Reincarnation- MidoTaka (boyxboy)

Chapter 4

Takao closed the door and sighed heavily, wheeling his way through the halls. "I'm home." He called dropping his bag and basketball in the kitchen and then went to the living room.  He now sleeps in there on an extra futon they had because he won't be able to climb the stairs to his room.

"How was school?" His mom asked wiping her hands on a towel and looking over her shoulder at the frowning high schooler.

"Fine.  Nothing interesting happened today." Takao replied turning the TV on and lazily watched whatever was being shown.  It was a documentary about caterpillars or something. Ever since the accident Takao had been getting used to moving around in a wheelchair and if in dire situations, crutches. He was hoping that he could've taken physical therapy and practiced trying to walk, but the doctor said it was a waste and could worsen his condition. It was odd. Not being able to walk, especially since he's been walking basically his whole life.

There's was a word for what he was feeling.

Helplessness.

A dark pit of helplessness and self-pity. He could barely do anything himself except for eating and moving his arms. He needs to be pushed around most of the time, needs help getting his lunch, needs help moving around the halls, hell he could barely use the bathroom or take a shower. Takao let his head hang backwards so that his gaze was on the ceiling instead of the TV screen. The person in the documentary droned on about how the weather does something to the caterpillars. He decided the TV was being annoying and useless so he turned it off with a swift click on the power button. Just him with his thoughts.

"So I'm going to die huh?" He muttered just under his breath so only he could hear.

"And to think I would die peacefully with a family and kids, maybe even grandkids. Where I could feel like I did something for the world, I guess not," his eyebrows knit together, "how unfortunate for me then."

He smiled the smallest of smiles at the ceiling. "I should get to work on saying goodbye to everyone." So he left his house quickly telling his mom where he'll be and that he was going to be home before dinner. The front door closed and a fall breeze made his dark hair blow in front of his face. Pushing it aside, Takao set out to his friend's houses spending small amounts of time in each house. The doctors didn't know how much time he had left, so Takao decided that he would say his farewells as soon as possible in case it's too late.

It was 8:00 and there was one person left. Midorima Shintarou. Takao's hand hovered over the door's wood and after moments of still arguing he rapped his nuckles against the wood.

Midorima's dad opened the door. "Hello Kazunari. Midorima is upstairs in his room.  Feel free to stay for dinner if you would like."

"It's fine, but thank you anyways!" He had his crutches and learned to somehow get up flights of stairs with them.  The creaking of the dark wood made Takao kind of nervous for he didn't want to break the wood and fall down into their basement or something terrible like that.  It would hurt, as if he wasn't in enough pain already.

"Shin-chan!  It's Takao!  Open up so I can sit down on your bed or something because I don't want to fall through the floor and die because of these heavy crutches!" He heard some shuffling and the door was opened by an unamused Midorima.

"Takao, what the hell?" He opened the door wider allowing the Raven-haired boy through, who was smiling at his own antics.

"I just came to visit!  Ya know, since I learned how to use crutches and stuff, thought I'd stop by and show off," he plopped down on to the bed and laid the crutches against the wall gently, not wanting to crack the plastered wall.