Chapter Eight

Umi was able to find Yachi before the game starts. As they watched the battle between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai they can't help but to hold their breath. Both clasping each others hand as Sugawara set the ball and Asahi spike it but Aoba Johsai was able to return it with Oikawa performing a super long and fast set towards Iwaizumi who had spike it.

'Talent can really make you bloom.' Umi thought as she was in an awe towards Oikawa.

Iwaizumi spiked it but Sawamura was able to receive the ball with Tanaka assisting it,

"Get the last one!" He shouted.

"CONNECT!!" Karasuno shouted

While Aoba Johsai,

"Chance ball!"

Asahi ran to the ball and directly hit it to the other side of the court, Watari receiving it with the help of Kiyotani.

"Hit it kageyama!" Daichi shouted

As to what had said, Kageyama jumped and hit it but was blocked by Kindaichi, and was lamely received by Sugawara.

"Kageyama-kun, Hinata-kun you can do it!" Umi cheered from the crowd.

And that's the cue, Kageyama had set it to Hinata. And Hinata making the last score. A loud cheer was heard. And Karasuno had won against Aoba Johsai.

"Yes, they did it!" Yachi said in glee as she hugged Umi.

Umi and Yachi was waiting for the others when her phone rang.

"Yachi, I'll just answer this." she told her which Yachi returned with a nod before walking.

Umi decided to go to quiet area. And her feet led her to the waiting area near the exit.

"Hello, father. Yes it's me Umi. Yes, I'm doing fine..."

The call lasted long. And when it had ended,she took a deep sigh.

"I better get going. They might start looking for me." she mumbled.

While on her way back she unexpectedly heard what Oikawa and Ushijima was talking about, well, mostly.

"Oh yeah, if you get all your attention to me you will get stabbed from the direction you least expected..."

"what do you mean?" Ushijima asked.

"My junior... Isn't smart, and is not close to my level yet, but now that he isn't by himself he's strong." Oikawa said.

"when crows flock together they might even kill a huge, white Eagle." he ended.

He turned around and was about to walk away but came to a halt when he saw Umi.

"uhh.. H-Hello Oikawa-senpai, Hello Jap- I mean Ushijima-senpai." Umi greeted.

Somehow, Oikawa felt annoyed when he heard Umi calling Ushijima by his name. And in an instant he left Ushijima dragging Umi with him.

They stopped at a quite place. The place is quite dark because some of the lights were turned off, and there were no people aside from them. Umi looked around, somehow she's not familiar with this side of the Gymnasium.

"Oikawa-senpai, I think I need to go..." she told the lad who was still not facing her. She's starting to worry.

She was about to walk away when Oikawa suddenly stopped her by hugging her from behind.

Badump. Badump.

"O-Oikawa-senpai?!" she whispered, her face starting to heat up.

"can we stay here for a while?!" Oikawa requested in a low voice as he hugged her tightly.

Umi doesn't know what to do. There is a part of her that wanted to go back to her team because she knows that they'll be worried but there's also a part of her that doesn't want to leave Oikawa because she felt the Sadness in Oikawa's voice.

Kageyama went out the CR, and he was about to go back where the others are but something caught his attention. He slowly approached it and somehow what he saw is not making him happy.

He was about to interrupt them but someone beat him to it by throwing a bag at Oikawa.

"WHO DID THA--" Oikawa was not able to finish it because Iwaizumi appeared to be in his front looking enraged.

"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING?!!" Iwaizumi asked or more likely shouting.

"I-Iwa-chan..." Oikawa gulped.

Iwaizumi just ignored him, and started dragging him again by the collar.

Umi just stared at them still not knowingly that Kageyama was already behind her. When the two was out of sight, she decided to turn around but she bumped unto Kageyama's chest.

"tsk" Kageyama hissed before walking away from her.

Umi pouted holding her nose.