Ill-Fated Calf-Love

Akaashi

The final week of school before winter break started passed quicker than anyone expected. Akaashi spent winter break at his grandparents again, enjoying the quiet while missing the loudness of his friends. When he returned, they fell back into their old routine with ease. He'd finally gotten a phone as a christmas gift and would read through the chaotic mess that was their group chat when he was away from his friends. At least once a week, he and Kuroo would spend a day alone with each other after school, though he wasn't sure if they counted as dates or not.

Suga, Noya, and Asahi greeted him when they passed in the halls and would hang out on occasion. Hanamaki and Matsukawa hung out more, almost always turning the conversation into a battle of insults.

Second semester passed quickly and before Akaashi knew it, spring break had come and gone and summer was only weeks away. They studied for finals together, Akaashi tutoring the others when they needed help. Somehow, they all managed to pass with varying degrees of success and then summer arrived.

Oikawa had invited the group to his family's vacation house for two weeks where they spent every summer. Akaashi had been afraid to ask his parents about going, but they'd agreed to let him as long as he called each night. Normally, he'd spend the entire summer at his grandparents, helping with the garden, which was more the size of a small farm field. He'd shared a room with Iwaizumi because while Oikawa's parents were okay with Oikawa and Iwaizumi's, and Kuroo and Akaashi's relationships, they were 'not about to let hormones run rampant in their home.' Akaashi was sure his face had turned as bright as a tomato while Oikawa just groaned and complained about how he and Iwaizumi had been sharing a room for years.

Those two weeks were gone in an instant, a jumbled mess of swimming, sports, and video games. When he got back, his parents brought both him and Kuroo out to his grandparents for the weekend before Kuroo had to leave for the final month of break out of country with his family.

The month Kuroo was gone seemed to last forever. They could only talk when Kuroo had internet service which wasn't very often and Akaashi found himself wandering aimlessly around his grandparent's yard, trying to find something to distract him from the lack of messages. Kuroo returned a week before school began again, though he was sick from food poisoning and unable to see anyone.

Then Akaashi's second year of middle school began. Akaashi didn't share classes with any of his friends this year, though they had tried to line up their schedules. They still met before school, during lunch, after, and on weekends and adjusted when football began again. Kuroo made quarterback, barely beating Oikawa for the position.

Akaashi was hesitant, but he decided to give cheer another try. Yukie was gone, having graduated the previous year, but Michimiya Yui did her best to make him feel welcomed and comfortable. New rules had been implemented to prevent the crowd from rushing onto the field, but Yui still placed Akaashi toward the end as much as possible for a quick escape just in case.

They won the first game of the season and Kuroo got swept up by his teammates. Akaashi cheered from the sidelines, happier than he ever expected to be over a game. It wasn't long before Kuroo broke free from his teammates, rushing over to sweep up Akaashi in a hug. His helmet had been lost somewhere on the field, and Kuroo didn't hesitate to crush him with a kiss that left him breathless.

For once, Akaashi didn't care who was watching. He threw his arms around Kuroo's neck and kissed him back with everything he had.