A/N: Yooooooooow! Sooo I have so many Schoolworks and I'm balancing my time teaching my younger brother and cousin with their modules while doing my own! I'm balancing my free time doing digital arts, learning how to draw naturalistic objects making threads and one-shots on my Facebook account.. Glad I still can write HAHAHA!
Disclaimer:I don't own Haikyuu!
Sunday. The sun is shining bright today. The neighbourhood is so lively. The children are already playing, running around with sticks on their hands.
The two ravenettes walk side by side. Hana told Tobio to walk Aki back home.
The blueberry looked at his companion falling behind him. He scrunched his face in annoyance. He should be taking a jog--a real one with his daily route with the not-so-boring scenery he admired.
"Oi, you're weirder than before.." He murmured.
Silence.
"Oi, Herson.."
With the mention of her name her eyes flickered on his blue ones.
"Uh--What was that again?" she asked with her innocent eyes on.
"Nevermind.." The Karasuno's official setter shrugged it off.
As with Aki, she's thinking about the envelope on the top of Tobio's desk.
'What if.. He's the mystery guy?' she thought. 'Impossible.. He hates me.'
Without paying any attention she bumped into a lamp post.
"Nice kill lamp post.." He said.
Aki rubbed her forehead while glaring at the blueberry man.
'Definitely not him..'
Aki stood infront of the gate of her home. She gulped the lump formed in her throat. She moved her hands attempting to grab the gate's handle.
She was greeted by the Hazel eyes identical on her own. A warm hug is given by the man who abandoned them.
"Look.. It doesn't matter how long.. As long as he's back right?"
'Maybe, the King was right..'
Without any consent, her eyes began to water.
"Dad.." with that simple word she began to cry as she returned the hug.
"I'm sorry.. I'll make it up to you Dear," He sobbed. ".. Just please, don't run away like that.."
The heart of the Mother standing infront of the door step melted completely at the sight before her. Finally, her husband and her sweet daughter.
"Let's go inside, breakfast is ready.." Aki smiled on her Mom's direction.
'Ah.. How I missed this..'
The day passed by like a breeze. The awkwardness was gone--too fast than Aki expected. It seems that the love family always has cleared away most of the awkwardness.
The ravenette stared blankly outside her window. She doesn't want to think anything at the moment.
"Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair~" Aki's eyes twitched.
The chocolate haired captain striked a peace sign with matching grin. He is sitting on their garden bench. Dressed up in a dark blue sweater and plain pants with a telescope on his hand he waved at her again.
"Aw.. Don't glare at me like that Aki-chaaaan!" He pouted.
"Shitooru.. What do you want?" She glared deeper.
"Yikes! Don't rephrase the insult!" He clenched his chest pretending he's hurt.
Aki rolled her eyes. She noticed the telescope he's holding, she raised her eyebrows.
"What are you doing out there? It's like 10:00 pm and everybody is sleeping soundly." She crossed her arms waiting for his reply.
Toru became silent as he looked down the ground. He looked at Aki with serious eyes.
"I'm going to.." He hold the telescope infront of his eyes. "Look for Aliens!" He said with Flaming background. He looked at Aki through the telescope.
"Do I look like an Alien to you Toru?" She said with an 'unbelievable-great-dorkykawa' look.
"Nuh-Uh! Aliens aren't supposed to be as beautiful as you!" He grinned cheekily.
"I don't buy it, go inside you might catch a cold.." With that Aki could tell that she saw Toru's eyes sparkled.
"You don't look like an alien to me! You look like a worried girlfriend~" He said in a sing-song tone.
"Shitooru will you please shut your mouth? You're too loud.." She said closing her eyes arms crossed. "How can you beat Karasuno if you got sick?" She opened one of her eyes. "I don't want to hear you crying, every Friday night is enough.." She continued.
Toru paled. "Hey! It's not my fault I have a ton of unwatched drama and Friday night is the only time I'm free to watch it!" he said while striking a defensive pose.
"Fine whatever, go away or you'll catch my nightlamp instead."
"Hey Aki-chan where are you yesterday? You--" Before he could continue he was greeted by a nightlamp and a 'Nice kill right?' from the girl before she completely disappeared on her window.
As the sunshine brightly, The Ravenette sighed looking at the hallway with an empty face
Her Dad dropped her off today and fixed things regarding on her last name before the class started she introduced herself again (right this time) . It turns out that her Dad will be Coaching of One of Japan's best professional team, Schweiden Adlers, and Japan's National team representative.
One of his great friend/coach which is one of Japan's national team's former coach recommended him as his replacement after receiving the news that The Great Gilbert Herson retire
His plays and his powerful spikes nailed the name 'Herson' as one of the best spiker in the whole world. It's not shocking if the Sendai Frogs and the other professional team wants him to coach them. In the end, he chose Schweiden Adlers.
Today is the qualifiers. Hinata and the other members are all out there determined to win. Her gaze shifted back on the blackboard, running her eyes through the writings on the board, she mindlessly copied it.
Then, something popped up inside her mind.
The letter.
She scrunched her face mentally.
'Why now?' She wants to bang her head hard.
Seriously, why? Of all the random thoughts she have in mind... Why pop out now?
"Class Dismissed.." She heard her teacher. She buried her face on her hands. Mumbling some incoherent words.
"Uh, Excuse me, we need to change seats now." the familiar sickly sweet voice (irritating) said.
"Oh," She finally went back to reality. She grabbed her stuffs and book.
"Excuse me Herson-san! You uh--dropped something!" Bubblegum said waving the familiar letter with a sickly smile.
"Oh, Right, Sorry.." Aki said holding the letter on her hand.
"Herson-san! You didn't tell me that you have an admirer!" Hikari said presenting her eyes blinding grin.
"It's not like a big deal.." Aki mumbled under her breathe.
"Look at that cute envelope! He must really like you!" The bubblegum exclaimed.
'Yeah, cute envelope..'
The day ended peacefully, there's no Tangerine bouncing around her. She's walking near the gate when she spotted a familiar chocolate haired boy (accompanied by Karasuno's female population).
"Aki-chaaaan~ there you areee~ let's go!"
"Why come here? You're supposed to be exhausted... No fair I want to see you suffering." Aki said ignoring the male.
"So mean! I'm here to pick you up and you're being rude! Hmph!" Oikawa pouted.
"We should take the bus, Dad bought many snacks so I don't need to drop off the convenience store." Aki said.
"So the rumors are true? The great Gilbert Herson from America is here?"
"Yeah, he's going to coach some teams here.." The ravenette said while reaching something from her bag.
"What team?" Toru asked.
"Schweiden Adlers and Japan's national team."
The chocolate haired man gasped.
"Really?! So, You'll be joining the U-18 league then?!" Toru exclaimed.
"Shut up.." The ravenette said still reachir something for her bag. "Hey, are you that exhausted?" She asked.
The man looked at her with confusion.
"No, why? I can still walk from here back home." He raised one of his eyebrows.
"I need to buy some school supply, I forgot to tell mom yesterday.." She said.
"That's cute, Aki-chan.." Toru bowed his head laughing teasingly. "You really want to go there with me? Well, I know that I'm famous and being with me--"
"Fine, I'll walk back home alone. You can head first." She cut off the man with her emotionless tone walking to the opposite direction.
"Hey! I'm just joking! Wait! Aki-chan!"
White curtains swayed calmly as the wind caress it softly. The room is too silent for anyone. The Pastel pink colored walls with orange flowers enlightened the mood of the room's cold corners. The ticking of the clock is the only thing that is breaking the deafening silence.
Medals hanging confidently near the achievements corner and trophies displayed proudly are still kept clean after a long time of displayed.
The familiar Indigo with the scorpion's white logo stitched on top of the player's beating hearts outlined by black hanging neatly on the other side of the room.
The blonde shoulder length girl with emerald eyes stared at her peach colored ceiling with a sigh. She picks up her volleyball and toss it up in the air.
Anne Beckett. Scorpion's former Ace. Student of Benedict's All Girl's Academy.
She started school not long after she woke up from her deep slumber. Her Parents interjected at first but she still won the argument. The doctor said she can go to school but she have to restrain herself on doing tiring things, including volleyball.
"What is volleyball for me?" She asked herself tossing the ball higher.
"I mean, I know I play before but.. Why am I so attached on it?" She catch the falling ball and gripped it tight.
"Anne, time to eat now.." Her Mom said with her sweet voice.
"Yes Mom." She said holding the ball with her two hands.
She dropped the ball and it rolled under her bed. She leaned down to pick it up. Something caught her attention.
A tattered note covered with dust.
'Anne, don't slack off next time! Copy the notes Lindsay gave you. I'll try my best to drop off your house this weekend.
-Aki
"Who's Aki?"
"We went wooosh! And kabaaam! And the we go Boing--" Hinata said trying his best to act whatever he's saying. Aki nodded while sketching something on her sketch pad.
Lunch time and as usual bubblegum is blabbering about her campaign. The whole class except for son others swooning over the sweetness of her (sickly) voice.
"Hey Aki-chan! You should've come to watch us! That 2 meter guy is soooooooooo tall!"
"Of course Hinata.. You're uh-- not that tall." Aki said picking up the words that could least hurt him.
"You should've said short Aki-chan.." Hinata pouted.
"Gomen, I don't want to hurt your feelings Shoyou..." Aki said.
Aki's eyebrows frowned slightly remembering what happened yesterday.
'What does that King wants with me?' Aki thought.
She found out that the store have the same envelope she received and Kageyama's envelope came from one store because she and Oikawa literally search on every store in Miyagi (they went home late and Aki had an earful from her parents).
And only one store sells it.
She excused herself and went to the bathroom. Closing the cubicle she carefully open the letter.
"Your smile lifts my spirit up.. Thank you for your existence."-ShadowThe same handwriting as him too.
Her heart beats fast. So hating her is just an act?
'No he can't be..' that's impossible because he genuinely hate her.
The memory of them hugging near the lamp post made her heart beat even faster.
The way he wrapped his arms on her frame as he assured her that it's alright to cry and that he's there for her made her stomach bubbled.
"Damn you King, What are you doing to me?" She whispered cupping her face trying to hide the redness of her cheeks.
"Aki-chan! Help me with my receives!" Hinata exclaimed seeing her on the distance.
"Of course Shoyou.." The girl said she's wearing her PE uniform with a pony tail she tossed her bag on her cousin's direction and smiled cheekily at her Kiyoko rolled her eyes putting her bag along with hers. "I need to go home early today but I can spare a little time." Aki said warming up.
"Aki, how's uncle?" Kiyoko asked watching her stretch.
"Dad's fine.." She said between some stretches.
"So.. A--"
"We're fine Kiyoo-chan.." Aki said.
"I'm going to ask his job though but It's good to hear you guys made up already.."
"Woaaah! Aki-chan! You're Dad is here?!" Hinata asked.
"Uh... Yeah." Aki replied
"Gilbert Herson.. One of the world's best player.." Coach Ukai said out of the blue.
"Yeah, He's going to coach Schweiden Adlers and Japan's national team." She said with her plain boring voice.
"Japan?!" Hinata exclaomed causing the whole Karasuno volleyball club to turn their heads.
"What's with Japan?" Nishinoya asked.
"Aki-chan's Dad will be coaching our national Japanese team! So cool!" Hinata said with sparkles on his eyes.
"So you're going to join the U-18 league?" Kiyoko asked her cousin.
"I don't know.. I have a bad feeling about that though.." Aki replied.
"What? That you won't get accepted?" The blueberry said mockingly.
Aki looked away immediately letting the young lad blabber anything he wants to say.
"Shoyou, let's go I don't have all the time." Aki mumbled softly tucking her side bangs on her ears.
Coach Ukai and the rest of Karasuno watched her intensely as she held the ball on her side.
She felt eyes on her back. She doesn't mind the attention at all but a certain blue eyes sents shivers on her spine.
Trying not to blush under the man's gaze after she found out that her secret admirer is the King she hold the ball firmly trying to focus on the ball than that pair of eyes.
She hit the ball a little hard knowing that Hinata isn't a little child anymore for a child's play.
Thump
His receives sucks. His volleyball knowledge is not that high but the only thing that left Aki mesmerised is that Hinata Shoyou can fly, he can jump so high it looks like he's flying. But he needs to practice and practice to be a better player.
"Bring your whole body with you Shoyou.. Try again."
She certainly need to clear her mind right now.
"Aki-chan! What took you so long?" Toru whined.
"I help the Hinata practice.." Aki said and the man pouted.
"No fair! I want to practice too..."
"Then practice on your own.." She said striding longer.
Silence.
"So Aki-chan, do you believe Aliens exist?" Toru asked breaking the silence.
"What's with your Alien obsession?" She crossed her arms.
"They are true! I have a whole day documentary to prove it!" He said giving her a thumbs up.
"Well one thing is sure.. You're not alone.."
"Aw~ is that because I have you by my side~?" He said wriggling his eyebrows.
"Uh no.. No way.. Gross," She replied wrinkling her nose in disgust. "Because my fist are here to accompany your pretty face."
"MEAN!" he replied hiding a smirk under his devastated expression.
'She called me pretty..'
Reaching the door of her home she noticed that there's an extra shoes.
A volleyball shoes to be exact.
She shrugged it off thinking that it's her Dad's.
"I'm home.." She said. She looked around only to be greeted by the familiar olive haired man sitting on their couch.
"Toshi?" She asked dumbly.
A/N: Yoooooo I'm busy but I'll keep this story! Next chap will be Ushi x OC backstory!