, how about trying to escape again?" Akashi asked as Kuroko stood up. "It's useless. There are guards by the end of the tunnel, the exit." Kuroko said as he placed his book in a bookcase.
"Oh~ but when I went towards this place I entered in another location. There was no tunnel."
Kuroko froze. "A-another way out?" Kuroko unknowingly stuttered. "Yep, and I'll take you if you tell me how to get back to the ground." Akashi smirked. "... the tower is the key..." Kuroko muttered. "What?" Akashi grew confused.
"Oh tower, thy hath protected thee for so long. I hath grown and hath a protector, so why don't thy let thee go?"
Kuroko said as the tower slowly shrunk until the ground is near the window. "Are you ready?" Kuroko asked as Akashi could only stare surprised. Kuroko chuckled which brought Akashi back to reality. "You saw nothing." Akashi said then went through the window. Kuroko was about to but hesitated on touching the lush green grass. "Are you coming or not?" Akashi asked as he noticed the hesitation.
"I am."