Reigning in the Great King - Oikawa x OC Fanfic

Just a Rae of Sunshine

Rachel Brooks, she'd admit that two months ago, when her dad won custody and shipped her off to a property he owned in Japan while he did his business trips around Asia, she had thought her life plan was officially tossed. She really wasn't expecting to move for her last year of high school. Having to start fresh was going to be a pain but she went with it anyways. Not like she had any choice on the matter.

But right now was not the time to be contemplating on how she ended up in this situation. Right now she had to figure out why this boy she met precisely 7 minutes ago refuses to enter the car with her. Actually, that sounds like the start of a murder mystery, but that's besides the point! It's definitely beyond late now and if she let a pretty boy like him wait here alone he might get mugged, or worse!

Hands on her hips, she assessed Oikawa. He hasn't moved a single inch from the wall he was leaning on. He's practically white knuckling his phone and was he sweating? His jacket read 'Volleyball Club' so she'd assume he stayed behind for practice but he shouldn't be sweating while standing still on a chilly night.

"Hey Ru are you okay?"

"I'm perfectly fine Rae-chan," he smiled. "But you should really get going. It's getting late now and it's not polite to make the driver wait you know." Oikawa really needed this girl to leave him alone. His patience for her was dying slowly along with his knee. It really was singing something fierce. This was getting aggravating.

"Tōru I worked enough retail to know a fake ass smile when I see one," Rachel huffed. "Just be real with me here. Are you hurt or something?" An injury was her best bet considering how common it is for athletes.

Oikawa dropped his smile. He was too exhausted to keep up any pretty boy facade right now.

"Look, I helped you already. We're strangers, you approaching me could've been stupidly dangerous you know. And I'm not interested in whatever it is you're trying to pull here," Oikawa grounded out.

His eyes narrowed almost into a glare and Rachel gave him a challenging look in return. "Geez, you're in a mood," she muttered as she stalked forward to him.

Stopping a step in front of Tōru Rachel straightened to her full height of 5,8 and continued to size him up. Then she made the first move.

"What are you doing!"

She was quick to grab his arm and sling it over her shoulders. "I'm not dumb Ru. I know what it's like to have an injury," she blinked up at him. "...Did I get the right side?"

Oikawa could not believe the audacity of the girl and simply nodded. "Have you never heard of personal space? I think you just about ignored every social etiquette."

"You're just too stubborn to accept my help."

"Are you always this pushy?"

"Are you always this moody?" She quipped back.

"Touché."

Oikawa gave up with Rachel and just let her help him to the cab. He felt some tensions release as she carried his weight almost effortlessly.

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Oikawa had no words to describe the cab situation now. There he sat, sideways in the backseat, facing Rachel where she had his right leg propped up on her lap. She was completely focused on assessing his knee. As if it wasn't weird enough being this intimate with a stranger the cab driver has been giving them odd looks in the mirror.

The cabbie probably saw their frustrated spat earlier and was just as confused.

They were heading to his house first but Rachel was quick to ask to stop by a convenient store before that for ice.

"You know I can ice it by myself at home."

Rachel was holding a bag of ice over his knee carefully as to not let the full weight of it cause more pain. 

"Yeah but its good to do it as soon as possible," Rachel adjusted the ice in her hands. It was freezing her fingers since there wasn't a towel she could use.

"Hey Ru do you have a foam roller at home?"

"No, am I supposed to have one? And what happened to honorifics Rae-chan?" He noticed earlier but it wasn't his main concern then.

"Bring me the Avatar if you wish to restore your honorific," Rachel stated flatly.

His head fell forward as he tried to muffle his mouth.

"Did you just-!" He wheezed.

Rachel smiled at his reaction. She was glad he seemed to relax even just a little. But because of the lightened mood she decided to hold of on telling him what probably caused the sprain on his knee. If he knew now then it might linger in his thoughts and make him restless. Rachel hoped he'd just fall asleep once they reached his home.

They fell into a comfortable silence then.

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The cab pulled up in front of his gate well into the evening. Oikawa sluggishly felt Rachel assist him out the car and have him over her shoulder again.

"How far do you want me to go? I can help you to your door, couch or bed," she mused taking note of his two story house. It would be a pain to lug him up stairs if that's where his bedroom is.

"Oh now you're being considerate of personal boundaries?" Oikawa expected her to just barge in without question.

"Or I could just pitch you onto your driveway. Would you prefer that?"

"...Couch is fine," Oikawa sighed.

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Rachel had Oikawa settled in as quietly as they could on the couch. Making sure his family doesn't wake up to find a strange girl in the living room was the goal tonight. Rachel quickly made the trip to the car to get his bag and the ice.

Grabbing a few throw pillows she tucked them under his leg gently to keep it up.

"Anything else before I go?"

"This is good, thanks." Oikawa said.

"Alrighty then. Well if you need anything though let me know. I'll get you a foam roller tomorrow as thanks for the cab. Now rest up and see ya Ru."

Oikawa couldn't get a word in before she sped out the door.

How the hell was he suppose to contact her? But it's not like he would anyways.

Oikawa tried to relax. This night was excruciatingly exhausting. Sleep was welcomed but it seemed to escape him when his phone vibrated 10 minutes later. Most people would ignore it in favour of sleep but Oikawa was not most people.

"Oh you've got to be shitting me," Oikawa gaped at the illuminated screen.

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Thoughts? Questions?

Honestly gave myself a high-five for that ATLA reference.

It's 2 am and I word vomited whatever I could hope you like it.