Rain and other small fluff with aayan

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Cute things, cute things~

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[It's a perfectly normal, a bit cloudy, day at the U-17 camp and Shiraishi and Kirihara are practicing together. It's funny how something like this was so normal for them these days. It feels natural and Shiraishi's definitely fine with that.

It's fall, so expecting rain is normal. What Shiraishi didn't expect was the rain starting so soon without much of a warning.]

Great... let's head back inside, Kirihara-kun.

[knuckling]

Hah?

[akaya had been so caught up in the rhythm of the game he hadn't really noticed the rain starting up. naturally, the second he looks up, a drop hits him squarely between the eyes and he makes a surprised squawking noise ]

I-it's just a little water, can't we keep playing?

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[As if to answer his question, the rain starts pouring down even harder.]

We don't want to risk injuries or getting sick at a time like this.

[knuckling]

[urk. suddenly drenched, akaya holds his racket ineffectually over his head as it it would stop the downpour from hitting him. ]

Aww, but we were really just getting going...

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There might be a free court inside. Come on...

[Ugh, even his jacket and tennisbag are drenched. Ah well, time to grab them and start half running inside.]

[knuckling]

[akaya shoves his bag over his shoulder and follows shiraishi inside, pouting all the way.]

Stupid rain. Who even needs it?

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[Shiraishi can't help but chuckle a bit, because Akaya is cute when he pouts. And while he could explain why rain is important for the rest of the day, he'll spare him from it.

They make it inside and Shiraishi drops his belongings on the floor before looking back at Akaya.]

Wait here for a bit, I'll get towels.

[knuckling]

O-kaaay.

[akaya flops onto a chair, shoving his bag onto the ground next to shiraishi's. he pauses, then peeks over his shoulder to make sure shiraishi is gone before shaking his head like a wet dog to rid his hair of the excess water droplets.]

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[The water droplets on the ground around where he sits are a pretty good clue on what happened. Shiraishi shakes his head with an amused smile and approaches Akaya. Then he places a towel on Akayas head and gently starts drying it.]

Let me...

[knuckling]

[the feeling of the towel on his head startles akaya, causing him to jump a little. he starts to try and shuffle away from shiraishi's hands, but it's a weak protest.]

Shiraishi-san, I can do that myself-!

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I know, but... let me? I want to do this for you.

[Because that way he can fuss over Akaya with a good reason, rather than just because he wants to.]

[knuckling]

...okay. You'd better not mess it up too bad though.

[akaya your hair is about as bad as it can get already...

he shuffles and twists to make shiraishi's reach easier.]

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Don't worry. I'll make sure it looks as cool as always.

[Well, it's not like he could do much with the curls anyway, so there's no danger of him messing it up worse at least.]

If we want to continue training, we need to change our clothes into dry ones. I'll come with you, if you still feel like it.

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[It's not unusual to find Kenya in need of some first aid. Shiraishi should really just be used to it... yet he's always surprised.]

So tell me how exactly you managed to scratch yourself? I thought you started working on your balance...

[Time to clean his wounds. Just like in Shitenhouji.]

[hayai]

Don't take that tone with me, mom.

[kenya may be a shitenhouji student through and through, but that didnt mean he enjoyed feeling like an idiot all the time. especially not when it came to tennis injuries.]

I got hit by a ball from another court.

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Don't call me mom and I won't.

[He's too young to be anyone's mom. Well, maybe he can be Kintarou's.]

Do I need to look for a bump in your head too? Though that might need to get checked by an actual nurse...

[hayai]

Stop acting like a mom and I won't have to call you that!

[kenya whines, but really he's just messing around. he lets shiraishi tend to him regardless.]

It's fine, I wasn't hit in the head. Hit me in the shoulder and I got startled. It was one of those Hyoutei kids? Big serve, hurt a lot. Probably bruisin'.

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Would you rather have me get Koharu to play mom for you...

[Shiraishi knows Kenya's messing around, thus he's also doing it in return. Which leads to rather interesting conversations.]

I'll take a look at it anyway, after I'm done with this. Just in case.

[hayai]

Please do not bring Koharu into this. You know he hears everything.

[there's no helping him wincing a little as his scratch is cleaned out.]

You really want me to get my shirt off, huh.

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That was my genius plan all along, yes. Have you shirtless and at my mercy.

[hayai]

Haaah. Well maybe it was actually my plan all along, to get hit by a tennis ball and have you attend to me. With my shirt off. You never know.

[it's a joke. probably?]

It does hurt, though. Seriously.

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I fell right into your trap. That's one point for you.

[A joke or not a joke, Shiraishi wouldn't mind either way.]

I bet. Okay, let me put a bandage over here and then we can move onto your shoulder... there we go.

[At least it's a normal bandage and not something childish like he could have put as a joke. There just isn't any here.]

[hayai]

[kenya blinks as the bandage is pressed onto his cheek. he feels that he probably looks ridiculous with uncovered scars on one side but a bandage over a small graze on the other.

when he goes to pull his shirt off, though, he winces and drops the hem]

Ow. Damn, how hard does that kid hit it...? I can barely move it now.

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[they're not fresh wounds like this one that need to be sheltered from bacteria, of course there's a bandage.]

Well, his fastest serve is 215 kilometers per hour, so pretty damn hard. Let me help you get your shirt off.

[At least that should ease the pain some. Though if it's hurting that much, maybe he should get the nurse...]

[hayai]

He got really apologetic about it too, almost made me feel bad for getting hit.

[kenya nods, extending his arms slowly so that shiraishi can left his shirt over his head more easily.]

"Kyaa, Shiraishi-kun, be gentle..."