Kenma-
I glance from my DS to my cellphone, Shouyou still hasn't emailed me. It's been hours since he should've gotten home. Maybe he broke his phone, I wouldn't put it past him to do that.
Kuroo drapes his arms over me, "What's wrong? You're distracted," he whispers into my ear, sending chills down my back.
"Shouyou, he hasn't emailed me in hours," I mumble, going back to my game.
"He probably fell asleep or something, he's an idiot and probably forgot to check his inbox," Kuroo says, disarming most of my fear, "I haven't heard anything that could've happened to Karasuno, don't worry. I'm sure everything is okay."
And my phone rings.
Kuroo grabs it, an indescribable look crossing his face, "It's Shouyou."
I swipe the phone from him, "Hello?" I ask, and a soul crushing noise comes from the end of the line, "Shouyou?!" I yell. Kuroo's eyes widen, a worried look faintly evident.
"Kenma, I don't… I don't think I'll get to play against you anytime soon," he's been crying, "I'm sorry I didn't keep our promise. I'm sorry I didn't email you back earlier, I've been in the hospital."
"What happened, Shouyou? Tell me," I beg. I'm terrified of what he could mean.
"The doctor's said," he lets out a cry, and I flinch, I can only sit here and do nothing to help, "they s-said I have brain cancer, Kenma!"
I almost drop my phone, Kuroo catches it for me, and I grab it again, "Shouyou, what's going on? Are you okay right now?"
"I'm being transferred to a hospital in Tokyo, I think Tokyo Metropolitan. They have better doctors for cancer treatment," he sniffs, "how do I tell Kageyama?" The last part is just above a whisper, "I can't… I can't tell him I might never get to play with him again. I can't tell him that, Kenma."
"It'll be alright, I'll come see you! Tell me when you get here okay? Kuroo and I both will come see you, we can play games together, you won't be alone, okay?" I tell him, I can't let him hear how scared I am too.
That's the last thing I need.
A loud scream erupts from the end of his line, it sounded like his name.
"I have to go. I think Sugawara told Kageyama, I'll see you soon okay?" And I nod.
"I'll see you soon, Shouyou," and he hangs up.
I really drop my phone this time, and Kuroo turns me towards him. The tears running down my face, his dark eyes wide in terror, "What happened, Kenma?"
"Shouyou's coming to Tokyo," I cry, covering my face.
"Well that's good right? You'll get to see him!" He tries to smile.
"He has cancer, Kuroo!" I scream, "How is that good? It's in his brain! He's coming to Tokyo because he could die if he stays there!"
Kuroo just stares at me, a blank expression that I can't read sits on his face.
Then, he pulls me into a tight hug, "We'll go see him, and give him all the support he needs, okay? That's all we can do, Kenma."
I just nod into his shoulder.