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Sunlight didn't break into the room. The blinds were closed, but the heat inside Bokuto's room still rose to abnormal temperatures. The white haired boy groaned and opened his eyes blinking a few times before reaching the night stand for his phone. The screen showed 12 pm.
-Awh i overslept! Mom's gonna go crazy!
He said before jumping out of bed and screaming in pain when he hit his toe, cause he couldn't see in the darkness of the room.
-Stiupid blinds!
He cursed the object before somehow managing to walk to the window and open the blinds. Before he could think the sun hit him in the eyes like a bullet, causing him to back up with closed eyes what costed him a fall over the chair which was standing suspiciously close to the window.
-What are you doing here huh? I put you back to the desk yesterday! I'm sure of it!
He sighed and walked out of the room for breakfast. He was still in his pj's as always too lazy to get dressed before eating. As he aproached the stairs, he clung to the wall like it was a life jacket and started walking down in snail mode. When he finnaly reached the kitchen, his hair was ruffled and the look on his face was a mix of pain and exhaustion.
-Oh my god! Sleeping beauty finnaly woke up?! Miracle!
-Mooom, stop it. What's for breakfast?
-Burned cold toasts
-Can i ask why burned?
-They called me from work and when i came back well they were well-done
-But why do i get the burned ones?
-Well you woke up late so you eat what's left
-Uhhh fineeee
He pouted taking the burned toasts and headed to the table. Ms Honoka was working on her laptop while drinking yet another coffee this day.
-Oh and by the way after you finish eating go pack yourself. We're, i mean you're going to grandma.
Kotarou sput out the already awful toast, which left a bitter taste in his mouth.
-What? For how long?
-A month
-A whole month?!
He couldn't believe it. He had plans! And now everything was supposed to be ruined by his mom?! No, she must be joking. Well even if she's not, he would at least be able to text with his friends and play games on his phone right?
-Oh and don't bother with the phone. There's no electricity nor any phone service.
His world broke. This ment that he would have to spend a whole month without contacting his friends, with no electricity and doing absolutely nothing?!
-You're joking right?
-No I'm not
-But what am i gonna do there?! It's gonna be soo boring!
-I don't know, maybe you'll make new friends?
-But i already have friends. Here!
-I know, but your family is more important.
-No it's not!
-Yes it is, now go pack yourself.
She said with a tone that ment "the end of discussion." Kotarou was devastated. Not only did he have an awful morning, and now this?! He stared at the food on the plate in front of him, eyes blurred out, mind racing. When? How? Why? Why him? Well no matter how hard he thought or cursed his mother in his mind it was already decided. He couldn't do anything else than just nod and go to pack his things. And so he did. He went upstairs and before packing he got dressed. Than he packed his clothes, volleyball, shoes and his owl plushie which he had since the age of five. He looked around the room and saw the school certificate laying on the ground. He picked it up and opened. One B and the rest E's. He barely passed. A sigh got out of the boy's mouth as he put the paper in the closest drawer. He took out his phone. 0 notifications. He went to messages and texted the group chat.
Summer hang out group 🌴
Bokuto🦉: Hey guys sorry but i can't go on the trip😭 My mom said we're going to my grandma and there won't be internet so i won't be able to text you😢
Kuroo🐈⬛: No prob, we'll tell you all about it when you get back
Washio: Exactly we can hang out another time right
Bokuto🦉: Ur the best guys! See ya next month!
He stared blankly at the screen as it went black. Than he put it on the night stand. He took his bag and looked around the room once again.
-Bye, bye I'll miss you
He said sadly before walking out and heading downstairs.
-I'm ready!
-Okay put your things in the trunk and get in the car!
-Alright!
He shouted back opening the door and stepping outside. The heat wave washed over him reciving a quiet "hot" from the white haired boy. After putting his things where his mom said he sat down in the passenger seat and buckled himself waiting for ms. Honoka to close the door of their house. Than she got in the car, typed the adress on her phone and... 495 km away, a 5 hour drive. Amazing. She starded the car and drove off to the road. The 5 hour silent ride begun.
Kotarou didn't know what to do. He looked at the shapes of clouds but quickly got bored. He tried thinking. It was too hard, and painfull. The worst part was that they were on a highway, which ment no google maps notifications. There was no music playing which made it even worse because the only sound that he could hear was the blow of the wind and the rumble of the wheels. It made him go crazy. This whole situation made him go crazy. He couldn't say good bye to his mom, not when they argued.
-Hey mom I'm sorry for what i said. I was just... Suprised that's all
-I'm also sorry, i should have told you earlier, i know you may have plans with your friends, but grandma insisted saying that she wants you to meet someone
-And who is that someone?
-She didn't say
-But you said there's no electricity nor phone service so how did she-
-Trough a letter
-Oh, right
They both laughed at stupidity of Kotarou forgetting about the existence of letters. Than they started talking about everything and nothing, laughs filling the space inside the car from time to time, as the sun burst in from every direction it could.
After another three hours on the highway they rode off and now were in the middle of nowhere on a small village road in between two fields that seemed to have no end. Than came the notification saying "turn right." They looked in the pointed direction and saw a run-down peice of feild that could be described as a road. And so they turned. The navigation said to stay on that road so they did. Riding very slowly so they would go through. And than it turned off. There was no phone service. They were left in the middle of the field with no map and no contact to the world.
-Aand we're stuck.
-I can see mom
She sighed and looked around. Nothing. Just a field stretching endlessly in every direction. They waited, an hour passed and they saw something. A person walking to them. The girl waked up to the window and knocked. Ms. Honoka rolled it down
-Are you miss Honoka and Kotarou?
-Yes
-Okay so Kotarou you follow me and you miss Honoka can go back
-Amazing thank you
-No problem, auntie Nājike sent me
-Oh that's very kind of her
The girl smiled and wited for Kotarou to get out of the car and get his things. When ms. Honoka drove off she started walking in the direction she came from.
-I'm Shion by the way
-Kotarou but call me Bokuto
-Okay, so bokuto why'd you come here?
-Because apparently my grandma insisted on meeting me up with someone?
-Ohh i might even know who it is
-Can you tell me?
-Did auntie say who it is in the letter?
-No?
-Than i can't tell you!
She smiled putting a finger to her mouth. Bokuto sighed but smiled back. Shion told him about the village while they walked. After about half an hour they arrived at the "auntie's" house.
-Okay see ya soon bokuto
-Yeah see ya
He walked into the house passing the kitchen in which his grandma was talking to a boy and walked upstairs and into a room which happened to be taken, so he closed the door and walked into the other that was thankfully free, collapsed onto the bed throwing his things on the floor and kicking off his shoes before climbing under the covers and falling asleep from exhaustion.