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Hajime unofficially decides he's going to take Tooru's name when he's eight years old and hears Tooru's sister talk about keeping her name.
Later that day, his mother asks him why he's pouting at his plate.
"I don't want you to be sad," he says.
"Why would I be sad?" https://twitter.com/Bcain171/status/1362450015914844164
Later that day, his mother asks him why he's pouting at his plate.
"I don't want you to be sad," he says.
"Why would I be sad?" https://twitter.com/Bcain171/status/1362450015914844164
Hajime's brows furrow. "When Tooru and I get married and I lose my name."
(his mother tells that story at their wedding — much to Tooru's delight)
The next time he thinks about it, he's studying for a maths exam in his second year of middle school.
(his mother tells that story at their wedding — much to Tooru's delight)
The next time he thinks about it, he's studying for a maths exam in his second year of middle school.
He's thrown out of his musings by a loud knock on his door. When he looks down, he sees that he's scribbled into his notebook. It's just 'Oikawa Hajime' written over and over again; the sight makes his cheeks colour immediately.
He manages to shove the notebook underneath his
He manages to shove the notebook underneath his
desk the moment tooru barges into his room.
"iwa-chan!" he yells, throwing
"iwa-chan!" he yells, throwing
his arms around Hajime's shoulders. When he sees the look on Hajime's face, cheeks rosy and warm, his lips quirk up. "oh?" he says, poking Hajime's cheek, "what have you been doing, iwa-chan?"
thinking about the future, hajime thinks.
"Shut up," he says.
thinking about the future, hajime thinks.
"Shut up," he says.
the third time is also the last. it starts the moment he first kisses tooru behind a corner shop in Miyagi, opening his eyes to the other's big grin and the tears of happiness in his eyes. 'I know I'm gonna marry him', hajime thinks in that moment and kisses him again.
it doesn't go away. in fact, it stays until they're in a bed in argentina, laughing at some stupid joke hajime's made and tooru stops suddenly, fond smile on his face.
"marry me," he whispers.
"of course," Hajime breathes against his lips.
"marry me," he whispers.
"of course," Hajime breathes against his lips.
the next morning, tooru kisses him awake, giggles against his lips and says, "oikawa hajime, huh?"
hajime feels his heart hammer against his chest. he wants this. he wants to wear the name of the man he loves.
"yeah," he laughs, "that's me."
hajime feels his heart hammer against his chest. he wants this. he wants to wear the name of the man he loves.
"yeah," he laughs, "that's me."
(he wears Tooru's jersey to his next game, blushes when his fiancé sends him a kiss from the court. oikawa, it says on his back, just as it does on his. just as it always will from now on.
he calls his mom the next morning, apologizes as she laughs.)
he calls his mom the next morning, apologizes as she laughs.)
