𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 [𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐎𝐢; 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐔]

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A/N: So much angst, I'm living for it. Warning, there is going to be more angst in the coming chapters, so buckle up~ it's going to be a wild ride~

[ O i k a w a ]

Sitting on Atsumu's bed, he sits up against the wall, mumbling nonsense as he stares forward. Looking over at Osamu, he shrugs with a devastated expression on his face. "I underestimated, Sakusa..." He whispers to me. "I never thought in a million years he would risk his life for 'Tsumu..."

"Mhm... He's made a great impact on Atsumu's life. Seeing him like this hurts. He's suffering from survivor's guilt, that much is obvious." I whisper back, the faux blonde looking over at us with a prominent scowl.

"I can fucking hear you. Get out of my room, both of you." He demands. Osamu and I sigh and stand up, exiting his room as he starts sobbing. We flinch at the sound before heading downstairs.

My parents and Atsumu's parents look over with frowns, Osamu and I shaking our heads. "Takeo... I hate seeing my baby like this..." Mrs. Miya says with a crack in her voice, flinching at screaming being heard from upstairs. Tears well in my eyes as Tamiko wraps her arms around me tightly.

"I-It's going to be okay, Mrs. Miya..." I mumble, the woman looking over at me softly as my sister pulls away.

"Please... Call me Hikari." She says quietly. "I guess Sakusa isn't as bad as we originally thought... But he's still causing Atsumu so much distress. It's heartbreaking." She adds.

"Sakusa looks at him as if his whole world is standing in front of him. He always talks good about 'Tsumu, never anything bad. I did hear him mumble something... Said that he'd jump in front of an oncoming car to save Atsumu's life. We never thought it would happen, but it did..." I say, Suna standing up from the bar stool to hug Osamu. "It reminds me of Iwaizumi. Atsumu always said that Iwa would take a bullet for me. I hope to god that never happens."

My mom smiles, walking over and holding me close to her. My parents and Atsumu's parents are getting along really well. They're getting along so well to the point it feels as though they've known each other for a long time.

I stare out the window, the rain pouring outside. I clench my jaw at the sound of more pain-driven screaming coming from Atsumu's room. "If Sakusa dies... We're all in danger of losing Atsumu as well." Suna says, something we hate to hear and hate to admit.

Hearing my phone ring, I pull it from my back pocket and walk away before answering Iwaizumi's call. "Hey..." I mumble, chewing on my nails nervously.

"How is Atsumu? Everyone is wondering how he's doing... They all came by my place to cope. We're trying to take our minds off of it but nothing is working." Iwaizumi says quietly, a hint of despair visible in his tone.

"He's not doing well. He told us to get out of his room and he hasn't stopped screaming and crying. I'm afraid that he's going to turn it off soon..."

"Turn what off?"

"His sanity. His emotions. He's going to turn it off one way or another if Sakusa doesn't wake up soon. We're all worried about him and-" I get cut off by yet another scream. "Yeah... he's doing terrible. How are Sakusa's parents and sisters doing?"

"Rei is miserable, Sara is... well, what happened to her brother hit her in the face. She hasn't stopped crying. She's sorry for doing what she did by breaking up with Atsumu on Kiyoomi's behalf. But you remember that he didn't approve of what she did. Kazuya and Hina are doing terribly. They kinda blame Atsumu for this..."

"I'm sorry, THEY WHAT!? IT WASN'T HIS FUCKING FAULT!" I shout, everyone looking over at me. "They got some fucking nerve thinking that! Atsumu is suffering too! He fucking wishes it was him and not Kiyoomi!"