sportsanime | Bonus Round 1: Memory

Let's start our summer by looking at the past—things that happened in canon, or maybe in an AU, or maybe just as wishful thinking...

This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on June 9 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

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RULES

Submit prompts by commenting to this post! You prompt should consist of one scenario beginning with the phrase "Remember when", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from our list of nominated fandoms.
- Your prompts can take the form of recalling canon facts/events ("Remember when Nozomi and Eli got parfaits after school?"), non-canon events ("Remember when Megumi and Jin met at the Tadokoro Family Reunion?"), or somewhere in-between ("Remember when Bokuto and Kenma first met?"). Headcanons and AUs are welcome!
- Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Rei & Nagisa). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Rei/Nagisa). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
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400 words (prose)
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14 lines (poetry)

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no tags; 643w

Tooru is quiet the entire way home.

Hajime keeps an eye on him, glancing at the rear view mirror, to see Tooru sitting in the back seat of their car, his arm resting on the top of the small dog carrier, his back bent to look through the bars.

"He's not going to disappear if you stop looking at him, you know," Hajime speaks up softly, when they're stopped at a light.

Tooru looks up, meeting his eyes in the mirror, and a smile spreads across his lips before he looks down again. "I know that. I just can't stop looking anyway, you know? He's so tiny. So cute."

"Yeah," Hajime agrees warmly, as the lights change and he starts driving again. "He definitely is."

He's sure that they'd ended up spending something close to an hour at the local animal shelter, trying to pick the right dog to take home. They discussed their options beforehand, thought that they had a good idea of what they were looking for before they went in, but it was impossible to hold onto any of that when faced with all the dogs that needed homes.

Hajime found himself wishing, entirely unrealistically, that he could take all of them home. That he could make sure that they were all given good lives, that they were all happy. A glance at Tooru told him that he was thinking the same thing and they went through their decision making with a new purpose; whichever dog they chose would have to be given the best life they could possibly provide for it, to make up for the fact that they couldn't give the same to every other dog out there.

They'd also agreed, in the wordless way that they've come to communicate after so many years of knowing each other, that they would see how they felt in a few months' time, to see if they had enough space for another.

For now, though, the small puppy in the dog carrier is a good starting point. They both have time off work, so they can afford the time to spend with the pup, a mixed breed with black and white patches and beautiful brown eyes. He was shy when they first met him, but slowly warmed to them. The people working at the shelter said that he was a friendly dog, once he felt comfortable. His fur is long and soft, his ears floppy and paws a little too big for his growing frame. Hajime loves him already, and he knows that Tooru does too; that much is evident in the way Tooru can't look away.

Their apartment is on the bottom floor, with a tiny enclosed area at the back. Hajime is confident that it'll be enough for a small dog, and they've already taken care to make sure the apartment is clean, that everything is secure. They let the puppy out of his carrier, watching as he roams around, exploring the place, sniffing at every new smell he comes across.

Tooru wraps his arm around Hajime's waist, watching their new puppy with a fond smile. "It's like we're parents now."

Hajime snorts quietly, crouching down as the puppy wanders back towards them. He pats the soft fur, and doesn't even try to keep the grin off his face.

"I mean," Tooru adds, as he crouches down too. "It kind of felt like that when we were captain and vice-captain of a whole volleyball team, but this is kind of better. At least a puppy won't complain if you toss a ball too quickly."

"True," Hajime concedes. "You do have a point there."

"I hope you realise," Tooru declares, "that this is a competition, too. I'm going to be the best Dog Dad. He's going to love me the most."

Hajime doesn't even bat an eyelid. "Bring it, Oikawa."

this is so perfect ??? oh my god i love this so much! it's so soft and sweet and everything ahh i wanted! i love that they're going to see who can be the best Dog Dad omg thank you for filling this!!

Bonus Round 1: Memory

FILL: Team Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru, G

Re: FILL: Team Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru, G