Hey! Sorry for the delay!

I've been kind of sick AND busy with a cosplay... or rather two cosplays.

But either way, the next chapter will be up sooner, and it's gonna be shorter than this one I think. It's going to be Midorima's POV, more or less ~

AND BTW. WTF THERE ARE ACTUALLY PEOPLE FOLLOWING THIS! QAQ I am so happy. I love you all, and I promise to update more reguarlary. And I love you, did I already say that? Meh, I still love you!

So, it was still too early for their appointment, but that had been the plan.

Apparently.

Now they could eat some lunch on the hospital grounds. "Help me open these lunchboxes, will ya?´" Takao said while rubbing his hands together. He was quite hungry after all. He had had no breakfast and had been up practically the whole night.

The hospital they were at was a nice place. It had it's own park, so they kind of had an improvised picknick.

"Itadakimasu~!" It was delicious. Well, it was his mother's cooking after all. Also, on those days she made his favorites.

"Takao."

"Yes?"

"Stop humming while eating." Takao blinked a few times. He didn't realize that he was humming. /Damn, I am getting carried away here.../ He actually had fun. On an appointment day. "Sorry." He mumbled.

Yes, it was an appointment day. He bit his lips. "What time is it?"

"14:05. We still have time. Eat."

"Yes, of course!" he laughed. All fun suddenly disappeared. Not only because he dreaded his appointment. But also because he realized he had been doing something very, very foolish.

He was having fun with Midorima.

Not. Good.

After this day, they would return to not talking again. And this time Takao was not sure he could handle that. He was able to say goodbye the first time. He was able to forget.

But now he remembered. He also realized that he had longed for this. Their banter. Midorima's even voice while calling his name when he wanted attention.

More than anything, he missed seeing Midorima. He missed the small smiles one would never see if not paying attention. He missed the way he would touch his glasses, even though there was no need for that. And... he missed seeing Midorima on the c-

Before he knew it, he had let go of his chopsticks and hit his face with both hands. Hard. This was also why he regretted having fun with him. Everything he didn't want to think of came back.

"What are you doing?"

Yeah, just what. He wondered himself. He forced a laugh. "I don't know. Preparing for battle?"

Midorima was silent. The way he was before saying something... more or less important. With Midorima it was always random. The way he was pondering about what he wanted to say, whether it was worth to be voiced or not. Whether it should concern Takao or not. Midorima always thought about such things. He had never told Takao the process of his mind, but Takao just knew. Somehow this made his whole situation worse. He had to smile at that.

"Takao."

"Yes?" He tried to mentally prepare himself for whatever Midorima might say or ask. He never properly talked about his condition with Midorima before, so he might ask about it. He might ask about this appoiintment. Or he might just tell him something like 'Your chopsticks gotten dirty'.

"Give me your hand."

Okay. Of all possible things he could think of... this was not an option. All his mental preparation disappeared in a matter of seconds.

"What?" he stuttered.

But Midorima was sure Takao had heard him, so he would not repeat what he said. Typical Shin-chan. So Takao decided to just do as he was told. He felt something warm and cold at the same time being put in his hands... maybe because it had been in Midorima's pocket or something. It was something rather small, but Takao couldn't make out what it was. Also because his palm was still open. He didn't touch the object properly yet. Too confused and all.

"Today scorpio's are ranked 3rd. Your lucky item is lipstick."

Takao closed his palm- Yes, it had the size of a lipstick. It fitted into his palm, but was cylindric.

"A lipstick." Takao repeated dumbfounded.

"Yes."

"Lipstick." Takao repeated. This time starting to giggle. This giggle turned out into a bark of laughter. "I am no match for you, Shin-chan!" he laughed and laughed some more. With one hand he clutched the lipstick-case and the another started to hide his face.

Ah-ah. He hasn't received a lucky item in a long time now.

This was not good.

This was not fair.

But it still made him very happy. So happy he could cry.

If Midorima saw him trembling, he didn't comment on that. He also didn't say anything about the fact that Takao didn't eat anything anymore. Or that he hasn't really moved much after that. His face was still burried in his hand. He was still clutching the lipstick.

And he continued to shiver until Midorima started to clean their lunchbox up and informed him that it was time.

"I see." Takao took a deep breath before standing up.

They were sent to wait in front of the doctor's door. He was seeing another patient at the moment, so they would have to wait.

Well, they had been 10 minutes early in the first place. Didn't Midorima say something like: It is time? But this was Midorima, so it was no surprise.

"Takao-kun, hello!" This voice made Takao smile instantly.

"Hello, Sasuga-san!"

Sasuga was a nurse. In all his visits they grew more or less close. She was a lovely woman. Very nice. Didn't ask too many questions and treated him to lots of sweets.

"Is it that time of the month already?"

Takao laughed at that joke. "Geez, Sasuga-san. That sounds creepy."

He heard her soft chuckle. "And this handsome yound man is?"

"Not fair, I should be the only handsome one for you."

"You are definitley the only one in my heart, Takao-kun~ Don't tell Izuki-kun that I said that."

"I promise." She also was able to make his stay at this hospital more or less bearable.

"I am Sasuga, a nurse in this hospital. Nice to meet you."

"Midorima Shintarou-nanodayo."

She chuckled at that. That suffix Midorima insited on using was very funny after all. Takao had to agree on that.

"Is Izuki-kun alright?" She asked more serious this time. Takao smiled again. She did become their friend after all. And he knew, that she tried to arrange her schedule to be the nurse that asisted the doctor when they came to visit. It was more comfortable that way too, so Takao wouldn't complain.

"Yes he is. I have given him a free day. Without payment of course." He smirked.

"I see, you slave driver. Do you have your files? I can prepare everything so you can finish as soon as possible."

"Yes. Thanks." He took his hospital files out of his bag and realized something. "Shin-chan, do you have the lunchbox?"

"Yes. Did you finally realize?"

"Why didn't you say something? Give it to me. I'll put it back." He turned to Sasuga and handed over his files, then he turned to Midorima and was handed the lunch box.

"I will be back when it's your turn then." Sasuga left and Takao put the lunchbox into his bag.
He sighed. It will be his turn soon. Without realizing he grabbed the lipstick that was in his trouser pocket.

"Takao."

"Yes, what is it?"

"What is this appointment for?"

Takao froze for a second. "They are..." He started and sighed.

"They are to test me properly. It seems they don't have the right instruments in Tokyo. Also this doctor seems to be a specialist or something." He shrugged. "He looks at my eyes and tells me whether or not they got worse." He surprised himself by how passive he sounded.

But that was just the way it was.

He would either get a panic attack or he would just stop really caring. His heart would burst, or his heart would stop. He was happy that his body decided for the latter in front of Midorima.

"I see." was all Midorima said. His voice didn't sound any different either.

It really was hilarious.

In the most twisted way possible. But what did it matter. Takao seemed to love twisted after all.