IWAIZUMI HAJIME

we'll never let this fall. written by cs.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Quote Starters

"I don't need any calming tea!"

"You have no idea where you're going, do you?"

"What does me being a girl have to do with sewing?"

"I always say, the only thing better than finding something you are looking for is finding something you weren't looking for at a great bargain!"

"Go jump in the river!"

"Okay, we'll try it your way, O' Wise Leader."

"Harsh words won't solve problems, action will."

"You're insane, aren't you?"

"I laugh at gravity all the time. Hahaha, gravity..."

"You rise with the moon. I rise with the sun."

"We don't need a map. ...We just need love."

"I definitely wouldn't want to kiss you."

"My aura has never been pinker!"

"Please tell me you're here to kill me."

"There really is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place."

"Never give up without a fight."

"How did we get out here in the middle of the ocean?"

"We lost."

"Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not."

"He's taking all the good stuff!"

"Was this guy your boyfriend or something?"

"Its time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big questions: Who are you? and What do you want?"

"It's terrible when you can't trust the people who are closest to you."

"And now you've come to the crossroads of your destiny. It's time for you to choose."

"You're so beautiful when you hate the world."

"I don't hate you."

"Don't worry about them. It's just you and me right now."

"Yeah, you wouldn't mind keeping that a secret, would you?"

"Knowledge of the arts belongs to us all."

"I'M ANGRY AT MYSELF!"

"I know one thing I care about. I care about you."

"Love is hard, when you're young."

"Some friendships are so strong they can even transcend lifetimes."

"Why don't you get right down to business, and tell me what's been bothering you?"

"You, my friend, are just a few plums short of a fruit pie."

"What happened that night?"

"Why am I so bad at being good?"

"I'm never happy."

"My first girlfriend turned into the moon."

"That's rough buddy."

"Hey, what did you do that for? That hurt my feelings."

"You miscalculated."

"You should have feared me more!"

"Are you trying to get on my bad side?"

"Does the end of the world sound like more fun?!"

"Well, look who's here."

"They let you out of prison?"

"So...Does it mean you don't hate me anymore?"

"I think it means, I actually kind of like you."

"But don't ever break up with me again."

"Why are you really here?"

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you don’t ACT like you USED TO. you don’t THINK like you USED TO. an independent shimizu kiyoko from haikyuu !! ( written by yasmin; autoplay warning. )

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Hey everyone, I’m sorry for my absence this past week but I’ve had a lot of work piled up on me and I’ve had no time to check online, plus I’m still in the middle of deciding to make that new blog, so I’m swamped!! Hopefully I’ll be able to get online sometime, though.

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Four Word . Prompts

“Please, come with me.”

“You’re always number one.”

“I can’t do this.”

“I won’t let you.”

“Maybe I’m just crazy.”

“I’m not even sorry.”

“Honestly, just stop it.”

“I believe in you.”

“Don’t be an ass.”

“Who were you with?”

“Please talk to me.”

“I can’t trust you.”

“I need you, though.”

“Don’t be fucking rude.”

“Is that my shirt?”

“So, it was you.”

“I need to go.”

“Just stay with me.”

“You can trust me.”

“Alright, I love you.”

“I’m sorry, but no.”

“Will you help me?”

“You’re a terrible cook.”

“Can you shut up!?”

“You love me, right?”

“I really need you.”

“I don’t love you.”

“I’m not doing this.”

“I really need you.”

“You don’t want me.”

“Let me help you.”

“You’re such a bitch.”

“I can’t do this.”

“You think you’re funny?”

“Hey, I said stop!”

“Will you marry me?”

“Wanna go out sometime?”

“I don’t want this.”

“You always this quiet?”

“Are you fucking insane!?”

“I don’t want you.”

“I’m not wearing that.”

“Sorry, were you sleeping?”

“This was never right.”

“You look really tired.”

“I’m out of here.”

“You need to go.”

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Is he more for nike or adidas, or both or neither?

Probably whichever is offered cheaper to him. In all his playing sports, Iwaizumi has never noticed any difference in shoe quality— only price and look. So, being pretty frugal, the choice never comes down to a specific brand, only to the price and comfort of the shoes.

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Does he believe in the supernatural? Is he superstitious?

Not completely. Iwaizumi thinks he’s had his fair share of ghost experiences (though most of them were when he was younger and had an imagination that would never rest), but he can’t recall them in great detail, and he knows that he was never scared of ghosts. He does, however, know for a fact that “monsters” aren’t real; he watches so many monster movies that he’s adjusted to the idea of them and they no longer scare or threaten him. They’re purely fictional in his mind.

He’s not very superstitious either, and sometimes goes to the trouble of messing up superstitions out of spite (i.e. someone may think its lucky to twist their pencil at a certain degree on their desk, and Iwaizumi will turn it straight when they don’t notice). That’s only with people he knows well, though, because his friends all know about his dislike for superstitions and would understand his actions. And most of his distaste for it comes from the idea that people are obsessed with “forces they can’t change,” which means that--- if a pre-determined fate or destiny was real--- there’s no way to stop these things from happening, even if they can supposedly be “warded off.” But in fact, Iwaizumi doesn’t actually believe in pre-determined fates or destinies, either, because he doesn’t think that a “force” who can decide them all on its own actually exists.

He’s not very spiritual in general; he bases his beliefs off of fact and rationality. I think that this may be an attribute he’s inherited from his family*, being that they worship Shintō, but not necessarily any gods or goddesses. Their faith is rooted in the moral beliefs of the religion, and often traditional practices, though they’re not meant to appeal to higher beings.

*I’m not sure if I expanded on this in the about page but I likely will in another headcanon post sometime in the near future.

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Points to the sky, "there's space."

He keeps a straight face, void of any emotion. He can’t deny that he hadn’t been caught by the same trick again, when he had looked. Yet he still pushes out a frustrated huff, and lifts his fist from his side.

“Here’s my fist,” he presents--- a warning.

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"Iwa-chan, look!"

“Look at what?” Iwaizumi is a bit more skeptical with Oikawa, but falls ever prey to the joke nonetheless, and turns to see whatever Oikawa’s exclamation was referring to.

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"Hey, look over there- what's that?"

“What’s what?” and he’s already fallen for it, turning his head in the direction of the gesture.

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Does he like memes? Does he understand them first of all.

No, and no. He sees them a lot and hears about them in class/among his teammates, but he doesn’t understand what’s so funny about recreating the same joke in different ways. Iwaizumi isn’t opposed to jokes--- he actually really likes to laugh at them, if they’re good. But there’s something he doesn’t like about the repetition of memes that makes them become boring to him.

Recently he’s confused by memes, though. Things like Pepe the Frog and the “crave that mineral” jokes are beyond him. They just seem like childish jokes; maybe an inside joke between two people that was published and somehow blew up. Memes just don’t translate well into his sense of humor; he tolerates them, but he dislikes them.

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Does Iwaizumi play any other sports in his spare time? Is he good at any one in particular?

When he was younger, yes, he used to play sports all the time. He was an extremely active child, always wanting to be outside and doing something when he could. While he was never actually signed up for any sports other than baseball, some of his after-school/playground activities allowed him to play basketball, practice hacky-sack, and ride his bike; and the gym classes in primary school allowed him to play more team-centered sports like volleyball, rugby, and football.

*I also planned to write a headcanon about his martial arts training in primary-junior high school, but I haven’t got around to doing that yet. I just want to mention that he did practice some form of martial arts when he was younger.

Currently, Iwaizumi only plays volleyball, but during school festivals and gym class when he has the ability to play other sports, he thoroughly enjoys himself and shows that— despite not having continued his athletic career by joining any other sports teams in high school— he still retains his skill. I think, actually, that he has natural athletic talent, and while he does still have to condition, he’s nonetheless inherently skilled.

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KOUTSU.「 潔子 」

     ″        shimizu kiyoko, but shimizu is fine. ah… it’s nice to meet you, iwaizumi-san. ″

THERE’S A ` FINALLY ` IN THERE, an unspoken breath between sotto voce, strung somewhere along the lines of a soft, yet grateful smile and a gentle cant of her head for sincerity. her name escapes him but his has always been at the back of her mind; for the past three years they’ve waltzed on and off the courts with one another, some strange ships sparsely passing in the night  ( only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness ),  firmly teetered by the zealous RIVALRIES of their teams. in her role as manager she keeps track of all their opponents, and for her boys he is nothing less than a formidable foe.

lithe form moving with certain aplomb, kiyoko’s on the opposite side of the court, hands already releasing the velcro straps and loosening the net tension clips with ease. her motions are practiced, perhaps graceful with silent tenacity, and ultimately the product of countless evenings in the gym by her lonesome, if not with one of the third years behind. at the very least, after the long and arduous hours spent sharpening their skills for nationals, she could do this for her boys. they needn’t worry about the menial tasks            she would take care of it, if only to save their energies.

     ″ …you played well out there today. your spikes are very admirable in strength. ″

“Shimizu-san... Nice to meet you, too,” his tongue is caught, and Iwaizumi acknowledges that he is unsure of what to say to her, or what tone to use. He generally treats most people the same, with a friendly disposition--- ever the casual conversationalist, calm towards those he hasn’t completely deemed enemies--- and a similar attitude. He’s kind without meaning to impose too much, and cool-spoken. Iwaizumi had been confused, though, whether or not he should be expected to change his words.

She was quiet, but he didn’t get the sense that it was caused by shyness. Because she’d offered to help--- even made a stance against him--- and now, wasn’t fearful to speak to him like he might’ve expected. It was composed and thoughtful, quiet and minimal. She made her points clear; but Iwaizumi still struggled to determine whether or not he should respond the same, in a reserved and careful manner.

He huffs out a breath and pulls his own weight, easing the net off the poles with effort. But somehow, he’s glad she’s here to help, so he wouldn’t be crashing the net to the floor so carelessly. Now, he’s more aware of how he moves. So his next words come after the prolonged silence, spacey and slow. “Thanks... it felt like a good day. Practice does pay off--- guess that’s why the spikes look so strong...”

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OFEFFICIENCY.「 及川 」

   There was a short silence, the squinting of BEAUTIFUL, brown eyes.            “Iwa, you’re a sadist.”    He huffed the words and made the split second choice to chuck the object he’d just retrieved at the other.            “I’m not tossing to you anymore, find another setter.             My heart is broken.”

Not a sadist, he would argue--- a realist, only slightly foul in attitude towards those who deserved it. But in arguing with Oikawa, Iwaizumi was sure that something worse could develop, even more immature and childish than usual.

“You’re making way too big a deal out of this--- look, that thing’s not even dirty, so you shouldn’t act so dramatic.”

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▤ falling asleep on them \ o /

Iwaizumi has decided to remain somewhat non-physical when he has the choice; excepting his everyday physicality, which he never restrains, and in fact has increased during volleyball practice— a calming pat on the back, a reassuring touch of the shoulder, or a congratulatory high-five. All of those things Iwaizumi did without controlling himself, out of habit and what felt natural. As a teammate, he was willing. But large amounts of contact, such as this, with his arm pinned to his side by the weight of Oikawa’s body, were less habitual for him to exhibit.

In fact, it was plain uncomfortable. Sitting up wasn’t the best position for him to handle a heavy body against his side, unless he could prop himself up with his arm. And even then, he would’ve frowned to put up with it. There was a line between physical dependency and contact accidents— he figured that on this occasion, being used for a human pillow meant that line had been crossed. 

So he shrugs the shoulder that Oikawa is asleep on, a bit roughly, and grunts aloud to him, “Oi… What’re you doin’?”

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☢ yikes

☢ = falling over

“Hey!” he shouts, seeing her step falter from the corner of his eye; and as he begins to turn his shoulders towards her, he reaches out quickly in an effort to catch her by the arm before she can hit anything. His reflexes aren’t great, nor are they poor, but Iwaizumi hasn’t often needed to catch a falling girl. The only thing he might be able to use for comparison is a quick receive on the court, though he knows Shimizu-san isn’t a volleyball, and that he doesn’t mean to bump her back up into the air.

With another exclamation on his lips--- a “Careful, careful... stairs!” to warn her of something it seems she’s already learned of--- he bolts forward, fingers only barely ghosting over the fabric of her shirt. If he can’t pull her up, then all he can do, on instinct, is to brace the force with his own body. That’s what happens in volleyball with a close-to-the-floor receive... He’s grown so used to it that when he breaks his fall over his knees to the ground, it takes him only a second and a grunt to regain himself and hold out his arms for her to break her fall against gently.