A/N: I told you guys R&R is good for my heart. Please leave a review T_T

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"Would you contact him?" Kagami asked Kuroko.

Kuroko nodded his head but his answer was not really that of an affirmation. "I don't have his contact number Kagami-kun."

Kagami took the takeout that Kuroko was carrying. "His contact number that I know that you are fully capable of attaining."

Kuroko just shrugged and started to unlock the entrance to his apartment. "I'm supposed to be a normal high school teacher." He did not bothered to welcome Kagami inside since the man had been inside so many times that it would not really matter.

"I really hate this undercover jobs." Kagami muttered as he dropped the takeout at the dining table.

"No one is asking you to be with me." Kuroko said as he put one cheeseburger at Kagami's front and refrigerates three cups of large vanilla milkshake. He sat beside Kagami as he drinks the shake that he had left out.

"Yes someone is asking mo to. And as we both know his name is Hyuuga" Kagami looked at the piece of cheeseburger at his front that Kuroko had given to him. "You know, if you're going to limit my consumption of cheeseburgers you should do the same with your shakes."

Kuroko stared at Kagami as if he had just told a sin to Kuroko. "Vanilla milkshakes are food of the gods."

"No, it's not. They are not even considered as foods. Only you do that "Up until now Kagami is still amazed by the way the bluenette glorifies the drink. He then proceeded to take the cheeseburgers he had secretly put at the takeout bag.

"You tricked me." Kuroko said when he saw Kagami's action. So that was the reason on why the bag was heavy.

"I also want to know on why you thought Meiji's is the one that I had recommended to you." Kagami started to eat his mountain of burger.

"Just got the names mixed up." He looked at the burger that he had offered to Kagami earlier. He sighed, knowing that it would take a while before he could roam freely on his own.

"So do you have any idea on who attacked you?" Kagami asked as he crumpled the cover of the burger he had just finished and reached for the burger Kuroko had given earlier.

Kuroko grinned not because he have the idea but because of Kagami's action. "Maybe someone who have a bad blood against me."

Kagami wobbled his head. "No one knows you as the phantom aside from a chosen few in the company. A chosen few. Heck everyone knows I am the tiger in the company."

"That's because all of you almost grew up together. Remember, I am huge exception in the company. And there's a reason on why only a chosen few knows I exist as the phantom." Kuroko sipped on his drink before he continued. "Under covers in the company only sees me as normal teacher in Seirin high."

"You know I only worry for you." Kagami took his last bite and crumpled the cover again.

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"I know. And for that I am truly grateful." Kuroko stood up to throw the now empty cup at the bin.

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"Along with my siblings. Aida, Kiyoshi and especially Hyuuga also cares for you." Kagami said wondering on why he is feeling sleepy since he knew that it was still too early for him. Looking at Kuroko's apologetic smile had given him his answer. "Kuroko... When did you?"

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Kuroko closed his eyes to prevent himself from seeing Kagami's fall. He only opened it once again when he heard a thud. Even though he was sorry he was still thankful that Kagami did not woke up from his fall.

"Don't worry Kagami-kun I am fully capable of taking care of myself."

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The place could not be called an underground since it was not under the ground but Akashi considers it as on anyway. After all, it reeks of the same danger that could be found from those who belong to the place that the sun had long ago abandoned.

"Akashicchi, I really hope that you would stop doing these things."

Akashi looked at the tall yellow head behind him. He always bring Kise and Aomine along with him when he scouts for information. The two was good with hiding their presence and locating uninvited attentions. "Ryouta, my father had allowed me to roam freely. He understands that I need to know everything. Including all the information about myself."

Kise pouted. He also understands is what he wanted to say. "But the places that we go gets scarier every passing time."

"You just imagine those things." He looked at his back secretly counting the undercover guards that was following the three of them ever since they have left the safe grounds of his father's corporation. "I just wish those guys would leave me alone. It's not like I can't protect myself."

""You're father just loves you so much." Aomine said. Even though he approved of Akashi's father worry for the redhead, Aomine knows that he and Kise are fully capable for Akashi's safety. And it's not like Akashi needed protection for himself.

"Fatherly love. Where could I be without it?" Akashi mockingly said.

"Dea-"Kise was not able to finish his retort since almost the same answer was given by Aomine.

"Six feet under the ground."

Akashi glared at the Aomine. Not because the guy just said the he could die without protection but because the Aomine sees him in such a way. "Weak is the last word that you could use to describe me Daiki. No, make that word be something that could never describe me.

"Yes, yes almighty king." Aomine said. Many may have seen this act as disrespect but Akashi knew that it was Aomine's way of showing that he cares for him.

"Akashicchi," Kise called the red-head's attention.

"What?" Akashi asked but he did not stopped his action of walking towards a man who sat near the dumpster. The man he was meeting today.

The moment Akashi started talking to the man Aomine and Kise gave the two a considerable distance so that they could not hear their discussions but would still be able to do their duty if things go wrong. Aomine watched Akashi's actions. He had always wondered on what kind of questions Akashi asks. Even though he and Kise always accompanied Akashi in events like this they had never been aware of the conversation going through. They had never been allowed to listen to even one conversation.

"Kise, do you feel it?" Aomine asked the other man.

Kise nodded. He could still count the presence of the guards that were 'secretly' following them. However this was a secret meeting. A meeting that would connect Akashi Seijuurou to the red and golden eye. That was why Akashi's father requires a huge group of people to protect Akashi was present. It was not that Kise and Aomine was not capable of protecting Akashi. After all, famous saying goes, prevention is better than cure. He had counted right away that six people had been following them since they left the corporation but at this moment he could count seven presence. He could pinpoint the location of the six. However, the uninvited person he could not locate. Another person is in the area and he is sure that the man's intention is the pure opposite of theirs.

"Could you tell on where he is?" Aomine asked. He knows that that particular area is Kise's expertise. Like a dog in the police force.

"I am not a dog Aominecchi." Kise pouted as if he heard Aomine's mind. He was irritated that he could not locate a person with such strong presence.

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Kuroko watched as Akashi stood up and walk towards his two companions. He was too far from them to really look at the distinguished features and hear any conversation that goes. He could only see the color of their hair. He have been following them since they have left the corporation. He never had any chance to look at the face of the two. He was amazed by the security for Akashi and it made him wonder on why his father would care for more. If Kuroko's mission was that of an Assassination he would have come more prepared but His duty was to guard- for now.

It was a secret meeting.

Keyword: WAS

Not it isn't. Why? Because Kuroko knows. How? That will be the secret.

"Someone's following us." The guard at Akashi's back said, loud enough for the redhead to hear but not enough for the other guards at the back to hear.

"Who?" Akashi asked, not really caring for his safety.

"I don't know. I can feel a certain presence but I can't tell on where it is."

"Well, that's unusual." Akashi was about to make another comment but he was stopped by a loud noise.

A bang.

A gunshot.

Then all hell break loose.

The men that had been Akashi's companions looked around. Searching for the culprit of the act. The guards that had been hiding was now visible in sight and was now going towards Akashi.

Kise counted the men and looked at their faces. Not wanting for a bug on their place. When he was sure that all was well he looked at Akashi.

Akashi was amazed by the fast actions of the people around him. However, He also wonder on why there was a gunshot. He knows that he was sure that the other side of the gun had not been pointed at him. "Everyone needs to calm down. I am not the target."

Aomine was the first one to relax his guards. He realized that if Akashi was the target a bullet would graze in their area and not someplace else. "Then who?"

"Let's go." Akashi said. Even though he was sure that no danger could happen to him this moment, he needs to go home and get the guards away from the danger zone.

"Aomine and I will just look around." Kise said.

"What?" Akashi and Aomine said at the same time.

"Aominecchi, the presence is gone. And from the looks of it no one was hurt on our group. Someone may be dying right now, I'm human you know?" Kise answered.

Akashi sighed, "Then I will go with you."

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Kuroko was now fully aware that someone is after his life.

He was not sure if it was a good thing that he was the person that was shot since he was still able to protect Akashi and do his goal. .He did not bothered to watch the scene on where the hidden guards of Akashi made themselves visible. He was sure that they were ready to protect the man at every cost. He could not drop his cover so he quickly left the area. The bullet had graze his leg. The injury had disabled him to run fast so he did his best to walk away from the area after stopping the blood in his blood. But by the looks of it, the blood was starting to flow again. It was a good thing that he had already made a distance between him and Akashi's group.

He was about to rest for a while but he was stopped when he heard a soft sound of footsteps not from far away followed by a familiar voice.

"Ryouta, are you satisfied now?"

"Just a few more."

Akashi Seijuurou. Kuroko knows that voice and the answer that had followed may be from one of Akashi's companions earlier. Disregarding the wound that the bullet had done to him, he quickly fumbled for the phone at his pockets. After speed dialing the number '1' the phone connected to Hyuuga after two rings.

"Kuroko?" The other line answered with a groggy voice that could be assumed as someone who had just woke up.

"I've been shot." Kuroko said as if it was an everyday occurrence to someone like Hyuuga.

A few tumbles in the bed, a frustrated groan on the background was heard before an answer of, "What do you mean?"

"I'm in Ikeburo right now." Kuroko looked around searching for a drainage.

"What are you doing in Ikeburo?"

"Doing my mission." Kuroko answered.

"And Kagami?"

Kuroko sighed knowing that there was no other way but to say the truth. "At my apartment, sleeping."

"You drugged him?" Even though disbelief was in his tone, Kuroko could hear a hint of amusement.

"Hyuuga, Akashi-kun and his guards are looking around. Searching for someone that had been shot, and that someone is me. In order to continue my cover please arrange that someone mugged my belongings." Kuroko walked towards the nearest drainage that he had seen. Punching his face every now and then to make some evidences of a beating.

"Are you punching yourself? Please stop that." Hyuuga said. "You don't know your own strength.

"I'll be throwing this phone now. Please arrange everything that's needed. Thank you." After he had dropped the call, Kuroko dropped his belongings (things that would get stolen-his jacket, wallet, shoes etc.) at the drainage along with his makeshift bandage.

Now the only thing that he was wearing was his jeans and a shirt. An outfit that was not fitted for the night temperature. He walked away from the area acting as if he have no care in the world. As if he have just gone through a traumatic experience. He let the blood on his wound make a pattern on the pavements he walked on.

"Hey!"

Kuroko heard a shout. He acted as if he was startled by the voice. As if he was afraid that the voice would take away everything that he owns in this world. He did not looked around but instead continued to walk away. He started limping which made the people at his back look at his barefooted and bloody wounded leg.

"I think I know that person." Akashi said.

"That person looks familiar." Aomine said at the same time.

They jogged towards the man.

"Who did this to you?" Akashi asked when he saw the owner of the voice. Anger was visible in his voice.

Aomine looked at Akashi as if he had just grown a second head. Why would he care is what he wanted to ask. What's their relationship is what he want to know the answer to.

"Who is responsible for this?" Akashi asked again. However he was not able to get the answer since Kuroko had now fainted. Akashi carried him right away not caring even though the height difference between the both of them was not that much. "Ryouta, get the car." Akashi did not bothered to wait for the blonde's answer. He put his own coat around Kuroko and hugged him afterwards offering as much heat as possible. Knowing that it could somehow stop the shivering of the blunette.

"Tetsu," Aomine said after properly seeing the face of the man.

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The man who had been watching Kuroko's act wanted to laugh. It was clear that he have seen everything that have happened. "He sure knows how to act. Must have taken it from his mother."

"And that is you're second attempt on killing him." The man at his back said. He have just arrived and was able to watch Kuroko hurting himself.

The man looked at the person at his back as if he had just said the vilest thing. "Why would I kill him? I love him."

"And what are you doing?" The man asked.

"Making him aware that I exist."

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A/N: I just want to say that the one that Kise felt was the presence of the man at the last scene not Kuroko. Remember, Kuroko really hides his presence well. I was just too lazy to really write it around. Teehee.

A/N: Guess how I found the piece of paper. It was at my bag. I found it when I was searching for my notes. And guess what happens next. I forgot my notes at my room. The funny thing is, I arrived at uni really early to study in the library. Only to see the piece of paper I have been searching for almost a week and discover that I forgot my lecture notes that I was about to study. So yeah, basically me being the stupid one and forgetting things. And now I'm really going to clean my room. Wait for the next chapter :)

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SNIPPET:

"Yes, I tricked him."

"In a scale of one to ten. Killing him comes to a whole new level."

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A/N: It's not just you guys. I also want the AkaKuro interactions in this fic.

Bye

-SerFrost