Cielo e Inferno

Exodus

Kenma's POV
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Today's Valentine's Day. A day filled with love and happiness. Where lovers show their appreciation for one another. But here I am, all alone, sobbing over Kuroo.

It's been three days since the incident.

Three days since Kuroo stormed out of the hallway. Three days since he last spoke to me. Three days since anyone has heard from him. Why?

Because I messed up.

Three days doesn't sound like a long time but when the person who you love storms out on you and leaves you to rot alone, it feels like an eternity. I understand that what I said was rude. I know I should've been better, but my heart hurts. But I guess I deserve this pain because I hurt him.

"Kenma?" A soft voice calls out. The door cracks open and Noya peers into my blackened room.

"Kenma, Asahi and I are going on our date. You know Kageyama and Hinata are gone too, neither of us will be back till tomorrow morning. Please eat," I stay silent, earning a sigh from Noya. "We all love you. We'll be back."

The door once again shuts and I'm alone in the dark. The four of them have been monitoring me like hawks. Kageyama watches movies with me so they know I get out of my room. Asahi makes me my meals so they know I'm eating. Noya checks that I'm taking care of myself, which has been hit or miss. Shouyo sleeps in my bed with me so he knows I'm actually getting up. But it's so hard to be awake when Kuroo isn't beside me.

It's not like I took care of myself to begin with, honestly, but Kuroo always looked out for me. A sharp pain stabs at my heart, a reminder that I'm a horrible person. I lay in bed for a long time, finally drifting off to sleep for awhile to ignore the pain.

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"Kenma," Go away. "Kenma, wake up," No, leave me alone. "Kenma, please."

"Go," I mumble out, pushing myself farther into my blankets. The person sighs and pulls at my cocoon. "I want to be alone."

"No, I won't let you," I freeze. I recognize the voice. I know that voice. My body stops moving subconsciously and they're able to get my blankets off. "There you are."

Kuroo.

Tears start welling in my eyes but I ignore them, staring at the demon in front of me. I glance over his body; I have to check that it's him for sure. He looks at me and smiles softly.

"Hi Kenma."

I burst into tears, grabbing onto any part of Kuroo that I can reach. His body stiffens at the sudden contact before relaxing into my tight grip.

"Kur-kuroo," My breathing is heavy. I can't get the words out right. "I'm s-s-so sor-r-ry."

"Sh sh sh," A warm hand runs itself through my hair as I continue to clutch into Kuroo. "Kenma, it's okay. You didn't do anything wrong."

"Kur-kuroo I-I-I lov-ve you s-so mu-uch," My grip on Kuroo tightens even more than before. I can't let him go. He's mine. Mine. "D-don't lea-a-ave me."

"Kenma, can I tell you what happened?" I nod my head into his shoulder. He begins to pull away, causing me to panic. "No! No, it's okay. I won't leave. We can stay like this, it's okay."

"Kenma," Kuroo starts. I try to listen over my own heavy breathing. "What I did was stupid and childish. I hurt you very badly. I was upset that you didn't think of us as lovers already, and took that as a rejection. I know now that you never meant it that way."

"I'm so happy you're back," I press myself farther into Kuroo, as if I'm trying to mold myself in him. "I would never reject you."

"I know," He laughs, a bittersweet laugh. "But in the process of my misunderstanding, I hurt you."

The taller demon lays down in my bed, OUR bed, and I intertwine myself in him. He presses his lips on my forehead in a tender kiss.

"I was so worried you weren't going to come back." I mumble into his neck. A soft sigh escapes Kuroo's lips before he places them on mine in a loving kiss.

"I know. But I'm here now and I won't ever leave like that again. Is it all right with you if I ask you something?"

"You already have but yes, what is it?" I look up at him expectantly.

"Kenma Kozume," Kuroo gulps loudly, nervously. "Will you do me the honor of officially being my lover?"

I blink once, twice, three times before my mouth feels like it's splitting open. Oh, wait, that's smiling. I kiss Kuroo's soft, warm lips before nodding.

"Of course."

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Hello everyone!!! Thank you all for still reading this even after I didn't update for over a month. It really means a lot t me.

I should (hopefully) be updating this much more frequently. I'll probably finish this before my other Ereri story. I do have a plan for a KPop AU with our favorite volleyball players. I will be writing that after I finish up all my ongoing fics.

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