TW: suicide references!
Star tears: an illness born through unrequited love, where that when a patient cries star shaped tears fall out. Usually accompanied by sparkly sounds. In severe cases they loose their ability to see colour.
A hint of Hanaha...
[this chapter has some suicidal triggers and some kind of abuse. I'll say this now. Akaashi's dad will not support him with the liking of Bokuto—which will trigger Akaashi. Read at risk. You have been warned!]
The silence corroded the call until sobbing was heard from Akaashi's side. "Akaashi please tell me !!" "Keiji? What's wrong who are you on call with? Oh? Bokuto-kun, Good Afternoon." Akaashi's mother came and took the phone back. "Ma'am, is Akaashi okay?" " he's, dealing fine." "Why won't anyone tell me what's wrong with him!! His sets are off balanced and were not co-operating. Did I do something?im sorry!!" Bokuto said while his own tears filled his eyes. Bokuto was still figuring things out. He had never dated a boy. Nor did he think he had any interest in boys, but Akaashi was someone he wanted to protect as an individual no matter what and he didn't want to loose him; his partner and best friend. Mrs Akaashi broke the owl boys sobs and reassured him that Akaashi was alright, she had to say that something personal was up and they couldn't say it to anyone outside the Akaashi's which of course Bokuto understood. They said their good nights and goodbye before ending the call. Bokuto immediately went to his desk and got some white paper and a pelt tip pen; he decided to talk to Akaashi by letters!
"Keiji.." Mrs Akaashi said while walking into her sons room only to see him silently crying in the corner. Akaashi had told his mother as soon as he came home that day. His mother supported him and wanted to help him. "Keiji, tomorrow we'll go to the doctors to see if there is any medical information, okay? Get some rest baby" she said while planting a kiss on his forehead and walking out. Akaashi didn't move an inch nor did he say anything, he just wanted the world to swallow him up. Keiji,, Keiji you fool, people are pitying you. You're useless! Die! Die! Die! Suicidal thoughts scavenged his head as a bird of prey. He was caught. A mindless world pool of deserted hatred for himself to the fact Akaashi couldn't breathe. The next morning his mother found him unconscious on the wooden floor of his Japanese styled bedroom.
— Akaashi was rushed to the doctors, he had passed out due to a lack of oxygen. Thankfully it wasn't major and he was breathing. The doctor also came out with the star tear disease description. "My son, has star tears?" She said while slouching down the wall. "Ma'am, yes he has Star Tears." "However, there is a way to remove it. If the person he likes starts to like him back or even more.. the disease will be removed... permanently but temporarily if his heart breaks again by the one he likes." "What are the side effects, Dr?" "So far he's been crying starry, Crystal like tears. If the disease worsen he will loose sight of colours leaving him in a colourless world." "My goodness!! Can I go see him?" She said sobbing.
His mother went in the hospital room and sat down beside his bed. He was sleeping and it brought the memory of when Akaashi had his first surgery because he fractured his ankle while playing volleyball. She started stroking his hair when she heard the door open slightly. Bokuto was at the door. "Good morning, Ma'am." She nodded as she saw the owl eyes boy walk inside, his eyes were with pain and guilt. "I.. I hope that whatever is putting him in this state is healed, I wish your family good health!!" He said with a huge smile. Akaashi's mother enjoyed Bokuto. He was a good young man. "Bokuto-kun, can you do my a favour?" "I-uh yeah?" "Good"
— After 2hours of rest, Akaashi woke up. "Mother?" He said wearily. He was weak. The nurse came in immediately as Mrs Akaashi called her too. She gave Akaashi some vitamins and water alongside a small lunch of proteins. Soon after all the re checks, Akaashi was discharged out the hospital and back in the comfort of his own home. His father came back home that night. Akaashi's mother explained about Akaashi's disease. His father wasn't very happy with it. "Honey please!" Akaashi heard his mother say while his father came storming up the stairs. "Keiji!" "Yes, father..?" "I, I don't fricking believe you! How much more are you going to disgrace me?" His father said while throwing some of the books he had closest to him on the ground. "I-I'm sorry" The sobbing, weak sound of Akaashi pledged through. Voice cracking he begged his father for forgiveness and tried to explain that this was something he couldn't control. Akaashi's mother tried grabbing onto her husbands arm but he just pushed her away forcefully. Akaashi saw his family fall apart, his mother lie to Bokuto was coming true, his fathers words stabbed him like a knife. " Worthless" "Disgusting" "Revolting" "You've cursed our family." These words repeated across Akaashi's mind as his father slapped him. "I supported you playing Volleyball since you didn't want to play the family legacy of football. Your cousins are better than you." His cousins were better than him "apart from your looks and grades you're not suitable to be my son." I'm not suitable to be his son. Die Keiji, no one likes you. End this pain. End it. End it. End it!!!" *SLAM* his father left the house. He could hear his mothers sobs from the corridor. "Mother, I'm sorry.." "It's not your fault. Just, go to bed" Even your mother doesn't like you. Damn it Keiji stop overthinking. Stop it!! Stop it!! Stop- His phone vibrated. It was a text Konoha. [7:39pm] To: Akaashi From: Konoha // Hey! It's Konoha, just to check up on you after what happened at the hospital. Get well soon!! The whole team got your back. Goodnight Akaashi-kun!! [attachment//image//] Akaashi clicked on the image and it was a picture of the whole team
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[imagine Akaashi isn't in the pic and it doesn't say 'happy birthday bokuto' - art by unknownuser on zerochan!] Akaashi smiled at the picture.
[7:47pm] To: Konoha From: Akaashi Thank you, Konoha-san. Can't wait to see how you guys are doing without me.
[7:50pm] From: Konoha To: Akaashi We're barley managing Bokuto's slump!! He misses you <\3.
Akaashi looked over at the image again and focused his eyes on Bokuto. No overwhelming feeling was there. Just admiration. —— Akaashi went back to school 3 days later, he had a full recovery from being away from Bokuto for long that he was back to his usual sets. However, the team noticed a change in Bokuto ever since Akaashi came back. He hadn't been going 'aGAASHEEE!!!" anymore he was more... cold? "hey, set for me" "whatever"
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