TSUKKIYAMA ARC

Chapter 1

Tsukishima Kei. 16 years old. He's starting his first year of high school today in Karasuno High school…

The truth is, he didn't want this school. He would never want to step on the same grounds where his older brother stood. It disgusts him. He glared at the school building when it came to his view.

Is he a masochist? He knows that he would hate being here. It annoys him to no end.

He stopped by the gates, looking up at the tall structure. He clicked his tongue in distaste. Well. Here we go.

He was about to move forward but a smaller figure bumped behind his back. He automatically turned to the person who bumped him and glared at them. He raised a brow to see a dark haired boy, bowing at him remorsefully. What made him wonder is why is this boy shaking so much? Is he cold? Why is he wearing a hoodie under his uniform?

"I-I- I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean to- I-I.." The boy straightened up, though his head was still lowered. His voice was also muffled. That's when Kei noticed the white face mask above the boy's nose and mouth. "I-I'm really sorry.. I-I should have seen you stopping. I-I wasn't looking at where I'm going and-"

This is painful to watch. "Pathetic." He readjusted his headphones and went inside the building. He changed into his indoor shoes before going to his dreaded class.

Pathetic. Yes.. He knows that he is….

Yamaguchi Tadashi.. 16 years old.. He is also starting his freshman year in Karasuno High school. Unlike Kei Tsukishima, he actually was looking forward to start a new life. He could finally be free from the bullying and make a brand new impression…..

But no… It might have been too late for him. A chance like that is not for someone as disgusting as him.

After that thought, he readjusted his sleeves and his face mask before getting in the building. He changed his shoes into his indoor slippers before getting in his designated classroom.

He froze in place. Oh no.. He didn't want to bother him anymore.. Why did they end up on the same class? He swallowed the lump in his throat after the shock of seeing the same handsome blond that he saw earlier.

He bit his lower lip anxiously. He wanted to sit at the corner window side too..

He compromised and sat at the other end of the class so that he's near the exit door. This is also a good spot, at least. In case he needs to run away.

The other did not seem to notice him though.. He still has his headphones on. That is a good thing. He should just disappear in the background and never get noticed. That's his specialty after all…. If only he could do that for the rest of the school year.

Tsk.. Why is he here? Tsukishima yelled in the abyss of his head. He's not a stalker, right? He wondered silently. Whatever.. As long as he doesn't talk to me.

He only noticed the dark haired boy when the class started and they introduced themselves one by one. The dreaded part of first days. He frowned deeper than this morning. For some reason, he could feel the other boy tense up. Why could he sense that? It's an annoying feeling. That boy is starting to fill his head. Why is he so shaky? Why the hell is he scared of everything? What's up with that facemask?

…. This is gonna be a long ass school year.

Lunchtime. The only time where he could be alone. Kei waited for the dark haired boy to leave first. He can't bear the feeling of being followed all day. He stood up and grabbed his bento when the boy left. He headed up to the rooftop. As he climbed the stairs, he noted that it is not noisy there so not many people go there, then. That is a good sign for him.

Though.. that sign changed when he opened the door. The person who sat there, eating his food was none other than the dark haired boy. Yamaguchi, was it? He frowned and grunted before sitting on the other corner of the place.

The moment he came in, the smaller male have gotten more stiff. He almost did not get to touch his food. He only stared at it.

Tsukishima did not care, however. He's hungry and he's fucking eating. He opened his bento and ate in silence. He could feel that the other boy and glancing at him now and then. Tch. What's his problem? He huffed and drank his water when he was done. He closed his bento and placed it beside him before putting his headphones on. He leaned on the wired railing before crossing his arms and closing his eyes. He will get to sleep half an hour, at least.

He was about to drift off to sleep when he heard a timid voice calling out to him. He tried to ignore it but he can't help but listen to that small, fragile voice of his.

"u-um.. H-hello? Um.. C-can you hear me?... Ts-…"

Tsukishima definitely felt hesitance on that tone. He groaned and took his headphones off to glare at him. "What?" Okay. That sounded meaner than he meant to. But whatever. He wanted to sleep, damn it.

Yamaguchi flinched and looked down on the ground. "u-um.. S-sorry to bother you..b-but um.. y-you shouldn't.. u-um… You.. sh-shouldn't.." The rest was mumbling for Kei's ears. That mask is not helping either. It's starting to annoy him. He was eating. Why is it on again?

"What the hell is it? Speak the fuck up." He was tempted to just ignore the other but.. There is something about him that makes him feel.. something.. He doesn't know yet but seeing the boy flinch, stutter and fiddling his fingers made him annoyed but in a different way than usual.

That being said, the boy flinched once more and spoke a bit louder. "U-um.. y-you shouldn't sleep.. a-after eating…."

… what. He raised a brow. Is he nagging at him? Seriously? "And why the fuck not?"

Yamaguchi slowly lifted his head. Kei just noticed that his eyes that his eyes are brown.. Raw umber brown… unimportant detail.

"B-because.. W-when you sleep, y-your body will shut down ..a-and that includes your d-digestive system… Your.. stomach might hurt later.. s-so.." He averted his gaze once more.

… Tsukishima gave up and sighed. He sat up and pulled out his small book to catch up on his story. Why does he feel like he is compelled to do what this boy says? It baffles him, really.

"u-um.. I.." Tsukishima grunted when he heard that tiny voice again. "What is it time?" He furrowed his brows.

The other looked down, fiddling his fingers. Did he even eat..? Kei frowned.

"S-sorry.. For interrupting you.. I-I shouldn't have said that.. y-you could.. s-sleep if you want to." The other stuttered.

Kei's eye twitched. "No. I'm pretty much awake already." This is the part where he decided to ignore him completely. He put his headphones on as he read through the book.

Meanwhile, Yamaguchi only has his head lowered, sitting there silently. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence.. It is more like two people who enjoys silence.. Kei kind of appreciates that.

After all their classes, Kei headed to the sport clubs. He doesn't hate volleyball. He really doesn't. But he does not love it either. It is more of a chore to him so he decided to apply for the club.

….. Then he saw that dark hair with an tiny ahoge.. again. Tsukishima took a deep breath and sighed. It's not like the other is following him.. no.. In fact, Yamaguchi is always ahead of him.

He's stuck with him.

The smaller boy has is back on him. He was hiding behind the doors as he peeked inside. It was obvious that he wants to join the club, judging how his heels slightly bounce from the ground whenever the ball resounded through the corridor…. It was kinda cute.. Wait.. cute?

He shook the thought out of his head and looked at the smaller male. "Are you joining or not?" He said before walking past him, asking a third year about joining the club.

Yamaguchi flinched in surprise when he heard Tsukishima's voice. He watched him get in before shyly following him inside. He bowed slightly before mumbling. "E-excuse me for intruding."

Tsukishima could not help but glance at the other now and again. What is this feeling..? He cannot put his finger on it.. It's like.. He wants the other to stop flinching and stuttering so damn much. He doesn't want to tell him that harshly either.. It's like he wants to choose his own words wisely around this boy so that he won't get scared or anything.. It was annoying.. Really annoying.

Yamaguchi could not believe it.. He actually joined a club.. The volleyball club nonetheless..! He was not able to join during elementary and middle school because he was too scared that his skills are not good enough for the team. So he practiced alone. He managed to serve and block earlier… Receiving still hurts a bit but he still managed to do it.. His long arm supporter helped a lot.

None of this would have happened if.. If it weren't for Tsukishima..

He looked up at the said boy in front of him. They are already on their way home.. It was kinda awkward because they didn't really talk and they were going the some way… Should he tell him? But he might get annoyed and he was not asking anyway… So.. Maybe when he asks..?

But.. he also wanted to thank him somehow.. for everything. They had a rough start but if he could be friends with Tsukishima.. he would be really happy to do so.

He gasped when the convenient store came into his view. That's it! Maybe.. a token of gratitude? He should not let Tsukishima wait though.. So he ran for it.

Tsukishima glanced at him but he did not notice. He was too focused on his task. He went in the store to grab some soda pop from the frozen desserts. He bit his lip as he waited for the line. They are taking their time..

He panicked when he saw Tsukishima walk past the store outside. He quickly presented his money to the counter after the man scanned the cold dessert. He ran outside after getting the receipt.

When he got outside, he was in a complete shock. He was not able to see Tsukishima anywhere.. He must have taken a turn…

His shoulders slumped. He continued walking on the street anyway. He sighed deeply and opened the cold dessert. It was the double stick one so he snapped it in half. He lowered his face mask before nibbling the smaller piece….. He was ready to make friends too… He wasn't really able to talk to anyone on his first day except for Tsukishima and the third years in the volleyball club.. Especially the vice-captain.. He was nice.. He sighed once more as he continued walking.

Tsukishima sipped on his juice box. He was thirsty to he went to the vending machine next to the convenient store. When he saw the dark haired boy walk past him, looking more depressed than before, he rolled his eyes. What's his problem now?

… He followed him anyway until he could not bear looking at his depressed form anymore. "Oi.. Yamaguchi."

The boy gasped when he heard his voice and turned to him in complete surprise. His eyes sparkled with hope as he went back to give him the half of a soda pop. The other half was on his other hand.

…. That look in his eyes was not bad, actually..

He looked at the soda pop and raised a brow. ".. um.."

"I-it's for you…" He mumbled shyly. "A-as a thank you.." He looked up at him.

It was the first time Kei finally get to see his face.. Yamaguchi has a cute nose and his cheeks are adorable.. But what entranced him was his freckles.. It's like looking at a star map.. He was bewildered at how cute can a person look with them.

".. A thank you for what?" He raised a brow, trying to distract himself from the other's (adorable) face.

Yamaguchi bit his pink lower lip and mumbled. "I-if it weren't for you.. I-I would not be able to enter the volleyball club by myself.. s-so I wanted to thank you.."

Tsukishima took a deep breath and sighed. Okay. Was this boy bullied before? He would not be scared of people if he weren't.. so it's plausible. Probably why he talks so nicely.. He's scared to get shouted on. That's why he's speaking softly.. And now.. He's thinking that he should repay everything other people when they do something for him.. It's.. It's infuriating.

What happened to you, Yamaguchi?...

He wanted to ask so badly but he does not want to scare the boy. He sighed and took the soda pop from his hand. He nibbled on it before throwing the empty juice box in the trash can.

Yamaguchi was watching him. The boy's eyes widened. "W-wait… Fruit juice..? A-ah- I-I shouldn't have given you that. It might upset your stomach…! T-tsu-.."

He frowned at him. "The soda pop was melting. Let me eat it." He huffed. "Don't act like you're a distressed mother. Seriously.. Stop. Having one is enough.."

Yamaguchi bit his lip and lowered his head. "S-sorry, T-tsukishishima…"

…

There was an awkward silence followed by Tsukishima's confused tone. "… What?"

The dark haired boy's face became completely. It looked like his tongue betrayed him. "I-I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean to, Tsukki..! I-I wasn't going to-"

Kei raised a brow. "Tsukki?"

The red color in Yamaguchi's face drained. Before Tsukishima could say anything, the smaller boy turned and dashed for it as if he was running for his life.

Kei gasped and watched him go. "O-oi!..." He sighed, a bit frustrated. Fucking hell. Talking to people was hard already. Talking to Yamaguchi is a fucking challenge.

A/N: As requested, here ya go. This will be a short story. I'll work and chapter 2 soon... The rest of the pairings will have to wait for their turn. I didn't put much effort with the writing so forgive me if it's too simple. I'm only trying to go with what I remember in the roleplay lol
Also, there are not much characters here. Just these two and some upcoming characters.

BTW, shoutout to rp name: ~~~Dazai. She roleplayed as Tsukki while I was Yams.

If you ever find this, I hope you will like it. Sorry for not telling u. Maybe I will link you someday.