Got a little idea and did another chapter. Most probably won't be updating until the new year but we'll see. Until then, Merry Christmas and see you in 2019!

I don't own the characters.

The truck went wild as Hinata grabbed Ukai by the collar and nearly strangled the older guy.

"What?! He's the little Giant? I'm his biggest fan! He inspired me to be a volleyball player!"

"Holy shit are you serious?! I didn't know you were from that cohort, you looked a bit older!"

"OMG can I talk to him now?!"

"Shut up!"

Ukai groaned as he distangled Hinata from him and plopped the boy down and all of them craned their necks to hear more.

"He was a student a few years after a graduated but let me tell you this, from what I saw in practices, you piss him off, you're going to get living hell. Knowing how quick he was in the court, I can imagine him being on the battlefield now and just as dangerous. He was called the very definition of crows; omnivorous and doing whatever it takes to survive. So let me warn you, don't piss him off."

Hinata gulped but he still felt very excited that he could actually meet the man who inspired him to be a volleyball player in the flesh when the truck came to a halt.

"Whats going on?" Oikawa murmured as he blinked the sleep from his eyes when Ichiro stepped in front of the truck.

"Come on. It's bad to travel at night. I found a place we could crash for the night before making it for Tokyo at first light."

Right in front of them was an abandoned hotel and they quickly grabbed their gear and went to the highest floor, space still furnished with dusty beds as they lay down their stuff to sleep. Most of them fell asleep the moment their bodies hit the floor, snores filling the room as Ichiro and Ukai took the first watch.

Hinata joined them as well, his eyes scanning the road below him to see if there were any zombies. Natsu was curled up next to Shimizu, both girls deep in sleep.

"Little Giant-san, I wanted to ask…"

"About me being the little Giant? That's behind me now kid. Left it all behind when I went to university and everything went to shit. When I realized just how hard it is to stay on the court, I fought with everything I got and now what does it have to show? I'll never be able to play on the court ever again."

He clenched his fist around his gun as Ukai handed him a cigarette.

He took it gratefully and stuck it in his mouth, bringing the lighter to light it up and puffing smoke into the air, making Hinata cough.

"So, I inspired you eh? No wonder, you're just as small as I am," he grinned as Hinata blanched, "I'm still growing you know!"

Ichiro chuckled as he puffed more smoke from his lips as Ukai asked, "So why didn't you head out of town once the virus spread? Also, why the hell didn't you contact me?! We could have gone hunting together!"

"Rather work solo and I didn't want to risk going to your place and finding you infected. I don't want to bring you down the way I have done to so many people I know."

Ukai clicked his tongue as Ichiro sighed, "Don't worry, we're all in this together now. Let's just hope those guys in Tokyo know what the hell happened to you people. Did you manage to make any contact with them, kid?"

Hinata turned red as he snapped, "Name's Hinata, little Giant-san!"

Ichiro laughed as he killed the cigarette, rubbing it against the windowsill as he ruffled Hinata's hair.

"You've got spunk kid. I like that."

Hinata grinned a little as Ichiro leaned against the wall, some of his tiredness seeping out of his body as he stared at the ceiling.

"We did try to make contact but we didn't get through. I'm sure the Tokyo base is still standing, they're the strongest one around! Ours was taken down because of some experiment gone wrong…."

"Let me guess, they tried to experiment on finding a cure and they made it worse? Once those zombies make it out of that base, the virus might just end up getting worse."

Hinata didn't want to tell him that his sister had been used as a source of the cure but he beat him to it.

"Your little sister was used as a test subject right?"

"She was but she was in the coma the whole time and didn't wake up. I don't know if…"

If she would turn into a zombie and kill us all.

"Interesting. I never thought those morons would actually manage to find a cure at last with the girl."

"Oh, it wasn't her blood that was used for the cure. It was the stick guy over there."

Hinata jerked his thumb to where Tsukishima was, who was muttering 'moron Hinata' even in his sleep as he felt a dangerous aura.

Ichiro's eyes had turned into narrow slits, his eyes trained on the tall guy in the corner as his mind focused on what was in front of him.

"He managed to survive being bitten?"

"Uh, yes."

"Interesting…"

Ichiro seemed to calm down a little as he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.

"I'm tired kid so you're taking the first watch. Nights."

As he closed his eyes, Hinata began to wonder if it was a good idea to have told the former volleyball star about Tsukishima. His eyes told him that Ichiro would do anything in order to bring an end to this mess, even if it meant sacrificing someone for the good of mankind.

A little short but hope you liked it!