Chapter 4

Stunned silence filled both sides of the interdimensional portal as everyone blinked owlishly at each other. It was a moment or two before any of them moved, everyone stuck in their shock and disbelief.

Miraculously Oikawa was the first one to recover, turning to slap Kuroo on the back of his head. "You had me actually scared for you and your mental state, you ass! All that drama for this stupid prank?! How long have you been sitting on this shitty video, huh? Just waiting for the perfect moment to use it. Is this payback for all the rounds of speedball? You should've dropped out of the game. We could've won without you!"

"Ow! Stop hitting me, fuck, cut it out!" Kuroo started blocking Oikawa's hits which led to what can only be described as a slap fight. "That's not me, dumbass!"

"Fuck you mean that's not you?! It is clearly you in Suga-chan's cheap costumes!"

" Cheap costumes?! You little - "

"Of course they are cheap, they're from the school! I mean, look at the terrible job you did with the horns!" Oikawa hit Kuroo's jaw, recoiling instantly with a yelp. "Did you just bite me?!"

"And I'll do it again!"

Abrupt laughter from the other end of the portal put a pause on their squabbling, drawing their attention back to the laptop screen where Koushi and Satori were bent over cackling, something they found themselves doing quite often that morning. Tooru stood next to a once more confused Tetsurou, the brunet's jaw on the floor.

"Looks like you're destined to get beaten by Tetsurou in every universe, Tooru." Koushi smirked, wiping the tears from his eyes. "How sad."

Oikawa blinked rapidly, his gaze never leaving his counterpart. "Kuroo. How the hell did you get me to be in this video with you? And why don't I remember filming it?"

"Oikawa, this isn't a prerecorded video. How would we be reacting to what you two are doing if it were? And that isn't you . Or, well, he is but he's not." Tetsurou sighed, rubbing his temples. "Please tell me Suga didn't bring anything experimental to the party last night."

"I told you, you call me Koushi, not Suga or Sugawara."

"Pretty sure he is referring to other you, my love."

"'My love'? Are you two dating in this realm?"

"No, they're actually engaged." Kuroo shrugged at the shocked look he got from his counterpart. "They can't get married until I get married, law of the land."

"Yeah, and you are being a prick and refusing to even consider it."

Kuroo smirked at the ticked off faces of Koushi and Tooru, blowing a raspberry at them when they're glares turned downright murderous.

"Oh, real mature Tetsurou. Barring us from being happy just because your relationships all fall apart."

"Sucks to be you, I guess."

"What the fuck?!" Oikawa shrieked, once more slapping Kuroo. "Why would you make me and Suga-chan engaged in this weird little video?! I would never be unfaithful to Iwa-chan! That's a weird fantasy to have about me, Kuroo!"

"For the last time, Oikawa, this is not a - "

"'Iwa-chan'?! As in Iwaizumi Hajime?! Are you insane?!" Tooru shrieked back, visibly shuddering. "I would rather marry Tetsurou!"

"Not in a million years. I've heard how you snore. Koushi can keep you."

"Thank you for your generosity, my lord."

"You would rather marry Kuroo than Iwa- "

"Everybody shut up!" The bickering group of demons and college students all fell silent when Tetsurou snapped, turning their attention to the agitated man. He took a deep breath to calm himself before talking again. "Look, all of us - except maybe Oikawa - are fully aware of what is happening, yes?"

Kuroo nodded. "We somehow swapped bodies and universes."

"Exactly. And we need to find a way to remedy this. But in the meantime - "

"We need to understand the differences and similarities between our two worlds, of which there are plenty. And we need to be aware of how dangerous it is if anyone outside of the six of us discovered we - " Kuroo gestured between himself and Tetsurou " - are not the original Kuroo Tetsurou of the realm we are currently in."

"That being said, we need to help each other out so we don't get found out. And we will need your help." Tetsurou gestured at the other four. "We obviously can't stay on this interdimensional conference call until we find a solution so we will need the support and assistance of you four to make sure things go smoothly until we can return to our rightful lives. Can we count on you?"

"I'm not entirely convinced this isn't some elaborate prank but of course I will help you, Kuroo and...Kuroo?"

"Thank -"

"But only if you confess your feelings once you return. It is getting painful watching the two of you."

"'Feelings'?" Kuroo arched a brow at a blushing Tetsurou, trying to forget the 'lover boy' incident from the table not too long ago.

"Not important to you playing the part of me."

Kuroo scoffed. "I beg to differ."

"Then beg."

Satori slipped an arm around Tetsurou's shoulder, grinning through the portal at Kuroo. "I like this one so I will help him not dishonor you and or get you killed. You have my word."

Koushi and Tooru followed his lead in draping their bodies over Tetsurou, matching gleams of mischief in their eyes. "We will also help...on the condition you get married upon your return so that we can finally wed ourselves."

Kuroo groaned with an eye roll. "What is your obsession with marriage? You are practically wed in every notion of the term except for legally. It is not like it will change anything about your relationship, so what gives?"

"We want tax benefits, duh."

Tetsurou burst out laughing, slapping a hand over his mouth to stifle the sound in vain. Still giggling from behind his hand, Tetsurou met the suspicious glare he got from Kuroo. "Sorry but you're telling me you don't want two of your cronies - "

"Hey!"

A door creaked open, none of them any wiser.

"- to get married because you don't want to give them tax benefits?!"

"Are you stupid? I literally just said I didn't know their obsession with marriage so how would I know they wanted tax benefits?!"

"Who wants tax benefits?" Oikawa and Kuroo shrieked, Oikawa slamming the laptop shut the second they became aware of Iwaizumi leaning against the open door frame with his arms crossed nonchalantly. He arched a brow at the two startled roommates on the bed. "You closed that laptop extra fast, Shittykawa." A teasing smirk grew on his lips. "Are you hiding a secret lover from me?"

Kuroo snorted, muttering a quiet more like a fiance under his breath. Oikawa discretely elbowed him in the ribs, glaring daggers that clashed with the aloof smile on his face. "You are my one and only Iwa-chan. I would never! Not even in an alternate reality. "

Kuroo stuck his tongue out.

Iwaizumi scoffed, pushing off the door frame to make to leave. "Sap."

"Wait, Iwa-chan! You came here for a reason. What's up?"

Kuroo choked down the reflexive gag he felt when he saw an alternate version of his right hand man desperately scramble out of bed to chase after an alternate version of a man who has tried to kill them both on multiple occasions. He would need Satori to scrub his mind clean of the image when he returned to his home. Kuroo shoved down the pessimistic if that wanted to accompany that statement.

He would return home.

Iwaizumi turned back to face him with Oikawa now wrapped around his middle, probably trying to rid his brain of the thought of him marrying someone other than 'his Iwa-chan' by rubbing his face in the crook of his neck. "Oh, that's why I came in here. Bokuto got us all tickets to the fair his part time job is putting on. He has the day off and would really like it if you would join him, Kuroo."

He would return home...maybe just without his sanity.

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