Disclaimer: If I owned Haikyuu it would be and English Manga because I can't speak Japanese.
"Welcome to my room. I have gather you all here for you to see your future. It will mostly center on Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio. In seeing your futures I hope that I can jumpstart you guys healing. No, none of you guys are injured, at least not in the physical sense. It is mostly psychological. I will not tell you what it is now. But as you watch it will become rather obvious. Some of you guys are not scared as bad as the others, but nevertheless I is necessary for you to join us. My second hope is for you guys to become closer as a team.
-Thanks for your time, A Concern Gamer."
"WHAT?" was the resounding screams of many people in the room. Thoughts like "we are watching are futures" and "what psychological problems?" ran amongst many heads.
Tsukkichima moved towards the door and attempted to open it. "What are you doing Tsukki?" asked Yamaguchi.
"I'm going home" responded Tsukki, "there is nothing keeping me here, therefore I see no reason to stay here"
"Tsukki…"
Again Tsukki went toward the door and try to open it. The door open and to the astonishment of everyone who did not know Tsukki, he went out, only to reappear inside the room right next to Kageyama. They both appear disgruntle at the sudden appearance. Another message went in and Coach Ukai who still had the phone read it.
"I forgot to tell you all that you can leave so don't even try it. If you leave you just magically appear back here, so let's not waste any of our time… btw if you are all finished making noise turn on the TV and press play.
A Disgruntle Gamer."
"So what do you guys say? Should we just listen to this Gamer person and watch TV or should we try to find a way out?" said Couch Ukai.
"Well, it is obvious that they can keep us from leaving, hence what happen to this, Tsukki what is? So I think we should stay and watch" said Suga.
"I agree" chorus Kyoko, Daichi and Asahi.
"Since the seconds years agree, should we as well? Asked Ennoshita to his fellow first years.
"SURE, let's do it, right Tanaka? Asked an energetic first year by the name of Nishinoya.
"YES, I agree with Kyoko-sempai" agreed Tanaka.
"What about you middle schoolers over there?" asked Ukai.
"Whatever, as long as we get to get out of here, is that's ok with you King?" mocked Tsukki as he realized that who the black hair glaring boy was, ignoring the whispered "Tsukki".
"King? We have a King here?" asked Hinata with stars in his eyes.
"Um, I think he means the black haired boy that's, um, glaring" answer the quiet voice a Yachi while blushing hotly. At this Kageyama's anger grew and he said forcefully.
"Don't call me King"
"Why? Are we not grand enough to grace the Kings presence? King" Tsukki knew what he was doing was malicious, but he couldn't help it, there was nothing that he hated more than players like Kageyama Tobio.
"You!..."said Kageyama while clenching his fist together.
"Daichi should we interrupt them?" asked Suga while a dark aura was surrounding him.
Daichi fearing for the kids and slightly annoy at their constant yelling agreed. "Hey you guys cut it out!" he shouted startling the middle schoolers. He idly notice that the shortest one hid behind Kageyama.
"Okay" Daichi clapped his hand, "we all agree to watch this… show so let us all sit down and watch, the faster we get started the faster we'll be out of here" he noticed that everyone comply to his orders with a small amount of satisfaction, maybe he could do this captain thing. All of the students sat down in various positions around the room, Tsukki with Yamaguchi, Yachi with Hinata and Kageyama sat nearby. Coach Ukai turn on the TV and pressed play.
Shoes squeak on the ground, a figure approaches the volleyball net. The figure is male and has bright orange hair and is wearing the Karasuno uniform.
"AAAHH, that's me!" exclaimed Hinata
"Huh, why would they open the show up with you?" asked Tanaka
"Wait a minute, are you Hinata Shoyo?" asked Kazuhito Narita, a first year in the club.
"Yeah, how did you know?" ponder Hinata
"Well, the note said it was center around Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama and well, that is Kageyama so you must be Hinata as it starts with you." Kazuhito replied back
"Wow, he is smart" ran around many heads.
"Anyways" said Coach Ukai, "let's try to keep the interruptions at a minimum, I'm sure many of you want to go home"
Hinata Shoyo approaches the sideline. The scene shifts to the volleyball net.
"A tall, tall wall looms in front of me" Hands jump from the other side as if stopping a spike, Hinata is still standing at the sideline. "What is the view on the other side? What does it look like?" the scene expands showing an empty court sans Hinata. "The view from the top… it's a view I could never see on my own."
Sounds of steps, more feet join the lone feet of Hinata. "But if I'm not doing it alone…" someone does some squats to stretch, someone else jumps, a whistle goes off.
"Let's play" comes out from different voices. The people start running, introduction starts playing.
Everyone is staring at the screen transfixed, Sugawara and Sawamura notice that Hinata is wearing the Karasuno uniform.
The intro shows the Karasuno gym entrance, and the shoes cubie, Hinata and Kageyama are seen getting ready. Two baskets filled to the rim with volleyball are shown. The tittle Haikyuu! Pops out in black highlighted with orange, more Karasuno's colors. Kageyama and Hinata run toward the net and do a slide in as if to save the ball. Feathers are shown. Tanaka, Suga, and Daichi are seen walking towards the club room. A cameo of Daichi, Sugawara, Tanaka, Tsukkichima, Nishinoya, Asahi, Yamaguchi, Kageyama and Hinata appears. The team is shown joining hands and doing a cheer.
"COOOL!"Said Nishinoya with stars in his eyes, "look Asahi, we showed up!"
"Yes, is very cool" agreed Azumane with the patients of a saint, " but could you please try to hold it back in the comments we are not even five minutes into the show…"he trailed off. Seeing that this was true the others held back their comments.
Daichi is shown receiving the ball, while Suga sets it, then Tanaka spikes the ball.
Daichi realizes this part is showing their skill and possibly position and pays close attention.
Tsukki blocks the ball, Nishinoya saves it, Yamaguchi receives it, and Azumane spikes it getting pass the other members of the team. Coach Ukai serves the ball towards a player, possibly Hinata since Kageyama is seen looking backwards. Kageyama starts to serve…
"Wait a minute" interrupts Coach Ukai, everyone looks towards the coach, "Why am I serving the ball… don't tell me I'm you guys coach, how the heck did this happen?"
Takeda Ittetsu deliberated whether to answer the question or not. He knew he was the advisor for the club, but he did not know anything about the sport itself, so he probably convinced the man to do it. "Excuse me, but I believe I may have convince you to coach the student".
"And you are?"
"Oh sorry about that, my name is Takeda Ittetsu, and while I'm their club advisor, I do not know the sport well enough to coach them."
"But how did you convenes me to do it…."
"Never mind that, you should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it" Takeda knew he probably stalked the guy into agreeing…
Kageyama continues his serve and turns it into a jump serve. Hinata ties his shoes and drinks water the runs to resume practice. Kyoko's chest tightens in anticipation, Takeda-sensei is grinning. Hinata starts to dash and changes direction midway, Kageyama sets and Hinata spikes the ball with his eyes shut. They both grin and pull their fists towards their bodies. The Small Giant is seen standing on court his figures changes to that of Hinata's. Everyone is shown standing in the court, which is riddle with balls and strangely enough black feathers.
"What the hell was that?!" is the common response at seeing the strange quick. Nobody has an answer to that question.
Hinata is seen riding a bicycle, he stops in front of a store, there is a crow upright in a barbers sign. There store is showing a Karasuno match, Hinata stares transfixed at the screen. The opponents try to stop Karasuno from scoring, number ten jumps high a crow rushes at Hinata and his hair is blown back. Karasuno wins the match.
"Hey, dumbass don't tell me that is how you got interested in volleyball" asked Kageyama.
"So what if it is" pouts Hinata
"Tsk, nothing"
"Hehe, our underclassmen are cute, right Daichi?" Asked Suga. Daichi in turn, turned to look at Suga with a perturbed look in his face. "Upperclassmen Sugawara is weird" ran through the minds of the first years.
Hinata is mesmerize as he stares with his mouth open, the people around him clap at the match. "Score. The 'Little Giant' lives up to his name. That's five points in a row. Here at the National High School Volleyball Championship spring season, where Karasuno High School's Little Giant has been springing up and down among players 190 centimeters tall" the announcer announces in the background.
"Karasuno is that the school in our neighboring town?" says Random man #1, "pretty impressive."
"Sho-chan, hurry. They'll take the court." Said Hinata best friend Yukitaka Izumi, Hinata captivated ignored him.
"Karasuno" whisper Hinata in awe.
Approximately 3 years and 3 months later is shown in the screen.
"That is about the time now" remarked Kinoshita Hisashi.
"That means we'll get to see our future soon" exclaimed Yamaguchi excitedly. All round him murmurs of anticipation reached his ears.
Hinata is portrayed running down the stairs. "Sho-chan wait up" is heard from one of his friends. Hinata reaches the gymnasium, multiple teams are shown practicing.
"It's huge." States Hinata, he then inhales the air and bellows, "The smell of Air Salonpas." Hinata's friends Sekimukai Koji and Yukitaka Izumi stare at him along with three freshmen Suzuki, Kawashima, and Mori.
"Sho-chan, you're too nervous." States Izumi.
"They'll think you're a country hick" adds Koji.
"B-But I've never been in a real tournament before." Replies Hinata, "Three years later and I'm finally here"
"It's sure been a struggle to get here." Says Koji. A team is shown doing stretches in a circle. Another team is shown practicing tossing and receiving. All round them teams practice for the tournament.
"Izumi, Koji," Hinata turns around, "thanks for being here for moral support." Koji and Izumi blush.
"Stop it" retorts Koji while adverting his eyes.
"Our tournament's already finished, so…" says Izumi, Hinata is seen thanking the first year totally ignoring their replies.
"First-year students, you too, thanks!" Hinata says while hugging the freshmen, "It's a miracle the three of you are here"
"Oh, yes" say Suzuki, "we're total amateurs, but…"
"Don't cry, Shoyo" interrupts Koji
"I'm not crying." Responds Hinata
"You're super tearful." Teases Izumi.
"U-Um, Hinata-senpai, we should get started." States Mori.
"Come on, Captain. Get the ball" says Izumi.
"That's right" this time Koji teases, "You dragged us here. We don't even know the rules"
"Wait a minute," questions Tsukki, "you went to your first competition with complete amateurs?"
"Well yeah, it was my last year and we finally had enough members to enter. I knew we weren't going to win but we could have at least tried"
"But, they wouldn't have won anyways, I bet you guys did not even practice that much" Says Kageyama.
Takeda-sensei sensing an argument about to break out interrupts with a proverb, "Nothing venture, nothing gain. That means that if Hinata hadn't enter the tournament he wouldn't have gain the experiences he obtain in the tournament even if he lost."
Yachi is left pondering after the wise words.
"I know that" answers Hinata, "we made it all the way to the tournament, we have to win"
"What" says Koji.
"You think we can win with our last minute team pick?" questions Izumi
"Of course." Came Hinata's confident response
"What's our opponent Kitagawa Daiichi like?" asks Koji
"Wait, you mean to tell me that you shorty went against glaring boy over there?" Questions Tanaka
"Glaring boy" whispers Kageyama
"Yes, what of it?" snaps Hinata before realizing who he is talking to, he then hides behind Kageyama again. Before noticing and pushing him away and hiding behind the couch at the glare he receive.
"Nothing, just thinking how tough you luck must be."
"I don't know" came Hinata's sullen replay, "but we're going to do it." Hinata's friends sigh. Then they let out shouts of surprise as the see a tall team approaching.
Hinata shrieks at the sight of them, they are all looking down at him with what it looks like disdain. "Whoops, sorry! Come on." His teammates grab him and they are all looking intimidated, in his mind Hinata says "They're huge." A player passes pass him, for a moment he is wearing a king's cape. As soon as the players enter, the crow stars to cheer, it is seem that is mostly their school club.
Shouts of "Kita-Ichi" fills the air.
"It's Kitagawa Daiichi" Said random player # 1
"They're huge." Agrees player # 2
"They're so intimidating." Responds player # 3
"They're candidates to win" another players says
"The "king" is among them." Comments random player # 5
"Who's that?" asked his friend.
"You don't know that? It's Kageyama Tobio" replays player #5. Hinata's team is shown to be intimidated. "They call him the "King of the Court". He's an amazing setter."
A dark look could be seen across Kageyama's face.
"We're playing against those guys?" asks Koji, while pointing at the other team, "What's this "king' stuff?"
"Don't worry about it!" states Hinata, "who cares how lanky they are?! I'll shoot past them."
"That's right, Sho-chan's jump is amazing" Izumi says, slowly feeling better.
"We're counting on you!" says Koji
Hinata hunches over and says, "But first, the bathroom..." His teammates pale.
"I never even heard of Yukigaoka Junior High" says another random player
"They're small in number it seems" answers his friend
"They don't even have a libero"
"They're the height of elementary school kids"
"They're no match for us" responds the player for Kita-Ichi.
"Hey dudes" yells Hinata, hunched over coming out of the restroom, "don't underestimate us" while clenching his stomach, "Soon as my stomach settles, I'll teach you guys a lesson, so be ready" he then clench his stomach again. The other team burst out laughing.
"Is this guy serious" they said while laughing
"Yes, sir. We'll be ready!"
"Elementary school" Kita-Ichi were teasing him
"Those Kita-Ichi students are quite poor sportsmen" commented Kyoko
"Isn't Kyoko senpai quite lovely" said Tanaka to Nishinoya
"Yes, she is so smart and pretty, and…." Nishinoya went on and on about Kyoko, everyone else that was around them ignored them.
"Hey, second-year" a voice called out to the Kita-Ichi students. In the background you could picture the voice wearing a crown and a cape, 'it's time for the official warm-up, hurry up."
"I'm sorry, right away" they all rushed off.
"Bad new, it's Kageyama-senpai"
"Hurry up, two more energy drinks!" Kageyama is seen heading off
"We don't need to drink that much, just look at our opponents" Kageyama stops walking
"That's for sure"
"What did you say?!" says an angry Hinata
"You guys" Kageyama says in an angry tone, "you are not even on the bench, you think you're good enough to look down on your opponent?" Kageyama turns to glare at them, "don't ride the coattails of your school's reputation."
"S-Sorry" the second years run off.
"Scary" thinks Hinata, "I was going to tell them a thing or two myself, too."
Kageyama turns to stare at Hinata, "you're not even physically ready. Don't talk big. That's why they look down on you"
"What did you say?"
"What are you doing here, anyway? Making memories?"
"I came here to win. Nothing else."
"You make it sound so easy."
"Sure, I'm not tall, but… I can jump" Kageyama's face shifted, "you can't assume we'll lose, as long as we don't give up-"
"Don't give up!" Kageyama turns around, "that is not as easy as it sounds!"
"The six of us…the six of us can finally play volleyball on the court." Hinata voice is full of emotion, "the first game, second game… we'll win and keep winning, we're going to give it our all!"
Kageyama is frowning, "the first game, second game," Kageyama turn to approach Hinata, "the playoff, the nationals… I'm going to win them all" the two of them proceed to stare each other down.
"That is quite a large goal there 'king'" teases Tsukki. Kageyama, Hinata, Tsukkichima, and Yamaguchi start arguing. The others are looking at Kageyama and Hinata with searching looks.
Kageyama backs down first, he proceeds to walk away. Izumi is seen hiding behind a pillar, then he runs towards Hinata.
"Sho-chan"
"Izumi"
"Why are you making that scary guy mad? Weren't you going to the bathroom?"
Hinata ignores the question, "Let's get back, hurry" and starts rushing off.
"How is your stomachache?"
"It's all gone"
"Huh"
Kita-Ichi is killing it at practice, Kageyama spikes gets a nice sound. "Crap. He's good for real"thinks Hinata.
"He's a setter" comments Izumi while Koji hurts himself with a ball.
"That's him, the so-called "King of the Court," Kageyama Tobio". Says Koji, "by the way, what's a "setter"?" Izumi proceeds to explain.
On the other court, Kageyama tosses a ball and his teammates is slow to react to it. "Your timing is slow" Kageyama scolds, "'Come in faster for the quick,' I told you"
"My bad" replays his teammate with a dark look.
"Kageyama, don't focus on speed alone" scolds his coach, "what matters is not your own skills, it's how you let the spiker hit the ball."
"I know that" Kageyama replies as he walks off.
A whistle goes off, the players are lined up to start the match.
I know I said it was going to be one chapter per episode but as I started writing this, I notice that I tend to write like every single detail, hence why it took that long to update. This chapter is about 3000 words, way more than I'm used too. Next part will be up soon, I'm already working on it. This is about 9 minutes into the episode. Fixed a few spelling mistakes I notice while writing chapter 3. Change name of school from Yakigaoka to Yukigaoka.
