haikyuu//o n e s h o t s

akaashi // blow dryer

You were tired. Dead tired. It was 9AM and you'd somehow managed to stay up a full 24 hours to finish your script in time for the deadline, which was in about an hour. Dazed and with glazed eyes, you stared at the typing cursor on your laptop as it blinked and flickered.

"I'm done," you sighed, happiness and relief flushing your system. "I'm done!" However, the giddy feelings didn't last long, as a lack of sleep and the waning effects of excessive caffeine were taking their toll on you.

"I can't sleep," you mumbled to yourself. rubbing strained eyes and an aching back. "I've still gotta shower..."

It was a miracle that you managed to drag yourself to the bathroom and hop in the shower. Heck, it was an even bigger miracle that you didn't pass out in there. You were so sure that the warm water and steam would put you to sleep.

When you came out of the bathroom and walked into the bedroom, you saw your boyfriend sitting up against the headboard with his sleepy eyes and adorable bedhead. He squinted at you. "You didn't come to bed last night."

You chuckled softly and crawled in beside him, throwing your arms and legs over his body and cuddling his chest. The familiar warmth that was Akaashi Keiji was enough to knock you out.

"Sorry," you mumbled. "I had a thing due today..."

Disapproving eyes bored into your skin, but drowsiness made you rather indifferent to his opinions.

"You said you wouldn't procrastinate."

"I didn't...I work well under pressure."

"Yeah, but you end up as a zombie after you've turned in your scripts."

There was a moment of silence, and Akaashi sighed. "You didn't even dry your hair properly." He wiggled around as if to leave you, but you held him captive.

"(Name), you need to dry your hair."

"It's fine; it'll dry off."

"You'll get a cold."

"No, I won't."

Despite your protests, the man went to the bathroom to get the blow dryer and pulled you up into a sitting position when he returned. "You always neglect yourself," he muttered quietly, turning the mechanism on to a gentle setting. He began to dry you hair at the roots, combing through your slightly tangled locks and occasionally getting a slight whiff of your shampoo that always put him at ease.

"Keiji, I said it was okay," you mumbled almost inaudibly. Sleep was a very difficult opponent to battle with, and so far, you were definitely losing. In addition to that, the heat of the blow dryer and your boyfriend's rhythmic tugging on your hair was definitely more than relaxing. With closed eyes, you let yourself nod off.

Akaashi noticed this, and he sighed, giving up on drying the rest of your hair. He couldn't exactly finish the job if your head lolled around every few seconds. You were tired, and you needed to sleep.

"(Name), get under the covers."

You followed his orders obediently, if not, mechanically. "Lay down with me?"

"Can't. I told the guys I was going out with them today."

"Please?"

When you stared at him with those sleepy yet pleading eyes, how could he say no? He normally wasn't one to be swayed by puppy-dog eyes or cute enticements, but you were an exception.

With a small huff of feigned exasperation, he got back into bed with you with the corners of his mouth turned up just the slightest.

EXTRA:

Akaashi eventually fell asleep again with you in his arms, but was rudely awoken by the harsh ringing of his cellphone on the night stand. Of course, you were too exhausted to even stir, but the man groaned and reached over you to grab the device.

"Hello?" he answered grumpily.

"DUDE, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!" yelled Bokuto. Akaashi actually had to pull the phone away from his ear because he was so loud. "WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR ALREADY!"

"Check your texts," was all the sleepy man said before hanging up, putting his phone on silent, and going back to sleep.

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