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im so happy with this chapter ^^

I worked so hard on it!

also, just so you know it is, like, 19 Microsoft pages long! \O()O/

I think I wrote too much. hehe.

anyway I hope you enjoy!

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~Nina

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(also watch white chicks...its a good movie.)

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Chapter Nineteen: A goodbye.
Six (long) Months later.

It has been quite the few months for the Sawamuras'; Christmas, Valentine's Day. Daichi and Suga planning the wedding stuff; WHILE coaching the team; Kyami, trying her best to be a good girlfriend while contently practicing for the last matches.
So you'd imagine what set them over board when Kyami's Mother surprised them during practice on this day.

"It's up!" Yuu yelled bumping the volleyball up, tripping just as he did so.

"Got it!" Kyami bumped it towards Tobio "Tobio!"

"Okay!" he readied his stance and got his hands ready for the setup, "Hinata! Side-L-Quick!"

Within a blink of an eye Shoyo appeared at the Left side of the net and Spiked the ball past Azumane.

"YES!" Yuu and Shoyo exclaimed in unison, fist pumping the air.

"Great job guys!" Daichi said from the sidelines, "Okay set up a rotation…with Kyami as the server!"

They all nodded and started gathering around each other talking about rotations.

Daichi turned to Suga who was sitting on the bench going through papers.

"So," He started sitting himself down next to his Fiancé. "When are we gonna tell the team?" he motioning to the papers that happened to be for the wedding.

"Soon." Suga smiled.

Daichi smiled back his dark brown eyes shown every bit of happiness he had in them.

"Okay!" Yamaguchi exclaimed from the court over at Daichi, "Were going to start!"

Daichi nodded and watched as Kyami Served perfectly past T'suki and Azumane, who were trying their best to put up a fight. He watched as she freely slammed her hand against the ball with so much might it hit the other side with a BANG each time.

"She really has come so far since that first day." He heard Suga say just over a whisper; he could hear the smile in Suga's voice.

"Yeah," he commented, "how long has it been? Almost a year?"

"Just about,"

"Hm," Daichi sighed and stretched his arms; then he noticed someone standing at the entrance of the gym. "Suga,"

Suga looked up and Daichi nodded towards the person.

"Maybe a parent…?" Suga said setting his papers down and walking over to the tiny figure.

Daichi then turned his attention back to Kyami who served yet another Steller ball. He beamed.

"Okay, good one Kyami!" he said, "Everyone! Come on back over here!"

"Daichi!" He turned to see Suga franticly waving for him to come over to him.

Daichi sighed and jogged over- as he got closer the Person turned into a woman- then into a very Familiar person- then into no other than.

"Aunt Kyoshi-San!" Daichi could feel the sweat building up- just like his nervousness.

"Daichi?" She ripped her eyes from Suga and yelled with almost Disgust in her voice; even what she wore spelled upright and proper. She wore a light tan set of a vest and skirt with black stockings and she held onto a brief case with white knuckles.

"H-Hi…" he said nervously, "why…why are you h…here?" he asked trying to sound normal.

"Well, I got an interesting call form the School office this late last night." She said her eyes piercing across the room.

'Oh please, no no it can't be…'

"And I do not approve of how my Daughter has been acting and I came to take her back with me- this instant." She walked right past Daichi and Suga towards the Group of teens gathered around the bench; her heels clicking with every step.

Kyami was drinking water and had a towel around her neck and T'suki just so happened to have his hands intertwined into hers just as her mom walked into the group.

"Kyami Ami Sawamura!" her mother said over dramatically.

Kyami's heart stopped when she heard her name she converted her focus over to her mother who hand both hands on her hips and her face had horror all over her face.

"Mom!" Kyami said quickly removing her hands from T'suki's.

"We are going home!" and with four words Kyami felt her arm being pulled out of the gym and into a fancy car.

Oh god was she in for it.

The drive was miserable. Kyami's mother wouldn't- no, more like couldn't - stop talking about what Kyami "did to herself". Her hair was pretty much the center of attention. And when they got to Daichi's house her mother wasn't very happy with the fact that all of Kyami's clothing were boys' clothes.

They stood in her room while her mother grabbed every piece of clothing and threw it in a black garbage back.

"I trusted him—no I trusted you!" her mom would say through gritted teeth. "I just can't believe this! He let you do this! And look at your ha-"

Kyami had enough.

"Shut up, would you!?"

Her mother just stared at Kyami with sudden shock.

"'Daichi let you do this', 'Daichi let you do that'! It wasn't HIS choice Ma!" Kyami stood up from her bed and waved her arms around very vivaciously. "It was my choice mom! Mine. Me myself and I's choice! Was it the best for me? Possibly no, but what else was I supposed to do? I love volleyball and I love being on a team! So imagine how sad I was when I found out GIRLS couldn't play with boys! Mom, the only reason I moved here was for the schools' volleyball team- you know that-but the girls didn't have one. So I only put on my guy 'disguise' for volleyball alone! It isn't permeant! Got that?" Kyami was staring at her mom with furious eyes.

Her mother relaxed a bit and put one had on her hip. "Do you know why they won't mix genders in sports?"

This question seemed irreverent to Kyami but she answered anyways. "Yeah, so the team members won't exchange sexual 'deeds' or whatever." She said making air quotations.

"Exactly." Her mother half glared "And what were you doing with your hand in some BOYS- a team member- hand? Hm?"

Kyami chocked on her spit. Well she wasn't expecting this.

"Mom, you think he and I are having…sex?!"

(The last word was hard to get out.)

Her Mom nodded as if she was sure. Kyami wasn't sure if she could laugh or cry. Sure they weren't having sex (they are only in a decent boy girl relationship) but it is possible sex could come on LATER. But last time- Kyami learned her lesson with that.

"Mom," Kyami sighed rubbing the bridge of her nose. "Tsukishima and I are only dating; in fact we just started dating. No sex involved. At all."

Her mom seemed to relax at that but still she put up a fight "Oh sure…how should I know?"

"Ask Daichi!"

"How can I trust him after I come here to see…" she pointed at her daughter with horror on her face "This?!"

Kyami rolled her eyes and crossed her arms sinking into the bed, "If you hate me that much just throw me of a bridge for Christ's sake." Kyami was a bit hurt by her mother's words. So she let that show.

Her mom also sighed and sat on the bed making it dip, "I'm sorry honey- I really am. I don't have a problem with you, it's just…." Her mom couldn't find the right words.

Kyami put a hand of her shoulder and nodded, "it's just this is such a big change, right?"

Her mom looked up at her and smiled.

But of course, their short moment was interrupted by loud feet running down the hallways of the house and voices shouting all sorts of things.

"Kyami! Kyami!" came one voice.

"Mrs. Sawamura I'm sorry for letting Daichi let Kyami do those things!"

"If you take Kyami I will die!" (Kyami knew that was Shoyo's voice.)

"If He dies I WILL die!" (She sniggered at Tobio's voice.)

Finally the loud voices came into Kyami's room. It was the whole team all sweaty and out of breath. But soon they all started shouting. Apologies, begs, small stories of how great Kyami is. Everyone was except for T'suki. He just stood there with one hand holding his arm as a light shade of pink crept up his face; he looked like he wanted to say something but he didn't. Kyami felt a sting in her heart.

Kyami's mother was getting so lost with all the voices and yells; she had to swiftly put one hand up so they all would shut up.

"If you don't mind," She crossed her legs neatly, "I'd like to hear what my daughter's boyfriend has to say." She looked at T'suki who just blushed even more fiercely.

He stood there awkwardly as all eyes landed on him. It was up to him to convince her mother. And no one knew what would happen.

"U-Um, Kyami…she and I are dating, yes," he gulped, "but it wasn't always like that. At first, we hated each other, I guess. But she got along so well with everyone else- she still does!" his words toppled over each other. "And if she left now, this team wouldn't be the same. She is like our…" he straightened his back and confidently said: "She is our Glue. Without her we'd all fall apart. So please," he bowed his face to the ground and tightly shut his eyes, "Please let her stay!"

Everyone was so taken back but Daichi smiled and everyone else did the same. "Please let her stay!" they all yelled in unison while bowing. (Deja vu much?)

Her mother smiled then did a big laugh. Kyami was just stunned.

"Okay," her mother took a deep breath and let it out, "I'll let her finish the school year, under three conditions."

They all looked at her with anticipation.

"One: The school has to take Kyami back as a girl and let her join the volleyball team as one. Two: Kyami and T'suki aren't allowed to be alone." She earned a dramatic "Ma!?" from Kyami but continued anyway. "And three: after the school year Kyami has to come home with me." It went dead quiet in the room as her mom stood up and walked out; before she continued she turned and looked at everyone, "I'll give you all sometime to decide. Please tell me when you do." And with that she left the scene.

Kyami let out a shaky breath. Her mind was racing. She had to decide. She didn't want to; well, she did but she didn't want to leave. No, she just started living freely. But the boys had different opinions.

"I say we should go along with it." Tobio shrugged.

"No! What if the school board kicks her out of the school for wanting to be on the volleyball team! I say we just back down." Yuu shot back.

Daichi huffed and Suga rubbed his back and glanced at Kyami whose eyes were wide staring at the ground.

"Everybody," Suga said getting all the boys attention. "Let's leave this to Kyami she should be alone as she decides."

"Thanks, Suga." Kyami said softly, "but could T'suki stay with me?" her eyes pleaded.

Suga softly smiled and nodded once; he gathered all the boys and walked them out, leaving T'suki and Kyami in the room.

Kyami looked at her hands and T'suki didn't know what to do. But all he needed to know was if Kyami needed him or not.

"Kyami…" he started but stopped short when he saw her shudder. Not a "grossed out" shudder more like an "I'm crying but not" one.

He sat next to her on her bed and hugged her as she clung to his shirt.

"I don't want to leave!" she sobbed gripping tighter.

And T'suki knew she made up her mind. He pulled away and looked her in the eyes: "Listen," he said with kind eyes "it'll be okay, we just need to make the best out of the time we have. Okay?"

Kyami's eyes dried up and she flung herself at T'suki again and smiled, a sad smile, "Okay." She said.

After around twenty minutes of talking and saying things that they prefer to keep to themselves, Kyami and T'suki walked into the family room of the big house. The boys all were sprawled on the floor playing video games while Suga, Daichi and Kyami's mom talked on the kitchen counter.

"Um, guys…" Kyami said getting everyone's attention. "I made my decision." She said quietly.

Everyone jumped to their feet and went up to Kyami waiting for her answer.

"I'm staying. And I will go along with mom's conditions. And I'll be leaving with her at the end of the school year." She said even though it hurt a bit.

Everyone was happy but sad at the same time until Shoyo spoke up.

"Okay then! Let's make the best out of our time together, right, guys!?"

"Right!" they all said and everyone group hugged Kyami.

"Now," Daichi said looking at Kyami's mom, "Auntie, could you help us convince the school board?"

Her mother smirked and smirk Kyami herself hasn't even seen. "You're asking me? Heh, that's a no-brainer. Of course I can." She said cracking her knuckles.

Kyami felt bad for the school board who would have to face her mom.

The next day early in the morning Kyami and her mother marched into the Principal's office. He was a bald guy who whore a wig; he had a bigger gut than most; and he seemed very intimidated by Mrs. Sawamura.

"Good morning." She offered him and he just sighed lazily.

"For the last time Mrs. Sawamura I am not letting your daughter continue to play on the volleyball team." He was rubbing his head; Mrs. Sawamura was up all night debating with him and she most certainly didn't want to do it anymore.

"But Principal! There must be a way!" she said slamming her hands onto the big desk he was sitting at; he flinched.

"I am sorry!" he sat up "Rules are rules! They are there for a reason—a good one t-"

Kyami huffed loudly getting both her moms and the Principal's attention.

"Sure those rules are there for a reason but what happened in the past is only in the past. It won't happen again." Kyami said bluntly.

"Oh? What makes you so sure, little girl?" he seemed to snarl and Mrs. Sawamura got, well, pissed.

"Don't you DARE talk to my daughter that way you fat pig!" she snapped back at him hovering over him.

"I-I-I-if you don't back away…I-I'll s-s-sue you!" he exclaimed shrinking back.

Kyami's mom smirked again.
"You obviously don't know what company I happen to be a CEO for, hm?" she loomed over him even more. "And if you don't let my daughter play and take back what you called her I'LL sue YOU and you'll be very sorry." She said pulling tightly on his tie.

He gulped loudly and Kyami just shrugged at him; it was true, sure her mother was only a stay at home mom once upon a time but now she works/ is a CEO for one of the best Law firms in the world. He better back down.

And he did, he nodded once and with a very unsteady hand he pulled out a slip from his desk. It was a paper stating that the parent of the student has no problem with their child (boy or girl) playing on an opposite sex team; it also had a place to sign for Kyami; she had to promise not to do anything "sexual" with any of the teammates.

After signing the paper and giving the Principal a nice glare on the way out Kyami and her mother jumped up in the air high fiving each other saying "OMG HOW COOL WAS THAT?!" Etc.…

After school Kyami walked to the store where she ran into Yamaguchi who was shopping, yes, but looked a bit lost.

"Tadashi?" Kyami asked walking up to him startling him.

He flinched and turned around and gave a breath of relief (?) and smiled nicely at her.

"Hey Kyami." He said shifting his basket from hand to the other. "What's up?"

"Oh, nothing much." She said swaying her feet, "you?"

"O-oh! I'm just shopping…for a present." He said as a light blush crept up his neck.

"Oh?" Kyami smirked at him teasingly "For who, may I ask?"

"n-no one!" he said a bit defensively.

"Hm…are you sure?"

"y-yes!" he stiffened.

Kyami laughed loudly and playfully punched him in the arm. "HAHA! Whatever you don't have to tell me!" she said about to walk away.

He chuckled awkwardly and then reached out and grabbed a small bunch of flowers and sniffed them.

Kyami couldn't help it, she had to ask.

"Yamaguchi!" she almost yelled making him flinch again.

"Yeah…?" he seemed hesitant.

"Give me a hint!" she said.

He gulped and shuffled his feet. "U-um me and this person…we are…what most would say…closer than most…?"

Kyami hummed. "I see,"

"Yeah,"

"Hey," she pulled on his arm "when you're done with that meet me outside so we could go talk, okay?"

Yamaguchi was shocked but he nodded anyway as Kyami skipped away.

Quickly he finished his shopping and met Kyami outside just like she said.

They started for the main road towards his house and just a few minutes away is where Daichi will go to pick Kyami up. It was a bit awkward as they walked; Kyami, trying to figure out how to start this conversation. Yamaguchi, not knowing why she wanted him.

"Tadashi," she started quietly; he glanced down at her from the corner of his eye. "Have you ever…been in love with someone who was with someone else?"

Yamaguchi almost stopped completely. She just said his current situation but he wasn't going to let her see that. So he just nodded once.

Kyami continued "It hurts, doesn't it?"

He nodded again this time a bit slower.

"It sucks but I have two words for you." Kyami stopped and turned to him, looking up slightly and smiling she said: "Be Patient."

Yamaguchi was so taken back he didn't know how to react to this. Kyami hit the bullet dead in the head. He felt so touched he could cry- but not here right outside his house.

After that Kyami said "bye!" and walked off into the darkening sky. And Yamaguchi just walked into his home feeling a bit happier and felt his patients grow a bit stronger.

One month was all they had to practice until the last game. And it came so fast; for here they were in the gym warming up.

Kyami was super excited too; her mom stayed for the last two months and she finally gets to see her play. But little did they know what the other team had in store.

It was a close game starting at Karasuno 7; 8 then 10; 15 then here they are 21; 21. Only a few points from Game point.

The rotation was simple but Kyami wasn't in it this round, she was somewhat pissed about that but at the same time she got to watch T'suki play. She never did really watch him play before.

The opponent's server was a strong one and he just so happened to be serving when T'suki wasn't paying attention. The boy threw the ball up and served it straight at T'suki; T'suki didn't see the ball in time and it hit him right in the middle of his stomach sending an echo throughout the gym.

Kyami turned her head from Daichi to see T'suki hunched over hands on his knees, breathing hard.

"Kei!" Tadashi said running up to his friend (Kyami didn't even call T'suki that.) He held out a hand, "Are you ok? Here grab my hand."

Tsukishima shook his head once, "N-No…" just one word was hard to get out, "I'm…I'm fine." He stood back up straight and got back into position.

"Okay….looks like he's fine go ahead ref!" Daichi said, a bit hesitant.

But before the ref could restart Kyami held up another time out sign.

She walked up to T'suki.

"What 'ya want….girl legs?" he added the last part to make their relationship look like a normal teammate relationship, because the Principal was watching.

"You can't play." She said with no emotion.

"I can and I'm going to." He said.

"T'suki, listen, that ball hit you hard; if you over work yourself it won't turn out well."

"You're not me. Leave me alone." The words came out harsher than intended.

She half glared.

"Yeah, Kyami," Daichi said, "he says he's fine trust him."

Kyami walked in front of T'suki and put one hand on his shoulder.

"W-What are you…?" he asked

She made him stand up straight; she looked him in the eye.
"You wanna know HOW I know. There is a pressure point in the middle of your stomach if it gets hit again; you're down for a while. You already got hit hard; now let's see how your body will react to a slight hit."

"Eh?"

"Sorry." She finished punching him softly but firmly in the same place the ball hit.

And sure enough T'suki's legs gave out and he gripped onto her shoulders. Kyami lifted him back on his weak feet and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and her arm around his back and walked him back to the bench.

Everyone in the gym was shocked that Kyami actually hurt her own teammate but no one said anything, because she got her point across.

"Here…" she set him down on the bench. She looked at Daichi and nodded.

"Wait…" T'suki mumbled; he held her wrist. "T-Thank you…" he mumbled blushing a bit.

Kyami didn't care what the principals "rules" were; it was her last game so she leaned down and kissed his head every so lightly, "You're welcome."

She walked back on the court, and filled in Tsukishima's place.

"Let's do this."

They were very victorious in that game. They won just by a point 24; 23, it was glorious. Kyami's mother was even more impressed that she was starting to regret making Kyami come back with her to America.

They all went out to celebrate at the rumen shop down the road from Daichi's house. Kyami didn't have to worry about packing- she already did that, but what was wrecking her insides was the fact that she is going to breakup with T'suki. She purely is dreading it.

Her mother got up from the table and said that she had to go pick up some stuff before the flight and reminded Kyami to be ready to leave in an hour.

Kyami took this chance to grab T'suki and pull him out from the shop.

"You…wanna go for a walk?" she asked half smiling.

He just shrugged and followed her; he seemed better from earlier. They walked to the small bridge not too far from her house. The sun was setting and there was a small fog that kissed just above the tree tops.

"So," T'suki surprisingly was the first to break the comfortable silence, "let me guess. You're breaking up with me."

Kyami stopped walking and turned to look at him; she smiled at him but it was only filled with empathy.

"Yeah," she whispered.

"Yeah," He sighed and leaned over the railing letting his hands hang over as he stared at the water. "Not gonna lie but I saw it coming."

Kyami moved to stand next to him, "Yeah? Well, I'm sorry but I don't think…I'm cut out for a long distance relationship…"

"Yeah, me neither…"

There was an awkward silence that hung between the two; the type of silence where you know the other person wants to say more but they don't. It slowly killed the both of them.

"Anyway," they said in unison then stopped and giggled.

"You go first," Kyami said.

"Nah you,"

"Nope,"

"Okay," again in unison but they didn't catch it this time.

"I have feelings for someone else."

This time they both caught it and quickly flung their heads to stare at each other in disarray. Then Kyami grinned.

"I know who it iiiiisss~" she sang and T'suki blushed fiercely.

"No you don't." he said his mouth making a fine line.

"Yep. I do."

"I doubt it, truly I do." He crossed is arms over his chest.

"Nah, I know who it is but whatever. Take your time to tell me." She sighed a happy sigh and then giggled even more.

"What?" he glanced down at her.

"Nothing, it's just, I realized how even though we were dating it's just funny how close we've become. You know?" She looked up at him.

This time T'suki smiled a real smile and flung his arm around her shoulder and brought her closer to him. "Yeah, you know, I consider you my second best friend."

Kyami sniggered, "Yeah, second to best." She laughed and T'suki leaned his head down and planted a small kiss on the top of her head.

Kyami knew that it wasn't romantic in any way. It was reassuring kiss; one that you would give people to let them know that nothing could ever come between your Friendship. She knew that.

It wasn't long before they heard voices coming their way and yelling their names. It was time.

Time to leave.

It was starting to rain hard when the team got to Daichi's house. Azumane and Tanaka went inside to go grab her bags while everyone stayed and said their goodbyes to her.

Shoyo and Tobio were first.

"Kyami, thank you for helping me keep care of this dork; I'm happy we were able to become as close as we are. We'll miss you." Tobio glanced down at Shoyo who was trying desperately to hold back tears (and was epiclly failing.)

"K-K-K-Kyami…omg, I can't b-believe you are leavvveeiiinnngg!" he hugged her tightly; she had to hold back a giggle. "I'll miss you so much! Like A LOT A LOT! Please send letters and emails and everything! Pleaseeeee!" Kyami hugged him back and sniffed. How she loved this dork; she pulled Tobio in also hugged him.

"I will, I promise." She whispered before she pulled away "also, please don't have sex in the gym closet again, hm?" when she pulled away Hinata was grinning and Tobio was dying from Embarrassment.

Kyami made her way to Yuu and Azumane she hugged them and told Yuu he was smart to have picked Azumane. She made Azumane promise her that he'd keep care of Yuu and he did. When she got to Yamaguchi and T'suki she hugged them both then looked Yamaguchi in the eye.

"Tadashi." She said and his eyes widened, "Don't be afraid to take this lil shits virginity anytime, hm?" she went on leaving T'suki and Yamaguchi so red they could easily be mistaken for tomato's.

Then came Tanaka. Her mystery man who she could surprisingly trust. Sure she and he haven't gotten real close but they had this...connection she really couldn't feel with anyone else.
She lightly punched his arm and he chuckled then they just stared at each other. Then in one swift movement Tanaka reached out and Kyami did too and he embraced her in a giant bear hug almost lifting her from the ground.

"I'll miss you," he whispered to her and she hugged tighter.

"I'll miss you like hell." She said back.

He released her and Kyami could've sworn she saw him wipe an eye but she wasn't so sure.

She then went to the happily engaged couple. She sighs and happily smiled.

"And to remember, the first time I met Suga, was pretty much, when you two were 'doing the do'." She giggled and Suga and Daichi embraced her.

She didn't feel like a "Cousin" to them, no, she felt like a sister to them and they cherished that. She thanked them and they thanked her and Suga kissed her head so many times people would think she was leaving for good. Daichi then hugged her again and told her to keep at her love for Volleyball for "it runs in the blood." He gave her a cheesy grin after that and she got into the car.

"Ready?" her mom asked softly.

Kyami buckled herself in and then looked over at her mom and gave her a thumbs up accompanied by a smile. The engine started and Kyami rolled down her window.

"Bye!" she waved out the window and everyone waved back shouting all sorts of things as her mom drove away.

The boys (manly Yuu and Shoyo) chased them all the way down the street waving and yelling things like.

"GOOD LUCK GIRL LEGS!"

"WRITE! DONT FORGET TO WRITE!"

"WE LOVE YOU!"

Kyami rested her head against the car seat and sighed. She wasn't ready to move to America. But here she was on her way to the airport.

She learned a lot form this experience. And she sure as hell wouldn't forget any of the adventures she had here.

Like she told herself many times before: A new adventure every day, right?

END NOTES.

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