Ahaha I am alive

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The silence was deafening.

The silence was defining.

The silence was lonely.

Deafening for the bitter hours in the night were spent in quiet. Defining for he would never hear their voice. And all for he was alone.

"Be...be glad you have one you can see and touch." Tobio muttered standing letting go of Hinata's hand. He told the other and flipped out his phone," Oikawa's number is there."

Shoyo took it slowly and gazed at the digits. He did not feel right about this, nothing felt right.

"I-"

"Take the number, think and message him." Said Kageyama annoyed." This whole soulmmate thing is stupid anyway."

"It's..." Hinata was about to tell him that if wasn't, however he felt cold again. He recalled the stolen kiss, warmth flooded his cheeks." It's... Complicated."

Neither spoke as he saved the number. They changed and walked home, Kageyama waving Hinata off half way.

"Shoyo~ I got a call from your coach!" Hinata's mother sang." Something you wish to tell us dear~?"

He sighed setting down his things and taking off his shoes," yeah, I met my soulmate."

His mother clapped and smiled brightly, a family trait, his sister giggled and his father wrapped an arm around his shoulders. They were a close family. His parents had a mental connection and were both orange haired and just as hyper as their son.

"Who is the lucky gal?!" His father bellowed with a large smile. He had a squarer jaw then his son, and eyes the color of the sky in white snow.

Hinata was silent for a moment,"... Oikawa Tooru."

It took a moment for his family to digest it, but when they did his mother cheered and his father wanted to meet the 'fine young man'. Only Natsu noticed the spark of fear in Hinata's eyes.

She was a very preceptive child.

'Hey hey Teke-kun.'

'Huh?' Her soulmate responded,' Hina?'

They had only said that much of their names to each other.

'Onii-san met his soul mate but he looks sad.'

'Oh no? What happened?' Teke spoke back sounding more interested.' Sorry my uncle is going on a rant today. He messed up meeting his soulmate like a dork.'

'How can I make him feel better?'

There was a moment of silence before,' chocolate! My uncle is declaring he's going to make some to make it up to his soulmate. So why don't you try to make some for nii-san?'

Natsu perked up and thanked him for the idea. She rushed down the hall from her room and threw open Shoyo's door before pointing at him.

"Teke said you need chocolate!"

Shoyo looked up at her. He was toiling on the floor holding his phone an empty chat with The Grand King on it. He blinked at her and she pulled him by his arm.

"Let's make chocolates!"

"W-wait Na-"

"Now! You will eat them then be happy with your soulmate!"

He blushed," did... Did Teke say that?"

She nodded," and he's always right! Mom!" She pulled Shoyo down the hall to the kitchen." Sho-nii need chocolates!"

Their mother laughed," and why is that?"

"We wanted to make them together to celebrate!" Shoyo said quickly not wanting his mother to see his sadness. He knew his sister wasn't stupid so he picked up up giving her a smile and a hug." It's just what I need."

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They made too much chocolate. So much that Hinata had enough to give to his whole team two days later. He hadn't texted Oikawa yet and the thought was wrestled to the back of his mind as he handed Kageyama the last bag.

"Natsu noticed I was sad and asked Teke what to do... He said chocolates apparently." Hinata laughed, they were walking to the gym for practice. He popped one of his own in his mouth and got a cheesy grin." He wasn't wrong~"

Kageyama wasn't impressed but did not reject the chocolate. He really liked it. They are at peace for a moment until...

"Ah! Hinata!" A very unwelcome voice intruded.

The two froze, Kageyama swallowing the piece of chocolate he had eaten and turning blocking Hinata who had frozen in fear. Behind them a few steps away was the Seijo setter.

Oikawa had in his hands a small box wrapped in a black and orange ribbon.

"I came to apologize and ask for your number."

Hinata blushed, he wasn't ready to forgive the other yet but he couldn't escape. Kageyama shot him a look, one that clearly stated 'you didn't text him, did you...' And was disappointed.

"I'm sorry." Oikawa continued," I was really looking forward to meeting you and things got a little out of hand. Can we-"

"If you say start over I'm going to vomit." Tsuki had approached from behind Oikawa. His mouth was in a firm frown, not even his mirthful and unimpressed eyes showed either emotion, he hated Oikawa just as much as the others.

"Ah~ I was not going to say that. I was asking if we could go out on a date."

"Do I have a choice?" The mutter was more of a pout, Hinata looked around Tobio at the grand King.

The deep coffee eyes reflected the answer perfectly: No. However, Oikawa nodded.

"I promise not to do anything you do not consent to." He swore crossing his heart and smiling that dazzling smile." I even made chocolates for you as an apology." He didn't even flinch when the box was snatched from his hand from a different player, Tanaka examined it.

"Seems un laced." Tanaka sneered," or is it injected with-"

"Guys, come one stop it." The savior Suga had arrived and pulled the box from Tanaka handing it gently to Hinata who accepted with a small blush." Kags lets go set up the net." He said and pulled Tanaka away, they were followed by Kageyama who glared at Oikawa until out of sight.

Tsuki remained, Yamaguchi not far off watching them closely. But then he came closer and spoke.

"We could go on a double date."

Hinata blushed looking at the other," double date?"

"Tsuki and I with you and Oikawa."

Oikawa frowned, he didn't like the sound of that but plastered on a smile." Sounds like fun. We can go to the science museum!"

"Then bike over to the castle." Said Yamaguchi." There's a really good sandwich shop that opened up."

Tsuki winced, it did sound like fun. A lot of fun, but he did not like Oikawa's look. It wasn't one of care, it was lust. He didn't agree to go, but he did not say he wouldn't and watched closely at the three interacted.

Hinata didn't know how to thank them enough, he nodded wordlessly. Oikawa handed him a number and he watched him go, less nervous but still scared that Oikawa was going to take things too fast again.

"Tsuki and I are there for you." Yamaguchi said reassuringly." If he tries anything funny we will stop him."

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Sunday came too fast.

Hinata found himself standing in front of the museum, his mother and sister already inside. They had been excited for a chance to go and Shoyo having a date gave them a reason to.

He just wished things would go well and waved seeing Yamaguchi. He ran to them.

He wore a nice yellow tshirt with 'GIANT' written in black block letters over the front and white shorts with a bag for his wallet and anything else he got while there. Tsuki and Yamaguchi were nearly matching. Tsuki in a green sweater with blue collar, black rimmed glasses and comfy jeans, Yamaguchi in a blue shirt with a green jacket which he had around his waist, and was in jeans as well. They stood for another ten minutes before Oikawa showed up.

Hinata nearly gaped. Oikawa was hot.

He wore a dress shirt untucked, black jeans and had sunglasses and sneakers on. His hair was a perfect mass of chocolate curls, and seemed to flow in the wind slightly and strangely angelicly. He took off the glasses and smiled.

"Hello~" He sang and had eyes only for Hinata. He wanted to hug the other so much it burned, but he resisted." They have an exhibit on space today on the third floor."

"And Allen Turing on the second!" Yamaguchi exclaimed," they brought one of the enigma machines over from Italy." He lead them inside with Tsuki taking up the rear.

They saw all of the first floor and went to the second. Things were going better then good. The first game thing they read was about neat old cars, and now they were onto the progress of the machine and communication.

Yamaguchi got a selfie next to the enigma machine, Oikawa read the plaques out loud and smiled seeing Hinata listening very attentively. They moved to the next room.

Hinata was reading a plaque when a red light buzzed next to him scaring him. It made a loud buzz. He looked down the hall and saw Oikawa snickering pressing a morse code transmitter causing the light to turn on.

The orange haired teen looked quickly around for the other and found it with a morse code key. He saw Oikawa beginning again and began to translate. He was biting his tongue cutely in concentration, his fingers pressing their hard work.

'T-H-E-Y-H-A-V-E-R-O-C-K-S' Hinata laughed. Actually laughed, and to Tooru the sound of beautiful."'They have rocks?'" He quoted. All that effort was just for those three words.

Oikawa pouted," I was going to add from the moon landings."

Hinata walked over, he suddenly saw something else to play with and looped his arm into Oikawa's dragging him past Tsuki and Yamaguchi who were toiling let over what material radio signals go through. Tsuki lifted the correct in earning a clear musical, as for Yamaguchi went through each one getting static and laughing when Tsuki kept correcting him.

Oikawa blinked when Hinata pulled him to a space flight game in the next room and looked down at it.

"Where do we want ours to go?" Hinata asked," I vote distant galaxy!"

"Then click it." Oikawa said looking at the screen. He saw the virtual lady come up and explain what sort of rocket they'd need to build and he clicked 'next' after Hinata had read it out loud.

They bickered over colors. And paled when Tsuki and Yamaguchi came over and began theirs.

"We can't let them win!" Hinata urged and began clicking at random, he chose a big satellite, huge thrusters and a capsule. Oikawa shook his head.

"It's gonna fail Sho-chan." He said," the game said to build one with small things, and it doesn't need people it's deep space."

"What if it meets aliens? They might need a ride." Shoyo pouted, he then jumped up and down seemingly vibrating next to Oikawa and pressed 'go' only for the rocket to fly off course and fail.

They tried again and Shoyo cried out in defeat when Tsuki and Yamaguchi's worked and flew off their screen onto the big display.

"Speed round." Tsuki said, the games were timed to see who could build their the fastest, and he got ready for the clock.

Oikawa noticed and clicked on the last thing needed, small rockets, and launched. It was their second try and he managed to keep Hinata's eyes off his work letting him think that he had helped though

"See?" He pointed and smiled when Hinata cheered hugging his arm and watching their ship fly off their screen to the big one. He heard Tsuki mutter something and saw he had clicked too slow on the launch pad and his rocket launched. It went perfectly, however he was not under a minute.

"I'm not on a leader board. Ok, I'm done." Abruptly he stopped, and Yamaguchi laughed with Hinata at the defeat.

They moved to the trains and Oikawa took selfies at each one, Hinata making faces over his shoulder and sticking out his tongue. Tsuki only wanted to watch the engine running and glared at the girl asking Yamaguchi for help finding the exit. That was until a black cat slunk its way over the display tracks and all four broke the rules and ran over to go pet it.

"How about lunch?" Yamaguchi said as they walked outside between museums.

"I'm hungry~!" Whined Hinata, he had a bag from the museum. Oikawa bought him a few souvenirs and they couldn't resist a photo together of them pretending to be in space. He had it carefully tucked away and slid it into the back pack.

"I third the notion." Oikawa stated and when Tsuki walked over he said," we already majority voted for lunch."

Tsuki shrugged," we can rent the bikes here and go over to the castle and eat there." Despite his demeanor he smiled," it's not a race though."

"Pfft," Yamaguchi snickered," of course it is."

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Red: I wish I could go on dates as nice as this... Hope you enjoyed~ please leave a comment for they give me liifffeeee