TsukkiYama Week 2015

Day 1: Jealousy/Double Date

It isn't that weird that Yamaguchi isn't with him during the class break.

No, actually, it IS weird. His classmates are making a joke of it, calling out to Tsukishima on where his best friend is. He wants to reply that Yamaguchi isn't his best friend, and no, he isn't Yamaguchi's keeper so why should they ask him where that kid is?

It gets Tsukishima wondering where Yamaguchi is and what he's doing though. Not for long, because the break finishes and Yamaguchi is back in the classroom. There isn't time to ask about the other boy's whereabouts either because the teacher entered the room split-second after Yamaguchi did and the class starts.

Tsukishima is greatly tempted to toss a little paper to Yamaguchi. He gets to writing 'where were you during the break?', just a brief direct-to-the-point question, but his hand automatically crumples the paper and slips it in his pocket. Yamaguchi is his own person — it isn't like Tsukishima to pry on his business. Also, as he thought earlier, he isn't Yamaguchi's keeper.

He half expects the other boy to tell him about whatever it was as they make their way to the gym for volleyball practice. But Yamaguchi doesn't bring it up. Rather, the dark-haired male is tapping away on his phone, giggling every time there's a 'ping' that signifies the reply from whoever the boy is exchanging mails with. Yep, Tsukishima can hear Yamaguchi's giggles despite his headphones on — there isn't music blaring through them after all, as he had expected Yamaguchi to talk to him about that... weird absence earlier during class break.

Crap, Tsukishima mentally berates himself. He almost knocks a fist to his forehead, thankfully stopping himself or Yamaguchi will notice him acting weird. Tsukishima doesn't want Yamaguchi noticing anything weird about him just because of some short time that Yamaguchi had been away from his side.

Tsukishima seriously isn't a lovestruck teen. He doesn't like the other boy in any way — the nuisance that this constantly chattering, nosy kid is.

Still, it's unnerving that Yamaguchi is quiet towards him today. Tsukishima breathes a sigh of relief when the practice starts so he can divert his attention elsewhere. Coach Ukai focuses solely on receives that day, ruthless as he spikes the balls with seeming endless energy at the younger males. Tsukishima doesn't even have the time to mock when Hinata receives the ball with his face (Kageyama managed to find the time to yell at the decoy though; the volleyball genius that he is, unfailingly receiving the Coach's spikes). Yamaguchi does a pretty good job though, in Tsukishima's opinion, even managing to dodge Nishinoya's unnecessary rolling on the gym floor while practicing his 'THUNDER!' receives.

Tsukishima feels stupid. How can he be so affected by Yamaguchi's absence earlier? He views Yamaguchi as nothing but a classmate, a volleyball teammate. The boy outside his family who has been together with him for the longest time, following him around despite Tsukishima being an entirely blunt and rude person.

He swallows. That says a lot. Yamaguchi is probably indeed the person Tsukishima might consider his best friend. A person who has been with him so much that a very short disappearance from his side with no explanations of where Yamaguchi has been is enough to make Tsukishima irritated and uncomfortable.

Really, it should be Tsukishima's job to rile other people up. Not the other way around.

So the boy swallows again. He knows he's acting weird. It's just a question — where were you, what were you doing, please don't do that again— shit, no. Just, just curious. He opens his mouth, about to ask what has been plaguing his mind since that particular lone break, but Yamaguchi beats him to it.

The other boy just asks Tsukishima if he's free on the weekend. There isn't any scheduled practices, with Coach Ukai and Takeda-sensei going to a meeting with Daichi-senpai about the upcoming tournament. Tsukishima knows Yamaguchi knows this — they are on the same club, damn it. And with them being in the same class as well, their schedules are pretty much the same — no assignments, no class meetings, nothing but a free Sunday.

Tsukishima's answer is brief, devoid of any comments that he just made in his head. A short, 'Yes, I have nothing to do this weekend,' comes as a reply. He's tempted to ask why but presumes that the other boy will tell him anyway. And Yamaguchi does say it in form of a question.

"Want to go on a date with me?"

It's the first time Tsukishima chokes on his own spit. Yamaguchi hovers worriedly around him, his trademark "Sorry, Tsukki!" in the air and also asking if the taller boy is alright. Tsukishima shoots Yamaguchi a dirty look, knowing that the action will get his point across even without speaking.

"It's a double date!" Yamaguchi replies defensively. When Tsukishima still doesn't look amused, he continues, "See, there's this girl from class 5. We're going to see each other on Sunday, and a friend of hers is tagging along. So I'm wondering if you're willing to come with us and make it a double date."

Tsukishima knows he's staring. He tries to hide his surprise and confusion though, blinking and turning his eyes away from Yamaguchi's brown eyes. It's weird, his heart thudding in his chest and sending painful throbs throughout his body.

Yamaguchi is dating someone. Since when? How? Why doesn't Tsukishima know about this until now when Yamaguchi's asking him to be a chaperone for a fucking date with a person Tsukishima knows nothing about?

There's many questions Tsukishima want to ask the other boy that his head is buzzing. That constricting pressure in his chest isn't helping at all, making Tsukishima irritated and angry at the same time.

Tsukishima continues to stare at him and notices Yamaguchi looks uncomfortable.

"M-Maybe I shouldn't have asked—"

"Sure."

Tsukishima almost can't believe that that comes out of his mouth. But he already feels his mouth open, the word rolling out of his lips easily unlike how he's truly feeling. He doesn't want to come. He doesn't want to see another presence around his own personal bubble, unless it's Yamaguchi. And for that matter, he doesn't want anyone else around Yamaguchi either. But curiosity wins out.

And Tsukishima said yes to the date Yamaguchi is offering.

A/N: I'm laughing at how cheesy this is. This is my first time to write this pairing.