Chapter 4: Karasuno Boys' Volleyball Club

"I hate... Interacting with people..." Said Hitori in a whisper way while looking down. It's true, she hates making fake friends. If there are true friends, how will you know which is which? "... I kinda have trust issues I'm sorry." She added with a scratch to the back of the head and a fake laugh.

Hinata just looked at her sympathetically as if he knows what she has been through. But he just understood. He understood her problem and still kept on helping her. The teacher also probably understood her that's why she asked her to join a club.

"You just have to join, Tsubasaki-san," He said. "Well, I won't force you on this club. Just join a club that makes you feel comfortable."

Hitori ruffled her hair in frustration, "Wah! I keep telling you, Hinata. Nothing makes me feel comfortable!" She sighed to calm herself. "I feel like I don't fit in everywhere."

"But you seem like you fit well here, Tsubasaki," Said Tsukishima inching closer to the two. "Tsubasaki Hitori. I knew I've heard of that name before." Hitori looked up at the tall blonde boy with thick glasses, her eyes widened in shock.

"Tsukishima... Kei."

Tsukishima smirked and patted her head. "Amemaru middle school girls' volleyball team's libero, Tsubasaki Hitori." He said, "How the hell did you flunk the entrance exam and get in the same class as stupid Hinata?"

He hit the spot, Hitori's irritated spot where she blows and might, possibly, maybe, nope, surely punch Tsukishima for that. She popped a vein and stood, readying her arm and clenching her fist to prepare a punch for that blondy. "You'll pay for this, Tsukishitma Kei."

Hitori was about to punch, Tsukishima isn't planning to dodge, he was going to be punched...

... Or not.

Nishinoya held on to Hitori's fist before it could ever get to Tsukishima. "Wow, calm down, Tsubasaki-san."

Because of Hitori's anger, she forgot that she hates interacting with people. She forgot that she was really bad at talking to them... Just because of an old classmate, she got used to her surroundings. She got used to the boys' volleyball club. When she realized that, she sat down then her eyes widened. "How did..."

"So you do fit in here." Hinata smiled. Hitori felt like for the second time, she can somehow finally trust people again.

"A local volleyball tournament in Tokyo?" Hitori was surprised to see her cousin come to her house out of nowhere just to invite her to watch a volleyball tournament in Tokyo. Her cousin, Furuta Akiko nodded waiting for a yes.

"It's tomorrow. My school's volleyball club is joining so I think you should watch them, they're pretty cool, you know." She wiggled her eyebrows to possibly tempt Hitori to accept the invitation. Hitori sighed and was about to remind her cousin that she gave up volleyball. "Akiko, I—"

Akiko clasped her hands as if she is now begging. "Please! Just this once. I'll assure you they're going to be really cool!" Hitori sighed and nodded.

"Fine. I'll go."

Her cousin hugged real tight and thanked her a million times. "I'll pick you up tomorrow early in the morning~." She said and quickly left the house. Hitori swore she heard a car screech outside, she seems to always love to rush.

"Hitori, was that Akiko?" Hitori heard her mother ask from the kitchen, just a few steps away from the living room. "Yeah." She answered.

"Well, that girl seems to love to rush as always."

Hitori and her cousin Akiko stepped out of the train once it stopped to their desired station. Akiko took a deep breath and welcomed her cousin to Tokyo. "My cousin, welcome to Tokyo!" She exclaimed while showing a few tall buildings.

"Ha…" Hitori mumbled as a reply to her cousin's welcoming. She does that every time she goes to Tokyo with her. "So, where's the venue?"

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. "Wow. Are you sure this is just an ordinary local tournament?" Asked Hitori as she stares at the large building. Akiko shrugs, "I heard that it's an open tournament. Whether you're from college or high school, you get to play with them." She explained and Hitori nodded, still amazed.

The two of them went inside and saw how the gym was already packed with people; volleyball fans, supporters of each team, players, and coaches. "It's so crowded here." Hitori complained as she tries to free herself from the people. She was holding Akiko's hand so that they won't separate.

They made a few squeezes to finally arrive at the bleachers and sat at a good seat with the other students supporting Nekoma High's players. "U-uh… Akiko, why am I sitting here with the Nekoma people?" Hitori asks, feeling quite out of place therefore she is uncomfortable.

"Because I'm supporting my school and I seriously saved these seats for us to watch them play. Don't worry, they're nice people~" Akiko answered. The players of Nekoma's boys volleyball club showed up in front of the court and all the students goes wild cheering, including Akiko. Hitori sat down and just watched. They look so much like cats because of their eyes. Especially that guy with the bleached hair. She thought as she watches them warm up. Her cellphone vibrated and she took it out from her pocket.

"Talk to you later, got a game to play."

Hitori quickly typed a reply with a smile on her face. "Good luck with the game!"

"Oh my gods, it's starting!" Akiko squealed and shook Hitori a few times as the opposing team is about to serve. "GO NEKOMA!" She yelled which made her cousin cover her ears.

As the opposing team serves, one of the players in Nekoma received it perfectly landing on the setter. "Wait, pudding head's a setter?" Hitori blurted all of a sudden when she saw the boy with the bleached hair that caught her eyes. Other than that, her internet friend still hasn't even replied to her message nor even 'seen' it.

"Oh, Kozume Kenma? Haha, he's my classmate. That dude's much of a slacker." Akiko answered. "But, that guy has awesome game sense."

Hitori's eyes widened as she saw at how he perfectly did a dump shot. "Amazing." She blurted once more, fixated on Kozume Kenma.

Meanwhile, Kenma seems to be quite annoyed. The game just has to start early, I haven't replied to Shadow-san yet. He thought. "Nice dump shot, Kenma!" Kuroo, the team captain said and Kenma just nodded.

As the game continues, Hitori becomes more and more sucked up into the game as she hasn't even turn her head to look at her own cousin who is right next to her. Akiko smiled as she still remembers how she was always like this when she watches a really good game.

The referee blows the whistle indicating that the first set has finally ended, Nekoma wins 25-17. The students cheered loudly and that was when Hitori, without her knowing herself that she was already standing up jumping up and down.