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Tanaka and Nishinoya are well known for their pranks, but through their years at Karasuno, they've also become fairly attributed to their holiday spirits. This, really, is to say that the two like combining their skill of causing mishaps with their love of the holidays. Unfortunately for the first years of the Karasuno band, they have yet to experience these proclivities. So it is through this lack of information that Tanaka and Nishinoya enjoy their first victims of the season. Above the band doors the pair taped a mistletoe so that it is unnoticeable from outside of the band room, hoping that this will catch their victims by surprise. And it does.
"Ah, what are we supposed to do anymore, hhaaahh." Hinata laces his fingers behind his head, complaining for the umpteenth time that day to Tobio about his boredom. "Now that marching band's over there's nothing to do." Tobio tries to ignore Hinata because he's heard this god knows how many times today before school, between classes, during lunch, and now as they head to band.
"Well what am I supposed to do about it, stupid?" Tobio rolls his eyes and eyes the small groups of people that stand outside of the band room and in the hallway, trying to talk before class officially begins. Much to Tobio's relief, Hinata suddenly jumps to a halt and turns, running off exclaiming that he forgot his oboe in his last class. Typical Hinata. Not wanting to join the idiot in being late to class, Tobio sighs and keeps walking to head into the band room. He's just walking in when Tsukishima runs into him inside the door.
"Oh look, it's the King. You'll have to forgive me for taking up your valuable space and time. I completely forgot that you're incapable of opening the correct doors to get into rooms." Tsukishima glowers down at Tobio, hands stuffed in his pockets and trademark headphones around his neck. Tobio can hear their music playing faintly through them. Just as Tobio is about to retort, there's an ear piercing screech from inside the band room, followed by whoops and hollers. Both Tsukishima and Tobio turn to see what the source and cause are when they notice Nishinoya and Tanaka racing towards them at breakneck speeds.
"We got one!"
"Someone grab a camera!"
Nishinoya and Tanaka scream out commands, grabbing the attention of multiple band students trying to put together instruments and head to their designated rooms. Tsukishima decides that he'd rather not be the target for the two's projected course and starts to leave the room, pushing past Tobio, when Tanaka somehow manages to slide by him and push him back. Noya grabs a hold of both Tsukishima and Tobio's shirts with a devilish grin on his face.
"Hey, let go of me." Tsukishima frowns at Noya's hand on his shirt but refrains from physically removing him. Noya simply shakes his head and points up.
Tanaka takes over, saying, "In the name of the Christmas spirit-" he chuckles and leans towards Noya whispering 'and us', "you two have to kiss!" Tobio, attention suddenly regained after zoning out the entire time, looks bewildered. Both first years look up then and notice the mistletoe hanging above their heads. Then they look at each other, look at their senpai's, look back at each other, and attempt to walk away. Noya's grip on their shirts and Tanaka's hands in the doorway stop them.
Tsukishima sighs. "I'm not kissing anyone, now will you get out of my way? I've got things to do." Tanaka snickers mischievously.
"You would dare go against your senpais and the Christmas spirit?" Tanaka looks Tsukishima in the eyes with his intimidation face before spreading his arms out to the sides to block them. Then he yells, Nishinoya quickly mimicking the action. This catches the intention of Sugawara (and the entire musical wing) who walks by right then.
"Tanaka? Nishinoya? What are you doing, you're making it difficult for people to get into and out of the band room." Suga raises a questioning eyebrow at the two underclassmen who immediately stop yelling outright, and turn to barking out answers towards the first years for Suga.
"These two walked under the mistletoe!" Nishinoya yells.
"Yeah, so now they've gotta kiss!" Tanaka replies. Then the two let out another yell. Suga looks amused.
"Oh?" His brown eyes move to look at Tobio who had once again begun to zone off. "Well why not? You two are blocking the way, afterall." Suga snickers. "You wouldn't want to make Ukai wait, would you Tobio? Not after last time at least?" Tanaka and Nishinoya immediately shut up as sly grins crawl up their features. That's right. Last week Tobio had come in extremely late to class in disarray followed by an equally disheveled Hinata. Despite his protests that he and Hinata had chased down sheet music that had blown away on their way over to the music wing, Ukai had still shot dirty looks at the duo and told them they better not cause anymore trouble because of their "sheet music" before shooing Hinata away to the orchestra room with the rest of the concert band.
Tobio flushes and frowns. Tsukishima remains stone faced while Tanaka and Noya laugh brashly. "Fine, I'll kiss Tsukishima. Does anyone have mouthwash I can use after?" The small group of people that had accumulated since the beginning of the train wreck began to snicker. Including one Sawamura Daichi who stands behind Suga. He would have stopped the disruption if he wasn't so interested in witnessing the outcome. Afterall, Noya and Tanaka did this every year it seemed. Plus, Tsukishima and Tobio are the first victims and first years, which is always amusing.
"Mouthwash? Does my lowly commoner status really distaste you so much, King?" Tsukishima harrumphs but otherwise does not seem affected by the comment. Then phones are pulled out and more people crowd as Tobio and Tsukishima stare each other down. One of Tsukishima's blond eyebrows rise. "Do you want me to come down to you?" This - though not intended to be offensive or witty - causes Tobio's neck and ears to flush red.
"No. I can reach fine. Just stand still and let me do this." Tobio glances out into the hall for a moment only to spot a certain red head idiot grinning with his phone pulled out, oboe pressed between his chest and arms. Tobio decides that he's going to have to punch Hinata later and maybe chew him out. For now, however, he turns his attention back to Tsukishima and tries to clear his thoughts.
When he steps up to Tsukishima, his eyes are even with the bridge of Tsukishima's nose and he can smell the warm, dark scent that Tskushima garners. The two lock eyes, each scanning the other with an analytical precision to spot any signs of weakness or discomfort. Tobio surprisingly does not see anything in Tsukishima's expression pointing to discomfort. In fact, Tsukishima looks smug and seems to be enjoying the attention on the pair. He inclines his chin to which Tsukishima grunts, so he raises himself onto his toes ever so slightly to be level with his fellow first year. It's then that Tobio notices the minute flush down Tsukishima's jaw and neck, splotched and pink. The minute bell startles them both as well as the surrounding group. Someone yells a "hurry up and kiss already" which is followed by an excited murmur of the group. Tobio hesitates. Finally, Tsukishima rolls his eyes and puts a hand on the back of Tobio's head, the other gripping his shirt front as he both pulls Tobio closer and leans in. And they kiss.
The kiss isn't long or particularly passionate, but Tobio is inclined to think that Tsukishima's lips are soft and rather full against his own thin mouth. And warm. Very warm. Tsukishima is entirely and all encompassingly warm, from his cheek where Tobio's nose presses, to his hand on Tobio's head and in his shirt. There's a distinct "gwa!" from Hinata to Tobio's left as the two pull back. Tsukishima has the gall to smirk afterwards. So Tobio punches him, to which Tsukishima starts laughing at. And then the biggest surprise catches them off guard. Hinata launches himself between them and starts to dance around.
"Look! I'm under the mistletoe too! That means someone's gotta kiss me!" While Hinata flails and pouts, people start moving again and rushing to get into the band room and grab instruments. Tobio heads straight towards the clarinet lockers, Tsukishima to the left to the saxophones. Behind them Hinata still whines while Suga and Daichi snicker and grin at each other. Tanaka and Noya high five before whooping and hollering to their lockers to get their tenor sax and french horn respectively.
Later that day when the bell has rang for the dismissal of school, Tobio and Tsukishima bump into each other outside of the school. Hinata had run from Tobio to grab his bike and Yamaguchi had stayed behind to talk to Suga about the flute part in their music, providing the two ample opportunity to bump into each other alone again.
Tobio scowls and raises an eyebrow when Tsukishima grins at him. He starts to walk away when Tsukishima says his name. He turns around, disinterest in his replied "Eh?". Tsukishima takes a singular long step towards him and leans down the three inches to kiss Tobio on the cheek, flustering him more than if the kiss had been on his mouth.
"Why so red, King? Has a simple commoner manage to fluster you?" Tsukishima snickers so Tobio smacks him on the forehead with the heel of his palm before pulling him down and kissing him on the same spot, a hand curled in Tsukishima's stupid grey sweatshirt and the other in his blond ringlets; a mirror image of what Tsukishima did an hour and a half ago. Tobio then proceeds to stomp away, a distant Hinata screeching in frustration after watching the event. Tsukishima watches as Tobio walks alongside the red head that pulls on his jacket and points at his face, lips puckered. Yamaguchi startles him when he walks up next to him, eyes watching the duo as well.
"Hm? Tsukki, why are you so red?" Tsukishima grabs the back of Yamaguchi's head and nearly suffocates him when he holds his face to his chest. Yamaguchi makes confused noises while Tsukishima's face reddens further. Nearly out of sight, Tobio knocks Hinata over and turns to look back in Tsukishima's direction. Then he grins and blows a kiss. Tsukishima's hold on Yamaguchi tightens until Yamaguchi pushes himself away so he can breathe. Tsukishima swears he's going to get the clarinetist back.