Act 5: A selfish wish
Kagami got home, not wanting to remember the scene that he had witness, not even caring about his growling stomach.
'What's going to happen between me and Kuroko?' is the one and only thing possessing Kagami's mind.
He love Kuroko, more than he love his Maji hamburgers and maybe even basketball, heck for crying out loud, Kagami rather sacrifice his love for basketball just to be with Kuroko. Look at his job, he sacrifice his job of being a fire-fighter and chose to be a kindergarten teacher instead.
For what sake you asked?
It is his love for his beloved Kuroko, but look at the current situation, he might even lose everything altogether.
Kagami went over to the living room and slide his body onto the sofa. His big hands reached out for the remote and switch the television on, but there is nothing that can get rid of the image of Kuroko kissing Tatsuya.
Unknowingly, Kagami had fallen asleep on the sofa with the television still on. About an hour later, Kagami felt a hand stroking his hair gently and a kiss on his left cheek. The television was then turn off and a blanket came to cover him. His heart flutters when he heard a familiar voice, the one voice that he will never forget, whispers softly to him, "Good night Kagami-kun, I love you and I'm sorry…"
Kagami wanted to grab onto the person's wrist to pull the person onto him, but he hesitated and left the person to head to bed.
In Kagami's heart, he wanted to just trap Kuroko in a cage like a bird. However, in Kagami's eyes, Kuroko is not a bird, but an angel who is kept in a cage in order to be safe, safe from all of the sins in the world. Knowing his gentle side, Kagami would not dare do that to his beloved.
He still remembers the day that he had confessed to Kuroko, yes, he remembers because that time is the most precious time in his life, even if he was to be on the verge of death, he will continue to remember that time.
Even in his dreams will that time comes back, giving him the loveliest sleep that he will never deny. Right now, all he can hear is the sound of Kuroko's voice and the scene of that precious time.
'I love you too Kagami-kun.'
The blush on Kuroko's face, the first emotional expression he had ever seen appears on Kuroko's face. The smile Kuroko gave him when he dares himself to kiss Kuroko after the confession-Kuroko's first kiss. The date he had the next day after the confession, made him feel love because Kuroko had sacrifice his relaxing time, his only free time, to be with him on their first date.
The time he felt so grateful to be alive was the week before Christmas, he and Kuroko was in the park at night, waiting for the first snow and dancing under the moonlight. Their body fits together, their fingers entwine perfectly, and their foreheads stick close onto each other and their eyes stare into each other with sparks of love.
Love was really in the air for them. After their dance had ended, snow started to fall and Kuroko's smile made Kagami's day blossom more. What can he ask for more, then to be with Kuroko forever? He wanted this moment to last and hopefully it will till death parts them. However, fate made his happiness shattered.
Tonight, his dream turns into a nightmare. The scene of Kuroko and Tatsuya kissing made him furious. Then, one thing happened which broke his heart, and made his soul empty-Kuroko leaving him for Tatsuya. He rushed over to Kuroko, grabbed onto his wrist, but somehow his hands pass through Kuroko's.
He shouted for Kuroko, pleading him to come back, but Kuroko disappears and a whole new scene came. Sakura petals flew around in the air; people that both Kagami and Kuroko know can be seen with happy faces and smiles. Kagami wears a white tuxedo, and one thought came into his mind, 'Am I marrying Kuroko now? '
However, nightmares will always be nightmares. The moment Kuroko step out from the entrance of a church with Tatsuya made his world crash down to pieces. Kuroko was as beautiful as he ever though with addition of his beautiful smile, but he is not the one beside Kuroko, marrying him. He shouted, he went nuts, but it seems that no one notices his rampage. He went over to Kuroko and tries to grab his wrist once again, but this time he did manage to grab onto it. However, Kuroko slaps his hand away with a frown on his face. Tatsuya was smirking and later he voice out, "Kuroko don't love you anymore, so why don't you just leave. Let us have our peace."
After that, Kagami felt a hard impact behind his back and awoken from his nightmare. His breathing was quick and hard like he had just ran a marathon. Kuroko heard a loud thump, so he went out of his room and saw Kagami on the floor.
"What happened Kagami-kun, are you hurt anywhere?"
Kagami just sat there on the floor frozen, and then he embraces Kuroko, tightly in his arms. Kuroko was surprise, not knowing what Kagami was trying to do. However, in Kagami's mind at that moment is, 'I can't give you away Tetsuya. You are my precious angel; you can't disappear from my life. It will never happen, even if I were to make a pact with a devil!'
"Kagami-kun, can you let go of me now…I'm suffocating…"
At that moment, however, Kuroko was not feeling well at all. He felt bad, guilt. The guilt of betraying Kagami is eating him up. He still loves Tatsuya, but at the same time he wants to be with Kagami forever. Never in his life is he feeling like this.
'I'll just avoid Tatsuya, I can't see him again. If I do…'
Kuroko's thought was interrupted by Kagami's voice, "Let's head to out bed, okay?"
Kuroko just nodded and then he gasped. Kagami carried him in his arms, like carrying a bride and went straight into their sanctuary, their only kingdom of peace where they can cuddle together and exchanged warm with each other.
The next day, however, was not a fine day for Kuroko. He had waked up to his hands tied to the bed post with hand cuffs. Kagami was nowhere to be found and he assumes that this must be some kind of joke or punishment from Kagami.
Kuroko waited for long hours, his hands were sore and red from struggle to get rid of the hand cuffs. Then he heard the main door open and close, footsteps were heard coming closer to the bedroom. Kuroko shouted and Kagami came in with a blank face, a face unlikely of him to make. Usually he would be all moody, angry or serious.
"Kagami-kun, what is the meaning to the handcuffs?" Kuroko asked with eyes staring straight into Kagami's blank ones.
Kagami ignored the question and sat down on the bed beside Kuroko.
"Kagami-kun, please…Loose the handcuffs, I don't like it…"
Kagami's hands reach out to Kuroko and landed on his cheeks, then slowly caress it. Kuroko was puzzled, in his mind he fears the current Kagami, but at the same time he loves him.
"Kagami-kun, why don't you let me out of this handcuff? I promise that I won't leave." Kuroko pleaded, "I'll cook your favourite food, and even give you a massage."
Ignoring Kuroko's plead, Kagami lean closer to Kuroko's ears and whispers in an eerie voice, "My angel, freeing you will be the last thing that I will do. NO, freeing you will never cross my mind. I shall trap you in my cage," Kagami bit Kuroko's ear before continuing, "If I free you, you will fly off to the arms of Tatsuya or maybe even some other guy. You're mine, and I want you to be trap. If you love me as much as I do, you will not hesitate nor struggle."
After that, Kagami went out of the room, leaving Kuroko in a state of fear.
'Kagami-kun, what is happening to you…?'
[Tatsuya]
Tatsuya on the other hand, was worried sick because of Kuroko. He had called him for lots of time, but his call was always rejected and now, he could not even connect to Kuroko's phone. Unknown to him that Kagami had trapped Kuroko in their bedroom and that currently Kagami is holding onto Kuroko's phone.
At about two in the morning with dark circles forming around his eyes, Tatsuya tried to call Kuroko again. Fortunately to him, the call connected, but the person who is answering is not who he had in mind-Kagami.
"What do you want Tatsuya two in the morning?"
Kagami asked with voice that sounds like a vicious animal, a lion protecting its mate?
It took some time for Tatsuya to reply, but he manages to do it after two times of breathing in and out, "Where is Kuroko, I haven't seen him in the kindergarten at all yesterday…"
"You mind your own business, where Kuroko is, is only for me to know!" Kagami shouts.
"What did you do to him, Taiga?" Tatsuya question seriously. His heart was pumping fast with anxiety, hoping that nothing bad had happen to Kuroko.
"What do you think happen to him Tatsuya? For your information, it's your fault that Kuroko is suffering now. It's your fault that Kuroko will be leaving me and I truly believe that it's YOUR fault that Kuroko doesn't love me anymore!"
"Taiga, what happen to you…you're never like this before…?"
What Kagami had said to him had made him more worried about Kuroko. 'What did Taiga did to him, threw him off into sea, or stabbed him in the heart…?' All sorts of thoughts rush through him like rapids.
His thoughts were cut off when Kagami end the call with a final laugh and a sentence, "Don't ever come between us again, I will make you suffer until you die."