Another chapter! Been wondering how I should bring Rin and Oikawa together (kyah it was so great to write the break-up scene hahahaha!). Hope you guys enjoy this so far!
I don't own the characters except for the Ocs.
Interhigh was finally here.
And Tobio and his team will be facing ours on the court.
The atmosphere was so intense I felt like I was standing in the middle of a blazing fire, the heat meeting me in waves as I stared at the boys staring down at each other.
They looked like monsters ready to tear each other apart.
Our banner flew behind us, the words 'Rule the Court' written in white on a blue green backdrop. I always thought how befitting it was for us to have that title. After all, we were the kings of the court.
As the game commences, I couldn't help but cheer for Tobio as well. It was so heart wrenching to have to root for my own team when my cousin's team was battling for their lives on the other side of the court. They fought so hard, spiking and blocking with everything they could, rising to meet every serve and save every block.
Tobio and Hinata were like demons on the court, setting and spiking without stopping, rising to meet each other in the air to smash ball after ball but their efforts were futile.
I could feel the pen shattering under my thumb when the final ball smashed onto their side of the court, Oikawa having just blocked Hinata's spike as they dove for it in vain. I wanted to cry out, scream that it was alright but it wasn't.
This was the end of Karasuno's journey to interhigh finals. The no name school, the fallen crows, clipped crows, they had fought so hard only to fail in vain.
Tobio and Hinata couldn't look at me in the eye as I stood alongside my team, my hand shaking as I shook their manager's hand, who was trying to hold back her tears as my team celebrated in victory.
"Hey, Rin! Come over here!" Iwaizumi grinned as he called everyone for a group huddle. My skin prickled as I felt Hinata's rage wash over me, her aura telling me that she would be back for revenge on the court.
It was terrifying. I thought the gates of hell had been opened to swallow me in.
As we celebrated our victory before having to fight our next opponent, I couldn't help but feel entranced by Oikawa and Iwaizumi. Both of them worked so well in sync, not even having to say anything but their names as they spiked and set.
Just like Hinata and Tobio, they were outmatched on the court until they met the conquerers of the court.
Shiratorizawa Academy. I always hated that school for having so many pompous brats and that their captain was such a rude and sucker for calling everyone weak. He may be in the under 19 Japan boys team but that guy needs to do something about his damn ego!
After our defeat with Shiratorizawa, all of us third years found ourselves back in the gym, standing in a row at what was supposed to be our retiring ceremony.
Maki and Matsun had nothing to say, for once not being able to come up with a running gag to diffuse the tense atmosphere as we waited for our captain to say the words.
"Just so you know, we're not quitting the club."
Ah, I knew he would say that. A huge grin formed on my face as Hana-chan almost dropped her clipboard while the coach had his mouth hanging.
"Oi Oikawa I know you love the sport but you have to take your future seriously! What would happen if you cannot pass your entrance exams? What would you do if you don't get any recommendations?"
"Meh, that's not going to be an issue. Who wouldn't want me on their team?"
"You're letting it get into your head."
The others snickered as Iwaizumi slung an arm over him to rub his head hard, making him howl as the others joined in.
"The hell we're going to leave it hanging! We're going to kick Ushijima's ass and go to nationals!" Iwaizumi yelled.
"Hell yeah, we will!" Maki grinned as Matsun gave him a bro fist. The other third years joined the pile as well. Even though they didn't have a chance to even stand on the court, they still wanted to be a part of it all.
"Please don't tell me you caught their stupidity as well, Tachibana-san," coach groaned as I smiled.
"I think I have."
After that, it was full of training, even going as far to training late into the night until the security had to kick us off campus. We often found ourselves eating together, laughing as we discussed strategies on the court and how to improve spikes and blocks.
Only Hana-chan seemed to not be enjoying the atmosphere.
"Hey, Hana-chan. Are you alright? You seemed a little out," I asked as Oikawa pulled her against him.
"I think she just got too excited over me, didn't you?"
"Oh shut it!" I growled as Hana grabbed her bag before bowing to leave. Oikawa didn't make a move to stop her, instead just grabbing her drink and finishing it before slamming the glass onto the table.
"Oi shouldn't you go chase your girlfriend?" Matsun asked as Oikawa sighed, "I don't want to force her to be where she doesn't want to be."
Come to think of it, ever since we started prepping for the Spring Interhigh, I found that she and Oikawa have been hanging around less and less with one another, most of the time just seeing each other during volleyball practice and even then, she would cling to me despite me trying to shake her off most of the time.
"But damn, you and Rin sure have been really close haven't you, Iwaizumi? Don't tell me. you've already done it haven't you?" Matsun smirked as Iwaizumi spat out his drink while he banged me on the back as I did the same.
"What the hell are you going on about?!" I screamed as Maki and Matsun began to sing.
"Iwaizumi and Rin sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
As Iwaizumi reached over and began to smash fists into their heads, I had to hide my red face when I saw Oikawa looking at me, his eyes boring into mine as though trying to read me.
"What are you staring at?!" I snapped as he sighed before saying, "I'm going back now."
"Eh?! Just when we're getting to the good part!" Yahaba groaned as Oikawa stepped out of the restaurant. The store owner looked ready to kick out us noisy teenagers but at the same time, he couldn't since we basically rule the whole shop at this time of the week.
Was it just me or did Oikawa have a look of longing on his face?
…
Oikawa knew it was coming but he didn't expect it to come so soon. There he was standing at the very place that Hana had asked him to go to and now, she was breaking up with him.
Of course, she would do that. Who would want to be with a guy who only loved and breathed volleyball?
"Oikawa-san. I just wanted to say, it has been great knowing you and all but I feel like you don't love me as much as you should."
Ah, what was love? Oikawa never really knew much about it. His father left the family when he was a child and his mother had gone through so much to feed him and his sister who then got married,pregnant and had a child.
What if he became like his father and couldn't stay in a relationship? What would happen if he became abusive just like his father had and ran away from home when his mother found out he had an affair as well?
"You never kissed me, you didn't do anything other than bringing me for volleyball games, you even made me watch games when I came to your place. You don't even bring me shopping! Or tell me that I look pretty or that you loved me."
No, he couldn't put anyone through the hell his mother went through.
"I'm sorry but I'm breaking up with you."
For some reason, those words didn't hurt him.
In fact, it was like he was set free.
"Thank you Hana-chan. But the truth is, I …"
"You like Tachibana-senpai don't you?"
His heart beat faster at the sound of Rin's name as he thought of the first time he had felt the same way as her. Truth be told, he had thought she was an amazing person right until the point that he had been asked out by Hana and that Rin had then been snatched away by Iwaizumi.
He hated the fact that Iwaizumi had been the one to steal her heart first along with her first kiss.
He wanted to hold her so badly, kissed her until the world fell apart around them, to…
Eh, he wasn't thinking about volleyball for once.
"Goodbye."
As Hana walked away from him, Oikawa stared at the sky which had begun to be dotted with stars as he thought if he was too late at reclaiming a love he didn't deserve.
