Hi it's been long.

~ Zoom~

It's been ten years of being together and sure they've had fights and moments of misunderstandings to days of ignoring one another and even a moment of almost permanent separation. Their relationship, unlike most people would have thought is actually not perfect. It never had been and frankly, never will be.

Yet, they've managed to pull it through. They've managed to to stay together despite the differences. Despite the conflicts. Despite the very idea that even their very personality clashes from one another.

Maybe that is the secret. They had been too different from each other, like day and night, that what the other can never see in himself he had found from the other and in a sense had made him complete. Not perfect but complete.

"Is it done yet, Shintaro?"

"If you want perfection, then shut up and wait, Akashi" Midorima shouted irritatingly from where he was setting up a projector. Years of being neighbors with The Akashi's somewhat had him developing a strange sort of friendship with the other. A more genuine one, unlike the one back in middle school that had been filled with fear, intimidation and Akashi's over all absolutism. Midorima and the rest had been well aware, Kuroko Tetsuya had done Akashi Seijuro real good. "I don't even know why I'm the one figuring this out. I'm a doctor. I fix breathing, living things not dead machines"

"You know Shin-chan, it might work if you try plugging" Midorima cursed and did just that as Takao walked inside the room, holding a large box in hand. Setting it on the table he looked at Akashi and did a mock salute. "Agent Takao, reporting for duty!"

"Is this all?" Akashi asked in all seriousness as he examined the box's contents.

"That's how much everyone can dig through their stuffs. With all the years that had passed, several house moving and whatnot, it's actually surprising most still had saved those"

"Did you..."

"Yes, I did tell them not to say a single word or they won't be invited"

"Good"

"So what else do we do?" Takao asked

"Just go help Shintaro. He's hopeless"

"I saved hundreds of lives mind you! It's this stupid machines fault! It's plugged but still not working! Damn this stupid machine! I am a doctor!"

"Shin-chan, try the power button" Takao chuckled amused as he began assisting the other. Midorima groaned, he had been acting unlikely this entire time and he can't seem to do anything to stop it.

"Coffee. I need coffee and sleep. Stupid machine"

"Is the blindfold really necessary? We're to old for this, Seijuro" Kuroko chided the other as Akashi held his hand, leading him somewhere. The redhead simply chuckled, amused.

"Oh? I remember you being the one saying we're never too old for things"

"That does not include blindfolds"

"And what does? Vanilla Milkshakes?"

"Shush, Sei and yes, Vanilla Milkshakes" Kuroko then tugged his lover's shirt "Where are you taking me?"

"If I tell you, it'll ruin the surprise and the blindfold is there for a reason, Tetsuya" Akashi kissed his lover lightly "Don't worry, we're almost there. Just trust me"

"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have married you"

"That is true" Akashi agreed, wholeheartedly "We're nearing. Careful now, we're about to go down a few steps"

"Will you help up me if I fall?"

"Why do I have to pick you up when I can prevent you from falling?" Akashi stated smugly and smiled in satisfaction seeing Kuroko slightly turn pink

"Oh. Shut up, Seijuro" Akashi chuckled as he guided to other down the steps, careful enough to not let the other fall. "Now, we just have to round a corner then we'll be there"

"Finally!" Kuroko stated with mock impatience.

"Now you can take the blinds off" Akashi spoke as he actually rushed to move in front of his lover. Kuroko did as he was told and was totally surprised when he found not only his lover but all of his friends standing right in front either grinning at him or sending him smiles.

"Surprise!" It had been Momoi who shouted those words as she rushed over to give Kuroko a hug. The others soon followed, either giving him a hug or a small pat on the head. Even Kagami who returned to America to spend time with his family had been present via Skype with Izuki holding his tablet up.

"It's nice to see all of you again but what's going on?" Kuroko had asked confused and looked at his lover.

"Well, two things actually. I know how much you've wanted to spend time with everyone again so I kind of invited them for a little get together for the Holidays though not everyone can come... at least physically"

"That's so nice of you, Seijuro" Kuroko smiled gratefully. He did miss his former team mates and all the people he had managed to befriend during his days as a basketball player. "But what's the other thing?"

"Come sit" Akashi simply stated and guided his lover on a seat facing those white screen kind of things people uses for projectors. Honestly, he had no idea what people call it. Before he can muse more though, the projector lit up and started showing photos of him on different angles and actually showing different kind of emotions.

And before he knew it, Akashi had knelt in front of him.

I don't really know how to explain the title and it's relevance to this drabble so feel free to interpret.

And as you've noticed, there's still a second part to this.