AN(93-2)Wait Part 2

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Nishinoya moves sluggishly to practice. He got minimal amounts of sleep last night. He was extremely fidgety, all the while being exhausted as well. He got a nap in at English, but was still tired. Tanaka joins Nishinoya as he makes his way towards the gym.
"Hey! You ready for some sprinting today?" Tanaka exclaims. Nishinoya glares at him.
"Ha! Me neither. Maybe Daichi will go easy on us today. But you are usually at least a little excited for practice, even if it's fitness. Bad classes?"
"You could say that." Nishinoya yawns. They get to the gym, late as usual and join the others in push-ups. The rest of practice goes as predicted and everyone is exhausted by the end.
"Asahi-San! Can you carry me home?" Nishinoya leans into Asahi's chest. At this point, Nishinoya is slightly delirious from lack of sleep.
"I did just as much running as you, and you expect me to carry you home?"
"Asahi..." Nishinoya's legs start to give out and he starts sliding towards the floor. Asahi holds up the small second year while looking at Daichi and Suga with an exasperated look on his face. Daichi just laughs and Suga looks at him sympathetically. Hinata and Kageyama have already left, Tsukishima and Yamaguchi are talking in the corner, and Tanaka is entertaining the rest of the second years with some outrageous story about something he saw in the hallway yesterday. Asahi sighs and hoists Nishinoya into his arms.
"You are the best person ever, Asahi-San," Nishinoya mutters as Asahi walks out into the cool night air.
"Maybe I should start bringing my old stroller to practice. I bet you could fit in it." Asahi says playfully. Nishinoya looks at Asahi, completely expressionless. Asahi laughs.
"It's not my fault I'm short," Nishinoya murmurs. Nishinoya lets his head rest on Asahi's chest. Nishinoya feels so comfortable, so safe. He wishes he could stay here in Asahi's arms forever.
Asahi looks down at little Noya, tucked in his arms. His back and arms hurt, but he doesn't want to put Nishinoya down. Asahi thinks of how much he has wanted talk to Noya, be with Noya recently. Asahi was so happy when Nishinoya asked him to hit some of his tosses. Asahi has a sudden urge to kiss Noya on the forehead. Noya's breaths have evened out so he might even be asleep. Asahi pauses from walking and Nishinoya still doesn't stir. Asahi lowers his head to Noya's, but rather than kissing his forehead, Asahi just leans his own against the smaller boy's. Nishinoya slowly opens his eyes to meet Asahi's and smiles. Asahi lets out a small sigh of relief.
"Can you put me down?" Nishinoya says quietly. Asahi panics for a moment. Have I done something wrong? he thinks. He slowly lets Nishinoya down onto the sidewalk.
Nishinoya shifts himself so he standing directly in front of Asahi. Asahi's eyes dart around the block, but settle back on Nishinoya. Nishinoya takes a step towards Asahi without really knowing what he's doing.Nishinoya doesn't think he's ever felt anything for Asahi, at least not romantically. But as Nishinoya reaches up and puts his hand on Asahi's cheek, he realizes that might've been what he's been feeling the past couple weeks.Nishinoya reaches his arms up around Asahi's neck and pulls himself up to kiss Asahi. Asahi leans down into the kiss so Noya doesn't have to strain as much. Nishinoya smiles as he feels Asahi's lips on his own and he pulls away because he can't kiss while smiling this much. Asahi looks down at Nishinoya with a look he recognizes, but now it means more. Nishinoya realized that whenever Asahi looks at him with those big eyes and a soft smile lingering on his lips, it's a look of love, not one that says,
"Oh, Nishinoya, crazy as always."
"I can't believe we have waited this long for this," Asahi says in his soft voice.
"Me neither." Nishinoya wraps his arms around Asahi and lays his head against the tall boy's chest.

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