"Ah right, you didn't get those yet because you had to leave early from practice last Friday." Kageyama muttered and walked towards Hinata taking the picture of them from his hand. He laid it back on his nightstand and opened the drawer. "Here." He said, taking out a bundle of maybe 15 pictures. "These are the others, I was sorting them out before bed. You'll get yours today." Kageyama handed him the pictures and Hinata took a look at them. Some were from Nekoma and Fukurōdani. He smiled at the picture of him, Kenma and Lev eating together. There was a picture where Bokuto had hit Kuroo in the back of the head with a volleyball and Akaashi laughing in the background. Hinata smiled at the memories. There was another one where Kuroo and Yamaguchi were annoying Tsukishima and one where Bokuto, Kuroo, Lev and yaku were stealing Kenma's DS.

Kageyama carefully took the pictures from Hinata's hand and put them on the nightstand. "It's getting late, let's drink something and go to bed, okay?" Hinata had never heard this voice, it was obviously Kageyama but never had he spoken in such a gentle tone. Hinata looked up and for once Kageyama's face didn't look scary, mad or tense. It was relaxed and a soft smile was playing on his lips. He looked cute, Hinata blushed at the thought and nodded his head following Kageyama to the open living room/kitchen.

"Your dad has gone back to sleep, he's leaving for a business trip in a few hours." Sumi-sama said towards her son and handed him a glass of milk. She turned towards Hinata and took his wet clothes placing them on the ground and handed him a mug of hot chocolate with a warm smile and his phone. "Your mother will bring you your books and volleyball gear first thing in the morning. You guys will be skipping morning practice, I already emailed your school. No but's." She shot a look at her son who was about to protest, he grumbled.

"You can still practice here, you know? But you guys need your sleep. I have a meeting early in the morning so I won't be here. Lock everything up will you dear?" She asked Kageyama and he nodded taking a sip from his milk. "I'm sorry for causing you all this trouble." Hinata murmured and hid behind his mug. "Oh no!" Sumi-sama smiled and ruffled his messy orange hair that was dry now. "You're always welcome here. I hope your nerves have calmed down by now?" She asked, Hinata nodded and gave her a small reassuring smile. "Good." She smiled back and looked him up and down. "You couldn't have given him anything smaller?" She asked and glanced at her son.

Kageyama's face turned red as he quickly glanced down at the floor, burying his face in his glass. "It was the warmest sweater I had," He said after he emptied his glass in his mouth, placing it on the counter. "Also," He trailed off and cleared his throat. His mother shot him a questioning stare but he dismissed it. "We should go to bed." He continued but Hinata knew it wasn't what he was going to say.

"Oh!" His mother perked up, "About that." She gave her son and Hinata a cheeky grin. "The guest futon is old and worn out and we don't have a lot of warm blankets, mind sharing your bed tonight, Tobio dear?"

"Uh, what?" Kageyama had this expression on his face Hinata couldn't quite place. "Okay great! Goodnight. I'll see you maybe tomorrow maybe not. Don't stay up too late." His mother gave Kageyama a kiss on his forehead and Hinata on top of his head, "Goodnight Sumi-sama." He mumbled and she picked up the wet clothes disappeared into the other hallway.

He heard Kageyama sigh, "Let's go." He said in a harsh tone and Hinata followed after placing his mug on the counter and turning off the lights in the room and hallway. He closed Kageyama's bedroom door behind him and saw Kageyama sitting on the edge of his bed with his face in his hands. He turned off the lights, the small lamp on the nightstand illuminating the room. Hinata awkwardly stood in front of the door and cleared his throat.

Kageyama looked up and pat the spot on his bed as to mention for Hinata to sit there. He listened and plopped down on the back of the bed his legs crossed. Kageyama shuffled backwards his back leaning against the wall. "So," He started, "What was your nightmare about?" Hinata's eyes widened as Kageyama stared at him. Hinata looked down at his lap playing with the hem of the sweater. "You don't have to tell me, you know?" Kageyama sighed like he was irritated by something. Hinata thought about it, would he laugh at him? Find him childish? Pathetic? He felt his eyes water again.

Hinata sniffed, snot forming in his nostrils again, suddenly he saw a hand in front of him, palm up. Hinata stared at the hand and then looked up at Kageyama, "I won't think you're weird or anything, unless it really is." Hinata couldn't help but laugh at that and laid his hand on top of Kageyama's who squeezed it gently.

"I'll tell you if you tell me what you were going to say about this sweater." Hinata giggled as he shuffled closer to Kageyama. "Ugh fine, but don't laugh okay? I know it sounds weird." Hinata hummed in response and tightened his grip on Kageyama's hand. "I noticed you relaxed when I... held you back there and you were obviously smelling my clothes." Hinata flinched, Kageyama had noticed that? He must think he's weird, of course he noticed!

"I get it, my mom's scent calms me too. So I gave you my favourite sweater, I wear it a lot so it smells a lot like me I guess. It's been washed though, so don't worry." Kageyama stared at his desk on the other side of the room. Hinata couldn't help but smile. He let go of Kageyama's hand and crawled up to him on his knees.

This took Kageyama by surprise and Hinata positioned himself on Kageyama's lap. One of his legs on each side of Kageyama's thighs. He kneeled down and wrapped his arms around the raven's neck and buried his face into his neck breathing in his scent. Kageyama was tense and shocked but he let it happen. When Hinata snuggled into the crook of his neck he finally relaxed and wrapped his arms around the smaller boy's waist. They sat like that for a while, silent, enjoying the other's nearby presence.

Kageyama's thoughts were racing, he had started liking Hinata ever since he had hit his toss. The way he got all excited and his cute grin and shout after he spiked the ball. This boy was going to be the end of him. Kageyama had fallen quickly, hard and deeply. He didn't want to get up. He knew Hinata wouldn't feel the same and that was fine. As long as they could stand on the same court it was okay. As long as Kageyama could see his smile and his cute facial expressions it was all perfectly fine. But to have the boy this close, in his arms, in this state, it was out of his comfort zone.

"Hinata?" He said calmly and not too loud to scare the other boy. "Mhm?" Hinata hummed and rubbed his nose beneath Kageyama jawline. The soft caress made him shudder. "Umh," Kageyama didn't know what to say. Friends didn't do this, did they? But Hinata was an emotional wreck and needed the touch, so maybe friends did? Were they even friends or just teammates? Hinata pulled back and gave Kageyama a questioning stare. His head leaning to the side and his thin eyebrows curved. "What's wrong?" Hinata spoke carefully, his hands holding onto the collar of Kageyama's shirt.

"How are you feeling?" Kageyama went for a question, Hinata seemed better and not panicked. He had finally stopped crying and his skin felt warmer than before. "Better." He said in a pouting tone and looked down. Kageyama noticed he was still holding onto Hinata's waist. "You wanna talk about it? If not we can go to sleep."

Hinata looked up again with teary eyes and Kageyama panicked, he didn't like it when Hinata cried. Hinata's hands trembled and a tear fell down his cheek. Kageyama reached up one of his hands and and wiped away the tear stain with his knuckles.

"I had a nightmare." Hinata stated, his hands moving to rest on Kageyama's shoulders. Kageyama returned his hand to Hinata's waist. He hummed as a response encouraging Hinata to go on. It must've been a terrible nightmare for Hinata to have come to him in such a delicate state. It made Kageyama's heart flutter, he came to him for comfort.

"It was about our loss against Oikawa," Hinata looked at his hands that were on Kageyama's shoulders, he clenched the fabric and he grit his teeth, the memory of the dream as vivant as ever. Burned into his mind.

Kageyama saw the distress on the other boy's face and wrapped his arms around Hinata's waist pulling him closer. Hinata let out a surprised chirp. His arms locked around Kageyama's neck and he rested his head on Kageyama's shoulder. It was quiet for a while, the words heavy in the air. "What did shittykawa do?" Kageyama said in an amused tone, trying not to sound gloomy, it didn't work though. Hinata sighed, "He didn't do anything. You guys did."

Kageyama flinched, he did not expect that, "What did we do?" He asked softly and and turned his head so his cheek pressed against the side of Hinata's head. His soft hair tickling his skin. "You were all mad at me. Blamed me. I got kicked off the team." Kageyama didn't answer and Hinata took that as a hint to continue. "Ukai kicked me off the team and even Suga and Noya-senpai were mad at me." A tear fell on Kageyama's neck, slowly moving down his shirt. He held Hinata tighter. "It seemed so real-" He choked on a sob and tightened his grip around Kageyama's neck.

"Shh," Kageyama whispered and his hand slowly found its way under the sweater, he laid his hand on Hinata's bare back, the skin as cold as ice. He rubbed soothing circles on the cold skin trying to warm it up. Hinata shivered at the skin on skin contact. "Y-You," Hinata said and another cry left his throat, he sniffed and hiccuped. Gasping for air, reliving that horrible dream. Kageyama felt guilty, what had he said to Hinata in his dream that made him so upset?

"You said you'd never toss to me again." Hinata said anger noticeable in his voice. "You-" Hinata almost choked Kageyama as he tried to pull him even closer, "said I wasn't essential to winning." He let the tears fall freely, they tickled Kageyama's skin, "You said I was nothing, that I'm useless, untalented-" Kageyama couldn't take it, he'd never mean those things even if he'd say them. He pulled his hand back from under the sweater, the absence of the warm hand distracting Hinata and he stopped his ramble, Kageyama forcefully pushed Hinata back, his arms forced loose from Kageyama's neck. Hinata stared at Kageyama's angry face through his blurry vision. Maybe it wasn't a dream. Hinata's guts churned.

"Never." Kageyama grunts out, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He tightened his hold on Hinata's arms and the smaller boy rested his trembling hands on Kageyama's chest. "I know I've said some of those things," Kageyama said quietly and he felt Hinata's body twitch as he let out a cry, "But I never mean them." Kageyama adds quickly.

He reached out a hand and cupped Hinata's face, his thumb wiping away some tears. "I'd never mean them. You train so hard and one day you'll be an amazing spiker. You won't be the little giant but," This took Hinata's attention as he wiped his eyes with one hand and returning it to its previous position. "But?" He mumbled as he stared into Kageyama's eyes. They were soft, an emotion in them that Hinata had never seen before. "But you're going to be you. And some kid will look at your plays and say that they want to be like you one day." Kageyama smiled gingerly. Hinata's chest fluttered, and his heartbeat picked up its pace. This swirling feeling overtook his entire body and Kageyama's intense eye contact-

Hinata's hands gathered the fabric of Kageyama's shirt and slowly leaned forward. Kageyama held his breath when he noticed what Hinata was doing, the hand that was on Hinata's cheek moved to the back of the boy's neck pulling him closer, the other hand on his waist squeezing the soft flesh beneath its hold.

Their lips met awkwardly, noses poking the other's cheek, eyes closed but it felt perfect to them. Hinata let out a deep and long sigh against Kageyama's lips. The way he felt when he kissed him for the first time... it was like a fire within his bones. Like his soul had returned to the sun, like every part of him that came from a dead star was alive again.

Hinata pulled back slightly, his breath hitting Kageyama's lips, he opened his eyes, their lidded gazes meeting the other's. "I like you," Hinata whispered, his brain was fuzzy but he had to get the words out. He couldn't take it. "I like you too, I might even love you." Kageyama whispered as he pulled Hinata's head onto his shoulder and wrapped his other arm around his waist. "Thank you for searching comfort with me."

Hinata hummed and buried his face into Kageyama's shoulder, his hands resting between their chests.

"I've liked you for a long time now." Kageyama said as he leaned his head backwards against the wall. Hinata sat up again and stared at the boy in front of him, shifting his legs slightly to get more comfortable. Hinata leaned down and kissed Kageyama's throat. The other boy huffed out a breath but Hinata saw the smile forming on the thin lips.

"I don't want anyone else to hit my tosses. Only you." Kageyama said and he sat upright again meeting Hinata's honey coloured orbs, "I want you to only toss for me." Hinata murmured. "I know." Kageyama said with a chuckle. He didn't feel like himself, but it wasn't a bad feeling. He felt happy, calm, normal. Normal like always but better. If that made sense.

"I really like you." Hinata said and looked at his hands on Kageyama's chest. Kageyama took one of Hinata's hands in his and held it tightly, intertwining their fingers.

"You know," Hinata said, "When we parted ways at training camp it was like a stalemate." He looked up from their conjoined hands and met Kageyama's eyes again. "What do you mean?" Kageyama asked, "Like," Hinata huffed. "Neither of us won. Yet both of us lost." Kageyama hummed in response.

"And worse still..." Hinata leaned his forehead against Kageyama's shoulder, "That unshakable feeling that nothing was ever finished." Hinata let out a sigh, he liked this. Being so close to Kageyama, only him. "You're going to be the end of me." Kageyama muttered and flicked Hinata's head with his free hand. Hinata giggled and squeezed Kageyama's hand. "Dumbass." Kageyama whispered and kissed Hinata's forehead, "I'll always toss for you."

"I know." Hinata whispered and closed his eyes, allowing his smile to illuminate his feelings. "Then tell your stupid dreams to stop being annoying, you're already annoying enough on your own." Kageyama muttered and his thumb caressed Hinata's. Hinata chuckled and nodded his head, it wasn't the wrong choice to come here.

"You were there in my darkest time." Kageyama said bluntly, Hinata was surprised by the words but let him continue. "You were there to hit my toss when I was afraid nobody would. You picked up my crown and put it back. You showed me it was okay. Okay to lose and okay to have fun on the court, that it wasn't all about winning." Kageyama nuzzled his face into Hinata's hair. "So," He kissed Hinata's temple, "Thank you, Shouyou."

Hinata pulled back, eyes filled with tears, but not because he was sad. "I love you so much Tobio."

Kageyama's iris' expanded and he smiled a soft, small smile. He leaned down and caught Hinata's lips in his. He pulled back, "I love you more." He whispered and peppered Hinata's face with kisses. "Hey!" Hinata grunted, "Uno reverse card!" He giggled as the kisses tickled him. He liked this Kageyama. "Sorry that one's not valid."

"Not fair!" Hinata pushed Kageyama away and fake pouted making the latter chuckle, he kissed Hinata's forehead one more time, "Why didn't you just call me though?" He mumbled against Hinata's soft skin and pulled back to look at the confused boy.

"I tried and couldn't find your contact," he muttered and pulled his phone out of the sweater pocket. He scrolled through his contacts and couldn't find Kageyama's contact. He kept scrolling up and down. "Hinata." Kageyama said amused and put one hand on the phone screen. "What?" Hinata whined and looked up. "Search for Tobio." Kageyama gave him a look. Hinata frowned and went to 'T', and surely there stood: <3 Tobio

He couldn't find it because of the heart, he had completely forgotten he had changed Kageyama to Tobio a few weeks ago after he was sure he liked the other, "Oh." Was all Hinata could say and Kageyama snorted. "B-But my volleyball and bag were gone too!" He defended and looked up at Kageyama for an explanation.

"You forgot it at my home last week, remember? Because you insisted we trained with your volleyball because mine 'sucked'?" Kageyama chuckled at the realisation. "And you fell on your way home in the mud Friday, your entire bag was covered and some clothes fell out. You're mother was probably washing them, dumbass. You told me so." Kageyama couldn't help but hide his amused smile.

"Oh," Hinata said and his face flushed red, "Oh. Right." Kageyama laughed, "You are an idiot."

Hinata hit Kageyama's chest and pouted, "Shut up!" He huffed and grabbed the fabric in his hands shaking Kageyama, "I was panicked okay? I didn't know better."

"That panicked to not try and call Suga, Daichi? Noya?" Kageyama smirked at Hinata's embarrassed face. He felt guilty for laughing though, "But hey," he took Hinata's chin in his hand and made the boy look at him, "It's fine. Everything is cleared up now and everything is okay." Kageyama said sternly and Hinata nodded, "You're okay. You're safe and I won't let those nightmares hurt you anymore."

Hinata's lip trembled as he wrapped his arms around Kageyama again. "I love you, I love you, I love you-" He kissed Kageyama's neck, "Hey, hey, calm down." Kageyama chuckled. "Let's go to bed alright?" He pulled back carefully. Hinata looked sad but agreed anyway.

He crawled off of Kageyama's lap and stretched looking at the pillow. Kageyama laid down on his back and looked expectantly at Hinata who was still sitting at the foot of the bed, "Can I choose where I sleep?" Hinata asked looking at the bed. "Sure, I don't mind."

Hinata blushed and crawled on top of Kageyama again who gave him a questioning stare. Hinata laughed at Kageyama's blushing face and he took the pillow from under his head and threw it at Hinata who caught it. Kageyama sat up and pulled Hinata down with him earning a surprised squeak from the smaller boy. Hinata let himself fall down on top of Kageyama drawing a breath out of the boy who gasped for air. He shuffled to the side of the wall and swung his leg over Kageyama's and his arm over Kageyama's chest. Kageyama caught his breath and forced his arm under Hinata's side and wrapped it around his waist. Hinata rested his head on Kageyama's shoulder and cuddled close. Pulling the blanket over them and Kageyama tried to reposition the pillow with his free hand.

"Goodnight," Kageyama whispered, looking at the clock it was already two in the morning, "dumbass." He muttered and kissed Hinata's forehead with a huff. "Sweet dreams my king." Hinata whispered and snuggled closer letting out a long breath. Kageyama huffed at the nickname and closed his eyes, he could get used to it. And so they went to sleep with music in their souls. Drenched in the melody of every word they spoke.