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Damn it

I told you not to try and trick him

[He was hoping Nagisa would last longer against Kuroo then ten minutes. Of course there's not much help coming from this end. Anything else Tsukki sends will only confirm suspicions.

He's going to just keep up his defense of Plausible Deniability. Why should he follow up on such a bizarre text out of nowhere? Better to keep quiet.

And try to grapple with the implications of Bokuto liking him first.]

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I BARELY GOT TO DO ANYTHING

😖 I'm sorry Keichan should I just not do anything else
I don't wanna ruin it all that's the opposite of what I wanna do

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If you stop talking now

That will DEFINITELY confirm you're up to something.

You know what just send him that last sentence. It might be enough honesty to get him to back down.

[While still MAYBE leaving Tsukki out of it. It's the best he can think of. Kuroo has a heart. Somewhere. Probably.]

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Uh
I think he just followed me on Insta??

[At which point Tsukishima gets another text from Kuroo with an image file attached: this one, which Rin captured mid-selfie because Rei's face was too hilarious for him to resist. The text reads:

The blond or the other megane?]

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[Blond

Why are you bothering me about Nagisa???]

And now he knows what you look like

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THIS IS GETTING WEIRD TBH

[What does Kuroo say to Nagisa next? Nagisa doesn't report back this time, just says:]

Ok no we're ok it's all ok

[Kuroo answers that Iwatobi High will be at Nekoma for a meet soon... which is both true and not a clarification of any kind.]

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[It clarifies that Kuroo is not going to reveal his cards, anyway. He just sends weird smiling cat emoticons after that.]

That sounds suspiciously like 'Not Okay'

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No it's good Kei-chan, promise
Kuroo-kun won't say anything to Owl-kun

If he keeps his word anyway, idk, is he at least an honest sneak??

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Yes

Though

That's not exactly solid.

[Tsukki can already see a few ways around that promise. His head hurts. He seriously considers just eating the last eclair now. ]

And now you've experienced Kuroo

The second-most aggravating person on Earth

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[Truth is, Nagisa's still talking with Kuroo on his end because Kuroo's already done a bit of prying via Nagisa's Instagram. It's not exactly high-level interrogation, and there's no sign he means any harm, but he's already figured out enough from a few pictures that Nagisa doesn't dare cut off communication now.]

Who's worse??

[Before Tsukki can send a reply:]

Wait does Kuroo-kun go to Nekoma

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Tendo Satori from Shiratorizawa

[No, Tsukki is never going to forgive that 'Normal Guy' crack. And guessing for a block is against everything he's worked for. Never mind the strange singing.]

Did I not say? Yes.

[And then an image follows - ]

Great

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Well this means you don't need me anymore and that's good???

But he says he's gonna come cheer on their swim team at our meet this weekend sooooooooo

Looks like this weekend is coming for both of us 😶

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[Except the idea was not to talk to Kuroo. He should have just sucked up the teasing to begin with. With a great sigh, Tsukki silences the phone.]

I cannot even begin to process any of this.

I'm going to sleep.




Thanks for trying. With Yamaguchi, and the other things. It helped.

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It did??

Yw Kei-chan!!! Sleep well! ☺

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[Tsukki will try, anyway. Sleep's having a hard time fighting through his thoughts. Orbiting his head and chattering like a certain owl...

The message doesn't come first thing the next morning. But it does come.]

I talked to Yamaguchi.

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How'd it go?

[No misplaced anticipation this time. For once, Nagisa knows better.]

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He was surprised.

Really surprised

But he said he's happy I told him

He asked if I was sure, though. Not about liking guys. About it being _Bokuto_

[Which is a reasonable response, honestly. Also sounds like Tsukishima took the jump all at once. He was tired of Yamaguchi not knowing.]

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[Pfffff, Yamaguchi really is good civilization.]

OH GOOD!!!!

I knew Yamachan wouldn't be a real jerk about it, not to you

Proud of you Keichan 😁

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Proud? Really?

Thanks?

[Compliments are... not his strong suit SIGH.]

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Proud!!!! Everything got so crazy yesterday but you still went ahead and did smth that could make it even crazier!!

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Thanks


I feel better

I'm going to talk to family next, since Akiteru's home.

Going to be gone for awhile




PS If you hit on Kuroo please give me warning so I can evacuate Japan

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Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa you're gonna get ahead of me!!

LMFAO UR SO MEEEEEEEAN
Just for that I'll give you details 😈

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[Nagisa can flail all he wants, but Tsukki doesn't respond for another couple of hours. Leaving the swimmer to make good on the threats or not, it seems.]

Hey

Did you ever think I had a crush on Yamaguchi?

Akiteru is trying to claim he's not surprised and has known since I was _twelve_

[Sounds like that conversation went in an interesting direction?]

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😲

RLY

NO

I THOUGHT THE OTHER WAY AROUND TBH

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-_-

As far as I know?

Yamaguchi likes girls

Of course I thought _I_ just liked girls.

[What is this bizarre new world.]

Anyway

Mom and Akiteru are fine too

I did NOT tell them about Bokuto, though.