Author's Note: I really love Kagehina! I do not own Haikyu… but I do own my dreams!
Alright everyone, this chapter came much faster than I thought it would. I really thought you would have to wait a while before I updated again. For whatever reason this chapter just flowed. I hope you like it. Also while I was writing this chapter I had a really good day dream about doing a special Halloween chapter sometime soon. Mmmm… Kageyama as a vampire and Hinata in a maid costume. SOOO DELICIOUS!
Hinata groaned at the sound of the alarm going off somewhere above his head. He really didn't want to get up. He was warm and comfortable with Kageyama's arms wrapped around him. He felt one of Kageyama's arms release him, a bit of movement, and the annoying sound ceased. The arm returned and he was squeezed. Ah, yeah that was better. Hinata sighed, completely content as he drifted back off to sleep. He could hear Kageyama thinking that they needed to get up, they had practice, but for the first time in his life he didn't want to go to practice. He wanted to stay in bed with his mate and sleep. He was tired, yesterday had drained him emotionally.
Kageyama nuzzled Hinata's neck. He understood exactly how Hinata felt, after all he felt the same. Yesterday had been hard for them both and he was still tired from it all as well. He wouldn't have the focus he needed for morning practice so it wouldn't do either of them any good to go. It wouldn't hurt to skip one practice. He relaxed against Hinata breathing out. It didn't take long for Hinata to fall back asleep and Kageyama followed soon after.
By the time they woke up for the day, morning practice was long over and they had missed the first class of the day. However, they couldn't find it in themselves to panic about it. With everything going on in their life, missing one day of school and practice wasn't the end of the world. When they finally shuffled into the kitchen for food around 9:30 in the morning Hinata expected his mother to scold them about missing school but it didn't happen. She just smiled at the two of them and asked them if they wanted pancakes for breakfast. Kageyama nodded and moved towards the dining room to sit at the table as Mrs. Hinata moved about the kitchen to make food for them. Hinata stood there watching his mother a look of disbelief and hesitation on his face. Was she really not going to scold them for missing school?
Mrs. Hinata understood at a glance what her son was waiting for. "It's fine for today." She said without looking over her shoulder. "Yesterday was hard for both of you and I think you boys deserve a day off."
"Really?" Hinata stared at his mother in astonishment. Was he still dreaming? He had to be, there was no way he was really standing in front of his mother and not getting scolded for skipping school.
Mrs. Hinata smiled at the incredulous look on her sons face. "Yes… really." She returned her attention to the stove as she poured the first pancake into the pan. "You've got more than enough to deal with and I think you and Kageyama just need a day. You two have been going nonstop since you mated, volleyball, school, matches, fights, and triggers. You have to deal with each other, with your teammates, your classmates, Kageyama's parents and us. It's a lot to handle so if you need a break, I think I understand."
"Mom… I…" Hinata choked out as gratitude filled him. He stood there dumbfounded. He knew his parents had been struggling with the whole situation just like Kageyama's parents had. But, his parents were making an effort to understand and that meant more to him than he could say, especially with the fight Kageyama had had with his mother yesterday. Mrs. Hinata flipped the pancake over in the pan and then turned to look at her son. Hinata moved fast, hugging his mother in gratitude for everything she just said.
Mrs. Hinata smiled and returned her son's hug. "You two haven't really had a lot of time to just be mates." She pulled back and lifted Hinata's chin with her hand to look him in the eye. "So take today off and just be mates." She said. Hinata nodded and smiled at his mother, his chest much lighter than yesterday.
"Thanks Mom." Hinata said, happy that his mom really was trying to understand. He moved to sit down in the dining room at the table with Kageyama. Kageyama looked at him expectantly. Hinata smiled. "She said it's okay to take a day off once in a while and that we deserved a day to just be mates." Kageyama's expression didn't change but Hinata felt the relief through their bond and he knew they were on the same page. At least one of their parents didn't hate everything about the situation.
Within minutes Mrs. Hinata brought out two plates of steaming hot pancakes and the boys dug in, happy to fill their now growling stomachs. "You know I was thinking about going shopping today, why don't you boys come along?" They both glanced up at her from their plates. Shopping? Really? She almost giggled at the mutual looks of 'Ugh' on the boys faces. "I want to get Natsu some clothes and hair accessories. I think she'd be thrilled if her big brothers came along."
It was the way she had called them both Natsu's brothers that had them both nodding their heads in agreement. And that's how they ended up sitting in front of the fitting room at H&M. Hinata sat close to Kageyama with their fingers laced together and thighs brushing. Kageyama was slightly embarrassed to have Hinata so close to him in public and so openly affectionate but they didn't know anyone in the store and their fate marks were covered. Truth be told the shopping trip wasn't as bad as they expected it to be at first. Natsu would come out with every outfit she tried on, the boys would complement her, and she would squeal in delight and run back in to her mom to try on yet another outfit. It was because of Natsu that the shopping trip was only half boring.
When they finished at H&M they walked over to Abe books. Mrs. Hinata stopped to look at some children's books with Natsu while the boys made their way over to the magazine section to check out some of the old volumes of Volleyball World. They were staring at this month's issue (a rare find) when Mrs. Hinata said it was time to go.
"Here." Kageyama had been about to put the magazine back on the shelf when she held out the basket towards him to put the magazine in. "You'll need it at the next store." She said with a smile. Kageyama hesitantly put the magazine in the basket. It wasn't just that he was wary of how kind she had been all day but more of the politeness his parents had drilled into him. As a guest in the Hinata household it wasn't polite to ask or let them buy him such things. His hesitation must have shown on his face. "It's only a magazine dear," Mrs. Hinata said. "Besides, I want to stop in at the candle store next and I usually take a while. This should keep you boys entertained so I don't feel so bad about taking my time." Kageyama nodded feeling a bit better over the situation. And he was glad he didn't put up a fuss. When she said she would take a while she meant it. They were in the candle store for over an hour, he swore she had smelled every single candle in the store twice. Both he and Hinata were extremely grateful for the magazine at that point. They had made it halfway through the magazine and were arguing about who the best spiker on the Japan team was when Mrs. Hinata was finally ready to go.
By midafternoon both Kageyama and Hinata were exhausted. Natsu was passed out in the stroller and the boys dragged behind carrying the bags. Kageyama was a little disgruntled. The magazine was one thing but when they stopped by the shoe store to get Natsu a new pair of tennis shoes she railroaded the boys into trying on new volleyball shoes which she promptly bought despite Kageyama insisting he didn't need them. The same happened at the sports store. She had asked Hinata if he needed new knee pads or anything and then proceeded to buy a new set for both of them. When Hinata took Natsu to the bathroom Kageyama again protested that she didn't need to do that. His parents made very sure that he had everything he needed for volleyball. Mrs. Hinata had simply shrugged and said she felt bad if she didn't treat him the same as her son. They were mates after all and that meant he was part of their family. After that Kageyama didn't protest again. He was so grateful of Mrs. Hinata's acceptance after everything that happened with his mother the day before.
When they finished at the sports store they stopped by the car and dropped off the bags before they went to a small café near the shopping center to have lunch. Lunch was good but the boys were ready to call it a day. They were relieved when Mrs. Hinata said the last stores she wanted to stop by was the furniture store out near their house and the grocery store to pick up food for dinner, and that they were welcome to wait in the car. It wasn't really waiting as much as it was a nap. Natsu was passed out between Hinata and Kageyama one hand in each of theirs. Hinata's head slumped forward as he dozed on and off and Kageyama leaned against the door eyes closed, his thumb stroking Natsu's hand softly in thought.
Mrs. Hinata really was trying hard. He knew that she was worried about their future just as his mom was but somehow she had come to accept that he and her son were now part of each other. But what he wanted to know was why and how this acceptance had come about. Had he done something to win her over or was she doing this to spite his mother, who had practically called her son a useless waste of space? Was she genuinely happy to have him as part of their family or was she only doing this for the sake of her son's feelings? Not that he would fault her if she was doing it out of love for her son. He could deal with that. After all how could he hate someone who loved his mate enough to sacrifice their own feelings and opinions to make Hinata happy? Kageyama sighed. There were so many questions he had about this whole day but he couldn't bring himself to say anything or to ask. He wasn't sure he really wanted to know the answer. What if she was doing it out of spite towards his mother? He was upset with his mom and dad about yesterday but he didn't want that to carry over into Hinata's household. That was something he and his parents needed to work out.
When they finally made it home that evening Kageyama felt relieved. He wasn't sure he ever wanted to go on another shopping trip with Mrs. Hinata, it was downright exhausting, physically and emotionally. They unloaded everything from the car and brought it inside. Mrs. Hinata stayed in the car as she \tried to pull a sleeping Natsu out of her car seat.
Mr. Hinata was inside sitting on the couch reading a newspaper. He looked up when the door opened and couldn't help the smile that graced his face as he saw the boys dragging in a bunch of bags. "It seems you survived." He said to the boys good naturedly, putting down his newspaper to get up and help with the bags.
"Barely." Kageyama mumbled when Mr. Hinata took a few bags from him.
"If you think this is bad you should go shopping with her during Christmas." Mr. Hinata remarked in a knowing tone. "It took me almost a week to recover last year." Kageyama smirked. After today, Kageyama could well believe that. They unloaded everything onto the dining room table. Hinata started sorting through the bags putting all of his and Kageyama's stuff to one side and Natsu's stuff on the other. They left the groceries on the table in the middle for Mrs. Hinata to go through. Hinata grabbed Natsu's stuff and took it to her room while Kageyama grabbed theirs and did the same respectively.
They spent the rest of the evening relaxing together and playing with Natsu till dinner was ready. When the call came for dinner Natsu was riding on Kageyama's back playing 'horsey' while Hinata was trying to surreptitiously take pictures of the ordeal on his phone, laughing hysterically. Kageyama simply glared at Hinata not amused. "Laugh it up all you want dumbass, just you wait." Kageyama had threatened once Natsu had dismounted and dashed out of the room for dinner.
"Yeah yeah." Hinata replied knowing there was no real threat in the remark. Hinata was sure there was bound to be something he did or said in the future that would have Kageyama laughing just like he had been but that was part of how their relationship worked so well. They were still able to laugh at each other already knowing there was no cruelty behind it.
Dinner was delicious as always, but more so tonight. They were having pork curry. Mrs. Hinata had even made soft boiled eggs for Kageyama to put on top. Natsu spent most of the dinner regaling her dad with stories about shopping and how much Tobio-niichan and Sho-niichan loved her new clothes. It was a really nice dinner but there were things that still didn't sit well with Kageyama. Both of Hinata's parents seemed happy with his presence when before there had definitely been a slight strain during dinner time when he was over. He had tried to ignore the change, telling himself he really didn't want to ask what caused the difference, but by the time dinner was over he couldn't take it anymore. Once Natsu was excused from the table he finally found his voice.
"Why?" He had asked at first, going stiff as he waited for the answer to his questions. He looked at Hinata's parents waiting for them to confirm what he had been thinking all day, that this was just some sort of dream he was having or a rouse or practical joke.
"Why what?" Mr. Hinata returned looking at Kageyama with confusion. He wasn't the only one confused, Hinata and his mom were confused as well. Kageyama blushed. He'd been thinking about it all day but clearly the others hadn't so of course they wouldn't have any idea of what his question was actually about.
"Why the sudden change? Why aren't you upset like my parent are about …" Kageyama glanced at Hinata. "… us?"
Mr. Hinata let out a sigh. "Well, it would be a lie for us to say that we aren't upset about the whole thing." Kageyama stiffed at the response, so their attitudes weren't genuine. "But it would also be a lie to say that we are upset about the whole thing." At that both Hinata and Kageyama looked on in uncertainty. What did that mean?
"Look, we were really taken by surprise when Hinata presented as an omega, honestly we thought he would present as a beta since he was taking so long. But we were more worried with the fact that you two had mated. I mean, Shouyo is only 15 years old, almost sixteen now. That's way too young to be mated. You two aren't old enough to be ready for the responsibility that comes with being mated." Kageyama frowned as the explanation went on. "When we first found out that you were fate mates we were worried. Just like your mother Tobio, we want what's best for Shouyo when it comes to his future and we worried if Shouyo would turn down a chance at a good education just because he wanted to be with you as you tried to go pro. I mean, there aren't really any laws or rules that will help you two stay together when it comes to university. If you were older there are laws that would help you with employment at the same company but you're the youngest fate mates the world has ever seen and there is nothing in place to help you two yet." Mr. Hinata glanced at his mate and then continued when the boys did nothing to interrupt.
"We let that worry bleed over into how we saw the whole situation and we never stopped to consider just what that felt like for the both of you. With everything that happened yesterday we finally started to see just how much that hurt the both of you."
Mrs. Hinata spoke next as she moved her hand over Kageyama's. "Our worries and rejection were founded on the idea of you two being mated so young and we didn't really take Tobio into account." Neither Hinata nor Kageyama understood just what it was she was saying. Mrs. Hinata sighed as she tried to put it another way so the boys would understand. "It wasn't you, as a person Tobio, that we objected to and when we figured that out yesterday we knew we owed you both an apology. Tobio, you love Shouyo very much, your kind and considerate and you do so well with Natsu. You cherish Shouyo in every way, as a mate, a friend, and a teammate. You're not overbearing with your alpha and when Shouyo's around you give every effort to make him comfortable and happy, even if you don't know how exactly to do that at times. We've seen that you're blunt, a bit awkward around strangers, and quick to anger but there is no cruelty in you and Shouyo seems to know how to handle your rough edges quite well."
"MOM..." Hinata whined as a blush made its way up both his and Kageyama's face. This was so embarrassing.
Mrs. Hinata smiled at the boys' embarrassment but continued on with their explanation. "You're part of the family now Tobio and it's about time that we started acting like it. We want you and Hinata to feel welcome and safe here, no matter what happens for the two of you."
Kageyama didn't say anything in return. His voice had flown away some time ago and it didn't look like it was going to come back anytime soon. So he nodded his head in response to show that he understood and appreciated everything they had just said. He knew Hinata would feel it, how grateful and loved he felt. Perhaps someday he would be able to let them know.
"But…" came Mr. Hinata's voice and the boys both looked over at him. "We don't want you coming here just to escape everything else. You both should have a talk with Tobio's parents." Kageyama and Hinata stiffened. "It doesn't have to be now." Mr. Hinata said quickly and the boys relaxed a little. "You can deal with it all when you're ready. But I want you two to promise that you will try."
Both Hinata and Kageyama nodded. "We will." Hinata said for them both.
"Good." Mrs. Hinata smiled. The boys made a movement to get up thinking it to be the end of the conversation but Mrs. Hinata stopped them. "There's one more thing we want to discuss with you two before you get ready for bed."
"What?" Hinata asked. Kageyama still hadn't found his voice yet.
"Well there are a couple new rules that you two will have to abide by while you're here."
"What? Why?" Hinata whined. Why did his parents have to put more rules on them, weren't they just saying that they accepted their relationship?
"Well, you are still teenagers so I want to spell this out even though I know you both probably already know, but… No sex when you're babysitting Natsu or when she's wake and in the house." Hinata flushed completely red. Oh my god, what was his mother saying?
"Mom, we wouldn't…"
"I know." Mrs. Hinata interrupted. "I know you wouldn't choose do it with her around but I just wanted there to be a right up front expectation about it. If you're not in charge of Natsu and she won't walk in on you then… have at it. But keep your voices down at night. Your room is right next to hers" Mrs. Hinata blushed herself. She had discussed this over with her mate and they both felt that the boys were too young to be having sex outside of getting triggered. But they felt it would be better to let the boys use the house than have to be secretive and find some other place to do it. It wasn't like they were trying to hump the crap out of each other every five minutes, letting their hormones get the best of them. And from what the doctor said birth control didn't work on fate mates. Hinata wouldn't get pregnant until he was supposed to. They would just have to trust in that. And so far the boys had demonstrated remarkable maturity since they had mated.
She had caught the scent of sex a few times in the house outside of them being triggered, including last night. But she had a sneaking suspicion that last night had been more about connecting than it had been about the sex. Still they had been rather loud and they needed to be careful about that. She should probably put the bed to the opposite wall just in case.
Hinata stared in disbelief. Wait wait wait, had his mother really just gave them permission to… no that couldn't be right. Kageyama next to him looked at the ground bringing a hand up to cover his face in mortification. This wasn't really happening was it?
"Wait, are you telling us that it's okay to…" Hinata's voice trailed off with a blush. He couldn't believe he was discussing this with his mother in such an open way, and with his mate right next to him.
"Yes." Mrs. Hinata returned. "We're not 100 percent okay with it, but as long as you're responsible about it then we'll deal with it." Kageyama bit his lip. He was so ready for this conversation to be over, he just wanted to curl up and die. He was happy when both Hinata's parent stood up and gathered the dishes from dinner thus signaling the end of the conversation. He stood abruptly and made his way to Hinata's room, Hinata following right after.
They didn't do anything that night except sleep, both too embarrassed by the conversation after dinner. But when they woke the next morning for practice they were well rested and ready for the day.