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Here it is chapter 3 and this is a long one, this chapter has 3 parts (I didn't expect this to be so long) :P. So this is chapter 3.a.

Once again please refer to Season 2: Episode18, Episode25 and the move (15:30) to know who Saeki Mika, Satou Akane and Taki Eri are.

PS: I used 3 more characters from the series. Wakaouji Ichigo, Wajima Maki and Nakanishi Toshimi, but they're not in this one yet just a head's up. Wajima Maki and Nakanishi Toshimi are also part of the volleyball club according to k-on*dot*wikia*dot*c0m, by the way that's where I got their last names. That's also one source to see who they are.

The alarm clock sounded at 7:30 am waking up Mika from her slumber. Ugh…prepare…need to prepare…match later. She lazily got off of bed after turning her alarm off and opened her window curtains. Ugh…sooo sleepy…why do we have to go to the gym so early and on a sunday? Coach can be really be demanding… 'A practice match is still a match so it shouldn't be taken lightly!' she said but I say she's just too serious. Mika then turned her attention to her table and immediately the sight of the plastic bag from the sports shop she's been to yesterday fully woke her up. That's right she's going to watch today! I need to prepare! She looked at the time and…Gah! 7:33?! I'm going to be late!

Mika ran all over the second floor of their house, which her mother didn't tolerate "Mika-chan! Stop running and stomping all over the place!" After 5 minutes she was running downstairs and straight in to the kitchen to eat breakfast.

"Mika-chan chew your food. Why are you in such a hurry anyway? Your coach said 8:30 right? It's only 7:40 and why are you wearing your kneepads and jersey already? You're game isn't till noon. You even used the new ones you just bought."

"Jeez mom you ask too many question. I need to be early so that I can start warming up."

"You're really taking this practice match seriously huh?"

"A practice match is still a match so it shouldn't be taken lightly."

"Are you sure you should be wearing your jersey this early? It will be drenched in sweat by the time your match starts."

"Mom jerseys are meant to be drenched in sweat anyway during games. Besides I have a spare so it's fine." Mika drank a glass full of orange juice before standing up from the table. "Done! I'm off see you later!"

"Wait! Do you have everything you need?"

Mika opened her bag to check, "Towel – check, extra shirt – check, volleyball – check, water – check, food – check…everything-else – check! See ya mom!" Mika said then ran out of their house.

"Hey! What's with that 'everything else' ?! You didn't check properly!" her mom shouted but Mika didn't respond anymore but waved goodbye instead.

At the gym

Mika arrived at the school gym 30 minutes early from the call time, "Alright! Let's get this started!", she said to herself feeling extra motivated from the fact that Ritsu's going to watch the game later and started stretching. By the time their coach arrived 15 minutes later, Mika was almost done with her warm-up exercises.

"Mika? I didn't expect you to be here so early."

"Oh! Coach Koga! Good morning!"

"Why are you so early? The Saeki Mika I know is always late."

"That's mean coach! Just when I decided to put in the extra effort to be early today, this is how you treat me?" Mika pouted and put her hands on her waist.

"I can't help it I'm not used to you being so early."

"Oh Mika…coach! Mornin'" a familiar voice called out. It was Eri and Akane walking side by side.

"Well, I'll be in the office let me know if everyone is here already," coach Koga said and walked away.

"Mika why are in your jersey already?" Eri asked happily.

"I'll tell you why if you two apologize for leaving me all of a sudden yesterday," Mika said and started cracking her knuckles.

"A-Akane save me!" Eri immediately hid behind her friend.

"Eh?!...Hold on Mika…um…Ah! Are those your new kneepads?" Akane immediately changed the subject.

"Huh? Y-yeah…," Mika's mood instantly changed.

Eri then saw the blush on her friend's face and knew why, "What's this? Yellow kneepads? I thought you said you want black kneepads."

"Oh yeah you did say that. I would understand if it's red because it's your favorite color but yellow…?" Akane started questioning it too.

"W-Well I don't see anything wrong with wearing yellow it's cute," Mika said and turned away.

"But I thought you hate wearing anything yellow when playing because it represents cowardice and deceit," Akane said.

"I-It also means optimism and cheerfulness so it's fine – "

"Oh really?" Eri said smiling mischievously. "Could it be…Ricchan was the one who chose those kneepads for you?"

Mika didn't answer but her blushing face was already enough for a response and for Eri to keep teasing her friend.

"Oh! By the way, why are you here so early? I've never seen you early for practices or games ever, are you excited or something for some reason? I bet she's going to watch our practice match today."

"O-Oh look the others are here I'll just inform the coach," Mika said pointing at the other members coming in and hurriedly walked away, avoiding Eri's teasing. Whoa good timing…jeez that Eri.

"Ricchan's definitely coming later you can see it from her face," Eri whispered to Akane.

"Yup," Akane happily agreed.

An hour before the match, the volleyball team from the other school arrived and started their preparation. Friends and supporters of both teams also arrived a few minutes later. It's only a practice match but both teams are taking this seriously and the tension in the gym is increasing. Only ten minutes left before the game and both teams are given the chance to have their final warm-up and ball handling drills.

"Good luck Mika-chan!" "Mika-senpai! You can do it!" yelled the Sakura high students.

Mika smiled and waved at her supporters from the bench.

"Well aren't we popular."

Mika turned to her side, "Ricchan! I'm glad you made it…huh? Where's Mio-chan?"

"She's outside talking to someone in the pho – GAH!"

"Ricchan! Are you okay?" Mika worriedly asked.

"AH! I'm sorry!" Akane yelled while running towards the bench. "Ricchan! Are you okay? I'm really sorry I slipped when I was going to hit the ball."

"I'm really starting to think you have grudge on me and you're hitting me on purpose," Ritsu said while holding her head.

"That's not true! That was just an accident I swear!"

"You should be at least used to it by now," Eri said and put an arm on Ritsu.

"I don't want to end up having a hemorrhage…hmm? Eri why are you wearing a different colored jersey?" a curious Ritsu asked.

"That's because I'm special," Eri proudly said.

"Stop joking around."

"Nope she's right Ricchan…well sort of," Mika said.

"Eh?! How is she special?!"

"Princess Mika! Coach Koga said it's time for the coin toss!" a junior called out making Mika blush now that Ritsu heard it.

"Princess?"

"Eri! You told them to call me that didn't you?!" Mika scolded her friend.

"I didn't I just told them you want a princess role in a play that's all," Eri explained.

"Why you – "

"Really? Well that kind of role suits you," Ritsu commented making Mika's face to turn bright red. "Oh you're wearing the kneepads, it looks great!" Ritsu added.

"T-Thanks…," Mika shyly said. "I-I need to go now."

"Yeah us too," Eri said.

"Sorry again," Akane apologized before running to their coach.

"Good luck I'll be cheering for you guys!" Ritsu excitedly said.

Outside the gym

Now where did Mio go the game's about to start, Ritsu went out the gym and saw her best friend still talking on the phone. Who is she talking to?...She seems troubled, I wonder what they're talking about. Ritsu went a bit closer hoping to hear something.

[…I keep telling you, we're just going to watch a volleyball game…]

Did she forget to ask permission?

[You're not making any sense we already talked about this before, why are you so mad – hello?...hello?]… "She hang up on me…"

"Mio?"

"Ritsu! Oh hey what is it?" Mio said forcing a smile.

"Come on the game's about to start."

"R-Right! Let's go."

"Who were you talking to? You seemed really bothered," Ritsu asked.

"Huh? Uh…my cousin…"

"Which one?"

"T-The one you never met before, Mu- Mutsuki! That's right Mutsuki-chan, s-she wanted to hang-out today and she's been bugging me all day about it but, you know, I said we're going to watch a game."

"I see…how come I've never met her before?"

"Well she's staying in London with her parents and just came back for the summer," Mio explained avoiding eye contact. "A-Anyway let's go."

"Yeah." Mio chose to spend time with me than her cousin, Ritsu smiled and said happily, "I hope we win."

"Yeah." Thank God Ritsu stopped asking…but I wonder why she suddenly invited me to watch and why only me? More importantly why is Mugi so mad today? Did I do something? Was it because I only told her about it this morning? But she never had any issue with that before…*sigh* Maybe this was a bad idea.

To be continued...

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