Don't Make Me Walk When I Want To Fly SEASON 2: Worthless Pride

CHAPTER 16: Day 18: PART III And Day 19

Chapter 16

Day 18: PART III

And

Day 19

"Oikawa has to go to a professional after we save him," Iwaizumi started.

Makki, Matsukawa and Tendou were eating pizza and were currently looking at Iwaizumi and Ushijima – who were sitting on the couch, facing them.

Iwaizumi had been thinking about this since a long time. No one – not any of them – could help Oikawa. And Iwaizumi didn't want to put such a heavy pressure on Oikawa's family either. He doubted they could help him anyway.

No.

Oikawa needed help. He needed the best of the best out there. Because even if Iwaizumi saved him – even if he had manage to make him stay, that wouldn't mean Oikawa was not going to have those thoughts anymore. It didn't work like that. This might take years to end. Maybe it won't even end entirely. Maybe it will only heal a part of Oikawa.

But every part counted. Small or big but every part counted and mattered and could eventually make a big difference.

Iwaizumi suddenly realized the big road that was ahead of them – how many years, months, weeks, days will it take for Oikawa to fully heal or even partially heal?

Iwaizumi brought his arms close to his chest and wrapped around himself, feeling the anxiety growing, blooming around his throat, choking him–

Ushijima gently lowered Iwaizumi's arms and maneuvered the hands to his own waist – pulling Iwaizumi close to him. Iwaizumi felt everything fell quiet in him as he hugged Ushijima and laid his head on his shoulder.

The pain went away.

Just like that.

He felt soft and cared and gave out a grateful sigh while Ushijima pressed a kiss on his temple.

"I know Oikawa is our first priority," Matsukawa spoke up. "But you're getting worse and worse, Iwaizumi. I don't like it."

Iwaizumi closed his eyes and held Ushijima tighter, craving for peace for his soul.

"No one likes it," Tendou sighed and then continued. "That's why we need to save him fast. Does anybody here know a professional psychologist?"

"I do," Makki answered and Iwaizumi buried his face into Ushijima's chest. "My mother knows one and he doesn't live far from here either. We could talk to him – I just need to get his number from her."

Matsukawa and Tendou hummed in agreement.

"I'll go with you tomorrow," Iwaizumi said, turning his head to look at Makki. The other boy gave him a grateful look. "We'll talk to her."

Makki nodded but then Matsukawa suddenly spoke up,

"Oikawa is a stubborn individual though," he looked worried. "How are we so sure that he'll go to therapy?"

"He will."

Everyone turned to Iwaizumi and he could feel Ushijima's arms around him stiffen. His eyes dropped down and his heartbeat slowed down.

The room went terrifyingly quiet. So quiet.

Because Iwaizumi told them what he was going to do. All of them knew the plan's most important part. All of them knew only Iwaizumi could do it.