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Kuroo is smiling, shaking his head fondly at his phone. 

“Hey….you’re up early” the groggy voice came behind him. Kuroo looked back and saw the man, who took his virginity, splaying in the bed, looking like a Greek god. 

“Yea” he smirked at the blonde. “I usually woke up earlier than I always have when I did not sleep on my bed”. 

 “Make sense, did you hurt?” Kei stood up from his bed and looked at Kuroo curiously. 

“Nope, not that hurt, I can feel it though”. 

“Never thought that you’ll give me your first, I’m honored”, Kei smirked at Kuroo. 

“You should be, now, I have to go, I have class, practice, and a kouhai to soothe later”.

Kei raised his brow, “ And who that might be?” 

Kuroo put on his t-shirt haphazardly, “The one who grabbed you yesterday,”

“Heh...but why though ? It's almost like you treat him like a baby” Kei snorted. Thinking of the blue livid eyes. 

“Yep, he’s a baby, he’s only 17, and he’s blunt as hell, he told me he hates me in our group chat ,“ Kuroo chuckled, thinking back about Tobio’s angry mood, “He’s such a child, I sometimes wonder how can he still survive in this university without being hunted by a dangerous woman, “ 

When he heard no response from Kei, Kuroo turned to the man, “Hey, what’s wrong? “ Kuroo asked, looking uncomfortable. 

Kei blinked and blinked again, and he looked at Kuroo, “Oh, nothing, so, that baby of yours is only 17 huh,? Could’ve fooled me,” 

Kuroo was surprised because this man has never asked about the other ever since Kuroo knew him, and that was about two years ago when they met in this campus party, they acted as a distant friend until last night. Kei is never interested in other's life even if he slept with them multiple times, that is why Kuroo finds it odd when Kei asked him about Tobio, but didn’t comment on the unusual interest in Tobio.

"He is a lot of things, Tsukki. You just didn't see through him. He's a softie". Kuroo put on his jeans. Rubbing his rooster hair unintentionally. 

"Uh-huh, I will keep them in mind," Kei responded vaguely. 

Kuroo looked at the man, who started to lay on the bed again, "That will be good. And don't try to fight with him when he tells you he hates you, just say okay. He'll cool down himself. "

Kei raised his brow. Looking at Kuroo daringly. 

Kuroo shook his head, sighing, "Told you, he's just a baby and you pissed him off yesterday and now, he's sulking because of you and me. And if I don't do something about him, our Capt' will never forgive me," 

Kei already closed his eyes, ready to drift off again, but he opened his damn mouth, "Why would your Capt' would do something like that?"

Kuroo sighed heavily, like the question was not his first time he was being asked, 

"Because, our Capt' eyes and heart are glued on him,"

Gold eyes snapped open, "Oikawa??"

"Uh-huh, but he didn't want to admit it though." Kuroo took his phone and opened the door, "Then, see ya' " he smiled at Kei and closed the door quickly. 

Not knowing he left a bewildered Kei. 

Later that day, Tobio was walking around since they can’t practice indoors, he didn’t think that going early like the other day would be necessary as the outside court is not their own so some of the other students sometimes play it too but just for fun. But his stupid *** betrayed him and before he knew it, he was already on the outside court and he cursed himself when some of the students turned towards him. Tobio could see from his standing position that some of them were frowning at him while some of them acted like they didn't care and he could see two or more students beckoning silently to each other. He sighed. That is why he hates being with others besides his teammates. His reputation was not good before and he doesn’t want to go through something like that again. Now, he has half a mind of turning around and skipping today’s practice. And he turned around. 

“Tobio-kun?” and that stopped him. 

Because he knows that voice, clearly. 

“It is really you!!” 

Tobio dumbfounded, “uh” 

The man who called him smiled a little, there’s a mirth in his eyes, “You already forgot me, huh, I’m hurt”. 

He walked up to Tobio more quickly than one could’ve thought and then they were facing each other. Blue eyes widened. 

“Miya-san??” 

Atsumu laughed, “Yes, that’s more like it, you really didn’t recognise me, huh” he shook his head. 

Tobio was taken aback, “No….uh, I mean, your hair is um”

“Yeah, it’s black. I know. I decided to go back to its natural color, how is it?” 

“It looks good on you. You are handsome Miya-san, I think it doesn’t matter which color it is”. 

Atsumu looked surprised for a second and he laughed again, “You are still the same huh,”

Tobio frowned, “I never changed, Miya-san,”. 

Behind Atsumu, there were some students who looked at them warily once in a while and some of them looked surprised when they saw Atsumu laughing freely at the tyrant king. But, Atsumu didn’t care about them. He looked at Tobio again, “Where is Shoyo-kun? You are in the same university right?” 

“That dumbass is always late, so  I went without him and I’m early anyway. “ 

“That’s great, then. Come, play with us, we need a setter”

“Oh, uh” before he could find some excuse to decline the offer, Atsumu grabbed him and he stood with the students who looked at him warily. The one who looked at him like he was scared of him was the first to talk to him, much to Tobio’s surprise, “Hi, name’s Daiki, let’s have fun, yeah?” He looked nervous as hell. And Tobio didn’t know why Daiki decided to talk to him when he was scared to death. 

“Tobio-kun, no frowning, they will think that you don’t like them”. 

That woke him up, so he nodded dumbly to Daiki, which made the other man smile a little. And beside the nervous Daiki, there was a large man and Tobio bowed a little, “Good to see you again Ushijima-san” . The stoic man just nodded his head and both understood what does not say. And that’s okay. 

“Hey hey, let’s start, others are going to come soon” the voice was from the other side of the net and the three men looked at the man who waved happily, Atsumu looked at the man and laughed, “Hoshi-kun, you are just like Shoyo-kun”. Tobio knew that man, he jumped like a monster. He has seen him during their high school tournament. 

Then, there are others who look suspicious to the situation they are in right now, but Tobio didn’t know how to ensure them, so he just nodded at them. And they looked surprised seeing him do something only others usually do, and he frowned again. What is with them? But after a while, they started to warm up to him and since Atsumu and Hoshiumi were so comfortable around him, they tried to act like they weren't afraid of him. Tobio couldn’t care less, as long as he can play volleyball, that was enough. 

And play they did. 

He was so into the game that he nearly forgot that they had practice until the dumbass started to call out to him loudly. He almost dropped the ball. He glared at the walking tangerine who smiled like a solar system. 

"Dumbass, don't shout like that" he said harshly. Daiki, and the other who sat on the bench, flinched a little when they heard him talking to Hinata. But, the dumbass didn't care and ignored him totally when he saw Atsumu.

"Woah!!!....Miya-san!!! Woahhh...you look cool!!". Hinata hugged the smiling Atsumu. 

Atsumu hugged back the tangerine, he laughed loudly, "Now….that reaction is what I'm expecting" 

Asahi came behind Hinata, "Wow, you look cool, Miya" he looked surprised. 

Atsumu smirked, "I know". 

Sakusa snorted beside them, "The nerve" he muttered. 

"What did you just say, Omi-Omi?" Atsumu asked while trying to touch his jacket. 

Sakusa looked disgusted by the action, "Don't. You. Dare. Miya." He backed quickly. Avoiding the hand. 

"Oh! Waka-kun!!" Tendou waved his long arms wildly while running towards the group, "What are you doing here?".

Ushijima looked like he wanted to run away, but he faced Tendou seriously, "We always come here, if we have time. " 

Tendou laughed freely, "Not the answer of my question," he saw Ushijima frowned, clearly thinking about what answer he wanted from him, "Don't worry about it, Waka-kun.  We were here to play as well since we can't have the court" he finished absent-mindedly. 

"What? What happened to your court?" It was the wild Hoshiumi who questioned. 

Hinata lifted his chest for no reason. Tobio snorted beside him, which earned him a hard glare from the tangerine. 

"Well….the basketball-"

"Just ask the rooster," Sakusa mumbled.

"What does that mean??" Atsumu seemed more and more invested, desperately looking between Tendou and Sakusa. 

"Our vice capt' got railed by the capt' of the basketball club, and since he got a worthy achievement, he agreed to give them our court for a while," Sakusa informed them. 

There was silence. 

Then, a loud laughter. 

"What?? Oh my!! " Atsumu and Hoshiumi laughed loudly, Tendou crackled beside the confused Ushijima. Tobio frowned so hard while Hinata was beet red. 

"When did that happen? I thought Tetsu-kun was straight??" Atsumu was wheezing..

"Me too. But, can't blame him, that blonde is hot as ****". Tendou replied nonchalantly. 

"Must be it. To think there would be a man who Tetsu-chan wants to spend the night with, who was he anyway? Do I know him?" 

"Oh hey!! So sorry I'm late." Noya-san was jumping, "Did you talk about last night's lover?"

"Oya oya?" Bokuto suddenly appeared. Looking interested. 

"Yep…..tell me, stubborn-kun, who is he?" Atsumu wiggled his eyebrows at Noya-san. 

"Tsukishima Kei,our university basketball captain," he replied easily.

"What!!" Hoshiumi and Atsumu and the other unknown names besides them shout at the same time. 

Tobio flinched a little due to the sudden shriek. 

"That guy? We know him." Hoshiumi continued, "He is really popular in the Jackals. Everyone said he is a player!".

Atsumu nodded his head ,"Yea…. where's Kuroo anyway? "

"He can't practice today due to some reasons," Sakusa stated dryly. 

"Tell him to be careful, the man he got wild with is dangerous" Atsumu said grimly. 

And Tobio didn't doubt that one bit. 

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