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Kageyama Tobio became withdrawn after his one and only partner saved him from losing his life in an accident.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/Romance
THUD!
"Oi! Kageyama! Wake up!" he heard a voice but it was so dark. He couldn't use any ounce of his energy to open his eyes. He felt drained. "Kageyama-kun!" there it was, the voice belongs to that strange girl he met at the open field. Struggling, he opens his eyes. Blurry was his friend when his vision refused to clear up, slowly it threatens to shut close.
"KAGEYAMA!"
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"Kageyama-kun, I'll show you a colorful world and you'll see why I loved the sky!"
"Kageyama-kun, the world are filled with beautiful colors, even in life. There would be sometimes where we can't see them when we're in a slump but I will be sure to be there for you to make it much more beautiful world."
"If I could fly, I would help you to fly too because in the vast sky, you could see every colors on earth."
"No matter what, I'll always be your partner."
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'Who are you…?'
His eyelids flutters open, revealing a pair of blank black orbs as it stares into the ceilings. He looked around the room, 'Where am I…?' slowly; he pushed himself up from the bed. The room was dark; the only light that was still on was from the table lamp. Even the dim light made him felt lightheaded. His hands travels to his forehead where he felt the white bandages wrapped around it, "What happened…?"
Suddenly, someone opens the door and turns on the light, "Oh. You're awake." Monotonic lazy voice caught his attention. A tall teen with blonde hair stand rooted to the door. He walked towards his study table, pulling out the chair then he sat. Kageyama orbs follow the taller tan, "You're…"
Tsukishima walked towards his study table and pulls the chair, and then he sat as he folds his arms, "What were you doing in the open field when you just got discharge from the hospital?" he looked at the setter sharply.
"I was…"
The blonde sighed, "Well, whatever you were doing there, you collapsed. I was on my way home when I saw you on the ground. You're lucky I found you else someone could have mugged you." He huffed.
He picked up the volleyball on the floor, "You've been dismissed from the team, Kageyama." Tsukishima could hear the setters breathe hitched as Kageyama tries to get up from the bed before stumbled from the bed sheets, "Why—"His vision swayed as his knees buckled underneath him. The taller spiker caught him in time before he fall flat on the floor, "You shouldn't be up yet. You probably have a concussion when you collapsed." He lowered the smaller teen on the bed.
Kageyama was holding his forehead, face scrunched in pain, "Why did I …" sharp pain coursed through his head. The blonde furrowed, "Your mom did. She's the one who demands you to be off the team. The coach had hard time letting you go off." He sat down.
The spiker turns around while taking out one of the books from the shelves, "Ya know, what happened with Hinata…you're not the only ones that felt the lost. Everyone had it hard too. The team has already lost one of its important cores and now we're losing another one to keep the team together." He mumbles, as he searching for something in the book. He halted at one of the pages, "Here."
He showed the setter a picture of them taken on their first match together with the others, "Remember what Hinata said a few minutes after that?" Kageyama took the picture, "No matter what happened…the team need to move forward…." He mumbles.
"Everyone's struggling to move on without him but why can't you do the same? Why did you shut down?" it felt like a sharp blade pierced through him at the tone the taller spiker used. The setter remained silent as he looked at the picture. He couldn't answer Tsukishima.
More like, he couldn't find the right answer for it…
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The Kageyama's family car finally arrived in front of his former teammate house. Kageyama's mother gave Tsukishima a death glare, which the blonde ignores. He can see now why the coach had to dismiss the setter from the team as he eyed the smaller teen that stands rooted at the gate with his blank orbs stares into the nothingness. Kageyama looked around; 'It's colorless again…' he looked at his hands.
"Tsukishima…did you saw a girl nearby when you found me?"
The blonde raised an eyebrow, "A girl? No. The only one that was there was you." Kageyama shifts his gaze to his hands again, where he once felt the nameless girl warm hands holding it firmly yet gently as she pulled him to the court.
'Was it all a dream…?'
The Nekoma Volleyball Team captain, Kuroo clad in his casual wear opens the fridge. Swiftly, he grabs the small container filled with fruits.
"You really should say something when you reach home, instead of sneaking around like that." noticing someone was at the kitchen door, he continues doing his own things as he took a clean plate from the cabinet, "You're lucky it's me."
He mumbles as he kept the container back into the fridge. He brought the plate filled with watermelon cut in cubes to the living room. He slides open the door to their backyard, and then he sat down on the floor as he leaned against the wall. Enjoying the cool breeze of the night, "How long do you think you can keep doing this?" he looked at the person.
He frowned, "You know you can't do this forever…you're…"he bit his lower lip. The person gave him a small bow before excusing themselves. He heard the footsteps slowly fade. He lets out a heavy long sigh, "For as long as you can…huh…"he looked at the dark sky above him.
"Idiot."
It was days later when Kageyama returns to school. Everyone avoided him, giving him that pitiful glance. Just like an empty container, he walked passed each student without saying a word. Whispers among the students were heard as he passed by. Everyone and everything he saw was in black and white. His world remained colorless since his break down. When he reached his class, his classmates avoided eye contact as he strode towards his table at the corner.
'Nothing has changed…'He puts his school bag on top of the table as he sat down. He shifts his gaze to the blue sky outside.
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"Kageyama-kun, I'll show you a colorful world and you'll see why I loved the sky!"
"It's such a beautiful day, isn't it, Kageyama-kun."
"It's alright. Everything will be alright."
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He frowned slightly, 'It'll never be alright anymore…'
It will never be…
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Lunch break approached. Feeling out of place, he left the classroom. Like any other day, he would go down to get his favorite drink, pocari sweat. He pressed on the button, on cue it dropped. Students that were there, immediately left when they saw him. Feeling slightly disheartened, he strolled to the back of the school. Then, he stopped abruptly in front of the gym.
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"M-My name is Hinata Shouyo!" the orange head flustered, "You probably don't remember me but I was in the team in the first match!"
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He walked towards the door of the gym. Reluctant, he enters the gym. His blank orbs travels across the empty indoor court. He could still hear the sound of the shoes squeaking on the floor, the sound of his former teammates shouting at each other during a match, and the sound of an annoying voice that often whined at him. His partner. Quickly, he shut close his eyes, trying to block out all the sounds in his head. The pocari sweat fell onto the floor as it rolled; he crouched down with both of his hands covering his ears.
"Stop…please…stop…" he gritted his teeth. The sounds getting louder and louder. It hurts his head so much, he kept pleading, and droplet of tears fell, "Stop…"
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"Kageyama-kun."
The sound stopped, the moment the familiar voice came in. He then, felt a gentle touch on his shoulder, slowly he raised his head. His blank orbs widen. In front of him, the nameless girl was smiling at him. Her brown orbs were gentle as it looked at him, "Kageyama-kun." She called him once again.
A smile brighter than the sun.
"Are you alright, Kageyama-kun?" she helped him leaned against the wall. She took out a handkerchief as she wiped the sweats on his forehead. His eyes followed her movements. He could not help but to feel both her and Hinata is the same person but he couldn't explain it.
She gave him a bottle of water, "How did you get here?" she forced a smile, "I was…in the neighborhood. Figured I should drop by and I saw you're in here." She quickly busied herself with cleaning the spill on the floor earlier. After cleaning the floor, she went to the storage where they kept all of their volleyballs and gears for the court. She came out with a ball in her hands, "Née…Kageyama-kun, do you wanna play for a bit?" she smiled.
Hesitated as he looked at the ball in her hands, he backed away a few inches. She smiled then she grabs his wrists and pulls him up, "No buts this time." She grins wide, "Come on. Your lunch break's almost over!" she pulled him to the court.
She gave him the ball, then she ran to the end of the court, "Give me a serve, Kageyama-kun!" she waved at him. She smiled, "Kageyama-kun, I'm here. I'll always receive your toss." Something stirred inside him. Reluctant. Then, "Kageyama-kun, please trust in me."
He could feel his hands trembles, and then he looked at the orange head. "You can do it." She tries to persuade him again. He swallowed that heavy lump in his throat. He took a deep breath. He served the ball to her. Each second the ball in the air, he could not hear himself breathing. His chest tightens. As the ball falling towards her, he shut close his eyes, fearing the outcome. He couldn't bear going through it again.
"KAGEYAMA-KUN!" when he opens his eyes, he saw the ball passed back to him. His orbs widen, he couldn't control his body as it goes into a setting motion. The ball reached his hands, seconds later, he tossed the ball up in the air. He could hear, the sound of her sport shoes squeaking against the floor. When he shifts his gaze, "Never give up, Kageyama-kun." She mumbles.
Suddenly, he felt the floor tilted. His world darkens.
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'You never told me your name…'
A/N - And there you go, two new character just entered. Their scene isnt much in this chapter but it will be soon. Who was Kuroo talking to and why the heavy subject at the end of the convo. Once again, she appeared out of nowhere? At this point, who do you think she is? Is she an illusion? Is she real? or is she simply someone who relates to Hinata?
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