Chapter 7: Declaration of War

Chapter 7: Declaration of War

Akashi lay Kuroko on the four-poster bed, his ankle chains had clanged loudly against each other, his choker made a soft jingle before brushing against the soft sheets. It was the expression that Akashi had patiently waited and longed for. A scowling Kuroko. A smirk had crept its way, etching itself onto Akashi's expression. Three years was a long time. "Welcome back, Tetsuya."

Kuroko embraced Akashi with his small delicate arms, twirling themselves around Akashi's neck. "S... Sei-kun! I'm sorry I forgot about you, Sei-kun." The trepidation of feelings Kuroko have kept bottled within his small fragile body have resurfaced, vividly visible, its detailed features was reflected in Kuroko's usual deadpan nature.

Akashi accepted Kuroko's embrace, and was returning his embrace. "Tetsuya, this is not like you." He chuckled softly. "Say, did you miss me? Because I am going to make you take responsibility for my loneliness for the past three years."

Kuroko's eyes were imploring for forgiveness, Akashi's inclination of disposition had said otherwise. No one defies me, Tetsuya. Not even you, my love. Akashi lined pale lips with his, engaging in an act of sensuality, robbing Kuroko of his freedom, taking dominance of everything Kuroko has to offer. It wasn't their first kiss, Akashi had felt the nostalgia of Kuroko's innocence was an invaluable characteristic that he had fallen in love with, just like that time all those years ago.

"Sei-kun.... sto...p...." Kuroko moaned through small gasps. Their sensuality exchange had clouded their rationality, their senses of pleasures increases, climbing higher towards the state of plateau. Akashi had snaked his way, his dominance demonstrated higher levels of vehemence with Kuroko's small, lithe figure. Kuroko was at the border of capitulating to the pleasures, submitting to the master he belongs to. Kuroko's intervals of achieving the state of breathlessness inchmealed with each breath under Akashi's arms, their frequencies slowly increased as they synchronized their prevalence. "No...more...."

Akashi caressed Kuroko's cheeks gently, pushing his fallen bangs with the back of his hand. "Let's become one, Tetsuya." Their lithe muscles were covered in sweat, the precipitation of salt minerals stuck onto their skin like an extra coat.

The pleasure gained from the little exercise they were engaged were reflected in their actions. It wasn't enough. Kuroko's innocent lips were taken again and again, countless times into a deep kiss. They both had felt the taste of faint vanilla and tofu lingering as they broke the kiss, the urgent need for air, an imperceptible line of saliva trailed connecting them together.

Kuroko's layers of kimono were easily tossed away in a corner of the room, and was faced with a naked Akashi above him. "Sei-kun...." Kuroko was flushed with extreme shyness and embarrassment. The sexiness Kuroko displayed had a switch turned on within Akashi. That innocent, yet pale, elegant erotic sexiness which had been extremely inconspicuous. Kuroko was like a hidden rose that legends had preached since the ancient days. The beloved rose of the king shall bloom when the time is right. And before Akashi, Kuroko is the legendary rose that said to bloom, blessing with king with great prosperity, success and love. If the king had loved his treasured rose profoundly, the magic of the legends shall transform into reality.

"Why are you being embarrassed for? You realize what lies ahead, don't you?" Akashi had teased Kuroko. "Tetsuya."

Akashi had hoisted Kuroko, positioning his erected phallus and alining right into Kuroko's oral entrance. Kuroko's face was flushed with pleasure, hanging on the dear life to stay sane from the tremendous sensations of pleasure. Kuroko knew what his husband had wanted him to do. Kuroko took Akashi's phallus with both hands, began licking the rubbery tip of Akashi's penis. The motion was slow and sensual, just like how Kuroko was treated to a large cup of his favourite vanilla shake. Careful as not to hurt Akashi with his fangs, Kuroko took Akashi's phallus into the back of his throat. Kuroko's words were enveloped, smothered and went unheard. Akashi began thrusting into the pathway of Kuroko's throat, the movement of contractions and relaxations of the muscles had further assisted in heightening the peaks of pleasures. Akashi breathed and gasped between intervals pleasures Kuroko was giving, he ran his hand across and entangled within the pale blue strands of hair. Noting that Akashi was soon a achieving plateau and climax, Kuroko taken Akashi's phallus deeper into the pathway of his esophagus, granting Akashi gateway to euphoria, singing voices of rhapsody.

Remnants of Akashi's semen seeped down the sides of Kuroko's mouth. Kuroko had effaced the sticky liquid remains from the surface of his skin. Akashi tiled Kuroko's chin, engulfed him in a deep kiss. The moist cavern which his penis had just delved into just seconds ago. The husband and wife separated, allowing Kuroko to gasp for air. "How does it feel like, to have the taste of me coating your mouth?" Akashi had made a snarky comment. "Doesn't it turn you on?" Kuroko reddened, his face had transformed into the same crimson color of his husband's hair. His eyes had reflected fluster and nervousness in fear of being exposed. "Don't run away from it, Tetsuya. Accept it. Your body appears to be more honest, in comparison with your feelings and protective barriers." Akashi stroked the bulging arousal of his wife's penis. Kuroko had whined in surprise and nervousness. Akashi had smirked. You can't hide anything from me. Your body belongs to me, Tetsuya.

Akashi had hoisted and positioned his wife into a more comfortable position. "What...are you doing, Sei-kun?" Kuroko soft voice had imperceptible reached Akashi's sharp hearing.

"Why, to prepare for penetration, of course." Was Akashi's snide remark.

"Wha-" Kuroko's reply was cut short as Akashi inserted his fingers into Kuroko's entrance, taking Kuroko into a world of endless pleasure, his senses going haywire.

Akashi had taken out a lubricating agent from the top drawer next to their bed. He daubed his fingers with the opaque gel lubricating agent, the bottle was then tossed onto the floor like the description of a slapdash. It was unbecoming of the mighty Akashi Seijuurou. "I love you, Tetsuya." There was nothing left but the immense passion of his beloved wife he harboured had resurfaced, evidently reflected in his expressions. He inserted his lubricated fingers gently into the wet cavern. Kuroko shivered and startled at the cold, foreign substance invading into his territory. His senses snapped, his eyesight capacity had widened, the abrupt changes of the senses had appeared to be a ramification of blurred images. Kuroko could hardly make out the vague images of the familiar furniture that had decorated the room.

"Nya?! Sei-kun..." he moaned. "It feels weird..."

"Relax, Tetsuya." Akashi had purred. His fingers set to work was assiduously preparing Kuroko for penetration. "It's not 'weird', Tetsuya. It should be 'it feels good'. It feels good, no?" Akashi had begun scissoring into Kuroko's territory, the intense pleasure from the scissoring movements in the prostate had heightened gratifying sensations, deteriorating Kuroko of his orientations and his rationality to remain sane. "I don't want to hurt you. Afterall, you are my treasured wife." It was soon, Kuroko's body was ready to accept Akashi. Kuroko's expressions had changed. It was as if Kuroko's body had matured in responding to the connection of love they both had shared. Kuroko's territory had begun producing thick amount lubrication, the lubrication had dribbled and leaked from his insides, in response to Akashi's preparation. It was time they shall accept the dutiful tasks of a pair, as husband and wife. Akashi and Kuroko were very much aware, of the importance of their union.

"Sei-kun..." Kuroko smiled at his husband, in betweens gasps and moans of the intense pleasure.

Akashi pulled out his fingers, coated with the sticky substance of semen and cum. Kuroko whined at the sudden absence of the source of pleasure. Akashi kissed Kuroko on the forehead, pushing away fallen strands of his teal pale blue hair. "Don't be disappointed, the real thing starts now." He assured Kuroko, licking the remains of Kuroko's semen off his fingers, a predatory smirk was plastered on his face. An expression of a predator who was preparing to pounce and engulf its prey whole. Akashi demonstrated to Kuroko the crown befitting of a king. He rubbed his phallus in between Kuroko's thighs, feeling the texture of his husband's rubbery tip, the smooth skin and bulging heightening their pleasures to the peak. "Look at you, Tetsuya. Semen and cum are leaking from your entrance. Are you that eager for my penis?"

The wife of the master of Teiko, Akashi Seijuurou belongs to a human community renamed as omegas, named after an ancient project called Project-Omega which focuses on male fertility. Project-Omega was conducted in desperate hopes of producing omegas, heeding the alarming rate of deceased omegas. The public law then ordered scientists and researchers in seeking alternatives, hence was the purpose of Project-Omega. Akashi Seijuurou had noticed the hazardous risks of the research, had advised man Project-Omega is to be stopped. Humans benefiting from the research were officers of the law and outlaws of the underworld. Omega trafficking. Human omegas were badly abused. The extent of omega discrimination had never improved. Almighty Alphas taking omegas for granted. Abusing omegas as reproduction tools. In the long history of omegas, they have led a miserable life. The scarcity of omegas was the result of human greed. Akashi had ordered the destruction of Project-Omega, to many humans involved in the research and public law, claiming the research was for the better world. Defying the legendary devil, Akashi had ordered a lockdown on Project-Omega. Omegas died out of extinction, as a sin human had committed for defying a God. The ages of human changes, preserving the passage of time. The lands of Teiko however had remained stagnant. Humans have bygone the past of the importance of omegas, their greed and desire were greatly overtaken. A new age of dictatorship.

Teiko was the opposite of the humans. Spirits viewed omegas as the sacred source life. Unlike humans who is blessed with the ability to reproduce freely without restrictions, spirits are unable to reproduce freely, in exchange for their tenacity life force. A human omega. Human omegas have been granted power to reproduce spirit's offspring. Teiko then lost hope. Many of them remembered the aftermath of the great incident of Project-Omega. Omegas have become scarce, and extinct. Until one day, an omega had appeared in front of their doorstep, in a form of a small child, gladly offered to them as a sacrifice. Akashi had ordered Kise to seek a divination. Indeed, the results of divination had said that Kuroko would hold the answers he seek.

Kuroko Tetsuya was the last omega.

Akashi must have guessed that the Kuroko household had kept it secret. Even Kuroko himself had not realized. A panting Kuroko releasing an extremely sweet vanilla scent under him had granted Akashi a general idea of Kuroko's real identity. Akashi gave a small smirk. "Why, my treasure appears to be something more valuable that I have thought. I have been seeking for answers for the last millennium. This is a surprise. You're an omega, Tetsuya." It was then Akashi had realized. It was fate that had brought Kuroko Tetsuya to become his wife. Kuroko Tetsuya was his fated pair. He remembered the words of a witch had once proclaimed. There are no coincidences. There are only the inevitable. The witch must have spoken of the far future which had yet to take place. The Time Witch.

"Sei-kun...what are you talking about..."

Kuroko could barely keep his sanity, had moaned louder each time, to Akashi's contentment. Kuroko could not grasp the underlying inclined comprehension of Akashi's words. O..mega? What is that? Akashi aligned his inflated penis at the entrance of Kuroko's rectum in one swift motion. Akashi's fingerwork had made the muscles of Kuroko's rectum soft and tender. The walls of Kuroko's anus had clamped tightly on Akashi's penis penetrating his insides, buried deep within his insides with great avarice. Kuroko experienced the mix of intense pain and pleasure for the first time gradually spreading from his rectum, where both husband and wife was connected.

"Wha-" Kuroko had been taken by surprise, his insides have been penetrated and invaded by a foreign object. Before Kuroko could cognize the state his body had become, Kuroko was bombarded and granted with sensuality of pleasures, guiding him into an ecstatic world of euphoria, singing high praises of rhapsody. The discomfort caused by the penetration slowly transformed into great pleasure of raptures and elations. The rapid thrusting of Akashi's phallus had heightened to greater levels of arousal, the walls of Kuroko's insides had tightened around the bulging penis. The arousal of pleasure had increased the swelling of Akashi's penis from within Kuroko's insides. The sensations of the intense swelling of Akashi's penis deep within had guided them to ecstasy.

"Tet...Tetsuya...you're so tight."

Akashi had softly murmured. Akashi was just steps away from release. He grabbed hold of his wife's aroused weeping penis. Kuroko's penis was stroked with a whistle-stop and swift motion. Both Kuroko and Akashi wore a painstaking expression, resisting and prolonging the egoistic pleasures of eagerly yearning for more. Akashi observed that Kuroko's body would not last any longer. With the last of their exuberance, Akashi hastened the pace of stroking Kuroko's penis, allowing him to achieve the ultimate state of pleasure climaxes had to offer. He had dominated over Kuroko, with his fangs elongated and penetrated deep into the flesh of Kuroko's neck. A bite marking of a pair in heat will never disappear, forming a special bond between fated partners. Akashi soon emulated just seconds after Kuroko's ejaculation. Akashi climaxed, ejaculated into the depths of Kuroko, and knotting him as a result.

"I love you, Tetsuya." Akashi whispered. Akashi pulled out his now limp penis, semen and cum were overflowing from Kuroko's abused anus and staining the clean white sheets. Kuroko's body was quivering from the experience of intense pleasure. Akashi lay next to Kuroko, gave his wife a gentle kiss on the forehead. Kuroko was too exhausted from the vigour exercise, had fallen asleep in Akashi's arms. Smiling at the cuteness of his wife, Akashi settled himself comfortably with his wife in his arms and fallen into a deep slumber. It was as if the long night had come to an end. An endless dream of pleasure. It was also signifying the end of Akashi's days of nightmares.

When morning rolled around, Kuroko was challenged with extreme pain. He made a small nest from surrounding quilts and pillows. Kuroko could barely move, the immense pain was spreading from his still tender anus. He realized the delectable events occurred had been his first time. Akashi had promised his wife a family when he had matured into an adult, one who is capable of standing beside him as the wife of the devil master. Kuroko recalled the events had occurred late last night. It was a series of bizarre events which he swore could have been ripped off from a fantasy storybook, had he been human experiencing for the first time. Kuroko knew better. His memories returned, the inconceivable of his nightmares had transformed into realty. This is reality, Kuroko told himself.

Akashi had smiled lovingly at the sight of his wife wandering into a world of his own, debating on the dilemmas of situations. Akashi made himself clear that his wife has returned to him. Those days of miserabilism were over. No more delusions. Kuroko found himself gazing over the entrance with one eye, another still focused in his deep thoughts. The sight of Akashi standing still at the entrance with a cup of cocoa had startled Kuroko.

"Sei-kun, why are you standing there?" Kuroko had asked. It had felt like the past three years he spent in Seirin was a dream.

"Good morning, Tetsuya. How do you feel?" Akashi had smirked.

Akashi settled his cup on the wooden elegant bedside table adorned with carvings made by a famous artist, flumped himself on the king-sized bed next to Kuroko. Akashi chuckled at the sight of Kuroko's handmade nest. "Is your body okay?"

Kuroko had scowled at his husband. "You came inside me? What are you going to do if something bad happens, Sei-kun?"

"Like what, Tetsuya? Getting you pregnant?" Akashi had teased his dear wife. "That's my plan though."

Kuroko had blushed, the faint tint of erubescent was unobtrusive to the sharp eyes of his husband, the almighty Akashi Seijuurou. Such a man who possess the astute, sagacious and discerning abilities to sovereign the lands of Teiko was just plain man possessing mediocrity qualities before his wife. Kuroko had stared at Akashi. The unbelievable words coming from the mouth of the great Akashi Seijuurou was inconceivable.

"Sei-kun, have Kise reported to you yet?" Kuroko had questioned Akashi, tugging and wrapping his quilts warmer around himself, a typical tendency of an omega after a sex intercourse. "There are important things you must be aware of. Teiko is in danger."

Akashi had sighed. "That is what I have thought. If the child is born, I'll protect the both of you with my life. You're my wife. There will be a time you will give birth to my child." He twined his arms around Kuroko's delicate waist, and planted a small peck on Kuroko's right cheek. "But first, you need a shower. We'll talk about that later."

Kuroko had scowled. "I can't move. I'm aching all over. Whose fault is this?" The words were laced with evidence of sarcasm.

Akashi had chuckled. "I am the only one who is allowed to do this to you, Tetsuya. Let me compensate and bring you to the bath." He carried Kuroko in a bridal style, their chambermaids overzealously worried about the couple. Akashi had dismissed them, claiming their services are not needed. The chambermaids have bowed in respect, retreating and resuming to their duties.

Kuroko had frowned at his husband. "I don't care if you dismissed those chambermaids. But what is the overlord of Teiko doing following me into the bath?" Kuroko scoffed. If the people could have seen the rare sight of their king, he wondered the reactions of their people would have displayed. It was outrageous.

"To help you to bath, of course." Was Akashi's curt reply. Kuroko felt he could crash into the wall and spare him of his husband's cringing behavior. Kuroko sighed at his perplexity, surrendering his resistance towards his husband, allowing him clean his body to the best of his contentment and satisfaction.

It was already midday by the time Kuroko was bathed and dressed in Akashi's carefully chosen kimono. Akashi noted that his hair had grown longer since he left Teiko three years ago. "I like it this way. You're forbidden from cutting it, Tetsuya." Akashi had decorated Kuroko's hair with hair ornaments of the Akashi family. Akashi was complacent with his handiwork. They walked down the long hallways, made their way into the Throne Room where the miracles and an addition of Kagami Taiga were patiently waiting.

"Where are they?" Kagami had questioned furiously for the fifth time that morning. "How long are they gonna make us wait? The fuck that damn Kuroko is doing?!" Kagami was forced into a traipse into the Throne Room, and to find the agenda of today's topic was late.

"Well, considering what have happened last night, I wouldn't be surprised." Midorima had sighed, adjusting his metal glasses. The miracles had realized Akashi's obsession towards the boy named Kuroko Tetsuya. Akashi would never let it go a second time.

The doors opened, the devil master and his respected wife strided into the Throne Room. Akashi had his own hands clasped gently over Kuroko's own hands; another was tightly wrapped around Kuroko's waist. Kuroko was guided step by step, into the Throne Room. Akashi had settled Kuroko comfortably on the Queen's throne, next to Akashi, completing the round table. Kuroko had often protested against Akashi, claiming there was no need for chains and chokers, these were constraints served to restrict and limit the extent of freedom and liberations. Akashi had refused. Chances of that Kuroko experiences the perplexity in walking, Akashi would succour in chaperoning Kuroko. Chambermaids were hired to accommodate to Kuroko's needs when Akashi is unavailable or away for businesses.

"Did you guys have fun last night?" Aomine shamelessly teased, an evident smirk on his face.

Kuroko's faint tint of rubescent was evident on his pale skin, hiding and shying away behind his husband. "I don't know what you are talking about, Aomine-kun."

"Hah. Such lies. I bet you two were late because you couldn't move at all since morning because of Akashi. And Akashi dismissed the chambermaids, decided to bath and dress you himself." Aomine smirk. "I'm right, aren't I? You can't lie, Kuroko-sama. Your hormones are telling us you just had sex. You smell of Akashi. And your neck is full of hickeys."

Kagami was extremely perplexed at the sight of Kuroko's accepting nature towards the man he saw as the enemy of Seirin. Kagami had banged the table in frustration. Kuroko had refused to contemplate right into Kagami's gaze. Kagami had clicked his tongue. "Kuroko, you bastard. What are you thinking? Becoming a devil's pet?" Kuroko did nothing. No resistance. No denial. No protests. Just embracing his fate. "Did you truly believe the stories of these people?"

Aomine had banged Kagami's head hard into the wooden table. "Shut up, bastard. No one here would lie, and especially not in front of Akashi. If you get it, now shut up."

Kuroko had flicked a pebble he had found on the ground right on Kagami's forehead across the table. "Calm down, Kagami-kun. This is not the time to fight. We have important things to report."

Kagami folded his arms and clicked his tongue. "You have a lot of explaining to do, stupid Kuroko. I'll let it off this time." He rubbed his stinging forehead where Kuroko had hit him with a pebble.

Calming Kagami's stormy anger, Akashi resumed the agenda he had gathered the miracles, and an addition of Kagami. "Kise, please report." Kise had nodded, unfolding his papers he had prepared for Akashi.

"The war is coming."

Kise's warning had startled the people present around the table, with an exception of Kuroko. Kise continued, following his claim investigations, Kirisaki Daiichi had declared an all-out war against Teiko, with a sole reason: to have the last Kuroko successor atone the sins of the Kuroko clan.

"The humans will attack Teiko, without a doubt. The name of the man leading thousands of armies of several countries is Kisaragi Amaya."

The table was silent. Kuroko's expression was dark. And Akashi was furious. "Kise, did you say Kisaragi Amaya? Is he the reason of the downfall of the ambush team three years ago?"

Kise was battling the feelings of disconcertment. His fingers were stiff when he flipped the papers, his assistant had slapped him n his head, saying to get hold of himself. "Yes...Akashi-sama. I am pretty sure the commander of the army will be Kisaragi Amaya." Kise's fingers were tensed and jittery.

Kagami had questioned the identity of the man which had confounded the famous miracles. Kagami wondered what did the man named Kisaragi Amaya possess for the miracles to fear him, a human. "Kisaragi Amaya. Is he such a fearful man? You're a country of spirits. He's only a human."

"If only things were so much easier." Midorima had adjusted his glasses with a small click. "Kisaragi Amaya is a failed demi-spirit who betrayed the Kuroko clan. He has committed the vilest and the most distasteful sins we have never imagined."

Kagami frowned. The Kuroko clan? Surely he didn't mean the infamous Kuroko clan? Kagami stole a small glance at his friend seated at the head of the table, his expression was inscrutable as ever. "Yes. Exactly what it sounds like. Kisaragi Amaya is the uncle if the only successor to the Kuroko clan, Kuroko Tetsuya." Akashi had answered Kagami's puzzlement. Akashi smirked. "But Tetsuya no longer bears the name of Kuroko. We must investigate the cause why Tetsuya's uncle is so hung on revenge and killing Tetsuya." Akashi glanced at Midorima. "I leave this to Shutoku."

Midorima silently nodded, agreeing that Shutoku would take on the task given by his master.

Kagami's flummoxes increased in amounts as he stared at Kuroko in attempts of looking for answers. "What do you mean? He was adopted or something?"

"Kuroko Tetsuya have been married to me for the past three years. He's been marked and taken by the Akashi clan." said Akashi. "The Kuroko clan is special, even among spirits. They bear strong spiritual powers of vanishing arts. They are the closest enigma of humans, and live among humans. The society exists two kinds of people: those ostracizing members of the Kuroko clan, and those who desire the Kuroko powers for their personal use. People born in the Kuroko clan have experienced numerous misfortunes and unluckiness. Boy who returned from America, you chased Tetsuya all the way here, but you know nothing of him."

"Is that why I'm brought here? To become Kuroko's bodyguard?" Kagami questioned. "You're pretty tactful yourself, Akashi-sama."

"Only when you have proven yourself worthy." Akashi had smirked. "Kise, continue."

Kise nodded. "Kisaragi Amaya have critiqued Kuroko-sama analogous to a cursed being, claiming the Kuroko clan have taken away the liberation and sanity his only dear sister. To swear revenge, Kisaragi have declared war against the Teiko empire. Kirisaki Daiichi have joint hands with several countries, except Seirin. That's all." Kise bowed and saluted before resuming his seat.

"Except Seirin? Why?" Kuroko had questioned. "Seirin is also a country of the humans. I don't see a reason for Seirin to be ostracized and left out."

"I believe it is because Seirin is a newly built country. Their strength is unknown. Kirisaki Daiichi will not take a gamble to fight a losing war. With a demi-spirit, this might not be just a war against humans. They are hiding something important from us. We must be meticulous and analyze the corresponding source of their confidence." said Midorima, leafing through his notes and files. "And in addition, Seirin do not share Kirisaki Daiichi's pragmatics of pacifism."

Kuroko had nodded in satisfaction. Seirin was not involving in the war had one thing less to worry about. A declaration of war. Kuroko wondered what the people would say when they heard Teiko will be at war with the humans. AkashI gently took Kuroko's right hand to his lips planted a kiss. "Don't worry, Tetsuya. Teiko will not fall. The walls of Teiko is impenetrable. No humans have penetrated through the great walls, except the man named Kagami Taiga who is sitting right before us."

"If the worst happens, I will fight, Sei." Kuroko had announced, finally making his decisions. "Not even you can stop it. There will be a time you will need my strength, Sei-kun. Nowhere is safe during a war. Not when my uncle had my brother in possession. My brother is powerful." With the announcement, the colloquy had come to an end. Murasakibara was the sole individual who had not participated in the vital debate was also the first to leave the hall. The miracles had known. Murasakibara skills did not lie in his brain. Murasakibara only heeded those gained his respect. In most cases, his only interest lies in the food industry. With Akashi's command, he protects Teiko with the gift he was granted, renamed The Impenetrable Barrier.

Akashi had left Kuroko in the garden, a chambermaid, Aomine and Kise were ordered to stand guard. Sitting in the garden and reading a book while slurping a vanilla shake was Kuroko's pastime. Seated opposite Kuroko in the garden was his dear friend Kagami Taiga, a wild tiger demanding for answers. Kuroko had sighed, closing his book. "For the last time, everything is how Momoi had told. There's nothing else I can tell you, Kagami-kun. Just like what the miracles have told you, it sounded just as it is."

"The Kuroko I know is always about defeating the enemy with the best of his abilities! The Kuroko in front of me is just accepting of everything. You have no freedom. Look around you, maids and bodyguards everywhere you go. Are you even happy here, Kuroko?" Kagami had scowled at his friend. Kuroko was his first friend since returning from America. The tremendous difference of his skills had begun to show after returning from America, the godly gift that separated him from the rest of humans. Kuroko realized Kagami would one day stand on the same levels as the miracles, he would have no choice but to abandon humanity. "You even had sex with that devil. What were you thinking?"

Kuroko smiled. "Kagami-kun. Y'know, when Akashi plunged me into that bath of red essence, I remembered everything. The Kuroko you knew back then was just the outer shell of me who have lost his memories. I have been taken in by Teiko at the age of seven, and I have been here ever since. Akashi was my saviour, my mentor, and also my love. I entered a bond of marriage with Akashi when I turned fifteen. I was left alone, my clan was massacred. Growing up among spirits, the spirits of Teiko became my family. I learnt that I am also like them, the people of Teiko. I am not human, Kagami-kun. There is no way I could ever escape Teiko, Kagami-kun. Humans saw me as a cursed child, sold me to Teiko as a sacrifice in exchange for capital. That day, I learnt the darkness of the human heart." Kuroko blew hot air into Kagami's face. "It's also stupid Kagami-kun who stormed into Teiko. You can never leave Teiko. You should try learning to love Teiko."

Kagami turned pale. "I can't leave?!" He panicked.

"Do you get it, Bakagami?" Aomine draped his arms over Kagami. "Souls like yours who have hidden powers like us will be bound to serve the master of Teiko, Akashi Seijuurou. And with a war about to start, nope, not a chance. Look on the bright side, you get to see Tetsu everyday."

Kagami had displayed the horrors of disconcertment as reality dawned on him. "What is so fun about being chained and bound every single day? I don't want to see this stupid Kuroko being smoldered like a princess everyday. That's gross." Kuroko had turned away, their bold display from the afternoon was still fresh in his mind. It was all Akashi's fault. Aomine and Kise laughed. Kagami had got them. But it was the least of their problems. Teiko has to make preparations for and all-out war.

Teiko has to make preparations for and all-out war