The shoot goes well. It's not hard to distract Sayuri from her nerves. She's even laughing with them as they mess around. Kageyama's happy for her. If the nerves she feels running up to this is like the nerves they feel running up to a game then he's beyond pleased to be able to take her mind off of it. Hinata hugs her before she goes.

This time there's no awkwardness when they're left alone. And no annoying girls. They don't discuss anything, just make casual conversation. Without realising it, they organise the plans that Hinata claimed they had earlier to whatever her name was.

Kageyama smiles more in the short time he's with Hinata than he has in the whole of the year so far - well, excluding that day they went cave exploring, maybe.

Everyone is exhausted by the time they're back in the car. Sayuri sits in the front sit like before and within five minutes she's dosed off. The conversation drops too, none of them willing to risk waking her. Kageyama had no idea how much energy it took for her to do this. She's amazing, really. All her school work and then this job on top of it. Sayuri has such dedication. You can't not admire her no matter how hard you try.

Kageyama smiles at Hinata when his eyes leave the sleeping girl. Hinata quickly looks away, blushing. Kageyama's smile widens when he realises that he just caught Hinata staring.

He wants to lean over and kiss his cheek but he doesn't want to upset Sayuri's father. It'd be rude to expose him to PDA in his own car regardless of Hinata's gender... as tempting as it is.

Kageyama's brain reminds him that Hinata needs to explain some things to him and he'd quite like to get some things off of his chest too. He's not as selfish as he used to be, not by a long shot, but he's pretty sure in this case he's allowed a few selfish moments. He was so sure that Hinata was going to be his boyfriend just to receive a lot of mixed signals. Hinata hurt him and Kageyama needs him to know that.

Not right now, though. Not tonight. Tonight he's just going to let himself be happy that Hinata seems to be coming back to him in some way.

They have Sayuri to thank for that.

Kageyama hopes to any almighty being that may exist that he won't get the rug pulled from under him tomorrow when he attempts to get answers from Hinata.

Glancing at Hinata, Kageyama bites his lip before he subtly slides his hand over Hinata's own. The other boy tenses for a second before he relaxes and turns his palm so their hands fit together more comfortably.

A lot has happened over the past month.

Kissing Hinata in that cave. Sharing the bed. Buying him that volleyball. This falling out over... whatever the hell it was about.

It can all be summarised in such short phrases. It feels like it's been a long and complicated, though. At least, it does to Kageyama. He still doesn't understand a lot of it and that means that it isn't quite over. He just prays that it is very nearly over.

He still needs to give Hinata the volleyball and make this official. Him and Hinata. Hinata and Kageyama. A couple. Boyfriends. That go on dates and holds hands like this and who kiss and giggle when their parents ask if they're okay up there when they accidently roll off the bed and make a loud thump.

Kageyama bites his lip. Don't be getting ahead of yourself just yet, Tobio.

Kageyama gently squeezes the hand that rests in his. He gets a squeeze in response too. They glance at each other briefly before Hinata looks away with a deep blush. Kageyama lets himself stare at Hinata for a while.

That stupid (perfect) messy hair. The annoying (beautiful) eyes that are just so full of life. The weird (cute) little smile.

Kageyama blinks. Smile.

Hinata is smiling.

Kageyama has to bite on the inside of his cheek to stop himself smiling too much and looking creepy. If he's smiling creepily at Hinata and Sayuri's dad glances in the mirror... God, what the hell would he think?

Kageyama schools his features and looks towards the front, watching out the window.

It's silent for a long time. Kageyama's hand stays in Hinata's. The idiot falls asleep and Kageyama is more than a little annoyed that he slumped towards the car door instead of Kageyama's shoulder. Even if that is a very story book / movie like thing to happen. Probably in just about every shoujo anime ever.

Still, Kageyama wouldn't complain about having some cheesy anime moments.

The warmth from Hinata's hand seems to spread through Kageyama's whole body. It's not as intense as the fire he felt when they kissed but it's still just as pleasant. Calmer. It's just... warm. It's nice.

Hinata's hand is smaller than his, obviously, but not to the point that it feels like holding a little kid's hand. It's fits in his own hand pretty well. Their hands wrap around almost all the way around each others like this.

If Kageyama stretched his fingers and gripped tighter, he'd be able to touch his own hand with his finger tips.

He doesn't want to do that, though. He likes this relaxed hold. Even more relaxed now that Hinata is asleep but they're still definitely holding hands.

Occasionally when Hinata shifts the grip tightens slightly before he relaxes again - still against the damn window.

Kageyama just smiles at him before he looks out the window Hinata is slumped against. He can't see a great deal as it's getting quite dark but he recognises the road into town. It won't be too long at all before Hinata is dropped off at his house.

"Wake him up, would you, Kageyama?" Sayuri's dad says, looking in the rear view mirror and smiling at him.

Kageyama nods. "Okay."

Kageyama removes his hand from Hinata and shakes his gently.

Hinata slows wakes up, blinking sleepily. He yawns. "Yes?" He murmurs.

"We're nearly at your house." Kageyama explains quietly.

"Oh..." Hinata blinks some more, sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

He looks do goddamn cute like this. All sleepy with his hair in every direction. And the little yawns... Too cute for his own good.

Kageyama looks away before he does something silly like kissing Hinata.

Hinata smiles softly at him and it really isn't helping Kageyama to fight to the urge he has to kiss the idiot. He glares at Hinata but he just receives a soft smile in return. The dumbass relaxes into the seat, looking towards Sayuri's father.

Hinata opens his mouth to say something before he stops himself and just looks out the window. Kageyama raises an eyebrow but doesn't question it.

When the car rolls to a stop, he and Hinata simply nod at each other and say goodbye. Kageyama wants to kiss him and if the look on Hinata's face is anything to go by he's sure that Hinata would like to have kissed him too.

Kageyama gives a small smile and then Hinata is grinning, bouncing back to being full of energy and happiness. Kageyama is still clueless as to how he does that.

Hinata waves to them as he walks up the path and again before entering the house and closing the door. Sayuri's dad only drives off once he's sure Hinata is inside.

Kageyama watches the house as they drive away, smiling to himself. He joins his hands together and grins down at his lap once the house has faded into the distance.

Maybe tomorrow will be difficult. Maybe they'll argue. Maybe they'll shout and scream and even cry.

Still, Kageyama is shre that they're going to end up together. Hinata may be a bag of mixed signals but today Hinata has kissed him, they've laughed together all day, made plans to practice together and all the way back they held hands. Besides the laughing and making extra practice plans, Hinata wouldn't do all that is he didn't have some kind of feelings for Kageyama.

Kageyama's mind wonders to what he'll be told tomorrow.

Confused about his sexuality, maybe?

Kageyama frowns suddenly, realising that since the weekend of the trip to his grandmothers he hasn't given his own sexuality much thought.

It didn't seem to matter after kissing Hinata.

It still doesn't matter, Kageyama supposes. He can understand how some people would prefer a label, something they can identify as and know about themselves. Kageyama isn't like that. He isn't bothered by what he is. Straight with an exception. Gay. Bisexual. Pansexual. He's even wondered about demisexual. He doesn't care, though, in the end.

The label isn't going to change what he is and Kageyama is content without having a name for his sexuality. He likes Hinata right now and that's all that matters. If people assume he's gay when, and if, they tell people Kageyama doesn't care. If they asked, he'd say that he's not sure himself.

Maybe one day he'll feel the need to have a solid answer to the question of his sexuality. Right now, though, he's just happy being him and wanting Hinata.

Kageyama is pretty sure Hinata has a similar mind set about this and so that rules out Hinata having a sexuality crisis.

Hinata is the one that pointed out to him that the label doesn't matter and that being happy is what counts. Kageyama is happy with or without a label so he doesn't see reason in stressing himself out trying to figure it all out. Same goes for Hinata, he supposes.

Definitely not a sexuality crisis.

Kageyama hums, thinking to himself. He's pulled out of his thoughts when the car rolls to a stop in front of his house.

Kageyama thanks Sayuri's father and asks him to make sure Sayuri knows he said thank you for the day out. He waves a little before heading to his front door. Like with Hinata, Sayuri's father only drives off once he's inside.

Kageyama smiles at his mother and tells her about the shoot, and the fact that Hinata was there, before he heads to bed.

He all too happily collapses on the bed. He lays there for a few minutes before standing up again. Kageyama quickly changes and ensures he's got everything he needs for tomorrow. He places the volleyball he brought for Hinata in his bag too.

If tomorrow goes well, he'll give it to Hinata and ask him to go out with him.

Smiling, Kageyama climbs back into bed.

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A/N: if anyone missed the information about the competition (one shots and art) and is interested, details can be found here https://www.wattpad.com/story/65014948-mine-competition-details