Chapter 10 - You Belong With Me

Tsukishima noticed the familiar surroundings and he figured they will reach the school in about 15 minutes. Almost everyone is already awake except his little pumpkin lying in his gym bag. His hand still resting on Hinata's waist. Literally. Because he is directly touching his skin while Hinata's shirt is covering his hand.

'Pumpkin? I like that. Nobody has ever called him that. Ghaaad he's so soft and smooth. I wanna squish him.'

He squeezed Hinata's soft tummy a little. He wants to kiss his cheeks to wake him up if only his teammates were still sleeping. He rubbed Hinata's waist, urging him to wake up. This time, Hinata moved and slowly opened his eyes.

"We're almost there pumpkin." He whispered in his ear and patted his bum twice.

Hinata blushed and smiled at Tsukishima. He straightened up, eyes watery from just waking up after yawning. His eyes wandered and figured he cannot kiss Tsukishima since everybody is awake now. He frowned a little.

'So cute hehe so easy to read.'

Tsukishima raised his eyebrow and smirked a little. He knows Hinata wants to kiss him but refrained from doing so. He opened his cell phone and texted Hinata.

[Wanna stay at my house? 'Till dinner maybe? It's still early. You will need to go home since it's Monday tomorrow. Or stay the night and wake up early so you can go home before going to school? You know. Tell me whatever.]

He sent the text to Hinata who is now stretching his arms. Hinata heard his cell phone. He saw the message and Tsukishima saw his eyes lit up.

[Stay! Stay! Stay! I'll tell Mom!]

Tsukishima can literally imagine and hear his excitement. He laughed a bit. He looked over at Hinata who is currently texting his mom that he won't be coming home.

'I wanna hug him right now... I wanna hold him. Control yourself Kei. You still need to talk and make everything clear.'

They held hands under the cover of Tsukishima's gym bag. Tsukishima's hand was warm which directly complements Hinata's cold one.

The bus stopped and parked near the gym. They slowly slipped off each other's hands as they prepare to unload from the bus. Hinata was about to stand up when Tsukishima stopped him with just a stare, blinked, and shook his head "No".

"Oh, okay." Hinata understood. He put out his cell phone to make it seem like he is busy; others might ask him why he is not moving as he usually does.

Tsukishima saw Daichi as the last one to get off the bus. He slowly expanded the window curtain and lowered his head towards Hinata. He caught Hinata off guard as he pulled Hinata's head towards him. He took advantage of Hinata's open mouth and kissed him passionately, sucking all afternoon energy from the ball of sunshine. He licked, sucked, and bit Hinata's lower lip tenderly.

"I've been meaning to do that since this morning. Be prepared tonight baby, daddy may not be this patient." Tsukishima kiss-suck Hinata's neck pinched his cheek and left him dazed in the seat. He immediately got off the bus and soon after Hinata followed, blushing from embarrassment, and tried to scold Tsukishima.

"Hey you beanpole, why did you do that?!"

Everyone just laughed thinking Tsukishima did his usual sarcastic gestures to Hinata. Tsukishima just smirked.

Kageyama approached Hinata. "Hey, I'm gonna hang out with Yachi in the mall. I won't walk home with you today okay?"

"And why won't you even consider inviting me huh? Huh?" Hinata teased.

"Uh..." Kageyama blushed.

"Hahaha just teasing you. Score boyfie points okay? I'm rooting for you. Also, I'm going with Tsukishima." He leaned over and whispered. "I'm staying over hihi."

"Hinata boke, and you dare tease me?" Kageyama tried to lock Hinata's head.

"Hahaha let me go and do your best!" Hinata pushed Kageyama towards Yachi who was walking with Kiyoko.

Yamaguchi tapped Tsukishima's shoulder.

"Tsuki, wanna update me on anything?"

"Not yet. I am... we still. ah... need to talk and clear things up."

"And when?"

"Tonight."

"Oh... does that mean I'm not invited over?"

"Shut up Yams."

"Hahaha just kidding, I'm meeting my cousin and her friend at the mall today so," he leaned over and whispered, "he's all yours, oh! And use protection."

"Whatever Yams." Tsukishima unconsciously smiled bigger than usual.

'Heh as much as I want to be intimate with my pumpkin. We can't do that yet. He's my baby, we have to wait.'

They all walked together till Tsukishima and Hinata are alone on the way to Tsukishima's house. Tsukishima let Hinata chat away and respond occasionally.

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"We're home moooom! I'm with Hinata."

"Oh hello, boys. Did you enjoy your training? Where's Yams?" Mrs. Tsukishima appeared from the kitchen with freshly cooked pancakes. She got strawberries, melons, and bananas from the refrigerator and sliced a few, and served them on the dining table.

"Hello, auntie." The two boys automatically took their seats at the table. Mrs. Tsukishima got them their plates and fork, fresh fruits, butter, and syrups.

"Hello, Hinata. My son treating you well?"

"Ah yes, auntie. He helped me a lot during the last exam."

"Ahmmm I'm your son. Hinata should be good to me Mom. I helped him a lot and let him stay here a bunch of times."

"In that case, Hinata should be kind to me since I normally call his mom whenever he stays here at MY house and I feed you guys lots of food."

Hinata chuckled and hugged the mother's waist. "Thank you, Auntie."

"Right... oh and Yams went to the mall with his cousin who brought a friend." Tsukishima can't argue anymore. He cannot win anyway.

"Very well then, you boys eat first here before coming up to your room. I will call Hinata's mom." Mrs. Tsukishima searched for Hinata's mom among the other moms in her contacts list. She kept the numbers of all the mothers of those students who came to the house either for a visit or a stayover. She feels responsible for them and she wants the parents to feel secure if their kids are in her house.

"Thanks, Auntie." Hinata smiled and close his eyes as Mrs. Tsukishima ruffled his hair.

The two finished their pancakes. Tsukishima washed the dishes while Hinata brought their bags into Tsukishima's room.

Hinata put their bags near the side table and sat on the bed. He picked up the big dino plushie and hugged it. He inhaled the dino's scent.

"You smelled like my daddy." Hinata buried his head more into the plushie.

"Yeah? Well, daddy's here so you should smell me instead." Tsukishima closed the bedroom door.

Hinata placed the plushie back into the pillows and waited for Tsukishima to sit beside him on the bed.

"We need to talk." Tsukishima started. But they did not speak for a whole minute.

"Kei, can I straddle you like that time in Tokyo?"

Kei guided Hinata's hips as the small one positioned himself in front of him. He rested his hands on Hinata's waist and waited for him to talk.

"Kei, I'm gonna say it again. I love you... I like you. I really do. And you are totally different when we are alone together and I like you even more. You make me feel things. You intoxicate me when we kiss. And your touch... I tremble when you touch me. You make my heart a pumping mess when you tease me. Please... please make me yours...?"

"Sho, I love you too. Very much. Probably more than I think I should. I'm not good with words. And I usually say words that have hurt you in the past. For that, I'm really sorry. I want to be your boyfriend if you will have this salty, sarcastic, moody of a person by your side."

"Hihi I love everything about you." Shoyo kissed Kei's nose.

"Oh, do you want me to stop being friendly too much with others? I have started to lessen it coz I worry you might be mad. I don't want any misunderstanding between us. I want this to work." Shoyo nuzzled his face at the crook of Kei's neck.

"No... I mean you don't need to change. You are who you are. Wanting you to change because I feel distrust or uncomfortable is a bit selfish don't you think? However, I trust that you know yours and their limit. A lot of guys really are a bit touchy-feely with you. I know the feeling.. the urge to touch you... Believe me, I know. I, myself sometimes want to snatch you away from them." Kei lifted his face and kissed Shoyo's lips lightly. He continued...

"But at the end of the day, I believe your kisses are mine, your 'I Love Yous' are mine. You belong with me you hear? And I belong with you."

They hugged for about a minute. Kei let go of the hug first and asked...

"One last thing, how, who, when are we going to come out? I'm okay with what we have now but if you want to tell others, I'm okay with it. And I will protect you".

"Oh... my mom knows. She caught me smiling last week when I was busy thinking of you. I can't tell her a lie when she asked so I admitted it immediately. She's okay with it. Haven't you ever wondered why she never questioned when I go over here? Well... we just don't know how your folks will feel about it."

"I'm okay with coming out to my family. I mean, I don't think Mom's homophobic. I think she also dated a girl during college so if she suddenly becomes homophobic now towards us... I mean, that's hypocrisy."

"Hey, don't get agitated. I'm sure Auntie will understand. Besides she likes me more than you I think hahaha!"

"I am okay with her loving you more than me Sho. That's so fine with me." Kei smiled and tickled Shoyo with little kisses on his face and neck. Shoyo chuckled.

"Oh... ahmm for now, only Kageyama knows. He's my best friend you know."

"I know Sho. As for me, Yams knows even without me telling him."

"Okay so with the team. I am not comfortable now. I don't want them to have another reason to tease us. Maybe time will do it for us?"

"Yeah, that's what I think too." Kei then stopped talking and stared at Shoyo.

"I love you... And you're here in my bed..."

"Do... you want to go further...?"

"As much as I want to have our first times. I honestly want it when we are both ready. I want to take care of you and treasure you so... my advances will be just that. Advances. I wanna wait till we're 18. Is that okay with you? I mean if we really can't stop ourselves then I will probably devour you but we should have like maximum tolerance don't you think?"

"Awww how noble hihi. I understand. I mean my lower region may not be able to handle your monster daddy down there right now. But if we can't take it anymore, I am fine with it. We're horny teens after all, don't you think?" Shoyo then licked Kei's earlobes and started grinding.

"Haaah, stop teasing me... for today, we can do some heavy make-out sessions, but we are not gonna do it. You're my baby now and I wanna be responsible. You've got to help me take care of you Sho."

"Okay, okay, gimme a kiss hurry." Shoyo pushed Kei so he lays on top of him. They kissed slowly and passionately, their moans making each other feel hotter as the kiss deepens.

They eventually settled in watching a movie. At one point, Kei's mother called and knocked.

"Mom go ahead, it's open." Kei paused the movie and waited for his mom to come in. They sat with their legs crossed in the bed.

"Hey, already talked to your mom Shoyo and it's a long one, by the way, can I call you that? I will call you that and you can't say no." Kei and Shoyo looked at each other, confused. The mother dino stood in front of the two confused boys and put her hands on her hips.

"O-of course auntie," Shoyo answered, stammering.

"So, have you anything important to tell me?"

Kei and Shoyo stared at her.

"Nothing?" The mother dino looked at Shoyo. Shoyo started to sweat.

Kei realized what his mom meant and panicked.

"I love him, Mom. Please don't disown me. Please accept us." Kei blurted out. He pulled Shoyo into his arms as if he will be taken away.

"So you two are together? Since when?"

"A... a few minutes ago...?" Shoyo answered while still being hugged by Kei. Shoyo tried to wiggle out of Kei's arm and bowed down to the mother dino.

"I love him too Auntie. Please accept me... us."

"Who confessed first?"

"I did...?" Shoyo looked at Kei, trying to remember that night if he really did confess.

"Arghh! You mean you did not say it first?" The mother dino pinched Kei's arm.

"Aw aw aw! Mom!"

"Don't mom me! Haaah why did I have a slow son?" She then cupped Shoyo's face.

"Shoyo baby, let me know if this slowpoke is giving you a hard time okay? And both of you stop asking me to accept. I somehow knew things will turn out this way since you brought him during the review session. Call it mother's instinct I guess. I am just waiting for you guys to be honest. Also, from now on call me 'Mom' Shoyo."

"Now be sure to come down at 7 pm. Your dad will be here as well as Akiteru for dinner." She left just like that and closed the door.

Kei and Shoyo looked at each other, kissed tenderly, and hugged tightly after.

"Well that was settled quickly... let's continue watching." Kei kissed Shoyo's hair as they both had their backs on the headboard facing the tv.

"I will set the alarm at 6:40 pm so we can help set up the table." Shoyo reached for his cell phone at the table.

"I'm so glad Kei." Shoyo kissed Kei and rested his head on Kei's shoulder.

"Me too Sho. Me too." Kei kissed Shoyo's hair. They went back to watching.