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Tsukishima opened his eyes slowly. His alarm blaring in his ears. God. What a headache he had right now. He really didn’t feel like going to morning practice but what choice did he have. They have camp in a few days, so there was no reason to miss practice. After getting off his bed, he grabbed his gym clothes and went to the mirror. Why does he have this mirror even? He hates his reflection yet makes himself suffer by viewing his reflection every morning. He hates how thin but yet he still so fat. He could see all his issues. His old scars. And something else, a burden so heavy, he could forget it. No matter what he did he always felt disgusting. No one knows. He plans to keep it like that. He just had to make it to school and back home with no issue.
His mother and brother were already at work so he had to make no excuses of not wanting to eat breakfast. He was already nervous as it was, he didn’t need to add puking to his list. After receiving a call from Yamaguchi that he was running late, kei slipped his headphones on and left. The walk to school wasn’t nothing interesting really, expect for the fact their was a cat fight. “Good morning tsukishima!” Yelled sugawara from behind him. It was a little too early for him to be loud so he waved back and went to the club rooms. After placing his items down the door opens behind with Yamagachi panting like crazy, “HUFF, Tsuki! I had to help my mom with something!” “It’s alright Yams, go change before you’re a little late to practice.” Tsuki laughed a little then went to the gym. His head still aches but he would have to get over it. Morning practice was normal like always, hinata and kageyama bickering, daichai yelling at them and with a few comments there. First period was easy, he had math so it wasn’t really the end of the world, even better news he finished everything so he could just listen to music that period. But of course not everything can’t go perfect.
They had a sub, it was one of those subs who are even worse than the teachers, so as soon as tsukishima entered the classroom he had to give up his headphones. The only thing keeping his headache at sane. So instead he just put his head down and hoped for the best. Everything was going well until the sub forced him to get up out of “disrespect”, glad to say tsukishima was pissed for the next few classes. It was finally lunchtime, which seems like a break, but when your not a fan of meals and have pushy friends it can get annoying, so after sending a text to Yams, he went to the library instead and just chilled in their instead. God why has he felt so shitty tdy? He’s been taking better care of himself. His thoughts soon came to a stop when the bell rung. 3 more classes than practice, he can do this. “KEI!!” Yachi called from across the hallway! No one would have really expected this but him and Yachi are insanely close, not to mention they look like twins.. “oh, hey Yachi! How are you?” “I’m doing fine but how come you weren’t at lunch?? , god here comes the questions.. “I had to catch up with some.. studies!” “Kei.. I’m not dumb..” “ughhh I had a headache nothing too much” tsukishima finally blurted out. “Kei! How come you haven’t went to the nurse yet! Look head over and I’ll tell the teach that you’re at the nurse, NO DEBATES!” God how he doesn’t really want to go to the nurse but there’s no way to debate out of this. “Fine, I’ll go, just don’t tell anyone please?” Yachi agreed then said her goodbyes to tsukishima as he went to the clinic. He just got medicine nothing much, it was finally time for practice. He was kinda looking forward for it, nope, actually he was just excited he could finally go home after practice. Running laps was pretty easy, they had blocking drills today which was a relief because he was a good blocker.
Ok he might’ve lied, GOD was he exhausted. Had he really wasted that much energy? He’s always lacked stamina. But it was never that bad.. practice finally came to end, chatting a conversation with yams which was rudely interrupted by guess what! Hinata and kageyama. (Everyone act surprised ..) Yachi caught up to them and invited them for some dessert, everyone agreed and tsukishima was convinced with some strawberry short cake. That was amazing cake, everyone else seemed pleased with their food, (ring!) oh a message?
Mom: Kei! I’m so sorry but I won’t be home for a week! I have an emergency meeting and your brother has exams coming up, I’ll see you then! Please take care of yourself and have fun at camp!
Kei.T🎧: ok, take care mom, see you then.
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“Hey yams and yachi, how bout a movie at my place tonight? Oh and erm I guess Shoyo, Tobio you guys can come too, my mom won’t be home for the week.” Tsukishima said out of nowhere. HOLY CRAP, he was exhausted?? Why would he do that??? But it was too late for stopping, they were already buying snacks and heading to his house.. god he wasn’t exactly energized at the moment but he enjoyed their company. After much fighting they ended choosing a horror movie.. ok he might’ve fallen asleep. He was exhausted so you can’t really blame him. Everyone decided to just sleep over so they all just rotted in his room. Yachi got the bed. Everyone else was left to fend themselves
… what was today again..? Friday.. no it’s Saturday. oh wait that’s why they’re even having a sleepover. God what time was it? “TSUKIIIII” is that tadashi? “GET UR ASS UP!!!” Oh, I mean ig..
Why does it smell like.. “WE MADE PANCAKES!” Yachi yelled after. Oh. OH. damn it. He actually has to eat. “Good morning” Tsuki finally replied… “so.. what are we gonna do today?” Tsukishima grabbed his plate and started eating pretty slowly, kageyama replied “hinata had the idea to go to karaoke later and maybe just walk around town” that’s not terrible I guess, god these pancakes are not sitting well in his stomach. “Oh that seems chill, I’m gonna go shower, uh make yourself at home.” Tsukishima leaves the table. Wow, he’s really puking rn. That’s kinda pathetic. Ughhhhhhhh. After everyone got ready, we finally left, we headed down to the shopping center, everything was pretty chill. I got matching charms with them. It was yachis idea but yams convinced us. I had to go to bathroom so of course I excused myself. “
Oh? Kei.” . There was no fucking way. Out of everywhere and anybody. I walked faster. A hand suddenly appeared on my shoulder. “Oh kei, why are you running?” “What the fuck do you want Saro.” I pushed his arm off my shoulder. “Is that really the way to treat an old buddy.” “Um, you, yes.” “Tsk.” Saro shoves tsuki to the floor. Is this what people say.. the calm before a storm?