Haikyuu!! Champions- A HinaYachi Fanfic

Chapter 47: Guilt and Regret

National Tournament Finals Fukurodani vs Ichibayashi

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"A beautiful straight by Kotaro Bokuto! This is what it means to be a nationally ranked ace!"

"Nice serve!"

"Mine! Mine!"

"Go left! Left side!"

"Triple block!"

"Ichibayashi is not letting Fukurodani have any room to work with!"

Karasuno watched from the stands with Nekoma. Every time one of the crows would walk the halls someone from another team or a watcher from the stands would praise them on their matches well played. While they watched Bokuto shine on the court and Akaashi tolerate Bokuto's flair, Nekoma and Karasuno reflected on their whole volleyball season.

"I know I said it before but you guys did great." Kuroo said to Daichi sitting next to him

"You guys did too, we learned a lot from you guys this year, if it wasn't for you, I don't think we would've been able to make it here."
Daichi said leaning back into his seat

Kuroo sighed "After us third years are gone, I know both our teams are in good hands." He said as he looked toward Kenma and the other second years from both their teams and nodded his head in relief

"Yeah, I have no doubt in them. They don't need us anymore. They've all grown so much. It makes me want to cry... and I've cried so much this week already." Sugawara said sniffling

"I'm the same way, there's no shame." Yaku said smiling

"Especially your first years. Tsukki... he really loves the sport now. And that pinch server? He's got fight in him. Kageyama is self explanatory. But shorty? Hmph he's come a long way from being the kid who hits a freak quick with his eyes closed."

"I think he will reach his goal of becoming the next Ace." Asahi said with a smile "he'll be a better ace than I was."

"You were a great ace, give yourself some credit!" Kai said giving a thumbs up

"About the kid... how's he doing?" Kuroo said leaning forward

The Karasuno third years paused and all looked down toward their feet

"He hasn't shown it but... he must feel terrible." Sugawara said "I think he feels like he let us down."

"I know the feeling, but it was out of his control, you can't plan being sick right? Can you?" Asahi asked pondering if somehow someone can actually schedule their ailments

"No Azumane. But I always saw shorty wearing light clothing even in cold weather so I guess it was inevitable." Yaku said twiddling his thumbs "but still I feel so bad for the kid, I know we all never want to leave the court, I think for the kid... he was born to stand on that court... and to take him away from it forcefully..."

"The best you can do is give him your support, you're a team... a family, you take care of each other." Kai said "This is always the time to support him."

"I feel bad for having to leave him at the inn for the past few days. The loneliness must make it worse." Said Shimizu "And then of course... there's Hitoka over there." She turned toward Yachi sitting with the first years of both Karasuno and Nekoma, the blonde sat near Yamaguchi but just wasn't as into the match as she would usually be

"Shorty and the girl... they're... yknow?"

"They haven't really made anything official in terms of titles. But essentially yes." Shimizu said