A/N: I'm back. And sorry for being late. The end of the month I got piled up with homework and on top of that I got sick... So this is the reason why I'm bringing up this chapter so late. I try to be on time next month! But you guys know what? I've finally hit over 50 reviews and 100 favorites and almost 200 followers. I'm so happy to know that people like this story. I thank you everyone, you guys are boosting up my day! I thank you guys so much!
It's also seems that I'm no good with answering via PM so I gonna do it at the start of every chapter. ^^
Nightmare Knight Zero: Thank you! Kageyama will eventually witness Hinata spiking! And he's the one actually tossing the ball ;)
XxNEGATIVE0xX: I wonder wonder about that too (though, I have already written it XD). But I'm sure that Hinata doesn't have any trouble... maybe? I thank you so much for your reviews and support!^^
Naruto7771: Yes, he's definitely the type to reject the person he loves (because he's oblivious to those feelings). I do though wonder if Kageyama is actually capable of saying yes to this person...
This chapter may contain grammar mistakes, for it still remains unbetaed.
Hinata and Kageyama are happily married. But trouble comes, as Hinata has to hide his gender from his husband. So Hinata becomes Kageyama Natsu. Also, his new high school life is full of action. He befriends with Aomine Amaya, who reminds Hinata of his pastself. Also you can add in a troublesome stalker and receiving a present from Kageyama... But wait... What happens when Kageyama finds out the truth? The truth of Hinata being a man.
Cry Of A Fallen Crow
Cry Eleven: Situation 1-1
"Kageyama-san… I- love you!" The confession was spoken with the might of a woman who had just thrown her life away for those four words. It was left hanging in the air with an almost invisible string, as the two remained silent. The girl was facing down unable to look Kageyama into eyes, while the boy's expression had stoned up into enraged glare.
"I-" The raven spoke, and Hinata breathed out loudly. He hadn't even noticed that he had been holding his breath the whole time. The look on Kageyama's face got even more furious than when he had spoken to Hinata, and the ginger gulped in fear, even if it wasn't him facing the raven. Whoa, that man surely was scary.
"Who do you think you are for even daring to confess your love to me after everything you've done? Who was it that deceived me in the first place? Who was the reason I suddenly became 'everyone's'?" Kageyama spoke with the most scariest tone Hinata had ever heard. He was clearly at his limits to keep his nerves down, the aura was so mighty and furious. The girl kept her eyes tightly closed, while praying that Kageyama would soon stop. She was clearly at her limit.
Michiyo raised her head just a little bit to see Kageyama. "But that was years ago. I was just a child and still inexperienced. I spoke those words so that they wouldn't leave me out of the group. I was protecting myself! I couldn't do anything about it…" Tears started to appear into the corners of her eyes. Michiyo begged for Kageyama's forgiveness, trying convince him to be reasonable and listen to her, but the boy had already frozen up his heart. He wasn't going to trust someone who had betrayed him in the past.
The boy's eyes flamed with rage. "Speak no more! I don't want to listen to your useless nagging! You should very well know that I have lost my trust on women! I don't plan on dating one, ever. I think of only volleyball and I want it to stay that way!" He told, stating the only opinion available.
"Bu- but…" Michiyo, who all of a sudden had lost all the confidence Hinata had seen in her, tried to somehow convince Kageyama to listen to her.
"LEAVE! GO AWAY… and never appear before my eyes! Ever again!" Kageyama shouted. Michiyo whimpered, scared at his voice and ran away from the raven while tears were rolling down her cheeks. Hinata could only see a faint image of her as she tried to wipe the tears away only to have more appear and soak her arm, before she disappeared behind a corner.
Hinata watched the girl squall loudly, and his face darkened. He pulled himself together and came out of his hiding place, heading towards Kageyama. When the raven noticed him, he let out an enraged sigh. "Where on earth have you been? I've been searching you around the whole school! You better have a good expla-"
But that's where his words were cut off.
SLAP.
Hinata would've loved to use his fist to smash the raven's head (he truly was that angry), but all the training with Saeko flashed in his mind and he realized that this was the very moment a proper woman would use all of her power to slap a man. Kageyama was taken aback. With widened eyes he covered his now red and little swollen cheek that Hinata had just slapped. He stared at the ginger, who had tears running down his reddened cheeks.
Hinata tried to speak, but it ended up as a huge mess. The tears just kept going on, covering his whole face with the salted water and Hinata could barely see or even saying anything. He took few deep breaths to stop the weeping and dried his eyes. After that he fixed his position and glared at Kageyama.
"How can you do that?" He asked, face darkening as his eyes were covered by the shadow of his hair.
"What?" Kageyama asked, not understanding Hinata's point.
"Are you even a HUMAN? How can you talk that way to a girl who had just confessed their feelings to you!?" The ginger yelled his lungs empty. Kageyama tried to speak, but Hinata interrupted him. "If you didn't like her back, you could've rejected her with kinder words. No need to trample over her and then throw her like a piece of trash. I thought you've been kinder, but you're just a self-centered and heartless bastard who thinks of no one but himse-!"
This time it was Hinata's time to be cut in the middle. Kageyama took hold of his uniforms collar and pulled Hinata towards him; so close that the ginger could feel Kageyama's breath against his face. He stared straight at the dark blue eyes, not even daring to blink due to fear. "It's you who shouldn't put her nose into other people business, miss-friend-of-justice. Don't you dare to go put the blame on others, when you don't even know the situation."
After what it felt like deathly minutes, Hinata finally dared to blink his eyes. When they had both calmed down, Kageyama let go of Hinata in the hope that he wouldn't get hit for a second time. That girl surely had a strong arm for someone so small. Her slap was still making his cheek ach.
"But really, where on earth did you disappear to!? I searched for you all around the school. I even had to throw away my pride and enter the first year building and ask for help." Hinata was surprised that the Kageyama, who just minutes before had declared his hatred towards women, had went through all the trouble to find him; a supposed girl and his supposed wife. The ginger wondered was the reason for such difference between words and action.
"I- I was with the girls volleyball club," Hinata stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Kageyama did shot a furious glance at his wife, but decided to leave it at that. It was meaningless try to argue with a woman; they wouldn't come up with a satisfying solution anyway, so why even bother. The whole reason he got stuck to watch after this wearisome woman was because of the promise his father. He needed to hold till graduation and then he could forget all about her… but for now he must ensure her safety and wellbeing.
"Then, to save us from the future trouble it's better for you to give me your address." The raven stated while taking out his phone. He was the troubled look in Hinata's face and raised an eyebrow. "What it is?"
Hinata's looked down while anxiously rubbing his arms together. His eyes moved restlessly from side to side, as if he couldn't decide where to look. "I-," he started but the words were stuck in his throat. Is was so embarrassing to tell that he, at such age and status, didn't own a phone.
Hinata wanted to continue, but as Kageyama's expression changed from confused into stern and impatient, he started to panic and looked terrified. "Well- the truth is that. I. Don't. Own. A. Phone." He kept a long pause between each word, emphasizing them more than actually needed. Hinata gulped loudly.
"WHAT! What kind of idiotic person doesn't own a phone? You must be out of your mind!" Came the comment Hinata had been afraid of. He had expect Kageyama to laugh at him (anyone normal person would've, but it's Kageyama we're talking about here…) but his words made Hinata angry. He felt as if the raven was insulting him.
"Well, excuse me for not being a super-rich self-centered bastard who can obtain everything he wants! You know some people actually have to work in order to earn money! NOT EVERYONE IS BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH!" Maybe he had gone too far. The reason he still didn't have a phone wasn't because didn't have the money to buy it; it was because he choose not to buy it until university. Still, having heard Kageyama's words made him angry. (1)
Kageyama rolled his eyes while hissing angrily. He took hold of Hinata's arm and dragged the ginger along. Hinata looked surprised. "Wait! Where are you taking me to?"
The raven glanced at him with murderous glare, which made Hinata stop any attempts of escape.
"To buy you a phone of course, stupid woman!"
Hinata stood before all the different models of phones with his mouth widely open. He was in amazement of how there well all kind of phones with various looks, colors and applications. Of course with the newer and better model the price also got up. He was completely lost in the world of phones.
The ginger had never though that buying a phone would be so hard. He scanned through all the different models, not really understanding the difference between their functions. In the end he stopped before a simple looking black smartphone, that was both comfortable in his palm and cheap in price. Something like that would definitely be the best for him. He didn't need the lastest models and best functions, he just wanted something he liked.
"We're taking this," He heard Kageyama talking next to him and saw the boy reaching out for a phone in the middle of top row. It was very similar to the one Hinata was holding, but was rounder and slimmer and colored white. It had a screen of 5'5 and looked very streamlined. The ginger checked the price.
His mouth dropped.
And he almost dropped the phone he was holding.
The price exceed the price of Hinata's phone of choice by more than ten times. The heck with it, when Hinata looked more closely, it was the most expensive phone in the whole shop. Had Kageyama gone mad? What on earth was he even thinking, bying him the most expensive phone? He didn't need it; it really didn't need to be that phone! He wouldn't dare to use it.
"No!" Hinata yelled.
"What?"
"NO!" He repeated. After that he puffed, astonished. "I don't need it, I can manage well with this one!" He tried to convince Kageyama, not much to his avail.
The raven glanced at the phone Hinata was holding with judgmental expression. "As the member of Kageyama family you shall use no more than the latest model. Any other suggestions will be rejected." Kageyama told while holding onto the KaraPhone 6.5. He was going to stick with his decision. This was the very model he was using and had taken liking to it. (2)
Hinata stared at the phone in his arms and then at Kageyama. The raven's determined expression told, that he would remain in his opinion, no matter what Hinata tried to say. The orange-bush sighed and put away the phone of his choice. It was useless to start argue over a phone, let Kageyama do that he wanted… after all he was the one paying for it anyway.
Kageyama was about to head toward the cashier, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice speaking. "Whoa! Are my eyes lying to me, or is it really Kageyama Tobio standing before me?" The raven turned around, only to be welcomed by a cheery smile of Isoya Nobuyuki.
"Isoya." He didn't even try to sound surprised.
"Come on Tobiocchi! Haven't I told you to call me by my first name?" The blonde looked hurt, and he pursued his lips while trying to act as if he was sulking. Kageyama just rolled his eyes without giving an answer.
"It was good I decided to accompany Levchan and Akitan. I got to meet Tobiocchi outside school! Lucky!" Isoya was celebrating. His expression turned astounded the moment he saw a small figure moving behind Kageyama. "I see that you're not alone…"
Kageyama's face got stiff. 'Shit, this guy just has the worst timing ever. He's so going to demand for an explanation. Argh! It's all her fault in the first place, not owning a phone like every reasonable citizen should.' Kageyama cursed, while trying to think of a way out.
"Yeah…" He started with a sigh, so unlike himself. Isoya's eyes got pensive. "I ran into her after school. She's new in the city and doesn't know the directions yet, so I helped her to find this shop." Kageyama tried to explain, but the blonde was aware of the lie. The raven had the habit to risen the corners of his mouth whenever he was lying.
Kageyama shot angry glare at Hinata, as if ordering him to confirm the story. Hinata gulped. "Yes, I just moved here from countryside, and was in need to buy a phone so that I can contact my parents. Kageyama-san really helped me here." He laughed nervously, while massaging the back of his head.
"So you're the bento-girl from this morning," Isoya stated, while staring at Hinata.
"Eh?"
What was the blonde talking about?
Isoya scanned Hinata from head to toes and then glanced at Kageyama. Their story just didn't make any sense. First of all, Kageyama isn't the like of person to help strangers. Secondly the phone Kageyama was holding in his hands was the latest model of KaraPhones so there's no way a country bumpkin would have enough money to buy it. Thirdly there was the matter with Kageyama's parent's words.
"I'm surprised that you're not wearing wedding ring, Tobiocchi." Isoya then smiled widely, pointing at Kageyama's ring finger.
"What?"
"I was getting bored for being alone the whole time, since we had no school anymore. I tried to contact you, but you didn't answer to any of my messages or calls. So I decided to visit your place, only to find out from your parents that you had gotten married and moved away to life with your wife." The blonde told. He then shot a curious look at Kageyama, waiting for the raven to answer.
"I… well…" The raven was lost in words.
"HOW COME I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THE WEDDING? I THOUGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND! YOUR BESTMAN! I DIDN'T EVEN GET AN INVITATION! WHAT AM I TO YOU?" Isoya charged at Kageyama, taking hold of his shoulders. He yelled so loud everyone in the shop turned to them wondering what was happening.
Kageyama looked around, waiting for the people to get back to whatever they were doing before the incident. When most of the puzzled and even some curious pairs of ears and eyes had turned away, the raven took hold of Isoya's arm, taking if off his shoulder.
"I have to admit, you got me. This person is no other but my wife. The wedding was put together fast; even I was uninformed of the person I was going to get married to, so we decided to keep only within family and my parent's friends." He told.
Isoya stared at the couple, and then started to laugh. "Haha! If it's that way, then I have no choice but to forgive you!" He then hugged Kageyama with all power, making the raven to choke for lack of air. "But to think! The woman hater Kageyama is actually the first of us to get married! Wait till the others will hear about it!"
"I would really appreciate if you kept it a secret from others."
"Oh, a secret between you and me! I like the sound of it; I like secrets!" Isoya laughed like maniac, and Kageyama was cursing him for that. It was obvious that they were getting a lot of attention. He just wanted to buy the damned phone and get on the court to cool his nerves. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
'It's all her fault!' he cursed, while scowling at Hinata. The latter gulped loudly, feeling chills over his whole body.
"But you surely look familiar!" Hinata jumped aback in startle of Isoya's sudden approach. His heart was pounding hard against his chest, as he tried to stabilize his breathing. The blonde was staring at him, scanning the boy from head to toes.
"Yep. You look just like that bench warmer from Karasuno." The boy then said, sounding like he had just solved a difficult puzzle. Hinata's eyes widened in shock. This person couldn't be serious with his words. Had he really been able to unravel his appearance under the uniform, make up and hairdo? He should look perfect; there wasn't supposed to be any mistakes. No one else was able to tell him apart, anyone else hadn't even thought of him as a boy, but this boy was clearly telling him who he looked like… Who was this Isoya guy?
Kageyama was surprised as well, but for a completely different reason than Hinata. He was aware of Isoya's great memory, especially with human faces, but this talent of his had been upgrated into a completely new level. Kageyama had the trouble to remember any of the Karasuno players; expect for Nishinoya and Kenma. Isoya was telling him, that he actually remembered a face of a person who hadn't even had the chance to play in the game. He was insane, that's for sure.
"We-well…" Hinata started while his laugh vibrated in creepy manner. "It's true that I'm originally from Karasuno, but you got the wrong person here. There's no way a girl would be a bench player in boys team, right? The person you meant must be my older brother." He tried to stay calm while explaining. He really needed to keep his action together so that he wouldn't get discovered.
Isoya put his arm on his jaw in thoughtful manner, and bit his lower lip. After some deep thinking, the man then laughed. "Well, you are right, I most likely got the wrong person. You surely resemble your brother a lot." He said to Hinata while patting his head. 'Not a lot, your appearances are identical.'
'She has a brother? How come he wasn't in the wedding?' Kageyama thought, but didn't put his mind trying to solve it. The easiest way was to ask, and that's what he was going to do.
"I guess should join with Levchan and Akitan, they'll get worried otherwise." Isoya said with a wide smile and headed towards the exit. "I shall come to visit you sometime, Tobiocchi." He told while waving his arm. Kageyama rolled his eyes and headed towards the cashier.
'Hope you don't'
Hinata opened the front door and was welcomed by a smell of delicious food, and Miharu waiting for him near the entrance. She bowed deeply as he took of his shoes and smiled at her mistress. "Natsu-sama, welcome home. The dinner has been prepared. You can already sit down to enjoy it; I shall go and call Tobio-sama to join you." She told while taking Hinata to the dining hall. After that she headed upstairs, where Kageyama was working in his office.
Hinata stared at the food with craving look, as always Saeko's training had been hash and he hadn't particularly eaten anything since noon. His stomach growled when a tempting smell entered his lungs, his body and mind agreeing on the fact that he should eat. He was about to take a bite of the dinner, but after hearing steps coming from the second floor and stairs, he put the fork down and waited.
The ginger soon spotted Kageyama appearing behind her corner and the raven walked to his seat. They glanced at each other with quick looks and took hold of their utensils. The dinner was eaten in very quiet manner with no chit chatting; only the sound of their teeths crunching food was heard. The sound of them breathing in and out was mixed to this every now and then.
Hinata was almost finished when he heard Kageyama suddenly speaking. "I didn't know that you had a brother." He claimed, taking a bite of his ham. The man continued eating his dinner while not even taking his glance off it.
The ginger raised his head, and put down the utensils. He looked away from his dinner and Kageyama, as if in search of Miharu. "Well, yes… He's currently studying in America so he couldn't attend to the wedding." Hinata had realized what Kageyama was after. He didn't really now, but he was surely that Kageyama had implied about his brother for that reason – the brother who hadn't appeared in the wedding of his younger sister…
If only he knew that it was actually the other way around…
"Do you have work tomorrow?" Hinata then asked, changing the topic. Kageyama nodded lightly, still refusing to look at the ginger, and Hinata continued. "I shall prepare bento for you, be sure to take it with you." With those words Hinata excused himself and stood up. He walked to Miharu and thanked her for the dinner. Miharu bowed at him, and then offered him a bowl with rice and left overs from the other day.
Hinata looked surprised, but after Miharu's sweet smile, he thanked her and took the bowl to his room. As soon as he was in his own room, safe behind locked doors, Hinata sighed loudly and took of his girly clothes; double-colored top, pleated skirt and stockings and changed into collars and loose T-shirt. He entered the toilet and took off the makeup; this time with a remover and not just plain water.
Once he was done, he walked to the second door in his room and opened in. From that door he entered into what could be called his study room. It was narrow but long room that held in it a computer table set in the right corner from the door, a bookshelf and closet. At the very end of the room was yet another door which opened into very small room, most likely a walk-in wardrobe.
In this small room, Hinata had built up his very own Butsudan. It was a small wooden cabinet which held in it a Butsuzo statue made out of cypress wood. It also contained various religious items Hinata had managed to gather there; candlesticks and platforms for offering. (3)
Hinata sat down and poured tea from the bottle he held in the room and put it on the platform along with the rice bowl he had received from Miharu. After that he lighted up the candles. Finally he shifted his eyes to the picture which was placed within the Butsudan. In the picture brightly smiled the younger sister he had lost few weeks earlier.
"You know Natsu, today I…" The boy started, telling the picture of his sister how the day had passed by. He started from the morning when Kageyama had suddenly offered to take him to school and then told about the girls in his class. The boy was very detailed in his story, taking his time to be within his sister's presence. He told about the Promotion match, and how he had gone to buy phone with Kageyama.
Few times he did show a small laugh, but most of the time he had hard time to stop his tears. Hinata sniffed hard as he had come to the last part of his story; Saeko's training. "You know, Saeko-san… She scolded me from joining the volleyball team. She told that I wouldn't be able to keep up my cover for long if I was to play with them… she told that it was impossible for me…"
"Natsu, you do know that I love two things in this world – you and volleyball. I already lost you and can't return you to my side, so I wanted to keep volleyball close to me… but it's impossible! I'm forbid to play it! THEY TOOK EVERYTHING AWAY FROM ME!" The boy whined, tears flowing down his reddened cheeks.
Hinata sobbed loudly. "I LOST YOU! I LOST VOLLEYBALL! I HAVE NOTHING!" He yelled his heart out, trying to ease the pain in his chest. But it didn't help him, admitting the loss made him only more aware of the pain. He truly had nothing that kept him in the world anymore.
He had lost everything dear to him.
"Natsu… I just want you back…"
'I want to see you!'
The door to the apartment was opened slowly and closed rapidly as a dark figure slipped in. The darkness in the silent space was driven away as the person switched on the light. They took their shoes off and put them neatly near the entrance, the front facing towards the door.
Walking to the living room, they threw their backpack to couch while sighing loudly. The person made their way to the kitchen and took a tea bottle from the fridge.
They were about pour the ice tea into a glass, but a sudden touch to their shoulder made the person to drop the dishes, and they broke into tens and hundreds little pieces scattering around the kitchen floor.
They were supposed to be alone home, but for their ignorance there was someone. Goosebumps ran through the person's body as a quiet whisper entered their ear.
"Welcome home, sweetie."
A/N: I have to admit that I had no idea what should I name this chapter, and after almost putting "Shopping Together" I came up with the current title and left it be. The title implies of the arguments between Kageyama and Hinata had in this chapter. Both won one, so the situation is even. It's so simple.
1. Being born with a silver spoon in ones mouth, means that the person is born rich or in a wealthy family.
2. As one would guess, the name of KaraPhone is taken from the iPhone. It's very similar to the model, but due to copyright issues I decided to change the name more fitting to the story.
3. A butsudan is a shrine commonly found in temples and homes in Japanese Buddish culture. A butsudan is a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a gohonzon or religious icon, typically a statue or painting of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, or a "script" mandala scroll. The doors are opened to display the icon during religious observances, and closed before sunset. A butsudan usually contains an array of subsidiary religious items, called butsugu, such as candlesticks, incense burners, bells, and platforms for placing offerings such as fruit, tea or rice. Some Buddhist sects place ihai, memorial tablets for deceased relatives, within or near the butsudan. (WIKIPEDIA)
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