Chapter 17

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Alone in this world,
Surrounded by secrets.
Act and say the right words
To uncover the deepest

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The teal haired teen sat on the bed. Breathing heavily as tears ran down his reddened cheeks, a series of curses left his mouth.

He was worse for wear, his clothes ripped in different places, tattered and covered in bits of dried blood from cuts he did not bother to check. An unbefitting sight for the royal blood trailing down his hands and dirtying the floor below.
Not that it mattered. The room was beyond recognisable, trashed, furniture broken and books thrown about. Shattered glass lay everywhere, resembling his emotional state.

Kuroko Tetsuya had another breakdown.

After finally being given the opportunity to touch, talk even to his long lost uncle, his brother had his switch turned on. The older Kuroko heir had rushed to them, tearing his younger brother from the man's hold and yelling insults, at one point even physically engaging with the other.
Guards had rushed to their aid, encouraged by Tetsuya's cries as well as with orders from the former Kuroko king. Tatsuki had been dragged away from his uncle, Kuroko Tenaki, and Tetsuya wasn't spared either, for before he could even speak up he was escorted to his room.

Not being told anything.. being kept in the dark like that drove him mad. And the end result;
His breakdown.

"'Tsu deserves to know! I won't let that madman get a hold of my little brother, not even for your sake old man!" The muffled, yet booming, voice of his brother outside his room broke him out of self pity. The young Kuroko stood on shaky legs and stalked over to the door, putting his ear on it.
"Tatsuki! Plea-" Coughing alarmed Tetsuya, that was his grandfather. A fit of coughing was not a good sign on the man's health, and even though the teen knew they had been stressing him ever since this begun, he had never really played much attention until now. Tomoka was well over his sixties, diagnosed with asthma and getting caught up with this hell yet standing firm, until now. The returning of Tenaki must've been the finish line.
"Please, I'm begging you stop! You'll only worsen the situation!"
"Sh-shut up!" The younger yelled, although hesitantly, as he too worried for the calm in the middle of this storm. "Even you can't stop me! If I don't tell him, I'll let that bastard win this! I refuse to play into his game!"

On that last note, the voice raised even higher, nearer, and the handle turned, only giving Tetsuya enough time to scramble two steps back before his beast of a brother came in, followed closely by Tomoka.
Both newcomers blinked, a little surprised to see the younger so close to them, but then took notice of the state the teal eyed teen was in, and rushed to his side.
"Tetsuya!" Kuroko Tomoka yelled, concerned about the youngest royal's well-being. "What have you done to yourself?" The elderly examined his pale face, seeing how bad the damage was, then moved on to the rest of his body. Luckily, the most damage was on the hands and not in any vital parts. Sighing, he brought the younger over to the king sized bed and motioned for Tatsuki to call the doctor.

"No, I don't need the doctor." Pure lies were thrown out of the soon-to-be king. "You wanted to tell me something?"
Such question, threw the golden eyed prince off guard, as determined as he had been to talk earlier. However, seeing his brother on such a state, after a trivial matter, he couldn't be sure how to approach and re-open their mother's death discussion.
No.. he couldn't do it..

"It was nothing. Forget about it.. you need to get your injuries checked and -" A small hand grabbed his elbow and he was turned to see those angry teal eyes. Tetsuya was seething with emotions, he was obviously sick and tired of his excuses and lies, that much was for sure. But Tatsuki didn't want to tell him. Wouldn't tell him. Because if he did reveal the truth behind their mother's death now, his brother would break for real.
There would be no more negotiations, no more trying to keep emotions in check. Tetsuya would downright kill himself if he found out.

"Answer. Me." The beast spoke in a soft voice, one that held the bloody rage and patience within arms reach, at least for a while longer.
Tatsuki yanked his arm out of the younger's grasp, scowling on the outside yet howling in pain on the inside. He didn't want to do this!
"What don't you understand? There's nothing to tell! I was only mad because that bastard is finally back, after leaving for years, as if nothing happened. I won't accept it!!"

Tetsuya's eyes widened, teeth gritting as he got a predator look on. It was happening. The one moment he was trying to avoid all along.

Confronting his big brother.

.

Tetsuya was the one to throw the first blow, forming a fist and aiming it at the other's face. Tatsuki too was quick to react, side dodging and grabbing his brother's wrist, in a swift move, throwing him over his shoulder and to the ground. The younger grunted in pain, but didn't have much time to himself, as in a matter of seconds the other leaped at him, pinning him to the ground as he threw numerous punches at the smaller tealnette.
"You're the soon to be king aren't you? Have you no shame? To be taken down so easily!" Tatsuki taunted, his golden eyes gleaming with hatred and other unnamed emotions.
The teal eyed male coughed as he was finally allowed a few seconds to breath.
"Idiot. That's what you are!" His eyes opened just in time to see the punch aimed at him, enough time to react and protect himself but the blow never came.

Instead, the weight over him was taken off and he was dragged to his feet. Before the youngest royal could blink his eyes to get rid of the blurriness, a whack to his head was the last thing he saw before colliding against a strong chest.

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