Disclaimer: I do not own Oregairu

Previously on Match Point: Over the past week Hiratsuka and Hikigaya have formed a small bond, spending most days together in her office. After news about the teachers date spread throughout the school a group of delinquents made plans to rob Shizuka while she's out. Hachiman catches wind of this, and tails them around town. Little does he (or the possible criminals) know that the teacher has been stood up and won't be going anywhere. What will happen when these three parties collide? Find out!


'What a pig.'

Hiratsuka begins cry and tears stream down her cheeks. She throws her phone to the side and buries her face in a pillow.

'What a pig! What a pig!'

"WHAT A PIG!"

The only person Shizuka hates more than Shuu right now, is herself.

"Am I really that worthless? Am I annoying? Am I uninteresting? Why does no one want to spend time with me!"

Pressing her face harder into the now tear soaked pillow she continues to complain.

"What am I supposed to do? Sit alone? I mean that's what I do every day." Hiratsuka lets out a depressing laugh.

'This is pointless. Why do I even try? It happened again, and it will happen more.'

She looks around her room and decides laying down doing nothing all night is not going to help and stumbles her way over to the kitchen. After opening an all too familiar cupboard, the teacher begins to list her options.

"Vodka? No. Whiskey? Maybe later. Brandy? Never again. How about some good old fashion wine?"

After grabbing the bottle, she unscrews the lid and starts to chug. The alcohol falls down her throat smoothly, barely hitting her tongue at all. Eventually she needs oxygen and puts down the bottle.

Shizuka begins to giggle. Then cry. Then giggle again. The wines already making her feel a bit lighter.

She decides to be a bit more civilized and grabs a glass, however, it slips out her hand and breaks into pieces all over the floor.

She takes another sip from the bottle and makes a mental note to clean up the shards later.

With wine in hand, Hiratsuka goes back to her bed, taking big sips along the way. For the next 10 or so minutes she alternates between defeated laughs, exhausted cries and half-hearted attempts at getting up.

Eventually, she runs out of tears and just lets out long sighs instead of crying.

"Aaaaaaah. How did it happen again?" the teacher says as she pouts.

Her vision starts to get slightly fuzzy and the room becomes a bit brighter. The alcohol appears to be kicking in.

"You know who would never do this to me? Hikigaya. Even though he hates being in my office, he shows up every single day!"

She points directly at the roof as she speaks, pretending Shuu is in front of her.

"And you know what, I like him being there! It's like having a little version of me who's more depr-…" she pauses and starts over, "He's like a little version of me who's about equally as depressed."

Hiratsuka grins.

"I mean who even are you? You're nobody. You even have a dumb name: Shuu! Haha! Real dumb. You think because you're a manager of a supermarket you can have any girl you want? Nope! Can't have me! I'm too good for you!"

After about 10 seconds of feeling confident, the single woman begins to cry, now harder than before.

"But if he's such a loser does that make me worse because he doesn't want me!?"

She kicks her legs in the sky then grabs her phone and opens up Shuus chat.

"Hey sorry but something came up. Maybe next time k?" – sent 20:08 Friday

More tears stream down her face as she drinks up the last bit of wine.

'Dammit.'

Her fingers play around with the screen and Shizuka finds her way to Hikigayas chat.

'I should say hi just to check in right? Yeah it's not that late.'

She types "Hey, what's up :D" and sends it.

No reply.

"NOT YOU TOO!"

She spends the next 30 minutes sulking.


"Okay, you take the hammer and break open the door. Then me and Watari run in and grab all of her stuff."

"Wait. Why don't I get to go in as well?" Hideki asks curiously.

"Because you're keeping watch."

"No way I wanna fill my bag too and you said no one was home!"

Hikigaya listens as the boys discuss their plan. They are huddled the hallway of Hiratsuka's apartment building, unbeknownst to the person eavesdropping on their conversation from behind a corner.

"Fine whatever, we all go in but we have to be quick! Are you guys ready?"

Watari and Hideki nod.

According to the phone book, Shizuka lives in apartment 110 on floor 3. The door is brown and is made of wood with an iron handle.

The three boys put on their masks and Hideki readies the hammer.

'Looks like they're actually planning on doing this.'

Hikigaya doesn't intend on stopping them. Since Hiratsuka isn't home their crime is victimless and thus unimportant. The only reason he is staying around is in case they do something that could harm her, like leave a knife under a pillow or start a fire. These delinquents are unpredictable, so you never know.

"1…2…3…"

SLAM

Hideki hits the handle with his hammer but nothing happens.

SLAM

Nothing.

SLAM

The assassin watching them begins to laugh to himself.

SLAM

'Amateurs.'

SLAM

"It's not breaking man!"

"Shit… shit shit. Try kicking it."

BANG

The door makes a cracking sound.

BANG

"It's working!"

BANG

BANG

BANG

Eventually the door starts caving in and separating from the frame.

BANG

BANG

BANG

After several hard kicks, the door flies open.

"It's open, get inside quick!"

The three boys run into the flat and start opening random drawers and cupboards. They grab everything from photo frames to glass ashtrays. This is very clearly their first-time looting.

Hikigaya peeks around the corner looking into Hiratsukas apartment being raided by these kids. There is no rhythm or direction to where they are looking.

'Are they really this stupid, why not check und-'

Hachimans thoughts are cut off when the bedroom door opens and Shizuka stomps out looking furious.

"What the hell is going on here? Who the hell are you? Get out of my apartment!"

The intruders freeze and go silent.

'This is a problem.'

Hideki raises his hammer and starts yelling threats at the teacher telling her to stay back. As he does this the other two begin to panic.

"Shit, let's go!"

Hikigaya prays that Hiratsuka will keep her mouth shut and cooperate.

"Hey, I know your voice! You're Watari from class 2B! I gave you a test today!"

There is silence again.

'Is this woman an idiot! Can't she use her brain for a second!'

"Uh… Uh…" Watari begins to walk backwards and starts to fumble for words. "Someone… shut her up!"

"What do you want us to do?"

"I'm not going to prison man! No way I'm going to prison! Do something Hideki!"

"SHUT UP! DON'T SAY MY DAMN NAME!"

The situation is derailing fast, and Hiratsuka is only putting gas on the flames.

"Wow, so we already have Watari and Hideki, can't wait till wannabe gangster number 3 drops his name!"

"SHUT THE HELL UP!"

"No, you shut up, and get out of my house!"

There is a pause and the would-be robbers all look at each other.

"She knows our names, what are we gonna do!"

Hideki (now drenched in sweat) looks Hiratsuka in the eyes and clutches the hammer.

The confidence on her face disappears as she realizes what the boys may be considering.

On instinct the teacher turns and sprints towards the kitchen to find a knife to defend herself, however before she can reach the utensils, Shizuka feels a heavy pain on her right shoulder that causes her to fall over.

She puts her hands out in an attempt to soften the fall, but lands directly on the broken glass and gets a deep cut on her right hand. Without anything to cushion the fall, she hits her head on the hard ground.

Blood begins to spill everywhere, and the already drunk Hiratsuka has even more of her vision blurred by the trauma to her head. The ringing in her ears muffles the yelling by the intruders.

"Hit her in the head man!"

"What? You do it!"

"No way I'm not go- who put the lights off!?"

Shizuka clutches her right hand and starts to crawl forward away from the suppressed yelling.

THUMP

She feels vibrations as if something just hit the ground.

CRASH

A vase hits the floor and someone yells in pain.

THUMP

The wounded woman turns her head to see what's going on.

'Have the police come?' she asks herself.

There is more commotion and screaming in the living room. From where she is lying Hiratsuka can only see her coffee table and one of the couches parallel to it.

One of the intruders stumbles backwards into her view with his hands in a pleading position.

"Listen please, just let…just let us go we'll never come back, man I'm sorry, we weren't going to do anything! I'm sorry please!"

Someone else walks towards him. She can't make out who it is due to the living room lights being off but it appears he's holding the hammer.

"Leave. Now."

The unknown persons words are cold enough to send shivers down the bravest of spines.

"Yeah, I'm going, I'm going!"

Hideki runs out of Hiratsukas view towards his accomplices, who are both stumbling their way out the apartment. The figure stands dead still as he watches them leave.

Shizuka attempts to stand up. Who knows what this person may want. As she elevates herself off the ground, the unknown persons head turns toward her.

He walks out the darkness into the light of the kitchen, revealing his face.

'It's… It's Hikigaya.'

The teachers heart begins to beat fast and she opens one of her drawers, pulling out a knife.

"What… What are you doing here… Hikigaya?"

The blood from her wound has now covered the floor and her clothing, she's beginning to feel a little light headed and worries that the person in front of her may be a hallucination.

"I am not going to hurt you." He reaches out his hand in an attempt to comfort her but it only distresses Shizuka more and she points the knife at him.

"Answer the question… why… are… you-"

Before she can finish the sentence, black rings cloud her view and she loses consciousness. Hikigaya catches her before she hits the ground and the knife drops to the floor.


Hachiman carries Shizuka to her bedroom and lays her down on the bed. Her room is decently sized, with a queen sized bed in the middle. Next to the bed is a nightstand with a lamp and some papers on top. There is also a table by one of the walls with chrysanthemums inside.

Once everything is calm he then checks her bathroom for bandages, luckily, she has a small role in the medicine cabinet.

After that, he goes to the kitchen and fills a large bowl with water and soap. The floor is still covered in blood and glass but the counters are spotless and shining. They are made of marble and look to have been recently polished.

'If I help Hiratsuka now she may feel more comfortable around me. Alternately, her reaction from earlier implies she may view me as an intruder as well.'

Carrying the bowl to her room Hachiman continues to think.

'Regardless, if she sustains any serious injuries it may cause problems for the mission. So I suppose I'll help her.'

He kneels down by her bed and takes out a cloth, wetting it with the soapy water. After cleaning the wound on Hiratsukas hand, the 14-year-old boy covers it with the bandage. He's touched her arms before but this is the first time he's seen them up close. Her palms are obviously rough, but she has surprisingly smooth forearms.

'Sensei doesn't look like she'll be waking up anytime soon. The blood loss,' he looks to the side noticing an empty wine bottle '…and alcohol must've really done a number on her.'

Hachiman walks back into the living room. Everything is a mess. Tables, chairs and broken pieces of glass litter the floor. The door is badly broken and would need to be replaced.

'Some of this stuff this was messed up because me, so it'd be rude if I didn't do something about it.'

He begins to lift up the tables and chairs and puts them all in order, after that he closes the draws and cupboards. Hikigaya finds a broom and sweeps all the glass onto a dustpan then disposes of it in the bin.

The blood in the kitchen is soon mopped up and a couch is pushed against the door to make sure it stays closed. Every 10 or so minutes Hikigaya would check on his target.

'Looks like she's still not awake.'

Across from unconscious womans bed is a television with a DVD player. Hachiman opens a nearby drawer and goes through the contents.

'Empty cigarette packs… some coins… and an anime called Hyouka. Hmmm, the light novel was better.'

He opens the box and puts the disc into the DVD player, then turns on the TV. After the first episode starts playing Hikigaya leaves his teachers room and closes the door.

'The living room and kitchen are clean and Hiratsukas wound is bandaged. I suppose this means I could leave, but if I go then there'll be nothing barricading the door, and anyone could just walk in. So I guess I'll wait till she wakes up.'

He returns to her room and sits down on the right side of her bed, back against the wall and feet forward. Shizuka is on the left side, lying on her back with a blanket covering her.

'Her makeup looks like it's been hastily wiped off, and she's wearing pajamas instead of going out clothes. Perhaps she's been stood up again.'

As the anime plays on the television Hikigaya watches her unconscious body inhale and exhale. The older womans lips are slightly parted and her face is the most peaceful he's ever seen it. Usually when he looks at his teacher she is either speaking or attempting to punch him, if he was to look at her just go about her day she'd call him a stalker or a pervert.

The assassins thoughts are interrupted when Hiratsuka softly says something in her sleep.

"Hikigaya…"

His eyes widen slightly.

'Is she… dreaming about me?'

She speaks again, this time with a more annoyed tone.

"Hikigaya!"

He giggles to himself.

'Looks like I annoy sensei in her dreams as well.'

Hachiman turns his attention back to the anime, and slouches down a bit to get comfortable. He may have to wait a while for her to wake up.


6 Hours later

Hiratsuka eyes begin to flutter open as she regains consciousness. Her pillow is soft and warm, there's a blanket covering her body and sounds from the television speakers can be heard.

The sleepy woman sits up, rubbing her eyes. Memories from the previous night appear to be blurry, and there's a throbbing pain in the back of her head.

'Looks like I'm hungov- Is that Hyouka playing on the TV?'

She becomes very confused and racks her brain to remember what happened last night.

'Did I put that on? Why would I… What's happening right now?'

The door to Shizukas bedroom opens and Hikigaya walks in holding a tray of food.

"I couldn't find much in your fridge, so you'll have to settle for an omelette and some toast. There's also a hot cup of coffee so be careful when you take this from me sensei."

He walks up to her and extends his arms, indicating he wants the tray taken from him.

'Am I dreaming?' the teacher asks herself as she takes the food from Hachiman and sets it on her lap.

"You'll need to change that bandage later, also the door needs to be replaced."

Hiratsuka looks at her right arm and remembers falling on glass, she then remembers her shoulder being hit with a hammer.

The thought makes her cringe and she clenches her face. After that, some memories come back to her.

'I was drinking a lot because… Shuu stood me up… then I.. heard some people in my living room… and they chased me and I fell… then someone helped me…'

Still not quite sure what's going on she decides the person next to her bed might know something.

"Umm Hikigaya, why are you in my apartment?"

He looks at her with one eyebrow raised.

'Does she not remember what happened last night, how much could she have drunk?'

She notices his expression and raises her eyebrow as well.

'Why is he looking at me like that? Did something happen? If I wasn't feeling so mellowed out I'd be beating him to a pulp right now!'

There is silence for a moment before her student starts to explain the situation.

"A couple of boys from school heard you were out last night, so they came to rob your apartment. When they found out you were still home they panicked. It looked like they were going to hurt you, so I intervened."

She starts piecing everything together.

"After I got them to leave, you pointed a knife at me, then you fainted. I carried you to your room and bandaged your wound. I also cleaned up the mess they made and pushed a couch against the door to keep it closed."

"Thanks." Hiratsuka says under her breath as her face reddens.

'He stayed with me all night? Should I hit him or thank him properly?'

"It's no problem sensei."

The teacher cuts off a piece of the omelette and eats it. With a mouth full of food she tells her student it's good.

"Food tastes better when you don't have to work for it."

'He's right.' She thinks to herself.

Shizuka isn't the "savouring tastes" type, and finishes everything on the tray within in five minutes. She hadn't eaten since lunchtime yesterday and was too busy drowning in alcohol last night to worry about dinner.

After handing the empty tray to Hikigaya, she stands up and heads to the living room. Her pajamas are still warm from the bed which is only contributing to the mellowness she's experiencing.

On any other day, waking up to a student walking around her home would turn Hiratsuka into an unstoppable bullet, but the alcohol and blood loss from the night before has killed any chances of her lashing out.

She looks around her apartment. Most things seem to have been put back into place, but it's clear something happened. The door is wrecked and there are some scratches on the walls and counters.

"Sorry about the cracks on that table." Hachiman walks past Hiratsuka and points to it. "That was me."

She frowns.

'What does that mean?'

He turns around and looks at her.

"I'm going to go now, if you want to call the police and tell them about the intruders you're free to do so, but sensei…"

The 14-year-old bows.

"I ask that you don't mention me, I'm sorry for staying here without your permission bu-"

She cuts him off.

"It's fine. I won't call the police."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I know two of the boys that were here, I'll have a word with their parents."

Hachiman nods and starts to walk towards the door.

"Wait."

He stops.

"Don't go yet."


Notes from me (the author): Whats up everyone, so this chapter marks the first big story event! I'm pretty happy with all the build-up from the first four chapters and I hope you enjoyed the payoff. Chapter six will be up next week probably! Be sure to leave a review :D