Red Love (Kuroko no Basuke: Akashi Seijuro Fanfiction)

Chapter 26

Ai's Pov

My eyes widened in horror as I looked up to his beautiful face. He was much more mature than the last time I had seen him. Guilt rushed through me as I saw his face. I had left him alone for two years. Shoichi and Akashi resembled so much of each other. It was like a spitting image.

Tears suddenly started to flood my eyes. I blinked back some tears, but they kept coming. I bowed to Akashi pretending that I didn't know him and grabbed Shoichi's hand, "I'm sorry, but I need to go. Thank you for protecting my son." 

I was about to walk away with Shoichi. Shoichi was clueless at the moment. He didn't know why I was acting like this. I felt so bad that I couldn't tell Shoichi that Akashi was his father. He had always wanted to know who his father was, but I would just say he's a very busy person. 

Suddenly, I felt a hand grab my wrist, "Ai." He called. "Ai.. AI!" He yelled and wrapped his arms around my small shoulders. I felt my heart tighten. I hadn't felt him hug me in over two years. It was a good feeling that more tears fell down my cheeks. 

"No...stop.." I lied, I wanted him to continue embracing me in his warmth that I missed so much. I just couldn't. 

"Where have you been.. Why did you leave..?" His voice cracked in the end. It shattered my heart in a million pieces. "I'm sorry.." I managed to say through my tears. 

"Mama? Why mama crying?" Shoichi asked still clueless. Akashi let go of me and went to Shoichi. "What is your name?" He asked Shoichi. 

Shoichi smiled, "Shoichi!" Akashi cracked a smile and I saw tears coming down his eyes. He wrapped his arms around Shoichi, "Shoichi.. I'm your father." 

Shoichi's eyes widened and then smiled and hugged him back, "Papa!" I broke down in tears after that. This moment that I was most yearning for. Just because I was too selfish. 

Akashi had grabbed my hand and took me to the nearest cafe with Shoichi. We sat down at a table and it was silent. It was mostly Shoichi saying and asking random questions to his dad. 

I took a sip of my coffee, because I didn't know what to say. I wanted to tell him so much, but words wouldn't come out of my mouth. I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. 

"Why did you leave?" 

His voice sounded like he was enduring pain inside. I didn't know how to respond. 

Because it's you.

You are the Akashi Seijuro.

The son of a millionaire. 

I couldn't be with you.

We just can't... 

"Because we just can't Akashi." I called him by his last name. There was distance between us. I didn't dare stare into his red orbs. It would shatter me instantly. My gaze was fixed onto Shoichi who was playing with Akashi's hand. 

"Why? Why?!" He said raising his voice a bit. I jolted back in my seat by the sound of his voice. Everyone's gaze was staring at us. 

"P-Please calm down, Akashi.." I said quietly. 

Akashi just sighed and leaned back in his seat. He was overwhelmed by everything. I was overwhelmed too. I was staring down at the table for a moment and looked directly at Akashi's eyes. 

"You want to know why I left? I left, because I didn't want to destroy your future! I had already tainted your family's name! I couldn't take it! I wanted you to become successful. If I was by your side, I would have become a burden... Your father made me leave. I could've fought back, but I decided to leave. I was too selfish. I took the easy route and left.. With that decision, I regret everything.." I felt a single tear slide down my cheek. 

Akashi was silent. He was just staring directly at me. I gave him a painful smile, "I heard you are getting married with Suki. I wish you both well.." I got up from my seat and grabbed Shoichi. "It's time to go."

"But mama!" I ignored his cry and dragged him out the door. Tears kept falling from my eyes. It blurred my vision. 

I was walking as fast as I could on the sidewalk until a cry called my name, "AI!" I shut my eyes tight. I tried my best to not turn around, but I couldn't take it any longer. 

This is between Heaven and Hell. 

I know I shouldn't love you.

It hurts. 

I can't love you yet I still have the courage to love you.

It hurts to see us being torn apart slowly.

I'm sorry for ever loving you.

I love you to the point it hurts me so much.

This is truly between Heaven and Hell.

I turned around and saw him rushing towards me. In a flash, he wrapped his arms around me and I sobbed in his chest. I hugged him back. My chest hurt so much. I couldn't live without him. 

"I missed you.." I managed to say through my tears. 

"I missed you too, Ai.. Please don't ever leave me again..." He hugged me even tighter than before. I shut my eyes and more tears fell. I never imagined this day would come. To be in his arms and tell him everything. 

We pulled away from each other and our foreheads were touching. We were staring deeply into one another's eyes. I missed his everything. 

 Soon, our lips touched. It wasn't rough. It was gently, yet passionate and warm. We were yearning for each other. It had been so long since I had felt his touch. We didn't care that people were giving us stares. All we cared about was us right now. 

We pulled away from each other, "I love you." We both said in unison. We laughed and turned to Shoichi who was giving us kissy faces. We both smiled and kissed him on both of his cheeks. 

For once, I was happy. 

Soon, Akashi's phone rang. He excused himself and answered it.

"This is Akashi speaking." He paused to listen to what the other person on the line had to say, "Okay, goodbye." He hung up.

He turned to me, "My father wants me to come home." 

"Oh.." I felt sad that I had to depart from him.

My eyes widened as he grabbed my hand and smiled, "Lets meet him now." 

"O-okay." I hesitated. 

I was scared.

What will he think of me?

Will it be the same?

Am I making the right choice?

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So Sorry for not updating for the longest shit ever ;_; I just have health problems I have to deal with. So what will papa Akashi think? Find out in the next chapter!

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