His eyes burned with rage as he took quick steps forward and the thugs around me staggered backwards. Keeping the pistol up to the shoulder level, four more bullets left the weapon in quick succession and I couldn't help but cringe, close my eyes shut and press my hands over my ears. When the atmosphere was devoid of noise, I opened my eyes slowly and looked up at Akashi who was a foot or two away from me.

A few more tears left my eyes before I ran to cover the gap between us and smashed myself against him. He swayed back a little at my sudden tackle but soon stood straight. I wrapped my arms around his torso and buried my face into his chest. I coughed out a little and tightened my grip around him. Finally, i had someone to hold onto. Soon, I felt an arm over my head and a faint whisper saying , " It's okay, Sana. It's over now. "

He gently stroked the top of my head and rubbed by back once in a while which helped tremendously in lowering my adrenaline levels. My heart's uncontrolled thumping and feet's wobbling had now come to a halt. I was thankful that he was here, otherwise my story would have taken an entirely different course. The smell of his cologne, his gentle touches and the slight movements of his chest as he breathed and the low yet steady beat of his heart relaxed me more than anything ever had.

I pulled away from the bone crushing hug I just gave him, and noticed that there was now a patch of wetness on his white buttoned shirt where my watery cheeks had been. I looked down at my feet, as I was still only inches away from him.

" I'm sor-ry Sei- " I muttered not knowing what I was exactly apologising for.

" Shh- " he hushed me as one of his hands slithered around my waist while the other had a death grip on the pistol. He brought me closer to him and dragged me along with him as we walked out of the train. Stepping out, beyond those contractile doors, Akashi paused walking for a moment.

" Clear the mess up " he ordered before resuming to walk along with me. I kept my head low, probably because I didn't have enough guts to lift it up and look him in the eye. The railway station was completely evacuated. There was no sign of passengers , all I could see were Akashi's men at every nook and corner, as if they were soldiers guarding an empire. There was no doubt that Akashi was any less than an emperor, it was surprising how he could make a normal city girl like me feel like an empress though. I blushed at my own thoughts, and shook my head a little trying to shake them off.

We walked out of the station without any trouble, and he led me into his car before climbing in immediately after. He made himself comfortable as I sat across him in his long limo, silently watching his every move. He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket, " excuse me " he said for once, before ringing to someone.

" Tetsuya.. " he started. Does this man never say hello?

" I want you to scrutinise today's issue and make sure that it's camouflaged well. "

He paused for a second or two, probably the one on the other end was talking now. Akashi sighed and said his last few words before hanging up. " Thank you Kuroko! I leave this in your capable hands. "

I looked up at him hesitantly as he shoved his phone back into his pocket. He glanced back and I gave him a 'who were you talking to' look. He seemed to read my mind, because the next thing he said was, " My lawyer..." which made me smile.

Criminal, Murderer, Businessman, Genius, Billionaire? Which one of these is the real you Sei? I looked out of the window, slightly pressing my forehead over the cold glass.

" Are you okay? " he asked snapping me out of my blankness.

I quickly give him a nod, not failing to notice the extreme concern and affection brimming in his heterochromatic orbs. His gentle gaze was enough to drive me on a guilt trip even when I didn't want to go on one.

I looked at my lap as I joined my palms together, rubbing them a little. I could feel his eyes on me, but I couldn't look back. Not after what I had done.

I shouldn't have run away like that, it was a stupid thing to do in the first place. But at that moment, leaving his mansion seemed like the best choice to make. He was a murderer in my eyes back then, even though I had a slight crush on this man before...it had never reached the point upto which I could call it love. But by now, my feelings towards him had already taken sharp turns. Was I just being thankful or was I deeply in love with this man that there was no turning back anymore? ' I don't deserve him! ' I thought as a tear slipped past my eyes and glided along my cheeks before reaching the corner of my lips.

I felt a finger land on my chin and I quickly turned to find Seijuro sitting beside me. When did he even shift here? I wanted to apologise and tell him everything that I did after I left, why I was here and why I left his mansion in the first place and everything else.

I looked up at him, his eyes were softer than before and I blinked a few times to get rid of those little droplets forming inside my eyes, so I could see him clearly.

" Akashi I didn't mea- " I paused when he cupped my cheeks with both his hands as he inched his face closer to mine. My eye lids partially dropped close and I was surprised to find my own lips slightly parted, as if waiting for his to embrace and devour it. Looking into each other's eyes, I swallowed and held my breath. His eyes searched mine and he leaned into me much closer, his lips drew near, my lips parting to receive them again. He stopped inches away, his eyes drifted down to my lips as though he was savoring the moment.

A million thoughts sped through my mind and they all came to a sudden stop and turned into ashes once his lips landed over mine.

His lips slowly moved a little and captured mine at a better angle. I stayed still and so did he. He then started moving steadily, cautiously and gently. I kissed back and our lips were in perfect sync. Placing my hands on his chest, I pulled him closer trying to roughen it a little. But, he resisted and his kiss remained smooth, tender and soft. It was as if he was handling something really delicate, and kissing harder would do me harm.

I pulled away and I wasn't even out of breath and neither was he. It was no fireworks, it was no stars! It was something more, much more! It was a wave of warmth that filled him and me up, spilling out from his heart and the warmth of his lips on me, rushing to every corner of my body: the cracks in between my toes, the crooks of my elbows, the tips of my ears. Every inch of me was saturated with his love.

Akashi's kiss just stole the words I didn't need to say. In that silence all of our secrets were laid bare, all of our passions and the spark of love that now existed between us. In that moment, in his love, I was strong. One kiss and I had the courage to do anything for him..and needless to say, to him!

We stared at each other for a few seconds, before I decided to close the gap. If I'm doing this, I might as well do it right!

I smashed my lips to his and snaked my hands around his neck. He sure was taken by surprise as I could feel him smile into the kiss. His hands soon wound around my waist pulling me onto his lap.
I exhaled through my nose, not wanting to let go. My entire body had been taken over by the overwhelming feeling of relief, combined with eccentric panic, and lust.
Bringing myself much closer to the man I was in love with, I let my fingers run into his thick red hair while my lips were hungry for his and he reciprocated back with equal force and passion filled pressure. I bit his lower lip eliciting a deep growl from the back of his throat. His lips stayed attached to mine for a few more seconds and before I could push him a little to let him know that I was out of breath, he himself pulled back.

Panting, I looked at him as he titled his head back to rest against the seat. Gaining his breath as his eyes were still closed shut. I waited for him to regain his composure while I just noticed how warm my cheeks were. Akashi looked at me through his eyelids and hugged me closer to him until I was against his chest and arms holding onto him tight while he held me in all the right places making sure I wouldn't fall off and it wasn't too long before I fell asleep.

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I felt someone lift me up and I quickly shot my eyes open. Being the one who would wake up even at slightest of movements or sounds, it made it hard for me to pretend and stay asleep while he hoisted me up. It would be embarrassing to be carried by Seijuro Akashi, out of the car..in bridal style...while was fast asleep!

I looked at him and asked him to put me down, and he quickly did so before examining my face for a few seconds, making sure that I was doing alright.

I skipped out of the car and I felt Akashi's hand glide over to my shoulder. I pushed his arm off for a moment and fixed my hair looking at my reflection in the window glass. Once I made sure I looked okay, I grinned at him , a part of me still blushing at what had happened back in the car. He sighed as a very faint smile played on his lips before he threw his arm around me and pulled me closer.

He led me into another mansion like house. It was huge but not as magnificent as Akashi's. Simple yet bold enough to catch anybody's attention as it stood beautifully dimmed under the moonlight.

It must be another one of his properties. Rich bastard! Walking beyond the large white doors, we were greeted by maids and Seijuro took me up the stairs along with him, without any talk. I walked along quietly and once we were done climbing the stairs, I looked up to find an old woman sitting across from an old man.

Her hair and eyes were of the same red as that of Akashi's, the same features that I saw in him was now before me. She looked very much like him and before I could conclude that she was his mother, her smile widened as she quickly moved towards me and gave me a hug.

" I'm his mother! " She said sweetly. I hugged her back by placing my hands on her back. She was being nice to me right from the start, and well...if only Akashi was a little more like her.

" Nice to meet you, Mrs.Akashi " I spoke.
She let go of me and her husband appeared behind her. Aged yet dressed perfectly well, his coat looked neatly tailored by the best. His face was grim as he walked closer to me.

" My father- " said Seijuro as he looked at me and then towards his father.

" It's a pleasure. " I said bowing a little. " I'm Sana! Seijuro's..umm- " I gulped.

There I go with my marvellous introduction. He makes me meet his parents all of a sudden out of nowhere and now this is what I end up doing. I mentally shove my face into the wall, while on the outside I looked at Akashi, my eyes clearly saying 'help me~'

He smirked at me before he turned to look at his parents again. " ...my woman! " he stated looking as composed as ever while I just stood frozen trying to comprehend what just happened.

Akashi's father looked expressionless, he gave me a slight nod before disappearing. He looked very anti-social. Akashi is the same too, SOMETIMES! Genes!

On the other hand, " Welcome home sweetheart~ " said his mom as she touched my cheek. Looking at her made me wish I had memories to get back to. Was my mother like her too? Kind, gentle and beautiful? My eyes were soon filled with tears without me even realising.

" Sei... I'll take her with me for now. See you at the dinner table. " she spoke looking at her son.

He gave her a nod and they had a moment of eye contact, before he smirked at me making me blush much more. He turned and began walking in one direction while I moved ahead with his mother on my side in the other.

This day wasn't over yet!

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