Yamaguchi wondered what miracle caused this to happen… He woke up before everyone else at Karasuno. He tipped toed out of the room and got brushed his teeth then got dressed.

He didn't know what to do as the cafeteria was closed so he decided to wander the halls.

"Tadashi?"

When he heard his first name Yamaguchi turned quick knowing there were only a few people who called him that.

"Tetsurou…" Yamaguchi blinked realizing it might be strange for a first year of another school to be calling a third year their first name. "I mean Kuroo, hello."

Kuroo chuckled, "It's alright calling me by my first name." He took steps closer to Yamaguchi, happy the other didn't take steps back. "I've been meaning to tell you something."

"Can it wait?" Yamaguchi asked. When he got a hurt and confused expression from Kuroo he shook his head and waved his hands in front of him. "Wait! Not like that! I have something to say first!" Yamaguchi took a breath, "I'm sorry." He said as he bowed slightly.

"Eh?" Confusion, probably the best word to describe Kuroo's face at that moment.

Yamaguchi decided explaining why he said sorry would be the best thing to do. "What I meant was, I jumped to conclusions. I'm sure you aren't they type of guy that would hate someone over just a silly prank. I mean, if it was a really bad prank then I'd understand but this one is innocent, right?" His words were starting to wander off the path he had made for his apology. But he still continued, "Tsukki… Tsukki told me you were trouble, but that didn't matter for me! Especially when I learned you were the guy I've been texting. But he still supports my decision and my decision is to admit…!" His voice turned from a determined tone to a whisper quieter than most, "I fell in love with you."

Kuroo just stared at Yamaguchi for the longest time, his face bright red from hearing the whisper. His immediate thought was, I have to act cool!

"Oya oya? You love me?" Kuroo smirked and placed his arms on his hips, "I'm glad to hear that!"

Yamaguchi tried smiling at the weird sound that came out of Kuroo's mouth. What is the purpose of the "oya"? "Well I—"

"I think I won though." Kuroo continued even though he interrupted Yamaguchi. "I fell in love first."

"Don't they usually say the one who fell in love first is the loser?"

"Wha—They do!?"

"But you don't have to lie and be kind to me. The truth is fine." Yamaguchi's chin trembled as he spoke and lowered his head.

"Tadashi," Kuroo brought both hands up to Yamaguchi's face, lifting his head up, and then pinched his cheeks.

"Ow—Staap." Yamaguchi couldn't pronounce the word "stop" as Kuroo pinched both cheeks.

When Kuroo removed his hands he huffed, "What's with you Karasuno first years thinking I'm being kind because I have something to gain from it. I'm always this kind! Especially with someone I love! I'm not lying, I love you Tadashi."

Yamaguchi rubbed his cheeks from the pain of being pinched. He looked at Kuroo's face seeing no sign of doubt or any signs of him lying. Quickly Yamaguchi hurried past Kuroo, "I have to go now."

"Hey! Tadashi!" Kuroo grabbed Yamaguchi's wrists. "Why are you leaving?" He could see the red blush growing on Yamaguchi's freckled cheeks.

"…I'm so happy right now. I don't think my face can express it properly, I probably look strange."

Kuroo pulled Yamaguchi back to him and cupped his chin, "You really are cuter in person…"

They both heard a cough coming from behind Kuroo.

At the same time, both Kuroo and Yamaguchi's eyes widened and turned to look at the place where the cough came from.

"Are you two done performing scenes straight out of an otome game?"

It was Kenma, Nekoma's setter.

Yamaguchi's face turned red, strawberry red, and he started trembling at being seen. Especially when he looked back at what they were about to do. Kuroo was about to…

"Kisses occur in otome games?" Kuroo asked. He held an arm around Yamaguchi because he felt like the younger male was going to run away out of embarrassment any second.

Kenma stared at Kuroo, "You really haven't played any, have you?"

"Uh…" Yamaguchi wondered how the conversation got to this subject when he had finally calmed down.

"AH! The mood is ruined!" Kuroo shouted. He quickly turned his head to Yamaguchi, keeping the one arm around Yamaguchi. He knew time was running short for their time alone, well almost alone. "Tadashi, will you please date me?"

Yamaguchi glanced at Kenma, who apparently was busy playing a game on his phone, then back at Kuroo. He could tell Kuroo was serious about this, and they both felt the same so. "Mhmm. Yes." He nodded.

Kuroo leaned closer to Yamaguchi's face, Yamaguchi leaned back.

"Can I kiss you now?" Kuroo asked.

Yamaguchi blinked, turned red once again, and pushed Kuroo away. "Not yet."

"Oya? Yet? So I can in the future?" Kuroo enjoyed seeing the red embarrassed face. It was so much better than just seeing an embarrassed emoticon.

Yamaguchi nodded slowly which resulted in a happy smile from Kuroo.

Ah… what a beautiful smile. Yamaguchi thought and smiled as well.

Eventually, the day came when it was time for Karasuno to leave.

"Bye-bye!" Kuroo waved to the members of the Karasuno volleyball team. He then noticed Tsukishima and Yamaguchi standing side by side and walked over to them. "Hey Tsukki!"

Tsukishima frowned, "What do you want?"

Yamaguchi bowed slightly as a greeting.

"Take good care of my boyfriend since he doesn't live here in Tokyo. My boyfriend might get lonely, but don't you dare try stealing my boyfriend from me." Kuroo smiled brightly, he ignored the wide eyed shocked face of Yamaguchi for the time being.

For Tsukishima, this was as if his glasses had broken. Maybe they did… No, he could see through them properly… But now wasn't the time to be shocked, he told himself as he smiled. "I'm sure my best friend won't get lonely at all. In fact, Yamaguchi might be excited to stop seeing that awful smirk of yours since we'll be leaving Tokyo."

Tsukishima and Kuroo stood there for a good few seconds before Daichi called the members of his team to the bus.

"Let's go, Yamaguchi." Tsukishima walked away.

"Okay, Tsukki!" Yamaguchi turned taking half a step towards the bus before turning to look at Kuroo. "I'll text you later." He smiled happily and hurried to Tsukishima's side to get on the bus.

Kuroo could feel his heart race at seeing the smile directed at him. Even if they met because of a prank, Kuroo was grateful for it. That was how it began for him and Tadashi.