Pretty much that scene that you've been waiting for. Probably. XD
Chapter 8: Mouth
But I asked a favor
"I'm fine with just one mouth" I said
So that I don't fight with myself
So that I can only kiss one person
When he opened his eyes, the first thing that he saw was the sleeping angel. The orange head could not help but smile to himself. Resting a forearm at the edge of the bed, his chin resting on his palm, Hinata Shouyo watched Kagayema Tobio as he slept.
Perhaps, he was having another good dream again. A really, really nice one. What exactly it was, Hinta had no idea. Sometimes, he wished he could read his mind too. He thought it was unfair. The angel could see right through him. He said that he was easy to read.
It was just unfair. Just unfair.
In his mind, there was this little game that he played. Lately, he'd been trying to wake up even before the grumpy angel does. He had a lot of reasons, the most obvious of which was the fact that he wanted to save himself from the angel's yells and bickering just to wake him up. It ticked him off. He wanted to hug his pillow longer and continue those dreams where he was soaring while playing volleyball. Secondly, it gave him a sense of achievement—that at least—he was able to do something "first" before the superpower-gifted being.
The third reason, well—
Hinata remembered the sensation of Kageyama's lips. He never imagined that they could be that soft. He was scary as hell (an irony since he had always thought that angels were graceful creatures, inside and out).
But when he felt those lips, all his thoughts went blank. Not that he had any time to think about it. It was a deliberate move. He just wanted to get back at him. He swore that when he reached out his face, he just wanted to shut him up. He never even thought that he could do it.
It was as if, his body just moved on its own. Without even waiting for rationality to kick in.
Hinata sighed, still staring at the angel's sleeping face.
Then again, maybe. That was his real reason.
So that he could watch him without him knowing.
So that he could spend those little moments and appreciate the fact that he was there, just beside him.
The angel that saved his life and gave him a second chance to live. Not once, but twice.
He kept it a secret from Kageyama, but the truth was—he had been counting the days.
The days left until the crow-like creature would spread its wings and fly his way back to where he came from.
The days left until he could hear his voice—be it his yells, his rants, his whispers, or just the simple statements that came out of his mouth.
The days left until he could watch him like this.
Hinata buries his face to the pillow once again, and sighs for the nth time.
There was really something wrong with him, and he could not explain it himself.
He just knew that he wanted the angel to stay for a little longer.
But then again, he was unfair.
For him to leave on the very day he should be celebrating his birth.
The moment he closes his eyes, the angel opens his, and speaks.
His voice. It cuts through him like electricity, sending sparks that light up something in him. Whatever it was called, he still had no idea. But then again, that didn't matter.
"Hinata…"
His was the first word that he says, and that was enough to make up for the start of his day.
"Yer alr'dy awake…" Kageyama muttered, his eyes struggling to flutter open.
Hinata looked at the clock.
"Heheh…you're right…it's only four am…" Hinata weakly chuckled. He could feel the drowsiness coming back as he felt his head became light again.
"Go to sleep, baka. You'll fall asleep when you go to class…" Kageyama mumbled, leaning his head against the wall.
"Don't wanna…"
"Don't be stingy. Go back to sleep."
"Don't wanna…" Hinata said, reaching out for the blankets and hugging them closer to himself.
"And why?"
Hinata turned his head so that he was facing Kageyama, whose face was now nestled over the mattress, just an inch from his own. His eyes fell down to the angel's lips. Hinata blushed, turning his head away.
Kageyama sighed.
"You used to stare at my eyes so much and now you won't look at me…"
"…"
"Anything bothering you? Don't tell me you had a nightmare again?"
"And if I did?"
"…"
"Well…I-maybe—I could sing…"
Hinata's head jolted towards Kageyama at lightning speed.
"Really?"
"But did you really have a nightmare?"
"I—I did! I—I dreamt that I was playing volleyball and I just missed your toss!"
"You call that a nightmare?"
"Yeah! Cause you got mad at me and you became a monster in my dream—ouch!"
Kageyama had just pinched Hinata's cheeks.
"You're lying."
"E-Eh…"
"I could read your mind, remember?"
"Bully…" Hinata. "Fine, it's not like I'm forcing you to—"
Kitto boku wa tazuneraretan darou
Umareru mae dokoka no dareka ni
"Mirai to kako dochira ka hitotsu wo
Mireru you ni shite ageru kara sa
Docchi ga ii?"
Hinata's eyes lit up. And then he was just staring at Kageyama.
"You…"
Kageyama smiled, but did not reply. Instead, he continued singing.
Hinata closed his eyes. Yes. This was one of the things that might have made him appreciate the angel more. His wonderful voice that could calm him, erasing even the worst of nightmares.
Dakedo boku wa onegai shitanda yo
"Kuchi wa hitotsu dake de ii desu" to
Boku ga hitori de kenka shinai you ni
Hitori to dake kisu ga deki—
(But I asked a favor
"I'm fine with just one mouth" I said.
So that I don't fight with myself
So that I can only kiss one person—)
Hinata giggled.
"That's an interesting song," he cut in.
"Well, it's a song about a certain being who gave a certain human life. Eyes. Ears. Nose. Hands. Feet. Mouth—"
"That's you," Hinata muttered, smiling at Kageyama. "You gave me this life."
"Hm…"
"You're like a delivery boy then. Who answered some order I made."
"Give me a break. Giving you this second chance to live is the most difficult order I've ever had. You're too energetic it's like taking care of an excited puppy."
"But you came to me. You heeded my wish."
"That's—" Kageyama bit his lips. "That's because I wanted you to live again, didn't I tell you?"
It was Hinata's turn to give a "hm".
"What are you thinking?"
"I've never really thanked you enough."
"You gave me a kiss on the cheek."
Hinata gave Kageyama a smack on the head.
"It's not enough!"
"Oh, if you mean giving me another kiss, I'd gladly indulge—OUCH!"
Another spank.
"Are you really an angel? H-H-How could you be t-t-t-this much of a tease?!" Hinata exclaimed, looking indignant.
Kageyama smirked. "Someone's affected."
"Shut up! Just listen to what I'll say."
Hinata sat up and crossed his legs, facing Kageyama.
"Kageyama…"
Yes. This time, he won't run away.
"Thank you. For everything. For saving me from those bullies. For tossing to me. For…for giving me this second chance to live."
This time. He would not close his eyes. He would look him in the eye. And send those feelings straight.
Hinata watched him as he stood up.
Watched him as he used his hands as leverage to lean unto him.
Watched that face reach out to him.
His sense of sight had been number though. What remained was the sense of touch. And hearing. There was a loud beating that cut through his ears. It wasn't from outside.
It was from his chest.
Kageyama withdrew his lips.
"You're welcome," he whispered.
"Wasuretai demo wasurenai
Konna omoi wo nanto yobu no kai?"
(This kind of feeling that I want to forget, but can't
What do you call it?)
Hinata could feel something warm in his chest. It felt like a ball of heat. Swarming. Spinning. In spirals.
Right in his chest.
He could feel getting hotter and hotter at the moment as he felt Kageyama's breath brush against his own lips.
And the next thing he knew, he was crying.
The orange had sat on his knees, throwing his arms around the angel.
"Woah!"
"Kageyama! I feel weird! This is not normal this is not normal! You cursed me!"
"C-Cursed you?"
"Yes! You cursed me! You must have done something to me! I'm a guy and yet…and yet—YOU'RE ALWAYS IN MY HEAD I CAN'T STOP STARING AT YOUR EYES I CAN'T STOP REPLAYING YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD I THINK YOUR NOSE IS CUTE WHEN YOU SNIFF THAT PORK BUNS AND—AND—THERE'S A WEIRD FLUTTERING IN MY CHEST EVERYTIME I THINK OF THOSE THINGS!"
"Well excuse me, you're the one who cursed me…" Hinata loosened his hold, staring at Kageyama once again so that he could see what he meant.
The angel was smiling.
"When you saved me, that curse started. So it's your fault."
"H-Ha?!
"Now stop blabbing and go back to sleep…" Kageyama spoke, wrapping his arms around the back of Hinata's legs and carrying in his arms, bridal style.
"O-Oi! Put me down!"
"That's what I'm doing."
"No! I mean put me down! On the floor!"
"Is that an order?"
"Yes!"
Kageyama knitted his brows, as if he was thinking too hard over Hinata's words.
"Don't wanna."
"E-Eh?!"
"Payback time for waking me up, making me sing, and making me do weird things," he said, walking at the very center of the floor. As he did, he whirled Hinata around with effortless grace.
"W-Woah! It's making me dizzy!"
Kageyama chuckled and stopped.
"Fine. Let's just stay awake for a while now. It's a Friday after all."
Hinata bowed his head.
"Oi, you look gloomy again."
"Friday. Next is Saturday. And then comes Sunday," Hinata buried his face at the crook of Kageyama's neck. "Three more days."
"Ba-ka…" Kageyama flicked a finger at Hinata's forehead.
"Ouch!"
"Three days is long enough. Then how about this? Since it's a Saturday tomorrow, we can…you know…get out."
"Like a date?"
"…W-Well, if that's how you humans call it…"
Hinata's eyes widened. "Oooooooooooooohhhh!" The shrimp did look thrilled. Kageyama could not help but call it cute.
"And so where do you wanna go?"
"The volleyball court!"
"For god's sake I need a change of scenery!"
"A volleyball arena?"
"Yhe word 'volleyball' is still there! Me or volleyball? Choose!"
Hinata cast his eyes down, like a puppy who just got yelled by his owner.
"Y-You…" He said in a small voice.
Kageyama had to look away to hide his blush.
"Fine. We'll go wherever you like."
"Yatta!" Hinata raised a fist in triumph.
"Ah…you're getting heavy...guess I will put you down for a while—"
"No!…After I finally get to enjoy this height!"
"I'm not a babysitter, you demanding shrimp!" Kageyama snapped.
"Kageyama-kun."
"What?"
"So…what does this mean?"
"What do you mean?"
"I—I kissed you. And then you k-kissed me back. I said some weird things. You said some weird things. So what are we now?"
"A master and a servant. Ah no wait…a master and his puppy. A small puppy."
"E-Eh?!"
"Just kidding…" Kageyama whispered as he planted another kiss on Hinata. The orange head's eyes widened, but then again, just like that time.
He wasn't running away.
Hinata smiled into the kiss and wrapped his arms around Kageyama as he kissed the angel back.
A.N.:Hey guys! I just wanna grab this chance to thank you for your overwhelming response to Invincible! Man, all the reviews and favorites and follows...Q_Q This has made me consider another Haikyuu! fic, but it might feature another pairing instead. Maybe like...a spin-off of Invincible. Shoutout to Hikari-chan for being a loyal reviewer and follower of this fic! XD