My Comfort Ships | Haikyuu One Shots

赤い糸 | SakuAtsu

This happened just a week after Tsumu came back from that training camp. Atsumu was heading home from practice. I went home early because I got a little feverish, so Tsumu walked home alone. That is when the unexpected accident happened.

A hit and run accident.

I don't know exactly how to put it in words... but something about him had change since then.

The way he sets, receives, and serves the ball is still impressive in every ways... But something about his behaviour changed after he was released from the hospital.

The atmosphere around him is different like I am seeing a brand new Atsumu...

"Ya okay, Samu? Ya been staring at me for the last 3 minutes. Something on my face?" Atsumu asked scratching the back of his neck.

I shook my head.
"Na.. Nothing... Don't mind me, idiot."

"WHAT?!?"

"I said don't mind me, Tsumu.. I'm just thinking..."

"Thinking about what, Samu?"

"Nothing of importance, Tsumu..."

We still bicker, but something is off.

"Hmmm. Yer weird" he said and left our room.

You're the weirder one, Atsumu.

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Flashback (after the accident):

"OH MY GOD! TSUMU... FINALLY YER AWAKE! WE'RE SO WORRIED! MOM AND DAD ARE CRYING OVER THE PHONE... THEY WANTED TO GO HOME... BUT they can't... I got so worried!" Osamu yelled drying his tears with his sleeves as Suna is rubbing the latter's back to calm him down.

"Samu... I'm feeling okay.." Atsumu replied

Atsumu just stare at his twin afterward, perplexed in grasping the series of events that happened few hours ago. His eyes flew down to his right hand where an IV is placed, and a red string attached to his fingers.

He confusedly lifted his hand and stared at it making the other two inside the room gaze down at his hand too.

"Tsumu? What's wrong? If yer wondering why you have IV, it's because..."

"Accident... I have been in an accident... Where.. Where's the cat?" Atsumu asked.

"What cat?" Rintarō questioned back

"What are ya talking about, Tsumu?" Osamu looked worried... more worried this time.

"I.. I... tried saving it... but..." Atsumu tried to explain

"Relax, okay... I'll call the doctor..." Osamu continued patting Atsumu's head.

"No.. No... I'm fine.. I.. Forget what I said about the cat..." Atsumu said a little disappointed for not knowing if he was able to save that poor little kitty

"The doctors said... it's a real miracle that you only got few bruises, and wounds.. no major injuries.. They couldn't explain it either... but we're really thankful that yer fine, Tsumu.. I got so worried and I.. I.." Samu started holding Atsumu's right hand and burying his forehead into it.

Atsumu looked at Osamu's fingers and found a similar red strings attached to them. He followed Osamu's thread's and found the end of it in Suna's left hand. The blonde stared at Rintarō. The fox- face felt uncomfortable and gazed away from the older twin since Atsumu seems to be so focused on his fingers.