Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
Iwa thought how strange it seemed being back in his hometown after 12 months away. He didn't want to go to the stupid wedding but he had let Matsukawa and Hanamaki talk him into going with them to Tokyo for the big day.
                          
"Why did I agree to this?" Iwa snapped. "Because you love us and you wanna party with us", Matsun smiled. 
                          
The three men were loading up Matsun's car with their luggage when Makki's phone pinged, notifying him that he had received a message. "Oh fuck" he said which gained the other two's attention. "What's up now?" Iwa asked wearily. Makki looked at him and replied, "Kawa's coming to the wedding."
                          
Both of the boys could see a look between excitement and dread flash across Iwa's face. "Is he bringing anyone with him?" he asked his friend nervously. "Kuroo said he's coming alone. He's staying at the hotel where the wedding is taking place and he's arriving today" the pink haired boy replied. "Damn, he's doing well for himself if he can afford to stay there", Matsun laughed. "I always knew he would" Iwa smiled proudly.
                          
The drive to Tokyo consisted of the two boys laughing, joking and singing along to any song that came on the car radio whilst Iwa sat quietly deep in thought. The last time he saw his old friend was awful. He knew that he had broken his heart but it was necessary although he wasn't proud of how it went down.
                          
Makki broke the silence saying, "are you going to talk to him, when you see him". "I don't know but I don't want anyone from the team ignoring him because they're worried about how it would make me feel. He didn't do anything wrong" Iwa replied.
                          
"We wouldn't do that to him, everyone has kept in touch with him and Kunimi and Kindaichi went to see him over Christmas so that he wouldn't be alone" Makki responded
                          
"Has he been struggling", Iwa asked, "and don't lie to me". Matsun looked at his friend and sighed," no one wanted to tell you but he suffered a break down when he initially arrived in Argentina but his coach and new team got him some help and he is doing better".
                          
Iwa looked shocked and guilty, "why did no one bother to tell me" his voice faltered but he managed to compose himself. "What would you have done? You made the decision to do what you did to him so you have to deal with the consequences" Makki said looking at him angrily. "Makki, don't that's not helping anyone" Matsun scolded.
                          
"He's right though, how could I do that to him. I knew he was sensitive but all I could think about was me, I don't think that I'll ever forgive myself for what I put him through". The car was silent after that and Iwa found himself sleepily closing his eyes.
                          
Kawa always invaded his dreams no matter how much he tried to keep him from them. He saw the beautiful boy smiling and laughing at him. His fluffy brown hair, his large chocolate brown eyes twinkling with mischief, his pouty pink lips, his pale skin and his tall and slender frame. He was perfect. No matter how hard he tried he never found anyone who made he feel like Tooru did. He shivered in his sleep but was awoken by Matsun shouting, "wake up sleepy head we're here".
                          
The boys exited the car as, the plan was to meet up with the rest of the teams at the hotel where the wedding was going to take place a few days later, and walked into reception. As Iwa lifted his gaze his eyes meet those big chocolaty brown eyes. The other boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights, he was obviously extremely affected at seeing his former best friend. Luckily the stare was broken when Makki and Matsun rushed at their former Captain and brought him into a tight embrace. "It's amazing to see you Kawa", they smiled.
                          
"Hey guys, it's good to see you too" the setter replied. "I'm sorry but I have to go as I'm meeting up with Suga and Akaashi but we can catch up later", and with that he darted out of the building.
                          
"He hates me, doesn't he?" Iwa asked.