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Tsukishima Kei was 12 years old when he found out that he was a demigod.
Now, you might be wondering what is a demigod well, a demigod is a son/daughter of a mortal and a god, yes a god. He is a son of a god or goddess, and he didn't like it all. Maybe for some kids it might be 'awesome' or something else but for the 12 year Tsukishima it was the least thing he wanted in his life.
He only wanted to live peacefully with his mother and older brother but that was ruined when monsters appeared to kill him, or rather eat him. It was the most traumatic incident that happened in his 12 years of living. Watching your friend turn into a monster was one thing but running for dear life as your 'friend' tries to devour was horrific. He wanted to disappear right there and then but he can't actually do that. He was so scared that the only thing he could do was hide behind a wall and pray that he will live the day.
And he did lived that day.
With the help of three teenage boys. They were all stunning as they stand in a line, the one on the left has a black sword, the other lit up the room with his beauty and the last one was just grimacing at the monsters on the floor.
"Woah, please remind me to not anger you Kuroo." The raven haired boy turned to him, pointing his sword at him. The boy walked backwards in fear,"Holy shit! your Stygian Iron is really scary! Please refrain from pointing it to innocent people,"
"Oh, Bokuto please stop spouting nonsense, you're nowhere near innocent, spikey haired burglar." He smirked after uttering those while 'Bokuto' was so shocked with what he just heard.
"Akaashi!" He turned to the beautiful man who by now has walked in front of Tsukishima.
"Kuroo, please put down your sword," The boy said without even looking back. Kuroo sighed in defeat.
"Okay fine but please don't use your charmspeak at me," He sighed as he put his sword back to its holder attached to his hips.
"I did not used my charmspeak on you," The boy stared at Tsukishima.
"Who?" Tsukishima stuttered as he stared at the beautiful man before him.
"Akaashi, we're here to rescue you, well that's what they like to call it." Akaashi smiled to Tsukishima and the blonde felt his breath hitched. Akaashi reached out his hand out and Tsukishima gladly took it.
Suddenly the raven haired boy groaned, "Save the introduction when we get back to the camp, we should head out. The longer we stay here, more monsters would come at any moment"
"Yeah 'cause your scent is too strong," Kuroo ignored Bokuto as he ran to the car waiting for them outside. Even if Tsukishima was so confused, he let himself get dragged by Akaashi.
They hopped into a Sedan car waiting up at front. Tsukishima noticed a boy in the driver's seat, he has cat like eyes. When the boy was sure that they were all inside, he stepped on the clutch, gripping the steering wheel as he sped up. All while he does this, he had a relaxed face.
"Why is a kid driving?" Tsukishima asked with a tilted head, Bokuto laughed on his side, followed by Kuroo. Akaashi only smiled.
Kenma frowned and glanced at Tsukishima through the mirror. " I'm 13!" Kuroo stiffled his laugh and patted Kenma.
"Kenma that doesn't make it any better,"
The boy just scowled as he kept his eyes on the road. "Because you all said you're scared to drive. Akaashi was willing to but some boy whined that he don't want Akaashi to." He rolled his eyes. Kuroo suddenly changed sides and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, that BOY" He glanced at Bokuto, "was not supposed to come, but he thought it might be fun to sneak out of Camp and follow us. Now more monsters are after us,"
Bokuto frowned, "Well if I was not here, you will not be able to get a car. AND! we already called the camp and they allowed me,"
Kuroo rolled his eyes and then looked at Bokuto,"That's because you're already here."
Bokuto was about to rebutt but Akaashi told them to stop. Tsukishima looked at them, confused as hell, he now know their names but he doesn't get what camp they were talking about. He wanted to ask but suddenly Bokuto screamed "Monsters". Tsukishima looks bewildered as he looked out to see three monsters following them.
"For Hades' sake," He heard Kuroo groaned, Kenma stopped the car for a while. Tsukishima's eyes widened as skeleton soldiers, a lot of them, sprung out of the road they stopped by. Kenma continued driving as if nothing ever happened.
"What was that?" Tsukishima could only mumbled as the car speed up again. After a few minutes, he was not sure because of how fast tha car was, suddenly the car slowed down but it was still fast and suddenly they bumped into a tree. The impact made Tsukishima dizzy.
"Fuck, Kenma you're such a bad driver..." Kuroo groaned in pain.
"Shut up and get out." They all got out of the car while still holding into their heads.
As Tsukishima's eyes were trained on the ground, he noticed some grass suddenly dying, but only around the feet of a particualr person. "What the hell?!" He said in disbelief and looked up to see Kuroo standing there.
"Can y'all stop being dramatic and start on walking," Kenma uttered in a sarcastic voice.
"Well, who thought it was a good idea to smash the car into a tree?" Bokuto complained but Kenma ignored him and walked on ahead. "Why does that kid keep on ignoring me?" He turned to Akaashi as if to tell on Kenma.
"Bokuto, just understand him afterall he's younger." Bokuto just sighed in frustration and followed after Kenma, Kuroo soon did too while laughing at Bokuto.
Meanwhile Tsukishima's eyes were still glued into wherever Kuroo steps on. "Hey," He jolted as he looks at Akaashi. "We should go too,"
Tsukishima furrowed his eyebrows. "To where?"
"To the camp."
"What camp?"
"Camp Hestia," Akaashi said in curt and then grabbed the other's hand. "Over those hills are Camp Hestia." He pointed to the hills that suddenly appeared before Tsukishima's eyes.
"What the? That was not there before!" He stuttered in disbelief, the boy in front him briefly looked back at him with a smile.
"Yeah, that was probably the mist's doing."
They did not utter any more words after that. They trudge into the hills and as they reached the top of it, Tsukishima was amazed by the scenery before him. There was a whole new civilization there, like a hidden world or something.
"So this is....Camp Hestia.." The blonde boy mumbled in amazement.
The place was divided into two by a river and a border, on the left side he can make out buildings and houses or any other things that you can see in a city, though this one is smaller than your average city. On the other hand the left side was wide, there were some infrastructure that he's certain he saw in one of the books his older brother possessed, it was about greek or something. And unlike the right side, there were a lot more kids in there, more like teenagers. And beyond those were the ocean.
Bokuto excitedly talked about the Camp, as if Tsukishima actually listened when im truth the boy was just so amazed at the scene before him that he completely forgot about the others. It was soon interrupted when he was dragged again by Akaashi. He didn't even paid attention and was just shocked when he found himself inside of a big house, well not really inside but on the patio of it.
He noticed an old man nagging at Bokuto who looked like a thrown puppy as he pouts while listening to the man in front of him. After a few minutes the four boys were dismissed.
"Well, hello Tsukishima Kei," He almost jumped when the old man turned at him, he just nodded. "I'm Nekomata Yasufumi and I'm the councilor of Camp Hestia."
"W-what am I doing here?"
"Well you see Tsukishima-kun, you are actually a demigod. A son of a god, or goddess." The boy's mouth gaped when he heard that, he had read about demigods in a certain book he secretly took from his brother, Akiteru's room. His eyes lose focused as he strongly shook his head, he kept on muttering that was not true and that he's just a normal kid who likes dinosaurs and hates human interaction. Nekomata smiled sympathetically at the blonde boy and stroked his back in a comforting way, Tsukishima looked up at him with visible tears.
"I know it's a lot take in a day but you have to accept it, Tsukishima-kun. This," He gestured at the camp and at the kids who's busy running around. "is your new home. In this place you are at the very least safe from the dangers of being a demigod, and I know your foster mother knew that well that she sent you here."
Tsukishima was taken aback by that revelation and what 'foster', his mom is his biological mother,"What do you mean my mom sent me here?" the elder looked in front, watching the kids play.
"Your mom is very smart, Tsukishima-kun. She knew since the day her husband brought a child from a different woman, that that child was different. Your mom knew full well that you were not just a mere mortal, and I think your brother found that out too." He stared straight into Tsukishima's eyes. "That's why you are here right now, Tsukishima-kun. You're still alive because they did their best to find this place with their own abilities, and I applaud them for that, of course your father helped too." The blonde boy clenched fist, he doesn't want to hear that from some old man who started saying that he is a son of some made up gods.
"I want to go home!"
Nekomata sighed, "No, you can't do that. If you do get home safe, all of the efforts your family made will go to waste." Tsukishima got quiet when he heard that, he loves both his mom and brother so that got him quiet, thinking if they really do want him to stay here. "I think we are clear with that so I will have Kiyoko tour you around the camp."
He called a girl with a silk black hair and a glasses, Nekomata asked her to help Tsukishima get used to the camp which she just nodded to.
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Two weeks passed after Tsukishima arrived in camp.
And it's been hectic for him ever since. He just felt like he didn't belong in his cabin, they all excel at something while he was just there suffering as Daichi, one of the seniors, help him train. He thinks that maybe Athena just played him and claimed him, yes he was claimed by Athena the same night he arrived at camp. Others kids told him that he was claimed fast but that didn't make Tsukishima happy at all, he just wanted to go home, to his real home.
Everything still seems unreal to him, he thought that maybe this is just a dream but no matter how much he pinch or slap himself, he still remains in Camp Hestia. Being an Athena kid doesn't help at all to him, he feels so pressured as he watch his sibling excelling at something and sometimes he would question if Athena was even his real mother because he doesn't even look like her with his bright yellow hair and eyes that his siblings doesn't possess. Because of that reason he was starting to believe that he really doesn't belong in this camp.
As he laid down on his bed, listening to the steady breathing of his supposed to be siblings, Tsukishima's mind just popped an idea and that is running away from camp.
And so he quietly stood up from his bed and sneakily got out of his cabin. He cautiously looked for any satyr that is on patrol. When he was sure that no body was there he trudge to the forest beyond the border and outside of the camp. And when he was just near it suddenly out of the shadows a figure appeared.
Tsukishima looked at the person in front him. "Kuroo Tetsurou" He said to himself, Kuroo was one of the demigods that 'rescued' him and Tsukishima knew that he was the same guy that stays in the Hades cabin alone.
Kuroo looked at him with sharp eyes as he approached the younger boy. "What are you doing?" The taller asked but he exactly knew what Tsukishima is trying to do, the blonde boy stared at him and stumbled on his words as he tries to make an excuse.
Tsukishima kept his mouth close when he felt chills as Kuroo stood close to him. "Are you trying to run away from camp?" He squinted his eyes at Tsukishima and then suddenly shrugged making the younger boy confused. " Well, I won't stop you. It's not like you'll be able to go back to your house alive."
After saying those words, Kuroo turned his back on him, he slowly walked back to the shadows again. But because he scared Tsukishima, the boy ran and held tight to the hem of his shirt, making the boy come along with him.
Kuroo stopped on the cliff by the ocean. "What the fuck?!" He shouted at the blonde who stumbled down as he blinks his eyes, he was shocked on what he just experienced. Kuroo looked at him worriedly.
"What did we just do," Tsukishima spoke, still not in his self. Kuroo shook his head and just sighed, he shrugged and went to the edge of the cliff and sat there. "What if you fall?!" that startled Kuroo and he annoyingly looked back at Tsukishima.
"I will really fall if you startle me like that!"
"Oh sorry then," Tsukishima discreetly crawl to where Kuroo was sitting. He didn't actually sat by the edge but behind Kuroo.
Silence filled them as Tsukishima watch Kuroo stare at the glowing moonlight. Even if the boy was just two years older than him Tsukishima felt like Kuroo was much mature than him. Or maybe being a demigod made him mature earlier just like the others, well except Bokuto who seemed like he's still stuck at being ten when he's actually five years older than that.
The silence were broken when Kuroo decided to speak, "Do you not like staying here in the camp?" He didn't wait for Tsukishima's answer as he continued talking. "I don't too. This camp just slaps to my face how we are different and needs to build a whole new world just for us. I also want to run away and hide, pretend that I am not Hades' son." Tsukishima looked at the ground and and then asked Kuroo, "Then why are you still here?"
Kuroo smiled. " Because I don't have a choice. Staying here is the only choice I have as a demigod, if I don't want to die." without even looking at the older boy's face, Tsukishima knew that he's wearing that sarcastic smile of his.
After that they were engulfed by silence once again. Then after a few minutes Kuroo stood up and told Tsukishima that he is going back, he didn't even wait for the younger boy as he disappear into the darkness. Tsukishima cursed as he quietly ran to his cabin, praying that the satyrs on duty won't find him.
The following days, even weeks, after that night, Tsukishima found himself focusing on Kuroo every single time. And that's when he noticed how different Kuroo was with him and with the other campers.
When he's with the other campers, especially with the younger ones. Kuroo would always wear a smile, Tsukishima thinks that his smile is a fake but the raven haired boy does it so often that it looks so natural. Despite being a son of Hades, Kuroo was loved by everyone, it was probably because of his kindness, skill, and handsome face (according to the girls). But as Tsukishima observed the older, he thought that Kuroo builds a certain line that the other campers could never cross, he lets everyone approach him but he doesn't let them get too close to him.
Another thing that Tsukishima noticed is that Kuroo is always with Kenma, that is if the latter is not with a certain orange haired boy. He didn't really want to know why they're always together but Akaashi caught him staring at the duo one time and told him why the two was so close. As it turns out Kenma and Kuroo arrived at the camp together, along with a girl that Akaashi wouldn't say who, at that time Kuroo was only 8 and Kenma was 7. That made sense to him as to why Kuroo and Kenma are always together.
"Are you investigating me?" Kuroo asked in an accusing voice, the boy who sat a feet away from him flinched. The raven haired boy pointedly looked at him. They were back again in the cliff, actually they were doing this for weeks now but most of the time the two would just sat in silence and relax at the dead of the night. When they do talk it's about the camp or the campers.
Tsukishima shook his head furiously,"Why would I want to know about you?"
"I don't know." Kuroo stared at him intently, as if boring a hole into the other boy. "Why do you want to know about me?" Kuroo said stressing the 'you' in his sentence. Tsukishima's eyes looked everywhere but Kuroo, the younger can't really lie.
"I'm not..." He said not so confident with his answer. Kuroo just snickered at him and shrugged.
"Hey," Tsukishima looked up at him, "Do you want to come along to my quest?" that took Tsukishima aback as he stares at the back of Kuroo.
"A quest?!" Tsukishima knew what a quest was, Kiyoko told him that was given to a demigod if a prophecy were given to him/her. That means Kuroo received a prophecy and that made Tsukishima curious, "To where?"
Kuroo looked at him and smirked, "To find the Angel of Death." Tsukishima's eyes widened, he didn't like it at all but Kuroo especially asked him so he could just nod. "Thanks! Now we're complete." Tsukishima stared at him curious eyes and Kuroo just grin. "Kenma's going with us. Three demigods, the perfect number for quests. I can be the one who fights, you would be the one making plans and Kenma would be the one healing us. Perfect!"
Tsukishima mumbled, "But I'm not that smart or skilled or strong,"
The older smiled comfortingly. "So do I and Kenma, this is our first quest since we got in here. Mostly we were sent to missions or rescuing other demigods," That was not really comforting at all but somewhow Tsukishima was releived and smiled at the other.
"You look excited, "
The raven haired boy looked at the quiet night sky and smiled hopefully. He is excited to prove what he can do and probably make his father proud too.
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It was two days later that Tuskishima found himself in front of the other campers as they all wish the three good luck in their quest. His siblings from the Athena cabin were cheering him up and telling him that he could do better than he expect himself to, he was actually thankful for them. But the loudest person cheering for him was Bokuto, screaming that he helped to train Tsukishima, while all of this was happening Akaashi was just smiling proudly. Of course, Tsukishima wasn't the only one getting bombared by his siblings' affection but also Kenma who looks like he wants to quickly leave as the Apollo cabin surrounds him.
In contrast, Kuroo was only talking to Nekomata about their quest because no one from the Hades' cabin were there to cheer him. The other campers did cheer Kuroo but Tsukishima just felt sad for Kuroo that no siblings were there to cheer for the raven haired boy.
After a few more minutes of talking, the three finally decided to depart, the campers waved them goodbye as they trudge out to the camp's wall. But when they were just near the border, an orange haired boy called out for them while running. The three stopped and waited for the boy to reach them, Kenma was smiling the whole time though he tried to hide it. Tsukishima then thought to himself, "They're obviously not just friends,"
Hinata smiled at Kenma with faint blush, the other boy walked closer to him. "Hey I made these for you," he then handed Kenma a lunch box and also a blanket, he smiled shyly. "Though I got help from Sugawara-san and Enoshita-san," the boy mumbled, watching Kenma's reaction.
Kenma smiled and stared at Hinata, "Thank you, Shoyo." the two just smiled at each other, Kuroo then decided to clear his throat. Tsukishima shook his head and smiled.
Hinata and Kenma both looked at Kuroo, "We should get going now." The raven haired boy said in a matter of fact.
"Right," Kenma muttered,"Bye Shoyo." He waved at him shyly and pulled Tsukishima and Kuroo's wrists for them to get going because he knows that Kuroo will only tease him in front of Hinata.
"Coma back safely, Kenma!" Hinata shouted and Kenma looked back to smile at him and nod.
"I will take care of him!" Kuroo said right before they exited the borders. Kenma frowned as he watch his best friend smile at him teasingly, Tsukishima could only laugh. "When's the wedding?" Kuroo teased while nudging Kenma who hid his face, letting his hair drop to the sides of his face.
He was obviously blushing as he shoves Kuroo's face away,"W-what wedding?! We're both too young for that,"
"Right," Kuroo stood up straight and looked in front as they walk, "And you still haven't got Bokuto's blessing,"Kuroo laughed.
"I don't need Bokuto's approval!"
Tsukishima shook his head at that, " I don't think so. The number of times he talked about Hinata, and wanting to protect him is as consistent as his breathing," Kuroo continued laughing at that while nodding his head.
"Exactly! He will probably unleash his inner warrior self if you ever make Hinata cry," Kenma's face stiffened, when they mention that, he realized how Bokuto is one of the most skilled demigod in the camp, despite looking an idiot at times.
"I - I won't" He could only mutter as his shoulders slumped. "It's not like Hinata even likes me"
Tsukishima snickered, "Yeah the way he blushed in front of you, he obviously doesn't like you. " Kuroo nodded in agreement. Kenma just kept quiet and continued walking.
When they reached the roads, the van of the camp was waiting for them there. Telling them that he will only drop them into the nearest train station which the three nodded to. It took almost twenty minutes to arrive at the train station. The moment they stepped out of the van, Kuroo and Kenma became alert.
Tsukishima stared at the two, they look like they were used to always being ambushed by some monster. Kuroo pulled him close to them.
"You'll be in the middle," the older boy said and Kenma just nodded. Kenma looked at Tsukishima and then mutter, "Don't be scared. We're here."
Tsykishima werent really scared or terrified since the minute they left the camp, he just felt assured knowing that he's with Kuroo and Kenma.
The three stood on the platform, waiting for the train to arrive. Kenma looked around warily, sighing, "Why did we even decided to take the trains? When things go this smoothly, I start getting scared." He muttered. Tsukishima only looked at him with innocent eyes while Kuroo only chuckled opting to ignore what the long haired boy just said, he doesn't really want to get paranoid knowing that he's the oldest one here and he has two kids to protect.
Only a few minutes later the train finally arrived. The three immediately boarded, Kuroo sat at the end just beside the door, Tsukishima sat in the middle and Kenma next to him. Even if they were seated, Tsukishima felt Kuroo become more alert, Kenma on the other hand slumped on his seat while looking around with his sharp eyes.
After a few minutes, Kenma sighed whispering that he wants to rest, Tsukishima told him to sleep but Kenma shook his head. The boy just closed his eyes, trying to relax for just a short amount of time. And during that time that Tsukishima was watching the older do so, he noticed three old ladies across them at the end of the seats, staring intently at them. Tsukishima felt himself shudder but he just stared back.
They were holding some kind of yarn in their hands, He stared at it and as he did so, the one in the middle cut it without looking away from him. Tsukishima don't know if he's only the one who heard it but he was sure that the sound of the thread getting cut was so loud that he covered his ears. Kenma looked at him when the older felt him jolt.
"Tsukishima, what's wrong?" Kenma have his eyebrows furrowed. The blonde boy could only look at him with confused eyes, he looked back at the old ladies and they were gone. As if they were never there in the first place.
"I-I saw tha-"
"We need to go," Kuroo interrupted, he abruptly stood up as the train stopped in time. Tsukishima and Kenma nodded.
However Tsukishima noticed how Kuroo has sweats on his neck, he looked like he just saw something terrifying, or maybe he really did. "He saw them and heard it, he totally did," Tsukishima thought to himself , he just chose to remain silent if Kuroo didn't want to talk about it.
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