It's been a few weeks now, school kept you loaded with work, and the clubs were going well. Today you were doing Cooking club with Osamu, Atsumu, Tendo, Sakusa, Mika, Bokuto, and Kuroo. Kuroo is Bokuto's best bud, he's also a Hellcat, he can transfer into a large black panther. But usually he likes to turn into a black cat and cause mischief. Which he was doing right now.

          "I swear if you knock that down again…" Osamu growls up to the black cat as he eases a vase closer to the edge of a shelf. 

          "Oh dear…" Tendo breathes in amusement, helping you with a cake.

          "Just freeze him bro." Atsumu huffs.

          "I'm just playing, you don't gotta get all threatening." Kuroo hums, rubbing a paw against his cheek as his tail moves the vase back.

          "Mm that looks good…" Bokuto peers at the cake hungrily. 

          "Muffin!" Mika exclaims putting a muffin to the angel's lips. 

          "Good save." Tendo chuckles before peering at you with a soft smile as you focus on frosting. 

           "These colors are coming out really nice…" You mutter. 

           "Here's the colors for the next part." Sakusa breathes, setting down the next tube. 

           "You make the icing look so vibrant." Tendo comments to him. Sakusa just offers a shrug. You've learned he likes clean and no contact sorts of things. You were honestly surprised when he joined this club. 

           "Thank you Sakusa." You hum, switching tubes and soon finishing. "There." You grin.

           "Looks so pretty. Like you ___.” Tendo chimes while Mika takes a few pictures.

           "Can we eat it now?" Bokuto asks as Kuroo leaves the shelf, taking his human form.

           "Please?" The raven haired guy smiles. 

           "Get all the pictures?" You ask Mika.

           "Just need one with a slice out." She beams. 

           "I'll cut it." Sakusa breathes, getting the knife to cut a piece out. Mika takes a few more pictures.  

           "Alright, everyone can have a piece now." Mika chimes.

           Sakusa passes out the even pieces. "So, does that complete our catalog?" He asks.

           "Mhm! Now we can start entering competitions and selling." Mika beams. 

           "Any competitions coming up?" Osamu asks.

           "Let's see…" Mika looks it up. "There's a chocolate delights competition next month."

           "Chocolate huh?" Tendo blinks with a smile.

           "Sounds fun." You hum.

           "We'll have to check out some chocolate related recipes then." Osamu breathes. 

           "... What if we try to make something from every culture?" You suggest. "I've been curious about the other foods the other species makes." 

           "Does sound like a challenge." Sakusa comments.

           "And then we can decide the group favorite." Mika smiles.

           "Do we have cookbooks from all species?" Tendo inquires.

           "No. But we could check the library." Osamu shrugs.

           "Boring… I know. How about we check out the top restaurants in all districts instead?" Atsumu rumbles. 

           "Yes!" Bokuto gasps excitedly. 

           "That sounds like a group trip." Tendo breathes.

           "Sounds kinda expensive." You breathe with a frown.

           "It'll be fine. It's basically two restaurants a week." Atsumu rumbles. "And for just dessert." 

           You weren't sure about this, sharing a glance with Osamu. He offers a smile, "I am interested in checking it out." He admits.

           "Alright." You hum. "Should we go to one now?" 

           "Yeah. It won't be good to wait." Kuroo rumbles.

           "Alright," Mika nods. 

           "Let's start with Haven. In the Celestial realm." Atsumu hums. 

           "Sounds fancy… Should we dress up?" You wonder.

           "Oh! Let's see if the costume club has anything!" Mika gasps, taking your hand excitedly.

            "It's worth a shot, I think they'll be happy if we wear something they made." You nod.

            With that Mika leads the way to the costuming club. "Michimiya! We're going to The Haven in the Celestial Realm! Have you got anything fancy?" She asks the short haired girl from your science class.

            "Mika! Yeah we got something for you guys. We did an elegant lineup last week, the costumes should be in the locker rooms." She points as the other members light up. "I hope you all find something that fits."

            "Come on ___ the girls are on this side." Mika leads you into the locker room cheerfully. The center area had racks of clothes. Some eccentric, some elegant, and a few wild ones. 

            "Wow. They look like they have a lot of fun." You comment going through unsurely. Mika picks something out and changes into the blue dress. 

            "How's this?" She asks happily. You blink at her and smile.

           "That suits you Mika, it looks really elegant on you." You tell her. 

           "Hehe, stop, I'm going to blush." She waves her hand bashfully. "Oh, how about this one?" She puts one in front of you. "Ah, looks a little big for you."

           "It is pretty though, you have good taste." You hum, continuing to go through. "How about this one?" You show her what you picked out. 

           "Yeah I like that! Try it on!" She bounces. You hum and change into it. It fit well, to your surprise. "Yes! That's so perfect for you!" She gushes. "Alright, let's go see if the guys are done." She giggles leading the way out.

           "You two look cute." Osamu rumbles in a casual gray suit.

           "You too." You smile while Mika just laughs bashfully. 

           "Thanks." He chuckles rubbing his neck before looking at his twin who had frozen for some reason, pink marking his cheeks.

           "Are you okay Atsumu?" You ask him with a head tilt. 

           "I'm fine of course." He huffs looking away hastily, one of his ears twitching. 

           "... Smooth." Kuroo comments as he comes out, sending you and Mika a smile. "Looking good ladies." He sends a wink. 

          "Hey hey hey! How do I look?" Bokuto asks cheerfully in a white tux. 

          "You're handsome Bokuto." You smile.

          "Very nice." Mika agrees. He chuckles sheepishly, grinning at that. 

           "You two look nice too." He rumbles.

           "Sakusa will be out in a bit, he said he was sanitizing it first." Tendo informs, coming out in a maroon suit. He peers at you and pauses as you blink back.

           "You look good like that Tendo." You beam. He blushes heavily at that, hiding his face with a smile. 

           "Aw… This is literally nothing compared to you ___. You're so pretty…" He manages. 

           "Can we get going before they start acting gross?" Sakusa sighs as he comes out. 

           "Sounds good. Thanks guys! We'll return them soon." Mika tells the costume club members.

          "Hold on." Michimiya pulls out a wand, giving a flick and making the clothes shimmer briefly. "There, that should protect them from any messes. You guys have fun and let us know if you have any complaints." She smiles. 

           "Yes. Thanks again." Osamu says, leading the way out and to the teleport door. He sets it for the Celestial realm before going through. You hang back with Tendo, going through second to last.

            "Wow… Are we up in the clouds?" You ask peering about, it looked like you were walking on glass.

           "I think so. I heard this realm has the most mana going through it, so everything can float around safely here." Tendo tells you. He hesitates before shyly offering his hand. "If you're uneasy, you can hold my hand if you want." He murmurs. You blush lightly at that and take his hand, making him smile. 

           "Thanks, Tendo." You breathe. 

           "This is my first time here." Mika admits, shifting nervously as she looks about with excitement. 

           "Me too. Guess chimeras prefer the forest areas?" Kuroo hums to her.

           "Yeah. This place feels exposed and in the open." She nods as everyone now follows after Atsumu.

           "This is my favorite place to fly. Especially at night! The stars shine so bright." Bokuto rumbles excitedly.

           "Oh, do they look prettier here?" You wonder.

           "Yeah! You'll see!" He nods cheerfully.

           "So clean…" Sakusa breathes, peering about. 

           "Right? And shiny." You agree.

           "Celestials are kinda neat freaks. So you should feel right at home, Oomi." Atsumu hums, earning a glare for the nickname.

           "There it is." Bokuto points. 

           "Um… They look like they take reservations…" You comment, touching Tendo's arm with your free hand as he rubs his thumb over the hand he held.

           "No, the ones for reservations are closer to the core." Atsumu assures, pointing to the city on a different cloud. 

           "Wow… That place looks so interesting." You comment as everyone enters The marble and gold building. 

          "So elegant." Tendo murmurs. "Really different from what I'm used to." 

          Your group gets a table fairly quickly, and as you had expected, most people there were dressed elegantly. "So calm." You murmur.

           "Well yeah, compared to the demonic realms this place is serene." Osamu agrees.

           "Kind of unsettling." Kuroo chuckles. Seemed like most of the group felt out of place. You peer at the dessert menu. 

          "Heaven's Dark Delight." The dessert name instantly caught your eye. 

          "That sounds interesting." Tendo leans on you slightly. 

          "Do any of them stand out to you?" You look at him, making him turn his head to you. His nose brushes yours and he stiffens, quickly straightening up and looking away. Pink spreading to both of yours and his cheeks. 

          "U-Um, Galaxy Cake looks good." He murmurs. 

          "So many choices…" Kuroo mutters on your other side. "Should we just get them all and sample each?"

           "It'll make it difficult to remake if we confuse the flavors." Osamu points out. 

           "True… Alright, I know what I'm getting then." Kuroo nods as Bokuto starts to order his. Once everyone gets their orders Mika takes pictures of the foods. 

           "Alright, let's get started." Osamu hums, seeming eager. You push your fork into the golden chocolate ball, the caramel, gold liquid inside seeps out, sitting on a soft brownie and what seemed to be a layer of toffee. You try it, humming in delight. 

           "Sounds like we got a winner." Tendo chuckles. 

           "Mhm… What's this gold sauce though? It's buttery and… I don't know but it's rich and good." You hum. 

           "I think it said star chocolate sauce." Tendo hums.

           "They have a plant called the star tree here, the seeds in the fruit it bares can be ground up into chocolate." Osamu informs. 

            "The fruit is also great, and makes the best smoothies." Bokuto chimes in.

            "I see…" You hum, licking your lips after another bite. "How's yours?" You murmur to Tendo. 

            "It's good. I like how they did the chocolate shell around the cake. It's beautiful." He murmurs, offering you a bite. 

           "It does look pretty." You agree, taking a bite. "Mm."

           "Oi! No sharing!" Atsumu points at you two from across the table with a look of pure annoyance. "In fact why do ya always gotta be so close?" 

           "Aren't they dating?" Bokuto asks in confusion.

           "We're not." Tendo assures as you blush, putting a hand over your face.

           "Why not? You guys are cute together." Bokuto hums.

           "Isn't it the species difference?" Sakusa comments.

           "Of course it is! They shouldn't even be hanging out together, there's no telling when he'll-" Osamu hits Atsumu to silence him. You frown at that, knowing where he had been going with that. Tendo rubs his neck looking away quietly. 

           "... You know, you could just say you're jealous." Kuroo hums to Atsumu. 

           "Eh?! Why would I be?" The blond scoffs. He starts bickering with the others. You touch Tendo's arm, making him peer at you and offer a small smile.

            "It's fine." He breathes lightly. 

            "It's not." You frown. He blinks and leans over, giving you a slight hug.

            "Awe, ___. You're so sweet." He breathes. 

            "Knock it off." Atsumu huffs to Tendo.

            "So angry. Eat more sweets." Tendo chuckles lightly.

            "Tch." Atsumu clicks his tongue, focusing on his food while his twin rolls his eyes.

            After the desserts they pay and head back for the portal. You hang back with Kuroo, watching Tendo who was trying to have a conversation with Sakusa.

            "You know. I've met a few imps before…" Kuroo starts lightly making you look at him. "They're nothing like Tendo. They're annoying, travel in packs and they're rude." 

            "I already know he's not like anyone else." You assure with a smile. He peers at you before humming.

            "So it's on his end…" He nods looking ahead. You blink, fiddle with your fingers. 

           "Well. I wouldn't even know what to do if…" You blush a bit, touching your cheeks in embarrassment. 

           "... That's adorable." He laughs, ruffling your hair. "Hang in there ___.” 

           "___! Can I come over today? I wanna have a sleepover!" Mika chimes to you, falling back. 

           "That sounds fun, I'll let my mom know." You smile.

           "Think it would be okay if Kiyoko comes too?" She asks cheerfully. 

           "I'm sure that's fine. They'll be happy to have you two over." You hum messaging your mom. 

            "Come on ladies." Bokuto rumbles before passing through the portal. Mika passes through the portal first and Kuroo nudges you in before him. 

           "Alright, I messaged Kiyoko. Let's change and then I'll head home to get stuff for the sleepover." Mika tells you as the group heads back to the costume club to change.

          "Alright sounds good." You smile back. 

          After changing back, Mika heads home, along with most of the others. The twins went to clean up the club room, leaving you with Tendo, heading for the front of the school. 

           "Sleepover huh? Girls are so cute." Tendo chuckles.

           "Hehe, they are." You agree thoughtfully. He peers at you before sighing and hugging you happily, cuddling his cheek on you.

           "Ah. I'm a bit jealous, I wouldn't mind hanging out with you all night." He murmurs. Your body trembles from the proximity, but you were happy.

          "You kind of do. We do stay up a lot." You touch his arm.

           "But texting is different." He chuckles, "But I do like that too." 

           "Good. Though, when you get sleepy you stop making sense. I'm still trying to figure out what Je vous aime is… It's not fairy or kitsune." You murmur with a head tilt. He pauses, blushing heavily. 

           "I don't know what that means either. It was probably just gibberish." He speaks swiftly, waving his hand. 

           "Ah okay… You alright?" You tilt your head in concern. Why would he be embarrassed about that? He pauses and chuckles sheepishly. 

           "I'm good… I would walk you home but…" He swallows looking down. He then meets your gaze before hugging you gingerly. You blink at the warmth he gave off before shakily hugging him back. "Be safe on your way home." He breathes holding onto you for a few moments before letting you go and giving a smile. 

           "See you later." You give a smile before heading home alone. 

           Halfway there and you spot a group of students chatting beside the sidewalk, one of the guys spots you and approaches. "Ah you're… I have a question." He hums lightly as the group surrounds you. 

           "I can answer but I'm going to keep walking okay?" You hum politely.

           "Okay… So you're like a half fairy right?"

           "That's right."

           "But… Fairies basically reproduce like plants." A girl chimes in. 

           "So that's pretty weird… You're like a freak of nature." The first guy comments. You pause, not sure what to say. 

           "An abomination really. Hybrids are so gross. Like why would you try to get with a species completely different from you? It's gross." Another says. You twitch, not sure if you could say anything to sway their opinions. One touches your chin making you jump and look at them. 

           "Eh. But the end product doesn't look deformed." The dragonkin comments.

           "What are you talking about? Look at her eyes. They're all weird." The girl huffs. 

          "That and look how small." Another puts their hand on your head.

           "... Um… E-Excuse me…" You duck your head, moving away briskly with flushed cheeks. But a hand catches your bag, making you fall on your butt.

           "Wow, that was easy. You're light, and weak." The dragonkin picks you back up and sets you down on your feet. 

           "I really… I really need to go home." You manage, starting to shake now.

           "Aw. But I'm not done asking questions." He hums as some of the others chuckle.

           "Just let her go, she's shaking. Poor weak little thing. That's why species shouldn't mix… Pathetic." The werewolf comments going past. The group chuckles, moving on and leaving you alone with a frenzied mind. 

          "___.” Atsumu's voice makes you twitch and look back to see the twins coming up. They pause, ears perking, apparently something about her expression made them worry. Atsumu shares a glance with his brother before coming over and touching your shoulder. "What happened?" 

         "It's… Nothing." You murmur, looking down, starting to move forward. Atsumu pauses, frowning at that.

         "Hey… Don't do that…" He moves beside you, leaning over to look at your face. His features were softened in a rare show of concern. You meet his gaze, pressing your lips together, not wanting to let the words of the others bother you, but they did. 

          "... Am I an abomination?" You murmur feeling tears rise to your eyes. He stiffens, eyes widening as his pupils slit. 

          "Who the hell said that to you?" He whispers, but his fangs were coming out, and you could sense his anger rising along with the heat he gave off.

          "N-No one. Don't worry about it." You shake your head hastily, not wanting to cause a fight. He growls looking away before rather roughly putting an arm around your neck, bringing your face against his side. 

          "You're fine. There's not a damn thing wrong with you." He growls, ears flattened as he glares ahead. "You're fine…" He breathes, petting your head. Osamu blinks at his twin before looking at you and wiping your eyes.

         "Hey ___, what do you want to make for your sleepover?" He asks lightly. You blink, rubbing your eyes.

         "Cookies..  You got that recipe for the mermaid cookies? I think Kiyoko would like that." You smile a bit. He smiles as well, nodding in thought.

         "I can do that. Do you need anything else?" He hums.

         "I don't know… I never had a sleepover with other creatures… They sleep right? I wouldn't want them to get bored… I only got books…" You start to worry. The twins relax now, Osamu smiling a bit more. 

         "Well I'm sure Tsumu can lend you his TV and console." He rumbles.

         "Eh!? I don't even have games girls would like." Atsumu huffs. 

         "You sports nerd." Osamu deadpans.

         "Shut up ya cake nerd!" Atsumu retorts.

         A giggle leaves you, making their ears perk. "Thanks guys. But Mika is pretty clever. I'm sure she already has a plan." You breathe.

         "Probably. You make some troublesome friends like that." Atsumu rumbles, putting a hand on your head. 

         "I don't think they're troublesome. I think they're all pretty awesome." You smile. 

         "Yes we are." Osamu chuckles. 

         You reach home and split up from the twins to go inside. As you enter you can hear your parents singing together in the kitchen. You blink, peering in as they turn about singing to each other before breaking down into laughter. They were so cute. 

          'Its gross.'

          'Species shouldn't mix…'

          You pause, frowning before going upstairs to your room, looking around quietly before spotting the protea and going over to it, touching the petals. "Courage..." You smile softly.