Red Blood Charmer | Killer!Akashi x Kuroko | discontinued

7: A Gift

This LONG chapter is pretty much a nostalgia trip for Kuroko. However it is about Kise and his death for all the curious ones out there ;)

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Kuroko Tetsuya's POV

I sat, leaned against the rough and bumpy surface of the tree trunk, observing the vibrant, orange leaves gently swaying to the rhythm of the wind as I felt the green blades of grass tickling my legs.

Aomine told me to take a break since I was stressing out lately.

Although, I didn't want to, I agreed hesitantly because I knew he would keep persisting. It was a nice afternoon in Tokyo, especially in the morale this city was in at the moment, alone in the countryside.

I wore a buttoned white shirt with a harbor gray jumper on top, black jeans and light blue trainers. Not too stylish but at least I felt comfortable, I furrowed my eyebrows and sighed deeply.

"Kise... Ryouta Kise..." I blurted out suddenly and a flood of memories immediately crashed into me.

I didn't struggle.

I needed to let go either way.

....

It was just like any other friend gathering, as soon as my mother goes off to converse with her friends, I will separate from her and go into the toilets for the rest of the event.

I know, kind of stupid and I'm already turning 11 but I'm not that kind of social person, besides no one would notice my disappearance.

I watched my mother walking off to her friendship group and I swiveled around then headed for the toilets, which was near the entrance of the hall anyways. Surprisingly, the lights were already illuminated.

"Strange, it was never open whenever I come here." I shrugged, assuming someone went to the toilet before me. I leaned down by the cold walls with my Gameboy in hand, when I was about to turn it on, I heard a quiet sniffle from one of the locked stalls.

I faced my head to that very stall the sound came from, I crawled towards it and pressed my ear against the door. More sniffs and soft sobs.

I was confused but concerned. A random boy was crying in the toilets.

"H-Hello?" I tried to communicate to the person on the other side, the sounds stopped as if the person was covering their mouth, "Are you okay?"

"I'm f-fine..." The boy replied, the voice crack was noticeable, he has a cute voice.

"Are you sure? Do you want me to get an adult if you need t-"

"I said I'm fine!" He raised his voice, "Please leave..."

I shook my head, "No, come out, it's okay it's just me." No response was heard but another choked sob.

"My name is Kuroko Tetsuya, what's yours?" I decided to use a different tactic.

A few seconds of silence passed, did it work?  The stall door finally clicked open, I backed away to let the door open fully.