~ 9 ~ What it takes to be a man

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A/N: Finally another chapter! Sorry for the long wait. I'm back to writing regularly. 
This chapter has no trigger warnings, it's pure fluff. Please enjoy!



Your POV

When you arrived at the Matsukawa residence, only his father was home. His mother was out with some coworkers.

You kept silent, the stinging pain in your lower body was getting worse and all you wanted was to curl up. Meanwhile Matsukawa was busy with a huge bag from the store he was in earlier.

"You okay there?" He asked casually, while pulling out a variety of snacks. You nodded.

But you should have known that Matsukawa wouldn't buy it with the way your behaviour had gone quiet and hesitant. He let out a sigh and stopped what he was doing to step in front of you.

"Alright, I already know what's going on." He put both of his hands on your shoulders to turn you around. "Don't worry, I got everything you need to relax. So all you have to do is sit on the couch and enjoy the movie."

He gently shoved you into the living room, guiding you straight towards the mentioned couch and made you sit on it. Makki was already sitting there in the right corner, searching for the movie, you wanted to watch. Oikawa was busy gathering pillows and blankets to be as comfortable as possible. Only Iwaizumi looked a little lost, standing there and contemplating on what to help with.

"So you stay here and don't cause any trouble." Mattsun ordered in a strict voice but with a soft smile on his face. When you nodded, he kissed your forehead. "Good girl. We won't take long. Oikawa, can you hand her a blanket, please? And Iwaizumi, you can help me with preparing the snacks."

You looked up to see Oikawa hand you the blanket which you accepted with a small 'thank you'. He blinked in confusion, but soon went back to his mission. When your gaze met Iwaizumi's, you couldn't read his expression. It was a strange gaze and you looked back immediately, while he turned around to follow Matsukawa.


Mattsun's POV

While I transferred the snacks into small bowls, it was Iwaizumi's job to get them out of the shopping bags. At the last bag he faltered and stared at the small, white package in his hand. "But these are not snacks." He mumbled and I couldn't help but giggle as I imagined serving the contents in a bowl. "What do you need tampons for?" He asked me with an irritated look.

"They're obviously not for me. Can you please put them on the shelf in the bathroom?" I instructed him. He nodded silently and immediately did what I asked him to do.

When he returned, he watched me put a pillow in the shape of a red panda in the microwave and frowned. "What are you doing?" he asked, and with a glance I recognized the mixture of curiosity and confusion on his face.

"This is a heating pad. It helps women with abdominal cramps. A true miracle cure, I tell you!" You could literally see how the realization hit him. Iwaizumi's eyebrows had skyrocketed and his lips formed a silent "ah" before nodding. It was obvious that he had never really had anything to do with female menstruation before, so I started sharing my knowledge with him.

"It's different for every woman, but most of the time the first day is the worst for her. For some, it even gets so bad that they vomit or can't move at all. Heat helps a lot with this. With Y/N, the first two days are often very painful. That's why I put her in a warm blanket, get the heating pad ready and provide her with snacks to make her feel better."

"How do you know all this and why are you bothering with it?" he wanted to know from me.

I gave him an incredulous look. "Why shouldn't I bother with it? The right way to deal with women is an important part of life if you want to be a man. My father taught me from an early age that it is important to take care of a woman. It doesn't matter whether it's the mother, the girlfriend or the sister. That's what makes you a man."

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During my explanation I pulled out a larger bowl to fill with the snacks I knew Y/N loved.

"Here, give that to her." I ordered and made my way to the beeping microwave that indicated, the red panda shaped heating pad was ready. "And this, too. I'm gonna get the snacks ready."

"You really love her, huh?" He asked quietly, with a strange tone lingering in his voice. It almost sounded a little pained which irked a suspicious thought. Did he like her? If so, I definitely knew, what I had to do!

"It doesn't need love to do the least amount of effort a man can bring up. Even as a friend you can do the right thing. What's the harm in spoiling a pretty little thing like her? Lesson number two: Don't keep a woman waiting! Now shoo." With a waving motion of my hands, I ushered him to go and deliver the goods.

With both items in his hands, he turned around and made his way to the living room. His expression was both curious and serious, almost determined to soak in every information about this experience.

I had set my mind to find out more about whether Iwaizumi liked my best friend. After all, I knew that he was a good guy and that he would treat her right. He just needed to be taught about her needs and how he could be a great man for her.

As soon as he was out of the kitchen, I decided to watch his actions out of curiosity.

Iwaizumi walked over to Y/N, a determined expression all over his face and handed her the plush first.

"Here." Was all he said and Y/N blushed at his actions, mumbling a 'thank you' as she took it and placed it on her lower stomach. She went back to wrapping herself in her blanket and as she got ready, Iwa decided to hand her the bowl.

"Awesome! It's [f/s]!" Oikawa yelled and was ready to grab some of it, but the taller male was quick to react and slapped his friend's hand, making him yelp.

"This is not for you! Keep your dirty hands outta there, Crappykawa!" Iwaizumi scolded the brunette and made sure to hand the bowl to the girl in front of him. She grabbed it and hid it in her blanket, leaving a whining Oikawa. When Oikawa attempted to lean over and grab for the bowl, the dark haired male pushed him away and sat between them.

"Stop it, or else I punch you! Stop being greedy!" Iwa hissed at him and blocked every attempt to reach for the bowl, landing another slap on Oikawa's hand. I heard Y/N's soft giggles and watched Iwaizumi stop in his tracks to look at her.

"It's okay, he can have some." She said and offered a hand full of [f/s] towards Oikawa which accepted them with a beaming smile.

"See?! No need to be rude, Iwa-chan!" Of course, it earned another harsh slap.

I took the tray with the different kinds of snacks and made my way to the others. After placing the food on the table, I took a seat next to Y/N, making sure that Iwa was on the other side. His bickering with Oikawa had ended and from his posture, I knew that he was kind of nervous. He made sure not to claim too much space next to the girl, asking her if she was alright, to which she nodded. After a while, his leg started to bounce.

The movie started, but I didn't pay much attention to it.

Instead, there was a plan slowly forming in my mind.

After some minutes I leaned over to Y/N, asking her, if she needed anything. It was a whisper, but she heard it. "I'd like to have a hot chocolate, if you don't mind." She whispered back but before I could answer, Iwa rose to his feet.

"I'll get it." He said with a serious expression. "Anything else?"

Y/N looked up at him and blushed heavily this time. "No, th-thank you!" I could tell that she was equally surprised about his actions as I was. But I was more surprised about the small smile that grew on Iwa's face before he left the room.

When she turned to look at me, I really had to fight to hide the smirk that wanted to appear on my face. All I did was to raise my arm to make space for her. We were used to cuddling at this point and she immediately curled into my side while also making sure that there was enough space for Iwa left.

The rest of the evening was peaceful, even Oikawa kept quiet and focused on the movie. When the movie ended, I noticed that Y/N had fallen asleep, still curled up into me and an idea popped up in my mind. I made sure not to wake her up when I poked Iwa's shoulder to gain his attention. He looked at me and I pointed to her, whispering: "Can you take over?".

Iwaizumi's eyes widened, but he nodded. The colour of his face growing darker than before. He lifted his arm and I gently moved the bundle over, successful in keeping her asleep. She let out a contempt sigh, as she shifted slightly to fit into his side, unaware of what was going on. To conceal my intentions, I got up and went to the bathroom.

When I got back, the boys were discussing on what to watch next. Well, Oikawa and Hanamaki were. Iwaizumi was too focused on the girl, wearing a troubled expression as he watched her. Of course, he had doubts, when a girl was cuddling into him, while she was apparently in a relationship with someone else. I would be hesitant, too. But the glint in his eyes was a sign of adoration and that was enough to confirm my suspicions.

At this moment, my new goal would be to get them together.

If only I had known, how difficult that was going to be.

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⏰ Last updated: Aug 31, 2023 ⏰

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