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Daishou superficially read the contract in his hands, he skipped over all the words only pausing briefly as he read how much he was going to be paid and how long the contract was for. He skipped the next 3 pages, he definitely wasn't going to read all the 10 pages.
Blah blah blah, 25k, interesting amount, blah blah blah, 4 members plus him, making it 5 in the band, blah blah blah blah, Kuroo Tetsurou, blah bl-Maybe he had misread it? He hoped so. But that was not the case, in bold print it said: 'The second member, Kuroo Tetsurou (22) plays the guitar.' Of course, what other instrument would he play if not the same one he's played for the last 5 years. "Fuck me."
"Is everything okay with the contract sir?". The band manager in front of him asked worriedly. No, it was not. But that was something he was going to discuss with Numai, his own son-of-a-bitch manager who had gotten him this contract and preferably with a whiskey in his hand.
“Is it possible for me to take the contract with me to read it better, and give you an answer tomorrow?"."Sure, take your time.""Thank you." And with that he left furiously in the direction of his car which was where Numai was waiting for him."You fucker!" He shouted before reaching the car. Numai looked up from his phone in confusion."Are you talking to me?""Who else do you believe.""And now what did I do?""More like what you didn't do." Suguru looked at him analyzing him for a moment.
“You didn't read the contract." He said more in a statement than a question."Uhh maybe not. Why?""Get in the damn car, I'll explain it in my house, I'm not going to make a scene in front of everyone."“Ok”.
Daishou threw the document in Numai's face. "Line 15." He said."Fucking hell Suguru why don't you just tell me what it says- oh fuck. No, I hadn't seen this. Sorry?""Sorry? Sorry?! You know I can't work with him”."I mean, you can. You just don't want to.""Exactly. I refuse to work with my ex. He left me!" Suguru shouted throwing himself on the couch next to Numai. "You know I can't, let alone sing a song with him.""Well, technically there are going to be 3 other people besides him, Sug you need this work and you know it."
"Fuck my life. Alright I'll sign that crap." Daishou said sighing."Thank you and sorry.""Whatever."
"We're so happy to have you in the band Daishou!". Said excitedly the manager shaking his hand. "Thank you guys for having me." "Let me introduce you to the band."Ah yes, that was going to be fun. "Give me back my guitar motherfucker!"."Catch me if you can!"."You two are ridiculous." Someone sighed from the couch."I'll take your dessert too!". Bokuto shouted in amusement stealing the milk bread from Oikawa's hand."Come here asshole!".
Daishou watched the scene unfold next to the manager at the door, who did not look surprised only disappointed. A fourth man rushed out of his seat when he saw the two of them at the door. "Stop it you three!" He shouted to the others, who ignored him.“I’m sorry for them. Welcome to the band, I’m Sawamura Daichi”. He said with a smile."Daishou Suguru, thank you." The fighting behind them stopped and Kuroo stood with his back to them cleaning his guitar while Bokuto watched between Suguru and Kuroo like an owl."Oh right!". Bokuto hurried to the door after a threatening look from Daichi. "I'm Bokuto Koutarou! Nice to meet you." 'Finally' but that last part he wouldn't say out loud, he heard of Daishou from Kuroo and he was very curious about what really happened between the two of them.Oikawa appeared behind Bokuto and pulled him aside. "Oikawa Tooru." He introduced himself and Daishou gave him a polite smile."Kuroo Tetsurou." The black-haired man suddenly said approaching the group.This was how Kuroo was going to take things? As if he didn't know him? Fine. "Nice to meet you all." He said evading Kuroo's gaze."Since you all met, Sawamura could you show Daishou around? I'm late for a meeting." Asked the manager."Sure, follow me."
"So, that's Suguru." Oikawa said amused. "Pretty accurate description of him in your songs Tetsu."“Shut up Ru”.
"It seems that he hasn't heard our songs, because your descriptions of him in your lyrics are not subtle at all."
"Better for me." Kuroo was a little disappointed by that, though.
"Do you still have feelings for him?" Bokuto asked interested
"No, we broke up three years ago Kou”
"So how are we doing this? We're pretending we don't know of its existence?". The bicolor asked confused. "Because you did that just now."
"Shit. I know, I panicked."
"What a fool you are Tetsu." Oikawa complained rolling his eyes.
“Nevermind”.
It had been exactly 2 weeks since Daishou joined the band and the 5 of them were resting in the agency room.
"So the next song..?". Daichi began to speak, it was a topic that Kuroo had chosen to avoid just like Daishou.
It has been 3 years since Kuroo heard Suguru's voice sing and it has been 3 years since Daishou heard Tetsurou's guitar chords. But inevitably this day would come.
"Do you have any written Daishou?". Bokuto asked excitedly.
"Uh, a couple but-".
"Great! Where are they?"
"Bokuto they're really old, I don't think-"
"I'm going after them!"
And with that Bokuto left
running towards the rooms with Daishou chasing after him.
"Very old songs huh? I wonder who they'll be about~".
"Tooru shut up. There's no way they're about me." 'I hope not'.
"And what's the worst thing they could say?". Daichi asked raising an eyebrow at Kuroo.
"Well our-".
"I came back!".
"I hate you Bokuto." Daishou sigh tiredly.
"Hey they’re really good, a little sad but good. Look!".
Bokuto held out the sheets to Oikawa who received them very interested. Daichi also came over to read them.
"I don't have chords for that. I wasn't planning to take it out someday." Suguru said a bit annoyed.
"Sorry”
"It's okay, I don't mind anyway but I'm not making the melody."
Kuroo sighed. He knew there was a demand from his friends in that silence, after all he always made most of the melodies. "I'll do it." He said as he stood up from the couch and grabbed his guitar. He grimaced before continuing. "But I need to know how you want to sing it."
Daishou looked at him for a long second.
There was a palpable tension in the atmosphere. "Sure. The studio?" He finally say.
"Right."
And with that they both left the room.
"Is it good to have left them alone with that song?". Daichi asked worriedly.
"We'll find out."
Suguru looked at him bored, they both knew the song was about Kuroo, but they didn't talk about it.
"You have to sing it so I know what melody to put to it." Kuroo said without looking at him.
"Okay, turn this thing on." Suguru demanded pointing to the microphone.
It was awkward to sing a cappella and more in front of Kuroo. At least now, before he was fascinated to singing for his boyfriend.
Now ex-boyfriend and Suguru remembered that when he saw the lyrics he had written a few years ago.
He sighed and began to sing the song.
“Found you when your heart was broke.
I filled your cup until it overflowed.
Took it so far to keep you close.
I was afraid to leave you on your own.
I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet.
Just so you could take advantage of me”
"I'm sorry." Kuroo interrupted him.
Daishou looked up a little annoyed. "What?"
"I'm sorry for hurting you Suguru." Kuroo looked at him with an expression that made Daishou's heart shrink.
And the way Tetsurou looked at him suddenly transported him back 3 years. Suguru sighed. "Yeah well, you didn't when you dumped me and left the country." He said resentfully.
"Suguru I-".
"I don't care, it's just a song. I'm over it anyway." That last part was a lie of course.
"Suguru, please let me explain." Kuroo begged him.
"Explain? Explain what Tetsurou? You're going to explain to me why you left me even though I was the one who practically put you where you are now? Or are you going to explain to me why you left without saying a single word, other than 'we're done, this isn't working'. When the day before we were fine and I sang you the damn song I composed for you?". Daishou didn't know when he started yelling but what he did know was that he wanted to stop seeing Kuroo's broken expression."Forget it. I don't care."
And with that he left, leaving the lyrics of the song lying on the floor as well as Kuroo. He could sworn that when he left the room he heard
Kuroo sobbing.
He quickly made his way to the elevator to leave the building, he needed a breath.
He had been the one who believed in Kuroo first, when his family turned their back on him. Daishou did his best to show Kuroo's guitar covers to every record label he could find. He gave him his first damn contract. And what did he get in return?
'We're done, this isn't working'.
When Daishou moved to L.A. he promised himself to stop thinking about Kuroo. And he had succeeded until 2 weeks ago.
"Numai, I'm not doing this anymore. Get me out of that band." He demanded to his manager over the phone.
"You know I can't-".
"I don't care. Do it."
"Okay, thanks." Daichi hanged up the phone. "Daishou left the band." He said looking at his three friends and especially Kuroo who hadn't stopped crying like a baby with the ice cream pot in his hand.
"It's my fault, I messed it up." He said between hiccups.
"Good thing you are over him." Oikawa said sarcastically, which earned him a smack with the ice cream pot in the face.
"I have to apologize and tell him how sorry I am." Kuroo shoved another spoonful of ice cream into his mouth.
Bokuto perked up at that. "I have an idea."
A month since Suguru saw Kuroo for the last time. Sometimes the image of a 19 year old Kuroo appeared distorted with the 22 year old Kuroo, in which the black haired was crying. And Daishou would be lying if he said it didn't affect him. But fuck Kuroo Tetsurou.
"So are you going to the concert?". Terushima asked.
"Yeah, I don't have anything else to do anyway."
"Great!"
Suguru was having a good time with his friends, everything was fine. Until he heard a familiar voice from the stage.
"Hi." He said and Daishou was ready to leave.
"I'm sorry to interrupt this evening, but I screwed up with someone very special to me and I wanted to tell him that I'm truly sorry." Kuroo met Suguru's gaze, who rolled his eyes and stuck out his middle finger at him.
A smile formed on Kuroo's lips.
“I wrote you another song by the way."
'Another'? Suguru wasn't lying when he said he hadn't followed Tetsurou's music career, the first year since their breakup he heard one of his songs. It was a love song, he thought Kuroo had another partner.
"I hope you like it." The drums and chorus began to play, it was a soft melody. "Even if my heart stops beating." Kuroo began to sing looking directly at Daishou. "You're the only thing I need, with me."
Suguru raised an eyebrow at that last part.
“Even if the earth starts shaking. You're the only thing worth taking, ooh, with me. Even if the sky's on fire. Got you here, it's alright, ooh, with me. And if it's all over. I'm taking this moment, with me. Yeah. Pretty boy, you did this with me, my boy”.
Daishou was doing his best to appear disinterested. But the lyrics of the song, the melody he knew Tetsurou had composed and his intense gaze on him that wouldn't leave Suguru for a moment, plus Tetsurou's smile. Daishou was not as strong a man as he thought he was.
“As long as I got you. I'm gonna be alright”.
Fine, Daishou was ready to forgive him and kiss him. But not until he stops singing his stupid song and has answers for the stupid thing Tetsurou did a few years ago.
"That is a great apology". Terushima said amused beside him.
Yes, it was.
1. Daishou loved big gestures.
2. He wrote him a song.
That was all Daishou needed to forgive that man.
A few minutes later Kuroo finished singing. "I'm so sorry my love, please forgive me".
Damn you Kuroo Tetsurou and the stupid puppy dog eyes he was giving him.
With a smile threatening to form on Daishou's lips, he pointed to the side exit door and didn't wait for Kuroo to understand what he meant and started to leave. But he laughed when he saw how the black haired man was desperate to run after him.
As Kuroo stumbled out of the place he saw Daishou leaning against the alley wall looking at him with a raised eyebrow expectantly.
"Hi." He greeted him a little unsure.
"Hey."
Kuroo started to approach Suguru slowly. "Uh, did you like the song?". He asked with a small smile.
Daishou rolled his eyes at. And for a second Kuroo panicked. He didn't like it? Did he go too far? He knew Suguru loved big gestures but that was when they were dating, so-.
"You're insufferable." Daishou said sighing tiredly and cutting off Kuroo's train of thought.
Kuroo opened his mouth to start apologizing but Suguru grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. 'Fair enough, he's going to hit me' Kuroo thought and closed his eyes at the impending hit he would receive.
But the hit never came and instead Suguru pulled him closer until he was mere inches from the other's lips.
"Tetsurou I hate you with all my being." Suguru said in a whisper.
"I'm really sorry I-".
"Shut the fuck up."
Another wave of apology was about to come out of Kuroo.
But he was silenced by Suguru's lips. It took Kuroo a moment to take in what was happening but as soon as he recovered he clung with one hand to Daishou's waist and with the other he gently cupped Suguru's cheek. Daishou's kiss was quite aggressive while Kuroo's was slower and laden with guilt.
'Maybe if I had taken you with me, everything would be different and maybe-'
Daishou separated for a moment. “Stop thinking and kiss me asshole”.
And that was what Tetsurou obediently did.
It didn't take them long to find the perfect rhythm laden with longing and desire after so many years,Kuroo's guilt was dissolving in the kiss as Suguru's arms wrapped around his neck and he began to pull the hairs at the back of Kuroo's head, earning a sigh from the taller one. Kuroo squeezed Suguru's waist and pulled him closer to him and they kissed for many more minutes, trying to make up for lost years and parting briefly to catch their breath.
"You two get a room!". Oikawa shouted from the doorway of the place.
Suguru pulled his middle finger out in return but neither of them separated at any point.
They had lost track of time and now both were looking into each other's eyes very close and gasping for air.
"So, you forgive me?" Tetsurou asked breathlessly.
"You still owe me answers."
"I know and I'll give them to you."
"Fine, yes Tetsu I forgive you." He said with a sincere smile.
Kuroo's face quickly lit up at that. "I love you, you know that, right?".
"No."
"Wait, you didn't listen to my songs?".
"No."
"They're all about you."