'Was there something I could've said'
' To make your heart beat better ?'
' If only I'd have know you had a storm to weather'

"What do you mean?" Oikawa's dad asked, confusion apparent on his face. Iwaizumi had noticed that his friends mother was looking intently at the floor. " Do you know what they mean auntie?" Iwaizumi asked as he felt the tension building.

"I'm so sorry" she sobbed. "I tried to help but he was just too strong." "I think that someone needs to tell me what the hell is going on" Oikawa's dad growled. "What was so bad that my son felt that his only option was to take his own life?" The man looked from the crying woman to his sons best friend. "Hajime do you know what they are referring to?"

Iwaizumi looked shocked, "I swear I have no idea what was happening. I had noticed that he was acting weird but he just kept saying he was okay."

"What happened before he stepped out into the traffic?" the boys dad asked. Iwaizumi looked a little uncomfortable about admitting to what he was doing as his team mates were in the room.

Matsun seemed to understand and asked the others to leave as he and Makki would keep them informed of their Captains condition. After the team left the man asked the same question again. He felt like Iwaizumi was hiding something and he wasn't happy.

"I know this is upsetting but I need to ask you some questions after the doctor has informed you of Tooru's condition" the policeman interrupted as everyone moved there attention from Iwaizumi to the doctor.

"Your son has a hair line fracture to his skull, one to his eye socket, numerous broken ribs, an open fracture of the femur (thigh bone), a bleed to the brain and a ruptured spleen" the doctor read from his notes.

Everyone was stunned and then the policeman spoke, "the hairline fracture of the skull that took place today partially ran against an old, heald one. Some of the broken ribs are old injuries and so is the broken eye socket. So, what I'm trying to say is that someone was physically abusing your son for at least 5 years. Do either of you have anything to say?"

Everyone stood silently, eyes wide and mouths open in reaction to the realisation of what Oikawa had been dealing with and suddenly Iwaizumi knew exactly who the abuser was.

"Can some tell me what the fuck is going on" Oikawa's dad shouted as his gaze suddenly rested on his ex wife. "You know who did this, don't you? he growled.

" Yes, she answered quietly her voice breaking, "it was my husband but I tried to stop him. Tooru always got hurt when he defended me" she cried.

"There was no break in, was there?" Iwaizumi asked. "No" she replied. The boy was shocked beyond belief. Sure, he knew his friends step dad was a bully but he always thought that Oikawa was suffering from verbal abuse but not this. How had he not realised the torture his friend was going through.

The policeman grabbed his radio and spoke, "it's been confirmed, you can breach the property and arrest him." "Roger" came the response as the officer returned his gaze to the boys parents, "I need to go back to the station to interrogate the suspect but I will keep you informed of what happens next" he said whilst leaving the room.

Mr Oikawa looked at the doctor and asked, "what's my boys prognosis?" The doctor cleared his throat, "we have to wait for the brain swell to recede, we stopped the internal bleeding, I've put a metal plate in his thigh and removed his spleen. The next 48 hours are critical and I don't want to lie but there's a real chance that Tooru may not make it."

The sobs could be heard emitting from various sources around the room. "I'll keep you informed of his condition" the doctor said leaving the room.

Everything was silent until Oikawa's dad spoke, " what were you doing Hajime just before my son took this reckless action?" Iwaizumi realised that he couldn't lie any longer. "I've been going on dates the Kanji..... "What the fuck" Makki interrupted. "Not the time Makki" Matsun interjected, "let him speak"

"Tooru saw us kissing and ran" Iwaizumi continued. "You do realise that my son is in love with you, don't you Hajime" the man bellowed. "What" a shocked Iwaizumi answered, tears running down his face. "Why didn't he tell me?" the boy sobbed.

"I love him too"