Chapter 8

"But Bokuto- san, how is this connected to me tossing to you and associated with volleyball?" Akaashi asked.

Bokuto didn't answer immediately, but he turned around, walked up to Akaashi and took the ball from the setter's hand.

"An ace would never be one if the setter isn't there, so please do promise that you'll never leave me...

Because someone important to me had left before"

The setter's eye widened in shock and slightly stepped back as Bokuto was quite close, he apologized for asking and went back to the game.

"Alright kids, we're gonna show you how to spike or toss. I will be the hitter and Keiji- san will toss to me. So watch carefully alright?"

Keiji warmed up and stretched before playing, moments after he stepped inside the battle line and started playing.

Bokuto threw the ball up for Akaashi to receive and toss, meanwhile Bokuto would run up towards the net and jump as high as he could eyeing the ball.

Akaashi lined up his hands and analyzed where Bokuto would hit, and as Bokuto jumped as high as he could and successfully hit the the first toss of the setter leaving a loud bang on the concrete floor.

The children were left in utter shock and wanted to try it as well. And of course we would not forget the signature cheer of Bokuto

"HEY HEY HEY"

And proceeded to teach the little children. They played from 8 in the morning up to 12 in the afternoon. the children went home and the two were left behind. As Akaashi was about to leave Bokuto pulled the sleeve of Keiji lightly from behind.

"Yes Bokuto-san?" Akaashi asked.

"Uhm... Let's go out for lunch?" Bokuto answered shyly.

Akaashi sighed and agree on the owl head's request Bokuto brought Akaashi to a restaurant near the park so they just walked.

As they went in a waitress took their orders and sat on a empty table. Shortly after their food was delivered and started eating.

Bokuto ordered Katsudon (A meal that contains meat and rice) and Akaashi ordered something simple like rolled Omelet and Onigiri's on the side.

"Even in this life you like niku as well, huh" Akaashi mumbled.

Bokuto was fast at eating but Akaashi caught up and they were finished in no time. Both of them even argued whether who should pay and at the end of their small quarrel but at the end Bokuto won.

"Eto... Apathy- kun..." Bokuto asked.

"Hm?"

Koutarou slid his phone across the table to Akaashi side, and as it reached Akaashi looked up on Bokuto and asked.

"My number?"

The owl head noded and Akaashi planted a grin on his face. Bokuto flinched as this "Grin" had something else to mean with. Keiji placed his elbow on the table and his chin rested on his hand.

"Let's play a little game Bokuto-san, if you win i'll give you my number. if not, then this will be the last time I am speaking to you" Akaashi casually stated. Bokuto got nervous and thought "Is it really that hard to get your number?"

The owl head agreed and warmed himself up.

"If you can guess how old I am then I'll give you my number."

Akaashi planted a bet where no one could ever guess what was his age, some people guessed that he was 21 or below and above than that but never surpassed 30. By the looks of his young face no one could ever suspect that he is 1025 years old.

A simple yet impossible question was thrown at Bokuto.

Bokuto observed the face of Keiji and looked at every detail, Akaashi just leaned back on his chair waiting for the attempt guess of Bokuto.

Bokuto then grinned and leaned back on his chair as well, Akaashi looked up to him assuming that he has his answer.

"So?" Akaashi asked.

"Your not 25 are you? your not even below or above that"

Akaashi was shocked but still waited for the full answer of Bokuto. He calmed himself by knowing that it would be impossible Bokuto knowing his immortality.

"Your probably not even human Apathy- kun"

By there Akaashi was sure that Bokuto knew something about his curse, he fixed himself up and and glared Bokuto by the eye.

"Are you perhaps... immortal, Apathy- kun. . . ?"

Akaashi lightly chuckled and said.

"Bokuto- san don't be silly, that would be impossible" Keiji might have said that calmly but his insides were nervously shaking.

"So you're not one-thousand-twenty-five years old?"

Akaashi tilted his head up and eyes widened in shock on how Bokuto guessed his age correctly. He looked at Bokuto once again in suspicion.

"Like I said Bokuto-san, that would be impossible. I'll just type my number as a reward o your attempted guess."

He quickly dialed his number and swiftly passed it back to Bokuto. He thanked Keiji and whispered...

"Apathy- kun, I know your little secret"

"Pardon? did you say anything Bokuto-san?"

"Nothing! Let's get going" Bokuto exclaimed while pulling Akaashi to the exit.