Oikawa stepped back as Kuroo took a step forward.

"Calm down! Here, hold Rino. She's too heavy so hold her." Oikawa said as he backed away even more. Kuroo clicks his tongue and pushes his hands inside his pocket. "Explain. Now." He demanded.

Oikawa paused, unsure whether to tell the man about what happened to Nagishima. If the black-haired male acts like this just by seeing the brunette with his cousin, what would he do if he knew what happened to Nagishima.

"Uh… Rino was beaten up by a drunk man. But she won so don't worry! She just fainted now because she's exhausted." The male brunette lied, as he hoped that his roommate would stop asking. Unfortunately, Kuroo was curious on one thing.

"Her clothes?"

"Huh?"

"Why is she wearing your sweater?"

Oikawa looked down at the girl as he forced a smile on his face. "Wake up now and help me." He muttered under his breath as he glared at the younger girl. "Oi, stop staring at her. You're talking to me, aren't you?" Kuroo spoke toughly making Oikawa groan.

"Why is he acting like this? This isn't how he normally acts." The brunette thought before stepping towards his roommate. "It's not like I did something bad to Rino. I helped her so you don't need to look at me like I'm a criminal!" He informed while frowning.

"Then tell me what happened! I want to know why Rino looks like that!" Kuroo said in a whiny voice. He huffed at his brown-haired roommate and approached him. Once he was close to Oikawa, he takes his cousin away from the male. "If you can't tell me, then don't approach my cousin anymore. Seeing you hug her weirds me out." Kuroo added before walking away, leaving Oikawa to think about what he just said.

Nagishima stirred in her sleep. She groaned and opened her eyes groggily before tasting something bad on her mouth. Wiping her mouth, Nagishima remembers what happened to her.

"I'm at home. Who put me here?" she mumbled before standing up and heading to the bathroom to clean herself but once she opens her door and walks down the stairs, she gets greeted by her cousin and her twin brothers.

"Look at Rino. She's wearing a man's sweater." The older twin, Hayato, pointed at Nagishima Rino with a weirded-out look. The younger twin, Yuutarou, stared as well and immediately gasps. "Who did it?! Who took your V-card?!" Yuutarou aggressively yelled before hugging a pillow that was peacefully lying on the couch.

"She was beaten up by a random dude on the streets. That's what my roommate told me… but I'm not so sure." Kuroo informed while munching on his sandwich.

"Ahh… so, did Rino win?" Hayato asked calmly while sitting on the edge of the sofa.

Nagishima eyed her cousin and her twin brothers with exasperation. "I won but my stomach is in deep hell." She grumbled as she walked to the sofa then plopped down on it. She then grabs a sandwich on her brothers' plate and proceeds to eat it hungrily.

The three males watched as Nagishima finished her food silently before leaving without saying a word.

Yuutarou glares at Kuroo and crosses his arms. "Did you two fight again? Wow! You two fight as much as couples do, why don't you two just date each other?" the younger twin sarcastically said as he yanked another sandwich.

"They're cousins. Don't try to create a forbidden love affair just because you like it." Hayato spoke as he kept his eyes on his phone. He then clicks his tongue when he reads his girlfriend's text. "How about you get a girlfriend of your own, Tetsurou?" he suggests.

"Ahem, I just broke up with my partner two months ago so I don't need one right now." Kuroo responded lazily as he switched the channel.

"Talk to our sister then. Fix the problem you have with Rino or get a girlfriend." Hayato replied without hesitation. Yuutarou grins before motioning his younger cousin to go.

Kuroo forced a grin as he stood up. "I'm going. See? I'm going." He said in a sarcastic way.

"Stop talking to Oikawa."

Nagishima eyed her cousin with stun. She crosses her arms and sits on her bed as she lets her phone lay on her bed. "What and why?" she replied with her eyebrows raised. "You're getting too chummy with him. I know that you fought a drunk man and was even punched but that doesn't mean you can hug someone as fickle as him." Kuroo answered seriously. "Also, do you really need to make him carry you?" he added.

Nagishima rubbed the bridge if her nose in utter disbelief. "I didn't hug Oikawa-san nor did I make him carry me." The young girl informed with a deadpan look.

"Then what was that? Both of you looked like a couple! The first time I saw you two, I was almost convinced that it wasn't you because I know you'd never do that stuff with a man… but of course, females are an exception." Kuroo grinned as he said his last sentence.

"Are you a hardcore yuri shipper? You pervert, why are you forcing a sexuality on me?" the black-haired female questioned as she sighs at her cousin. "There's a reason why I'm doing this. Trust me on this one." Kuroo assures. "Tell me that reason then. I'll stop talking to Oikawa-san if you do." The young girl demands.

Kuroo blinks at the sudden demand of his female cousin. He clears his throat and sorts his thoughts.

All of a sudden, the black-haired male recalls a female child crying in front of her mother's coffin then slowly, it changes to the most regretful decision he did.

"Why did I let you go to the playground by yourself at night? It was stupid of me now that I'm looking back." Kuroo mused, trying to change the subject, as he leaned on the wall. Nagishima looked at the window when she hears her cousin's words. "Forget about it. It isn't your fault." Nagishima comforted even with her cold voice. "Is that what you want to hear?" she snaps at her cousin as she turns her head to face him.

"Do you want to hear me say that it's alright? That you didn't do any mistake?" she interrogated with a frown on her face. Kuroo gulped at the sudden outburst of his cousin. He smiles sheepishly when he hears her words. "What are you talking about? I don't –"

"You want to keep me safe so you won't regret doing the same mistake again. You don't want to blamed that's why you're locking me up. Am I right?"

The black-haired male huffs at the younger girl's statement. "When did I ever say that?" he asked with a serious face. "I don't need to hear to know that that's what you want." Nagishima retorts. "Why do you keep protecting me? Why does it matter to you to see me cry because of a man?"

"It's because it pains me to see you like that."

Nagishima stops frowning when she hears her cousin say that. The words she hurled at her cousin slowly sunk in and made her feel bad for getting angry at someone who cares about her. With confusion, Nagishima gulps. "Is that so? I see now… that's why you want to keep me safe." The black-haired female muttered weakly as she nodded. She then gazes at Kuroo and feels a prick in her eyes.

"But Tetsu… why do I not feel safe at all? Why does it feel so unfair? Why does it feel like you're protecting yourself, not me?"

Kuroo bites the inside of his cheeks when he heard that. He looks down and closes his palms.

"If you don't want to see me cry, then tell me. I won't show myself to you when I'm sad so stop protecting me so much. Let me live like a normal person, would you?" Nagishima says while tearing up. She wipes her eyes and coughs before sniffing. Kuroo observed his cousin carefully. "Why are you being like this?" he questioned uncomfortably. "How can you tell me to stop protecting you? You're my cousin so it's obvious that I'll want you safe. Not only for me but for you and the others as well." He explained as he drew near Nagishima.

Kuroo then pats his cousin's head gently yet awkwardly.

"Stop crying. I feel bad already so stop crying." He says as he kept his hand on top of his cousin's head. Unexpectedly, Nagishima sneezes, making Kuroo flinch back while staring at the girl warily.

"What the hell was that? Do I smell bad?" Kuroo smelled himself before looking at Nagishima. "Why did you sneeze? I didn't smell like trash, did I?" the black-haired male said casually before ranting about how boyish his cousin's room is.

Nagishima catches herself smile when she sees her cousin act normal.

"An over-protective partner is what I wished for before."

Kuroo stops ranting when he hears Nagishima's statement. Stepping back away from her, Kuroo showed a fake smile. "What are you saying this time?" he questioned. "I mean, a partner who's like you." Nagishima replied calmly, earning a gasp from the college male.

"No! That's incest! Are you crazy?" Kuroo exclaimed as he places a hand over his chest. Nagishima gawks at Kuroo when she realizes how it probably sounded to him. Clicking her tongue thrice, Nagishima stands up.

"You and Oikawa-san are really similar to each other. Why would I like someone between both of you when what I want in a man is someone who's manly, like Ushijima-san." Nagishima pushes her hair behind her ear while acting cute. Kuroo gags at what he witnessed.

"Oh god, disgusting." Kuroo gagged again before putting a hand over his mouth and escaping from Nagishima's pretention of being cute. The black-haired female blinks and messes her hair to forget the action she did just now. She guessed that she's not really fit to act cute, huh?

"He'll join?" Ushijima asked in surprise as he sighed in relief. He nods slowly before standing up. "Who convinced him?" he asked before wearing his coat and exiting the room, locking the door behind him.

"His mother approved so he'll join volleyball now."

When Ushijima hears that, he shows a small smile. "That's good." He says as he headed out to find someone.

"But Toshi… why does that make you happier? Is Tooru more important than me?"

Ushijima pauses when he hears that statement. Faking a cough, the male hums in response only to stop when he sees a familiar silhouette. "Ah… Looks like someone's calling me. I'll talk to you later." He says before hanging up, ignoring the female's questions.

Stepping towards the person, Ushijima pushes his phone inside his pocket. He then grabs the person's hand and gently pulling her close.

"What the – what the heck, Toshi?"

Aizawa scoffed before pulling her hand away from the male. She shakes her head and puts her phone inside her bag before crossing her arms.

"Who's more important? Tooru? Ah… if that's the case, go out with him. I don't mind." Aizawa spoke with sarcasm. "Go date my cousin. I'll just try to find a lover, like Rino." She informed while smiling softly. "Rino's manly and although she hates that compliment, when I say it, she blushes and nods her head in a timid way. She's cute and strong at the same time. I'd be happy to swing the other way for her." Aizawa spoke with her cheeks red. She then giggles like a high-school girl. "Rino's really cool." She says before giggling.

"Are you comparing Nagishima to me?" Ushijima asks as he eyed the red-haired girl, obviously irked by the female's words. Aizawa shrugs her shoulder and grins mischievously. "No. I'm comparing you to Rino." She clarifies.

Suddenly, Aizawa blushes and covers her face. "While you don't even notice that my foot is aching, Rino notices it and without a fail, she'd let me borrow her shoes. Do you do that?" she gives a questioning glare at her partner. Ushijima inhales deeply before sighing and shaking his head.

"Learn from Rino. She's such a gentlelady." Aizawa says.

"Why is Nagishima in our conversation?" Ushijima questioned as he sat down the bench. Aizawa sits beside him before smiling brightly. "You see, Rino's the one who convinced Tooru's mother so I'm kind of dazed at how amazing she can be." The red-haired female explained.

The male blinked at the sudden information. Processing it properly, Ushijima smiles as he nods in reply. He then glances at the girl beside him and sees her smiling at nothing. Raising his hand, Ushijima proceeds to awkwardly pat Aizawa, confusing her.

"What the hell? Have you ever patted a dog? It's similar to that!" Aizawa lectured as she sighed.

"That's different. You aren't a dog, you're more than that."

Aizawa was left speechless when she hears her partner's words.

"You're human."

Aizawa frowned and nodded with disappointment. How could she expect her boyfriend for two years to say something romantic? She hasn't heard him say anything worth swooning over so she shouldn't expect anymore.

"You don't deserve to be treated like a pet. You need to be treated like a fragile object." Ushijima informs.

"Why?" Aizawa asks without assuming anything.

"Handle with care."

Aizawa coughs when she hears Ushijima's remark. "What was that? Was that a compliment because he's telling me that I deserve to be cared for or was it an insult because I'm apparently too difficult to handle? Nonetheless, that was kind of… swoon-worthy." She mused subconsciously before smiling timidly. She gazes up at her lover and attempts to smile cutely.

When Ushijima sees this, he blinks and backs away. "What was that? Don't do that again, it looks stressful." He comments, denying the fact that his partner did look bashful and… pretty. Whereas Aizawa huffs and looks and away in irritation.

Meanwhile, Oikawa strolled around the campus and stops when he sees two people sitting on a bench. Blinking with disbelief, Oikawa gasps.

"Momo and Ushiwaka? Why are you two together?" the brunette narrowed his eyes as he stepped closer to his cousin and his roommate whereas the two stood up and walked away in a hurry to avoid getting seen.

"Oi! Where do you think you're going? You think, I don't know who you two are judging by your back?!" Oikawa asked loudly as he ran to the two and grabbed their shoulder and flipped them around. When the two was finally in front of him, Oikawa covered his mouth in frustration.

"Why, in all men in Japan, does it have to be Ushiwaka?" Oikawa cried out as he stared at Ushijima. "If you hurt her, I'll have a reason to kill you so go ahead, hurt Momo." Oikawa gave a thumbs up before gesturing the two to argue. Aizawa clenched her jaw before eyeing her cousin. "Oi… you better not mess with me right now. Don't break my good mood." The red-haired girl threatened aggressively.

"Stop fighting." Ushijima spoke with a hint of exasperation in his voice. Oikawa huffs and crosses his arms.

"Now that I know who Momo's boyfriend is… that means I can change my plans." Oikawa muttered with a finger under his chin. Aizawa clicks her tongue and decided to stop her cousin but he speaks up even before Aizawa moves close to him.

"I told Rino that Momo is my girlfriend."

Ushijima narrowed his eyes at Oikawa. "What do you mean? Aren't you two cousins?" the taller male asked, clearly baffled by what Oikawa said.

"We are but…" the brunette paused when he recalls his mistake. How is he going to say it? That he decided to be insensitive and play with someone's feeling? That will make him look bad.

"I…" Oikawa gulps before continuing. " – decided to play with Rino's feelings. She was so innocent that I somehow… got mischievous."

Ushijima stared at his roommate with a pointed stare. "Aren't you being low, Oikawa?" he asked before adding, "If Kuroo knew about this, he'll really beat you."

A/N:

YO GUYSEU!

I CAME BACK AFTER FOUR DAYS! GREAT RIGHT?!

Anyway, this chapter is brought you by IU as usual! Go look at her songs, it's Korean but it's fine! She's a cool dude!

This chapter isn't as angsty as last chapter so I don't think there's any reason to be sad over here and the two cousins's not-as-obvious conflict is fixed so I won't be focusing on it anymore! I told you... Im not good with angst so im sorry if i disappoint you in this lack of drama story but it says right in the genre you know? this is comedy so please don't expect sadness to overflow you, okie?

And surprise couople! Ushi and Aizawa! I was scared of writing about them since I was afraid that i would go wron with Ushi's personality so I hope that i did his attitude justice... i really hope i did.

If you liked this chapter, please wait for the next chapter that I'll post after four or five days! Thank you!