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It's a normal day for you, you just woke up a little late than usual, ate lesser breakfast then usual, walked to school slower than usual. Okay maybe it's not that normal of a day, it seems like it's telling you to be wary of something.
"[Name]-chan! I've been waiting for you!" a black-haired girl was waiving frantically outside the door of your classroom. Akane Ryuji, she's what you consider your closest friend. Ever since the start of your 3rd year in middle school up until now that you're in 1st year high school, you two have been friends. So there's no lying when people say that you are Ryuji's best friend. However, the same might not be the case for you.
"Sorry Ryu-chan, my alarm betrayed me today and left me sleeping for another 10 minutes" you replied. She smiled brightly at you to indicate it's fine and went on ahead to rant off about how unfair it is that the cupcakes she bought yesterday was missing atleast one or two sprinkles on it. I don't even know how she knew that.
Just as you were going to enter your classroom, the hallway was filled with screams and shrieks. You inwardly sighed as you know what's coming.
There they are. All in their glory, Miya Atsumu and Miya Osamu. Just behind them are Suna Rintaro, who's scrolling through his phone, and Ginjima Hitoshi, who seems to be the only person sane in the group.
"The Miya twins are here!"
"They're looking handsome as ever!"
"Osamu-kun! Did you have your breakfast already?"
You softly laughed at this comment. Come on, as if that man will ever step outside the house without digging in two bowls of rice.
You immediately regret it as your laugh seems to catch the attention of the identical twins as shifted their eyes on you. You looked at both of them alternately, your smile dropping at the process. Atsumu frowned the moment your lips were set on a thin line but still held the eye-contact he was having with you.
Not having enough courage to actually participate in what can be viewed as a staring contest, you were the first to look away and walked inside you classroom.
Maybe it's because you're not looking anymore or maybe it was out of instinct, but the moment you looked away from the both of them, the mood around the Miya twins saddened as they sighed. This does not escape Suna, who just looked up from his phone as he felt a gloomy aura in front of him.
"What's up with you two? One second you're happy because there's so many people in the hallways just to see you and the next thing you go sulking" he says. The twins looked at him passively for a whole minute and sighed once again.
"Yeah I thought so too..." Atsumu lowly whispered
"But the one that matters doesn't care" Osamu continued just as low as the other
If Suna and Gin weren't actually trying to listen to what they're saying, they probably would've missed the words and the hidden emotion under it.
Sadness. Regret. Longingness.
The twin's mood didn't seem any better as lunch arrived, even Osamu, who's always looking forward to this time of the day, doesn't have the appetite to eat something. Like that could ever happen. So as first instinct, Ginjima Hitoshi, who is unfortunate enough to share the same class as the twins, immediately messaged Suna who's first instinct is to tell the captain of their volleyball team, Kita Shinsuke.
That's exactly why the whole Inarizaki Volleyball Club found themselves in the school's field, in a circle under a shade of the tree. Everybody keeps shooting glances at the twins who are now under the mercy of their captain.
"Care to explain me why are you both not taking the initiative to eat lunch?" Kita asked straight ahead.
Every single person sitting among the circle had expected the twins to answer, after all it is Kita Shinsuke who's asking. But much to their surprise, neither answered.
"Are the both of you not having enough training to be hungry every meal? Do you want me to increase your laps at practice?" At this, both Atsumu and Osamu looked at their captain as if he had grown another head. They roughly shook their heads as to say no.
Kita sighed and looked at the two boys, "Then why won't you eat?" he asks.
Atsumu grumbled and said, "It's not anything serious, okay? I don't know about 'Samu, but I just don't feel like eating that's all there is to it." to which has Osamu nodding his head indicating that he has the same sentiments
Ginjima sighed loudly at the twin's antics, almost all looked curiously at him, "It's these times where I just wish that the twins have some childhood friend who can understand them both or can totally get them to do anything. Won't that be nice? We can understand them better if ever"
Suna snorted at what he said, "If there's really someone like that, then I bet at this situation that person's the same as the twins"
"Same as the twins?" one member voiced out his confusion
"You know, they grew up together and all so maybe some habits or practices are the same with the twins, which means he or she is probably starving just like those two idiots. It's just as assumption tho. But the point is, that person won't be much help if he or she exists" he replied light what he said was nothing and continued eating his bento.
What he said perked the interest of Aran, the ace of the volleyball team He had known the twins longer than anyone else in the team and if he remembers clearly, he is quite sure that there is someone.
"You know, I never thought much about it, but when the twins are in middle school, I think the twins do have someone close to them" he addressed to the team. This had everybody look at him with questioning stares
"And you didn't bother to tell us?" Akagi muttered, if there's someone who can keep the twins in line, they will definitely ask for help.
"Who's this person, Osamu?" Kita said before looking at the twins, but much to the team's surprise, they were met with green grass, and the two Miyas nowhere in sight.
"Now where the hell did those two go?"
You know you're hungry. You ate less at breakfast so you're supposed to stuff your face at lunch. But you just can't. The encounter earlier in the hallways seems to pluck out your urge to eat.
"You should eat [Name]-chan! You're starving yourself!"
Ryuji knows that something is up with you, you just need to know what. But the first priority is to get you to eat. So she pulled you from your seat and dragged you all the way to the closest vending machine
"If you're not going to eat, then atleast drink something!" Ryuji half-yelled at you. You looked at her guiltly and nodded. You don't want to worry anyone. You picked a small pack of strawberry milk which earned disapproving glares from your friend but it's better than nothing.
You both went back to your classroom and what sight it was when you arrived at your table. There's a milk bread, onigiri and a bottle of water waiting for you at your desk.
"Oh? What's this? Do you have a secret admirer [Name]-chan? I think he knows you're starving youself today! Now eat it!" Ryuji said as she practically shoved you to your seat. You slowly picked up the milk bread and started to munch on it little by little.
"Do you happen to know the boy who sent you this [Name]-chan?" Ryuji asked teasingly at you.
"Yeah, they're both idiots for giving me these" you muttered low enough so that nobody, even your friend will hear.
It's no secret that the three of you are inseparable, the three of you always do everything together that people see you as a set. You wouldn't see one without the other two.
They first met you at a store, the twins at 6 years old went together with their mother to buy their usual favorites. A milk bread for Atsumu and an onigiri for Osamu, both clutching their food in their hands.
"Now both of you behave and stay here. I need to buy you both some vitamins" the twins' mother said. Both nodded and sat on the mini bench where their mother pointed.
They were silent while opening their foods, patiently waiting for their mother to come back, but they stopped as they hear soft sobs not faraway from them. It was Atsumu who looked around to find the source of crying.
"Do you hear that 'Samu? I think someone's crying nearby" he poked his brother who seems lost in his own little world staring at his onigiri.
"Yeah yeah, I can hear. I have ears" he replied
"Well, let's find it!" Atsumu didn't wait for his reply and dragged him closer to the noise.
They were met with a [h/c]-haired girl crying in the middle of the supermarket aisle. She looked like their age, she was wearing a light blue dress and her hair put into two braids. The boys expected to see someone crying but now that they're actually face to face with the person, they're at lost on what to do.
Osamu slowly and hesitantly went closer to you and put his hand on your head. He pat your head for 4 or 5 times more before your sobs lessened. Atsumu quickly followed and stood beside his brother.
You looked up to see two boys with the same face staring at you with curiosity,
"Why are you crying? Where's you mom?" Atsumu asked you cautiously. At the mention of your parents, you started tearing up and eventually the waterworks began again.
"Aww man! You made her cry!" Osamu snarled at his brother. Atsumu just looks shocked at what's happening. What did he do? Osamu repeated what he did and pat your head until you calm down.
"There, there. Don't mind the big meanie." Osamu said softly to you. This comment however angered Atsumu a bit,
"Hey! Why am I a meanie?" Atsumu retorted and just as both of them were to start bickering. You pulled on both of their shirts to stop them. They looked at you and dropped their hands which were in the middle of strangling the other's neck.
"I'm lost and I can't find my parents" you tearfully said to the both of them. With the sight of your glistening eyes, the boys seems to panic slightly and tried to calm you down.
"Hey don't cry! We'll find them! Here you can have this! It's my favorite but you can eat it!" Atsumu shoved a milkbread into your tiny hands and Osamu does the same with his onigiri. You looked at both food at your hands and back at then. You softly smiled at them which cause the twins to also smile.
"My name's Osamu and that one's Atsumu. What's your name?"
"I'm [LastName][FirstName]" you answered.
It was hours later when the three of you discover that your homes are just 3 houses apart and are practically neighbors. Ever since then, your budding friendship just seemed to bloom like a flower.
Here you can have this. Don't starve yourself.
- A&O
The note read. They're still the same as ever, I see.
That didn't matter now. I guess that's what you want to believe. It's not supposed to matter. It's your fault that this is happening after all. So you had no right dwelling over what mistake you did. You just have to face the consequences.