An Unexpected Bond

Chapter 6

Kuroko POV

I finish signing my discharge paperwork as Aomine walks up beside me. Midorima had stopped by earlier and told me what I needed to do. Even though he's distant from his friends and loved ones, he's very caring towards his patients. He reminded me to eat enough for the baby and how important it was to go to my appointments. Aomine places his hand on my shoulder and smiles as I walk out of the hospital with him. I hope I can start living a normal life. Well as normal as it can get. I'll start showing in a few weeks but I'm not ready for anyone to know yet. There's a chance Akashi will take me back or at least help somehow.

We arrive at the apartment complex and Satsuki was waiting for us with lunch ready. She tackles me in a big hug, "Oh Tetsuya you're more than welcome to stay however long you want. We're happy to share our home with you." I smile slightly and gently return her hug being careful of my arms.

"I promise I'll find a job as soon as I can to help pay rent and start saving for my own place. I don't want to bother you guys and intrude on your home when you're still newlyweds."

"Tetsu don't be crazy, you can stay here as long as you need. Is there anything you need; you've been through a lot?"

I smile slightly but shake my head, "No, I'm alright. If you don't mind, I would like to take a nap. I'm really tired."

Satsu nods but Daiki nods his head toward the door, "Ah Tetsu if you don't mind, could we talk?"

I glance over at him and realize he's serious and there's no room for negotiation. I guess some fresh air would be good for me and the baby. "Alright, let's go for a walk then. I could use some fresh air."

Aomine POV

Tetsu and I head outside and start walking for a walk, "Tetsu, you've been through a lot. You're not alone in this. And you can always tell the others if you want more support."

I glance over at him but he's looking up at the sky, but I just keep walking. Everyone would be extremely supportive and understanding, well except Murasakibara. He still follows Akashi without complaint which is still annoying. He has been getting a bit more tolerable, occasionally going to dinner with us a few times.

A few minutes later he just stops and stares at me. My eyes widen at the difference in his eyes. His eyes seemed darker than earlier. They haven't seemed their normal brightness for a while, but they were clearly darker. "Tetsu...what is it?"

"How long have you known? I heard you yelling that night on the phone. You said something about "ending it 3 years ago" with Furihata. How long has Akashi been cheating on me?"

I look down as I run my hand through my hair. I was afraid of this, but I should never have hidden this from him in the first place. "Tetsu...I will tell you but I don't think now is the right time. You just got discharged from the hospital, I don't know want to upset you more."

"Please, I need to know! The longer I don't know, the crazier I'm going to get. It's all I've been thinking about! Am I not good enough to even hear the truth!?"

My heart aches to hear him think he's not good enough. I used to be madly in love with Kuroko back in middle school. Even now I still love him even though I'm married. But after years of Akashi asserting his dominance over Tetsu, everyone backed off. We either found a relationship or moved away like Kagami and Kise because the temptation was too much.

If I weren't married already, I'd sweep him off his feet, but I can't hurt Satsuki like that. I wrap my arms around Tetsu in a bear hug, "Don't say you're not good enough, you're worth so much and deserve the world. I found out 3 years ago. I was heading home after dropping Satsuki off at home and I saw Akashi sitting across from Furihata and then they leaned in and kissed. I stormed in and confronted him, but he threatened to get me fired. I figured it was better to not go against him. I don't know if it's been going on any longer or not. I'm so sorry I should have told you but I didn't know what to do at the time."

He didn't say anything, but he wraps his arms around me tightly and starts shaking. I can't imagine what's going through his head right now. All I can do is hold him and let him cry it out.

Third-person POV

Kuroko continued to cry for a few more minutes before pulling away. He wiped his face, and they continued their walk. Once they got home, Kuroko went to take a nap. He entered the room and saw their wedding photos on top of the dresser and around the room. A continuous reminder of what he went through and what he lost.

His depression and self-worth issues develop and continue to get worse as over the next few weeks as his wounds start to heal. A permanent reminder of everything that's happened, unable to forget the worst decision of his life. The only coping strategy he could think of, he starts self-harming. Not wanting anyone to see, he cuts his upper thighs, hips, and shoulders.

The only thing that keeps him from getting too bad was his growing baby. Soon after he started living with Daiki and Satsuki, he started to show. He broke the news to his friends, and they were super excited at the news at first. However, the news started to get to Daiki's head and he began acting like a mother hen, constantly hovering around him. This started to bother Satsuki as their honeymoon date quickly approached.