Hinata's View
Wait. What?
What just happened? Why did Yachi-san just leave with Yamaguchi? They had plans together she said. What kind of plans? Why were they making plans in the first place? This is so confusing. I really needed to talk to her. I was almost positive that this issue was also important to her. Wait. Was it important to her? I mean she did spend the last 2 months avoiding it. Was I the only one that cared about what was going on? I mean, I don't know what she was going through in those 2 months. Maybe she developed a bond with Yamaguchi in that time. I don't like the thought of that.
Why don't I like it? It's not like I have anything against Yamaguchi. I mean, it would probably be good if he started hanging out with other people before Tsukishima turns him into a jerk too. It's also good if Yachi-san develops with relationships with more people from the team. It will definitely help her as manager. I guess it just feels weird to have to share her. I know I don't own Yachi-san, but she's my friend. It's always been me, her, and Kageyama.
KAGEYAMA!
That's it! While Yachi-san was avoiding me she still kept close to Kageyama. I bet he knows more about what's going on with her and Yamaguchi. I have to talk to him.
I searched the hallways and even the gym but there was no sign of our setter anywhere. Just as I was about to give up I found him in the patio by the vending machine. He was sipping on a yogurt with an angry expression. The normal Kageyama way.
"Hey Kageyama what that yogurt every do to you?" I called out to get his attention.
"Huh?"
"Forget it" I laughed. He was so serious all the time.
"What do you want Hinata?" He sensed my motives. Could he read my mind?
"Well… I was wondering if we could talk about something that's been on my mind"
"Is it about volleyball?"
"Not exactly"
"Then no." he said with no hesitation. What a jerk!
"Oh come on Grumpyyama. I really need someone to talk to" it was true. I hadn't really talked to anyone about all the stuff that had happened since I kissed Yachi-san the night of Nationals.
"I just don't see how I could help you by talking about all the stuff that's happened since you kissed Yachi-san in Nationals."
Wait.
HE COULD READ MINDS! KAGEYAMA WAS A PSYCHIC!
"Kageyama please tell me my fortune!" I begged him.
"What? What are you talking about moron?"
"Don't pretend. I know you're a psychic" I had finally exposed him. "How else would you know?"
"Yachi-san told me."
"HA! Please Kageyama. You're a pretty bad liar for a psychic." There was no way Yachi-san would tell him. Right?
"Not lying. She told me yesterday on our way home from practice after you left." He said calmly. "Anyways, since you didn't want to talk about volleyball I figure this was the only other topic in your simple mind."
I couldn't believe it. Had Yachi-san really confided in him? She was able to talk to Kageyama about it. Damn. It seemed like she was closer to all kinds of people than to me. This revelation just had the opposite effect than to what I was after. My head was more clouded than ever.
"Hinata" Kageyama's voice brought me back to reality. "I don't know what exactly is going to happen with your situation. All I can advise you is that you don't run"
"What do you mean?"
"I know this scares you." He stepped closer to me. "Think about it though. Is it really that scary?" He said this last comment as he started slapping the back of his head. His eyes never blinking nor losing contact with mine.
"Dude… you have to stop doing this to me." I was barely able to get those words out. I felt squeamish. Kageyama had developed this nasty habit to always remind of that horrible practice game in our first year. He used it as an encouragement of sorts, but it always left me feeling nauseous.
"I'll stop when you stop being a moron." He started walking away. He stopped walking and turned back to look at me. "Good luck Hinata."
He left with those parting words. I suddenly felt as if I was on fire. What just happened? Those last words just filled me with adrenaline. Damn that Kageyama. I was not about to waste this surge of energy.
I made my way back into the school filled with determination. I started looking for Yachi-san but was having no luck. I walked into the library and I saw her sitting next to him. Then it hit me. I never actually asked Kageyama anything about Yamaguchi. That had been the whole point of talking to him and it had slipped my mind. I was going in blind.
I approached them slowly. Trying very hard to listen in on what they were talking about before making my presence known. Any hint as to what was going on would help me right now. Then Yamaguchi started laughing and I saw him place his hand on top of Yachi-san's.
I blanked out.
Yachi's View
"I hope I didn't interrupt anything important Yachi-san" Yamaguchi spoke once we were seated at a table in the library.
"Oh. Don't worry Yamaguchi-san. I'll talk to him later so it's ok." I reassured him. It was true though that I would much rather be with Hinata right now.
"I wish you'd dropped the –san already. I mean we've know each other for a while now and I consider us close friends. Don't you?"
"Oh. Um. Sure. I guess I'm not used to being so casual with everyone yet. I'll try"
"Don't sweat it Yachi-san. I'll give you all the time you need. I just hope you don't keep me waiting too long" he winked at me. Why was he acting so weird?
"Anyway, I think we should get started on reviewing the material." I just wanted to focus on the school work. Time passed faster when you got busy with something and right now I just wanted the day to be over so I could talk to Hinata.
Yamaguchi agreed and moved his chair closer to me so we could both look at the textbook. His side was slightly touching mine and it honestly felt a bit uncomfortable. I had no room to move over though so I just had to bear through it.
Lunch time was coming to a close and we had managed to cover a lot of the material. I was happy that I was able to help him out and also got a refresher for myself.
"Yachi-san, thank you so much for helping me out today. Things make a lot more sense now" he smiled at me. It was an honest smile.
"No problem Yamaguchi-san." I had said it before I realized it and he noticed it too. I guess I just wasn't ready to deepen our friendship yet.
"Hey, I was wondering" he started, "maybe we could do something after practice today. I really enjoyed spending this time with you"
That caught me off guard. Was Yamaguchi interested in me? I was getting nervous. Yamaguchi was a really nice guy but I had never thought about him as more than a friend. And we were barely even that to be honest. I'm just not interested in him as more than that. Maybe I'm overthinking everything. I do that a lot.
"Sorry Yamaguchi" I said. "After practice I'm going to try and talk to Hinata."
"Oh right! I completely forgot about him" he laughed. "Well maybe we can do it some other time"
He continued to laugh and I fear it was a way to mask his frustration. Then he placed his hand on mine. It maybe was there for a second or two. Before I could react and remove my hand I felt my other hand being pulled back.
I turned to see the reason and I just saw his back as he pulled me out of the chair and then out of the library all together. He continued to guide me through the school and I could just see all the students just looking at us. It was just like the time he dragged me so I could tell my mom I was going to be manager. Except this was 100 times more nerve-wracking for some reason. I just felt all the eyes on us and he still hadn't said anything.
We found ourselves outside the school and by the bicycle racks. He unlocked his and turned to me.
"Get on" he said to me. "Please."
He stared at me with his piercing eyes. A look I had seen before and had always sent chills down my spine. For some reason it didn't this time. There was something else in his eyes. It wasn't the normal air of intimidation. They had a gentle glow to them. They made me feel safe. So safe that I didn't even argue despite how confusing the last few minutes had been. I just got on the bike and wrapped my arms around his waist as we started moving.
I had no idea where we were headed. I knew it would be ok though. I was with him after all.
A/N: I apologize that it took so long to update this story. My father has been in the hospital for the last couple of weeks and things have been pretty hectic. I also got my work shift switched to graveyard so I haven't had much time to write. I realized that I find comfort in writing so I'm going to try to keep to a more organized schedule. I appreciate all those who have taken the time to read my little story.
