Monochromatic: Haikyuu Fanfic

Chapter 61: Confusing

It's been lingering there for a couple of months - the little tingling pain in Oikawa's knuckles. Nothing of big concern, however, it comes in and out without warning. It first came when he first met Takumi and Haru at Fukui's home - just a sore beating of post-practice.

On his second day of self-practice in the gym, he stopped after he noticed faint purple marks on his skin.

The funny part is that - he didn't even notice the dull throb until he looked down on his own hands. In fact, he never notices stuff like that; it has always been Iwaizumi and Fukui who give him limitations - who set him level headed and distance him from recklessness. For those people to be absent now is a little...scary for his own part. He really needs to look over his own health more carefully.

After five long hours of serving practice, he sighs and calls it a day. He tapes his hand (quite a fumble, and it was done sloppily as well), and packs his gym bag to leave.

He looks down for the clock on his phone - 7:30 pm and the sun only begins to set. Ah, isn't his roommate supposed to arrive today..? He hopes that takeout burger and fries will be enough for his taste. Or maybe his roommate knows how to cook.

When he arrives there, he can already tell he's there - noises from the television buzz through the door as he knocks, then twists the handle.

The couch is faced away from him, but from there he can see the television - live streaming a volleyball match. Spikes of black hair poke out from the couch as a familiar voice greets him.

"Well, if it isn't my cousin's boyfriend~"

Oikawa's jaw drops like a housewife hearing scandalous gossip, and points his finger at the boy. "You...!"

"Nice to see you again, Oikawa." Kuroo rises from his seat and smiles mischievously, "what a surprise. You'll be having me as a roommate from now on, yes?"

Oikawa pouts at his teasing tone but grumbles his response. "Unfortunately..."

Kuroo falls back to lounging on the couch lazily again. "By the way, how's my cousin going? I haven't heard from her in a while."

How odd. It had always been so easy for Oikawa to unabashedly gush about who he likes, but something holds him back from doing so. It's not the same feeling - he feels a little more... nervous. It's not the same bold lover as he was from back then.

Kuroo sits up. "Have you two been keeping in touch?"

Oikawa rubs the back of his neck. "Er...Well..."

-*-

[do you have LINE?]

Fukui replies: [line...?]

[it's a messaging app on the computer!

it also offers video chat ∑d(ﾟ∀ﾟd)

you should get it! ]

Oikawa stares blankly at his phone for a reply. It's not as if he's nervous -totally not. Only the gnawing thought that he hasn't had a proper face-to-face conversation with her since the kiss is all. He begins to doubt the legitimacy of Kuroo's "video chat" suggestion.  Blessedly, Kuroo decided to stay one more day at his own home for the night - saying something about not properly saying goodbye to his future girlfriend - and left Oikawa alone at this time. The clock on his nightstand ticks to nine. 

"You didn't say anything to her before you left?" Oikawa asked him this morning. 

Kuroo was about to head out, looking back at Oikawa, "Mhm. As her future boyfriend, it's my job to fix it, is it not? Maybe you should do the same too."