Wallflowers

Copyright 2015, LilacLilyFlower

Disclaimer: I do not own anything, except for my OCs.

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Q&A SPECIAL 1

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Hello, everyone! This is the authoress, Lily, speaking here. Today, we have the cast of Wallflowers with us to answer the questions you sent in!

"Who is it that's talking?" Haruka asked, looking around wildly.

"It's the authoress," Sugawara explained. "We're in a story."

"I'm in a story?" Haruka exclaimed. "I'm not real?"

"Of course not," Ennoshita added. "But I think we need to start."

Good idea, Ennoshita! So without further ado, let us begin. Here's the general layout: questions will be in italics and bolded. The characters will respond accordingly. The names of reviewers shall be in bold, in case you guys want to find your question right away. Just saying, but I might not have gotten all the questions, because of either a) quantity, b) it didn't make it in time, or c) it's a repeat of an already answered question. But don't worry! I'll try to include it in the next session if it wasn't answered.

However, the interactions between characters during these sessions will not be counted as a part of the story. So, for instance, if Konoha suddenly declared his undying love for Komi in this section, it will not have occurred in the real story when we return. Basically, these sessions establish canon, but themselves are not counted as canon.

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From anonymous reviewer Yasmine, we received a lot of questions!

How does Bokuto feel about Haruka?

Bokuto grinned. "Like I said, she's like a fairy! She's amazing and wonderful and tosses really well, and I'm pretty sure I like her!"

Haruka blushed, and Karasuno bristled. "Ruka-san is ours!"

"Yeah! Get your own Ruka-san!"

How does Haruka feel about Bokuto?

"Well," Haruka mused. "I enjoy his company. He is a bit childlike at times, but that's okay. And he's fun to be around."

Bokuto beamed and hugged her, spinning in a circle. "You're fun too!" he proclaimed.

Is the main conflict of the story over already?

Lily here. Nope, it's not. Haruka has managed to resolve her feelings about the accident two years ago (mainly, that it wasn't her fault). However, her mother has not accepted this, so the conflict between Haruka and her mother's differing ideologies has yet to be resolved.

How does Tsukki feel about Haruka?

"She's one of my best friends."

"Wait, that means…" Haruka turned to Yamaguchi. "Tadashi! He thinks of you as a best friend also!"

"Tsukki!" Yamaguchi wailed, touched. "I think you're my best friend too!"

How does he feel about Haruka and Bokuto?

Tsukishima clicked his tongue. "I haven't actually seen them together yet at this point," he said, crossing his arms. "But if you insist, I don't feel anything about them. At all. Really. It's her business and her choice to associate with the people she chooses to associate with."

"That was repetitive, Kei."

"I don't care. Am I supposed to feel jealous? Is that what the reviewer is insinuating? Because I don't feel that way. At all. And they're not together. People are just 'shipping' them together, whatever that means."

"That's true," Yamaguchi mused. "There are bound to be other shipteases in the future, because the authoress loves watching her readers squirm in anticipation."

How does Haruka feel about Tsukki?

Haruka smiled. "Kei was my first real friend," she explained. "We're very close to each other, and share a bond that isn't easily broken." From offstage, Bokuto grumbled. "And we understand each other inherently, because we've spent so much time together. Even when we fight, which is a lot, we remain friends."

Hinata's eyes sparkled. "I want that kind of friendship with someone," he wished. His eyes flitted to Kageyama, who noticed.

"What, dumbass?"

"Nothing."

Is Daichi okay between Suga and Haruka (and Michimiya behind the scenes) making life difficult for him?

"No," Daichi burst out. "I am very much not okay between those three. Do you know how much I have to suffer?" He continued ranting, and everyone sweatdropped.

"Daichi," Sugawara said, approaching him gently. "Daichi, you're acting out of character."

"I deserve to! I go through so much because of you!"

"I understand, but you need to calm down."

"No! You need to calm down!"

"Excuse me," Sugawara told everyone. "I think we need a moment." He dragged Daichi outside, and everyone heard a surprised yelp. All was silent for a while. Then, Sugawara entered again, smiling brightly. Daichi's hair was suspiciously messy, and he was bright red. "We can continue," Sugawara said graciously.

And is Akaashi okay between Bokuto and Haruka being stupid?

Akaashi sighed. "There's really nothing I can do besides nudge them towards each other and hope that they take the hint. Honestly, they're hopeless."

"Akaashi!" Bokuto yelped. "How could you?"

"Let's face it," Haruka sighed. "We are a bit hopeless."

Bokuto whirled on her. "Haruka, you're siding with this guy?" He pointed at Akaashi.

"Yes? Because he's telling the truth. It's a fact, Koutarou-kun. We're hopeless. At least, you are."

Bokuto wilted.

What about Oikawa? How does he feel about Haruka? And vice versa?

"Finally, a chance for me to shine!" Oikawa exclaimed. Behind him, Iwaizumi's eyebrow twitched, but he didn't do anything. Yet.

"Well, Cutie-chan is very cute—"

"Hey! Hands off—mmph!" Akaashi placed his hand over Bokuto's mouth.

"—but I don't think I like her very much. Some people just have all the luck in the world. Plus, it feels like she's a knockoff of me, and aren't I good enough?"

Lily here again. Oikawa, relax. Her character design is completely different from yours.

"Yeah, what the authoress said," Iwaizumi said. "So shut up already."

"Wah! Iwa-chan, so mean!"

"As for me," Haruka interjected, dodging around Oikawa, who was currently in a chokehold by Iwaizumi, "I dislike Oikawa. He's too, um, I guess the right word is 'flamboyant', although he actually isn't... Well, I don't like his personality. He refuses to call me by my name. And he assumes that I'm a genius. Which I'm going to have to talk with him about later. And I always feel like I'm under a microscope when he looks at me. But I do respect his talent as a setter. And his looks are, um, very nice. But I still dislike him."

"But Ruka-san," Nishinoya said, "didn't he give you his phone number a while back?"

"Yes!" Oikawa said, finally freeing himself from Iwaizumi's hold. "That was because it's a Chekhov's gun trope! You'll be seeing it again. And you," he said, pointing at Haruka, "your list of complaints about me was too long."

"But legitimate," Iwaizumi said. "I agree with her on everything."

"Iwa-chan!"

And what Hogwarts House would Haruka be in? Including what Houses the authoress thinks the other characters should be in?

Well, I'm not going to sort the other characters, because that would take way too long and spark some sort of controversy. But Haruka would be in…

Everyone started a drumroll. Sugawara suddenly donned a top hat and a bowtie, holding a mircrophone in his hand. "Hufflepuff!" Everyone applauded.

You see, while Tsukishima called her brave, that doesn't automatically put her into Gryffindor. Ravenclaws, Slytherins, and Hufflepuffs can be brave too. It's a matter of what you value more. In Haruka's case, she worked incredibly hard to make it to where she is now. She's still working hard for the sake of the company, and she's very loyal too, as evidenced by turning down Konoha's offer to stay because she's already committed to Karasuno. She can be sly and clever, like a Slytherin, but she's not ruthless and doesn't believe that "the end justifies the means". Which isn't what all Slytherins are like, either, but that seems to be the general consensus. She's too straightforward to be a Slytherin.

She's not in Ravenclaw because while she is a good learner, she doesn't prize learning for the sake of knowledge. She learns out of necessity, and masters something through continuous practice, instead of inherently understanding like some Ravenclaws. Gryffindor doesn't fit because, well, it just doesn't. It doesn't feel right for her.

And for the love of god, would Suga and Haruka be able to take over the world?

"Yes," Sugawara and Haruka said simultaneously. They grinned at each other and gave each other fistbumps.

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From zerooo:

Why did you decide on a rich girl?

It was to introduce a whole new dimension to the story, and to cause problems for Haruka to overcome or be overcome by. It also causes tension between Haruka and her mother, which is the underlying conflict in the series. This story, while it is a story about friendship and romance and volleydorks, is also a story about growth and finding the strength to stand on your own feet, and having your friends support you when you can't. Actually, a better way to say that is discovering an already-existing strength that you have to stand on your own feet, and having your friends support you when you can't.

Also, uh, I watched Ouran High School Host Club before starting an outline. So. Rich kids.

What are Ukai's thoughts on having an assistant coach?

"It's pretty useful," Ukai said. "Having someone around who's smart and can teach is helpful. And she has money. If we ever need any."

"Coach! How could you?"

"Calm down, I was joking."

Is Takeda going to be the one who controls everything from the shadows?

Takeda's glasses glinted. "I don't know what you're talking about." Haruka and Ukai scooted away from him, remembering how he wrangled them into their respective jobs.

WILL THERE BE UKATAKE? WHAT ABOUT OTHER SHIPS? NECESITOOOOO.

Well, why don't you tell me from what you've seen so far? Hehe.

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That's it for the Q&A this time around!

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A/N: Thank you to everyone who sent in questions!

Kagehina and Daisuga everywhere, am I right?