Thread by @IDtsuKei

#krtsk #kurotsuki wayyy pre-relationship fluff in a snow storm ft the older siblings.

‘It’s fine, really. I always wanted to freeze to death in a random train station in Miyagi. And on Christmas Eve? Brilliant, icing on the cake.’ Tetsurou ranted, glaring at his older sister.

She had insisted that they would be fine leaving later, the weather reporters always over predicted how bad the storm would be. Tetsurou’s arguments and attempts at logic were pushed aside, and they took off at the time of her choosing. They were supposed to be going up to meet

Their grandparents, and had to take a train to Miyagi before getting off and catching one going to their final destination. However, by the time they were in Miyagi, the snow was falling in sheets. Thick white blankets of snow covering the tracks and blocking their next train, or

Any train, from leaving. There were no taxis or ride share apps running, no hotels nearby had any openings. They couldn’t get home, couldn’t get to their next destination, they were well and truly stranded.

Worst of all, they were in a weird part of Miyagi, too far away from

Karasuno for him to try and reach out to anyone who he might still know there to ask for a place to crash. Not that he talked to any of them still, well besides the occasional group messages with Tsukki in the third gym chat. He didn’t know any of the new first or second years,

he knew Chibi-chan lived over the mountains, and he had never said more than five words to the other two in the same year as Tsukki.

His sister was frowning, fingers flying as she sent out texts to what Tetsurou hoped was a miracle worker. She shivered, her thin jacket built

For style and the train more than it was for warmth. He sighed, taking off his own jacket and wrapping it around her shoulders.

‘Tetsu, no, you’ll freeze.’ She protested.

‘If I leave it on, then you’ll freeze. Besides I think my hoodie is warmer than your coat is so it’s

Fine. Do you want me to call the hotels again, see if they’ll let us crash in the lobby or something?’

‘No I think I may have something. He’s checking and then he’ll text me back.’ She waved her phone in his face, too fast for him to read the screen.

‘Okay. I’m gunna go see

If that vending machine has anything hot to drink. Don’t blow away before I get back.’ Tetsurou makes his way over, trying to not shiver in the wind. He puts in the coins for two hot chocolates and waits, sighing in relief as the cups warm his frozen fingers. He heads back to

Hand one to his sister when she shrieks, jumping up.

‘Yes! My friend from school, him and his brother live in the area and he’s gunna come pick us up and let us crash there until the trains are running! Well his brother is going to pick us up because he’s the only one who

Drives I guess, but ha! Saved by Akikun!’

‘Not that I’m not glad for a place to stay, but isn’t it dangerous for his brother to drive in the snow?’ He hands over the hot chocolate, frowning.

‘He said he could handle it, I am not looking a gift horse in the mouth, Tetsu. Just

Listen, he’s still a high schooler so be nice to him.’ She takes the hot chocolate and immediately presses it against her face.

‘When have I not been nice? And a high schooler!? If we get this child killed because of your poor planning, I’ll never forgive you.’

‘What happened

To the ‘let’s not fight’ Tetsu from 20 minutes ago!’ His sister snapped back, sticking her tongue out at him.

‘He froze to death,’ he retorts. She ignores him as her phone keeps buzzing, texts coming in.

‘Ha see, his brother was going to come get him anyways so he wasn’t

Stranded at work overnight and the train station is on the way,’ she sounds triumphant. ‘Oh, he did say he listens to his music kinda loud to focus so don’t be alarmed?’

‘What kinda weirdo do you have getting us,’ Tetsurou groans, dropping to a crouch to huddle in while they

Wait, breath misting in front of his face.

‘Hey! I said be nice.’ She drops down next to him, pressing into his side.

‘Yeah, yeah. I’ll be a perfect saint to this kid, promise. Unless he’s listening to weird folk music or something.’

The two of them huddle just outside of

Entrance to the station. It takes about 15 more minutes until the headlights appear, a car coming steadily down the street. Tetsurou’s full out shivering at this point and is willing to put up with even the worst songs ever if it means sitting in a heated car. They stand up to

grab their bags as the car pulls to a stop in front of them. The driver gets out, and freezes two steps onto the sidewalk.

‘You’ve got to be kidding me.’ He says, and Tetsurou starts. He knows that voice, he would know it anywhere even if he hadn’t heard it in years.

‘Tsukki?!’ He shouted, mouth dropping open.

‘Unfortunately. Put your shit in the trunk, I’m not helping you.’ Shock faded away, Tsukishima grabs his sisters bags and lifts them into the trunk of the car while she slides into the backseat.

‘Oh, a gentleman,’ Tetsurou cracks,

Teeth chattering. He barely catches a frown, a majority of Tsukishima’s face covered by the hood of his jacket pulled tight. They load in their bags and Tetsurou hesitates between the passenger seat and the backseat.

‘I’m not your chauffeur, one of you has to sit up front until

We get Aki at least.’ Tsukishima makes up his mind for him, and they get in.

‘Heat! Blessed heat. You’re a lifesaver, Tsukki, really!’ Tetsurou could cry as he blasts the vents near him directly on his face.

‘Wait, you know Akikun’s brother?’ His sister questions from the

Back.

‘Yeah, we’re super close. BFFs.’

‘What the hell, Tetsu? Then why didn’t you call him when we were freezing our asses off?’ She leans up to slap Tetsurou on the side of the head as he shrieks, not quick enough to dodge it.

‘I didn’t know he lived out this far! Tsukki

This is so far from Karasuno dude?’ He glances at Tsukishima who’s slowly peeling off his hat and gloves so he can drive, who is still frowning. Part of Tetsurou’s gut curdles, knowing how private the younger middle blocker is, really hoping they aren’t ruining his holiday.

‘I moved in with Aki earlier this year. Hence the car, train delays made me late to practice too often so Aki forced me to get my license.’ He explains, not looking at either of them.

‘Cool, cool.’ Tetsurou backs off, content to just soak in the heat and slowly gain feeling

Back in his toes. That is, until Tsukishima moves the car from park to drive and switches the radio back on. The song that blasts out is somehow exactly what he pictured Tsukishima listening to with those headphones of his, but the opposite at the same time.

It’s loud, he

Turns it down, but it still jars the Kuroo siblings. It’s in English, the words are fast, music sharp. It’s not until he pulls away from the curb that they start screaming, and he flips the song.

‘Sorry, I’ll try to keep it mild.’ The song fades into something less angry

Sounding, closer to something Tetsurou might actually listen to himself. They spend the rest of the ride in silence besides the music, letting Tsukishima focus on the roads. He’s going slow but there were still a few moments when the car slid a little further than it should’ve

And Tetsurou was worried that they were about to wreck Tsukishima’s car. The music cuts out after a bit, the car filling with the sound of a phone ringing. Tsukishima sighed when the contact name ‘Yamaguchi’ popped up, but he pressed the button to answer the call.

‘What?’

‘Tsukki! Please tell me you’re at home, the roads here are awful and I hear they’re worse near you.’ Yamaguchi’s voice echoes through the car, the phone still connected to the radio.

‘I will be soon enough.’

‘Don’t tell me you’re driving!’ Yamaguchi yells.

‘I had to go get

Aki from work, he was about to be stranded. I’ll be there in like 5 minutes and back home in 20.’ Tsukishima replies, slowly turning the car when the light changes green.

‘Why didn’t he just leave early? He had to know it was coming?’

‘Siblings, am I right?’ Tetsurou

Interjects, glaring behind him at his sister. Tsukishima sighs at his outburst.

‘Tsukki who the fuck is that?’

‘Aki’s friends were stuck at the train station, I grabbed them on my way to his job.’ Tsukishima replies at the same time Tetsurou gasps.

‘Freckles curses?’

‘Don’t tell me your in a car with strangers in a snow storm!’ Yamaguchi panics through the phone, missing Tetsurou’s statement.

‘They’re not strangers. They’re Aki’s friends.’

‘Oi! I’m your friend too?!’ Tetsurou shouts. ‘Did the third gym mean nothing to you??’

‘Wait. Is

That kuroo-san?’ Yamaguchi asks.

‘Unfortunately. His sister apparently knows my brother, life is cruel. I’m here, text me later.’ Tsukishima hangs up the phone, pausing the music when it kicks back on to pull up outside of a building. A blur of blonde darts out of the building

And a man who is presumably Tsukishima’s brother throws himself into the backseat next to Tetsurou’s sister.

‘Drive, quick!’ He shouts, shaking the snow out of his hair. Tsukishima simply shoots him an unamused look, before slowly pulling out again.

‘I’m not a chauffeur or a

Get away driver,’ he rolls his eyes, turning the music back on, but turns it down even more. Tetsurou figures he feels more comfortable now that his brother is in the car, and needs to use the music as a barrier less.

Tsukishima’s brother looks similar to him, hair slightly

Darker and a much friendlier expression on his face, but Tetsurou thinks he would still take his Tsukki over his brother any day. His sister is catching up with the elder Tsukishima in the backseat so he turns his attention back to the drivers seat. Tsukishima is focused, fingers

Tapping the wheel as he mouths the words to the song, probably not even aware he’s doing it. Tetsurou’s heart jumps in his chest and he mentally curses his three year crush on the boy for showing up still. He thinks he will be ruined beyond repair if he has to spend the rest of

The car ride watching Tsukishima sing along to his weird music, so he tries to think of a conversation to distract him.

‘So uh, Tsukki?’ He starts.

‘Hm?’ Both brothers reply at the same time.

‘Oh! Not you, but Tsukki Tsukki,’ Tetsurou clarifies rather unhelpfully. The only

Thing giving away who he meant is Tsukishima’s snort of laughter.

‘Oh my god, Akikun, I almost forgot. Did you know our baby bros knew each other?’ Tetsurou’s sister says.

‘No? And you let him call you Tsukki?’ He questions Tsukishima.

‘He was the captain of Nekoma two

Years ago, and if I could get him to stop, I would.’

‘Oh,’ Tsukishima’s brother frowns slightly before he’s distracted again by Tetsurou’s sister.

‘So?’ Tsukishima prompts.

‘Sooo?’ Tetsurou questions, already forgetting that he is the one who tried to start the conversation.

‘So, what did you want, weirdo.’ Tsukishima huffs out another quiet laugh, stabbing Tetsurou right through the heart.

‘Oh! Right. Uh so you speak English?’ He finally spits out, gesturing to the radio which was still blasting solely English songs.

‘Yeah. My mom speaks English

French and Japanese and Aki never learnt English so I did, so we could talk shit about him in front of his face.’

‘Hey!’ His brother interjects from the backseat while Tetsurou processes all of the new information Tsukishima offered willingly.

‘Oh cool cool. Is that why you

Can listen to music with lyrics like this in front of him?’ He questions.

‘Lyrics like what?’ Aki interjects again.

‘Nothing. This is a friendly song about love and life.’ Tsukishima lies.

‘Did it not just say ‘I’ve murdered half the town’ or am I translating that wrong?’

‘You’re translating that wrong,’ Tsukishima says, ignoring his brothers protests from the backseat.

‘Tsukishima Kei you better not be listening to music that isn’t appropriate!’

‘I’m not five, Aki, I can listen to whatever I want.’

‘You’re still my baby brother!’

‘Your

Baby brother who’s driving your sorry ass home in a blizzard so maybe consider shutting up.’

‘Real mature, Kei.’ His brother pouts as Tsukishima sticks his tongue out to him in the rear view mirror.

‘Sorry. I mean the song is totally singing about purely nice things. It’s

Almost /too/ pg.’ Tetsurou backtracks.

‘That was so convincing, Kuroo-san. I’m sure he believes you.’ Tsukishima says, a hint of a smile quirking the corners of his lips upwards.

‘Hey! I am very convincing!’

‘Convincingly full of shit.’ Tetsurou’s sister chimes in. Tetsurou

Would be mad at her but she gets another quiet laugh from Tsukishima so he lets it pass. The conversation dies off as Tsukishima turns into a parking lot for an apartment complex.

‘Home sweet home. Aki, you have to carry their stuff from the trunk.’ He says as he puts the car

In park, starting to bundle back up.

‘Fine, don’t run to the house, it’s icy.’

He gets an eye roll from Tsukishima who sets off in a power walk to what Tetsurou assumes is their apartment. He grabs his stuff, letting Akiteru grab his sisters bags and the three of them head to

The door as well. They walk in, pausing in the doorway to take off their shoes and coats, leaving the wet items out to dry. Tetsurou turns the corner to what appears to be the living room, where he sees Tsukishima sitting on the floor directly in front of a space heater. He

Plops down next to him, pressing his frozen fingers as close as they can get without touching the metal.

‘Ahh this is nice.’

‘Sorry we don’t have the kotatsu out yet, it’s still buried in the attic back home.’ Akiteru apologizes as him and Tetsurou’s sister turn the corner.

‘The bedrooms are much warmer, somethings wrong with the vent out here and maintenance hasn’t been here yet. I figured you two could sleep in my room and I’ll crash on the couch.’

‘Oh no, we couldn’t take your room,’ Tetsurou’s sister protests.

‘It’s way too cold out here for

You two to sleep, I insist you take the bedroom.’

‘If it’s too cold for us, is it not too cold for you?’

‘Sorry, maybe a dumb question here, why don’t you sleep in Tsukki’s room?’ Tetsurou asks.

‘Ah. I snore, like loudly.’ Akiteru explains. ‘It’s really fine, I can sleep out

Here.’

‘We have two futons right?’ Tsukishima asks from his spot in front of the heater.

‘Yeah?’

‘Kuroo-san can sleep on my floor, his sister can sleep in your bed with you on your floor. Problem solved.’ Tsukishima states.

‘Not going to offer me your bed?’ Tetsurou

Jokes, elbowing him to hide how fast his heart was beating.

‘Are…are you sure?’ Akiteru asks, sounding uncertain.

‘Would I offer if I wasn’t? If you snore, I’ll smother you in your sleep,’ he threatens Tetsurou as he stands. Tetsurou jumps up to help him grab the futons from

The closet they’re stored in ignoring the look Tsukishima’s brother was shooting him. Tsukishima shows him where to lay out the futon for Akiteru, and he can hear the conversation in the living room.

‘Are you sure we’re not imposing, akikun?’

‘You’re fine really. I just.

Sorry, I know I’m weirdly emotional but I don’t think Kei has ever offered to let someone sleep in his room. Even back home when his friend would come over, they slept in the living room. I didn’t even know he was friends with your brother.’

‘Can you literally shut up,’ he

Hears Tsukishima hiss and he jumps back into action, trying to pretend he wasn’t eavesdropping when he hears Tsukishima walking back to check on him.

‘Voila! A bed for your bro.’

‘It’s lovely. I’m going to hop in the shower, did you need clothes or like a toothbrush?’

‘Oh

No I have stuff in my bag, thanks.’

‘Okay. You can shower after me.’ Tsukishima nods, walking away. Tetsurou moseys his way into Tsukishima’s room, carefully tip toeing his way inside. He takes in the dinosaur figures on the shelves, the Karasuno shirt hanging on the wall. He

Smiles to himself at being let into Tsukishima’s sacred space, sitting on the edge of the futon Tsukishima had laid out for him. He had put a few extra blankets on it, they must have been from his own stash because they were definitely not in the closet. He takes a few moments

To hide his face in his hands, willing the blush to cool down. By the time Tsukishima comes back from the shower, drying his hair as he walked into the room dressed in a pair of sweats and a hoodie, Tetsurou was back to scrolling on his phone. They switched out and he spent his

Shower trying to not think of the fact that Tsukishima was just in here, using probably the same shampoo and body wash. When he makes it back to Tsukishima’s room, he’s burrito-ed into his blankets, glasses on his desk. Tetsurou tries to move around the room silently, looking for

A place to plug in his phone in the dark.

‘What are you doing?’ Tsukishima’s voice scares him and he yelps.

‘Nothing, Tsukki. Go back to sleep.’

‘I wasn’t asleep yet. You need a place to charge your phone?’

He glances over to see Tsukishima’s eyes peering from a face sized

Hole in the blankets.

‘Yes please.’ He admits.

‘There’s a cord under my desk, you can use that.’

‘Thanks.’ He plugs his phone in, making sure it’s on silent before laying down. He lays there for a few moments before breaking the silence again. ‘Tsukki. Are you still up?’

‘No. What do you want.’

‘Thanks for you know, saving us. And letting me crash here.’

‘Hey, kuroo-san?’

‘Hmm?’

‘Shut the fuck up, I’m sleeping.’ Tsukishima deadpans.

‘Okay.’ He waits a few more moments. ‘Hey, Tsukki?’

He hears Tsukishima sigh, rolling over.

‘What?’ He

Hisses.

‘Merry Christmas.’

‘Merry Christmas, say something else before 9 am and you won’t make it to the new year.’

Tetsurou mimes zipping his lips, unsure if Tsukishima can even see him in the dark of the room. He smiles, rolls over, and cuddles into the blankets. He knows

The warmth spreading through him isn’t just from the blankets, but also from the boy sleeping in the room with him.

When he wakes up in the morning, he glances at his phone first to check the time, groaning before he remembers where he’s at and cuts himself off. He rolls in the

Futon to make sure he didn’t wake Tsukishima up, but he’s still sound asleep. He’s on his back now, less tangled in blankets. There’s also a cat that Tetsurou had not seen the night before laying directly on his chest, face curled into his neck, sleeping with him. He internally

Coos, and grabs his phone to snap a picture. He makes it Tsukishima’s contact picture on his phone and starts an auction in the chat with him, Bokuto, Akaashi, and Tsukishima to see the picture.

His phone shows it’s only just past 7:30, so he lays it back down, prepared to try

And get some more sleep when the door creaks open. He looks up to see Tsukishima’s brother standing there.

‘Hey,’ he whispers. ‘Me and your sister are going to go to a nearby konbini, everything’s still shut down. The trains might not restart til tomorrow so we’re getting extra

Supplies. Did you need anything?’

Tetsurou shakes his head no.

‘Ok. I know the owner of the store so we might be a while, she likes to chit chat. If Kei wakes up just tell him where we went please.’

Tetsurou nods and he shuts the door as quietly as he opened it. He can

Hear the front door shut moments later, and lays back down to scroll through his phone. Bokuto has replied, offering to pack Tetsurou’s lunch for a week if he sends him the picture(tempting, unless you had eaten his cooking before.) Nothing from Akaashi who would probably be

Asleep for a few more hours. He goes to reply but before he can type he gets a message from Tsukishima telling him he’ll allow him to continue breathing if he doesn’t show anyone any picture of him. His eyes shoot up to the bed where Tsukishima is blearily rubbing his eyes,

Trying to dodge the cat who is trying to rub her face on his hand. He snaps another one, just for himself.

‘What time is it?’

‘Too early according to last night you.’ Tetsurou replies.

‘Did I hear Aki in here?’ Tsukishima rolls to his side, expertly moving the cat with him

So he was essentially the big spoon to the cats little spoon.

‘Yeah,’ Tetsurou tries to keep his voice low and steady, sure that Tsukishima wasn’t staying awake for long. ‘They ran to some store he knows the owner of.’

‘Kay. Wake me up in half an hour or something,’ the

Blonde closes his eyes again, drifting off. Tetsurou laughs to himself, before deciding to copy him and close his eyes as well.

They’re both woken up to the sound of the elder siblings cooking breakfast about an hour later.

‘I’m not getting out of bed until Aki tells me it’s

Ready,’ Tsukishima warns.

‘Deal.’

‘Did Akaashi make an offer in the chat?’

‘Uh lemme look. He said he would send both of us a video he has of Bo working out shirtless. Tsukki, I gotta say, as much as I like breathing I am pretty tempted.’

‘Hmm.’ He breaks eye contact

With Tetsurou, busying himself with scratching behind the cats ears. ‘It’s not like an embarrassing photo is it?’ The tips of his ears are red and Tetsurou scrambled to pull up the photo.

‘No, of course not! It’s cute, look. It may ruin your reputation as a bad ass though.’

Tsukishima squints at the picture without his glasses, before nodding.

‘Send it to Akaashi. And I don’t have a reputation as a bad ass.’ He scoffs.

‘I don’t know dude, you drove us through a snow storm listening to music about murder and stuff.’

‘Shut up,’ Tsukishima

Laughs. Tetsurou sends the picture and soon enough both of their phones ding with the promised video from Akaashi. Tsukishima frowns saying Akaashi is asking if he can make that picture his background on his phone, meanwhile his messages to Tetsurou are demanding an explanation.

‘I’d barter for more videos, you know Akaashi probably has a whole folder full,’ Tetsurou suggests.

‘Hmm. Good idea.’

The door to Tsukishima’s room opens and Aki tells them breakfast is ready. During breakfast they get confirmation that the trains will be down until midday

Tomorrow and the four of them end up spending Christmas playing board games, sometimes taking a break for Tsukishima and Tetsurou to go watch a movie in Tsukishima’s room when he needs some space. Tetsurou says a mental thank you each time Tsukishima invites him. The sleeping

Arrangements stick and Tetsurou spends another night curled up on Tsukishima’s floor, sharing time with the cat, Jupiter, who’s finally warmed up to him.

The following day Tsukishima drives them to the station, chewing at his lip the entire way. They make it there early enough

He shoos his sister away to talk to Tsukishima alone in the car.

‘Thank you, seriously, for everything the last two days Tsukki.’

‘It’s not a big deal,’ he tries to wave him away.

‘It is, and I appreciate it. It sucks not spending the holiday with my grandma but you made

It a great holiday anyways. Even if you suck at monopoly.’ He teases.

‘It’s not my fault that game takes 100 hours,’ he starts, frowning. ‘It really wasn’t a big deal, I guess it wasn’t awful having you over.’

‘A glowing review. I’m tempted to get stuck in Miyagi again just

To repeat the visit.’ He smiles softly.

‘You could just visit. You know. Jupiter might miss you or something.’ Tsukishima’s ears are turning red again and Tetsurou knows the conversation is drawing near an end.

‘Yeah. I’ll miss her too. And you. I might force you to FaceTime

Me so I can see both of you until I can come down next?’ He asks more than states, leaving room for Tsukishima to decline.

‘I might charge you, one picture of Akaashi for each FaceTime. He’s got the Bokuto market on lock so.’

‘I’m pretty sure I can get Bo to send me thousands

Of pictures of Akaashi for free, so deal.’ He sticks his hand out to shake, grinning when Tsukishima grips his hand with his own. His hand is warm and soft, and Tetsurou reluctantly lets go so he doesn’t miss his train.

‘See you soon, Tsukki.’

~~~

Things not mentioned in thread that are maybe important only to me in my head:

Bakt end up running a picture trading ring, sending candids of the others as payment for literally anything between themselves.

In this au tsukki’s mom is French and she met tsukki’s dad who’s

Japanese. They spoke English together cause they didn’t know their native tongues, but she took up Japanese lessons for both him and her boys. She realized years later that he refused to remember even the most basic words in French when she learned an entire language for him and

They ended up divorced. She got the kids but stayed in Japan. She had to go back home in tsukki’s last year of high school to help her parents hence why tsukki had to move in with Akiteru, but their original home wasn’t sold.

Also tsukki is neurodivergent in this but like not

Super in detail. His room is his like space and that’s why Akiteru is like what do you mean you’ll share hello.

And the cats name is Jupiter cause sailor Jupiter was tsukki’s favorite sailor scout.

🤷🏻‍♀️