m-m-me???

[sxndglass]

While Furihata was struggling to overcome his inmense gay panic anxiety of being acknowledged by him, Akashi calmly observed the scene unfolding before his eyes. His gaze meticulously examined each player’s performance / how they adapted to playing alongside peers who were not their usual teammates. He even made a few mental notes about potential strategies and adjustments he might implement during Rakuzan’s next practices once they returned to Kyoto.

Even if he appeared indifferent to Furihata’s words, he was in fact listening to every single word directed his way. It was no surprise that everyone naturally praised Akashi for his accomplishments and the talent he possessed beyond basketball.

And yet, nothing could have really prepared him when Furihata asked him if he was okay.

He almost felt like laughing-- His father had never once felt the need to ask him that. Ever.

"I manage." Red eyes turned back to meet the latter’s gaze. Now it was Akashi’s turn to examine his companion. "Since I was young, my father made sure I excelled in everything. That also meant learning how to manage my schedule. If there is a will, there is a way." Even if it meant sacrificing time to nurture friendships and other… things. "Thank you for the concern, though. I don’t think anyone has ever asked me that before. I appreciate it." Gratitude where it was due, of course. "Don’t belittle yourself, Furihata-kun. After all, we did lose to Seirin in the Winter Cup.” For Akashi, that was a genuine compliment / his pride demanded honesty, even in defeat.

[furihuahua]

Furihata blinks, a deer (or chihuahua, rather) in the headlights as Akashi calmly explains his family situation as though it's something normal. "I see... I mean, that's very impressive." But. Is it actually possible to excel in everything? ...If anyone was capable of managing that, it would be Akashi. Still, what an incredible amount of pressure for a teenager...

And what does he mean, no one has ever asked him that before? Like, ever? Furihata has no idea what to say to such a shocking admission, but Akashi seems to brush right past this like he's recounting something even more menial than the weather. Do his teammates not ask him whether he's all right? Or check in on him? At all??? What the hell are they doing over at Rakuzan? Everyone on Seirin has asked Furihata if he's okay at least once! ...The man exudes anxiety, but still!

"Ah, well..." Shaking off the thoughts, Furihata tries to maintain his footing in this ludicrous conversation. "My teammates are very strong and tenacious. I admire them a lot. As for me..." No, he's not going to finish that thought. At least not in the way he originally thought. "W-Well, I'll keep working harder." The thought of facing Akashi on the court again makes him want to throw up, but he doesn't hold it against Akashi for being impossibly incredible. Mustering some courage, he adds: "If you ever feel, um, less okay... or, uh, just want to talk to someone who's normal and wouldn't pressure you... w-well. I'm around." What an incredibly lukewarm offer. "I mean... if you want...?"

[etherealxshadows]

“Nigou?” Well, no one mentioned anything about a Chihuahua, but he wasn't wrong about people comparing him to one since he went head-to-head with Akashi in that game. He crossed his arms, his expression unchanged. “Nigou is strong enough to beat Kagami-kun, are you sure?” Not literally, but of course, Nigou was still like a weakness for his teammate.

[furihuahua]

"W-Well... a picture of a dog could beat Kagami-kun, so..." A thought occurs to Furihata, and he brightens. "Does that mean I'm stronger than Kagami-kun, because I'm a dog and he's afraid of dogs?" No, that's absolutely not what that means. "Do you think he'd be scared if I barked at him?" Not that he would. He's not that mean, but it's a funny image.

[etherealxshadows]

@furihuahua from here!

For a second, Kuroko thought they were going to hug, but then came the pat on the shoulder, and he dismissed the thought. "I'm glad you liked it. Just a small thing, I thought it might help you." The fact that it was shaped like a dog was an unintended bonus, but it had worked out well for him. Ever since he was compared to a Chihuahua, no one had been able to stop associating dogs with him. “I think it's pretty obvious why people associate you with dogs, Furihata-kun.” No, he's not making the effort to read the room.

[furihuahua]

"Guh..." He's not against dogs, but chihuahuas are not the most flattering. Don't they shiver all the time? ...Yes, okay, Furihata is maybe kind of known for being scared, a little bit, but surely he could graduate to a slightly bigger dog someday? "W-Well... if I was a chihuahua, I think I'd at least be able to take Nigou in a fight!" Not very impressive, but... he has to start somewhere.

[furihuahua]

K: Happy birthday, Furihata-kun /hands him a perfectly wrapped gift, not too heavy and soft to the touch/ I saw this the other day in a store and thought it was perfect for you (a stuffed dog toy filled with super tiny stress-relief balls. Squish it, it won't break)

"Thank you, that's so nice...!" He considers hugging Kuroko, but as usual, he overthinks the interaction and pats him on the shoulder awkwardly instead. "I don't really know why everyone started associating me with little dogs, but I appreciate being thought of! It's cute..." Yes, he knows why, but he doesn't want to acknowledge his timidity. (Also, apparently Akashi is a fan of dogs, so he will accept his diagnosis happily.)

[furihuahua]

[ Akashi ]: "Happy birthday, Furihata-kun. I've sent you something, and you should be receiving it before the end of the day." It was the first thing Akashi said after they greeted each other in the morning. It was already a habit for them to talk through video calls rather than texts. Not that Akashi minded. "Perhaps we could... Hang out later this week?" Yes, he was going to travel to Tokyo just for him, no questions asked!

"Ah, thank you...?!" Furihata didn't make a huge deal about his birthday, so maybe Akashi got the date from Kuroko or one of his teammates? "You really didn't have to, but it means a lot..." When Akashi mentions visiting, Furihata almost drops his phone. "R-Really? You're going to come here?" he squeaks. "Yes, of course, I'll get all my homework done ahead of time so we can spend time together!" As much as it still makes him a little nervous, that nervousness has turned more into excitement. "U-Um, would you like... to stay over in my room? I'll make sure to clean. Um, it won't be as fancy as a hotel room, but... I-I mean, only if you wanted to..."

[purarupu]

it's my baby kouki birthday! ♡

[etherealxshadows]

Huh, mental note: be careful with your words, or Furihata might spontaneously combust. Now it is your duty to put out the fire you have caused, Tetsuya. "It can be a friendly date. Momoi-san and the coach have them all the time." Between two girls it was slightly different, but the example could help him not to panic so much. Maybe.

Even he would sometimes meet Kagami for lunch, but their outings had nothing to do with the preparations Furihata had in mind. And well, going out to eat with Kagami was more like watching him devour food as if his stomach had no bottom. Not the best example, either.

"Better to take it step by step. No romanticism for now." Kuroko even crossed his arms in the shape of an X. "Hmm what about..." A new idea popped into his head, like a light bulb turning on. "Akashi-kun likes board games… like shogi or chess. Why don't you try playing with him? If you're bad at them, you can ask him to teach you. Akashi-kun is very good at teaching." Kuroko could say that from firsthand experience, since it was Akashi who taught him how to play basketball better.

[furihuahua]

"...O-Oh, um, I guess... that's true. It could just be... as friends." Isn't a friendly date... just hanging out? Why not just call that hanging out? Is it more pressure than regular hanging out, but less pressure than a date? Probably shouldn't think about that one too deeply.

Furihata listens to Kuroko's next suggestion with cautious optimism. "I don't know that I'm very good at stuff that requires strategy..." Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he's not good at making risky plays in strategy games. That includes basketball, by the way. But he's trying to improve a little in that regard at least. "And you don't think that... would burden him?"

His mind wanders to the mental image of Akashi being incredibly patient with him and praising him when he does well, and his cheeks flush pink. Yes, he probably would be an amazing tutor. It would give him a good excuse to spend more time with Akashi, even if his own dignity was at stake a little. "I'll... keep that one in mind. In my notes. Um, my mental notes." He should start writing all of this down at some point, actually...

[etherealxshadows]

There was a certain contradiction in what Kuroko heard. Furihata wanted to do something for Akashi that no one else could do, and shortly after, he said he didn't want Akashi to think about him all the time. Perhaps it was Furihata who underestimated what he thought of Akashi. Or he was confused by the fear that the latter instilled in him. He couldn't really blame him, just listening to him and giving his opinion as a friend.

"Akashi-kun would appreciate the little details. As he is accustomed to a high standard of living, I doubt he often receives normal gifts." What's more, he couldn't remember Akashi ever bragging about his fortune or looking down on others because of it. Surely they gave it a lot of thought, but for the redhead it wasn't relevant at all.

"Asking him… for a date?" Looking for restaurants, asking him to visit… Furihata should definitely analyze his own thoughts more carefully and reconsider his opinion of himself. Not even he, who was already in a relationship, had thought that far ahead for Aomine. Perhaps that was the downside of skipping the courtship phase? "That's definitely something only you could do, Furihata-kun." His tone was playful, but he wasn't lying. Surely it had been years since anyone had asked the intimidating Akashi out on a date.

[furihuahua]

Kuroko's words make him nervous, though he understands logically they're supposed to have the opposite effect. High standard of living... does that mean high standard of person, as well? The thought makes him sweat a little, but even so... all he has to offer is a normal person who gives normal gifts. And hopefully that will be enough...

...Huh? "A. What? A d-date? A romantic date?" Wait, isn't this all going too fast? Furihata had just been thinking of this logically! If Akashi visited Tokyo, and the two of them were friends, surely it would be nice to have somewhere to get a meal together. Friends do that all the time! Never mind that he has also happens to have a huge crush on Akashi, but he wouldn't have meant it that way...!

Now he's starting to feel anxious again. "I, um, I don't know... uhh, I'd like to be certain he's okay with being friends first." Now that Kuroko mentions it, picking out a restaurant and inviting him to visit does kind of seem like a datelike thing to do. But he's worried that Akashi doesn't see him that way (why would he?) and it would ruin whatever chances he has at friendship. "And if I actually had to try to actively be romantic... ugh, I think I may actually die...?"

[etherealxshadows]

Oh... wow.

His overthinking wasn't entirely a negative trait. Kuroko was speechless when he heard everything his friend had thought of doing for Akashi. That was dedication. He almost felt that Furihata didn't need his help to come up with ideas… but rather to find the strength and determination to carry out his own and get closer to the aforementioned, as he wanted.

"You surprised me. Actually, you are good at this." After letting him know, he crossed his arms and started to think about Akashi. "I don't know about sweets... but I remember he liked tofu... tofu soup." Did he mention it during training? Kuroko didn't remember, but he had the information, so that was enough. "A gift that he can carry with him would actually make him think of you more often."

Perhaps the keychain was the best option if what they wanted was to draw Akashi's attention to Furihata even more.

Okay, maybe he could understand Momoi and Kise now.

[furihuahua]

Kuroko is silent for a while, and Furihata is certain that he overstepped somehow. Instead, Kuroko compliments him, and he blinks with confusion. "It's all very typical things to think about," Furihata protests, waving his hands. "I thought about it a lot, but I don't really know what I can do for him that nobody else could. And if I can't do something like that, maybe something ordinary... is fine."

He doesn't know what he's doing, not entirely, but there's also a tiny determined part of him that doesn't want to lose this strange connection he's formed. "Akashi-kun is probably used to really expensive, fancy things, so there's no point in trying to do something like that when I'm not good at it... that's what I think. S-So whatever I do for him, it will have to be, um... tiny and unassuming." Like me.

Furihata's cheeks flush with pink. "I don't need him to be thinking about me all the time or anything," he squeaks. "But, um... okay, I'll think of something." He cannot visually imagine someone as poised as Akashi walking around with a chibi horse keychain on his bag... but stranger things have happened. "Oh, and I'll have to research restaurants that have good soup in the area in case he visits Tokyo, so I have somewhere prepared in case I can manage to ask him to get food with me..." He's just thinking out loud, but maybe for once his overthinking will actually be helpful.

[etherealxshadows]

There was no denying that Akashi was very intimidating (the fact that their first encounter involved Akashi telling him to get lost and then trying to stab Kagami with scissors didn't help much), but he also knew how to be polite and kind with people he esteemed. Akashi had also done a lot for him in the past, so Kuroko treasured him with special affection. Hearing someone else's perspective on his friend and seeing how different it was proved why Furihata had decided to ask him. (That, and there was no one else within reach who knew Akashi around Seirin).

"He's not asking you out of cortesy, Furihata-kun" From what he heard, Akashi was sharing little details about his daily life and asking about Furihata's. "It looks to me like he's trying to get closer to you" No, he's not giving false hope, he genuinely believes it.

The only thing standing in the way of his progress was his friend's insecurity. And his self-esteem. Those were negative points that got in the way, but they could be avoided. "Why don't you try asking him a little more about himself? He would surely be happy. He has always had to live up to other people's expectations, so this is a way to let him know you want to get closer to him, don't you think?"

[furihuahua]

"I... see." At the end of the day, Furihata knows it's unfair of him to project his anxieties onto Akashi. It makes him sound less kind and caring than he actually is. If he pushes aside the fog of his own nerves, he can see objectively that Akashi cares about him genuinely. He still doesn't fully understand why... but if he rejected it entirely, that would make him a jerk.

Furihata nods slowly. "W-Well... it's my own problem I struggle to believe it," he admits. "I don't want Akashi-kun to think I think of him negatively. I do... like him..." If Furihata was a kitten, he'd dive under the couch to avoid eye contact right now. "Th-Then, I'll try to do better."

He thinks to himself. "I... could ask him more, but maybe it would be nice to surprise him with something... um, Kuroko-kun, do you know what kind of foods he likes? Maybe I could try to cook something..." Like Kuroko, Furihata is pretty average when it comes to cooking, but at least he's not Riko. "Or buy something, um, if he likes sweets of some sort. Or, um... maybe a cute thing, if he likes that sort of thing. Like a keychain, or a plush..." Everyone calls Akashi a lion, so maybe something cute themed like that would be good? But he also seems to recall that Akashi does horseback riding, so maybe something horse related...? "S-Sorry, I'm not very good at this kind of thing. I just... um, I thought maybe that would get across that I care about him... as... as a friend...?"

[etherealxshadows]

If Kagami had only basketball on his mind, Furihata was the opposite: too many unnecessary thoughts in his head. And lots of anxiety. You wanted to be gentle with him, but at the same time, Kuroko couldn't filter his thoughts to make them softer. "No, it wouldn't"

Furihata's low self-esteem speech blew in his face like an autumn breeze. All that was missing were the dry leaves. Confidence was never in the chat to begin with.

However, Kuroko treasured his team mate, so he took a few more seconds to answer and actually try to help. "You've played against him, I think that's reason enough. I can't imagine Akashi-kun wanting to be friends with someone he doesn't like." Conclusion: At the very least, Akashi likes him. "What kind of conversations have you been having?" Healthy curiosity!

[furihuahua]

Kuroko's bluntness actually helps to put his mind at ease. It's a bit direct, but at least Furihata knows that Kuroko wouldn't sugarcoat his words or skirt around the truth. "Right... okay."

But haven't a lot of people played against him? Furihata swallows the words. "That's... well. That's nice. I would also... like to be friends with Akashi-kun." To be fair, it's not entirely Furihata's fault that he's mildly afraid of Akashi. Their first couple meetings were a bit... abnormal.

"Conversations? Um... normal ones, I think...?" It's not like they talk or text all the time, but it makes Furihata happy to hear from him since they exchanged numbers. "Um, we've talked about silly things that happen during practice, like over at Rakuzan, how Mibuchi-san and Nebuya-san always argue with each other, or Kagami-kun getting spooked by Nigou... stuff like that." He thinks for a moment. "How school is going, our hobbies..." Furihata shrugs. "Really, just normal things. But, um, he's very polite, so I always just kind of assumed he asked out of politeness..."

[furihuahua]

@etherealxshadows from here:

Nothing he can do?! But that's — ah. Well. That's still an unfair thing to say to someone who can't relax! Also, Kuroko teasing him is doing terrible things to his already fragile heart. "A-Are you sure? He seems so... good at everything?" He gestures helplessly. "Wouldn't it be better if I was good at... something?"

Furihata swallows. "Likes me? Um? I don't know why that would be...?" Kuroko probably means as a friend, but even that is incredibly mystifying. "Did I do something to make him... like me? You know both of us, so you must know how weird that is, right? Are you sure he's not... I don't know... mistaken? N-Not that I don't want him to like me, but I think, um, I just can't imagine."

[etherealxshadows]

I was wondering, umm. Haha. [He fidgets.] O-Okay, weird question, but hypothetically, uh, you're friends with Akashi-kun, do you know what kinds of things are... appealing to him? Do I, um, need better grades, or clothes, or do I need to be smarter in something, or just be generally more confident, um, NO REASON I'm asking by the way, we've just been talking A LITTLE BIT and I definitely don't feel incredibly nervous about it like I don't match up to him or anything. Haha. Never mind.

"Hm" There's a pause, a bit of a long one, until he finally speaks. "I don't think there's anything you can do." But he's smiling softly. Deep down, he's glad they're getting closer. And not so deep down, but that's for others to figure out. "Akashi-kun isn't the kind of person you have to impress. You could try relaxing a little in his presence." That would be something Akashi might appreciate, knowing Furihata's personality. "I get the impression that he already likes you as you are." He had no idea what Akashi thought of Furihata, but it hadn't escaped his notice that, when they all were together, the latter tended to approach his teammate on his own initiative. Suspicious, don't you think?

[sxndglass]

"Greetings." A small bow was offered, giving it a sense of formality but also aiming to keep it as friendly as possible. While doing that, he heard the clatter on the ground, and if someone were to see that scene unfold, Akashi paid no mind to them. He did feel he was watching this act in slow, painful motion, though. It was... Endearing? Cute? For the redhead, at least! Do not question his tastes, okay?

To be fair to Furihata -in the eyes of an outsider- it was indeed very weird and interesting the way Akashi had grown a healthy curiosity toward someone who just happened to not even be close to be outstanding in anything. What could he possibly want from someone who happened to beat him in the last Winter Cup? Just be friends! Really, no second intentions / no malicious intents either; just friends. It was good that he wanted to make bonds outside of his teammates and classmates from Rakuzan, it gave him another perspective as well as some sort of fresh air.

"I am having fun," he replied. Then Akashi took the liberty to pick up the drink and sit beside Furihata, even if he was not invited to do so. Once again, he extended the drink to the nervous chihuahua in front of him. "Am I that intimidating? I was under the impression we would be, hm, more acquainted for you to not feel like that." They were not even playing against each other! Not yet, anyway. "You don't have to be so formal either." Or be too stiff, but he refrained from pointing that out for Furihata's sake.

[furihuahua]

This time, he manages to take the drink from Akashi without dropping it. When Akashi sits next to him, Furihata can't help but think maybe he's hallucinating, or that Akashi made a mistake. Surely he's not intending to spend so much time with Furihata of all people...? Yet he keeps approaching him willingly, so it can't be a mistake every time...

"Oh, um." Akashi is like a lion compared to him: regal, majestic, practically glowing. Compared to Furihata, who has been called a chihuahua even even by his own teammates, he seems so much more put together. He decides not to lie, instead answering the question with sheepish honesty. "Y-You're very polite, but yes, a bit intimidating..." Akashi would see right through him if he lied, anyway; he's a terrible liar. "We're in the same year, but you seem so good at everything. Plus, being a captain as a first year... it's just amazing." Unintentionally, some of his admiration has begun to spill out as well. "I could never handle all that pressure... are you sure you're okay...?"

The last question is entirely unintentional, and Furihata freezes. What is he implying? And if Akashi was struggling, why would he share it with Furihata of all people? Still, he can't help but worry from his completely uninformed perspective. Akashi had been so much different before when they first met — much scarier, and much colder. Furihata has no history with Akashi, and he hasn't asked Kuroko anything, worried that he's overstepping, but a part of him wonders if Akashi is under too much pressure. No person their age should be able to handle all that responsibility.

"Sorry, I didn't mean..." Furihata swallows. "Well, anyway... you were pretty scary on the court, and I'm not great under pressure... but outside of that, you're really nice. Thank you again for the drink..." He hesitates to even say the next words, not wanting to sound pathetic. "Don't take this the wrong way, but wouldn't you rather talk to someone else...? Everyone on Seirin is really cool and strong in their own way, but I barely even play in matches. I guess, um, I was just confused because I've never had someone that interesting take interest in me before..." And now he's also admitted he finds Akashi interesting, embarrassingly enough.

[sxndglass]

His eyes happened to scan the court, watching as random 3-on-3 teams played around. Even if they were all rivals during the Inter-High and Winter Cup seasons, it was refreshing to feel a sense of friendship in big group gatherings like this. Sometimes he participated in the conversations / sometimes he just enjoyed hearing everyone talk and he would say a few words. Other times, he simply watched them in silence.

From the corner of his eye, he spotted a figure Akashi had recently grown interested in. Since Kuroko's birthday, they had exchanged numbers and even texted a few times back and forth whenever they had the chance. Given that his visits to Tokyo were rare, he figured he might as well take the shot and keep on... Hm, pushing the friendship? Yes, let’s go with that word. Akashi decided to grab an energy drink, and when he got close to the latter, he extended it. "Are you having fun, Furihata-kun?" It would be a while until they were called again for another random 3-on-3 match.

[furihuahua]

"O-Oh, Akashi-kun... h-hello."

When they spoke at Kuroko's party, Furihata had tried to call him Akashi-san, out of formality. Instead, Akashi had insisted the two of them speak to each other in a more familiar manner. Then, he had continued to text with Furihata on and off, as though they were friends. Furihata genuinely cannot understand why a person such as Akashi — smart, talented, pretty, basically flawless in everything, like a rich CEO from a drama (as a teenager) — has any interest in him.

Talking to Akashi makes him feel a little bit faint. But he'd never say no to a conversation. Unlike him, Akashi is incredibly interesting, on top of all his other good qualities. Despite the fact that they have literally no reason to be friends, Akashi has stuck in his mind from the first meeting. Just seeing him makes his heart jump... probably from fear. Maybe somewhat... other things.

"I'm having fun," he squeaks. "U-Uh, I'm totally outclassed, but I have a lot to learn from everyone. I hope I can keep getting stronger... even if I lose a lot, ahaha..." Hopefully he doesn't get paired up against (or with) Akashi. Either option would make him want to throw up from nerves. "Thank you for the drink, um —"

He takes the drink from Akashi... and immediately drops it, because his hands are shaking. Thankfully, it's not open yet, but it does clatter on the floor very loudly. And embarrassingly. "Sorry, um. Sorry. Thank you. H-How about you, are you having fun?" Somehow, it's much scarier to talk to him in person than through texts! Eye contact is hard.

[akxhito-deactivated20160520]

{Closed RP with furihuahua}

[furihuahua]

“…” He doesn’t want to say anything at all, fearing his responses will give the other power. Furihata shivers as the shackles clamp around his skin, and he can only think of how desperately he wants – needs – Akashi to rescue him. The thought makes him feel frail, useless, like a damsel in distress – all identities he doesn’t want to have but can’t shake nonetheless.

“I didn’t sleep,” he says quietly, keeping his gaze trained away from that of his kidnapper. He’d heard somewhere that looking an enraged animal in the eye was more likely to provoke them, and he assumes the same is true for humans. Perhaps, even subconsciously, they’ll go easier on him if he acts meek.

Though this is Akashi they’re targeting by kidnapping him. Akashi is strong, confident, unbreakable. Everything Furihata is not. What could break the emperor is nothing less than the destruction of one of the few things that means the world to him, and in this case Furihata is being included in this category. If it threw Akashi into a frenzy, the thugs would have no qualms about killing Furihata on the spot. The thought makes his spine tingle. “Where are you taking me…?”

[akxhito-deactivated20160520]

“Ah damn. That’s unfortunate. For you, at least.” Haizaki enters the cell, flinging the door wide open. There was no doubt in his mind that Furihata wouldn’t try to escape. And if he did, he wouldn’t be able to get very far. Not with all the people milling around the compound, not to mention himself standing in the doorway. Casually, he walks up to Furihata and grabs his hair, dragging him to his feet. 

“Doesn’t matter, now does it? Keep your fucking mouth shut.” It was almost laughable how weak Furihata was. He couldn’t see what Akashi found attractive in this scrawny little thing. Maybe he was more sadistic than they all thought, and only kept Furihata around to sate his tendencies. What a cruel guy. 

Haizaki drags him through the compound, not even bothering to cover his eyes. He wanted him to see this. He wanted him to see how strong they were, how little Akashi could do to get him. Their compound was huge and made of sturdy concrete, hundreds of men swarming around like wasps. And the weapons. Oh man did they have weapons. Akashi had no chance against them. 

After a while of dragging him around with seemingly no purpose, he stops at a metal door. He throws it open and tosses Furihata inside like a rag doll before stepping in himself. “Alright. I’m gonna tell you what’s going to happen. You’re going to tell me everything you know, or I’m going to hurt you.” 

[furihuahua]

Just hearing the other’s tone makes Furihata glad he hadn’t slept; if he had, this slumber certainly would have been plagued by unimaginable nightmares. Even now in the face of this brutality, it’s hard for him to force himself not to burst into tears. Only the thought of Akashi is keeping him brave, but even so he’s certain that his kidnappers can see how fragile he is, can practically hear his heart thudding out of his chest.

All around him are people with menacing, animalistic smirks, jeering at Furihata as he’s dragged like a dog on a leash through his prison. Despite being in the worst possible scenario of his life, Furihata’s mind wanders back to Akashi, wondering if he’s all right and more importantly, wondering how in the world he’d even manage to get in here to rescue him. Perhaps Akashi will see how heavily guarded the compound in and decide to cut his losses and save himself.

But that’s a horrible thought, and Furihata knows it. Akashi is the most clever and powerful man that he knows, and if he wants something, he’ll get it. And though he may be insecure, Furihata knows that Akashi wants him safe. He just has to keep believing in the man he loves -- the man who loves him.

Furihata whimpers as he slams into the ground. “I -- I don’t know,” he stammers, backing up from the other until his back collides with the wall. “I really don’t -- Sei -- Akashi keeps me out of things that he does... I -- I don’t know what I could tell you...” Not that I would anyway.

[kurokonowhorehouse-archive-deac]

{closed rp with furihuahua}

[akxhito-deactivated20160520]

Akashi nods, then closes his eyes. If only he could leave this place right now. It’s only been a day or two, and he already wanted to escape. But he had to wait. 

After a few seconds of sitting in silence, Akashi cracks open an eye to look over at Furihata. Without a word he reaches out his foot, slowly pressing behind Furihata’s knee to collapse the joint. “Relax.” He orders before resting his foot back down, closing his eyes yet again. “I’m not going to escape today. You’ll wear yourself out if you stay so rigid.” It was almost laughable how stiff and unnatural the guard looked. Akashi would bet money that this wasn’t his usual state. He could almost see him now. Hanging out with his friends outside the prison, laughing without a care for the world…. It must be nice, having such a normal life. 

He gives his head a slight shake. There was no use thinking like that. It would only lower his guard. He had to stay vigilant, at all times. No matter what. 

[furihuahua]

He’s taken so off guard by the other’s movement that he loses his balance and topples sideways into the ground. Flustered, Furihata sits up again quickly, brushing himself off as he tries to will the heat out of his cheeks. How embarrassing for a prison guard to act in such an undignified manner.

“S-since when -- since when do you care whether or not I’m relaxed?” Furihata practically squawks. “And what do you mean, you’re not going to escape today?! I’ll never let you escape, ever! It’s -- it’s my job. And I’m capable at my job...!” That last part is debatable. “Hmph...”

But in a strange way, it’s nice to sit down and take a break, even if he still, regrettably, has to be vigilant during said break. The restraints Furihata’s still holding in his hands remind him of that. Even though his knuckles are clenched white around them, Akashi almost doesn’t seem dangerous right now. Furihata glances over at him timidly, surprised at the almost pacified expression on the other’s face. Maybe this would be as good a time as any to try to engage in conversation with the other...? No, what am I even thinking? Conversation?! He’s a convicted criminal...!