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Chapter 13
Surprisingly, there's almost no time to confront Takao in the next morning and the next, and the next. The basketball club has been very busy considering that the Inter High preliminaries are less than a month away. When the month of May begins, Takao and Midorima started dozing off in classes. They practiced late every day that even Kyoko has a hard time keeping up. She also stopped asking the blonde to come with her until she stopped coming altogether (which is a good thing for Ruka).
Ruka was glad that her dark-haired friend has somewhat forgotten their conversation many nights before although she kinda misses talking to him. Or talking about her beloved Midorma-kun with him. He's only ever active during after class, when he and Midorima meet up with their teammates. It was hard to talk to Takao in-between breaks, too, because he only eats and sleeps. The only conversations they have was when he greets her every morning.
So when Takao texted her in the middle of the night after almost two weeks, Ruka was surprised. And of course, it came in the form of multiple messages.
T: I still haven't forgotten our last text conversation Ru-chan
T: You're supposed to tell me something
T: And I'm supposed to be angry about it
T: But I'm reconsidering because you asked me not to be
T: What is it?
Ruka rolled her eyes in annoyance (she hated multiple messages and how easy it's influencing her) but couldn't stop smiling, either.
R: You should be sleeping
T: So do you
T: But we're both not
T: So
R: Don't get smart with me
T: HAHAHAHAHA!
R: How are you?
Ruka almost cancelled the last text but it was sent before she could move her thumb. What a stupid question! Now she'll never hear the end of this!
T: Arehhh
Ruka groaned. Here he goes…
T: Could it be…
R: Stop whatever you're thinking
T: Did Ru-chan miss me?
R: No
R: I was just being polite
T: HAHAHAHAHA!
T: You did miss me!
R: Takao-kun please…
T: It's okay Ru-chan, I'm used to dealing with Tsunderes!
T: You and Shin-chan are definitely a pair!
Ruka's eyes widen.
Midorima-kun… is a Tsundere?
Her face heats up.
H…How cute…
T: You didn't know?
How can this guy read her thoughts?!
R: Are you serious?!
T: Uh-huh
T: I suffer through it every day
R: How could you call that suffering?!
R: That's a blessing!
R: I envy you Takao-kunnn
Ruka was biting her blanket at this point in envy. Midorima is too cute for her poor heart! And Takao is way too lucky! She sighed solemnly.
R: I wish we could switch bodies sometimes
T:
T: …
T: You're such a pervert, Ru-chan
T: I think I'm traumatized
It took Ruka a whole minute to understand his text messages. And then it hit her. She was a blushing mess that she couldn't even process a single response. All she could think was
How could—
You basta—
I would never—
TAKAO KAZUNARI!
T: Good night Ru-chan :D
T: Try to stop thinking about switching bodies with me ;)
The blonde was seething and seeing red for the rest of the night.
"Good… morning? Are you okay, Ruka-chan?"
Takao heard Nayana greeted Ruka from behind him as she strode towards her seat.
"Good morning." Ruka grumbled and Takao resisted the urge to snicker. He could feel her boring holes into his face but he kept his gaze ahead. When she passed by him, he couldn't stop asking,
"How's your sleep, Ru-chan?" He teased, grinning.
Takao was surprisingly cheerful, considering their training last night nanodayo. Midorima watched his partner (on court) teased Maihara, Midorima's seatmate. Said seatmate looked as if she hasn't had any ounce of sleep.
Maihara Ruka. He now remembered her name, nanodayo. They're not close or anything although she would does greet him good morning every day. But other than that, she acts like a normal human being around him.
Takao's opinion about her is different, though. He talks about her sometimes even though Midorima wasn't asking. He'd never admit it but he's kinda curious about her. Especially when his basketball partner told him that Maihara is a violent person.
Violent how?
"Good morning, Midorima-kun."
Midorima blinked and offered a curt nod and a soft good morning.
Moreover, he's more curious with her relationship with Takao. Nanodayo.
"Good morning, Midorima-kun."
Those words were out of her mouth before Ruka could stop them. Not that she's against greeting him, it's just kind of embarrassing. She should think about it carefully before saying it. But Takao has distracted her, and now her greeting just tumbled out of her mouth without second thought. What if he wouldn't respond? What if—
Her beloved Midorima blinked those unfairly long lashes at her once and nodded.
"Good morning." He replied.
Ruka mentally fainted and floated to oblivion. She barely has time to turn away in order to hide her smile. And just like that, her mood was lifted.
Their teacher arrived minutes later and everyone stood up to greet.
Takao was not dozing off for the first time since last week. He had slept well last night and even though they came home late (like every other night since May has begun) and his late conversation with Ruka, he hasn't felt the need to sleep through the class. That doesn't mean he's listening, though. His mind went to basketball and the Inter High preliminaries. If they don't make it through the preliminaries, they wouldn't be able to join the Inter High. Of course, they would make it. Their team is strong. And they have Midorima, one of the members of the well-known Generation of Miracles.
Midorima has told him about someone, an interesting member of the Generation of Miracles. Takao is looking forward to playing against him.
"Takao."
The dark-haired blinked and noticed Midorima standing beside his desk. He looked to the front of the room and saw that their teacher is not around.
"Areh? Where's sensei?" He wondered. Midorima scowled down at him then tipped his glasses.
"You aren't listening, aren't you? We have an activity to answer because the teachers are having a meeting, nanodayo."
Oh. Takao nodded and noticed that Midorima was still there.
"Do you need something, Shin-chan?"
Midorima mumbled something under his breath. Takao heard it but chooses to tease his teammate.
"Eh? I didn't catch it."
The green-haired male stiffened and repeated it under his breath.
"Shin-chan I can't hear you. Why are you acting so shy—ow!" Takao exclaimed and rubbed the back of his head where his teammate had hit him. "Is that any way to ask for a spare pen, Shin-chan?" He grumbled and bent down to retrieve said pen.
He faked giving it to Midorima by snatching his hand back when the green-haired male reaches for it which earned him another smack on the back of his head.
"Why don't you use your Oha-Asa lucky item today, Shin-chan? The pink pen with the bunny on the head?" He asked and handed the pen to his teammate.
Midorima flushed.
"I-Idiot! It's a lucky item! It shouldn't be used for writing, nanodayo!" Midorima sputtered. Takao gave him a teasing grin.
"Ehh? Is Shin-chan ashamed of his pink, bunny pen?"
The dark-haired was able to duck before Midoirma's palm smack the back of his head. Midorima grumbled under his breath and walked back to his seat, Takao cackling loudly.
Ruka watched the interaction (flirting) between Midorima and Takao and resisted the urge to squeal.
She should stop shipping her crush and her friend.