#rhii writes

Ship: Daishou Suguru/Terushima Yuuji

Rating: T

Summary:

His last attempt at dating had left him broken, swearing to himself that he wouldn’t date again. It was better to be alone than constantly beaten down for something you can’t control.

“Hi there, what can I get for ya?”

If only he could keep convincing himself of that.

Song: She’s a Killer - Reece Mastin

This got a bit long so I put a read more, but you can also read on AO3 here! 

8. “Okay, where are all my jumpers?”11. “You owe me a kiss.”

“Okay, where are all my jumpers?” 

It was the beginning of winter, and damn if Kuroo wasn’t cold at seven in the morning. Where on earth had they all gone? He was sure he’d put one away just last night. 

“Yakkun, have you seen any of my jumpers?” He called, poking his head into the small hallway that connected their bedroom to the kitchen and bathroom. 

It was with an amused smile that he saw his partner making breakfast, wearing a very familiar cream-coloured jumper. 

“What are you yelling about so early?” 

Yaku had the smile of an angel on his face, it never failed to lure people into a false sense of security. He often wondered why people didn’t see through him more often. Yaku wasn’t particularly subtle when he convinced everyone to do the things they didn’t want to do. 

Kuroo moved to stand behind Yaku as he finished making their breakfast omelettes. 

“You know, it’s really unfair that you get to take all of my jumpers and leave me freezing to death. What would you do if I go hypothermia and died?” 

Yaku fixed him with a stare and a raised eyebrow. 

“You wouldn’t.” 

“You know what I think? I think you owe me a kiss for stealing all my jumpers, Yakkun,” he said with a grin.

Yaku rolled his eyes as he placed the hot pan back on the stove to cool. Soon enough, he was facing Kuroo again, too big sleeves threatening to fall back down over his hands. 

“I think you’re fishing,” he stated, crossing his arms over his chest. 

“Yakkun, will you give me a kiss? It’s only fair you are wearing my last jumper after all.” 

Boom, there it was. He watched as red spread across Yaku’s cheeks in embarrassment. For someone with such vulgar language at times, he sure got embarrassed by the smallest hint of romance. 

“Yakkun~ Can I have that kiss now?” 

He was going to win this fight. Yaku would give in soon. If he stared for just three, two, one, and there. There it was, Yaku’s arms came to rest at his side as he took a step closer. 

Kuroo dipped his head down as Yaku leaned up on his tiptoes. Their lips met for only a second before Yaku was hurrying away, a plate in hand. 

Kuroo let a smile, a real smile, fall onto his face as he watched him. 

Maybe he’d let Yaku take his jumpers more often if he could get his shorter boyfriend flustered again. 

Kenma knew he was smiling from the look that Kuroo was giving him on the train. He couldn’t help it, they were visiting Shouyou. 

“I know you’re excited Kenma, but really, it wouldn’t kill you to show this much excitement when I visit. I know I’m not this shortie but it’s insulting. I’ve been your friend for years and all I get is ‘shut up Kuro’ or ‘I’m not helping you practice Kuro’. Just once, that’s all I ask.”

Kenma didn’t let up fighting the boss level as Kuroo spoke. He was used to this. Kuroo would complain, but he knew he didn’t really mind. He wouldn’t come back if he did.

“You’re not Shouyou,” he said, letting himself smile.

Kuroo didn’t say another word until they got to the station where Shouyou had said he’d pick them up.

“Hey Kenma, I think that Hinata was waiting for you.”

He looked up, spotting the ray of sunshine jumping up and down outside the gates. Kenma didn’t speed up to get out faster. He did not.

“KENMA!”

Kenma got little warning as he caught Hinata’s weight, the breath knocked out of him in doing so. For someone as small as Hinata, he sure was heavy.

“Hey Shouyou,” he said.

“Okay okay, break it up lovebirds. I’m here as moral support, not to be the third wheel. Get a move on so I can at least pretend to be busy while you’re off doing coupley things,” Kuroo said, giving them both a light shove.

“Just because you’re in a relationship with chemistry, Kuroo.”

Kuroo’s spluttering made it worth it when he broke away from Hinata to walk in the direction of the bus.

insp. Stay Stay Stay - Taylor Swift

Tooru knew he could be difficult, but he hadn’t seen Tetsurou quite that annoyed before though. Surely he wouldn’t want to stay with him. Tetsurou deserved much better after all. 

That’s why he didn’t know what to say as his bedhead ridden boyfriend stood in their small kitchen making tea. He didn’t look mad, but in his experience, that didn’t mean much. 

“Tooru?” 

He jumped at his own name. This was it. This was when Kuroo would admit to being over him, that he didn’t want to be together anymore. 

“Yes, Tetsu-chan?” 

He couldn’t bring his eyes up to look at his face. He wouldn’t let his heartbreak be seen. It wasn’t worth the pain. 

“Can you get the teacups? And do you want toast too?” 

Wait, what? 

“Aren’t you going to break up with me?” Tooru asked. 

Tetsurou looked confused. His head was tilted to look at Tooru as he waited for his own toast to pop from the toaster. 

“What on earth? Where’d that come from?” 

“After last night, I just assumed you wouldn’t want to be with me. No one else did. Why would you want to stay?” 

Tooru knew how silly it sounded as he spoke. He wasn’t going to let himself hope after everything his past lovers had said. 

“What? Tooru, I will never leave you. Sure, last night I was annoyed, but that was a lack of sleep more than anything. We’re always going to disagree on some things, and if you think that’s going to keep me from loving you then you are sorely mistaken.” 

He didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t make his brain work enough to formulate words. Tetsurou had said he loved him. Tetsurou wasn’t going to leave him. 

Even as he was wrapped in a strong hug, he didn’t quite believe him. Everyone left him at some stage. Iwa-chan didn’t though, the voice in his head said. Yeah, Iwaizumi had stayed, and if he’d stayed, maybe Kuroo would too.