Shield The Child Crow #2 | ✓

Chapter 25

Where are you | A.C.E

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Akaashi held him in his arms as the other two went to the kitchen. Well, Seno is cleaning some poop. In the meantime, Akaashi is just pointing to where to put the groceries to Bokuto. Hinata watched and looked at Bokuto smiling. He looked at Akaashi who was smiling. He was pretty and Bokuto was handsome. He was upset that he wasn't what he expected. They were perfect but he was just, bland.

"They're all done, got the groceries down?"Seno asked Bokuto nodded.

"Now it's dress-up time! Akaashi mama help me get my pink dress."Hinata exclaimed as Akaashi turned to him.

"Sure, do you have makeup?"Akaashi asked and he nodded.

Akaashi put him down and followed him to his room. Seno smiled and pat Bokuto in the back who pouted. He was sad he wasn't getting the attention like Akaashi was getting.

"You wouldn't mind helping me with the cats? They are a little cranky."He said and Bokuto nodded.

They both walk to the room for the cats and Seno opened the door to a new heaven for Bokuto. It was glowing as if he just walked to heaven. As if he was dead but he was alive. He looked at the kittens jumping around while they meow.

"Oh, no Potty!"Seno says seeing how close to the edge the kitten was.

Bokuto closed the door and smiled. "If Kuroo can do it, I can too. It can't be that hard."

He thought it was going to be fine, hopefully. Even though right now he wishes to be with Hinata. The kittens were cute. He just had to get together with the mom cat since she was hissing at him.

Akaashi smiled as Hinata picked out the pink dress in the closet. It was a simple light pink dress, flowers almost like cherry blossoms with light-brown stems and green petals. Akaashi helped him put it in and saw Hinata quickly went to grab his shoes.

"The makeup is over there, in the box beside the door."He said and Akaashi nodded as he got up to go to where Hinata told him to.

He walked and saw a few boxes. He picked the top one and saw a picture. He frowned and looked at it for a minute. It was a lady, brown hair and taller beside Hinata. She was smiling with him. He was smiling. Hinata walked Akaashi after putting on his heels. He looked at him and then saw something in his hands.

"That is a picture of my mom. The makeup was hers too."He told her and Akaashi turned to him.

"When I was given to Daddy, I was allowed to take stuff with me from my old home,"Hinata said sadly and then went closer to the box on the floor beside them.

He opened it and a sweater out. Akaashi's eyes widen and kneeled beside him. He looked back at the picture then looked at the sweater.

"This one was her favorite sweater. Maroon was her favorite color."He told him then stared into the male's eyes.

"I know it happened a few years ago, but it feels like yesterday when she was happy. I sometimes wish my real dad was dead and not mommy."He whispers making Akaashi gulped.

"Shouyou, it's not okay with what happened. It isn't your fault either because you did the best that you could. It is okay to cry or to be sad sometimes because that's how we are. We are supposed to feel. And I know that the things that had happen to you were scary and hard, but remember. She made you become who you are right now. She gave you memories of love that were better than ever. She gave you hope that brought you here. It's okay to feel that way, we can help you."He told Hinata who started to feel a lump on his throat.

"Ak...Akaashi mama."He stutters as his lips quiver.

His tears start to slip which made Akaashi's heartbreak. He put both hands on the child's cheeks and wiped his tears with his thumbs. He pulled the child into his arms as he started to cry. He held him closely closing his eyes. It hurt him so much. He rubbed his back as he was also in tears. He hated this.

He could only understand Bokuto but never understand how to help Hinata cope with what he has gone through. He doesn't know how to help Hinata with his pain. He couldn't understand, all he could do is hear his pain but never feel it. He could never truly make it through his head what to say to the poor child. All he could just think about is saying sorry.

"I'm sorry Hinata."He whispers and kissed his head.

He wiped his tears and quickly wiped the child's tears. He gave him the photo and Hinata sniffed. He put the sweater back in the box with the picture on top of it. He took the top part of the box and put it on top to close it. He looked at Akaashi then smiled even though he was tired.

"Let's make some clouds."He said excitedly which made Akaashi nod.

He took the box of makeup and Hinata sat down in front of him. Akaashi sat down and clipped the child's hair back. He started to pick the stuff out of the box that seemed new. His eyes scanned through to find a concealer to foundation, primer, and moisturizer.

He smiled and started to help him make his eyes with colors of pink, purple and blue like the sky. White for the clouds. He has to remind himself to do the whole face to the color matches with his cheekbones before it comes off different from the rest of his face.

After a while, he was done with everything, which took a long time. It was worth it. Akaashi put his hands under Hinatas and picked him up to stand up. Akaashi got up to go put the box back. Hinata ran to grab his wig excitedly. Akaashi looked back at the box beside the others then sighed. It kept sticking to him like needles.

"I'VE GOT THE WIG!"

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