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Tomoya Mashiro was content with the steady consistency his life had been providing him. Ra*bits was in a good place, solo work had been going swimmingly, and his acting was getting more compliments than ever!
He relished in the peace he was given, Considering all the antics he'd been dragged into during his previous year (Granted, this year wasn't entirely uneventful either. But the blonde would rather leave those incidents behind him.. and not try a trick with handcuffs ever again)
("I escaped Hibiki senpais antics, only to wind up in another embarrassing antic") Tomoya thought to himself lightheartedly, having gotten over it "But, Hibiki senpai DID steal the key, so its his fault still" the blonde rationalized with- himself.. as if he doubted the blue haired man was behind it.
The current 2nd year student was sitting in his classroom. He'd figured that the space might help him concentrate on the work he was meant to be doing ("Yet I still got distracted, so much for that..")
("Well, I'm close to finishing anyways, I can reminisce to myself after I get this done") Tomoya stated to himself. And continued to work.
"I think, I'm done" Tomoya stated to himself softly. Making sure the papers were tidy and paperclipped before putting them in his bag. He stood up from his seat, pushed it in and made his way to the door
Only to find a bright yellow pillow right behind the door
"..huh?" It took a moment, but the noise of confusion left Tomoyas lips once he registered that there was just, a random pillow behind the door to the room he'd just walked into
The blonde walked over to the pillow and crouched down to pick it up
He inspected the pillow a bit, it definitely stood out with its bright yellow compared to the more mundane brown of the classroom floor
"How'd I not see this..?" Tomoya muttered to himself. The door WAS Blocking it from his sight when he entered, but he'd nearly closed the door afterwards! So it WAS In his line of sight
The blonde didn't dwell on it for too long. As he'd moved on to another question "I wonder who left it here" he muttered quietly.
It'd have to be someone in his class, And he didn't think either of the Twins were the type to bring pillows like this to school. So that left his fellow second year Ra*bits and Hiiro..
Hiiro didn't seem like the type for these pillows either, so really it just left the Ra*bits
Well, no point in over thinking it. They'll just pick it up again tomorow morning! "I'll just leave it be" Tomoya told himself. So he put the pillow back down and turned to exit the room
But he didn't
He couldn't bring himself to just leave the pillow there.. it felt like it was almost calling to him..
"What the hell?" Tomoya let that out a bit louder than he'd prefer. But seriously? A random pillow 'Calling out to him'? This wasn't a fantasy world where pillows could project like that, so where did that feeling come from?
Regardless of where the feeling came from though, it was a strong feeling. And Tomoya was Not happy about it
Begrudgingly, The blonde gave in and picked up the pillow once again. He paused to give the pillow another look, even while it was in his hands he could feel some sort of internal force pushing him to hold it closer
("The longer I stay here the more this thing will drive me mad") Tomoya thought to himself. So he pushed all thoughts about the pillow to the back of his mind and left the school.
☆The Following Day☆
Tomoya entered the 2-B Classroom, only to find it- Empty..? Was he the first to arrive? That was typically Hiiros role, the redhead would somehow always be there before Tomoya. Which confused the blonde as Hiiro didn't really look like the type to care that much about perfect timing and such
But what WAS In the classroom.
Was another bright pillow, this one more greenish, sitting atop Tomoyas desk
"Another??" Tomoya muttered in confusion. Not only was there another in the room, but it was on his desk! That space was empty when he left and that was after school just yesterday!
He walked over and picked it up. Just like the previous one, it was bright in colour. And was clearly not meant to be subtle at all
Before the blonde could ponder more about the mystery behind this pillow and its connection to the first. He heard footsteps coming through the door. Turning towards the door, he was greeted to a lone Yuuta Aoi.. it was going to take a while to get used to the longer hair.
"Hm? Oh Hey Tomoya" Yuuta greeted idly as he walked in. Tomoya greeted Yuuta back "Hi Yuuta" and while he was as it, might as well ask Yuuta about the pillow "Do you know who's pillow this is? I just found it on my desk"
Yuuta took a second to look at the pillow, well it definitely wasn't one from him or Hinata "Nope, but its pretty bright so maybe its Mitsurus? He seems like he'd like bright stuff" Yuuta guessed
"I was planning on asking him about it later, him and Hajime both to see if they knew about it" Tomoya replied, happy for the help but partly frustrated that it wasn't anything he'd already thought of.
"Tomoya?"
"Hm?"
"Is this your attempt at denying being caught in class holding a baby-sized comfort pillow?" Yuuta asked with a smile that was the opposite of subtle.
Tomoya paled slightly, that was NOT What he was doing! As much as the pillow did have a comforting aura, it still wasn't his! And that's what was important right now! "No! It isn't mine, seriously! I'm trying to return it to its owner!" Tomoya retorted
"So this tag on the pillow saying 'Tomoya' is nonsense?"
What
"What are you talking about!?" Tomoya nearly shouted in exasperation. He looked at the pillow again and sure enough, there was a small tag on it saying 'Tomoya'
"When did- wha-" to say Tomoya was confused would be an understatement. Why were these pillows tagged with his name??
"Caught red handed. You're pretty transparent Tomoya♪" Yuuta continued before making his way over to his seat as the remaining students piled into the room.
Though the rest of the 2nd year ra*bits greeted Tomoya, the frustration on his face was clear and the greetings were left short as the class had begun
Not like Tomoya could even focus on it, though. His mind was still plagued by confusion towards these pillows.
...but the one in his hands was still comforting despite that, and he found the pillow washing his worry away more quickly than he'd like to admit
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Tomoya walked into the theater club practice room. After class he'd somehow stumbled upon yet another pillow, similarly to the last but this one was Red. He'd given it less thought and went on with his day.
"Hi Hokuto senpai! What're we doing today?" Tomoya greeted his senpai as he does typically
"Tomoya, you're here" Hokuto replied, before continuing "Before I tell you, there's something I should give you"
"You're- giving me something?" Tomoya asked in surprise. Hokuto senpai, got something for him? This wasn't a daydream right?
Before his mind could fully race off into the land of daydreams, Hokuto dug into his bag and grabbed a-
No..
This had to be a joke
"I found it along with a note to return it to you. Is it yours?" Hokuto asked, holding a bright blue pillow, nearly identical to the rest the blonde had found today
Tomoya held in the urge to crumple into nothingness at the moment "No- Well- I mean- its a long story" Tomoya finally replied after his dumbfounded stuttering
"Oh, thats odd. I wonder why it said to return it to you then" Hokuto wondered, entirely oblivious to all the emotions Tomoya was experiencing in that exact moment
"..Can- can we just get on with practice, please?" Tomoya softly pleaded, not wanting to dwell on things
"Right"
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Club practice had ended. And Tomoya now had 6 pillows total with him. At one point he had to grab a seperate plastic bag just to hold them all as he ran out of space in his backpack
Tomoya found himself sitting outside, at the fountain (and yes, there was a pillow in the fountain, the tag was smeared thanks to the water but there was no doubt it was addressed to him)
"Just what is with all these pillows" the blonde muttered to himself, looking at all the brightly colored pillows in his bag. He held them all close to him, they were pretty nice to hold on to after all.
"Tomoyaa" a shout was heard from not too far away. Tomoya turned his head to see Hajime swiftly making his way over to the blonde.
A bit too swiftly, actually. Leading to the bluenette losing his footing and tripping over himself. Luckily he had been close enough for Tomoya to get up and catch him before he collided with either the ground or the fountains edge
"Careful Hajime, you shouldn't run like that for no reason" Tomoya lightly scolded out of concern. He wasn't happy with the thought of Hajime tripping and getting hurt only because the other was happy to see him
"Sorry.. thank you for catching me Tomoya" Hajime gave the other a smile in gratitude before balancing himself so Tomoya could let go "And it wasn't for nothing" Hajime continued
"Huh? Is there something you need?" Tomoya asked out of curiosity. Was it a Ra*bits related thing?
"Not really, but I have something for you. This!" Hajime answered and pulled out something Tomoya had internally guessed already, a pillow
But, this one looked a bit different. This one had slightly less polish to it, but a bit more fluff to it too. And was a slightly different shape than the rest as well.
He liked it, a lot
"Hajime, Where did you get this?" Tomoya asked, hoping it wasn't the same story as Hokuto had. Maybe Hajime knew more..?
"Uhm, I was told to give it to you" Hajime answered with a slight stutter
"Told? By who?" Tomoya pushed, so there WAS Someone behind this!
"I, I can't say, sorry" Hajime answered shyly, to Tomoyas slight disappointment
"Hmm..Did you know about the other pillows I've gotten today?" Tomoya asked, hoping to learn all he could about this
"I saw you had one with you in the morning.. I just thought it was your own, you like pillows don't you?" Hajime answered after a bit of thought
"Thats not the only one I got. Throughout the whole day I've been coming across a bunch of pillows in random places, one was even in the fountain!" Tomoya explained
"Wow..." Hajime paused to take in the oddity before asking something "How did you feel?"
"Huh?"
"I mean.. how did finding all the pillows make you feel?" Hajime asked "Finding something you love in bizarre places like that"
"I, don't know.. now that I think about it.." Tomoya trailed off, thinking about his response. How did he feel about all the pillows
"Honestly, I'm happy with them" he finally answered "Finding them randomly felt kind of weird at the start. But now I have a bunch of comfort pillows to decorate my plain room with" he elaborated
"And this one" Tomoya looked at the one in his hands "is my favourite out of them all" he told the bluenette with a smile
Hajime found himself smiling as well "Thats great! I'm really happy for you, Tomoya" Hajime told the other
"Thanks for giving this to me, Hajime. Really, thank you" Tomoya thanked the other. Before a realization hit him "Ah- wait, theres a paper I'm supoosed to go submit to the student council right now! I have to go, Sorry Hajime!" Tomoya gathered his stuff and left quickly after that
Hajime sighed to himself after Tomoya ran off. And it was only after the blonde was gone that another figure made himself known
"Fufufu, you truly know him well, Hajime." None other than Wataru Hibiki spoke, appearing from seemingly nowhere.
"Eheh, It wasn't hard to figure he would like them, Tomoya really is a soft hearted guy" Hajime replied back.
"Not to say you aren't as well, Hajime. It is not everyday that someone comes up to me and asks me to hide numerous pillows throughout the school along Tomoyas daily path" Wataru explained "Just what made you ask that of me?"
"Well... I figured Tomoya might enjoy a bit of a harmless surprise thrown into his day every now and then, And the pillows were a great gift!"
"An Amazing answer, Hajime~☆ Where did you get those pillows though? They looked much more Marvelous than any ordinary pillow"
"Well..."
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"Ya want me t' help ya make some pillows?"
"Yes, and- I want to make the last one all by myself" Hajime replied with confidence and determination
"Alright, I'll teach ya! May take awhile if they're gonna look nice though"
"Thats okay, I don't need them done fast.. I want them to look pretty"
"Alrighty, If yer ready, we can get started now!"
"Thank you so much, Kagehira senpai"
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"Amazing~☆ your thoughtfulness is unmatched, Hajime. I commend you in your acts!" Wataru praised the younger bluenette. Who blushed in response
"Well... I just thought it'd be nice"
"Now, let us await the day this world returns such joy back to you in full throttle!"
Hajimes look of surprised couldn't have been more amusing☆