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Summary:

Kozume Kenma just wants to be a normal gaming YouTuber, but when his idiot boyfriend butts in and gets his fans speculating about their relationship, it seems that even that's impossible. / Post manga timeskip, told exclusively through social media and texting.

Notes:

Spoilers for Haikyuu Chapter 375.

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Kenma @applepi

Check out my new video: Breath of the Wild Playthrough Part 5

 

kenmas 10000th subscriber @hereforkenma

@applepi omg your voice is so relaxing this video!! it makes me want to fall asleep, but in a good way

 

Mari @kenmasknee 

@applepi Did someone walk in while you were recording?? I swear I heard another voice…

 

Lia @kkenmastan

@kenmasknee @applepi yeah it definitely sounded like another voice, deeper than kenma’s… he never mentioned he had a roommate!

 

Axel @gamester

@kkenmastan @kenmasknee @applepi Well, it’s not like he reveals a lot about himself in general, so who really knows. He could have had a roommate this entier time and we wouldn’t have a clue.

 

Mari @kenmasknee

@gamester @kkenmastan @applepi Haha that’s definitely true! Kenma is really one of the more private YouTubers these days…. But I think it makes him even more intruiging! ;D

 

Lia @kkenmastan

now im really curious about the guy that walked in during kenmas video!! sometimes i wish we knew more about him....

 

.

 

Kenma @applepi

Livestreaming Resident Evil 7. Join my stream here: twitch.com/d378493

 

jamie @kenmapis

omg THIS GUY JUST WALKED INTO THE ROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF KENMAS LIVESTREAM…. 

 

Mark @kkgames

WHO IS THAT DUDE?

 

Mari @kenmasknee

Wow, Kenma’s roommate is really cute…. I’m kind of jealous! ;)

 

Haru @gamerboy

The mystery deepened… a tall guy with black spiky hair just walked into Kenma’s room on stream! This is the first friend we’ve seen Kenma interact with on camera, and all he did was tell the guy to go away….

 

Lia @kenmastan

I’M STANNING KENMAS ROOMMATE, WHOS WITH ME?? TALL, DARK, AND MESSY HAIR pic.twitter.com/sj2938

 

Sara @knms

@kkenmastan LMFAO TALL DARK AND MESSY HAIR… I’M WITH YOU THOUGH HE’S HOT

 

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kuro. 

Yes, sweetheart?

 

i told you not to come into my gaming room when i’m recording.

 

It was important!!!

 

you were bored. 

 

What, is the mental welfare of your beloved boyfriend somehow not important now?

 

my fans saw you. they won’t stop talking about it now. i hate that kind of attention.

 

...I know, I know. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were still recording or I would’ve never done it. I know how much you hate that kind of attention.... And how much you don’t want people to know about us.

 

it’s not that i don’t want people to know. i wouldn’t mind either way. but now that i have subscribers, it’s like… it’ll be this whole big thing. it’ll be like i’m making a statement. and there will be so much attention. and i’ll hate the entire thing.

 

I know, kitten, I know. I won’t do it again. You can just tell them your best friend was over to visit. Because I mean, it’s the truth, in a way.

 

is it really called visiting when you moved all your stuff in six months ago and have yet to leave since

 

I’ve always said that home is where you are

And you’ve never stopped me

Besides, you brought me along with you to look at houses, and I helped you pick this one, so I took it as an open invitation. But if you want me to leave so bad, I guess I could find somewhere else…

 

don’t leave

 

Of course I won’t. I was just being an asshole

 

you always are

 

Thanks, baby. I appreciate it

Anyways, what are people saying about me?

 

that you’re hot

 

Ohoho? Tell me more ;) 

 

  1. then your ego will get even bigger and you’ll be more annoying

 

Always so hurtful

 

i think that they suspect that i have a roommate

if that’s what you’d call it

 

Well, I’m not going to show up again, so....

They’ll probably forget about it. Don’t worry yourself too much

Come eat some dinner with me? It’s been a while since you ate last. I made pie for dessert

 

....

fine. let me get to a save point and i’ll be there

 

I love you

 

i love you too

 

.

 

jamie @kenmapis 

Think we managed to locate Kenma’s friend/potential roommate/really hot guy - @kurootetsurou!! His profile picture looks exactly like the guy who walked in…. Take a look!

 

Steve @kenmadefender

@kenmapis @kurootesturou Holy shit, you guys actually found him. I’m both in awe and disgust because that’s crazy high stalker levels.

 

Mari @kenmasknee

@kurootetsurou HI WE LOVE YOU (AND KENMA OF COURSE)

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

Hi everyone! I’m not Kenma’s roommate, actually - just his best friend who visits occasionally to make sure he’s eating and sleeping like a normal person. Thanks for all of your comments (even if some of them were a little bit creepy, I’m still flattered ;)).

 

Lia @kkenmastan

@kurootetsurou ARE YOU SINGLE??

 

Ani @kenmazzz

@kurootetsurou MARRY ME

 

Sam @kenken

@kurootetsurou do you have any photos of kenma? We’re all dying to know what he looks like, since he’s always wearing that weird mask when he streams...

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@kenken He’s my best friend. I respect his privacy - if he doesn’t want to show his face to the world, I’d never be that asshole that goes and does it anyways. 

 

Haru @gamerboy

@kurootetsurou Can you at least confirm if Kenma is cute?

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@gamerboy Adorable. I’ll give you that.

 

Ani @kenmazzz

OH MY GOD KUROO IS TOO WHOLESOME… AND HE SAID KENMAS ADORABLE WTF

 

.

 

you’re being embarrassing.

 

I am not!

 

people are going to figure it out at this rate

 

Okay, okay, I’ll tone it down…

But I’m right, you know. You’re adorable

 

i am not

 

The cutest

 

am not

 

Are too

 

am not 

 

You are too

It saddens me that you argue with me about this

I wish you saw yourself the way I see you - beautiful, funny, intelligent, supportive, talented - the entire package

 

that’s too much

but... i wish i did see myself a little more like you

 

Come here

I’ll hold you and try to transfer my positivity to you via osmosis

 

aren’t you studying chemistry

that sounds pretty anti-science to me

 

No it’s totally scientific

Trust me I’m a scientist



you’re annoying and really obvious

i’m almost at a save point but i’ll come out after

 

<3

 

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Ani @kenmazzz

@applepi Can you please feature Kuroo in the next stream? He’s so cool! We’d love to see how you interact with him!

 

Mari @kenmasknee

@applepi @kurootetsurou #KurooForNextStream

jamie @kenmapis

@applepi @kurootetsurou #KurooForNextStream

 

Kozume Kenma @applepi

Yes, @kurootetsurou is my best friend. No, I’m not featuring him in my streams. He doesn’t know anything about games anyways.

 

Sam @kenken

@applepi BUT THAT WOULD MAKE IT EVEN FUNNIER!!! #KurooForNextStream

 

Kozume Kenma @applepi 

Feeling like I might have to block the word “Kuroo” from my Twitter….

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@applepi But then you wouldn’t see my tweets D:

 

Kozume Kenma @applepi 

@kurootetsurou what a tragedy.

 

P @kenmasnose

is it just me or is anyone else starting to ship kenma and kuroo a little bit…..

 

Mark @kkgames

@kenmasnose shipping real people is weird.

 

Ani @kenmazzz

@kenmasnose I feel you <3

 

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this is all your fault

 

What is?

 

my mentions are spammed with the fucking #KurooForNextStream hashtag

you said they would forget about it

 

I thought they would

I’m sorry

But maybe… if we did one stream…?

 

that seems like an awful idea

 

You don’t want me on your stream that badly?!

 

you don’t know anything about gaming

 

That seems like a weak excuse

 

kuro...

 

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kenmashoes: #KurooForNextStream

limbags: kenma wheres kuroo??

actjkl: #KurooForNextStream

momdjl: #KurooForNextStream

Pelocan: Is Kuroo here yet? 

applepi: Kicking anyone who talks about Kuroo.

monalisa: you cant kick the whole chat #KurooForNextStream

monalisa is now banned from this room. Reason: talking about Kuroo.

 

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Youtuber Daily @youtuberdaily

YouTube Kenma ‘applepi’ under hot water after banning discussion about his best friend, Kuroo Tetsurou, and banning instances of Kuroo’s name during his recent Twitch stream. Fans of Kenma don’t understand his reluctance, given his best friend’s relative openness on Twitter <read more>

 

  jamie @kenmapis

Kenma actually banned Kuroo’s name from the stream?? That seems like a lot….

 

Mark @kkgames

You’re all harassing this guy about his private life! We knew Kenma was a private guy, so this is way too much. Of course he’s upset about it! This fandom sucks sometimes…

 

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You banned my name from the stream?

 

i panicked

i didn’t know what else to do

they wouldn’t stop talking about you

they’re going to find out

don’t be mad

Kenma. Kitten. Baby. Breathe, please.

It’s okay, I’m not mad. I’m just… I don’t know how to solve this

 

i think i made it worse

because now everyone’s speculating about why i don’t want to talk about you so badly

it made me seem suspicious

 

Then maybe we do it.

Just one stream

 

but then they won’t forget

 

I don’t know what else to do

I’m sorry. I know it’s my fault

But I just want to find a way to fix it

 

....one stream 

i’ll tell them it’s one stream

but just please don’t be obvious

 

Kenma, honey. Subtlety is my middle name

 

....

oh how i wish that were true

 

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limbags: OMG HES ACTUALLY HERE

gjken: KUROO????

kozume1s: WTF

knmies: POGCHAMP

kmas: WE LOVE YOU!!!!

pelkgd: he is cute….

wallz10: POGCHAMP

okluv: ive never heard kenma giggle on stream like that before…

kenmasheart: kuroo smiles at him so cutely i want to cry

limbags: WHAT GAME ARE WE PLAYING TODAY

knmies: at least let him stand a chance damn

okluv: rip kuroo

gjken: SOMEONE NERF KENMA

knmies: NERF KENMA

kozume1s: NERF KENMA

Impish: NERF KENMA

Oilma: kuroo got his ass beat f

knmies: f

kmas: f

wallz10: f

sjdsls: f

weiken: he never even stood a chance f

okluv: he’s still beaming from ear to ear tho…..

kenzko: why does he look so happy monkas

gjken: kappapride

weiken: kappapride

Yallkas: kappapride

Yallkas: we all know…

 

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Ani @kenmazzz

@applepi Your livestream with @kurootetsurou was so cuuuute!!! 

 

Mikey @kknma

@kurootetsurou You looked pretty happy for a dude that just got his ass destroyed by the GOAT

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@kknma Listen, I’m just here to look good and have fun ;)

 

Mi @miyasm

@applepi Is Kuroo going to be a regular guest?

 

Kozume Kenma @applepi

@miyasm Probably not…

 

An @wangan

@applepi But you guys are so good when you’re together. Too funny!

 

Sam @kenken

@applepi Are you and Kuroo dating?

 

.

 

someone just asked if we’re dating

 

Kenma

Don’t freak out

That doesn’t mean they know anything

They ask everyone that

 

i know but

i’m thinking about how easy it would be

to just say yes

“yes this is my boyfriend we live together we’re dating please don’t harass us” 

but that would be a lot of trouble wouldn’t it?

 

I don’t know

The world has changed a lot, is still changing a lot.

You’d get a lot of attention for sure… 

But they’d forget after a while. 

There are plenty of openly gay YouTubers in relationships to harass

And your channel is about you.
You and how fucking good you are at video games. That’s why people come, and that’s why people will stay.

Plus, you’re already the most successful person I know

But it’s up to you to decide

 

i think i want to just get it out there

stop all the speculation 

rip off the bandaid.

but only if you’re ok with it

 

Sweetheart

Of course I’m okay with it

I love you more than anything on this planet and I want nothing more than the world to know that

 

i love you

 

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Kozume Kenma @applepi

After a lot of contemplation, I’ve decided to do something crazy and reveal something personal about myself on the internet. 

As many of you have guessed, @kurootetsurou and I are roommates… and dating.

Please leave us be.

 

Kozume Kenma @applepi

Also, yes, he might show up in the stream again. If you all are good.



Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@applepi is the love of my life and if any of you dare give him shit about this you’ll have to take it up with me

 

Sam @kenken

@applepi @kurootetsurou OMGGG I KNEW IT YOU GUYS ARE THE CUTEST IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!

 

An @wangan

@applepi @kurootetsurou Cutest couple on YouTube award!

 

Mari @kenmasknee

@applepi @kurootetsurou We love you guys <3

 

P @kenmasnose

@applepi @kurootetsurou MY SHIP

 

So @sogamer

@applepi @kurootetsurou Great, another gamer here to shove their sexuality in everyone’s faces. Unsubscribing

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@sogamer Good riddance

 

.

 

could’ve gone worse

 

Stay off Twitter for a while

Come cuddle with your loving, lonely boyfriend

 

tell me you didn’t bring the stray cat inside again

 

….

I didn’t bring the stray cat inside again

 

put it back outside or i’m not cuddling with you

 

You’re no FUN

But you are very brave… the bravest person I know

And I’m glad you decided to do this despite how much you hate attention

I’m sure if we act normal it’ll start to die down within the next couple of days

Though I did see someone put us on their most attractive couples of 2017 list despite not knowing what you look like and I’m ngl that was an ego boost

Okay I’ll shut up come cuddle with me :(

 

fine 

i’m coming

and... thank you

oddly enough, i feel really happy

 

You gonna reveal your face next?

 

hell no

i’m okay with this attention but that’s enough attention for a lifetime

 

You’re the cutest

 

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Kenma @applepi

Streaming some Mario Party with Kuroo. It’s the only game he stands a chance at.

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@applepi I’LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I’M EXTREMELY GOOD AT MARIO PARTY!! I’M THE UNBEATABLE CHAMPION

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

Update: I lost but it is not my fault because @applepi is cute and extremely distracting.

 

Kenma @applepi

@kurootetsurou don’t be embarrassing

 

Mari @kenmasknee

OH MY GOD KUROO AND KENMA ARE THE CUTEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET

 

Kuroo Tetsurou @kurootetsurou

@kenmasknee you know what? I agree.




Notes:

Ahh thank you so much for reading! I admit this isn't how it probably went in canon, but let a girl dream. (Also, Kuroo totally lives with Kenma.)
Thanks so much to Lisa for helping me with the stream talk!
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