The Summer Side of Volleyball (On Hiatus)

Ch. 6 ~ Doubt

3rd POV

The walk back to Iwaizumi and Oikawa's room was quiet and tense. He knew once they got to their room Oikawa was going to ask questions. He knew he was concerned and knew he would ask questions. But why did that fact make his heart twist and ache? Why didn't he want to be honest? Why did he have to? Oikawa is lying to him so why can't he do the same?

They enter the room and set their bags down in the closet. Iwaizumi sighs and walks over to the window, looking out at the ocean as the sun nears the horizon. Not quite sunset but soon. "Hajime..." The soft voice breaks the silence, making Iwaizumi tense up. He'd tell him the truth. Why wouldn't he let himself lie? "What's wrong?" The voice asks and a presence falls behind Iwa as he gazes out the window. "You were really off during practice. Did something happen?" Practice. The girls. Iwaizumi clenches his teeth and closes his eyes, forcing the feeling away. Forcing the doubt and pain away. Everything is fine.

"I'm fine..." He breathes out not even buying his own words. He turns around to see Oikawa giving him an unimpressed and worried look, arms crossed. He sighs and scratches the back of his neck. "It's not that big of a deal..." Another lie. Lie after lie so why can't he sound convincing? Why cant he force down the truth?

"It's a big deal if it makes you upset." Oikawa speaks kindly, eyes worried. Iwaizumi nods slowly and bites his lip as his body forces the truth from his lips.

"I was pissed off."

"Why?" The question comes instantly as their eyes meet, Oikawa's sad and Iwaizumi's hurt.

"Well, unfortunately for me my boyfriend happens to be incredibly attractive and a ladies' man." Oikawa's eyes widened in realization.

"Wait... you were jealous?" His tone shows the shock in his words.

"How could I not be Tōru." He says solemnly, making Oikawa frown. "Seeing those girls stare at you. Giggling whispering about you, thinking that they actually have a chance drives me crazy. You have no idea how badly I wanted to just grab you and kiss you right there in front of everyone." Oikawa looks down, heart clenching.

"You can't-"

"I know that. I promise I know that and I'm ok with that. It's just hard but I'm fine ok." Oikawa looks back up at Iwa with teary eyes. "Don't cry dumbass." Iwaizumi sighs out, wrapping Oikawa in his arms, him giggling quietly.

"You really have nothing to worry about." Iwaizumi smiles and sighs.

"Yeah I know."

"Besides you know my eyes have always been on you. It's always been you." Iwaizumi smiles more, placing a soft kiss on his forehead.

"I love you." Oikawa grins and pulls back enough to meet his eyes, him grinning like crazy. Iwaizumi rolls his eyes. "Are you going to smile like crazy every time I say that?" Oikawa smirks and places a light kiss on his lips.

"Yesssss." He grins again. Iwaizumi sighs.

"You're an idiot." Oikawa doesn't stop smiling.

"I'm your idiot."

"That's right." They smile at each other before leaning into a sweet reassuring kiss. Reminding each other that they are forever. No matter what. It's them against the world. All they need is this love. Forever.

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"Are you excited! I think this is going to be so fun!" Hinata bounces on one of the couches in the hotel lounge. Next to him is Kageyama and across his Yamaguchi. Noya ran upstairs to drag Asahi down while everyone else was chilling out. Since the kitchen accepts volunteers, it being a very small hotel, Yachi and Kiyoko decided to help out as a thank you.