Say It!

24

I started up the engine and smoothly, my hand seemed to wander to his thigh in a protective way.
"So darling," I jokingly teased, tilting my head, "where are we going?"
He exhaled a long breath and peered at the road in front of us. "Take me to Karasuno please,"
"Are you going home?" I felt sick.
"No, I just need to talk to someone there," he paused, "and you need to be there,"
The knot in my stomach tightened as I pulled out of the parking lot. "Can you please just tell me?" My grip on his thigh tightened instinctively as my anxiety took over.

I had never been so anxious about anyone before. Its always been smooth sailing for me, no love, no worry, no limits... but now. He came into my life so suddenly and just as quickly he manifested into my entire world. I'm willing to take on anything for him, anything.

My life before him seemed fake now. He shattered the wall guarding me from any sort of emotional attachment and I can't go back now.

"Please," I sighed, "just tell me. I can't understand you sometimes,"
He quietly laughed, but in a nervous way. He knew how difficult he was to read. His mind games are like a second language to him.

"We're going to meet my mother,"
"Why?"
"I've realized that hiding who I am for the sake of everything being easier just makes it hard," he paused, "I've known I was gay since middle school, I knew when I joined the volleyball team, and I knew when I first met you,"
I nodded, understanding how difficult it was to hide your identity.
"Its caused so many problems, and now..." he sighed, "I can't loose you just because I'm scared," he reached over and squeezed my hand.

I reached into Karasuno about an hour later, after a long ride of reassuring hand holding.
"Where's your place at?"
"You've been to the high school right?"
"Yeah?"
"Go there and I'll show you,"
I always forgot how small and suburban Karasuno seemed compared to my town. The buildings were too short and dirt roads scattered across the side streets. The little snack shops that sat by the schools seemed tiny compared to the large convince stores I was aquatinted with. Despite all that, I kinda liked it.

I drove past the entrance of the high school a few moments later. "There, turn there," he pointed left to a thin side street guarded by large trees on either side. Obediently I turned.
"Turn here again," this time, he pointed right to a long narrow street with large houses scarcely scattered throughout it. I drove down the road for about thirty seconds before he pointed to one of the smaller houses, still good size just small in comparison to the others. It was a navy blue house with gray accent brick on the bottom, the door was a pale yellow, a large tree sat in the lawn which shaded most of the house. Quite different compared to my small apartment next to the highway.

I pulled next to the house on the street and let Tsukki get out first. He should be the first face she sees at the door, I'm told I'm a little intimidating with my muscular, tall stature.

We walked up the stairs to the front door, I stood behind him and to the side, not wanting to he directly in front of her. He knocked. It was the most surreal noise of my life. This moment could be a great thing for him, for us... or it could ruin him completely.

A small brunette woman in a blue sweater opened the door. "Kei?" Her eyes widened when she saw me, "who-"
"Mom," he cut her off, "this is my boyfriend, Kuroo,"
Her eyes said it all. She began to cry and hugged him. "Please come inside,"