Hinata never thought his life would turn out this way. Never thought one night could have his world crashing down around him. He tried to smile it all away tired to stay his cheerful energetic self but sometimes he found that to be hard. He could fool most of his team but not Suga. The sliver haired boy seemed to see right through him. Always knew when their sunshine boy was trying to hard to force a smile.
It had been three months since the match against Nekoma. Hinata had been so excited before the game had been pumped up to play against Kenma and finally after being on Karasuno team for so long to have his parents and little sister watch him play. That never happened though. He never got to finish his game. His parents never got to see him play or watch him fly. They would never see him sore through the air slamming the ball down on the court past shocked opponents.
His exhilaration before the game morfed into horror as he was called off the court to speak to the cops. He thought he had done somthing wrong. Assumed he had done something and was bein pulled from the game. If only, god if only that had been the case.
Tears clouded Hinata's vision as he walked to practice he had to stop moving forward for he couldn't see what was in front of him. He didn't want to cry anymore. It had been three months already. He didn't want to be this Hinata anymore. He wanted to shine.
Suga was rushing to practise late. Annoyed that he had to stay after class to do clean up when he had pratice. Why must his classmates be so dirty on the days it was his turn to clean the room. Suga quicked his steps practially running towards the gym a flash of firey orange caught his eye bringing Suga to a complete stop.
Suga turned his head towards the blazing orange frowning. His heart flinched at what he saw. There stood his sunshine, hands pressed against his face shoulders hunched over sobbing. The taller of the two quicly changed corse heading towards his little teammate.
"Hinata?" Suga's voice was low sweet even as he called the boys name.
Hinata flinched quickly whipping his face with his shirt looking up at his Sempi.
"Oh Suga Sempi, sorry i'm running late for practice." Hinata hiccuped fighting back more tears. A warm hand came down on Hinata's shaking shoulders calming him in seconds.
"Don't worry about that Hinata, I'm running late too." Suga frowned. "Would you like to talk?"
Suga didn't really need to know what was bothering the boy. He already knew everyone already knew, but everyone tip toed around the matter ignoring it. Being ignorat to the fact that his family had died, completely over looking the fact that Hinata needed someone to speak too. Needed someone to acknowledge the fact that he was having a heard time. The older boy knew why everyone simply avoided talking about the matter. They figured it would hurt him more to speak about it they smiled at the boy tried to keep him smiling and laughing but that didn't fix the fact that he was in pain. Just ignoring it wouldn't make his hurt go away.
"Sempi." Large amber eyes filled with tears once more staring up at Suga.
"I miss them Sempi!" Hinatas voice took on a overemotional pitch his hands fisted into his shirt as he seemed to collaptes in on himself. Suga moved without hesitation folding the boy into his arms pressing him into his chest. Small hands dug into his back as Hinata tried to melt into Suga's chest. Suga laid his cheek on top of the boys head one hand rested on the back of his small neck the other pressed against his shuddering back.
"I know Hinata. I know you miss them, but you are with your uncle now aren't you?" Suga rubbed soothing circles on Hinatas back hoping to calm him.
"He's always at work. I've only seen him four times since I moved in three months ago, but when i see him he looks excatly like my dad that it hurts to look at him."
Suga's frowned grow more pronounced. He hand't realiazed Hintat was always home alone. That wouldn't help him at all. He just lost everything being alone was the last thing he needed right now. Suddenely an idea came to Suga he smiled pulling back slightly he lifted the boys face so he was looking up at him.
"How about you come stay the night at my place? As you know I have my own place since my parents travle abroad."
Hinata's eyes widened and suddenly he was pressing his face against Suga's chest hiding his face. Suga felt the nod more than saw it for the boy was pressed so tightly against him. Suga gave heartbroken boy one last final squeeze bofore pulling back dislodging himself from the warm embrace.
"How about we go to practice now?" Hinata nodded avorting his eyes making Suga frowen once more. He missed the vibrant Hinata the one that was carefree and cheerful. The boy that bounced off walls and flow through the air at amazing hights to hit a ball. He knew it would take Hinata a bit of time to adjust to the death of his family but Suga still missed him. Missed the boy who shined like bright moring sunlight no matter the time or mood.
Suga and Hinata walked the rest of the way to the gym in silence the only sound was the steady patter of there shoes against concreat. Suga would constantly catch himself glancing down at his little companion with worry. His eyes were puffy from crying his slightly tanned skin flushed red and on occation he would watch as the body fearcly whipped at his eyes to keep more tears from falling. Not knowing what else to do to comfort the distrested boy Suga calmly laid his hand on his spin.
At the first sign of contact Hinata visably flinched with suprise making Saga silentlhy chuckle. His eyes shined just for a moment with embarrasment a faint blush reddened his cheeks more. The taller of the two didn't want to announce out loud how he was suddenly flustered by the boys reaction so not thinking clearly on his action he turned his head away missing the boys disappointed face.
Currently oblivious to the reaction of the tiny high jumper Suga found himself smiling as the gym came into view an excited yelling echoed outside the door.
"Rolling Thunder!" Nishinoya's voice made Hinata brighten ever so slightly making Suga sigh happily glad just being close to the gym calmed the boy who had been crying only moments ago.
The sound of squeaking shoes and balls hitting the floor filled Daichi's ears as he watched from the sidelines as his team praticed. He found himself to be a bit on the aggravated side both Saga and Hinata were missing from pratice and much to Daichi's even more annoyed mood no one knew where the two boys were. Daichi wouldn't consider himself to be stricked but he did like punctuality when in came to making it to pratice and games on time.
A ball flying towards the Captions face had Daichi ducking down quickly to keep from having the speeding volleyball slamming into him. The sound of the ball smacking against the wall let him know just how bad it would have hurt if the ball had actually made contact with is face in that moment. A chuckle came from somewhere on the court making Daichi glare in Tukishima's direction. The tall blonde flinched at the look on his captions face before quikly finding something more intresting to look at.
Sighing the now standing boy turned as he heard the gym doors open, he frowned as his two missing teammates slowly made there way into the room. About to yell at them for being late the dark haired boy caught himself as he took in the tiny boy beside Suga. His his amber eyes were blood shot and puffy from what Daichi could only soom was the result of crying and Suga kept throwing nervous glanced down towards the boy, like he was afraid he'd start crying again.
Suddenly worried for his kohais Daichi quickly waved the two late arrivals down beckoning the two in his direction. Hinata suddenly looked worried as he quietly followed behinde Suga his pace a bit slower then his older companion. Daichi was instantly worried that he was stressing out the already upset boy. He frowed to himself trying to think of a way to make Hinata less stressed out. He hadn't called him over here to make the boy more upset.
"Sorry for being late Daichi I had to stay after class for clean up when I ran into Hinata outside."
Daichi could read inbetween the lines he could hear the warning in Suga's voice daring him to do something to distress their kohai's more. The taller of the three throw Suga a look. silently saying he wouldn't do anything to bother Hinata farther. Daichi was suprised he knew Suga was feeling a bit protective of there tiny classmate but he didn't know he was taking it to such a level that he would actually quietly challange him to try something.
"Oh that's alright I had forgotten today was you day for clean up." Daichi glanced a Hinata smiling sadly. "Are okay Hinata? Do you need to sit out for this practice?"
Wide amber eyes filled with tears making Daichi flinch. What had he said that upset him! Daichi could feel the glare Suga was giving him and the deadly aura he was suddenly emanating made Daichi frantically step forward to sooth his little teammat and possibly save his own life. The whole team knew Suga had a bit of a mean streak to his personality one Daichi didn't want aimed towards himself.
"You don't have to sit out if you don't want to Hinata, I didn't ask because I think you are incapable of playing I just didn't know if you were feeling up to it."
Hinata wiped at his eyes with his sleeve laughing quietly. "Sorry Sempi I don't know what's wrong with me I keep getting the urge to cry suddenly for no reason." He laughed again but if Daichi had to guess as for the reason he could only assume it was from embarrasment instead of happiness.
"I'm going to go get changed i'll be right back." Suddenley short legs shot towards the locker rooms fast as lightening quickly looking for any excuse to not be standing in front of his teammates crying like a damned baby.
"Daichi." Suga's low voice made Daichi flinch he slowly turned his head towards the silver head boy suddenly at a loss as to what to do or say. It was clear in his light brown eyes that he was pissed.
"I didn't do anything!" Daichi grimaced he didn't like the sound of his voice one bit. He knew he hadn't done anything wrong yet he was still defending himself because Suga was suddenly very frightening looking.
"I know you didn't intentionally do something to upset Hinata but Volleyball seems to be the only thing keeping him remotely happy right now. So I would very much appreciate it if you wouldn't ask him if we would like to skip practice again unless he is physically injured. We can't take away the only thing that's keeping him smiling." Suga's voice had slowly lost it's rage as he spoke taking on a new saddened tone.
"He was sobbing outside just a few moments ago so he's going to be a little rattled for the next hour or so if I had to guess, so do me a favor and help me make sure none of these damn idiots on the team upset him." Not waiting for a reply Saga headed towards the locker room himself not even bothering to glance back at the visibly shockud Diachi.