Kunimi/Kindaichi- Sometimes all we need is a little help from our Senpai
Kindaichi glanced at Kunimi while he spiked down one of the balls tossed by Watari.
They had recently been defeated by Karasuno in the semi-finals of the Spring Inter-high tournament. All of them were still pretty bummed out but then Oikawa had given a big speech to all the second and first years about never letting down the reputation that Aoba Johsei had built over the years and to not lose to Karasuno, especially the super quick-duo, ever again.
Almost everyone was staying late for practice again, the anger and frustration on loosing still ablaze within their hearts.
"Nice kill Kunimi!" Watari exclaimed as Iwaizumi jumped a bit too late to block Kunimi's spike.
Kunimi high-fived Watari at the compliment while Oikawa called out to Kindaichi who was immersed in staring at Kunimi.
"Kindaichi-chan!" he beckoned him.
"Kindaichi!!!!" he said a bit loudly walking towards the first year. He waved his hands in front of him making Kindaichi get out of his stupor.
"Sumimasen senpai," Kindaichi apologised, rubbing his neck sheepishly as a faint blush marked his cheeks.
Oikawa waved him off and told him to get in position to spike again while he tossed the ball at him. On the other hand, his mind was already plotting the mission to get his two helpless juniors to realise their feelings towards each other.
Oikawa had been noticing them from quite a while back now. Stealing glances, constant blushes, the two of them were very much in love, he knew but were too stubborn and oblivious to confess to each other.
"Looks like I have to take the reins again" Oikawa sighed to himself while Iwaizumi jogged towards him.
"Take the reins for what crappy guy, or should I say shitty guy," Iwaizumi stated, wiping the glistening sweat off his brow while Oikawa gulped.
Iwaizumi looked sexy without even trying.
"Don't tell me you are going to interrupt into someone else's matters again." he deadpanned while Oikawa swallowed again.
"No, No," Oikawa assented furiously to which Iwaizumi just looked at him with a sceptical stare.
"And can you stop calling me crappy guy please," Oikawa added, irked as he went over to the bench to drink water.
"Then shitty guy it is." Iwaizumi declared loudly.
"Crappy is better," the captain of Aoba Johsei boys volleyball team shouted back which Iwaiumi very clearly showed that he had ignored.
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Next day-
"Kindaichi, over here" Oikawa waved his hand, signalling over to him.
"Kunimi you too," he added as both of the 1st years loped up to him.
"What is it senpai?" Kindaichi asked.
"To beat Karasuno next year I have been thinking of some tactics. And one of the tactics involves using both of you as an attack." Oikawa explained.
"But how is that possible senpai?" Kunimi asked, with that same bored expression on his face.
"Kindaichi is the middle blocker while I am a wing spiker." he reasoned.
"The only way we can work together is by blocking the opponent's oncoming spike."
"It is quite easy. Kunimi-chan. You can train to be a setter and then practice together with Kindaichi. Both of you have previously come from the same junior high, so you two are already in sync. All it requires is a bit of skill and resilience."
"Yes, for once I agree with Oikawa. Your attack could startle our competitors, give us more options in offence and an edge against the others." Iwaizumi added while Oikawa jumped in surprise from the abrupt interruption.
"'Thank you Iwa-chan' Oikawa thought and smiled to himself deviously.
"So, there you go. You two will start practising from today and I need to see Kindaichi hitting at least some spikes by the end of today's practice." Oikawa ordered.
"Chop, chop! Let us go" and with that, he left leaving no room for his juniors to argue.
"Guess I have to learn being a setter now," Kunimi said, already fretting over the extra work he would have to put while rejoicing from the inside.
Kindaichi agreed, "Oikawa senpai does not even allow us to say something. But then it is for the good of the team. So, I guess we could practice together." Kindaichi reflected while his inner conscious was on cloud 9 at the thought of practising with Kunimi after such a long time.
And so, the two starters of Kitagawa Daichi started their practice with some assistance from their senior, though whenever Iwaizumi or Watari tried to help them out, Oikawa would always present himself before them, ushering them away at some of the other pretences.
"Let them learn on their own Iwa-chan. Besides, i need you to practice my tosses with." this was Oikawa's reason mostly every time.
"Acting like matchmaker again Oikawa." Iwaizumi used to say.
"What are you talking about Iwa-chan." He asserted, feigning surprise at his words while refusing passionately.
Iwaizmu saw through his lie but did not comment further on that.
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Kindaichi was getting frustrated now. He wanted to tear out his hair in impediment. It was getting too much. Oikawa-senpai was making him practising with Kunimi only for the good of the team, but he was getting constantly distracted by Kunimi's touches.
Every time they jumped together to block, his side would touch Kunimi's and Kindaichi's concentration would deter for a bit earning him a glare from Iwaizumi-senpai, who could be scary. Every time Kunimi would set for him, the look that he gave him drove him mad, as if he was also longing for something. How he wished that Kunimi felt at least one-tenth of whatever Kindaichi felt for him.
Enough was enough, he decided, piercing his pen through the wooden desk receiving a glare from his teacher at his sudden outburst.
Today, Kindaichi would man-up and approach Kunimi about his feelings directly. At that precise moment, the bell rang for the lunch break and the class immediately dispersed. Kindaichi took out his bento as Kunimi entered his class, his eyes searching for his crush.
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Kunimi could never figure out how Kindaich managed to look so good even while doing simple tasks like taking out his lunch box. Like come on, he was just doing mundane tasks, still, it riled Kunimi up every time and he had to withstand the urge to not go and ravage him at that very spot. Maintaining his usual world-weary, uninterested expression was getting troublesome for him ad the days passed. Kindaichi had folded his shirt sleeves so that his arms were sticking out and the way the muscles rippled and flexed as he moved about was almost too much for Kunimi to handle. He almost thought about ditching him at lunch today also and go up to the roof and indulge himself in fantasies about him and Kindaichi again. But then Kindaichi waved at him and it was too late to put his plan into action today, Kunimi thought as both of them walked towards the cafeteria, chatting away animately.
Enough is enough, Kunimi decided, today he would confront Kindaichi about his feelings no matter what.
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On the other hand, Oikawa was getting pretty annoyed. It had been a month since both of them were training together. Oikawa had not missed even a single opportunity to lure both of them together, but not one of them made a move. The sexual tensions between them was palpable and even Watari had asked him if both of them were going out or not. The continuous evasive glances they gave each other, the way both of them gawked at each other but averted their gazes as soon as their eyes meet, not wanting to get caught, was thoroughly pestering him.
Enough was enough, Oikawa decided.
Today he would make them confess to each other no matter what and with that he stomped towards the cafeteria, resolute in his mind. Fortunately, he did not have to search much and instantly found both of them talking to each other, engaged in their own worlds.
"Today, we will be having a team meeting at 5. Please come on time both of you." Oikawa declared suddenly, interrupting their conversation and then left to have his bento with Watari and Iwaizumi.
"But today is Monday right?" KIndaichi questioned.
"We usually have an off today and neither do we have a match tomorrow. Why the team meeting then?" he voiced out his thoughts out loud
"Dunno," Kunimi replied, sipping on his orange juice.
Kindaichi resisted the urge to wipe off the small drops of juice that lingered on the side of Kunimi's mouth, fisting his hands underneath the table and instead focused on eating his meal.
Meanwhile, Oikawa had everything set-up before 5. Oh, how they would not be able to ignore this, he smirked.
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Kunimi and Kindaichi walked towards the gymnasium after school, their bags slung over their shoulders, conversing away about a new tv show.
They opened the heavy gym door only to meet with pin-drop silence.
"Huh," Kindaichi's cocked his head in part confusion and part surprise.
"No, one is here."
"I know we are 15 minutes early but I had expected at least someone to already be here," Kunimi commented while Kindaichi froze.
"Are, Kindaichi," Kunimi exclaimed as he saw Kindaichi suddenly stiffen beside him and then lifted his gaze to see what Kindaichi had made Kindaichi act this way.
Directly above them was a mistletoe.
"Ohh," he said lamely while both of them blushed furiously.
An awkward silence fell over them. The tension between them was so thick that it could be cut with a knife. Both of them were at loss for words. The resolutions that they had diced on earlier, to confess to each other long forgotten.
"We could ignore...." Kunimi started only to be cut off by a pair of warm lips upon his own and his eyes widened, as big as saucers.
Kindaichi was kissing him, on the lips.
It was too much for him to respond, too much to take in, to he just froze on the spot, immobile for some time, not being able to think properly.
Kindaichi was kissing him for god's sake, he had lost the ability to think the moment his lips had touched him, every coherent thought leaving his mind only to be replaced by Kindaichi and Kindaichi.
Kindaichi, however, took this as a bad sign and immediately detached his lips. His heart fell. Maybe had read all the signs wrong. Maybe Kunimi did not like him after all.
He turned to walk away only to feel a warm pair of hands grab his cheeks and an equally warm pair of lips descend upon his.
Ahhhhhh, this is what heaven must feel like, Kindaichi mused to himself as he smiled into the kiss. He had not been wrong after all.
As Oikawa and Iwazumi passed through the gymnasium, they saw both of them together, snogging the living daylights out of each other with mistletoe on top of their heads.
"Its about time!!" Oikawa gushed, making adorable faces at them.
"I know that was you Oikawa," Iwaizumi indicated and Oikawa was too busy fangirling about the couple to even hear what Iwaizumi had said. And even if he had, he did not have to ask about what Iwa-chan was referring too.