-not anymore- ( Oikawa & Iwaizumi )

~5~

Waking up with a pounding headache, I knew I hadn't imagined it the night before falling asleep. I was getting sick again, and I knew it was going to be awful.

"Oh, I feel really terrible," I said as I pressed my hand to my forehead, massaging it in hopes of easing the pain behind it.

It didn't help, so I tried to get up; after all, I had to somehow get to school. With a burst of energy, I tried to lift myself off the couch, but I couldn't do it because everything immediately started spinning, and it felt like my head was about to explode.

To be honest, I had been feeling unwell for the past few weeks, slightly under the weather, but I could usually hide it pretty well.

Today, however, the straw had broken the camel's back, and I had to sit down again. Going to school is definitely out of the question today.

As exhaustion closed my eyes again, I didn't notice Iwa trying to call me.

-School-

Iwaizumi POV:

"Hey, Iwaizumi, where did you leave Kawa?" the others asked me, but I didn't know where he was either. He didn't answer the phone, and I thought he would come alone, but he just didn't show up, which makes me nervous. However, I didn't dare to go to his house to ask for the reason because I felt guilty for not chasing after him yesterday.

When classes and the school day finally ended, where I could only think about Oikawa, I tried to call him again, this time with more success.

Oikawa POV:

That annoying ringing pulled me sharply out of my fever dream. Maybe I should be grateful for that; I never want to dream something like that again. Slowly, the memory that I wasn't at school came back, and I panicked a bit when I saw Iwaizumi's name on my display. I was afraid he would yell at me, but it was quite the opposite.

"Oikawa? Oh man, thank goodness, what happened, what's wrong?" he sounded completely upset but not in a mean way.

"I'm sorry, Iwa, I overslept and then saw no point in coming to school," I lied to him.

"You overslept?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"And why does your voice sound like a teenager going through puberty?" I could picture Iwa's incredulous look and his raised eyebrow.

"Sometimes you're hoarse, Iwa, everything's fine."

"Well, if you say so, it must be worth a lot," he said sarcastically.

"Anyway, you don't have to worry, okay? I'll be back tomorrow, I promise, Iwa-chan."

"Okay, then until tomorrow, Shittykawa, please don't stay up too late tonight, so you'll be fit for training tomorrow."

"Iwaaaaa, I'm not three years old anymore. Goodnight, and see you tomorrow, my dearest Iwa-chan."

"DON'T ALWAYS CALL ME THAT!!! Good night."

Iwaizumi POV:

A weight lifted off my chest, or rather a whole pile of stones, when I heard "Iwa-chan"; it calmed me down. It's too bad I didn't ask him anymore if he was really the shadow in the rain last night; that would explain a lot, at least the hoarse voice... He must have been sitting there for over two hours; that's quite intense.
,,And he absolutely is behaving like a three year old'', I thought while shaking my head.

Oikawa's POV:

For some reason, after Iwa's call, I was totally happy and laid back on the sofa, content this time. However, I wasn't allowed to fall asleep quickly, and I clearly felt the aches in my limbs and my burning head. I've never been so excited about shooting myself down with medication...

-Next morning-

"Damn it, I thought I'd at least feel a bit better now," I said angrily as I rubbed my head, trying to gather my thoughts. If I stay home for another day, Iwa and the others will surely suspect something, so there's no use in it. I'll force myself to go to school even though it will be torture. A glance at the clock told me I was late again, but I didn't want to walk to school with Iwa and explain why I'm walking so slowly, so I texted him that I overslept again, he should go ahead, and I'll come later.

- At school -

As I shuffled through the halls, I felt the eyes on me. It wasn't funny; and I can't lie I looked like a wreck and felt like one too...

"Heyyy Oikawa, good morning," Makki waved at me, smiling. However, that smile disappeared when I fully entered the room.

"Dude, what happened to you.." Mattsun said, horrified.

"I- " I was about to start when a third voice joined in.

"Sorry guys, there was no chocolate milk, so-" Iwa didn't continue and slowly walked towards me, inspecting me from head to toe.

"You're going home right now! Damn it, shitty Oikawa!"

Iwaizumi POV:

I really thought I was looking at a dead person, I was so shocked by Oikawa's appearance. He looked like a ghost about to collapse any moment...
Oikawa almost glared at me and shook his head vigorously when I told him he should go home in this condition, although I don't even think it qualifies as a condition anymore.
"Don't be so damn stubborn, have you even looked at yourself? You're about to collapse any second, you idiot," I said, gripping his arm while trying to maintain eye contact with him.

"I think he knows he looks like a run-over deer," Makki joked, prompting Mattsun to lightly smack the back of his head: "Stop joking, he really doesn't look good."

Oikawa POV:

"I'm not going home, just leave me alone, it's none of your business..." I mumbled to my friends as I tried to take a deep breath and clear my foggy vision.
Iwaizumi let go of my arm, and somehow, I lost my support, almost toppling to the side like a sack.
"You stupid idiot, Oikawa!" Iwaizumi yelled again as he grabbed my arm before I could fall...

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Authors note: alr everyone I'm sorry for uploading it late but sometimes things in your life happen that make you feel very uneasy and I try to somehow copy my personal feelings and situations into this story to deal better with it, like my fav book author who said this once in an interview.
And sure it does feel a little strange when you literally write something you actually did or actually gone through, but at the other hand it can make a beautiful story right? hahah
Seeee yaaa
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