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Hanamaki grips the strap of his bag, a tight smile on his lips as he gazes at the other three. His train leaves in ten minutes, and after he boards the train...he has no idea when he’ll see any of them again. Oikawa and Matsukawa leave thirty minutes after him, headed for Tokyo. Iwaizumi is staying, not wanting to make such a long trip when he could just stay home.

“I’ll miss you guys,” he chokes out, after trying and failing to clear his throat. He hates moments like these, where sadness rests on his shoulders, threatening to push him down down down until he’s buried under the Earth’s crust, left alone surrounded by his insecurities.

Because what if things go wrong? What if they decide that the distance is too much? What if they turn their backs on him, and decide that he really isn’t worth it? What if--

“Hiro,” Matsukawa says, offering up a small smile. “I’m going to miss you.” Then he reaches out, pulling Hanamaki into a tight hug. Hanamaki instantly lets go of the strap, hiding his face in the fabric of Matsukawa’s shirt.

He takes comfort in the warm arms wrapped securely around him, inhaling the familiar scent that screams Issei . He feels his shoulders droop, his whole body relaxing. That’s when two more pairs of arms wrap around him, each of them surrounding him with comfort and love and--

He’s really going to miss this.

Gently prying them off, he turns to hug Iwaizumi, then Oikawa, taking a few moments to memorize the feel of their arms wrapped snugly around his waist. After doing this, he takes a step back, glancing at his phone. He has three minutes left.

“You assholes better text me everyday.”

“Of course.”

“We have that one hundred day streak on Snapchat! There’s no way I’d let that streak die!”

“Who else will meme with me?”

Hanamaki cracks a smile, looking behind him as the train comes up. He hesitates for a moment before grabbing Iwaizumi’s shirt, tugging him forward so he can crush their lips together. It doesn’t last long, since he doesn’t have much time. He then quickly turns to Matsukawa, lifting himself on his toes so he can press their lips firmly together. Oikawa is next, their kiss desperate and full of promises that they’ll see each other the moment one of them has free time.

Then Hanamaki is stepping away, lifting his hand in a wave. He takes his two bags, one hanging on his shoulder, the other clutched tightly in his hand. He turns around, giving them one last smile before boarding the train.

~~~~~

Oikawa and Matsukawa’s train is next. They both turn to Iwaizumi, pained looks on their faces. They know they got the better end of the whole ordeal. They’d be able to see each other frequently, only being an hour away from each other.

Iwaizumi they’d get to see pretty often, too. He’ll only be two hours away by train, so it’s not all bad. They can still meet each other on weekends. But...they still won’t be able to see him a lot.

“Iwa-chan...” Oikawa sniffs, trying to keep a straight face. He kept up his façade for Hanamaki, but he's not sure he can make it through another goodbye.

Iwaizumi swiftly steps forward, pulling Oikawa into his arms. Oikawa instantly lets a sob escape his lips, clinging to Iwaizumi as if he’s some sort of lifeline. He feels a hand run through his already messy brown locks, whispering soothing words into his ear. He lets his eyes flutter close, straining his ears so he can memorize the smooth yet gruff voice of Iwaizumi.

Iwaizumi lifts his gaze to Matsukawa, nodding his head slightly in hopes that Matsukawa would understand. He does, stepping forward to wrap his own arms around the both of them. Oikawa openly lets his tears run down his cheeks, babbling nonsense as his body shakes.

Iwaizumi is the one to pull away from the hug, placing both of his hands on Oikawa’s cheeks. He swoops in for a kiss, and it’s gross and wet from Oikawa crying a second ago, but Iwaizumi can’t find it in himself to care. He won’t be able to do this for a while, so he’ll take what he can get.

When he pulls away, Oikawa offers up a weak smile, taking a step back so that Matsukawa can take his place.

Iwaizumi doesn’t waste time, tugging Matsukawa down by the collar of his shirt so he can press their lips together. The kiss is full of love and passion, both trying to convey their emotions through the movement of their lips.

Matsukawa breaks away for air, panting slightly as he gazes down at Iwaizumi. “I love you,” he mumbles, shuffling back to stand by Oikawa.

“I love you too!” Oikawa says, smile watery as tears threaten to spill again.

With a small huff, Iwaizumi smiles. “I love you both as well.”

They spend their last moments before the train pulls up together, and time flies when you’re with people you love. With one last group hug, Matsukawa and Oikawa grab their luggage, walking onto the train.

Iwaizumi watches them board, waving until their train is out of sight.

[Takahiro]: I’ve been on this train for 4 hrs

[Takahiro]: i slept for those 4 hrs

[Takahiro]: but now im awake and bored

[Takahiro]: u guys shld be in Tokyo now right?

[Takahiro]: im talking to myself arent i

[Takahiro]: i guess thts to be expected u guys r probably still settling in

[Tooru]: ooohhh hello there!

[Takahiro]: Tooru! How’s Tokyo?

[Tooru]: {one image attached}

[Tooru]: sorry im not your boyfriend

[Tooru]: he passed out on the couch after setting up his room

[Takahiro]: oh so ur his room mate?

[Takahiro]: i hope u r bc if ur not that’d be very odd and i’d be v worried

[Tooru]: yes I am! Don’t worry!

[Tooru]: you may not remember me? But I’m Sugawara, from Karasuno? Number 2?

[Takahiro]: oohhh

[Takahiro]: refreshing-kun ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Tooru]: please don’t call me that

[Takahiro]: okok thats fair

[Takahiro]: so how did Tooru react to u being his room mate?

[Tooru]: well first he was shocked, then he hugged me, then he called dibs on the room I had already taken and threw all my stuff into the other room, then locked himself in his room for about an hour so that he could put everything away.

[Takahiro]: oh wow

[Issei]: lmao im not even surprised that sounds like him

[Tooru]: oh, hello! You must be the other boyfriend :D

[Takahiro]: Issseeeiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[Issei]: Takaaaahhhhirrrrroooooo

[Issei]: m’pal

[Takahiro]: m’bro

[Issei]: m’dude

[Takahiro]: m’love

[Issei]: thts gay

[Takahiro]: i am gay

[Takahiro]: for u babe ;)

[Issei]: babe

[Takahiro]: babe

[Hajime]: Please stop.

[Tooru]: Iwaizumi-san! Hello!

[Takahiro]: Hajime :D

[Issei]: Hajime has graced us with his presence

[Hajime]: Hello Issei, Takahiro. How’s Tokyo and the train?

[Hajime]: And hello Sugawara, it’s nice to speak to you again.

[Takahiro]: the train is boring and theres a ccrying child five seats away and it wont stop crying

[Issei]: Tokyos alright, I guess

[Issei]: my roommate is cool tho

[Issei]: captain from nekoma? I dont think we ever played them but i’ve heard of them

[Hajime]: I’m glad you have a good roommate, and I’m sorry about the crying child.

[Tooru]: how’s your college life so far Iwaizumi-kun?

[Hajime]: Just Iwaizumi is fine

[Hajime]: And its fine but...my roommate..

[Takahiro]: who is it??

[Hajime]: ...Ushijima.

[Issei]: oh my god

[Takahiro]: i cant wait to see how Tooru reacts

[Tooru]: I would love to see how reacts argtiorjgoeriszm sgb,re; n  rtsypo j

[Tooru]: USHIWAKA IS UR ROOM MATE???

[Tooru]: CHANGE ROOMMATES RN HAJIME

[Hajime]: Sorry, I can’t.

[Takahiro]: good luck hajime

[Tooru]: HAJIME PLS I DONT WANT HIM TO CORRUPT YOU

[Hajime]: Oh, I got to go. He wants to go eat dinner.

[Tooru]: HAJIME DONT BETRAY ME

[Hajime]: I’m sorry, he offered to pay.

[Takahiro]: never turn down free food

[Issei]: hajime is going on a date with ushiwaka

[Tooru]: HAJIMEEE

[Hajime]: It’s not a date, I don’t like him that way, and I love all of you too much anyways.

[Hajime]: Now goodbye.

[Takahiro]: goodbye<3

[Issei]: be safe

[Issei]: <3

[Tooru]: HAJIME D:

[Tooru]: </3

[Hajime]: Did you make it safely, Takahiro?

[Issei]: oh yeah you should be there by now

[Tooru]: ….guys it’s 9

[Hajime]: Yeah?

[Tooru]: at night

[Tooru]: he got there an hour ago and it was still dark

[Issei]: oh shit

[Hajime]: Fuck.

[Takahiro]: Im fine!! Dont worry!!

[Hajime]: Oh, thank god.

[Issei]: u got there ok?

[Takahiro]: yeah! Weird coincidence but I ran into Bokuto Koutarou, former captain from Fukurodoni

[Takahiro]: and he walked with me to the dorms

[Takahiro]: n crazy enough hes my roommate

[Tooru]: fate is on ur side!!!

[Issei]: im glad ur okay

[Hajime]: Glad it all worked out!

[Takahiro]: so anyways how was ur date

[Hajime]: It was not a date, I wouldn’t do that to you guys.

[Tooru]: :| is he as bad as I remember

[Hajime]: He’s blunt, yes, but he’s not that bad.

[Tooru]: hes  horrible!!!!

[Hajime]: Tooru, give the guy a chance.

[Tooru]: no!!!

[Tooru]: im going to bed gn ily you all

[Issei]: one way to make Oikawa Tooru go to bed: tell him to give ushiwaka a chance

[Issei]: this method is the only method tht works

[Hajime]: Wow, I wish I knew about this method earlier.

[Hajime]: And goodnight, I love you too.

[Takahiro]: Sleep well!! Love you<3

[Issei]: dont let the bed bugs bite<3

[Issei]: wha wha what did she sayy

[Takahiro]: mmmm whatcha sayyyy

[Issei]: mmmmmm tht u only meant well

[Tooru]: well ofc u did

[Issei]: mmmm whatcha sayyy

[Hajime]: Guys, please.

[Takahiro]: mmmmmm tht iTS ALL FOR THE BEST

[Tooru]: OFC IT IS

[Hajime]: Aren't you guys in class??

[Issei]: I was wrong for so long

[Tooru]: only trynig to please myself

[Takahiro]: (myself)

[Hajime]: Please pay attention to your classes.

[Issei]: girl I was caught up in her lust

[Tooru]: when i dnt rlly want no one else

[Takahiro]: so no I kno I should've treated u better

[Issei]: but me n u were were meant to last forever

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[Hajime]: Why do I even try anymore?

[Tooru]: it's more fun when u join in

[Hajime]: Maybe next time.  

[Hajime]: It’s 11pm

[Hajime]: Tooru, go to bed

[Takahiro]: so i can stay up? :D

[Issei]: I want to sleeeeep goddamnit

[Tooru]: no way suga-chan agreed to watch Alien Vs Predator with me

[Tooru]: u cant stop me from miyagi >:D

[Hajime]: Damn it

[Hajime]: I’ll find a way, don’t underestimate me

[Tooru]: id like to see u try

[Tooru]: (♡´౪`♡)

[Hajime]: Takahiro, go to bed

[Hajime]: Issei, why can’t you sleep?

[Takahiro]: noPE

[Takahiro]: bokutos takinf me owl hunting

[Issei]: kuroo’s shit is all over i cant see the floor

[Tooru]: wow u two are fast friends

[Issei]: i need to see the floor to pack and find my room

[Issei]: find my shit*

[Hajime]: Takahiro, no

[Takahiro]: takahiro, yes

[Takahiro]: anw well be back soon, he says theres a tree right at our balcony so i wont have to go out in the dark

[Hajime]: Please be careful

[Hajime]: Issei, you can pack tomorrow. Just go to sleep

[Issei]: i cANt

[Issei]: im almost done i swear

[Issei]: i wnt to sleep but i ned to shower n FIND THE FLOOR

[Tooru]: uh

[Takahiro]: babe i thnk u nd sleep

[Issei]: NO

[Issei]: JUS A BIT M ORE I SWEAR THIS IS THE KAST OF OT

[Hajime]: Shower and sleep early, okay?

[Issei]: i wish

[Hajime]: The other two, too

[Takahiro]: yea yea yea

[Takahiro]: {one image attached}

[Takahiro]: my camera suc k s

[Tooru]: i dnt see anything

[Hajime]: Me neither

[Takahiro]: thts why it sucjs

[Issei]: i am going to murder kuroo one say

[Issei]: its bn 5 hrs i cant takw this mess

[Hajime]: Please just shower and sleep

[Hajime]: You’ll pack better after a shower

[Issei]: i am DYING

[Issei]: i better go before i mak woese deciisions

[Issei]: goodnight

[Hajime]: Goodnight

[Takahiro]: Goodnight!

[Takahiro]: make good decisions (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Issei]: hiro i love u but i swear i will kill anyone rn pls shut up

[Tooru]: goodnight n rest well! <3

[Issei]: tks

[Takahiro]: i wnt u to fuck me againt the wll

[Hajime]: It doesn’t work if you type like that.

[Takahiro]: okok

[Takahiro]: I want you to fuck me against the wall, with your strong arms holding me up.

[Issei]: haha then what? ;)

[Takahiro]: ISSEI

[Takahiro]: god now i gotta start over again

[Takahiro]: I want you to fuck me against the wall

[Tooru]: hholy shit wht is happening

[Takahiro]: SSSHH gdi

[Takahiro]: I want you to fuck me against the wall

[Takahiro]: So hard and fast that I can barely stand up

[Takahiro]: All while you mark me as yours

[Takahiro]: And after that, we move to the bedroom for round two.

[Takahiro]: You whisper all the dirty things you want to do to me while tying me down.

[Takahiro]: Then you move slowly so that I begin to beg

[Takahiro]: Without warning you thrust into me

[Takahiro]: You move at a brutal pace, reducing me to a pile of goo as I scream your name.

[Takahiro]: Your hands travel to my neck, wrapping around it so that I find it hard to breathe.

[Hajime]: OKAY, I THINK THAT’S ENOUGH

[Hajime]: I, uh, fuck, I gotta go.

[Issei]: lmao ten bucks says he ran to the restroom

[Hajime]: Hello, this is Ushijima. Iwaizumi just ran to the restroom, and I’ve never seen him move so fast. Is he okay?

[Tooru]: AHAHAHAHA

[Tooru]: get the fuck off Hajime’s phone

[Issei]: lmao good job ‘Hiro

[Takahiro]: ty i try

[Takahiro]: hey hey HEYYY

[Hajime]: Um, hi?

[Takahiro]: HI IWAIZUMI-KUN!! I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU!!

[Issei]: ohohoho (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Tooru]: is this the owl man?

[Takahiro]: YES I LOVE OWLS

[Takahiro]: AND HELLO OIKAWA-SAN AND MATSUKAWA-KUN

[Takahiro]: IVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT U GUYS

[Issei]: just curious but y do u have Taka’s phone??

[Takahiro]: HES WORKING ON A DRAWINF RN N HE GABE ME HIS PONE SO HE WOULDNT GET DISTRACTED

[Hajime]: Ah, okay. So, how are you Bokuto-san?

[Takahiro]: IM GR8

[Takahiro]: AKAAASHI IS COMING DOWN TO VISIT SOONAND IM EXCITED

[Issei]: Akaashi?

[Takahiro]: MY BF

[Takahiro]: HE WAS MY SETTER VUT HES ALSO A THRD YEAR RN SO HES NOT IN COLLEGE

[Takahiro]: HES V PRETTY

[Tooru]: I bet I'm prettier

[Hajime]: Don't be rude, Tooru.

[Issei]: it's probably tru tho

[Takahiro]: ID SAY AKASSHI IS PRETTIER

[Takahiro]: ID SHOW U A PIC BUT THIS ISNTY PHOMR

[Issei]: so anyways wht is hiro drawing?

[Takahiro]: I CNT REMEMBER

[Takahiro]: NVM I JUST WENT TO SEE N HES IN THE ZONE IT'S CRAZY HE DIDMT SEE ME

[Takahiro]: HES DRAWING A CAT

[Tooru]: wht does the cat look like?

[Issei]: y is he drawing a cat

[Takahiro]: HIS ASSIGNMENT WAS ANIMALS SO

[Takahiro]: N IT'S NOT COLOTED BUT IT HAS THREE STRIPES ON ITS BACK AD A CIRLE AROUND ITS EYE

[Hajime]: {one image attached}

[Hajime]: Does it look like this?

[Takahiro]: YEA

[Tooru]: awww he's drawing Butterscotch

[Takahiro]: BUTTERSCOTCH?? THTS SO CUTE

[Takahiro]: HES TAKING A BREAK GTG SHIT HE SAID NT TO TXT U GUYS

[Issei]: rip Bokuto

[Tooru]: stupid Dai-chan and Suga-chan (¬_¬)

[Issei]: wht happened

[Tooru]: Skype sex

[Tooru]: I could hear them last night and I am disturbed

[Tooru]: suga is v vocal!!!

[Issei]: lmao rip

[Takahiro]: y did he do tht to you??

[Tooru]: bc SOMEONE txted him telling him to force me to go to my room

[Hajime]: I did what needed to be done. You needed to sleep.

[Takahiro]: #betrayed

[Issei]: get rekted

[Tooru]: I only slept so i wouldn't have to hear them going at it

[Hajime]: Then it worked didn't it?

[Tooru]: IDC IF IT WORKED IM SCARRED

[Tooru]: I thought u loved me :(

[Hajime]: I do love you, that's why I did it

[Takahiro]: sounds fake but ok

[Takahiro]: I got a job

[Issei]: y

[Takahiro]: bc I need to get money so bo and I dnt starve

[Takahiro]: and so I can save up for a train ticket

[Tooru]: isn't that stressful tho??

[Takahiro]: eh

[Hajime]: Just don't over work yourself, okay?

[Takahiro]: I won't dnt worry

[Takahiro]: so what's happening in ur guys lives?

[Issei]: I got a 100% on my creative writing piece B)

[Tooru]: what really

[Takahiro]: thts amazing!!

[Hajime]: Congratulations!

[Issei]: thanks

[Issei]: it took a lot of effort n I thought it was lame

[Issei]: but then Kuroo said it was good and so I trust him and I guess I'm glad I trusted him

[Issei]: so what bout u,Tooru? Hajime?

[Tooru]: I became a starter on the volleyball team today!!!

[Takahiro]: thats awesome!!! Congrats!

[Hajime]: Way to go!

[Issei]: we knew u could do it!

[Tooru]: yea!!!

[Tooru]: so hajime wbu

[Hajime]: nothing exciting just a lot of studying

[Hajime]: since I'm still close to home I went and visited Butterscotch and my parents

[Hajime]: Butterscotch misses you all.

[Takahiro]: I MISS HIMTOO

[Takahiro]: give him a pat for me when u see him next

[Issei]: same pls

[Tooru]: hug him for me

[Hajime]: Will do

[Issei]: Hello

[Tooru]: Issei! How are you?

[Issei]: ...I’m not Issei

[Tooru]: who r u???

[Issei]: ...I’m Kozume

[Issei]: Kuroo’s busy so he gave me this phone to hack

[Issei]: I think this must be Issei’s

[Takahiro]: damn straight

[Hajime]: How do you not know whose phone you were hacking?

[Tooru]: how’d u even havk issei’s phone??

[Takahiro]: NOOOOO HES KILLED ISSEI

[Issei]: No I didn’t

[Issei]: I’ve never seen Issei’s phone before

[Tooru]: youre looking at it now?

[Issei]: I am

[Issei]: But this is only the second time I visited Kuroo

[Takahiro]: OH

[Takahiro]: YOURE KENMA

[Takahiro]: KUROOS BF

[Issei]: I didn’t tell you my name

[Takahiro]: bo talks about u somtimes

[Takahiro]: he thinks ure scary cos yure too quiet

[Issei]: ...Bokuto is scary

[Issei]: He’s too loud

[Issei]: I prefer Keiji

[Takahiro]: im gonna tell him hell be so sad

[Issei]: Please don’t

[Issei]: Keiji might kill me

[Hajime]: Who’s Keiji?

[Issei]: Bokuto’s boyfriend

[Takahiro]: akaashi

[Takahiro]: bo’s actually right about him being beautiful

[Takahiro]: hes like issei AND tooru together

[Tooru]: makki r u saying you dont love us anymor D:

[Takahiro]: wht no

[Takahiro]: hes pretty but i like u guys as separate ppl

[Issei]: {one image attached}

[Hajime]: What

[Tooru]: ...he’s pretty

[Tooru]: i dont like him

[Takahiro]: y is ther a pic of akaashi in issei’s phone?

[Issei]: I sent a picture from my phone to his

[Issei]: Relax, it wasn’t there before.

[Issei]: Oh, Issei’s back

[Issei]: He can’t find his phone

[Issei]: I wonder how long it’ll take him to find out I’m holding it

[Tooru]: kozume-kun ure kind of sadistic arent u

[Takahiro]: he is

[Takahiro]: ive heard him talking to akaashi

[Hajime]: And what happened?

[Takahiro]: tey control bo and kuroo

[Takahiro]: not the other way round

[Hajime]: It’s always the quiet ones

[Issei]: I agree

[Issei]: Oh Issei’s seen me

[Issei]: Bye

[Tooru]: bye!

[Hajime]: Bye

[Takahiro]: nice to meet u kenma

[Issei]: hi guys

[Issei]: did kenma hack me

[Takahiro]: yes

[Tooru]: read up

[Issei]: ...oh

[Issei]: well at least he’s civil to you guys

[Issei]: kuroo would be an ass about it

[Hajime]: Didn’t you say he was nice?

[Issei]: Well yes

[Issei]: but hes such a nerd u wouldnt believe

[Issei]: he knows the full names of chemicals and uses them instead of the formula

[Issei]: he loves chemistry so much the nerd

[Takahiro]: so u like him

[Issei]: hes decent

[Issei]: i will nvr betray you guys for the likes of him

[Hajime]: Aww

[Tooru]: aww

[Takahiro]: come to kyoto now so i can kiss you

[Issei]: ৲( ᵒ ૩ᵕ )৴♡*৹

[Issei]: until I get there u can make do with that

[Takahiro]: ill treasure it forever

[Issei]: my love

[Takahiro]: babe

[Issei]: sugarcakdes

[Takahiro]: honeybunch

[Tooru]: i hv a question tjo

[Hajime]: Me too but Tooru can go first

[Tooru]: Why do you call him kenma instead of kozume?

[Tooru]: seems a bit intimate

[Issei]: Ah, that

[Takahiro]: kenma doesn’t really like people to use his last name

[Issei]: even nekoma’s coach calls him kenma

[Tooru]: oh

[Takahiro]: was someone jealous? ;)

[Tooru]: no! ofc not

[Tooru]: well ok a little

[Issei]: well ure  not wrong

[Issei]: kenma’s pretty cute

[Hajime]: What

[Tooru]: what

[Takahiro]: ye he is

[Issei]: like a cat

[Takahiro]: the shyest cat ever

[Issei]: i miss butterscotch

[Takahiro]: go pet kenma

[Issei]: i cant

[Hajime]: Don’t pet Kenma

[Hajime]: He’s human, not a cat

[Tooru]: evn ur calling him kenma?

[Hajime]: I can’t unsee the cat image

[Hajime]: Even though all I see is Butterscotch

[Issei]: well ur not wrong

[Issei]: kenma is a pudding head

[Tooru]: a what?

[Takahiro]: bleached hair, black roots

[Takahiro]: n hes got thes small gold cat eyes

[Issei]: a very cute cat

[Tooru]: stop talking abt kenma

[Hajime]: Tooru, are you actually jealous?

[Tooru]: no

[Tooru]: refreshing-kun is cute too

[Takahiro]: u dnt actually think tht

[Issei]: u dont like his hair

[Hajime]: You don’t like his Skype habits

[Tooru]: fine ok i hate him

[Tooru]: but not everyday

[Tooru]: someone hasd to fo groceriws

[Tooru]: oh hes back

[Hajime]: I bet he forgot the milk bread again

[Issei]: ohh man

[Takahiro]: shit is going DOWN

[Tooru]: HE FORGOT THE MILK BREAD

[Tooru]: I SWEAR HE DOES IT ON PURPOSE

[Hajime]: Called it

[Issei]: i feel so proud everytiem

[Takahiro]: same

[Takahiro]: but u kno

[Takahiro]: hajime what was ur question

[Tooru]: o yea wht was it

[Hajime]: Oh, nothing

[Hajime]: It was the same as Tooru’s

[Hajime]: Forget it

[Hajime]: The bed calls. It wants a human to hug.

[Tooru]: iwa-chan wtf

[Hajime]: You said to text you to go to sleep before 11pm

[Issei]: I knew it

[Hajime]: What

[Issei]: you had to appear sometime

[Hajime]: Well I'm on my bed now, so I figured I might as well do it

[Takahiro]: wht are u doin in bed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Hajime]: Go to sleep

[Hajime]: The vines will still be there tomorrow

[Tooru]: hw did u no

[Tooru]: D:

[Hajime]: Suga sent me a snap

[Issei]: how could you snap Suga and not us

[Issei]: im offended

[Takahiro]: im drweing wait lemme finish if

[Hajime]: Kuroo is snapping Kenma and he wants you to sleep too

[Hajime]: Makki, Bokuto will come force you to bed in ten minutes

[Hajime]: Oikawa, Suga says if you are going to stay up late, he will give you a reason to stay up late

[Issei]: ohohoho

[Takahiro]: OHOHOHO

[Tooru]: oh no

[Tooru]: i need to go

[Tooru]: I dont evr want to hear another sex Skype

[Tooru]: suga-chan is very vocal

[Tooru]: also sawamura has a daddy kink

[Issei]: you already told us that

[Issei]: oh wow

[Takahiro]: should have expected it of karasuno’s dadchi tbh ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Tooru]: nvr again

[Tooru]: gdnite

[Hajime]: Goodnight Tooru <3

[Tooru]: love you toi

[Tooru]: I HEAR SKYOE BYE

[Takahiro]: ...aaaaaannnndddd hes gone

[Hajime]: You too Makki

[Hajime]: Bokuto says he'll stay up with you if you don't sleep

[Takahiro]: thts gr8 I needed a pal

[Hajime]: Makki no

[Takahiro]: makki yes

[Hajime]: I'll drop akaashi a message

[Takahiro]: hw do u even have akaashis no.???

[Hajime]: He called me one day for your number when he couldn't find Bokuto

[Hajime]: I don't know how he got my number

[Hajime]: Maybe Kenma

[Hajime]: Issei, I see you reading these, go to bed

[Issei]: but I had an idea

[Issei]: it might disappear if I dont write

[Hajime]: Fine.

[Hajime]: I have an 8am class, I'll sleep first

[Hajime]: Goodnight, rest well

[Hajime]: Love you guys <3

[Issei]: ...maybe ill sleep early after all

[Takahiro]: same. Ill have gtrat dreams now

[Tooru]: young man there's no need to feel down

[Hajime]: ???

[Tooru]: I said young man

[Tooru]: pick urself off the ground

[Hajime]: Wha?

[Issei]: I said young man cause ur in a new town

[Hajime]: is this another song?

[Tooru]: there's no need to be unhappy

[Hajime]: this sounds like a nice song

[Issei]: young man

[Takahiro]: there's a place u can go

[Tooru]: I said young man

[Issei]: when ur short on ur dough

[Issei]: u can stay there

[Takahiro]: and I'm sure u will find

[Tooru]: many ways to have a good time

[Hajime]: What's the name of this song? It sounds really nice.

[Issei]: ITS FUN TOSTAY AT TGE

[Tooru]: Y

[Takahiro]: M

[Issei]: C

[Takahiro]: A

[Hajime]: god fucking damnit

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[Tooru]: guys I'm not sure what to do? Oikawa is just on the couch crying. I gave him milk bread but he won't even eat it?

[Takahiro]: Suga?

[Tooru]: Yeah, it's me.

[Issei]: What happened?

[Hajime]: Who am I killing?

[Tooru]: well, he found one of his old skrts, and he decided to wear it

[Tooru]: long story short, peopke laughed and made fun of him

[Tooru]: people*

[Takahiro]: holy fuck WHAT

[Hajime]: Who was it? I'm going to fucking murder them.

[Tooru]: uh, it was more than one...but I didn't get their names…

[Tooru]: anyways, what do I do? He's just hugging a pillow and looking off into the distance

[Takahiro]: can we call him?

[Issei]: or at least just tell him we’re here if he needs to talk?

[Tooru]: hold on, I'm giving the phone back.

[Tooru]: srry guys I don't feel like talking

[Hajime]: Are you okay?

[Takahiro]: Is there anything we can do?

[Tooru]: I'll be fine

[Tooru]: it just rlly hurts

[Issei]: Tooru, I love you. You're perfect just the way you are

[Takahiro]: don't listen to the bastards who don't know what they’re talking about

[Hajime]: You're amazing and talented and we all love you

[Tooru]: ;—; thank you guys

[Tooru]: I'll be fine by morning

[Tooru]: and I love u all as well

[Takahiro]: No need to thank us

[Hajime]: It's just the truth.

[Tooru]: can we talk about something else?

[Hajime]: You sure you don't want to call?

[Tooru]: yeah

[Issei]: so kuroo wants to get his eyebrows done

[Issei]: n he's dragging me cos kenma ran away

[Takahiro]: omg

[Tooru]: omg

[Tooru]: I'll need photos when ur done

[Issei]: yeah ofc I mean who knows maybe I'll be prettier than u after

[Hajime]: How come Kuroo could convince you to try that when Tooru couldn't?

[Takahiro]: gd point

[Tooru]: yea why

[Tooru]: ٩(๑`^´๑)۶

[Issei]: bcos now the only one I need to be prettier than is kuroo

[Issei]: its harder to be pretty when u guys are in the same room as me ya know?

[Tooru]: (＠_＠;)

[Takahiro]: thts not true

[Hajime]: You are good looking in your own way

[Hajime]: Have I ever mentioned how handsome you are?

[Issei]: uh

[Takahiro]: ha hes speechless

[Tooru]: hw come iwa chan can kill people with his words this isnt faur

[Takahiro]: u shut it

[Takahiro]: just how many fangirls do u hv

[Issei]: ha

[Takahiro]: HE IS RISEN

[Issei]: I'll be around as long as I can torment Tooru

[Tooru]: meanies ٩(๑`^´๑)۶

[Hajime]: So when are you going with Kuroo to get your brows done?

[Issei]: nxt week I think?

[Issei]: ill let u kno

[Takahiro]: k

[Issei]: when is everyone free

[Takahiro]: well im usually free at night

[Issei]: good, same

[Tooru]: after volleyball practice, why?

[Hajime]: At night as well for me.

[Issei]: alright skype call tomorrow night then?

[Takahiro]: fuck yeah

[Tooru]: tht works for me!!

[Hajime]: Sounds like a plan.

~~~~~

“...so then, I was telling Suga-chan that he really needs to be quieter about his Skype habits because I could hear him from the laundry room, and he tells me to mind my own business because that’s how he gets me to sleep early!” Oikawa folds his arms, pouting at the screen. “Iwa-chan, it’s all your fault, now I have to be subjected to the details of Suga-chan’s very active sex life no matter where I am on campus .”

Hanamaki and Matsukawa roar with laughter while Iwazumi shrugs. “Whatever works, you know.”

“Iwa-chaaaannn. Why are you so mean to meeee.”

“Tooru, have you really never tried getting back at him with bad Skype habits of your own?” Hanamaki smirks, resting his head on his fist.

“It doesn’t even have to be Skype,” Matsukawa adds. “You could call one of us up from the privacy of your room and we could have a little talk .”

“Issei, Issei, “ Hanamaki shakes his head. “If Tooru wants retribution, shouldn’t he do it, I don’t know, somewhere public, where Sugawara can actually see and hear him?”

Matsukawa’s eyes gleam. “I like the way you think.”

“That’s me. Always willing to please.”

“Whoa whoa whoa, slow down!” Oikawa waves his arms frantically while Iwaizumi hides his red face in his hands. “Issei, I am not picking up one of your kinks just to get back at Suga-chan.”

“You won’t? Aww.” Matsukawa tilts his head, pouting at the screen. “And here I was, thinking that we could use Skype for some other purposes tonight…”

“Babe, I would do it for you. Bo’s out with Akaashi, and I’m not sure when he’ll be back.” Hanamaki leans close to the camera, licking his bottom lip. “Think you could talk to me for that long?”

“Hmm, I don’t know.” Matsukawa purrs, eyes sliding to half-mast. “Kuroo said he’ll be back in an hour, but that was quite a while ago. We could start now, if you’d like?”

“Mmm, baby, talk dirty to me~”

“Okay, okay, enough.” Iwaizumi finally emerges from behind his hands, his face remarkably crimson. “Some of us have roommates that are incredibly dense and would not understand what is going on, but I do not want to pop a boner when Ushijima could walk in at any time--”

“You called for me?”

There’s an impressive figure looming up behind Iwaizumi, and the three of them swear they have never seen their boyfriend turn white so fast. Oikawa scowls at his screen while the other two watch in amusement as Ushijima peers at them.

“Oh, a Skype call. Hello, Oikawa.”

“Ushiwaka-chan. Please leave .”

“But I live in this apartment as well.” Ushijima looks mildly confused, before his eyes flick to the other two screens. “Oh, Matsukawa. Hello. And to you too, you with the pink hair.” He turns to Iwaizumi, asking in too loud a whisper, “Who is he, again?”

Iwaizumi replies with all the patience of a saint. “That’s Hanamaki, my other boyfriend.”

“Oh.” Ushijima frowns. “Why haven't I seen him before? Hasn’t he visited yet? I thought you were supposed to go out with someone you date.” There is a pause as Ushijima appraises them, his eyes sharp. “Satori visits me every weekend.”

There is silence in the call.

(That's true. That's true . Why hasn't he visited? Or why haven't they visited? Did they not care? Were they growing apart? It's only their first year, and they have so much free time--)

Hanamaki slaps himself mentally and cracks a weak smile. “I study in Kyoto. It’s a bit far.”

Ushijima’s gaze is the sharpened tip of a dagger. “Is it? I would think that one would travel to visit their loved ones no matter the distance.”

A bright ringing comes from Iwaizumi’s end of the call, and his roommate straightens up. “That must be Satori. Have a good chat.” He claps Iwaizumi on the shoulder and leaves.

The front door opens, excited jabbering that must be Tendou floating through to them. Ushijima replies and the door slams shut, leaving the four of them frozen where they are, staring at each other. Everyone is petrified by the words Ushijima threw at them, no-one wanting to the the first to speak.

Hanamaki is a mess of panicked nerves.

(What does he say what does he say what does he say--)

( I'm too poor to visit sounds bad, and so does I barely have enough time left after school and homework and work. )

(But it's the truth, and they are in a relationship, they love each other, they would understand--)

(What if they don't understand?)

Hanamaki breaks their stalemate by forcing a smile, even though his heart is sinking. “Ushijima's got a point. I'm sorry I never visit.”

(That's good, that's fine , 'sorry’ works for anything.)

Immediately the rest of them shake their heads, speaking over each other in a rush.

“It’s not your fault--”

“School’s really busy--”

“We never came to visit you either--”

“Tickets are expensive, we know you're saving for them--”

They’re all trying so hard to reassure him, to justify themselves, that Hanamaki feels a little sad. They're right, of course. All those are real reasons.

But he still feels sad. He can't explain it.

Maybe it's how they are of the same mind, all desperate to reaffirm and calm him. Because when they stand together like that, it shows how well they know each other, how they can react and add on to the others’ speech without the original losing its meaning.

(Somewhere inside him, a voice reminds him that he knows them that well too.)

(He's temporarily ignoring that voice.)

He feels a little lost and adrift, because they've seen each other recently, and while absence makes the heart grow fonder, time strengthens bonds.

(He knows that Oikawa and Matsukawa meet up twice a week, and that they see Iwaizumi once a fortnight. As for him -- well, they’ve had a total of four Skype calls since their separation, and that was the most amount of time he got to lay eyes on them.)

(He misses them. The feel of them, the sound of their voices, their warm hands and the look in their eyes--)

He doesn't like being without them. It's like there's a limb missing, like a fundamental part of him went bust.

( Ah, loneliness, my old friend-- )

(He really needs to stop thinking like that.)

It almost feels as if he’s standing on the outside of their relationship, as he watches them talk and laugh with each other, go on dates and spend time together. It feels like a bubble is surrounding the three of them, closing them off, and while he is close enough to touch it, its silken surface is just out of reach.

It’s lonely most of all because he knows it’s not their fault, it’s his , for choosing a university so far away, for picking a job that has flexible hours but not nearly enough to save for a two-way ticket to visit and return.

(He’s getting there, he is , but he still needs a little longer.)

(Just a little longer.)

So he pulls out his bravest smile and raises his hands in a placating gesture. “Guys, it’s okay. We have time. School’s busy now, so it’s better that we focus on class anyway.”

He tries to avoid their gazes, but Oikawa’s eyes catch his attention, mournful chocolate that tear at his heart. “Taka, are you sure? We can make plans. My school has a holiday coming up, I could come visit--”

Hanamaki shakes his head quickly. “No, that doesn't make sense. I'm the only one that's so far away, I should go up to Tokyo to meet you guys. Besides,” he plasters on a smile, “If I don't go back to Miyagi, I can't hug Butterscotch.”

They don't look convinced, so he changes the subject before they can dwell on it further. “So, did you hear what Bo did yesterday? Issei, I know you know, so shush.”

Matsukawa picks up on his desperate tone and nods slightly, cocking his head as a smirk makes its way onto his face. “Oh man, that was legendary. You can't stop me, I'm going to tell them.”

“No, shush, they have to ask first. This will go down in history, but they need to be listening. ”

“I wanna hear!” Oikawa perks up, hanging off the edge of his seat.

Hanamaki leans forward, chin in hand, evil glint in his eye. “Well, you see…”