The Queen [Haikyuu!! Captains X Reader]

Chapter Twenty

"You knew Bokuto since high school!" You yelled with shock, your eyes widening. Akaashi came over to your house for the day and you didn't mind getting to know the man. You need to make more friends and you'll start with Akaashi. You find the quiet man very amusing with his stories about him and Bokuto in high school.

"Yes. Bokuto would always barge in my classroom during lunch and he was the loudest," Akaashi stated, letting out a sigh at the memory. Even though Akaashi knew Bokuto, he still sees the loud man as a friend. You guess opposites really do attract. Even though Akaashi seemed displeased about the memories, he held a tiny smile on his face. "I sometimes wonder what was going through Bokuto's head."

"I think Bokuto is fine the way he is," you confessed, Akaashi raising an eyebrow at your words. Your face flush a little and you looked down to avoid the eye contact. "When I was living with him and the others, he was tired after work, but he still manage to make me smile. His personality rubs off on me a little and I wished I was like that." Akaashi nodded his head in understanding, a silence filling between you two.

"Yeah. Bokuto has his moments where he's not a pain," Akaashi chuckled, you joined in his chuckle. "What do you do for a living, [Last Name]?"

"I am raising a baby lion, well, he's not a baby anymore, but I do take care of him," you answered, a small smile widening on your face. "He's name is Red and I haven't seen in in such a long time when I was with Ryota. I'm going to take care another animal, but my boss hasn't told me. What do you do, Akaashi?"

"I'm an artist and a musician," Akaashi answered, your eyes widen at his answer. You let out a wow of amazement. "I haven't sold my paintings, but I am a famous artist, but anonymous. I spray paint my art onto walls that I've already have. I can play the piano, guitar, and violin." You nodded your head. You couldn't believe he's career is something amazing like that.

"Can I hear you play one day?" You questioned, Akaashi nodded his head. "I've heard Ryota play the guitar before, but everyone has a different style of playing a instrument. I actually wanted to learn how to play the piano." While you were in high school, you wanted to play the piano, but your mother couldn't afford the lessons because of medical bills pilling up.

"I don't mind teaching you," Akaashi stated, your eyes twinkle with happiness and a smile spread across your face. "It would keep me busy instead of being at home trying to think of a new concept...." Akaashi trailed off, staring at you with wide eyes. You tilted your head, pondering why he's looking at you like that. Did you do something? Is there something behind you?

"W-What?" You asked, looking behind you, but you didn't see anything.

"[Last Name], can you please be my model for my new concept?" Akaashi inquired, you blushed, not expecting that from Akaashi. "Please! I promise to keep your identity secret!" You looked to the side, wondering if you should really do this. I mean, you're acquaintances with Akaashi. Should you really do this for him?

"If I do this, you promise to keep my identity safe?" You asked, scrunching your eyebrows. Akaashi nodded his head. You let out a sigh, nodding your head.

"You don't mind me using your relationship with Osamu as the concept as well?" Akaashi questioned, you raised an eyebrow at that.

"What do you mean?" You asked.

"Meaning a cage. You were trapped with him, yes? So I suspect that you must have felt like a flightless bird stuck in a cage," Akaashi assumed, your eyes widening at his hypothesis. You didn't expect him to get that much info, but yet again Bokuto does work in the police force. "When shall we get started on this concept?"

"On the weekend please," you said, Akaashi nodded his head. You notice the light in his eyes shine brighter, excited shining in his eyes and a smile on his features. You must admit he looks better with a smile rather than a blank expression. You smiled to yourself, watching Akaashi zone out and probably think about his ideas for the concept. You chuckled, getting up from the couch and going into the living room.

You glanced at the clock on the stove, still in the morning and you decided to make tea for yourself and Akaashi. While you prepared the coffee, you heard mumbling coming from the living and you guessed it must be Akaashi voicing out his ideas to himself. You heard that if someone talks to themselves, it means they're smart. You talk to yourself sometimes, even Osamu has told you that you talk in your sleep a few times. You quickly found out it's from too much stress or exhaustion.

After making the tea, you went back into the living room and handed Akaashi the cup of tea. Akaashi thanked you, taking a sip and he cleared his throat. "I apologize for talking to myself. I didn't mean for that to happen or for my inspiration to take you by surprise."

"Oh! I don't mind! Really. I just want to hang out with you more," you said, Akaashi smiling softly to himself. He appreciates your answer and he really wants to hang out with you more. He's actually glad that Bokuto introduced him to you. "What do you plan for your painting?"

"Well, a woman, you, inside a cage and the background completely black," Akaashi stated, tilting his head to the side, thinking about his painting. "I'm not sure what else. I debating whether or not I should add a light to the painting. Either way, I'll just follow what my heart decides."

"I'm positive the painting will be beautiful," you said..

"I put everything into my paintings. It might take a while, but I'm sure the public will love it," Akaashi said gleefully, you sensed a motivation coming from the man. You couldn't help, but feel happy for him. You can't wait to see what the painting will officially look like, but you know it'll be fun to help Akaashi with his painting. You must try to your best to make sure he isn't displease with you.