Flashback

July 7
Nine years ago

"Happy birthday Midorima!"

I yelled.

"You don't have to yell nanodayo"

Midorima said. Clearly embarrassed.
Takao cheered.

"Shin chaaan don't be such a tsundere. I know you like Yume chan"

"I don't know how you assume so many things Takao"

In the evening that day

"Just how many cans of red bean soup exactly did you get for him Yume chan?"

Takao asked. Shocked.

"Hmm about a hundred, brother helped with the fund"

I replied. Patting Takaos head. He smiled.

The truck of canned red bean soup reached Midorima's home and he was the one to collect them. With a shocked look.

Then when he was taking them inside his kitchen me and Takao walked in and helped him with the shifting.

"Surprise Shin chaan!"

"What? So it was you two?"

"No shin chaan it was Yume chan and I got you this"

Takao passed him a sack full of carrots.

Midorima's forehead popped a vein at what Takao said after passing the bag to him, winking at me and running away.

"Carrots for a carrot Shin chaan!"

"TAKAO KAZUNARI I AM NOT A CARROT!"

Then he looked at me. I passed him another bag which Takao got him. He took it.

(later I knew it was actually a cake baked by Takao himself and a picture of him and Midorima)

"You didn't have to nanodayo.. You can take half the cans"

"No I got them for you."

I had been to the factory somewhere in the outskirts of Tokyo and got them.

Atsushi thought my crush on Midorima wouldn't last but he still couldn't refrain from helping me.
He actually thought I should like someone who's at least a little more affectionate and a bit shorter than Midorima cause I was only 5'3 and Midorima was 6'1.

"Thank you"

He said. I smiled at him. Words like that are so special when it comes from someone you love.

I was going to walk away when he got down the stairs and stood in front of me.

"Yume"

"Have a good night Shin."

"Wait for a second nanodayo and close your eyes"

"Don't slap me ok"

"Tch. Why would I do something like that?"

I don't know because I'm stupid or maybe because I'm annoying.

"I don't know. But okay. Just don't slap me"

*sigh*

I felt his lips brush against mine. And then the next second I heard a door close.

Just like an illusion.

I open my eyes and try to absorb what just happened. It wasn't even a proper kiss.

I know what it was though.

A half kiss.