(Nishinoya Yuu's POV)
Lately, everything seemed different. Although I'm pretty sure that I'm not doing anything different. I go to school, hang out with Chikara and Ame, go to practice, hang out with teammates… Why do I feel like I'm not doing something I used to do?
"Noya-san! Let's go first to the gym, I heard Daichi-san and the other third years are having a class extension." I heard Ryu call out for me making me whip my head to the direction where he was at. "I heard Kiyoko-san's class is finish and plans on opening the gym… We can have her all to ourselves for the time being!"
He seemed really excited with the matter, and here I am just smiling back at him and nodding. Wait.
Wait.
WAIT.
Since when did I lose interested in Kiyoko-san!?
"Um, Noya-san. Are you okay?" Even Ryu noticed that I wasn't normal. I would usually run to the gym with him and approach Kiyoko-san and the like. What is wrong with me? This is not normal.
I need to get to the doctor.
"You don't seem to be interested with Kiyoko-san anymore." He added with a scratch to the back of his head. "Does that mean I can have her?"
"NO! I THOUGHT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, RYU!"
"Um, we are? But you're not. Tell me, is it Amemiya? Ooh, I knew you like her!" He started beaming while we walk to the gym. I kept telling him I don't like her that way, but he still kept going on and on about it which I had to give up and just 'agree' with him. I can never hate Ryu.
Basically, our journey to the gym was talking about Ame. Seriously though, I only see her as a best friend and a person to take care of. I would never forgive myself if I hear that she went back to cutting. I actually haven't seen her wounds because she wears long sleeved jackets—I bet she does just to hide it.
Speaking of Ame, we stumbled upon her talking to Kiyoko-san at the entrance of the gym. What they were talking about, I have no idea. But honestly, seeing her brightened up my day for some reason. And before I knew it, I was already smiling.
Ryu helped me snap back to reality by nudging my elbow. "What are you smiling for?"
I raised an eyebrow as if I have no idea what he was talking about and went up to the two girls talking. "Hey! What're you guys talking about?"
"Noya! I was just asking permission if I could watch the practice today." Answered Ame holding out her sketchpad, "I wanted to draw people for today. I've been drawing sceneries ever since I went to Tokyo with you."
"Ooooh? You went to Tokyo with Amemiya?" And there he goes again…
I told him about Kozume and how he's Ame's cousin and all and yet he's still teasing me with her.
Eventually, we opened the gym and fixed the net and balls for practice. Ame sat on the corner in a bench as she was consumed with her sketchpad.
"I swear to the gods you like her, Noya-san."
And minutes later, the others finally arrived and we started practice. During that whole practice, I couldn't help but glance at my best friend from time to time. I like how she smiles whenever she gets a good draw and all, she looks cute than any of her normal smiles because that's when she's the happiest, when she's drawing.
When break came, Chikara and Ryu were the ones who walked up to Ame to sneakily take a look at her drawing while her face was still fixated on the sketchpad. And by the time she realized there were two faces looking at her drawing, she quickly closed her sketchpad and they started having a conversation I don't even know what about.
Just then, Ryu glanced at me and gave me a smirk then went back to teasing Ame once again. What was that all about?
(Amemiya Rain's POV)
"A-and so what if I'm drawing Noya?!" I whisper-yelled as Ennoshita and Tanaka give out smug looks, and because of that my face is already heating up.
"You like him~" Whispered the two with annoying smirks plastered on their faces in which I honestly want to punch. "We won't let out that little secret of yours, don't worry, Amemiya." Added Tanaka-kun with a grin and with Ennoshita nodding.
"We'll let your love bloom by yourselves. That'll be a fun thing to watch."
I furrowed my eyebrows and sighed, closing my sketchpad and preparing to leave the gym. "I will see you guys tomorrow, I still have a part time job to take care of." And with that, I took my leave without planning on bidding goodbye from anyone besides thanking Kiyoko-san.
Before ever leaving the gym, I slightly turned my head to the side enough to see the volleyball team talking to each other while it was still break time. Seeing them all smiling and laughing at each other made me smile. But what made me smile most of all, was how happy Noya was with them.
As I hum my way to the family restaurant I work in, I accidentally bumped to the last person I want to see. Hiromi Kira, that plastic bitch who was Noya's science partner back then. Seriously, I don't like her one bit. She keeps trying to be close with him when we all know he's so in love with Kiyoko-sa—and that actually reminded me I also have no chance… Sigh.
"Hi there!" I greeted, pulling off one of my fake smiles. I looked at her and it seems like she isn't looking very happy herself.
She walked up to me and said, "Look here, bitch," WOW, this bitch has the nerve to call me a bitch. Sorry, I am not one of your species. "Nishinoya-kun is mine, not yours. Don't you dare take him away from me—"
"Excuse me, bi—Hiromi. You are just a classmate, while I am his best friend. I have no intention of distancing myself away from my best friend. And besides, he told me he never liked you that way. He's all for Kiyoko-san."
Wow, I sounded bitchy but never mind, I walked passed by her finally reaching to the family restaurant.
"W-whatever, I'm so gonna push you away from him." She uttered.
"I'll see you try~" I waved, without even turning my head to look at her.
