flowers (not original)

now, what do you do?

Kenma's pov

The whole way back to the villa, Akaashi and I didn't say a word. The house was not far from the hospital. The subway passed right next to it, ten minutes and we would have reached our destination immediately. Yet those ten minutes were getting heavy. Akaashi wrung his hands awkwardly. I knew exactly what he was thinking. He wanted to do something to make me feel better, to convince me that everything was going to be great, but he didn't believe it either and it tormented him. I had already noticed him in the hospital, that look of him full of terror while the doctor was talking about the Hanahaki.

I placed a hand on his shoulder giving him a look that spoke for itself, relax. Akaashi relaxed his muscles and took a few deep breaths. He looked like his life was at risk, not me.

When I arrived at my destination I was overwhelmed by a flood of questions. The first to come upon me was Shoyou, who worried, he began to talk without brakes. He was stopped by Kageyama with a good blow to the head and a free boke as only he knew how to say. Then it was the turn of Yaku-san and his bossy mother lecture, and an embarrassed Lev. Everyone asked me how I was and what had happened, even Tsukishima, outspoken, had asked me a few questions.

The only one who didn't approach me was Kuroo. And while I tried to escape from the questions of the others I glanced at my best friend while in a corner he tortured the corner of his shirt. He looked ashamed, like a kid they've just discovered with his hands in the jam jar. It hurt me to see him like this, who knows what had happened while I wasn't there.

"...and therefore Lev's sister was run over by a triceratops," said Yaku. I turned to him frowning, followed by Lev who was suddenly blanched. "What?"

"See, you weren't listening to me." the freeman said, putting his hands on his hips and sighing. I looked down guilty and Yaku put a hand on my shoulder, giving a weak fraternal smile. "What happened? What did they tell you in the hospital?" he asked. Everyone suddenly fell silent waiting for my reply. Even Kuroo, in the corner of him had become more careful. What to do now? Tell the truth or run away as only I can do?

"Um..." I saw Akaashi, leaning against a wall, looking at me, trying to interpret my thoughts. His gaze on me made me awe, especially when he was the only one in the whole group who really knew the cause of all these evils.

"I-I... It's nothing, nothing serious has happened. It's all okay, really, nothing. It's all over." of Akaashi was getting heavier and heavier on me. "However, what happened while we weren't there?" I asked quickly to change the subject. Nishinoya stood in a chair next to his first grade middle blocker, placing a hand on his shoulders.

"Our dear Kei has finally admitted that he has a heart," said the free of crows, blinking dramatically. The blond looked disgusted by that contact, but his cheeks were starting to get redder. "Yeah, apparently our pretzel has a soft spot for your captain," Tanaka said, resting his best friend's gaze. Tsukishima looked away putting his hands to his face. I turned to Kuroo. His face was flushed slightly too, too if he hadn't moved from his position. So is that it? Kuroo's feelings for the blond are reciprocated. That means... Who knows what happened after that kiss.

They will have declared themselves, they will have spent the evening hugging each other, or maybe they have gone even deeper. And now? What were they two? They certainly weren't just opponents from two different high schools. Maybe they really were...

I began to feel the heavy feeling from last night again. I felt my eyes water and with all the strength I had I tried not to let the tears come out. And then it happened again. Just as I expected. I felt the pharynx fill with petals that slowly wanted to come out. My airways were blocked, I needed air. But I couldn't cough in front of them. I had just stated that it was nothing serious. Akaashi looked at me worried and motioned for me to go to the bathroom.