Okay, so as promised. On the 13th of March for Chapter 9 in conjunction of my birthday, WHICH! I tell you, I'm having the worst birthday ever! I don't even know where to begin with. *Sigh* Either way, here it is Chapter 9. Have fun reading ~~

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Previous on Chapter 8

"I don't want to lose you…" Kuroko orbs widened in surprise at Kise act before she looks away.

"DON'T YOU DARE LAYING YOUR FILTHY HANDS ON THEM"

"Seijuro, it's time" Luka smiled as she held onto his arms.

"Yes, I am. I have realized that it was wrong for me to cancel the engagement in the first place. It was then I knew something was missing…"What he was about to say, he will deeply regret it. He will never forgive himself for doing so.

"I love Ms. Suzuki Luka more than anyone else in the world."

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He grunts softly in pain when another wave of migraines hits him in the head. From the corner of his eyes, he grabbed a hold of the remote and turns off the flat screen television. Then he rested his head onto the soft cushion, shutting his eyes close.

It has been two days, ever since the engagement between him and Luka officially announced. The days have been cruel to him, not only he had to deal with endless calls of congratulations, and what not. He barely rested properly, especially with his fiancée often being around him. It did not help an ounce with his pounding migraines. All he wants was to escape from this cruel world.

It will be days before he will be allow leaving this manor and returning to Tokyo for the band next performance. He sighed. He then pulls out the necklace hidden underneath his collar. His hetero orbs sadden at the sight of the blue pendant. Each time he looks at the pendant, it reminds him of the reason why he did this.

In the end, I am only a puppet …

Slowly, his eyelids flutters, exhaustion finally took over him as he fell asleep.

…Tetsuki …

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Kuroko turns her head around. She could have sworn she heard someone calls her name. She furrowed slightly, the voice sounded so familiar…

"It sounded like Akashi-kun…," she thought.

"…and so, I think that will be all for today. Remember, the next practical would be in 3 weeks. Your term exams marks will depend on both you and your assigned partner." The lecturer reminds his students as some of them groaned at the reminder. Kuroko large orbs blinks as her partner, Kise Ryota groaned.

"I've completely forgotten all about it, nee, Kuroko-chii, are you well enough to practice for the practical? I can try discuss with the lecturer to give us a handicap," he suggested as he eyed the lecturer who was about to exit the lecture room.

"It's alright, Kise-kun. I'm sure we will do just fine" she stopped him by pulling the edge of his shirt.

"Are you sure…?" he looked at her shoulder. She nodded.

"Alright, if you say so…" he gave up.

The classes finally end for the day. Kagami has already standing outside the lecture hall, waiting for his childhood friend/younger stepsister to exit the hall. Kuroko insisted that she should attends class as much as possible, Kagami can only sighed and agreed to her whims.

"Kuroko-chii~~ here you go" he took out several piece of paper cards from his bag. He grins. The pianist blinks then shifted her gaze to the paper cards in the keyboardist hands.

"This is …" she trailed off.

"Its backstage access and concert ticket for you and Kagami-chii!" he smiled as he beams more of that cheerful smile. She titled her head to the side, Kise screamed internally at how adorable she is. Her orbs focused on the wordings on the tickets.

"Akashi – kun…is coming back?" she asked. Kise smile turns into a thin straight line but he quickly hid it with his usual smile when the bluenette looks at him.

"Yep, he is. He sent an email yesterday. He should be back here in Tokyo tomorrow morning, after all our next performance will be in three days."

"I see…he must have been busy…"

"Yes, he has…busy with that Suzuki." He finishes the last part in his head.

"Oi~~ Tetsu, let's go" Kagami voice interrupted their conversations. She quickly puts the tickets into her bag, with the help of Kise; he properly puts her bag onto her shoulder. Just as she was about to leave the lecture hall, Kise bends down and whispered to her.

"Kuroko – chii, it would really mean a lot to me if you could come and watch me perform" it was quiet but Kuroko could hear clearly. Her sapphire orbs widened.

…your presence means a lot to me if you attend it.

She then shifted her gaze to the smiling keyboardist. Both are two different people and yet…they said the same thing. Then, she felt a large warm hand on her shoulder.

"Are you done? " Kagami rough voice snapped her from her thoughts. She nodded.

"See ya later, Kuroko-chii~~" Kise waved to her, as Kagami slowly drove the CRV out of the campus parking lot. She sighed after Kise figure left her sight.

"Hmm…? What's wrong?"

"Kise-kun invited us to the band next concert. He has already given me the backstage passes and tickets for it" she grabbed the said items from her bag. She stared at them as Kagami eyed her from the corner of his eyes.

"I don't mind going if you're going…but…" his grips tightens onto the steering.

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He was out to get some groceries shopping done for the almost empty fridge in his apartment, he wasn't really worried about his younger sister being alone as she's staying with him for the time being until she gets better. He sighed after loading the last bag of the groceries onto his car.

"Here we are, LIVE at the renowned Akashi Corp. where today the only son of Akashi Seito and the only daughter to Suzuki Hiroki of the Suzuki Corp. finally officially announcing their engagement to the world"

The nearby large flat screen on one of the building caught the attention of the red haired bassist. His orbs widened.

"Akashi-san is it true that you're announcing your engagement officially?"

There, stood an ever so familiar lead singer, Akashi Seijuro as the teen took several steps forward, followed by a brunette.

"Yes, I am. I have realized that it was wrong for me to cancel the engagement in the first place. It was then I knew something was missing…I love Ms. Suzuki Luka more than anyone else in the world."Akashi proclaimed.

"What the…" Kagami trailed off. Then Kagami cell phone rang.

"Kagami-chii, you mustn't let Kuroko-chii knows about this!" the keyboardist voice blasted into his eardrums as he pulls away the phone from his poor ears.

"Why?"

"Kuroko-chii doesn't deserve to get hurt anymore" was the answer. It was enough to make Kagami kept the news away from neither Kuroko nor asking further questions.

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"Taiga…?" her soft angelic voice broke his train of thoughts. He avoided eye contact with the pianist and focused to the road ahead. He sighed inwardly.

…but for how long will this last until she finds out?

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Midorima finished a checkup on his patient, jolting down several notes then lift his gaze to the pianist in front of him. Kagami enters the room once again; he stood right behind the bluenette.

"Well, all in all she's recuperating very well. Good job in following my exact orders, Kagami" he said then he noticed the bluenette was being strangely silent.

"Kuroko…is there something on your mind?" Midorima puts his pen aside and turns to face the bluenette.

"Doctor, I heard from one of the nurses that someone became my blood donator the evening I was rushed to the hospital, may I know who it is? I would like to thank the donator for saving my life" she asked. Both Kagami and Midorima furrowed.

"The donator personally requested that his identity to remain anonymous, for his privacy sake. The hospital do respect a donator requests and follows it unless the person willing to reveal who he is. It's a policy the hospital follows," he explained. Her shoulder fell.

"I…understand…thank you, Doctor…"

"Kagami, I've already prescribe some medicines and painkillers for her, you can take it at the counter" he said as he stood up. Kagami nodded and began making his way to the door.

"Kuroko, meet me downstairs, I'll go ahead and take this medicines for you first" he left the room. Kuroko gathers her coat and handbag.

"Thank you…" she gave a small bow to the forest green doctor.

"Kuroko, i can tell you this. If you really want to thank the donator…he's the very same person who given you those roses" he said as he focused to his paper works on the table. Kuroko orbs widened.

"Don't let Kagami knows, that I've told you this. It seems he bears some hatred to your blood donator"

That evening, when Kagami was already asleep, Kuroko quietly sent an email to the Rakuzan Agency manager, Satsuki Momoi in hopes that this will work out well. Her sapphire orbs focused onto the blue folder that the agency has sent to her.

"…then I shall promise you, that only I can sing your songs"

"It's a promise…Sei-kun…" she mumbles.

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The rough bumped on the plane-landing track, woke the red head up. He did not even realize he had fell asleep right after the airplane from Kyoto took off from the first flight for that morning. He frowned at how tired he was. He was not the type of person to fell asleep so easily. Then he looked outside the window of the airplane.

"I'm back to Tokyo…huh…"

With a heavy heart, he stepped out of the airplane and went to the arrival terminal where his band manager, Satsuki should be there waiting for him. She did offer to pick him up this morning after he called her last night in regards to inform her of his departure to Tokyo.

"Yo, Akashi!" the guitarist of his band calls out for him. He shifted his gaze from his watch to the two childhood friends of his, Aomine Daiki and Momoi Satsuki who was approaching him.

"Welcome back" Satsuki smiled when the lead singer she is in charge of turns around. She widened a little at the sight of Akashi. To others that doesn't know him, he might looking all decent and appropriate but to the two that has known him ever since middle school noticed the dark eye bags and exhausted looking Akashi Seijuro who seems to be in a deep battle between collapsing and staying conscious.

"Man, what happened to you? You looked like shit" Aomine commented. Akashi furrowed at the vulgar language of his guitarist but he simply did not have the energy to say much.

"I'm fine." He lied.

"Let's go, Akashi-kun. Muk – kun is waiting for us," she said; Aomine grabbed the lead singer luggage as they walked towards the exit where Murasakibara, their drummer awaits in the car. Akashi chuckled. He remembers that he only informed Satsuki of his arrival, guess the rest decided to tag along.

"Aka-chin, welcome back~~" the violet haired giant waves.

"Where's Ryota?" he asked.

"Ah, Ki-chan said he's a little bit busy but he'll be joining us later for practice" she explained, she went to the passenger seat in front while the other two seated behind. Murasakibara drove carefully down the road.

"I see…"

"Nee…Aka-chin, we saw the news~~~" he spoke as the car stopped at the red light. It gained the attention of the other two passengers, while Akashi kept his gaze outside the car.

"I appreciate if you don't speak of this in my presence" he answered. Aomine frowned.

"Did that old man of yours did something, coz I swear from the way you look, he did something against your will" he knows the red haired singer is the type who obediently follows the orders of his father no matter what it is. Akashi may not notice it but his friends never liked it when Akashi puts his priority last before others.

"Akashi –kun, if he did, please let us know…it's not like you to reconcile after making such big decision of cancelling an engagement…" Satsuki pleaded but Akashi refused to answer, as he merely shuts his eyes close and rested his head to the backseat. The other three exchanged looks to each other, worried about him.

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Aomine and Murasakibara waited for Satsuki in the lead singer large living room. Among them, Akashi's apartment is the largest as they often gathered there to practice. Akashi sat down on the chair, followed by Satsuki who stood nearby the table in his small apartment office where he often copped up in there for the company paper works.

"Akashi-kun…about HEAVEN…" she trailed off, but it caught the attention of the singer.

"She wants to meet up with you…after next performance, to discuss the contract" Satsuki does not like how Akashi being all messy and stressed out right after returning from Kyoto.

"I see…thank you, Satsuki. You may leave," he said. With that, all three left the apartment, leaving the singer to his own thoughts. He lets out a heavy sigh before slouching onto the table, burying his head into his folded arms.

How am I going to face her…?

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"Man…I still can't believe he actually announced his engagement to that two face bitch officially" Aomine yawned. He folded his arms behind his head, while Murasakibara focused on driving. Satsuki was sitting behind.

"I think Aka-chin dad, forced him~~like putting a threat to him or something~~~" Murasakibara suggested.

"I agree, remember the last time Akashi passed out because of exhaustion from overwork back in middle school all because his father threatened him to transfer him to an overseas school and disbanding the band?" Aomine added as the other two nodded.

"There's a high chance, his father might do the same thing he did back then…forcing Akashi-kun to this marriage…I know Akashi-kun isn't the type who would bent down to such whim that involve his future unless…"

"Luka and his dad threatened him~~now I want to crush them both with my hands~~~" the violet haired giant frowned as his grips tightened on the wheel.

"Satsuki, is there a way you can find out what happened? He totally looked like shit and we have our concert soon" Aomine turns around, hoping his childhood friend would at least be able to dig out something from what was happening. She hesitated; she did not want to be anywhere near the Akashi family blade if she were to dig into what was happening to their lead singer.

"I can but you both must never tell him about this. Promise?" in all seriousness she asked. The other two nodded.

"Promise"

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Days pass by as the Generation of Miracles next live debut coming in closer. Tickets sold out on the first two days of its release, whether it is online, or offline purchases. The whole city has been decorated with banners and the public flat screen televisions were advertising the band PVs, promoting for more fans.

The members were practicing as if there were no tomorrow, making sure they hit each right note, making sure they have their instrument on top form, more over making sure they're in tune with their lead singer, Akashi Seijuro. However, the red haired singer does not show any signs of getting better ever since his arrival from Kyoto. He looks worst more than ever now, and this worries the agency administrations. They cannot afford to have their lead singer collapsed on the big day.

"Akashi-kun, I think you should rest for today. You don't look so good…" Satsuki tried convincing her bandleader to leave the studio and get some rest in the changing room they prepared for the band members.

"Yea man, listen to the lady. You look like you're about to collapse." Aomine walk up to the two. Kise who was fixing his keyboard noticed the small crowd formed in the middle of the studio. He has not spoke much to Akashi past few days but he did noticed Akashi seems to be a little off than his usual composure. As a friend, he does worries for his companion.

"Sa-chin is right, Aka-chin. We're almost done for the day~~we can clean up here~~" Murasakibara pushes the smaller teen towards the studio door.

"Get some rest, Akashi-chii. We'll be fine" Kise approached the group. Akashi hesitated but gave up since he barely has any energy to argue with them. Therefore, he made his way towards the changing room before collapsing onto the emerald couch, not carrying to wipe off the sweat. He fell asleep immediately.

However, that short rests did not improve his conditions much on the next day.

His makeup assistants tried their best to cover his pale complexion and his exhausted features. The usual Akashi Seijuro would never allow others to help him with makeup and what not but this time, he did not even bother to even stop them from doing what they needed to do.

"Akashi, we're really worried about you. Are sure you're gonna be fine on stage?" Satsuki helps to wipe off the sweats from his forehead. Akashi did not develop a fever but why does he look so exhausted.

"I'll be fine." He puts his fake smile up but that did not fool Satsuki. She sighed.

"Alright, but if you think you can't hold on any longer, please let us know immediately" she reminded him. He nodded.

"Don't worry." With that, he stood up and left the changing room to group up with the other three of his band mates in the backstage.

All four of them wore matching black suits with matching dress shirt that matched their hair colors along with a black necktie, while Aomine left his collar open and lose tie. Akashi wore his, the same way except his sleeves rolled up to his elbow. Murasakibara did not even bother to use a tie as he tries to roll his sleeves up while munching some candies. Kise wore the same as others except his collar were left open up till his chest, revealing some part of his luscious skin that fan girls been dying for, while his head occupied by a black small hat.

The blonde haired keyboardist slash model peeked outside the backstage. "Uwa…the dorms is completely packed. I don't think it's even possible to not feel hot there…Akashi-chii, you sure you wanna do this?" he asked as he turns around, each eyes focused on the red head.

"We need to finish what we have started, the audiences have paid for this performance, no matter what the situation is, the show must go on," he answered. When Akashi put it that way, the rest of them could not help but to agree with what he said.

"Well, let's do this!" Aomine grinned as he grabbed his guitar from the nearby assistant, followed by the rest. The cheers from their fan blasted into the dorm the moment the lights turn dim, signaling the concert about to begin. Akashi was the last to leave the backstage, not only his migraines grew much more painful, but also he began to fell faint.

He took a deep breath as he moved closer to the mic stand before holding the stand with both of his hand. "The overshadowed future was torn up like the illuminating light…" Akashi voice echoes throughout the dorm, silencing the audiences, followed by the guitar play from Aomine.

"Demand an infinite number of possibilities…" on cue, the stage were brightly lighted.

"Gotta open my eyes!" he sang into the microphone, the blinding stage light almost blinded him, but he quickly recovered as all three of his companions began their move on their parts. The audiences screamed their heads off.

"Wake up; light up these rusty eyes on fire, Get up, it's not a situation where you smoke everything, not ever!"

One of the stagehands whispered something to the band manager, before she quickly left the backstage to the exit. She noticed a mop of sky blue hair among the small crowd and a tall teen with matching crimson shade matching his eyes and hair. She recognizes the male teen.

"Ah, Kagami-kun and Kuroko-kun! I am glad you both made it; Ki-chan told me you two are coming. Come, come, I'll lead the way~" she grabbed a hold of the smaller girl hand before dragging her along. Apparently, the two were given backstage passes by the band keyboardist, which was unheard off, when the band was very meticulous and strict on letting any fans into the backstage during their performances.

They stopped nearby the entrance towards the stage; Kagami watched the band performed while Kuroko sat down on one of the chair.

"Nee…Kuroko-kun..." Satsuki whispered.

"Akashi-kun said he'll meet you after the performance to discuss the contract with you, is that alright with you?" the teal head blinks before nodded.

"Then, it settled" the pink haired manager smiled. Kuroko then shifted her gaze to the stage, she furrowed slightly. She noticed at how pale the singer is.

"Prepared ideals aren't needed, not for those who have no shaky will, an incomplete map works just fine…"he trails off.

"Take hold of tomorrow with these hands"He held out his hands towards the audience.

"He is not in his usual top form…he's distracted…" Kuroko thought.

The evening performances went on just like what the agency planned. It goes well until at the end of the performance, just right after the band members left the stage one by one. Akashi noticed a familiar mop of blue, looking at him from the backstage. His eyes widened in disbelieved as he walks towards the owner of the gentle blue.

'She's here…'

It was then his visions began playing with him, he loses his steps as he trips. All orbs widened at the collapsing singer. Time went slow for Akashi, until he felt an arm wrapped around him. It was warm; the warmth of the gentle touch on his forehead was so familiar. He misses the warmth so much.

He could feel his body were gently lowered down to the ground, he could hear people calling for him, he could hear footsteps running here and there in panic, he could hear orders were given out to call the ambulance but he could hear that one voice calling out for him desperately.

"Sei…SEI!"

He loses consciousness.

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Told ya, it would be long. Probably not long enough LOL. Either way, please review. It would mean a lot if you review on my birthday today. What you think happened to Akashi? Will his friends able to find out what happened to him in Kyoto? That will be in next chapter ~

By the way, the song I've used in this chapter was Fantastic Tune by Daisuke Ono [Kuroko Tetsuya Seiyuu] and second ending song for Season 2 KnB. I LOVE IT! LOL. What about you? Either way, more songs coming up in next few chapters~ also, if you have a account in fanfiction, you can check out some of the story I have not posted here.  I have the same pen name there , WinterRaineeDay. See ya later~

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