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The office was quiet, no one knew what to say. I sat in between Bokuto and Kuroo. I was still holding Bokuto's hand, but he kept squeezing it tighter. I tried to remove it, but he wouldn't let go. Kuroo saw me struggling and laughed at me.

"Bro, you are going to break her hand like you broke her legs." I didn't know if this lightened the mood or made me want to kill him even more. Thankfully, due to Kuroo's remark, Bokuto let go of my hand and kissed it. He mumbled a tiny sorry for squeezing it too hard.

"Kuro. We talked about this. You can't say stuff like that." Kuroo shrugged. "Asteria, I'm really sorry about his behavior." Everyone was laughing except for Kuroo.

"It's okay. I'm going to kill him and blame it on Anahori."

"Why Anahori?" Bokuto and Akaashi both asked.

"Just because." This caused another wave of laughter to erupt in the room. I looked around the room and saw the people that cared about me the most. It was bittersweet. I could feel the tears forming, so I looked down at my feet to avoid the gazes that I was probably already getting.

"What's wrong?" Bokuto was always the first person to know when something bothered me.

"You guys could die just by knowing me." The laughter stopped, the air in the room got thinner, and there wasn't a sense of happiness anymore. It was filled with anger and frustration. "Sorry. I didn't mean to ruin the mood."

"You are right. We will possibly die. There's actually a high chance that we all die." Everyone just gave Bokuto the weirdest look.

"Bro. That was probably the worst time to say that." Kuroo was right. Bokuto wasn't the best at social cues. He usually just said whatever was on his mind, but it was usually information that we needed to hear.

"He's right." I looked at Akaashi. "The only reason why we are under Kita's radar is because of you." I didn't know how to respond. He wasn't wrong but he didn't have to be so blunt. "Even then, we are glad you are here, so we will protect you with our lives."

"Why couldn't you start with that?" Akaashi just smiled at me. "What are you guys going to do?" The room was silent once again. I watched Kenma and Akaashi talk about something. I looked at the other two, and they were just staring at each other. At least we all know who's the brain of this operation. Suddenly, Kenma and Akaashi both slammed their hands on the table.

"We got it." They both said in such a monotone voice.

"Huh?" Kenma just rolled his eyes at Kuroo.

"Kuro, stop being so weird. While you three were just sitting there, Akaashi and I came up with a plan or an idea, at least. This house is big enough for both groups to stay in, and we are usually here almost everyday. If we live in the same house, we have better communication, and we can protect one another. I'll let the others know. They should be here today." The two leaders looked at each other.

"Bro! Sleepover!" Kenma, Akaashi, and I couldn't help but laugh at the two children. While those two were fangirling over each other, the rest of us got the rooms set up.

The rest of the day was just us sitting around waiting for the Neko Clan to show up. We were all in the middle of watching a horror movie when the front door creaked open.

"BRO! WE HERE!"

"AHHH! Kuroo, can't you see we are watching a horror movie!" I screamed at Kuroo. He scared the living shit out of me.

"Kuro. Shhh. You are too loud, like Bokuto." This is why I love Kenma.

"HEY! HEY! HEY!" Bokuto screamed causing the jittery people to jump.

"Bokuto-san. Shhh." Sometimes I wonder if Akaashi is the older one.

We paused the movie and went to greet them. I glanced at all of them noticing the boy that I helped. I think his name was Lev.

"Let's introduce ourselves to the lovely lady." Bokuto's arm immediately went around my waist and pulled me closer to his side. Someone's jealous.

"I'm Nobuyuki Kai." He had jet black hair shaved into a buzzcut, somewhat thick eyebrows, and full lips. He looks approachable which I greatly appreciate.

"Morisuke Yaku, the cooler, better, and funnier one in this group." I already like him. He had brown eyes and short brown hair. He was pretty short compared to the others, but taller than me.

"Taketora Yamamoto, ma'am." He sounded timid but doesn't look like it. He had short, thick eyebrows and a mohawk thing that's dyed blond.

"You don't have to be so formal." I gently smiled at him which caused him to faint. "I'm sorry! Did I do something wrong?!" Kuroo and Yaku just laughed.

"You're a pretty girl that's why!" Kuroo said in between is laughing fit. "O-okay! Next!"

"Hi. I'm Shohei Fukunaga." He had short black hair with a cute cowlick. His eyes reminded me of a cat. I said hi back and looked at the next person.

"So Inuoka! Happy to meet you!" He has a lot of energy. He's very lanky and has matching brown hair and eyes.

"Tamahiko Teshiro." He had a small stature and seems perceptive. He has short light-colored hair and very thick eyebrows.

"Lev Haiba. Thanks for saving me. Your tiny hands did wonders!" I lifted my hands to my face. I didn't think they were tiny. I thought they fit perfectly with my body. I looked back up at Lev and saw Yaku kicking him in the side, whispering and yelling at him. From what I remembered, Lev was tall, and seeing him today, confirmed my memories. He had grey hair and green eyes. I looked at the last one and he was so cute. I couldn't control myself. I broke from Bokuto's hold and ran up to him to hug him. I didn't know him, but he looked approachable.

"Y-Yuki Shi-shibayama." I could tell he was nervous. He was shorter than the others, but that's what made him so adorable. I pulled away and took in his features. He has black hair that was parted in the middle and dark eyes. I couldn't help but smile at him.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to hug you. You are just so cute!" He started to blush which only made him cuter.

"Well, your rooms are upstairs with your names on the doors." Bokuto pulled me away from Yuki. "She's also mine."

I hit his shoulder. "Stop being jealous, Bo."

"Tch. They need to know. We have a meeting in 10 minutes. I expect everyone to be there." Bokuto walked away to his office being dramatic. I helped the others unpack and followed Yuki around to get to know him. Within those ten minutes, I became really close to Yuki, Lev, and Inuoka.

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