Clarity
Chapter Four
Midorima bought a hot beverage from the school cafeteria before heading outside. School had been back in session for three weeks now and his work load was already heavy. He sat down on an empty bench. Sometimes it was good to sit down and enjoy a drink without doing anything else. A time to calm down.
He took a sip of his drink as he pulled a squared piece of paper that Akashi had given him last week. It was the name of a clinic. A name, date and time was also written on it.
He shoved it back into his pocket as he took another sip. The written date was still three weeks away but he wasn't going. He remembered Akashi's intimidating stare and wanted to shiver in remembrance—not that he did. No. He already made his decision. He wasn't going.
"Akashi-kun told me you were finally going to get help. That's good."
"When where you there?" Midorima lost count how many times he's had to ask that question. It couldn't be help. Kuroko had a naturally low presence and since it wasn't as if he was looking for Kuroko, especially not on his school grounds, Midorima hadn't seen him coming.
Kuroko frowned. "I was here before you."
Midorima paused. Surely, Kuroko hadn't been there before him. It was an empty bench. But what if he was? Then calling him out on it would make him look ridiculous.
"Don't you have your own school to attend?"
"I've finished my classes for the day."
"So you've come to visit Akashi?"
"Why would you think that?" Midorima felt off put when Kuroko looked up at him with those eyes.
Kuroko was honestly curious as to why Midorima would think he was there to visit Akashi.
Midorima scowled. "Aren't you always here for him nanodayo?" There were so many times that he would be with Akashi and Kuroko would come out of nowhere and take the business student's attention.
Kuroko hummed before awkwardly scratching his cheek with a finger. "Is that what it looks like to you?"
The strange idea that Kuroko may have come to Tokyo University for him crossed Midorima's mind. Somehow he didn't hate the thought.
"Tetsu-kun!" Momoi Satsuki came running towards Kuroko and tackled him into a hug. His previous thoughts that Kuroko was there for him instantly crushed. He should have expected as much. He shouldn't have thought that in the first place.
"I don't think he can breathe," informed Midorima as Kuroko became paler than usual.
"Eh?" Momoi looked down at Kuroko in a panic. "Tetsu-kun!" She shook him senseless which wasn't helping the ghost-like man at all.
"That's not helping!" Midorima watched on as Momoi attempted to recover Kuroko.
Kuroko was recovering from his dizzy spell as he sat on the bench. Momoi took a seat between the two guys. "But you surprised me, Midorin." Momoi started conversation with the man wearing glasses. "I didn't know Tetsu-kun and you were friends."
Midorima recognized the girl from the Mathematics department and the one who was hugging Kuroko at the party. He could recall talking to her, maybe twice, briefly from coincidence. He mostly just knew her from overhearing other people's gossip. "Midorin? And we're not friends nanodayo."
"Momoi-san gives nicknames to people." Momoi smiled at Kuroko's explanation.
"Are you feeling better now, Tetsu-kun?"
"I'm alright. Shall we go?"
Momoi made an affirmation noise as she stood. Her eyes widened in realization. "Midorin, we should change contact information."
"Why would we do that?" Midorima pushed up his glasses. He needed to get them adjusted. They were becoming a little loose.
"Because a friend of Tetsu-kun's is my friend too." She held her phone out for him to insert in his information.
"I said we're not friends."
Momoi continued to smile at Midorima. He must not express himself very well. Kuroko grew on people after all. What was once a happy thought of Kuroko turned into a bitter memory. Sometimes that wasn't a good thing as much as she was happy about it.
In the end she managed to get his number.
Kuroko and Momoi were leaving the university premise when Kuroko asked, "Did you have somewhere in mind?"
"Anywhere with Tetsu-kun is fine."
"I'm sorry that this is a week early. I wasn't able to switch my schedule for next week." That face. Kuroko's apology was so pure, straightforward, and even a little remorseful. He looked so cute yet she didn't want to see that face on him all at the same time.
"A birthdate is only a date. I'm just happy that you want to celebrate with me." It was a bit early, but since Kuroko was busy with his studies and working part-time it was harder to spend time with him so she would take what she could get.
"But it is for your birthday, so you should choose."
"In that case…" Momoi made decisions for plans and Kuroko agreed.
"Also, could I get Midorima-kun's number?"
Momoi blinked in surprise at the request. She copied his information into Kuroko's phone. But… "You don't already have it?"
"I never asked."
Momoi shrugged it off. Kuroko tried to keep his contacts minimum as far as his cell went.
Kuroko quickly typed a message to his knew contact.
To: Midorima
From: 0XX-XXX-XXXX
Subject: Do your best
I hope your treatment goes well.
Kuroko put his phone into his pocket so he could devote his time with the friend he was with.
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Midorima flipped open his phone to see a Message with "Do your best" as the subject line. The number wasn't registered in his phone and neither did he recognize it. He opened it not certain what to expect. He was confused by the content when he opened it. Treatment? He wasn't undergoing any treatment. Was it a wrong number?
"Um… Midorima-kun?" Midorima looked up when he heard his name. In front of him stood a brunet with her hands together in front of her. He recognized her from a few of his classes. She must be from the same department but he didn't know her name.
"Yes?"
"Here." She thrust a piece of paper with a blush marring her face. He looked down to see numbers.
"What's this?"
"My phone number. You know…So you can call me."
"Why would I need to do that?" The girl froze and ran away.
That was weird.
There needs to be more MidoKuro. Seriously. Whenever I want to read some, there's like nothing to read. Seriously. If someone can tell me a fanfiction or doujin that I haven't read about the two I will seriously love them forever and I'll write a one-shot for them about whoever/whatever (as long as I'm familiar with it).
