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All the girls stopped their practice to watch the white haired girl as she tossed the ball into the air towards her sister. Emerald eyes flashed as the ball came down towards her. Out of her peripheral vision, she saw a flash of white and peridot running up to the net.
Taking note of her speed and the sound of her footsteps, Yuki blinked, her eyes sharpening with confidence. The ball fell right into her fingertips. Tossing it up, she set the ball knowing it would go exactly where she had planned.
SMACK! BANG!
The sound of the ball hitting the floor echoed in the quiet gym. All eyes were staring in awe at the small white haired girl who had just spiked the ball. She stood up straight after recovering from her high jump. Looking over to her setter, she said quietly, "Perfect set as usual, Nee-chan."
"Hai." Yuki nodded in appreciation at the feedback.
Suddenly the gym was filled with the sound of all the girls clamoring up to Shiro in an attempt to interrogate her.
"Where'd you learn to spike like that?"
"Are you really a first year? That spike was so powerful!"
"You jumped so high!"
Shiro glanced awkwardly at the group of girls overwhelming her. She could see her sister standing by the net still with an amused smile on her face. Despite feeling a bit overwhelmed at the crowd of girls, Shiro preened at the attention. This is why I love being the ace. She thought proudly to herself.
Clapping her hands, Sakura pushed back some of the girls calling out, "Hai, hai! That was impressive, but we still have training."
The girls grumbled a bit before going back to their positions. Practice ended quickly after that. The captain pulled the three first years over to give them their evaluation as the rest of the team cleaned up.
"Wow, your sister is really talented, Akumu-san." Hana complimented.
"Yeah! She really could be the ace! She'll have to beat me first though." Emiko, their spiky green haired blocker, agreed.
"Yes, Shiro's always been talented." Yuki agreed quietly. "I'm proud to be her older sister."
The girls continued to talk about the raw talent of their new white haired first year. Unbeknownst to them, the second year white haired girl was clenching her mop a little harder than necessary. Better. I need to get better to keep up with her. I will be her base and support her as high as she wants to go.
"Nee-chan." A voice called, breaking her from her thoughts. "When you're done, let's go."
"Huh? Oh, sure, Shii-chan." Yuki answered with a happy smile at her Imouto.
Quickly finishing her duties, Yuki said her goodbyes to her team and headed out with her sister. Just as she turned right to head home, Shiro's hand grabbed hers and dragged her in the opposite direction.
This seems familiar, but it's backward. Is this how Kozume-san felt? Yuki wondered, dazedly.
"Where are you taking me again Shii-chan?"
"To a secluded spot to kill you, of course, Nee-chan."
"Mm. Right. Except I want to know the name?"
"Boys' volleyball gym." Came the short reply.
"Eh?"
Yuki looked at her sister in surprise. Why would Shiro take her there? Usually Shiro wanted to go home as soon as possible any time they went out so she could play on her big consul at home. "Do you know someone on the boys' volleyball team?"
"Yep! Kenma-san plays as setter. He asked me if I wanted to go to the game store after practice today to check out the new Mystical Wind game that was released recently." Shiro answered, eyes shining in excitement at the thought of a new game.
Yuki sweatdropped. She knew they would get along, but she didn't think they'd get along this well. Well, at least she knew Shiro had a friend to keep her company when she couldn't. Plus he seemed rather intelligent so Shiro actually had someone who could challenge her in conversation.
As they got closer, shouts and the squeak of shoes could be heard coming from the slightly ajar door. Shiro, not wanting to go inside, pulled out her PSP and sat down on the steps. Yuki, on the other hand, was curious as to what the boys' volleyball team looked like and how it was different than the girls'.
Peering in, her emerald eyes widened as she took in the sight. The team was in an inter-team practice match. One of the boys from the side closest to the door had just jumped to spike the ball. It looked like an easy, clean kill. Yuki watched in awe as the boy slammed down on the ball only to be immediately shut down.
The echo of the ball slamming on the ground was the only thing that could be heard in the silent gym. Time seemed to slow down as Yuki watched a boy with messy black hair fall back to the ground with an amused, arrogant smirk on his face. Beyond the arrogance, Yuki saw the pride and joy at the successful block.
"Nice block Kuroo-san!" One of the boy's teammates commented, patting him on the back.
"Nice block." Came a familiar soft voice. Tearing her eyes from the boy dubbed Kuroo, Yuki saw Kenma looking up at the boy with his emotionless face. In his eyes, however, Yuki could see a little pride in the smaller boy's eyes at his teammate's impressive block.
The boys picked up the ball and continued the game. They finished off the second set with Kuroo and Kenma side winning out in the end with Kuroo's impressive defense and Kenma's brilliant sets.
Yuki didn't realize how absorbed in the game she was until it had finished. The whole time, her eyes were glued onto the messy black haired boy. There was something about his expression that made her heart flutter in her chest and got her adrenaline pumping.
"Nee-chan, they're going to come out soon. You better move." Her sister's bored voice broke through her trance.
"I know. I'm just observing to see how to improve."
"You work too hard." Shiro complained with a side glance at her older sister as she sat down next to her.
"And you play too many games. Your point?" Yuki responded with a yawn. She leaned her head down onto her sister's shoulder to watch her play as they waited for Kozume to come out. Yuki's eyes were on the screen, but her mind was replaying the first block she had seen in her head again and again.
She couldn't figure it out. What was so special about him? Why was she so absorbed by his expression and movements?
Before she could rationalize it, the gym doors opened and two black haired boys walked out.
"Oh, Shiro-san, sorry. Practice ran a little long. Did you wait long?" Kozume asked in his quiet voice.
"I don't know. I was playing Pet Crossing." Shiro answered, standing up and brushing herself off.
Yuki, who had been leaning on her sister, tipped forward at the sudden disappearance of her pillar. She was about to fall forward off the steps when a large hand grabbed her shoulders, steadying her.
"Woah, watch out!" The boy next to Kenma said. He helped her back into a sitting position, allowing her to turn and get a look at her savior. Oh crap… She thought, It's him.
"Th-thanks." She stammered out. Oh no. What's wrong? Body? Mind? Hello? You don't stutter, so what was that?
"No problem! I'm Kuroo Tetsurou, Kenma's childhood friend. Who are you guys?" He asked them with a tilt of his head.
"This is Shiro-san, the one I was telling you about earlier." Kenma responded for them, "And that's her older sister, Akumu Yuki-san."
"Oya? You're the one who got Kenma to eat lunch?" He asked, addressing her.
Yeah, I just gave him one of my bentos. Not a big deal. Was what she meant to say. Instead, her mouth didn't open. Panicked, she just gave a small nod of her head. Yuki could feel the curious gazes of both her sister and Kozume at her odd behavior. During lunch she had been so aggressive with Kenma, so her behavior confused him now.
"Wow! I'm impressed. I wouldn't think a shy girl like you would be able to bully this stubborn game addict into eating. Thank you though. If I wasn't constantly telling him to eat, he'd probably starve to death." Kuroo laughed.
"Would not." Came the defiant reply.
"Would."
"Would not."
As the boys went back and forth, Yuki continued to stare at Kuroo's face. He's got a nice laugh. She absentmindedly noticed.
"Wou-" Kuroo paused as he noticed her staring at him. "Is something wrong? Do I have something on my face?"
Yuki's face heated up at getting caught staring. She shook her head and lowered her gaze to the floor in embarrassment.
Shiro glanced at her sister then at the tall boy and back again. Seeing the blush hidden behind the white strands of her hair, a light bulb went off. Deciding to be nice, Shiro spoke up, "Come on, Kenma-san. Let's go to the game store."
"Hai. You don't mind if Kuroo comes along too, right?"
Shiro shot a quick worried glance at her sister. Emerald eyes locked onto her peridot ones. 'Okay, if you say so.' She relented, turning to Kenma to respond, "Of course not. Let's go."
With that, the four of them walked away. Kenma and Shiro stood in the middle while Yuki and Kuroo stood on the respective sides. This is going to be awkward. Yuki groaned in her head.
Chapter 4End