#haikyu tanaka

Pairing:  Tanaka x Reader. Look at me go! Suitable for all y’all! Males, females, non binary and any other fellow companions, come get your wholesome meal!
Characters:  Tanaka Ryūnosuke
Rating: SFW with teensy weensy themes
Content:wholesome tings, protective boi, lil smoochy smooch, what a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man 

Tanaka is an underrated KING. My absolute baby! MWAH! JUST… GIVE HIM LOVE Y’ALL GAH DAMN

This is after the time skip meaning Tanaka is over 18 :)

Hageshī Sasori, the Fierce Scorpions. A professional volleyball team based in Osaka. 

Ever since high school you had a passion for the sport, a sort of love that couldn’t be explained. It was only when you’d hit the peak, flying through the air, that you’d truly experience a sort of high that couldn’t be replicated. With everyone on the edge of their seat, you could feel the rush that flowed through your veins that pushed you further to reach for that next point. 
It was utterly… magical. 
Which is why you knew you couldn’t stop.

“Let’s go Ha-geshī Sa-sori!” The cheers of dedicated fans echo through the overly large stadium. 
Sweat trickles down your forehead, chest heaving. Your trained eyes fixated on the ball that slices through the air. 
“Set point! Hit ‘em with the stinger Y/N!”
A voice screams from the stands. It was your final move. As the ace of the team, you had your own secret weapons. One was especially favoured by your fans, the one they called ‘The Stinger’. It earned the name from its ability to pierce through most blocks of your opponents.
Your legs ache but it was nothing that could strip your attention, you’re too far into the zone to be distracted. One glance over to your captain and you see them nod, granting approval to take the last point.
You leap, arm ready to swing down at the ball and cut through the opposing team’s defence. 
A blaring slam against the polished floors ricochets against the walls. As you fall back to your feet, your eyes widen. You did it. Your team took the victory.
Your fellow members scream with euphoria and leap onto you, burying you in a pile of sweatied bodies. The entire stadium erupts into roars of cheering.

“Great work today guys! That was incredible!” Your overly bubbly coach beams at the smiling faces before them.
You wipe the back of your neck with the hand towel that seemed to live on your shoulders. You grin to yourself, still trying to catch your own breath. 
“HEYYY!” You hear a familiar voice scream. You turn towards it, unsurprised at the joyous face of Tanaka Ryūnosuke, your number 1 fan and dedicated boyfriend. 
“Hey stud, how’s it hangin’?” You ask before taking a swig of your now room-temperature water.
Tanaka wraps his arms around your waist and hoists you up into the air. “THAT WAS AMAZING! YOU DID SO WELL!” Surely enough, he hasn’t changed at all since high school. 
You lay your arms on his shoulders and look down at him with a wide smile. “Thank you baby.” You giggle, planting a quick kiss on his lips. “But you should probably let go of me, I’m all sweaty and gross.”
“Nope. Not letting you, you’re gonna have to pry me off.” He tightens his grip on you, nuzzling his face into your ribs. 
“Okay okay!” You laugh, cupping the sides of his face. “Pretty please let me down, I gotta thank people for coming.” 
Tanaka huffs yet disgruntledly lets you go, only to snatch your hand in his. “Mine.” He says, squeezing you just that little bit more to stake his claim on you.

“Geez babe, anyone would think you’re my bodyguard the way you’re watching over me.” You joke, nudging him in the side with your elbow. 
“Sorry not sorry. I’m protecting what’s mine.” He states proudly whilst puffing out his chest, staring down anyone who dares to even look your way. 
“Wow what a cute couple, down for a poly?” A distinct high-pitched voice hollers from behind you.
You laugh, already knowing who it is. “For you Nishinoya? Of course.” You say, spinning on your heels to face him. 
Tanaka releases your hand to give his old friend a bear hug. “Where you been my dude? I thought you were going to Italy.” 
“I was but I heard Y/N was playing and I had to see before I left.” Nishinoya gleams, throwing his arms in the air. “And you did awesome!” He yells excitedly. 
“Thanks Noya.” You say, ruffling his hair. 

“Hi uh Y/N is it?” A voice calls from behind you as you feel gentle taps on your shoulder.
You turn to them. “That would be me, how can I help you?”
Your eyes take note of the figure, it’s a tall man that seemed rather anxious to talk to you. You soften your look in an attempt to comfort them. 
Tanaka, too involved in his conversation with Noya, doesn’t quite notice. 
“I just wanted to say that I’m a big fan, I used to see your games back in high school. You’ve really come a long way.”
You smile brightly at them. “Why thank you! It’s a relief to know I’ve improved and I’m not just recycling old moves.”
The man laughs nervously, rubbing the back of his neck. His eyes can’t seem to catch yours as he stares at the ground. “Yeah… I also wanted to ask you for your number–?”
Tanaka’s ears prick up as the words fall from the mans mouth. He instantly spins around and wraps his arm around your waist. “Sorry there buddy but, they’re taken.” He tries to keep his playful tone for your sake but ultimately fails. 
Nishinoya stands beside you and glares at him. “Yeah move it along pal!”
It’s no surprise the both of them are so protective, they had been that way all through high school. Never letting anyone come anywhere near you. 
You pray that the man will just take his pardon and leave. 
“I’m pretty sure they can speak for themselves.” He states, crossing his arms.
You sigh, mentally preparing yourself for whatever is going to come next.
“Oh it’s like that?!” Tanaka says, rolling his shoulders back in an attempt to intimidate him.
“So you wanna go after our precious Y/N and then stay when you’re clearly not wanted here?!” Nishinoya says, rolling up his sleeves. 

“I’m just saying, if they really wanted me to leave they’d tell me.” He’s not helping his case. The man plants his feet, refusing to leave from his spot.
“Oh geez…” You mutter under your breath. “Okay guys let’s back up a little huh?”
“Those asswipes started it.” The man says in a way that brings you back to early childhood of ‘he did this’ ‘she did that’.
“Who are you calling an asswipe?!” Tanaka asks, getting right up into his face. 
“Tanaka, heel.” You say gripping him by his shirt collar. “Noya, you too. Don’t think I forgot about you, ya little gremlin.” It never really mattered what you’d say, the boys typically listened to you. They both step back. 
“We’re backing down for their sake. Not yours.” Tanaka growls, eyeing him off as much as he can before you drag him away. 

You watch as Nishinoya stays in his place, keeping guard of you from a distance. The man keeps his eyes glued on the two of you. Tanaka flashes a quick grimace his way before gripping your cheeks and planting a kiss on on your lips. 
He slides his hands down your hips and pulls you in closer to him, pressing you against his body. You graze your hand over the back of his neck to deepen the kiss. 
He pulls away and looks back over, the man seems to be fuming while Nishinoya laughs and cheers you on. Tanaka grins cheekily and returns his attention back to you.
“You sly shit.” You say as you shake your head with a smile. 
“Gotta let the people know what’s mine.” He says before laying a gentle kiss on your nose. “Take the day off tomorrow, you’re spending it with me…”

Okay so I’ve set this up for a part 2 but it’s really up to you guys if you wanna know what happens next. If that’s the case, then it’ll most likely be NSFW kghjfd.
Anyways, Tanaka supremacy <3