Quick note, even though I put their names in, Kazumi does not know them at the beginning. It's just easier for me to type.
As Kiyoko watches the team play, she feels her phone buzz in her pocket. Taking it out, she looks over the text she receives and sends a quick reply. Sliding it back into her pocket, she continues to watch.
The next day, as everyone was warming up, a hooded figure creeped in, unnoticed. Walking over to Kiyoko, she spots her and is waved over. "So, how are your classes, Kazumi? You did just start them." Kiyoko whispers to the figure.
"They're fine. I wanna join the girls volleyball club, but they stopped taking in new people earlier than the boys." Kazumi replied, taking off her backpack and placing it on the ground.
She stared at them, watching the receives, sets, spikes, everything. "I'll talk to Daichi about your admittance." Kiyoko whispered to her. They watched a bit more before Kazumi asked another question.
"Do they not have a libero?" She asked. "No. Their current one got into some trouble with their ace, and is still currently on a month probation for club activities." Kiyoko explained. "You were a libero on your old team, right?" She asked.
"That and a middle blocker. I switched around every once in a while." She replied.
Her fingers twitched as she watched the ball fly. She hadn't played in forever (more like a month), and her body was eager to get back into the game. Just then, a stray ball came their way. No one was close enough to reach it (Hinata isn't on that side) and it was about to go out. 'Damn my libero skills for coming in right now!' She cursed in her mind as her body unconsciously flew to the ground, hood flying off to reveal her black hair, her hand going underneath the volleyball to save it. It flew into the air as she quickly stood up, but everyone didn't care. They were focused on the girl who saved it.
"Who are you?" asked Daichi. 'Seems to be the captain.' Kazumi thought.
"Uwa! She's so pretty!" Yelled Hinata.
"And hot! She looks like Kiyoko-san too!" Tanaka added. "This is Kazumi. She's my sister." Kiyoko introduced. Daichi walked over and held his hand out.
"I'm Daichi Sawamura, the captain. Welcome to Karasuno's boys volleyball club." Kazumi took his hand and took it.
"As you know, I'm Kazumi. Kazumi Shimizu." Daichi let go and looked her over.
"So, why are you here? You have the reflexes of a libero, so why aren't you on the girls team?" He asked.
"I entered the school about a week ago due to some... circumstances, and the girls stopped taking in new players early. I wanted to see if I could join your team instead, if that's okay with you." Kazumi explained. Daichi thought it over before answering.
"I'll see how you do. Is there any other role that you would be okay with, if you aren't on the team?" He asked.
"I'll be fine with assistant manager, I was one before." Kazumi answered, and Daichi nodded.
"Great. You can be our assistant manager, and after our practice, I'll test you." She nodded and Daichi resumed practice.
Soon after they resumed playing, someone burst through the doors, holding sheets of paper. "I did it!" Everyone turned and looked at the man. Daichi ran over to Takeda-sensei.
"Sensei, what did you do?" he asked. "I've arranged a practice match with one of the top four in the prefecture! Aoba Jousai!" Everyone yelled in shock as Kazumi scowled. "However, there's one condition." Takeda-sensei announced.
"Eh?"
"Kageyama-kun will play as setter for the whole game." he said. Everyone started talking as Kazumi placed her hood back on, grabbed her backpack, and tried to sneak out. Just as she reached the door, she was stopped.
"Kazumi, wait." She turned around. "I still need to test you." she nodded as she took down her hood and took off her jacket, revealing the white Karasuno t-shirt. Unzipping her backpack, she took out a pair of shorts and knee pads. "I'll change first." she said, and went outside. Quickly changing, she slipped on her knee pads and walked back in, stretching her shoulders.
"I'm ready." Daichi nodded.
"We'll first play a three on three, just to see your receives and such, then we'll substitute you in with another player to see your libero skills." She nodded and went on the court to stretch. "Suga! You and I are with Kazumi. The other side will be Narita, Ennoshita, and Tsukishima." Daichi said, and they nodded, getting ready.
The match started with a serve from Tsukki, which followed a receive from Daichi. "Kazumi!" Suga yelled, and she nodded. Suga set the ball to her, which resulted in a point for her team.
"Nice kill!" Tanaka yelled from the sidelines. The match continued, Kazumi's team ahead by a few points. After a while, Daichi called in Tanaka to sub for Kazumi as she played libero.
"Tsukishima, Narita, Ennoshita, aim at the clear spots. We'll have Kazumi get them for us." Daichi said, and she sweatdropped.
"Thank's a lot Daichi-san!" she yelled. Suga served the ball and the three on the other side started their attack.
"Kazumi!" Daichi yelled as he received the ball, making it fly out to the edge of the court.
"Like hell I'll let you get out!" she yelled as she ran, rolled, and managed to bump it to Tanaka, where he spiked it over.
However, Tanaka was blocked by Tsukki, which rebounded to the ground. "Got it!" Kazumi yelled as she saved it, sending it to Suga.
"Daichi!" he yelled, sending it to him.
"Nice kill, Daichi-san!" Kazumi yelled. Instead of having Tsukki serve, Daichi stopped him.
"Kazumi, I overheard your conversation with Shizumu, and you said that you had another position, right?" he asked.
"Yes. Normally during practice matches, I'm a middle blocker." she explained.
"Her? A middle blocker? She's so short!" Tsukki taunted.
"Well I'm mainly a decoy, so that's why I'm a middle blocker. The one with the orange hair is probably one as well, right?" she asked.
"Well, I haven't decided his position yet, because he's new, but he would be best as a middle blocker." Daichi admitted. "Anyways, what I want you to do is first serve the ball, then I want you to perform a quick. Can you do that?" he asked.
"Of course."
Kazumi got the ball from the other side and got ready. "When ever you're ready." Suga yelled, and she took a deep breath out. Throwing the ball up, she ran and jumped, performing a jump serve. "Gha!" The other team was caught off guard with her serve, making it rebound off Ennoshita and out of court, landing her a point.
"Was that a..."
"Jump float serve?!" Everyone yelled in shock as Kazumi simply wiped her brow.
"What? Is that not normal?" she asked. Yamaguchi ran up to her.
"Can you teach me how to do that? I've been trying to do that, and I can't seem to do it..." She smiled.
"Of course. What's your name?" she asked. "I'm Yamaguchi Tadashi, and the tall one with glasses is my friend, Tsukishima Kei." she nodded.
"How about this? I'll teach you during morning practices. Is that okay?" she asked, and he nodded before going back to the sidelines.
"Now, about that quick set you wanted me to do..."
"Right. Suga, are you okay with it?" Daichi asked Suga.
"Honestly, Kageyama's better at them than I am. Why don't you let him have a try?" Suga asked. Daichi thought for a bit before nodding.
"Alright. Kageyama!" he yelled, and the boy perked up. "You'll be setting a quick for Kazumi, alright?" he said, and Kageyama nodded.
"You better catch up with me." he grumbled.
"Don't worry prissy boy, I'll do fine." she retorted.
With Narita serving, Daichi received it and sent it to Kageyama. Rushing up, he and Kazumi performed a quick, but when she landed, she seemed disappointed in him. "Oi, Kageyama right?" she yelled, and Kageyama nodded quickly, not wanting to feel his senpai's wrath. "That set felt wrong. I watched what you did with the orange haired boy. Try to see if you can do the same thing with me." He nodded, and they tried again.
When it was time for them to do a quick, Kageyama thought of her words. 'Try to see if you can do the same thing with me.' he heard her voice in his head. 'Think. Where is she? Where are the blockers going to go? What angle should I send it at?' Kageyama heard someone yell his name, and he looked to see Kazumi in the air, swinging. He quickly calculated and set the ball over to her, succeeding.
"That's what I'm talking about!" she yelled, slapping Kageyama on the shoulder, making him stumble.
"You were all quiet before, and now you're suddenly riled up." Daichi commented, and she turned towards him. "Yeah, I get riled up when I play volleyball. Other than that, I'm quite calm." Kazumi explained.
"Anyways,"
Daichi went up to her and patted her on the shoulder. "Welcome to the team."