Oikawa had been just as shocked as everyone else when he presented as an omega. He was tall, taller than many of the alpha's he knew. He wasn't quiet. He wasn't submissive. He was loud, aggressive, and, frankly, not nice. Oh, he was good at fooling people, but once you got to know him, well…
There was a reason his best friend always referred to him as crappy.
He knew it. It was a character flaw that he was well aware of. He was selfish. He really didn't like it when anyone was better than him. He wanted to be the best, deserved to be the best. If he wasn't, he failed. And failure wasn't an option for him.
So, when he began to present during volleyball practice at the end of his second year of high school, his friends and family weren't the only people shocked.
The one thing that didn't shock anyone was the fact that he had instantly clung to Iwa-chan. Iwaizumi Hajime had been his best friend since they were children and Oikawa honestly couldn't imagine being without him. Oh, he knew he had feelings for his best friend, feelings that went way beyond platonic, but he figured he had plenty of time to deal with that later. For now, there was volleyball. And his hoards of fans that were oh so very tempting. Even if he agreed to go out with them on occasion, whether they be alpha, beta, or omega, he never let things get too far and made it perfectly clear that he hadn't presented yet, so there would be no mention of courtship.
He really hadn't worried when all of his friends began to present and he still hadn't done so. Yes, he knew that technically omegas presented later than alphas and betas. Yes, he knew that the fact he hadn't presented in junior high or during his first year of high school showed that he had a higher chance of being an omega. But he didn't fit in with the other omegas. Even friends had joked with him about it, that the great Oikawa Tooru would one day present and be an omega. But no one had actually believed it.
Yet that was exactly what happened.
His parents had been shocked when Iwaizumi had brought him home and pushed him into his mother's arms. His fathers, two alphas, had instantly moved forward to block the doorway, keeping Iwaizumi out of the house for the first time in his life. His second mother, a beta, had pulled out blankets and pulled open doors as his mother had drug him toward his bedroom. It wasn't an easy task, as Oikawa was bigger than her and calling out to a fuming alpha.
It had been painful. Very painful. And very, very annoying. He wanted Iwa-chan and his parents had told him over and over again that Iwa-chan couldn't be there. He didn't like that. He had, in his haze, forced himself out of the bed and moved toward the door before his mother had caught him, pulling him back toward the bed. He had fought against her, easily overpowering the much smaller omega, but his mom had stood in front of the door, shouting for help. His mother grabbed his waist, attempting to drag him back, while his mom had pushed against his chest. When his father appeared, a scowl on his face and thunder in his voice, Oikawa had relented and allowed himself to be moved back toward the bed.
The crash downstairs and a shout from his dad had been enough for his father to disappear once again and Oikawa was sure he heard shouting. After a few moments, there was the silence and Oikawa finally let his mother hold him to her. He breathed in deeply and relaxed at the familiar smell. He stayed there until the pain finally ended and he fell asleep.
He slept for almost sixteen hours and when he woke, he found the source of the commotion he had heard. Iwa-chan, who had showed considerable control in getting Oikawa back home when he began to present, had snapped and attempted to get to the newly turned omega. His mother informed him that it had happened when Oikawa had called out to the alpha and tried to escape his room to get to him. No alpha would have been able to fight the urge after that and they didn't blame Iwaizumi for breaking the door, but Iwaizumi had yet to make a reappearance after he left that night.
Oikawa rolled his eyes at this information. The alpha should have been at the house when Oikawa woke, not sulking for something he couldn't control! He scowled and informed his mothers that he would be going to Iwa-chan's house. Neither had seemed really surprised and just told him to make sure he rested while he was there.
Iwa-chan's mother let him in easily enough, giving him a tight hug and telling him that her "grumpy son" was in his room. Oikawa's eyes narrowed at this information. "Iwa-chan! If you weren't going to be there when I woke up, you should have been at practice!" Oikawa complained as he moved into his best friends' room, throwing himself on the bed. He ignored the wide-eyed look said friend wore as he snuggled into the bed, breathing in the musky scent and mixing it with his own. "What are they going to do without their captain and vice-captain?!"
"They have coach," Iwaizumi replied as he quickly closed out of the tab he had opened on his computer. Oikawa felt his eyes narrow in response. What was Iwa-chan hiding from him? "Why are you here?" Iwaizumi asked, his arms crossing over his chest as he turned to face him fully.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Was Oikawa's typical response.
"You should be at home, resting! Crappykawa!"
"I can rest here," Oikawa responded, rolling his eyes at the furious glare he received. He waved his hand unconcernedly. "I'm fine, Iwa-chan. My mom's wouldn't have let me out if I wasn't!"
The words did seem to appease Iwaizumi somewhat but that glare was still fixed. "Seriously, Oik-"
"Iwa-chan, can you get me some water?" Oikawa asked, turning his head so his voice was muffled by the pillow he was scenting. "My throat is sore. Probably from all the yelling."
The words were enough for Iwaizumi to stand and make his way swiftly out the door. Oikawa waited for him to turn the corner and jumped to his feet. He hurried toward the laptop and maximized the browser his friend had been trying to hide.
Presenting as an Omega
How to care for your Omega
Connected before presenting?
Well, well. Interesting. Oikawa quickly minimized the tabs once more, siding back onto the bed. Iwaizumi was back only second later, placing a glass beside the bedside table. "Thanks, Iwa-chan!" Oikawa chirped. He sat up slowly, making sure Iwaizumi could see just how sore he was, and reached for the glass. He drank deeply, finishing the water, and let out a deep sigh as he replaced the glass on the table. "That's better."
"Did your moms have a bath ready for you when you woke?" Iwaizumi asked gruffly, his eyes flickering toward the computer.
Oikawa smiled brightly, "Of course! But it will probably be a few days before I really feel like normal. And mom said something about my heat starting sooner than usual because of…well, I'll need to complete the first bond quickly," Oikawa informed him, studying the alpha's face carefully.
But Iwaizumi had been Oikawa's best friend for years and he knew how to avoid that look. He turned his head, digging through his desk drawer. "Ah, really? Will it be before the term ends?"
Oikawa almost growled in annoyance. "No, it can wait until the end of term. It's only a couple of weeks, anyway."
"Then I suppose you should focus on exams," Iwaizumi responded, finally finding what he was looking for. He tossed it to Oikawa, who caught it on instinct. "Here."
Oikawa glanced down. What was… he yelled out, dropping the box he had in his hand. "Iwa-chan! Why do you have birth control pills?!"
Iwaizumi laughed loudly, wrapping his arms around his stomach and shaking as he tried to catch his breath. Oikawa scowled in response. There was no reason for Iwaizumi to have those! He hadn't been courted by anyone, though Oikawa knew there were some omegas that had asked for his consideration. And Iwaizumi wasn't the type to…
Right?
He scowled fiercely at the box sitting on the bed and he felt an odd sensation in his chest. His inner omega was howling angrily and his blood was boiling. "Iwa-chan! Answer me!"
Iwaizumi's laughter finally began to fade and he wiped the tears from his eye as he looked toward the fuming omega. "Oh, calm down. My sister gave them to me when I presented years ago. Something about not wanting me to 'fall for those evil omega tricks' and be 'forced into a circle'. They haven't been touched and I forgot about them until now."
Oikawa's glare intensified as he stared down at the package. He should have known. There was a reason he never got along with Iwa-chan's sister. With two fingers and a look pure disgust, Oikawa picked up the box and dropped it into the trash beside the bed.
At least it hadn't been opened. Oikawa would have come unglued if it had.
He looked up just in time to see Iwaizumi rolling his eyes and muttering the words "drama queen" under his breath, but the smile was still on his face. "Iwa-chan!" Oikawa whined with his nose scrunched up. "That was mean!"
Iwaizumi shrugged his shoulders as he smirked, "I thought they might be needed."
Oikawa didn't reply. He knew the alpha was trying to avoid talking about Oikawa needing to bond and he wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing. Did Iwaizumi not want to be his alpha? Or was he just not ready to talk about it yet? He had never been good with confronting things like this.
"Mom already gave me some," Oikawa replied lightly, smirking internally when he saw the flash of irritation that flickered across the alpha's face. "Just in case, you know?"
"I'll kill you," Iwaizumi responded so seriously that Oikawa actually flinched back slightly.
The omega shook it off and grinned, "Ah, Iwa-chan! I knew you cared!"
"Shut up, crappykawa."
The team stared at him when he finally reappeared for practice. He flashed them all a grin and peace sign, earning loud groans in response. "Well, at least we know he's okay," Makki muttered.
"I don't know if that's a good thing or if I should be disappointed," Mattsun responded.
"Hey! I can hear you!" Oikawa pouted. The two in question turned their backs, continuing with practice. Oikawa scowled at them but didn't have a chance to say anything before he felt something slam into the back of his head. "Ouch! Iwa-chan!"
"You're the one that said we had to start getting ready for next year," the alpha said, walking toward the court and away from the omega, "stop wasting time."
Oikawa huffed and moved toward the court, overtaking the alpha. He sent a haughty glare behind him and received an eye roll in return. "Okay, let's start!"
The end of the term went by quickly between class and practice. They would be getting a new set of players in the new term and Oikawa was wondering if any of his kohai would be joining them. There were a few he was hoping would…and one he was hoping had the brain to stay far away. But Kageyama Tobio wasn't known for his brain and Oikawa was hoping coach had taken his thoughts into account and hadn't offered the boy a place on the team. He doubted Kageyama could get into the school based on exams.
His parents asked him frequently if he had made any plans to forge a bond. He changed the subject as often as possible but, when that didn't work, he always just flashed a smile and said he was talking to someone. It wasn't true. Not really. There had been many, many alpha's that had come up to him the past couple of weeks. More letters were left in his locker now than he had ever had before – and that was saying something. But he wasn't interested. There was only one alpha he was interested in, one person that he thought he could be with. One person that would put up with him.
But that alpha made it very clear they weren't going to talk about it.
After the first failed conversation, Oikawa had tried to bring it up in multiple ways, but Iwaizumi always found some way of either distracting the omega or flat out refusing to speak. But, as the last day of the term was finally here, it really couldn't be ignored any longer. Oikawa would never admit it, but he was terrified. His heat, his first heat, should hit around the end of the week and if he hadn't bonded…
Well, he was fairly sure his fathers and mothers wouldn't be able to stop what was sure to happen.
Maybe he should have considered someone else. He hadn't felt that…connection all the books talked about, not with anyone except Iwaizumi, but if the alpha wasn't interested… His omega probably wouldn't focus on anyone else unless Iwaizumi flat out refused him. Which the alpha hadn't done. It was enough to still give Oikawa some hope but he knew Iwaizumi. He knew that the alpha ignored things he didn't want to discuss. Oikawa just wasn't sure if him ignoring it was a good or bad thing.
Which is why Oikawa was sitting on Iwaizumi's bed, his eyes drilling into the alpha on the last day of their second year. Said alpha was staring back, his arms crossed over his chest. "What do you want?"
Oikawa took a deep breath. There wasn't any other way of doing it. If Iwaizumi was going to refuse him, he needed to do it properly or things were going to get really bad really fast. "I am requesting that you formally bond with me," he rushed, willing his eyes to stay focused on the alpha and not glance down.
It was a good decision because he got to watch as Iwaizumi's jaw dropped open and his eyes grow wide. "I – wha- OIKAWA!"
Well, that wasn't the reaction he wanted. Shouldn't he see some sort of happiness or amusement in the very least? But the complete shock…was it really that much of a surprise? "I need to you either formally accept or decline," he continued though even to his own ears his voice had grown hollow. His chest felt tight and he vaguely wondered when he had swallowed a volleyball. Wait…you couldn't swallow a volleyball…that wasn't possible…
"Oi! Wh- why the hell are you crying?!" Iwaizumi demanded, jumping out of his chair and falling to his knees beside the bed. He grasped Oikawa's hands in his own and Oikawa tried to pull away. No, no if he was going to deny the offer than he couldn't…
"You idiot," Iwaizumi snapped, keeping a firm hold on Oikawa's hands. He pulled harshly, making Oikawa fall forward with a yell. He landed against the others chest and those hands finally let him go momentarily, only to come back to rest against his back as the alpha's arms held him in place. "Tooru, you are such an idiot. I'll never know how someone as intelligent as you can be such a moron."
Oikawa fought to pull free but he knew it was useless. Iwaizumi might be shorter than him but he was definitely stronger. "Iwa-chan!"
"Stop crying," the alpha demanded, his breath tickling against Oikawa's ear. The omega felt himself slump forward in response even as his mind screamed at him to pull away. "God, you're an ugly crier."
Oikawa snarled and began to fight for freedom once more. What the hell did he mean by that?! That wasn't a proper denial! He didn't manage to break the grip on his arms but Iwaizumi let him go willingly after a moment, his hands moving to grab Oikawa's shoulders and grip them tight as he pushed the omega back so he could stare him in the eye. "Listen to me!" Oikawa ignored the order, struggling to shake off the grip. "Dammit Tooru! I accept!"
Well, that worked.
Oikawa felt his entire body freeze as he stared at the dark eyes in front of him. He moved his gaze away, flickering over the alpha's face for any sign of deception. "Wh – you – really?"
The responding eye roll was impressive. Oikawa briefly wondered if Iwaizumi was trying to find his brain back there but he wasn't able to voice the question before the alpha nodded his head. "Yes, you idiot. Did you actually think I would say no?"
Oikawa finally managed to pull away and Iwaizumi's arms dropped to his sides. "You – I tried to talk to you but you wouldn't answer! I had to know so I could-"
He broke off as a loud growl interrupted him. His shoulders tensed at the sound. "So you could what, Tooru?"
"Uh," he swallowed hard at the danger signs the alpha was giving off, "well, if you didn't want to… I would need to…"
A snarl. "And who, exactly, were you planning on asking next?"
Oikawa scowled defensively, "Hey! You can't be mad at me! I tried to talk to you and you didn't answer! If you weren't going to accept, I would have to find someone who would!"
The two glared at each other in silence, Iwaizumi clenching and unclenching his fists at his sides. Oikawa pursed his lips as the glare intensified. Idiot alpha, getting mad over something that hadn't even happened. If he had just talked to Oikawa in the first place, none of this would have even come up! There was no reason for him to be angry! Oikawa was the one who should be angry!
"I already talked to my dad," Iwaizumi finally spat out, "he is taking my moms out for a few days. They're leaving Monday. And my sister will be with her newest…friend."
Oikawa's mouth dropped. Iwaizumi had already planned on them…? "You – you already?"
"Such an idiot," Iwaizumi muttered once again, getting to his feet and stomping back toward his desk chair. "I can't believe I'm willingly tying myself to you for the rest of my life."
Oikawa beamed. "Oh, Iwa-chan, we're going to have so much fun!" He stood from the bed and threw himself at the alpha, not even commenting when Iwaizumi started yelling as the chair tipped backwards and they landed, hard, on the floor.
His parents weren't exactly surprised when he told them that he would be spending the next few days at Iwaizumi's house. Actually, they all smiled and informed him that they were planning on remodeling a few things in his room, while he was gone, so it would be more comfortable if the alpha wanted to stay over. Oikawa felt himself flush at the words.
He blushed even harder when his mom reminded him to take his pill before "anything happened" as they didn't want a "repeat".
Stupid sisters and their stupid 'accidents'.
It wasn't his fault she forgot to take her birth control and she and her mate had ended up as parents before they graduated.
He didn't always have to be compared to her.
Still, one of the first things Oikawa did when he got to his room was set a reminder on his phone to go off every morning at 6 am. He was just being proactive! It wasn't like he was worried that he would forget one morning when he was stressed about school, or volleyball, or…anything else.
It was just a precaution.
Stupid sisters.