a/n; this whole fic was rewritten. same contents.. just, the original one was written when i was in the hosp. so of course mistakes was inevitable. ^^ anyway, enjoy.

warnings:- gay sex, [of course]

-possibility of OOC [not so much]

-kids, and family life. so 'tis a bit of Slice of Life genre

-please forgive the mistakes. this is un-betaed

disclaimer; Haikyuu! and its characters will never be mine.


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CHAPTER ONE

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'How will you be able to take care of a young child?'

'Will you be alright somehow?'

'The little kid needs a mother. So make sure you remarry soon. And find a good woman.'

'I'm leaving Tobio, this isn't working out.'

'Dad?! Dad!'

"Uwah!" Tobio jolted from his sleep when he realized that the early morning sun was already up, shinning brightly on their humble abode.

"Tch that kind of dream again, huh?" He rubbed the back of his head and hurriedly began his morning routine.

Make breakfast for his son Tasuku, prepare his bento and wake him up to help him wash.

"Come on sleepy head, time to get up." He clapped a few times and patted his son but the kid didn't even bulge. This is the hardest part of their day everyday.

Just a few months ago, Tasuku couldn't even sleep, let alone stop crying, always looking for his mother. He understand the kid, though. His mom was always with him, and then the hands of fate changed their life in a blink of an eye.

His wife of 5 years blindsided him with the divorce and filed it without him even knowing that she had enough of their relationship. Heck, he didn't even see anything wrong in their marriage. He leaves the house in the morning, and comes back home at dinner. Spends the day with her and Tasuku during his rest day and repeat the cycle.

Then again, it might be because it was routine that she grew tired of it. Tobio admitted it a while ago, he didn't truly loved her. The fact will always remain—no matter how hard he tried to denies it.. He loves..

"Dad, can I have my egg-rolls sweet today? I don't like it salty." Tasuku, with bleary eyes, got up and walked towards the wash. Even though he's only 4, for his age, he is smart and considerate. This was one of the few things Tobio is thankful for his ex.

"Alright, Dad will make the eggs sweeter, the ones I already made are salty, so Dad will eat it for his breakfast and I'll make you one again."

Dressing him and helping him up on the table, they ate their meals in silence. Tobio likes this kind of mornings. Before, he often dines on the table as his ex rambles and gossips about their neighbors' life. He didn't saw what's wrong with it. He got used to her bad mouthing her friends in front of Tasuku. Now that she left, Tobio realized that was not a healthy conversation in the morning. Or any other time of the day for that matter. Good thing Tasuku is young and he did not understood any of it.

It's been a month since they moved. Their new apartment situated on the forth floor, has 2 bedrooms: one for him and one for Tasuku. A living room and a small kitchen. They have a small veranda that Tasuku likes so much—of course he had to install taller railings to make him safe. The laundry room beside the bathroom was a bit cramped for him though, but he can't complain. For a Japanese, he is tall, around 188cm now. More than that, what he likes about this apartment is that every morning, the sunlight filled the room.

It's comforting. A nice ambiance for them both.

Since he is unemployed at the moment, he looks for work online, and attended interviews every now and then. Some days, he attended cooking class and admittedly, he is an idiot when it comes to food preparation. But right now his son needs him to do it. So to avoid the incident in which he might accidentally food poison his kid, the class is a must.

'I wonder if it would be good for Tasuku if i secretly attend baking class too. Since he likes sweet stuff so much, at least I need to learn how to make a few treats so I can lower the sugar content.'

"DAD! We're going to be late!" Tasuku shook him a bit, stopping his stupid reverie.

"Geh! Hurry up. Do you have everything? Your lunch, extra pair of pants?"

"Yep."

"What's 'yep'.. Answer properly."

"Yes, Dad."

Tobio took a final check on himself before he carried Tasuku's things along with a briefcase.

He has an interview this noon and was ready for it. They moved back to his home town because he thought living in a congested city wasn't good for his 4 year old son—besides the face that he wanted to run away, too.

"Have a good day Dad." His child gave him a kiss on the cheeks before he left the daycare where he left him.

It's funny, Tobio thought, last few weeks ago, Tasuku kept crying and not wanting to leave his side; afraid to talk to strangers and other people in general. He even scratched the sensei at the nursery when she tried to wash his favorite blanket because it was spilled with juice. Right now though, Tasuku is enjoying his time with them. Always have a new story to tell with enthusiasm. He kept saying Haru-chan this and that..

'Heh, my son is too young for a crush.'

He said so, but like an idiot doting father, he found that unbelievably cute.


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"Thank you very much sir! I'll see you tomorrow morning."

"It is our pleasure Kageyama-san. Happy to have you here." The man shook his hand and he gave a bow.

'Yes. Finally! A break!'

His former job was all due to the fact that his in-laws helped him have the it; when his ex wife and him separated—even though his in-laws were kind enough to let him stay for the sake of their grandson—he didn't feel happy about it at all. Tasuku is all he needs. No matter what happens, as long as he have Tasuku then it'll be alright.

He dashed himself to the parking lot, there's still an hour or so for him to pick up his son, though he'd rather pick him up now so he can celebrate his employment with him.

Where to? Running in his mind what better place to bring his kid. It's been a while since they ate out. His son was happy enough to eat convenience store food as long as he can be with him. this was a special occasion, he knew he'd be busy from here on out - and so he wanted to spoil his son a bit.

In Tobio's mind, he genuinely thinks Tasuku is a carbon copy of himself. His son has black hair and dark eyes. Even his scowling- he can see it on his kid every now and then. But some people thought Tasuku somehow had the same air with his mom. She is a beautiful woman. Tall, has expressive deep-set eyes. Her white skin resembles Tasuku's as well. But Tobio wouldn't admit it. Tasuku is his mini.

"Huh? Kageyama-san, you're quite early today. Is there something wrong?" The sensei was shocked to see Kageyama panting and catching his breath. He usually dropped by at 8am and picked up his child around 6pm, whether Tobio was busy LOOKING FOR A JOB or attended other matters. Kageyama insisted he left Tasuku to the daycare, to transition them both when he starts to work again.

"I would like to pick up my son early today and treat him to some dinner and maybe shop around. Is he napping or?.."

"Ah, you are just in time. Him and Haru-kun are playing at the back. I think they get along pretty well. Haru-kun is a very bright kid. So Tasuku's shyness is a bit cured." She giggled as she told him.

"Wait Haru-kun? I thought this Haru is a girl? I remembered Tasuku saying he is giving Haru-chan a flower or something." He got confused. 'So Haru is a boy?!'

"Ah, how cute. Hihi yes, he is a boy, ah, here they are. Tasuku, your dad is here to pick you up. Come introduce your friend."

The sensei called them out as they walked back to get their coloring things. Tasuku was surprised, but he rushed forward and gave his Dad a hug while Tobio crouched and welcomed him.

"Dad, here Haru-chan gave me this. Cool, right?" He showed Tobio some drawings he wasn't sure what does it supposed to be.'Is it an orange haired clown? Or a sun beneath the dark clouds?'

"Wow, thank you ahm.. Haru-kun?" Tobio looked at the little kid beside Tasuku. He was shorter than his child, a band aid placed as his cheek, black spiky short hair and tootle wide grin. Tobio admitted to himself that the kid looked kinda cute, warm and friendly. Tobio decided to let his child call the kid Haru-chan so long as he'd be happy with it.

"You're welcome Uncle. Ah, my name is Haruto. You write Haru as sun and To as in fly in kanji." The little kid said.

"You can write kanji?!" He asked.

"Not at all. But that's what my dad said. Hehe." He shook his head as he explained himself.

"Ah your Dad is a smart man, do you like him?" Tobio patted Haruto's head and the little guy gave a toothy smile.

"Yeah. He is cool."

"Haaa..ruuu...channn!" A familiar voice called onto Haruto and the kid wriggled out of Tobio's hold to rush toward it.

"Dad!"

"Haru-chan! Have you been good?!" the red-orange hair caught Kageyama's attention as he stood up to check the man.

"Ah, that's Haru-kun's father. He is a coach at a local high school here. Karasuno High, you know it Kageyama-san?" The sensei stood beside him and spoke fondly of Haruto's family. They can practically hear the father and son's giggling outside.

"Kara.. Karasuno?!" He mumbled the words.

"Dad, are you okay?" Tasuku tugged his father's pants seeing he froze a bit.

"Ah, let me introduce you.. Hinata-san!" The sensei called out, and the latter approached them while carrying Haruto in his arms.

"This is Tasuku-kun's father Kageyama Tobio-san. Kageyama-san this is Hinata Shouyo-san, Haruto's dad." The sensei happily introduced them.

All Tobio could hear was his own heartbeat. He didn't know that this man was still around here. Last he heard, he left and got married, and now the redhead was standing in front of him ike a dream.

' He got taller, but his face remains the same. Happy and his orange hair the same as before. '

' What do I do? '

Hinata made the first move, he gave Kageyama a conditioned smile. The kind of smile you give to a stranger. He reached out his hand and shook Kageyama's.

"Nice to see you again Kageyama-kun. It has been a while, right? Please take care of us." He said and let go of the raven's hand soon after.

' Shit! What kind of fate is this? '