"Hello and good afternoon, welcome to Grace. Are you two a couple? Would like the weekly mother's day special drinks? Woul-" "Jamiru. Stop. " The black-haired stopped talking as told while looking at the redhead with her innocent brown eyes and a sly grin slowly forming on her pink lips. "Way to ruin my shift Akashi-nee," She said with a huff of her cheeks.

The blunet looked at Akashi in question. They don't looked like they're related except they have light-tanned skin and mysterious aura lingering in their presence.

Kuroko looked at the hostess once more, she wore long-sleeved ruffled blouse with black slacks and black high heels that stood no more than two inches with her black wavy hair parted to the side and her silver chain necklace and watch reflecting the sun's heated rays. She was wearing black large-framed glasses making her brown eyes large and her pink lips pursed as she fiddled with a stray threads of her slacks.

"Akashi-nee would you like to have your usual table or your boyfriend would like a plesant scenery to watch?" She asked again while pushing her hair behind her ear and she inclined her head curiously. "We're not dating." That was all Kuroko said since the little talked as they passed by couple of tables, vacant or not.

"So you admit that you two are not straight then?" The black-haired said with another smile before gesturing for them to seat at very simple but decorative table at the private section of the restaurant. "Jamiru stop with your nonsense questions." Akashi said with a warning tone.

"Akashi-nee stop with your commanding orders." She bit back as she placed the menus in front of them. "Jamiru... " The redhead glared, "Akashi-nee... " She followed but smiling with an evil glint.

"Ja-chan I'll handle this table, why don't you go back now." A guy with matching black hair in a waiter's attire said as he shoved the woman to the opposite direction. The black-haired grumbled a few string of curses in a few different languages before stomping her way out.

"Nice to see you again Akashi-kun huh? Why do you have two menus... " The black-haired trailed off about to grabbed Kuroko's menu but was stopped when Akashi suddenly said. "I have company Maku," He said.

"Oh? Is he in the restroom?" He asked innocently. "Actually I'm right here." The blunet piped out startling the waiter who jumped a back a few steps and blinked at the once vacant seat.

"How?" The waiter stared wide-eyed. "It's alright, I have this lack of presence." He wasn't going to question about that but nodded anyway.

"Would you like a few minutes to decide on-" No Maku, I'll have my usual wine and Tetsuya would like the vanilla milk creme shake with milky choco shaved toppings." Akashi cut him off firmly.

"Of course, Akashi-kun. It'll be serve shortly." And with that he left with a polite bow. "Um... " Kuroko bit his lip as he tried to process what exactly happened.

"I know you can't handle carbonated drinks and wines make your stomach churn painfully so the creme shake was the closest drink appropriate for you." Akashi explained as he probed his chin on his hand that was on his table. "Thank you." He said as looked away and caught the hostess' knowing eyes and she winked with a silent giggle.

"Kurosaki Jamiru. She's a kouhai of mine in Rakuzan University, She's a lot of things. She likes to be this shy humble girl but I know she's a crazy sadistic optimist." The redhead said suddenly as he looked at where his former butler was staring at. "Kurosaki-san doesn't seem shy." The blunet said as he felt the rush of his cheeks when Kurosaki asked if they were a couple.

They

And he hope-

"That's because you're with me, Jamiru has an accurate guessing on almost everything." That would explain the personal questions rambling out of her lips. "How about that waiter?" Kuroko asked.

"What about me?" The said waiter asked as he stopped the serving cart and poured red wine onto the wine glass. "I don't know your name." The blunet said since it was the only thing that came into his mind.

"Well, My name's Yashida Maku." He introduced as he pointed to his tag that has written on it with the Grace's logo next to it. "Here's your wine and creme shake now are you ready to order?" Yashida asked as he fished out a small flipping notebook and a pen tucked on his pant's pocket. Akashi said his ordered followed by Kuroko and the black-haired nodded while walking off.

"Do you often eat lunch here?" The blunet asked when they were finally alone once more. "When I feel like it or Jamiru has this new menu that have written on their menu's" Akashi said simply.

"Is Kurosaki-san the owner?" The blunet as he took a glanced at the black-haired who was no longer wearing her glasses and her hair was actually straight, flowing down on her chest and upper back. "Her friend's father is. She's the assistant manager but she acts like she's new to the business." The redhead answered as he stared at the blunet with an unknown emotion seeping through his skin.

He really had change. His angel was no longer innocent and easily flustered by his sweet words of nothing but love, he was a new man with his presence twice as more myterious and mature than three years ago.

"What are you thinking about?" That made him snapped back into reality as he widen his eyes just a little. "Just this new orphanage that we decided to built three years ago." He was partially lying.

"Really?" That seem to make Kuroko's pale blue eyes lit up in interest. "Yes, it'll be open up in a couple of months; four if they get the interior done ahead of schedule." That made Kuroko smiled.

He always adored kids. The school that he had substituted long ago was a school for orphans who were no more older than ten.

He always loved to help them somehow even just a little. This made the blunet pondered on the thought if he could visit the old school he taught a few years ago, do they miss him?

Maybe or maybe not.

"I hope they finished soon." He mumbled softly and the redhead heard it. "Tetsuya do you want to have kids?" That made Kuroko froze as stopped twirling his straw that was rested inside the metal cup.

"Truthfully yes," He whispered. He couldn't looked at him in the eyes, it'll only bring unwanted emotions.

He can't stand the pain.

But he has to bear the truth.

"You'll be a great father then." Akashi complimented with a loving smile on his face. "You think so?" Kuroko mumbled shyly, he wasn't shy but the unwanted feelings has somehow broke into his wall and brought him back to the time that he would like to lied down on the garden with the redhead holding him in his arms.

The ginger was right for once that he would sooner or later would looked back on those cherished memories.

"I know so Tetsuya..." He wanted to add something further but refrained as Yashida came to their table and placed down their food and asked if they want the desserts that was weekly popular before the upcoming holiday. They both declined the offer and the black-haired nodded his head as he excused himself.

"Do you like the food?" Akashi asked after some time. "It's amazing." Kuroko said, amazed in his tone.

"Glad you enjoyed the food." The redhead said in a pleased tone before scooping up his food again and ate it with approved hum. Kuroko looked away, clearly a bit disturbed by the sudden noise his master made.

When he looked up after a few minutes, He saw Kurosaki coming up to their way with a sadistic knowing smile. He was about to say something and Akashi caught on quickly as he whipped his head around and received a smack.

"Akashi-nee! Why did you declined the dessert! That is so unlike of you!" She said angrily but has the same smile on her face. His sky blue orbs widen, he never would've thought that somebody would physically hurt him in anyway how.

"Jamiru don't be childish. I declined the dessert because I don't feel like having one right now." He said with a clearly bored tone and pinched Kurosaki's navel.

It didn't affect her but she can feel the stinging sensation. "Don't feel like having one of course! My apologies Akashi-nee." She said with sarcasm dripping from her tone.

"Watch your tone Jamiru." Akashi said with his authority dripping at every word he has said. "It was auntie's favorite dessert. And coincidentally it's also this man's favorite besides that milkshake he was sipping eagerly." Kurosaki said as she pointed her index to the blunet who was in fact eagerly sipping the creme shake with a favoritism glint appearing on his eyes.

"What do you mean by that?" Kuroko asked as he cough lightly when he stopped sipping his drink. "The heaven's grace is our best-selling dessert a little before Mother's love, a strawberry short cake. Would you like a taste of it? It's on me unless Akashi-nee would like to pay for it." The black-haired wiggled her eyebrows suggestively as she crossed her arms over her slight flat chest.

The said man sighed, "I'll pay for it and make that two." Kurosaki just grinned widely before tapping a passerby waiter and told him about the redhead's order. "That's a good boy." She patted his head.

Akashi sighed again, "Leave us be." He rubbed his temples as he took a sipped of his wine. "Alright but first..." She trailed off.

""

She just giggled as she ran off and stumbled a few steps. The redhead nor the blunet saw it coming, the black-haired pecked Kuroko on his cheek that was visibly close to his lips-the corners to be the exact.

"I-uh She-um Ja-chan-ah." Yashida stammered as he sat the two vanilla-frosted short cakes. "Go back to work Maku, I'll take care of Jamiru." He growled as he mentioned her name.

Kurosaki was good at convincing and manipulating people that even someone smarter than her thought they got her but they were tightly wrapped around her finger. She was one of the few people that could tolerate the redhead's cold attitude.

"Um... Are you jealous?" He couldn't helped but asked. Akashi stared at him, was he really jealous by the simple kiss of his former undercladsman? "I-"

"Hello, good afternoon welcome to Grace. Table or booth?" The hostess said in fluent english as she eyed the American woman and the three men behind her. "We would like to have a table." Alex said and Kurosaki nodded as she grabbed the needed things and gestured for them to follow her.

"Come this way, Akashi-nee's stalkers... " She mumbled the last part as she led them to a large circular table that was used for families. It was little close to where the redhead and blunet were.

"Someone will take your orders. Hope you enjoy." She said with a genuine smile. When the hostess was gone, the twins shivered at her.

"What's wrong twins?" The blonde woman said with a raised eyebrows. "She reminds us of this girl we met a few years ago. She was pretty scary with her physic guesses." They said in unison as they remembered of this girl who was their schoolmate before they were kicked out.

She was a chubby girl with black lion mane curls that was below her hips and she was creative and smart but a very lazy and sadistic woman. The twins furrowed their eyebrows at the slight resemblence.

"Really? She sounds nice." Ogiwara chuckled. "Nice? That only time she was nice when she was hyper." The older twin said with a outrageous tone.

The ginger sighed, "Nevermind." He mumbled. When their waiter was about to come to take their drinks, he was stopped by the hostess who was behind Akashi with a grin and flicked her eyes at the men who were staring at her in pure curiosity.

When the little chat was done the waiter greeted and introduced himself and took their orders. "She's suspicious." The younger brunet brother stated.

"She's evil." His brother added. Alex was still furrowing her eyebrows as she looked at the two who were a few meters away from them.

"They seem- She suddenly shrieked that she accidentally hit Ogiwara who was beside her. "What's wrong Lady Alex?" The ginger whisper-yelled.

"That hostess kissed Tetsuya!" She hissed as she followed the black-haired's movements as she made her way back to her little podium. "Are you sure?" He asked as he looked at the table to see Akashi on his side with slightly flushed cheeks and the blunet with a curious look.

"Shigehiro I may be old but I'm not blind! I know what I saw! That little-" She was about cursed but was overpowered by a loud form voice.

"I am jealous, Tetsuya. She'll get her punishment."

When the words left his lips, Kurosaki simply laughed playfully. "Oooohhhh Akashi-nee so jelly! Just eat the cake already!" She shouted that made people stare at her in disgust, indecency was clearly prohibited.

But she didn't care about that.

She pushed the redhead to the