"What's this, Kenma?"

Tetsuro Kuroo pulled out a piece of paper that he'd found buried underneath a pile on Kenma's desk. On a visit home for the weekend, Kuroo inevitably ended up in Kenma's room within two hours of his arrival.

"The guidance counselor thinks I could get into Tokyo Tech if I applied myself this year."

"That's great! You should definitely do it. What's that face? That's the face you have when Lev does… well, anything, really."

I don't want to. I want to go with you. There are opportunities at Teikyou, too. I can become an engineer anywhere, but there's only one school where I can be with you.

"Are you trying to get rid of me, Kuro? Why don't you want me to go to school with you?"

Kuroo immediately sighed. "We've gone over this, Kenma. It's not that I don't want you around. Tokyo Tech is one of the top universities in the world; you could get any job you wanted if you went there."

"And I keep telling you, that's not the point. You don't go to Tokyo Tech."

"No, I don't. But you should. You're too good for me, Kenma."

"And who are you to decide that for me?" Kuroo had never seen Kenma as angry as he was in that moment, not even when he had to work with Lev. "For a long time, you were the only kid in the neighborhood who would even talk to me. Even now, you're still the most important person to me. Haven't you realized that I'm in love with you?"

Kuroo shook his head. "You don't mean that. There's no way someone as wonderful as you co-"

"There you go again. We're not kids anymore. I'm not a kid anymore. I know what I feel. I think I felt it when we were kids, the feeling that I'd never achieve 100% completion without you."

Kuroo tried not to laugh at that, but failed. "Seriously, Kenma? You're using a video game term here? I still don't agree with your idea, but I know I won't be able to stop you. I know you'll want to move in with this sexy beast right away, but I'm sure your parents will make you live in the dorms, at least for the first year. I'm sure Akaashi will need a roommate."

"Akaashi is going to Teikyou too?"

"If he doesn't, that stupid owl's plans will be all screwed up."

"Akaashi's definitely not going then, if only to mess with him."

Kuroo laughed. "You're right. You know he messages Akaashi on Snapchat about 50 times a day? It's usually pictures of hearts or his face, begging for a date. I'm amazed Akaashi hasn't blocked him yet."

"I know I would have. At least you're not that desperate for some action. I don't know how Akaashi deals with it."

"Bokuto has a face that you just can't get mad at."

"I know you're lying. You're always mad at him for some reason or another."

"Annoyed, yes. Mad, no. There is a difference."

Kenma didn't think this was worth a response, so he fully immersed himself back into his game. "So. You're in love with me, huh?" Why does Kuroo always have to do that stupid smirk?

"I never said that," Kenma replied. Maybe if I play it off as an accident, he'll forget about it.

"Yes, you did. You said, and I quote, 'Haven't you realized that I'm in love with you?'"

"I meant to say something else."

"Like what?"

"Um… shut up."

"Tetsu and Kenma sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage."

"I'm going to beat you."

"I'll kiss you before you can."

Kenma tried to smack Kuroo in the face, but Kuroo grabbed his wrist and kissed his palm before he could manage it.

"Told you."

"That doesn't count, Kuro. Only my lips count."

"Kenma, I didn't know you could be this bold. Is this because you're a third year now?"

"It's because I love you- Tetsu." Kenma blushed, this being the first time he'd ever used Kuroo's first name, even after knowing him all these years.

Kuroo looked like he was about to cry. "Oh, my precious Kenma! You used my first name! I have to call Bokuto and rub it in his face! Oh, maybe I should send him a snap instead, and I'll send it to that asshole Oikawa, too! You know, he didn't believe me when I told him I had a boyfriend!"

Not surprising. "Well, at the time, you didn't have one. You realize that, right? And, Oikawa? Who's that?"

"I guess he's from Miyagi, from Aoba Josei or something. I don't remember what the school's called."

"Aoba Johsai. I've heard Shoyo mention them. I'll have to ask him what he knows about this guy."

"Guy's a dick, anyway. I hate having him as a setter, but he's really good." Kuroo saw that Kenma looked upset, so he changed his tone. "You're way better, though. And cuter. Girls are always squealing over him, but looking at him makes him feel like my dick is going to shrivel back into my body. He comes to our parties, and I don't really want him to, but he brings people in, especially girls, so we don't say anything. I don't want to talk about him. Can we not talk about this while we're cuddling?"

"Kuroo, we're just sitting here. We're not cuddling. You're the one who brought it up, anyway." Kuroo responded by laying back on Kenma's bed, pulling Kenma into his embrace.

"There. We are now."

Based on the way that Kenma rested his head on Kuroo's chest, and didn't protest when Kuroo wrapped his arms around him, Kuroo decided that Kenma must like it, too.


The other parts are better (and longer), I promise. Kuroo, Bokuto and Oikawa's relationship will be elaborated on, too.

BokuAka coming on Thursday.

Thanks for reading!

~Aurora