Nishinoya Yuki
Chapter one The End & The Beginning
You where sitting next to Kiyoko. Tears in your eyes, watching how Asumane-senpai asked for another toss. He jump and… the blockers where there and slammed the ball away. Another point for Date Tech. 'Don't mind' yelled Sawamura-senpai. 'one more!' Sayed Sugawara-senpai.
It was the 63the prefecture sporting competition. The game between Date Tech and Karasuno, second set. The score? 23 – 15. The where losing and bad.
'it's a feint. In the front!' your twin brother just caught the ball land sent it do Sugawara-senpai. 'Nice Noya-san' screamed Ryu-kun. You grabbed Kiyoko's hand. I couldn't watch this, but I also can't look away. I had to keep watching, for her brother, for her friends, for her senpai and for herself because I am the second year manager of the Karasuno high school volleyball teams. Asumane-senpai jump and was ready to spike. But there where the blockers again. This time Yuu could not save the ball. 'Damn!' I closed my eyes to stop the tears from falling. Kiyoko squeezed my hand.
'he missed, but still that libero is amazing' Above me in the stands I heard people talking. 'yeah. His skills are amazingly high-level. But the offense is weak' I stood op ready to yell at them. Who do they think they are?! Before I could say anything Kiyoko pulled me back down. 'watch the game Yuki-chan' I looked at her. 'we have to keep watching' I looked back to the boys in the stands remembering there faces. Maybe I could yell at them later. Than I looked at the field again. Just in time to see Azumane-senpai lower his hand. Not calling for the toss. Sawamura-senpai saw it to and began to ran. 'Suga, to the right!' to also be blocked. This was it. No more games. The game against Date Tech lost with 25-15.
Kiyoko and I where taking the last bags out of the bus when I heard my brother. 'DAMN IT!'. Quickly I put the bags down and ran inside. My brother was losing his temper. I had to calm him down before he losed it completely 'we lost because of me! No matter how much you followed I can't spike and score, it's all for nothing!' This time it was Asumane-senpai who was yelling. 'what do you mean, it's all for nothing? Then why didn't you call for a toss in the end? You where in the position to spike' I saw Asumane-senpai flinch. I was already there and tried to get in the equipment locker but the others where blocking the way 'Stop it, Nishinoya I was only bringing the ball to Asahi. He must be tired' No that wasn't it, he gave up, I thought, still trying to pass Sawamura-senpai and Sugawara-senpai. 'Toss to me all you want. I'll never score.' A looked crossed Yuu's face and he grabbed Asumane-senpai by his jacket. 'You don't know that 'til you spike. Maybe the next one will score' Yuu did another step backwards and stepped on a broom. It snapped in to. I flinched at the sound. It sounded so much like that time. I shuddered. Now is not the time to flinch I have to stop this. 'I kept the ball in the air. It's not your place to give up!' Ryu stepped forward and tried to retrain Yuu. He calmed down somewhat and continued speaking 'I'm a libero. I'm the cornerstone of the defense and the cornerstone of the teams! But.. I can't score any points. I can't attack. I don't care if your spikes don't score. I would never blame you in the least but I won't stand for giving up so selfishly!' Azumane-senpai looked away. Before anyone could say anything he just walked away. When he tried to pass I stepped in front of him. 'excuse me in advance Azumane-senpai' and I slapped him! Everybody was looking shocked at me. Only Yuu looked like he understood. 'if you give up from being blocked in one game than I misjudged you Azumane-senpai' He looked at me, one of his cheeks started the become red. Then he walked away. That was the worst day of my first year. Hopefully next year will be better.
Beginning of the second school year
I was walking to school. Yuu was coming later because he was training somewhere else today. I however had to collect the applications for the first years. I was almost there when I saw my best friend Mira. I smiled and started to run, slowly. Making sure that I did not put to much pressure on her right knee. 'goodmorning' I yelled as I stopped next to her. 'Goodmorning Yuki' Mira said with a soft voice. While we where chatting we walked past a boy, probably a first year, with bright orange hair.
At the end of class I collected all the forms and skimmed them. Four new members? Better than nothing. While I was skipping down the halls with Mira when I was halted by one of my classmates. 'Say Nishinoya-san, didn't you have to help Takada-sensei?' I stopped and facepalmed myself. Dammit how could I have forgotten that? 'Mira could you give these to Kiyoko and tell her I will be a little bit later?' Mira laughed and nodded.
If I run the last bit I can still make the beginning of training. I threw open the door and jump out. Feeling a small stab in her knee. I winched and slowed down. I could hear the squeaking of shoes and the slamming of volleyballs on the court. I will always love that sound, to bad I could no longer play.