In which Hinata thinks about Oikawa's question, and the rest was all Oikawa's fault, really. Well, okay, not really. Hinata was the one who wished upon an airplane-what type of idiot wishes on an airplane?!
This was it. He swung off his bike, Ukai-senpai's words from the day earlier still echoing through his's head. It's true, there were many other high schools on the same level as Aoba Josaii. Spring tournaments were coming up, and there was no time to lose. He was going to get better, and better, and then WHAM! Karasuno would make it to the nationals, and they'd play against Nekoma, once more.
Hinata's eyes shone, and he smiled, Once more. He opened the door and took off his shoes. It was still quiet, but not for long, for Natsu was coming home soon. He rushed up the stairs, taking two at a time, feeling adreline pump through his veins. Once more. Yes, he'd practice, get better, and he'll go GWAH and PAH and Kageyama will send him that ace toss and POW and well, Kageyama wasn't tossing to him properly but he'll get over that soon and -
Bzz. Bzz. Hm? Hinata paused, was someone texting him now? Bzz. Bzz. He eyed the volleyball sitting underneath his desk. Another text? Hinata took out his phone.
5:00pm Grand King
Hi Shoyou-chan! Iwa-chan and I are having a rendez-vous
Do you and Tobio-chan want to come 3
5:01pm Hinata Shoyou
Yeah! That would be awesome!
A two-on-two volleyball match!
I'll ask Kageyama
Hinata snapped his phone shut, quickly changing into his volleyball shoes. A match! With the Grand King! He'll be able to show him how much he's improved-
Bzz. Bzz.
5:05pm Grand King
Not that kind of rendez-vous, Shoyou-chan~
Hinata cocked his head, confused.
5:05pm Hinata Shoyou
? Then what for?
There seemed to be a pause, before Hinata got a reply.
5:06pm Grand King
A double, you know.
5:06pm Hinata Shoyou
Um, I still don't follow you...
5:06 Grand King
Aw, Iwa-chan was totally right
don't tell him I said that
Ah, Shoyou-chan, don't you ever think of things beside volleyball?
You really should, you know~
Hm, take my advice, okay?
Hinata frowns quizzically, but shoves his phone in his pocket. Maybe he'll ask Kageyama to explain to him what this meant? Or...wait a minute...wasn't Kageyama worse at this type of stuff then he was? Kageyama...
"Nii-chan!" Hinata jumps at the sound of his door slamming open. "Kaa-san said it's time to eat!" Natsu yells, her orange hair almost identical to his, "Hurry up!"
Hurry up, Dumbass. That's what Kageyama would say. Except...Kageyama hasn't really been talking to him lately? What's up with that? It's no fun hitting tosses from a setter who seems to toss to him when there was no other person to toss to. It's not fun when Kageyama doesn't-
"Nii-chan!" Natsu yells, her voice raising up an octave.
"Okay, Natsu, I'm coming!" Hinata pushes Kageyama out of his thoughts. Everyone had bad days, didn't they?
Unfortunately, Hinata couldn't really keep Kageyama out of his thoughts. As soon as he got back to his room and layed down on his bed, his thoughts drifted back to the raven hair midnight blue setter. For the umpteenth time of the day, Hinata wondered why he couldn't be like a normal player and be satisfied with Suga's serve. Oh wait, why did he even use the word satisfied? That sounded so...ugh. Why couldn't he just be happy with-oh yes, this word was better than satisfied. "Happy" sounded less ugh. Anyway, as Hinata was saying to himself, why? Why Kageyama, of all people? He could still do the super-fast quick spike with Suga, although the evolved super-awesome quick spike wasn't achievable, but-
Why? Hinata groaned, flopping onto his stomach and stuffing his face into his pillow. Kageyama wasn't tossing to him like usual the whole week. Yeah, Kageyama still tossed to him, but it felt like Kageyama only did it when he had to; like when it was his turn during the warm-ups to spike Kageyama's toss. Or when it was clear that Asahi, Tsukishima, and practically everyone else had a go three times that Kageyama sends the ball to Hinata. Reluctantly. The tosses didn't have the usual umph and pow and that was what got on Hinata's nerve. Was Kageyama finally getting tired of sending him tosses? Did Kageyama not like sending Hinata his special tosses anymore? Hinata felt a weird feeling grow in his chest. Kageyama... nope, not helping at all. Stupid Kageyama. Not sending him tosses when he was right there and was right there and wasn't it-
Hinata gasped, pushing himself off the bed and running towards the window. He flung it open and stuck his head outside, trying to breath deeply and exhale. The chilly night air drifted in. Calm down, he told himself, calm down. Kageyama was probably having one of his moody days again. Well, usually Kageyama would just argue with him more often, or his tosses would be all wrong for everyone. Maybe Kageyama was having a special moody day where-but this had been going on all week. Well maybe-oh screw it. Kageyama wasn't sending him tosses. Well he was, but not Kageyama tosses. They were different. Kageyama tosses make spiking it really fun. It made his heart go all gwaah and bwah when he-something wet trickled down his cheeks. Hinata let a quiet sob escape. Kageyama... The tears started gushing faster. Kageyama...
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? -B.o.B
A shooting star? Hinata swept his arm over his face. An airplane...it was merely a flashing light out there, moving slowly yet quickly across the dark sky.
Ah, Shoyou-chan, don't you ever think of things beside volleyball?
Oikawa's words echoed at the back of his mind. A double what? Stupid grand king, making him think about Tobio-NO NO NO it's Kageyama. Hinata hiccuped, his eyes following the flashing light. Kageyama...
"Kageyama is an idiot! I-" Hinata hiccuped, cutting himself off, "I want to hit his tosses! His real tosses! I want him to-" Hinata hiccuped again, fresh tears streaming down his face, "Kageyama, stop being so-" Hinata paused, wiping his eyes, "I want Kageyama to make my heart go GWAH and BWAH and give me his POW tosses and say yes again when I ask him to come over to my house. I-" Hinata took a breath, furiously wiping his eyes. He braced himself, and yelled out to the night sky, his eyes fixed on that airplane, "I WISH KAGEYAMA WOULD SMILE AT ME AND CALL ME "DUMBASS" AND SPEND TIME WITH ME AGAIN WITHOUT ACTING LIKE HE DOESN'T WANT TO!"
The airplane's lights flashed, before dissappearing out of sight.
...To be continued~