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They were at their morning volleyball practice on a Saturday morning as usual, and all of a sudden it started snowing. Everyone crowded around the door to see the white flurries starting to fall.
“Wow! It’s so white! I wanna go play in it!” Of course the first person to break the silence had to be Hinata Shouyou, first year middle blocker.
“You can’t go play in it right now shrimp. We’re in the middle of practice,” Tsukishima Kei responded, who also happened to be Hinata’s boyfriend, though nobody on the team knew yet, both boys unsure of how they would take it.
Shouyou pouted, and while he did Kei looked away because he knew otherwise his face would give way to how he actually felt. Hinata was adorable when he was pouting, his arms crossed over his chest and his bottom lip just a little bit put out.
“Okay guys! Due to the snow, I’m going to let practice out early because I don’t know how bad the storm could get!” Sawamura Daichi, who was their captain, yelled this as loud as possible so he knew that everyone could hear him.
“Woohoo! That means I can go play in the snow now!” Shouyou jumped, then running towards the locker room to change out of his practice clothes.
Kei just shook his head then walked towards the locker room as well with Yamaguchi Tadashi next to him, who happened to be his best friend.
“Hey Tsukki, wanna hang out today? I don’t have anything else to do.” Yamaguchi didn’t look at him, just kept walking towards the locker room while waiting for Kei’s response.
“Nah, I have other plans today. Another time okay?” Kei wasn’t lying to his best friend, he was just unsure of what to say his plans were if he was asked.
“Okay Tsukki! Have fun and be careful going home then!” Yamaguchi walked towards his respective locker leaving Kei to get changed.
Once Kei had finished changing, he walked over to the bike rack to wait for his boyfriend. A minute later his boyfriend had rounded the corner and once he saw Kei, he took off in a sprint. Kei had just enough time to steady himself before Shouyou jumped on him.
Shouyou kissed his cheek gently and then placed himself back on the ground. When he looked at Kei, he laughed at the shocked expression and looked around to see if anyone else was lurking nearby.
“What’s wrong, Kei? Didya see a ghost?” Shouyou started teasing while he unlocked his bike.
Kei couldn’t help but smile and nudge Shouyou with his foot. “If you don’t hurry up I’ll leave you here and I’ll eat the curry all by myself.”
“WHAT? YOU WOULDN’T DARE.” Shouyou yelled but then started to unlock his bike quicker than he had before.
“No, I wouldn’t, but I would leave you here to find your own way to my place.” Kei teased turning and starting to walk towards the schools entrance. As he walked, Shouyou managed to catch up and was walking his bike instead of riding it since Kei’s house only happened to be a ten minute walk.
When they reached the gate, they saw Yamaguchi as well. Yamaguchi’s eyes widened for a moment, Kei noticed the shocked expression, and then he also noticed the smirk that his best friend was giving him.
Kei groaned but waved his hand in greeting, and starting walking towards him since Shouyou was already half way there.
“Hey Yamaguchi! What’d ya think of the snow?! Isn’t it so great?!” Shouyou all but yelled even though Yamaguchi was only a few feet away.
“Yeah, the snow is great Hinata. Hey Tsukki, I thought you had plans today and couldn’t hang out?” Kei turned a glare towards his best friend, but Yamaguchi just laughed.
Shouyou looked at Kei, “Yeah! He’s helping me study because I just keep getting lousy grades even though you guys keep trying to teach me!”
Kei couldn’t help but laugh at that and then shook his head. “Yeah, if shrimp here keeps getting more bad grades he might not be able to play, though that would make it easier for me to steal the spot light, since I’m so tall and all.”
Shouyou stuck his tongue out at Kei and then smiled at Yamaguchi again. “Okay Yamaguchi! Be careful going home! I’ll see you Monday at practice!”
With this, Shouyou started to walk back the way they had come. Once they were away from the school, Kei took Shouyou’s hand and squeezed it gently.
“I’ll make the curry when we get back and we’ll find a movie to watch or something to relax before we study. How’s that sound?”
Shouyou just turned and gave him the biggest smile he could, “that sounds perfect! You want to pick the movie or should I? Though, you always have better suggestions!”
Kei shook his head, “you pick the movie. I’ll make the curry. It’ll be a group effort. I made something to have after lunch too.”
“Ooh! What is it? What is it?” Shouyou couldn’t help but stop and look at Kei for an answer.
“You’ll see, it’s a surprise.” Kei knew that even though Shouyou said he didn’t like sweets, his favorite thing happened to be strawberry shortcake, which also happened to be his own favorite. When he started to cook and bake, he only bothered to learn to make his own favorites so he could have them at any time he chose.
He just hoped that Shouyou liked the cake, and that maybe he could spend the night so they could spend more time together. His parents weren’t going to be home and he thought that maybe they could talk about taking the next step in their relationship. He was nervous about this but thought it was a necessary topic.
When they got to Kei’s house, Shouyou went directly to the massive movie collection that the Tsukishima family has. Unsure of what he wanted to watch, he just picked a selection of five or six movies they could maybe watch throughout the course of the day, and maybe even into the night. He was hoping he could stay the night with Kei since they haven’t been able to spend much time with him lately and he wanted to discuss a serious topic he wasn’t sure if he could do if they were out in public or at his own home with Natsu and his mom there most hours of the day.
Shouyou was unsure of where he stood in Kei’s life. He understood they were dating, if the kissing had anything to do with it, but Kei was Shouyou’s first love. He didn’t want to take things too fast, but he wanted things to progress a little faster. He was a teenage boy and his hormones ran rampant if he let them. It was one thing to masturbate while thinking of his tall, handsome boyfriend, but he wanted to be able to do it together with Kei. He wanted them to be connected finally so he was sure that Kei wanted him just as much.
“Hey Sho,” Kei’s voice dragged him out of his own thoughts for a moment, “could you get the dishes? Lunch is just about ready.”
“Sure Kei!” Shouyou ran into the kitchen to help his boyfriend plate their lunch so they could eat and then start their movie marathon.
Kei noticed the small selection of movies and looked at Shouyou. “Did you have plans on staying all night so we could watch these?”
Shouyou fidgeted a little, “if it wouldn’t be trouble, then yes! I’d like to stay the night.”
“It’s fine, my parents won’t be home tonight anyway so it’ll be nice to have some company. What movie did you want to start with?”
The six movies that Shouyou picked out were all movies in English which they would need subtitles for, but that didn’t bother Kei. He knew Shouyou would be out like a light once they cuddled up on the couch and started the movie.
“Whichever one you want, I wasn’t sure what you were in the mood for.” Shouyou took another large spoonful of his curry, his facial expression one of pure bliss. Shouyou knew that Kei’s curry was the best sometimes it even tasted better than his moms.
Kei couldn’t help the smile that was on his face, watching Shouyou enjoy his food made him feel accomplished. He wasn’t sure what it was that made him feel that way, but it was better than enjoying his food alone. He knew that Yamaguchi would come over if he asked, but he always felt bad afterwards because it seemed like Yamaguchi didn’t hang out with his other friends enough.
Kei picked an American movie called Fox and the Hound. He knew that Shouyou liked these types of movies, even though he always fell asleep and woke up after the best parts. He’s sure that Shouyou might stay awake through this movie though. Shouyou was a sucker for movies with adorable animals in it and couldn’t take his eyes off the screen.
Once they finished their lunch, Kei took the dishes into the kitchen and washed them real quick while Shouyou set up the movie and found his favorite position on the couch until Kei would come back.
While Kei was in the kitchen, Shouyou sat on the couch thinking about how the conversation might go. He wanted to talk to Kei so bad about taking the next step in their relationship. Heck, they had been dating for almost six months at this point and they hadn’t gone any further than their make out sessions. Even though they both felt the strain on their hormones, they never pushed each other into something they weren’t ready for.
Shouyou was sure that he wanted more, that he wanted Kei to be his first and possibly his last. The only thought that ever stopped him from voicing this is the fact that he isn’t sure if Kei’s ready or if Kei has these thoughts at all. He’s not sure if Kei’s even thought of going further with him! He was so frustrated that it seemed he was the only one having problems with this.
While Kei was washing the last few dishes from lunch, his mind kept drifting back to the conversation he and Shouyou needed to have. Kei was ready for so much more, but he never wanted to push his boyfriend. Kei always thought of Shouyou first, no matter what it was that he did. When he bought clothes, or went to the music store to buy more CDs, he always thought about Would Sho like this music? Or I think Sho would like this shirt, it’s his favorite color after all. He was so unsure of Shouyou’s thoughts on the subject of sex.
Of course as teenage boys would have it, their hormones always got the best of him and the fantasies Kei created in his head about his boyfriend were always what got him off since he didn’t dare touch the real thing. He was scared that if he tried, he might be rejected. Kei loved Shouyou. He wouldn’t admit it to anyone, hell, he never even said it to Shouyou once yet. Kei thought his actions proved how he really felt.
Kei finished drying off the dishes and putting them away. When he walked back into the living room where Shouyou was, he noticed that his boyfriend had curled up in his favorite position waiting for Kei to come back.
“Hey, Sho? Move over? I can’t cuddle with you if you’re against the back of the couch.” Kei nudged him a little and Shouyou scooted over so Kei could lay behind him.
Once Kei got comfortable, Shouyou moved closer after he grabbed the remote to start the movie. Kei took one of Shouyou’s hands in his and intertwined their fingers together as the movie started.
Within the first ten minutes, Shouyou was knocked out and it always gave Kei some time to look and appreciate that this little fiery ball of energy was his and his alone. About halfway through the movie, Shouyou had woken up and started watching the movie intently.
Once he got to the part where Chief had fallen off the tracks, Kei noticed that Shouyou was shaking. Instead of saying anything, he just pulled him closer. Shouyou turned around to hide his face in Kei’s chest while he cried, Kei just tightened his hold on Shouyou and rubbed his back soothingly. Shouyou fell asleep again, and once the movie was over, he turned off the tv and just laid there with him.
A little later, not realizing he had fallen asleep, he woke up to Shouyou snoring slightly. There was a small smile on his face. Kei didn’t want to wake him necessarily but he knew it was getting late and that Shouyou still needed to call his mother.
“Hey, Sho. It’s getting late. You need to call your mom still.” Kei nudged him gently, kissing him on the forehead, and then both his cheeks.
“Ngh… Okay.” Shouyou stood up slowly so he didn’t fall over. He went to where he left his bag by the front door to get his phone out. Kei could over hear Shouyou’s part of the conversation.
“Yeah, I’m going to stay over at a friend’s house tonight. He’s on the volleyball team with me Mom. We got caught up watching movies and it’s getting late. Yes, his parents said it was okay. Um, I guess. Hold on.”
Shouyou walked over and held the phone out to Kei, he mouthed the words my mom just wants to double check that its ok.
Kei just nodded and took the phone. “Hello?”
“Hi, I just wanted to make sure that Shouyou wasn’t being a bother!”
“No, he’s certainly okay here. My parents are out for the night and they told me I could have a friend over.” Kei knew it would be alright since Yamaguchi tended to stay almost every weekend. Kei’s parents were rarely home so it always felt nice when there was company over.
“Okay, well if it’s fine! Thank you for taking care of him!” Shouyou’s mother was definitely a cheery person, but that just made Kei smile. Shouyou was definitely the same type of person his mother was. They were both able to make someone smile over the smallest things.
“I most definitely will. Would you like to say goodbye?” Kei wasn’t sure now what to say and when Shouyou’s mom said yes, he handed the phone back.
“Yes mom, I’ll be home tomorrow. Goodnight! Give Natsu a kiss for me. Yes I love you both. Bye!” Kei couldn’t help but laugh at Shouyou. Kei knew that Shouyou gave most of his time to volleyball, his little sister, and of course Kei himself.
As soon as Shouyou put his phone back in his bag and walked back over to the couch, he almost dive bombed on top of his boyfriend, putting his arms around Kei’s neck and cuddling closer. Kei wrapped his arms around Shouyou’s waist and held him tight.
“Hey Sho…There’s something I want to talk about since you’re here. It’s kind of serious and I don’t really know how to say it…” Kei was really quiet when he said this. He wasn’t sure how Shouyou would take this news, but all he knew was that this conversation needed to happen.
“We’ll talk about anything you want to, Kei.” Shouyou sat up and looked at Kei. When Kei saw that smile, he knew it was okay to continue the conversation.
“Shouyou…” Kei started, taking a deep breath to ground his thoughts, “I want to take the next step in our relationship. We’ve been going out for six months now, and I’m almost positive that I’ve been in love with you the moment that I saw you. I wasn’t sure how to start this conversation and let me be honest, I’m scared as hell right now because I don’t know how you feel and I don’t want to make you do anything you aren’t ready for. You make me happy beyond words and I don’t know if I could ever see myself with anyone else right now.”
Shouyou stared at him, eyes widened in shock. When he noticed his jaw had dropped, he closed it then lunged himself at Kei immediately locking his arms around his tall boyfriend and hid his face in Kei’s chest.
“Sho? Are you okay?” Kei asked quietly, panic starting to lace his voice. He wrapped his arms around Shouyou holding him tight when he noticed that Shouyou had started crying. “Sho, we don’t have to do anything you’re not ready for. I just…I just wanted to voice what I think about most of the times and I just want us to be closer…”
Shouyou hiccupped, removing his hands from Kei’s neck to wipe his face. “You idiot! You scared me! I thought this was going to be one of those conversations where you told me that you didn’t want to be with me! Jeez!” Shouyou took Kei’s face in his hands and kissed him.
When Shouyou pulled away, the only thing he could say was, “I love you.”