Next day, the team was getting ready for barbecue. Noya and Tanaka brought the food, while Daichi and Suga supplied their drinks. They played volleyball until the evening came and filled up for a whole town.
"I've an idea!" Noya shouted. "Let's impersonate each other. The most accurate one wins this special glass of orange juice! What's so special you ask-"
"Noya! That's-" Asahi tried to warn them but Hinata was already fired up!
"It's game time!" Hinata instantly stuck his hair to his face, frowned and spoke in the deepest voice he could: "The setter is the control tower of the court and I'm the best setter you'll ever meet. I also have godly serves and no one can match me!"
"I don't sound like that dumbass Hinataaaa!" Kageyama tried his hardest to look angry, but he was flustered, especially since Hinata praised him quite a bit with his impersonation.
The team burst out laughing. "No it is. It's so accurate. Hinata go again!" Takana managed to say choking on his laughter.
"Hmpf! Then if that's me, this is Hinata: I wanna be an Ace, even though I'm 1 meter tall and I can't receive to save my own life."
"Kageyama, baka!." Hinata lounged himself to attack him, but Kageyama easily caught him by the wrists. Feeling the physical contact he immediately let go, much to Hinata's visible confusion.
Laughter again and it was Noya's turn: "I may have long hair and a beard and I look badass, but I'm a big teddy bear and Dateko's Ace scares me!" Asahi looked embarrassed and tried to scold Noya, but he jumped up on the chair and screamed, laughing.
A few more attempts later, they declared Hinata as the winner. He stood up looking proud and took the orange juice glass.
"Hi-Hinataaa, wait no that's alcoholic!" Their faces turned white and they froze in place as Hinata already downed a glass of orange juice and whisky, at the speed of light.
"I- I was gonna say that, but he took it so fast. I didn't think he would agree, once he knew." Noya panicked.
"Hi-hinataaa?" they yelled in unison.
"Oops. I'm fine, see?" He jumped high up on the table. "In fact, I feel like I could hit the best spike AND jump serve ever! KAGEYAMAAAA SET FOR ME."
"What are you even saying dumbass Hinata?" Kageyama said snapping out of his earlier shock. "We don't even have a volleyball here. SIT DOWN!" he reached to grab him, but Hinata kept dodging.
"C'mon then, race me to the gym!" Hinata sprinted towards the street.
"Hinata get back here! The school is closed!" Daichi yelled, but Hinata was already out of sight. He signalled Kageyama to run after him.
"Make sure he doesn't get lost or into trouble! I don't wanna leave these two alone now, but the only one that can catch up with him is Kageyama." Suga added, worried.
Kageyama had already jumped from his seat running after Hinata. That dumbass, it's so dark. I guess I should go towards the gym. He changed his direction, speeding up. Chasing after him again. Damn it, I'm gonna give him a mouthful when I catch him.
Kageyama suddenly stopped as he saw Hinata laying on the ground in the park next to their school. It was closed during the night and figured Hinata jumped over the high metal fence. Kageyama took a deep breath and a few steps back and jumped over the fence as well. Great now I'm also breaking the law.
"WHAT are you doing here?" he looked down and saw Hinata staring at the sky.
"The sky is so pretty. I wish I could jump that high." Hinata turned his head towards Kageyama, noticing his presence. "Kageyama? You're pretty too!" He placed his hand over his lips and chuckled.
"Ngh" Kageyama looked away blushing. "You're drunk. Have you even drunk stuff like this before, like ever?" He lifted an eyebrow, with a scalding tone.
"Am not! And no of course I haven't."
Kageyama sighed and smiled at him - he's so cute - and crouched down to help Hinata up. Hinata placed his hands around Kageyama's neck and his eyes sparkled, looking at him. Kageyama placed an arm under his knees and lifted him up like he weighed nothing. "Cmon, I'll take you home."
"You should smile more Kageyama. This kind of smile. You're really cute!" He proceeded to kiss Kageyama on the cheek. Kageyama felt like his heart could burst out of his chest. He stood there with Hinata in his arms, bewildered and unsure what this meant.
"Ca-can I?" He whispered, close to Hinata's lips. Hinata simply nodded.
Here goes nothing he thought and brushed his lips against Hinata's, placing gentle kisses. The warmth and softness of Hinata's lips against his, made him tremble and dizzy, warming up his entire body. He thought Hinata would resist and was prepared to step away at any sign of discomfort, but instead Hinata opened his mouth slightly and gasped audibly and Kageyama licked his lower lip, biting it slightly. Oh god He placed Hinata down and pinned him against a tree. He placed his hands on both sides of his head and devoured his mouth this time. Hinata was complying with everything Kageyama did, entranced. Kageyama ran his fingers through Hinata's hair and pulled slightly every-time their tongues touched, sending a shiver up his spine. He felt Hinata shiver as well, but losing the ability to stand up.
"Kageyama, I'm sorry, I'm-" he pulled away from the kiss.
"You're tired right?" He pulled him in his arms holding him tightly against his chest, allowing him to rest against him. "That's what you get for drinking and jumping and running about. C'mon, let me take you home. Can you even walk?"
"Of course I can walk!" He couldn't, in fact, keep a straight line, so Kageyama grabbed his hand and looked away embarrassed as they walked towards Hinata's place.
"Hey, Kageyama?"
"Y-yea?"
"Does this mean you like me too?"
"Yea, I can't believe a dumbass like you figured i-" Wait what? Kageyama stopped walking and Hinata wobbled backwards. "Too? What are you sayi- Hinata, do you like me too?"
"I mean I guess. I always look up to you so I figure-" Kageyama wrapped his arms around him tightly, so tight that Hinata felt like he was floating, not touching the ground.
"What are you even saying?! What are you doing to me?" No, he's not thinking straight. It can't be that he feels the same after I tried so hard to suppress everything.
"Tomorrow!" Kageyama said even though he felt the urge to jump on him right then and there. He grabbed Hinata's shoulders and looked him in the eyes, determined. "You're not thinking straight now! Tomorrow morning when we practice, just the two of us, I want a clear answer!"
Hinata didn't say much afterwards, just stared into Kageyama's blue eyes, processing all that was happening. They finally reached Hinata's place and he made sure he went inside, safe and sound.
Kageyama was lost in thought on the way home, remembering the sweet moment they shared earlier. Images flashed in his mind of how Hinata's lips felt, how soft his skin was, how delirious he was feeling. That really happened. What if he does like me? What do I do with myself now? We spend an insane amount of time together and the way he always looks at me. Oh that look...Oh god, I want more. I want him like this so much, I wanna devour him. Fuck.
He found his way home somehow, despite his mind being full of images of Hinata. He ran straight to his room and managed to announce Daichi that they were home now. He threw himself in his bed staring at the ceiling. He checked his phone again and saw Hinata's name in his contacts. All the previous messages they shared were regarding meet-ups, for volleyball and for team hangouts. He started typing:
#1 "Hey, dumbass." Good start he smirked, praising himself.
#2 "Do you really like me" no, delete that, it's cheesy. *Deleted*
#3 "Why didn't you tell me earlier-" He could ask me the same thing, I guess. *Deleted*
#4 "Tomorrow morning, 5:30, school entrance." *Sent*
Kageyama fell asleep with his phone in his hand, still fully dressed. He dreamt of the next day, of waking up and racing to school, of Hinata waiting at the entrance and jumping in his arms. The dream continued with them kissing and hugging each other tightly, hands exploring underneath their clothes-
*Beep. Beep. Beep.* Kageyama's eyes flung open to his phone notifications. When did I get so cheesy? Hinata's fault, he thought while remembering his dream. He checked the time on his phone and saw it was 4:21 and underneath, Hinata's name next to 3 unread texts.
"Kageyama. I'm really sorry. I don't feel so good."
"Hope I'll reach the normal team practice at least."
"See ya."
Kageyama's hand froze and his eyes widened. He felt his heart in his throat, racing fast. What? Oh god. Does he not wanna be alone with me? I knew it was too good to be true. He covered his face with his hands and tried to stop himself from crying. He could accept anything he said to him but this, not playing volleyball with Hinata was something he simply could not comprehend.
Maybe he just has a hangover. That has to be it. What are you doing to me?
He threw his face in his pillow and screamed faintly, somehow managing to fall asleep until the real practice started, but Hinata was still not there yet.