The shadow of your back

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by mitsukis

by mitsukis

''Tetsuya.''

He heard a soft, but determined voice call him from behind his ear. A voice that had always called out to him, taking him back to reality, away from his daydreaming.

''What are you doing, spacing out?''

''Ah. I'm sorry, Akashi-kun, I'll get back to practice now.''

The captain of the miracles, Akashi Seijurou, kept an usual eye on the shadow as he slowly made his way through the court, back to the tanned ace that was on the other side.

As Kuroko passed the ball to a distracted Aomine that was occupied staring at a proud female's chest, which wasn't really an uncommon situation then, Aomine felt a very familiar smack on his face as the ball falls to the floor behind him.

''OUCH. KUROKO YOU-''

The shadow breaks out in a weak laughter, similar to the previous time the same incident happened. Aomine slowly rubs his hand against his cheek to ease the pain, when Kuroko approaches him.

''I'm sorry. It's your fault for not concentrating, are you ok, Aomine-kun?''

While looking at the red spot on the ace's cheek, the shadow stretches his arm out to take a proper look at the pained area.

''What are you doing?''

The redheaded captain gave Kuroko a strong push to the side, before he looked at Aomine with an intense stare.

''Daiki. Go to the infirmary to treat your pain, now.''

A guilty Kuroko opens his mouth.

''It's partly my fault, I will go with Aomine-kun.''

As he proceeded to walk with the blue haired male, he suddenly felt a cold hand grabbing tightly onto his right arm.

''That's not needed, Tetsuya. You stay here.''

With a cold voice like that, who could defy him. Although Kuroko knows he will never be able to refuse him, why does he not resist?

''Yes, I'm sorry for the trouble..''

Akashi walks away with his back turned to Kuroko, while watching the captains back, the shadow slowly looks down to the floor. It was clean, unusally clean, he was sweaty and tense, he could feel his body burning up. As he stretches his arm for the other one, he feels the sensation and coldness of the captains hand again.

''It hurts..''

He looks up again, aware of his surroundings now, yet something is bothering him. From afar, he could feel the intense stare from the redhead, quietly, observing his every movement, making sure, that he's not going anywhere out of his sight.

''Akashi-kun...?''