Nagishima ran to the hospital and stopped in front of information desk. "Excuse me? Where is Nagishima Yusuke's room?" she asked while trying to keep a calm face. The lady says the room number and rushing immediately, Nagishima felt her ankle ache as she stepped on her right foot.

It's been five days yet she hasn't been able to remove the pain in her ankle. Her teammates tell her to get it aided but since Nagishima insisted that she was fine, she didn't go to the infirmary. She also refused to tell her friends about this. They've been worried enough about her and she didn't want to trouble them anymore.

Huffing in exhaustion and hissing in pain, Nagishima limped to room 339. Once the black-haired girl got past the elevator and was on the fourth floor, she staggered to her father's room until a rushing patient bumps her and the female ends up tripping on her right ankle. Luckily, she was able to lean on the wall to avoid falling but unfortunately, her right ankle now ached like a fresh wound that's been washed with alcohol.

Nagishima huffed in pain and kept walking unsteadily. She kept her eyes in front of her and when she checks the door number that she passed by, she smiles because she knew that she was near her father's room. Trying to move fast, Nagishima walked and walked until she sees a silhouette of a man who seemed familiar.

Oikawa turned around and caught Nagishima leaning on the wall. He sighs and forces a smile though Nagishima gave him a cold glare.

"Why are you in front of my father's room? Did you do something bad to him?" the younger girl asked with anger seeping through her voice. She stepped forward, trying to be strong, and headed to her father's room. She twists the door knob and opens it then peers inside. Her father was inside sleeping with a dextrose so she sighs and closes the door before sitting on the floor and covering her eyes. She rested her elbow on top of her knees while clicking her tongue.

"He should stop overworking himself." Oikawa commented as he stepped back from the younger girl. He kept his hands inside his coat's pocket and observed the black-haired girl's clothes. Wearing the usual female uniform and sporting a ponytail instead of a messy bun that she usually does, the brunette noticed that the younger girl seemed like a real high-school girl at the moment. He then pushes his thoughts away and focused on the matter at hand.

"Please go away. I told you before that if I met you, I'd beat you so leave. Now." She demanded aloofly. "Let me apologize to your father first." Oikawa spoke back before entering the room and leaving Nagishima alone. The younger girl huffs and stands up before trailing behind the older male. She eyed the brunette with suspicion and saw that her father was awake after all. She then shifted her focus on Oikawa who was inhaling deeply. Yusuke sat on the bed and looked at the younger male with sternness.

All of a sudden, the male brunette bowed.

"I apologize for hurting your daughter." He told with sincerity on his voice. Swallowing his pride, Oikawa continued. "I made a mistake. I admit. That's why I'm apologizing. I shouldn't have done something like that to your daughter because I..." he paused, unsure of what he'll say next. Closing his eyes, he said, "I ended up being fond of your daughter! She was a good friend and I regret making her cry so I apologize." He then raises his head and sees the unchanged look of the older male.

Someone then tugs his arms and when he looks down, he sees Nagishima pulling him outside. Oikawa gave one last glance at the younger girl's father before bowing one last time and leaving.

When the two was outside, Nagishima huffs in embarrassment and stares at the taller male. "Why did you do that? Did anyone tell you to apologize to my father? Was it Tetsurou?" she interrogated. The brunette shakes his head. "No, it was my idea." He claimed.

Nagishima clicks her tongue and steps away from the college male. She then looks down at the tiled floor and points at the line between her and the male brunette. "Look at that line." She said. "That line is the boundary between friends. It's something that should never be crossed. You've done many things that crossed the line but I know that you only did that to play with me yet why are you being like this? Why are you doing this to me? Please stop confusing me and just be a good friend!" she demanded.

Oikawa blinked at the statement and gave an uncomfortable chuckle. He shakes his head then sighs. "You got too close to me that's why I'm being like this. I really regret doing what I've done but" he paused for a while before uttering "I don't think I should approach you so take this as the last time I'd try to talk to you. We might see each other since Kuroo and I are roommates but I'll do everything I can just to not talk to you anymore." He assured before showing a strained smile.

The black-haired girl knitted her eyebrows as she grasped what the male said. "What? That's not what I mea –"

"I'm sorry, Rino. I really am." The brunette cut off Nagishima's sentence. "When you said that I made you feel low and pathetic, I apologize for that. I don't know if this would help but..." he smiled gently at the girl in front of her before saying "Besides my family... you're the only one who made me act real and for me... you're worth being stupid for." Oikawa gives a sincere smile before Nagishima steps forward with her right foot but when she put pressure on it, she trips.

Just like the first time they met before, Oikawa catches her without missing a beat. His hold on the girl tightens and deciding to be impulsive, he hugs the girl firmly and doesn't let go of her.

The two stayed that way for a while. Nagishima blinked as she thought about what the male did to her. Sure, it was wrong but the black-haired female can see that he truly regrets what he had done to her so now, Nagishima felt that she should give the male a second chance but when Nagishima was about to hug the brunette back, Oikawa let goes of her and pulls back. He gives one last smile towards her and steps back even further away from the black-haired girl.

"You might think that I wasn't sincere when I said this but when I told that men are wolves, I meant it. Be careful from now on, okay? I'll be going then." He waves bye before turning around and walking away. Nagishima simply watched him leave, unable to do anything. She then sighs before entering her father's room and closing the door behind her.

"Rino?" her father called out once she entered the room. Nagishima stared at her father and walked closer to him. She then sits on the couch beside her father's bed and places her elbows on her father's bed. "Dad, you fainted again. How many times do I have to tell you not to overwork yourself? Do you want to be like mom? Do you want to go after her immediately that's why you're being like this?" she probed as she sighed in frustration.

Yusuke stared at his daughter with sadness before patting her head softly. "That man apologized for making you cry as for me, I apologize for worrying you and... not doing anything to keep your mother safe."

Nagishima gaped at her father's words. She frowns and lays her head down the bed face first. "Don't say that... I'm sorry for not being able to be independent." She replied with a muffled voice. Her father sniffed before looking away. "Keep being dependent on me and your brothers as well as Tetsurou. That way, we can keep you safe so you won't end up like you mother." He responded softly. He then hears a stifled sob and when he looks at his daughter, he sees her shoulders shaking. Nagishima then turns her head to the left making her father see her crying.

"Dad... I'm really sorry for being weak. Please wait for me to grow up, I'll buy you a car. I really will. I'll make you feel proud of me." She promised before covering her face once again with her arms.

Lately, Nagishima has been crying a lot. She hates crying, she did it a lot before, especially when her mother died, so she told herself, she didn't want to cry anymore. She'll keep it to herself from now on.

"I have to be strong from now on. I'll be strong my way." She thought while calming herself.

Oikawa walked out of the hospital breathing unevenly. He hurried to go to and hail a cab and when he finally does, he enters it instantly and closes the door with a slam. "To... hic... Waseda University please." He told the taxi driver as he hiccupped in between his words. He felt his lips waver as he covered his hands with his palm. He inhales deeply and when he exhales, he starts sobbing quietly yet uncontrollably.

Why is he crying for a friend?

"Did I... did I ever like her?" Oikawa pondered while he tried to keep himself calm. He wipes his eyes and face before taking out his phone to use the front camera as a mirror. When he sees that he looks haggard, he pushes his phone inside his pocket again and slaps himself to calm himself. He has to forget about that person, if he doesn't, he might do something to mend the problem back to its supposed state, to where the genre of his life was comedy and not drama. Exhaling slowly, Oikawa told himself to forget about her.

A/N:

Is this the end? No. Of course not! Nothing ends unless those two gets together or I decide to troll you with an ending where they don't end up together~~

With that said, I'm making another fic! AND THIS TIME, IT DOESN'T HAVE AN OC! I'VE PAIRED IT WITH HQ CHARACTER X HQ CHARACTER! Great right? Well... sorry about that, I was too excited... I like it though~~ If you have time to spare, once I finally posted that fic, would you read it? Thanks~~ Anyway, hope you enjoyed (read: cried in) this story~~~