Midorima P.O.V.

The night crept in, the moon illuminating my room as I stared at my ceiling. The whole world was moving on yet I was stuck on 'that' day, the day Yuki and I broke up. I haven't talked to her in a week, Saya and I began publicly dating and takao hasn't talked to me since that day either.

I feel like I'm being left behind, like I'm still stuck reliving that day.

Over and over again...

I closed my eyes hoping for some peace of mind, my mind finally used to the dull throb in my chest. The painful tingles that make me want to cry coming back every time I reminisce about Yuki. The darkness was pulling me in, my mind settling down until loud bangs echoed throughout the whole house.

"Shin-chan open the door!"

Takao?

I put my glasses on before reading the alarm clock beside my bed.

"Shin-chan, hurry!" He screamed followed by loud banging on the doors.

I stomped down the stairs getting myself prepared in how I'm going to punish takao for being a nuisance.

"Oni-chan what's happening?" Midorin followed me down, her small hands rubbing against her tired eyes.

"I don't know, go back to sleep" I ushered her away as I opened the door with a pissed off expression. "Takao! What is wrong with you nanodayo? Don't you know it's past midnight?"

The lights inside the house opened and I could hear my parents shuffling down the stairs as Takao pulled out his phone.

"Shin-chan this is important! Did you know Yuki-chan's engaged?" Takao questioned, my mind taking a while to register what he just said the tabloid on yahoo showing Yuki with... Akashi? The words 'Akashi corp. and Prime Minister Tachibana's daughter are engaged' in big red letters.

I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat, ignoring the gasps from behind me as I hid behind a mask. "So what? This has nothing to do with me nanodayo"

"What are you saying shin-chan? Yuki-chan's your girlfriend, you have to get her back or my OTP will sink!" takao insisted

"I don't care about your OTP takao, Yuki and I are done. She broke up with me. This has nothing to do with me anymore" I spat out coldly, my voice coming out stern contrary to my shattering world.

"What are you saying?" His eye brows furrowed together "you have to get her back, don't you care?" he stated, a sense of urgency in his tone.

I shook my head at the point guard "she told me she didn't care so why should I?"

I felt a stinging pain in my cheek, my vision temporarily blurred, as my whole body fell backwards. Did takao just... Punch me?

"Don't you dare say she didn't care? Especially not when I've seen her say that with tears streaming down her face. Not when she's done everything for you! Not when she gave her all to you! Not when she cared!" He screamed, his own eyes glazed over with tears.

"I know you're not so dense to not notice all the things she does for you!" He added, his tone barely above a whisper as he stared at me with pleading eyes.

"..." I got up from the ground before dusting my clothes off "that still doesn't change the fact that she broke up with me"

Takao stared at me with a conflicted expression before speaking "she saw you kissing with Saya, she told me not to tell you but all she ever wanted was for you to be happy. That day when she surprised you at school and she asked for a kiss it was because she wanted to know if you would, if you liked her, if you cared."

My eyes went wide, she saw that?

'I'm setting you free shintarou' her voice resounded in my ears, her broken smile flashing in my mind. The way she held her tears in before she walked away, the way her body trembled ever so slightly as she left me, the way her very soul pleaded for me to stop her from walking away.

How could I be so blind? No, I saw it.

I just didn't want to, I turned a blind eye and pretended like she wasn't hurting as much as she hurt me. I wanted to play the victim when the truth is... She was hurting more than I was.

I could feel a pricking feeling in my chest as I remembered everything she's done for me.

She made me carry her bag because she knew I didn't know how to ask for it.

She dragged me around because she knew I didn't know where to bring her.

She ordered for me because she knew what I wanted.

She... broke up with me because she wanted to set me free.

I could feel a lump form in my throat, tears threatening to spill from my eyes making my vision blur while the hazy mist that clouded my judgment disappeared.

I bit my lip to hold in a sob, it's too late now.

"Oni-chan... Go get Yuki-nee back" Midorin tugged on my sleeve, her small figure looking at me with pleading eyes.

"..." I looked towards my parents and they offered me a smile.

"Don't bother coming home tonight if you don't fix things up with Yuki" mom stated

"Yeah, I still want my grandchildren" dad added making a small smile spread on my face, how can he make such jokes in this situation.

My eyes trailed towards takao and he gave me a grin. "I already know, I'm awesome and you love me"

I shook my head at the raven haired teen "actually I was going to ask if you know where Yuki is nanodayo?"

"Easy, her older brother" takao grinned as he dialed some numbers on his phone.

"Hello? Nii-san" takao spoke into the phone "I was just wondering where Yuki is?"

"Ah yeah but he wants to make things right."

"What?! The airport? I'll talk to you later nii-san, have to go" he screamed frantically, his hands grabbing my wrist.

"C'mon shin-chan, I won't even do rock, paper, scissors so get on the back." Takao pulled me into the wagon

"Where is Yuki going? Why is she in the airport nanodayo?" I asked, my heart beating loudly against my chest. My palms sweaty as I pondered what I should say when I meet her, wondered if I'll even meet her, and hoped everything would turn out alright.

"She's going to the states for surgery and waiting for her fiancé to get married there" takao paddled as fast as he could, sweat dripping down his forehead.

My body tensed as I gripped onto the charm bracket I got Yuki for her birthday, the infinity charm that should mean we would last forever gone from the shiny piece of jewelry. "Surgery for what..." my voice cracked, a sudden feeling of guilt and regret washing over me.

She was supposed to be my girlfriend, someone I knew practically everything about but here I am with no knowledge whatsoever.

I didn't know she was sick. I didn't know she was getting engaged. I didn't even know her last name for goodness sake!

She came into my life like a storm, messing everything up and leaving me a disarray.

"Sorry shin-chan I don't think we're going to make it in time"

I shook my head at the point guard "I'm leaving"

The raven haired teen smiled as I got off the wagon "Go get her Shin-chan" he yelled after me

Even now I still don't understand you, but you understood me and one thing I finally understand is... I love you, even more than life itself.