YAMADA AIKO

what comes next after this?

that's the question i always ask myself whenever i look at kei.

of course, i'm happy. after all those years with terrible owners, i finally get to be with someone who isn't like them. if happiness is to be measured, i might be the happiest person alive right now.

but of course, this will not last forever. sorrow along the way can be a much more higher percentage than the happiness i'm feeling at the moment.

"kei!" i whisper-yell towards him as i saw him sitting on one of the chairs here in karasuno's library.

of course, he didn't hear me, for his headphones are on his ears, causing me to pout.

i sigh mentally, overthinking about future events once more.

yes, things are better now. i can assure myself that. however, that doesn't change anything. i'm still the girl in the pen.

still, even though my curse hasn't been lifted yet, staying by kei is a complete must. i can't risk to lose such a kind and faithful owner.

i cannot risk to lose the man that i love, the man that saved me from my own demise.

walking silently towards him, i took his headphones off of his ears from behind, gently planting a kiss on his cheek before putting it back.

"hey there, tsukishima-kun." i greet, smiling from ear-to-ear before sitting beside him.

"can you not, pipsqueak? i'm trying to read." he says sternly while rolling his eyes, causing me to giggle before planting another kiss on his cheek.

he breathed in for some air whilst closing his book, staring towards me with a glare, but it immediately turned to a faint smile as he ruffled my soft locks.

"good grief. i can never get enough of you. what did you do to me?" he asks, scratching his head with his free hand.

"you love me, that's why." i answer, giggling.

with a sigh, he planted a kiss on my forehead before proceeding on reading.

who would've ever thought that I'll end up on the hands of someone as kind and loving as this blonde guy beside me? all my life, i thought that my purpose on living is only to be taken for granted, but somehow, it all changed the day i found myself inside his bedroom. it truly is a bliss to be with this guy. not just as my owner, but more than that.

"you're spacing out again. is something bothering you?" kei asks, which snapped me out of my thoughts.

as a response, i shook my head and gave him a faint smile.

"it's nothing." i reply, resting my back on the chair's backrest.

"don't hide anything from me, alright? 'c-cause you know... w-were lovers." he reminds, whispering the last word with a tint of pink found on his cheeks.

i giggled as i found it cute, ruffling his blonde locks gently before giving him a quick peck on the lips while the coast is still clear.

what am i thinking? we're going to be a-okay.

"your words are improving, by the way. good job." i compliment whilst patting his head with a smile plastered on my face.

i do say, i'm quite impressed.

"thanks." he replies shortly, looking away with a blush on his face.

after that, a moment of silence fell upon us, not until i decided to break it.

"you used wikihow, didn't you?"
"yes."