Chapter 24: Movie Night

After dinner, we all showered and changed into some comfy clothes before heading down to the movie room. The room had an actual screen and projector that took up a whole wall. On the opposite wall was a sectional that took up the whole wall and turned off at the corners. The sectional sat on a platform that lifted it higher than the other smaller sectional in front of it. Giving enough room for everyone to see.

I took a seat on the front sectional, with KJ at my side, and Bokuto on my other side. Aimi sat on the on the other side of KJ. Everyone else sat in the back row, on the larger sectional. Hana already leaning on her sister, and Aunt Bri taking up the corner where her and Uncle Kaoru always sat. Akaashi and Kuroo sat behind me and Bokuto, and now that everyone (well almost everyone) was seated, we began passing around snacks. Popcorn, candy, ice cream, soda, we were ready. Uncle Kaoru just had to finish setting up the projector and the speakers.

Once everything was on, he tossed the remote towards his daughters saying, "It's Hana's pick."

He practically dove onto the couch beside his wife, pulling her close as me and my cousins let out a groan.

"What?" Akaashi asked.

"Hana always picks sad movies," KJ sorta laughed.

"I do not," She declared.

Chuckling, I muttered, "Prepare to cry."

She clicked over to Netflix saying, ""Fine, I'll do a crowd favorite then." She moved through the apps on the projector until she came to the purple square with the white smiling circle. She only typed in the word, Demon, before it popped up. And she started it, the Demon Slayer movie, Mugen Train. None of us had gotten the chance to see it yet. So it started and before everyone hushed, Ros muttered, "I bet it's still going to be sad."

I smiled, shaking my head. I honestly didn't care if it was sad or not. I've been waiting so long to see this movie, I forgot I was waiting to see this movie. And seconds into the movie, I'm already astounded. They put so much into the animation when it comes to making anime movies. Everything feels so crisp, and bright, everything moves as though it breathed right here on this very Earth. Truly wonderful.

As the movie went on, I found myself growing more and more into the world of the game. I found myself getting closer and closer to Bokuto. He didn't seem to mind. Every time something intense happened I would grab for him. After a while, I just didn't let go. I stayed leaning into him and his arm seemed to find it's way around my shoulders, with only a bucket of popcorn separating us. We both dug into the popcorn, me a little more I'm sure. I stuff my face during movies, hand just continuously going from popcorn to mouth, as my eyes are locked to the screen. I take movie watching seriously. No playing on the phone, or talking (unless out of frustration.)

Like when I accidentally shouted, "He just got that!" No one bothered to shh me. KJ was just as frustrated as I was. He wasn't silent about it either. He didn't say words, just let out a variety of grunts and groans and sighs.

Until reality set in. And we could all see what was happening. Tears did build in my eyes, a few falling down my cheek as the movie came to a close. Hana does always pick sad movies, I should have guessed this one would be the same.

Once the screen went to black, and the credits began to roll, KJ, Ros and I all turned to Hana shouting, "Hana!" Each of us with glossy eyes.

"I didn't know," she said with a shrug.

I turned to Uncle Kaoru and Aunt Bri who seemed to be off in their own little conversation. "Can we watch one more?" I asked.

Uncle Kaoru stood, he stretched a bit saying, "I don't care. But we're turning in for the night." He reached for his wife's hand and then left us in the movie room, biding us goodnight.

"Hana, let one of the guest pick the next one," I called out, shifting in my position under Bokuto's arm.

He raised his free arm shouting, "Ooo me!" But not before Kuroo shouted, "Me!" Hana had tossed the remote to Kuroo and he stuck his tongue out at Bokuto, causing the pouting owl to awake. But only for a moment. Ros, snapped him out of it this time saying, "Oh come on. You're probably going to be here way more than he will, Bokuto."

He still didn't smile, he sat back, leaning deeper into the couch and pulled me closer. My popcorn was gone, so I placed the bucket on the floor and moved in closer as he wanted, laying my head on his chest.

"Are these two dating yet?" Kuroo asked.

The whole room echoed, "No."

"So we're all seeing this?" He asked now.

"Bokuto's an idiot, you can't counter his decisions with logic," Akaashi said plainly, as if he were reading a manual on how to deal with a Bokuto.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Bokuto shouted.

Only for Ros to say, "It means you're an idiot, he just said that."

"What is this, everyone gang up on Bokuto day?" He asked, moving his arm from around me to cross them.

I sat up laughing as KJ said, "Yeah, it probably won't stop until you start actually dating her so... fuck you until then." He sat back saying, "Kuroo, come on and pick something."

Kuroo picked some action movie with lots of guns and explosions, with a plotline so boring that I fell asleep. I woke up in the middle of the night realizing I wasn't the only one. Everyone had fallen asleep. And though this couch is comfortable, my bed is even more comfortable. I know this, I want to get up and go to my room. But I don't. Because here, I evened up wrapped in the arms of Bokuto. And it was warm and welcoming, and I didn't want to lose that. To feel the cool night air on the skin that was once warmed by him. No, I wanted to stay here. And so I did, drifting back into sleep.

...

"Wake up!" Someone shouted, from the doorway, he laughed saying, "What are you five? Can't even stay up to watch a movie without falling asleep."

I opened my eyes, hazelly looking into the doorway. All I saw was orange hair. Hana yawned, "Leave us alone Dad."

"I'm not your dad," Uncle Hikaru chuckled, "Now get up, breakfast is almost ready."