"ready to go?" kuroo asked as akaashi checked himself out in the mirror one more time.

"do i look okay?" akaashi turned to the taller male, whose style was impeccable. and he dares say that everything looks good on akaashi? he managed to take these simple pieces of clothing and combine them into an absolute fit. kuroo had drip and akaashi was thirsty.

kuroo picked out a nice black shirt with thin white stripes, a simple white t-shirt hid underneath it. it was one size too big, which kuroo picked on purpose as he tucked it loosely into his black pants that were just tight enough to show off his nice legs. he finished the look with his new white sneakers and a couple of chains attached to the pants. on his wrist a nice silver watch and on his fingers a couple of rings.

honestly, this was the first time akaashi saw him dress up like this. maybe because kenma and he had been dating for a while already that kuroo didn't feel a need to go all out when they went on a date, but now that akaashi was in the picture - maybe he wanted to show off.

the last time akaashi watched kuroo dress up for his date with kenma, all he did was throw on a t-shirt, not change from his sweatpants and put on sneakers - apparently they went to the movies, but akaashi wouldn't know was kuroo did not come back that night.

akaashi, meanwhile, added a pop of color into his outfit. a dark blue t-shirt was the centerpiece as it wrapped around akaashi's torso nicely. on that, a long and comfortable cardigan style piece that he stole from hanamaki. ripped and cuffed black jeans and his favorite black sneakers. unlike kuroo, he didn't accessorize much, apart from a couple of rings.

"akaashi, you look perfect. you always do. don't worry about it" kuroo gave him a smile, extending his hand to him as if asking akaashi to take it so they could leave. with one last glance at the mirror, akaashi finally sighed and took kuroo's hand. the two of them headed out of the door, locking it behind them in case of a curious someone peeping in to check whether akaashi is in.

"so, where are we going?" akaashi asked as the two walked down the hallway, passing many empty rooms. everyone was still on break. akaashi turned to kuroo, whose side profile once again threw him off guard, is it possible to even have these sharp features? 

"you'll see. we'll take a bus" kuroo turned to him and smiled, making akaashi turn away to try and hide his blush. "so... are you set on your decision?" kuroo suddenly asked, squeezing akaashi's hand just slightly.

"set on my decision?" akaashi raised an eyebrow.

"yeah... to be with us. you know, i wouldn't blame you for doubting anything - this must feel so new" kuroo began rambling. "you have never been in a relationship like this before, so even if you doubt it it's fine - just tell me, okay? i really wanna make sure--"

"kuroo if i doubted it i wouldn't be out with you right now" akaashi interrupted him, still looking away. kuroo could see the red tips of his ears. "it does feel... weird but in a good sense"

"weird?" 

"yeah. i guess the thought that i am now committed is slowly settling in. i haven't felt like this in a while" akaashi finally turned to kuroo and flashed him a smile, one that made kuroo's knees weaken for just a second.

they exchanged a few more words as they made their way to the bus stop. the sun was out, which made akaashi more happy than he anticipated - or perhaps it was the way that kuroo's eyes sparkled in the light that made him smile, he has yet to figure that out. as the two waited, kuroo went on a rant about how people are donating to kenma during streams asking him for innapropriate things.

as the bus came by, kuroo continued, all akaashi could do was listen and nod, adding a comment there and there. it was truly disgusting but he knew that kenma can handle it - he was a vicious beast who wouldn't go down like that.

kuroo let akaashi sit in an empty seat, while he himself stood in front of akaashi. to say that akaashi's face was red would be an understatement - in front of him towered a figure that made akaashi lose rationale a few times before, that's a story for another time however.

"i am... talking too much about myself, aren't i?" kuroo wondered as the two got off in the center of the city, making their way towards the central park.

"i love listening to you. i think you have a lot of good things to say" akaashi answered, feeling kuroo's hand sneak into his again.

"yeah, but this date is meant for us to get to know each other... i am curious about you too" kuroo smiled. "want to go to a cafe first? my treat" he added, a suggestion that akaashi answered with a nod.

the two of them settled on a local small cafe that specialized in fruit tarts - one of akaashi's favorite desserts. they picked the table in the corner by the window, a splendid view surprised them both - you could see the greenery of the park and the greyness of the city all in one.

"so what do you want to know?"akaashi asked, he stirred his latte a couple more times, waiting for kuroo's answer.

"i guess, i don't know much about your personal life? i would... love to know about your past relationships? if it's not a secret" kuroo said, afraid to step over the boundaries. there are things he knew about akaashi, pieces and fragments that were yet to be tied. akaashi used to date girls, he stopped dating overall until university, had a falling out with someone... 

"hmm... a tough one" akaashi chuckled.

"you don't have to answer if you don't want to. i can tell you that i dated kenma since middle school, actually. he asked me out when i was fourteen years old"  kuroo watched as akaashi raised an eyebrow.

"bold. how old was he?"

"thirteen. he said he fell in love when he saw me fail to rescue a cat from a tree. we've been dating since"

"eh? that's so nice though! my relationship history is a bit different, i guess"

"how so?" kuroo watched as akaashi sighed, a small smile that showed no joy played on is lips.

"i realized i was gay in middle school. i never felt attracted to girls, nor did my body ever react to them - my classmates actually called me abnormal because, funny story, one time this one guy showed a short video of a naked girl that he found on the internet and everyone, apart from me, in that changing room got aroused" akaashi chuckled.

"ew, what the hell?" kuroo laughed.

"but i dated girls through out middle school and start of high school because... you know, being outed isn't what anyone wants" akaashi sighed. "halfway through my freshmen year this guy... asked me out"

"oh?"

"yeah. and he was cute too. not exactly my type but..."

"why am i getting a bad feeling?" kuroo wondered, the face that akaashi made was enough for kuroo to realize his thinking was correct.

"it wasn't real. it was a joke. i said yes to dating. we even kissed. but he outed me. he told the whole school, the school told my parents..." akaashi sighed before eating some more of his strawberry tart.

"how... did that turn out?" kuroo couldn't help but feel worried. if they had gone to the same high school, kenma and him would have been there to support him for sure.

"i stopped dating. my parents were a bit shocked at first but supportive. my dad even confessed to me that he had a romance with his male coworker before he met my mom. the whole thing died down by the second year... still it... scarred me" akaashi's voice got quieter at the end.

"are you... afraid of the same thing happening here in university?" kuroo asked.

"kuroo, everyone here knows i am gay. there is nothing to hide" akaashi smiled. "so, anything else you wanna know?"

"a lot of things, but for now let's finish this and go" kuroo felt akaashi kick his leg lightly, there was a comfortable tension between them. akaashi hadn't experienced this in a while. just being with someone, having fun, knowing they won't turn their back on you - feels nice...

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Just a quick filler before we get into a more interesting part of the date, I guess.

I hope everyone had a nice Easter!

I started part 3 of JoJo and I'm just so in love with Star Platinum, it's unreal. Anyway...

Have a good day everyone!

- hatari.