Sunday, June 21st, the most significant day, which Kageyama meticulously had all planned out. Or it was supposed to go a certain way, until feelings were blurted out accidentally, intimate moments were already shared and I love yous were admitted. Now that everything was out in the open, he was left pacing in his room, nervous and sweaty, gripping his phone in his hand tightly. The frown on his brow betrayed his internal monologue, debating whether he was actually going to go through with his plan nonetheless.

He stopped in the middle of the room and unlocked his phone, letting out a sharp loud curse.

Ah fuck it. Here we go. He swiped over Hinata's contact name, breathing heavily and his hands trembling.

"Date. Today. 12pm, park near school. Don't be late."

He threw his phone on the bed and decided a shower and a change of clothes were in order. He pondered Hinata seeing him in actual normal clothes and not school or volleyball uniforms. Date-wear was something that never crossed his mind before. What would dumbass Hinata wear? Probably something completely normal which would make him look like he put way too much effort into it.

He rumbled through his wardrobe, tossing shirts and pants around the room, getting more desperate after denying each one its rightful moment.

He resigned and picked up a blue T-shirt, his favorite – mainly because "The way of the Setter" was written on it and a pair of black pants, that he almost never wore, due to always being in training gear.

Yuss! He exclaimed and set his outfit on the bed. He checked his phone one more time and the clock announced he had 40 minutes to get dressed and meet Hinata in the park.

What's this dumbass doing? He panicked slightly as he refreshed his phone messages a few times too many, realizing Hinata hadn't accepted yet. Suddenly, the phone started ringing and he froze startled.

"Why are you calling dumbass?"

"So I can't call my boyfriend?" Hinata's smirk was audible through the speaker which made Kageyama scoff.

"You could've sent a yes or no."

"Ok then, no..."

Kageyama's breath caught in his throat.

"...way I'm gonna deny!" Hinata chuckled warmly.

"You're an idiot!"

"Relax, of course I'll go. I was just startled by the sudden invitation. Are you feeling ok? Do you have a fever?"

"Ugh forget it then..." Kageyama almost hung up, blushing and highly embarrassed.

"Don't be a meanie, Tobio. I'll be there. I promise, okay?"

"Mm." Kageyama's nodded and his frown turned into a soft smile. He knew Hinata would never break a promise.

He hung up and finally ran towards the shower. He tossed his used clothes aside in the laundry basket and stepped inside, setting the shower to cold-ish. He took a deep breath, closing his eyes, and winced adjusting to the temperature, allowing the cold water to run over his entire body, hoping the sudden thermal shock would calm down his nerves.

He went through the entire itinerary once again, which was meticulously organized step by step, making sure not everything's in order. Picturing everything clearly in his mind only increased his nerves by a tenfold.

Shower time was now over in 15 minutes exactly, which means another 5 to get dressed and 20 to reach the park.

He ran the fair distance towards the meet-up point, warming up from the cold shower and attempting yet again to clear his mind. Running was usually the best medicine for his troubled thoughts. As he closed in, he noticed Hinata was already there, fiddling his jacket on a nearby bench. He was wearing stripped white pants and an orange T-Shirt, covered with a light jacket, which Kageyama found unbearably adorable.

"Tobioo!" Hinata stood up and smiled widely, the blinding sunlight was merely a fading candle in comparison.

"You came."

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Hinata leaned in for a "hello kiss", up on his tiptoes. Kageyama bent down and grabbed his face in his hands, pressing his lips heavily into Hinata's.

Their foreheads touched and he took a deep breath, taking hold of Hinata's hand.

"Step one."

"What?"

"Of the date you dumbass."

"There are multiple steps?" Hinata's face lit up and he squeezed Kageyama's hand tightly, walking beside him speeding up the pace to keep up.

"We're almost there." They reached a huge building in the nearby town. It surely looked like a bigger, fancier volleyball gym.

"I booked us two hours. We can practice a bit. If you- uhm if you want. Apparently, when The Little Giant was part of Karasuno, they, uhm, held practice matches against Nekoma and other powerhouse schools here." Kageyama struggled to explain everything correctly, sounding like a guide book.

"Whoaaaaa. That's so thoughtful." Hinata chuckled and his eyes sparkled again, making Kageyama fearful of the amount of times he can survive that smile today, without his heart imploding.

They practiced for the two hours Kageyama paid for and they left feeling a surge of energy.

"What's next Kageyama?" Hinata grabbed onto Kageyama's arm in his pocket, resting his head on his shoulder as they walked towards the next destination.

They reached to a fancy sports themed diner and Kageyama ordered Hinata the biggest Tamago Kake Gohan – or egg on rice – serving he found.

The food came quickly and Hinata shivered like an excited puppy, digging in mercilessly.

"Why is this your favorite you dumbass?" Kageyama snorted, but couldn't deny it was appetizing, by he way he was stuffing his face.

"You can't ask that, Kageyama-kuuun. You can't choose what you love." Hinata teased him. "Why do you like milk so much?"

"Shut up. It's good for growing up, but I guess you wouldn't know." He crossed his arms and he had a proud smug on his face, praising his own retort.

"You can't be mean on a date."

"Says who?"

"Says anyone."

Kageyama rolled his eyes and slurped the last of his strawberry milkshake. He went off chatting more and more about the gym. Hinata watched him intently with wide eyes and a tiny smile, absorbing all the Karasuno Little Giant era trivia, that Kageyama was giving out.

"Since when do you know so much about the Little Giant? I've the coolest boyfriend."

Kageyama blushed quite a dark shade of red and looked away. "Hmpf, be grateful dumbass."

They gave their thanks for the meal and Kageyama paid the waiter. Hinata's face was beaming the whole time now, squeezing Kageyama's hand tightly, jumping up and down as they walked together towards their final destination.

"Oi, stop it you're not a child, although you could fool anyone with your height."

"Why? I'm excited. You should be more enthusiastic, or you'll end up with frown lines in your 20s."

"Hmpf."

As they turned the next corner, Kageyama's home was in view and Hinata pondered whether this is the final step of their date. Spending the remaining day at Kageyama's house sounded like a terrific plan.

As soon as they got inside the house and Hinata jumped in his arms, wrapping himself around him. Kageyama placed his arms under him, supporting his weight entirely. Hinata placed tiny kisses on Kageyama's face, stopping on his lips, taking a longer time to savour the kiss and breathe into the sweet scent. He smelled like coconut shower gel and strawberry milkshake.

"Thank you Kageyama!" Hinata gazed into his eyes and smiled earnestly with tiny tears forming in his eyes.

Kageyama blushed and pressed their foreheads together, his lips now pursed in an evil grin.

"Don't thank me yet."

He placed Hinata down and guided him towards the sofa as he disappeared into his bedroom. He came out with a carefully packed box, tied together with an oversized orange and black bow.

Kageyama sat down next to Hinata, gesturing to face him. He looked down at his legs crossed on the sofa and extended the box in his arms towards Hinata.

"Step 4." He said mostly to himself and then looked Hinata deeply in the eyes.

"Happy Birthday, Hinata."

Hinata shuddered under the intense gaze of his piercing blue eyes. Nothing around him made sense anymore and seemed to have dissolved away into a shiny background. The world reduced to Kageyama, handing him the present. He reached out to grab the box and he let out a breath that he didn't realize he was holding.

"To-Tobioooooo" He started chuckling, with a melodic and infectious high tone, his eyes filled with tears. His cheeks turned all shades of red now stuttering on his words "You remembered. Is this why you planned the whole day?"

"No, well yes, well no."

"Which is it?"

"Open the box, dumbass."

Having regained control of his senses and a small grip on reality now, his hands fumbling the wrapping of the box. He carefully undid the bow, placing the satin ribbon aside and he opened the box. Inside, he found something resembling a photo book, or a journal.

He took in his hands, placing the box aside mindlessly and opened it. The first page, seemed to be a photo of their team, wearing the Karasuno black hoodies, in the first day Hinata and Kageyama were allowed to join the team.

He let out a gasp, followed by a short laugh sniffing through his tears.

"I remember. They made us take the photo. Look how angry you looked Kageyama."

Kageyama just let him have this moment, not bothering to conjure up a witty retort.

The next page was them, performing a freak quick, apparently taken by Sugawara.

He flipped through the pages and noticed Noya and Asahi joining in the next few photos. Then it was just them again and random highlights from their games.

"This is so great. I'm- " Hinata found it hard to put it in words, from holding back the tears, through his heart beating fast, so Kageyama decided to take the lead. He wasn't better off himself, heart pounding and fists clenched, intimidated by Hinata's reaction.

"Before, you said, you didn't have a team and that you're glad you finally do. You always make me take these stupid selfies and then you seem so happy during team photos. I'm sorry if it's silly."

"Are you kidding? This is the best gift ever!" He squeezed the photo book in his arms and looked up at him with a messy face, not bothering to hide his tears rolling down, and red as a ripe cherry.

Kageyama blushed in response, sniffing and doing his hardest to stop himself from crying as well.

Hinata set the book on the table and jumped over him in his lap, squeezing his arms around his chest.

Kageyama placed a hand on his back and the other under his chin and gently brushed their lips together, breathing small kisses into each other.

Hinata shuddered under the agonizingly slow touches and kisses. He squeezed him tighter and pressing his body against him.

"You did this for me" he turned his head at his gift on the table "and this whole day as well, it was perfect. I love you, Tobio." He pressed his forehead into his and his arms fidgeted at the hem of his shirt.

"Love you too, dumbass." Then he added with a grin: "Now we're on step 5."

"Huh?"

Kageyama replied only by pulling at his shirt, throwing it over his head and then his own. He lifted Hinata in his arms and carried him towards the bedroom.

He placed Hinata on the bed and quickly crawled on top, pinning his wrists above his head, claiming him in a deep kiss. Heat rose from his stomach to his chest as he felt trapped under Kageyama's large frame. He didn't mind, the suffocating feeling and the sweet tase of Kageyama's kisses, made him delirious, unfurling all his senses.

Kageyama pulled away, moans and a trail of spit escaping their mouths. He kissed down his neck trailing a path towards his stomach stopping for a bite, licking and kissing towards his thighs. His busy hands worked to undo Hinata's pants and pull them down alongside his boxers.

Hinata was already painfully hard, wincing at the sudden movements, feeling strong hands nibbling the soft interior of his thighs. He rose above him, his tongue flat alongside his cock. Kageyama slid his hand up and down followed by his mouth, moaning at the salty taste.

Kageyama's free hand reached for the lube, wetting his fingers, demanding access between his legs. He pushed one finger inside. Hinata arched his back driving himself down on his finger, opening up to him, spreading his legs as wide as he could.

Kageyama cursed as he slid another finger inside, driving down and pulling back on his cock, sucking hard, licking along the sensitive spot where the head meets the shaft.

"Tobio, wait I'm gonna-" Hinata screamed, pushing his hips up, falling apart from the intense pleasure, coming deep in his throat, tightening himself around his fingers.

Kageyama crawled up licking his lips and pressing his body against him and kissed Hinata deeply. Hinata opened up to him tasting himself from his mouth, moaning at the taste, licking deep in his mouth. Kageyama rubbed his cock against his thighs, grinding hard, slowly pushing at the entrance. He grabbed a fistful of Hinata's hair enough to make him gasp for air as he thrust inside, making Hinata jolt beneath him with each thrust. He sealed his mouth of Hianta's swallowing his cries and speeding up the pace, until he felt himself driven over the edge.

"Ah, fuck, Shouyou." He squeezed him tighter in his arms as he came inside, shaking and crying out hoarsely.

He fell next to Hinata, reality dawning on him now, catching his breath. Kageyama pulled him into a strong hug, mustering the force he had left to squeeze him tight, breathing into his hair.

"Happy birthday, Shouyou."

Hinata's hands travelled on his back, caressing him gently as he buried his face in his neck.

"Thank you. Best birthday ever. Not fair."

"Hm?"

"How am I gonna come up with a better one for your birthday?"

"Dumbass."

They laid closely for the next few hours as tiredness and sleep got the better of them, drifting away in each other's arms, till morning came.