-3 days later, in front of Shinkansen, Nozomi Train-
Kise was waiting for boarding time. According to Akashi, Kurosawa will be waiting for him at the Shin-Kobe station.
Kise sighed as he recalled what happened three days ago.
-Flashback-
Akashi was smiling at their expression. He then cleared his throat, to have their attention.
"As Aomine has guessed, Kurosawa-san will be pretending to be Kise's Fiancée. Coincidentally, Kurosawa is currently living in Kobe. Kise, you are going to move to Kobe, right?"
"Yes, Akashi-cchi. I am just looking for an apartment near the school."
"About that Kise. I planned to have you and Kurosawa-san live together in one house. I have found a house that is both convenient for you and Kurosawa-san. You studied in different universities after all." Akashi said.
"Eh?" Kise blinked his eyes.
"Wait, Akashi-kun…" Kurosawa was about to complain but Akashi cut her off.
"You both are engaged after all. Do you want everyone to see that what Kise declared was fake? Just because you are retiring from modelling, doesn't mean they will stop following you. Especially your aggressive type of fans."
"Akashi is right, Kise. Those people will do everything in their power, just to get some scope, especially your private matters." Midorima agreed as he adjusted his eyeglasses.
"But…"
"Do not worry about the expenses of the house. It is my personal residence that I have not used for a while. It was not that grand. It's only a simple one." Akashi assured both Kise and Kurosawa.
"That's…"
"I would rather have you both in the safety of the house of someone you know, with enough security than somewhere you can be exposed to danger." Akashi insisted.
Both Kise and Kurosawa sighed in defeat. Kise smiled and thanked Akashi while Kurosawa shook her head in exasperation.
"Although, I have someone to clean up the house before you two moved in. I would advise Kise to be staying in your place for the time being, Kurosawa-san."
"I don't particularly like that advice, Akashi-kun but for the sake of Kise-san, I'll abide." Kurosawa narrowed her eyes at Akashi, who smirked in amusement.
"It's not like you have a choice, Tetsumi." Akashi said, making the others jump in surprise. The usual Akashi wasn't someone to call others by their first name unless…
"Akashi, are you…" Midorima asked, a bit cautious for anyone's liking.
"No, Midorima. I am still me. The other me already disappeared during our match with Jabberwock, so rest assured. I can't help but tease you guys for a bit." Akashi said in amusement, making everyone else sweat dropped.
"Akashi, you…" Aomine sighed.
"I'm what?" Akashi looked at them, blinking innocently.
"Nothing. So, what's the arrangement for them?" Midorima changed the topic, for the safety of everyone else.
"Since Kise will be moving in three days, I might as well follow that. But I do want to have Kise at Kurosawa's place, to help her with her stuff before moving in with Kise. I will give the exact address to Kise."
"Aka-chin, the reason for this meeting is…" Murasakibara looked at Akashi.
"For us to be the witness, right?" Momoi finished the question.
"Correct. I do hope we support and protect Kise and Kurosawa-san on this." Akashi answered truthfully.
"If you need anything, just let me know. I am not doing this out of kindness." Midorima said as he fixed his glasses.
"Same for me." Aomine grinned.
"If you need someone to make a dessert, you can call me." Murasakibara said as he opened a snack bar.
"Everyone…" Kise said as his eyes started to tear up then jumped out of his seat and enveloped Aomine and Midorima in a bear hug, who were trying to shrug the blond off.
-Flashback Ends-
Kise smiled when he thought about the meeting.
'It feels surreal that I am now engaged. Although, it is only pretending. She seems nice. Kurosawa-san…' Kise muses to himself. He hears the announcement for the onboarding. He grabbed his luggage and boarded the train. He looked for a seat available. He went to an empty space in the middle and he immediately placed his luggage inside the compartment. Kise only has one luggage to carry as his things were already transported to his new accommodation. The one that Akashi provided for him and his fiancée.
'Akashi-cchi, I wonder what he is trying to do.' Kise could only chuckled in exasperation as he closed his eyes to take a nap.
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Kise off boarded the train, carrying his luggage. He immediately went to the waiting area. Once he was there, he looked for Kurosawa but couldn't find her. Kise sighed and took his phone out to check his messages.
"Kise-kun."
Kise jumped out in surprise as he turned his head to see Kurosawa, her black hair tied in a bun. She was wearing a plain pink blouse and a long beige skirt that reached her knees. She was also wearing a pair of white wedge sandals. She looks simple but Kise could not help but be mesmerized by her beauty. However…
"Kurosawa-cchi, you scared me. Where did you come from?" Kise said as he put his hand on his chest where his heart was beating faster due to shock.
Kurosawa giggled at this. "My apologies, Kise-kun. You were so focused on what you are doing, I can't help it." Kurosawa smiled gently at Kise, who looked away, blushing slightly.
"It's alright. Also, there is no need to be formal with me, Kurosawa-cchi…"
"I will if you call me by my first name, Ryouta-san."
Kise smiles gently. "Alright, Tetsumi-cchi."
"Let's go, Ryouta-san." Kurosawa said as she started walking. Kise shook his head as he followed after her.
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"Your place is very neat, Tetsumi-cchi. Are you really alright leaving like this?" Kise asked as he looked around Kurosawa's small apartment.
"It's alright. I just recently moved in as well. Akashi-kun already helped me with my things initially, so it should be already in his house."
"I'm sorry for this, Tetsumi-cchi. It's because of my reckless statement, you have to be tied in this situation." Kise said as he looked down on the Kotatsu table, yellow eyes becoming misty.
Kise didn't notice until he felt his hand getting warm. He looked and saw Kurosawa kneeling beside him and holding his hand as she stared at him with a serious expression.
"Ryouta-san, it is not your fault that I am in this situation with you. Besides, I should feel lucky." Kurosawa said as she smiled gently.
"Eh?" Kise's expression looked funny, making her giggle softly.
Kurosawa stopped giggling then her expression turned from gentle to seductive as she smirked and lifted her hand to caress his face.
"After all, I can have Ryouta-san all to myself."
Kise's eyes widened at her statement and stayed silent for a bit.
Awkward silence engulfed the place. And then…
Kise's face suddenly exploded as his face turned into a ripened tomato and immediately backed off until he was leaning against the wall, away from Kurosawa, who blinked once.
"That is some exaggerating reaction, Ryouta-san." Kurosawa said in amusement.
"W-Well, I-I…" Based on this alone, Kurosawa could tell that Kise was embarrassed. And she is fascinated as this is the first time she saw Kise acting like this, very different from the magazines and billboards she has seen him. She also saw him at some point on television and she thought that this person is a frivolous one but seeing him like that, she finds him entertaining.
"I am only joking, Ryouta-san. There's no need to be on guard with me. I have made an agreement with Akashi-kun. I will make sure to protect you." Kurosawa smiles, making Kise scratch his temple, smiling sheepishly.
"Please help yourself, Ryouta-san. I will make some food for you. And I should arrange the futon for you to sleep in later." Kurosawa said as she stood up and walked towards the fridge to prepare some
"It's alright, Tetsumi-cchi. I'll do that. Also, do you need some help packing?"
"I still have some things left to pack but are you sure you want to help? You might see something you are not supposed to see, Ryouta-san." Kurosawa turned her around and smiled mischievously at Kise, who blushed furiously at the implication.
"I-I'll just wait for you to finish preparing food." Kise said in resignation.
Kurosawa giggled at this before going back to preparing their food. Kise sighed as he went back to sit down on the floor then he looked at his fiancée, admiring her beauty as she prepared for their food.
Kise's intense gaze towards her, made Kurosawa smile gently as she continued chopping some vegetables.
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The next day, Kise was helping Kurosawa carrying her things out of the taxi as Kurosawa stared at the new house they will be staying in, courtesy of the owner of the house and future CEO of Akashi Corporation, Akashi Seijuurou.
"So this is Akashi-kun's house in Kobe. If I didn't know any better, I must say that he just bought this after the meeting." Kurosawa dryly commented as she continued observing the house.
The house they will be staying in for the duration of their university years is a two-storey traditional Japanese house with a modern minimalist design. The gate is made of steel metal connected to a maroon bricked wall design fence. The house's wall was painted in white. They noticed that the house has a small garden and a koi pond that can be seen where they were standing.
"Akashi-cchi's really something. At least, the house is not too extravagant." Kise said as he observed the exterior design.
"Indeed. We should go inside, Ryouta-san. We need to unpack. You also have your things over, right?"
"Yep. Akashi-cchi just texted me that my things are inside. And he said that the keys are located under the placemat."
"How predictable. Then again, we are talking about Akashi-kun."
"Indeed. Tetsumi-cchi, please do the honor to open the gate? I'll carry your stuff inside." Kise grinned at her.
"Thank you, Ryouta-san. But I will help you. I don't have that much stuff." Kurosawa replied as she opened the gate and immediately looked for the keys under the placemat. Once she got it, she opened the door. She entered the house and in front of her is a genkan, on her right is a fully installed shoe cabinet, she can see pairs of slippers that both Kise and she can use for the time being. She took out two pairs, she placed the other on the floor, for Kise then she removed her outdoor shoes and wore the other pair of indoor slippers. Kurosawa walked inside, not waiting for Kise and observed their new place.
Once you enter the house, there's a genkan. Next, when you walk further inside then you will see a conjoined living room and kitchen. The only thing separating them was the counter. The kitchen is neat. The counters are colored with a combination of pristine white and grey. The refrigerator and stove installed are the latest appliances, as well as the sink with multiple functions. The living room is simple and has a minimalistic design.
There's a sleek black sofa, a creamy white coffee table and a 47-inches frameless television connected to the wall, surrounded by shelves with CDs and books. There is also a music player inside the shelf as well. There were some displayed vases and plants, to make the house more comfy. Although both Kise and Kurosawa have the same thought.
'Akashi-cchi/Akashi-kun, you really bought this house for us, didn't you?'
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
"Akashi, I didn't know that this is one of your hobbies. And you bought that house out of the whim, didn't you?" Midorima pushed his glasses as he glanced at his redhead companion.
"I agree with Midorima. Didn't know you have this kind of kink, Akashi." Aomine grumbled as he sat down
"Dai-chan! You are so rude." Momoi smacked Aomine on his shoulder.
"Aka-chin, do you have some food with you." Murasakibara looked at Akashi with his puppy dog eyes.
"Maa, maa Atsushi, that is quite rude to Akashi-kun." Himuro scolded Murasakibara lightly, who pouted.
"Care to explain why am I here with you people?" Kasamatsu raised his eyebrow at the crowd.
"I am also wondering the same. Why am I here?" Kagami's eyebrow twitched.
"Haha! You have a nice place, Akashi. But why are we watching Kise's love life? A shame Kuroko is not around." Takao said as he laughed at the absurdity of the situation.
"Obocchan, you better explain yourself as to why we are here, and why did you have CCTV at their place and showing this to us like freaking stalkers?" Nijimura glared at his former vice-captain, his mouth formed into a pout.
Akashi only smiled but seeing his former captain glared at him, he decided to answer them.
"I know Kise is the type of person who won't make a move on a woman. I am more afraid that Kise might get molested instead."
"You do realize that excuse is kind of bullshit, Akashi and you know that." Nijimura scowled at him.
Akashi chuckled at that statement, "I know. However, I am serious. Kise might not know but Kurosawa is a bit peculiar. I can watch them alone but I thought that it would be more interesting to watch their interaction with everyone."
Everyone sweatdropped at his statement.
"Akashi, you…" Aomine and Kagami said at the same time.
"This Obocchan…" Nijimura said as he and Kasamatsu facepalmed.
Takao laughed hysterically.
"Akashi-kun…' Himuro and Momoi sweatdropped.
"Akashi, you are a menace." Midorima commented.
Akashi chuckled at their reaction.
"Aka-chin sure is having fun." Murasakibara commented as he was munching on a snack that appeared out of nowhere.
Akashi only smirked at this before he asked Tanaka, the Akashi family's butler to prepare some food and refreshments. Tanaka nodded his head before leaving the room.
"Akashi, this is the most ridiculous thing you have done. I can imagine what your father would say if he ever saw us in the room, watching people through a hidden CCTV camera." Midorima said as he sighed in resignation.
"I am sure my father would be surprised. But I assure you, this is no kink of mine or how you guys put it, Midorima. I am just curious on how Kise interacts outside of our circle. I mean we all know he is a dork most of the time."
'What an invalid reason, you devil.' Everyone in the room, except for Murasakibara, thought. Although, they do wonder how Kise is when he is alone or he is interacting with someone other than them.
All of them turned their attention back to the screen, where they saw Kise carrying the boxes on the second floor.
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-Kise and Kurosawa's new house, Kobe-
Kurosawa was already on the second floor. She was currently checking the rooms. What she deducted was, there are two rooms and one bathroom. The first room on the right was the master's bedroom. She saw Kise's things on the floor. The master's bedroom is a modern minimalistic design. There is a king-sized bed with a combination of black and pastel yellow pillow cases. There's also a canopy decorated to the bed. The curtain was also decorated in a plain pastel yellow color. There was a bookshelf and a drawer. However, the drawer is not for clothes. Then that's when she noticed two doors at the corner left. Kurosawa walked closer and opened the first door, it was a bathroom, with an installed bathtub and shower. For someone who is rich, like Akashi, the bathroom was simple. She closed the door and opened the next door. What she saw inside was a built-in closet. The space was not enormous but for someone like Kise, who has a lot of clothes due to his modelling career, it was enough for both him and her.
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
"Heh, I thought you also installed a camera inside that closet, Akashi." Aomine commented.
"Of course not, Aomine. Bathrooms and Closet are off-limits. Besides, these cameras are intended for security purposes. I just decided on a whim to check them, so I can see if they are comfortable." Akashi answered as he sipped on his tea.
Those who heard his statement, didn't believe him one bit.
'Liar, you installed them for your entertainment.' Everyone in the room thought as they rolled their eyes at the blatant lie.
Nijimura, who was already used to his former kouhais, just shook his head in resignation.
"Just be glad that Kuroko is not around." Kagami commented.
"Nah, Tetsu is just missing the fun.' Aomine immediately retaliated.
Akashi chuckled at that as he thought to himself.
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'You have no idea, Aomine.'
Midorima and Momoi, who were sitting beside Akashi, looked suspicious. Takao, who somehow had an idea, laughed mysteriously.
The rest were too focused on the screen.
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-Kise and Kurosawa's new house, Kobe-
"Ryouta-san, I can organize my things. I will ask for help if I do need help. You also need to unpack." Kurosawa said
"You're right. But I will do that later. I need to go out for a bit, Tetsumi-cchi."
"Eh, why?" Tetsumi looked up and stared at Kise, who was looking at her apologetically.
"I need to meet with my manager for a bit. Something about new clauses on my contract. My agency wanted me to focus on my studies but will have to take part from time to time. At the very least, I can support both of us." Kise said as he grinned brightly at his fiancee.
Kurosawa smiled at him.
"Ryouta-san, I can also assist you with finances. I plan to look for a part-time job as well. There is no need to burden yourself."
"Tetsumi-cchi." Kise looked at her with his serious expression, making Tetsumi stare at him in trance. Kise kneeled down as Kurosawa was sitting on the floor, taking out her stuff. Kise placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it softly.
'Tetsumi-cchi. I don't mind spending my money for the both of us. I know you have your troubles, especially with your tuition. You can focus your money on paying them. This is the least thing I can do, as a thank you for agreeing to be in this situation, Tetsumi-cchi."
"Ryouta-san, in case you forgot my statement yesterday. It is a pleasure. After all…" Kurosawa leaned closer to Kise's right ear.
"I can have you solely for myself. I am very possessive and I don't have any intentions on letting you go, Kise Ryouta." Kurosawa whispered seductively, making Kise shudder, in anticipation or fear? Who knows.
Kise blushed when something soft touched both his ear and cheek before pulling away and smiled smugly.
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
Aomine whistled, "Wow! Akashi, you are right. This girl is something."
"So Kurosawa is that type of girl. Should I pity Kise for this?" Midorima said, adjusting his glasses before taking a bite of the cookie that Akashi's maids prepared for them.
Akashi chuckled, " I told you, didn't I? The girl is peculiar."
"Akashi, where did you even meet this woman? She seems fun." Takao said as he looked at Akashi then to the screen, seeing Kise blushing furiously before he dragged himself away from Kurosawa.
"It doesn't change the fact that you are a freak, Akashi. Who the fuck has a CCTV camera with a voice recording to boot, in a freaking house, for the sake of stalking their friend with his fiancee?" Kasamatsu snarled at Akashi, still wondering how he was friends with this group of clowns.
"Obocchan, I am starting to question you." Nijimura scowled at his former kouhai.
"Muro-chin, I am getting bored." Murasakibara whined.
"Maa, maa Atsushi. Have patience. We are just looking out for Kise-kun's well-being." Himuro patted Murasakibara's thigh for assurance as he continued to stare on the screen, watching the woman unpacking her things.
"Akashi-kun, you do know this is illegal, right?" Momoi glanced at Akashi.
"I know but I assure you, I'm only doing this today. I just want to see if they are both comfortable." Akashi said while smiling softly.
Everyone shrugged at Akashi's statement, when they all knew the hidden message. For his entertainment, of course.
Kagami only massaged his temple in annoyance.
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-Kise and Kurosawa's new house, Kobe-
"Tetsumi-cchi, I will be leaving now. I'll be back in two hours." Kise shouted at the genkan, before opening the door, outdoor shoes already worn. He heard quick steps and saw Kurosawa rushing towards him.
"Tetsu-"
"Ryouta-san, have a safe trip."
Kise smiled softly at her, "Tetsumi-cchi, there is no need to run like that. What if you slipped?"
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to do that." Kurosawa stared at him.
"You're silly. I'll be back. I'll get some food along the way." Kise ruffled her hair and winked before leaving the house.
Kurosawa waved before closing the door, forgetting to lock it. She closed her eyes and sighed.
"This is more tiring than I thought." She mumbled to herself.
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
"What did she mean by that?" Kasamatsu raised his eyebrow.
"Oi, oi. Don't tell me…" Aomine's eyes widened.
"She really doesn't like Ki-chan?" Momoi gasped, not believing it.
"Oi, Akashi! What the heck was that?" Kagami turned his head towards the former captain of Rakuzan.
"I thought she likes Kise, Akashi." Midorima asked Akashi, who was only looking at the screen, sipping his tea.
"Midorima, since when did I become wrong?" Akashi asked as he looked at Midorima with his elegant eyebrow raised, challenging his former shooting guard.
"Since you lost the Winter Cup?" Takao answered on Midorima's behalf, either out of spite or not. No one knows.
"Takao, shut up." Midorima face palmed.
"Hai, hai." Takao answered, not really taking it seriously.
"I'm really surrounded by idiots." Nijimura closed his eyes, trying to compose his expression.
"I agree with you." Kasamatsu nodded his head in agreement.
"Oh Shuu, you know you love us." Himuro smiled at his friend.
"Not one bit, Tatsuya." Nijimura retorted immediately.
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-Kise's POV, Roadside, Kobe-
Kise was walking at the side of the road. He was thinking that everything seemed like a dream. However, he knew that this was now his reality. Kise sighed and put his hand inside his pocket to get his phone, only to stop on his steps as he was trying to find his phone.
"I think I forgot the phone. I need to get it or I'll get lost."
Kise sighed and rushed back to the house. Luckily, he was not yet that far away when he realized it. After a few minutes, he reached the house and was about to knock when he twisted the doorknob, surprised that it was not locked.
Kise slowly went inside and closed the door.
"Tetsumi-cchi?" Kise called out, no one answered. Kise gulped nervously as he removed his shoes then further went inside. He called out once again but the place remained silent. He noticed a broom and decided to pick it up. He heard some noise from the second floor. He cautiously went upstairs to get near the source of the noise.
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
"Oi, what's that idiot doing?" Aomine raised his eyebrow at the screen.
"Kise looks like a creeper, acting like that." Kagami commented, shaking his head.
"We can't blame Ki-chan. Kurosawa-san forgot to close the door." Momoi commented.
"Kise-chin still looks like a stalker though." Murasakibara said as he munched another set of snacks.
"I agree with you a lot. Kise is being an idiot once again." Kasamatsu sighed in resignation, decided to not question anything anymore or he'll go nuts with these people around.
"There's no surprise there. However, Kise has the right to be cautious." Nijimura observed, with his usual pouty expression.
"I agree with Nijimura-san. At least Kise is trying to protect Kurosawa-san." Takao said as he nipped on the cookie.
"Did you expect this to happen, Akashi?" Midorima asked as he adjusted his eyeglasses.
Akashi took a glance at Midorima, a glint of amusement on his left red eye before looking back.
"It's beyond my expectation. Shall we see what happens?"
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-Kise and Kurosawa's new house, Kobe-
"Tetsumi-cchi, where are you?" He cautiously opened the door to the bedroom they both will be sharing. He entered silently, clutching the broom in his hands. He heard some noises inside the master's bathroom.
'Eh? Is Tetsumi-cchi taking a shower?' Kise thought, feeling his face turning red as his imagination ran wild.
While Kise was too engrossed in his imagination about his fiancee, not noticing the door from the bathroom opened.
"Eh? Kise-kun?"
Kise froze on the spot when he heard that voice.
'Am I hallucinating? It's impossible to hear that voice…' Kise's eyes started shaking, his whole body was trembling.
"You came back too soon, did you forget something?"
'I keep hearing his voice. There's no way he's here. Unless…'
Kise slowly turned his head to the source of the voice. Kise eyes widened, dumbfounded.
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-Theater Room, Akashi Residence - Tokyo Branch-
Both Aomine and Kagami jaw dropped at the screen, not believing their eyes.
Momoi was shocked as well. However, her face was red.
Kasamatsu was stunned, not expecting this. Not at all.
Takao already fell off of his seat and was currently rolling on the carpeted floor, laughing his ass off.
Murasakibara dropped his food on the floor, staring at the screen, surprised.
Himuro was fascinated at the outcome. However, he was still surprised. 'These people are really something else.'
Nijimura's eyebrow twitched. He somehow expected this, especially when his former vice-captain was involved. 'This Obocchan, really…'
Midorima's glasses cracked as it fell off his face. His lucky item for today, which happened to be a pair of binoculars, dropped on the floor, with a thud.
Akashi was sipping on his cup, covering his smile in amusement. However, his eyes were twinkling in pure mischievousness. He couldn't help but pull out his smart phone and took a picture of his companions' priceless expressions.
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-Kise and Kurosawa's new house, Kobe-
Golden eyes widened in realization.
'N-no way…I am dreaming, am I?'
"Kise-kun? Are you alright?"
Kise trembled as he lifted his finger, pointing at the person in front of him. Moreover, he realized the appearance he was looking at, causing him to have nosebleed, then shouted the name of the person in surprise before passing out dramatically.
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"K-KUROKO-CCHI?!"