Koshi's Curse

Prince and the Cat

Eyes wide as he took in the appearance of the loudmouth ace, Daichi let out an exasperated breath and narrowed his eyes in annoyance at the Nekoma Captain.

"Thanks for the heads up, Tetsuro." He sighed, the other captain rubbing the back of his neck but refusing to take all the blame.

"Excuse me for forgetting about someone who isn't in the room, when confronted with a talking cat. I'm sure it's fine, we'll just... Tell him not to tell anyone?"

"Suga-Chan is a cat now? This is totally cool; I've got to tell Akaashi!"

Whipping out his phone, Bokuto wasted no time navigating to his friend's contact and hit 'call'. Lurching toward the screen, Daichi and Sugawara both shouted in alarm.

"Stop him!"

"Damn it, Bokuto! Give me that, hang up the phone!"

Jumping out of his seat, Kuroo tackled the large boy to the ground and scrambled for the phone Bokuto was now holding out of reach. Fighting for possession of the cell, the two rolled around kicking and elbowing one another.

"I want to tell Akaashi, get off! You can't stop me!" Bokuto yelled as he hit speakerphone, the ring filling the room and making the Karasuno boys groan with anxiety, looking on as they were unable to do anything.

"Do you tell him every time you take a shit too? Hang up the phone, dammit!"

Face being smooshed by the hand of Fukurodani's captain shoving him away, Bokuto scowled and continued to hold the phone just far enough that Kuroo couldn't reach. As a last-ditch effort, he looked to the boy still playing his game on the bed and called for assistance.

"Kenma, grab it! Get the phone from him!"

Glancing wearily over the top of his handheld game, the setter sunk further into the mattress.

"I don't want to, I said don't involve me..." He muttered, tugging his hood up and shrinking in on himself as he ignored his friend's struggles on the floor.

"Kenma, you little-"

Before Kuroo could finish his sentence, the ringing that filled the room ceased, and a new voice came through the phone. Freezing, the three boys held their breath and went silent.

"Hello, Bokuto-san? I told you I had a college prep test I'm studying for, is this important?"

Grinning ferociously, Bokuto continued to shove Kuroo away from him and responded with excitement.

"It's super important, Akaashi! You know Suga-chan, right, right?"

The line was quiet for a moment but then there was a hum of acknowledgment.

"Are you speaking of Karasuno's other setter? Sugawara-San?"

"Yeah, yeah, that guy!" Sugawara glowered as the ace continued, annoyed but unable to interject. "He's a cat! He has a tail, and fur, and cute little cat ears! Oh and he can talk, you should see it!"

For another long moment, there was silence from the other end of the phone, the three waiting with bated breath as they debated what Akaashi might say. When the silence stretched on, Bokuto cocked his head in befuddlement and shook the phone in his hand as if his friend might feel it.

"Akaashi, are you there? Hello?"

"Yes, I'm here." The tone of the mild-mannered setter had changed from when he first spoke, it now held a level of lethality, a change that had the gold eyed boy pausing and looking marginally fearful.