A/N: hey guys! I'm back with the next chapter! It's actually longer than I thought lol...anyway I want to thank everyone who followed and favorite this story...it really means a lot. I usually also respond to the reviews, but since there are no reviews to respond to, I'm gonna go ahead and get this chapter started! Oh and btw I am no way a medical expert, so I had to look up some medical info and I may have made some errors involving medical terms so forgive me for that...anyway to the chapter!
I own nothing of Haikyuu!
The ride was tense from the moment they got into the car...no one saying anything for several moments as they exited school grounds. The only thing that could be heard, was the sound of the ambulance's sirens, Ukai's car going fast to keep up with the ambulance, and everyone's quiet breathing. Tsukishima looks around and his eye catches Daichi pulling out his phone.
"What are you doing?" Tsukishima asked.
"I'm texting the group what happened. I feel they should know as soon as they can," Daichi answered.
"While I agree that they should know, I feel that Nishinoya's parents should know first," Ukai said.
Daichi's nodded. "That's true."
"Uh...c-coach?" Yamaguchi asked timidly. "Do you...think Nishinoya will be ok?"
Ukai sighed...not wanting to give any of them false hope. From the damage he saw, Nishinoya was quickly bleeding out...and that was with the towels pressed on him.
"We can only hope," Ukai said.
"He's honestly too stubborn to give up that easily," Tsukishima said and everyone but Ukai looked at him. "I mean, he's the type of person who fights. So I doubt he wouldn't give in to this injury without a fight."
Tsukishima wasn't sure if he was speaking the truth or just trying to convince the others not to worry so much...maybe a mixture of both.
"Well you aren't wrong about that," Daichi said. "Nishinoya won't just give up."
Yamaguchi faintly smiled. Meanwhile in the ambulance, the paramedics attending to Nishinoya were constantly moving and checking his vitals.
"Blood pressure is dropping rapidly. Currently at 83/58! We need a blood transfusion stat!"
"On it!" another said.
The heart monitor sped up slightly as another paramedic checked his pulse.
"Pulse is speeding up again!" she said before going back to stopping the excessive bleeding. "Bleeding is starting to slow down!"
"Have you found the source of the bleeding?" the paramedic with the blood bag asked.
"Yes!"
"Good!"
"We're almost there!" the driver shouted.
As the ambulance and Ukai's car pulled up to the emergency entrance, the tense in both vehicles thickened. Ukai parked right near the entrance.
"Ok you three stay in the car! I'll be right back!"
Right before anyone could object, Ukai was out of the car and rushing to the ambulance. Daichi and Yamaguchi looked out the window, and even Tsukishima showed a little bit of interest in what was going on.
Paramedics jumped out of the ambulance and one of them opened the back doors. The paramedics attending to Nishinoya pulled the scratcher out which revealed the libero. The boy was paler than when they last saw him, and he still looked to be in pain. Ukai's eyes widen at his condition.
Most of the paramedics quickly rushed Nishinoya inside the emergency entrance, while one stayed outside with Ukai. She instructed him that Nishinoya was in a bad state and needed imitate medical treatment and shouldn't be interrupted. She told him to go back to the three high schoolers in the car and can wait in the waiting room, before rushing inside. Ukai did just that and got closer to the car before motioning them to come out. No one hesitated as they got out and walked up to Ukai.
"How is he?" Daichi asked.
Ukai shook his head. "Not good. The paramedic told me that he lost a lot of blood and that he needs to be treated immediately."
"Is...is there a chance that he..." Yamaguchi didn't want to finish that sentence.
"She didn't say that much. I'm gonna wait here and also call Nishinoya's parents. If you guys want to stay, you can...but if I were you, I would call your parents. They'll worry especially if the police are on campus."
Everyone...even Tsukishima agreed to stay and contacted their parents. All of them were relieved to hear that they were safe and ok and hoped Nishinoya will be as well. Then the four of them headed inside. After checking in, they were instructed to have a seat until further notice. At this time, Ukai called Nishinoya's parents.
He was talking to Nishinoya's mother, which understandably, is upset and absolutely terrified. The conversation ended with her saying she would be there soon and hung up. Ukai sighed as he walked back outside, saying he needed to get some air, and also wait for Mrs. Nishinoya to arrive. After he left, Daichi sighed and pulled out his phone...hesitantly texting the team.
Daichi: guys...did you hear what happened?
Tanaka: what? You mean about the hundreds of police cars at school? Yea it's crazy man!
Daichi was surprised at how quickly the police cars arrived.
Daichi: well...
Sugawara: Daichi...is everything ok? Were you still at the gym when the police showed up?
Daichi: no but...something happened...
Sugawara: what is it?
Daichi took a deep breath as he reluctantly spilled the news.
Daichi: it's Nishinoya...he was stabbed
At first, everything was silent, but then the chat started blowing up.
Sugawara: wait...what?!
Tanaka: H-HE WAS STABBED?! WHO IN THE HELL HURT HIM?! WHOEVER DID IT WILL PAY WITH THEIR LIFE! I'LL KILL THEM!
And of course more people started joining in the conversation.
Ennoshitia: I saw an ambulance drive by my house earlier! Was...was that by any chance for Nishinoya?!
Narita: is he going to be ok?!
Kinoshitia: how is that possible? He seemed just fine at practice!
Kageyama: if Nishinoya was stabbed, then did this guy get you too captain?
Hinata: WHAAAAAA?! NISHINOYA IS HURT?!
Tsukishima was getting annoyed at his phone constantly vibrating, so he yanked it out and started typing.
Tsukishima: will you guys just shut up?! Look, I'm gonna be honest, Nishinoya wasn't looking too good when we last saw him but we don't know anything! We're at the hospital right now...gosh!
Tanaka: WELL EXXXCUUUUSSSEEEE US FOR BEING WORRIED!
Sugawara: Daichi...who's with you right now?
Daichi: Tsukishima and Tadashi...we were the ones who saw Nishinoya in that state...coach is also here, but he's outside waiting for Nishinoya's parents
There was a brief silence.
Sugawara: have you...heard from Asahi? I notice he wasn't texting in the group at all
Daichi's eyes widen as he looked at the other two.
Yamaguchi: I saw him leaving with Nishinoya earlier
Sugawara: ok then Asahi wasn't there when Nishinoya was attacked...Asahi wouldn't just sit there and watch Noya get attacked
Tsukishima: you guys are overthinking it...he's probably busy or something
Ennoshitia: Tsukishima's probably right..I did overhear him say he had some hw to do
Hinata: so have you guys heard about Nishinoya yet?
Tsukishima rolled his eyes at this.
Kageyama: I'm pretty sure they just got there you dumbass! They aren't gonna fix him in a few minutes!
Hinata: well sorrrrrryyyy! I just wanted to see how he is doing!
Tsukishima: the king is right...for once!
Kageyama: excuse me?!
Tsukishima: we haven't been here for that long
As Daichi looked at the message, he smiled slightly at how Kageyama didn't have any doubts that Nishinoya won't be ok. At least one of them had full hope. Just as Daichi was about to respond, the doors suddenly swung open. Everyone in the waiting room jumped and looked to see who it was.
To their shocked, they saw Karasuno's ace panting and looking...well looking worried and concerned would be a complete understatement. The three volleyball players looked to see Ukai wasn't with him. Either Asahi used another entrance, or somehow avoided Ukai seeing him. Daichi stood up and began walking over to Asahi. Before the captain could say a word, the ace immediately grabbed and clutched his shoulders.
"How is he?! Is he ok?! Is he still alive?!"
Daichi looked around to see everyone was still staring at them. Daichi sighed and looked at the first years.
"I'll be right back."
Daichi took Asahi's hands off of his shoulders and then led him outside of the waiting room. After they were out of everyone's sight, Daichi sighed.
"We don't know anything right now...it hasn't been that long since we got here. Before the ambulance even arrived, he already lost a lot of blood."
"How...how did this even happen?" Asahi's voice was shaking. "Just a while ago, he was talking to me about how he couldn't wait until Nationals! And now he's..."
"Trust me, it shocked us too. I was talking to Tsukishima and Tadashi about how they can improve and then Nishinoya stumbled in like that. Tsukishima said that Nishinoya told him that he was stabbed in a fight. I was getting some things to stop the bleeding while Tadashi was calling the ambulance."
Asahi clutched his fist in anger and they shook.
"Whoever did this to him is going to pay!" Asahi's voice was low and threatening. "I can't believe someone did this!"
"We were all shocked...but trying to go find this guy isn't a good idea. We can't afford to have him hurt anyone else. Besides, if Nishinoya got away from this guy, chances are he might still be at the school...and that's why the police are there right now."
"I hope they find the guy! He deserves to be locked away forever!"
"I do too...and not just for Nishinoya's sake. For everyone who might be involved. We don't know what his motives are yet."
Asahi slowly nods. "So...how bad was it?"
Daichi flinches as he remembered Noya laying nearly lifeless in a pool of his own blood.
"It was honestly better that you weren't there..."
Asahi flinches as he heard Daichi's tone of voice.
"O-oh..."
Daichi sighs. "Anyway...we should head back. The others might wonder what's taking so long."
Asahi nods as the two third years began to walk back.
"So you didn't happen to see this guy?
Daichi shakes his head. "No...luckily. If we did, I would make sure everyone else was safe. I mean...I would make sure Tadashi and Tsukishima get out with Noya first. But all we can do is wait."
Asahi says nothing as they entered the waiting room. Tsukishima has just finished calming down the conversation and looked up to see the two third years approaching them.
"Oh...you're back," Yamaguchi said.
"Did you just sprint all the way down here?" Tsukishima asked.
"Yes...how else was I supposed know if he was ok?" Asahi asked.
"Maybe wait until we say something."
"But I want to know how he's doing as soon as the news comes out!"
Tsukishima rolled his eyes as Daichi and Asahi sat down. It didn't take longer than a few minutes before Mrs. Nishinoya and Ukai ran in the room.
"Any word?" Ukai asked.
Everyone shook their head. Ukai didn't mention Asahi's appearance, so the others guessed that Ukai told him that the others were inside. Mrs. Nishinoya looked like she was about to start crying as she looked at her son's teammates.
"Thank you!" her voice shook. "Thank you for being there to help him! I don't know what would've happened if...if you weren't there..."
"There's no need to thank us. We only did what anyone else would do," Daichi said.
What Mrs. Nishinoya just said actually hit the three high schoolers who were in the gym. What would've happened if they weren't in the gym at the time Noya stumbled in? No one wanted to know.
The six of them sat around in the waiting room. The group was still texting, but it wasn't as constant. Everyone was silent as they waited for a doctor to go through that door and give some news. Mrs. Nishinoya was keeping an eye on her phone in hopes of hearing word from her husband, who was at the police station after learning about how Yuu ended up in the hospital. After 3...4 hours...it might be longer it might be shorter, but no one kept count...the door opened and a doctor walked through holding a clipboard. Then...everyone heard the name they've been wanting to hear.
"News for Nishinoya Yuu?"
The six stood up and the doctor nodded.
"Follow me."
The doctor let everyone walk through the door before following behind. Then he led the way, to an area where there weren't many doctors around.
"H-how's my son?!" Mrs. Nishinoya's voice shook again.
Everyone tensed up as the doctor looked at the clipboard really quick, and then looked back at the group.
"Nishinoya-kun is very lucky. We've discovered that he was stabbed in the side, but he wasn't stabbed deep enough to hit any internal organs. However, it was deep enough for him to bleed out like he did. He lost a lot of blood so we had to do a blood transfusion in order to close the wound. We believe that was the main source of him losing consciousness and his pulse going faster because after we started putting blood in, he started stabilizing and the color of his skin was returning. He still will need to have blood pumped in him, but he's stable."
A silence passed through the group.
"So...he's going to be ok?" Daichi finally asked.
"As far as we know, yes. We're going to keep a sharp eye on him for tonight just to be safe, but I believe I can say that he will be."
And then pure relief went through the group. Mrs. Nishinoya and Asahi looked like they were about to cry from relief. Daichi and Yamaguchi looked like they were trying to find their balance on the closet thing. Ukai sighed in relief while Tsukishima gave off a tiny smile that would be hard to see from far away.
"How long would you say he'll be here?" Ukai asked.
"I say a week at the most...but he'll be here at least a few days."
Ukai nods as Mrs. Nishinoya stepped up.
"Um...Yuu is on the volleyball team at his school and his team is going to Nationals in about 2 months. Will he recover in time to play?"
Everyone's eyes widen. They've been so caught up with what's been happening with Noya, they didn't even think of how this will affect his playing.
"Judging by the wound, he should recover before Nationals. However, he won't have as much time to practice like the rest of his teammates."
They figured Noya wouldn't be back right away, but they were relieved to hear he will be back in time for Nationals.
"My suggestion would be let him rest for two weeks before getting him into light exercising. I highly recommend you put him in a physical therapy session to help him strengthen up, but that's up to you, Mrs. Nishinoya."
She nods. "I'll think about it."
The doctor nods back. "Nishinoya-kun is asleep at the moment, but you may visit him for a couple of minutes. It's getting late and you should get home soon."
The high schoolers nodded in understanding. Then the doctor turned to Ukai and Mrs. Nishinoya.
"I would like to speak with you two for a minute."
The two adults looked at each other before nodding. The doctor then looked at the high schoolers.
"You four can go ahead. If Nishinoya-kun's status changes, let me know immediately."
"Hai!" they all said.
"You will find him in room 204. It should be down the hall and to the 2nd door on your right."
They nodded as they followed the doctor's instructions. It didn't take them long to find Nishinoya's room. As the four entered, they were able to see their teammate laying there unconscious. His facial expression looked more at peace, his skin color was mostly back to normal, and his breathing was mostly normal as well. His hair was down and sticking into his face.
The heart monitor was going at a steady beat and Noya's pulse was ok as well. The group could also see a blood bag near his bed and an iv tube attached to his arm. He was also in a hospital gown, and had several bandages wrapped around his stomach (even though the hospital gown was covering it.
"At least...he doesn't look like he's in pain," Yamaguchi said.
The others nodded in agreement. Daichi pulled out his phone and began to text the group Noya's current status.
Daichi: we found out that Nishinoya will be ok...he's still unconscious and has to be at the hospital for a few days, but he'll pull though...I'll explain the rest later
Daichi put his phone away right as he saw Asahi walk up and kneeled right get next to Noya's bedside. He grabbed the unconscious libero's hand and closed his eyes as if he was praying. As Daichi was checking to see the team's reaction (naturally all of the team being relieved), all Tsukishima and Yamaguchi could do, was stand there and watch what was going on.
"You idiot!" Asahi mumble under his breath and his voice shook. "You scared the hell out of me! Don't you dare do that again!"
"S-sorry..."
Asahi looked up in shock, as well as the rest of the group. All of them watched as Noya opened his eyes and looked at them with weary eyes. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do or think. They weren't expecting him to wake up so soon.
"I-I'll get the doctor!" Yamaguchi announces before running out of the room.
As he left, everyone else looked back at Nishinoya.
"How...are you feeling Noya?" Daichi asked, even though he knew the answer.
"Could...be better, but I'm ok," Daichi frowned at how exhausted Nishinoya sounded.
Nishinoya tried sitting up, but pain struck his side, and he had to bite his lip to keep from screaming out.
"Damn...!" Noya mumbled.
"H-hey! Take it easy!" Asahi said concerned.
"Yea, you were stabbed, remember?" Tsukishima pointed out bluntly.
Daichi and Asahi gave Tsukishima a glare but Noya shook his head.
"No...it's ok. Thanks for helping me back there you guys. Tell Tadashi the same."
"We're just glad you're alright," Daichi nods.
Noya nods before sighing. "Seeing that Asahi came here, does that mean...?"
"The rest of the team isn't here if that's what you're wondering," Tsukishima said, rolling his eyes slightly. "This guy here decided to sprint all the way to the hospital and make a scene in the middle of the waiting room."
Asahi's eyes widen as Noya looked at him.
"Really?"
"Well...uh..."
"He was just worried about you," Daichi jumped in. "But the rest of the team does know and they also know you're going to be ok."
Nishinoya smiled.
"So I think I speak for all of us when I ask this," Tsukishima spoke. "What exactly happened to you?"
Noya's smile faded as he knew he owed them some sort of explanation. After all, who would have predicted that he would randomly stumbled in with a stab wound?
"Well-."
Noya was suddenly cut off by Tadashi running in the room. Behind him was the doctor, Ukai, and Mrs. Nishinoya. Noya's eyes widen as he saw Ukai and Mrs. Nishinoya.
"Mom? Coach?"
"Oh my gosh, Yuu!" Mrs. Nishinoya exclaimed.
"Good to see you're awake," Ukai smiled slightly.
"It's a surprise to see you're awake," the doctor said walking over to him. "We weren't expecting you to wake up for a while."
Nishinoya just shrugs before the doctor walked over to check his vitals and other important things.
"On a scale of 1-10, how much pain are you in?"
"Uh...5 or 6 I think."
"How about discomfort?"
"7 or 8."
The doctor nods. "That's normal considering what you went through and how much blood you've lost. You'll be strictly on bed rest for the next few days so you don't rip out the stitches and so you won't feel dizzy when standing."
"What if I have to use the bathroom?"
"We'll either have someone to help you or...there's the other option," he eyes a nearby bedpan.
Nishinoya groans. He didn't like the idea of just being stuck in a hospital bed for the next few days. It was gonna kill him! He wouldn't get to play volleyball. Then...his eyes widen in realization. Fortunately his mother knew that look and answered her son's unspoken question.
"The doctor said you'll be back to playing before Nationals."
Noya sighed in relief, but he knew there was more.
"But?"
"You won't have as much time to practice I'm afraid," the doctor finished.
"O-oh..."
"Hey don't worry, Noya. We can help you out," Daichi looks at Ukai. "Right, coach?"
Ukai nods. "Yea...and you can still help out around club."
Noya smiled. "Thanks guys."
The doctor finished checking Noya's vitals before stepping back and giving a nod.
"Your vitals seem to be fairly normal. It's getting late so we can check on your injury tomorrow."
Nishinoya nodded before the doctor turned to the others.
"You should be heading home. It's getting pretty late."
Ukai turned to the high schoolers. "I can take you guys home. Considering what happened tonight, it wouldn't be safe for you four to walk home."
"But we'll be-," the look on Ukai's face made Tsukishima think twice and sighed. "Alright fine."
"If it's ok, I want to stay here a little longer. My husband told me he'll be here shortly," Mrs. Nishinoya told the doctor.
The doctor nodded as he looked at the others and nodded.
"Well, we'll let you get your rest," Ukai says to the libero. "Take it easy."
Noya nodded. "I'll be back soon, don't you worry!"
Ukai couldn't help but smile before looking at the others.
"Let's get going. It's getting late and your parents are probably worry."
The others nod as they said their goodbyes to Noya. As they were leaving, Tsukishima couldn't help but think. Nishinoya was just at practice as usual with seemingly nothing wrong. Now he suddenly ends up in the hospital? It didn't make sense. He was thinking of possibly asking Asahi or even Tanaka if Noya was having any problems with anyone...but it's been a long night and surely they'll get answers soon enough.
The only question is, who could've hurt Nishinoya? Was it someone from Karasuno...or was it from someone else?
A/N: annnnd done! Ok I must admit, I rushed at the end, but oh well this chapter is long enough already. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and please give feedback and possible constructive critisicm! Until next time, bye!:)