#inunaki

[thatzombiefangirl]

my son

he is approximately 5 inches tall and was born yesterday

[mooshys]

hq + their signature cologne

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a short list with quick descriptions of what colognes I headcanon the guys of the msby black jackals, schweiden adlers, and a few extras (ha! a bonus!) would wear. yes, I am dedicated to the craft and will fight tirelessly against the axe body wash agenda. based on a short I wrote for msby black jackals online! which can be read here!

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atsumu ➝ tom ford tobacco vanille. warm, comforting, and luxurious type of scent. there’s a slight spice to this cologne upon initial spritz, but then settles into the opulence of vanilla and cocoa throughout the day. very sexy scent that draws you in wanting more and makes you look back over your shoulder in wonder when he walks past. seduction in a bottle.

hinata ➝ jo malone nectarine blossom and honey. a light and citrus scent which instantly brings you to an orange orchard on a summer day. fresh, inviting, and playful. a whiff of this stuff is so addicting that you can’t help but want to indulge in the sweetness.

bokuto ➝ dolce&gabbana light blue sun pour homme eau de toilette. the essence of summertime fun. a little bit fruity, but the key notes of this cologne include rosemary and vanilla to introduce this sensational warmth when it lingers on the skin. reminds me of spending the entire day at the beach and drinking mimosas as you continue to splash in the shallow portion of the waters with your lover.

sakusa ➝ fresh laundry scent. feel like sakusa would be pretty sensitive to certain smells and wouldn’t worry about finding a “signature cologne.” though, he probably has a favorite fabric softener he uses and refuses to buy any other brand...

inunaki ➝ dolce&gabbana light blue pour homme eau de toilette. reminiscent of freshly squeezed lemonade on a hot summer day. refreshing, it’s almost like taking a headfirst splash into the ocean... or maybe enjoying the salty air on the sicilian shore during a honeymoon.

meian ➝ hermès terre d’hermès eau de toilette. grounding, earthy, and just flat out smells rich. I don’t know how they did it, but this cologne is the perfect balance of musky and fresh. like taking a stroll in the forest the day after it rained, dew drops still present on the leaves of oak trees.

thomas ➝ ysl y eau de toilette. another simple and clean scent. the longer you smell it, the more intoxicating it gets. will linger on your shirts. it’s like a breath of fresh air on a sunny day after being holed up at home for so long.

kageyama ➝ giorgio armani acqua di gìo absolu eau de parfum. a clean and classic cologne that is by no means boring. not too overpowering, but when you get close you’ll wonder what he’s wearing. blend of woodsy scents such as patchouli and rosemary with marine notes that bring the imagery of watching a sunset together at a boating dock, your legs dangling over the ocean and his thumb rubbing on the back of your hand as the orange glow from the horizon disappears.

ushijima ➝ le labo santal 33 eau de parfum. an addicting comfort, this cologne smells like the lingers of a cuban cigar after a long day of work. loosen your tie and relax to the sharp scent of sandalwood and cardamom in a leather lounge chair and prop your feet up on the ottoman. as the hours pass, the initial notes settle to reveal hints of floral from fig and iris.

hoshiumi ➝ jo malone wood sage and sea salt. days spent at the beach and the taste of the ocean on the tip of your tongue, that’s what this cologne is. it’s fresh, invigorating, and joyful. like the moment when you dive headfirst into the sea from a rugged cliff, the wind brushing past and your stomach doing flips until you splash in blue waves and feel rejuvenated.

oikawa ➝ le labo bergamote 22 eau de parfum. citrus with a twist of musk added. there are notes of tart sweetness from a summer grapefruit paired with the warm sensuality of cedarwood to make you think about the scent all day. it’s like dancing with a stranger at the beach in your favorite red dress, a bonfire nearby cackling along to the acoustics as sand tickles your toes and his laugh flutters in your ear.

iwaizumi ➝ tom ford oud wood eau de parfum. warm and rustic, this cologne smells like the light burn of amber upon your skin and settles for the entire day. reminiscent of unwinding in front of a fireplace with a blanket over your shoulders after trekking through snowfall.

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[secretpeachtea]

Onigiri Miya Tidbits Ch 8

Title: the oh-no-giri miya

Genre: gen fic, reader insert

Word Count: 5.5k (but are we really surprised)

Summary: Onigiri Miya is now hiring and you just happen to be the right person for the job. The business has been gaining popularity since its grand opening, and many customers travel from different cities just to have a bite of Miya Osamu’s delicious recipes. You did expect some craziness from working in food services, but what you didn’t expect was to be bombarded with frequent tomfoolery from a bunch of attractive volleyball players during your shifts.

disclaimer: manga spoilers

A/N: yeeeeehaw another chatper update! there's a lot going on this chapter, but i just hope everything makes sense. thanks for all the support so far! im thinking this series might come to an end soon, but i will keep you all updated!

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You yawn for the fourth time after clocking into work today and rub your tired eyes. Your exhaustion does not go unnoticed by your boss.

“Long night?” Osamu asks as he finishes restocking the fridge.

“More like long week.” Another yawn threatens to leave your lips and you have to force yourself to stop. “There’s been construction going on near my apartment and the elderly couple next door seems to be having some sort of argument for the past few nights. If they don’t figure their issues out by tomorrow, I’m gonna have to have a talk with my landlord.”

Osamu gives you a sympathetic glance and pats your shoulder. “I hope they do. Can’t have my favorite employee walking around like a zombie every day.”

“I’m your only employee, Osamu-san.”

The man just shrugs his shoulders before giving you a more serious look. “You sure you’ll be okay though? I wouldn't mind if you left early today.”

You waved off his suggestion. “No, I’ll be fine. Plus, we have a lot going on today. I’d rather not leave you to deal with that on your own, especially since the entire team is coming to help out.”

There were only a few weeks before the V. League Championships, so the starting players of MSBY were coming in to volunteer and advertise their big match against the Schweiden Adlers. Atsumu was the one to suggest having this event and his coach seemed to like the idea. It did take a while to convince Osamu to allow anybody to work at his precious restaurant but gave in after his brother promised to wear a giant onigiri costume during the entire event and buy him some Wagyu beef after his next paycheck.

Before Osamu could ask you anything else, the front door to Onigiri Miya was roughly opened and the seven MSBY starting players sauntered inside. Everyone greeted each other briefly and Osamu was just about to get them set up in their spots, but MSBY’s setter had other plans.

Atsumu placed a large bag on top of the counter and took out what looked like picture frames along with a power drill.

Osamu raised an eyebrow. “What are you doing, you scrub?”

“What should’ve been done a long time ago!” Without hesitation, Atsumu approached the wall with all of the autographs from previous customers and began to put up seven other frames. He was clearly still upset about the fact that his brother had autographs of the rival team in his shop, so the blonde decided to take matters into his own hands and hang up signed portraits of himself and his teammates. There were shouts of displeasure from your boss and you’d normally be the mediator between the twins, but you felt too tired at the moment to care.

Meian Shugo, the captain of MSBY, approached the spot next to you and gave you a kind smile. “Hey, (Surname)-san.”

“Hello, Meian-san.” You returned the smile with a small wave.

Your boss wanted to meet up with all the volunteers a week prior to the event in order to teach them what they were responsible for, especially those who were helping with the cooking. Since he had asked you to help out, you were able to meet the three remaining MSBY players for the first time last week as well.

“(Surname)-chan, do you need any help with anything before customers start rolling in?” Inunaki Shion questioned as he skipped over to where you were with his teammate, Adriah Thomas, following behind.

“Actually, we need to set up a few tables outside in case it gets a little packed indoors during the lunch rush. Do you guys mind bringing the tables and chairs outside with me?” You pointed towards the plastic tables that were leaning against the wall.

“Sure thing!” Inunaki briefly translated what you had said to Thomas in English and the latter simply nodded his head in understanding. As Thomas was walking past you to grab one of the tables, he lifted his hands in front of you. You haven’t really been able to speak with him since you weren’t very fluent in English, but he has always tried to be as friendly as possible around everyone and seems to love giving high-fives. You thought his actions were endearing, so you gave him a high-five with an equal amount of enthusiasm.

After grabbing what you needed and stepping outside, you spent a couple minutes directing each of them to where everything was supposed to be set up. Once that was done, you ushered them back inside. “Thanks guys! We’re opening soon, so let me know if you have any questions on what you’ll be doing.”

Unsurprisingly, Atsumu and Osamu were still bickering, but now Atsumu had a large black and white onigiri costume in his arms. “How the hell am I supposed to wear this all day, ‘Samu?”

“Easy. Just put it on and keep it on.” The onigiri chef explained. “Bokuto-san, do you mind helping him put it on?”

“Sure thing, Myaa-san!”

Everyone spent the next few minutes decorating the room with MSBY merchandise or helping Atsumu put on his costume and before you knew it, the first customer had arrived. Multiple voices rang throughout the shop, “Welcome to Onigiri Miya!”

Thankfully, the first couple of hours went by without any issues. You were surprised at how all of the guys were able to adapt to their jobs so quickly.

Normally, the customers take their food from the counter themselves, but for the event, Bokuto and Inunaki served as waiters. They seem to be doing a pretty good job so far and the customers love their amiable personalities.

Atsumu was sent outside to give out fliers and keep watch of the people eating outdoors. He would come back inside every so often to refill on fliers or complain about the onigiri suit, and it usually ended up with him being chased out by Sakusa who was on cleaning duty (“Omi-kun why do you keep hitting me with the broom?!”/”I was told to clean any trash on the ground.”). Sakusa was a bit reluctant to be put strictly on cleaning duty but voiced no complaints when you told him that this job requires the least amount of human interaction.

Hinata and Thomas stayed in the kitchen to assist Osamu with cooking. The three worked quite well together and Hinata would translate anything for Thomas if need be.

You and Meian stood next to each other comfortably. You were doing what you normally did at the register except Meian took over all the phone orders.

Even with fewer responsibilities than usual, waves of exhaustion seeped into your bones throughout the morning. There would be the occasional superfan that would walk in and ask for a picture with all the players while squealing in a pitch that could outmatch a dolphin. Just the thought of it gave you a bigger migraine.

“-san…-rname)-san?...(Surname)-san!”

Your eyes shoot up to Meian who has been calling your name for who knows how long. Apparently, your fatigue was also affecting your reaction time. “Ah! Sorry, Meian-san. Did you need something?”

The tall man eyes you with worry. “Are you okay? You seem distracted.”

“Yeah, I’m okay. Just a bit tired.” You brush off his concern.

He looks like he wants to say more but is interrupted by Hinata who had popped his head in your periphery. “Hey, (Name)-san. Do you know where Osamu-san keeps the olive oil? He stepped away for a moment to check on something and I can’t find it.”

“Oh, yeah. I can get that for-!”

As you turn around from your spot, your vision blurs and you feel your knees give out from the sudden lightheadedness. There are several alarmed voices around you, but you don’t think you can react fast enough to stop yourself from falling over. You prepare for any pain, but before your head could hit the counter, strong arms wrap around your waist.

“(Name)-san!”

Hinata’s voice is right next to you, so you can assume that he is the one who caught you. The poor man looks like he’s about to call an ambulance in panic, so you place a hand on his forearm to let him know you’re still awake.

It seems like all the noise also caused your boss to rush back from whatever he was doing because his figure is suddenly crouched down in front of you. Without warning, Osamu places a gentle hand on your forehead and you involuntarily blush. “Your face is a little red, but it doesn’t seem like you have a fever. You said you weren’t getting enough sleep lately, right?”

“I-I think I just turned around too fast. I’m fine.” You tap Hinata’s arm to get him to let you go and make the effort to stand up on your own to show that you didn’t need help.

Osamu stood up and crossed his arms, his gaze focused on the dark circles under your eyes. “No, you are not. Go to the back room and take a break.”

“I’m seriously okay. Lunch rush is almost here and I don’t want to make things difficult for the other guys,” you argue back.

Osamu doesn’t seem like he wants to back down either. “Would you rather I tell you to leave early? It’s either take a break now or go home.”

After watching you and Osamu go back and forth, Meian felt the need to intervene. “Don’t worry, (Surname)-san. I’ve been with you all morning, so I have a pretty good idea of what I need to do. We’ve got more than enough hands to help out.”

There’s a brief silence as everyone waits for you to say something. You finally let out a defeated sigh. “Alright. I’ll take a break.”

The guys around you feel the tension leave from their shoulders at your compliance.

“But,” you lift up a finger to get their attention, “you have to call me if there are any issues or if you need help with the register.”

“Got it, got it. Now go, (Name)-san.” Osamu walks around you and places his hands on your shoulders as he pushes you towards the back room.

When the door closed behind you, there was an unfamiliar silence permeating the room. You’ve never taken a break by yourself, so you felt slightly uncomfortable. Deciding to just lay on the small couch at the corner of the room, you looked up at the ceiling not exactly knowing what to do during your ‘break’. You didn’t even realize your eyes started to droop until they were fully closed and you entered a deep sleep.

You stretch your arms as you walk back to the register feeling much more refreshed than you were before and mentally thanked your boss for convincing you to take a break.

There’s a small skip to your step as you get closer to where Meian is, but his strange posture makes you halt. When you look around the counter, there are multiple customers waiting in line and all of them seem to have irritated expressions. Meian has the phone up to his ears and he’s stuttering so much that you can’t even make out what he’s trying to say.

You’re about to reach out to help him, but the front entrance suddenly opens and you can’t help but gape at the sight. Standing in nothing but pants and an apron, Atsumu runs a hand through his blonde locks while sweat runs down his skin. You’re not sure why he’s shirtless or how he got away with taking off the costume, but your focus is once again taken away by another volleyball player.

Bokuto grabs a tray of food that Osamu left out and rushes to one of the tables. In his haste, he accidentally trips over his own feet and everything on the tray is sent flying. Your eyes widen when you witness the owlish man produce an entire front flip in the middle of the tiny restaurant and land it successfully. Although, the food didn’t survive and proceeded to fall right on top of Sakusa’s head with a resounding plop.

“Wow! Bokuto, when did you learn to do that?” Inunaki asks excitedly.

“I’ve been practicing so that I can have a grand entrance at the game!” Bokuto stands proudly, completely oblivious to his seething teammate. Sakusa is absolutely furious and looks like he’s about to blow a fuse.

Atsumu chooses to step in and make an attempt at calming his friend lightheartedly. “Hey, Omi-Omi! You’re overreacting. Just wash it off and call it a day. No need to get so mad at your friend.”

Atsumu’s words only seem to infuriate the dark haired male even more. “Get out of the fucking way, Miya. I don’t need your dumb excuses of friendship. I’m sick and tired of your shit.”

You could almost see the poison being spit out of Sakusa’s mouth as he directed his harsh words at Atsumu. The blonde seemed to have finally snapped as well as he alarmingly lifted one of his fists. Before Atsumu could cause any harm, Osamu grabbed his brother’s arm. You didn’t even notice your boss approach the two.

“‘Tsumu! What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Osamu kept a tight grip on Atsumu as he glared. “Stop being an idiot and calm down.”

Atsumu roughly grabbed onto his brother’s collar with both of his hands. “You expect me to stay calm after hearing that? And, calling me an idiot doesn’t help, ‘Samu!”

You’ve finally had enough of being just a bystander, so you quickly ran around the counter and put a hand on each of the twins’ shoulders trying to lightly tug them away from each other. “Guys, you need to stop. Fighting in the middle of the shop is not going to solve anything.”

You knew that your words alone wouldn’t be enough to relieve their anger, but what you didn’t expect was the arm that harshly swung out in your direction, pushing you into the nearest table. If it weren’t for Bokuto and Inunaki steadying your balance, you could’ve been seriously injured.

“Stay out of this, (Name)-san.” Anger seems to have blinded Osamu and he doesn’t look even the least bit guilty for pushing you. “You’re being annoying. I don’t need you.”

If you could describe the way your heart felt after hearing those words, you would compare it to shattering glass. You knew you shouldn’t allow his words to affect you this much, but your emotions had failed you and all you could do was look down with tears in your eyes. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t taken that break.

Unfortunately, the universe didn’t seem to want you to even contemplate on your decision when a loud scream was heard from the kitchen area. Everyone in the room watched as Hinata, Thomas, and Meian collectively yelled the one word that could’ve made this situation worse.

“FIRE!!”

Your body aggressively shot up into a sitting position with your arms outstretched as you let out a startled gasp. A bead of sweat ran down your face and you took a second to take some deep breaths. Once you felt like your heart wasn’t going to jump out of your chest, you took in your surroundings.

You were alone in the back room of Onigiri Miya sitting on the same couch that you must have fallen asleep on when you first walked in. There was a thin blanket on top of your body that you don’t remember having before losing consciousness, but you didn’t wait to dwell on it as you tossed it aside and stood up to go back outside.

Throwing the door open, you steeled your nerves at the potential chaos that you might have to confront after your terrible, anxiety-provoking dream. However, the sight in front of you was... completely normal.

Your boss, being the closest one to the door, was the first person to notice your presence and smiled as you walked up to him. “Hey, (Name)-san. How are you feeling?”

“Uh...better? How’s everything out here?” Your eyes shift around the room to see if anything was unusual. “No raging fire or um...missing shirts?”

Osamu looked at you with confusion. “Not that I know of? It was a bit rocky after you left, but after about an hour everyone adjusted pretty well.”

Your shoulders released their tension at the fact that there weren’t any issues in your absence but immediately tensed back up when you realized what Osamu had just implied. “An hour?! How long was I asleep for?”

“Maybe about four hours?”

“Four-!” Almost choking on your words, you pulled out your phone to check the time and it has indeed been four hours since you started your break. “Why didn’t anyone wake me up?”

“I came in to check on you after about half an hour, but you seem really tired, and as your boss, I need to make sure you’re not overworked or sick.” Osamu brought up an arm to rub his neck sheepishly. “I know how you feel about me being concerned about your health, but I’d rather have you upset at me than risk you ending up in a hospital.”

A pout makes its way onto your face. How were you supposed to be upset if he gave you a reasoning like that?

Taking your silence as a sign to keep talking, Osamu brings his arm down and places his hand on your head comfortingly. “We’re not closing just yet, so you can still help out. I know you don’t like missing out on work, so there’s still some things to get done, if you’re good with that?”

You nod your head eagerly. “Yeah, sounds good. I’ll try to make up for what I missed.”

When you returned to the register, some of the MSBY players welcomed you back happily. Hinata and Meian gave you worried looks but felt reassured when you gave them a cheerful thumbs up. The only person you haven’t seen in a while was Atsumu, so you assumed he was still working outside.

Since holding the MSBY event for an entire normal work day might tire out the players, Osamu had planned to close earlier than usual, which meant that there was only about an hour left before closing. You tried your best to do as much as you could during that hour, even checking up on everyone every once in a while.

Ten minutes before closing, a woman walked in with two young boys by her side. You could make the assumption that they might be twins based on the uncanny similarities between them. Although, one of them seemed much more outgoing than the other based on their mannerisms and the two reminded you of another set of twins. The kids must’ve been playing outdoors before walking in since their hands were covered in dirt.

The mother lightly pushed her sons towards the back of the room. “Why don’t you two go wash your hands in the bathroom, while I order the food?”

“Okay!” The more extroverted twin answered back and ran towards the bathroom after grabbing his brother’s hand.

The woman asks for a to-go order and strikes up a conversation with Bokuto and Inunaki while she waits. After a couple of minutes, there are strange noises and laughter coming from the bathroom. When you looked up, the mother was still standing with the two men, so her sons must still be in the bathroom.

Tapping Meian on the shoulder, you point to the back when he has his attention on you. “Meian-san, could you watch the register real quick? I’m gonna go check what’s going on in the bathroom.”

He gives you a slight nod and you make your way to where all the noise is. The bathroom door is slightly ajar and when you peek in, you see the two boys standing in front of the sink blowing bubbles with their fingers. There was soap and water everywhere. You silently thank the universe for not having you on cleaning duty today.

Not wanting to startle the children, you knock on the door before opening it all the way. You expected the boys to be terrified at getting caught, but when they make eye contact with you over the mirror, their grins widen.

“Pretty cashier lady! Look what I can do!”

The talkative twin plunged his hand in the sink and viciously started blowing bubbles everywhere after taking his hand out. The quieter of the two started running around to avoid getting hit by the bubbles, but miscalculated how slippery the floor had gotten from all the soap and water.

“AH!”

As soon as you saw the boy’s feet slip from under him, you rushed forward and caught him with your own body, saving him from potentially breaking his nose. “Are you okay?”

The young boy turned red at the close proximity and shyly nodded his head while avoiding your eyes.

The ruckus had caused a couple people to check up on what was going on and were surprised to see the state of the bathroom as well as the boy that was tightly gripping onto your shirt. The boys’ mother was also part of the group as she had realized that her sons were taking quite a long time to simply wash their hands.

Rest assured, you explained what had happened and the woman scolded her children before making them apologize for causing such a disruption. The boy you had saved from slipping kept shifting his body weight from one foot to another when a sudden idea popped into his head. He quickly ran out of his mother’s hold and slid open the front door to go outside.

Before anyone could run after him, the boy came back inside just as quickly with a small white flower in his hand. He shuffled over to stand in front of you and held out the flower. “I’m sorry.”

You thought your heart would burst at the cute gesture and knelt down to gladly accept the flower with a warm smile. “Thank you.”

All of the guys around were watching the scene with a smile of their own. Someone quietly leaned over to an unsuspecting Osamu and whispered into his ear, “You’ve got some tough competition, Myaa-san.”

“Bokuto-san?!”

With that, the mother left with her sons after grabbing their food and the day was officially over. All of the MSBY players, excluding Sakusa and Atsumu, sat down at a table together to take a quick break before getting back up to clean. Sakusa begrudgingly went to get rid of the mess in the bathroom and Atsumu was still nowhere to be seen, but no one really seemed to notice at the moment.

Even though you were out cold for a couple hours, it still felt like an hectic day.

“Looks like you just can't get away from ruining your uniform, huh.”

Turning to the side, Osamu walks up to where you are and a smirk is plastered onto his features. True to his words, your uniform was once again soaked with water, but this time, there are remnants of soap as well.

You let out a sigh. “It seems so.”

Osamu nervously looks to the side and shoves his hands into his pockets. “Do you, uh, need something to cover up?”

“Nah, it’s all good. I actually brought an extra uniform shirt just in case anything happened during the event today. Luckily, I thought ahead!” You mentally pat yourself on the back.

“Yeah...lucky.”

“I’m gonna go change in the back room now. I’ll come out to help with cleaning afterwards!” You don’t wait to hear a response and disappear into the back room for the second time today.

At the same time, the entrance slides open and Atsumu, still in his onigiri costume, strolls into the shop. There’s an empty bag of chips hanging loosely from his hands, which he throws away to the nearest trash can.

“Atsumu-san! Where have you been?” Hinata stands up from his chair to walk up to the blonde in curiosity. “And, where did you get those chips?”

“There weren’t any customers outside and I wanted a snack so I went to the nearby convenience store,” Atsumu replies.

Osamu scoffs. “You skipped out on work and went to the convenience store in that?”

“Everyone and their moms in the next 10 mile radius has seen me in this, so what’s the point of getting embarrassed over wearing this down the block?” Atsumu attempts to shrug his shoulders but the suit is too large to make it obvious. “We’re done right? I wanna get out of this thing as soon as possible. You left my shirt in the back, right Shoyo-kun?”

Atsumu began speed walking towards the back room to change and Hinata realized a second too late that his teammate had no idea that you were still inside. The younger male jumped in place and tried to stop Atsumu. “Atsumu-san, wait! Don’t-!”

Unfortunately, Atsumu’s ears didn’t register what Hinata was trying to say in time and he swung open the door. He froze completely when he saw the bare skin of your back before sliding up his gaze to lock eyes with you. You were in the middle of putting on your extra uniform but froze in shock from the sudden entry with only your arms through the shirt, leaving the top half of your body only clad in a bra.

Hinata, who was only able to grab onto his teammate’s arm a second too late, also had a clear view. To make the situation even worse, Sakusa had just finished cleaning the bathroom and had walked out at the same time of the fiasco making him the third person to see you shirtless.

All four of you stare at one another for a second before you snap out of it. A menacing aura seeps out of your figure as your expression darkens. “Close the door.”

“SHIT! SORRY!” Atsumu regains function in his limbs at your tone and slams the door shut.

Hinata covers his fiery cheeks and squeezes his eyes shut but then immediately opens them when the image of you becomes too clear in his mind. He’s muttering incoherent apologies under his breath as if you could sense his remorse through the walls. Sakusa looks down at his mop and remains silent, his own cheeks tinted pink under his face mask.

“What the fuck did you do, Atsumu?”

Atsumu flinches at the coldness of Osamu’s words from behind him. He slowly turns around and meets his brother’s gaze. Osamu was mad.

Not even a second later Osamu’s kicking around Atsumu across the floor in anger. Atsumu opted to pull his arms and legs inside the suit to avoid any injuries. Hinata and Sakusa can only watch from the side. Out of curiosity, even Bokuto joined in on spectating. If this was any other situation, one might even laugh at the somewhat comical sight.

You step out of the back room a minute later fully dressed. No one has noticed you yet, so you just make your way to where the three less problematic MSBY players were sitting. They all watch you with mixed expressions as you sit down on one of the chairs wearily.

“You just can’t seem to catch a break. You good?” Inunaki peers at you with sympathy in his eyes. Thomas lifts up a hand for you to take and gives you a comforting squeeze before letting go.

“Yeah. I’m fine, really. Can’t even say I’m surprised that nothing seems to be calm when I’m around all you volleyball players. I’ve already gotten used to it, though.” You sigh exasperatedly but you can’t stop the small upward curve of your lips as you glance behind you at the chaos.

Meian chuckles. “You know, you’re pretty good at handling their shenanigans. Even with all the work you did today, you still made time to check on everyone. I’d say you’ve got some good managing skills.”

You give Meian a grateful smile at his kind words. He then seems lost in thought for a moment before beaming at you. “Hey, we have a manager position that’s open right now. Would you consider working along with all of us?”

The suggestion caught you completely off guard. You working with MSBY? You can’t deny that the idea makes you curious.

As you open your mouth to respond, an arm is suddenly slung over your shoulders silencing you.

“Sorry, Meian-san. She’s too good of a worker to give up.” At some point, your boss had gotten behind you and eavesdropped on your conversation. He tugs your body a bit closer to his own possessively and looks at Meian straight in the eye. “She’s mine.”

You’re surprised how you haven’t ended up in the hospital with how many times your heart has gone out of control in the last 8 hours. Except this time, a blush accompanies your irregular heart rate.

To save yourself from any potential embarrassment, you shrug off Osamu and cross your arms. “Um, no. I don’t belong to anyone.”

A flash of anxiety runs across Osamu’s eyes. He worries that he might have offended you or pushed you to take Meian’s offer.

Ignoring your boss, you send a small apologetic smile to the older man.” Sorry, Meian-san. I’m pretty happy working here, and I don’t know if I can really commit to a manager position at this time. Thanks for considering me though!”

“No worries, (Surname)-san. Feel free to let us know if you ever do change your mind.” The captain nods his head in understanding and accepts the rejection coolly.

A pained groan echoes through the shop and you turn to the noise. Atsumu is still on the ground looking absolutely drained of energy while Bokuto pokes at his costume with a single metal chopstick. Hinata and Sakusa are still in the same spot from before and make no effort to help Atsumu up.

Meian claps his hands once next to you and his chair screeches against the floor as he stands. “Alright, guys! Break’s over! Our job isn’t done just yet. Let’s get to cleaning!”

Leftovers

You’re just about ready to pass out as you lay in your bed with the lights off. Despite the four hour nap you had today, you still feel drowsy and can’t wait to get some sleep. Luckily, the neighbors seem to have calmed down for the night, so sleep should come easily. As you feel your consciousness slipping from you, you’re suddenly jolted awake by the shrill ringtone of your phone.

Letting out an annoyed groan, you pick up your phone to check who would be calling you so late. However, your irritation dissipates as soon as you read Shirabu’s name on the screen. He isn’t the type of person to call for no reason, so you immediately answer with a bit of a concerned tone, “Hey, Shirabu-san! What’s up?”

“Hello, (Surname)-san. Sorry for calling you so late. My shift just ended and I came across some information you might be interested in.” His words catch you by surprise and you force your body to sit up. “I just spoke to a colleague of mine and they informed me that there’s a program you might be interested in. They’re accepting new applicants at her university.”

“What?! That’s great! Could you tell me more about it?” It’s difficult to keep your voice down with all your anticipation.

Shirabu relays all of the information that his colleague had told him and you quickly shuffle over to your desk and turn on your mini lamp to write down both the website and email needed for the application. He stays silent as you finish writing down everything. You’re about to thank your friend, but he speaks up once again. “Oh, but I think it would be good to mention that the application is due in two days.”

You let out a panicked gasp. Two days?!

“Sorry about letting you know so late. I only found out about this today.” Shirabu’s tone is uncharacteristically apologetic, so you know he’s being genuine about his words. “I wouldn’t have told you about it, if I didn’t think you were capable of finishing it on time.”

After taking a deep breath, your face breaks out into a small smile at Shirabu’s blunt display of kindness. “It’s okay. You don’t have to apologize. I really do appreciate you even letting me know about this at all. Thanks, Shirabu-san.”

Your ears pick up a car door slam, so you assume Shirabu must have gotten in his car to go home. After some shuffling, Shirabu responds back to your gratitude. “No problem. I’m going to assume that you’ll probably want to get started on your application as soon as possible, so I’ll hang up now. Good luck with everything and let me know if you have any other questions.”

Once you’ve both said your goodbyes, the line goes silent. A spark lights in your eyes and all of your previous drowsiness has disappeared. You turn on your laptop and spend the majority of your night working on the application with motivation that you haven’t had in a while.

A/N: it took everything in my soul to not write ‘Inumaki’ instead of Inunaki. Inumaki supremacy (i love me my onigiri boys).

did i write the scene with the baby twins just for the whole scandalous back room exchange. yes. yes i did.

if the bubble blowing bathroom scene reminded you of that one scene in the spongebob movie, you’re on the VIP list

taglist: @kiyoo-omi, @tris-does-stuff, @livshotel, @bokuatsubro, @akkeyomi, @kaleidoscopekai @hirugachan

[liibrii]

Topics they have irrationally strong opinions on || general stupidity || ft. Aran, Kita, Omimi, Akagi, Ginjima, Hoshiumi, Meian, Inunaki, Shirabu ||

Aran – Cheese. He knows about every sort of cheese, how it’s made, which is the best for pizza, which is the best to put into a sandwich, and also hates McDonald's cheese with a passion.

Kita – Cleaning water temperature. It has to be hot, not too hot so it doesn’t burn you, but not too cold either. Does it really make a difference? Apparently.  

Omimi – A pencil must have an eraser. He’ll never buy one that doesn't have an eraser because what if you make a mistake while writing? Who has the time to grab an eraser when you can just turn the pencil around?

Akagi – A meal should always include a dessert even if it's just a candy he's been carrying around in his pocket for a month.

Ginjima - You should always wear a yukata to a summer festival. It's the law.

Hoshiumi – If the phone battery falls under 30% it's empty. He doesn't leave the house without a charger or a power bank.

Meian – Best dip for fries is vanilla ice cream; chocolate is on thin ice, and every other is down right disgusting.

Inunaki - Insists on sleeping with an open window even when it's freezing outside. Says he needs fresh oxygen (whatever that means).

Shirabu – Scientific papers should be written in normal, understandable language, and if situation calls for it should include cursing.

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[doodleniella]

Ahhh poor Wan-san... don’t mind~ 🤧

This small comic panel, feat. MSBY Black Jackals’ libero, Player No. 6, Inunaki Shion, is inspired/based on the latest chapter (Chapter 12, “Jackasuke Falls Flat”) of @mooshys’ Haikyuu!! fanfic series, “msby black jackals online!”, btw. It’s my first time drawing a member of the said team, and I’m kinda excited to do a fanart of any of them tbh ahaha—

Bonus:

Idk maybe I really like doing comparisons between trad and digital art versions of every artwork lol

Mongol no.1, blue gel pen + fccp, ibisPaint.

For More, See Also: Ella’s Masterlist

[azure-et-aurum-blog]

Endgame: Reap the Whirlwind

((Continues from Prelude)) ((Soundtrack for this is Blaze of Glory))

You should wake up, Jon.

I made a mistake? Probs. You would ask if I regret? Never.

She was gonna take her. Or he. It? I don’t even know. Shin will call me stupid. Nana... I don’t even want to hear what he will say... but hells are wit...witness! That I tried my best.

I really did.

I... did great.

Freaking great.

I can already hear the crowd cheering. When I come back... if I come back... how many girls will want to hear my story? Tons, I say. Tons is a good word? Am I calling them fat? Hells no!

Good, I can open my eyes.

I don’t have my rapier. I left my stone behind... what are my chances?

“Ah, the boy awakes!” She talks to me. Her name is Inunaki, not Valentia... she speaks like a nail through my head. “Did you sleep well?”

“Screw... screw you...”

“Oh? Rude already? Shintaro was at least polite.” She... or he laughs...

Inunaki is not in the room. The thing is speaking from another place... taunting me. I am getting pissed with this fella. Come on, Jon! What Nana say in times like this...? Get a.... hold? Of myself. Yeah. I focus my magic through my arms and create a mini spark of lightning that makes the chains go wild and open. Good trick. My sword... how convenient... almost... too easy.

“Ah good, you are free... now, come and get me... get your revenge. Find your lovely girl.... yes. I know how your heart beats for her. She is... a fine sample to say the least. My Master will be pleased with her flesh and her soul...” The guffaw is annoying. I need to find Anni, not... not because of that, I know... she is innocent, she needs help. She needs my help!

But without my medium, I am nothing.

I need... to think.

Monsters incoming, though... crap.

I take them one by one, but it is really hard, not even my gladiator techniques or Shintaro training in sparring is helping a lot here... they hit my shoulder, it hurts. Big.

“The crap of craps.”

But I continue.

I need to.

This place is stupidly big. For craps sake. Where the hells am I? Where the hells is Anni?

“It is getting warmer... tell me... one simple question. If someone asks you about your conscience, would you offer them your soul?”

“What in seven freaking hells are you talking about?”

“There is an old saying, that goes ‘those who sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.’”

“What does that even mean?”

I feel some sort of spell coming at my direction from nowhere. It is attacking me! And... I can’t dodge. Hopefully it won’t kill me... It doesn’t.

“Crap. Show yourself, monster!”

“You are reaping the whirlwind now, boy. Do you consider yourself a hero? A damned soul incapable of saving one single life?”

“No... I..” I get down on my knees. I am still tired. They beat me, they hurt me... and I can’t get up. I am losing my hopes. But I must continue. I must fight against this... “I... have... something to say.”

“What. Tell me.”

“Sometimes... I ask myself, if I am going to be a wise man, when I get old. Or if I will get old at all. But... most of times, I just keep fighting. You had an easy life. You could live forever in peace if you wanted... I never had this chance. I never met my family... you said... that I sow the wind... what I always did was... trying to face my own fate, to challenge it. And you? You just follow orders, or create sadness... what kind of life is that?”

“Stupid kid, you know nothing about me!” He throws another bolt at me... I can almost see him now. But... it is almost my time too...

“This is what you say... but... if I am to go down in a blaze of glory, then... then I wanted them to hear me one last time... how thankful I am to Shin, Nana, Misaki... for teaching me what a family is. I love them all. I love them all. I believe they will find me... and they will kill you.”

“You have never been so right, Jon.”  I turn my back and there they were... my friends. 

I smile in relief. 

[deadscanlations]

Inunaki - ISHIKAWA Yugo

Stories revolving around the unforgettable dogs in the characters’ lives — the joy they bring and the sadness that comes with parting.

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[mooshys]

hello how do u think karaoke would go with reader and the jackals ???? i can totally see meian trying to wingman atsumu by making him and reader do a really lovely dovey duet and he aims to fluster you but you're just so.......... pretty and atsumu can barely hold it together !!!!! bokuto finds it very funny and sakusa is so done with his pining already

omg this is so funny to think about because there are so many avenues for it, so I’m just going to make a quick summary of it with each character (sorry if this is not what you wanted lol)

atsumu ➝ ok imagine a “breaking free”-esque song... that’s the song atsumu picks for you to sing with him. that’s how he declares his love and it’s equal parts embarrassing and cute. everyone except bokuto and hinata cringe when he’s acting outlandish while singing (tries to make it more comedic... doesn’t really translate), but he gets flustered when you’re into the song, smiling at him and dancing your way over to him and he’s grateful that the lights are low in the room otherwise everyone else will be able to see that he’s turning tomato red. when you ask him to do another duet, he’s on cloud nine.

sakusa ➝ tried to stay back in the hotel, but bokuto effectively persuaded (read: forced) him to come. sits back and watches everyone sing, taking a sip from his glass of water every now and then. he joins in when you hand him a mic for a group song and then sits back down as soon as it’s over. his voice is on the lighter, floatier side when he sings. when bokuto and atsumu start belting to the backstreet boys he goes to the bathroom and never comes back.

hinata ➝ bubbly pop is his jam, you cannot tell me otherwise. all the songs he picks are so upbeat and make you want to dance. he’s so fun to be around and kind too, like he wants everyone in the room to be comfortable so he’ll be clapping and hollering and whistling whenever someone finishes singing. proposes group songs so no one is left out. puts on the funky costumes too (those big star shaped sunglasses and colorful mardi gras beads aren’t taken off until the end of the night) and controls the colorful lights in the room so that the room looks like a club.

bokuto ➝ the life of the party. he’s shaking those tambourines and maracas with all he’s got! will round an arm around your shoulder and pull you in as he sings “see you again” and you have to remind him that you’re not dying because he’s so into it lol he’s so funny though, like he’ll be the one putting on the costume pieces provided in the room and will beg you to dress up with him and put matching hats on with you. uses the entire room like it’s his stage, he plays the part so well and his vocals aren’t too bad (will sometimes crack when he’s trying to reach a high note, but that’s okay! he shakes it off in the next second). don’t pass up on karaoke with bokuto, it’s the experience of a lifetime.

inunaki ➝ will hype everyone up at the mic, even if they sound horrific. makes sure no one is hogging the mic (bokuto and atsumu) so that everyone has a turn. you expect him to sing ballads, but he goes all out and sings something so left field like “numb” by linkin park. no one expects it from him, it’s like an aggretsuko moment. leaves everyone speechless. no one ever believes you when you tell them about it and inunaki makes sure to never let that side of him out loose in public.

meian ➝ best singer of the group, hands down. kind of a boomer though, and will pick songs that no one knows from like the 80′s, so he’s going solo when it’s his turn to sing. the one instance you know a song and join him, he’s super grateful and more lively, trying to hype you up and harmonize with you. will be a bit of a wingman and nudge atsumu to sing a certain song with you while pointing at the catalogue.