"HEY! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" The alpha's deep growl scared Kageyama who had been pacing in front of Hinata's front gates. He had heard that one of their members had been attacked on his way home. Worse than Hinata, it had gone further but the team's captain didn't say who or give any details. He only disclosed that it was declared omega hunting season, and the boys and girls volleyball teams had been the target due to the amount of omegas they had join each team.

Daichi had said there would be a morning practice their first practice matches were coming up. They would be up against the Neighborhood association. All alphas, and known to be quiet fierce.

It didn't matter, Kageyama knew Hinata had been safe because he walked him home saw him to his gates. Then for some reason he couldn't sleep and then his alarm went off but he was already headed towards the orange haired kid's place. Did he make it inside? Had someone really attacked him when Kageyama had turned back to go home. Was he hurt bad-

"DON'T FUCKING MOVE" . . ." Tomo snarled his teeth bared body tense ready to jump.

Had this delinquent hurt Hinata?"

"Kageyama?" Shoyo yawned carrying his bag over his shoulder holding a bundle in his arms, a tuft of orange locks peeking out from the small blanket.

"You know this mute trespasser!" Tomo light a cigarette and kept his eyes narrowed on the tall Alpha at the end of the walk. He took Shoyo's bike and stepped over to open the gate ignoring the kid in the school uniform. In fact he was sure to place himself between Kageyama and the two Omegas. Kageyama scanned Shoyo's face, there was only curiosity no injuries, the relief that spread through him burned his cheeks when he realized he was caught staring. That stranger, the one that kept close, to close to Shoyo cleared his throat.

"Um, Kageyama is something wrong, is practice off? I got a weird text from-"

"Weird text?" Tomo stopped walking, his voice stirn causing the young Hinata to flinch. Causing the young Alpha to growl in response. Interesting. This kid had a crush on Shoyo. Well he had to prove himself first.

Hinata nervously tried to make up for his flinch, Tomo hated how the kid was afraid of him. He'd never hit an Omega in his life. He'd come close but never physically hurt anyone innocent.

"Tomo" Shoyo cleared his throat. "This is my teammate Kageyama Tobio. He is a genius setter and we are going to win nationals with his skill and my spikes combined! He sets like bam and I can swoosh smack! It's amazing." The younger boy even holding his sister was suddenly all vibrance and sunshine again. Tomo couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his-no not his nephew not his son nothing. These kids weren't his, but still he ruffled Shoyo's hair. Last night's nightmare had the house smelling of fear and it took everything in Tomo to keep from scenting both pups reassuring them they were alright.

Now he had some horny teen sniffing around, GREAT! Tomo didn't sign up for this. Ritzu where the fuck are you?

"So Kageyama walked you home yesterday and he's here to walk you to school. Very chivalrous."

"Hinata is my teammate and spiker, his spikes are going to win us nationals. He's easier to work with than the other idiots." The dark haired boy glared back at the suspicious delinquent. Was this guy a gangster hiding out in the boonies from a rival gang, was there a price on his head? What did he have to do with Hinata?

"Oh, sorry." Shoyo shyly interjected shifting a sleeping Natsu to his other shoulder, " Doubtinyama this is my uncle Tomo, he's been visiting while my aunts been away. She sometimes decides to go on benders and not come home for a month. Normally it's just Natsu and I but Uncle is sticking it out until she returns. Don't mind his hair, he's coming out of a rebellious stage. Now if you'll excuse me I have to get my sister to the sitter's and Uncle has a bakery to open, the meat buns don't cook themselves."

"Hey! Such a cruel taskmaster. Why don't you let me carry her. She'll sleep the whole way there and won't notice you've gone And clearly Kakka-sama is here to-"

"Kageyama" both boys corrected.

"Right. My bad. He's here to walk you to school safely. As in you will reach school in the same condition in which you left here in. Or my rebellious ass kicking days won't be so far left behind."

Hinata had to laugh now at Tomo trying to threaten a stoic setter like Tobio. He allowed Natsu to be pulled from him she snuggled into Tomo's neck. She was slowly warming up to him, and Shoyo had heard the message Tomo left on their aunt's phone. He didn't have to stick around but he was, he was staying until she showed up. They wouldn't be alone, Tomo staying meant someone would always be there to greet them when they returned from school. .

Tomo hadn't tried to hit them or order them about, only reminding them to brush their teeth or wash up. He had made bentos this morning even though Hinata had tried to tell him he didnt need one. The stupid alpha bullies at school would be eating good, they always stole his lunch.

Today was going to be wonderful, Kageyama was there to walk with him, he wouldn't be alone!

"Bye uncle!" he shouted hurrying down the walk with the long legged Kageyama, and Tobio turned walking backwards, he waved with a scowl. "Yeah, bye Uncle try not to burn the bakery down."

Tomo held back the urge to flip the highschooler off, it damn near killed him. Instead he focused on the child in his arms, she had snuggled into his neck close to his scent gland as if waiting to be scented by him. She was so small, he found her smiling up at him from under the blanket, "He likes Tobio. He told me so. He says he has nice eyes and great legs for jumping. I'm glad we have you. Auntie wouldn't like Shoyo talking to alphas or having any friends. He likes volleyball and she wanted him to come straight home and work in the bakery. "

"Well then little miss lets get you to granny's and I'll get to baking so brother can stay happy." She nodded and giggled when he rubbed his nose to hers. He sighed, these kids knew more than he thought, damn Ritzu stay away then.

Yamaguchi was blushing bright red as he practiced his serves with Tsukki, Daichi was trying not to notice but it was impossible, the usually scowling and bored looking first year kept himself between any Alpha that neared the freckled Omega. The two had definitely changed, the blond blocker was actually trying to be constructive with Hinata without any biting snark behind his words.

"Are you feeling sick? Tsukishima? " Hinata asked shyly.

"Maybe he got hit by one of your serves." Kageyama mumbled holding an ice pack to the side of his head. Motioning for his practice partner to come back over to their side of the net.

"Sorry. I did say sorry, Big headyama!"

"Big head!" The Alpha growled "Besides if you'd only listen to what I said you'd be fine with your serves-"

The two started arguing and Daichi decided to step in, but Suga caught his shoulder, "Let them have a little longer." He had such an amused expression on his face, "Hinata usually doesn't speak that way to Alphas to any alpha. It's a relief to see him actually being apart of conversation. I don't know what it is about our Tobio but it brings the best out in our little number ten. "

"Where have you been? And why does it matter-"

Suga took Daichi by the wrist and led him over to a far corner of the gym," since you've proven yourself trustworthy."

"Trustworthy? I am not some animal that bullies underclassman or omegas for fun."

"I see that." Suga sighed leaning against the wall near the bleachers. I didn't mean to cause offense." Suga had released Daichi's wrist and the Alpha found himself missing the warmth of the omega's hand. Suga looked sad, had he made him sad? Dammit Daichi what's wrong with you? "Oh, uh. What I was saying." Suga cleared his throat and his usual passive face replaced his downturned lips and furrowed brow.

"Hinata's aunt is a Beta that runs a bakery and goes on binges every few months. My grandmother babysits Natsu his little sister. It seems he has some strange Alpha staying there, his aunt is gone and this Alpha is running the bakery himself. He looks like a gangster but Granny says he's fine. Natsu told her this morning that a certain teammate walked the small crow home. And then this morning, I was a little late due to an errand I had to run. I forgot I didn't have your number to text you. One day Hinata will tell you why he wears long sleeves even in the summer, why he doesn't like alphas getting too close. "

"I don't know if I want to hear that story." Daichi said honestly.

"I hope you listen when that time comes though." Suga smiled. "Now better get ready, Tanaka will be even more unbearable. And I don't think Ryu-" Just then the gym doors opened in entered Ennoshita, Narita and Kinoshita were following at the sides with Tanaka leading the front.

Daichi caught his breath the usually shy Ennoshita was looking down, still the bruising on his neck were bright purple against the pale of his skin. He had a bruise on his left cheek and was ready to bolt from the scent he was giving off, however he came. Tanaka glared openly at anyone looking in their direction. "Chi!" Hinata was the first to approach, and without taking notice to Tanaka's intimidation efforts he hugged the taller Omega.

"Let's practice. You sure have a lot of Alpha and Beta friends." The orange fireball beamed taking Ennoshita by his wrist causing Tanaka to growl low, this cause the little Omega to flinch which brought over Tobio.

"Sssorry Tanaka-senpai were you already going to practice?"

"It's alright." Chi replied softly, "He's just sore cause he woke up on the wrong side of the futon. "

This brought red to Tanaka's cheeks before he could speak the gym doors burst open and Lu Tanaka was standing as a larger than life version of his son, his blonde daughter at his side.

Hinata hide behind Chi who winced, "Oh god. Ryu. Why is your dad and sister here?"

"I don't know I'll go ask. Don't panic he said he wouldn't bring up yesterday." Tanaka whispered low enough only Hinata who stood behind Chi could hear.

"Are they gangsters?" he stammered and Chi laughed softly.

"No. He's a big teddy bear. "

"Are you okay Ennoshita. I mean it's okay to not be okay. I don't know how bad it was, or how far they got. But it wasn't your fault." Hinata's words were so as a matter of fact that the older Omega held his breath staring at the oddity in front of him.

Ennoshita felt his eyes water and Hinata hugged him again, the two betas that had crowded gave the two space.

"Look I'll show you something." No one saw the two sneaking away to the locker room, except Tobio.

Once inside Hinata rolled up his sleeve revealing a scar where teeth had bitten the small forearm, he removed his practice jersey and the shirts underneath. There on his back several other bite marks. Ennoshita gasped falling to his knees a hand to his mouth, "See. You don't have to be quiet Ennoshita. And don't let them make you feel ashamed. No one blames you. They are thieves, we were the ones robbed, you don't have to be afraid or ashamed. This wasn't you this was whomever attacked you. At least that's what Suga told me once so I believe him. At least it helps me sleeps some nights. Although I still have nightmares even if that was middleschool. "

Tobio shut the door slowly feeling sick he headed to the bathrooms to be just that. "Was that why he jumped every time someone was overly gruff, or handled him roughly. Who did that? Why at anytime would anyone blame themselves for being attacked. It was confusing. Tobio had no one to talk to or ask about this, his own family had their own biased opinions.

"Takeda." Lu called out gruffly, Saeko rolling her eyes and looking at her brother with a mix of pity and helplessness.

"Tanaka-Sama. " Takeda went to cut this disruption off at the head, he figured this was coming but hoped it wouldn't.

"I wanted to apologize for yesterday." Tanaka produced some flowers from behind his back, then falling to his knees in seiza, bowing deeply.

"Dad what the fu-" Ennoshita put a hand over his friends mouth, the heat on his palm reminded him of how he awoke this morning. Warm, his body wrapped around Ryu's his face firmly against a shirtless chest, another arm had been thrown over them. Saeko she slept with the back of her arm and leg thrown over them. Then topping it off was Tanaka-sama, he was snoring and sleeping with his long muscular arms wrapped around Ryo and Chi.

He'd been apart of a couple puppy piles over the years , all initiated at the Tanka house but this time it was different. The air was so thick with territorial pheromones, but Chi wasn't afraid, instead he found it hard to get up. And he only waited for Ryu to wake up, Ennoshita didn't feel his injuries as much perhaps he should.

He was really fortunate to have a great friend and a good team, he smiled at Hinata who was watching curiously as was everyone else as Takeda took a bouquet of flowers and a bento.

Ennoshita dropped his hand away when he felt himself burn bright red, "Let him be, he's making amends. You know how your father is, he'll go above and beyond to regain that trust he thinks he's lost. Besides I think he's sweet on the advisor."

"Gross." Tanaka growled "I refuse to call a teacher mom." and Ennoshita despite his sourness, and weariness he laughed loudly. Hinata next to him giggled and Tanaka grinned seeing how Nishinoya joined in with Narita and Kinoshita. The others looked their direction curiously but Daichi yelled out

"Back to work! Hinata! No more socializing I think you've warmed up enough time to practice quicks with Kageyama. "

"Yes! Sorry! Right away Senpai! "

Hinata left the second years to their practice shining a bright smile at upperclassmen. Earning him a head pat from Tanaka.

Kageyama watched holding in a growl when the baldie reached over and touched his team mate so familiarly.

Practice went without more disruption, however the elder Tanaka had announced that after they planned the neighborhood association he would be catering free food. To the winner, that included meat.

This got the team up and riled ready to win.

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Suga rubbed his temples, bastards stole his lunch, and granny had made that personally for him. He had stayed too late after to help Yui with her maths, she was near failing and needed at least a passing on the next test so she could continue to play on the female team. It had given him a moment to ask about the offending players. She said that the coach physically threw them off the team and into a month of detention.

Yui asked how the boys team was, if the alphas were less harassing as on the female team. As the captain she was constantly telling her teammates to stop treating their own omega teammates. It was going to take a lot to actually bond as a pack the were losing players due to this omega hunting season.

"So spill. Any cute single omegas out there, it sure is lonely playing with all these sweaty Alphas. And the omegas on our team are way too terrorfied."

"I don't blame them." Koshi sighed shutting his maths notebook.

"Touche. But I'm trying desperately to reform these, bitches for lack of better word. Some of these girls have their parents views. How do I change this?"

Suga smiled sadly, "The fact that you recognize the problem will make you better than the captain before you. And I can tell you what we did maybe it will work for you, if you think it's a safe approach. "

"Please! Master I am at your mercy! Tell me your ways!" Michimiya put her hands in a praying manner over her head and was on her knees.

Suga laughed, "Don't make a scene. Get up!"

"How are you getting along with Daichi? I told you he's a stand up guy real straight forward. Easy to fall for right? Even for an Alpha like me it's not easy to deny all he has." the Alpha spoke in a soft tone still on her knees looking up at Suga with an expression that made Suga's cheeks burn.

Her eyes searched Suga's wide ones, a predatory smile on her face "Or if you aren't into Alpha males what about females?" Suga took a nervous step back, how did they start talking about this.

Yui stood straightening her uniform, "He has a mean return. Uh! Now I'm so pumped I wanna play him again. I can't believe I'm the captain of the girls team when I was his co captain. I'd rather work with him then unruly lot I'm saddled with. My co captain is terrified of my raised voice. I can't work with this!"

"It's your responsibility to find their strengths and memorize their weaknesses. After this month things will die down on the Omega hunting season. So childish. " Yui nodded.

"I don't know I've never managed to catch one."

"One what?" Koshi's face was red the dark haired Alpha was exactly his height.

"Omega." She smiled stepping closer to him.

"Oi! Yui-senpai? I was looking for you."

Yui sighed heavily, "one of my first years, an Omega one of the brave or stupid ones to hang on. Hiromi-kun this the vice captain of the boys teams."

Suga smiled "Hello."

"It better be important Hiromi-kun."

"I'll leave you two. It was nice meeting you Hiromi-kun" Yui waved goodbye and the two girls headed the opposite direction of Suga thankfully. He needed to sit in the sun and soak up some warmth. Their game against the neighborhood association was tonight, there was a small carnival beforehand. The team had been practicing hard, all for the goal of earning free meals with meat. His stomach growled, it was so childish to steal one's lunch box, like middleschool status. He was so dumb to not keep his bento in sight, and he didn't dare ever ask Granny for extra cash. She was already taking care of him that was enough.

"Koshi?" Suga swore under his breath for not paying attention. He turned around in the empty courtyard and smiled thinly at his ex boyfriend.

"Would you like to share a lunch?" his ex stepped closer, Suga stepped back.

"Oi! What business do you have with our vice Captain?" Narita and Kinoshita both asked trying to stand their tallest. They had happened to be on their way to the gym for a lunch practice wanting to leave Ennoshita and Tanaka-kun some time alone. Now some punk was harassing their vice captain. Not on their watch.

Suga tried to hold back a laugh by coughing, amusing, he never had a set of bodyguards before. These two were exactly that the way they were putting themselves between the basketball team Alpha and himself.

Suga allowed himself to be escorted away from the secluded area, " Wheres your lunch Senpai?"

"Suga senpai!" Hinata came running up to greet the three, he was a little weary of the tall betas, but Ennoshita said they'd all been childhood friends with him and Tanka. So he tried to give a quick smile, almost like a cat trying to walk past two large dogs, he inched forward to be standing/bouncing in front of the taller Omega.

"Hinata? Everything alright?"

"Yes, I was going to practice with Kageyama after I ate, are you here too for practice?"

Suga nodded, his headache was still there but not so noticeable, he was surprised when the smaller omega threw his arms around Suga's waist. It felt good to be touched, Koshi hadn't realized he was starved, until Hinata rubbed the side of his face into his chest. The gray haired Omega's stomach chose then to growl.

"Suga-san are you still hungry? Did you eat?" Hinata was leading Suga towards where he and Kageyama were sitting. The dark haired setter was reading a volleyball magazine with a frown. "These are all Omegas. Why is this one different from the Alpha one, they keep asking these Omegas about when they'll settle down and bond. The one I lent you on the Alpha national team didn't ask such idiot questions. This is crap, keep the one I gave you-" Kageyama's jumped up from the grass he was sitting on, it looked as if the two were sharing a bento. Suga couldn't be happier, Shoyo was normally so shy around Alphas. Kageyama was a reserved one, seeing him treat the little crow like a teammate and a friend it brightened the vice captain's day. Good for those two, their friendship or even relationship wherever it goes will make their game stronger.

" I'm fine." Suga lied not wanting to trouble anyone but suddenly he was being pulled over to where the small crow had made a nest with his spiking setting partner. He sat down and was handed a bento.

"It's dangerous to practice on an empty stomach!" Hinata scolded gently "You can share ours." He smiled shyly at Kageyama who nodded in support.

"No Senpai please have mine!"

"No! Mine is much tastier!"

Both Betas were producing lunches from their bags, "I'll get drinks!" Hinata was on his feet but someone was already on his feet before him.

"No, I'll go." Kageyama produced his wallet, he never spent money on friends before, this was a new experience.

"No fair, we want to join. " Nishinoya walked up pulling Asahi behind him. The Alpha was looking around suspiciously and sniffing the air.

He thought he caught the scent of a trespasser but he was wrong there was only the small group.

"Suga's lunch was stolen." Hinata shook his head, "I hoped by third year I wouldn't need to worry about that-"

"Your lunch has been stolen?"

Hinata winced looking up at a scowling Tobio, "Not todays? Besides I should know better than to leave anything unguarded."

"That's shit. No one should be stealing your lunch." Kageyama and Hinata started arguing going for drinks.

"I want a pocari! " Nishinoya called out in hopes the two heard him he shook his head.

Asahi offered the red pocari he was drinking, the short libero took it without a thought, it wasn't until the Asahi was staring at him with red burning cheeks that he realized he just shared an indirect kiss.

"Oi! I want to join the party." Daichi went to sit across from Suga carrying something that the third year vice captain recognized.

"Oh, I was in my third period class and found that you may have left this behind." Daichi wasn't one to lie but he couldn't honestly bring himself to say he overheard two alpha third years bragging about taking Suga's bento from him locker. Among other things, he vowed to wash the Omegas shirt and pe shorts before giving them back to their rightful owner. He had them in the schools washer and paid a first year student council member to hang them to dry. They would be dry in time for after school practice.

Daichi had actually threatened to beat the two Alphas to a pulp if they didn't hand over their stolen goods, and he had reported them. He was unsure why he wanted to use violence, he wasn't a naturally violent man. However seeing that they'd thrown Suga's things into the mud just for the fun of it had made him snap. Something deep inside just snapped and he had pushed the one Alpha holding the bento laughing into the desk. The teacher had left the room so it was just the class staring.

Daichi was tall and quiet so it was that much more impacting seeing him losing his temper. Asahi had been there to calm him with a hand on his shoulder, a reminder where he was and as the Captain of the team, who he was. Now he was handing the bento a little jostled but still in tact, to its rightful owner.

Suga looked down at the old bento box his grandmother used to pack his lunches, he was upset that someone had taken it and he would have to tell her he lost it.

"Thank you. " He sat cross legged, and the bickering couple had returned arms full of pocari and yogurt.

Suga smiled through his tears, wiping discreetly at his eyes, where they a pack now? Was this what it felt like to be apart of something?

He wasn't aware that someone was scowling at him from across the courtyard, or that someone was plotting against him.