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Oikawa: i can't believe graduation is in a month, i really meant what i said guys, thank you for these 3 years
Matsukawa: Don't make it sound like we're dying Tooru
Hanamaki: ye! were not going anywhere
Oikawa: but were all probably going to different universities!
Iwaizumi: yea, and remember I'm gonna kick your ass when we go up against one another
Matsukawa: I’m going to Osaka university. Possibly majoring in business?
Hanamaki: ohhhhh very respectable. i'm thinking kyoto university. still not sure abt my major. i'm considering something psychology related
Iwaizumi: I'm actually also considering going to Osaka! They have a good physical therapy program
Matsukawa: niceeeeeee I hope we go to the same uni
Matsukawa: wbu Tooru? We know you got scouted by a few colleges
Oikawa: leaning towards tokyo, good volleyball team and good astronomy program to fall back on
Matsukawa: I still can't understand how you hate math but love physics
Oikawa: honestly math is trash that i don't need in my life
Iwaizumi: Tooru...physics is basically math
Oikawa: how dare u insult physics like that
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"What's up nerds?" Matsukawa said plopping himself down on the rooftop next to the rest of the group.
"Not my grades." Hanamaki joked.
Iwaizumi snorted but continued attentively studying the notes set in front of him. They fell into a comfortable silence. However, it wasn't long before Oikawa was up to their usual antics.
"'Hiroooooo I've had the worst day!" Oikawa complained before crawling into Hanamaki's lap.
"Awh, what's wrong babe?" he cooed.
"I had a math test!" Oikawa cried, affronted by even the prospect.
Iwaizumi scoffed next to Matsukawa but kept his focus on his papers.
Hanamaki gasped dramatically, "Oh poor Tooru, I can see this is clearly a horrible tragedy!"
"Clearly!" Oikawa readily agreed. Matsukawa watched on, amused. They really were a sight to behold. Hanamaki brought a hand up to caress Oikawa's cheek and hummed in agreement to what Oikawa said.
"You want me to kiss it better?" Hanamaki offered.
"Yes please!" Oikawa chirped.
Matsukawa was expecting a peck maybe a light brush of the lips. He wasn't expecting Oikawa to swoop down and start lazily making out with Hanamaki. He also didn't expect Hanamaki to reciprocate completely unsurprised, raising a hand to grip the back of Oikawa’s hair and lead them into a deeper kiss. Matsukawa felt heat spread across his face.
He turned to Iwaizumi, "Are they really just gonna-"
"Don't worry they'll tire themselves out eventually." Iwaizumi interjected coolly, despite the blush on his face.
Matsukawa started down at his rice, deciding to study it very closely.
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Hanamaki: Hey i'm thinking of telling my mom about us? i mean she's all i got and i tell her everything
Iwaizumi: Yea, you should tell her. Better to get it off your chest
Hanamaki: i gotta lot more than that i want off my chest
Matsukawa: lmaooooooo. But yea what Hajime said
Oikawa: im chill w u telling her abt the relationship, i'd rather u not tell her about me not being a boy tho
Hanamaki: ofc not a problem
Hanamaki: are u guys ever gonna tell any of your parents about us?
Matsukawa: yikes™
Oikawa: i'll probably tell my sister about everything eventually, she's super supportive and understanding, i just don't think i'm ready yet. As for my mom, she won't be ecstatic but I don't think she'd be devastated
Iwaizumi: Yea my parents might need to take some time to warm up to it. I'll probably tell them in college. I don't think they'd kick me out or anything, they'd just be disappointed
Matsukawa: I'm sorry guys I don't know if I can tell my parents for a long time. both my parents, especially my mom, are supppppperrr traditional and strict. and I really can't afford college on my own if they cut me off or anything
Hanamaki: holy shit u think they'd cut u off?
Matsukawa: I'm not sure, I wouldn't put it past them so I'm not gonna risk it
Iwaizumi: Damn Issei I'm sorry
Matsukawa: it's all good
Oikawa: WELL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR U ISSEI!!
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Hanamaki laid face first on the ground groaning.
Oikawa giggled. "It's ok 'Hiro, exams are over now."
"We're free!" Matsukawa enthused.
"Yeah, but my brain is fried." Hanamaki complained.
"Oh!" Oikawa piped up, "By the way, Sato-chan invited us to a party Saturday!"
"I'm down." Hanamaki said, lifting his face from the carpet momentarily.
"Ditto." Matsukawa replied.
Iwaizumi looked skeptical, "Fine, as long as you don't get black out drunk again, Tooru."
"That was like one time!" Oikawa protested.
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Okay so Oikawa didn't get blackout drunk but they definitely got close. Or at least Hanamaki thought so by the way they were leaning on Iwaizumi.
Hanamaki turned to Matsukawa. "Yo, let's blow this popsicle stand before Tooru makes and ass of themself."
Matsukawa took one look at at Oikawa before agreeing.
Surprisingly Oikawa didn’t protest to leaving early and they all ended up walking to Oikawa's house, whose mom was away on business again.
They all stumbled drunkenly into the house and began gather the proper materials to make a, as Hanamaki had suggested on the way home "bomb ass pillow fort". Once the masterpiece was complete they all clambered inside. Eventually, their conversation turned into truth or dare, because they're all still 12-year-olds.
"Tooru~" Hanamaki singsonged "Truth or dare?"
"Truth," Oikawa slurred.
"Hmmmm, ok what was your most awkward or funny sexual experience?"
Oikawa's eyes lit up and they made eye contact with Matsukawa, whose eyes widened.
"Well, usually I would say it was with one of my ex girlfriends but I gotta say-"
"You really don't." Matsukawa interjected
Oikawa continued on despite the interruption, "Issei takes the cake."
"Tooru you don't have to do this," Matsukawa pleaded.
"Yes they do, I'm very invested in this story now. Please continue." Hanamaki urged.
"I second this." Iwaizumi agreed.
"Anyway so like me and Issei were making out," Oikawa began, "and I was getting on my knees to give him a blowjob, and I didn’t go slow, mind you this wasn't the first time I had done this to him, so I didn’t expect anything awkward to go down, but anyway he was like balls deep in my throat-"
"You really have a way with words," Iwaizumi commented.
"Thank you, Iwa-chan, anyway balls deep, and Issei looks down at me and says...'she succ'"
There was a moment of silence before Iwaizumi and Hanamaki burst out laughing and Matsukawa buried his face in a nearby blanket.
"Oh my fucking god why'd you think that be a good idea?" Hanamaki said trying to catch his breath.
"Dude, I dunno, the meme just popped into my head and I blurted it out." Matsukawa defended.
"Wait hold up, Tooru, how'd you react?" Iwaizumi asked.
"Oh, I started straight up cackling and that went as well as you could expect."
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On a Friday night Matsukawa parents mentioned they were going to a fancy dinner in the city and spending the night in a hotel. Of course, he jumped on the opportunity to invite his boyfriends over for the night. So that's how he ended up with Oikawa's head in his lap, who had Matsukawa's dog, Lucky, curled up next to him. Matsukawa vaguely paid attention to the TV, instead listening to the quiet small talk of Iwaizumi and Hanamaki who were preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Oikawa shifted his body to look up at Matsukawa, "I'm gonna miss you guys. I don't know how often we'll be able to see each other."
"I feel bad that you and ‘Hiro will be alone, it’s gonna suck being away from you two." Matsukawa frowned
"Volleyball is gonna be real intense, hopefully it'll keep me outta trouble. Although I am kinda disappointed that I’ll be going all the way to Tokyo, I’ll be really far from you guys." Oikawa replied reaching out to grab Matsukawa's hand.
Matsukawa laced their fingers together and kissed Oikawa hand, receiving a wide grin from Oikawa. However, before he could respond again they heard Iwaizumi shout from the kitchen.
"Oi! Taka stop trying to balance the spoons on your nose!"
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The days quickly drifted by and the four tried to make the most out of what little time they had left together. But soon enough it was time to head off to college. Iwaizumi and Matsukawa had been lucky enough to get an apartment together. Oikawa and Hanamaki on the other hand were staying on campus.
They were all waiting at the train station together. Oikawa was nervously chewing on a fingernail. He had a heart to heart with Iwaizumi the night before about how it was scary to be away from his best friend. He knew he need to grow up and be independent from Iwaizumi but leaving his support system behind was a frightening prospect. Oikawa’s attention was quickly brought back when Iwaizumi smacked his hand out of his mouth.
"Taka's train will be here in five minutes." he explained.
They all had frowns on their faces when Hanamaki's train arrived at the station. "I love you"s, kisses and hugs were exchanged before Hanamaki hopped on his train. They watched him turn around, teary-eyed, to wave goodbye.
When Iwaizumi and Matsukawa's train arrived the process was repeated. Oikawa gripped on to Iwaizumi a little longer then usual.
"I'm gonna get better for you guys, myself too, I promise." He whispered into Iwaizumi's ear.
Iwaizumi grinned with pride, “I know you will.” He said planting one last kiss on Oikawa’s cheek.
Oikawa sat alone at the station for a few minutes before his train arrived. Iwaizumi's words to him after their loss to Karasuno were ringing in his ears.
"You're the partner I can boast about."
He was going to keep his promise, no matter what it took. He was going to make them proud.
And so he stepped on the train that was prepared to take him miles away from the ones he loved.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder after all, right?