Night to dawn (A TsukkiYama AU)

Chapter 9

After telling the police all about the events that happened in the bathroom, Tsukishima was praised greatly for protecting Yamaguchi, but he didn't care about any of that. He was very concerned about his friend, who was standing with a dazed expression on his face. 

"Do you need a police officer to escort you both home?" a policewoman asked them, though she was mainly talking to Yamaguchi. 
"No," Tsukishima said, a bit more coldly than he intended, "we both live in the same house, and I think that if I can protect him in a bathroom then I can do so in a secure house too."

"Okay...", the policewoman said and looked at him with shock and irritation on her face.

"Come on, Tadashi." Tsukishima said. Yamaguchi looked up at the tall blonde, his face in a little shock as if he had finally snapped out of whatever dreamy phase he was in earlier. Tsukishima took his hand and half-pulled him towards the exit. After getting out of the building, he slowed down his pace so Yamaguchi could catch up.

"Tsukki..." Yamaguchi started. Tsukishima looked down at him and raised his eyebrow, an obvious sign of "What is it? Spit it out.". Yamaguchi looked up at him and forced a smile. He said "Thank you for protecting me in there!"

As the taller male looked down on the shorter one, he felt irritated, which quickly turned to cold anger. He looked away and asked, "Why do you fake smiles?"

Yamaguchi stopped dead in his tracks. His face portrayed the one of a person who had just found out that he was going to die, he was in that much shock. This boy... this tall, blonde, spectacled boy had stared through him completely with those golden eyes of his.

Tsukishima stopped also and looked down again at Yamaguchi. He could see the shock clearly on the former's face. He said, "You could fake a smile with anyone, even your parents, couldn't you?" he said, a smirk of anger creeping onto him. "You can't do that with me. If you do, it means you don't trust me, doesn't it?"

"I-I..." Yamaguchi's voice sounded like he was about to cry. Tsukishima went on, "Or is it because you're scared of burdening me with yourself?" Yamaguchi, if possible, was even more shocked, but that quickly turned to terror. "I can see through you, Tadashi Yamaguchi." Tsukishima said, "I can see just how much of a coward you are. But..." Yamaguchi's head jerked up at the blonde. 

"You're an angel all the same."

...

Once again, Tsukishima was staring at Yamaguchi's face while he was sleeping... once again, he found himself staring at an angel; once again, he couldn't sleep.

He thought that this time, he had to be more careful, so as to not wake up the sleeping boy. He felt an urge to hold him, to kiss him, to love him....

Wait, what?! What was I feeling just now?! , he thought, and mentally slapped himself. He looked back at the boy on his bed; those freckles on his face, the greenish-brown hair, the soft skin; everything. He looked so, so cute in Tsukishima's sweater, which was way too big for him. He turned in his sleep, which made Tsukishima even more careful not to wake him (if that was possible). Ugh, damn it. I'm in love with this annoying, pathetic, cute boy.

He lay back down next to Yamaguchi and looked at his face, which was turned towards himself. He subconsciously started counting the shorter boy's freckles. 1,2,3,4,5.... 18,19....He didn't get farther than that before he fell asleep.

The next morning, he woke up late. Well, no point going to school now.

He looked at the bedside table for his phone and glasses. After pulling the latter on, he looked at his phone and found that he had several messages from the group chat he had somehow been added to which was named "Music Club". 

Daichi: Hey Tsukishima, what happened? Why didn't you and Yamaguchi come to school today?

Sugawara: Yeah, we were all really worried about you!

Tanaka: Were you doing something juicy? B)

Sugawara: RYUUNOSUKE TANAKA!

Daichi: Stop it, guys. Let's wait for his answer.

Tsukishima rolled his eyes and typed "He had some family issues so we're staying home for a week."

Hinata: What's happening, guys?

Kageyama: Shut up, boke

Hinata: Fine, Bakayama!

Kageyama: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!

Nishinoya: WHAT'S UP MY DUDE

Tanaka: NOYA-SAN, MY GUY

Daichi: I see, but don't you dare let your muscles stiffen. Practice anywhere if you can.

Tsukishima: Whatever.

A/N: Hello and thank  you to everyone who has read, voted and commented on this AU so far! My motivation and passion to write come in waves, apparently, so I am very sorry for this short chapter. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed!