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Chapter 7: Questions

Oki, so I am totally not writing this instead of my essay that's due in two days... no.

Anyways, I hope you like this chapter, and I don't have anything else to say, so please enjoy!

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         Hajime hears a knock at the front door from his place in bed. Twenty minutes previous, he had gotten back from the hangout. Hajime sighs. The person knocking is probably just one of his mom's friends and is hopeful that he does not have to open the door.

        "Hajime, could you get the door, please?"

        Hajime sighs. "Damn it," he whispers under his breath but does as his mother says, regardless. "Okay," He yells in response.

        Hajime does not want to get up; he is tired, but he does so anyway. The black-haired boy drags his feet from his navy-blue comforter onto the floor. Hajime knows that he is probably taking too long but cannot bring himself to care. The ace slowly walks downstairs and to the front door. Quietly, he turns the gold-colored clasp and tiredly opens the wooden entryway. Familiar brown locks of hair come into view.

        "Oh, Oikawa. What are you doing here?"

        Tooru looks at the male with surprise, for he had not expected anyone to open up.

        "Iwa-chan! I missed you, so I decided to stop by!"

        Hajime looks at him with doubt, "What about your date?"

        "O-oh... I just got back!"

        "Hajime, who is it- Oh! Tooru, how wonderful it is to see you! Please come in!"

        "Hello, Iwa-san, and thank you."

        Tooru takes his shoes off in the familiar, warm household. He has always loved to go to the Iwaizumi family home. They have always made him feel welcome and safe. It is the only place Tooru can really call home besides when he is with his volleyball team. Hajime closes the door behind Tooru.

        "Also, I told you to just call me Michiko, sweetie. You are family."

        "Ah- sorry, Michiko-san."

        Michiko Iwaizumi is Hajime's mom. She looks a lot like her son, besides possessing a more feminine figure, resting a few inches lower, and her deep green eyes instead of brown. Her spiky black hair is thrown into a messy ponytail with a red hairband. She wears a casual blue T-shirt, black leggings, and house slippers.

        "Anyway, how about you boys go up to Hajime's room, yeah? Tell me if you need anything!"

        The teens nod and walk up to Hajime's bedroom after Tooru puts on the alien-themed slippers he keeps here.

        "Have I ever told you that you are a nerd?"

        Tooru pouts, "Am not! Also, you're thinking of a geek, not a nerd! Get your definitions right, Iwa-chan!"

        Hajime lets out a low chuckle before laying back on his bed. They stay in a content quietness as Tooru lays down with him. They simply enjoy each other's company. That is until Hajime remembers the date the other had just gone on.

        "So... How was your date?"

        "It was good. We went to a cafe and hung out some," Tooru responds with a fake smile. "Oh! I also saw Yachi-chan and Shimizu-chan! They work at that older cafe near our school now! It was good to see them."