Longest chapter yet! This took a little longer than expected but that's because of Father's Day, my brother getting ready to move out, finding information on the Japanese school system(America, why you do it the stupid way), and the fact that I was working on a timeline for Teiko. So, Shade will learn basketball soon, but not this chapter because I started typing and this ended up coming out. And this is kind of more important. Also, I did some editing on the first chapter that's important. So please go read that before this chapter or else you're going to have a major 'what the fuck' moment. So, having said that, those who are now reading this chapter after that or those who aren't, please enjoy.

And for the record, I do not own Kuroko no Basket. That would mean I know something about basketball. This is simply for your enjoyment and my way of expressing myself. So if you do think I own it, you're a major idiot.

Warnings-Rated T for swearing and the possibility of adult content in the future.

Now please enjoy!

~Chapter 3~

Stories and a New Family

~ O ~ Shade ~ O ~

I woke up to a loud clicking sound, a flash, and arms wrapping tighter around my middle... wait, what? My eyes flew open and I bolted up right. Where was I again? The last thing I remembered was running away after the shooting and getting on the plane. That's right, after I got off I went to the address she had given me. And that led me to the Akashi household. I looked over and found Sasha holding a digital camera and a sadistic smile on her face.

"I thought I said no funny business." suddenly I heard a thump on the floor.

"We didn't do anything, mother...ow." I heard a muffled voice say from the floor. I looked over the edge of the bed and saw Akashi laying face first in the carpet.

"Did her really just-" I started

"Yup, does that just about every morning. He says it helps him wake up." Sasha said laughing. Then it hit me.

"Wait a second, did you take a picture of us when we were sleeping?" I asked.

"Yup." she turned the camera around and showed me the picture. Akashi had his chin on my head and our arms were wrapped around each other. I also noticed that our legs were a bit tangled. My face flushed a dark red. Then Sasha leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"You may be embarrassed for the moment, but I know you'll want to keep this as a memory so I'll give you a copy latter." Damn she was good. It was true that there was a little part of me that wanted that.

"And now I know where Sei got his observation skills from." I said. Sasha let out a little chuckle, suddenly I heard a little snore. I looked back over the edge of the bed to see the Akashi was back asleep. He looked so peaceful, and kind of...cute. My eyes widened. I did not just think that. Technically speaking we've only known each other for two days. The first day we met, we just kind of clicked and came to a mutual agreement that we would stick together.

Sasha laughed again. "Here are some pajama bottoms by the way, I'm sure you'll be more comfortable with those on under the shirt." I blushed again. I quickly slipped them on and stood up. Sasha gestured me to follow, she led me down to the kitchen.

"Connie's still asleep and Seijuro will probably stay asleep for a while. He still getting used to how much work basketball is. So I figured we go get shopping out of the way before they wake back up. I put some cloths in the bathroom, they may be a little bit big but I figured you'd rather go out in those than Seijuro's cloths. Why don't you go up and take a shower, I'll make some breakfast. Then we can eat and then head out." I gave a nod and walked back up the stairs. I took a quick shower and put on the cloths Sasha set out for me. There was also a comb and a towel so I dried off and combed my hair.

Before heading back downstairs, I took a quick peak in Akashi's room. He was still quietly snoring on the floor. I laughed quietly and went back to the kitchen.

"Do you want to eat when we get back? If we do, the boys will probably be up by then. The food needs to sit for a little while anyway."

"It's fine." I said quietly. Sasha grabbed my arm Dragged me out the front door, grabbing her purse and keys on the way.

"Then let's go." she said hopping into an expensive looking car. I hopped into the passenger car and then we were off. We drove through the busy city, it had been a while since I had been in Japan, so I was eager to see what was new. Sasha pulled into a parking lot then led me into a department store. She dragged me around, asking my opinion on some cloths...sometimes. She also picked a bed set for me. She then dragged me over to the shoe section and picked some shoes for me. How she knew my size? I have no idea. She then dragged me over to the make-up and jewelry section. I tried to protest multiple times but she wouldn't listen. When we were checking out, she leaned in and took some of my hair and examined it.

"When was the last time you had your hair cut?" she asked suddenly.

"Um...I don't know, it's been a while." she suddenly smiled.

"I'll take you to get it cut sometime soon. You have split ends, and since you're entering Junior High you can get some highlights."

"But Mrs. Akashi-"

"Sasha."

"Huh?"

"Call me Sasha, or Mom. Which ever works for you. You'll be living at our place for a long time so we're pretty much your family now." she said wrapping her arm around my shoulders. "Now rephrase what you were saying."

"Um...Sasha? Isn't this all a bit much? I mean you haven't even known me for twenty-four hours and you're doing this for me? And also, isn't this a bit expensive?" I asked

"That may be true, Shade, but I knew from the moment I saw you and Seijuro hugging that you had an unbreakable bond. And let me say right now, to only have that after less than a day? That's extremely rare. And if Seijuro accepts you, than so do I. You two will stick together forever, I can say that right now. As for the price of all this? You really haven't seen the house, have you?" she asked. I shook my head. She rolled her eyes, paying for everything. We both grabbed the bags and headed back to the car. As we headed back, it suddenly dawned on me.

"Sasha, what exactly is and unbreakable bond?" I asked. She laughed

"I don't believe in love at first sight that's just a load of BS, but sometimes when two people meet and get to actually know each other a little bit, they realize that they get along nicely and a mutual agreement to stay together is formed without saying another word. Those two people then kind of act like magnets, constantly attracting them to each other. Do you understand now? You and Seijuro only knew each other for a day when you moved to his school, but then the next day you move to a whole new country. But then for some reason, you come back and the first place you go to is our place. And when Seijuro was the first person you saw there, you hugged him and he hugged you back. How often does that happen? Two people who haven't really known each other for that long reacting that way? It's rare. Do you understand now?" she said taking a quick glance over at me.

"I think so,so you're saying that no matter what, Seijuro and I will always end up together again?" I asked

"Yup, Connie and I went through the same thing. The first time we saw each other, we became good friends and then it turned into more when I got lost on a field trip to a big city. He thought I had been kidnapped and I had no idea where I was. And the only person that was on my mind was him. When I was finally found we both ended up confessing to each other in front of everyone. There were a few bumps on the way, but we eventually got married." My face turned beat red. Me and Akashi getting married?

"I can tell what you're thinking by your blush.I'm not saying that you two will end like that, but you do and will always have a strong bond. And even if one of you pushes the other away with all their heart, it won't work for either of you guys." I gave a nod. "And we're back." she said parking. I looked at the house and froze. She laughed.

It was huge. It was more like a mansion than a house.

"How the hell did I not notice that before." I whispered in shock.

"No matter how observant someone is, they do sometimes miss the obvious things. Now come on, let's take the bags in and wake the boys up if they aren't already. We can take these up to your future room. It's right next to Seijuro's." I gave a nod.

"The house is beautiful Sasha...if you don't mind me asking...what do you and your husband do for a living?" I asked walking up the stairs

"We own a law firm and act as prosecutors sometimes." She said simply. I stumbled and nearly fell. Sasha laughed. "Connie does most of the work. Ever since Seijuro was born I've been working less so I can take care of him. I go in once or twice a month and I stopped taking on cases. But I'm perfectly happy with my decision because it means I get to take care of Seijuro more often and make sure he's doing well."

"That's sweet..." I said quietly.

"Shade, if you don't mind me asking, what was and is you relationship with your parents? You said you weren't that close, but it's more than that." she said as I followed her "Most girls would jump at the chance to go on a shopping spree, but you didn't. Now that means you either aren't really interested or you didn't really get anything as a child. I also noticed that they were a few rather straight scars on your arms, most likely from some sort of knife. Only people who are truly depressed or complete fools do that. Seijuro told me what you said happened at you previous schools. He said that your parents knew about what was happening, but then suddenly you would get up and move. The only reason that would happen is if something big happened, for work, or if it was to keep a secret. He said you didn't have family and that your parents didn't have jobs so it isn't the first two. So it must have been to keep a secret. But then what was the secret? If you had to move far away from the last place you were at then it must not be something good. So I'll ask again." she said turning towards me. "What was and is your relationship with you family." I froze with wide eyes. Then I looked down, tears starting to form in my eyes.

"Am I really that easy to see through?" I asked quietly.

"What?"

"After they started and after I started getting shunned by everyone I locked myself in the thickest box I could. I hid myself behind walls and walls of things that weren't really me...so how...so how am I so easily seen through?" I said looking with tears running down my cheeks. Sasha gave a sad smile, set down the bags, and pulled me into a hug.

"Let's take these bags to the room, then I want you to tell us everything." she said quietly

"Us?" I asked

"Seijuro, Connie, and I." I gave a small nod. We walked into a plain white room. "We'll buy some paint and some other things to personalize the place, but for now this will have to do. Now why don't you change into some of the new cloths I bought for you. I'll wake up the other two. After you're done, come to the living room. It's not to far from the kitchen so it shouldn't be to hard to find." I gave another nod. After she left I put on a short black and purple dress. It came down to just above my knees and was kind of poofy. Since it was a strap dress, I grabbed a white hoodie to slip on. I walked silently through the hall, down the stairs, and through another hall. When I entered the living room I saw Sasha sitting on a couch next to Connie and Akashi sitting in largish chair seated diagonally from the couch. Across from the couch was another couch that was exactly the same. I sat down in the middle of it. Connie and Sasha looked like they had been up, they were both dressed and hair in place while Akashi was dressed but still had a bit of a bed head.

"Why don't you start from the beginning, sweetie." Sasha said quietly. I gave a nod and took a deep breath.

"It started from the day I could walk." I said quietly "I started walking before any new-born should be able to, the same thing when I began to talk. I learned these thing quicker than someone normally would. I was able to speak simple sentences before I turned one. At least, that's what I was told. I learned quicker than any child should. My oldest memory I can recall was when I was four. I began seeing things. Words. Eventually I realized that they were things about people and sometimes objects. My parents noticed immediately and began isolating me. They didn't want to risk that getting out, afraid of what it would to their reputation. When I didn't stop like they hopped, they resulted to...other methods. They tried to beat it out of me. It was a daily occurrence, but eventually, they turned it up a notch. The started locking me in my room for days allowing me to eat maybe once a week. I was like a caged animal...

"They decided to put me in school. I tried to make friends, but when the kids found out about me, they began throwing things at me, even sometimes kicking me. It kept getting worse. I tried to tell me parents because I thought they cared, but they didn't. They thought it would help. So they continued on with the ruitean. Everyday when I got home from school, they would duct tape me to the coffee table and beat me. They even covered my mouth so the neighbors wouldn't hear. Afterwords, they would through me back in my room. Then the next day, I would repeat. After a while my teacher noticed a bruise. After that was the first time we moved. The beating after that was the worst because they blamed me for the teacher finding out. I moved to a new school and started over. And when ever someone got close to finding out, we would move and then they would beat me for hours on end yelling at me that it was all me fault.

"The longest school I stayed at was Keiko Elementary. But my teacher actually found out. We moved and they were extremely angry. That time they beat me until I almost died. They asked a doctor to come and they paid him extra money not to tell anyone. They also threatened him. After I was healed I moved to Kazuno Elementary where I met Seijuro, the first person who actually accepted me. But I let something slip that I wasn't supposed to. Up until that point, I never actually knew what lunch was and when the teacher found out, she called my parents. They were furious. They gave me a warning. The next day, the teacher called me to her office. She told me that her sister was the teacher who found out. I told her that I had to tell my parents and she understood. I asked her one thing before I left. I asked her to give a letter to Sei. After that I ran home and told my parents because if I didn't, they would kill someone and I didn't want that. That time we moved to America and when I finally realized that those people weren't my parent...they were monsters. I was able to keep the secret for a long time but my parents started needing money. So they rented me off to people as a dancer and performer.

"I learned how to sing and play piano which I was fine with. I gave me a way to secretly show my emotions. But when they rented me off for dancing...I hated it. I was mostly covered but the cloths were revealing and the dances were lude...but what could I do? I was taught at home so my entire sixth grade year was screwed up. I eventually snapped after one to many dirty looks. My previous teacher had given me her number...so I called her and asked her to help me get out of that place. I code-named her my aunt. When she came to get me, she set up an entire thing with the cops...but something when wrong.

"My dad got angry and shot her when she and the cops showed up. Apparently the bullet went all the way through and hit my mom...killing both of them. I ran. My 'aunt' had given me a one way ticket to Japan and this address. My father chased after me, but I eventually lost him. I have no idea where he is or even if he's alive or captured...

"I wish I could forget the whole thing...but the scars they gave me and the blood I saw spilled from the gunfire will never go away...I got here two days ago and slept once during that time, but it was short. Every time I closed my eyes all I saw was blood...then I found my way here and you know the rest..." I finished.

"Would you mind showing us the scars?" Sasha asked quietly. I stood up slowly and took off my jacket. I unzipped the back off my dress as I turned around, leaving my back and scars exposed. I was trying to hold back tears. After a minute I zipped my dress back up, but before I could sit back down, I was pulled down onto a lap. Akashi wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his forehead against my slightly exposed shoulder. I felt wet spots start to form on my dress. Was he crying.

"Sei..." I whispered. I heard sniffing and looked to see Sasha on the verge of tears

"No listen here..." she started holding onto Connie's hand. "Those two people are definitely monsters. So from now on I will be you mother, Connie will be your father, and Seijuro will be whatever you want him to be." I smiled a little, and Sasha started to cry "We may not be able to erase everything about your past but we can give you something to look forward to and something to live for." I started to cry. Akashi turned me around on his lap and pulled me into a hug.

"I'm never letting you go again..." he whispered. I gave a teary nod.

"Thank you, Sei." I said. I stood up and walked over to Connie and Sasha and pulled them both into a hug.

"And thank you guys for taking me in..." I said crying. Sasha gave a nod.

"But in return you have to call me Mom and Connie Dad, agreed?" She said. I gave a nod.

I was finally accepted...and I finally had a family.

So? The sweet moments almost made me cry while I was writing. It also made me realize that I write way to many stories with abuse and such...anyway! Thank you guys for reading again and staying with me, and if your knew, thank you for reading this story. Please like, follow, and review. You'll get the non-bastard digital cookies. Now the personal thanks and answering reviews.

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Shinome Akira chapter 2 . Jun 13
More please!

Me-I hope you enjoyed!

Guest chapter 2 . Jun 4
It's 'but' not 'by'... But oh well. XD And really, Sasha and Connie...? *snickers* I KENNOT imagine that pairing...
At all...
Update soon!

Me-I need to see if I can find that, thanks! And I wanted his Mothers name to be Sasha so I typed 'Sasha x ' and the first think to come up was 'Sasha x Connie' so I went with it. Definitely a strange paring...cute though. Cookie for you!

Cocopop55 chapter 2 . May 22
So you named Akashi's parents after Sasha and Connie! Lol Akashi has OCD like Levi _

Me-Yup! Cookie for you to!

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