"I am absolute. Do not defy me, Tetsuya." Akashi had used his last resort. Teiko would be thrown into chaos if the wife of the Teiko overlord were something were to happen. It would be an all-out war against humanity. The spirits will not hold back. Humans will suffer great damages. Surviving humans would bear curses, transcending generations with memories of their sufferings intact. Akashi knew Kuroko had loved humans more passionately than anyone else. Kuroko possess a gentle heart to forgive, although he had nightmares and bad experiences, and were the cause of his near-death and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Kuroko who loved humans had feared greatly for their safety, finally capitulating to Akashi's personal whims. The miracles were on the edges, fearing Akashi's anger. They had acquired a new perception of Kuroko, sensing that Kuroko would be the only one who could fight Akashi on an equal stand. Kuroko would be the one who will save their master. Kuroko resiliently adapted after moving into Akashi's quarters. Besides assigning Kuroko missions and tasks like the rest of the miracles, Akashi's obsession leaving Kuroko no choice but to work within Akashi's perfect reach. When Kuroko had to work with Momoi, she was summoned to Akashi's study where Kuroko and Momoi would work on a smaller desk setup by Kuroko out of frustration.

It was then Kuroko had an important task, weighing on the burdens of his people. To investigate the strange rumors and the suspicious strength Kirisaki Daiichi had newly obtained. It was a year after their peaceful marriage. Kuroko was worried and concerned the tyrant ruler had taken advantage of their people. Kuroko could feel the increased sufferings of their souls. Kuroko had witnessed their distress in a dream. Since then the worrisome Kirisaki Daiichi had been on Kuroko's mind ever since. Akashi was also concerned, had demanded Momoi to gather information on them. It was a dead end. Kuroko then made his decision. Kirisaki Daiichi was a notorious nation of dictatorship experts.

"Akashi-kun, I will personally investigate this case."

Without a doubt, Akashi and the miracles did not grant permission. Akashi had a disapproving look. The amount of risks had outnumbered their chances of triumphs. Kuroko had felt in the near future Kirisaki Daiichi will become a threat not just to Teiko, but the entire world. Kuroko existence was far greater than a war of a worldwide scale. He is the wife of the devil master who sovereign over the lands of Teiko. Kuroko felt an unsettling feeling ever since he had that dream. Kuroko had felt prevention of the curse of evil was necessary, before the downfall of the apocalypse. Kuroko was not the only one with the powers of a spiritual seer. Kise too possess similar abilities. A descendant of a divine fox spirit once revered as divine messengers of the Gods were once entrusted with the task to guard against evil and malice, granting happiness to souls with pure intentions. However unlike Kise, Kuroko was a type of dream seers, individuals who manifests their powers and make use of their strong divination and intuitions capable of sensing spiritual cues through dreams. Dream seers requires a high level of observant skills in making sense of physical world of what they have seen, such as individuals like Kuroko are invaluable, humans are willing to die to possess Kuroko's strengths.

"Kise, what do you think?" Akashi had questioned. On Akashi's orders, Kise gained insight through rituals of divination, guiding him to make the best decisions. The glass ball in Kise's hands were cloudy and murky. It was a sign of bad omen.

"Akashi, I fear the troubles Kuroko-sama had foresaw will take place in the near future." Kise conceded. He had tried his best in changing the results, but each time he made a divination, the result was the same. Kuroko-sama was right. That was what had caused Kise to freeze in cold shivers. He speaks of the truth. "Kuroko-sama will come in contact with a battalion that will assist in thwarting Kirisaki Daiichi. Then the truth will reveal itself to you."

The room was silent. Their master was beyond furious. Realizing Teiko had entered an age where humans would oppose Teiko on an equal standing. Humans were no longer powerless. Opposing Teiko, a nation of devils and spirits, who have survived millenniums since the genesis of the origins. The start of everything. And now the very humans they have given chances had come to oppose them, swallowed by greed and desire, without an ounce of gratitude and sense of appreciation.

Aomine had simply snapped, had attempted in strangling Kise with his tough arms around Kise's neck. "Kise, you bastard! You must have made a mistake! Do your job properly you fucking fox!"

Kise was weeping crocodile tears. "Ehhh~ But I did do my job properly, Aominecchi! I don't know why, but I get the same result every time I made a divination~"

Even Teiko could not oppose the powers of fate. The gears had begun moving, there will be no stopping. But they can make arrangements to make the least sacrifices they could, alleviating the damage of evil humans. Akashi came with a decision.

"Explain." Midorima was extremely silent. His voice was curt and short.

"There are two reasons when divination fails." Kise began explaining. "First, destiny had been ordained and had been intertwined, souls that had been imprinted with instructions will, for sure, accomplish what they have been planned by the divine Gods. You may be more familiar with the term of fated spirits. The spiritual self within individuals are chained by fates of destiny, what they are meant to do will eventually come as been prophesied by individuals who wield divine powers, the divine messengers of the Gods. Secondly, ill intentions of individuals who go against the divine Gods and try to change the fates to their personal goals and desires. Destiny is a sacred divination of the Gods. Those who go against them will be banished, are punishable and held prisoners for eternity by King Emma, also known as King Yeomra, said to judge the souls of the dead."

"So in short, Kirisaki Daiichi perfectly resembles those that decided to go against the Gods and rule the world, with the assistance of a divine spiritual being." said Midorima, in reference of Kuroko's uncle. A fallen.

Akashi finally made a decision after listening to Kise's explanation. "Tetsuya, I will grant you permission. Investigate every nook and corner the case, and reveal the truth before me!"

Kuroko smiled. "Thank you, Sei-kun!" He embraced Akashi, his long kimono swishing on the ground. "This isn't about us anymore. Teiko will not be the only one in danger."

Akashi also appointed Kise Ryouta to be Kuroko's attendant and bodyguard as long as Kuroko is not within Teiko. Akashi had a bad feeling on the night before Kuroko and Kise's departure. It's like a calm before the storm.

"Tetsuya, it'll going to be awhile before we can meet each other again. Let me savour you for tonight, my beloved wife." Akashi leaned against Kuroko who was reading a book, resting against the bed frame of the king-sized bed befitting of a king. They shared a deep kiss where they both fought for dominance, which Akashi won victoriously. They had separated gasping and panting for air, a thin trail of drivel connecting the married couple.

"Sei-kun......" Kuroko softly murmured.

Akashi had smirked. He had been waiting for this. His wife was finally entering the stage of pleasures, Kuroko's dazed blue irises were staring intensely at Akashi, his strengths and motivations to fight back was slowly robbed as his mind was climbing higher and higher, was brimmed with sensations of pleasures. Akashi had his hands wrapped tightly around Kuroko's waists, one arm had snaked its way into Kuroko's kimono, slowly savoring the pale skin of his chest.

"You should look at yourself. What a rare sight." Akashi pulled Kuroko in front of the long mirror. Kuroko's kimono had been pulled loose, the skin which was protected firmly by fine clothing was revealed. The disheveled appearance of the both of them was reflected in the mirror. Akashi had been waiting patiently for the longest time. Stripping Kuroko of his daily carefully chosen clothes had been his most resplendent pleasure. Kuroko had resisted, struggled against the iron grasp of his husband, rendering powerless before the devil master of Teiko.

Akashi had smirked. This is going to be a long night. "You can't escape, Tetsuya. You are mine."

The next day was the day of departure. Faint hickeys could be seen trailing Kuroko's small stature, the most pronounced marks had trailed from neck to his shoulders, despite the thick layers of kimono Kuroko had worn. Akashi had disapproved of Kuroko's pale and battered clothes, declaring they were an eyesore that did not carry any dignity. Akashi had made sure Kuroko shredded away the identity had his abusive uncle had made him into, a peasant slave servant. Whispers and murmurs were heard throughout the lands. The miracles and snorted in a puff of laughter. They had been lucky of the clueless Kuroko who had no knowledge of Akashi's advances. The child they had taken in so many years ago had changed. Kuroko had just turned twenty-one when he was engaged and was married to Teiko's devil master, Akashi Seijuurou. The first few years after taking in Kuroko were the most challenging days. The miracles had tried their hardest in making Kuroko start anew, but nothing had worked. Even Midorima Shintarou, Teiko's best healer and paediatrician. Akashi had managed to pulled Kuroko out of his suicide-like self and began living his life filled with fulfillment.

"You are now Kuroko Tetsuya of Teiko. You have no need for these. No one will abuse you, nor threatened you. Be kinder to yourself." Those were Akashi's words that had saved Kuroko from the darkness who had been grasping onto the fake string of hope for a dear life, one that is barely holding on and was could be broken at any time. Akashi had made Kuroko realize that his uncle will not be his reason of survival.

"You are pretty bold after all, Akashi." Aomine had commented.

Akashi had a slight bad feeling seeing Kuroko and Kise's departure. Akashi had shrugged it off. Akashi did not possess spiritual powers that grant him access to make divination of the future like Kise or premonition of the future through dreams like Kuroko. It must be nothing.

"Why are you so worried?" Kise was back to his cheerful self.

"Sei-kun, this is not goodbye." Kuroko made a bold move and kissed Akashi on the lips. "We'll see each other again. Definitely"

"Kurokocchi~!" Kise and the rest of the miracles were startled by Kuroko's sudden boldness and had blushed in embarrassment. Kuroko and Kise said their final farewells and departed on their journey, in hopes of thwarting the evil who attempts in defying the sacred traditions and the divine powers of the Gods.

Out of the five miracles, Kise was chosen for a reason. Kise possess the sacred spiritual strength like Kuroko and only he could provide proper assistance to Kuroko. His duty is to assist Kuroko in fulfilling the mission, and protect Kuroko from all dangers at all cost.

Akashi's fear had transformed into reality. Kuroko and Kise were ambushed at the border of Teiko. Kise could only guess the enemy had an individual who is well-versed in spiritual and sacred strengths of the Gods. They have come to face the arch archnemesis of Teiko, Kirisaki Daiichi.

"Seems like you've been happily waiting for us, Uncle." Kuroko deadpan voice had a tingle of coldness towards the enemy. "The advisor of Kirisaki Daiichi must have told much time on their hands."

Kuroko had held onto Kise and walked past the enemy, ignoring the objectives they have come for. Observing Kuroko's actions told Kise that Kuroko did not wish to fight, but that wasn't the case. Their path had been sealed. Kuroko and Kise were surrounded by the small ambush team. Kuroko had scrutinized all of them were fully armed with deadly weapons that could cause of the death of both humans and spiritual beings alike.

"Seems like you had a great time being brainwashed and playing house with the devil instead of getting killed." Kuroko's uncle sneered. "You are now our enemy, Akashi Tetsuya. I will kill you this time, even though you are my flesh and blood. You are a traitor of humanity."