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Kenma's POV

"Hey, let me go...!" I said as Shizusumi picked me up. 

"Now now Kashima, behave."

"I told you I'm not Kashima..!" I said, wiggling around in an attempt to get away. Shizusumi just shook his head and carried me back up to bed. He laid back down with me on top of him. I struggled a bit more before giving up with a bit of a huff. Well, Shizusumi can't stay here to guard the door forever.

Next Morning

"Oh Kashima."

"..."

"Wake up baby." Shizusumi said. I could feel him pressing kisses to my head and face until I opened my eyes. I looked around slowly, my eyelids still feeling heavy as he smiled happily and kissed the top of my head again.

"Good morning!"

"...Morning.." I mumbled half awake before just burying myself underneath the covers.

"Ah ah ah baby, time to wake up or you'll be awake all night tonight." He said, pulling the blanket off of me. I shivered and tried hiding my face into the mattress to avoid being woken up.

Shizusumi just picked me up and sat me down onto the floor before walking off while saying he'd start making breakfast. I yawned and sprawled out onto the floor before finally getting up. When I got downstairs, I didn't see Shizusumi, so I wandered over to the door to see if I could leave again.

"Kashima, what're you doing?"

"huh?"

"Trying to leave again so soon?"

"..I said I don't belong here.." I said quietly, Shizusumi walking closer to me with a raised brow.

"There will be consequences if you leave."

"Like what?"

"I thin it's better you don't find out."

"What if I don't care."

"That's no way to think, now is it? Come on, breakfast is done." Shizusumi said while waiting for me to go to the kitchen. I frowned and stayed in my spot by the door. Unfortunately, hunger soon got the best of me and I wandered to the kitchen and ate. 

I sighed quietly as Shizusumi patted my head and cleaned up. I watched him before looking around. I really wanted to get out of here, despite whatever consequences he was talking about. It couldn't be all that bad, whatever it is.

Kuroo's POV

"Kuroo, we should talk." Mizuki said after we finished cleaning up the dishes from the dinner we made together. He sat on the couch and gestured for me to follow. I sighed slightly and followed, sitting next to him.

"About what?"

"You just, you've seemed to have had your head in the clouds the past few days. Is there anything wrong? Because if there is, I want you to tell me." Mizuki said while grabbing my hand. I sighed quietly as he looked at me with worry.

I don't want to be worrying Mizuki or anything, but if I tell him that my entire thought process has been about Kenma, who knows what he'd think after he had caught Kenma sleeping on me. 

"Kuroo?"

"Huh? Oh, no, nothing is wrong."

"That's what you keep saying, but you just seem so out of it. You've never acted like this before."

"I'm... okay."

"Are you sick?" Mizuki asked, cupping my cheeks before taking the back of his hand and pressing It to my forehead.

"No, I'm not sick."

"Then why won't you tell me what's wrong..."

"Because nothing is wrong."

"Then why don't I believe you."

"Babe, I can't make you believe me but I'm telling you the truth." 

"Well, will you promise me that you'll tell me if something is wrong? I mean, I love you, Kuroo. I don't want anything to be weighing you down, you know." 

"..."

"Kuroo?"

"...Look, everything is okay. But, I just, can't tell you."

"Why not.."

"Uh.."

"Have you been talking to someone else, or something?"

"No."

"Well then what else would you be hiding from me...!" 

"Look I'm not talking to anyone else.. I've just, been... thinking of someone else."

"What!?"

"Not in that way, but... I just-"

"Who is it!"

"...It's Kenma."

"Kenma..?"

"Do.. you remember that guy I kicked out?"

"....YOU'RE THINKING OF HIM!" Mizuki shouted angrily at me.

"I told you that I'm not thinking of him in that way!"

"Well what other way would you be thinking of him in, huh??!" 

"I just, I'm worried about him! I kicked him out and he had nowhere else to go so I've been worried since then!"

"Ugh. I can't fucking believe you." Mizuki said as he let go of my hand and got up.

"Come on, I already told you-"

"Just shut up and leave me alone." Mizuki grumbled as he grabbed his things and pulled his jacket on.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going home. Why don't you go find Kenma." He said before walking out the door and slamming it behind him. I groaned, leaning back and covering my face with my hands. 

What kind of mess has my life come to.. and it all had started when I met Kenma. But, it hasn't ended since he left... it's only gotten worse without him here.