"the conspicuous gap in between us,"

As Kurumi walked around the school she was washed away with a feeling of anticipation, fear and wonder. Some say that all schools are similar because in theory, all schools have the same purpose, to educate their students. But Kurumi disagreed because she believed that each school gave off a different aura as if they were different people. However, it was not the building that created the personality but rather the students as a whole that came together to build the foundation of what the institution actually was. Feeling like some kind of important guest, she wandered the hallways at her leisure until someone caught her eye. Her feet abruptly stopped and silently in her mind she hatched, what she thought was the best plan. Treading quietly with her sneakers, she slowly approached the figure from behind and pushed him.

"Tobio-chan!" Kurumi jumped, hoping to see the expression of a surprised Kageyama.

"huh?" Kageyama turned around as if nothing ever happened and faced her. Her actions always made no sense to him.

"Ah," A look of disappointment permeated Kurumi's face, "It was a failure,"

She wondered if the pressure ever got to him because to her it seemed as if nothing could ever faze him. Even with the events of the past that scarred him, he remained undeterred, always looking forward.

"Are you nervous?" Kurumi asked him, quite curious about his feelings before the match.

"Not really, all we have to do is win," He simply replied as if that was the only option.

An aura of confidence and freedom spread from Kageyama and for a split second she was jealous of this first year who had seemed to have figured everything out. There was no doubt in his eyes and he walked his path with certainty.

"That confidence is what I like the most about you," She beamed at him, letting her guard down, "You'll do well, I believe in you, my cute underclassman,"

"…Don't treat me like a kid," Kageyama looked away, feeling slightly uncomfortable.

Kurumi smiled and stopped a few steps behind him, "I'll be cheering for you so go out there and show them how much you've grown,"

Kageyama nodded and proceeded to walk towards the gymnasium doors. His back was filled with pride, honor and for a brief moment, he really did seem like a king. Not a dictator that ruled the courts but a hard working king that carried the weight of his actions and his desire to stay on the court. Kurumi grabbed the camera that was dangling on her neck and snapped a photo, hoping to capture the essence and aura that Kageyama was giving off. He was always advancing, always improving. She looked down at the floor where her own two feet were. The sneakers she were wearing were worn out like Kageyama's. Her sneakers had been with her since middle school and the damage done to them was not because of excessive use but because of its duration whereas Kageyama's sneakers were on the verge of ripping due to his constant practicing. Suddenly, she felt the overwhelming distance between someone who was running toward a destination due to a passion and someone who was running in place towards an unseen goal. By the time she looked up, Kageyama was already gone.


Up in the bleachers, Kurumi gripped her camera tightly, her palms creating marks on the sides. This was her first match and she did not know what to expect because she had never seen any of the Karasuno members play before. But at the same time, she knew the Aobajousai players were not to be taken lightly. As the players began to enter the court, Kurumi let out a gasp.

"T…tall," She exclaimed, awed at the heights of the Aobajousai players.

Compared to her, they were all giants. She had not noticed it before but from this angle, she could see that Kindaichi was even taller than Tsukishima. Her whole body shuddered at the idea of tiny little Hinata facing these giants. But as the match slowly progressed, even Kurumi knew something was frightfully wrong. She could only watch in horror as Hinata continued to make mistake after mistake but she continued to take photos, recording each and every moment of the match, scared that she would forget a crucial moment.

It was then a loud smack resonated across the gymnasium, the source of the noise being the sound of Hinata's serve striking Kageyama in the head. Hesitantly, Kurumi pushed down on her index finger and took multiple snapshots as Kageyama proceeded to yell at Hinata. But this Kageyama was different than the one in the past and Hinata was no longer alone. A small grin spread across her face as all the Karasuno members started to work together as a team. They are an odd group but when the time calls for it, they really do come together as a team much like how in tetris, all the strangely shaped pieces somehow fit together, she thought to herself as the shutter went off again while the whole team was huddling together.

In the midst of taking photos, Kurumi took notes, scribbling furiously in her notepad about the various positions and the best shots and timings for each player. The match appeared to progress smoothly for a while until screams were heard in the audience which signaled the turning point of the game. From all around the gymnasium an immense cheering, "Oikawa-senpai" could be heard from anywhere in the bleachers. Kurumi looked down to see a very attractive male waving to the crowd. Somewhat mesmerized by his looks, Kurumi secretly took a photo. She wrote in her notebook, "Oikawa, Aobajousai Captain, hot, looks good in all angles,"

"Eh! Er…" She scratched her head and turned a crimson red after realizing she had written subjective opinion instead. Without a moment's hesitation, she scribbled her pencil all over what she had written. Even the inexperienced Kurumi knew that Oikawa was someone to be feared. His leisure combined with the sheer skill he had was enough indication that he was someone on another level. However, the set ended in Karasuno's win.


Kurumi was in high spirits after the match ended, secretly happy that they had won. She floated around with a stupid grin on her face while carrying the duffle bag with all her belongings. As she was waiting to file out of the gymnasium, her stomach let out a huge rumble and reminded her that she had not eaten anything. Her hands reached into the big duffle bag full of random items that she thought was going to be useful but ended up being useless instead and pulled out one of her boxed lunches.

"I might as well eat this… after all, no one ended up eating them anyways," she muttered to herself as she unwrapped a sandwich and took a bite out of it.

Once out of the crowded hallways, Kurumi looked to the right and looked to the left.

"Where…. am I?" She blinked twice. Upon exiting the building, she had been following the exit signs but there was no sign of any of the Karasuno members or the bus that was supposed to transport them back to school.

"Did they leave without me?" A pang of nervousness hit her in the head and worries started to cloud her mind. She was never good at dealing with situations under stress. Pacing this way and that way, she started to mutter to herself various solutions until she was interrupted by someone.

"You're at the wrong exit," The voice called out to her, causing her to look up.

"Huh?" At the sight of this man, she gripped her bag even tightly, "You… you're…"

"Oikawa Tooru," He winked at her, "You were watching me during the match weren't you? Even though you should have been cheering for Karasuno. I see my popularity knows no bounds,"

Kurumi backed away slowly, planning to make a dash for it, "N…no, how did you know I was from Karasuno?"

"Your uniform," Oikawa pointed his index finger at her, "There isn't a girl's uniform that I can't recognize,"

He took what Kurumi considered a huge step closer to her, "What's your name? Here I'll help you get back,"

"K..Kurumi," She stuttered, feeling anxious about how he was treating her.

She held her duffle bag up to protect herself, "It's okay… you're dangerous!"

"Dangerous?" Oikawa grinned slyly, somewhat amused at how she was treating him like a monster, "Why? Have you fallen for me already?"

Kurumi raised her bag higher to cover her reddening face. She was not going to deny it, Oikawa was very attractive but he was too straight forward and his playful attitude scared her.

"Hm? What's this?" He reached into her bag and pulled out another sandwich.

"That's!" She exclaimed, as he nonchalantly bit into it,

"Hey, this isn't bad at all," He spoke while chewing, oblivious to what she was trying to convey to him.

"It's not for you," She muttered hopelessly.

"Hm?" Oikawa devoured half of it, intending to finish it before helping her return.

"She said, 'it's not for you,'" A voice repeated, causing the both of them to turn around to face a scowling Kageyama, obviously not amused. Kageyama grabbed the sandwich out of Oikawa's hands and glared at Kurumi. Her face was red from Oikawa's words and to Kageyama she was putting on a disgustingly pathetic expression while blatantly staring at him.

"Look at the knight coming to save-" Oikawa began to tease as he started to understand the situation, wanting to savor every minute of any chance he got to make fun of Kageyama.

"We're leaving, everyone's waiting for you," Kageyama grasped her wrist and led her towards the bus, not turning around.

"You've grown Tobio-chan, but you're not a man yet!" Oikawa shouted behind them, chuckling to himself. Oikawa had lost the match this round but he was not planning to lose the next because that was just how his personality was.


Hello! So I'm alive I just... had no motivation to do anything... ha..ha.. anyways, my new years resolution is to keep writing, so you'll be seeing more of me! Hopefully. Sorry it's been so long but anyways, enjoy and remember to drop me a review!

EDIT: Also shout out to S, for letting me know I posted the wrong document... whoops! Thanks for letting me know 3