This time, Midorima and Takao made it to their destination safely. As it was in the beginning, Takao had remained silent throughout the car ride. Midorima was shocked since in the extremely short time he knew the demon, he was sure Takao wasn't fond or even capable of remaining silent.

"Do you truly intend on living with me uninvited?" It was Midorima who suddenly broke the silence once they were within his apartment.

"Yeah, of course. I can't protect you if I'm not near you."

"Do most guardians live with who they are protecting?"

"Ah, well no. Not really."

"So why do you intend to? Also, why do the others I've just met?" It was surprising to Takao that the green-haired male had so many questions.

"Well, they live together because an event forced the guardians to meet face-to-face with their humans. After we've been seen we cannot be unseen. I guess after that they got along well enough and lived together. Even began a romantic relationship."

"Are all of them dating each other? Shouldn't there be a rule against a demon or angel dating a human?" This question made Takao pause to think before bursting out into laughter. He laughed so hard he nearly fell off the sofa both males now sat on.

"You know Shin, we have so many rules against many things, but having a relationship with a human isn't one of them."

"How strange." Midorima then paused before speaking again. "Not that I care, but whom exactly are dating?" Takao knew he was vaguely curious about the new friends he had, even if he wouldn't say so.

"Well, Yukio and Ryouta are together and Daiki and Taiga as well, but you were already told that. Tatsuya and Atsushi are a couple. Satsuki wants to be with Tetsuya, but he might have something with Seijurou. Those three have some issues."

"What about you?"

"Huh? Me? Oh, well..." Takao couldn't hide his shock at being asked such a question about himself. "I've dated a bit, but nothing serious. I currently have my eyes set on someone right now. I've liked them for a while."

"I pity that person."

"So mean Shin!" Takao pouted but continued speaking. "So, any more questions for me?"

"Why exactly have you been watching over me before you became my guardian?"

"Well, after you met Seijurou I had to step in and assist you. His appearance caused damage I needed to fix. I was one of your teammate's guardian, so I had a lot of access to you. I then messed up one day and we met." Takao was explaining slowly as if trying to ensure he was saying the correct things. "After we met, we became close and were almost friends, but still were just acquaintances. I was fascinated by you. You were tolerant of me at best, but still, we were close..."

"Why can't I remember any of that?"

"Hiretsuna found out and forced me away from you. She wiped your memories of me and that was that. She was able to keep me away, but as she got worse towards you, I fought her harder. That caused her to lock me away somehow. I was able to watch you, but I could do nothing to help you."

"I see..." Midorima thought to himself and realized that now that it was mentioned, he had a vague memory of the demon before he knew of him as a demon.

"I'm sorry Shin. If I hadn't been trapped then all your patients would have lived and you'd never have been fired. It's all my fault."

"No. It is that woman who is at fault. She caused it, not you. Besides, now you are able to prevent such events." Midorima was surprised by his own words. He instantly wanted to take them back. He was too nice.

"Aw, Shin are you trying to comfort me? Takao got close to Midorima and smiled at him. The human glared and shoved him away using a hand on his face. "Ack!" The demon fell to the ground with a thud.

"I'm going to bed now. Sleep on the couch. Do not enter my room." With that, Midorima headed towards his room.

"Sleep tight Shin! If you need any help falling asleep your friendly guardian is here to help!"

"Go die!" A slam of the door concluded their interaction and the night came to an end.

Midorima slept the whole night without waking up once. It was the best night of sleep he'd gotten in a long time. When he woke up, he felt fully rested and actually looked forward to the day.

That was until he put his glasses on and looked over. Next to him, in his bed and all snuggled in his blankets, was Takao. The human wasn't sure how long he'd been there, but it instantly ruined his good mood. At least, that's what his logical side told him.

"Takao!" He shoved the sleeping demon from the bed, causing not only him but the blankets he was wrapped in to hit the ground.

"Ah!" Takao shot up from the shock of the rude awakening. "What's wrong, Shin? Do you need someone to comfort you?"

"You were in my bed, that's what's wrong."

"Huh? You seemed lonely so I decided to help you feel better."

"I was sleeping, how did I seem lonely?"

"I heard your soul cry out for me Shin."

"Nonsense." Midorima was done listening to the demon speak. He got out of bed and entered his bathroom, ensuring it was locked behind him. He needed no bathroom buddies.

When he exited the bathroom, Takao was no longer there. He was thankful until the door flew open as he was changing.

"It's terrible! There's no food in your kitchen!" Takao then froze as he stared at the shirtless Midorima. "Oh..."

"Do you have no concept of privacy or boundaries?" He was annoyed but not nearly as much as he thought he'd be.

"Nope! Demons don't really understand either of those." The huge smile on his face showed no remorse.

"Of course not." Midorima turned to the demon only to realize he was still staring at him. "Is there something you want? Why are you watching me?"

"Huh? Oh, yes – I mean no." Takao shook his head and turned away from him. "I was going to cook you breakfast, but you're all out of food."

"Of course I am. You used it all up yesterday."

"Oh, oops." He chuckled in response, a sheepish chuckle which caused Midorima to glare at him.

"It seems like we'll need to go to the store."

"We could just order food."

"I refuse to eat that vile food."

"You need to broaden your horizons, Shin."

"I am perfectly fine the way I am." He instantly snapped, irritated. "Now, get ready, we need to go before too many people have the same idea. I detest being surrounded by a bunch of idiots."

"I'll drive!" Two seconds later, Takao yelped in pain as Midorima smacked him.

"Don't be more of an idiot than you already are. I don't believe your job is to kill me, and that's exactly what would happen if you drove."

"Fine," The demon pouted but was ignored by the human. The two quickly prepared for the day and headed out. Midorima, of course, drove his car.

The two went through the grocery store. It seemed like every so often a female would approach Takao and ask him for a picture with him or an autograph. It infuriated Midorima. Eventually, the human's angry aura towards the women caused many to back off, but a few were brave enough to approach them.

"Can you stop that?"

"Stop what?"

"Causing those bothersome women to come over."

"Ah, sorry. I can't help it. They must be fans of the band."

"They are obnoxious."

"Oh, that reminds me, have you heard what our band name is?"

"I don't care."

"You're so mean, Shin!" Ignoring the male, Midorima walked away with the shopping cart. Realizing he was being left behind, Takao hurried to catch up. "Don't leave me behind!"

The two went over all they'd gotten to ensure they had all their supplies before checking out. That was when Midorima realized he didn't have enough money.

"Damn..." The prideful man was upset with himself. He hadn't wanted his financial situation to get to this point. He knew he needed to tell Takao, but he truly didn't want to admit it. Takao noticed the change in his human's attitude, much to Midorima's dismay.

"Shin, is there a problem?" He sounded concerned, which irritated the human.

"No!" He responded a bit too fast causing it to be clear there was an issue now. He sighed before starting his response over. "My money has run out."

"Well, why didn't you just say so? I have plenty of money and have no use for it. So, I'll pay for this."

"I refuse."

"Too bad. I used the last of your stuff, so I'll buy you more." With that, Takao quickly paid for the groceries while Midorima stood by his side and scowled. His angry demeanor caused the cashier to be a bit nervous towards the pair. "Shin, you're scary! You frightened the pretty lady!"

"Silence." The two hastily loaded the car with their supplies. On the way home, Takao chattered away about all the recipes and dishes he was going to make now. Midorima wanted to be annoyed, but he was glad he would be getting good food now. He was a terrible cook, so Takao's cooking was welcome, even if the demon himself wasn't.

"What do you want for lunch?"

"Make whatever you want."

"What's your favorite food?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Huh? So I can make it for you of course." Takao smiled at the male. His response caused an odd feeling for the green-haired male. "After all, they say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!" He laughed as he spoke, causing a frown to appear on Midorima's face.

"Please don't."

"You're no fun, Shin."

"I try not to be." That was when Midorima stopped listening to the demon. He was aware he was still talking to him, but the human gave him no responses. Once they were home, they put away the food and Midorima left Takao to do whatever he wanted to do.

Midorima was frustrated with himself. He'd felt something different from Takao, well more like he felt something different because of the demon. It wasn't the first time Takao had caused an odd feeling within him and he didn't like it. How the demon acted towards him and seemingly felt caused Midorima to wonder whether there was more to the story of their past or not. He suspected they were closer than just acquaintances,

and it honestly bothered him that Takao wasn't completely honest.

"Shin, whatcha thinking about?" The demon's sudden voice caused Midorima to jump. "You okay?" The look of true concern was written on the demon's face.

"I am fine."

"Sure... Well, the food's done!" Midorima nodded his head and followed the demon. When he entered the room the two sat down and ate. "You sure you don't want to talk about what's wrong?"

"I told you I was fine."

"Oh? I heard 'Kazu, I'm so upset!'" The imitation of himself caused Midorima to nearly choke on his food.

"Shut up."

"Yes, sir!" The human sighed internally and continued eating. He wanted to know the whole truth but wasn't sure if Takao would even tell him it all anyway. Midorima was getting caught up in his emotions, which he never did, and was forgetting the main issues at hand. He, however, couldn't help it. There was a demon across from him, in his home, and now he wasn't sure if he could trust him or not. Well, he didn't in the first place, or that's what his constant state of denial was telling him.