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"Ak-Akashi-chii PLEASE HELP!"

"Kuroko only has a few years left"

"I am no longer an Akashi; you are no longer my fiancée. Do remember well of my warning"

"She doesn't deserve any of this suffering, Akashi."

For the first time in his life, he cried.

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Akashi walked towards his bathroom before stopping abruptly in front of the mirror, staring at his own reflection, traces of tears on his cheeks. After returning from the hospital, he could not help but to think and think until he fell asleep. So much has happened in one day. His heart felt heavier than anything he felt before.

"She doesn't deserve any of this suffering, Akashi."

Images of the bluenette attached to, many of the life support wires and what not, pains him. Not only that, he made her cried. What he cannot forgive himself was…he has been living his life without a touch of guilt all these while, without knowing someone has been suffering so much for his sake…far too much…

Akashi Seijuro, the lead singer of the Generation of Miracles has given up his right as the sole heir to the renowned Akashi Corp and has cancelled his engagement with Suzuki Luka, the only daughter of the Suzuki tycoon for an unknown reason.

"Yo, Akashi, we saw the news on the screen this morning. What was that about?" Aomine sat down, followed by the rest who finally arrived for their lunch break at the cafeteria, where Akashi has already waiting for them. From afar, they could see the red haired singer trying to ignore all those uncomfortable glances around him.

"Shh, Aomine-chii" Kise nudged him. The navy blue guitarist raised an eyebrow. He shrugged his shoulder, as he began munching his lunch down. Kise sighed but he looked at his bandleader who seems not to faze with all the glances and whispers.

"Aka-chin, is Kuro-chin doing okay?" Murasakibara came back to the table with a pile load of snacks on his tray, not that the other members of the band surprise anymore. Kise nudged the giant this time on his waist using his elbow. Akashi attention finally gained as he shifted his gaze to the trio in front of him, who seems to know something…

"Where have you heard this, Atsushi?"

"Some girls were talking about it in class~~ I'm surprised that Aka-chin is nice enough to become a blood donor ~~" he mumbles with his snacks filled mouth. Akashi shifts his gaze back to his lunch tray. He knows that his band mates not the type who puts their nose into other people matter, but when they do asked, it meant they cared for what was happening around him.

"Murasakibara-chii, how did you know Kuroko-chii?" Kise interrupted as he took a sip of his orange juice. The giant went into a thinking stance before stuffing another piece of chip.

"I didn't have enough small change to get a pack of snack a few months ago~~so she helped me by lending some small change to get two pack instead of one~~I wanted to give her some chocolate today but I guess I'll give her on some other time when she's all better ~~"

Akashi face broke into a silent small smile before it fell. His shoulders felt heavy as he stares into his drink.

"She doesn't deserve any of this suffering, Akashi."

'What should I do…?'

The blonde haired keyboardist noticed this as the other two was busy with their own meals before shifting his gaze back to his sandwich.

'It's only natural Akashi-chii looked so lost…he just regained his memories and because of him…Kuroko-chii's…'

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That evening, while waiting for the green haired doctor, Midorima and his bandleader, Akashi outside the blood donor room, Kise awaits while Kagami went to freshen up in the nearby restroom. He noticed the door was not fully close and so he went nearer, careful enough not to be notice by the nurses or the two at the table.

"-Kuroko only has a few years left"

"I know you just regained parts of memories but as a friend…I would want the best for you two, so if you want to fix what has happened between you and her, I suggest you do it as soon as possible. Her time may not be as long as we think it is."

Kise amber orbs widened, he could not hear himself breathing.

'Kuroko-chii's…going to die…?'

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He held the sandwich tighter, causing some of the contents spilled onto the plate. Murasakibara tapped his shoulder, and it was then the blonde keyboardist snapped out of his train of thoughts.

"Kise-chin, if you don't wanna eat that, can I have them~~~?" he pointed at the crushed sandwich. Kise blinks at his meal. He sighed.

"Sure, but are you sure you wanna eat these…? I kinda crushed them…," he said as he eyed the poor sandwich. Murasakibara nodded.

"It'll be a waste so I'll take them~~besides I'm still hungry~~~" he whined childishly, eyeing the ham sandwich in the plate.

"Then please go ahead, I'm still feeling ful—"he was cut off by the beeping sound of his Smartphone, all three pair of eyes focused on him. He quickly grabbed his phone and slide it open, he furrowed at the name of the text sender.

'Doctor Midorima…?'

Kagami fell asleep on the waiting bench in hospital. Come get him before he gets a sore back. Kuroko has not woken up.

That was the message; Kise amber orbs re-read the last part of the text as he sighed. He bit his lower lip before stuffing the phone into his pocket and grabbed all his belongings and stood up, not noticing the three pair of orbs followed his every movement.

"Oi, Kise, where're you going, lunch's not over yet" Aomine asked out of curiosity. The blonde-haired keyboardist slash model never left the table for a text message unless it is very important.

"Owh…Uhm…sorry, something came up. Therefore, I must leave. Uh…Akashi-chii, I can't attend tonight practice, I'll make it up by coming down early on next one, I promise!" with that, he dashed out of the cafeteria, towards the parking lot. Leaving the other three clueless, to be exact only Aomine and Murasakibara, while Akashi… he pretty much can exactly guess where the blonde heading to, Shutoku Private Hospital.

"Akashi, about our next album, what's up with the hold up?" Aomine grabbed his guitar bag that was leaning against the edge of the table, preparing for his next class.

"For the time being we will prepare for our next performance, as for our next album… I will let you all know the conclusion to it by end of this week. Today practices will be cancelled, so we will practice tomorrow instead since it's the weekend," he explained as he stood up.

To be honest, he himself does not know the outcome of HEAVEN contract cancellation. According to the rules of Rakuzan Record Agency, they need to find a new composer within 24 hours but…a week has passed since then, they could not find a suitable one for the band. Not that anyone was complaining but they all know Akashi intuition was always right and this time he refused to budge off from not cancelling HEAVEN contract.

He made a promise…

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"Kagami-chii, wake up" the keyboardist shook the large frame red haired bassist, who is in a deep sleep on the hospital bench outside the room where the bluenette in. Kise sighed.

'There's no way I can carry him back all the way to the car... he's too heavy'

He eyed Kagami, he furrowed when he noticed the blood stained shirt. He frowned at the sight of it. It brings back all the memories of that night.

Kuroko-chii cried. She looked so lost when he spotted her walking under the rain aimlessly. When he saw traces of tears on her face when they brought her to the hospital…it broke his heart.

"—se, Kise" someone tapped his shoulder. He noticed someone stood in front of him as he raises his head.

"Midorima-chii…" the doctor furrowed at the new suffix on his name, which he decided to ignore when he noticed the look on the keyboardist face. He sighed.

"He hasn't gone home since last night and I can't send him back since my schedule still quite packs today, here's the address and the apartment key. Make sure he gets proper rest, until then I won't allow him to go in," said the green haired doctor as he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and hand it over to blonde haired musician.

"It's nearby…"

"Yes it is, it would be easier for Kagami to rush Kuroko here if anything were to happen" he turns around as he looked into the glass window, there in the room, lays Kuroko, still attached to the life support machines, her pale skin slowly regain its color.

"She's dying isn't she…?"Kise cut him off. Midorima eyed him from the corner of his eyes.

"Curiosity does kill the cat but…that's not entirely true, her disease may be incurable, but with medicines and rehabilitation, we can prolong her longevity," he explained.

"For how long…?" Kise looked at him right into the eyes, demanding answers that he might regret hearing.

He did regret it.

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Kise took several glances at the small piece of paper on the dashboard as he slowly drove into the area he never entered before. It was a quiet and peaceful neighborhood, less traffics. After locating the apartment, he quickly finding a car park before dragging Kagami into the elevator, of course with folks watching him like he grew another head even with his sunglasses and hat covering his face from being recognize.

"Ka…ga…mi…chii, you're …heavy!" he was out of breath, the moment they reached the eighth floor where the bassist stayed. Having to support Kagami by the shoulder, while carrying his guitar bag was the hardest labor work he had done in his life.

"There you go"

He sighed, right after he carefully puts Kagami onto the emerald couch in the apartment living room. He then, looked around the large apartment before his amber orbs fell onto the white grand piano stood nearby the balcony, he walks towards the shelves where several photo frames arranged neatly on it.

One of it was, a younger version of Kuroko playing the piano. Kise smiled at the sight of her before he shifted to another one, where the current version of Kagami held Kuroko by the waist up in the air, they both looked happy together, one could mistaken the two as a couple. Then to third photo, a family picture, Kagami and his parents, while the middle age woman hugged Kuroko like a treasure, which Kise remembered that, Kuroko was adopt into the Kagami when she was younger. It saddens him.

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"She's my step-sister. Mom and dad adopted her when she was younger"

"If you have never showed up in front of her, all my efforts wouldn't have gone in vain. How much more do you intend to hurt her?!"

"The Kagamis' died in a car crash, leaving their children on their own."

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"Things been hard for them…"He realized why the red haired bassist was overprotective towards the bluenette. Kise was not sure if he could handle it, if he was in their shoes. Kise then moved towards the grand piano. His face softened, he could see how much the owner of this piano treasures it.

'This must be belongs to Kuroko-chii." he smiled. The piano was spotless, the keys was so clean. The blue silk ribbon tied to the stand was clean too.

'Only Kuroko-chii can keep a piano this clean." He mumbles as his eyes looked over the score sheets on the top. All of the notes on the score sheets were hand written; each note and tune that beautifully composed, however not any composer can create a melody from scratch …but that is what Kise loved about Kuroko. She is like a new gentle melody that came into his world and lightened it up.

His shoulder fell, ever since he became partner with the bluenette, not only he wished that she would open up a little more to him but he also wishes that she would look at him the way she looked at Akashi.

'Do I even have a chance with her…?'

He stares at the spotless keys, "Kuroko-chii…"

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It was a little later in the evening, the hospital visiting hours almost ended. A certain familiar crimson haired singer caught the attention of the nurses and other folks as he stride along the hallway, finding a certain patient room. He was immune being stared or being at the center of attention, in his hand, he carried a bouquet of emerald roses, wrapped in soft red plastic wrappings, while on his shoulder, carrying a black bag pack.

His hetero orbs fixed onto the door where the patient name was fix on it – Kuroko Tetsuki. As he was about to push the handle of the door, he heard a light footsteps stopped abruptly near him.

"The visiting hours about to end in 10 minutes," Midorima looked at him; Akashi did not took a glance at him. He merely stopped before pushing the handle.

"The nurses will do their rounds around 9 pm, so make sure you leave by then" that was the last he heard from the forest green haired friend of his before the door shuts close.

His eyes fixed on the small figure on the bed. The heart monitor machine beeps silently at each second. The sound of light breathing echoes slowly in the midst of quiet room. His heart pained at the sight of her being strapped by the heavy bandages. Her orbs shuts close behind those bruised eyelids.

'It was my fault …'

Quietly, he puts the roses and his bag onto the table. Carefully, he brought out a small white vase and a bottle of water from the bag. He filled the vase with some water before putting the roses into it. His hetero orbs shifted its gaze to the person laid in front of him. He puts the vase onto the nightstand; the only light that dimly lit the room was from the small nightlight on the wall. He sat down.

Minutes pass by, all he did was staring into the floor beneath him, with care, he gently took her hands.

"Please forgive me…" he knows nothing he could do to erase what he has done to her. Absolutely nothing …

"Aka…shi…kun…"

His orbs widened, quickly he glanced at the source of the ever so familiar voice, never in his life had he felt so much relief. He moved closer, his orbs searched for the emergency button as he was about to press it, a hand stopped him. Even after everything that has happened, she smiled to him.

"Tetsuki…" his tears threatened to fall. Gently, she cupped his cheeks. He held her hands carefully. This warmth, the warmth he has been looking for.

"It's…not…like …you…to…cry…" she wiped his tears away. She would never blame the red haired singer for what has happened.

"All these time…you were suffering…while I was living my life…" his voice shook.

"Hush…it's…alright…not…once…I blame…you…even now…"

"Why, Tetsuki? Why? When you can blame everything on me, if I wasn't such an ignorant fool, you wouldn't have suffered so much" he was frustrated, so frustrated.

The bluenette sapphire orbs shines gently against the dim light in the room. She brushed his long bangs. Even with difficulties in moving and breathing properly. She still smiled ever so gently.

"…I don't deserve your kindness or your smile"

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Kise sneaked into the hospital at the last few minutes of the visitor hours. In his hands, a bouquet of flowers for the bluenette, he was hoping that she would be awake by now. As he was about to push the handle of the door, he overheard a familiar voice from the room.

"…I don't deserve your kindness or your smile"

Quietly, from the corner of the glass window that's half closed by the curtain, he peeked. His orbs widened.

"…because…I love you…Sei…"

His thought echoes in his mind. 'Do I even have a chance with her…?' His shoulder fell as the bouquet of flowers slipped from his grip.

'I don't have any chance to be with you, am I, Kuroko-chii…?' he bit his lower lip. It broke his heart even more when Kuroko kissed the lead singer on his forehead with so much gentleness on the orbs he adores.

For the first time, he felt he has lost someone so dear to him. He never knew it would hurt this much. The one who adores so much, the one who gave him the meaning to play the piano, the one who shows him the beautiful colors of music…he thought he would have a chance…but he was wrong…

He never had a chance to begin with…

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Midorima who was making his rounds, stopped abruptly in front of the bluenette room. He saw his young patient finally woke up but he quickly dismissed the thoughts of giving her a check up the moment he saw Akashi at the side of the bed, hugging Kuroko ever so gently.

Then, as he was about to move away from the door, he felt he stepped on something. He furrowed as he shifted his gaze to the floor. He quickly puts away his foot and crouched down.

'Flowers...?' he flipped the bouquet of yellow roses around, to see if there is any name on it. He frowned slightly.

Kuroko-chii, please get well soon! – Was the message on the card attached to the front of the bouquet. The moment he saw how the blonde haired keyboardist rushed Kuroko to the hospital that other night, at how Kise was so desperate calling each contacts he has on his phone, at how he begs at each person he called, searching for a blood donor for her. He knew there was more than just a friend-partner relationship.

Midorima sighed. "One sided love is such a pain" but at the same time Midorima felt sorry for the keyboardist slash model.

"I'll just leave the roses when I do a check up on her"

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It was in the morning, Akashi received a call when he was about to leave for his practice in the agency. He even planned that he would go visit the bluenette after it but somehow he felt uneasy.

"Akashi-sama, your father has summoned you to see him at the main office. It is important that you must see him" his father secretary called.

"What business does he have with me? I'm no longer an Akashi" in a dangerous tone he spoke. The voice secretary slightly shook.

"I was not informed on what he wants to discuss with you but please do come and see him. Have a good day, Akashi-sama"

The call ended. Akashi frowned.

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He has always hated stepping into this place. The large and tall building stood at the heart of the city, the Akashi Corp. a prestigious and powerful company that has many businesses in all different type of area.

Some of the workers bowed the moment he enters the building. Even when the news has spread out, claiming that Akashi Seijuro of the Akashi Corp and Generation of Miracles has given up his right as the heir of the company, they still respected him.

"Akashi-sama, please come this way" his father secretary bowed then began to walk towards the elevator.

Akashi regretted coming all the way to the cursed place the moment he saw Suzuki Luka, his former fiancée and his father, Akashi Saito.

"I've already given up my rights as your heir and cut off from the family, what do you want from me?" Akashi glares at his father, who seems to be amused by the sight of his son.

"Now now, have a seat first."

"I refuse, if it's merely for a talk, then I shall take my leave." Akashi turns around, as he was about to head to the door. Two of his father bodyguards closed his way out, preventing him from leaving. 

"What is the meaning of this?" he asked sharply.

"This Kuroko Tetsuki, you're so fond of, you are not only putting her parents at risk, but also you're putting her at risk. Did you really want that to happen again to her?"

Akashi turns around , his hetero orbs glares death at his father.

"I heard she's a brilliant musician but you do know that with a simple order from me, her dreams can easily be crushed along with her step-brother, Kagami Taiga"

"You can't do this to me, father!"The younger Akashi gritted his teeth, his knuckles was tempted to punch his father right there.

"Oh yes I can, the moment you were born into the Akashi family, you have no choice but to obey. All I'm telling you to do is to marry Miss Suzuki but of course there's a catch to it"

"If you marry Miss Suzuki, I will leave Kuroko Tetsuki and Kagami Taiga alone" Akashi hated this; he hated this to the very core of it. To be in such a tight position, to choose between two choices.

'Damn it all!'

Akashi wished he had never existed at this point on.

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Chapter 7 is finally up! It took me days to finish this chapter. A lot of thing took place in this chapter, how will things turns out for them? Please review/comment/fav/follow up for next chapter.

Also, I've decided to change the title of the story and some part of the story line :) More reviews would encourage me to write and update faster.

Thank you for reading!

Till Next Chapter ~~