The One that Got Away
The Apocalypse
The attendant keeps talking, but Tetsumi's mind was off somewhere. Her adopted parents made the necessary preparations for her and Tsuji's flight. Promising that they will follow her as soon as possible. She was to set foot on Japan once again and meet her parents after all these years without contact. Maybe meet some of her friends Seirin or the GoM or God forbid HIM. The ringing of telephone brought her memories to a whole new level. Memories that were hidden deep deep inside.
Kring..Kring..Kriiiing..Kriiiiin. "Hello..Tetsumi?" Akashis groggy voice ran on the other line.
" Akashi-kun.." Kuroko greeted or more like murmured. She was hell bent on how to tell Akashi about her condition.
"Tetsumi, what is wrong? It is seven minutes past two in the morning"
"Ah.. It's...It's nothing Akashi-kun" she ended up saying , gripping tightly the positive pregnancy test.
Silence " Tetsumi you woke me up this hour for nothing?" Akashi's voice was cold. He barely had energy left to deal with her stubborness.
"Let me inform you that I only slept an hour ago. We are not in high school anymore Tetsumi! If you have no one to disturb then go choose someone who is not busy" his voice raising slightly.
"I would probably know If I was actually talking to the other person" she replied irritated too.
"We talked yesterday"
"And you call that talking? I hardly had words to set in when you hang up" Voice getting chiller.
"I have other obligations and responsibilities too, I just don't have the time anymore"Akashi reasoned.
"Ah so, I am only for your spare time huh?" laced with some sarcasm." When you have the time, you remember you have a girlfriend and when you don't you forget her?" She added angrily.
"Kuroko Tetsumi you are being unreasonable. We are not going to argue over the phone. Go to sleep and please do not call until you regain your reasoning ." He hang up.
Tetsumi never hated the end tone that much in her whole life. Sure she and Akashi got into fights, but that happen rarely. She too do not understand herself, maybe her hormones is already messing with her. She wanted to tell Akashi badly about the growing life inside her. She placed the pregnancy kit on her top drawer. She flopped on the bed hugging her red pillow with golden swirls, burying her face on it. She hasn't talked to Akashi these past few days and when they did they ended up fighting. She will apologize to him tomorrow or maybe she could surprise him in his apartment. That would do, and she will make her announcement. She smiled and let sleep take her to the rainbow.
She dreamt of the past, a certain happening in her Middle School years.
"Akashi-sama, I like you! Please go out with me" A beautiful girl confessed her eyes close and head downcast.
"I'm sorry but I cannot go out with you." The girl was about to protest but he added
" I'm sure you could find someone else." Akashi bowed before walking away. He is getting tired of this. His upbringing and his name was the only thing that is holding him back to just walk away. Unperturbed of the crying sounds, obviously used to it continued on his way. Akashi stopped walking a few good feet. He leaned on a post on his right.
"Tetsumi, I knew you were listening" On the other side one Kuroko Tetsumi is also leaning. Her eyes looking up at the darkening sky, blank as ever.
"She is a very beautiful girl Akashi-kun" she commented.
"Yes, she was indeed beautiful" Akashi agreed, knowing fully what Kuroko is trying to say.
"You know what I'm talking about Akashi-kun"
"Yes, but I do not see the need to talk about it" mentally sighing, Doesn't he express his feelings more? Tetsumi could be very insecure sometimes. It made him smile a little because it is after all a proof that she truly like him.
"You two look good together" but what she really is saying 'One day you will leave me for someone like her'
"I would never leave you Tetsumi." Akashi answered her thoughts voice so near. Then she realized Akashi was now in front of her. She did not notice him moving from his previous position.
He held her two hands "I promise you" kissing her knuckles.
Kuroko still had her doubts, he is an Akashi after all and she.. she is a nobody. They are worlds apart. She felt like a protagonist in a drama having the same plot.
"Have I broken a promise before?" of course it was a rhetorical question. She shakes her head slowly.
"Akashi-kun I cannot compete with the other girls, nor am I beautiful or appealing" she said monotonously.
"And you think that matters to me?" he raised his brow "You think so lowly of me then Tetsumi"
"No, I"m only afraid of losing Akashi-kun" Akashi was surprised her normally blank eyes had fear in them, he embraced he tightly. He was afraid of letting her go so vulnerable.
"I love you Tetsumi and the moment I leave you will be the moment I leave my life." He buried his face on her hair.
"Never be afraid because I mean to stay here forever, and even after that" he softly said. Kuroko was partly surprised of the amount of emotion on Akashi's voice, she gripped his uniform and close her eyes savoring the moment.
'With Akashi-kun forever'.
For long minutes they stayed like that, but for them the time stopped, both of them are alone and everything else don't matter.
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The next morning
Nine-teen year old Tetsumi were never been afraid like this in her entire life. The morning had gone considerably well until her father saw the P.T kit. She was sent to her fathers office and was greeted by a slapped. She looked up at him holding her left cheek. Her fathers eyes, the same cerulean blue as hers had red hue on them.
"Is this what I'm sending you to school for?! Is this what we get from providing you a good life?! We work to give you a bright future not to sleep around!"
"Takeru! That was out of the line!" Her mother cried, kneeling beside her shielding her away from her fathers rage.
"Don't you dare shield your daughter Saya! You know too well what our situation is! I don't want her disgracing this family further" Fiery Sky blue eyes looked at her daringly.
"Takeru! If you plan on cutting ties with Tetsumi I swear upon the grave of our ancestors I will kill myself!" that was the first time ever she saw her family in disarray like this.
Takeru turned his back on the three woman, and spoke in a voice full of authority "Pack your things we are moving to London in a week" they were able to breathe a little but Tetsumi was out of the question.
"and you're going to have an abortion. Period." His father said with finality before leaving the room.
She wrapped her arms around her stomach, eyes unseeing and body frozen 'No, No,No' tears began to flow, she wont stop quivering she started to cry. 'Abort my baby?, Kill my baby' keeps replaying in her mind. Her mother's and grandmothers embrace seems to do a little comfort. She softly whispered "Akashi-kun".
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Drip..drip..drip.. tears continue flow on pale cheeks as she watched him kissing someone in front of his apartment door. Nigou felt his masters uneasiness whimpered, that is when Akashi noticed her. His eyes went wide but he remained still his position. She felt like dying. Inside she was being ripped slowly and painfully.
She smiled sadly, before turning away from the scene that broke her heart to million pieces. She had no energy left her body, mind and heart cant feel anymore. All the years that they were together seems so far away. That everything was a big lie. She used to think that Akashi would be the last person who would hurt her. He turned out to be the one who would hurt her the most.
She have no idea how but she magically reached Kagami's apartment door and knocked. A few seconds and the door opened
"Who the hell... Kuroko?" Kagami was dumbfounded Kuroko's face was so red her body was shaking uncontrollably while smiling.
"Hello Kagami-kun..I..I..." she don't know where to begin. There were just too much pain..too much to say. Remembering everything she broke down and cry. Kagami caught her and took her inside with Nigou who was whimpering the whole time.
Kagami let her cry her eyes out. His favorite t-shirt be damn. He rubbed her back giving all the comfort he could. When she was only sniffling did he let her go.
"Okay, now tell me what happened." And he wouldn't take no for an answer.
A very uncomfortable silence followed after she bit by bit tell Kagami what happened. His face hardened and a barely contained rage was emitting. She was afraid he would go on a rampage when he stood. But was surprised when he said
"In short you needed to get away here right?" he asked.
She nodded rubbing her nose with tissue saying nothing. In just one day everything that is important to her was blown away. Her family and then Akashi. She sat still, thinking about the bleak future. How would she live and the baby. 'The baby! Oh My God the baby'.she hugged herself she felt so broken and useless. She couldn't lose this one thing that is left of her.
Kagami felt like shit. Seeing Kuroko so broken he wanted to smashed Akashi's face into tiny pieces. But that could wait, first thing first.
"Let's go. This maybe your only chance of getting away. We need to hurry" He took her hand and backpack. "I hope the ship is still there" he said in no one in particular as he fished his keys.
The next thing Kuroko knew she was boarding a ship and the rest happened. She left all the things that once mattered her to protect the only one thing left of her.
And now that she is coming back, she don't know what to expect. She looked at Tsuji on her side. She never regret her decision. He was all she have and that is enough for her. She could face anything now.
