Chapter 7.5: Epilogue. Hands and Feet.
When Hinata entered the room, Kageyama swore that one, the boy had lost sense of reality making him knock all sorts of stuff before going to bed (he almost had his own cabinet fall on him had it not for Kageyama's fast reflex); two, he had gone stiff like a robot (it was true. The boy entered the room in a movement reminiscent of some machine trying to get some errand done.); and three, he was likely wishing that he didn't have to go to this room, after the fact that he did kiss an angel.
On the cheek.
The angel would be lying if he said that it did not make his heart beat fast at all, but seeing Hinata look like he was gonna drop dead from all the clumsiness any moment just combatted his feelings.
"Hinata…"
He was right. The boy knocked his knee right at the edge of his desk's table just as he was about to climb over the bed.
"Would it make you feel better if I sleep outside?"
"E-Eh?!" Hinata yelped. "W-Why would you even do that?"
"Because my presence is making you uncomfortable…" Kageyama said, standing up from his usual spot. "Have a good night's—"
"NO!" Hinata exclaimed.
"It's all right, if you don't want me here…"
"I said 'no'!" Hinata exclaimed once again, this time throwing Kageyama a glare.
"Then stop acting like this room is not yours."
"I'm not acting like an idiot."
"Hinata, I never said you are an idiot, but I'm glad you realized it yourself."
Hinata threw a stronger glare.
"Fine! I'm sleeping outside!" Hinata said, jumping out of the bed, ready to storm outside the room when Kageyama got the better of him.
"Hold it. You're thinking about the kiss right?" Kageyama spoke in a casual tone as he clutched Hinata's hand.
It was a bull's eye. Hinata went red right away, avoiding the angel's eyes.
Kageyama sighed. "Please Hinata, it's no big deal—honestly…" Well. Not exactly. It did caught me off-guard but…
"It's not normal! Why would a guy like me even kiss another guy on the cheek?!" Hinata cried.
"You were just caught up by the moment…" Kageyama said, patting Hinata's head.
"But…"
"Hinata…please. Go to bed. That incident was no joke, and it can be traumatizing. You were just scared."
"I'm not scared for my own. I was scared for your sake, idiot!"
Kageyama looked taken aback for a moment.
"Yes. I know. So thank you," he spoke in the gentle voice that made Hinata feel something fluttery in his stomach. "Now go to bed and rest. You need it."
"O—Okay…" Hinata said, bowing his head and unconsciously lacing his fingers around Kageyama's.
"Ah."
"Ah."
The two looked at their own hands.
Then to each other's eyes.
The two went red at the same time.
And looked away from each other's gaze, withdrawing their hands at the same time.
"Sorry…"
"Mm…it's okay. I mean held it first and—"
"N-No. Well yeah. Um…g-good night."
Kageyama nodded.
"You sure you were not hurt by that scum?"
Hinata shook his head and smiled. "Please. I'm stronger than I look."
"Yeah, so strong that you get worked up on a kiss."
Hinata threw the pillow right at Kageyama.
"Good night!" The orange head spoke, grabbing the blanket and throwing it over his whole body.
Kageyama went back to his spot, right beside Hinata's bed.
"Good night…" He whispered.
"Kageyama, did I freak you out?" A muffled voice came under the blankets.
"Huh?"
"T-The kiss."
"Oh."
Kageyama smirked.
"If it's another human I would have."
"…"
"But it's you, so no."
"I see…"
Kageyama saw another movement under the sheets. To his surprise, a hand emerged from the blanket.
"Give me your hand."
"E-Eh?"
"Hurry."
"O-Okay."
Kageyama did so, and reached for the smaller hand.
"It's warm."
"It's not like I'm a reptile."
"You bully," Hinata said, finally getting his head out of the sheets just to glare at the angel.
Kageyama gave another smirk.
"Why yes I am…" He whispered in a rather teasing manner.
"You're doing this on purpose!"
"What? What am I exactly doing?" Kageyama whispered once again, this time, resting his chin over the edge of the mattress so that he was almost face to face with the orange head.
"Stop whispering like that!"
"Tell me Hinata, what—MMPH!"
Hinata had just shoved a pillow, right at the angels' face.
"You brat!" came Kageyama's muffled voice as he tried to remove the pillow from his face. And when he did, he came to meet another sensation.
It was a soft one, but this time, it wasn't the fabric of the pillow.
They were Hinata's lips.
"Right back at you!" were the last words that the shrimp said before he went inside his blankets like a turtle who just went hiding in his shell.
"Oi idiot! What the hell was that! Oi! Answer me! W-wait…oi! That's definitely a fake snore! HINATAAAAAAAAA!"
A.N.: Once again, lots of love for those people who continue supporting this fanfic! :3 Your response has made me fluffy like this fic!
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