𝚃𝙾𝙱𝙸𝙾'𝚂 𝙱𝚁𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁

Chapter 37

The sun slowly rose, coming out of hiding. The birds sang their peaceful morning tunes. The sky resembled a painting with its bright oranges and pastel blues as it stretched across the horizon. M/n finished tying the laces on his running shoes and zipped up his (f/c) track jacket. "You gonna be gone long?"

"I don't know," he responded as he adjusted the collar of the jacket.

"Knowing N/n-chan, I'm sure he will."

"Shut up, Naomi."

"M/n."

The h/c-ette turned to the voice. F/n had a stern look on his face. "I thought that, since this whole ordeal with Tobio is over, you'd stop with the whole 'punishment' thing."

M/n looked away. "I know that, but...I feel restless."

F/n arched an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

The wing spiker sighed and turned to look back at his friend. "I'm taking it slow, but it doesn't feel like I'm doing enough--"

"It became a habit, huh...? Listen, M/n. Even if it's hard, please take it slow."

"Yeah! Listen to F/n!"

"Exercise is good, but too much will damage your body. Instead of your usual three-hundred pull-ups, do thirty to thirty-five. Instead of jogging until your legs ache so badly, you can barely stand, jog about or less than a quarter of a mile. Instead of your usual five-hundred push-ups, do forty to fifty."

"But--"

"You wanna keep playing volleyball, don't you?! Well, do you?!"

M/n's eyes narrowed on Naomi, glaring. "Why are you so loud this early in the morning?"

"Take it slow, M/n. And if you're going to practice some more volleyball moves, don't get too absorbed and forget to eat! You're an athlete, damn it! Your health is your priority!"

"Alright, I got it!" M/n responded in slight annoyance. "Just take care of Tets--"

"Tetsu?"

"I mean, the cat!"

The kitten meowed, looking right at M/n with its hazel eyes. "He means Tetsu #2!"

"Shut your mouth! I'll be back in a bit!" M/n yelled behind him. "Don't trash the place! Especially you, Naomi!"

"Hey!"

F/n and Naomi watched as the door closed, hearing their friend's footsteps fade in the distance. F/n looked down at the small black kitten in his arms. He arched an eyebrow as the kitten lifted its head to look up at him. "Tetsu #2, huh?"

Naomi grinned teasingly as she caressed one of Tetsu #2's paws. "N/n-chan named him after Kuroo-san~!"

"Well..." F/n started as he took a good look at the cat.

He sweatdropped. "Yeah... I guess I can see the similarities."

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M/n headed to the nearby park, seeing kids playing on the playground just a little ways away. Once he was on the paved path, he put his earbuds on and made sure his favorite playlist was playing, slipping his phone in his pocket. He stretched a bit and fixed his compression socks. (F/s) ((favorite/song)) began playing as he started jogging down the path.

Occasionally, he'd see people on bikes pass by him. Some on your typical bike and others on mountain bikes. Most of the cyclists on mountain bikes wore some time of team uniform whether it be a hoodie or a tracksuit. He continued on, the watch around his wrist counting every step and tracking his heart rate. He generally kept the same pace but sped up at times.

-Kuroo-

He sighed. He had gotten on the wrong train on his way over to M/n's place. After figuring out which train he had to take to get back, he finally made it to Shibuya City. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and found the address M/n had sent him. There was a new message.

(Username) - I'm going out for a bit

F/n will be there though

He pouted.

What is so important that he has to do that instead of welcoming me?

For a moment, Kuroo was deep in thought. He imagined M/n. But...

"Tetsu! Welcome! I've been waiting for you-- Mph!"

I pulled away from the kiss. "I know you have~ Have I kept my cute boyfriend waiting long~?"

"Yes~ I was waiting all day for you to ravish me~"

He was about to lean down and kiss him, but he was snapped out of it when he heard the shouts of people. "Look out!!"

"Be careful!!"

Before he could even process what was happening, something, or someone, collided with him. He fell back onto the ground with a groan. He opened his eyes, meeting a familiar pair of e/c orbs. They were swimming with surprise. "Tetsu--"

"Guess I win!!"

The male turned his head towards the voice. Kuroo tilted his head back to see who he was looking at. It was a brunette. He was sporting a lot of track gear. "Haha, I claim victory over the great Kageyama M/n!"

He heard a sound of annoyance come from M/n, who was still on top of him. "M/n?"

That's when said male realized he was on Kuroo. He looked back at him, a light blush coating his cheeks. His eyes narrowed when he saw Kuroo's lips curl into a smirk. "Running around here? I guess even the Living Satan is immature at times--"

"Shut the fuck up. Don't say anything else."

He quickly got up off of Kuroo and sent a glare at the brunette that was just a little ways away from him. He flipped him off when the brunette chuckled at his glare. Kuroo got to his feet, the people around them beginning to walk away. The middle blocker walked over to M/n and let his arms rest on his shoulders. M/n glared.

"So, who's this? Mind introducing us?"

The brunette gave a closed-eye grin. "The name's Sato Hisashi," he said, his grin slowly morphing into a smirk. "M/n's ex-boyfriend."

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"WHAT?!?!?!?"

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"Hisashi."

Hisashi jolted. "Y-Yes?"

M/n smiled, darkness seeping from it as f/c flames roared behind him. "Next time you say shit like that...I'll end your pathetic fucking life."

"R-Right," Hisashi said, scratching the back of his neck. "My bad."

Kuroo, who was seated beside M/n, was not happy in the slightest. "So, who are you again?"

Hisashi waved off the glares and grinned. "Like I said earlier. I'm Sato Hisashi. I was just messing with you about the 'ex-boyfriend' part."

"Why the fuck did you even say that?"

"Because..."

"Hmm?"

"You two make it so obvious you like each other," he said, leaning his head against his palm.

"HAH?! You wanna die, don't you, YOU BASTARD?!"

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My class is starting, so see ya! No edits/grammar check, sorry!! Enjoyyy!!!!