FoxNotes: Hello! It's been a while nee~ I've been preoccupied with other things but that doesn't necessarily mean that I forgot about this fic. I'm caught in a war in between my two best friends (Being a middle man is not something light y'know) it's painful and exhausting but I understand them to some extent. Hehe Oh If you read this Yona-chan don't be angry kay? (She knows about this. Tch.. Goodbye peaceful life!)
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The One That Got Away
Chapter 11
After recovering from the initial shock Tetsumi cried a loud "Akashi-kun!" with slightly widened eyes, she opened her mouth to say something but closed it again. Akashi broke the momentary silence "It's almost noon but, care for breakfast?" He entered the room without ceremony carrying a tray of food. He put it down the coffee table in the room. Tetsumi is speechless 'How could this man...He hasn't changed a bit' "Where am I?" she asked him sharply "I know you were an extremist but … this is beyond crazy Akashi-kun!" The situation calls a reasonable reason and due to the circumstances Tetsumi momentarily forgot the state of their relationship. Plus, she has a gut feeling that a certain little monster is involved in the absurd situation. "We are currently in a Hotel resort in Okinawa." Akashi calmly answered her. She was shocked, so shock that her apathetic expression dropped. "O-okinawa? How on earth-?" Akashi sips a cup of tea before answering her troubled thoughts. Placing his hand on his chin he answers, "I picked you up in your house and we travelled by car to the port. We took a yacht. We were at sea for approximately eight hours. After arriving in this resort I carried you to this room. And that's about it." He stretched his shoulders a bit. "But I must say, you've gain some weight Tetsumi." Her face flushed red "Abduction is punishable by law! And…" she bit her lip "I only gained a few." She softly mumbled. "Oh?" He is amused, but Akashi tried not to chuckle, he would not attempt to anger her further. Weight is a VERY sensitive topic for every woman. Akashi only pushed his luck to squeeze some reactions on her. But she look utterly delicious in her current state, her oh so kissable lips in a cute pout, her blue orbs glaring affection (daggers) at him and most of all her adorable bed hair. He could only cough several times to hide his desires.
"Oh, seems like the plan is going well. Hm, I never saw Mom in such states before. Getting spank is going to be worth it." The little monster Tetsumi mentioned is watching the proceeding in the sidelines. He is unconsciously smiling all the way, the smile was so angelic, and there is no ounce of trace of how devious he can be.
Ogiwara knocked on the Kuroko's home after hearing of Tetsumi's father dismissal from the hospital. The old lady greeted him warmly. "I brought some fruits Grandma." "Oh what a nice kid. That is very thoughtful of you Shige-kun. Takeru is in the garden. Go see him." "Okay Grandma! Sorry for intruding" He took off his shoes and placed them on the shoe rack. Wearing one of the house slippers, he expertly walked to the direction of the garden. The house has been the Kuroko's home for so long as he remembered. He and Tetsumi would always play in the garden when they were kids. They are so different from each other gender aside, but somehow the two of them get along so well. The other meets the other halfway. Giving and taking. They dealt famously. Their parents would always say that should marry each other. Remembering those happy time made Ogiwara smile ruefully contrary to his usual smile.
After a warm greeting, Ogiwara flopped down on the wooden floor next to Kuroko's father. "You don't have work today Shige?" Takeru asked but did not spare a look at the doctor as he pet Nigou. "Ah! Uncle I came here to relax and you bug me about work. Give me a break." "Are you really your father's son?" deadpanned, Takeru shot the trademark apathetic look. Ogiwara rode the old man's joke. He had gotten used to the blank look after so many years. "Heh, my old man is workaholic so it wouldn't be impossible if Mother cheated on him" laughing a bit at his own joke. *Bonk the hand that was busy petting Nigou's fur hit the orange head. "Don't kid around like that. I will tell you this now and you better remember it." Takeru said, his eyes stern and more serious than normal. "Never underestimate a woman's intuition. You will thank me someday." He gulped and nodded furiously. Letting his curiosity got the better of him Ogiwara asked "So Auntie have that too?" An awkward silence passed "I.. I'm sorry…"he immediately averted his eyes from meeting Takeru's. The moment was broken by Tetsumi's grandma's entrance Ogiwara thanked the gods mentally. She brought tea and rice cakes and left after. Sipping their teas ease the slight tension in the air. After a long silence the older Kuroko, in a nostalgic tone spoke, "We always thought you and Tetsumi would marry each other someday." He placed the tea cup in the saucer absentmindedly, "We were not kidding back then when we said that…" "Uncle!" Ogiwara startled the two of them with his urgent voice. "I..uh..Uhm Tetsumi she… she has a mind of her own. Despite with her fragile looks she is really strong. Whenever she is about to break, she picks herself even more. I…I've always admired her for that." He looked at the ground in half embarrassment and in shame. He just confessed his feeling for Tetsumi to her father just now didn't he? A hand fell on his hung head. "That is what I'm going to say. I will not interfere anymore. I wouldn't want to have my daughter run away a second time. And Saya would definitely kill me if I do that. So could you win her on your own?" Shigehiro nodded in understanding "Will do." He grinned at Takeru and the older man gave a relieved sighed in return before faintly smiling. They spent another hour catching up on each other until Kuroko's father excused himself. Sitting alone in the garden Ogiwara inhaled the air before slumping down on his seat. He raised his arms to catch a falling leaf. He traced the edges "The fact that you became mine once upon a time is enough for me. AH!" he shouted stretching his limbs "I feel motivated. Hm?" His eyes dropped on Nigou whose head is tilted, staring at him.
Bread and butter, coffee with milk, and pancakes with honey she began eating. Akashi, seated on the opposite sofa is composedly sipping his tea. Her eyes followed the elegant movement of his arm as he lifts the cup to his lips. A particular strong wind blew the curtains, and the beautiful ocean came into view. The scene took her attention away from Akashi, reminiscing one particular memory. Her guarded eyes softened a little. Five years passed but Akashi could still read her. The way her eyelids would droop a little, her slightly open mouth and the silent burning flame in her clear eyes. He was the only one who could notice these parts of her, and he takes pride in that. She is currently troubled, well he can't blame her. She is practically sharing a table with a man who cheated on her, and the said man kidnapped him. Truth be told, if Akashi was in her place it would have rained blood already. But Tetsumi is different, she has always been an odd one and her oddity is one of the million reasons why Akashi fell in love with her.
"You…" Akashi coughed a little to hide his embarrassment for his broken voice. 'I guess I'm nervous.' "You are taking things quite well." "I'm sorry to disappoint you then." She exasperatedly sighed but her exasperation doesn't seem to have any effect on her monotonous voice. "I know Tsuji is involve somehow on this affair." Akashi's eyes squinted a little "Actually, he is the one who planned this all. I'm proud." 'He is definitely an Akashi. No doubt.' He mentally added, Tetsumi could see him sparkling a little. She can't help but feel a bit annoyed on how Akashi is acting "An extremist, cunning, spoiled, chauvinist, manipulative and did I say unmindful of the effects? Look at where I'am now." She looked at him with dead eyes, like saying 'It was your entire fault and your darn genes' but regained her usual blankness quickly. "I can't say I'm complaining. It works on my favour." He smirked. They both found it strange that they could sit in the same room and talk as if nothing happened these past few years. They gather that they are adults now and it's also about Tsuji being their bridge. They have found a common ground. She shifted a little in her seat to the direction of the door. It was slightly open. "You can come in now. I'm not mad." The little teal head came out of his shell, he cautiously enters the room, and he sways more in Akashi's direction. Bakagami may be an idiot but he is not a liar. He believes what Kagami said about how scary his mother can be. "Hi Mom… Hi Dad…I'll sit here." He picked a seat near Akashi and a little far from Tetsumi. "Don't be too afraid. Based on my experience, Tetsumi's wrath is like a Tornado, you just have to go with the flow to stay alive" Akashi whispered on the little teal head "Really?" Tsuji whispered back, relieved. "But if you're not careful enough, you might end up losing your life." He mysteriously whispered again. Tsuji stiffened, looking so serious he asks "So someone died before?" "Someday. Well, I saw it first-hand but… you'll be scarred for life." Akashi is somehow happy with the memory, smiling(We all know why. Poor Ki-chan!). Little Tsuji was taken aback; he faced Kuroko and bend his knees in front of her "MOM I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE I WON'T DO IT AGAIN PLEASE FORGIVE ME!" Kuroko is astonished on how Tsuji is behaving, the kid usually behaves in a mature way, for the first time she thought that her little angel could be such a baby like any other kids. She is quite sure it's Akashi's influence. He is tightly holding back his tears while bending his knees on the floor. Akashi received a fierce glare "Just what did you tell him?" He intelligently shut his mouth and focused his attention to his tea.
Haru Oono dejectedly heads home. She is in Akashi's apartment but like she expected he wasn't in. After she went outside the building to the parking lotwhere her bodyguards are, a black limousine parked near her. She peeked on the open car window. She froze seeing who is inside. Satorou Akashi makes his first move.
