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Chapter 8: What We Call Home

I don't really have anything to say so please enjoy the story!
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        "I'm home," Tooru announces as he walks through his front door at six. 

        "Hi, honey. Where did you go?" his mom asks, walking out of the kitchen in her floral apron.

        "Oh, I went on a date with my girlfriend," Tooru responds, choosing to avoid more questions by leaving out the fact that he went to Hajime's. 

        "Okay, well, dinner should be ready in thirty minutes. How about you go up to your room and finish your homework."

        Tooru nods and walks up the stairwell to his right, though he already completed his work Friday night. When he gets to his room, he jumps onto his bed backward and takes out his phone. Tooru contemplates what to do but decides to text Satori. 

Kawa-

Hey, Ten-chan! What are you up to?

        The two have been texting since the practice game. They just give life updates and joke around. Tooru finds it pleasant to speak to someone new and who knows his secrets. 

Ten-chan-

Kawa! I just got back from practice.

Btw, how was your date? :(

        Tooru sighs, not wanting to talk about it after everything that happened at Hajime's house.

Kawa-

It was okay, I guess. 

Oh! I went to Iwa-chan's house today too.

Ten-chan-

OooOOOoooO~ and how did that go~

Kawa-

Well, I broke down in front of him and told him that I'm gay o-o

Ten-chan-

o-o

Wait-

WHAT?! For real?!?!

Kawa-

Yeah, luckily, he's supportive, but he is obviously straight.

But what if he finds out I like him?! Oh fuuuuuuuck, I'm dead-

Ten-chan-

Even if he doesn't like you, which is not true btw, he still supports you, so I don't think anything would change.

Oh, today, Wakatoshi-kun understood a joke I made.

It was creepy...

Kawa-

Omg, how?? I didn't know that was possible!

        Tooru and Satori go on like this for a while, just having fun. Somewhere in the midst, Satori goes on a rant about his team; that "Semi-semi" and "Shiraboobs" were fighting again. Tooru assumes that he is talking about the third and second-year setters the school has. Though, he does feel closer to the Shiratorizawa Volleyball Club. He is starting to see the school as just that, a regular school, with regular people and regular conversations, even if it is "prestigious". Tooru wouldn't mind going there if he didn't have to be away from Hajime. Tooru begins to grasp the team's system and friendships. Even though he has never really met them, both boys agree that major and Shirabu most definitely like each other and that Goshiki is a giant fanboy, whether he accepts it or not. They also both agree that Ushiwaka is oblivious when it comes to any basic human interactions, but anyone would agree to that. To put it simply, Tooru has fun... and possibly wants to play matchmaker with Satori.