"Shin! Where do you keep your underwear? All mine are dirty and I need to borrow a pair!" Takao called out as he walked out of the bathroom after taking a shower. The water still clung to his body with droplets rolling down his chest. It was clear to see for the green-haired male since all the demon was wearing was a towel around his waist.

"Excuse me?" Midorima had been reading a medical journal before being interrupted, and the sudden question caused him to set it down on his lap. He also looked up at Takao and was honestly surprised and appalled by the question. However, he knew he shouldn't have been shocked since in the full 2 weeks he'd known the demon, he was sure that he was no longer able to become shocked by him. However, just when Midorima thinks he is able to predict Takao's words and actions, he does something unexpected. So, unfortunately for Midorima, the demon is able to continue surprising him and mostly it's not a good surprise.

"Can I bor-"

"No, I heard you. I was momentarily shocked at how much of an idiot you can be."

"You're so mean Shin!" Even so, it didn't stop Takao's mission. He made his way to Midorima's bedroom and entered it. For the most part, it was also Takao's room considering he as well was sleeping in there. No matter what Midorima did, Takao still showed up in bed with him at night.

Much to the green-haired male's horror, he wasn't as bothered as he should be about the actions of the demon. He quickly grew comfortable and even accepted Takao sleeping next to him. It honestly concerned him, since his mistrust of the demon still hadn't gone away. Still, he made no mention of it to Takao. He refused to tell him any of his feelings towards the demon, the good nor the bad.

"Takao! What are you..." His question died away as he turned to fully look at his room. The demon was standing in the doorway now, only wearing a pair of Midorima's underwear. Seeing the green-haired male looking at him, Takao posed.

"How do I look Shin?"

"Put clothes on. You look ridiculous." Midorima spoke harsher than normal, but it was to hide the odd feeling he now felt.

"Fine!" Takao then disappeared before returning fully clothed. "Huh? You okay?"

"Go die." Midorima began reading again. He felt his body grow hotter as he thought about how Takao looked wearing only his underwear. He didn't like the thoughts he was having, nor the reaction his body had along with them. He especially didn't care for the fact that Takao instantly noticed his change.

"...in... Shin? Hey, are you hearing me?"

"What is it?" Midorima looked up at Takao, who was now inches from his face.

"You remember a few days ago how I told you about the job offer at Daiki's bar?" Midorima nodded his head and motioned for Takao to back off a bit. The demon took a step back and continued talking. "Well I'm going to go to work there and I start today. The other band members also work there, so I'm really excited!"

"I see."

"I'm taking your car. Don't miss me too much." Takao then paused as he was closing the front door behind him. He turned to look at the human once more. His smile was gone and in replace of it was a serious look. "Also, it's dangerous here without me. Don't leave or let anyone in. I mean it, Shin."

"Just go, you're bothering me and my reading."

"See you later!" With that, Takao was gone, leaving Midorima in silence. The green-haired male just sighed in relief. He hadn't had time alone since the demon showed up. No matter where he went, Takao would follow.

Two hours went by and his relief turned to annoyance. In the two weeks he'd known Takao, he grew used to having him around. So with the demon gone, Midorima felt a sense of loneliness.

"How idiotic..." Midorima scolded himself as he thought of his feelings. He closed what he was reading and got up from the couch. He decided a cool drink of red bean soup would clear his head. He needed to push aside these new feelings that he didn't want.

However, Midorima never made it out of the living room. Knocks on the door caused Midorima to stop walking and to also stop dwelling over his feelings for Takao.

"Who could that be?" Annoyed and now cringing internally at his cliche question, Midorima made his way to the door and opened it.

There stood a beautiful woman. She was only about 5'5" and had golden long wavy hair. She wore a white and pink sundress with lilies on it. She was smiling kindly at Midorima, but her smile did not reach her green eyes. Her eyes were saying nothing good, only darkness. Along with her conflicting looks, the aura she radiated caused Midorima to instantly become on edge.

"Hello, Shintarou." The woman's voice was light and clear. It almost sounded like an angel speaking. "It's been a long time, then again, you've never actually seen me before." She chuckled cutely and the sound caused the green-haired male to cringe internally again.

"Who are you?" Midorima's voice was calm but also demanding.

"You shouldn't be so rude. I used to protect you. Though, I guess you've heard a bunch of lies about me."

"Hiretsuna, my previous guardian?"

"Correct! I always knew you were a smart one!" Hiretsuna then pushed past the human and entered his apartment. She made her way to the couches and sat down. "Can I have some water? I have a lot to tell you, so I'll be needing refreshments."

"I never said you could enter my home." Midorima knew she wasn't going to leave, so he just sighed and shut his door. When he sat down, he sat on a different couch than the angel. He didn't feel too safe around her. For a few moments, the green-haired male watched her just look around the room before her eyes settled back on his. Her smile was now gone and her facial features mirrored the emotion shown in her eyes, hate, and disgust.

"You don't seem to live alone. Is that vile creature living with you? I heard he did some favors to end up as your guardian." Midorima wasn't sure what exactly she meant, but he knew he didn't like it.

"He is doing a better job than you ever did."

"Oh? Defending your repulsive pet? How cute. The others told you about how I was towards you, didn't they? Or at least, they told you Takao's false version. That demon sure gets around if he's gotten all of them to believe such lies."

"Just what are you trying to say?" The woman was beginning to offend Midorima and infuriate him. She, however, paid no mind to his feelings and just laughed.

"He is telling everyone all sorts of lies. He is easily believable, but remember Shintarou, Takao Kazunari is a demon. Demons are known for their lies and manipulation.

"Are you saying I shouldn't trust Takao?"

"I already know you don't. I am still connected to you. I know you don't believe all he has told you." The angel smirked as she leaned towards Midorima. "How about I tell you the truth? I am an angel, so you can trust me."

"If you want to, go ahead. It doesn't mean I'll believe you or trust your words any more than I trust him." She just smiled at him and nodded her head.

"Well, to start, Takao and you were a lot closer than friends. He had and still has romantic feelings for you. You reciprocated those feelings, but you were unaware he was a demon. That was not acceptable, so I got Akashi involved."

"They said Akashi got involved before I met Takao."

"Just forget what they said for now." Hiretsuna sighed and continued her story. "Anyway, after I needed to keep him away from you, for your own good, Takao made up lies to get me into trouble. I was forced away from you and could no longer protect you." She sniffled as if she was going to cry.

"I don't believe you."

"How cruel! I'm an angel, I would never dare tell you a lie." Her voice was condescending and it caused Midorima to become even more annoyed.

"Tell me what you claim is the truth."

"Fine. Takao is in love with you. He had followed you for a long time but you can't trust him. He gave up on his original human and quit as a guardian just to get to you." The angel looked into Midorima's eyes as she spoke. "He knows how to break your curse. He just doesn't want to, because then an angel would take over. He is dragging this out because he wants to be by your side."

"What?"

"Takao is a demon. He will lie to you and do anything to remain with you. You've noticed him getting too close to you, right?"

"I-"

"He's done or said things that have brought you two close. He tries his best to be next to you and makes you feel things you don't usually feel."

"Enough!" Midorima didn't want to hear anything more from her. His head began to spin as she chuckled at him.

"He's already gotten to you. You are attracted to him once again." Hiretsuna stood up and began to walk towards the front door. "Be careful. You cant trust what you feel for him. It may just be made up feelings by him."

"Get out."

"Good luck Shintarou. By the way, even if we show ourselves to our human, we can still hide if we want to. Like this." With that, she smiled and waved at him. She disappeared out of sight the next moment, without opening the door. It was as if she faded from existence.

Midorima stood there, staring at his closed door. He wasn't sure what to do or think. All he thought he felt could be lies, and he was beginning to get overwhelmed. He ended up sitting back down on the couch in silence. He went over what he was told and unfortunately, nothing had gotten resolved. His mind was flying through the information and it was not only making his head spin more, but it caused a headache. He was only sure of one thing, he needed to talk to Takao. He needed the honest answers from him, once and for all.

"How can I be sure he will tell me the truth this time?" Midorima was mumbling to himself as he looked down at his feet. He wasn't sure how long he sat there, but it felt like forever.

"Whatcha mumbling about Shin? Were you missing me?" Takao had just

entered the apartment without the green-haired male noticing. Before Midorima could even react, Takao's smile fell. He instantly looked on edge and his slate blue eyes turned amber. The once kind looking Takao was now radiating anger. His anger was creating a black aura around him as he glared at where the angel once sat on the couch.

"Takao...?" Midorima wasn't sure what to do as he looked at the demon. He felt nervous and startled by his guardian, which was shocking since he hadn't felt any fear towards him at all during their time together.

"Why was she in here?! What did she do?!" Takao's tone was demanding and furious.

"She came to tell me her "truth"."

"The truth? Just what did she say to you?"

"She said a lot, but the more important parts were that we were once "in love" and that you knew all along how to break my curse."

"What?"

"Tell me Takao. Do you know? Can you break my curse?" Midorima was angry and stood up to face Takao. "Were we once "in love" and are you lying to me to keep yourself by my side?"

"Shin, we were in love, or at least I was and still am. You have been my most precious personal ever since I met you."

"Is everything she told me true?"

"No! I don't know how to break your curse! I have some ideas but I..." Takao's demonic presence faded as his anger turned to panic. "Shin, I don't want to lose you again. I'm sorry I never told you the whole truth. I thought you would be disgusted with me for how I feel."

"I don't know if I can trust what you say right now. I can't just forgive you at the moment. I wouldn't know whether or not my feelings from the past and present are true, or if they were fabricated by you. I need some time. I need to know if what I feel are my own feelings or if they are influenced by your selfish needs." Takao wanted to keep telling him that they are his own feelings and that he'd never do anything like that to the human he adored, but even he could tell that Midorima didn't want to hear it. He knew that nothing he said at the moment would fix the situation, so he could only agree.

"I understand... I'm sorry." Midorima looked at Takao and saw the deep feelings in his eyes. In the green-haired male's eyes was a swirling mix of confusion and showed that he was feeling a terrible feeling. Midorima wasn't sure, but he figured his heart was currently breaking.

At the moment Midorima slammed his bedroom door shut, Takao's heart also broke. The demon collapsed onto the couch and sobbed into a pillow. He never meant to hurt his human. He wasn't sure what to do now, but he hoped his best friend had an idea. So, once he got his crying under control, he pulled out his phone and left the apartment. He needed air as he called Kise.

"Hey, Kazu!" Kise's upbeat voice called out as he answered Takao's call.

"Ryouta..." Takao sniffled as he wiped away a few tears.

"Huh? Kazu, what's wrong?" Takao explained all that had happened as he tried to not cry more. "Just calm down Kazu. I'm sure he'll realize you meant no harm."

"But what if he doesn't. Ryouta, what will I do if he doesn't want me around anymore? He doesn't trust his own feelings now because of me. I don't... I don't think I can go through this again."

"Kazu, breathe, just breathe. You aren't sounding like yourself right now. You just need to remain calm."

"Listen Takao," It was Kasamatsu now, "You just have to give him some space. You know how he is, so you know pushing him won't help. Let him cool off and then just try to rebuild trust."

"But, what if he doesn't even want to look at me? Or if the trust is completely gone with no hope of returning?"

"I've known Midorima a long time. I could tell he has feelings for you the last time we hung out. That was only a few days ago, and with Midorima, if he cares about someone he won't be able to let his feelings go so easily."

"Really?"

"Of course Kazu! Don't worry! I'm sure all this will get better soon!"

"Stay positive Takao."

"Thanks, guys. I feel a little better now... I should get going now." With that, they said their goodbyes and hung up.

Takao did feel better after their conversation, but he was still nervous about seeing Midorima again. He didn't really know what he would say, but when he got into the apartment, the human was still in his room. The demon hoped that by the time Midorima exited his room, they both would have their thoughts in order and could come to some sort of resolution to ensure Takao could at least keep protecting his human. So, hoping for the least terrible outcome was all the love-struck demon could do now.