"And? Where are the others?" Akashi asked Midorima, as they were standing at the street basketball, with Murasakibara sitting on the bench, eating chips

"They are on the way, Kise said. They just bought something. Kuroko will be late though, because of some errands. And he said he will bring someone with him"

"Hmmmm" Akashi got his phone out and saw no message from his girlfriend. He sighed and Midorima noticed it

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing" he responded then received a call from Kise "Kise, where are you?"

"Ah, Akashicchi. Can you, Midorimacchi, and Murasakibaracchi come here? We would like you to see something"

Akashi told Midorima and they curiously asked him "something?"

"Kurokocchi is on date! We are following him now. Momocchi is starting to cry"

"Ohh, so the one he will bring is his girlfriend. That's surprising. Can we just wait here then?" Akashi asked but Kise said no

"I don't think they will be done soon. You need to see Kurokocchi's excited face too, and the girl with her." Kise insisted then told them where they were, then ended the call

"Aren't we going to play basketball?" Murasakibara sighed but he still stand up

They headed to where Kise and the others

~

"Who is this girl?" Midorima asked. They were hiding behind a tree, across the busy street

"We don't know. A new face. But she is beautiful." Kise explained

"She has B size though" Aomine commented on the side

"Where are they now?" Akashi curiously asked

"Inside that perfume store" Momoi responded and pointed at the perfume store across them "ah, they are coming out. Hide!"

They hid and indeed, Kuroko was with someone. However

"Ahre, that girl" Midorima commented and they all looked at him

"You know her?!" They excitedly asked

"Well-"

"Aka-chin?" Murasakibara called Akashi, who immediately left and crossed the street to approach Kuroko

"Wait, Akashicchi!" Kise shouted but Akashi ignore them

"Is he going to scold Tetsu for marching in first of having a girlfriend?" Aomine jokingly asked

"That girl is from Rakuzan" Midorima sighed "and she isn't Kuroko's girlfriend"

On the other side, Kuroko was checking his phone with the girl with her, until Akashi spoke behind them

"You sure are having fun, Kuroko, (F/N)"

The two looked at him, and the girl who was with Kuroko was no other than, (F/N).

"Akashi-kun"

"Akashi, what are you doing here? Ahre wait, you know Tetsu?" She curiously asked

"Akashi-kun was my captain in basketball club during middle school" Kuroko explained

"Oh yeah! You two were from Teiko! I totally forgot to confirm it from you, Akashi"

"But I didn't expect that you also know Akashi-kun. I wanted to introduce you to them later" Kuroko chuckled "but then Akashi-kun, why are you here?"

"The others are misunderstanding something. I see, I didn't know that Kuroko is your cousin, (F/N). I thought that you were talking about Reo-san"

"Yeah, sorry, I had no chance to tell you. I didn't expect also that you two know each other. What a small world"

"I know you are from Rakuzan, but I didn't know that you know Akashi-kun personally." Kuroko commented

"Ahh, actually"

"Well before that, let's call the others" Akashi chuckled then called Kise and gestured them to join them

"Since when-?"

"They were following you because you are with some unknown beautiful girl" Akashi explained then stood next to (F/N) "now thinking about it, you two like Vanilla"

Not long after the others arrived and they were curious to what was going on

"Let me introduce, you know Midorima, the tallest one is Murasakibara Atsushi, the girl next to him is Momoi Satsuki, the tan guy next to her is Aomine Daiki, and lastly, Kise Ryouta. They are all from the same middle school and basketball club" Akashi introduced them to (F/N)

"Nice to meet you"

"Everyone, this is (L/N) (F/N), Kuroko's cousin, also, she isn't Kuroko's girlfriend, but my girlfriend" Akashi stated and their eyes widened even Kuroko

"Eh?! The boyfriend you mentioned is Akashi-kun?!" Kuroko asked in disbelief and received a nod from (F/N)

"Here I thought I would be surprise that Kurokocchi has a girlfriend already, but what is this turn of events? It's Akashicchi's?"

"Midorin, do you know about this already?" Momoi questioned Midorima

"Yeah, I know her two friends too who are studying in Shutoku. I went to their school Festival too"

"Why you didn't tell us?!" Kise and Momoi complained

"Akashi told me not to tell you-nanodayo!" He retorted and sighed "anyways, now what are we going to do?"

"Let's go to the street basketball now" Aomine excitedly told them

"(F/N) will go with us, right?" Akashi asked and she nodded

"Actually" she pointed at the bag Kuroko was holding "I cooked lunch for everyone. Tetsuya told me that he would introduce me to his friends, and explained that they could ear lots, so we prepared this morning"

"Food?!" Murasakibara excitedly commented

"Then, let's go and have lunch there. Good thing it's not cold today" Akashi got the things she were holding and led the way.

"Akashi-kun... has a girlfriend" Momoi chuckled "somehow, it's surprising"

"Aomine, you said a while agi, she is a B. I am sure, Akashi remembered it." Midorima pushed his eyeglass and looked at him "so be prepared-nanodayo"

~

Before eating lunch though, they decided to play basketball first. (F/N) and Momoi were sitting on a bench

"To think that this day would arrive, that Akashi-kun would introduce his girlfriend, more to that, you are Tetsu-kun's cousin" Momoi giggled as she watched the others playing "It's really nice to meet you, (F/N)-chan. You can call me Satsuki"

"Nice to meet you. I am glad to meet Akashi's friends from middle school. It was a surprised that those two knew each other. I need to know more about Akashi"

"Well, you have lots of time. But I see, Akashi-kun changed because of you, huh?"

"Ah no, it was me who changed because of Akashi."

Momoi shook her head and chuckled "no, we know Akashi changed. I think it was last year, he started changing, and the last time we saw him, he was like a different person"

"I am with him almost everyday, so I didn't notice. Also, since I didn't really talk to him much during first year, I didn't notice the changes. But if he is changing in a good way, then is it okay?"

"He is changing in a good way, but other's think it was creepy since it's the great Akashi-kun after all. Ah then, you are going back with Akashi-kun to Kyoto?"

"I don't know, but I am planning to go back tomorrow. Also, tonight, Tetsuya said he would bring everyone to his other's friend's house"

"Ah, probably Kagamin then"

"Kagamin?"

"Yeah, his friends from Seirin." Momoi responded then laughed "everyone will be surprised again seeing us there, plus with Akashi-kun's girlfriend"

Not long after, Akashi and the others stopped playing, and they decided to eat lunch. (F/N) and Momoi put out the foods, and they were really lots that surprised all of them

"(F/N) did her best to cook them, my mom helped her, but she did mostly of it"

"Thank you, ittadakimasu!" Aomine, Kise and Murasakibara said at the same time

"Ah, Akashi, don't eat this and this" (F/N) pointed out two dishes "there are wakame on it"

"Noted, thank you." Akashi responded then turned to (F/N)

"Hmmmm?"

"You weren't responding to my message since last night."

"Ah, sorry, actually, my phone is broken" she responded in low voice "I was taking a bath while checking recipes, when I accidentally dropped it in the bathtub. I tried to dry it, but it was totally out."

"Hmmm, then let's buy a new one later"

"Ah, it's fine. Tetsuya will bring us somewhere after, so I can go get one when we return to Kyoto"

Akashi sighed "are you returning tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I will take the bus to Kyoto"

"No, you'll go back with me. We will drive to Kyoto tomorrow."

"Eh? You came here using a car?"

"No, I took the plane from Osaka. But they will bring the new car to Kyoto, so they will send me tomorrow." Akashi responded "then, we can stop by and buy phone, right?"

"No, I don't have much money with me. So I will ask grandma-"

"Don't worry, I will handle it"

"Akashi, please, not again."

Akashi smiled and patted her head "accept it, since I wasn't able to give you Christmas gift"

"You gave me more than enough already though"

"This and that aren't the same"

"Don't flirt in front of us" Aomine complained

"We aren't. Ah, Aomine, I haven't retort to what you commented a while ago. So I hope you are prepared" Akashi took a bite of the bread, calmly reminded him, but with intimidating voice

Momoi asked (F/N) to sit next to her, and asked advice how to cook.

Kuroko then stood next to Akashi, then he chuckled, surprising Akashi since he didn't notice him

"Akashi-kun, now I understand well why you changed"

"Huh?"

"Did you know, my cousin has this unexpected charm that change the people around her? Other's didn't notice it, and think that it was her who is changing, but it's quite the opposite, people will change because of her"

"..."

"That's why I suggested for her to like Vanilla more. Vanilla isn't the one changing, it stays the same when it's mixed with others. We are the one who are changing, not her." Kuroko explained and noticed that Akashi just realized it now "people think that her scent was changing, from mild to strong, to a different one, but no, it's same old perfume. The reason why we smell it differently though, because our olfaction has changed instead. We uconsciously use different scent of perfume, or soap, trying to match hers, and when you are with her, it mixed in, and the scent around her would change. I can't explain perfectly, but it's her who is changing us"

Akashi chuckled and then turned to (F/N) "I see, people around her change. Then how can you explain people who change with just meeting her once"

"Well, her words really pushed people to different direction, whether in a good way or not. But actually, I noticed it when I met her when we were kids, the faint Vanilla scent. It was alluring and I think because of that and her smooth and honest way of thinking"

"I see, she was able to change my father because of her honest response. And it's not just him, but me as well. And I see, everyone, huh. I think Kaoru changed because of her honest response. Then let see if these people will change as well"

"Akashi-kun?"

"Nothing, thank you Kuroko for making me realize that thing." Akashi smiled at him then again looked at (F/N) "she changed me, huh. Seriously, you and your cousin, you two exceeded my expectations. You who reverted me back to my old self, and your cousin who changed me to my new self."

"Well, at least you are changing in a good way. She had a friend from middle school, who changed in bad way" Kuroko sighed

"Wada Ririka?"

"You know her?"

"Well, lots of things happened after all. But it's okay now"

"Not just her friend, but I heard that even her father-"

"No, that one I think it's different" Akashi responded but sigh "but well, I don't know much, since I didn't know her before, so I had no idea at all."

"Eh? Ask Akashi to become C? What do you mean?" Akashi and Kuroko turned to (F/N), who questioned Aomine

"Wait, Dai-chan!" Momoi stopped him

"Sssh! Don't shout, Akashi will hear"

"That's sexual harrassment, Aominecchi" Kise sighed

"Ahh, I see, it's about that" (F/N) chuckled "well, I don't mind having that. In the end, it's the same breast right?" She asked Aomine "but I see, Aomine likes big breast, huh. But why do I need to ask Akashi to make it bigger?"

They remained silence as everyone didn't want to answer. Aomine was about to response, when he felt thrilled behind him, Akashi was there standing, emitting a dark aura

"Aomine, I need to talk to you and you need some beat up too" Akashi grabbed his shoulder, and pulled Aomine away from them, hiding from them

"..." they remained silence and Akashi's friends knew, that it was their first time seeing Akashi like that. Not long after, they heard Aomine shouted in pain.

Akashi returned and they saw how Aomine was beaten up.

"Uhm... what did you just do to Aomine-kun?" Kuroko worriedly asked

"We just had a little talk" Akashi responded then turned to (F/N), don't worry about what this guy told you."

"(F/N), forget about it. And good luck being with Akashi."

"Mine-chin, you are beaten up bad" Murasakibara laughed at him

"I didn't expect Akashi to react like that, he beat me hard. This is the first time, and I hope this will be the last. Damn, it hurts" Aomine thought, touching his face

"Anyways, let's finish lunch and continue playing. Kuroko, you will be bringing us again to Kagami's house?" Akashi asked him

"Yes, they again prepared a birthday party for me"

They finished their lunch, and rested for a while before playing again.

And while the others were playing, (F/N) was giving Momoi advice on how to make chocolates.

~

That night, after playing, they headed to Kagami's place, and they were again surprised but again,

"I brought another one, she is my cousin, (L/N) (F/N), and Akashi-kun's girlfriend"

"Akashi's girlfriend...?" Kagami asked and everyone freaked out

"Oh! It's Akiko-chan's bestfriend! I am here too"

"Takao, you are here again" Midorima sighed

"Ah, because the nii-chan from Yosen was lost again." He chuckled

They all welcomed them, and when Kuroko's senpais arrived, they were surprised when they saw the gallery inside Kagami's house, and knowing that Kuroko's cousin is Akashi's girlfriend.

They were loud, and everyone surprised Kuroko with their gifts. (F/N) was having fun watching them, but Akashi didn't let her leave his side.

~

"Eh? You are going to get your stuffs then stay in Akashi-kun's place?" Kuroko asked his cousin

"Well, I told Akashi that I would just meet him tomorrow, but he didn't want to" (F/N) sighed "so, since you will stay here longer, I can go back on my own, well, I am with Akashi anyways."

"Well, it can't be helped then"

"Huh?! Alex is our sensei! Are you an idiot?! Also, breast doesn't matter! Stupid Aomine! Also, I don't know any B! Coach is A, right?" Kagamine shouted but received a hard smack from their coach

"(F/N) is a B" Aomine responded however, he felt thrilled again, and Akashi showed up behind him, grabbed his shoulder and pulled him outside, and again, they heard him shout in pain. And when they returned, Aomine was beaten up, and he immediately apologized "sorry, forget what I just said"

"What just happened?" Kagamine and the others curiously asked

"Nothing happened. Please continue as always, and forget what Aomine said" Akashi responded with an intimidating voice

"What just happened?! Akashi just beat Aomine?!"

The others were dying to know the answer

Late night, the kiseki no sedai members decided to leave, Takao also decided to go home with Midorima.

"Tetsuya, happy birthday again. Thank you for bringing me here today. I met your friends, and learn more about you and Akashi as well."

"Thank you for coming here, all the way from Kyoto. Message me right away when you get a new phone"

"I will"

~

"Wow, your house here in Tokyo is crazy bigger than the one from Kyoto"

"This is the main house after all" Akashi responded "father is here too"

"I'll greet him when I see him" she chuckled

"Your room is already prepared. I'll lead you there"

Thank you"

He led her to her room, and before she went inside

"Thank you, Akashi"

"Hmmm? About?"

"Today, I had fun because of you and Tetsuya. Well, I learned new stuffs too, thanks to Aomine" she chuckled but received a pinch to her cheeks "that hurts"

"Forget what he said" he sighed

"No, I didn't know how a B will turn to C, but Akashi can do it? But if you don't mind with a B, I am fine with it. But if you want bigger, help me-"

"(F/N), just stop." He again sigh and rested his head on her shoulder "just stop, I am guy you know." He moved back and looked at her "so don't talk about that again, or else I won't hold myself back"

"Eh? I don't quite get it"

"Seriously, you really do change me"

"Huh?"

"Just shut up"

Akashi told her and immediately kissed her, and she just let him do what he wanted to do.

As he moved back, their eyes met and they couldn't help but laugh.

"Goodness, young kids right now are so bold"

The two turned to that voice and it was Masaomi. (F/N) shyly hid her face.

"That's embarrassing!"

"Father, you are still awake?"

"I heard that she would be staying here, so I am waiting for the two of you" Masaomi responded, and the two looked at him confusedly

"Why?"

"Takizawa family told me that they will make (F/N) as Kaoru's fiancé"

"Huh?!" The two looked at him in surprise

"Of course, I said no, because she is your girlfriend. They said, it's just girlfriend"

"That Kaoru!"

"That's why, I am going to officially announce it"

"Officially announce?" (F/N) questioned him back

"I will announce that you two are already engaged. I know that you just started going out, and you need to move step by step. However, I don't want other's to get the person who my son chose to be with."

"I understand. I'll leave the official announcement to you, father. I'll do something about Kaoru as well"

"Uhm, I don't plan on being Takizawa-kun's fiancé." (F/N) immediately added

Masaomi smiled at her and nodded "we know, that's why, we will make our move before them. Tomorrow morning, before you two go back to Kyoto, I will explain what are we going to do. But Seijurou, I need to talk you first."

"Well then, I'll take my leave. Good night" (F/N) bowed down and excused herself.

Akashi followed his father to his office and he was asked to sit down as he got something from his desk.

"Here" he put down a black small box in front of him

"This?"

"Give it to her. It's your mom's, well, even from your grandmother. If you will settle with her, then give it to her"

Akashi chuckled and nodded as he got the box "I will then. Thank you, father"

"I will explain to you and to (F/N) tomorrow. You may go now"

Akashi stood up and Akashi excused himself.

"Kaoru, I knew it, you would do to this extent. I won't give her to you, nor to anyone else"

~TBC~