The Wondrous Adventures of Misfortune

Breaking

Midorima couldn't spend his life in his bedroom, so he eventually left his room the next morning. However, when Takao tried to speak, the human paid no attention to him. It was like the demon no longer existed in Midorima's eyes. The demon's concern grew as the ignoring continued into the next day, and even more so the following one.

Thankfully for Takao, after the complete two days of silence, he came home from work to find a note. It was from Midorima and it explained how the human was still figuring things out. He told Takao that he wanted to continue to pretend like the demon didn't exist for the time being. The note ended with the human saying he didn't want Takao to actually disappear, not yet at least.

That note not only lifted the demon's spirit, but it started the pair's only form of communication for the next few days. Midorima would sometimes leave a note about groceries or laundry, but even though they were nothing special, they still continued to lift Takao's spirit and hopes. He never left a note of his own though, since he didn't want to break the not existing rule that was in effect. Even so, just Midorima's written words were enough for him.

This is what led to Takao lounging around on one of the couches close to midnight, just thinking about his human as he watched TV. He didn't want to rush Midorima, but he also hated waiting. He just wanted the human to decide fast, but he was also afraid he'd make an upsetting decision. He sighed loudly, before covering his mouth. He'd been trying to remain as silent as possible since he didn't want to wake his human up. However, his efforts were wasted as he soon found out.

"Takao." The demon jolted up from the couch with a girlish shriek but fell to the ground due to his legs being asleep. From the ground he looked up at Midorima who was standing over him now.

"...Ah... Um, Shin you nearly scared the life out of me!"

"That was not my intention, I apologize." He didn't look sorry at all, in fact, he seemed completely emotionless. However, under the mask, Takao could see Midorima wasn't as calm as he seemed to be.

"Why are you awake at his hour? Is something wrong? You're not sick or hurt are you?" Now Takao's guardian switch was turned on and his panic induced irritation faded. The human just held up his hand to stop his demon's freak out.

"I am fine. I have finally come to a conclusion about our situation." At the word conclusion, Takao's heart dropped and fear began to grow.

"I see..." Midorima ignored the hesitancy in the demon's voice. Instead, he decided to turn on the lights in the living room and turn off the TV. Once his tasks were complete, he sat down on the couch and motioned for Takao to join him.

The demon followed the order and sat next to the human. Neither said anything for a few moments; they just stared at each other. Within Takao's mind, he was going through scenarios where Midorima's choice completely shatters him. He was terrified that Midorima no longer wanted to be near him or that he now hated him. Each silent moment that passed caused his mind to tumble further down into the abyss of negativity.

"My decision is this; we will remain together and will break my curse. I do not fully trust you, but I also don't believe you have any ulterior motives against me. I also do not want you to leave as I have grown accustomed to your presence. This is one thing that I am, for sure, feeling for myself, without being influenced by anyone else."

"Alright, I understand."

"I wasn't finished."

"Oh, my bad."

"I also know that I do indeed feel something for you. I, however, think it is best left to discuss until after we break my curse." Once the human was finished speaking, he and Takao were just staring at each other once again. Midorima couldn't help but sigh before speaking. "I am done now, you can respond."