Interhigh, the first of the two major volleyball tournament that each and every volleyball teams were training for.
It was finally time! But...
"Where in the world is Bokuto?!" Coach Ando screamed as everyone panicked as they waited in front of the school with the bus, all ready to go.
"She wasn't answering." Kawaguchi said as she tried to contact the ace once again.
"Were going to be late at the opening ceremony." Asai said shaking her head.
"Uhmm... How about we go already and tell [y/n] to just head straight to the location? There will be two more match before us, right? That will give her some time." the captain, Hirano suggested.
Coach Ando sighed. "You're right." he turned to look at the whole team. "Were going first and wait for Bokuto there!" Then, he pointed to Kawaguchi. Keep contacting her."
"Yessir!"
Coach Ando shook his head. "She's really a pain in the ass."
Akaashi stared at the Fukurodani Girls Team curiously as they hurriedly lined beside the Fukurodani Boys Team. [y/n] was missing.
"Uhm. Excuse me? Where is [y/n]?" he asked the first year setter, Kawaguchi.
"Err... She probably overslept. We can't seem to contact her." the girl replied.
Akaashi mentally face palmed. He wasn't expecting something like that to happen. It never happened to [y/n]'s older brother before so it never occurred to him that it would happen to the younger one.
Sighing, he pulled his phone. He knew it was rude making a call in the middle of the opening ceremony but he has no other choice. He browsed over his phone book and call [y/n]. He heard her phone rang. "Answer it, [y/n]-san..."
[y/n] groaned as she opened her eyes. "Did I dreamt of something?" she whispered as she blankly stared at the ceiling. She was sure she dreamt of something but totally forgotten what it was about.
Just then, she heard her phone rang. "Hmm?" She picked it up and saw Akaashi's name. "Keiji-tan? I wonder what he wants." She received the call. "Keiji-tan?"
"Where are you?" Akaashi's voice sounded.
"Uhm... My room. I just woke up." she replied.
"You do know that today is the Interhigh tournament, right?" Akaashi asked.
"..." she stood there blankly until it finally hits her. "WHAT?! I FORGOT!" she panicked as she run out of her room.
"Your teammates are already here so just take a train and go straight here." Akaashi said.
[y/n] stopped running. "But... I've never been there." she said as she whimpered. "I want to play!" she cried.
"Alright! Stop crying! Just get on the right train and get off the right station. I'll wait for you outside the station so hurry up!"
"Okay." she sniffed.
"Call me when you're at this place station."
"Just on time!" [y/n] managed to shove herself inside the train before the door closes. Luckily, it wasn't full like usual. She was sure she'll get scolded by Coach Ando later. Just thinking about it was making her feel scared.
"Bokuto-chan?"
[y/n] turned beside her and felt annoyed seeing who it was. It was Makino Rieko. The girl from the amusement park.
Wanting to at least be a little respectfully considering that the other girl was a third year, she greeted back although a little bit sourly. "Hello, Makino-san."
"What a coincidence! Why are you here? Its interhigh today, right?" Makino smiled although [y/n] could sense how fake it was.
"I woke up late." she honestly replied. No sense on making herself look perfect for this girl.
Makino chuckled. "You're so funny."
[y/n] looked away. She wanted to ask Makino why she was there too when her team was also on the competition but she don't want the other girl to think she was interested in talking to her so she keep quiet.
"How was Keiji-kun?" Makino asked.
"He's good." [y/n] simply replied.
"He was going to graduate this school year, right? Do you know what college he was going to go?" Makino continued talking to her despite of her obviously lack of interest in having a conversation with her.
"Dunno." she gave another simple reply.
"Ah... Must be nice to go on a same university as him. I mean, I'm graduating this school year too. There was a big chance we might go into the same university this time."
[y/n] mentally growled. She wanted to hurt the woman. Really! But stopped herself. She don't want to get kicked out of interhigh.
The whole ride ended up with her listening to the older woman trying to rile her up.
After a while, the door of the train opened as the train finally reached her station. Or that's what she thought.
"Where are you going?!" Makino reached over her jacket, pulling her back.
[y/n] gave her a strange look. "This is the station Im getting off. Aren't this your station too?"
"Me? Yes. But you. No. Your station is the one after this. That is where the tournament will take place!" Makino said, not letting her go.
"Huh? What the heck?! All of the teams will be playing on same gym! Yours and my team will be sharing the same gym along with Keiji-tan's team and the others!" she stared at Makino weirdly.
"Who said my team are playing? Were joining Spring High but were skipping Interhigh. Our team were not ready yet for Interhigh, you know?" she smiled.
"Oh... I see." [y/n] stepped back. She might have got the station wrong. It can't be helped. It was her first time taking a train to that place.
"I have to go, Bokuto-chan. Bye~" Makino waved and turned her back to [y/n], totally missing the ugly smirk that formed on Makino's face. She also failed to notice, that Makino was wearing her volleyball uniform.
"Ugh! Where is she?!" Coach Ando questioned.
"Akaashi volunteered to pick her up outside the station. They'll be here in a moment." Hirano said.
A girl with dark short bob cut hair passed them and joined the group beside the Fukurodani Girls Team.
"Makino! What took you so long?!" one of the girls asked the newcomer. "Just how long it takes to find and buy a new pair of volleyball shoes?!"
"Sorry. I just got rid of an annoying owl who gets on my way."
"Huh?!"
[y/n] run out of the station and look around in search of Akaashi. "Huh? Where is he? Am I on the right place?" she pulled her phone from her pocket but realized the battery was empty. "What?! Why now?!"
"Huh? [y/n]-chan?" a voice sounded behind her.
[y/n] turned around and saw a familiar bed head who was currently on a motorcycle. "Kuroo-tan!" Kuroo Tetsurou was her brother's close friend. He have been on their house before, many times than she could count.
"Its been a while! Why are you here? And... Alone?" Kuroo stared at her in confusion. He knew about her condition. He knew she can't be left alone especially if going to a place that far.
"Interhigh Tournament." she said.
Kuroo became more confused. "But the tournament was on the station before this. That was always the case." he said.
"What?!"
"You got the wrong station." Kuroo stated.
"That! That! That filthy rodent!" she angrily shouted.
"Woah! Calm down! What happened?"
[y/n] explained what happened. From waking up late to totally forgetting the tournament to getting on the train and meeting a plague infected mouse and so on.
"Haha! She was probably tying to get rid of some possible competition!" Kuroo laughed.
"I'll peck her eyes off!"
"Calm down. Why don't you let big brother Kuroo drive you there? The next train will arrive in one hour. I'm sure you don't want to wait for one hour when I could bring you there in 30 minutes." Kuroo grinned.
[y/n[ turned her eyes to Kuroo's motorcycle. "With that?"
"Yup? Scared?" Kuroo grinned.
"I'm not!" [y/n] pouted.
"Get on."
"She's not there!" Akaashi said as be returned back to the gym. It was almost time for his own match so he was forced to return to the gym without [y/n].
"Just where the heck is she?!" Coach Ando said. Their match already began. It was still the first set. Without [y/n] they were having a hard time scoring.
"Coacccchhhhh!"
Coach Ando and Akaashi turned to the voice. It was [y/n] and Kuroo was with him.
"Kuroo-san?"
"Hey! Akaashi." the ex Nekoma captain grinned.
"I'll scold you later! Go there and win this match!" Coach Ando said.
"Okay!" [y/n] turned to Akaashi and bowed. "Sorry Keiji-tan."
Akaashi sighed. "Tell me what happened later. I'll go to my team now. Good luck." he ruffled her hair before running to his teammates.
"Thank Kuroo-tan." she thanked the bed head.
"Don't worry about it. Just win this match." Kuroo said.
[y/n] looked over the court with a dangerous glint on her eyes. "We will. I will make sure of it."
The Nezumihoki walked through the bleachers. They just finished their match and won two out of three sets. Their next match would be in the afternoon.
As Makino followed her teammates...
"Hurry! Stop her! Don't ever let her score this one!" One of the Hirai High School Girls Team member shouted.
Makino stopped to watch but as a familiar girl jumped up bravely despite of three blockers looming in front of her, her eyes widened.
Terrifying sound of spike sounded as the spiker blown the middle one among the three blockers and sent the ball to Makino's direction, going dangerously close to her face, too close to her cheek.
"Woah! Makino! That was close! Are you alright?!" one of her teammates checked over her.
But she frozen, unable to answer her teammate. She could still feel the wind on her cheek. Her wide eyes turned down to the first year spiker, who sent that terrifying ball up there.
Bokuto [y/n] was looking up to her. Her golden eyes glinting dangerously as if an owl having her sights lock on a little mouse.
It was a warning from, [y/n] to her.
TO BE CONTINUED
