SUNA RINTAROU BIT his lip harshly as he stared up at the looming building before him. The baseball cap he wore shielded his eyes from the March sun, and yet he narrowed his amber eyes all the same.

Am I really about to do this?

Sighing deeply, he bent down on his knees and clutched the rim of his cap, sighing loudly. He brought his fingertips up and pressed them to his forehead, massaging his temples. Finally, after another three minutes of pondering, he arose from his position and walked determinedly into the building.

"Hello, and welcome to Galactic Wish! How may we help you today?" a woman immediately made her way to Suna's side as he stepped in, his amber eyes flitting left and right as he observed his surroundings. "...I'm here to purchase a star," he purposefully spoke in a lower tone of voice, to avoid any recognition from the woman.

The helpful assistant merely nodded and held her hand to the side. "Right this way, then. Please follow me." Her heels made decisive, almost fateful clicks against the tiled floors as Suna followed her down the hall and into a room.

Upon entering, his breath was driven out of him; A large, circular table was situated in the center of the room, its surface a massive map of stars. Upon the table were little sticks that held price tags, the majority of them ranging in the millions.

"Please, have a seat," the woman guiding him directed him to sit in one of the chairs circumscribing the table. Accepting the offer with a polite smile, he took a seat and waited as she sat down in the one beside him. "I'd like to first ask if you have any particular star in mind? If not, we certainly do have many recommendations I'd be happy to show you."

In response, Suna smiled and shook his head no. "No, thank you," he assured her. "I actually have just the star in mind..."

Turning to face the table, he leaned over until he found Aquarius, his own star sign. His pale amber eyes flitted back and forth as he searched, then softened lightly as he found his target. "Ah. Here it is," he pointed. His pale, determined gaze didn't flinch at the three million price tag.

His guide stood up as she followed his finger, her eyes widening as she recognized the star he pointed at. "Ah, that one? But of course, good choice. It's a good thing you came in so early on, your competitors are sure to be rushing in soon." Suna only nodded, showing he understood her words.

"Does it have a name?" he asked his guide. "You just referred to it as... it." In response, the woman shook her head. "No, the astronomer who discovered it hasn't decided on a name just yet. If you plan on purchasing the star today, we'll have to wait to give you the certificate since it's currently unnamed," she warned.

Shrugging his broad shoulders, Suna turned back to face the massive, star-mapped table. "That's fine. I'd like to buy it now, if that's fine with you," his tone was set, determined. His guide nodded her head, quietly excusing herself to fetch her superiors, leaving Suna alone in the room to look at the stars.

Around an hour later, Suna finally departed the building, his eyes naturally narrowing against the bright sunlight that shone upon his face. Lips trembling, he turned one last time to gaze upon the office building of Galactic Wish.

It almost felt as if he'd really closed the door of his late wife's life with that pen, signing off an arc of his life that would never return–its only legacy being his two, precious twins.

Numbed in the heart, Suna Rintarou slowly trudged back home to prepare for practice, his mind and soul heavy with the weight of his decisions.

. . .

"You did what?!"

Suna flinched at his sister's outraged voice. "I knew you wouldn't approve of this, so I didn't tell you until now..." he trailed off, beads of sweat forming at the enraged look on his sibling's face.

"Rin, you–are you retarded?!" Remi clutched her head between her hands. "You spent. Three million dollars, which could've been used for your kids' education in the future, I might add, on a star. Can we take a moment to sit back and appreciate how absolutely idiotic that sounds?!"

Suna tightened his lips. "I know," he said quietly. "But... I'm confident I can pay for school. Even if it's just me alone–not to mention there's still around two million in the account that... she left us," he paused briefly, unable to bring himself to say his late wife's name.

Remi softened as she listened to her brother bring up her previous sister-in-law. "Still, that doesn't excuse any of this," she gestured to Suna, referring to the star he'd bought. "I mean, really? They're turning seven, for God's sake! If you got them it for their eighteenth birthday, sure, that'd make sense, but they're seven of all ages–"

"I couldn't wait any longer! In fact, I was afraid that by the time I got there, the star would've already been bought–"

"So what if the star had been bought? It's not like they had to have this as their birthday gift! I mean, have you even considered the fact that they won't even like it?! It's a star, after all–it's not something tangible! In fact, they'll never even be able to visit it their entire life, they can only see it, and that's if they choose to–"

"Remi."

The younger Suna sibling paused, flinching slightly at her brother's serious tone. "What?" she was still exasperated.

"Do you know where this star is located?"

"No..?"

"Then let me show you."

The two Suna siblings stepped out into the night, quietly stepping onto the road outside. Remi waited as her brother searched for the star, blinking once when he finally raised his hand to point at his latest, most expensive purchase. "Right there."

Remi slowly followed her brother's line of sight, squinting until she found the star her brother had bought. When she found it, she quietly gasped. "It's..!"

Suna nodded solemnly. "It's located in the heart of Aquarius," he affirmed softly. "And if you'll remember what constellation I was born under..."

"Aquarius."

The middle blocker nodded, exhaling into the spring night. "That's right." Remi's heart twisted as she saw her brother's eyes glaze over with unshed tears as he looked back up into the night sky. "Y'know how they say that stars are those that have ascended into the skies?"

Remi's eyes softened. "Oh, Rin..."

Suna sucked his lips into a thin line, refusing to glance away from the star he'd bought for his children. "It's Ochika. I swear, it's her," his voice cracked, and he sniffed, quickly retrieving his right hand from his pocket to wipe away a tear. "She's come back to watch over us. Me and the kids. I'm sure of it!" he faced the cement ground.

Remi could feel her own lips trembling as she stepped over to her brother, placing a hand over his arm and patting it to console him.

"Rin... I think it's time you learned to let go."

. . .

"–we're so sorry she isn't here to speak with you today, she, ah... had some things to do," Dr. Tanaka coughed into his fist. Suna grinned wryly, understanding that the astronomer who discovered his star probably just didn't want to see him but said nothing about it. "I understand," he assured the veteran researcher, who visibly sighed in relief.

He left the lab without getting to meet the astronomer who'd discovered the star he wanted to meet so badly, but her avoiding him made enough sense. She must've taken at least some sort of offense, from a discoverer to a buyer.

Suna sighed to himself. Oh well. It doesn't really matter if I see her or not, anyway. He hummed a tune as he walked home. I bought it and sealed the deal. That's that. There's nothing more to it anymore.

Turning the knob to his front door, Suna was hit in the face with a volleyball as soon as he stepped across the threshold into his home.

Seriously?

"Wahh! Sorry Daddy!" His heart immediately softened at the panicked voice of his daughter. "I didn't mean to hit you! I swear!"

The middle blocker chuckled, leaning down and swooping his daughter up into his arms, and bounced her in his embrace. "It's fine, Riko," he smiled at her. "It seems you need some more practice on your receiving, eh?" He smiled as his daughter nodded sulkily.

"It's alright. I'm sure you'll get better with time," he set her down gently on the floor and ruffled her hair. "Ok!" she beamed up at him.

Meanwhile, Riku had joined the party. "Hi Daddy," he mumbled shyly, coming over to hug his father around his legs. Suna chuckled at his son's sweet gesture, patting him on the head as well. "Hey, little guy."

"Heyy!!! Welcome back, Sunarin!" Atsumu's cheerful voice resounded through the hallways as he jogged over to meet his high school friend. "Hey, Atsumu," Suna smiled briefly as he wrapped his arms around his friend. "Thanks for watching the kids."

"Yeah, yeah, my pleasure, as always," the blonde setter chuckled, turning to watch the kids with a fond and affectionate smile. "Love the little demons. They remind me of you in your high school days," he teased, causing Suna to roll his eyes. "Whatever you say, Miya," he rolled his eyes and stepped further forward toward his kids. "Alrighty, you two. Are you ready for bed?"

"Awww," both twins chorused at the same time, forcing a smile on both their father and Uncle Atsu's face. "Do we have to?" whined Riko.

"Yes," Suna forced himself to be stern. "It's already late enough as it is. Hurry on off to bed now, I'll come tuck you guys in after I say goodbye to Uncle Atsu here," he assured his twins, who nodded and reluctantly scurried off to their rooms.

"So." Atsumu turned and smiled at his friend. "Won't you tell me where you went out tonight?"

Suna only rolled his eyes. "No, 'cause you're too nosy," he sniffed. "Aww, c'mon, man! I just took care o' yer twins for a night, and ya won't even tell me where ya went?!" the setter's Kansai dialect slipped in as he expressed his exasperation.

"Nope," Suna stuck to his resolution as he made his way around the living room, picking up twins and stowing them away. "Bruhh," Atsumu crossed his arms. "Yer so boring. I bet you went out to meet a girl," he shrugged nonchalantly.

The MSBY setter secretly smirked as his old friend turned back with a disgusted look on his face, his attention finally attracted. "Are you actually ok?" his face was filled with disbelief. "Please be real with me here."

Atsumu rolled his chocolate brown eyes. "Fine, Sunarin," he placed his hands on his and turned to look out the window. "...But, y'know," he continued, voice softer. "It wouldn't be that bad if you met another girl..."

Suna looked sharply up. "Atsumu." His tone was a warning.

The setter bit his lip, then decided to forge on. "Hey, look... it's been six years. You should at least–"

"I don't have to do anything, Miya," Suna had turned away, shoving away the toys with a new force. "Everybody has their own pace. Now drop the topic."

"But Rin, six years–?"

"I said, drop the topic, Miya!" Suna snapped at his friend, turning to face him with a fierce glare. The blond man flinched slightly at his tone and finally relaxed his shoulders, exhaling in disappointment. "Fine," he sighed. "Sorry for pushing your boundaries."

"It's fine," Suna answered tightly, putting away the last of the toys before plopping down on his couch, eyes closed.

"I'm gonna head out now." Miya's voice broke through the silence after a pause. "See you at practice?"

"Yeah. See you." Suna still hadn't opened his eyes, even when he heard the front door open and close. He absently strode upstairs and tucked in his kids to sleep, giving them each a light kiss on the forehead before shutting their lights and going to his own bedroom, laying down alone on a bed meant for two.

And yet, never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined that the discoverer of his very own star would be someone he had slowly, unknowingly gotten close to.

"You see that girl over there? She's the one who discovered your star," his guide to the lab had whispered to him that night, pointing to a small figure sitting beside a telescope. "Although, I suggest you don't go up to her if you can help it... it looks like she's focused, and 'Kimi hates it when people interrupt her when she's working," the man chuckled nervously.

Suna merely laughed politely, nodding in understanding. "I see. Thank you for telling me," he'd whispered back.

"Alright. I'm gonna head back inside, so let me know if you need any more help with your star," the helpful guide waved goodbye before stepping back inside, shutting him outside, alone with the apparently temperamental astronomer.

Sighing quietly to himself, Suna looked through the lens of his telescope, exhaling softly as he focused on his star. Aquarii Cor, Hoshi had informed him of its name.

Noticing a mosquito on his arm, Suna quickly slapped at it, then widened his eyes in panic when he realized that he had accidentally nudged the telescope in the process. "Shit..." he mumbled softly to himself, running a hand through his hair in frustration as he realized that the lens was unfocused when he peeked through the telescope again.

Biting his lip, Suna turned to face the other person on the balcony with him debating whether or not he should ask her for his help. Finally, a decision mentally made, he slowly made his way over to her. She must've noticed his advancing presence, for she whirled around, black hair twirling in the spring night's breeze.

"Hey, sorry, I just, um, wanted to ask if you could help me locate my star–?" Suna scratched his neck awkwardly as he looked down at the astronomer, narrowing his eyes. She looks... familiar.

"I recently bought it, the Aquarii Cor..." the middle blocker paused, sucking in a breath. "Wait." He knew now, why the face had been so familiar. His pale, amber eyes widened as he opened his mouth one last time to speak:

"Hoshi?"

"Rin?"