We did it! Takeda thinks over and over again as the team devours their food. It's an hour or so after the match against Shiratorizawa, the team is crowding a local restaurant, celebrating their triumph.

The team earned their victory, worked hard to get to this point. Now, they are going to the spring tournament; it's really, truly happening. Takeda feels special, sitting here next to Ukai, the greatest coach Karasuno has seen since his grandfather.

"When I was last at my relatives house, I saw their one year old behaving like this…" Ukai mutters, referring to the disorderly conduct of the team as they simultaneously eat and sleep at the table, not caring to use any manners.

"Well, they're completely exhausted," Takeda mentions, "I think they're a bit overwhelmed too, with all this food."

"Yeah, you're right. They deserve it though. After this, they'll be practicing harder than they can imagine. We still have a tough road ahead of us," Ukai says.

"Yeah," Takeda agrees, although he can't stop thinking about how amazing they played against Shiratorizawa today. "But for now, we should celebrate in our victory, right?"

Before Ukai can answer, his friends Shimada and Takinoue walk up and Shimada says, "we were just thinking the same thing! Let's go out and have a celebratory drink after this."

"Oh um," Ukai looks over at Takeda. He had promised to take Takeda sensei out on a date, no matter the outcome of the match. Now that they've won however, everyone wants to celebrate and his good friends from high school of course want to grab a commemorative drink.

"It's okay, really. We can –um- you know- later?" Takeda stutters out, not sure if it's okay to admit in front of Ukai's friends that they have plans for a date.

Takinoue pats Takeda on the back, nearly knocking his glasses off. "What're you talking about?! You're invited too sensei! And we won't take no for an answer! You guys led that team to victory, you deserve a round of drinks."

"Alright, alright," Ukai says, "we'll go."

…..

Later that night, the duo find themselves seated across the table from each other at a restaurant called Izakaya Osuwari, Ukai holding a full mug of beer and Takeda grasping a small cup of sake. Takinoue and Shimada are relaying the best parts of the match, both getting fired up as they speak.

"-And then Tsukishima! I never saw that coming from him!" Takinoue says.

"Yeah, that four eyes was a true MVP today!" Shimada adds before asking the waitress for another round of drinks.

"But seriously, you're the coach! You led the team to this place!" Takinoue tells Ukai, raising his glass to the coach.

Ukai raises his mug as well, "I couldn't have done it without Takeda though. Let's raise a glass to him too."

"Oh –um- no that's really a-" Takeda says, but he's cut off as everyone at the table raises their glasses to him cheerfully, and he's blushing hard, unable to hide what Ukai's compliment does to him.

Ukai gives him a wide, genuinely happy smile, and Takeda feels his cheeks flare up again. He quickly hides his face by downing his drink, and Takinoue slaps him hard on the back. "There you go Takeda! That's the spirit! Let's get this man another drink!"

….

"Ukai-gunnn!" Takeda slurs, "I'm shooo happee!"

"Sensei, do you know how scrunched up your face looks right now…? Also, that's the eighth time you've said that exact line to me." Ukai says, looking a little concerned for Takeda's well being at this point. He lost count of how many beers he's downed, so he has no clue how many drinks Takeda has had…

He decides to change the subject, "Now…those guys were prepared to fight to the death for that match," he says, getting himself fired up just thinking about his amazing team, "It's our turn to slave away. We're going to be real busy from here on out."

"Yesss," Takeda slurs back, face still scrunched and red with drunkenness.

Ukai is about to say more, but he suddenly notices that Shimada is slumped on the floor, passed out with his glasses askew. Takinoue has his head in his hand, and he's beginning to snore. "Wh-what the-?" Ukai is puzzled. Everything is a little fuzzy around him, and he blinks to steady himself. He had thought he was coherent, but it looks as though he too might have had one too many drinks. "How long have they been asleep? They better get up! They're paying the –hic- bill!"

"Haha, you just hiccupped!" Takeda laughs and a tiny snort emits from his lips. He covers his mouth with his hands and blushes. Ukai laughs at him, doubling over into the table.

"T-Takeda! Do that –hic- again! That was adorable!" he says.

"No! I hate when that happens," Takeda says through a muffled voice as his hand is still clamped over his mouth. He turns to Takinoue next to him and gives him a poke. "Yeah, they are asleep," he confirms.

"Yeah no shit. I mean –hic- yeah," Ukai says. He often lets his tongue slip with curse words when he's drunk, but he's trying his best not to seem too incoherent in front of Takeda.

"Here," Takeda shoves water in front of Ukai's face, "for the hiccups. I'll wake them up," he says with a silly look of determination plastered on his drunk face. Ukai smiles warmly and takes a sip, hoping that this will actually cure his blasted hiccups.

Takeda shakes Takinoue, who's eyes pop open instantly as if there's an explosion. "What! Ah!" he yells.

"Get up – and- pay – the – bill!" Takeda screams. Ukai laughs at the scene, he's never seen Takeda like this. The normally quiet man is quite loud when he's this far gone.

"Alright jeez, get off me," Takinoue says as he pulls his wallet out, "take this guy home already, won't you?" his eyes are on Ukai.

"Yes," Ukai says, getting up promptly. He grabs a slap-happy Takeda and walks them out of the bar and into the street, waving goodbye to Takinoue and his sleeping friend.

Once outside, Takeda clings to Ukai, apparently no longer caring about keeping their feelings secret from the world. "I'm shoo happee," he slurs once more, "do you know whhyy?"

"Because we won?" Ukai asks, trying to walk straight despite his right arm being pulled down by Takeda.

Takeda shakes his head roughly, "N-no. Because I'm with you."

"But, we never got a chance to have a real date like I promised," Ukai retorts, feeling angry with himself. Why make a promise that he can't keep?

"It's okay. As long as I got to spend the evening with you, I'm happy. I don't care that your friends came. It was shooo much funnn!" he pulls down on Ukai's arm excitedly, nearly tipping them both over.

"Ah! Be careful!" Ukai screams.

"Oh so-sorry!" Takeda's face is scrunched up with horror, he extricates his hands away from Ukai and steps back a few paces.

"Ah, c'mere, I didn't mean to scare you away. You should be holding my hand anyways, it'll be easier to walk like that," Ukai says as he gently laces his fingers with Takeda's.

Takeda beams at him and squeezes his hand, "This is goooood," he says, lengthening his words from drunkenness. "And hey, your hiccups sopped,"

"You mean stopped?" Ukai corrects him, smirking.

"Th-that's what I saaiiid," Takeda chimes back. Ukai is starting to like drunk Takeda- he's quite silly and fun to be around. Although, he wishes that the two of them hadn't drunk this much…then maybe they could still hang out. But as it is, it wouldn't be honorable to do anything with Takeda in this state, so Ukai turns the corner, heading for Takeda's home.

"What? Aren't we going to your place?" Takeda asks, "It's muuuch closer you know." He says the last line while wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

Ukai laughs at him, "Not a chance. You'll probably be sick in the morning, I need to get you home."

"Aww c'mon! You're just as druuunk as I aaam!" Takeda slurs out, pulling on Ukai's hand, trying to change their course. "Let meee sleeeep at your place."

Ukai is at a loss for words. He's never seen Takeda so belligerent before, and it's oddly turning him on…stop those thoughts! He tells himself. He can't think dirty while Takeda is a drunken mess like this. Who knows if he'll remember any of this tomorrow?

While he pauses to think, Takeda takes his chance for action. He grabs Ukai's face, squishing his cheeks together slightly, and kisses his nose. The gesture is so spontaneous, and so cute, that Ukai is left there to dissolve under Takeda's stare, and he already knows he's going to give in. He sighs, "Fine, you can stay at my place. I'll sleep on the couch."

"Yayyy!" Takeda yells before stumbling backwards and nearly toppling over. Ukai catches him before he falls, re-clasping their hands together.

"I better not regret this," Ukai mutters.

….

"Don't sleep on the couch!" Takeda pleads, looking up at Ukai with puppy dog eyes. "Your bed is huge!"

Ukai looks past Takeda, at his bed. Truthfully, it is quite large. But if he sleeps next to Takeda…there's no way in hell that he'll be able to stop himself from kissing him all over. Laying in bed and kissing can only lead to one thing, and Ukai does not want to do that while Takeda is plastered drunk. "I have to sleep on the couch, you're my guest."

Takeda pouts, and Ukai is struck again by how cute he is. Takeda then does something surprising – he pulls off his shirt and flings it across the room. Ukai grabs his wrists before he does the same with his pants, "Wh-what are you doing?"

Takeda looks at him with confusion, "What does it look like? I'm changing. I sleep in my underwear."

His speech is definitely a lot more coherent now, but his gait and movements are still wobbly. He tumbles over his feet and falls into Ukai's arms, and Ukai catches him just before he crashes into the ground. Ukai catches a whiff of his intoxicating aroma, and starts to feel a little dizzy. He holds Takeda's arms and pulls him away, exhaling deeply to calm his nerves. "At least let me leave before you start stripping all your clothes."

Takeda smiles mischievously, "I don't care if you see me undressed –hic-" He clamps his mouth shut with his hand, "you gave me the hiccups!" he accuses.

Ukai laughs, "that's not possible. You're just drunk, still. I'll go get you some water." He rushes out of his room fast. He was starting to feel too hot in there, with Takeda willingly stripping off his clothes in front of him…oh boy, he really might regret inviting him over. How is he supposed to keep his cool with Takeda unknowingly teasing him like this all night?

Ukai takes a few deep breaths to calm himself down in the kitchen. He drinks some water himself, and starts to feel his head clear up a bit. He pours a cold glass of water for Takeda and goes back to his room, knocking on the door before entering. "Come –hic- in!" Takeda calls.

Ukai opens the door and nearly drops his glass of water. Takeda is laying on his side on the bed, in nothing but his tight little blue boxers. Ukai has never seen him this bare before, and it's an immediate turn on. Takeda isn't particularly fit, he's mostly skin and bone, but he definitely makes up for it with the curve of his ass and the tight tone of his chest. He's resting his head on one hand, shoulder propping him up, and his other hand is laying sensually on his ass. Ukai is reminded for a moment of the scene in the movie Titanic where Rose tells Jack to "paint me like one of your French girls."

Ukai stares for a full minute, maybe longer, before he finally remembers how to move again. He walks slowly, cautiously up to the half naked sexy man on his bed, trying not to make eye contact. How on earth is this teacher simultaneously cute and sexy?!

He shoves the glass of water in front of him, "here sensei."

Takeda licks his lips and Ukai nearly loses it. He backs away several feet as Takeda drinks the water. Ukai goes for the door, desperate to leave before he does something stupid. His head is not in the right place right now.

"Hey! Where –hic- do you think you're going!?" Takeda asks, surprised to see Ukai leaving.

"To sleep. I'm sleeping on the couch, remember?" Ukai asks back, not turning around to look at Takeda again.

Takeda whines, "But, what about a good –hic- night kiss?"

Ukai lets out a startled cry, is he being punished? Why is Takeda tempting him like this?

Ukai spins around, "I don't know if that's a good idea."

Takeda looks genuinely hurt, "You don't –hic- like me?"

"I never said that," Ukai says, blushing a little, "The problem is, I like you a lot, too much maybe. If I kiss you now, then I won't want to stop…"

Takeda's eyes widen with realization, "Oh! Well –hic- we can do more if you-"

"No," Ukai cuts him off, voice firm, "I can't take advantage of you when you're like this. Goodnight Takeda." He opens the door and rushes out again, closing it behind him quickly.

Damn, that was close. He was seconds away from changing his mind, and plastering Takeda with hundreds of kisses, all over his petite and supple body…

"Argh!" Ukai cries out in frustration at the erection in his pants. He'll have to take a trip to the restroom before laying on the couch to sleep, after all. Curse that sexy sensei.

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Author's Note: Sorry that it took me months to update! Hope you guys enjoy! .