One Night- Tsukishima Kei

10

"Well," I sigh, looking at my test results. "At least none of them lied to me."

Seeing the negative STD results I throw my phone a bit away from me on my bed and bury myself deep in the covers.

I'm not sure if it's just because of what happened last week with Atsuko, or if it's the post-whore clarity hitting but I just feel like absolute shit now.

How many guys did I sleep with? Hell, the mat outside my front door is just as run through as I am.

I force myself out of bed then take a shower to get ready for school.

The walk there is calm, and I revel in the way the cold morning breeze hits me. When I get to school, it's the same as it has been for the last week. Empathetic, pitying smiles wherever I look.

Nobody knows exactly what Atsuko did except for Tsukishima, all they know is that he's a piece of shit who did something he wasn't supposed to.

Speaking of the blonde first year...

"Good morning." He greets as I walk to our usual meetup spot.

I stare up at him for a second, just thinking about how I dragged him into all of my mess.

"We don't have to meet up in the mornings." I say, pursing my lips. "Since I'm not doing...that anymore, there's no need for me bothering you."

I clasp my hands together and bow.

"I'm sor-"

"You're an idiot." He says, pulling me to his chest. His voice sounds upset though his actions and his touch are gentle.

I hesitate for a second before gingerly wrapping my arms around him as well.

"Tsuki-"

"Mariko. Literally shut up. I had two options when you said that stupid shit. I could either ignore you for a while or I can comfort you like I'm doing now." He says and I tighten my arms around him. "And I'm not usually this nice. So shut up and absorb my love so you can feel better."

My body tenses and I look up at him in shock.

"Shut up. Really." He deadpans and my eyes brighten as I giggle.

I bury my face in his chest and squeeze the hell out of him.

"Alright! Recharging my Tsukishima-Kun battery!" I take a deep breath, and then almost melt when I hear him chuckle.

"Nakamura-Senpai?"

I pull away from Tsukishima and see Kano standing there with a small smile.

"Hi Kano-Kun." I smile as well.

His eyes widen and he throws his arms around me, laughing with glee.

"Nakamura-Senpai! You're back!" He squeezes me.

"B-Back? Where did I go...?" I trail off, hugging him back before he pulls away.

"You were mopey and all depressed for the last week. You've been seriously down and I thought you'd never be happy again." He pouts and I chuckle as I ruffle his hair

"It's okay. Turns out I just needed to recharge my Tsukishima-Kun battery." I grin and he looks back at Tsukishima.

"Oh! You got a Tsukishima-San battery that needs recharging?" He smirks. "I'll leave you to it then. Bye Nakamura-Senpai!" He laughs before walking away.

I turn back to Tsukishima, a smile on my face.

"You know what? That kid isn't so bad." He hums, extending his arm towards me.