Tobio sat in front of the four Seijoh students, clearly angered by something.
Shiori and Yuno gazed at their cousins with pity while Hajime and Tooru gave a commiserative look.
"That dumbass..." Tobio mumbled to himself.
A Moment Ago
"How come you've only texted me once? And that once was to ask me on a date this Christmas day." Seri questioned as she took a sip from her glass. Tobio crossed his arms and hesitated on answering her question.
How can he say that he didn't know what to send her?
"I was... busy." Tobio lied making Seri nod. "Volleyball? I guess you really are busy. I understand that it's important that's why..." Seri stopped to think about her next choice of words.
Meanwhile, Tooru and Hajime heard Seri's words and just by her tune of voice, they knew that she'd complain about Tobio putting effort in volleyball but not his partner. The two shook their head in disappointment but kept listening.
"If it's so important then... shouldn't you practice right now? You need to win so don't try to ask me out on a date and just focus on your match next week." Seri suggested.
Instantly, Hajime and Tooru gaped at her words. Shiori and Yuno, who was listening as well, took note of Seri's words and nodded in understanding. When they saw their respective partners, looking petrified, they snickered.
On Tobio's side, he stared at Seri with shock as he shook his head. "No! I'm not busy with volleyball! I was..." he tried to think of another reason but something entered his mind so he coughed and decided to say it.
"Even if I was, I'd still find a time to ask you out on a date."
Seri gave a look of astonishment as she grasped Tobio's words. She huffs in amazement as she brushed her hair back. She crosses her arms and gives a questioning stare at her classmate.
"You don't mind losing the match next week then?" She challenged. Tobio despaired at the thought of losing. He groaned and gave a determined look at Seri.
"I don't want to lose, no matter who we're facing next week. But I don't want to lose you as well so I'll do my best to balance the two." Tobio answered.
Shiori and Tooru, on the other side, grinned. "Nice!" both said at the same time, making them look at each other and winking at one another. Hajime and Yuno eyed their partner and questioned the two's antics.
Back to the two, Seri sighs.
"You keep saying swooning words, tell me, who did you ask to teach you those words?" she questioned.
Tobio wanted to say Oikawa Tooru and Hashimoto Shiori but he didn't. He eyed the girl he admired and asked himself if she knows his previous senior. Surely, Seri wouldn't suddenly ask for Oikawa Tooru, right?
"I learned from someone who acts like a prince so if I tell you who it is, you might get interested in him." Tobio told Seri but when he saw her sighing and taking a piece of cracker that was on a plate, he felt nervous.
"Listen Kageyama-kun, most girl would want a prince." Seri said coolly. "So tell me, who's that prince-like man?" Seri then bit on her cracker.
"It's... Oikawa Tooru." Tobio answered obediently and immediately, he spotted Seri's amused smile. "Oikawa Tooru? The handsome captain of Aoba Johsai?" she asked interestedly.
Shiori, who was beside Yuno, felt her sister's expression shift. She smiled and gestured Tooru to appease her sister, which Tooru did.
Seri drank water before speaking.
"Oikawa Tooru, a handsome prince... Too bad, I'm not like most girls who wants a prince." She said chicly. "I want a king. A tough and sexy king." She muttered as she perched her chin on top of her palm.
Tobio, who was nicknamed "king", tried to stop grinning. He bit his lip but because he did, he appeared as if he was smirking. Once Seri saw this unintended display of attractiveness, she smiled and turned to Tobio.
"When are you going to ask me next time? To the court? To your next match?" Seri asked.
"No, not there." Tobio shook his head. "Let's go to a place you'd like." He said politely. Seri hummed in response. One thing kept going in her mind though so she decides to ask Tobio about it.
"Since we're dating, what do you call both of us?"
Tobio stops in his tracks. What should he call their relationship? They're dating so... Tobio clicks his tongue and crosses his arms. He stares at Seri and raises an eyebrow. "What do you think?" he utters.
"Well, it seems that our feelings are mutual so should we call each other as lovers?" Seri grilled while checking her watch. She shows an elegant smile when she returns her gaze at Tobio.
"Is that what we are?" Tobio responded with a question, his unintentional smirk now evident as he leaned on his seat. His classmate nods. "That's what people call two people who dates each other." She says.
Tobio inhales deeply before agreeing. "We're lov –"
"Seri!"
A familiar voice shouted as both Seri and Tobio whipped their head to the direction where the voice came from. Tobio glared at the man when he sees who it is.
"What are you doing here, dumbass?"
Hinata Shouyo, his teammate and known partner, is standing while holding his sister's hands. He had an obvious frown as he watched Seri, his cousin, and Tobio, his teammate and partner. He points at Seri and motions her to go to him.
Tobio clicks his tongue when he sees Shouyo motioning Seri to approach him. He starts to question what their relationship is and stands up.
"Why are you asking her to come to you? Is she your partner?" Tobio interrogates.
"She isn't!" Shouyo shouts and let goes of his younger sister's hands, who scurries off somewhere.
"Then don't try to control her actions, you dumbass!" Tobio angrily retaliates.
"She isn't my girlfriend but she's my cousin! What are you to her?" Shouyo responds and clenches his hands. When he doesn't feel his younger sister, Natsu's hand, he looks down and after he sees that there's no one by his side, he screams.
"Natsu's gone!"
Seri covers her mouth and goes to Shouyo's side. "Are you an idiot? Did you let go of her?" Seri asks in panic. "You dumbass! How could you let go of your sister!" Tobio scolds Shouyo, who starts searching for Natsu.
Seri crosses her arms in disappointment, Tobio grumbles under his breath, and Shouyo tried to calm himself.
"I can't find her! She must be here, I held her hand as I ent –"
"Excuse me?" Shouyo heard a lady's soft voice. He anxiously turns to the lady and to his surprise, he sees a pretty girl with three people. When he observes the pretty girl's companions, he gets even more shocked.
Shouyo stumbles back and points at the three.
"G-G-G-Grand king! And Iwaizumi-san!" he shouts.
Tobio stops groaning and blinked. He watched as Shouyo pointed at someone and when he approaches the table that his partner was pointing at, he witnesses his two cousin and his two former seniors, playing with Natsu.
Tobio smiles darkly.
"What are you doing here?" he mutters as he eyed his cousin. Shouyo peers at Tobio. "You know those grls?" he asks. "These two girls are my cousins." Tobio answered.
Seri went near the table that the four Seijoh students are and sees Natsu playing with Shiori, whom Seri doesn't know yet.
"Natsu, come here." Seri motions for the child and smiles at Shiori. "Thank you for taking care of her." Seri bows a little before hugging Natsu who hugged her. Shouyo stared at Shiori and gulps.
"Actually, when her brother let go of her, she ran away but she saw us eating candy so she asked for one then we played with her so she doesn't run away even further." Shiori spoke gently making Shouyo admire her even more.
Tooru noticed Shouyo eyeing Shiori so he snickers and tells Hajime, who frowns upon hearing what his childhood friend say.
"Hey, Hinata Shouyo." Hajime calls out, earning him a bunch of puzzled looks from the people around him, except for Tooru who laughed.
"Ye-yes?" Shouyo nervously answered. He watched as Hajime pointed at Shiori. "You seem like you want to know her." Hajime says.
Seri glances at her cousin then to Shiori. She smiles and looks at Tobio but when she sees him mutter a curse under his breath, she frowns. She watched as Tobio glare at Shouyo.
"You really are a dumbass! Stop checking my cousin out!" Tobio tried to hit Shouyo but the smaller boy catches Tobio's wrist and tried to push him away, causing the two to push and pull.
Shiori, Yuno and Seri watched the two fight and argue. Hajime and Tooru smirked at the two people who defeated them before. Seeing the two pit against each other, it made them feel satisfied.
"I just think your cousin's pretty! That's all!" Shouyo shouted while he pushed Tobio. "You dumbass, she has a boyfriend and that person is in front of you!" Tobio yelled back.
"You're dating your own cousin?!" Shouyo exclaimed.
Hajime groans at the shorter man's lack of common sense. It's true that Tobio is in front of Shouyo but Shiori and Tobio are cousins, it's obviously obvious that they wouldn't date each other.
Hajime sighs and stands up. Tooru gasps and pulls him down. "Iwa-chan, don't beat chibi-chan!" Tooru pleaded. Hajime gave him a look before pushing his hands away. Shiori observed Hajime approach her cousin and Shouyo, then smiles in an entertained way.
"Stop it, you two." Hajime pushed the two away from each other. Tobio quickly stopped when he sees his former senior stand up while Shouyo freezes. Hajime taps the two younger men's shoulders and smiles sheepishly.
"I'm Shiori's lover so don't try to ask her out, okay?" Hajime clarifies earning him a terrified look from Shouyo.
"Oh my god. What a plot twist I discovered this Christmas day." Seri mutters as she grinned at the event that's happening in front of her. She glances at Shiori and winks at her. "Nice catch." She says causing Shiori to beam at her.
Meanwhile, Yuno was playing with Natsu innocently. The seemingly-perfect girl gazed at the people who are causing a commotion and sighs.
"Stop fighting and just go home. You're making a scandal in here." Yuno recommends as she gives six pieces of candy to Natsu. She glances at the kid and smiles at her. "That six candy means 'it's nice to meet you too'." She informs.
Shiori and Tooru smiles at Yuno's actions while Hajime shakes his head in amusement. He then lightly shoves Shouyo.
"Go home. Take your sister home so she wouldn't be lost again." Hajime advised and Shouyo nods. He watched the shorter boy bow to him. "I'm sorry for eyeing you girlfriend. I'll be going then." Shouyo apologizes and walks away. As he walks away, he intentionally bumps into Tobio with force who forcefully claps Shouyo's back to get even.
Tooru chortles at the two's actions toward each other.
Shouyo holds Natsu's hands and signals Seri to follow him. Natsu stared at her brother.
"Seri-nee is dating Tobio-nii. Why would she go with us?" Natsu asks curiously. Tobio stared at the kid with admiration. Seri smiles and holds her shoulder bag close to her.
"Mom wants to see Seri so she's going home. Right. Now." Shouyo glowered at Tobio. He then points at his partner. "I'm still not over the fact that you're dating Seri. You're on probation until I see what Seri likes about you." He says as he gestures an I'm-watching-you gesture at Tobio.
Shouyo then walks out with Natsu. Seri sends an apologetic gaze towards Tobio before leaving.
In The Present
"Tobio... you can just text her to tell her that you'll see her next Sunday." Yuno says as she puts a candy in her mouth.
"I don't know how to." Tobio said still irritated. "When you text someone, you end up thinking too much about their reaction and I hate that it's like that." He adds as he groans.
Shiori and Tooru feigned pity. Shiori covered her mouth and acted like she wants to cry and Tooru covered his eyes while shaking his head in sympathy.
"Poor Tobio-chan! Let's text her now! I'll help you just this once." Tooru offered but he only received a suspicious glare from Tobio.
"Why are you acting kind?" Tobio questioned the fellow setter as he leaned on his seat. Yuno placed her arms on her cousin's shoulders. "He's my boyfriend now." Yuno informs but Tobio stares at her before pushing her away. "Both of you are only pretending though." He says.
Shiori laughs mockingly. "That's where you're wrong, Tobio." She clicked her tongue. "They're dating now. For real." Shiori adds.
Tobio nods but then sends a deadly look at Tooru.
"I'm serious about her, Tobio-chan." Tooru says with pent-up anger.
Hajime eyed Tobio before tapping the table gaining the four's attention. "Let's help Kageyama with Shinomiya Seri. We're at fault as well so let's try to assist him now." Hajime recommends. Yuno hums in agreement while munching on a candy and leaning on Shiori's shoulder.
"Let your phone out and let's do magic." Yuno told Tobio before pointing a finger gun at him. "Let's make Shinomiya Seri fall for you even more." She mutters as she winks while her straight face remains.
Shiori cringes and pushes Yuno away, Hajime sighs and just asks for Tobio's phone which Tobio gives.
"Okay, I found her contact. Let's start."
Hajime said as he laid Tobio's phone down the middle of the table. Tooru smirked and Shiori smiled cunningly while Tobio looked at his phone intensely.
Yuno pops a candy on her mouth before saying "Let's get down to business."
A/N:
Surprise! A wild Hinata appeared!
Heh, I liked writing this chapter. I thought it was funny so hopefully... please find this funny as well!
I'm going to cut this short because I need to write something else so bye! Hope you enjoyed this~~~
