Thank you very much to Blueist-Silk and anacam1996 who reviewed.

To answer Blueist question, the pairings are Kagehina, Asanoya, Daisuga, and others.


Hands Into the Fire

"He keeps saying I shouldn't be on the team because I could get hurt!"

Meeting Tsukishima Kei marks, Hinata whines to his mother, one of the worst days of his life. The boy has a good four inches on Captain Sawamura and then some, with a mocking, self-serving grin to match his antagonistic attitude.

"I know, sweetheart, you've been saying that for weeks now," Hinata's mom sighs, keeping her eyes on the road as she drives. "And he's right, Shou, you really could get hurt."

Hinata pouts, picks at a loose thread from his sleeve, and finally leans to the side until his head is resting against the window. "Anyone could get hurt," he mutters though he knows his mom can probably still hear him, "He doesn't say that to Nishinoya, though."

The woman hums noncommittally as she turns the wheel to follow the direction Hinata points at. "And this Nishinoya boy, how sure are you he's an Omega, too?"

Hinata blinks, licks his lips. "Y-you think I'm lying, mama?"

"No! Of course not, baby." She lets the wheel go for a second so she can reach over and caress her son's hair. "But another Omega boy… You know how rare it is. You were on the paper when you were born, you know?"

Hinata knows. His mom still had clippings of the articles, even though she hadn't allowed anybody to even go inside the room to take an actual picture of him and his dam.

"Oh!" An excited voice pipes up from the back seat, and Hinata startles a little as he remembers that his sister is there, too. "Was your friend in the news?!"

"Natsu," his mother chides "Don't scare your brother!" This time, she moves her hand so she can rub Hinata's back comfortingly.

"Sorry, Shou."

Hinata grins as he turns around in his seat to look at her "You didn't scare me, promise!"

But Natsu already looks worried, and she hesitates when he speaks. She leans forward as far as her seatbelt will let her, and copies her mother's touch, patting her brother's hand as if to calm him down.

"Sit correctly, Shou. There's still enough time and I can make you go to the backseat."

Hinata obeys, eyes drifting from his mother to his lap as he does. "Sorry. Ah, I dunno if Nishinoya was in the paper."

"Well, I don't remember hearing anything about it." His mother says as if that's the end of the discussion.

They lapse into silence, and Hinata wiggles with the need to speak or move or something. He opens his mouth, closes it, plays with his seatbelt, and drums on the armrest until his mom parks the car outside the school. He grins when Natsu whoas at the building.

"I can show you the gym!" Hinata gasps. "Oh, but maybe someone's using it. Still!"

Hinata hops out of the car, energy back in place, and bounces on the balls of his feet while his mom steps out of the car, locks it, and extends her hand. Hinata grabs it without hesitation, letting her lead him to the school. Natsu lets go of her mom the second they step into the grounds, swerving around so she can hold Hinata's other hand, and the giggles around them make Hinata blink and look around, confused.

Most of the other kids are looking their way: most are smiling, with girls visibly awing to their friends, and some of the taller boys looking torn between continuing walking or stopping completely to stare at his family. Natsu notices, too, and she steps even closer to her brother, clinging to his arm and, as far as Hinata can tell, glaring at everyone they pass.

"Shou," Hinata's mom says, effectively putting his attention back on her, "point me again to the teachers' lounge."

Hinata walks his mom and sister to the shoe lockers, where he leaves them for a moment to change to his indoor shoes, and returns to find them both wearing visitors' slippers and already waiting for him. Natsu's slippers are way too big for her, and she trips a little when they start walking again, but she eventually finds her balance.

Once they reach the teachers' lounge, Hinata hovers outside, shuffling from foot to foot and visibly nervous. Natsu immediately latches to his leg, and despite her being younger and much smaller than him, the pressure is reassuring. His mom rubs his back again, like she did in the car, and mutters something under her breath. Hinata doesn't know if that makes him more nervous or not.

She knocks on the door, and seconds later there's a teacher opening it. Hinata doesn't recognize her, so he figures she only teaches second or third years. Her eyes linger on him for a second, and then she looks to his mom.

"Can I help you?" She asks. Her eyes move again, from his bright orange locks to his mom's black hairdo.

"My son is on the volleyball team and—"

"Ah!" The teacher interrupts, which earns her a glare that she doesn't see as she turns around toward the lounge without waiting to hear for anything else. "Mr. Takeda, they're looking for you!"

Takeda rushes to the door and bows to the other teacher before taking over. He bows to Mrs. Hinata, too, but when he rises, even Hinata can tell he's having trouble keeping his smile up. He looks at Hinata's extra duffel bag and that makes him relax just a little.

"Mrs. Hinata," Takeda says as a way of greeting, and Hinata's mom bows, too, though not nearly as much, and repeats the teacher's name as they shake hands in a more customary Alpha greeting. Takeda lets go first, and he adjusts his glasses, still seemingly a little nervous. "I assume this visit is about the training camp?"

Hinata's mom eyes the man up and down, and her frown doesn't leave her face. Instead of answering, she rubs her thumb over the back of Hinata's neck. "Natsu, be a good Alpha and walk your brother to his classroom."

Natsu beams delightedly up at her mom, takes Hinata's hand tugs him behind her until Mrs. Hinata tells her to be careful. She waits for her brother to catch up the two steps she had as an advantage, and walks next to him by the time they turn at the corner.

Takeda's nervous smile doesn't waver.

"I understand the boys are staying nearby?" Mrs. Hinata asks.

"Ah, yes! And, of course, you don't have to worry about sleeping arrangements. All the Alphas and Betas will be on the first floor, and Hinata and Nishinoya," he pauses here to make sure she knows who he's talking about, "will be on the second floor. Bathing times are scheduled as well."

Though Mrs. Hinata nods, she still looks unsatisfied with the information. "Shou said something about a manager… an Alpha, as well?"

"Oh, Shimizu! Yes, she will be there during the day, but her house is close by, so she will be going home for the nights." When it's clear that isn't enough, Takeda clears his throat. "Mrs. Hinata, today is a short school day. If you want, you are allowed to wait for the classes to finish. Then you can meet the rest of the team and Coach Ukai."

"Coach Ukai? You're not the coach?"

At this, Takeda manages a sincere, sheepish smile, seemingly untroubled at appearing weak in front of another Alpha. "No, not at all. I'm the team advisor. Our current coach has agreed to the position until he can see the team in action."

In the end, Mrs. Hinata agrees, and Takeda returns to the office to prepare for his classes while she waits for Natsu to come back.

"Mama!" The girl cheers as they walk to the back of the school to find a bench, "I met a really tall Alpha! And! And I think I met Shou's Omega friend, too! He told the big Alpha to stay back so he wouldn't scare me but he wasn't scary at all!"

Hinata's mom hums, considering the presence of another Omega boy in the school, but she figures it's time to stop. If he really exists, she'll meet him in just under three hours, and then she can put her doubts to rest.


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