When the Sun Stops Shining

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Day and Night

Warning: A little bit of smut, read at your own discretion.

"Are Kageyama and Suga still fighting?" Kuroo and Tsukishima were working on the garden as per usual. They were shovelling up weeds, planting new tomato seeds and harvesting what there was to harvest. It seemed easy, but maintaining all sorts of plant types on a daily basis was a lot more taxing than people realised. Hinata was in charge of raking up the soil and applying compost wherever was necessary. However, since he'd been moved to his new dorm, he'd been given the day off to adjust. That left Kuroo and Tsukishima on their own.

"No, but they're not talking to each other anymore," Tsukishima responded. "They both said some pretty harsh things to one another..."

"I told you we should've jumped in when they started talking about Keishin," Kuroo muttered. "You're like Kageyama. You can't read social cues to save your life."

Tsukishima clicked his tongue at Kuroo while raking through a newly prepared patch of soil. He was preparing to plant some onions there, since he'd noticed that his dinners were beginning to lack diced onions. Tsukishima loved onions, mainly because he liked the idea of people crying while cutting through them. "You're the one who doesn't know when to stop talking."

"Alright, Clock-san. You going to click your tongue again? Please do."

Tsukishima growled, but he didn't say anything else. The two of them worked in silence for a little longer, both of them shifting heavy plant pots and moving things around until Kuroo dropped the bag of compost he'd been holding and went towards Tsukishima.

"What is it?"

"That's way too heavy for you," Kuroo said, taking the bag of compost that Tsukishima had been holding. "Let me carry it."

Tsukishima was shocked, but he didn't dispute the decision. "Go ahead." He let go of the compost bag and allowed Kuroo to carry it into the greenhouse. Tsukishima followed after Kuroo, dragging along the other compost bag the rooster-haired man had abandoned.

"Hey, it's fine. I can handle it." Kuroo tapped Tsukishima's nose and took the compost bag. Then, in one swift move, he lifted the compost bag and swung it onto the pile with a loud grunt. Then, he turned around and dusted his hands off with a big grin on his face. "Done! We can go get a snack now, if you want. There's been a lot of heavy lifting."

"Y...Yeah. Sure." Kuroo grabbed Tsukishima's hand and began to run out of the greenhouse, despite Tsukishima's protests. They ran into the prison, through the corridors and all the way up into the King's Palace. Since Kageyama usually ended up with an abundance of yoghurt, he'd sometimes offer some pots to the Karasuno members. They didn't understand the man's obsession with Gun Gun yoghurt, although they had to admit that it tasted good.

Kuroo pulled Tsukishima into his square, only to trip over his own two feet. Kuroo landed smack-bang on his back, managing to fall right on top of the bed. Tsukishima fell on top of him, his glasses slipping off as he fell. They somehow managed to avoid bumping heads, but that didn't change the awkwardness of the situation. Tsukishima was straddling Kuroo, and Kuroo was blushing hard at the sight of Tsukishima without his glasses. The two stared at each other for a couple of moments, neither of them speaking.

"Kuroo."

Kuroo gulped. The way the name rolled off Tsukishima's tongue felt different from usual. It felt like a spell, a spell that he was casting on him. Tsukishima was the evil wizard, and Kuroo was the test subject. He did not mind one bit.

"Do you still have a thing for me?"

"Well..." Ever since the day where Tsukishima had admitted that he'd tried to kiss Kageyama, Kuroo had stopped trying to make passes at him. Tsukishima had approached Kuroo after the whole incident and quietly explained that he wanted to be friends. But now, Tsukishima was wondering if he could backtrack that statement.