Your daughter loses her first tooth, so she shows it off to Kei's teammates
Sorry for any grammatical errors!!
The gym smelled of sweat and cedarwood polish, a scent so familiar to Kei, it was practically his second home.Â
The rhythmic sound of volleyballs meeting palms echoed off the rafters. Keiâs arm swung in a perfect arc, sending the ball over the net with a loud twack!
Kei pushed his glasses up and wiped the sweat off his face using his practice jersey when you walked in with your 5 year old daughter
Your eyes immediately landed on your husband, his blonde hair damp, his knee pads slightly off his knees. He stood, with his height and the way he muttered under his breath after his teammate missed a block. He and the team been practicing like it was the last day,Â
Well it felt like it,nationals were only a few months away
âBreak!â His coach yelled ,his voice cutting through the chaos
You watched as everyone took a breather, some laying on the ground, some gulping down water and the rest going to the coach to have some conversations.Â
You and []Â were in the jersey Sendai Frogs provided the families of their players. It had âTSUKISHIMA #17â on the back and keiâs signature to show that you were his family.
âTry to stay calm babyâ You told [] who had relentless energy, vibrating as she held her plushie
You watched him look around for you, his eyes sweeping past the empty seats, team managers to the corner of the gym. His expression didnât change, it never did. But his shoulder, tense from hours of practice, dropped.Â
You knew he never liked showing much expression in front of his members, so his âtoo coolâ persona didnât faze you.
He grabbed his towel, wiped his face one more time,tossing it to his practice side as he practically, though he wouldn't admit it, ran to you
âHeyâ Kei greeted, his voice low and even, leaning down and, giving you a quick peck on your lips, his hand finding the back of your neck just for a moment.
 A simple âIâm glad youâre hereâ
Then he turned to the vibrant [], kneeling down, ruffling her hair with both of his hands till she begged him to stop giggling
Kei raised an eyebrow still messing with her hair âMama said you wore the jersey backwardsâ
âItâs fashion, you wouldnât understandâ [] replied
âOh?â Kei chuckled, pecking her cheek âWhat brought you here?â
âShe wanted to show you somethingâ You repliedÂ
[] beamed and dug into her pocket into her jeans, and pulled out a small Ziploc bag
Inside was a tooth, small white and seemed bloody an hour ago
âI lost my tooth!â [] screamed, thrusting the bag towards his face, nearly smacking his glasses âIt fell out when Mama picked me up from school!â [] said showing her gap toothed grin
Kei took the bag, examined it for some minutes before sighing âBaby did you make mama drive all the way hereâŠfor a tooth?â
âKei!â You playfully warned him
âShe wanted to show you the evidence before the tooth fairy flies it awayâ You teased
âToothâŠfairy?â
âWe talked about thisâ You repliedÂ
Kei sighed standing up and hanging the bag back to []
âLemme see your mouthâŠsay ahâ
[] opened her mouth and closed it when Kei noddedÂ
âSo,how do you feel, baby?â Kei askedÂ
[] taps her cheek before showing off her gap-toothed grin again âHappy!â
âMama said a tooth will grow thereâ
âWell sheâs not wrongâ Kei said before turning around to see his teammates staring at himÂ
âDo youâŠ?â Kei looked back at you for permission
âI donât mindâŠshe probably wants them to see it tooâ
At that every moment, they crowd [] with a smileÂ
âTsukishima, your kid has a hole in mouthâ One commented
âSheâs growing upâŠâ Another cooed
âI go to her every night, not blindâ
âYou have glassesâ he replied
âStill not blindâ Kei responded with sass before muttering under his breath âSurrounded by idiotsâÂ
âDaddyâs thatâs meanâŠpeople have feelings!â [] replied
Kei looked at you with a confused face âDid she?â
âShe took your sassâ You giggled as he showed his sulked face, still hurt that his daughter took his teammatesâ side instead of his
After dreadful minutes ,according to Kei, of his teammates asking her about how she feels for the millionth time, [] tugged on his practice jersey âPapa,papa,papaâ
âCan I have a piggyback ride?â
âPretty please with a tooth on top?â
[] pouts, walking to you and resting her head on your tummy âMama, papaâs meanâ which earned Kei a glare from you.Â
Kei stared at her for a long moment and then without a word, bent down and scooped her up, settling her onto his back as she wrapped her small hands around his neckÂ
âYou and your mama are both menaces" Kei sighedÂ
âMenacesâ You finished
âThank you mama, if weâre what mama said, why did you smile when you called usâŠum mama whatâs the word again?âÂ
âMenacesâ You repeated
âMeâŠ.naâŠces?â[] questioned Kei
âDid too! Mamaâs a witness⊠I saw a small smile!â
âSheâs not lyingâŠâ You said adding into the teasing banter
âTreasonâ Kei whispered, the tips of his ears turning pink,before taking her to the bench and dropping her there before grabbing strawberry yogurt,her favorite from his practice bag âMight be soggyâ
Kei opened it for her, occasionally wiping a smear of pink yogurt off her chin with his thumb and accepting the bag when [] puts it close to his mouth.
You sat beside [] when it was time for Kei to return to the practice, and soon [] fell asleep, resting her head on your lap as you watched Kei hit the balls with the familiar twack!, rubbing your hand over her hair.Â
An hour or two later, Kei jogs to you, dropping his practice bag beside your bag and,staring at [] who had her mouth opened, her hand around your handÂ
âYeahâ You replied and watched as Kei carried her gently on his back, [] making herself comfortable again as she falls back to sleep
âTime to go homeâ He whispered, grabbing her forgotten plushie âYou okay?â
You nodded and Kei leans down, making sure [] was feeling comfortable, pecking your lips âThank you for bringing herâ kei whispers patting her back
âOf courseâŠshe wonât leave me alone if I didnât anywaysâ You giggledÂ
âI believe itâ He replied âSheâs persistentâŠgets it from youâ
âMe?...should I remind you who stayed all night to apologize when we had a fightâ
âItâs called dedicationâ
âWell you married me soâŠit paid offâ
[] wakes up rubbing her eyes âPapaâŠâ
âYouâll be in a real bed soon babyâ Kei replied as you carried your and Keiâs bag, both balancing on both shoulders
âAre you proud papa?â [] asks resting her head on his back
âMâ growing upâŠmama said youâre proud that Iâm growing upâÂ
Kei chuckled âYeah Iâm proudâÂ
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