STEPBROTHER (HAIKYUU X KUROKO NO BASKETBALL SUMMER CAMP)
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Ushijima threw some of the tissue he was wearing into the trash basket that was under the study table. Then, he leaned against the wall and turned his body towards Akashi, playing a miniature hourglass from the table.

"If you promise to stay calm, I'll tell you."

"Okay" replied Akashi.

"And you also must not leave this room until I have finished speaking" Ushijima said.

"Okay, I promise." Akashi nodded in agreement, having no choice but to reject Ushijima's request.

"Well, I'll be frank with you based on what Mr. Keita told me." Ushijima tried to gather his determination to choose the right word to say. You see, Secretary Keita's speech was much more spicy than he had been all this time.

"Ask what you really want to ask, it's better that way." Ushijima starts to give up, he himself is confused to start telling Akashi. He can't be as outspoken as his old self anymore, when it comes to Akashi.

"If that's what you want, then who is Yuki and what really happened to her?" tanya Akashi who actually knows a little from his mother's notebook, but he needs to reassure the contents of his mind based on the facts of Ushijima's mouth.

"He's your older brother, Akashi. He is three years older than you and one year older than me" replied Ushijima who again sorted out the right words to say.

"Sir Keita said that Yuki-san had an accident as a child. Your father's rival used a sneaky way to win over the competition back then, accidentally putting a lot of illegal dangerous gas into your father's car. But unfortunately he was not aware that Yuki and his Baby sitter were in the car, while your parents were buying some snacks at the Supermarket. Fortunately Yuki survived the protection provided by her Baby sitter sacrifice." Ushijima stops, he makes sure first Akashi is fortunately still fine.

"Then, what do you know?" tanya Akashi is somewhat more reserved, but still quite stable for Ushijima.

"Yuki survived, but she was critical. And his entire body was no longer functioning at all, he was just relying on the hospital machine to help him stay alive." Ushijima fell silent again, seeing Akashi as if he wanted to say something.

"And since then, they've been planning to have a child to replace all the organs from Yuki?" ask Akashi. Somehow she feels this time, to the point of making her reluctant to call Yuki politely.

"Yes, you were deliberately born in this world to be the Savior for Yuki-san. Lucky that your whole organ really fits Yuki, you really make everyone happy and have a new hope of being able to live. But unfortunately your mother feels sorry for you, she seems to love you too much and decides to refuse the entire organ transplant operation that was long planned. After that, you'll know what happened to your family. You see, Mr. Keita said that you had read your mother's notebook" Ushijima explained in detail.

"Then, what else do I not know from that notebook?" ask Akashi.

"You don't know each other. Therefore, Mr. Keita said that you should stop finding out about him again and live happily ever after." Ushijima put the hourglass back on the table.

"Akashi, Mr. Keita didn't tell me about his whereabouts at all. But I think everything Mr. Keita said is true, you should forget about it. If you feel angry and hate for her, you can take it out on me."

Akashi smiled, "Why should I vent it on you, Ushijima-San? And why do you even think that I'm mad at him."

"What do you want to do when you meet him? You've been asking her whereabouts ever since, how can I be sure that you won't do anything stupid? That's why I want you to vent all your hatred on me" Ushijima said.

"I've been forced to live a life without being loved by my own family. I had to spend all my sorrows playing basketball, studying, playing chess and the Piano, riding a horse and" Akashi lowered his head, holding his hands tightly.

Ushijima-san!" call Akashi while standing with a much more serious and cold face.

"Thank you for listening to my complaint, I think this is the last time I'm being vulnerable in front of you."

Ushijima no longer leaned back, he stood up straight and began to show his serious face. But he had no intention of saying anything. It was enough of an ear that represented all of his attention to Akashi.

"And for the first time, may I ask for your help?" ask Akashi. Ushijima neither refused nor consented, he simply observed Akashi and did not give any reaction.

"You just keep quiet, Ushijiman-san. Then I assume you agree," said Akashi who tried to smile and instead showed a strange expression with a forced smile. And come to think of it as true what Akashi said, Akashi never once asked Ushijima for help. Even Ushijima was always there to help him without ever being asked by the captain Rakuzan.

"What should I help you with?" ask Ushijima.

"You're gonna have to accompany me to Osaka this weekend, it looks like I'm gonna have to make sure something about her."

Ushijima was shocked when he listened, but he tried to remain calm to dig deeper into what Akashi was thinking.

"You don't want me to complain to your father, so you're taking me with you?" tanya Ushijima who immediately understood the purpose of Akashi asked her to come along.

Akashi nodded, "Yes, my second reason is to prevent you from complaining to Papa. But not only that, the main reason I'm taking you is because I want you to stop me later when I'm being rude and emotional. You're the best at controlling the emotions of everyone I know, so I trust you completely."

"Then, what do you want to do afterwards? What do you really want to expect, if you can see Yuki-san directly?" ask Ushijima.

"No idea, that's why I had to make sure. I just need one simple reason that I deserve to forgive my presence in this world" replied Akashi who began to relax the tension in the look on his face. He took the Ushijima Jacket back and threw it at Ushijima.

"Let's breakfast! We mustn't be late for School Today, let's just say yesterday nothing happened. You also have to prepare me for today, Ushijima-San." Akashi walked out of the door first, Ushijima smiled as he stared at Akashi's back.

He can only shake his head, Akashi's unique personality makes his adrenaline and emotions go up and down all the time. To make him wonder how scary it is to have the responsibility as an older brother.

"Akash! I have a surprise for you," cried Ushijima who immediately took the blackboard eraser from the table with a mischievous intention.

With a quick step, he even casually placed the black eraser on Akashi's face. Then, he ran as fast as he could in the hope that Akashi would chase after him. Sure enough Ushijima's guess, it didn't take a second just that Akashi immediately chased Ushijima with an annoyed face.

"I will repay you, Ushijima-San!" yelled Akashi who was grasping tightly at the Eraser. Ushijima just laughed and ran as fast as he could to avoid chasing Akashi. Now, the luxury house is the arena of the second chase.