words (tsukishima kei)

chapter 34

(approximately two years later)

"hazu, stop dozing off! we're almost there," y/n exclaimed, shaking her cousin's shoulder to prevent him from falling asleep once more.

"y/n, wake me up when we're there already. let me take a nap," he mumbled, facing away from her.

she sighed and checked her phone. "but it says we're just two minutes away from karasuno right now,"
"don't trust the internet. you never know what might happen." he added, making y/n pipe down.

instead of talking back, y/n relaxed herself in the car seat, and observed the road while resting her chin on her hand.

above all, she was looking forward to seeing tsukishima after so long.

the two never got the chance to talk to each other in the past months due to schoolworks and volleyball activities.

"hey, are you sure it's alright to keep this a secret from him?" y/n softly asked. ryota glanced at her with his eyes slightly opened and gave her the 'didn't i tell you i'm still sleepy?' face.

"yeah, i'm sure he'll be dumbstruck," ryota replied, lightly chuckling.
"Ssometimes i wonder if you really are my cousin." y/n muttered after laughing quietly.

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ryota and y/n got out of the car and walked straight to the campus.

"they look cheerful than before," ryota mumbled as he scanned the surroundings.
"huh?"
"the students. oh well, nevermind."

y/n playfully rolled her eyes and continued watching every student made their way out of the building.
her cousin on the other hand, was on his game console—playing mario cart.

just when she was about to look for a seat to rest, she saw a familiar figure headed straight to the school's entrance gate. he was walking with a phone in his hand, along with his favorite headphones in the back of his head.

"t-tsukishima kei!" y/n half-yelled but she immediately sighed when she realized tsukki didn't hear her.

with that, she slightly faced her cousin, eyes twitching in annoyance. "hazu, i'd rather wait for him to—"

as soon as tsukishima recognized the two, his eyes widened and his lips slightly parted, rushing his way to greet y/n and ryota.

he spoke up as soon as he stood infront of y/n.
"y/n, you.."

y/n, who was unable to do anything else, stared at tsukki.
a minute later, she fortunately managed to crack a small smile. "hm?"

y/n frowned when she felt tsukishima's arms above her head.

"...you didn't even gain any height?" he mocked her, smirking.

she glared at him in response but tsukishima ignored her and made his way to ryota.

"oh ryota, what brings you here? it's been a while," he said.

ryota teasingly smirked at y/n before he responded to tsukki. "ah i'm fin,. nothing remarkable—"
"why the fuck are you ignoring m—"
"nothing remarkable happened. and you?" he continued.

tsukishima slightly laughed. "tired because of volleyball, that is. but once in a while, thanks to kuroo-san, i find it fun."

ryota and y/n smiled at his reply.

"and oh, someone from the previous class 1-5 kept on pestering me every single day." he added, frowning.

ryota looked at y/n, assuming it was her.
"what? i'm not lying! kei and i haven't talked for—"
"tsukishima-sannn! please stop ignoring me!" a familiar voice greeted the three, making them look at the said person.

"h-hey kei, wasn't she the one who confessed to you the last time?" y/n asked, confused.

"annoying," tsukishima mumbled to himself, sighing.

"why didn't you wait fo—H-HAZUKI?!" she exclaimed, glaring at ryota.

"AKAMI? THE FUCK???" ryota stared at her, dumbfounded, his eyes widened the whole time.

"h-hazu.. who is she?" y/n softly asked, scared with her cousin's reaction.

"why are you messing with y/n's—are you seriously fucking kidding me?" ryota added while he intensely glared at the person infront of him—rio akami.