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Chapter Five: The Accidental Confession
No one could have guessed that the true climax of the saga wouldn’t happen in the glossy photoshoots, the official testimonies, or even the infamous Battle Interview.
It happened after. When the cameras were “off.”
(They were not off *winks)
The final wrap-up shoot had just ended. Bright studio lights dimmed, makeup artists packed up, and the interviewer sighed with visible relief. Oikawa stretched in his chair, the dramatic mask slipping as he let out a quieter laugh.
Iwaizumi leaned back, rubbing at his temples. “Finally. Peace.”
The staff buzzed around them, gathering equipment. A red recording light blinked quietly in the corner, unnoticed.
Oikawa exhaled, softer now, almost to himself. “You know… when I said all my spikers were my partners, I didn’t mean it literally.”
Iwaizumi raised a brow. “No kidding.”
Oikawa’s gaze flicked down. His voice lowered. “It was always you, Hajime. But saying it out loud scares me.”
For once, there was no dramatics. No theatrics. Just raw truth that hung in the dim studio air.
And then, without missing a beat, Iwaizumi replied, steady and firm.
“Idiot. You’ve been mine since high school.”
Oikawa’s eyes widened. His breath caught. He opened his mouth, then shut it again, overwhelmed.
It was the most vulnerable silence of his life.
Unfortunately or fortunately, the microphones were still on.
And someone (read: Tendo, again) noticed the blinking red light.
Within 24 hours, the clip had leaked online.
The two-minute video exploded like dynamite. Shared millions of times within the hour, it played on loop across every social media platform. Fans replayed it, dissected every pause, every quiver of Oikawa’s voice, every subtle shift in Iwaizumi’s expression.
>“It was always you, Hajime.”
>“Idiot. You’ve been mine since high school.”
If the internet had lost brain cells before, now it lost entire souls.
Trending worldwide.
#IwaOiCanon
#TheVows
#PigeonPartnersForLife
Fan edits appeared within hours.
>Slow-motion versions set to dramatic piano.
>Animatics of the confession redrawn in manga style.
>A mash-up of Oikawa’s dramatic GC selfies with the audio of Iwaizumi’s line layered over them.
One viral tweet captured the mood.
“I just witnessed the softest love confession in volleyball history and it was caught by a boom mic. Shakespeare is crying.”
(Seijoh GC Reactions)
[Matsukawa]: …so when’s the wedding?
[Hanamaki]: you clowns turned the internet into a chapel
[Yahaba]: i feel like i just watched my parents confess after 10 years
[Oikawa]: I’M NEVER SHOWING MY FACE AGAIN
[Iwaizumi]: good. maybe the world will finally get some peace
[Oikawa]: IWA-CHANNNN
Haikyu!! Magazine tried to frame it as “a touching moment of friendship and lifelong camaraderie.”
No one believed them.
By the end of the week, sports channels, rival team accounts, even official volleyball federations were posting cheeky congratulations.
The fandom’s verdict? Canon. Signed, sealed, mic’d, and leaked.
And so, what began as a cover story spiraled into a public, irrevocable declaration. All it took was two sentences, one blinking mic, and ten years of denial collapsing in on itself.
Oikawa Toru and Iwaizumi Hajime: Pigeon Partners for Life.
The clip was inescapable. It wasn’t just fandom anymore, it was the world.
Every major volleyball outlet replayed the confession on loop. ESPN Asia ran it with the lower-third caption: “Oikawa & Iwaizumi: More Than Partners?” Meanwhile, Japanese talk shows replayed the footage so often that Oikawa couldn’t turn on a TV without seeing his own panicked face.
Other Teams:
Brazil NT: tweeted, “Love wins. See you in Rio, lovebirds.”
Italy NT: posted a meme of Oikawa’s dramatic face during the Battle Interview captioned: “Every setter when their ace won’t text back.”
Argentina NT: simply wrote: “He’s ours, but his heart’s in Japan.”
Official Accounts:
The Japanese Volleyball Association’s official Twitter: “Congratulations to our long-time partners on their… partnership.” (Three winking emojis followed.)
The International Volleyball Federation posted a photo of two pigeons perched together with the caption: “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
(Alumni Roast Special)
If the media was kind of classy about it, the alumni were not. At all.
Kuroo (Professional Instigator)
Kuroo held an “emergency livestream” titled: “Let’s Talk About The Clip.”
“You know, as a fellow captain, I always admired Oikawa’s ability to… dramatize. But to get caught by a live mic? That’s rookie level. Tetsuro Kuroo would never.”
Chat exploded with: “sure you wouldn’t” and “don’t drag Kenma into this.”
Sugawara (Weaponized Sarcasm)
Sugawara gave a “statement” to a fan podcast.
“Honestly, I’m shocked. Not that they confessed, everyone saw that coming a decade ago. I’m shocked it took THIS long. I mean, in Karasuno we had bets. Nishinoya owes me dinner because I said it would happen before 2030.”
When asked how Daichi reacted, Sugawara smirked. “He’s just glad the spotlight’s not on me and him.”
The fandom screamed “WAIT WHAT???”
Atsumu (Chaos Gremlin)
Atsumu went on Instagram Live, sipping boba like he was hosting a gossip show.
“Ya’ll saw it, right? Oikawa-san confessin’ like he’s in a shoujo manga, and Iwaizumi-san bein’ all smooth with the high school line? Iconic. Legendary. If it were me, though? I’d’a made it louder. Maybe rented a stadium. Confessions deserve fireworks, y’know?”
Then, grinning like the devil.
“Guess I’ll just hafta beat Oikawa-san in volleyball and romance now. Watch out, Miya legacy incoming.”
(Group Chat Roast)
[Kuroo]: congrats on the wedding, boys. need me to emcee?
[Sugawara]: already started designing invitations. colors are pigeon grey and blush.
[Atsumu]: dibs on bein’ flower boy. i’ll throw volleyballs instead of petals.
[Oikawa]: I’M BLOCKING ALL OF YOU.
[Iwaizumi]: please do.
[Kuroo]: ah, the married couple dynamic is already in full swing. love to see it.
What began as a magazine cover spiraled into global spectacle, fandom history, and volleyball’s messiest love story.
IwaOi Canon. Forever.