An Unexpected Bond

Chapter 5

Midorima POV

It was 1 o'clock when Kuroko's nurse called me letting me know he was awake. It was my lunch break anyway; I might as well grab us lunch. Ah, I should text Aomine and let him know.

Aomine
Text message
Today 1:02 pm

He's awake and okay for visitors.

Ok
Be there in 15

I put my phone away and head towards the cafeteria to grab some red bean soup. 10 minutes later it's ready and I grab a tray, making my way up to his room. I open the door trying to not spill the soup, "I got us some sou-" I look up to see Kuroko crying and Furihata standing next to Akashi at the foot of his bed. I place the found down by the table and step towards Akashi. "Who the hell let you in here!? You have some nerve coming in here."

He didn't even bat an eyelash. Not that I expected him to. I made sure to tell the nurses these two aren't allowed to come in. I knew Akashi would bring Furihata, it's who he is. "I am here to inform Kuroko that I will be marrying Furihata next week. Now that our relationship is out in the open and he is clearly pregnant, it's better for our child to be married. I'm only here to report the news and inform Kuroko that his personal items have been disposed of except for a suitcase full of clothes. Koki insisted I give him that much. He's quite generous and you should be thankful for that Kuroko."

I clench my hands into a fist trying to contain my anger. I can't lay my hands on Akashi on or off duty. It would be a long legal battle that neither of us would want to deal with. I finally manage to calm down enough, "Leave this hospital at once. If you ever come here again, there will be consequences." With that, Akashi wrapped his arm around Furihatas waist heading towards the door when Aomine walked in. The couple didn't say anything as they walked around him and left a devastated Kuroko behind.

Kuroko POV

All the pain came rushing back again. It hurt so much, not just the physical pain but the emotional pain. I grasp my chest as I start sobbing again. Why was this happening? How could he be so cruel? He even denied the fact that I was pregnant with his child! I start sobbing loudly as Aomine quickly rushes over and pulls me into a hug.

Midorima kneels down on the other side and sighs, "Kuroko I'm sorry. I was unaware that he was here. I'll check to see what happened. I told the staff that they weren't allowed in, I'm not sure what happened, and I apologize."

"It's not your fault Midorima, that red-headed bastard has to let everyone know how superior he is. When do you think Kuroko can be discharged?"

I just gently touch Midorimas's hand, but I can't seem to say anything. My mind is racing yet empty at the same time. I didn't even hear what Aomine just said.

"He'll be released in two days, but right now he needs to eat. It's my lunch break so I got us both something to eat. Aomine, could you grab the bowls from the table beside you?"

Aomine grabs the food and hands everything to me and Midorima. Once I smelled the soup, I realized how hungry I really was and started to eat. The food helped ease my mind as I started to calm down again. Once I was finished, I looked up at the two of them. "W-where will I stay once, I'm discharged?"

"You can stay with me and Satsu, we'd be more than happy to have you. I'll leave you a set of clothes for when you discharge and bring the rest home tonight. We'll get the spare bedroom ready for you."

I softly nod as I smile slightly, "T-that sounds nice. I-if you guys don't mind, I'd like to rest some more."

They nodded and got everything cleaned up. Midorima wrapped the blanket around me again and left the room with Aomine behind him. The door shut and I started crying again.

Midorima POV

I close the door behind me as Aomine throws the trash away. I walk to the nurses' station and ask if any clothes were dropped off for Kuroko. They hand me a small suitcase that probably fit about a week and a half's worth of clothes. I curse at Akashi in my head, but I smile and thank them. I head towards Aomine with the suitcase, "Here are Kurokos clothes. All the rest of his stuff has been thrown away from what Akashi said. I can't believe Furihata convinced him to save this much of Kuroko's items."

"That son of a bitch! How could he drop Kuroko that fast? They've been dating for 10 years and this is how it ends!?" Aomine takes the bag and rubs his temple, almost as if he has a headache.

"He can be cruel, but I didn't think it could be this extreme. Are you sure you and Satsuki can take Kuroko? You guys are newlyweds with your honeymoon coming up soon."

"Satsu adores Kuroko, it'll be fine. He can stay with us as long as he needs. I need to head back to the station, my lunch break is almost over."

"Same here, I'll let you know how he's doing throughout the day. Tomorrow we'll try and get Kuroko up and moving around." We part ways as I continue with the rest of my shift.

Aomine POV

I open the door to the two-bedroom apartment me and Satsu share. Satsuki looks up from her reading and smiles, "How was your day Daki? Did you see Kuroko today?"

I walk over, gently kissing the top of her head, "My day was fine. I went over during my lunch break; he's doing the best he can with his situation."

I sit down beside her as I hold her hand, "I know we have our honeymoon is coming up soon, but Akashi has kicked Tetsu out of their apartment. He'll be discharged in two days without a home. I said he could stay with us in the spare room."

She grasped my hand tightly, "Of course! He's more than welcome here! That's so terrible to hear! I never thought Sei would be so cruel like that! After dinner, we can tidy up the room."

After dinner, we got to work on cleaning up the room. It took 4 hours to move everything around, but it was ready for Tetsu. His clothes were packed in the dresser and the bed was neatly made. I sent Midorima a text letting him know Satsuki was okay with Tetsu staying with us. After a long day, Satsu and I headed to bed.