Tobio gave them directions, until they pulled up to the driveway of an old house, a house that looks like it hasn't been looked after in months.
Kageyama faltered before unlocking the door with a key he dug through a dead potted plant. Stepping inside, he takes off his shoes.
"This is your old house, isn't it?" He nods, scanning the place. Everything appears the same, just dusty and a little messy. Everything is exactly where it had been left, untouched. A wave of sadness washes over him.
Kageyama makes his way through the house, until he reaches an ordinary looking door. Taking a breath in and letting it out, he opens it and walks in.
Their eyes go wide from shock. The walls are covered in what looks a creature from they're nightmares. It's got holes for eyes, long black matted hair, it's skin appears to be removed, bright red flesh. It's smiling, baring her pointy sharp teeth. It's tall and lanky with talon like nails.
In some photos it's on all fours, while in others, it's limbs contort in unnatural positions, twisting in ways they shouldn't.
As well as newspaper clippings, all of five year old Tobio. On one wall, there's long scratch marks that etch deep into the wall.
"Holy shit," coach whispers, unable to look away.
But aside from all the terrifying drawings and clippings, there's not much in the room. Just a bed, bedside table, desk and chair with a volleyball on the floor and a pair of weights at the foot of the bed on the floor.
Kageyama has his arms full with some books and clothes, they recognise the clothes as his school uniform, while the books must be his school books.
"Is that all you came for?" Takeda asks, just to be sure. Kageyama looks over at the bedside table, where a photo frame stands. In it is what looks like a young Tobio smiling brightly, with an old man, smiling too. He stares at it, trying to find a way to grab it. Coach grabs it for him.
Heading back to the front door, Kageyama shoves his feet back in his shoes, unable to put them on properly. He looks at another pair of shoes-school shoes. Coach grabs those two.
They walk back out, where Takeda locks the house back up.
The car ride back home is silent. The creature still fresh in their minds.
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The Silence Is Loud
Fanfiction*This work is also being rewritten and edited by me, EeryCurlew53, on ao3* Tobio Kageyama mysteriously disappeared. he's found months later in the forest. He hasn't said much since then. Not to his teammates. Not to his friends. And not to any of th...
