Trouble...?

Asuka was scared. No, she was terrified. 

She couldn’t breathe properly and the last thing she wanted to have right now is a panic attack, Jin’s already worried enough.

 Asuka was scared of many things but she feared Ayato above them all, she feared that the folks at Karasuno would be like Ayato. 

She knew logically that would not be possible but there was that part of her that couldn’t help but wonder. No matter how much her brain told her to stop being so emotional, her heart wouldn’t let her.

 She just did.

She wanted reassurance, she wanted words from someone she knew wouldn’t lie to her. Someone who believed that lying only prolonged the suffering.

“Granny told me that the Gods are always watching” the older boy had told her when they were younger and then he told her the same when she ran away for the first time.

 Asuka wondered whether God knew this was happening to her, she didn’t think this was fair. She felt she was being punished for no reason. Asuka had often cried when she was younger, why did this happen to her.

Asuka was enveloped in her trusted blanket and tucked in the corner of the bed, leaning against the wall for some sort of reassurance, some sort of safety and warmth.

With quivering hands, she picked up her phone and called her trusted friend and older brother of sorts.

The said man picked up the call after two precise rings.

“...Shin-chan.”

Jin was furious, he had already bruised his knuckles by punching the wall in front of the shower. There was blood dripping from his knuckles and it hurt but seeing Asuka like that hurt more. 

Hurt much much more.

 If she hadn’t been there he would have murdered that sorry excuse of a human being and call up Tendo-senpai to hide the body.

This wasn’t fair, it wasn’t. They had to leave everything.

As Jin ended his shower he had made up his mind. He had to do two things. 

One, check up on Asuka and two, call Semi-senpai.

 He had made Asuka take the shower first making sure that she wouldn’t do anything stupid, the boy sighed he would have to keep a close eye on her for the next couple of days. 

He quietly peaked into her room on his way out of the shower to his room, their elder brother had told Asuka to take his room, something about growing girls require their privacy. 

Bold of him to assume that there was anything private between the twins. 

They could see each other naked and still not be flustered and just plainly tease the other.

He watched from the door as Ka-chan was on a call with someone, she had a small smile on her face and her eyes were closed. He had a good idea of who it was. Jin walked to the kitchen wondering what to cook, quickly deciding on ramen ‘cause Ka-chan loved Ramen.

Soaking the ramen sticks in boiling water he picked up his phone. He wanted to know what the hell was Ayato doing here.

 Last time he checked Eita-senpai told ’em… no, he promised them he’d make sure neither of them saw Ayato again. 

Jin dialled the older male’s number, he was still infuriated.

“Good-evening Semi-senpai”

Semi Eita was just done with his shower and was heading back to the dorm room he shared with Ohira Reon.

 Mishima Ayato had suspiciously disappeared in between practice and he did not want to expect the worst. The boy was one of the possible starters but he was a vile human being, that even Coach Washijo couldn’t turn a blind eye towards him. The coach was awfully found of Asuka, he had not been happy when shit went down.

Even the coach wouldn’t let a monster like Ayato on the team.

Semi wasn’t the only one. He was sure that the rest of the time also shared the same thought.

 Tendo was by far the most expressive about it, the middle blocker was dangerously cold with Ayato. Even Ushijima had admitted to the second and third years that he rather have Ayato leave and the twins stay. 

The twins were precious to Ushijima, everyone knew that. They grew up together, they were neighbours of a sort. Semi never knew he details. 

Unfortunately, Ayato had privileges.

“Your phone has been ringing for a while now Eita,” Reon said from his bed. Semi momentarily froze when he saw the caller id, this meant bad news.

“Good-evening Semi-senpai”

“Hello Jin”

Semi felt Reon also looked up for a second before the said male went back to his book.

Semi heard shuffling from the other end, before Jin continued “I wanted to know what Ayato was doing here at this time of the night” Jin’s voice was cold, he was very very angry.

“So that is where he went” Semi sighed “He managed to sneak out earlier without any of us noticing, he knows we aren’t overly fond of him”

“I am sorry Eita-senpai” Jin apologized “It’s just that Ka-chan almost relapsed today… I can’t go through that again… neither of us can… the last-last time she almost...”

Semi couldn’t do anything but listen, he remembered the first time. He along with Shirabu were the ones who found her. He couldn’t bear for Jin to go through that again. 

He wouldn’t let Jin go through that again.

“I understand,” Semi reassured the boy. “We will keep a closer eye on Ayato.”

“Thank a lot senpai.”

“Jin,” Semi started, “We miss you both here, a lot.”

 There was a pregnant pause.

“We do too senpai,” Jin said, Eita could finally feel the warmth after a long time. “Senpai, give Ka-chan a call would ya?”

“But… what about the threats...will you both be fine… I mean-”

“We are friends, ne senpai?”

Semi smiled, “Yeah, we are”. 

The pair spoke for a couple more minutes before Jin said something about ramen and they ended the call.

Reon looked up from his book, “So, Ayato...huh?” Semi nodded, “Asuka-chan almost relapsed.”

“Crap.”

“Yeah.” Semi agreed “On the bright side Jin-kun wants to get in touch again.”

“Is he sure about that?”

“He sounded like it”

Reon smiled “Tendo’s going to be ecstatic, he has been terribly irritable ever since Asuka left.”

Semi nodded texting the others, he laughed. “Goshiki’s going to be in so much trouble, he  always did have a crush on the girl.” Semi paused, wondering “or was it the boy?”.

Reon laughed, “Goshiki wasn’t the only one, Shirabu had it bad for her, remember their first week here, Shirabu couldn’t converse properly just kept on insulting her...”

“Oh yeah!” Semi laughed “he was being too sarcastic and forgot the fact Asuka-chan could be equally salty”

Those two were too damn attractive for their good.

The twins were done with dinner, with Asuka being unusually quiet but she wasn’t as down as she was. 

Shin-chan must have helped her, Jin was glad to have someone like him in their life. Shin-chan as awfully perspective about things.

Much later, Jin was ready for bed and was about to switch off the lights.

“... Jin can we cuddle?”

Jin looked at his door to see his sister, she looked smaller than ever. She did get the short genes out of all their siblings. She was wearing the old hoodie that he had grown out of.

“Sure, if you promise not to kick.”

Asuka snorted, “as if… I should be worried about you farting then.”

Jin sat on the bed dramatically and opened arms, Asuka ignored him and climbed on making herself comfortable near the wall, Jin pouted, muttering how cold she was and switched off the lights.

 He felt Asuka curling up to his side then.

“ ‘m sorry Jin,” she mumbled, “you had to leave everything because of me.”

Jin pinched her.

“Ow..!”

“I would do it all over again you idiot.”

Asuka smiled to herself.

The loving moment lasted for less than five minutes.

“Yer better not kick me Ka-chan.”

“.... die Jin.”