Disclaimer : Fujimaki Tadatoshi
A MidoTaka project for Takao's birthday! Yeah, I know that it still days to go, so I'll update this daily 'til the big day~ and we (me and my sister) make it in two version, make separately by us, but we still discussing each story together..so make sure to read the Midorima's version too! This and that fic is one package!
So basically, this version is the dramatic one (maybe) and my sister will be focusing on humor
OOC ahead…
Story of Hope-Takao's verse
Chapter 1: Forgotten
"Shin-chan! Shin-chan! Shin-chan~!" a familiar voice made Midorima turned away from the book he read. He was in the empty classroom, afterschool. As he expected, Takao was there, smirking innocently
"You're noisy. I can hear you well from the first call you know" he pushed up his glasses, making an annoyed face.
"Ehehe..by the way, where should we go this Wednesday?" Takao made a sparkling eye, pushed himself closer to Midorima.
"This Wednesday? Why should I go with you?"
"Eh? But you.."
"Anyway, I can't go. I have made an appointment with this person to study together for the next week's test" he pointed a guy that sat infront of him. Takao just realized that the guy was there all along.
"..What?"
"Yo, Takao. Sorry for borrowing your Shin-chan, hehe" the guy was their classmate, Ono. He was smart sand kind, and he was actually a cheerful and lousy person like Takao, so they got friendly and he ended up being friend with Midorima, Takao's partner too.
"...But Shin-chan, you said you'll go on a date with me that day" Takao's expression changed, a little sad and pouted.
"Really? I don't remember it. Besides, I don't want to throw my time playing with you when the next day is a test" again, Midorima didn't seem care for it.
"Oh yeah, you should join us too, the three of us can study together!" Ono said happily.
"..No"
"Huh?"
"No! Shin-chan should go on a date with me this Wednesday!" Takao looked he almost cried
"Ta..Takao?" Ono seemed confused, he turned to see Midorima's reaction.
"Why are you so noisy about that. Just go by yourself, I prefer study" Midorima looked annoyed
"Noo! I wanna go with you!"
"The..then, what about you and Midorima study together, if I stand on the way, you see.." Ono still confused, but he felt like he was in the middle of their way.
"That's not it! He promised me we will go to this place I want!"
"Are you really don't want to study like that?" Midorima sighed. "Sorry, I don't remember saying that to you, and my answer haven't changed, I choose study than playing with you"
"But..but..you promised..me" Takao was sulking
"It's not a matter of study or not, but it's.." Takao shut for a seconds. "The day"
"What about the the day? Wednesday comes every week you know" Midorima pushed his glasses up again, "Really.. how can I abandon my studt for such a not important matter?"
"..." Takao suddenly felt he was stabbed by a knife. The tears began to fall from his eyes.
"He..hey! why are you crying? Fine, if you want it, we can go after the test" Midorima was surprised too, because, he never really saw Takao cried like that. Takao was always a happy-go-round person, never being sad. So if he cried like that, of course Midorima had made a really big mistake, even though he didn't know what it is.
"..Forget it" Takao said, sobbing.
"Huh? I'm trying to be kind and you.."
"I said forget it! You baka Shin-chan! Just go study with that idiot Ono till you rot your brain! I won't care again!" after yelling like that, there was silence. Midorima couldn't say anything, confused, and Ono was in a shock. After that Takao suddenly turned away and ran away, crying.
Midorima and Ono looked at each other.
"What's his problem?"
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Takao ran and ran, he didn't know which direction he go. The rain was falling, hiding the tears flowing in his eyes. He then stopped, breathing heavily. His chest felt so hurt, his mind was all messed up.
"Why.. I said that.." he looked down, only found his reflection on the watter puddle under him.
The rain was still pouring hard.
"Baka..Shin-chan.." he felt his tears began to flow again.
It hurts. Really hurts. Why..
Shin-chan.. you promised me..
You forget it easily?
So it was nothing to you..
What am I..to you?
It's not that I'm selfish
I always give in to you, everytime you put a request
I always listen to you, so you became happy
Why..
Didn't you hear me..just for this once
I'm selfish, but..
Takao continued walking, he opened his cellphone. And he found Midorima's number there.
It hurts
I love you, shin-chan, but you don't know, do you?
We're always together
But why I felt this empty
And alone
I don't want to be like this
It's scary
Takao walked as he typing something in his cellphone, his eyes was really blurred.
If I knew it would be like this
I wonder if it's better I don't stand beside you at all
It hurts so much that I want to forget
Why, why, why..
I just want you to look at me
Please look at me
I want you to looka at me, just once
For all my hopes
I want..
"Look out!"
"Huh?" When he realized it,a car was right there ready to hit him within the next second.
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"Geez, that Takao, what's his problem?" Midorima still grumbled about it. He was still in the classroom, studying with Ono.
"Well, he really want to go with you this Wednesday, but I never saw him that desperate" Ono played with pencil. "Ah, it's raining outside" he looked to the window.
" And that was kind of me, to suggest him to go after test"
"Hmm, Wednesday, Wednesday.. Wednesday is.. 21st of November right?" Ono tried to remember.
Suddenly he realized the reason.
"Crap!21 November is Takao's birthday right?"
"..Huh?"
"Right.. No wonder he was mad about it. You don't even remember your partner's birthday, how cruel of you"
"I..it's not my fault that I don't remember! Why he didn't just told me it is his birthday?"
"..You're such a blockhead"
"What! What did you.."
Beep beep
Midorima's cellphone was ringing. Midorima checked upon it." A message from Takao".
"Wow, I guess he want to apologize? Or worse, he want to break up with you~" Ono teased him
"Shut up, Ono! We don't even go out to begin with! And yeah, he supposed to apologize to me!" Midorima blushed.
"What? So you haven't confessed to him yet? Poo-ey~"
Midorima blushed even more. He then rushedly read the message pretend not hearing anything.
"And I know you guys hold something for each other~" Ono just yawned and when he opened his eyes, he saw Midorima's face was in a shockin expression. Huh?
"What'd he say?" Ono suddenly became curious and peeked to the cell phone.
From: Takao
You don't remember?
Midorima froze. Ono sighed.
"You're the one who should apologize to him, Midorima"
"What?" Midorima was about to yell, but the cellphone was ringing once again. When he looked at it, it was a call from oOotsubo, his senpai.
"Midorima! Where are you now!"
"Yes, what is it senpai? I'm still at school"
"Great, you let Takao go home by himself?"
Midorima twitched. What, why is everything fussing about Takao?
"Yeah, so what? He came crying to you?"
"It's worse.." Ootsubo's sound seemed shaking
"Huh? What happened?"
"Takao.. he's.." Ootsubo paused for a moment. "He got into accident, hit by a car..I happened to be near there, and now we're taking him to the hospital"
Midorima froze again
"What? He's..alright, isn't he? That idiot..he.." he felt his head was empty
"I guess not..he hit his head..there was so much blood..ah, but..but it will be okay! He will be fine, 'cause he is our Takao! Just come to the hospital, you're his partner aren't you?"
The call ended.
What?
Why?
He just sent me a message..
He just yelled at me back then, because I forgot his birthday..
He was still smiling like usual this morning..
It must be a lie..right?
Or is..not
Takao is not..comitting suicide right?
The fight between us..
Is it my fault?
His head was so messed up with visions uf the crying Takao back there.
Then he remembered all of his all for nothing chitchat with Takao all til today.
"My name is Takao Kazunari, nice to meet you"
"I lost to you once, you know, even though you didn't remember me"
"Why I always lost to you in rock paper scissors?"
"Ehh, is that your lucky item today? What a cute doll!"
"Hey, we only met recently, but.. I feel like it's been so long..that we got along as partners.."
.
.
Impossible
Impossible
No
That Takao can't be..
He's always smiling like an idiot..
But why..
"Midorima!?" Ono called him as he suddenly ran outside, as fast as he could. "You forgot your bag! Hey~ whoa, if it's about Takao, he won't even look around" Ono gave a huge sigh
"Well, I just hope those guys can understand each other, or they won't be together at all"
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"Takao!" Midorima came in to the room, welcomed by a relieved face of Ootsubo. His body and clothes were all wet, and some dirtied by mud. He had been running from the school to the hospital in the rain."Is he alright?"
He saw Takao was sleeping silently at the bed, his head was bandaged. Ootsubo was beside him, looking after the junior.
"Yeah..his injury wasn't that said he'll recover if he got enough rest for it"
Midorima felt so relieved of that. He felt so unpowered right at that time. "Thank..goodness.."
"The witness said he was so focused to his cellphone that he didn't realize it was red lamp for the pedestrian"
Could it be..his message..to me?
But no, he couldn't let Ootsubo see his true side now
"Hmph, that idiot. Always so careless, I forgot that Oha-asa said it's a bad day for Scorpio" he came back act strongly.
"Hmm did you say something to him? Anything happen between you guys?" Ootsubo seemed concerned
"Hu..huh? why do you think so?"
He wouldn't have known, would he?
"Well..Takao was still concious when I was there to help him, and he said something about "-nchan..-rry..-rget" with this desperate look before he fell unconciuos.I didn't hear it clearly but I thought it was Shinchan, sorry and forget.. so I immediately remember to call you"
Midorima felt his heart was aching. So it was because of him.
"Anyway, I don't know what happened but, since you're here you should be beside him, I have other things to do now" Ootsubo stood up and was about taking his leaves. "The doctor said that he should wake up by tomorrow too. So be sure to make it up with him!"
"U-uh! Wait!"
"Hm?"
"It's just..err..t-thank you for taking care of him" Midorima said, blushing. OOotsubo smiled.
"No problem"
And with that, he walked away and gone.
Midorima sat on the chair beside Takao's bed, and staring at Takao's sleeping face. It was so innocent..yet fragile..
I never looked at it so intensely, and I just feel it now..
Midorima squeezed Takao's hand
"So..idiot.." he gritted his teeth.
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"Shin-chann~ Shin-chann~"
"Geez, stop calling me by that name!" was he's used to say, but..
"Ehh, but I think it's cute and suits you~" everytime he hear Takao said that, with his huge smile on his face, he wouldn't protest more of it.
"Shin-chan~! Let's go together this 21 November ! I wanna go to the amusement park~!"
"Why should I?"
"Pleasee? I want to ride the merry go round there with you, Shin-chan!"
"Two high school boys riding a little kid's toy like that.." he sighed "Are you insane, Takao?"
"But..But.. It's like my dream when I was kid, to ride it with my very important person~!" Takao sticked closer to him, pouted " And it is a special day, too!"
Midorima felt his heart skipped a beat for second, but he wouldn't admit that. "And what is it?"
"Boo.. you have to come if you wanna know~" Takao then smirked teasingly, putting his finger pointing at Midorima
"..It's not that I want to know. But if you insist.." Midorima knew Takao would insist him more and more if he say no, well, Takao is a great pusher.
"Really?" Takao's eyes were sparkling happily "Yayyy~!" he hugged Midorima, who was in surprise
"Hey! Let go of me!"Midorima knew he was blushing
"Then, it's a promise! Pinky swear! "
Takao caught Midorima's pinky before he could react
"If you lie, you'll get pierced by thousand needles!" he giggled
"So kid-like.." Midorima sighed. "What's so great about going with me anyway?"
"Because it's Shin-chan!" Takao smiled, a very bright smile for Midorima's eyes. "If I'm with Shin-chan, whenever I'm around you, I'll be happy!"
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Midorima woke up from the dream he had. So he got sleeping after an all night watch. It was morning already. Or even noon? He couldn't tell.
It was a dream about what happened back then in the early month. And he suddenly felt guilty to forgot it so easily. He didn't tell, but, he wanted to go with Takao too, when he asked. He looked again at Takao, who was still sleeping beside him.
"I'll apologize to you when you wake up" he smiled as he pet Takao's hair.
And Takao seemed to react, his finger were moving, and his head shaking too.
"Takao?" Midorima hold Takao's hand tightly. "Wake up!"
As if he heard Midorima, he slowly opened his eyes. He still looked tired, and his eyes looked sleepy.
"Takao!" Midorima sneered happily. Yeah, he had to admit that he was happy, to see his partner to wake up.
Takao looked at him with an unreadable expression.
"Who are you?"
"Huh?"
TBC