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[1foxgiven]

 What it says on the tin.

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For nyctea

[1foxgiven]

(From here)

That would ALMOST make me believe in devils

[He's... just going to pick up this broom. In Case.]

[nyctea]

He's a good guy! BUT creepy.

[Break it and use pointy end.]

[1foxgiven]

[That's dangerous, Bokuto.]

I'll take your word on the first

[The second is obvious.]

[nyctea]

[He's not smart enough to suggest it.]

OKAY I'm here! Where's the broom closet???

For amiability

[1foxgiven]

[From here]

Then thank you

I appreciate the honesty

[It's understandable, Kiva's behavior seeming strange to Atsumu. After all - The Miyas are unfathomable to him. Not how they act. That's easy to read as a book.

Just why.]

It's how things make sense to me.

[amiyability]

[he doesn't act like any other captain atsumu's had to deal with before, but the facts are this: despite not being a starter, kita's one of the few club members atsumu respects and listens to. most of the time.

knowing aran, he would probably say the twins could learn a thing or two from him. atsumu considers that around another bite of food.]

don't you ever want anyone to do anything for YOU for once?

[1foxgiven]

[Kita's been straightening a few things around the house, during the conversation. This actually gets him to pause. Where is this supposed to be going?

Anything he needs, he's capable of doing.]

I'd never thought about it

[amiyability]

really, not even once?

[damn, you're making him feel a little inadequate here.]

be a little selfish sometimes, damnit

[it's only after he's already pressed send that atsumu realizes maybe he's being a little too free with his words. an awareness that only surfaces when he's dealing with kita, apparently.]

not that i'm trying to give you advice or anything

For Lefttwin

[1foxgiven]

(From here)

Before that

Is this for more science?

Or do you have an interest besides that?



I don't mind either way.

[Just so we're on equal footing here. Because there's a couple more switches flipping. Details filling in.]

[lefttwin]

... I don't know yet. I mean. I think I have an idea.

Cap, you're a good looking guy, and very caring and smart. It's hard not to have a bit of a crush on you.

[1foxgiven]

[Seeing it written so plainly? Kita feels sweat prickling in odd places. Between his shoulder blacked. In the nape of his neck.]

Thank you

Really



I hope this isn't taking advantage of your feelings?

Please promise you'll say if things aren't comfortable

[lefttwin]

Have you ever known me not to speak my mind? Or let anyone take advantage of me?

I'm a little nervous but I'm good.

[chromatic_coma]

thought the power was flickering out but it turns out I'm just blinking

[1foxgiven]

That is not normal.

Are you feeling all right? Have you been drinking caffeine?

[chromatic_coma]

only enough caffeine to keep me up last night. had a paper due for Japanese lit
man I'm so tired

[1foxgiven]

So you didn't sleep at all.

[Frost practically rims the phone screen.]

[chromatic_coma]

Taking Home Economics was supposed to just be a joke class; the kind of easy-A that overworked, stressed out high school athletes flocked to in droves to have one less thing to worry about amidst papers and practices and tests and training camps. For Atsumu, the class quickly went from dream to nightmare as he discovered his totally ineptitude in the kitchen. For Osamu, the opposite happened.

The kitchen loved him.

Which led to his current situation, outside of the club room with a neatly wrapped up steamed bun, waiting for Kita-san to show up early to afternoon practice.

[1foxgiven]

Maybe other Captains amble in last. Leave the Juniors to groan and haul and set up the nets. But Kita would never ask what he would not do himself. He's first to every single practice this year. Sweeping the floor clean before anyone else even walks in.

Except today.

He pulls up short. Blinking in surprise, then smiling.

"Oh - Osamu, you're early."

[chromatic_coma]

Osamu knows that he can count on Kita to be first to practice, even though he himself is rarely one of the first ones there - unless he and Atsumu have turned arriving to practice into a race, of course. Which isn't the case today, as Atsumu is off talking with their history teacher about his last exam results.

Kita's smile is soft, sweet, radiant- enough to make Osamu feel a little tongue-tied.

"Yeah. Hey, Kita-san. I was waiting for you. I mean, I have something for you." He holds out the meat bun with two hands, a rather formal way of presenting it for someone usually so casual.

"We made meat buns in home ec today, and I had some extras. Wanted to make sure you got one."

He's trying to play it cool, but truthfully Osamu really, really wants Kita to like it.

[chromatic_coma]

The thing about losing their very first match at Nationals is that Inarizaki's team, by nature of being a powerhouse school, booked accommodations and transportation anticipating that they would be competing for the entire duration of the event. They even attended tutoring sessions before leaving Hyogo just to make sure they wouldn't miss too much schooling. So now they're stuck in Tokyo for a few days, with reminders of the tournament they should be playing in but aren't constantly surrounding them.

Osamu hates wallowing in his own self-pity, and dealing with Atsumu's anger and frustration is even worse. The rest of the team isn't much for a good time right now in general, but Osamu especially notices Kita. Kita, who doesn't seem upset on the outside, but leaves Osamu wondering. He's a third year, and their captain. Isn't he upset, even if he's hiding it?

"Hey, Kita-san," he says one afternoon, after he gets back from watching some of the matches happening on the orange court. "Are you free tonight? 'Cuz there's this restaurant I heard about in Tokyo that I was meanin' to try while we're here. Maybe you could come with me?"

Since it's a school trip, Osamu would have a hard time getting permission to go alone.

[1foxgiven]

The ball fell and that was it.

The result.

Kita could not imagine a more intense game. Facing the Crows from nowhere. So ravenous they've devoured Eagles and now Foxes. He keeps running the match mentally. Not to ask what could be different. Just to enjoy the feeling.

It's not as if he has much else to do. The hotel staff is exemplary, bathrooms beyond reproach. And the hallways. And the elevators. Kita can't even find a spare corner cobweb. He's on his third inspection, which is where Osamu finds him. Staring at the ceiling.

"Oh - I'm sorry, where do you want to go?"

[chromatic_coma]

The fact that he catches Kita staring up at the door jamb that leads into one of the team's hotel rooms seems like a bit of a red flag. Not that Kita never behaves in mysterious ways, because the whole team can attest to the fact that they don't always understand him. It just seems kind of... off.

"A restaurant," Osamu repeats. "It's gotten a lot of buzz online. It's a hole in the wall kinda place but apparently their food is some of the best in the city. It's alright if you don't wanna come, but I figured I'd ask you since you're the only one on the team who really knows about how into this stuff I get."

And because Kita seems... upset. Which is painful to think about, especially when it feels like they could have - should have - done more to win.

For Cat_Cursed_13

[1foxgiven]

(From here)

Well, if someone's givin' ya a hard time, ya don't deserve it.

[This is not a dig for information. Just the truth. Sohma has the right to decide if he wants help.

Kita tilts his head back to the gym.]

Cleanin'.

[cat_cursed_13]

Yeah, you'd think that was a stupid, obvious thing, huh.

[The truth is a lot worse, but that's not for Kita to know. He'd rather not get the guy in trouble. Still, the answer earns a brief huff before Kyo rolls his shoulder like a warm up.]

Need help?

[Paybacks for getting him some clothes.]

Meanwhile Tohru's found Kyo's clothes and is having seventeen heart attacks

[1foxgiven]

['Obvious' eludes a lot of people.

Anyway. If Sohma wants to balance things, Kita's not going to turn that away. Just smiles.]

Sure, if you're offerin'.

Thanks.