Status: Ongoing

Chapter: 15

Fandom: Haikyuu!!

Ship: EnnoTana (Ennoshita Chikara x Tanaka Ryuuonsuke) 

Ennoshita had disappeared. This worried Suga. He was too smart and rational to go running off like, well, like Noya. Tanaka volunteered to look for him.

The first place the wing spiker looked was the bathrooms, and they didn't disappoint him. There was Ennoshita, sitting in the corner, and what sounded like loud sobs coming from him. Immediately, Tanaka was there, by his side, calming him down.

"It's fine, Chikara. I'm here."

The brunette was unsurprised by the use of his first name. They always called each other by their given names when they were alone. It was like a sign of friendship, almost. At least, it probably was to Tanaka. But still, it calmed him down.

"I- I know."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"I'm just- s-so confused!"

"About what?"

"I don't know! Life! Death! The undead! You name it, I'm questioning it!

"Are you questioning?"

"Questioning what?"

"Your sexuality."

"How did you know?"

"Chikara, I know you really well."

It was true. The two had lived next to each other for years, and were basically the same person by now. Except for the fact that Tanaka was rash, and, well, an idiot.

"True, true. How did you figure out yours?"

"I liked a girl, then I liked a guy."

"It can't be that simple."

"It was for me, but not for everyone. There are so many different things that add into the equation, like the fact that there are more than just the two binary genders, what crushing and love means to you, and what you want it to be, if you want a label at all."

"That's a lot."

"Yeah, but not every factor has to be included. I mean, look at me! I just one day realized it!"

"...Yeah."

"Besides, you can change your label anytime you want if you choose to pick one. I picked Bi because I liked the way it resonated with me, but you don't have to resonate with anything. It's okay to just say I don't know."

"Ryuu?"

"Yeah?"

"I- I know this might be out of the blue. But can I kiss you?"

"I- uh- yeah, sure!"

Ennoshita screwed his eyes shut and gave his- maybe boyfriend?? a tiny peck on the lips, then sprung back, blushing furiously. Tanaka did the same. Butterflies flew through their stomachs, but, they felt...good. Before they knew it, they were kissing again, this time for longer.

Oikawa flung the door open.

"EEW! Are you guys making out?!"

"What?! No! It was kissing, not snogging! God, you're gross!"

"You're still transmitting thousands of bacteria to one another! I think you're the gross one here!"

"Shut up! Maybe you're just jealous because you don't have anyone to kiss!"

They all stalked back to the gym together, but Ennoshita and Tanaka were both surprisingly quiet that night, when asked what was wrong, a slightly smiling Ennoshita simply said, "Nothing."