An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Miya Atsumu/Sakusa Kiyoomi, Komori Motoya & Sakusa Kiyoomi, Sakusa Kiyoomi & Original Character(s)
Characters: Sakusa Kiyoomi, Miya Atsumu, Sakusa Kiyoomi's Mother, Sakusa Kiyoomi's Father, Sakusa Kiyoomi's Sister, Sakusa Kiyoomi's Family, MSBY Black Jackals Volleyball Team Members (Haikyuu!!), Sakusa Kiyoomi's Brother
Additional Tags: Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Family Issues, Trauma, Christmas, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Crying, Lots of Crying, Sakusa Kiyoomi-centric, Sakusa Kiyoomi Needs a Hug, Mental Breakdown, Fluff and Angst, Feelings Realization, Rated T for language and mental health issues, Please read notes for warnings, Getting Together, Home for Christmas, Other characters mentioned - Freeform, Minor Miya Osamu/Suna Rintarou, Hurt/Comfort, Mommy Issues, Supportive Miya Atsumu, Character Development, Childhood Trauma, Healing
Summary:
“My mother hugged me at my university graduation,” he says suddenly, the memory playing on loop in his head. He’d thought at first that she and Father had only shown up for the appearances, but then standing on the side of the road outside the venue, Kiyoomi still in his robes and Dad in the car, she had stepped towards him and wrapped her arms around him, squeezed him like she didn’t want to let go. It was the first and only time she has hugged him since he was seven years old. He swears, as she pulled away, she had whispered ‘I’m sorry.’ He'd had a panic attack as soon as they drove off, crying alone on the pavement until Aunt Mio was able to pick him up and take him back to her house because she refused to drop him at his apartment all alone. “It doesn’t seem like she does that a lot,” it comes out of Atsumu’s lips as an almost-whisper. Kiyoomi shakes his head. “She doesn’t."
Kiyoomi takes Atsumu home to Tokyo as his fake boyfriend for Christmas. He doesn't know why he ever thought that would be a good idea. The Sakusas don't take kindly to spectators. Or themselves.
HELLO!! I barely ever use tumblr anymore, and I don’t think I’ve actually “promoted” one of my fics here in a while, but I thought that since the festive season is getting near, I would give this one a push! I put a lot of hard work and love into this fic, and it is genuinely so important to me, and I really want it to be able to reach more people, however it probably doesn’t help that I originally posted it in the middle of summer, and it’s a christmas fic HAHA,,, so here I am, just to see if anyone new wants to drop by :)
