The Beauty and the Ace

by KeikoSarutobiHatake

Michiko Hinata is a third year student who attends Karasuno High. She is well known in the Volleyball/Sports scene as she's considered to be the best volleyball player in Miyagi, so you can imagine all the male attention she gets; however she only has her eyes set on one man but when his outburst of rage leaves her heartbroken, they both try to find a way to understand each other..

2. Avoidance

Chapter 2- Avoidance

Since coming back to Karasuno, a lot has been on her mind. Michiko couldn't get away from the fact she would have to see Him again, she loathed for his friendship and she wanted to comfort him ever since that day. "Michiko-chan are you okay?" Kiyoko asked with concern.
"Huh? Oh sorry Kiyoko-chan! It's just that I'm errr…" Michiko tried to find an excuse but luckily, she heard one of her close friends shout her name.
"OI! MICHI-CHAN!" She turned around to see none other than her teammate from her Volleyball team- Megumi.
"Oh Megu-chan! What's the matter" Michiko asked as she smiled in relief.
"I was just wondering if you were coming to train after school? It will just be us to and Kiyomi-Sensei, since we've had no applicants this year" Megumi laughed.
"Oh, well I guess beach volleyball isn't that popular, I mean I don't blame anyone if they don't like it- especially with the…uniforms we wear" Michiko blushed and gripped the edge of her skirt with embarrassment. Kiyoko and Megumi both chuckled at her flustered face. "You're just being awkward Michi-chan, I think the uniforms look AMAZING!" Megumi laughed, "Anyway it seems like lesson is starting now… Great I have maths, Anyway see you later Michi-chan" Megumi ran off within a flash. She had know Megumi for a long time; when Michiko was in her final year at Yukigaoka and Michiko watched her older sister Kiyomi, play beach volleyball for the first time. She was in awe. The sight of her sister jumping so high, her speed was lighting fast and she had the flexibility of that of a feline cat. She was amazing. Michiko want to be amazing, she wanted to play volleyball, she wanted to be part of a team, having someone to be partners.

"NEE-CHAN! I WANT TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL TOO!" Michiko yelled at her sister. Kiyomi roared a huge laugh.

"MICHI-CHAN STOP YOU'RE MAKING ME CRY!" Kiyomi calmed herself down before she carried on. "Michiko, you do whatever you want, a volleyball player, an artist, a musician, an olympian… As long as you practice and believe in yourself, you can achieve anything" Kiyomi smiled down at her younger sister and ruffled her hair then kissing her forehead. "Really, Nee-chan!" Michiko's eyes gleamed with excitement and joy.
"Of course! Actually, tomorrow, I will take you to the place where I used to train at your age, Hopefully there will be plenty of people for you to train with".

The next day, Michiko and Kiyomi left the house at the crack of dawn to go to the local gymnasium. Michiko was shaking in anticipation and excitement "I wonder who's going to be my partner" They soon arrive at the gymnasium. It was 8am so the majority of people should be there. They were shocked to see one lone girl hitting serves by herself. The girl was taller than the average girl, her chocolate brown hair end just above her breasts, she had deep brown eyes that showed determination. Kiyomi sighed "I'm guessing there's only one… what a shame…" Michiko looked up to see her sister's face engulfed with disappointment. "H-Hey! E-Excuse me, w-whats your n-name?" Michiko asked nervously, The girl turned to see Michiko standing there gripping her shirt. The girl's mouth curled into a huge smile and ran up to Michiko. "I'm Megumi! its great to meet you! Hey! Can you train with me!? Whats your name!?" Megrim was so excited that she couldn't even form a proper sentence. Michiko smiled widely "My name is Michiko Hinata, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Michiko stuck out her hand and Megumi gladly shook it, Megumi then looked up to see Kiyomi grinning "W-wait! Aren't you K-Kiyomi H-Hinata!? You're the best beach volleyball player in the prefecture! You go Karasuno right? Hopefully I will be able to go there too if my Nii-san lets me" Megumi said in excitement. Kiyomi laughed,
"I see you're a fan! Well I hope you go to Karasuno because I will both train you since you too will be partners from now on" Michiko and Megumi both looked at each other and smiled.

"ALRIGHT! LETS DO THIS!" They both said in sync.

The bell rang for class, Kiyoko and Michiko both said there goodbyes and parted ways. She walked into the classroom that was numbered 3 and sat in her place at the very back of the classroom, she got out her notepad and stationary ready for lesson.
"Oh man isn't Michiko-san so hot!"
"She's super kawaii too!" Michiko sighed, she turned to her left to see Him sat beside her.
"H-hey A-Asa-kun, h-how are you today?" Michiko stuttered, he turned to his right to face her and just stared at her. What was it she saw? it was devastation, disappointment and sadness; he nodded and turn to face the chalkboard, Michiko was distraught, she knows that he didn't mean to hurt her, but avoidance is what's hurting her the most. She felt liking crying, breaking down into tears, he was one of her best friends, the person she loved most. She scrunched up the piece of paper in her hand and gripped tightly on it "Why… Why is he doing this? Stop making me feel this way please" She kept staring at him- "Please just talk to me, just look at me Asahi…" he never looked at her- as soon as class was over, she ran to the changing rooms and changed into her volleyball gear which consisted of black yoga shorts with a matching sports bra and wore a white loose vest top which had "Karasuno High School" embroidered on it. She went straight to the indoor beach volleyball gymnasium to practice. She cried and tears were streaming done her face as she hit hard-hitting serves "ARGHHH" she screamed in frustration and carried on doing so until she found herself lying in the sand sobbing. "Lemme guess, it was that wimp again huh?" Michiko looked up to see Megumi wearing matching clothing, one hand on her hip, "Megu-chan! I-I w-was just getting warmed up and I must have taken it to-" Michiko stuttered as she jumped up and dusted the sand off her clothes, "Michi-chan, look you need to talk to Daichi-san or Suga-san about it, it's eating you up and I hate seeing you this way… At least they will try and get him to come around" Megumi said sternly while keeping a serious gaze at Michiko.
"I know, its just that it makes me upset that I can't get him to come around"
"You know it's because he hurt you right? he feels guilty about it, you're his friend, he's the sort of person to blame himself- you know that and everyone knows that, so please don't take it to heart" Megumi smiled, trying to comfort Michiko.
"Okay Megumi, what ever you say…" Michiko smiled back.
"Good because I have something you will loveee to eat" Megumi said with a smirk
"Wait a minute… its not…" Michiko's eyes widened with joy as Megumi pulled out a box of luxury handmade mochi from her bag.
"Mochiko-channn, it's you're favourite too- Green tea and sweet adzuki bean paste" Michiko's eyes glistened. Michiko loves mochi that much, that some people call her either "Mochiko" or "Mochi-chan", mainly by the bakers at the local bakery. Michiko went to grab the box out of her hand until she shoved it back in her and placed the bag at the side of the court "Ah, ah, ah, you have to wait after practise, I don't want you puking on the sand, that shit takes days to get rid of the smell" Megumi wiggled her finger from side to side as she scrunched her nose up at the thought of cleaning up the puke and miss out training. Michiko crossed her arms "Hmpf, whatever" Megumi laughed at her childish demeanour. The gym doors open and standing there was a woman wearing a white blouse and black pencil skirt, that ended just above her knees with black high heels, along with a white lab coat. Her hair ginger hair was up in a loose bun and she wore red lipstick and black thin glasses. "Gomen! excuse the lateness, some little shit decided to get hit in the face with a basketball and wanted my help" Kiyomi laughed Michiko and Megumi sweat-dropped a little before shaking it off. "Right then girls! Let's start training!"

"Hai!" They both said in unison.

"I think I needed that training session, it was really exhilarating!" Michiko laughed, Megumi looked at her as she started to walk out of the changing rooms after collecting their things. "Yeah, it really looked like you needed it- you looked like shit Mochi-chan" Megumi laughed as Michiko glared at her with the box of mochi in her hand as she was stuffing her face with mochi. "Jeez to think you eat like a pig yet you never gain a pound, it probably goes to your breasts anyway" Megumi smirked as she pointed at Michiko's large breasts, Michiko nearly choked on her mochi and blushed a bright crimson red. "M-M-Megu-chan!" Michiko shrieked as she 'tried' to cover her breasts with her arm. "God Mochiko, you're so easy to tease!" Megumi laughed, "Anyway, I'm gonna head home now, it's getting kinda late and Nii-chan is probably wondering where I am- morning practice is at 6am! Don't forget!" Megumi said as she ran off out of campus,
"I won't! See you tomorrow!" Michiko called out,
"Bye-Bye!" Megumi shouted as she turned to carry on walking home. Michiko started to make her way to the main gymnasium where the boy's volleyball team practices "I wonder if Sho-chan will be there?". As she walked around the corner, she found herself looking at Shoyo and the boy. "Wait, I've seen that boy before…"
"Captain!" They both shouted. Michiko walked up to them, "Hey Sho-chan, what are you doing outside? aren't you suppose to me inside training?"
"AH! N-NEE-CHAN WELL YOU SEE-" Shoyo began but was interrupted by the boy.
"Wait you're sister is Michiko Hinata!? No way! How can a talentless, idiot like you be related to someone who's an athletic genius" He continued to stare at her with a slight blush on his cheek "OI! KAGEYAMA! WHAT DID YOU SAY I WIL-" Before Shoyo could finish his sentence and before Michiko could stop the arguing the gym doors slid open. "Oh! Michiko-san it's good to see you, gomen but I'm afraid we've not got long le-" Daichi started.
"LET US CHALLENGE YOU TO A MATCH!" Kageyama and Shoyo shouted "The two of us against you senpais!" Tanaka laughed,
"ARE YOU GUYS FOR REAL!?" he continued to laugh, confused by the current situation Michiko stood their in silence.
"One-Two… We'll prove that we can cooperate as a team!" Kageyama and Shoyo said in unison.
"I heard them both say 'One-two'" Suga said with surprise,
"But I can't say I don't like them!" Tanaka roared,
"What is going on?" Michiko was really confused.
"And what if you lose? Daichi questioned, after Michiko was being ignored, she decided to give up about questioning the matter and decided to just listen instead."We will endure any penalty" Kageyama stated.
"Hmm.. Then nows the time" Kageyama and Shoyo looked confused "There are two other first-year applicants besides you guys, It will be a three on three match against them, we always play this game every year, just to see what the new members are made of" Daichi continued,
"But how can there be a three on three when they're only two of us? who's our other team mate?" Shoyo said in confusion.
"Tanaka, I want you to be on Hinata's side" Daichi commanded.
"What? Me?" Tanaka protested.
"You don't dislike them, right?" Daichi smirked.
"That doesn't mean I want to play with them" Kageyama, Shoyo and Michiko all sweat dropped "Really Ryu-san?".
"I see, I thought you'd be the only one here who could discipline these troublemakers" Tanaka's ears twitched.
"OH WELL! I guess it can't be helped, ill do it" Tanaka leaped down from the steps to the gym doors "Aren't you glad?".
"And if you lose the match, as long as we third-years are here, Kageyama will never play setter" Kageyama's eyes widen, Shoyo's head tilted to the side,
"That's all?" Shoyo said in surprise.
"That's because our team can't win with a self-centred setter. A guy who banks on his skill but loses" Kageyama snarled at Daichi "Whats the matter, Im not ejecting you from the club, you'd be good in other positions too right?".
"IM A SETTER!" Kageyama protested.
"Then win, You're here because you think you can win buy yourself, right?.
"I-I'm h-here too!" Shoyo interrupted.
"The game will be Saturday morning" Daichi stated.
"I-I'm h-here too!" Shoyo shouted.
"Listen up! Tanaka-senpai is going to teach you a lesson!" Tanaka patted both Kageyama's and Shoyo's backs.
"Understood?" Daichi let Michiko inside to explain the situation and to let her train with them.
"Are we being a bit hard on those guys? Suga stated.
"That's true, you're a stricter than usual Daichi-san?" Tanaka agreed with Suga.
"Do you have some special reason in mind?" Suga questioned, Michiko looked between the three and tilted her head.
"Firstly, can someone explain to me whats going on? Why isn't Sho-chan part of the team?" Michiko questioned.
"Himself and Kageyama don't get along, you know that teamwork is key when it comes to volleyball, they wouldn't even listen to me when the dean came to visit". Michiko was devastated "Don't worry Michiko-san, were doing this for their own good, they need to learn to cooperate" Michiko slowly nodded "I understand, I just thought Shoyo was better than this…" They continued throughout the evening with training, Michiko packed her things and was ready to go home "Oh yes! Morning practice is at 7am right?" Tanaka shouted,
"Of course but why did you ask that all of a sudden" Suga asked with confusion.
"Oh, um, well…" Tanaka was thinking of an excuse "Was the deans wig undamaged?",
"Ryu-San! don't mention it!" Michiko shouted, she sighed then laughed, "I'm going home now, thank you for the training session everyone! You all played really well, keep up with the good work" Michiko smiled, the boys all blushed and said their goodbyes.

Michiko left the gym, making her way to the school nurses office "Hey Nee-san, are you ready to go home now?" Kiyomi looked up from the clipboard she held in her hand,"Oh Michi-chan! give me 2 more minutes, I'm just finalising the inventory of the medical supplies- I'll be done as soon as possible" Michiko nodded and waited by the door frame, she could feel her eyes becoming heavy and found herself with her eyes closed. She heard a chair shuffling, piles of paper being stacked and a switch being flicked, "Are you ready Michi-chan?" Kiyomi called out, Michiko opened her eyes and heard the door close,
"Yeah" They both walked out of the main building and continued to the staff car park, they both climbed into Kiyomi's car and began to drive home,
"How come Shoyo didn't come?" Kiyomi questioned, Michiko laughed,
"He decided to run home instead, I didn't get the chance to ask- I was too tired and warn out to walk anyway" Michiko replied, Kiyomi laughed at the statement, her facial expression softened "How's the situation with Asahi-san?" Michiko sighed and gazed out the window, staring at the glistening stars which hovered slightly over the mountains "I don't know anymore Nee-san, all I get from him is avoidance, like he doesn't want anything to do with me. When I look in his eyes, all I see is pain and sorrow- I know he didn't mean to hurt me but he never gives me the chance to explain that I don't blame him" She felt tears welling up in her eyes, Kiyomi looked over and began stroking her hair with her free hand, "You just need to give him time, trust me. Besides, it just goes to show how much the boy really cares about you. I would know, I still have men falling to the knees confessing their love to me all the time" Kiyomi roared a cynical laugh, Michiko sweat dropped and then smirked "Then why, at the age of 23, are you single and still living at home with your mother?" Michiko laughed and Kiyomi face turned red in embarrassment "S-Shut u-up baka! I just haven't met the one yet! and as for living with at home, I'm still looking to find a place!" Kiyomi shouted, her face yet again softened "Back to the topic at hand, don't give up Michiko. You should never give up on someone you love" Michiko just nodded and continued to stare out the window and made their way home, and although Michiko couldn't help him now, she knows now that she will keep trying and trying until he is back to his normal self again.

I apologise for the inconvenience of a slow start, I just want the character to develop so you get a great sense of her personality, the same with Megumi and Kiyomi Since they'll all my original characters