Classes went through like clockwork. Whisper still crowded the halls as he went passed. Soon the end of the day came, and Hinata got changed into a white T-shirt, maroon sweatpants, and a maroon sweatshirt and went to the gym for volleyball. He knew there was a chance that he wouldn't see Kageyama at Karasuno, but knowing there was someone on the team who was like him was good enough for him at the moment. Little did he know, he was in for a surprise.
As soon as he entered the gym, he saw Kageyama preparing to serve a volleyball. "Wow," he said, awwing at the serve. Kageyama stopped and looked over to see the smiling orange-haired boy from his last middle school tournament. He recalled how the boy's demeanor changed as he walked passed. The blueberry looked closer at the tangerine's eyes. He noticed that not only were they filled with admiration but another feeling that he couldn't quite make out. So, Kageyama decided to walk over to him.
"Hi, my name is Tobio Kageyama," he said, holding out his hand.
"Shoyo Hinata," the latter said, shaking it, "You might remember me; we played against each other last year."
"Oh, yeah. You're really fast and have a really high jump."
"Thanks," Kageyama had taken a liking to the boy. However, he was afraid. Afraid that the tangerine would leave him like everyone else in his life. So, he figured that he would enjoy this while he could.
"I also noticed that you're trouble with receiving. I can help if you want."
"That would be great, thanks."
"Hello, thank you for coming," another voice spoke up. The two first years turned to see three people at the door, and Hinata recognized one. On the right was a boy who had a buzz cut. On the left was a silver-haired boy that Hinata recognized as Sugawara Koshi, the leader of the yandere club at Karasuno and his mother's informat. Finally, in the middle was a chocolate-brown-haired boy who he could only assume was the team captain, "My name is Sawamura Daichi, and I'm the team's captain."
"I'm Ryūnosuke Tanaka," the boy with the buzzcut said.
"And I'm Sugawara Koshi," Suga said, "I believe some of you met me earlier."
"Yeah, I remember. You came up to me at my volleyball tournament in my third year of middle school," Hinata said with a bright, cheery smile that could light up the room.
"Oh, yes. I remember you, Hinata Shoyo," Suga said, "By the way, could I talk to you after practice?"
"Yeah, sure." By now, two more people had come in. One was a tall salty beanpole with blond hair, and the other was a boy with dark green hair and freckles.
"Hello. Please introduce yourselves," Daichi said to the newcomers.
"Yamaguchi Tadashi," the boy with freckles said.
"Tsukishima Kei," the blonde said. A few more also came in. They introduced themselves as Nishinoya Yū, Asahi Azumane, Kiyoko Shimizu, Ennoshita Chikara, Hisashi Kinoshita, and Kazuhito Narita. And with that, practice had officially begun.