"I'm home!" Iwaizumi yelled as he walked through the front door. Almost immediately the sound of many paws on the hardwood floor echoed through the mansion as the many dogs, previously puppies, ran towards Iwaizumi with hopes of tackling him down.

Iwaizumi, like an amazing dog dad that he is, kneeled down to pet each and every one of them. "Awh, who's excited to see daddy? Who's excited to get treats?" Iwaizumi spoke to the dogs and watched as they wagged their tails even quicker than before. Tasha jumped and placed her front paws in Iwaizumi's shoulders, licking the hell out of his face while Iwaizumi chuckled at all of them.

"I'm excited to see daddy." suddenly a voice spoke from the direction of the stairs. Iwaizumi looked up to see Oikawa standing there - his arms crossed against his chest. He wanted to look angry, Iwaizumi could tell, but that wasn't really working out for him. "Welcome home"

Iwaizumi finally got up and walked towards the man standing in front of him. By each step Oikawa's seriousness dropped more and more, sure he was a bit upset Iwaizumi worked overtime again, but how could he ever be mad at such a man, especially when he smiles at him in such a way that makes your knees feel like jello.

Finally, when Iwaizumi reached him, he pulled Oikawa into his embrace, wrapping his arms around the other male. "I missed you" he spoke in a low tone, making shivers run down Oikawa's spine. Before Oikawa could speak a word, Iwaizumi leaned in and placed a soft, yet meaningful kiss on Oikawa's lips.

"I missed you too..." Oikawa whispered. He found comfort, unimaginable comfort, in Iwaizumi's arms. He felt at peace being in his embrace, to the point where he found it hard to fall asleep if he wasn't in his arms at night - Iwaizumi never minded though.  "But I refuse to let you work overtime again", he spoke as he pulled away, giving Iwaizumi one more serious look.

"Sure, sure. So what's the big occasion?" Iwaizumi asked. Oikawa called him at the end of his supposed workday and told him to hurry home, but Iwaizumi, being the perfectionist that he is, couldn't allow himself to leave the restaurant earlier as he had important guests dining.

"WE'RE THE OCCASION!" he heard a voice from upstairs and suddenly someone came bolting down the stairs and jumping into Iwaizumi who caught the other thanks to his reflexes. "Miss me?" Hanamaki made a pouty face at Iwaizumi, who glared at him before dropping him to the floor.

"Haven't seen each other in a hot minute" Mattsun said as he made his way down, like a civilized and normal human being. Well, if only his clothes were that of a civilized human being but no, he was wearing a shirt with the text 'someone's sus' on it.

"We saw each other on the weekend. It hasn't even been a week" Iwaizumi rubbed his temples as Makki clung to him again, like a sloth.

"Wow, Iwaizumi, you have grown more muscle," he said, words which were met with two burning gazes from Oikawa and Matsukawa. "Okay, got it," he said before jumping back onto the ground.

"So, what's this about?" Iwaizumi asked again. Matsukawa walked closer to him, put his hand on Iwaizumi's shoulder, and looked at him with sad eyes. He might have even teared up but Iwaizumi wouldn't know that - he was too busy sighing.

"Makki and I... We're... getting a divorce" He said.

"I'm sorry, what?" Iwaizumi asked completely dumbfounded.

"We are? I thought you love me" Makki chimed in.

"It's been a long time coming. He... He..." Mattsun put his head down, faking a sob. "He cheated on me with Toji Fushiguro..."

"Yo, ain't that a fictional character?" Iwaizumi raised an eyebrow.

"EXACTLY IWAIZUMI!" Mattsun exclaimed.

"I mean, Oikawa likes this fictional character too but you don't see me complaining" Iwaizumi sighed.

"You're mad because I have him and not you as my lockscreen picture?" Makki managed to ask in between the many laughs escaping his mouth. Matsukawa just stood there, looking sort of defeated in Iwaizumi's eyes. "Like, Mattsun, I love you but...." he kept on laughing.

"See what I mean, Iwaizumi? I have to deal with this so often now." Mattsun said. Iwaizumi sighed before putting his hand on his shoulder, he smiled at him apologetically. "Anyway, there is another reason we're here"

"And what would that be?" Iwaizumi asked. From the faces that each of them made Iwaizumi could deduce that whatever was going on was, first, Makki's idea as he had the most glee on his face. Second, Oikawa seemed unphased by it, so it probably wasn't that important. And third, Matsukawa had a smirk on his face.

Oh no.

"Well... none of us have work tomorrow so we thought..." Makki trailed off as he took a few steps away from Iwaizumi. "we could have a pool party for old times sake?"

"Remember you came to the mansion and our first bonding weekend was the pool party? Miko was sleeping upstairs and we threw Oikawa into the pool?" Mattsun reminisced about that one faithful evening. It was loads of fun, and also the first time they placed drunk Oikawa into Iwaizumi's bed. 

Those two should be thanking Mattsun and Makki for their relationship, who knows where they would be if not them two.

"I mean... It's not a bad idea, Iwa-chan. It's been a while since we just hung out without any worries" Oikawa smiled at Iwaizumi. And... he was right. Ever since Iwaizumi started working, Oikawa started expanding, and Mattsun and Makki moved away - the four of them barely have time to hang out like the old times.

"Yeah. I guess you're right. We need beer then" Iwaizumi looked at his clock, the stores were no longer really open.

"All taken care of, go change and meet us at the pool!!" Makki yelled before bolting through the door and speeding towards the pool. Matsukawa followed the other leaving Oikawa and Iwaizumi by themselves.

"So... I know it's not that important but..." Oikawa trailed off. 

Iwaizumi snickered under his breath. "It is. This is a good chance to just relax. I'll go change" Iwaizumi said. Oikawa nodded and smiled, happy that Iwaizumi was in on the idea before happily skipping away to the pool and the two idiots already planning activities.

Not that there was much to plan apart from the usual long talks, dares, drinking, and other stuff that will one way or another lead to them all jumping into the pool. Iwaizumi, meanwhile, changed into more comfortable home clothes knowing that he will get wet at one point. He couldn't hide a small smile on his face, it really has been a while.

Walking in the direction of the pool, Iwaizumi could already see Oikawa sitting on the edge, his legs splashing in the pool. Makki was already ranting about something, while Mattsun was trying to kindly interrupt him and get his attention to Iwaizumi who was making his way towards them.

"Finally, the man of the hour joins the party" Makki said as he finally turned to Iwaizumi. "Have a seat and a beer and let's just have a chill ol' time"

With those words Iwaizumi grabbed a can of beer and sat down next to Oikawa, waiting for the other two to join them. After a few minutes of deciding who gets to sit next to Iwaizumi, the two were made to sit down on Oikawa's side - let's just say Oikawa is still a bit jealous when it comes to things like these. 

"Ah... It's been a while..." Mattsun relaxed.

"Last time we were here like this, Miko was still here." Makki followed up. "Oh, how is she doing by the way?"

"She's out on bail but I got a restraining order and she cannot come close to me," Oikawa said, making Hanamaki snort on his beer, laughing and choking while Mattsun pat his back. "Honestly... I never expected it to turn out this way"

"Back then we asked you about your sexuality and you said you're straight" Mattsun remembered their drinking game highlights. 

"I mean... It was hard, okay? I was confused..." Oikawa felt his cheeks burning.

"Back then I was still convinced you will marry her and I was dreading that day..." Makki shivered at the memories. "Imagine how different things would be"

"Now that I think about it, I probably liked Oikawa since the first day" Iwaizumi suddenly chimed in making everyone turn to him. 

"Explain," Oikawa demanded.

"When you sat me down for a talk, remember? I thought... that you look very handsome" Iwaizumi confessed. "My boyfriend's gorgeous, isn't he?" Iwaizumi ruffled Oikawa's hair a bit, making the other turn even redder than before.

"Heh, imagine having a boyfriend..." Mattsun sighed. "Anyway, my husband here---"

"Dude don't play like this" Makki exhaled deeply.

The talk went on for a couple of hours, they reminisced on many things. They talked about Iwaizumi answering the job offer, how Oikawa hid his sexuality, how annoying Miko got, and many other things. It was a series of events, all leading to them sitting by the pool again - but the vibe was different. 

Somewhere in the third hour of the pool party, Makki and Mattsun jumped into the pool, ushering the other two to do the same. At first, Oikawa was hesitant but eventually gave in. He jumped into the pool with a splash, not expecting the dogs to follow after him.

"Iwa-chan, come in here!" Oikawa yelled, moving the wet hair away from his face.

"I'll be okay here" Iwaizumi chuckled but soon felt Oikawa's hand on his ankle and was promptly yanked into the pool.

"Heh, look how the tables have turned" Oikawa chuckled as he watched Iwaizumi emerge from the water. And so, a splash war began.

There's something to be said about evenings like these. Iwaizumi felt extremely happy, he had a wonderful lover that he loved more than anyone else, he had two amazing best friends who would do anything for him, he had his dream job and lived his dream life. To think that this all started with him desperately taking the job as a butler was messing with his brain.

Sure they had their ups and downs but it's all good now. 

Everything is okay now.

And just like in the old times, Makki and Mattsun left drunk Oikawa by Iwaizumi's side before snapping a picture and leaving the two together.

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