Shield The Child Crow #2 | ✓

Chapter 42

Think of Dawn | Ghost9

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Tsukishima thought for a moment then sighed. This child is completely everywhere. It's a good thing the others weren't here to hear about this or else it would've been chaos. Not like last time where they sent him to a psych.

"Shouyou I'm going to say this but promise me you don't take it to heart okay."He told him making Hinata nod his head of approval.

"Your seeing things like that because you feel something bad about yourself. You saw the good and then you see the bad. You just have to know how to take care of them both."He told Hinata who nodded not understanding anything he just said.

"Trust him. Tell him what you know."

"He says he trusts you. He wants me to tell you what I know."Hinata said and Tsukishima's eyes widen.

"I...of course tell me anything."He told Hinata making the child gulp.

"I'm scared of getting hurt. I know I am very open...I don't know. When I meet people, it feels nice but sometimes my back tickles and it gets scary."He huffed taking Tsukishima's fingers.

"I'm scared of someone hurting me because they don't like me."Tsukishima blinked and thought for a moment then it clicked.

His eyes widen and was completely in shock. "I hate being bullied."

"Shouyou. I'm sorry that happened to you. I know it hurts and the fact that it's something that you have gone through makes you terrible and scared. I'm sorry you had to go through that."He told him hugging him.

Tsukishima was just surprised. The child opened up to him. He has never been bullied before, Yamaguchi had been bullied when he was a kid. Just what did they do to Hinata that made him seem so odd. Odd as in why did he turn into a child? He was almost a toddler when he told him about how terrible and rough his parents were. Just how worse can this possibly be. Is there more?

"Just don't torture yourself with it. Your uncle Tsukishima is here. Your Dad, your other uncles, aunts, dads, and moms too. You have your friends with you. Whatever happens promise you will tell me?"He asked and Hinata nodded.

"Promise me if there is anything you want to talk about, anything you need and anything that is happening you will tell someone and if you can't, you can always tell me okay. You can trust me."He looked at Tsukishima for a moment.

"Trust."

"Okay."He said and started drinking milk again.

"I love you."He told the male making him smile.

"Me too. I love you too, but don't tell anyone."He told the child who giggled.

"I won't. Only if you let me have a sleepover with you!"He told Tsukishima who sighed.

"Fine."He giggled and hugged Tsukishima as much as he could.

The male rubbed his back softly. He then picked him up. He took the empty milk from his hands to throw it away. He held him while the child's head was on his shoulder. Walked around swaying for the child to sleep. He smiled and move his tiny hair off his forehead softly. He slowly fell asleep making Tsukishima sigh. He walked to the stadium to see Seno sitting and talking with his brother.

"He had some milk and fell asleep. He wants to stay over our house tonight."He said and Seno smiled taking his kid into his arms.

"Sure. You go ahead and get ready for the game."He said and the male bowed.

He looked at Hinata who was sleeping soundly. He hoped Hinata slept like that. In peace for once. He walked out to go get ready for his game. Akiteru smiled and looked at the game that was at play.

"You can stay over. My mom doesn't mind."Akiteru said and Seno shook his head.

"I think you guys should hang out more. Shouyou loves you all and seems happy. I know he might miss me but I think he needs to be with his friends so he can remember."He said and the male nodded.

Tsukishima stood in the gym. He looked at the boys getting ready. Tanaka screaming about how he was going to defeat and show Hinata how manly he was. Nishinoya was just copying him and saying he was the better man.

"Did anything happen between you and Shouyou?"Yamaguchi jumped and asked.

Tsukishima shook his head and stretched. He looked to see Hinata awake and looking at him. Hinata waved and looked excited. He gave a small wave and saw Hinata turn his head then pointed. He seemed like one amazing child. Who would hurt him at such an age?

If they did, were they crazy? Psychopaths? He shook his head slowly and looked up at Hinata jumped excitedly. He somehow seemed excited. Just like when he was excited to play at nationals, jump or play. Hinata turned to Kageyama and frowned. His knee was bleeding. Tsukishima grinned then frowned to see the sad look on Hinata's face. He looked at Kageyama who was stretching then looked back at Hinata.

Hinata pulled his knee and pointed almost tripping. Akiteru who caught him. He glared at his brother getting attention then got up to grab a medkit. He walks to Kageyama and sat in front of him.

"Give me your left leg. Shouyou pointed out that your bleeding. If your asking, we don't want a crying baby and Suga chasing us with a shovel."He said and Kageyama frowned then looked down noticing it.

He sighed and allows Tsukishima to clean up the wound. Hinata smiled at them and poked Akiteru to take pictures of them. He will use it for blackmail and also keep it for memory. He giggled and saw them both bickering again about blood and screaming. Especially about Hinata and Suga. Which Suga heard and smacked the back of their heads. Ennoshita will never see the daylight with Daichi again after being pushed to look after some crazy nutshells.

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