Summary :
Kageyama Tobio became withdrawn after his one and only partner saved him from losing his life in an accident. With the Volleyball National competition coming in three months, the Karasuno High School Volleyball team needs their setter to be back on his two feet and accept reality.
What if he doesn't?
A mysterious girl with an uncanny resemblance to his former partner, Hinata Shouyo shows up into his world. As friendship began to grow from their first encounter, he found there's more to the sport he loves. Can this girl, whose name remains unknown till the end, help him to find his ground as a setter before the nationals?

Pairing: Kageyama x OC
Genre : Tragedy/Friendship

Chapter One

His eyes screams bored as time passed by. He stares outside the window of his classes as he ignores the glances his classmate giving him. Nothing interest him no more…not even volleyball. The bell rang throughout the school as students making their way towards the cafeteria and what not during break. His classmates avoid him as he gets up from his seat; nothing annoys him more than those gazes that are being throw at him ever since that incident.

He found the drinking vendor machine just around the corner of the school blocks. He pressed onto the pocari sweat tab as it dropped on cue. The students nearby whispers to one another, "That's the guy that almost got hit by the car and Hinata-kun saved him. If only he looked to the road before he…" He frowned as his mood soured even worst. He growls as he turns around and glares at them. The three students quickly left the area.

He clicked his tongue, "Every single one of them!" his grips on the can tightens. He stares at the blue sky spreads above him. He sighed as he went towards the gym, "If only I…"

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The screeching sound of shoes and ball echoes throughout the gym as the team began their practices with their receives. Kageyama stopped abruptly on his track as he shifts his gaze to where the gym is. He swallowed the lump in his throat. He remembers the captain reminds him that there will be practices but he has been skipping it for the past few days ever since he returns to school with several cuts and bruises.

He looked at the pathway leading to the gym, where both him and his former partner bickered when they met for the second time after their first encountered in junior high school during a volleyball match. From rivals to partners, he didn't expect it at all. However, he was grateful. It was because of the encounters, he began to enjoy volleyball a whole lot more, but now…

"Oi, Kageyama! Daichi-san gonna be mad at you for skipping practices, ya know!" his short heighted senpai shouted from the entrance of the gym the moment he saw the team setter stand rotted at the pathway. The setter looks a little in a daze when he got out of his train of thoughts. The boy blinks a couple times; his dark colored orbs looked hesitated to step closer to the gym. His expressions contorted in confusion and hesitations. He bows down slightly, "Gomen, Nishinoya-san, I'm sitting today's practice out." He quickly ran off, leaving the libero perplexed.

"Oi, wait!" he was about to chase after the setter when a strong firm grip stopped him by the shoulder. He looks up at the owner of those hands, "Daichi-san…" the taller male forced a smile to the smaller libero, "It's okay to let him skip for a few days. He needs his time alone after what has happened…we still got time before the nationals." The second year shoulder fell, feeling bad for asking the setter to attend practices when he was still…

The second setter of the team approached the two, "Kageyama will come back when he's ready. For now, we will just practice." The grey head third year picks up the ball that rolled towards the entrance, "I hope so. He doesn't look like himself." Nishinoya mumbles. The other two exchanged worried looks.

It has been well over two weeks since the accident happened and Kageyama still shows no signs of returning to practice. He even avoids any members from the team including Tsukishima who was never interested in caring about the setter. How long the setter will runs away from reality?

...

When he returns to his class, his classmates quickly gave a way to the setter as he made his way towards the corner of the class where his table is. Ignoring the entire gaze, he buries his head into his arms on the table, closing his eyes as he tries to shut out all the unwanted attention.

Kageyama was on his way home when he passed by an open field where several junior high school students playing volleyball as the ball were being toss around in the air. He watched them play from afar, as his dark blue eyes longingly looks at the ball. His mind began to drift off.

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"I'll toss to anyone who's essential to winning but I don't think you're essential to winning right now."

"I don't want to lose anymore."

"I haven't lost yet."

"You toss to me just fine. It doesn't make any difference to me."

"Forget about junior high. I'll take any toss I can get. Gratefully. I'll jump anywhere. I'll hit any ball. So, toss it to me!"

"We'll fight our way up to the nationals! Partner!"

"KAGEYAMA! LOOK OUT!"

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Before he knows it, his body were shoved to the ground. He winched in pain as someone else body lies on top of his. When his vision cleared up, he found his eyes staring at an ever-familiar color that once belong to his former partner, tangy orange-colored locks filling his vision, "What the hell are you doing…?!" He trails off as the smaller person gets up from him, "I'm sorry, but the ball almost hit you and I pushed you out of the way so you won't get hit." she flustered at his sharp glares.

'A girl…?'

Her long orangey locks cover her face as she gets up. She picked up the ball and gave it to the junior high school boys that he was watching earlier. He stood up as the girl waves at the students after getting back the ball that almost hit him. His orbs never left the unknown girl until she turns around.

The sun was setting. The sky was in a shade of orange like the girl's hair. A color that once gave him more colors in his life before. His eyes widen as his lips slowly parts. The lump in his throat suddenly felt too big to swallow. Every second passed by so slow. Each memory flashed through his mind. The girl smiled as her chocolate brown eyes soften. The only word that he can process now was…

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"Hinata…"

A/N :
And that's where everything begins. I know it's a short chapter but please review. Would appreciate all the support for this new book.