touch starved

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I made this as a levyaku for my other book but I though it would be a good one here to so here sorry if you just see a random 'Yaku' or 'Lev' in there

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Shirabu family doesn't care for him, at all. The touch starved setter hates the spotlight (Good or bad) because his family gives him absolutely none. His dad works all day so he only sees him in the morning and his mom just ignores him. He talks to his sister but she lives in the U.S so he cant physically be there with her. He has a crush though, Semi a third year on his team, but he knows Semi isn't gay and even if he was he wouldn't like him. Well at least that's what he thinks when in reality Semi love Shirabu to the deepest depths of his heart. During practices if anyone would high-five he would think 'Ah yes human contact' or something along those lines. So during afternoon practice after a particularly hard day, self doubt, multiple tests, etc, Shirabu wasn't doing well and Semi picked up on it. Concerned for his kohai Semi asked Shirabu, after practice, what was wrong.

"Oh hey Semi. Do you need something?" He asks Shirabu to sit down with him outside the gym.

"Shirabu whats wrong are you okay?" Shirabu tensed up 'Crap does he know? Will he hate me more if he knows? God I'm so dumb.....' Hes pulled out of it by the feeling of being shook. He looks up to see a blurry Semi. "Hey whats wrong you're crying!" He stands up out of Semis' reach and frantically tries to wipe his tears.

"I-I'm sorry I need to go home now." Semi grabs his arm and pulls him down.

"No you're going to my house, come on." Shirabu nods and goes along with him. When they reach Semi house he tells Shirabu to sit on the couch. He nods and sits down. After about 10 minutes of anxious waiting Semi come over to sit down next to with with warm milk (And honey, vanilla, and brown sugar.) and gives it to Shirabu. He mumbles an 'thanks' under his breath.

"Whats been going on. You're sadder than usual." Shirabu looks up and him and gives a half fake have self-pity smile.

"Than usual? That means I'm always sad." Shirabu chuckles out.

"Still whats going on your worrying me." Semi tries to ask calmly. In truth Semi lives alone, kind of like Shirabu but worse, he has no family they rejected him for being gay. And Semi does still love them their his family after all but he was kicked out and forced to live in an apartment alone. The school and his sister, who is not at all homophobic, helps him pay for it. And hes doing fine after a while of coping so seeing his crush sad kills him a little inside.

"Nothing." He says "Thanks for the hospitality but I have to be leaving now." Shirabu sets the mug down and goes to stand up when Semi grabs his wrists and for the second time that day throws him down onto the couch.

"No! Tell me whats wrong I want to help you! If you're going to be like this I'll tell Ushijima to suspend you till you're better!" Shirabu shivered out of happiness, fear and more emotions. Happiness because its the first time someone really cared about him, and fear because volleyball was the only thing that kept him sane. He really wanted Semi to believe he was okay so that he would leave him alone about it. But at the same time he didn't, he wanted to be able to touch someone, platonic or not.

He stood up a bit to fast because the energy drained, touch starved setter starting talking back but all that came out was incoherent mumbling before his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell backwards onto the floor. Semi having fast reflexes caught his head before it hit the ground. Semi didn't get help because he knew that Shirabu was probably just really tired. So he put him on the sofa and pulled a blanket over him.

After about two or three hours Semi heard slight movement coming from the living room. He goes over to check on Shirabu and sees him crying in his sleep. He put his hand on his cheek to wipe away the tears when Shirabu grabbed it a pulled it into his chest, forcing the other setter to come down with him.

"Sem- I lov- ou-" Semis cheeks grew a noticeable shade of red. Shirabu slowly opened his eyes to be met with a very surprised Semi. Shirabus eyes grew wide and shot up out of the couch releasing Semis hand in the process. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!" Semi was about to calm his down when Shirabu looked down. "I just haven't been.....touched? You could say.....in forever, I don't think I've ever been hugged. My family was never the touchy-feely type. Hell I don't think they even know I exist." He looks up at Semi and sighs. "I'm sorry I'll leave now."

"I love you too." Shirabu stopped dead in his tracks and looks back at Semi.

"What?" Semi stands up, grabs Shirabu collar and pulls him into a kiss.

"I said. I. Love. You." Shirabu wraps his arms around Semi and cries out.

"I love you! I love you so much!" Semi hugs him back they were face to face.

*Two days later in Semis bed (not like that you pervs)*

Semis limbs where wrapped around Lev and his phone rang, but when he went to go grab it Shirabus arms tighten around him.

"Do you mind if we stay like this a bit longer...I think I forgot what human contact felt like." Semi smiles softly and pets Shirabus cheek and he lays back down. Shirabu nuzzles into the touch and falls asleep to the sound of Semis praises.

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