A Kitsune Story: Mind your Business
//: This is a story from the Kitsune series, the characters in these stories are my OCs that have been inspired by the Haikyuu anime. Enjoy <3.
//: TW: Slight Homophobia
“Haru!”, I glanced up from my phone as I saw my girlfriend rushing towards me. I gave her a warm smile as she kissed me on the cheek and interlaced our fingers together. “Hey, how were classes?” I asked starting to walk to the lunch room with her “eh, some old same old, Dr. Nakamura is staying on my ass with my Kinesiology work but he’s just being dramatic” she said. I chuckled, “he just cares about your grades, he’s a great Bio teacher” I said “yeah cause you're one of his favs” she teased “what!? No I’m not, he doesn’t have favorites” I said. “Oh yes he does, he likes the first years because they haven't hit the delinquent phase of the second and third years” she said.Â
“I doubt it, maybe you just need some food. You look pale and you’re not yourself when you're hungry” I said, poking her stomach. She whined and smirked down at me, she grabbed me by my waist, “you know what else I can eat that could satisfy both of us?” she asked. I knew where her mind was and it only resulted in me flicking her forehead, “pervert! Keep acting like that and we’re going celibate” I said. “WE?!” she exclaimed. I ignored her irritation and headed to the lunch room as she followed me.
The room was half filled with students and a bunch of employees taking orders and bringing out food. The first and second years share lunch periods so we usually eat together with Yuki, our fellow libero and Akanes best friend, Yuki is known to be as an inspirational mentor on the court and Ms. Matchmaker. If it wasn’t for her constant encouragement with Akane, me and her wouldn’t be together right now. Akane is now even more indebted to her because of it and I’m also grateful for her help.Â
The table we usually take was towards the back of the room, we found nothing but Yuki's bag at one of the chairs and a note on the table. “Dear Love birds, I got our table and the yogurt smoothie I had this morning got me. I shall be in the washroom for a good while so just eat and if I’m not back in twenty minutes…please help”. We both let out a sigh, “you order your food, I’ll go check on her and text you if I need backup” she said. I laughed, “alright, good luck” I said, taking the menu as she placed a kiss on my head and rushed to the washrooms.Â
“We told her to stop taking in yogurt, it’s bad for your stomach, but noooo, she had to listen to the internet” I said to myself as I scanned today's specials. As I decided on my meal, I felt a presence next to me, “that was fast, is she alr-” I was cut off as I saw who I was speaking to. It wasn’t Akane. “Han-chan! Hey, how have you been?” Kiyomi, one of my classmates, had sat next to me “oh hey, I’ve been fine” I said “that’s good, I saw you walk in with Kubo-senpai. Hand in hand being all lovey-dovey” she said with an innocent smile. Here it goes, I’m no stranger to the underlying passive-aggressive homophobia the girls at the school give to us, more me, no one's gonna approach Akane and critique her on her relationships without a black eye later on.
I’m more on the passive side so people do take the opportunity to express their unwanted opinions on my life. Kiyomi is one of the main people who likes to express it but it’s starting to get…irritating. “Um yes, we are in a relationship. A lot of people know” I said, trying to be mature about what’s going on right now. “Right, but don’t you think it’s a little…weird with Lu-senpai?” she asked. My expression dropped slightly, “you mean Yuki? Why would it be weird?” I asked “I mean, I thought that it was a three way thing?” she said “three-way? N-no, me and Akane are exclusive” I said “oh! I’m so so sorry! I just figured with the amount of time they’ve spent together and they were that classic duo before you got here, maybe something would happen” she said.Â
My stomach dropped, what is she saying? Akane and Yuki? “I don’t want to alarm you, but they spend so much time together, they have so many classes together knowing that they’re both second years, even last year they were so close…it really makes you wonder” she said. No…Akane wouldn’t…she wouldn’t…Yuki-san isnt even into girls…right? “But hey, maybe it’s for the best, aren’t relationships like that a little complicated in China? Your parents didn’t send you here to…dishonor them, right?” she asked.Â
“Did your parents send you here to skip class?”
We both jumped and turned to see Amami-senpai hovering over Kiyomi, “Gah! Amami-senpai? What are you doing here?” she asked standing quickly from her chair “I would ask you the same thing, your lunch period isn’t for another two hours, aren’t you supposed to be in class?” she asked “u-um…yes but-” she got cut off almost immediately “then you shouldn’t be here, I know I might not be your classes vice-president but I’m still one and I can write you up for it. So I’ll give you a chance and let you go with just a late slip” she said, giving her a smile that could cut air.Â
Kiyomi cleared her throat before bowing to her and rushed out the room. A small smile appeared on my face but it wasn’t enough to stop the breakdown I was about to have, Amami-senpai sat next to me and let out a sigh of annoyance, “jesus it’s not hard to just go to class, I can;t stand first years…except you” she said said smiling at me. I gave her a smile back, “thanks…um…Amami-senpai, isn’t your lunch also in two hours?” I asked “I have free period right now, and I wanted a milkshake, are the other two around here or are they causing trouble? Cause we have a game soon and coach needs both of them on the court” she said.Â
“Ah no, Yuki’s in the washroom and Akane is there to…help her, she had yogurt” I said “oh god, if they’re not doing anything illegal then I don’t care, I swear those two are partners in crime and I’m tired of dealing with their bullshit” she said. I nodded, the things Kiyomi had said came flooding back and my mood had dropped once again, it also seems like I can’t keep it to myself either. “What’s wrong?” she asked “huh? Oh nothing it’s just…an odd day you know” I said messing with the ends of my blazer sleeve. She gave me a curious look, “I don’t buy it, you’re not an angry person, and when you are upset it shows. Did that girl say something to you?” she asked.Â
I let out a sigh of defeat, Amami-senpai is a very observant person and when she found something off she wasn’t going to let it go until she solved the problem. I might as well, maybe I can get the answers I need.Â
“Alright, just a question, had Lu-senpai ever been with a girl before?” I asked, her facial expressions dropped from curiosity to shock, “Yuki? With a girl? Never in a million years” she said. A sigh of relief had left me, a weight was lifted off my shoulders knowing that there wouldn’t be a chance. “Why?” she asked “why? Oh! Um…I was just thinking…Kiyomi-san said that her and Akane were pretty close and there might be a chance that they wou-” I was cut off, “stop talking” she said. “Huh?” I asked, “did this girl really try to convince you that Akane and Yuki would get together?” she asked. I blushed a bit, “well…I guess so” I said “did she say anything else to you?” she asked “nothing too bad, just stuff about my parents and stuff” I said “oh this bitch, I’m definitely getting on her ass now” she said.Â
“Listen Haru, some people have to mind their own business. I know that we both hear the shit that people say about you and Akane and it’s sickening to say the least. If I could stop it all myself I would because you both don’t deserve that, and you should never think that you’re letting your parents down because of your actions, especially when you’re happy. AND, Akane and Yuki are not getting together. They’ve been friends forever but they’d rather go through the seven circles of hell then date each other, trust me” she said.Â
“So don’t think about that stuff, keep your relationship the way it is and if anyone else wants to test the waters. Text me” she said.Â
I gave her a sincere smile and took her hands into mine, “thank you Amami-san, you know people are wrong about you. You’re not scary or mean at all!” I said “yeah…wait, what?” she asked “nothing! Thank you for the advice, let me get you that milkshake you want” I said, having a cold sweat.Â
~Later~
“Rise, have you noticed that Akanes spikes have been a lot more powerful?” Yukiko asked “uh yeah…it’s a long story but just now I handled it” Rise smiled proudly “ok? Well, I'm glad you’re helping the underclassmen. It’s not like you” she said “yeah…also, have you heard anything about me being cold or mean?” Rise asked.Â
Yukiko froze a bit and glanced at her, “um…no why?” she asked “because I heard it and you paused as well, do you have something to tell me?” she asked “nope! I need to go help Makoto with something, I’ll see you later!”. That was the first time Rise ever saw Yukiko run that fast and that day was the day Rise made Haru her personal inside man.Â









