The One that Got Away

Chapter 3 : The Lovely Moments of the Past

The bullet train from Kyoto finally reached its final destination. The doors automatically opened and on one particular came a person with fiery red hair and hetero chromatic eyes. A 5'8 ft. dashingly handsome young man in his Rakuzan uniform, walked gracefully through. The crowd seems to be fixated on him, admiring looks were sent in his way, every person was in awe. He doesn't seem to mind or was too used to mind. His face stoic but inside he was ecstatic, the captain of Rakuzan was in total cloud nine. He was finally going to see her again after the Winter Cup. After being together since their last year in middle school, they've resorted in e-mail and video chatting, since Akashi is in Kyoto and Kuroko in Tokyo. They do dates at least twice a month, since Akashi is busy with school and extra curricular activities and so was Kuroko.

Maji Burger is his first stop, he bought his beloveds' beloved vanilla milkshake. Ah, the things he do for Tetsumi. He briefly wondered if the brunette is aware of how much control she got over him.

He arrived at Seirin and waited patiently for the teal head. He activated his emperor eye so he wont miss out his Tetsumi. Seijurou was fairly aware of the attention he was getting from both guys and girls. Admiration, submission or jealousy.

"Is that Akashi Seijurou? Kyaa! He's so handsome."

"What is he doing in our school?"

"Maybe waiting for someone? A girlfriend perhaps?" A series of NO's were heared

"Maybe someone in the basketball club?"

"Eh! But some rumors said that a ghost is residing in their gym. Like somone is talking to you but no one's around."

The students whispered, if one could call that a whisper since it could be heard three blocks away.

"Akashi-kun" Akashis heart jumped a bit, though he doesn't show it. He scolded himself mentally for not paying enough attention.

"Tesumi, it is Seijurou for you." How long was he going to tell her that.

"Is that for me" A pale finger pointed the milkshake in Akashis hand.

He sighed inwardly, Tetsumi is really stubborn. He nodded and hand her milkshake, his lips curving a little. He found her sipping the milkshake adoringly cute and very childlike. He wondered if he should get jealous, that the drink got more attention than him.

"Hey! Kuroko where did you run off...too" Kagami Taiga's face became guarded when he saw Akashi. "Akashi" Kagami never liked this Akashi though he respect him in regards of basketball.

"Taiga" Akashi faced him. He becames ten times more intimidating.

The two locked into a staring contest.

"Oi, Bakagami did you find Kuroko?" Koga shouted, he followed the power forwards line of sight and "EEEPPP!". The rest of Seirin came hearing Koga's shriek. They found one scared kitten hiding behind a red tiger, while he said tiger is locked in a staring contest with a red Lion and if you squint your eyes, one Kuroko Tetsumi sipping her milkshake peacefully with no care in the world.

"My, if it isn't Rakuzan's captain? What can we do for you" Kiyoshi greeted all smiles.

"Hm, Iron heart" Akashi greeted back but not turning his eyes from Kagami.

"Mou, Dont call me that" Kiyoshi pouted a little.

"Why are you here Akashi? Huh?" Taiga blurted out with.

"I'm here for my girlfriend" Akashi answered straight forwardly.

All of Seirin stopped 'The scariest man alive has a girlfriend ?! Who is the perhaps bravest but unfortunate girl?' They all thought simultaneously .

A pale hand was raised, "It's me" Answering their questions.

"EEHH?!" They exclaimed.

Akashi grabbed Kuroko's hand"We have to get going. Goodbye."

Well let me rephrase that 'We have more important matters to attend to than to waste our time on explaining when we could do something more productive than deafining shrieks'

The two disappeared from their line of sight.

"I forgot to say congratulations" Kiyoshi was the first one to recover.

"Bakagami do you know any of this?" Riko asked Kuroko's partner

"Um, Coach Kagami is not moving" the three first yeaar poking on the now stone Kagami.

Riko got hold of her weapon and smack Kagami on the head. That seem to wake him up.

"Get back here Akashi! Damn YOU!" He shouted.

Their after-school date had gone wonderful. They even got a purikura as souvenirs. Akashi was walking Kuroko home holding hands the entire time. They were near her block when he let his thoughts slip through his tongue. He is that unguarded when with her.

"How you like that sweetened drink I would never know" he shakes his head.

Tetsumi was already having her third cup of milkshake. Akashi raised an elegant eyebrow when Kuroko stopped walking and offered her drink to him.

"Akashi-kun is curious right? Why don't Akashi-kun have a taste to know?" she explained.

Akashi is skeptical but took a sip.

"So, how was it for Akashi-kun?" she asked as they resume walking.

"Sweet and delicious"she was satisfied with that only he wasn't finish

"Only because it taste like Tetsumi" he added perversely. Akashi smirked as she blush madly.

"Stupid Akashi-kun." she muttered turning away from him.

Akashi chuckled" And now, I'm stupid?" he grinned "and yet you still love me"he teased

Kuroko's face heated up ten times due to broke free and walk faster but due to Akashi's quick reflexes he caught her arm and spun her around to catch her in an embrace.

"I love you Tetsumi" He look down on her as if asking for permission.

"I love Akashi-kun too" She tiptoed and peck him.

"Hm, I wouldn't mind another one"Akashi said smiling.

She slapped his chest playfully "Baka Akashi-kun" she said blushing still.

"Only for you"

She hummed in agreement "Yes, only for me"and hugged him tight.