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Crow!Hybrid!Tsukishima x Human!Reader
Reader is Iwaizumi's younger sister, but goes to Karasuno
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Human with creature attributes, these hybrids were created in labs for the sake of those people who fantasized of humans that had animal-like features, for the sake of either display or companionship. They were created to be absolutely perfect, and often costs millions to adopt, but there was occasionally the defects. The ones that did not fit in with the subservient, obedient, I'll-put-my-life-on-the-line-for-my-master; those were the mistakes; the Defects.
Tsukishima Kei was considered a defect. For so many years he's been passed from household to household, often only adopted because of his good looks, and how he resembled the mythical Japanese tengu than he did a crow. And because his type was rare. Avian hybrids were the rarest of all, often times they came out deformed, with either a beak, or talons, but Tsukishima was everything they'd want in an avian hybrid. But because of his personality, he was labeled a defect. But to him, a tengu was basically a human with bird wings... and that's what he was, but he's considered a crow...?
He scowled as he wandered around the neighborhood weakly. The tall male wasn't just passed along this time, he was abandoned. And his previous owner had the audacity to drug him up to prevent him from fighting against them. At least have the decency to put me in one of those adoption houses.. His wings were flat against him, his eyes narrowed as he leaned against the lamp post as he glared at the darkening sky. Curse my luck, now it's going to rain. Tch.
And rain it did, Tsukishima made no move for shelter though. But he felt weak. He was already weakened enough as it was, no thanks to that piece of trash of an owner he had. But his body was burning, his vision blurred, and he blinked once, twice, before shaking his head, only to be hit by a throbbing headache. He almost toppled over, if it wasn't for the smaller figure trying to keep him awake.
"Hey! Hey!" you cried out, struggling to keep the taller male standing.
You had happened to notice him as you were on the way to the bus stop. He was clearly not from around here, and he was definitely not human. And upon a closer look, you could tell that he has been through too much at such a young age.
He's probably my age... And he's so, so handsome. How could someone leave someone like him all alone in the rain? You wanted to approach him, but you could practically feel his irritation and you were about to decide not to, but against your better decision, approached the tall male. But as soon as you saw him struggle to stay standing, you abandoned your umbrella, running towards him and supporting him as much as possible.
"Hey! Please, oh my god, don't collapse here," you muttered against him, but you knew he couldn't hear you. His breathing was ragged and his body temperature was burning despite it being fall and the cold rain drenched your bodies.
"Please, oh Gods." you struggled to carry him to shelter. As soon as you got him underneath the bus stop, you sat him down on the bench as gently as you could. You swiftly bring out your phone, dialing the first number.
"Nii-san?"
"[F/N]? What's wrong? You don't sound-"
"Nii-san, could you set up a warm bath, and maybe some spare clothes of yours. I found- I-" you stuttered, not quite sure how to explain what it was that you found. His appearance didn't seem human at all, I mean, his wings already gave it away but you couldn't find it in you to call him a Defect, if anything, he was still human.
"[F/N]?" your older brother's voice was filled with concern as he heard your flustered voice. And you took in a deep breath and you whispered, "I found an abandoned hybrid Hajime-nii."
***
"Where did you find him?" Iwaizumi asked as he helped you bring the taller male into the house. Your parents were about to lecture you, but upon seeing Tsukishima's condition, they held back. "I saw him on the way to the bus stop..." you paused, "He was just standing there, and I wasn't planning on approaching him," at this Iwaizumi raises his eyebrows in disbelief and you correct yourself, "Okay I was planning to at least talk to him, but the moment I saw him about to fall over I kind of just ran to support him."
Iwaizumi nodded, nothing else to say, and he said, "Mom panicked for a moment cause we never heard you so frantic before."
You frowned, "You'd be too if you saw someone like that."
"Shut up."
"Whatever nii-san."
Iwaizumi shooed you out as he went to go help the taller male who was still unconscious.
"Not something for you to do, go explain to mom and dad," were the directions your older brother gave you. You pouted as you went downstairs, your parents sitting at the dining table with the family dinner in front of them. Your mom sent you a soft smile, "Sit down [F/N]."
You nodded and returned the smile and sat down. After you softly murmured that you would eat well, you looked up and softly mumbled, "Mom. Dad. I'm sorry."
Your parents exchanged a look and your dad asked, "Why are you apologizing?"
"Well, I... I brought someone home without permission, and I don't know where he'll go after we take care of him and..." you paused, "And he's a hybrid." You flinched saying that word. You hated it. You despised how people treated hybrids as though they weren't human. But they are human, they're as human as we are. The only difference is their appearance... and their pre-programmed personalities.
"[F/N]," your mother snaps you out of your thoughts, and you give them a sheepish smile in response and she continues, "As long as you treat someone the way you want them to treat you, everything will be okay."
You nodded, and asked, "Is it okay then...? To keep him here?"
"Well," your dad chuckles, "as long as he's willing to stay."
***
Tsukishima woke up in an unfamiliar room, on an actual bed, not a cage, and he felt warm, safe, and surprisingly, alive. Where am I? Tsukishima groggily got up, but the pain in his head was enough for him to flinch and hold his head, cradling it in his hands. He was so caught up in the pain that he didn't hear the door open and you walked in, slightly surprised that he was awake, and you carefully, but quickly placed the bowl of soup on the bed stand. You carefully approached him and asked in a soft voice, "Are you okay?"
Tsukishima's eyes narrowed at you, before he winced again and he groaned in pain. You rushed to the adjacent restroom, grabbing a new towel for his forehead and came back out.
"Ah! Don't move! Please. Lay down, or lean back against the pillows, you're still in pain."
Tsukishima wanted to snap at her, saying he didn't need her help, but the pain was too much for him to handle and he let her gently take care of him. Adjusting the pillows so that he was comfortably resting against them. Who is this girl and why is she helping me...?
You met his golden orbs, and momentarily you froze. His eyes are so pretty... But upon seeing him wince, you went back to making the taller male comfortable. Once he was settled in comfortably you asked, "Do you need water? Food?"
Tsukishima opened his mouth, but coughed as his voice didn't come out, and immediately you grabbed the glass of water you had prepared. You were about to hand it over to him, but his hands trembled, probably side effects of the drug, and you decided against it. You sat down on the bed next to him, and scooted close enough to hold the glass to his lips. A faint blush was evident on his face, but you ignored it, and carefully helped him.
After he downed the entire glass, and you came back after refilling it, you sat down on the chair next to the bed and introduced yourself, "My name is Iwaizumi [F/N], but you can just call me [F/N]."
"Tsukishima Kei, a Defect." the taller male introduced himself, and you frowned at the way he introduced himself. Tsukishima was surprised, normally he saw expressions of disgust or disappointment, but you looked sad, upset even.
"Don't say that." you muttered underneath your breath, but Tsukishima didn't hear. The drug still dulled his senses. And his senses were overwhelmed as he was too busy trying to absorb his current situation. He was actually saved, and being taken care of. He relaxed, his eyes slowly closing as he sank into the pillows, pulling the blanket up closer. It's been a while since I've last been treated this nicely... since I've last been out of a cage and free of a leash.
"Does it hurt?" you asked, watching the way his wings were folded behind him as he leaned against the pillows. And Tsukishima heard you this time and his low voice grumbled out, "No. Just my head hurts."
"Do you... would you like food? Water?" I just want to help you...
Your gaze on him was soft, but with determination to help him as much as you could. And his eyes widened before he softly asked, "Why do you care?"
"Eh?" You were shocked from his question, and then he averted his gaze from your [e/c] orbs that seemed to lose some of its brightness at his question, and he shook his head, "Nothing. Food please."
***
A few weeks have passed since you met Tsukishima and since you've let him stay at your house, with your parent's permission at least. He and Hajime didn't talk much, what with your older brother always being at volleyball practice and Tsukishima just straight up rejecting to communicate with anyone else besides you.
Sure, Tsukishima talked to your parents civilly and politely, but he never told any of you about his circumstances. He wouldn't even mention it to you, but you weren't too pushy. Besides, you were currently being amused about how he was more interested in what you were watching than he was in anything else.
"Hey [F/N]," the taller male called out your name for your attention. The two of you were in the living room and you were watching Jurassic Park because your friends were all talking about it and you had no clue what it was.
"Yeah Tsukki?"
"Don't call me that." he growled before nodding at the screen, "What are you watching?"
"Jurassic Park. Dinosaur movie. It's pretty good. Why?" You turned to look at the taller male who stood against the wall, and you saw the interest in his eyes and your lips twitched into a smile and you asked, "Do you want to watch the whole series with me?"
"Tch," Tsukishima sat down next to you eagerly, but his words countered his actions, "I'll just keep you company since you look so lonely."
You struggled not to laugh as you skimmed through Netflix for the very first part of the Jurassic Park movies before continuing to binge watch the entire series with him.
After the movies were done, Tsukishima looked over to you, wanting to excitedly talk about how great the movies were, but upon seeing your sleeping figure that was curled into a ball, he stopped. Gently he poked your cheek and you grimaced slightly before sleepily blinking awake.
"Hmm.. what time is it?"
"It's 11 PM. Hajime-san still isn't home."
"That's okay," you yawned, "Nii-san comes home late on Sundays, he's probably studying at Tooru-nii's house."
"School?" Tsukishima asked, and you nodded, and asked, "Hey Tsukishima-kun, aren't you bored when everyone is gone?"
Tsukishima glared at you and you asked, "Hey I'm just curious."
"No," the taller male responded, his gaze no longer on you and now staring out the window, "I'm used to being alone anyways."
"Do you dislike it?"
Tsukishima paused, and he mumbled, "Not sure."
"Are you okay with my company then?"
"You have school [F/N]." Tsukishima pointed out. His normally stoic expression was now one of pure confusion, making you stifle a giggle and you smiled and asked, "How about you come to school with me?"
"Hah?" Tsukishima immediately retorted, an indignant look on his face, and you laughed, "Wait, before you chew off my head, the high schools around here are different, we're all allowed to go."
Tsukishima blinked. Did [F/N] purposely avoid using the word hybrid?
"So?"
"I'm asking if you want to come with me you idiot."
"No way." High school is for humans. H u m a n s. I'm a hybrid, and a Defect, for God's sake this idiotic girl.
"What? Don't wanna go to school with me? Then what are you going to do here alone?"
"Who said I was going to stay here longer?"
It was meant as a joke, but the flicker of sadness that Tsukishima noticed in your eyes made him want to take his last sentence back. The teasing atmosphere quickly faded away and you softly murmured, "Right, you don't have to stay."
"[F/N]," Tsukishima spoke up, noticing the way you didn't look at him, "I'll stay as long as you guys are willing to have me."
Your head slowly and hesitantly raised to meet his eyes. Once your [e/c] orbs met his, he graced you a super rare smile and he softly mumbled, "I'll stay with you guys as long as you'll let me."