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Haikyuu (especially Kageyama) has ruined my life. These boys give me so much serotonin ; ^ ; 

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Pretty please can you add me to the Fly High tag list. But on my second account @enjoymyloves

I would really appreciate it! I finished all the chapters in like a day! I love how much detail there is and how the chapters aren't short. Sometimes my heart can't handle all the emotions the fanfic makes me feel. So thank you very much for this blessing!

Asdfghjkl; I can’t believe I’m just seeing this now ; ^ ; I’m so sorry forgive me! But you’ve been added to the taglist! <3 Thank you so much for reading and commenting, it really made my day! The next part also just got uploaded ;) 

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Fly High! || Kageyama x Fem!Reader || Part 22

Summary: The long-awaited battle against Aoba Johsai is in full swing as you watch along the sidelines. Tensions are high and it can't help but remind you of memories you kept close to your heart. While watching, it reminds you of just how much the boys have grown in such a small amount of time. 

Pairing: Kageyama Tobio x Fem!Reader

Genre: Rom-Com, Slice of Life, Sports, Fluff

Warnings: Slight swearing

Word Count: ~4.4k

Taglist:  @misnmatchedsox @monviemoo @love-beyond-words @bbecc-a @live-2-fangirl @2busyfangirling @ifeelblueming @tobiosbbyghorl @vanillakylee @neokawa @kooks3uphoria @myglogic @enjoymyloves​ @tanakasimpcorner​

Author’s Notes: Here is another update, lovelies~! I hope you guys are still reading ; u ; This time it's very description-heavy since you're watching on the sidelines. I will try my best to keep up with bi-weekly updates if my workload is not too overwhelming. If not bi-weekly, then I know for sure that I can do monthly updates! Thank you to all of those that have commented, which I always appreciate although I sometimes don't respond, it really means the world to me. It's a personal goal of mine to complete this story and finish all the way through. Also, this was roughly edited so I apologize in advance if there are any grammar mistakes! As always, this will also be uploaded on AO3 and this chapter has roughly edited so I apologize if there are any spelling/grammar mistakes! Taglist is still open <3

Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5 || Part 5.5 || Part 6 || Part 7 || Part 8 || Part 9 || Part 10 || Part 11 || Part 12 || Part 13 || Part 14 || Part 15 || Part 15.5 || Part 16 || Part 17 || Part 18 || Part 19 || Part 20 || Part 21 || Part 22 || Part 23 || Masterlist

The tensions were high in the gym in the midst of the match against Aoba Johsai. Tons of chatter filled the air from all the spectators that trickled into the bleachers ever since the whistle was blown. Players from different schools were watching and from what you could hear, the crowd was divided on who would come out as the winner. From behind you, the girls from Niiyama were constantly debating against each other on who could outplay who. Your teammates were nervously watching the match but determinedly cheered for the boys whenever Seijoh’s cheers tried to intimidate them. Things were looking up so far: Daichi was able to hit Oikawa’s first serve, Nishinoya successfully set the ball to set up a synchronized attack, Tsukishima was on top of his blocking, and the freak duo was able to break through the mental wall they’ve had. You couldn’t formulate the proper words about the amount of pride you felt for the boys. It had you standing the entire time you watched them play because you’d constantly fidget in your seat whenever you tried to just sit and watch. The boys in front of you weren’t the same ones you first met. They’ve immensely honed in on their skills and you couldn’t help but mentally thank their losing streak during their Tokyo camps. 

‘I should really take Kou-chan and Tetsu out to eat again since they were the reason why my boys are reaching their peak.’ 

“Are you okay, (Y/N)-chan?” Saeko asked once she noticed that your grip on the railings never relaxed. 

You blinked and didn’t realize that you had zoned out for a bit. She looked at your curiously and you just laughed it off while picking up the megaphone once again. 

“Sorry Saeko-nee, I didn’t even realize that I zoned out a bit,” you replied and smiled down at the boys. “I guess you can say I went down memory lane for a bit since the boys have been on a really strong start off.”

“You’re as adorable as always, (Y/N),” The blonde laughed and slung her arm over your shoulders. “Although, I can understand why you could be a little stressed. Those prim and prissy boys on the other team are always chasing after them. It’s always a one to two-point difference no matter who leads.” 

You couldn’t help but nod in agreement. Leading up to this match, you had done your own homework and watched previous matches. Aoba Johsai’s proficiency has been constant and had a steady build-up in skill. Their players were well-rounded but the ones that always stood out to you were Oikawa and Iwaizumi. Those two together were a force to be reckoned with and you knew it was because of all the time they’ve played together. Once people hit high school, it’s typical for most volleyball duos to split up due to different schools or interests. But there would always be that rare few that would continue their journey. Those were the players that everyone needed to look out for because they’ve spent years figuring out what was best for their teamwork. Now seeing it in person, you couldn’t help but miss being able to play with Homura and Rui. 

Glancing over towards said girls, they were right in front of their teammates adding in their two cents on their team’s debate. Your eyes softened when you remembered one of your favorite memories with them. 

“Oi, (Y/N)! Why are you taking your time?! We’re going to be late for practice!” Homura called out to you. She and Rui were already waiting by the entrance with their things ready.

With a sigh, you got up from putting your practice shoes on and put your school shoes back in its locker. While closing it shut, you slung your bag over your shoulder and smirked. 

“Why do we need to rush? There’s still so much time left, I’m just trying to savor our last practices together with this season’s team. I don’t want our upperclassmen to leave.” 

Homura clicked her tongue and threw the volleyball she was holding at you. With a laugh, you easily caught it and stuck your tongue out. 

“That’s exactly why we need to spend as much time in the gym together! Who am I going to be headass with on the court if you’re not with us?” Homura whined. 

“There, there you two. We don’t want to get in trouble with the principal again, do we?” Rui asked. 

The two of you gulped when you noticed that she had her eyebrow arched and arms crossed. 

“It’s true that this week is our last week of practices with our senpais and then it’ll be us taking over.” 

“Yeah, but I’m trying to do a rematch with Nadeshiko-senpai, and yet you two are taking your damn time!” 

You laughed and slung your arms over both of their shoulders. With a cheeky smirk, you began to make your way towards the gym. 

“Oh, we’ll easily beat Nadeshiko-senpai and the rest of the upperclassmen for their spots. Then once Rui’s captain, Homura’s our libero, and I’m the ace...we’ll be able to continue it on at Niiyama and be one of the top players in our prefecture.” 

“Captain?! Nah, that’s not going to be me.” Rui said. 

Your and Homura’s expression deadpanned while looking at her. “You most definitely will. No one else in our class can step up to the plate as you can.” you both replied. 

“(Y/N)-chan is right though. That’s been the dream, hasn’t it? Going to Niiyama together and become like one of those golden trios in animes.” 

“It’s going to happen, no matter what.” You said and rested your hands behind your neck. 

“Well,” Rui sighed before taking the lead and walking in front of you two. “If that’s going to be the case, then that means we’ll have to overtake our upperclassmen today.” 

It was a fun little tradition that the coach started for the girl’s volleyball club. In order to have a solid foundation, the coach thought it was a good idea for second years to pick the underclassmen that they’re going after they come back from break. The first year and the other half of the second year were dedicated to all-rounded training. Each player would be trained at the two positions they excel at then choose which third-year member they would want to take after before they graduate. Once graduation is around the corner, their final week of practices with the third-year members is dedicated to handing down the mantle to the second years stepping up to the plate. That is if they are able to outplay and beat their upperclassmen. If they were unable to beat the upperclassmen of their choice, then the coach and third-years would assign their position for the new season. 

Homura began to excitedly bump her volleyball with a determined glint in her eyes. “It’s tradition, so of course we have to show them that their underclassmen are right on their tales.” 

Tying your hair up in a bun, you began to jog towards the gym. “Let’s go show them who’s boss!” 

 “Oi, Oi, Oi, why are you looking at us with that sappy look on your face?” Homura asked when she noticed that you had gone silent for a bit. 

Rui peeked over Homura’s shoulder and nodded in agreement. “What were you thinking about?” 

With a chuckle, you leaned against the railings and ruffled your hair. “I was thinking about our initiation during our last year at Chidoriyama.” 

Rui whistled and crossed her arms over her chest. “Man, that was some initiation but wait-- that was so long ago, why did it come up now?” 

“Yeah, that was two years ago, why now?” Homura asked with her head tilted to the side. 

You shrugged and looked back down towards the court. “I guess you could say that the boys reminded me of those days.” 

The boys were currently facing the new player on Seijoh, Mad Dog, or so you’ve heard from the shouts coming from the other side of the gym. There was a slight pause in the gym when everyone watched him do a crazy line shot from the side. You hummed at the sight and continued to observe the match. He had potential but he still had to try and find his place on his own team. From the looks of his playing style, he was used to playing for himself rather than for his team. ‘A team of six is more powerful than a team of one. Though it looks like Iwaizumi-san has been a sort of role model for him based on how the end of the first set turned out.’ Out of the corner of your eyes, you saw that Yachi was already one step ahead of you with writing down the newfound information in her notebook. 

As the match continued, there was never a steady lead between the two teams. You cheered when Nishinoya managed to get a solid dig out of Iwaizumi’s serve and couldn’t help but laugh when Mad Dog missed his second insane line shot. Before you knew it, a full rotation had happened and Hinata was up to serve. You held your breath and Yachi reached out to squeeze your arm. Both of you knew that Hinata’s accuracy with his serves still hasn’t been steady and mentally prayed that the ball would go over the net. You closed your eyes and Yachi decided to be the one to see if it went through or not. 

“He did it!”

You gasped and looked over the railings to see the ball go over the net. It was received and back to their side in a matter of seconds. The formation that the boys formed was Hinata’s back attack and you hoped that they could land a point.

“Are you serious?!” you gaped when it was immediately blocked and you watched as Oikawa cockily looked down at Kageyama. In response, the setter glowered at Seijoh’s captain and you cupped your hands to yell down at him. 

“Kageyama Tobio!” 

His head whipped behind him to look up at you with his eyes filled with fire. “GO KICK HIS ASS! Show him who the real King of the Court is!” 

Kageyama smirked and determinedly nodded as they returned back to their spots. You swore underneath your breath when you noticed that Oikawa was up to serve and easily did a service ace. Aoba Johsai was leading with a score of 17-13 and you determinedly began to lead the cheer for the boys. It looked like after seeing how Oikawa’s serves were slowly getting stronger and sharper, the boys were back to being more aware. They were all on their toes and you cheered when Oikawa’s second serve hit the net. You jumped up and down when Nishinoya managed to dive for the ball and get it back up in the air. Then Saeko flung herself onto you when Tanaka managed to land the point for Karasuno.

“Way to go Ryu!” you both cheered. 

You cheekily smiled when Sugawara was sent on to the court. Glancing over towards the sidelines, you saw that Ukai was hiding his smirk behind his fist and you immediately caught on to what he was trying to do. The setters had been working closely together during some of their solo practices back at Karasuno. You had to give props to Rui for mentioning the tactic that you used to constantly do in particularly strong matches. 

‘I suppose it’s time to put one of our secret weapons into play,’ you smirked and watched Tsukishima get subbed with Sugawara. 

“I’m so glad that Suga-san gets to play this match,” Rui smiled while watching him serve the ball.

You cheekily nudged her by the arm and said, “Of course you would, huh?” 

“It’s not like that!” she said and crossed her arms. “He’s just a good upperclassman, alright? Plus ever since Kageyama joined, he hasn’t gotten enough time on the court.” 

“True, Suga has always been the sort of mastermind and calm for the boys so once Kageyama joined, it must’ve been hard for him to adjust to the new changes. But I feel like we needed him as the extra pair of eyes for Karasuno. It’s pretty scary how observant he could be sometimes,” you added then rested your hands behind your neck. “Then again, you just want to see your crush in action more.” 

“It’s never going to happen, so I’ll happily just be his fan.” Rui shrugged but still burst into a wide smile when Sugawara successfully aimed for Mad Dog again. 

Focusing back on the match, you knew that Seijoh was quick to catch on to Sugawara’s tactic. Thankfully, when the ball flew back to Karasuno’s side, Daichi received the ball and the setters began their attack. Kageyama dropped down to the offensive line while Sugawara took the setter spot. Everyone cheered when Kageyama did a straight shot past two blockers. 

“GREAT JOB TOBIO!!!” 

He cheekily grinned up at you and said, “Don’t worry,” Kageyama turned and zeroed in on Oikawa. “We’ll beat them to the ground.” 

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“YOU BETTER TAKE THIS SET BOYS! I SWEAR TO GOD YOU BETTER- Oi! Yachi, get off of me!” 

The blonde had wrapped her arms around your waist to pull you away from the railings. After Yamaguchi successfully closed the gap against Seijoh, it was back to back until the other team managed to win the set. Whilst cheering, you ended up getting heated and your volleyball persona began to come out. You kept swearing at the other team in an attempt to distract them and also began to trash talk Oikawa. The peers around you were shocked to see the change in your demeanor, but your best friends were the only ones who laughed it off. It wasn’t until Yachi noticed the referee giving you looks as if saying to behave yourself that she decided to take matters into her own hands. 

“(Y/N)-chan, the referee might kick you out of the gym if you keep going like this,” Yachi warned. 

Saeko laughed and said, “It wouldn’t be the first time. This happened a lot during Ryu’s and Noya’s first-year games.” 

You huffed and plopped down into your seat. “It’s not my fault okay? Sometimes I just get into it and I can’t help it.” 

“We know, but officials aren’t able to keep up with you.” Homura snickered. 

Flipping the finger at her, you focused back on the match once the whistle was blown again. It was well on its way and you smirked when you noticed the tension between Tanaka and Mad Dog increase. Tanaka’s persona on the court was similar to how he was off the court and it sometimes worked in his favor. In Seijoh’s case, he managed to specifically target Mad Dog throughout the match and push the right buttons. By doing so, Karasuno managed to take the lead. This was when you noticed that because of how much of a wild card Mad Dog was, it caused small cracks in the smooth picture Seijoh painted themselves to be. ‘They really decided to play Russian Roulette with this guy…But also, what is up with all these second years dyeing their hair blonde?’ 

Your mind flashed back towards the outgoing blonde who somehow managed to get you to help him with his personal affairs. It was often hard for you to get along with new people but for some reason, Terushima’s welcoming and overbearing personality managed to warm you up just a little bit. The cheeky smile crossed your mind and you rolled your eyes. ‘Hopefully, this little issue won’t take long, oh-speaking of the devil…’  You looked down at your phone when you felt it buzz in your pocket. Terushima had just texted you asking when you were available and quickly going through your schedule for the week, you sent him your availability. It surprised you when he replied back that the following weekend would work. You snorted and just left the conversation be. It was in the middle of a school day and the blonde was on his phone. Then again, after glancing at the clock, his school could be on break. 

“Nice one touch!” Saeko and Yachi cheered. 

Quickly turning your attention back to the game, you managed to look up just in time to see Hinata successfully dunking the ball that was too close to the net. A smirk crept onto your face once the tension on the court seemed to shift. It wasn’t one team being more confident than the other this time. Anyone that lived and breathed volleyball could see that now both teams were fighting against each other with all their might. None of those boys wanted to be the team that let the ball touch the ground. They chased after one another, not wanting their opponent to take the lead. Your throat burned from trying to out cheer Seijoh’s support and make sure that the boys didn’t break their focus. 

“HA! SERVES YOU RIGHT YOU LITTLE SHITHEADS!” you cheered after Hinata did a feint and managed to get them to tie the score. It was right before the 20s hit and everyone hoped that Karasuno wouldn't let Seijoh have a breakthrough. 

After a couple of moments, the audience slowly grew silent. Everyone was at the edge of their seats, not knowing who to root for. Seijoh and Karasuno were proving that they were both formidable opponents for each other. While your eyes were glued to the boys, your jaw clenched and your leg began to constantly bounce up and down. When Seijoh managed to land a point, you immediately felt a rush of heat consume you. Rui and Homura already noticed your body language and simultaneously managed to cover your mouth and hold you down from cussing out the other team. Seijoh managed to hit the 20s zone first and everyone was on edge with the match slowly reaching its end. Your muffled rant could be heard from the people around you and they snickered at the change of behavior. 

“I didn't think she was going to be this bad when you mentioned it earlier. Was she always like this?” Yachi asked with wide eyes. 

Saeko laughed and nodded. “She wasn’t called the Firecracker for nothing. The girl had some serious trash talk on the court.” 

Rui smacked the back of your head and hissed for you to behave. With a huff, you slowly simmered down but you couldn’t keep still. Saeko was leading the cheers and all you could do was mentally pray that the boys would beat Seijoh. You bit your lip and glared when Iwaizumi managed to connect the ball from Mad Dog’s mistake with Yamaguchi’s serve. He was really good and it seemed that the player was at his peak at the moment. The nerves began to grow and you barely felt your heartbeat increase once you eyed the score. Seijoh had 23 and Karasuno was right behind them with 22. You had a strong faith in your boys, especially because they spent so much training against some of the best teams in the prefecture. 

“Fuck, I just need them to win this thing…” you muttered. 

Homura reassuringly squeezed your shoulder and said, “You know they will. But we can’t cancel out how strong these players from Seijoh are.” 

“Ugh, I just want to pummel them all down to the ground,” you groaned and ruffled your hair. 

“At least all this stress will be over soon, the boys just need to show them who’s boss,” Shimada added. 

You tensed when the intense smack of Oikawa’s serve hit the floor and if you hadn’t blinked, then you would’ve missed just how quick and powerful he did it. 

“Just what is that prick eating?!” you gaped. You had assumed that Oikawa was just going for power, but it was your mistake to not pay closer attention to his stats. He had two sets to figure out the kinks of his serve and now that his body was fully warmed up, just like Iwaizumi, Oikawa was in the most top shape anyone’s seen him. 

“I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU GUYS DON’T WIN THIS MATCH, I’M MAKING YOU DO FLOOR DIVES AND HILL RUNS EVERY SINGLE PRACTICE UNTIL SCHOOL ENDS!” you threatened when the boys came back after a timeout. 

The boys turned around and could see the fire blazing in your eyes. Nishinoya snickered but was mentally thankful for the extra boost of determination. He hadn’t felt this tense in a while, probably since he played in the finals in middle school. And knowing that you were right behind him with your endless support, he had nothing to fear. He eyed Seijoh with a hungry look in his eyes and smirked, ready to give it his all. Daichi and Asahi laughed at your tactics to try and calm the boys down. They shrugged and immediately clocked in on the game. Sure your threats were real, but nothing would beat the devastating feelings of having their journey end right then and there. Tanaka and Hinata gulped at your intense glare but still gave you a thumbs up to show that they were ready to take it all the way to the end. Tsukishima and Kageyama just glanced up at you with a simple nod knowing that you were sending all your energy towards them. 

You smirked when Daichi successfully managed to receive Oikawa’s serve and Asahi spiked it past Seijoh’s players. One point was still one point despite Seijoh being at match point. Sugawara was subbed in to hopefully do another setter switch and you held your breath when Iwaizumi managed to pick up his serve. 

“Holy shit, Hinata just body slammed into Kageyama!” Homura snickered and you let yourself relax for just a moment. They have finally tied with Seijoh once again and it was now or never to try and win the match. Thankfully with that body slam, Hinata and Kageyama were able to block Mad Dog’s spike and gain that point to tie. 

With Sugawara’s next serve, he managed to dive for the ball that Iwaizumi dug and you couldn’t help but shake your head in astonishment. ‘You’re a cheeky little thing, huh Tobio?’ The black-haired setter decided to do a dump. The blockers were so concentrated on the spikers, they didn’t even have time to react. It was sort of satisfying seeing Oikawa try and dive for the ball, but miss in the end. ‘Looks like the King of the Court is finally showing who is the real peasant in this match.’ And in order to try and stop the boys’ momentum, Seijoh burned their last time out of the match. 

“Time to take this game home, boys…” you muttered and stood up. You walked towards the railings and clenched your hands together, hoping with all your might that the boys would win. 

It all seemed like it happened in a blink of an eye, yet time slowed down once the sequence reached its end. Once Sugawara served the ball, it had gone outside of the court but Oikawa managed to do a long set towards Iwaizumi. Daichi then tried to receive the ball, but it was too short. Tanaka was there to cover him and Asahi managed to spike it over to the other side. You thought it was over when one of the players had hit the ball against the net, but Mad Dag managed to get it back over the net. Sugawara received it and you felt their resolve shift. It was time for Kageyama and Hinata to use their ultimate weapon. 

“Go for it Shoyo! Tobio!” you cheered.

You held your breath while you watched the duo get into position. With a click of your tongue, you noticed that the blockers had predicted their setup. Then, Hinata spiked the ball with it aimed in Oikawa’s direction. You choked on the emotions that were swelling up inside you when you realized that Hinata found an opening against three blockers. Oikawa also missed receiving the ball and Yachi grabbed onto your shoulders. 

“Did they…?” 

Fervently nodding your head, excitedly wrapped your arms around Yachi and constantly jumped as the audience erupted into a roar. Karasuno managed to beat Seijoh after being defeated by them at the Inter-High. And now the boys were one step closer to going to Nationals. Homura and Rui immediately engulfed you in a hug while you waited for the boys to finish up on the court. You all exchanged pleasantries about the match and the throbbing in your head was all worth the yelling. Relief and excitement ran through you once you noticed that the boys were making their way towards their belongings. There was only one person on your mind and one person you wanted to get to. 

You managed to get a head start from everyone and quickly bounded down the stairs. Once you saw Kageyama in your line of sight, you didn’t care who saw and immediately jumped in his arms. 

“You did it! You really did it!” you said and smiled to yourself when you felt his arms wrap around your frame. 

“After that threat of yours, you know we had to bring it home,” he smirked and you looked up at him with a bright smile. 

“You guys just needed that extra boost. I had faith in you guys from the very beginning.” 

Around you, you could hear that the rest of the support for the boys had caught up. Yet all of that meant nothing, it was as if everything around you blurred and it was just you and Kageyama at that moment. 

“It did feel good to finally beat Oikawa though.” He murmured and you laughed. 

“I know, I could tell by the look on your face.” 

“Yeah?” he raised an eyebrow and you nodded. 

“But I’m still so very proud of you, Tobio. You guys are one step closer to heading to Nationals.” 

“Thanks, (Y/N),” he nodded before taking a deep breath. With a curious look, you waited for him to put his thoughts together. Kageyama then leaned down and murmured next to your ear, “It got me even more motivated seeing you with my jersey.” 

You blushed and he gave you another smirk before ruffling your hair. “That was a nice surprise you did for everyone by bringing all of our other friends to watch.” 

With a huff, you crossed your arms and looked at him as if he’d said something very obvious. “Well duh, I had to make sure my boyfriend’s team got all the support they deserved.” 

“BOYFRIEND?!” 

Your eyes widened and you turned around to see that the entire team had their jaws dropped. Kageyama could only facepalm himself to try and hide the blush that crept onto his cheeks. 

‘Oops.’

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Fly High! || Kageyama x Fem!Reader || Part 21

Summary: The girls try to get out what happened between you and Kageyama and the boys win against Johzenji. Now that it's the second day of matches after successfully beating Wakutani, Karasuno gets ready to go against Aoba Johsai. And knowing what had happened before, you prepared a small surprise in hopes to boost the boys' morale for their upcoming battle.

Pairing: Kageyama Tobio x Fem!Reader

Genre: Rom-Com, Slice of Life, Sports, Fluff

Warnings: Slight swearing

Word Count: ~3.9k

Taglist:  @misnmatchedsox​ @monviemoo​ @love-beyond-words​ @bbecc-a​ @live-2-fangirl​ @2busyfangirling​ @ifeelblueming​ @tobiosbbyghorl​ @vanillakylee​ @neokawa​ @kooks3uphoria​ @myglogic​​

Author’s Notes: Hey guys! Sorry for the long wait for this update. A lot of stuff happened in my personal life and I needed to focus on that more for a bit. It took a toll on me and had to take a small break from writing as well as being online in general. But now that the storm has passed, I will be doing bi-weekly updates rather than weekly updates. I hope you all understand! This update is more of a filler chapter as a way to get back into the groove of writing and I hope you guys enjoy it! 

Now that I'm back, I hope all you lovely souls have been doing great and taking care of yourselves. Stay safe and remember to drink some water today <3 

As always, this will also be uploaded on AO3 and this chapter has roughly edited so I apologize if there are any spelling/grammar mistakes! Taglist is still open <3

Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5 || Part 5.5 || Part 6 || Part 7 || Part 8 || Part 9 || Part 10 || Part 11 || Part 12 || Part 13 || Part 14 || Part 15 || Part 15.5 || Part 16 || Part 17 || Part 18 || Part 19 || Part 20 || Part 21 || Part 22 || Masterlist

“You’re glowing.”

Homura narrowed her eyes once you rejoined everyone on the second floor. She immediately noticed the way that you carried yourself. When you skipped over to join them, the jacket you previously wore was wrapped around your waist and Kageyama’s jersey was on full display. Your hair was tied up in a bun which only happens when you were at practice or if the weather was too hot. Any other time, your hair was always down or tied out of the way so that was another context clue for Homura to start connecting the dots. The apparent giveaway to her was how your eyes were twinkling like never before.

‘Damn it, I really tried to downplay it…’

The girls immediately zeroed in on you and with a shrug, you looked down at the boys. You failed to hide the smile that was glued on your face ever since you had left the nurse’s office. Yachi and Rui immediately stuck to your sides and began to playfully nudge you while Homura cheekily pointed at Kageyama. They immediately began to guess what had happened when you two were together and you playfully rolled your eyes at them. ‘These girls are so curious, hehe. It won’t hurt to leave them hanging for just a little bit more.’ Your gaze then landed on Kageyama who was waiting to be put back into the match and noticed that his eyes were shining more brightly. He was talking to Hinata and while cheering on for the point that was just scored. Anyone that knew Kageyama well enough could see that he had a brighter aura around him.

“Something happened between you and Kageyama, huh?” Yachi asked excitedly.

“What happened?!” Rui asked and noticed the light blush on your cheeks. They all started to corner you and the glint in their eyes showed that they wanted to hear every single detail.

“You guys kissed in the nurse’s office, huh?” Homura smirked.

“What?! Absolutely not, not yet anyway…”

“Then you need to tell us what happened because it obviously looks like something big did!” Yachi teased.

You held up your hands and tilted your head back as you laughed. “Don’t worry, I’ll let you know when the game is over.”

The girls pouted when you playfully winked at them. Nodding your heads towards the match, you smirked and said, “Right now, we gotta be cheering for our boys down there.”

“That’s no fun,” Rui muttered and turned her attention back to the game.

“Yeah (Y/N), you’re such a tease,” Homura whined while hugging your shoulders.

“I’m still calling that Kageyama said something,” Yachi said with her cheeks puffed and arms crossed.

“Patience is a virtue, girls.” you joked and the four of you all laughed before turning back to the game.

The next set began right away with the reassurance of Daichi’s lead and Karasuno steadily increased the point gap against Johzenji. While watching, the girls recapped how the upperclassmen were able to hold down the court. You smiled and mentally patted yourself on the back because everyone’s hard work began to pay off. As the match went on, you couldn’t help but laugh at the crazy antics that Johzenji did. They really did have a lot of balls for doing those kinds of stunts during an official match, but you had to give them credit because it’s what got them into being one of the top teams. Terushima always managed to catch your eye during certain moments with the way he led his team. He had the skill to catch his teammates’ attention and was quick on his feet whenever it came to applying new plays that Karasuno did against them. Crossing your arms, you mentally took note to talk to him about his thoughts on volleyball. ‘He’d have a lot more potential if he took things more seriously. Then again, I don’t know if that would fit him due to his personality…’

You smirked when Tsukishima managed to shut out a spike from one of their opponents and he looked over at Ukai for reassurance. It was felt good to finally see that the blocker had begun to be more open with the others little by little. He was even taking the sport a bit more seriously than before. You quickly texted Kuroo and Bokuto about his progress since they had deemed the blonde as one of their protégés . Looking back at the game, you chuckled at Hinata’s reaction once Johzenji finally figured out a way to stop their quick attack.

Rui whistled and said, “I can feel the tangerine’s rage from all the way up here. It’s like if we were playing on a monitor, he’d rage quit for a bit before coming back and cussing over the mic.”

Yachi laughed and said, “Well at least this time it’ll get the two even more fired up.”

And just as she said that you all watched the boys reach match point when Hinata did a feint. You beamed at Hinata’s progress because he was slowly getting better at thinking on the court. Of course, there were times when his body still on its own before his mind caught up with it, but his last couple of points showed how much he quickly grew in a short period of time. And with one last good call on Johzenji’s spike being out, the game was over.

“LET’S GO KARASUNO!!!” you and the girls cheered.

The boys looked up from their celebration on the court and the surprise on their faces to see Homura and Rui there was priceless. You knew that the boys weren’t used to having a lot of supporters so having even just a couple more people could immediately boost their morale for future games. It was a personal goal of yours to try and rally up more students to come and support them. The boys have been working their butts off and deserve all the support they can get.

They all cheekily smiled up at you guys and waved. Kageyama had the nerve to smirk up at you and you bit your lip to prevent yourself from smiling so widely. He raised up his fist at you and you grinned while mimicking the movement of giving him a fist bump. His smirk changed to a grin and he nodded at you.

In response, you cupped your hands around your mouth and yelled, “Great job, Tobio!”

Karasuno and Johzenji walked off to their respective sides to have their post-game meeting. Shimada and Takinoue went on ahead of everyone else to greet Ukai while you and the girls hung back for a bit. You tried to sneak away from them with the other two but were caught by the collar. With a gulp, you turned around to see Rui unamusedly staring down at you.

“And where do you think you’re going, missy?”

“To congratulate the boys…?” you answered with a sheepish smile.

“You promised us to tell us what happened! We’ve waited so long already,” Homura whined.

“But that’s not-”

“Oi, Homura! Rui!”

You all looked up to see another girl wearing the same uniform as them and mentally thanked the heavens. Since the boys’ match ended that meant it was time for your best friends to head over for their own match. She motioned at the clock that was hanging on the wall behind her and Rui sighed. Homura crossed her arms and pouted.

“You’re lucky you got saved by the bell, (Y/N)-chan,” Homura said.

“You better call us once this is all over because I want to hear everything that happened between you two,” Rui said with a pointed look before letting you go.

You immediately nodded and held out your pinky. “I promise, you know I’ll let you guys know everything that happened. But right now, we need to do what’s needed for our respective teams.”

“So you’ll be cheering for us next?” Homura cheekily asked while they gathered their things and Yachi stood beside you.

“You know it!” you smiled.

Rui and Homura grinned in response before linking their pinkies with yours. The two of you waved goodbye before the girls met up with their teammates and exited the gym. Yachi hooked her arm around yours and nodded towards the boys who were making their way out of the gym.

“Shall we go meet up with them?”

The two of you quickly bounded down the stairs and Yachi’s excitement got the best of her. Once their huddle was right in front of you, she ran towards the boys and shouted words of encouragement to them. You chuckled while you watched Ennoshita hold back Nishinoya and Tanaka from overwhelming the small girl. In response, you squeezed his shoulder in thanks and he smiled back at you. You shared your congrats towards the three members in passing before walking up to Kageyama who was currently talking to Yamaguchi.

With his back turned to you, you smirked to yourself. Yamaguchi had noticed you and when he met your gaze, you signaled him to stay quiet. He chuckled under his breath before turning his attention back to Kageyama. They were talking about who they were going to play next and once the coast was clear, you immediately jumped onto Kageyama’s back.

“W-Who?!”

“I’m so proud of you!” you exclaimed and excitedly kicked your legs.

“(Y/N)?!” Kageyama exclaimed and you pulled away with a wide smile.

Yamaguchi waved at you two before walking away to give you your space. Once he was out of earshot, you got off and Kageyama shook his head in amusement.

“You could have gotten hurt, boke!”

“Tch, you wouldn’t have let me,” you snickered.

“Sometimes, I don’t know what to do with you,” he muttered.

With a chuckle, you shrugged before directing your attention towards your belongings. He raised an eyebrow when you began to rummage through your backpack. After a moment of struggle, you pulled out a Pocari Sweat jelly pouch and a banana.

“Now that you’re done for the day, it’s time to recover,” you grinned.

‘This girl...will certainly be the death of me…’ Kageyama thought to himself.  His cheeks burned at the small gesture and he hid his face with his hand. While grabbing the treats with the other, he turned away to calm down.

“Tobio…?” you looked over at him and grinned slightly when you noticed him fanning himself.

Looking around, you noticed that no one was paying attention to you two. You knew it was the perfect time to take advantage of the small moment. So before he could react, you hugged him from behind. He tensed once he felt your arms wrap around his waist and he looked down at you.

“(Y/N), w-what are you-? I’m still sweaty from the game, I don’t think you should-”

“Shut up, you looked cute and I just wanted to hug my boyfriend. Is that too much to ask for?”

He chuckled and turned around so he could wrap his arms around your shoulder.

“Not at all, but warn a guy next time because there’s only so much I can take. Also, thank you for the treats. I really appreciate it, (Y/N).”

“You deserve it and more, Tobio,” you grinned.

Kageyama was just about to say something when Hinata walked up to you guys.

“EH?!”

You immediately pulled away and laughed at Hinata’s reaction. He was standing shoulder-width apart with a pointed finger directed at you two. Kageyama clicked his tongue and you shrugged.

“Oi! Are you guys dating now or what?” he asked.

You smirked and slung your bag over your shoulder when Daichi announced that everyone will be making their way back to the bus.  “I don’t know, what do you think Shoyo?” you replied.

“That you’re not…? Well, at least not yet?” he thought aloud.

“We’ll leave that up to your imagination then, tangerine,” Kageyama smirked and ruffled Hinata’s head while trying to catch up to you.

Hinata huffed and crossed his arms. “That’s not fair! We all know you two have a thing for each other, as one of your best friends you need to tell me these things!”

You laughed in response and stuck your tongue out at him. When he managed to take the empty spot to your right, Hinata slung his arm over your shoulders.

“If this idiot ever does something stupid, let me know so I can pummel him for you,”

“You know that I can hear you right,?” Kageyama chimed.

“You were supposed to, bakayama.”

“What did you say?!”

“You heard me, I still don’t know how you managed to get (Y/N)’s attention but she can totally do better than you. Maybe I have a shot?” Hinata teased.

“Do you want to die?”

You sighed once they began to shove each other in the arm and fastened your pace. With how constantly they argued over the smallest things, you knew it was better to just leave them be. While everyone began to file into the bus, Yachi joined you and nodded at the two.

“Are they at it again?”

You began to put on your earphones and nodded before stepping onto the bus. Yachi laughed and sympathetically patted your shoulder.

“Someone needs to stop them or else we’re going to be here for the rest of the night.”

“I’ll make sure to sit next to Shoyo so we can at least have a quiet ride home,” she grinned.

You clasped your hands together and gave her a thankful look. “You are a lifesaver, Yachi-chan!”

“I think we all need the peace after a tough game like that,” she replied before turning her attention back towards the boys.

“Oi! We’re gonna leave without you if you two keep arguing like that.”

You chuckled when Kageyama and Hinata’s jaws dropped and another race against each other began. The rest of the team playfully rolled their eyes at their typical behavior and you shrugged. Going towards the back of the bus, you took your usual seat by the window and began to scroll through your playlist. Once your relaxation playlist came into view, you set your stuff at your feet. Kageyama finally made it onto the bus and settled down next to you. His body immediately relaxed when you linked your arm through his. With a sigh, he also set his things down before peeping over at your phone. Takeda started the engine once Ukai was finished with the roll call and you lent an earbud to Kageyama. Sharing your music together had become a regular thing whenever you guys sat on the bus together.

“I’m tired,” he muttered and leaned his head on top of yours.

“You definitely had a tiring day today,” you agreed while making sure both of you were comfortable.

“Can we get food on the way home?”

“Of course we can. You need to replenish your energy for tomorrow’s game.”

“I think I just need milk.”

“No, you need a full meal. Did you do your homework?”

“...we had homework?”

He tiredly nuzzled his cheek against your head and you laughed. The thought of doing more work after a game made Kageyama dread what awaited him once he got home. You heard him groan at the thought of doing more work after a full day of games. Closing his eyes, he’d rather focus on the music that was currently playing. Meanwhile, you reassuringly patted his arm to let him know it’ll be done as quickly as possible.

“We can work on homework together after eating, okay?”

“Mm…”

You felt Kageyama slowly drift off to sleep and unconsciously leaned against him more. The bus had slowly begun to fall quiet in the midst of the conversation and you assumed that each of the boys fell asleep. Exhaustion began to hit you as well after waking up earlier than the team to help the managers load everything onto the bus. And as sleep began to consume you, you felt Kageyama slip his hand into yours and a small smile crept onto your lips.

---

There was an unexplainable feeling as you gauged the boys’ reactions to Aoba Johsai beating Date Tech. While watching the game, you finally understood why Nishinoya was so riled up the first time. Oikawa was a force to be reckoned with and the way he was able to adapt to his team while always being there for them made you admire his skills. Then his partner, Iwaizumi, also was a notable player that had caught your attention during their match. As the ace, he was reliable and also level-headed on the court. Kageyama also explained to you that Iwaizumi was the only person who kept Oikawa in check and was an upperclassman he respected in middle school. On the other hand, Date Tech had some incredible blockers, which Kiyoko explained was why they were known as the school with the ‘Iron Wall’. Half of the team was rooting for Date Tech due to comradery while others were hoping that Aoba Johsai would win for a redemption round. Hinata explained that Aone and their new player, Koganegawa, were the two players he was most excited to play against. He also went into a little ramble about how they were friends and also rivals but also just acquaintances. Yachi piped in to cut the poor boy’s ramblings saying that you understood where he was getting at and you simply laughed at his habit.

Now that the results were clear, there was this looming tension that surrounded the team. There was this burning fire in all of their eyes and Kageyama unconsciously tightened his grip around your hand. You glanced up at him and you smirked at the way his eyes zeroed in on Oikawa.

“We’re going to beat them, I just know it,” he muttered.

“You guys will be able to, I know you will,” you replied.

Your voice seemed to take him out of his trance and he relaxed his hand. While Daichi was talking about the thirty minutes of free time everyone had, you all got up and your phone began to buzz. Kageyama raised an eyebrow at you and you waved it away.

“It’s probably my mom checking in on me. I can answer it in a bit.”

“Alright, well Hinata and I are going to talk to some of Date Tech if you want to catch up with us once you’re done.”

“I will don’t worry!” you smiled and he grinned back at you.

With a wave, the rest of the team began to make their way towards the court they’ll be playing at. Yachi caught your eye and she made her way towards your side.

“Are they here?”

You nodded and linked your arms with her. The two of you began to make your way towards the promised meet-up spot and you hummed in thought.

“Do you think the boys will appreciate this?”

“I think after what we heard from Shimizu-senpai, the boys will be thankful.”

“Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go set everything up for them!”

---

Kageyama clicked his tongue after his altercation with Oikawa and walked back towards their side of the court. Out of all people to bump into while picking up one of the stray balls for warmups, he just had to bump into his rival. The brunette always knew how to push his buttons and all Kageyama wanted to do was serve a volleyball to his face.

“Oi, have you seen (Y/N)?”

He looked up to see Nishinoya scanning the gym for her and Kageyama shook his head. It took him a moment to realize that you weren’t on the court with them and he sighed.

“She said that she was taking a call from her mom, but I didn’t think it was going to take this long.”

“Hmm...I don’t think it should have taken this long…Yachi-san!” Nishinoya called out after she finished talking to Yamaguchi and handing him an electrolyte pouch.

She looked over at Nishinoya and Kageyama before tilting her head to the side. “Did you guys want one too?”

“Ah, no. We were just wondering if you knew where (Y/N) is,” he replied.

“Oh! She should be coming right about now…” Yachi said while turning her attention towards the second floor.

Kageyama and Nishinoya looked around as well and with a squeal of excitement, Yachi pointed towards the upper right corner. “There she is!”

The setter’s eyes followed where Yachi was pointed at and his jaw dropped.

“No way, are you serious?!” Nishinoya exclaimed while excitedly jumping up and out. “Everyone look!”

You had just entered the gym with your cheeks donning black and orange streaks. His jersey was tied into a crop top while your hair was up in a bun. While walking towards the team’s section, you began to cheer into the megaphone in your hands to display your support for everyone else in the gym to see. But the biggest surprise was seeing Homura and Rui with their teammates also donning Karasuno’s colors as well as Karasuno’s girl’s volleyball members following you. Shimada, Takinoe, and Saeko were also there to show their support as well.

“Let’s go boys!”

“We know you can do this!”

"TANAKA! GO SHOW THOSE SORRY ASSES WHO'S THE BOSS!"

"Nee-chan?!" Tanaka exclaimed. The boys chuckled at his response and couldn't help but be in awe at the growth in support. They couldn't hide their smiles and dropped jaws as a swell of emotions hit each and every one of them.

“Show that Shittykawa who’s boss!” Homura roared.

They laughed at her cheer but overall, the boys couldn't believe the surprise you put together for them. Their support had dwindled down over the years when the volleyball club fell from its prime. Daichi, Sugawara, and Asahi looked over towards Yachi and then Shimizu. The blonde-haired girl cheekily smiled and Shimizu proudly looked at them. The third-year players bowed to the two girls before Sugawara caught your eye. He waved and put his hands together while mouthing 'thank you.' The blessed and thankful emotions that the three of them were feeling in that moment couldn't be put into words. And as you nodded back, Daichi and Asahi joined Sugawara by holding their fists towards you. You couldn't help but feel a little emotional because you were able to achieve your goal to make the boys happy before their match. You held back the happy tears that were threatening to come out as you walked up to Karasuno's section. 'You boys deserve all of this and more. I can't wait to see all of you soar.' Kageyama looked up at you once you all gathered behind their banner and you smiled proudly down at him. He shook his head in disbelief and you smirked in response.

Clearing your throat, you rested your arms on top of the railing before holding up the megaphone to your lips. Tilting your head to the side, you asked, “Surprised?”

“Very. But thank you.”

“Anything for you, now beat their asses, King!"

As the referee blew the whistle for the match to start, he smirked and nodded. “You know it.”

"KARASUNO, FIGHT!!!" you cheered into the megaphone. The boys began to walk towards their spots on the court and your grip on the railings tightened. 'Everything so far has led up to this moment...first, they need to beat Aoba Johsai and then...Shiratorizawa.'

Turning his attention back to the court, Kageyama’s entire demeanor changed when his eyes settled on Oikawa while he talked to Daichi. ‘It’s time to show you who’s the better setter, Oikawa!’

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Fly High! || Kageyama x Fem!Reader || Part 20

Summary: Spring Nationals/Qualifiers has finally arrived and the boys are ready for their first match against Johzenji. As you all make your way towards the gym, Kageyama and Hinata end up bumping into Terushima. Then once their match starts, Kageyama ends up getting injured and there's an unexpected turn of events when you take him to the nurse's office.

Pairing: Kageyama Tobio x Fem!Reader

Genre: Rom-Com, Slice of Life, Sports, Fluff

Warnings: Slight swearing

Word Count: ~4.1k

Taglist:  @misnmatchedsox​ @monviemoo​ @love-beyond-words​ @bbecc-a​ @live-2-fangirl​ @2busyfangirling​ @ifeelblueming​ @tobiosbbyghorl​ @vanillakylee​ @neokawa​ @kooks3uphoria​

Author’s Notes: Sorry for a late update for this week! Work has been pretty busy and I haven’t been in the right mindset lately ^^; But as a stress-reliever, I did write this throughout the week /sorry if there’s any grammar mistakes, roughly edited/ so I hope you all enjoy it! Taglist is still open <3

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The weekend of the Spring Qualifiers had finally arrived and you stepped off of the bus with the rest of the team. Shouts and conversations filled the air and you grinned to yourself. Competition days were always nerve-wracking but also exciting because you’d get to see friends before the seriousness settled in. There were a lot more teams compared to last time and all of the boys were staring at the crowds in awe. Some teams had just arrived like you while others were catching up with friends or filing into Sendai City Gymnasium. “Oh my god, it’s (L/N)-sama!” You waved at the group of boys that passed you on their way to the gym and embarrassedly smiled. It was still surprising to you that you still had fans after being inactive for so long. “To think that they immediately recognized you never failed to humor me every single time,” Nishinoya smirked and you slapped his arm in retaliation. “I didn’t think so either. You’d think that after being out of the spotlight for so long, they’d find something better to do.” you sighed and the rest of the team laughed. “Alright guys, let’s not get distracted. Start to focus in and not let any of the other teams get the best of you here.” Daichi announced. “Osu!” All of you walked towards the gym with Kageyama and Hinata on either side of you. You sneakily linked your pinky with Kageyama’s and he looked down at you in surprise. With a grin, you shrugged and hoped he knew that you were trying to show him your support. He shook his head and continued looking forward. With your pinkies still linked, there was a hint of a small on his face. You chuckled and focused back on the walk towards the gym. Everyone was listening to what Ukai had to say when suddenly Hinata exclaimed, “We’re here! We’re back and totally going to take revenge!” You smirked when you felt everyone’s resolve shift into something more serious with a sense of confidence. The boys’ statistics for plays and personal strengths have improved over time and you knew that they were excited to finally show their weapons in an official game. Looking down at the roster that was emailed to the teachers and then passed to the managers, you took a mental note of the first team. ‘Johzenji...Ukai said that they were a playful team. The type that doesn’t play the conventional way like everyone else.’ “Don’t just take off, you dumbass!” Kageyama exclaimed before taking off as well. “Hey, you two get back here!” Daichi yelled. “Hinata and Kageyama look like they’re living solely on knee-jerk reactions,” Yamaguchi commented. “They’re insects,” Tsukishima added. You looked up to see that Hinata had already run off towards the entrance with Kageyama right on his tail. Daichi sighed while everyone continued their pace and let the two do their usual competitive antics. You patted him on the shoulder and said, “I don’t think we could ever stop them.” “Looks like they’ve already bumped into some trouble,” Daichi muttered and nodded towards the two that had stopped running by the entrance. ‘Why’d they stop?’ The rest of you walked up to them to see the quick duo standing behind a team with yellow uniforms. They were just about to enter the lobby of the gym when Hinata let out a gasp. It caught the attention of one of the members and your eyes widened. 

“Oh,” you murmured underneath your breath. 

Terushima had recognized Hinata and looked behind him to meet your gaze. With an excited look on his face, he waved at you. 

“Manager-chan~ Make sure to give me your number today!” he greeted. ‘Manager-chan…?’ 

You avoided his gaze and noticed that Yachi’s jaw dropped. Looking to the other side of her, you noticed that Nishinoya and Tanaka stiffened up at the sight of another guy talking to you. Pinching the bridge of your nose, you knew there was no stopping the boys from trying to intimidate Terushima. 

“Aw, she looks cute when she gets all shy,” Terushima added. 

Kageyama’s jaw tightened and was about to step in to say something when Nishinoya and Tanaka ran over to them. There was a fire in their eyes and was about to jump Terushima when his team’s manager pushed him out of the way. 

“Stop it!” 

She bowed to them before saying, “I-I’m terribly sorry about that!” 

You watched as Nishinoya and Tanaka froze in the air at the sight of the cute manager. The rest of Terushima’s team began to make their way inside the building when they saw that she managed to get everything under control. You sighed and walked up to the boys since they were your responsibility as well. While pushing Nishinoya and Tanaka to the side, you nodded at Hinata and Kageyama to join the rest of the team. You met Kageyama’s gaze and gave him a reassuring smile. ‘He’s probably wondering why Terushima knows me…I’ll explain to him later.’ He sighed and grabbed Hinata by his jacket then dragged him away so you could talk to the manager. 

“I’m totally sorry about that!” the manager said and bowed once more. 

“It’s totally fine! Really, you don’t have to apologize so much.” you chuckled.

“Terushima-kun just knows how to push other team’s buttons sometimes so if he makes you uncomfortable, I’ll make sure to reprimand him for you!” 

You glanced over to your left to see him playfully whistling with his hands resting on the back of his neck.  Rolling your eyes, you patted the manager’s arm. 

“It’s fine, we just need to finish up a conversation. I’ll talk to him right now and get this over with so both of our boys are focused on their game.” 

She looked between you and Terushima before slowly nodding. “Don’t be late.” 

Once she disappeared, Terushima turned his body towards you and leaned down to meet your gaze. Out of the corner of your eyes, Karasuno began to make their way into the gym. You grinned to yourself when you saw them glowering at Terushima and how close he was to you. With a wave, you reassured them that you’d be fine and you’ll wrap up the conversation as quickly as possible. 

On the other hand, it was odd for Kageyama to see you interacting with someone he or the team didn’t know about. He knew of your fan club because not only had you mentioned it, but Nishinoya had shown old photos from your yearbook when they had a joint study session at his place. He didn’t like how close the blond was to you but Kageyama knew he had to trust you. He would have never thought that he was the jealous type so seeing how Terushima casually slung his arm over your shoulders while talking and all Kageyama wanted to do was punch him in the face. 

“You look like you want to murder him,” Sugawara snickered. 

Kageyama stiffened and the latter laughed before patting him on the shoulder. “If it’s something you need to worry about, she’ll let you know.” 

“I know, I just can’t help it,” Kageyama grumbled and stuffed his hands into the pockets of his jacket. ‘That should be me and not that cocky prick.’ 

“You know, you can be so adorable sometimes.” Sugawara cooed while ruffling his hair. 

“Shut up,” Kageyama murmured while turning the other way but still let the silver-haired setter continue his affection. 

He glanced behind him once more to see that you had an annoyed expression on your face and Terushima rubbing his arm in pain. It was safe to assume that you had stood your ground and Kageyama let out a sigh of relief. ‘She’ll be okay. And if it’s something I need to know, (Y/N) will tell me.’ 

You relaxed once you noticed Kageyama’s demeanor changed after talking to Sugawara. It was quite funny to you when you sensed his murderous glare directed towards your direction. Kageyama was usually very stoic about how he felt so seeing him expressing himself more made you happy. That meant that he was growing for the better and trusting himself more. Turning your attention back to Terushima, you crossed your arms and looked up at him. 

“Now that you got what you deserve for playing around, can you please tell me what you need my help with?” 

He sheepishly laughed and said, “You did pack in a mean punch. I just got too excited, so sorry about that.” 

“So,” you tilted your head to the side and sighed, “What’s up with your sister?” 

Terushima ruffled his hair and scuffed the ground with his foot. He knew that it was a long shot to ask for your help but it was the last resort he could think of to help his sister. 

“This past season...she tore her ACL.”

Your breath hitched, knowing full well what that could do to someone. He glanced at you and you straightened up to show that you were listening. 

“She was up against Niiyama and while trying to block a spike, she had landed wrong. She heard a pop after falling and immense pain shot up through her left leg.” 

Memories of your own accident flooded your mind when he described what his sister felt. The sensation ghosted over your leg and you clicked your tongue. 

“Look, I don’t know what this has to do with me, but if you’re just trying to bring up my own injury, I’m not interested.” 

“No, no, no it’s not like that!” Terushima said and clasped his hands together.

“Then what?” 

“She wants to quit! Just like you did in middle school, she wants to give up! I’ve told her that you’ve come back to the scene but she doesn’t believe me.” 

You froze. The devastation, the long recovery time, the pent up frustration that came with watching your teammates move on without you: they were all experiences you never wanted to go through again. You loved volleyball with all your heart and not having it in your life made you feel empty inside. Countless times you’ve tried to fill in that gap by either playing video games or helping your mom out with her bakery. Even if you were out and about, distracted by hanging out with your friends, there was still this unspeakable feeling you had inside of you that you couldn’t shake off. So hearing about someone thinking about doing the same mistake you did, broke a small part of you. 

“She can’t. If she really loves volleyball as much as you said and that she looked up to me like that, she shouldn’t.” 

“I know, but she won’t listen to me,” Terushima murmured with his shoulders slumped, “I’ve tried everything but I just can’t get through her. You’re my last hope.” 

“What about her teammates?” 

“She’s shut them out. After her injury, she immediately sent in her resignation letter from the club and just goes straight home once school ends.” 

“When did the injury happen?” 

“About three months ago.” 

You sighed and took out your notebook with its pen clipped to the cover. There was still a long way to go until she fully recovers, but if you could help her see the bigger picture, then you were willing to give it a chance. Taking it off, you opened up to a blank page and wrote down your number on the corner. Once you tore it off, you held it out for him to take. His eyes widened and gratefully took it from you. Before he could stop himself, Terushima hugged you. 

“Thank you (L/N)-san.” 

You blinked and awkwardly patted his back. “I just don’t want her to go through what I did.” 

“I’ll pay you back somehow.” He replied as he pulled back. 

You nodded and saluted him before making your way inside the gym to find your boys. “Just text me your availability and we can figure something out.” 

“(Y/N)-chan! Over here!” Looking towards the direction that someone called your name, you jogged over to the corner that the boys had set up at. You grinned and before you could make your way over, Nishinoya and Tanaka pounced on you. 

“Are you okay?”  “What did that punk want?”  “Did he flirt with you?”  “Do we need to punch him?” 

“Nii-chan, calm down. You too Ryu-nii!” you laughed and patted their heads. 

“It’s fine, he just wanted me to help his sister with volleyball.” 

“Are you sure that isn’t just a cover-up for him to get to know you? Guys our age can be slick when it comes to getting a girl’s attention y’know.” Tanaka said.

“I’m pretty certain it’s just for his sister,” you reassured and walked past them. 

“Just let us know if he ever crosses a line, we’ll make sure to find out where he lives and rough him up,” Nishinoya added. 

“Yeah, yeah, whatever you say~” you giggled and walked up to where the first years were huddled. 

“Did I make it in time?” 

Yamaguchi nodded and said, “Yeah, we’re just about to head onto the court for the match.” 

“That’s good, I know you guys can win this today.” you grinned and ruffled his hair. 

“I hope you get to play Tadashi.” 

“I hope so too, (Y/N).” 

“Where’s Hinata?” you asked and noticed that the orange-haired ball of energy was nowhere to be found. 

“He went to the restroom like always,” Tsukishima muttered while packing away his headphones. “Watch him pick a fight with whoever he bumps into.” 

You pinched the bridge of your nose and said, “I really hope that isn’t the case. I swear he’s like a trouble magnet.” 

“We’ll be fine,” Yachi added and hugged your arm. “Especially since the two of us are going to be cheering for you guys from the top!” 

You grinned and nodded along to her words. “You better get in some good blocks today, Kei.” 

Tsukishima rolled his eyes and said, “That’s what I’m going to do, isn’t that obvious?” 

“And what about you?” you softly asked, turning your attention to Kageyama who was leaning against the wall and filing his nails. 

“I feel fine and I’m ready to defeat that cocky team,” he murmured. 

Raising an eyebrow, you grinned and poked his arm. 

“Were you jealous?” 

“No, I wasn’t. I trust you.” 

But his body language proved to you otherwise. There was a small pout on his lips and he hasn’t even met your gaze since you started talking to him. With a small smile, you ruffled his hair. 

“Don’t worry, he just asked me to help his sister.” 

“Right.” 

“What about-” “Alright team, it’s time for us to go onto the court!” 

You sighed when Ukai cut you off. Kageyama pushed himself off of the wall and grabbed his things. Right when you were about to say something, he took something out of his bag and tossed it at you. Your vision was blocked when an article of clothing landed on your head and you grabbed it. The familiar smooth material of a jersey was felt in your hands and you shook your head in amusement while Kageyama walked off with the boys. Holding up the jersey that had the number ‘9’ in front of you, you couldn’t help but laugh at his actions. 

‘Tobio was most definitely jealous.’ 

“You better be wearing that today,” he said while looking over his shoulder.

“I will!”

--- 

“Are we late?” 

You and Yachi turned around after the boys finished the first set against Johzenji to see Homura and Rui hunched over from running. With a chuckle, you slung your arms over their shoulders and nodded towards Takinoe and Shimada who also joined you guys in the stands. You quickly introduced the girls to the older men before you turned your attention back to the game. 

“The first set is still going on. I think the only crazy thing you’ve missed was Hinata being Spiderman for a couple of seconds. Johzenji is just full of surprises because the way they play is untraditional, but I think it’s quite normal for our boys since we have players like Hinata and Yu-nii on the team.” 

“Spiderman, what do you mean?” Rui asked as she crossed her arms and rested her arms on the railings. 

“He ran for the ball and managed to jump off the wall to save it.” 

“Geeze what can’t that little tangerine do?” Homura laughed. 

“Word on the street is that Johzenji plays nothing but 2-on-2 games for over half of their practice time,” Rui murmured and you all watched as one of Johzenji’s players crashed into the net.

“No wonder they looked so clumsy. All they’ve done on the court was play around so I’m not sure if they’ve been taking this match seriously,” you chuckled and then raised an eyebrow when you noticed Terushima looking up at you. 

“I think that’s what makes them a hard opponent and why they placed top four,” Homura thought out loud. “Because they’re so playful, it keeps the other team constantly on their toes.” 

He cheekily grinned at you before winking and you looked at Kageyama who glared at him in response. You noticed that he was slightly more aggressive on the court and could only shake your head in amusement. 

“What was that all about?” Rui asked and looked at you for answers. 

You sighed and said, “I’ll tell you guys about it later. Your match is still this afternoon, right?” 

Homura nodded and said, “You’ll be there right?” 

You laughed and playfully nudged her arm. “Of course, what do you take me for? I’ll be the one who’s cheering the loudest out of everyone in your cheering section.” 

“(Y/N)! K-Kageyama is-” Yachi said and rapidly kept tapping your shoulder. 

Your focus immediately shifted back towards the game and you gasped when Kageyama turned away from the net. His nose was bleeding and before anyone around you could say anything, you immediately ran downstairs. ‘This idiot, how did that happen?!’ The game was called for a time out and by the time you entered the court, Kageyama was keen on continuing the match. When the boys noticed you, they made way for you to check on him. Shimizu handed him some tissues and you sighed. 

“This is a good opportunity for you to cool down. You won’t be able to go back out there until you stop bleeding anyway, so go get yourself looked over.” Ukai told him despite all his begging to get back onto the court.

Ukai glanced at you and nodded for you to take over. Walking up to Kageyama, you gently tugged on the sleeve of his jersey after the team reassured him that things would be okay in the meanwhile. 

“Let’s go, Tobio,” you said and the setter still wouldn’t budge. 

With a sigh, you began to push him from his back and he begrudgingly began to walk away from the court. 

Turning back towards the team, you grinned and said, “Good luck, you guys!” 

“Osu!” 

Once you arrived at the nurse’s office, you leaned against the wall while the nurse made sure that he was okay to go back to the court. Kageyama glared into space while answering the nurse’s questions and you knew that his mood had drastically gone down. Pushing yourself off the wall, you bowed to the nurse once she confirmed that Kageyama was okay and thanked her for her hard work. As she made her way out, you walked towards Kageyama who was seated on one of the empty beds. He was hunched over while pinching the bridge of his nose and you gently brushed his hair back. The comforting motion led Kageyama to lean into your touch and immediately some of his stress began to melt away. You grinned softly when you noticed his shoulders relaxed and he looked up at you.

“Are you okay?” 

He silently nodded and began to curse underneath his breath. “God damn it, I can’t believe I let that happen.” 

“They were just a little reckless, but you successfully blocked their spike,” you reassured. 

“Those little pricks need to take things more seriously.” 

You laughed and he looked up at you with a small pout. “What’s so funny?” 

“Seeing you sulk is adorable. I’ve never seen you like this.” 

“Well don’t get used to it. It rarely ever happens.” 

You couldn’t help but squish his cheeks together and he playfully glared at you. 

“Stop it, I’m injured.” 

“Oh so now you care about your injury,” you teased and then ruffled his hair. 

Walking towards the medical counter, you began to look for a tissue box. “Has the bleeding stopped?” 

You heard Kageyama get up and throw away the tissues that were in his hands. 

“There's still a little bit left.” 

After successfully finding the tissue box, you took some out and handed it to Kageyama. He nodded in thanks and sat back down on the bed. This time, you joined him on the bed and rested your weight behind you. 

With your arms supporting your body, you peeked at him from the corner of your eyes and said, “Are you sure you’re okay?” 

With a tired sigh, Kageyama leaned his head on your shoulder once you sat up to look at him. Now that he had a chance to cool down, he realized that he had let his emotions get the best of him on the court. Especially after he saw Terushima trying to get your attention right in front of him, all Kageyama wanted to prove was that he was better than the blonde. In his eyes, Terushima looked confident enough to sweep you away right underneath his nose. 

“I don’t like the way Terushima looks at you,” he murmured. 

You chuckled and leaned your head on top of his. “You don’t need to worry about that. I don’t think he’s going to do anything like that.” 

“You say that, but I’m a guy, and even though I can be seen as dense sometimes...I know what a guy looks like when he’s interested in someone.” 

“And if he does try to do something, I’ll turn him down right away,” you reassured. 

“Good because you’re mine.” There was a pause and you looked at Kageyama. 

Kageyama froze when the words slipped from his mouth and slowly got up from his position. ‘Did he just say that…?’’ Your jaw dropped and you could feel your heart pounding in your chest. 

“T-Tobio…?” 

‘Fuck, this wasn’t how I wanted it to go...but screw it. The words are already out in the open.’ 

Kageyama got up from his seat and threw away the last of the tissues. He was relieved to find out that the bleeding had stopped and turned around to face you. His heartbeat increased when his eyes landed on you. Your cheeks were dusted in pink and you were fidgeting with the ends of his jersey. His jersey. Kageyama finally noticed that you were wearing his jersey. It was slightly bigger on you and for it to not cover your leggings, you had tied the front of the jersey into a knot. Your hair had also been tied up in a bun, just the way he loved to see it and before he knew it, he began to confess his feelings for you. 

“I wanted to do this in a more prepared way, but…” he shyly covered his face with his hand. “(L/N) (Y/N), I really like you. I like, like you so much. I know that I’m not competent enough to be your boyfriend yet, but I will do anything to make you happy.” 

You bit your lip to prevent yourself from smiling so much. Kageyama peeked through his fingers and smirked slightly. With a gulp, he straightened himself up and walked over to you. Once he was standing in front of you, your fists were clenched on your lap in an attempt to calm down the nerves that buzzed throughout your body. Your eyes widened slightly when he gently cupped your cheeks and affectionately met your gaze. 

“You’re one of the only few people who understand me and are patient with me. I didn’t expect myself to fall for you, but for the months that we’ve grown close to one another, I found myself looking forward to all the time I got to spend with you.” 

“Tobio…” you murmured and watched him kneel in front of you. You reached out to play with his hair and smiled gently, waiting for him to continue. 

“Not only do you love volleyball as much as I do, but you’ve managed to sneak your way into my mind. I can’t stop thinking about you and all I want to do is show you that I can be the one for you. So…”

Kageyama smiled and slipped his hand into yours. “Will you be my girlfriend?” 

[kaaytea]

hey! i hope youre doing great! if it isnt a problem, could you do atsumu, oikawa, sakusa and kuroo with a s/o who overthinks alot and notices that theyre hanging out with someone else alot recently and is scared that they're going to leave but they reassure reader that they won't leave? it'd be nice if it was fluffy :(((

Hi cutie! I'm doing well and I hope you are too! I apologize if Sakusa isn't very..Sakusa-y?? I'm still figuring him out a bit 😅 I tried my best to make it fluffy enough, I hope what I wrote will suffice 🥺

The Dangers of Overthinking

⤷Includes: Oikawa, Kuroo, Atsumu, Sakusa

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Oikawa

It's no secret that Oikawa is a pretty popular guy

And usually this doesn't bother you much, no matter how busy Oikawa was he always had little ways to reassure you he wasn't ignoring you

Gradually you started to notice him spending less time checking in on you throughout the day, the most you'd get is a pat on the head, a quick kiss, or a short text before Oiks slipped away with the rest of his team

You did your best to ignore the little voice in your head expressing that he was avoiding you. Oikawa was committed to his sport and that was fine, this behavior was normal

But the one thing you couldn't shake was whenever he went off with the team there was a person you didn't recognize in the group

You'd met his team HUNDREDS of times and by this point you knew everyone by name, number, and position from the hours you've sat with Tooru and watched game recordings. It was the middle of the season so they couldn't have suddenly got a new player

So who was this person? And why was your boyfriend always gravitating towards them?

Overthinking was dangerous for you, the longer you dwelled the further you fell into the dark doubts tucked into the back of your mind

This continued on for weeks until one day you just stayed in bed wrapped in blankets with only your thoughts

Setters are trained to notice small things, little details that could reveal a weakness in defense, anything that would help them decide who to set too

Oikawa was beautifully gifted in that aspect of a setter, it didn't take long to notice how distanced you'd become

Originally he thought it was a personal matter so he let you have your space, except unlike the other times you didn't bounce back. Infact, you were getting further from him the longer it went on

Oikawa quietly opened the door to your bedroom, letting his volleyball bag slip off his shoulder and placing it by the door

He sat down carefully on the side of your bed before he playful poked your side

"(y/n)-chaaan~"

You didn't respond and only pulled the sheets tighter around you causing a pout to form on his face

He gently pulled the sheets away from your head and pressed his hand to your forehead

"You don't have a fever so you're definitely not sick.....wanna tell me what's wrong?"

"You're not gonna leave me, right?"

Your voice was so quiet he just barely heard what you said

The hand on your forehead slipped down to your cheek, his thumb brushed softy across your cheek bone

"Why would I leave you?"

"You keep hanging around that person"

"Ah, be a little more specific sweetie"

"The blonde one! The blonde that's been hanging off you when you're with the team!"

You finally open up to him and what's he do? LAuGh! He's laughing at you!

Tears started to burn in your eyes as you quickly went to pull the covers over your head and flip onto your side facing away from him, only Oiks was a step ahead and pulled you into a sitting position facing him

"W-wait wait, Let me explain! (Y/n)-chan, that's our new manager. They've been helping me plan out drills for the team."

"Oh"

Well now you felt a bit silly

After a few seconds of silence you sighed and hid your face in Oikawa's shoulder. His arms wrapped around you body and he leaned back against your headboard

He spent the rest of the night holding you, whispering promises of never leaving you and how you're more important to him than anything else

Kuroo

Kuroo's friendly personality seemed to just attract people

I mean it was definitely something that hooked you so it was understandable why people tend to flock to him

It just frustrating when he seems to have plans with people all the time, you barely see him these days

You didn't want to bring this to his attention in fear of being seen as clingy or controlling; Tetsu was your partner and had his own life, he wasn't a pet you could whistle for whenever you felt lonely

But you couldn't help but feel a bit....rejected

You were only about 5 minutes into lunch break and so far all you've done is lay your head on your desk and watched the rain fall outside

The gloomy day enhanced your depressed mood, your mind caught in the whirlpool of overthinking

Suddenly a little package was placed in front of you, followed by the sound of a chair being pulled up to you desk

You lifted your head from the desk only to find the very person that's been stuck in your mind sitting infront of you

"I got you melon bread from that bakery you like down the street, I would have given it to you earlier but you weren't here when I got to campus this morning."

"I missed my train..."

Kuroo snorted at your response and muttered something about you being cute before pulling out his lunch and beginning to eat

You opened the melon bread package, it looked delicious but your appetite seemed to have vanished

Kuroo watched you tear off a piece of the bread before placing the piece back on the wrappings with a sigh

Something was definitely wrong, you never turned down pastries from that bakery

"Not hungry?"

"Not really..."

"Did something else happen this morning? You're looking a bit...dejected"

You could never lie to Kuroo, and at this point you were so fed up with feeling alone that you didn't care about looking clingy, so you told him

He listened carefully to what you said and when you finished your rant he reached over the desk to hold your hands in his

"I'm sorry I made you feel like that. It won't happen again, I promise.....You've gotta tell me these things though, ok? I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

You could tell he meant every word he said, if there was one thing you knew about Kuroo it was that he prided himself on staying true to his promises

You felt a weight off your shoulders the second he pressed a kiss to your hand

You even got your appetite back and devoured the melon bread he got you!

Atsumu

You'd of never expected Atsumu to spend time with someone outside of the volleyball team

Especially one of his fan girls of all people

All this interaction between the two started abruptly during lunch break. The girl had bounced up and pulled him away from your little group before anyone could get a word in, everyone just stared as the blonde was dragged down the hall

You were use to the fan girls, 'Tsumu never gave them the time of day so it was never a problem, but this just felt...off

Why was he suddenly paying attention to one of them? Was he bored of you? We're you just not enough to satisfy his ego?

You were torn from your thoughts by a gentle call of your name

You turned your attention from the clipboard in your lap to the direction of the voice meeting Kita's soft but steady eyes

"You seem less energetic than normal, have you eaten anything today?"

"Oh I'm fine Kita-senpai, you don't have to-"

You were cut off by him handing you a banana and a rant about how even their manager has to be in peak condition

You couldn't refuse Kita so you took the food with a smile and powered through the rest of practice

You left immediately after you finished cleaning the gym, ignoring the calls from Atsumu to wait up for him

You tried to walk fast so he wouldn't be able to catch up but the universe seemed to be against you as he easily jogged up to you minutes after you left

"Wassup with ya today? Kita-san said you were actin' weird."

"I'm surprised you noticed he said anything, your attention seems to be on other people."

Atsumu stepped infront of you, blocking you from walking further down the road

"Wass that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know Miya, why don't you ask your little fan girl"

You stepped around him attempting to run the rest of the way home but his hand grabbed your arm, spinning you back around to face him

Atsumu's hands held you in place to keep you from running away

"That's what this is about? That annoyin' scrub who won't leave me alone?"

"Annoying scrub?"

Atsumu went on explaining how he was partnered with her for a project in Japanese history and how even after they finished the project she wouldn't leave him alone (no matter how many times he told her to go away)

After he explained you felt a little better but you still felt insecurities scratching at your mind

You reached out for his hand and started walking again, keeping your eyes on the ground as you walked

"You didn't think I was cheatin' on ya.....right?"

"....."

".....I'd never leave ya for someone like that, yer the only one I've got my eyes on. Plus, yer the only person I've found that can tolerate me."

You laughed slightly at that, he wasn't completely wrong. Atsumu was a rather complex person but you found something enjoyable in that complexity

He let go of your hand and pulled you into his side, keeping his arm wrapped around your waist as you walked

Sakusa

Ok so maybe you were a bit jealous

Not much, but just a bit

You should have expected Sakusa would have admirers as the ace of Itachiyama (not to mention he was a very handsome guy)

But it still catches you off guard with how outwardly flirty your fellow manager was

Like they even know you're in a relationship with Kiyoomi and yet they continue to throw themselves at him

Being jealousy over that was honestly very silly on your part because Sakusa has expressed their flirting makes him uncomfortable

So really there wasn't anything to worry about

Well...

That is until one day you overheard them telling Sakusa they enjoyed going out last night and that they should do it again

Which he responded with a "maybe"

If you were paying attention you would have noticed the flat tone to his voice and how his body language exuded 'Im very uncomfortable please go away'

But you being you, the second the manager opened their mouth your mind shut down and your blood went cold

They went out together last night?

You avoided everyone for the rest of practice, offering instead to clean practice jerseys and water bottles

Those were jobs usually done by two people but you needed to get away from everyone and you were hoping the jobs would take up the rest of practice

By the time you were nearly done with cleaning the water bottles, Sakusa had joined you at the outside fountain, mask pulled up on his face, his bag on one shoulder and yours on the other

"Do you want help?"

"You don't have to Omi.....it's my job anyways"

Despite your dismissal of his offer, he placed both your bags down and helped you clean the rest of the bottles, even going as far as carrying them back into the gym for you

You followed him over to the equipment room, you unlocked the door and took the box from his arms and put it on a shelf near the door

"You ready to go?"

"Almost, I have to throw the jerseys into the dryer. You can go on ahead without me."

"I'll wait, I want to avoid Komori. I don't feel like being dragged out with his friends again."

Dragged out with his friends? So it wasn't a secret date, Sakusa was forced to go by his cousin

Sakusa made his way by you to the gyms laundry room, Swifty tossing the practice jerseys into the dryer and then returning to your side

"You can stop worrying now, I know you overheard our conversation earlier. I would have much rather spent the night with you than them....they're too pushy for my liking."

He picked up your bags again and offered you his arm (something he much preferred over holding hands)

though he was usually a stoic person, you could just see the warmth his eyes held as he looked at you

You linked your arm with his, soaking up the heat from his body and the calm atmosphere that surrounded him

[suncelia-art]

Haikyuu!! Natsu

[samuslut-deactivated20211224]

daichi was the kid who purposely let you tag him while you were ‘it’ if he saw you struggling to catch anyone. he’d run up to you with his arm already outstretched so you could smack it before he bolted after the nearest person

[katsukes]

Haikyuu!! + (౦_౦)

[bakuten]

hinata, yuuji, reki: (✧ᴗ✧) me: *clenches fist*

[hvnlydmn-deactivated20211020]

HAIKYUU BOYS REACTING TO YOU CALLING THEM ‘PRETTY BOY’

characters - miya atsumu, bokuto kōtarō, oikawa tōru, akaashi keiji, iwaizumi hajime

a/n - omg i totally posted the ask draft as i was in the middle of writing it so i had to delete it cos i’m a dumb bitch sorryyyy, i done a few of my fave boys cos they deserve it ok <3

☾ ATSUMU freezes as you cup his face, eyes looking into yours as if waiting for you to tease him but he softens as he’s met with only adoration in your gaze “my pretty boy” he nuzzles into your hand at your words - pink dusting his cheeks, nodding slightly as his lips jut out into a pout to hide the trembling of his lip.

☾ BOKUTO immediately leans into your touch as your hands cup his cheeks, amber staring at you with a dazed look on his face at the contact “pretty boy kou” usual bright grin spreading across his face as he turns it slightly to pepper kisses to your palm before moving forward to do the same to your face.

☾ OIKAWA his eyes widened as he felt your palm brush over his cheek, watching you intently as you smiled “my pretty boy tōru” his own smile turning wobbly as he tried to blink away the glassy look in his eyes, gaze avoiding yours as he melted into your palm with a small kiss to your thumb through a sniffle.

☾ AKAASHI his eyes flickered to you as he gave you a questioning look, feeling an unfamiliar warmth bloom in his chest as your hands cupped his cheeks “so pretty keiji” a small laugh leaving his lips as the tips of his ears tinged red, one of his hands moved to intertwine softly with yours before he brought them both to his lips to give them a soft kiss.

☾ IWAIZUMI raised a brow as your hands cupped his face, looking at you a little awkwardly “such a pretty boy haji” eyes widening as his face blushed bright red, stumbling over words you couldn’t quite make out but instantly relaxing as soon as you giggled, his hands moving to ghost along your waist as he guided you closer to his body, lips resting against your forehead as you felt them stretch into a smile against your skin “shutup.”

[sugardaddykenma]

WHAT YOUR FAVOURITE HAIKYUU CHARACTER SAYS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR MENTAL STABILITY

cw: mental illness i guess.

𝙸𝙼𝙿𝙾𝚁𝚃𝙰𝙽𝚃 𝙽𝙾𝚃𝙴𝚂

“I have more than three favourite characters!” — okay, I get it, you have no set aesthetic and are unable to make any decisions in your real life. stop lying to yourself and choose.

“You’re not right though?” — yes I am, perceive yourself better. open your eyes. consult your charts.

“My favourite character isn’t here!!” — then you have self projection issues and that’s not on me, that’s on you! just say you over romanticize people in your head and then feel let down when they’re not exactly how you imagined them to be and go.

“this was kinda rude.” — then my job is done.

This is a joke. Read at your own risk….

Keep reading

[lyykaia]

aftermath:

[krsnbgirl]

Fly High! || Kageyama x Fem!Reader || Part 19

Summary: During the two months that the boys have before the Spring Nationals, Kageyama does recon and your schedule starts to look more hectic. Then during one of your trips to Tokyo for another training camp, Bokuto decides to have his talk with Kageyama and it makes him realize some things about himself. 

Pairing: Kageyama Tobio x Fem!Reader

Genre: Rom-Com, Slice of Life, Sports, Fluff

Warnings: None, I think?

Word Count: ~4.2k

Taglist:  @misnmatchedsox​ @monviemoo​ @love-beyond-words​ @bbecc-a​ @live-2-fangirl​ @2busyfangirling​ @ifeelblueming​ @tobiosbbyghorl​ @vanillakylee​ @neokawa​ @kooks3uphoria​

Author’s Notes: Hello you beautiful souls, here is the next part of the series! Kind of a filler, kind of not in a sense LMAO Nonetheless, I hope you all enjoy this update! Friendly reminder to drink some water and take care of yourselves :) I know where I live it’s been raining on and off with the weather being pretty chilly. We can’t get sick now, can we? Then lastly like always, this will be cross posted on AO3 as well! Taglist is still open <3

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“Tobio, what are you wearing?” 

You curiously stared at him and he jumped at the sound of your voice. He slowly turned towards your direction and you couldn’t help but laugh at his reaction. After making sure that the boys were settled with the day’s practice, you were about to make your way towards the girl’s gym. It was an individual practice that day and some of the boys had asked for some new drills to do. There were less than two months until the qualifiers at the end of October, so everyone was doing their best to be at the top of their game. So after showing some drills that you used to do during your volleyball camp, Ukai had let you off for the day. 

He straightened himself up and said, “What? You could tell it was me?” 

Leaning against the doorframe, you smiled in amusement and nodded towards the outfit he was wearing. He donned a black hoodie and tried to hide his identity with sunglasses and a hat. It was cute to see his attempt to not look inconspicuous. He huffed at your reaction and you walked towards him. 

“Yeah, you were pretty easy to spot.” you chuckled and looked up at him. 

“Damn it,” he muttered before taking off his hat and sunglasses. You reached up and fixed some stray strands of hair that were disheveled. 

“Were you trying to be in disguise?” you grinned. 

Kageyama’s shoulders drooped when you asked and you couldn’t help but pinch his cheek. He playfully glared at you before grasping your hand and looking away from you. 

“Out of everyone we might face in the qualifiers, there’s one team I want to watch at any cost.” 

You nodded in understanding and squeezed his hand to signal him that you were listening to what he had to say. It was a normal thing for teams to try and do recon before a major tournament in order to get to know their possible opponents better. You’ve heard what had happened earlier that year and you assumed that Aoba Johsai was the team he was referring to. 

“It’s not like anything will happen just because I go watch. There are less than two months till the qualifiers since summer break is over.” Kageyama sighed and crossed his arms. “I felt like I should definitely check them out.” 

“Y’know,” you said and gently took the hat and sunglasses from his grasp. “If you don’t want to stand out at a school after school hours, I think it’s best to just wear plain training gear. All of the clubs would already be in their practice clothes so if you did the same and act like you went there, no one would know.” 

His eyes widened at the realization and you chuckled at the adorable expression on your face. 

“You might be onto something…” he murmured. 

You grinned cheekily and said, “I know.” 

“So you’re off to practice then?” he asked and softly gazed down at you. 

With a nod, you motioned towards the brace that was wrapped around your knee. “I got the extra support today just in case.” 

He raised an eyebrow and playfully pushed your head down. “Yeah, you gotta be careful with that knee of yours. You pushed yourself too much at your practice match.” 

You whined and tried to swat his hand away but he was still too strong. With a chuckle, you grasped his wrist and said, “I know, I know. That’s why I have a brace to wear for every practice now.”

When he let go, Kageyama shook his head in amusement and smirked. “Good, we can’t have you be out before being in season. You’ve just made your return.” 

“Tch, I’ll catch up to you in no time.” you cheekily responded and he bent down so your faces were at the same level. 

“You better hurry up or else I’m going to leave you behind.” 

“In your dreams, Tobio. I’m going to be right beside you, just you wait.” 

Kageyama admired the fiery look in your eyes while you smirked at each other. He loved the new confident aura that you carried. Rather than seeing the constant doubt and yearning to be on the court with them, you were now one of the first ones on the floor filled with excitement. This new part of you that he got to see every day was a part that Kageyama would never get tired of seeing. With a sigh, he straightened himself up and began to make his way towards the school gate. 

“I’ll walk you home later?” he asked while walking back to face you. 

“Yeah, I’ll see you then.” you grinned and waved until he was out of sight. 

---

It was dark out when you finally stepped out of the girl’s gym and you slung your bag over your shoulders. You and the girls had just finished cleaning up the gym when Ennoshita, Kinoshita, and Narita walked up the stairs.

“How was practice?” Ennoshita asked while the rest of the girls waved goodbye to you. 

“Tiring, but at least now I can take a break while making sure you guys don’t slack off.” you joked. 

The three boys laughed and Narita pointed towards the gym that everyone else was practicing in. 

“We wanted to practice on doing synchronized attacks so we’re just waiting for Shimizu-san and Tanaka-san to join us. Everyone else just started practicing their serves,” he informed. 

“Oh, okay! I’ll go see what I can help with then.” You grinned and began to make your way over. 

“Don’t overwork yourself, (Y/N)-san!” Kinoshita reminded you. 

“Osu!” 

After the boys disappeared through the doors, you made the short walk over to the other gym and greeted everyone. They all greeted back before continuing their practice and you walked towards the wall where everyone left their things. Setting down your bags, you grabbed your water bottle to rehydrate after a long practice. Yachi walked up to you with a clipboard and passed it to you. 

“These are the stats that were taken down today during their mock game if you’d like to transfer them into your notebook.” 

“Oh thanks, Yachi-chan, I’ll do that when I get home tonight.” you grinned and took it from her hands. 

“Oi, what was that for?!” Tanaka yelled and you turned around to see that he was on the ground rubbing his head. 

“Sorry!” Nishinoya said and you laughed after connecting the two dots together. 

“Did you just hit Ryu-nii in the head?!” you asked. 

Nishinoya sheepishly shrugged his shoulders and stuck his tongue out at you. “I already said sorry! It wasn’t my fault he wasn’t paying attention!” 

“Ryu-nii, you’re also needed at the girl’s gym!” you added and he gave you the ‘okay’ sign. 

“Let me just get one more serve in and I’ll head right over!” he grinned and picked up a ball. 

“Oh, Kageyama survives!” Hinata said and you looked over to see him meeting up with Kageyama by the door. 

You watched as he walked in and there was a thoughtful look on his face. “I...I may never be able to win against Oikawa.” 

‘Oikawa…?’ You thought to yourself and tried to remember who that was. The name sounded familiar to you and when it finally hit, you snapped your fingers. ‘Ah, he was the pretty boy in that old photo Tobio showed me one time. Wait- I think that was also the guy that Yu-nii was so riled up about from before.’ 

“What are you talking about? Stop messing around,” Hinata said with a slight frown on his face and you noticed that Daichi, Tanaka, and Asahi paused what they were doing to listen in on as well. 

“I think Seijoh was playing a practice match against a college that some of their alumni are attending.” Kageyama sighed. “When I got there, they were on break. During the break, a different type of match with a member-swap started up. Among the college students, Oikawa entered alone as their setter.” 

You raised an eyebrow at this and slipped out your phone to check out who this person was. You tapped in his name on the search engine while listening to the rest of what Kageyama had to share. 

“It seemed like there were many people he had just met for the first time. But after just a few plays, Oikawa had completely blended into the team. Even I could tell how lively the spikers felt. The ability to draw 100% out of anyone is…” Kageyama clicked his tongue and ruffled his hair. “Even if you take your time, it’s not a given that you can make that happen.”

You nodded along to his words because it was true. In order to have the capability to bring out one’s best potential, that player would have to dedicate all their time to the sport no matter what. Glancing at Kageyama’s facial expression, you weren’t sure if he looked defeated or driven by the current status of Oikawa. 

“But for Oikawa, even if it’s someone that hates him, or a very quirky player, I’m sure he can manage them at will.” 

‘Interesting…’ you thought to yourself and raised an eyebrow at Kageyama’s last comment about Oikawa. You’ve never heard of that type of player and to see that this person was also one of the top players in the country, you knew you had to watch some of his previous matches to see it for yourself. When your internet browser loaded the results, you skimmed through its content. You had to hold yourself back from giggling after seeing a picture of Oikawa on the internet. His public profile picture was one of him cheekily smiling while holding up the ‘V’ sign to his eyes. ‘Why are people so intimidated by him? He’s too pretty to be intimidating.’ 

“So are you saying that you’re freaked out by the Great King again, Kageyama?” Hinata asked. 

With a chuckle, you stretched out your back and began to make your way over towards the basket of volleyballs. You slipped your phone into your jacket’s pocket before zipping it closed. After seeing the smirk on his face, you knew you had nothing to worry about. 

“Yeah, I’m really freaked out.” he replied to Hinata. “The three years that Oikawa spent training, everything is packed into the current Seijoh team. And the Spring Nationals are the one and only chance to go up against it. We’re going to beat them, as a team.” 

You shook your head as Hinata ran off to practice more and screamed, “Defeat the Great King!” 

“That’s my line, you idiot!” he yelled. 

Kageyama pinched his nose and then looked towards you while you twirled the ball in your hands. You met his gaze and you both nodded at each other. With such little time, you had to do all that you could in order to beat Seijoh at Spring Nationals. He held his hands up and you tossed the ball towards him. 

“Let’s get to work then, King.” you teased and nudged him in the stomach.

With a scoff, he rolled his eyes and the two of you made your way towards Hinata. He was yelling at you to hurry up so the three of you could work on their quick attack. 

“Only if you can keep up, Firecracker.”

---

With Spring Nationals on the horizon and time flying by, the days quickly began to blur. In the mornings you’d practice with the girls then attend lessons while hanging out with your friends during breaks. Then once school was over, you’d be with the boys but if you were needed for the girls then Aoki would come and get you. Your hectic schedule was starting to take its toll on you and Kageyama couldn’t help but bring it up on your way home on a day when practice ran late. 

You two waved goodbye to the team after getting some pork buns from Ukai once another successful practice ended. Kageyama stuffed his hands into his pockets while you indulged in another pork bun. You forgot to bring extra snacks that day and finally being able to eat something made all the pent up stress melt away. ‘Ukai’s shop always has the best pork buns. No one can beat his mom’s recipe!’ After taking another bite, you happily sighed at the delicious taste. He frowned slightly when he noticed that some of your fingers were taped and lightly nudged you on the side. You looked up at him and he nodded towards your fingers. 

“What happened to your hands?” he asked.

“Ah,” you swallowed and gave him a sheepish smile. “Today we were doing blocking drills and Rinko-senpai’s spikes are stronger than I anticipated. During one of the drills, my timing was off and my fingers got hurt.” 

“Tsk, you need to look after yourself better.” 

“I always do.” 

Kageyama chuckled and flicked your forehead once you both stopped at an intersection. You pouted and rubbed your forehead in order for the pain to disappear. 

“Don’t lie, you’ve been overworking yourself lately. Are you sure you’re getting enough sleep?” 

“I can handle it, you know I can. And sleep isn’t that important for me.” you pouted. 

While waiting for the walk signal to turn green, he sighed and turned to face you. His eyes scanned the dark circles underneath your eyes and it showed him that you haven’t been getting enough rest. You just grinned at him and reached up to ruffle his hair in hopes that it would relieve some of his worrying. He raised an eyebrow at your actions and you shrugged. 

“I...just like to keep myself busy.” you murmured. 

Before coming back to volleyball, it was nice to have time on your hands. But after closing off for so long, you realized that over time, having a frequent schedule was your lifestyle. If you had too much time off, you’d get antsy and constantly felt the need to do something. Becoming manager was nice, but it still felt like there was something missing for you. Now that you’ve been going to volleyball practices, you learned just how much your life revolved around volleyball. Your next big dream was slowly starting to materialize: becoming one of Japan’s top players in women’s volleyball. 

“Yeah, but you shouldn’t have to push yourself to the point of exhaustion. You need to have enough rest so your body doesn’t burn out.” Kageyama pointed out and slipped his hand into yours. 

You reassuringly squeezed his hand and jokingly said, “Says the one that tends to over practice the most out of anyone, well besides Shoyo, on the team.” 

He rolled his eyes and softly raised your hands to his lips. Your eyes widened when you felt him kiss the area that you had taped and blushed at the sudden act of affection. 

“I just don’t like seeing you hurt.” he mumbled and once the light turned green, kept your hand in his and softly tugged you along. 

Matching his pace, you softly chuckled and swung your hands back and forth. 

“Don’t worry, after today’s practice, I won’t hurt myself today anymore.” 

“Oh?” 

You nodded and looked back at him. “I already got a good read on Rinko-senpai’s playing so she won’t be able to get past me next time.” 

He squeezed your hand and you huffed. “And I promise to get more sleep.” 

Kageyama smirked and said, “That’s my girl.” 

“Am I?” you teased. 

“O-Of course.” he huffed and you poked his cheek once you noticed the slight tinge of pink. 

“Are you blushing right now, Tobio?” 

“I didn’t mean for that to come out, alright?” 

You hummed in amusement and turned your attention back to the pavement in front of you. A comfortable silence fell as your mind wandered off to his last comment. It’s true that your feelings for Kageyama continued to grow each day. So hearing that type of comment from him got you feeling all warm inside and your heart skipped a beat. Out of the corner of your eyes, you saw that Kageyama’s ears were still pink and it looked like he was mentally beating himself up for letting that slip. As you neared your apartment, you walked closer to Kageyama and hugged his arm. 

“Don’t worry, I like the sound of that.” 

His eyes widened and he let out a sigh of relief. “Good, then that’s all that matters.” 

Kageyama looked down at you once more and softly smiled at the way your smile seemed to light up underneath the light post. He squeezed your hand as the two of you arrived at your apartment and he watched you walk towards the lobby. With a small smile and wave, you disappeared through the doors after bidding each other goodnight. Kageyama looked up at the balcony you always greeted him from and tightened the grip he had on his bag. While walking towards the bus stop, he gave himself a pep talk. 

‘Soon. Soon I’ll ask her to officially be my girlfriend. I just need the timing to be right.’ 

---

“Hey, hey, hey! Look who it is.” Bokuto greeted once all of Karasuno got off of the bus. It was the last weekend of August and all of the teams that participated in Tokyo’s training camp were invited back again for a weekend training camp at Shinzen. On the way over, Takeda reminded everyone that there were going to be two more sessions before qualifiers and all the time spent at the camp needed to be used to sharpen the team’s skills and defenses. 

You couldn’t help but let out an excited scream and ran towards Bokuto. He swiftly swung you around in a hug and ruffled your hair when he set you down. 

“I missed you, (Y/N)-chan~ you haven’t been replying back to our group chat lately.” Bokuto pouted. 

You patted his head and said, “I know Kou-chan and I’m sorry but school has been piling up on workload lately. These boys always have practice run late so I’m either busy helping them or trying to finish homework.” 

“Give her a break, we’ve been busy too y’know? I don’t understand why teachers like to suddenly pile up so much homework once we come back from break.” Kuroo added and Bokuto jumped at the sound of his voice. 

“Don’t sneak up on me like that, what if you gave me a heart attack?” 

Kuroo laughed and slung an arm over your shoulders. “Sorry bro, I couldn’t help myself. I’ll make sure to resuscitate you if that ever happens.” 

You rolled their eyes and gave both of them a hug. “God I missed your stupid bro moments.” 

They hugged you back and said, “Does that mean you’ll be staying in Tokyo on Sunday?” 

You nodded and grinned. “My dad needs my help with something and he said that his team misses me so it’s gonna be a family barbecue with the Neighborhood Association.” 

“Can we come?!” they asked at the same time. 

‘These boys will do anything whenever it comes to free meals.’ You thought to yourself and laughed. 

“I’ll ask my dad when I get the chance to check my phone later.” 

“Oi! Kageyama!” Bokuto called out and the setter froze in his spot while catching up with Akaashi. 

He turned around and noticed a different glint in Bokuto’s eyes. Kageyama gulped and Akaashi comfortingly patted his shoulder. 

“I’m sorry Kageyama-san, I’ve tried to calm him down but it seems that he’s convinced that it’s his turn to have a talk with you.” 

He glanced over to see that Kuroo had managed to pull into a conversation with Yaku, Daichi, Aran, and Asahi. Bokuto smirked and crossed his arms while making his way over to where he was standing. 

“It’s about time we have a talk, don’t you think?” 

Kageyama looked to his side to find that Akaashi had walked off to where Sugawara and some other players from Fukurodani were catching up at. He gulped and nodded while Bokuto excitedly grinned and slapped Kageyama in the back. 

“Now that’s what I like to see!” 

You glanced over to where Kageyama and Bokuto were standing at and mentally sighed. Bokuto, Kuroo, and you had a three-way call the night before while you packed your belongings. While catching them up with your situation with Kageyama, Bokuto made it a point to say that it wasn’t fair that Kuroo had a chance to have a one-on-one with the setter and he didn’t. You reassured him that there would be time for him to fulfill his older brother duties once there was a break. So you were surprised and glaring daggers at Kuroo who managed to distract you while Bokuto slipped away. You didn’t expect the talk to happen right when you arrived in Tokyo. 

Kuroo shrugged and nodded towards them. “It was inevitable, sorry (Y/N). But hey at least it’s sooner the better, right?” 

“I hope so.” you murmured. ‘Hopefully Kou-chan doesn’t go too hard on Tobio. I hope he’s okay since I gave him a head’s up that Kou-chan wanted to have a talk with him...’ 

Your previous assumptions were proven wrong when you finally saw Kageyama walk inside the gym after Bokuto. There was something different about him that you couldn’t put your finger on. The setter looked like he was thinking about something and Bokuto just gave you a wink when you looked at him for answers. With a sigh, you made your way over to Kageyama with his things already in your arms. 

“To-bi-o~” you called out. 

That managed to snap him out of his daze and was surprised to see you standing in front of him. He sheepishly rubbed his neck and said, “Oh, (Y/N). Sorry, did I take too long?” 

You shook your head and he grabbed his knee pads and jersey out of your hands. He nodded in thanks and began to make his way towards the court that Karasuno was currently practicing on. You ran up to him and poked his side. 

“What did you guys talk about?” 

“Nothing much,” he shrugged and slipped on the neon yellow jersey. 

“It doesn’t seem like it was nothing much.”

“Don’t worry about it.” he casually said while stretching out his arms. 

“Are you sure? Kou-chan didn’t say anything weird to you?” 

Kageyama chuckled and shook his head. “(Y/N), he didn’t say anything bad or weird. He just wanted to know what my intentions were and to see how things are going between us, alright?” 

You purse your lips and he ruffled your hair in response. 

“Just trust me, alright?” 

He looked down at you to meet your unsure gaze. Bokuto’s words were still ringing in his head and Kageyama finally learned just how much you’ve gone through and how much your friends were willing to go for your happiness. He slipped his hand into yours and squeezed it. With a sigh, you nodded and pointed your finger at his chest. 

“If he gives you a hard time, just let me know, okay?” 

Kageyama chuckled and said, “I will, I promise.” 

“Good,” you smiled and then nodded towards the team. “Let’s get this show on the road.” 

Kageyama nodded and let you tug him along. He looked at you and clutched onto his knee pads when he recalled the last things Bokuto told him. 

‘Remember Kageyama, I know you’ve said what your intentions are for her and I respect that. But I just can’t see how you can help her in the long run. Don’t get me wrong, I support you two and it’s still too early to tell. I just need reassurance for not only her sake, but mine, that you’ll be able to take care of her. I know you two are still fresh in high school, but your eyes are set to be the best, right? How is the relationship going to work if volleyball must always come first? Word on the street is that Oikawa and his girlfriend broke up because he was too focused on volleyball. I don’t want her to get hurt like that. Just please, if you’re serious about her, really take care of her and put your all into whatever it is you two have.’ 

He didn’t have a solid answer for those questions yet. Hell, whatever was going on between him and you was his first experience when it came to relationships. Kageyama didn’t want to mess anything up and has always been reaching out to his sister for help. But he couldn’t deny that Bokuto brought up legitimate concerns when it came to starting a relationship and Kageyama was lost. All he knew for sure was that he wanted you by his side and vice versa. You understood more than anyone else what he needed to achieve and he finally realized that you’ve been his anchor. He hasn’t been able to listen to your worries at all yet and you’ve simply withheld information, such as joining the girl’s team, for his sake. With a sigh, Kageyama knew he had so much to work on in order to be the best he could be for you. All he hoped is that you wouldn’t leave him if it ever had to come to that.

[krsnbgirl]

Fly High! || Kageyama x Fem!Reader || Part 18

Summary: With school back in session, your schedule with the girl’s volleyball team finally collides with your time as the boys’ manager. It’s something you’ve put off for a while and finally have to address with the team. 

Pairing: Kageyama Tobio x Fem!Reader

Genre: Rom-Com, Slice of Life, Sports, Fluff

Warnings: Slight swearing here and there

Word Count: ~5.3k

Taglist:  @misnmatchedsox​ @monviemoo​ @love-beyond-words​ @bbecc-a​ @live-2-fangirl​ @2busyfangirling​ @ifeelblueming​ @tobiosbbyghorl​ @vanillakylee​ @neokawa​ @kooks3uphoria​

Author’s Notes: I swear I can never come up with great summaries for the chapters, HAHA Also pls go easy on me when using and describing a volleyball match. I tried my best to use the terms and callout’s correctly while giving you a picture of what’s going on. I hope you guys enjoy it! Then lastly like always, this will be cross posted on AO3 as well! Taglist is still open <3

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It was the first day back to school after the summer break and you tiredly stretched your arms over your head while making your way towards your locker. Conversations filled the air from students catching up with one another and you covered your mouth to stifle a yawn that was coming. After passing the qualifiers for Miyagi, the boys either spent their time relaxing before school resumed or tried to finish all of their summer homework that was forgotten about. In your case, you weren’t surprised when Kageyama sheepishly asked to help him catch up on homework. The poor boy had only managed to answer fill in the blank questions and only started a paragraph for an essay he had. So, with only a week left of freedom, the two of you met up every day to make sure he was all caught up. Not that either of you complained since that meant being together undisturbed. Some days were spent doing homework at your place and if you noticed that Kageyama wasn’t concentrating, you’d gather all of your things to take a break and walk around the neighborhood. You’d pick up a couple of snacks and drinks from Sakanoshita while avoiding Ukai’s teasing whenever he was there. Then you would both make your way back to the park to relax for a bit before spending the rest of the afternoon working on whatever assignment was agreed upon. If he noticed that you were trying your best to not let him worry about your own being, he’d tell you to take a break while he worked on his stuff. Even though you were doubtful about letting yourself enjoy some time to yourself, he’d just reassure you he’d be fine by comparing your notes to his. Then without another word, he’d offer his shoulder or lap for you to take a quick nap to refresh yourself. 

Prior to meeting up, you and Kageyama had planned a schedule to make sure no all-nighters were to happen, the initial plans were immediately scrapped. As much as you tried to get things done, you and Kageyama couldn’t help but get distracted most of the time. On one of the days, it was too hot to stay concentrated so the two of you ended up getting ice cream to cool down. This then led to you two trying to steal ice cream off of each other’s cups and chasing each other around the neighborhood. Another day, your mom needed help with an order for her bakery and asked you two for help on one of your breaks. This led to a mini competitive activity to see who could fill in the most cream puffs with its filling. By the end of it, Kageyama was dusted in powdered sugar while there was whipped cream all over your hands and face. With other small moments throughout the week, on the last night of vacation, you had stayed up most of the night with Kageyama through Skype to make sure all of his assignments were completed. You didn’t know when you fell asleep, but you woke up to your mom shaking you awake saying that it was time to get ready. When you looked back to your screen, it showed that Kageyama had ended the meeting at one point and texted you right after. 

“I’m going on a run before practice, I’ll see you at school. Thank you for helping me, I appreciate you so much.” 

Upon reaching your locker, you sighed and opened it to grab your indoor pair of shoes. Your hand paused mid-reach and a smile crept onto your face when you noticed a small can of coffee sitting inside. While changing your shoes, you took off the small note that was stuck on the top of the can to read it. 

“Sorry for keeping you up late, I know you must be tired. Here’s a little pick me up for the first half of the day. - Tobio” 

You tucked the coffee into the pocket of your blazer and bent down to put your outdoor shoes away. After closing your locker, you made your way towards your classroom and immediately texted Kageyama. 

“Thank you for the coffee, this will definitely help me get through the day! ^^~” 

“Oi! (Y/N)!!” a female voice called out to you.

“Ah Aoki, good morning!” you greeted your setter as she walked up to you. Manami Aoki was the first year setter in the girl’s volleyball club and became your partner ever since you started training with them. You also found out that she was also in your class and sat diagonally from you.

“We missed you at practice this morning, did someone oversleep today?” she joked and poked your cheek. 

“I guess you could say that,” you laughed and took out the coffee from your pocket. “Summer assignments are always a killer to do.” 

You grinned at the satisfying click of the can opening up and took a sip of the drink. The familiar taste of the sweet vanilla cream immediately brightened your mood. ‘This was very much needed. Caffeine is definitely my lifeline when it comes down to it.’

“Right~? I had to ask my older sister for some help with the math packet we got. Those equations are never going to stick with me.” she whined. 

You patted her shoulders in a reassuring matter and said, “If you need help with any of this week’s assignments, we can go over it together during lunch or in the club room once practice is over.” 

“Really?! (Y/N), you really are a godsend for us,” she replied and hugged your arm. 

“I always gotta have my partner’s back, right?” you winked as the two of you rounded the corner and entered the hallway where all of the first-year classrooms were located. 

“I’ll pay you back somehow!” she promised and then suddenly snapped her fingers. “That’s right, the reason why I wanted to talk to you is that Coach wanted me to tell you that we have a practice game today.” 

“Eh?! Really?!” you exclaimed. 

She laughed and said, “What, are you scared?” 

You scoffed and rolled your eyes while entering your classroom. “Absolutely not, I...just haven’t told the boys yet.” 

“(Y/N)!” 

“I know, I know!” you pouted and put your hands up in defense. 

“Why haven’t you told them yet, especially if you knew that sometimes our schedules could intertwine with each other?” she asked and sat down at her desk. 

While hanging your bag on its hook, you shrugged and said, “I just couldn’t find the right time…” 

“Well, what are you going to do about this afternoon then? We all know that the boys are going to stay late for their practice.” 

“I’ll talk to the teachers about it,” you murmured and took a sip of your coffee. Your phone buzzed in your pocket and you looked down to see that Kageyama had replied back to your text. 

“Good, I’ll see you when class is over.” 

You grinned but your smile immediately faltered. Over the previous week, you wanted to tell Kageyama about your progress with the girl’s team. But each time that you managed to build up enough courage, you got scared and kept telling yourself that the next time was going to be the right time. Now that there was going to be a practice game after school and you’d have to leave in the middle of the boys’ practice, you knew there was no use in hiding it anymore. You didn’t want the team to think you were abandoning them or being selfish. They had grown to become your closest friends at Karasuno and you treasured their presence in your life. You just didn’t know what would happen if you told them that you were going to be juggling both their team and being a part of the girl’s team. ‘There’s also the next school year too…’ 

“Oi, everything will be fine,” Aoki reassured and you settled into your seat. 

“I really hope so…” you murmured once the teacher entered the room and you looked out the window trying to figure out what your next move was going to be.

---

The final bell of the day rang and you laid your head on top of your desk. Throughout the entire day, you tried to come up with the best way to tell the boys about your decision. During one of your breaks, you even tried talking to Takeda-sensei but he was more excited about the fact that you were going to be a part of the girl’s volleyball team. Ukai wasn’t on campus during school hours so you couldn’t reach out to him for his opinion, so you were left to your thoughts for the rest of the day. ‘Ugh...I don’t know what to do…’ 

You felt bad inside because as much as you enjoyed hanging out with the rest of the first years, your mind was always wandering away. Kageyama had noticed the change in your behavior and his concerned gazes burned through you during each break. Even your feeble attempts to redirect his attention to something else, you knew that he was holding himself back from asking more questions. You were thankful that he understood it wasn’t the right time for him to hear what was on your mind, but with the minutes ticking down to their practice, you dreaded heading to the clubroom. 

“(Y/N), aren’t you going to go change?” Aoki asked when she approached your desk. 

You whined and ruffled your hair before pushing yourself up from the desk. “I don’t know what to tell them, Aoki.” 

She smiled at you and patted your shoulders. “You’ll be fine. Seeing the boys and how much you talk about them, I’m pretty sure they’re going to be your own personal fan club.” 

With a snort, you got up from your seat and slung your bag over your shoulder. “Yeah, in my dreams.” 

“You’re overthinking it, (Y/N). Just say what’s from your heart and everything will work out.” 

She grinned and you sighed in defeat. “I hope so. Wish me luck then?” 

Aoki nodded and the two of you walked towards the gyms together. While making your way over, you couldn’t calm the rapid pounding of your heart. With each step closer, you felt as if there was a cotton ball stuck in your throat while your hands began to slightly tremble. Aoki noticed that you had grown silent on the walk over and looked over to see a spaced out look on your face. With a small smile, she reached out and linked her arm with yours. She knew how anxious you could get sometimes after getting to know you over the month that you’ve been training with the team. You were always concerned about your injury and expressed that you were scared to disappoint the team as a newcomer despite the reputation you held. 

She squeezed one of your hands and it helped snap you out of your thoughts. You looked over to her and she warmly gazed at you. 

“Okay?” 

“Yeah, thanks…” you murmured as you stopped in front of the clubrooms. 

“I’ll see you in an hour then?” she asked while searching your face for reassurance. 

With a small smile, you nodded and opened the door to the club room to see that some of the boys were already there. Tsukishima and Yamaguchi were going over some notes from earlier that day while Tanaka and Nishinoya were messing around with Hinata. Kageyama was filing down his nails in the corner and you waved goodbye to Aoki. Stepping into the room, you greeted everyone and walked towards the shelf that had your duffel bag. 

“Are you going to kill us with drills again, (Y/N)-chan?” Tanaka joked while you switched bags. 

“I don’t know, maybe. It depends on my mood today.” you smirked and looked over your shoulder with a mischievous glint in your eyes. 

He gulped when he felt a menacing aura around you and you immediately dropped the act. You laughed and said, “You’re so easy to tease Ryu-nii.” 

“C’mere you brat!” he laughed and tried to get back at you. You stuck your tongue out at him and immediately ran for the door. 

“See you later,” you saluted and he shook his fist at you with everyone else laughing at your banter. 

You quickly went to the girls’ changing room and changed as fast as you could. Since it was still pretty early and everyone was still trickling in to get ready for practice, you wanted to talk to Ukai before making the announcement in front of the team. While making your way into the gym, you braided your hair and greeted Ukai who was bringing out the basket of volleyballs. 

“Coach,” you greeted and made your way towards him. 

“What’s up, kid?” he asked and turned his attention on you. With a hand on his hip, he nodded at you as a greeting. 

“So you know how the girl’s team has a practice game today?” you asked. 

Ukai nodded and said, “Oh yeah, you’re free to leave whenever you need to.” 

“That’s not what I was going to ask…” you sheepishly smiled. 

“Oh,” Ukai cleared his throat and continued, “So what did you want to talk about?” he asked. 

“Do you think I made the right decision?” you asked while playing with the tips of your hair. 

He sighed and his gaze softened when he noticed the doubt in your eyes. Ukai wasn’t that good with words, but he certainly did notice a better change in you ever since you started practicing with the girls. You were more present at practice and had more fun with yourself. The precision you had in your movements had sharpened whenever you partnered up with someone for drills. Ukai was confident to say that if you were to take an assessment to see your stats on the ability parameter, you’d have moved up from a three to a four or even five in some aspects. There was always a passionate look in your eyes whenever you managed to spike the ball against some of the tallest players on the team or successfully blocked a play. He understood why you still had your doubts but after today, Ukai was sure that you were starting the next part of your journey. 

Crossing his arms, he nodded towards the benches and the two of you made your way over. Once you sat down, he looked at the court and said, “I can’t really be the one to tell you if you did or didn’t.” 

You purse your lips and sighed at his response. It was an obvious answer you were expecting to hear, but you had hoped that he had a different look at things. 

“Look, I know you’re worried about what the boys would think and how your injury might affect you. But have you taken a step back to see all the good that has happened to you ever since you joined the girls?” 

You shook your head and he smirked. “I know this big change can be scary, I was like that when Takeda tried to get me to be the coach for these boys. But change is a good thing.” 

“Really?” 

Ukai nodded and said, “I had big shoes to fit and I didn’t think that I could. But these kids were depending on me and I didn’t have time to doubt myself. Hell, before I came back to Karasuno, I only casually played with the Neighbor’s Association but these kids reminded me just how much I loved volleyball.” 

“They do have that effect on people.” you chuckled. 

“See? And if there’s one thing that I could take away from your relationship with the boys is that they care about you. They were the ones that helped you embrace volleyball again, right?” 

You nodded along to his words while playing with your fingers. A small smile crept onto your face when you remembered the third years constantly pestering you to be a manager. You remembered how Kageyama was blunt with you when you were being indecisive and Hinata always believed in you from the very beginning. But more than anything, it was Nishinoya’s support that shone through everything. He was there for you through thick and thin while helping mend the pieces of your broken dream when you were at your lowest. ‘I don’t know what I’d do without them...’ Ukai smiled at your response and he leaned over, resting his elbows on the top of his knees then clasped his hands together. You looked at him and he shrugged. 

“I think your reaction speaks louder than your thoughts. You’ve improved skill wise ever since you joined the girls and it’s shown in your performance with the boys. You out of anyone else should know that the boys would never turn their backs on you. They’re not like that.” 

“Good afternoon!” you heard Asahi and Sugawara greet when they walked through the doors. 

Ukai patted you on the shoulders and said, “Did you want to do it before we begin practice or before you need to leave?” 

They waved hello to the both of you before walking towards the storage room to grab the rest of the equipment needed for practice. You sighed and pushed yourself off of the bench to go help them. Ukai stood up as well and stretched his arms over his head while waiting for your response. 

You were thankful for the insight Ukai gave you and so you bowed your head to show your thanks. “I’ll tell them once they’re all here. I want to give them time to process things while I’m not there.” 

He nodded in understanding and ruffled your hair. “You’re gonna do great, kid.” 

“Thanks, coach.” You smiled before catching up to Asahi and Sugawara. 

---

“Alright, gather around everyone!” Ukai yelled once Takeda-sensei walked through the doors with Kiyoko and Yachi at his sides. 

You gulped when everyone took a seat in front of the faculty members and gripped the edge of your practice shirt. He took a seat on the chair that was next to the whiteboard and said, “Before we start the drills for today, there is an announcement that needs to be made.” 

The boys looked at him in anticipation since there wasn’t anything important coming up on the schedule. He looked over at you who was sitting at the back of the group and nodded. Closing your eyes, you took in a deep breath before standing up and walking to where the adults were. You could feel everyone staring at you with curiosity in their eyes and you gave them a small smile once you faced them. Looking down, you tightly clasped your hands together before meeting their gazes once more. ‘This is it.’

“I know this is coming out of the blue and you must be wondering why I’m up here to talk to you guys.” 

The boys patiently waited for you to continue when they saw you trying your best to put the right words together. Some of them wondered what it could be while Daichi smiled to himself. He knew what you were about to say and was happy to see you finally having the courage to take the next step. They saw you take in a shaky breath and listened to each word that left your mouth.

“I haven’t exactly been honest with everyone,” you said and watched as Kageyama raised an eyebrow and Nishinoya’s jaw drop. “During the times that I’ve said that I was helping my mom, I was actually doing something else.” 

“What were you doing then, (Y/N)-chan?” Sugawara asked with a curious look on his face. 

You looked over to Daichi who was sitting next to the grey-haired setter and he gave you an encouraging nod. Straightening yourself up, you said, “I was invited to be a part of the girl’s volleyball club and have been practicing with them for the past month.” 

“I know I should have told you guys from the very beginning,” you earnestly said, “But just like how I came to be your manager, I wanted to make sure that my decision to join the girl’s volleyball team was solid. When I first started practicing with them, I just wanted to test the waters. There was a part of me that couldn’t see myself playing on another team anymore, but the more that I went to their practices, the more I could see myself being on the court again.” 

You grinned slightly when some of their jaws dropped and Hinata let out an excited gasp. “Wait, you’re officially back to playing volleyball now?!” 

With a nod, you held your hands behind your back before continuing, “I didn’t mean to hide this from everyone and I guess the timing today just pushed me to tell you guys my decision.” 

“What do you mean?” Nishinoya asked. 

“The girls have a practice match today which is why after helping you guys warm up, I will be taking my leave to do my own warmups.” 

You bowed in front of them and finished off your announcement by saying, “I hope you guys can understand and you’ll be able to support me! I’m not going to leave you guys either! Since we’re off season right now, I’ll still be able to be your manager to the very end!” 

The boys were silent and you tightly squeezed your eyes in your position. ‘I knew I should have just told them from the very beginning. I shouldn’t have asked Daichi to keep it a secret and most of all I should’ve told Kageyama when I found out. They’re gonna be-’ 

“Congratulations on making the girl’s team, (Y/N)!” 

‘...What...?’

You shot up to see the entire team standing up with proud faces on their faces. Nishinoya couldn’t hold in his excitement and immediately ran towards you to engulf you in a huge hug. 

“You finally did it! You’re finally going to play again!” 

Seeing their warm reaction, you couldn’t help but get teary-eyed at the welcoming support they were giving you. Ukai was right, the boys were going to support you no matter what and you were so happy from their reaction. You wrapped your arms around Nishinoya, trying to calm down the emotions that were bubbling over. 

“Welcome back.” he murmured and let you go. He was teary-eyed too and you laughed. 

“W-Why are you crying?” 

He sniffed and said, “I don’t know! You got emotional so I got emotional, okay?!” 

You wiped some of the stray tears that managed to escape and everyone made their rounds to share their support. 

“I know you’ll be doing great things.” Sugawara smiled. 

“You’re going to kill it on the court today!” Tanaka smirked and slapped your back. 

“Tch, always gotta go where the grass is greener huh?” Tsukishima teased. You rolled your eyes and smirked. “Aw, don’t miss me too much light post.” 

“I’m happy for you, (Y/N)-chan.” Yamaguchi smiled and hugged you. 

“(Y/N)-chan...” Yachi started and looked at you with teary eyes. “This is so amazing for you! I’m so excited to see where this takes you!” 

“(Y/N)-chan! I can’t wait to see you play in an official match!” Hinata happily said while jumping up and down. 

You laughed at his reaction and nodded. “Mm, I’ll make sure to let you know when our first official match is when we start up again.” 

Finally, Kageyama walked up to you and you gave him a small smile. He sighed and crossed his arms while meeting your gaze. “Is this why you’ve been so spaced out all day?” 

You nodded and bit your bottom lip. “I didn’t mean to keep this from you.”

“Did you really think that we weren’t going to support you?” he asked with an arched eyebrow. 

Defeated, you nodded again and played with the edge of your shirt. “I couldn’t stop thinking of all the worst case scenarios.” 

He was silent for a bit and you understood his actions because you hid something very important from him. You promised to tell each other everything and you had broken that promise. If he was going to give you the cold shoulder, you would welcome his actions because of what you did. But you were proven wrong when he lightly bonked you on the head. 

“Boke, you should know better than that.” he muttered and ruffled your hair before walking away. 

“You’re not mad?” you asked. 

He smirked and looked over his shoulder before joining the boys who were already lining up for the first drill. “Mad? No. Proud? Yes. I finally get to see how strong you are on the court.” 

You let out a relieved sigh when he lazily waved goodbye and turned towards Ukai and Takeda-sensei. They patted your shoulders and said their congratulations. 

“Good luck today, (L/N)-san.” Takeda smiled. 

“Kill it on the court.” Ukai smirked. 

Now filled with more confidence, you smiled and nodded. “Of course, I won’t let you down!” 

----

“Oi, center!” you called and ran from your position after one of the girls bumped the ball towards Aoki. 

“Give it to me! I’m gonna tear them into pieces!” you yelled and kept your eyes on the ball in the air.

“(Y/N)!” she yelled and you ran for the ball being set towards you. 

You jumped up and smirked when you found an open spot to spike the ball. The game against Shirato Girls’ Academy was already in their third set. Your team had managed to get the first set while your opponents won the second set. They were a pretty good team and you were chasing each other to get a point. The score was currently tied at 22-22 and you could feel that the girls were hungry to finally have a win despite it being a practice match. You hit the ball with all your might and cheered when it flew past the two blockers and into the spot you were aiming at. 

“Alright!” 

“Nice one, (Y/N)!” 

“Let’s get another one!” 

With a bright smile, you high-fived your teammates while moving into the next rotation. 

“Oh we’re definitely going to get it.” you smirked. 

Your body was humming with excitement after being dormant for so long. The familiar adrenaline that rushed through your veins, the yells and cheers from your teammates, the sound of the ball being hit; all of it was deeply missed. Muscle memory took over once it found its groove during the second half of the first set and all that you saw was the ball. Your focus was sharp every time the ball was in the air and you did your best to never let it touch the ground. 

“Let’s get an ace this time then we can take the win!” your captain cheered. 

You walked towards the serving line and hyped yourself up when your coach, who was acting as the referee for the match, passed the ball to you. ‘Let’s do this.’ 

While you were zoned in to get a no-touch ace with your serve, the boys had quietly filed into the second floor of the gym. Ukai finally gave in to let the boys watch the game after constantly pestering him to let them go after successfully completing their drills. They lined up against the railings and looked down at the match. The boys were surprised to see the total change in your demeanor. Sure you were strict with them while doing drills, but this was a whole different persona they’ve never seen. There was a different look in your eye, as if a million different calculations were going on in your head while you twirled the ball in your hands. You had a certain cockiness in your demeanor with the cheeky glint in your eyes and the slight smirk that played on your lips.

“Geeze, I can feel her presence all the way from up here.” Daichi muttered as the whistle was blown. “I forgot how easily she could take control of the court.” 

“She looks so intimidating,” Yamaguchi commented and peeked behind Tsukishima's shoulder. 

Kageyama hummed in agreement as he watched you bounce the ball a couple of times, taking all of the time that was needed to serve. You tossed the ball up in the air and ran towards the ball to serve it. His jaw dropped at the loud impact the ball made and he couldn’t believe just how strong you were with your serve. The ball instantly hit the ground before the other team could hit it and you smirked. ‘Beautiful…’ The fierce look in your eye was one he knew all too well because he had that same look whenever he did a successful serve. 

“(Y/N)-CHAN!!!!” Nishinoya and Hinata screamed and you whipped your head towards the direction of his voice.

You gaped at the boys who were all leaning against the railings. They all looked at you excitedly and cheered you on. 

“You got this!”  “Kill it!” “The Firecracker makes its return!” 

“What are you guys doing here?!” you exclaimed while you caught the volleyball once more to serve again. 

“We’re here to cheer you on, boke!” Kageyama yelled back and you grinned at the warm gaze he gave you. 

“Win this!” Yachi cheered. 

With a shake of your head, you resumed your position and decided to try and do a jump serve. Twirling the ball in your hands once more, the familiar warmth in your hands signaled that you were in good shape. You took in a deep breath to zero in on where you wanted the ball to go and focused on the player that was weak at receiving. Once you tossed the ball up in the air, you controlled the strength in your arm and hit it. 

“Ah shit,” you cursed underneath your breath when you noticed that it fell short and not before the player you were aiming at. The libero from the other team managed to dig the serve. 

“Sorry, let’s try to stop them!” you yelled and got into position. 

“Right!” the girls replied. 

You watched as the ball was passed towards the other team’s setter and their ace was going for the ball. She was diagonally from you on the opposite side of the court and you saw her eyes zero in on Aoki. You clicked your tongue and were ready to back up Aoki if needed. 

“She’s going for a cross shot!” one of your teammates called out after managing to touch it in the process. 

“Aoki!” you yelled. 

“I got it!” she called out. “Wait-” 

Unfortunately, her receive wasn’t done correctly and the ball was going out of the court. 

“Not on my watch!” you yelled and ran for the ball. “I got it!” 

You dove for it and managed to hit the ball back towards the team. “Oi, cover!” 

“Nice save!” the girls yelled and you nodded in acknowledgement. 

One of the girls managed to hit the ball over the net and you ran back towards your previous position. The ball was easily received on the other side once more and you watched as your blockers managed to touch the ball once again. 

“One-touch!” they yelled. 

Your captain managed to dig the ball and hit it towards Aoki to set it. She met your gaze and you smirked in response. She was going for a quick and as she set the ball, you ran towards it and jumped in the air. The other team tried to build a wall with three blockers but their efforts were futile. You aimed and hit the ball upwards just to graze the blockers fingers. With a cheeky smirk, you landed on the ground and watched the other team try to dive for the ball that had already hit the ground. 

“Gotcha!” you snickered.

“YES!” you cheered with your teammates and the whistle was blown indicating that the game had ended. 

The boys watched in awe, trying to process what they had just seen on the court. You were fast and quick on your feet. Hell, it looked like you were a combination of Daichi and Nishinoya on the court. Your spikes were fast and well-calculated although sometimes they came up short. Your match showed just how much of a reliable player you were on the court but also was also a serious opponent to look out for. Kageyama smirked and he felt a huge surge of pride through him knowing that you were the girl he was falling for. Finally getting to see you in your element after so long made him want to support you as much as he could. He wanted to set for you whenever that chance could be presented. 

You looked up to see Kageyama already looking down at you. He had a rare smile on his face and you beamed up at him. He nodded at you while your teammates surrounded you and you held up your fist in response. With a chuckle, he air bumped your fist and yelled, “Good game, (Y/N)!” 

“Osu!” 

[neoheros]

“you’re going to get sick!” kuroo yells after you, watching as you leave the closed space to bask in the rain around you.

“fuck that.” you yell back at him, “join me!”

he’s never been one to say no, especially to you, so he doesn’t hesitate. he drops his bag to his feet, rolling up his sleeves, and he runs to the clearing where you stand under the pouring sky.

he shivers, “you’re crazy.”

and you smile, watching him come to you, and the second he reaches you, your lips are on his, maybe out of instinct, maybe out of affection, or maybe just because it felt too much like a habit for you not to.

kuroo pulls back, “i cannot understand you sometimes.” and he means this with genuine affection that he hopes you see it in the way he smiles.

the rain stopped, but the ground is still wet.

he doesn’t understand this — doesn’t understand why he’s so scared of losing you, doesn’t understand why he’d rather cut off an arm and a leg than to see you cry, doesn’t understand why he’s supposed to accept that he fell in love with you and just run with it.

he doesn’t understand why he’s willing to stand in the pouring rain with you just so he can ask if you love him too.

“this is really cheesy, you know.” he tells you, ignoring the uncomfortable way the rain made his clothes stick to his skin.

you laugh, “don’t ruin the moment, bed head.”

“i like my hair so shut the fuck up.” he laughs with you, wiping away the raindrops that fell on your face.

he doesn’t understand any of this, and he’s unsure if he’s even meant to, but if ones thing’s for sure, if there’s one thing he does understand, it is that you felt right.

you felt right. everything about you felt so right to him. it was as if you were created to be loved; loved by the world, loved by everyone, loved by anyone willing — loved by him.

“oh,” you laugh, eyes crinkling, “we are so getting sick.”

and kuroo looks down at you, unable to contain his relentless smile, “we’ll be okay.”

“we will?” you ask, blinking through the remnants of raindrops on your face.

“i mean, we’re definitely going to get sick,” he tells you with that boisterous laugh of his, but his eyes are gentle.

he nods, “but we’ll be okay.”

the rain stopped, but the ground is still wet.

he doesn’t understand this, but he does understand you.

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hii omg i just saw the secretly dating fic and can i maybe request the same for sakusa and iwa? 🥺 thank youu

 yes you may!!

dating in secret

feat. Iwaizumi, Sakusa

note: both are aged up!!

Iwaizumi

When you and Iwaizumi started dating, he was insistent on not telling his friends. For the most part he wanted to keep you a secret from one particular person, since he really didn’t want to deal with the teasing that would ensue.

But it’s hard to keep a secret from just one person, so keeping your relationship hidden from everyone was just easier.

You were already close friends with Iwaizumi since high school, as well as the his other three friends, so it wasn’t suspicious when you were around.

And for the most part, the two of you hid your relationship pretty well. Although you did wonder when you would tell them, you figured it would be when Iwaizumi felt confident enough to.

That is, until one day the others started acted differently around you. They would drop small compliments that could come off as flirts, but you didn’t want to be the one to question it, so you accepted them. But they didn’t stop with words- occasionally they would hold your hand out of nowhere, brush your hair behind your ear, or give headpats. Once again, you tried to brush this off as them being simply friendly with you.

The five of you were having a mini-reunion at Oikawa's place, reminiscing about the past in his living room.

“Y/n you were always so supportive of our team, showing up to our practices and cheering for us during our games.” Hanamaki coos, squishing your cheeks together before pushing you slightly towards Matsukawa.

Once you’re in range, Matsukawa pulls you into his lap, wrapping his arms around your waist, and resting his chin on your shoulder. When you look towards Iwaizumi, you offer an apologetic smile, but his jaw only tightens at the sight.

You unwrap Mattsun’s arms from you and quickly hop off his lap.

“Oh, you guys praise me too well!! It was really nothing...” you nervously chuckle as you back away from the bench. You feel yourself bump yourself into something, and when you turn to apologize, you see Oikawa in front of you. With one arm wrapped around you, he pulls you close and leans in, his face only inches away from yours.

“You’ve always been there to be there for each one of us, and you weren’t even our manager. However can I repay you Y/n-chan? How about a-OW” you watch a throw pillow hit the side of the Oikawa’s face. The perpetrator was none other than your boyfriend.

“Hajime, that was so close to hitting my face too!” you cry. Iwaizumi slowly approaches you and cups your face before placing a kiss on your lips.

“I’m confident with my aim. Besides, can’t let my teammates get all handsy with my girlfriend now can I?” he says, shooting a glare at his three friends.

You expect the trio to be in shock, or become apologetic of their forward actions.

But instead, Oikawa, Mattsun, and Makki burst into laughter.

“I told you guys he would get jealous and be the one to spill!! Looks like you two owe me~” Oikawa says.

“Wait... you three knew?” Iwaizumi asked, flabbergasted out how they found out.

“And you made bets?” you cried, burying your face into your boyfriend’s chest.

“I mean... it was so obvious. Y/n’s wallpaper is a selfie of the two of you, and Iwa-chan has that same picture framed on his desk!” Oikawa said, still laughing.

“And we purposefully flirted with Y/n to see if they would freak out, or if Iwaizumi would get protective... Mattsun and I betted on the former” Makki shrugged.

You look up at your boyfriend, who’s expression is quite difficult to read. And it seems that his three friends also feel the same way.

“Y/n, I can’t tell if your boyfriend looks relieved that he no longer needs to keep your relationship a secret....” Mattsun says.

“or if he’s going to kill us for coming up with the idea to flirt with you” Oikawa chuckles nervously.

It’s the second one, by the way.

Sakusa

"Hey Kiyoomi, you know what would be a great idea? If I watched one of your team’s practices!!”

“Absolutely not” was his reply.

You couldn’t understand why your boyfriend was so adamant on not letting you visit practice. You hadn’t even met his teammates yet, but he seemed so grounded with his answer, you didn’t bother bringing it up again or starting some sort of debate over it.

Fortunately for you, Sakusa left his lunch at your shared apartment- which gave you the perfect opportunity to visit him during their lunch break. After all, your action was done out of courtesy!

You found your way to the gym where his team practiced and managed to be in the hallway right outside the doors to the court. The door was slightly ajar, enough for you to hear what was being said inside.

“You know Omi-kun, my friend is really interested in you! Shall I set you up for a date?” you recognized the voice to be Atsumu’s, but you were more focused on what he said.

Why was he offering to introduce your boyfriend with someone? And then it hit you- Sakusa never told the team that he was already dating.

Another voice, Hinata’s also piped in. “OH me too, the nice lady who lives across from me also wants to go out with you!!”

“Omi’s so popular with all of the ladies, even the ones who work here at reception ogle over you!” a boisterous voice, you’re guessing it’s Bokuto, laughs.

You can’t see Sakusa’s face, but you can’t help but wonder what his reaction is to these words. Is he happy to be learning how sought out he is by others? Your heart stings for a bit thinking about it.

Is that why he didn’t want to reveal that he was dating you? Because he wanted others to think he was still single and on the market? Whatever it was, your stomach churned thinking about how all this time he was probably being flirted with by others or being offered to be set up on dates. And the fact that you had the audacity to show up... would he be mad at you for ruining everything?

You almost left the gym then and there, but before you could even move, the four boys walked through the doors and saw you. You stood there like a deer in the headlights, holding Sakusa’s lunch.

“Hello! Can we help you? Are you looking for someone!!” Hinata asked.

You made brief eye contact with Sakusa before looking down at the ground. And in that moment, he saw the hurt in your eyes and realized you had just overheard the conversation.

“Uhh- n-no I’m not actually... I-” you stammer, not knowing how to save yourself from this situation.

“Oh did I forget my lunch at home? Thank you for bringing it Y/n” Sakusa says. He walks towards you, takes the lunch from your hands and places a kiss on your forehead.

“WOAH- OMI-OMI WHO’S THIS?” Atsumu screeches, the other two also yell in surprise.

Sakusa turns to face his team, wrapping one arm around your waist, “This is my s/o, Y/n”

The other three stare in silence for a second. But then it happened all to quickly.

The three pushed your boyfriend away and had you surrounded, each of them shouting out questions about your relationship with their teammate. They all clamored around and you quickly grew overwhelmed. Sakusa manages to pull you out and wraps his arms around your waist.

“This is why I didn’t want you to meet them...” Sakusa whispers in your ears and you silently nod.

Sakusa was a relatively private person, and he didn’t want to share all the details about his life. And he knew that if his team knew about you it would only make things more hectic.

Truthfully, it did annoy him whenever his teammates brought up matching him up with someone, or that people in the building would throw not so subtle flirts at him- but he thought none of it. That is- until he saw the hurt look on your face.

But now the cat was out of the bag, and honestly he felt more relieved than ever. And you bet he’s going to let you visit practice more often now.