"Kenma! What the hell happened?!" Bokuto shouted accross the hospital floor, his eyes red and swollen from crying.

"Hey, you idiot stop draggin' me!" Kuroo protested as the owl forgot he was dragging the cat due to panic.

"Bokuto, Kuroo." Kenma called out as he is still visibly shaken from what happened.

Kenma and Akaashi just finished eating at the cafe when they decided it would be for the best if they stroll down town, to ease up their tensed and broken hearts, it was the only idea that popped in both of their minds to cool their burnt down hearts from their recent heartbreaks. It was going well, they were window shopping, Akaashi even managed to buy a jacket and a cardigan that he can use for his college entrance interviews, for a little bit they forgot their worries and sadness even for just a couple of minutes. that is, until a taxi wildly rampaged down the streets after it's driver had a hear attack and stepped on the accelerator. It ran down many stalls, it chased down casual civilians strolling down enjoying the afternoon, unfortunately among the crowd was Kenma and Akaashi. The runaway taxi was headed for a kid when Akaashi decided to save the kid and was hit instead, Kenma stood shocked for moments before he realized what was going on, and the second he snapped out of his daze he quickly called 911. All he can do was to hold Akaashi's hands as he was being carried into the ambulance.

The nurse was kind enough to stay with Kenma who was still shaking after the incident, they plan was to call his parents or any other relatives, they tried his parents and grandparents but no one was answering, Kenma then remembered Akaashi's relationship with his family was tainted ever since he came out to them a few years back, so he told the nurse to call Bokuto instead. And before they even dialed his phone number, he called, Kenma almost choked on his own spit. He didn't know how to say it, so he handed the phone to the nurse, closed his eyes and wished it was all just a dream.

"Kenma? Kenma? Are you ok? are you hurt? tell me? Kenma?" Kuroo said as he shaked Kenma back to reality.

"Ye-Yes. Kuroo.." Kenma tearfully said as he hugged Kuroo, the taller one hugged back tightly before focusing his eyes on Bokuto who's slumped on the floor/

"Wait here."

Kenma followed Kuroo as he sat down beside Bokuto, Kenma took notice Kuroo's eyes became soft, it became as soft like the clouds. His voice comforting the owl, Kenma took notice on the very tiny details, the way Kruoo soothes Bokuto, the way he looks at him, the way he takes care of him. And then it hit him, this was how Kuroo treated him before, before everything fell apart, be fore their break-up.

"Bokuto?" He repeated to himself. "He's inlo-, inlove with Bokuto?" Kenma can't believe himself, he can't wrap his head around it. How did that happen? for the past 3 years of them together, they've been playing against them, and more often than not they are constantly losing to Fukurodani, which Kuroo took personal most of the times, he often get pissed at Bokuto for being too unstoppable in their matches, even developed a rivalry with him. Was that it? Was it because of that. that Kuroo developed feeling towards Bokuto?

"Hey? Hey? Hey! Look at me, Bokuto? Look at me!" Kuroo was visibly upset at the owl. "C'mon get pull you self together, for Akaashi!" He continued pulling Bokuto into a hug.

"You're right.. I know. He'll be fine... Stay with me for a while? Ku-bro?"

"You're an idiot, still calling me with that shitty nickname."

Kenma can't take any of it anymore, he can't look at how Kuroo and Bokuto are together, he knows Akaashi's still in the operating room, he knows he's still not out of the woods yet even tho just a few minutes earlier the doctor said he would be fine. He knows he's being such a jerk and selfish for this but he decided to get out of the hospital, he just can't take another minute looking at Kuroo and Bokuto. He's mind is swirling he didn't even realized he was crossing the street until a angry old man started yelling at him for suddenly crossing the road, he just didn't care.

"I'm such an idiot." Kenma said to himself, walking to god knows where.

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"Hey, where's Kenma?" Bokuto asked as he surveyed the waiting room and didn't find Kenma anywhere.

"I dunno, maybe the rest room? getting coffee? i don't know man." Kuroo replied.

"You should look for him. You should talk, you should tell him already. Before it's too late."

"I don't know Bokut-"

"Oh hell! Shut the fuck up and be a man about it already!" Bokuto snapped. Kuroo understood that it all came from everything that happened that day, and probably the day before today too.

"Not yet. I'm responsible for breaking his heart, maybe i do love Kenma, maybe i don't. I just need time, to process this. I blurred the line of being friends and being lovers, almost did it with you too. so this is my fault, so i have to figure it out first and be sure before I do anymore stupid fucked up things and hurt Kenma more." Kuroo finally became honest with himself.

"Well, that's a good start, admitting you are a dildo licking idiot." Bokuto tried to smiled.

"Yeah, yeah, i know that already."

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"Hey there? Cutie pie, what are you doing all alone in here?" a low voice whispered into Kenma's ear, he almost flinched.

"Leave me alone. Kenma ignored him, instead he took his PSP out and started playing with it, his hands were still shaking. "It was a really shitty idea leaving the hospital" He thought to himself.

"Oh, c'mon now, my name's Ren. whats yours? i bet it's beautiful."

"Shut up, leave me alone, it's too early to be reeking of alcohol."

"You bitch? are you honestly rejecting me? Holy shit this is twice this week i maybe really loosing my touch." Ren could not believe, first it was that beautiful boy and his owl looking boyfriend. Now this pudding head. What the fuck is happening to his charm? is he losing it? "Is it because of my shirt? can't see my bulging biceps huh?".

"Get away from me, you creep me out." Kenma clapped back, turning away from the weird stranger.

"I've had it with you and your pitiful ass! you think your better than me huh? you little cum slut?!" Ren snapped at Kenma snatching and breaking his PSP in half, he pulled Kenma into him, trying to kiss him.

"He- Hey! Stop what the fuck are you doing? Help! Help me!" Kenma struggled, he tried to break free from the drunken guy, but the bigger guy was obviously stronger.

People were starting to stare at them, some people even tried to calm Ren down and help the poor little boy.

"No, no, no... please don't mind us, we're just having some cute couply problems." Ren tried to smile it off as he dragged Kenma away from the crowd while covering his mouth.

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"Can't contact him. His phone's off"

"That sucks ku-bro, try to find him outside"

"You sure you gonna be okay?"

"Yeah, I already informed the rest of the team and they're on their way"

It has been a couple of minutes since the doctor informed Bokuto and Kuroo that Akaashi was finally safe and is now resting in the recovery room. Bokuto's been holding Akaashi's hand since he got there, not wanting ta look away, scared he might lose him, finally remembering the things they did last night, he swore to himself not to drink too much starting today.

"I always fancied him you know?" Bokuto said.

"Oh yeah?" Kuroo answered, he was sure there's a sting in his heart after hearing this, but surprisingly not as painful like when Kenma and him broke up.

"I always thought he had the most beautiful face, the softest hands and the most calming aura." Bokuto said as he brushed some stray hair away from Akaashi's face.

"But you never realized it was love?"

"No, i know it's love. Just never really put it as a love like this. Like you, like how you felt for Kenma, almost for me. Oh, but i'm not an idiot like you, ok?" Bokuto said not even looking at Kuroo, but he was sure he was smiling.

"Yeah, right, it's the gag of the year, me and my confused little sexuality."

Bokuto laughed after Kuroo said the word "little". He thought of a joke but decided to keep it to himself as it would ruin the mood.

"You're not in love with me Kuroo, you are just in love the the idea of having some doing shit ton of stuff with you, you're not a domesticated cat, you're a jungle cat. a fucking wild animal that can't be contained in a small space."

"Shit dude, that's deep. holy hell." Kuroo wide eyed after hearing Bokuto in such a serious note, he knew this side of Bokuto exist, but was still surprised by it. "So what you're saying is that i am a tiger and Kenma's a house cat?" he asked

"Yup."

"So does that mean, we're not supposed to be together?"

"Have you ever heard of the story of the lion and the mice?" Bokuto asked finally looking at Kuroo.

"So now im a lion and Kenma's a mice?" Kuroo asked now he's getting more confused.

Bokuto took his shoe off and threw it to Kuroo hitting him the face. "Idiot! it's a metaphor, you idiot cat." Kuroo cursed as he picked up the shoe and threw it back to Bokuto.

"What i'm saying is this. The lion and the mice was so different from one another, but one day the mice found a way into the lion's heart, he was able to calm the lion, he was able to be at par with it, to be together with him. They managed to meet halfway and be happy with each other despite they're huge difference. Exactly like that Karasuno duo that last summer camp, they are like the lion and the mice, different in every way but they managed to bridge their selves to each other, they managed to understand each other. They were able ton find themselves in each other." Bokuto said.

Kuroo's jaw just dropped to the floor, the fucking owl has a point. He did, he shitty did.

"So. no hard feelings ok? You ain't in love with me. You're in love with Kenma"

"Shut up. You weirdo owl."

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"Please! Please Stop! You're hurting me!" Kenma cries as Ren tore his clothes off, the drunken guy' acting like a vicious wolf about to eat his prey cruelly.

"Shut up you damn slut! i know you want this right? Then come here and i'll give it to you, i'll give it to you good!"

"No! Please! Stop."

But Ren was to big and strong for the little fella, he was just no match, the moment Ren tasted his blood he went rabid, he bit Kenma's back not caring if it made Kenma bleed, once he entered Kenma, he went frenzy, the boy too tight for him. He didn't care if the boy was screaming and thrashing, all he cared was for him to finish to take out all his sexual frustrations that built up the past few days.

Kenma's hole was bleeding already from all the thrusting Ren's been doing. He's been kissing every part of Kenma, biting his back, his ears, it semd like he's not hearing the cries of Kenma his senses was clouded by his own lust and craving for Kenma's body, he was close, his thrust was becoming erratic.

"What the fuck are you doing you son of a bitch!" A voice shouted, a strong voice that made Kenma quiet, it was the voice of the man who saved him.

Ren was too into what ever he was doing to even pay attention to the spiky haired boy that just saw him raping a poor boy. He was surprised someone grabbed him by the neck and threw him across the side of the alley, he picked this dirty alley because no one passes through it, unfortunately for him this was the boy's usual route to his favorite snack bar.

"Who the fuck are you ha?" Ren snapped at him still naked from the waist down, blood dripping from his still erected member.

"You disgusting piece of shit!" The boy was visible fuming in rage.

Kenma was so weak to even try and look at how Ren was getting beat up by the spiky haired boy, his savior. Ren was shocked to see someone smaller than him, What shocked him even more is how strong and fast his punches are, he almost felt like he was in the mood to spar. The fight didn't lasted much longer as the spiky haired boy finally landed one single clean punch to the jaw which knocked the heavens out of the Ren.

"Fuck yeah! You thought you can just dodge me huh, you rapist?!"

Kenma was still lying on the ground sobbing, he can't open his eyes, he can't move any part of his body, he wanted to look up to the boy who saved him but he just can't, he was just to banged up. A few second later after he heard a body fell to the ground, he felt a sturdy sets of arms took him.

"It's ok now, You're ok now."

The boy said with his silvery voice. Kenma calmed down and fell asleep.

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Kenma woke up, he was staring at the ceiling of the room he was in, his body was still sore, he was not sure how long was he out, but he hoped it wasn't that long, he knows he is living alone but still, he had the whole Nekoma Team to worry about. His guess was it's been at least a day he's asleep. He guessed it's monday already, and the whole team is frantic about him skipping class, he never skipped class or even practice, not since Kuroo ignored him for a whole day because of it. Kuroo. He wondered if he's worried? He wondered if he ever thought about him after not saying goodbye when he left the hospital, and Akaashi, is he safe now? is he awake? He bet he was mad at him for running away like that.

"Hey, you awake?" The familiar voice startled him.

"Ye-Yeah, thanks again. You saved me." Kenma said as he turned his head to look at the face of his savior. He marveled at his spiky hair, his snarky smile like he was so proud of what he just did, he also took note of the little freckled on his nose that made him weirdly cute and handsome at the same time.

"I'm Iwaizumi Hajime, call me Iwa." He said standing up and sitting in his bed besides Kenma.

"Kozume, Kozume Kenma" Kenma replied not trying hide the fact he's blushing.

[Chapter 4|END]