Kageyama had a bit of a dilemma; he was absolutely incompetent at picking good presents.

And he was also ¼ vampire.

Truthfully, the former was giving him a bigger headache. While he only had one week to prepare Hinata's birthday present, he's had the last 15 years of his life to get used to his linage. Not that there was much to get used to, since he was only a quarter vampire, he had mainly received the convenient perks. For example: his incredibly precise setting ability. There was no denying the tremendous effort he had put into mastering volleyball, but the only reason he could do those superhuman sets was because he was, in fact, superhuman. He could thank his love for the sport, superior senses—which included very weak telekinetic powers— and lighting-fast processing for his "genius" title.

But none of these abilities were helping him with his current problem. That ultra-aware state was extremely taxing so Kageyama only used it for volleyball, functioning solely on his ¾ human side when off the court. This was why despite being part vampire he was a terrible student. He just couldn't muster the strength or willpower to use his abilities for something other than his beloved volleyball.

That was not to say that he believed Hinata was not worth it, because though he still had difficulty admitting it to himself, he was enthralled by that orange mop-head. It was just that since he was new to this boyfriend thing, his abilities have absolutely nothing to work with.

"Damn" he whispered, mostly to himself.

"What's wrong?" Hinata pointed his chopsticks at Kageyama; "You've had a scary expression for a while now."

"It's rude to point your chopsticks at someone" Kageyama stated, directing his attention to the bento on his lap.

"Yeah, yeah." Hinata set his chopsticks on top of his empty bento box, "I stopped, so what's wrong? You're usually angry, but my gut tells me this is something else."

Kageyama rolled his eyes, annoyed by how good Hinata was getting at reading him, "It's nothing, dumbass. My parent's have been nagging me about my grades. Nothing dire." He had to pat himself on the back for that one, completely believable.

Hinata stuck his tongue out, "Well sorry for worrying about you, idiot."

Kageyama sighed, "Thanks, Shouyou."

Hinata's ears turned a light shade of pink and his lips formed a wide smile, "You're welcome."

"No need to get so happy over that." Kageyama continued to inhale his lunch, a sad attempt to hide his embarrassment. He hated how Hinata always found a way to make his composure come crashing down. With just a flip of a switch, Kageyama's feelings could shift from wanting to punch away that naïve, happy-go-lucky expression to kissing Hinata's stupidly cute face.

Hinata put his bento aside, waiting patiently for Kageyama to finish engulfing his food. And not even two seconds after he topped his bento, Hinata scooted closer to him, his eyes beaming with ulterior motives. Kageyama knew what Hinata was thinking; after all, they have repeated the same motions everyday since they started eating lunch on the shaded side of the roof. He leaned on the fence and extended his legs before him, patting his thighs to show Hinata it was fine to lay his head on them. Hinata did so, closing his eyes and sighing blissfully as his body relaxed.

"Am I that comfortable?"

"Uh-huh" mumbled Hinata.

Kageyama looked down at the precious boy lying peacefully on his lap. He studied Hinata's features: the small nose, long eyelashes, and the vivid color of his fluffy hair. His left hand slowly sunk into Hinata's hair and swam out, continuously repeating the cycle. He loved playing with the bird nest on Hinata's head. Perhaps it was because they sensed his vampire blood, but animals have never liked him. Before meeting Hinata, he had never experienced how nice it was to just relax and pet someone. And since Hinata was as bunny-like as any human could get, petting him basically counted as petting an animal.

"Hmm, that feels nice. You really do like playing with my hair, don't you?"

Kageyama twirled a few strands around his finger, "Actually, I do. You're like a pet."

Hinata elbowed Kageyama in the stomach, "What am I, your lap dog?"

"Ugh." Kageyama pinched Hinata's nose, "You might as well be. You are always wagging your tail when I let you lie on my lap."

"Fine then. I won't do it again."

"Yeah right."

"Bakayama. You just watch."

Kageyama smirked and traced the bottom of Hinata's pouted lips. This kid was so infuriatingly cute. Hinata opened his honey colored eyes and looked up with the teensiest bit of malice. When Kageyama bent down to give him a kiss, Hinata swiftly covered his mouth and his eyes shined with triumph, as if saying "take that you jerk". Kageyama clicked his tongue, two seconds away from flicking the brat on the forehand, and pulled Hinata's hand out of the way. Although Hinata relished the sight of Kageyama's ruffled feathers, he complied with a bright smile, tilting his chin up to meet Kageyama's lips. Their lips pressed together momentarily, withdrew, and touched again. In moments like this, Kageyama was grateful that his vampire fangs were retractable, looking something like human canines and the farthest thing from those ancient vampire movies. He never understood from where humans got those stupid myths. The kiss was warm and airy. Well, until Hinata ran his fingers across the back of Kageyama's neck, causing him to shiver slightly. Kageyama groaned and pulled away while glaring at Hinata.

"You're evil, trying to rile me up like that."

Hinata sat up, "I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. It's probably for the best that we stopped. It'd be annoying if we got caught." Also, he was supposed to be prying information out of Hinata. He still had no idea what to get this kid for his birthday.

"Does that mean if we were somewhere else, you'd continue?" Hinata leered while raising one of his eyebrows. How this boy could simultaneously look happy and wicked still baffled Kageyama.

But seriously, how the hell was he supposed to answer that? Kageyama sighed and tried to avert his eyes, but that only resulted in Hinata's stare branding his cheek. He knew he was being an asshole. It was not that he didn't want to become more intimate with Hinata, quite the opposite; he was itching to get Hinata alone in a room. In the six months they've dated all they've done was make out and awkwardly dry hump each other. And although both of them wanted more, Kageyama's anxiety over triggering his vampire powers always interfered. He didn't want to risk losing Hinata. Judging by the way the idiot reacted to scary movies, if he found out his boyfriend was a vampire he'd probably pee his pants and run all the way home. So, until he could be sure his fangs would stay put even in the most lewd situations, he'd rather be cautious. Not that he knew how he could test this. Maybe he'll try having the dreaded sex talk with his mother, it might dismiss some of his doubts.

"I guess that's a no" Hinata whispered, his shoulders slumping in a way that always made Kageyama's heart clench painfully.

"No, that's not it."

The fire returned to Hinata's eyes, along with balled up fists, "You always say that yet you never freaking explain. What's not it? It's either you want to do more stuff with me or you don't. Which is it?"

Kageyama grit his teeth, "I do! You are the biggest idiot if you can't tell that I want to."

"Then you are a dumbass. If you want to, why the hell do you keep pushing me away?

"I have my reasons."

"I have my reasons" Hinata mimicked in his best Kageyama voice, adding a dash of his own sarcasm and spite. He picked up his bento container as he stood up, " Well, let this lowly servant know when the king is ready to tell him what those reasons are".

Fuck, Hinata calling him 'king' meant he was pissed off. "Hinata, listen-"

Hinata cut him off with a forced smile; "I'll see you at practice. Bye."

Kageyama watched Hinata walk away; bashing the back of his head against the fence once the smaller boy was out of sight. Now not only did he have to figure out what to give Hinata for his birthday, he also had to make sure he wasn't dumped for being the worst, most secretive boyfriend on the planet. Well, maybe not on the planet, he was sure some of his vampire brethren were going through a similar struggle. That is, unless they actually had enough balls to tell their lover the truth and deal with the consequences. Kageyama knew he had to tell Hinata eventually, but at this very moment, he wasn't capable of even hinting at it. Kageyama picked up his bento with a heavy sigh. There was no point in dwelling on the matter. His first mission was to figure out Hinata's present and pray that it was good enough to make Hinata forget his shitty track record.

If there was anything positive that came out of his fight with Hinata it would have to be Hinata going home ahead of him, still obviously annoyed. He was his usual energetic self during practice so the team couldn't tell, but Kageyama could. By this point he could probably differentiate Hinata's genuine smile and his rare cheerful façade with his eyes closed.

"So, can you guys help me?"

After Hinata had left home, Kageyama was able to get most of the team together to brainstorm present ideas. Of course, the process of asking the team wasn't graceful, because when was Kageyama Tobio ever graceful outside of a match. His voice was low, and the farther he stuttered into his request, the redder his face got. It wasn't that he was embarrassed of getting a present for Hinata, of all people; the whole team had known they were going outs since a month into their relationship. It was more that he was just embarrassed to show that he truly cared for the idiot, and that he cared enough to live through the weeks of humiliation Tsukishima was going to put him through.

"Look how red the king is. I need to have proof of this for later", Tsukishima said as he snapped a picture with his cellphone.

"You prick…" Kageyama knew he had to endure if he wanted to get all of their help. If he started fighting with the blond now, this whole meeting would become a mess.

Nishinoya patted Kageyama roughly on back, "No need to get so nervous! Of course we'll help you!"

Tanaka rolled the large whiteboard they used for strategy meetings to the front, "We'll be writing down suggestions on this board. Fire away!"

Sugawara raised his hand, "Before we start, I think we should make it clear that this present should not be volleyball related because that would be lame and unromantic." As expected of the mother of the team, always providing thoughtful yet merciless comments.

"How about flowers and chocolate?", Asahi said with his hand partially up in the air.

"It's not as if it's Valentines Day" Sawamura harshly chided, "No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."

Sugawara laughed, "You shouldn't be so mean, Sawamura. Why don't you offer up a suggestion, Captain?"

Sawamura crossed his arms over his chest, "This is not a completely thought out suggestion but I think you should take him out on a date. Since most of the time you guys spend together is on the court or doing something related to volleyball, you should take him somewhere new for once."

The team members stared at Sawamura with admiration—surely their beloved captain must be good with the ladies—while Tanaka scribbled his point on the board. They went through a few minutes of yelling out date spots: park, arcade, museum, movie theatre, and the oh-so-exciting baseball game. But Kageyama wasn't particularly thrilled by any of the suggestions; they all didn't quite hit the mark.

"Just take him to an amusement park" Tsukishima suggested, his first comment of actual value since the start of the meeting.

"Yeah, that's a great idea," Nishinoya exclaimed, "A few weeks ago Shouyou was talking about how cool the new Benyland amusement park looked."

As much as Kageyama wanted to wipe the floor with Tsukishima's smug expression, this idea actually clicked. Not only would Hinata be stoked over going to an amusement park, Kageyama was also a bit excited since he has never been to one. Well, with good reason, he hated the sun. But he could endure it for Hinata's sake; he'd just have to wear all the sun protective clothes he could get his hands on.

"Thanks everyone" Kageyama mumbled, trying to direct his thanks at Tsukishima without glaring a hole into his stupid forehead. "Hinata's birthday is this Sunday, so going to an amusement park sounds like a good idea".

"If you need our help with anything, don't be afraid to ask. I have my fair share of experience," Tanaka stated, puffing his chest out with pride.

"Going on dates with your sister doesn't count" Sugawara chimed. "And yeah, we should do something small for Hinata after Friday practice. That would also give Kageyama the chance to surprise Hinata with the Benyland tickets."

"My mom likes baking" Ennoshita offered, "I'm sure she wouldn't mind whipping something up for Friday".

Sawamura stood up, "Thanks Ennoshita, that sounds great. Sugawara and I will see if coach Ukai is willing to offer some snacks. I need someone to ask the lunchroom ladies to lend us eating utensils."

Yamaguchi raised his hand timidly, "I can do that. I often talk to one of them."

"Thank you. Okay, we seemed to have covered all the bases. Now lets try to make sure Hinata doesn't find out". Sawamura directed a knowing glance at Tsukishima, who had a nasty tendency of killing surprises just for the fuck of it. "Go get some rest, it's been a long day."

But for Kageyama, the day was only going to feel longer. During his lonely walk back home—with much, gut-wrenching dread— he had decided to finally talk to his mother. At this point it was his only option and after the humiliating meeting he had just experienced, he didn't have much to lose. So, he braced himself. Seriously, come on, talking to your mom about sex wasn't the worst thing in the world; every kid had to do it at some point in his or her life, human and vampire alike.

"I'm home", he announced at the entranceway as he shuffled out of his shoes.

"Welcome home, Tobio. Do you want to eat soon?" his mom yelled from the kitchen.

"Yeah, I'm starving. I'll put my stuff upstairs and then come down."

"Okay!"

And his mom was actually very proactive about talks of this nature. She has tried to sit him down for the sex talk since she found out he was going out with Hinata—which, by the way, she took miraculously well. But Kageyama, being his obstinate self, managed to escape every time.

"What's for dinner?" he asked when he entered the living room. Their house was a modest size with the living room and kitchen made to be one large room.

His mother looked over her shoulder; she was at the left, back corner of the room, where the kitchen was, "Steak. Your dad will be coming home late so we can enjoy rare steak without him commenting on how squeamish it makes him feel."

It was probably a vampire thing but his mother and him liked their steak barely passed over the skillet. "Good. I also have to talk to you about something…" Kageyama said while setting out the plates.

"Oho", his mother beamed, "What could this be about?" She brought the plates of steak, salad, and pickled vegetables over, a little hop in her step.

"I don't know why you are getting so happy over this."

"Because!" She whined, "You never want to talk to me about anything. I know you are a boy going through puberty and that you should have your space, but a mother gets lonely." She sat down at the table, a playful glint in her navy blue eyes, "So, what is it? We'll talk and eat."

Kageyama sighed and sat down across his mother, 'Well…it's about being a vampire. " He cut a huge piece of steak, slowly chewing on it to buy himself more time. His mother looked at him attentively, a bit too excited about her withdrawn son's sudden need for advice, and occasionally picked at her salad and steak. Kageyama coughed, "…Do our fangs come out when we have sex?" There, he said. He actually freaking said it. Now, if he could only keep himself from disintegrating into a pile of shame long enough to hear his mother's response.

His mother's hand stopped mid-air and her lips slowly crept into a knowing smile, "Oh." She put her fork down, that amused smile still plastered on her face, and cleared her throat; "No wonder you felt relieved when I told you your dad wouldn't be here. He'd probably be excusing himself to go pump gas or something at this moment. You did get his personality, after all. You both get embarrassed over the simplest things."

Kageyama covered his face with his hand, "Mom, can we not make this last longer than it has to? I feel like digging a hole and hiding in it."

"Oh, stop being such a baby! This is a perfectly normal conversation." She gathered her silky black hair up into a bun as she pondered how to approach the topic, "Well, the simple answer is no. If done right, your fangs should not come out during sex."

Kageyama let his hands drop, working up enough courage to meet his mother's eyes, "What do you mean by 'done right'?"

She smirked, "Well, if you do your research and prepare your partner properly, you won't tear them when you penetrate. If you don't tear them when you enter, then there will be no blood for your fangs to react to. But if you do, your fangs will react to their blood and the evening will turn into quite the show."

These were things he would have never imagined would be coming out of his mother's mouth. But it was valuable information, and he was truly grateful for his mother's free-spirited personality. "So that's what you meant…"

"You wouldn't have to worry about this if you just told Hinata you are a vampire. You're still hiding it, right?"

"Yeah. But I'm not ready to tell him yet."

His mother shook her head, taking another bite of her steak, "If he really loves you, it won't scare him off. I also worried over telling your father the truth but after finally confessing, I realized I didn't have to hide it for as long as I did."

"But dad isn't a wimp like Hinata. The idiot couldn't sleep for three days after watching a movie about evil tooth fairies."

"Hey, Don't be Afraid of the Dark is actually pretty scary" she said sarcastically.

"Mom…" Kageyama huffed, he more often felt like he was talking to an older sister than to a mother.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop. You can tell him at your own pace."

"Hn." Kageyama replied, scarfing the rest of his food in silence. He had a lot to think through. Although there was a way for him to have sex with Hinata without exposing himself, it all depended on how well he learned his stuff. And that made him nervous; he had absolutely no confidence in himself. But, if he treated this like a volleyball game—by strategizing and reading until his head imploded—he could come out winning. He just needed some time to prepare himself.

"Oh, and by the way, your father and I are going to visit my mother this weekend. And as you know, it's like an unsaid rule that purebloods live in the middle of god-knows-where, so we'll be gone all of Saturday and Sunday."

Whelp, so much for time; he'll just have to pull a few all-nighters. "Um, can I invite Hinata over on Saturday? It's his birthday on Sunday and I'll like to spend the weekend with him."

She winked, "Hmm, using the information I gave you so quickly? Oh, what youth! Good thing I don't have to worry about Hinata getting pregnant."

"Mom…seriously?"

She stood up with a vibrant chuckle and gathered the plates, "Yeah, of course he can come over. Just be safe." She walked over to Kageyama and gave him a kiss on the forehead, "Call us if anything comes up."

"I will. Thanks." He slid out of his seat and trotted upstairs, throwing himself on his bed with a sigh—he needed to text Hinata and apologize. He reached for his cellphone, lying on his back as he searched for the chain message he had with Hinata.

To: Hinata

You still mad?

From: Hinata

No…I was just being stupid. Sorry

To: Hinata

Yeah you dumbass, you were

From: Hinata

Jerk!

To: Hinata

I'm also sorry. I know I'm being annoying by not telling you my reasons

From: Hinata

It's fine. I'm used to you being an ass and keeping things to yourself

To: Hinata

…I'll tell you soon. I promise

From: Hinata

Sure but I'll be surprised if you tell me before we graduate (-_-)

To: Hinata

…

From: Hinata

*sigh* I know, I'll stop sulking

To: Hinata

I have good news that might cheer you up

From: Hinata

What?

To: Hinata

My parents won't be home this weekend so clear up your Saturday and Sunday. Also, tell your mom that you'll be sleeping over on Saturday.

From: Hinata

Wait, for real?

To: Hinata

Yeah.

From: Hinata

Are we going to…

To: Hinata

Idk, you'll find out on Saturday. Don't bug me with questions until then

From: Hinata

Fine :( I'm still excited though.

To: Hinata

Same.

From: Hinata

Kk. I need to go help my mom bathe Natsu so good night. See you at practice!

To: Hinata

Night.

Kageyama dropped the cellphone next to him and buried his face in his pillow. Fuck, there was no way he could back out now. It was okay; all he had to do was become a sage in the art of gay sex. Kageyama sat up and glared at his laptop with sharp, determined eyes. If he was going to get through reading those Wikipedia and Yahoo pages by Saturday, he needed to start right now.

A/N: And finally, here it is, my first KageHina piece. I had meant to write this half a year ago but, alas. This is just the first part of two, I'll have the second part up within the next few days (I was twitching to get this up here so I just decided to split the oneshot in two). I've gotten attached to this AU so this won't be the last of it; if you want to keep up with any of my future pieces within this universe make sure to follow this story! If you are liking it so far, please leave some reviews and come back for the next part (which will be MUCH more exciting).