Instructions to Love (Kurotsukki)

Maybe

"You forgot to take away his Switch? Is it really that important to him?" Tsukishima asked.

"Yeah... Ugh, that means I have to deal with a brain dead mess. Did you get any sleep last night?" Kuroo questioned.

"Yeah. Well at least, maybe my team could win a few games off of you if your brain of the team is 'dead'."

The two continued to walk down the hall, chatting about simple things before getting to the cafeteria, grabbing their food and picking a deserted table to eat and talk. 

As the two conversed, it almost looked like they had been friends for a very long time despite barely knowing each other over the course of two training camps. But there was something about those two that made their... friendship... work.

"So since this is the last day, do you mind if I can have your number?" Kuroo smiled.

"What for? To gain secrets about my team? If so, I won't tell you anything,"

"No,no, nothing like that. I just want to be able to talk to more even after this camp is over."

Tsukishima thought long and hard about this. Sure he did view Kuroo as someone close, but not to close to be with. He assumed that it wasn't a big deal, but this was one of the few people that actually asked for his number besides Tadashi and Sugawara. 

"Sure." 

Both boys pulled out their phones and exchanged contacts before being separated once again by their teammates. Oh boy, today was going to be one hell of a day.

- Time Skip -

It was hard fought game between Karasuno and Fukurodani, but it was clear who the true victor was going to be. But despite the severe odds against the crows, Daichi tried to pump up his team by letting them in on a little secret. 

"Today, at lunch, I overheard that the coaches are putting together a barbeque for our hard work." The team captain whispered to his team.

The infamous crackheads started to sing and chant about meat while the opposing team looked at them with wonder. 

"Did you tell them about the cook out?" Coach Ukai asked.

"No, I don't think so. I guess their just really excited about eating lunch meat?" Takaeda looked at the coach with confusion.

Sugawara tried to calm his underclassmen and made sure to scold the captain for trying to help his teammates get all reved up so much that they were dancing and shouting about lunch.

Tsukishima tried to not associate with his more... energentic teammates and instead he gawked at them along with Tadashi, have a blast making fun of them.

But he boys managed to buckle down and try to have a serious match with the Owl and his teammates. They were able to break down Bokuto's confidence, but that only made the team better somehow. 

Coach Ukai noticed that the team isn't carried by Bokuto. It's the other way around, it was something that the bleach-blonde didn't think of prior to the match. So despite their best efforts, the final score was 23-25 with the Owl's winning.

Of course, that lead to the team's up hill climb and a little bit of a break before lunch, when this suppose cook out was to beginning. And Daichi was right. 

Grill stations were laid out with different cuts of meats and vegetables. It was a great sight to see after some long, hard games. 

So the boys began to stuff themselves with all the different foods, except for Tsukishima. He wasn't a picky eater, it's just that his stomach wasn't quite as big as the other kids. So he grabbed some rice, grilled vegetables and some slices of meat before sitting down on a stair step and eating quietly by himself.

Of course, that silence was short lived due to a certain rooster-head approaching the tall blond.

"Are you sure you don't want anything else?"

"Nope."

"Aww, come on, you gotta eat some meat to get some bigger muscles. You don't want to be a stick all your life do ya?"

"No, I'm quite happy with my weight."

Kuroo sat down next to the middle blocker, trying to convince him to eat something, just anything besides the small portions on his plate. Until an idea popped into his head.

"Close your eyes for me."

"Why would I do that?" Tsukishima asked in the most sarcastic voice ever.

"Just do it. Won't you do it for your Senpai~?"

Tsuki's face contorted in disgust, "No."

Put he closed his eyes anyway, with a small pout forming on his lips.

Kuroo picked up a slice of meat with his chopsticks, only for it to drop it back on his plate.

He felt something off in his chest. Really off. It didn't make sense why he was trying to feed his friend this badly or why he looked so cute at the current moment.

Those soft, smooth lips with his eyes clamped shut was one of the cutest sights to see, but Kuroo's poor heart couldn't take it. Tsuki wasn't trying to be cute, he was only acting annoyed in front of his friend.

Kuroo tried to fight the blush that was slowly rising to his cheeks before picking up the piece of meat again.

"Say aah."

Tsuki didn't do that though. The blond only opened his mouth to have a delicious grilled piece of pork to be placed in there. 

Tsukishima closed his mouth and began to chew his food and opened his eyes to look at the other middle blocker. He swallowed the food before asking, "Why are you blushing?"

"It's hot out here."

"I guess it is."

"Cool, um... I'm going to go get some more food. Be right back."

And just like that, Nekoma's captain ran away from the blond, trying to calm his beating heart, but to no avail. He just couldn't understand why he was feeling this way towards a guy. It shouldn't be like this, no not at all. 

So why did Kuroo not feel as guilty as he should have? Why did he feel like he was feeding Tsukishima as if they were dating? This wasn't right. Right?

Kuroo kept questioning himself even after lunch was over. His whole game was off because he was too lost in thought about what he was. But maybe, Kenma was right. Maybe he was gay for Karasuno's middle blocker.