"Oh my god. That girl..."
Aizawa walked while carrying a bag with shoes inside. She paid no heed to the people that ogled at her and kept walking. When she feels someone scowl at her, she looks to her left and sees a lady with her friends. Sighing at them, the red-haired female flicked her hair at them and huffed at their envious eyes before walking away. Aizawa scanned the school grounds trying to find a black-haired female.
"Kuroo said that Nagishima Rino is at the Taekwondo club at this time so I need to go there." Aizawa thought before observing the school.
A person wearing a tracksuit went out of a door and instantly, Aizawa had a hunch that it's where Nagishima is. Heading to the room, she walked with chicness and leaned on the doorway when she sees the black-haired female practicing.
Nagishima backed away from her opponent who did a front kick. The black-haired female approached apprehensively when suddenly, the opponent uses a side kick to hit her but unfortunately, Nagishima dodges and as the opponent lowers his feet, Nagishima raises her right knee, turns her hips, pivots her left foot, and throws the kick onto the target's face at 90-degree angle. When her foot hits the opponent's face, Aizawa smiled like she saw a friend of hers punch someone in the shin.
"Nagishima Rino! You look so cool!" Aizawa cheered while entering the room, gathering the attention of the people inside. Nagishima removed her head gear and pushed her fringe away. She gave a confused stare at the older lady before helping her opponent stand up then walking towards Aizawa.
"Aizawa-san, why are you here? Do we have a problem?" Nagishima questioned while massaging her shoulders. Aizawa smiled at the younger lady kindly. "When you're like this, you remind me of my boyfriend." She comments, puzzling Nagishima. "I'm not... really similar with Oikawa-san. He's more of a woman than I am." The black-haired girl replied nonchalantly while removing her hair in a bun and making it fall down, showcasing her hair that reached her shoulders but not too much that it'll look long.
Aizawa sighed when she recalls what her cousin told her. She glances at the younger girl and sees her face. Knowing that Aizawa can't dictate someone's actions, she simply pats Nagishima's shoulder. "Be careful with men. You never know if they're playing with you." She advises.
Nagishima blinked at the sudden advice. She then feels a bag in her arms so when she looks down, she sees a bag being pushed in her hands.
"That's your shoes. Thanks for making me borrow it. You were a life-saver." Aizawa gives a thumbs up.
"Ah... thank you and you're welcome. If you need something else, then please tell me." Nagishima bows as she sends a smile. Aizawa hummed in response. She crossed her arms and scanned the girl. "This girl looks so innocent. She'll really cry hard if she falls for my idiotic cousin." She thought while clicking her tongue. "Nagishima-san, please don't fall for Tooru, okay?" the red-haired lady reminded before patting the younger girl by the head and smiling gently. She then turns around and walks away, not wanting to let the younger girl see her hidden anger and irritation for her cousin and his stupid decisions.
Oikawa huffed in irritation.
His room was locked because Kuroo decided to get the brunette's keys and take it with him to practice. At this situation, Oikawa will be forced to visit the gym in desperation and when that happens, he'll be forced by Ushijima to stay and watch. Like hell, Oikawa wants that.
"Damn those two. I'll open it without going to them." Oikawa mumbled under his breath as he twisted the door knob again and again. When it doesn't open, he cusses underneath his breath.
His phone vibrates and he fishes for it with annoyance. He then pulls it out and checks who decided to send a message to him at the wrong time. His scowl disappears when he sees Nagishima's name on his phone. Oikawa reads the message and grins when he gets an idea. Calling the younger female, Oikawa leaned on the wall and when the female answers, the brunette gives a small cheer before talking.
"Rino! Your cousin locked me out of the room! He's practicing with Ushiwaka right now and they're at the third gym! Kuroo has my keys so get it for me!" Oikawa whined childishly.
Nagishima instantly sighs when she hears her senior's voice. "Oikawa-san, can't you get it yourself?" she replied tiredly as she zipped her tracksuit up.
"I can't. If they see me, Ushiwaka will force me to stay and I can't stay! I don't want to play volleyball, remember?" the brunette responded as he slid down the wall and sat on the floor.
"Fine. I'll get your keys so please wait there." Nagishima says before hanging up. When she agreed to her father's request to get tutored, she didn't think that she would get ordered around by someone older than her so why does she need to listen to Oikawa, asking her to go get his keys? The answer is simple, it's because without the keys, she can't get tutored. Her thoughts then moves to what Oikawa said.
If Nagishima's doubts are right, her cousin probably stole Oikawa's keys so he could make the brunette listen to him. Clicking her tongue at her cousin's attempts, Nagishima clenched her jaw and readied herself to run.
Meanwhile, Oikawa smiled when he found a good solution. He hummed a small tune when he receives a message again. Checking if it's from Nagishima, he frowns when he sees Kuroo's name then he scowls when he reads the message. "Kuroo, you ass-wipe! I can't believe he stole my alien plushy!" Oikawa exclaimed before running to the gym.
Ushijima wiped his sweat away while staring at the volleyball court. He saw Kuroo smirking while holding Oikawa's alien plushy. Ushijima sighed at the black-haired male's attempt to make Oikawa come back and play volleyball. He then groans when he remembers how the brunette is wasting his skill.
"Tetsurou!" A female voice shouted and instantly, Ushijima and Kuroo turn to the source of the voice, which is from the entrance.
At the doorway, Nagishima stood while giving a rare irritated look on her face. The female clenched her fist as she approached Kuroo, the latter gasping at the look of his cousin's face. Although he doesn't know what he did wrong, Kuroo felt that he should run.
"Ushijima-san, stop my cousin from running!" Nagishima ordered and out of confusion, Ushijima listened to the smaller girl and grabbed Kuroo by the collar before the black-haired male could run away. "Ushiwaka, let me go. You don't want me to die, right?" Kuroo pleaded while smiling sheepishly. Ushijima glanced at Nagishima and saw her approaching with her hands clenched. Kuroo pulled away and to no avail, he couldn't move.
Suddenly, a shadow loomed over him and as he looks up, he catches a glimpse of his cousin.
"Hi, Rino." Kuroo forced a grin before getting pulled by her cousin outside. Nagishima stops and turns to Ushijima before motioning for him to follow her.
Oikawa, who was exhausted, arrived at the right moment to witness Nagishima talking to his roommates. Oikawa stalked near his three friends and tried to hear what they were talking about.
"What are you two doing? You can't force someone to do something they don't want."
Oikawa's grin drops as he hears what Nagishima said loud and clear.
"You're inconveniencing Oikawa-san and giving him a problem. Sure, it's painfully obvious that he's holding back from playing the sports that he loves but that doesn't mean that you can order him to do something just because of that. If a person doesn't want to do it, then don't try to make them do it. Let him make the decision himself. His choice isn't your business."
Grasping the words that the black-haired girl said, Oikawa felt himself smiling softly. He kept hidden from his three friends and felt thankful for Nagishima. "I'll make sure to buy her something she likes later." The brunette muttered under his breath as he stalked the three. When Nagishima accidentally looks his direction, Oikawa blinks and steps back before seeing the younger female wave at him as if she didn't scold anyone.
Observing the female, Oikawa feels his phone ring. Hesitating to check his phone, he gives his three friends, that's looking at him, a glance before checking his phone. He reads it and realizes that a friend of his invited him to a party.
"Oikawa-san? Would you not go here? I've told them off so it's fine now." Nagishima assured as the two male beside her stared at Oikawa. "Come here already! Here's your alien plushy!" Kuroo waved the plushy as Ushijima sighed and gazed at the brunette. "I apologize for trying to force you. We won't do it again." The taller male said it as if he was hesitating.
Oikawa gulps and looks at his phone. Should he go to the party or stay with his roommates and a girl he's playing with? Taking a glimpse at the black-haired girl and seeing her show a small kind smile, the brunette clears his throat. Certainly, they would understand why he chose party over them, right?
"Uh... a friend invited me to a party so you guys should go to our room first! I'll be going home late! See you tomorrow!" Oikawa waves bye and tried to ignore the expression that Nagishima was giving him. He turns around and starts walking away from his friends. "Why am I finding it hard to leave today? It's been easy before though." The male brunette thought as he checked his phone that rang again. He reads various text from girls who wants to date him and looking at it, Oikawa can't help but feel that it isn't real.
Their "love", that is. But what does Oikawa know? It's not like he loves someone easily. For all he knows, it's been a while since he loved someone honestly.
The brunette kept walking until he reached the gates of his university. He sighs and checks his phone again before swiping through his contacts. He searched for a certain girl's name and tapped on it when he finds it. Typing a text quickly, Oikawa hits send before pushing his phone inside his pocket.
Nagishima tapped her pen on the table as Kuroo taught her about the history of Charles' Law and Boyle's Law. All of a sudden, the female's phone rings and when she looks at it, she finds that Oikawa sent her a text.
"He's giving you his alien plushy. What's up with him?" Kuroo read the text as he peered over his cousin's shoulder. Ushijima grabbed the plushy and gave it to Nagishima who inspected it, not knowing what to do with it. "Rino, he sent another message. This time, it says –" Kuroo stops speaking when he sees the message that his roommate sent. "Why is he saying sorry? Did he do something bad to you?" the black-haired male grilled as he gave the phone to his cousin.
"He's probably sorry for leaving. He's being apologetic." Nagishima answered as she sends a reply before putting her phone down.
Ushijima stared at the younger lady and said, "Oikawa doesn't apologize for something like that. If he did, he should be sending us a message as well." Kuroo hummed in agreement as he eyed the lower bunk bed where Oikawa slept at. He clicks his tongue and starts to feel suspicious.
"Have you been hanging out with him lately?" Kuroo interrogated his cousin. "Last Sunday... did you go out with him? Aizawa told me that Oikawa was with you at the park." Kuroo added. "Aizawa did?" Ushijima asked while glancing at the two cousins in front of him.
"Hmm... Rino, don't hang out with Oikawa too much." Kuroo says before going back to Nagishima's science book. The younger girl felt confused by the sudden change of atmosphere. She wondered if there was something wrong hanging out with the brown-haired male. He doesn't seem bad so what could go wrong?
A/N:
Rino, for eff's sake! I'm sorry for making you so innocent!
Guys, this chapter is made possible because of IU! Do you know... IU?
Anyway, what do you think about this chapter? Someone's hesitating and even apologized, looks like the angst is fast approaching! By the way, don't expect the angst to be depressingly sad. I made it in a way that it would look like a break-up between friends. The type of awkwardness you get when you're with a friend that you fought with before, something like that.
What am I even talking? Please tell me your opinion of this chapter! I would be happy to accomodate construcive criticism!
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this chapter~~~ See you~~~