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Oikawa is never a nosy person. He may look like someone who always involves with everything and make it his problem but he is not. He makes sure that there is a line between curiosity and harassment. However, Iwa-chan has been making him agitated these days.
Every morning, he shows up with a soft demeanor around his atmosphere. Despite his serious face, his tone of voice, body language, and even his hair just scream ‘Iwaizumi Hajime is super happy about something’ . Everyone in Aoba noticed and are very uncomfortable with it. Even Mad Dog said: “The fuck with the pink color around him? That’s so unlike him.”
The captain of Aoba Johsai knows Iwa-chan for all his life. They grew up together, they ate together, they slept together, and they have played volleyball together since little. To the point that many speculated that they are dating. After all, they are soulmates by birth so it’s natural for them to be dating, right?
Unfortunately, it’s not.
Oikawa only sees Iwa-chan as his best friend and his dearest teammate. He may be his soulmate but the term of a soulmate can be understood in many ways. One of them is a fated friend for the rest of your life. That’s what Iwa-chan is. He is Oikawa’s fated friend but never his fated partner. Also, he already likes another person who he won’t tell. No one can know that, of course.
But still, as his fated friend, the fact that Iwa-chan is hiding something from Oikawa is starting to annoy him so much. They have been sharing everything from their life since little kids. So why stop now? What happened to their bond? What exactly made Iwaizumi a different person?
He can’t let Iwa-chan get away with this. He hates to be like this. Time to be Nosy Oikawa!
As soon as morning practice ended, everyone quickly went back to their classroom for their first subject. Everyone except for Iwa-chan. He said he stayed back for some arrangements in the clubroom so he would shower later. But Oikawa knows that was a shitty lie. Every time Iwa-chan stays back in the clubroom, he always says that. And all the time, it’s always on Monday. Today is Monday.
Iwa-chan is smart but he’s not smart enough to outwit Oikawa yet. He should have known that the brunette hasn’t gotten out of the locker room since practice ended. Well, mostly because Oikawa thought it was a good idea to hide in the locker while Iwa-chan was showering. He is starting to feel the liquids extracting out from his body and his body odor is starting to get worse.
But alas, Iwa-chan finally comes back and wow, Oikawa can understand why there is a secret gay fan club for Iwa. His biceps are to die for and those abs are just… so defined and for what? Now Oikawa has more time to look at him closer, he can see Iwa’s jawline is so sharp that it might be able to cut Oikawa’s face. And he will say thank you. Iwa-chan turns his back toward the locker that Oikawa is hiding. His heart almost misses a beat. Oikawa could say his back is not only sculpted by god but also perfection.
But that would be a lie.
Cause Iwa’s back is currently filled with nothing but scratch marks. Most of them look like they came from a human’s nails. And if hours of no-reason researching of human bodies have taught him anything, it would be that those scratch marks are from a person who is smaller than Iwa-chan. And based on how light those scratches are, the person is weaker than Iwa. Oikawa doesn’t want to conclude so soon but it looks like Iwa-chan has done the deeds.
Of course, Oikawa is definitely not crying mentally because his best friend lost the V-card before him (He’s definitely not jealous. His bisexual ass is definitely not thinking about a certain white-haired setter). But this is a serious matter. Who the hell pulled Iwaizumi Hajime who is the last person in the whole school everyone would think to lose a V-card before graduation? He’s so uptight that nobody in the school would think he’d lose his V-card before marriage. This is a question that needs to be solved and luckily, Oikawa now has materials to ask him during lunch.
Oikawa quickly takes out his phone to catch this moment to question later. If he’s alive. Oikawa forgets that Japanese phones can’t turn off camera sound. The moment the shutter sound comes on, the first thing Oikawa thinks is he’s so fucking dead.
Iwa-chan quickly turns his back, rip open the locker, and never in his life, Oikawa feels his life is in danger right now. Iwa-chan is super livid which is the worst-case scenario that Oikawa didn’t think about when he initiates his plan. Well, he’s screwed.
“Oikawa, what the fuck are you doing here? Why aren’t you in your class yet? And what did you just take a picture for?” Iwa-chan says, stressing every word harshly. Oh, he’s not just angry. He’s super mad right now. But Oikawa can’t back now and just lies. No, he is a captain and as a captain, he demands to know what Iwa-chan is hiding.
Oikawa stands up, brushes off his pants, and looks at Iwa-chan with a determined look. “Iwa-chan, as your friend and a captain, I demand to know where those scratches marks come from.”
Ok, that’s so not Oikawa at all. What the fuck did he think?! Those words are so corny and if anyone besides Iwa-chan sees that scene, Oikawa’ll probably already die somewhere. But now, as Iwa-chan’s best friend, he knows Iwa-chan will probably call him an idiot and makes him spit out what he is doing.
But to Oikawa’s surprise, that’s not the case here.
Iwa-chan’s face becomes redder by seconds, Oikawa almost thinks he’s gonna pass out. The vice-captain’s eyes twitch left to right, looking for any possible escape. Oikawa smirks mentally. Iwa-chan is in the palm of his hand now.
“Oh my, what is this? Is Iwa-chan embarrassed? Did I hit the nail on the head?” Oikawa is scared right now but he knows Iwa-chan won’t do anything when he’s embarrassed.
“W-what? No, of course not. I don’t know what you are talking about.” Oh, he’s lying now.
“Don’t mess with, Iwa-chan. I saw your back. You can’t hide from me. Now, tell me what you have been hiding.”
“Hiding? What are you talking about?”
“Oh, please, the whole team knows you’re hiding something. You always come to the club with a pleasing face, you don’t nag at me much like before, your new atmosphere almost made Kunimi and Mad Dog-chan puke, and while the team doesn’t realize it yet, you always have an excuse to stay behind on Monday. Today is Monday. Also, your hair has been more fabulous than mine recently, which I do not accept at all.”
Iwa-chan silenced, unable to snap back. Oikawa may look nice but he knows a thing or two to confront his teammates. He definitely did not learn that from a certain white-haired setter to counter his team if they decide to have their teenage angst. Oikawa mentally cringes at his teenage angst memory. Not recommend.
After a while, Iwa-chan finally speaks. “...fine, I do have a secret but you must not tell anybody. Okay?”
Look like it’s a pretty big secret if he wants to keep it that way. “Of course, I won’t tell. I’m not a gossip girl .”
It’s probably just about him having a cat or maybe he has a new hobby but too embarrassing for him to tell.
“I’m dating Hinata of Karasuno.”
Or maybe not. He is dating the shrimp of Karasuno. He is dating the little middle blocker of Karasuno. Iwaizumi Hajime is dating Hinata Shoyo of Karasuno. He is dating Tobio’s best friend.
“What?!” Oikawa shouts. He doesn’t mean to but he can’t comprehend the thought of Iwaizumi Hajime dating someone. Much less someone from Karasuno. Like, Oikawa thought he’s gonna be single until he’s 30 years old.
“Be quiet! Someone will come here, you idiot!” Iwa-chan quietly screams.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you and Hinata are dating? Does Tobio know about this? How did you even get a date with him anyway? How long did you guys go out?”
“First of all, shut up. We need to be in class right now. Second, Kageyama doesn’t know about it. Hinata said that he had been struggling with something. Probably just some setting problems. And rude, did you guys think I can not get a fucking date?”
“Well no, but actually yes. But that’s not the point here. How did you get a date with him? I never see you interact with him, much less talk to him.” Oikawa said. He tries to recall any interaction of Iwa-chan with Hinata but he can’t point anything out. They’re never in the same picture.
“Well, that because I have my own life. You forget that?”
Oh, right. He keeps forgetting that Iwa-chan does go out a lot for training. Maybe they meet while they’re having a run. It’s a good explanation but...
“That still doesn’t answer my question. How the hell did you even meet him? He’s living far away from your home and doesn’t go to your area at all. In case you ask, I got this information from a reliable source that I won’t tell.” This should make him talk. Oikawa waited for this moment. There’s no way Iwa-chan can fire back now especially when his lies have so many holes.
Iwa-chan takes a step back, unable to snap back. He silences for a moment until he finally speaks. “Ugh, you are persistent as hell. Fine, I purposefully met him. You’re happy?”
Ok, maybe not how he wanted. That explanation provides nothing but confusion. Why does Iwa-chan go to Hinata’s place by himself? Does he like Hinata before? Does Hinata like him, too? As much as Oikawa wants to ask Iwa-chan more, he knows they don’t have time anymore. It’s almost time for their classes. And judging from his face, Iwa-chan is clearly annoyed. Maybe he should stop now.
Oikawa sighs. “Not what I wanted but I take it. But!” He points at Iwa-chan. “You have to make sure that your relationship doesn’t affect your study. Ok? If I see your grades drop, I will ask Shrimpy to stop going out with you.”
“Ugh, what are you? My mom?” Iwa-chan complains but there’s no annoyance in his voice. Looks like he’s delighted that this is done. Even though Oikawa has more questions, it’s better to not invade his private life. He will ask him next time when Iwa-chan feels relaxed, which probably be never.
“Anyways, let’s get out of here. Classes will begin soon. And you should wear a shirt to cover… those scratches.” Oikawa blushes, remembering Iwa-chan’s back.
Should he ask him how did he get those? Did they do the deed ? He wanted to ask but it’s forbidden fruit. Maybe he should stay out of this.
As if he can read his mind, Iwa-chan smirks. “Yes, we did the deed . With protection, of course.”
Oikawa doesn’t want to hear it anymore. It’s just morning and there’s already too much information for him to handle. He wonders how the others will react when they know Iwa-chan’s secret relationship with Karasuno’s little middle blocker. He wonders what is Karasuno’s reaction be like when they hear about this. He wonders how that person’s reaction be like. It probably looks cute.
“Also, Oikawa, your source of information is that vice-captain of Karasuno, right? You ain’t slick, you know?” After he said that, Iwa-chan gets out of the locker room, leaving Oikawa behind.
Oikawa - for a moment, he thought he gonna pass out - realizes what Iwa-chan just said. This is not real. It can’t be. Was he that obvious? No, Iwa-chan probably just teases him because Oikawa likes to talk about Sugawara when they’re in a break. Yeah, it’s probably like that.
He hopes so.
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“You know, Oikawa is not very secretive in hiding his pining with that vice-captain of Karasuno,” Matsukawa said.
“Yeah, he keeps talking about how his white hair looks so fluffy, how his face is so angelic, or shits like that,” Hanamaki responds.
The whole team knows about Oikawa’s pining. He wasn’t very good at keeping it a secret. In fact, he unknowingly showed it as clear as the sky to the team.
“He really should be aware of himself more.”
“Why aren’t you two in class yet?”
Matsukawa and Hanamaki shudder, realizing the voice. “Iwaizumi?”
“I have finally done with the business in the clubroom and now I see you two aren’t in your classes yet. If you guys don’t go to your classes now, 30 laps this evening.”
“O-Of course, we’re going to class now. Let’s go, Makki.”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
After those two finally gone from his sight, Iwaizumi sighs. He has a feeling that today is a busy day for both him and Shoyo.