Did I say it was a three part? Whoops-look what happened…

"Kuroko. I will not fail you."
I brush my fingers over his soft, white skin, tracing his palm until I reach the bandaged spot where little red droplets still seep through, but their dark and dried up, they are healing. That's what I'm doing too. They finally let me out of bed today and I was able to see him.
I remember that night.
I was going to do it.
Looking around at the cream walls surrounding me, I remember all too well the events of the last few months.
The cold, the fear, the dark.
But also, also I remember the light.
The blazing rays of light that hit my face as they came in.
"He's not dead, Kagami."
Those words, I will always remember those words.
Looking down at his pale face, I smile wider than I have in what seems like forever, he's so cute when he's asleep!
What? Where did that thought come from. Not appropriate Bakagami! Am I blushing? Why am I blushing?!

"KAGAMICHI! Are you BLUSHING?!"
Great timing, Kise, as always.
"NO."
"AOMINECCHI! Kagamichi is holding Kurokochi's hand! So CUUTTEEE!"
"SHUT UP KISE!"

How'd they even get in here anyway! It's not visiting hours yet.

"Kise, you have to shut up, or that nurse will get us kicked out again."
Kise, pulling over a chair from the wall, dragged himself over to us on the bed remarking on "our cuteness" and how "he knew all along". Aomine just leaned casually against a wall, trying to look as bored as always, but it wasn't hard to see the concerned look in his eyes when he glanced at Kuroko or the quick smile that crossed his lips briefly when Kise laughed.

Suddenly from down the hall raised voices were heard. Among them was Seirin members along with others from the Generation of Miracles.
"We'll just go in together." Midorima said from outside the door.
"Oh, your already here?" He seemed surprised when he pushed it open to find Kise and Aomine in the room.
"Kagami! How you feeling?" Kiyoshi burst in pushing everyone into the small room with him.
"Uh, fine." I was so startled by the amount of people coming in now, all the team and Generation of Miracles as well as some other members of the other GoM's teams too.
Were they all here to see….us?
It was so noisy and crowded now, but the atmosphere was a supportive, happy one. Some faces stood out, Huyga, looking secretly satisfied and Riko, overflowing with happiness and warmth, even Himuro had come. Seeing my stare, he maybe even smiled, that's a rare sight.

"KAGAMI!"
"Senpai."
I firm hand slammed my back, almost knocking air from my lungs,
"You make such a cute couple!"
How did he know?!
"Erm…" seeing how startled I was, Kiyoshi laughed,
"It was pretty obvious when we found you with your jacket wrapped around him!"
I was blushing deeply again,
"You're starting to sound like Kise." I mumbled.
"Now THAT'S a cute couple, who would've thought, huh?"
I really didn't want to talk about "cute couples" with my Senpai right now, they were standing right there!
"Kiyoshi! Leave Kagami alone, he's blushing!"
He turned to Riko and continuing to laugh deeply, he got up, but just before he left, He stared seriously at me,
"But Kagami, if there's anything you want to talk about…"
"No I'm fine." I stuttered, if anything, I wanted to go to sleep beside my Kuroko, (how was he still asleep with all this noise anyway?) but the support and care of all the people around us was too much to just leave.

"Midorimachi! What was the message Akashi wanted you to tell Korokochi anyway?" Message? From Akashi? I looked up at the green haired megane above me,
"Oh there was no message."
"WHAT?!" Aomine and Kise practically screamed from other sides of the room.
"I was told that day that Aquarius and Leo's were going to have very bad luck that day, Kuroko's sign is Aquarius,"
"I'm Leo." I added
"Yes, and particularly if they were around eachother, like the bad luck would bounce off each person. I was worried you might hurt Kuroko, so I got Kise to go check, but Kagami, I never, I never thought it would go this far."
It was quite shocking, even for me, that some superstitious radio show could have been so correct. Probably just coincidence. I thought, no point dwelling on it.

"Kagami, has anything…" Aomine slightly lifted his finger, pointing at Kuroko with as little physical effort as possible.
"This morning, and last night. He woke up but didn't do much." Never once taking my gaze of Kuroko's tiny face, I recalled how he'd whispered my name so softly, I could barely hear it. How I'd finally gotten to see those big blue eyes that practically touched your soul. How I could say "I love you", and not be freezing to death.
From the corner of my eye, I could see his face distorted with emotion, I'd never seen him showing so much! Words suddenly flooded my mind,

"He… he saved Tetsu, and practically killed himself doing it… I, take that into consideration."

He…thanked me.
I wonder if he thinks I don't know.
"Well we'd better be going." Aomine coughed, standing straight from were he was leaning against the wall.
"What? NO! I don't want to go yet!"
"Kise. We are going, now."
"But…"
Aomine was practically dragging Kise from the chair out the door, I got up and as he turned to close the door behind him, I whispered staring at the floor,
"You're…welcome."
He looked confused for a second, but then shock shook through his face, staring at me for a moment as he registered what I knew. Quickly he stopped and returned to his normal self, as he closed the door he muttered
"Bakagami…thank you."
Before it was shut tight once more.

I walked back over to The bed again, and it wasn't too long after that nurses started escorting everyone out of the room,
"Visiting hours are over!" They yelled.
I mumbled thanks and goodbyes to my friends as they left, but while I enjoyed the constant chatter and bright mood, something I'd missed the last few months, a part of me was happy to finally have Kuroko to myself. As the nurses started to re-bandage up his arms, I tried to look away, trying not to notice what he'd done to himself to escape…it was terrifying, sickening, I loved him so much. I just wanted to hold him.
"Kagami-Kun?"
I swiveled around so fast I nearly smashed a vase on the counter.
"Kuroko?"
"Kagami, I love you."
He started with that every time. As if he thought he wouldn't get to say it again.
Repeating it, I walked over to him, making sure to look at his face, his eyes, his hair.
"Everybody was here today, they all came to see you, Kuroko."
"And you, they came for you too, I heard them."
"You're so rude to pretend you're asleep!" I laughing joking, enjoying the lightness of the moment.
"Feeling brighter today, Kuroko?" asked the nurse.
"Yes, much better." He smiled and as if it was contagious, her face face lit up as well.
"That's good, hopefully you'll be able to go home soon, your bloods are much better!"
She left us alone, in peace finally.
"Yes I heard it all, I just didn't want to have to deal with Kise, thank you!"
I nudged him over a little bit, not too hard.
"Hey! That was embarrassing, they humiliated me!"
"I know, I could feel you blushing."
How did he keep such a straight face all the time? Even though I can tell he's laughing at me?! Mystery.

It was different this time. I was holding him, he was lying against me, it was dark but, we were warm. We were safe and happy and would be well again. We could play basketball with the team, and maybe even with the other Generation of Miracles some time as well. I yawned as I snuggled under the hospital blanket, feeling Kuroko's hand slip down my neck a little lower. We'd stayed up talking for most the night, it was an incredible feeling, to finally get to talk to him like we used to.
To be able to say, "I love you" and have him say it back.
We had have gone through so much.
But we've gone through it together.
Well be alright, happy, light.
"I'll be your light, Kuroko" I whisper as I feel my eyes drift close and my mind slow with the gentle hum of sleep, "I'll always be your light."

End