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For a person who claims he doesn't need memories, Atsumu's covered the walls of his and Kita's house with pictures of all kinds. some of them include:
- Atsumu and Osamu, aged 10. Both of them looking grumpily at the camera, bruises blooming on their faces and dirt caking up on their clothes. Aran took this picture back then, and the twins didn't even know it existed until he posted it for their 25th birthday.
- The Inarizaki group photo from Kita's captaincy, where none of them are ready to have their photo taken. We don't need memories hangs proudly in the background. Kita loves the irony, and he loves the team. Atsumu loves him.
- A selfie taken during Kita's graduation. The photo's a little blurry, and Atsumu is an embarrassment: tears and snot running down his face. But Kita's been caught mid-laugh, and it's like capturing sunlight. Atsumu spends the following years trying to find it again.
- A photo from the opening of Onigiri Miya, taken by Suna. Atsumu has an arm around his brother, his face shining with pride. Just for the occasion, they're both dressed in the uniform. with the same black cap on, you'd barely be able to tell them apart.
- A professional photo from the day MSBY wins the league for the first time. Kita watched him from the stands. Emboldened by endorphins and a silent promise, Atsumu got down on one knee right there and then and asked kita to marry him. A gold medal and a gold ring.
- One from a few days before the 2021 olympics. The twins holding Atsumu's jersey between them, the emblazoned number both of theirs to share. Atsumu's victories are Osamu's now, too.
- The day they get married: it's traditional, and it's on the farm. the sunset paints Kita's hair pink and he's finally caught mid-laugh again. Atsumu's looking at him like he's a miracle. He's thirty years old and finally, finally home.
- Osamu and Shinsuke, sitting in the newest branch of Onigiri Miya. It’s a selfie, with his husband and brother's quietly delighted faces framing the tv between them. 2028, and Atsumu's on the world stage for the last time. KITA #11 shines proudly on his back.
One day when they're soothing their middle-aged muscles after a hard day's work, Shin notices.
“Who needs memories, right?" He laughs. Even after 2 decades, it's still the best sound Atsumu's ever heard.
These walls hold memories so they don’t have to.