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Prologue
Ash remembers the darkness, huddled with the other masks in a small box, them whispering terrified rumours as they waited for the future. She remembers the box opening and light flooding in, as she's carried away with a few of her friends to something more. Then a voice, the tone dry and humourless murmuring "This one please" as she's lifted again, alone this time, to her new life.
Main Story
Life with Sakusa was wonderful. He was kind to his masks and took care of them, keeping them clean and comfortable, just like the rest of his things. The other masks were friendly, joking and teasing Ash, but they all knew that she was his favourite. She was the one he'd bring to her to his volleyball matches, a lucky charm that kept him safe. She was the one he'd hardly let out of his sight, always wanting to be with her. She was the most beautiful of them all.
She hadn't been expecting anything different that day, just another event, watching Sakusa rush around to put on his handsome suit, only made worse by the neon trainers he also refused to part from. So Ash might've been a little jealous, it felt like the trainers were always with him! Taking up his time while he lovingly lost himself in the blinding yellow. He hardly looked at her like that anymore! But it was okay, because today she was going to be with him, by his side during this incredibly important volleyball match! She would keep him safe and germ free the whole time!
...He was wearing another mask. A plain white one, no fancy patterns at all, he'd chosen something so plain and boring and normal as that over her. Still, she was carefully placed in his pocket so she supposed it was better than nothing.
Sticking her burning eyes above the pocket she could make out the other people also waiting to be let in, most of them wearing or holding masks. Masks that were way better than the plain one Sakusa had chosen today. She heard the familiar vibrations of him making conversation, Murmurs to the other people in the area, laughing and talking with them. She drifts off to sleep eventually, as its not loud enough for a little mask like her to hear all the way down here.
She finds herself practically yanked out of the warm pocket by Sakusa, and suddenly his hand is outstretched and oh no is that? Trash she sees before her? Is he getting rid of her? What went wrong! She blinks, trying to get rid of the tears that blur her vision, until her eyes focus and she can see that no, its not trash but a beautiful gorgeous incredibly good looking boy. His hand is outstretched to meet Sakusa's. She can hear Sakusa now, "She's an incredibly beautiful and sorta swag mask, look after her" and suddenly she finds herself brought quickly up the lips of the stranger.
The rest of the event goes amazingly. She learns the boy's name is Oikawa and gets to watch as he teases and is bullied by his friends. She feels proud to know she's on the face of such a handsome, lovely guy that she does better than she ever thought she could at keeping him safe. Ash gets to see new people and new sights from his face, full of excitement.
Finally the perfect day is over and she finds herself back in Sakusa's loving arms.