Guardian (Nishinoya x Reader) 🏐

Chapter 25: Bad Outcome

*Y/N's POV*

"So for your results.." Dr. Sohma began.

"Your weight is dangerously low for a girl of your age and height. Your BMI proves that you are just three kilograms above a risk of death weight," he began. I felt my breath hitch. Risk of death? Was I really that thin? I thought I was just slightly below average.

Everyone stayed silent, letting the doctor finish before asking questions or making comments. "Your records show you have history with anorexic behaviors." Just at the mention of the 'a' word, I felt myself getting choked up. "We presume your fainting spell was due to malnourishment of your body and extreme fatigue caused by overexertion." Yeah well... he wasn't wrong I guess. "Therefore, we gave you two packets filled with nutrients while you were asleep." His eyes shifted to my arm which no longer had the IV injection. "... which I see has been removed." He gave me a disapproving glare.

"So, I recommend that you be admitted into partial hospitalization and sent to a residential center for eating disorders immediately." I'm going where? Worry washed over me once again. Seeing the fear cross my face, Yuu came up to hug me from behind, slinging his arms around my neck and resting his chin on my shoulder.

"So what would sending her to residential mean?" my brother asked the doctor. Concern covered his face as he knitted his eyebrows and folded his arms over his chest.

"Well... we don't think she is stable or healthy enough to maintain a day or night treatment, so residential would mean staying at a center with 24/7 care," the doctor continued. 24/7 care?! What did that entail? "During her stay she would be prohibited from an forms of exercise. Any sharp objects or unprescribed medications are taken away. Whatever they serve as meals must be eaten, if not, they are given supplemental drinks. If the drinks are also not completed, they are given a feeding tube. At residential treatment, most patients spend about two months there and are occasionally allowed visitors when progressing well."

At this point, tears were already streaming down my face. I couldn't be without exercise. I can't deal with the constant pressure of being forced to eat. I don't want to feel depressed surrounded by a swarm of girls all dealing with different eating disorders. And I couldn't leave my friends. Coming to high school, I finally found a family. I have an amazing boyfriend, a supportive brother, and an entire team of friends, not to mention all the others I met because of them. Akaashi. Bokuto. Kuroo. I don't want to be stripped of that happiness, the comfort and ease I felt around these people. I just found it. I can't lose it this quickly.

Tobio spoke up, his words sharp as a knife and harsh as a hurricane, directing them at the doctor, "Like fuck I'd send my sister away to such a toxic environment." He gave the doctor our famous Kageyama death glare. "Ever since my sister began high school, she has finally been enjoying life and being herself again. I haven't seen her this happy in so long... so long." Tobio gritted his teeth and shook in anger as he adverted his eyes to his feet, clenching his fists at his sides. I felt the waterfall of tears begin to slow and my sobs quieted over hearing my brother stand up for me.

Yuu glanced at me from the corner of his eyes as he rubbed small circles across the back of my hand. Before he had the chance to wipe away my tears, Suga appeared in front of my face with a mess of tissues clenched in his hands. He gently cupped my chin with one hand and used the crumpled tissue to carefully wipe down my cheeks and the delicate area under my eyes.

The doctor let out an exasperated sigh as he took in our over dramatic reaction. Removing the glasses from his face and stuffing them into the pocket of his white coat, he spoke again, "Okay. Ultimately, the choice is yours, but we do have one more option that could be more pliable for you if you are interested." The doctor sounded so done with our shit.

The three boys exchanged glances, then focused their attention back to Dr. Sohma, eagerly nodding away.

"So we can assign her to a registered dietitian and a therapist for one or two sessions a week." He glanced around at the boys to check their reaction. Seeing the coast was clear, he continued, "and we can get you trained to become proper meal supports. In other words, you will learn what to say during meal times, how to encourage eating, discouraging eating disorder behaviors, and how to deal with the emotions and thoughts that arise. A dietitian will work the meal plan out for her, but your job would be to sit with her for ALL three meals, making proper commentary and ensuring that she completes her meal."

"I'll take on that responsibility," my brother spoke up.

"Me too," Yuu chimed in.

"Count me in as well," Suga added.

"Great. I'll have to take all of your information down, but I'll just add your names to the course list for now," the doctor commented, scribbling something down on his clipboard. "Well, that should be all for now. After filling out some paperwork, she can be discharged shortly."

Thank god. I can't wait to get out of here.

*Nishinoya's POV*

There's something that's been bugging me. Something I've been itching to ask Y/N since last night.

As Kageyama handled the discharge paperwork and Sugawara was on the phone with Kuroo and Bokuto, I figured now would be my best chance to catch Y/N for a private conversation.

"Hey Y/N," I greeted her sweetly.

"Hey Yuu," she gave me a soft closed eye smile.

I lowered my voice slightly, "I was just wondering... why-why didn't you come to me for help? Or your brother? Or anyone for that matter? Why did you just - just try to fight it on your own, keeping it hidden from us?" I felt my heart drop as I talked, swallowing a lump in my throat.

"Well, Tobio has been super focused on trying to perfect that new set of his and he's been really stressed. Then you seemed really bothered by something and you haven't been yourself at all the last few days. I didn't want to add to that," she admitted sadly, staring down at her anxiously fidgeting fingers. "Do you not trust me? Why can't you tell me why you've been so down lately?"

The question I've been avoiding. The question I've been dreading to answer... but I can't ignore it much longer. She deserved the truth. I sweat dropped, feeling my face go flush as my cocoa brown eyes met with her sea blue ones. "When I was over your house," I felt myself choke on the words and I gulped. Closing my eyes, breathing in, preparing myself for the next words I was about to say. "I read a page in your journal."

Before I could explain further, before I could tell her what I read, or how guilty I felt for doing so, her face turned bright red in embarrassment. Then she exploded at me, "Yuu! How could you do that?! Those were my private thoughts." She shook in anger and frustration.

I opened my mouth to make my argument, but as I did, Sugawara came over. "Hey guys, Coach Ukai said he's here with Nekomata's car..." his voice trailed off as he glanced up from his phone to see Y/N and I at each other's throats. "What is going on here!" He forced himself between us, "Break it up you two, lets not cause a scene here. Let's go," he spat hastily, giving me a death glare and smiling sweetly at Y/N, rubbing her back lightly as he pushed her away from me, but closer to her brother. I deserved that though...

Please forgive me Y/N. Out fight can't result in a bad outcome.

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*A/N: Okay so I lied, I'm more excited to write Chapter 27 and 28. There will also be some more Sugawara appearances in those and another Haikyuu boy who hasn't been heard from in a little while. Next chapter will have a bunch of reader x Haikyuu boys moments.

I hope this chapter wasn't too boring. It felt kinda boring but it was necessary to understand what's going on.

Also here is the finished product of Nishinoya and Authore-Chan :)