Title: Empress
Anime: Kuroko no Basket
Character: Akashi Seijuro
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As the well-known "empress" of Rakuzan, you had it all.

Your grades were top of the school, you had a nice family, and you're involved in several after school activities. Most importantly, people feared you, and you love it.

However, there's this one nuisance.

Akashi Seijuro.

You glared at the male's back as you pass by the gym. The only other person who's at your level. Literally perfect in everything he does, he beat you to the number one in the school in the mid-term exams.

He got a hundred in every subject, whilst you got a 99.5 in math for forgetting to put a unit.

Yes, this boy infuriated you like no other; but he was also the perfect rival you'd never had.

But, you weren't sure if he even knows you exist. After all, he's quite the big shot.

Just thinking about him makes you want to stab something into the wall.

"(L/N)-san, would you please recite the poem we learned yesterday?"

And to make it worse, you were in the same class for every subject.

"Hai." You stood up, then recited the 5-paged long literature poem flawlessly.

"Sugoi as always, (L/N)-san!" Your sensei complimented before going back to today's lesson.

You were here thinking about how to finally defeat that redhead, while the redhead himself was staring at you from the the row behind.

But there was no denying how he can do everything, and that he's perfect at everything.

"Akashi-kun, would you please show the class what proper chin-ups look like?" the P.E. teacher asks. All the girls in the class sat up straighter.

Your eye literally twitched and you could feel your chest heat up at the sight of his flexing biceps as he continued on with nearly fifty chin-ups without even a ragged breath.

"T-That's enough, thank you very much." the teacher says quickly when he notices the hearts in the girls' eyes.

You averted your gaze and calmed yourself down. You didn't know he saw the faintest blush on your cheeks.

You swore in your head for the rest of the day.

He's annoying. He's flawless. He's defiant. He's extremely athletic. He's cold. He's hot as hell.

Aside from your urge to beat him. He was simply perfect.

"You know, you always glare at something when you pass by me whether you realize it or not." the mild but cold voice sounded from right behind you.

School was over, but most students still haven't left yet. You didn't want to go all out and make a scene.

You turned around with the best smile you could muster, "Oh really? Sorry about that, I d--"

All of a sudden, he grabbed your wrist and held it up, forcefully pulling you closer.

No one could do that to you. You got annoyed, fast.

You glared back into his hetero-chromatic eyes with your own (E/C) ones, ignoring your racing heartbeat.

"What're you playing at?" He scowled. It was rare to get any sort of emotion at all out of him. You must really have a talent to annoy him.

"Let. Go." You warned in your most threatening voice. But as expected, he didn't even flinch.

"I don't take orders from anyone, (Y/N)."

Students started to watch from afar--too scared to take a closer look--and gasped when they saw the smirk on Akashi's face and the uncontrollable blush that's spreading across your cheeks.

"I totally ship it...." You heard a whisper among those murmurs.

"Who gave you permission to call me--"

"I give myself permission." He shoots right back without letting you finish.

"You bastard." You said blatantly.

"Oh trust me, you'd get so bored if I'm not here."

As much as it pains your pride to admit it, but he was right. You've never felt so motivated to excel in everything and stand out until High School.

All energy drained out of you when you realize you can't muster up a come back. You felt like you lost. Again.

Just then, you felt his grip on your wrist shift. Stealthily, he slipped his fingers through yours.

"I am interested in you." He states abruptly, his left eye glowing.

"OMG! A public confession!"

That wasn't going to influence you. You shook off his hand, "what makes you think I'm interested in someone who I wanna beat?"

"Meet me tomorrow after school at the classroom at the end of the second floor hallway. I want to show you something." Completely ignoring you, he walked off after saying that.

Your nails dug into your palm as you balled your fist. Nobody would want to mess with you at this state, they'd be digging their own grave.

Calm down. He's not worth it. Frown lines are ugly. You chanted everything through your head before you took a deep breath and headed out the school door.

The next day.

You had no intention of meeting him up wherever he wanted, but it was impossible not to pass by that classroom on your to and back from the teacher's office. You go there a lot to help with managing files.

You peeked in the slide doors. There he was, sitting in the back corner by the window by himself, with a shogi board in front of him. He seems to be playing against himself.

"Care to join me, (L/N)?" You were surprised when Akashi actually bothered to glance up and make eye contact. You noticed that his eyes were dual ruby instead of the shining gold yesterday afternoon.

"Please have a seat. I understand you play all kinds of board games such as shogi or chess?" His voice calm and mild, he's actually acting like quite the gentleman.

You've heard rumors about him having a double personality, but since no one has witnessed his other side, you didn't believe it.

"Yes...." You trailed off as you watch him reset the pieces.

Eventually, you gave in to his request. You enjoyed his company. If only he was always like this.... Wait, he'd have even more fan girls if he's always like this....

Wait. Wait. Why do you care?

"Checkmate." He says smoothly.

"Eh?! I look away for one second and you...."

"Never look away. Every step is important from beginning to end. See everything that's going to happen in advance and control the entire game." Akashi sets his chin on his hands, "like I'm planning everything now."

You felt like he had another meaning other than the shogi match, but you focused on your defeat, "rematch?"

The faintest smile stretched on his lips, "Of course."

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"How...." You banged your head on the table after Akashi's consecutive win of 10 rounds.

The sun was halfway down the horizon by now, the orange and red sunlight dimly illuminated the empty classroom.

"Awww my head is hurting." You ran your hands through your hair and shook it until you realized you were getting too comfortable.

"Excuse me." You say quickly as you put your arms down after flattening your hair back down.

Akashi chuckled. He laughed.

"Well this is a memorable day." He propped his head up with one hand.

You swallowed, making sure you're not gonna have a nosebleed.

"You saw another side of me, I saw another side of you. This is more enjoyable than getting on each other's nerves all the time, is it not?" He elaborated, then softly rested his hand on top of yours, "would you reconsider my proposal yesterday?"

He was charming today, but you weren't sure if he's boyfriend material. What if he's too placid to even know to kiss you first???

"You already beat me, (Y/N), I liked you first."

You looked up when you notice he's back on first-name basis and was startled when his face was an inch away from yours. 

"You are mine. And you don't get to say no."

Not even a second later, you found yourself facing up the ceiling and your back on the desk. The chattering sounds of shogi pieces and the board crashing onto the ground echoed through the empty room. You don't even know how he managed to push you down when he's still on the other side of the desk.

Before you knew it, Akashi made his way around and was all up in your face.

"...Alright." You said finally, but quickly added, "but just so you know, I'm only agreeing because you're a worthy target, okay?"

He simply scoffed as he hovered his lips right above yours, "If that's your true objective, you wouldn't have said it out loud."

"...Screw you." You didn't consider his reaction when you said that.

"Oh really?" Akashi's eye shined and a grin appeared on his flawless face, "I didn't thought you'd be so candid, (Y/N)."

"Whaa--?! No way did you think I was suggesting--!"

He shut you up with a smash onto your lips with his own. You felt him smile against the kiss, now knowing that he was just teasing.

His lips were softer and warmer than you'd ever imagine as they move passionately with yours. His hands that are pinning yours in place laced through your fingers and caressed your hands while he switched angles to deepen the kiss.

"A-Akashi!" You couldn't help but slip out once he swept the tip of tongue on your lip.

He pecked you on the forehead one last time before backing up a little to look at your completely flustered state--another expression you'd never show anyone else. It satisfied him to know that only he saw you like this, and will ever see you like this.

However, his hands showed no intention of letting go.

Your heart's going ten miles a minute as you try to catch your breath, the sparks you just felt were no joke. 

"Say, Empress." Akashi looked right into your eyes as he said, "My chauffeur's outside, it's getting late. My house is closer than yours, isn't it?"

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*rocks self in a corner*

*Srsly cant handle any cheesiness*

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