haikyuu oneshots

kuroo t. | go my own way

x fem!reader
word count: 1628
song: gotta go my own way by zac efron, vanessa hudgens
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the students of nekoma high school had become used to the shouts that resonated from the gym used by the boys volleyball team. so much so that when the team had a day off, the campus felt oddly empty without the noise. but there was something about that day in particular that caused an entirely different feeling for those who were around to listen. the boys had just walked up to the gym's doors when they first heard it, the growing argument between their captain and his girlfriend.

kai, who led the group, was quick to stop the rest of the team from walking in on them. instead, they resorted to listening to them from just outside of the doors like the nosy teenagers they were. all the while they wondered what could've led to the heated words being shared between the long-term couple. it was very unlike them to have an argument in public like that, especially when they were about a week shy of their two year anniversary. at the rate they were going, the team concluded that the two might not be a couple by the time they walked into practice.

"you have to listen to me," y/n cried almost desperately, still oblivious to the group listening in on their conversation.

"okay, i'm listening," kuroo bit his tongue in hopes of being able to work things out without further complications.

"i just feel like things haven't been going in our favor lately. every time we try to make plans, something happens and we have to cancel or reschedule. it's been days, weeks even, since the last time we were able to have time alone and even then it was only half an hour," her voice shook slightly and the team was starting to feel the sadness seep into their own hearts.

y/n and kuroo had always been a couple they looked up to. they were the upperclassmen that were reliable in many different ways, they were always down to mess around with the rest of the team when they could, but they were also there to remind them when it was time to get serious. in many ways, they were the 'ideal' couple and the fact that this was happening was concerning for everyone.

when kuroo didn't have the proper words to respond, y/n let the rest of her thoughts spill from her lips, "and i know it's stupid but i get my hopes up every single time, knowing that we'd finally be able to hang out, only to have them crushed when we have to reschedule again. as much as i hate to admit it, it also feels like we've been drifting away from each other. but i don't blame you. i know that making sure you guys get to nationals this year is important to you. tetsurō, you have to know that i support you one hundred percent but i just don't think we're gonna be able to work this out."

"you're saying all of this but what about us?" kuroo finally spoke up, "what about me? this isn't a one way street. what if i don't want this to end? have you let go of everything we've been through together?"

"i will never let go of those moments but this is about your future just as much as it is about mine. we're third years now and it's time we focus on what we have to do after high school," the tear she was trying to hold back finally slid down her cheek only to have her quickly wipe it away.

"but what am i supposed to do now? all i ever wanted to do my third year was to play volleyball and be with you. n/n, i don't understand why you're doing this," his eyes pleaded for her to change her mind, to talk it out and forget the conversation ever happened, "please, stay with me. we'll be better, i'll be better, just don't go."

y/n only shook her head and looked up at him with tear filled eyes, "i'm sorry but i have to go my own way now, to focus on what i want to make of myself. maybe one day we'll find our way back to each other and we can be together again."

and with that, she placed a final lingering kiss on his cheek before making her way out of the gym. she was met with the sad eyes of the nekoma boys volleyball team who smiled at her as she walked away from them. the atmosphere around them had changed from apprehension and confusion to one of complete despair. of course, it didn't compare to how they imagined kuroo was feeling considering he was the one who was just broken up with. one look at the boy was all it took for them to realize the whole situation was going to hit him way harder than any other loss he had ever experienced.

eventually they walked through the door to find him staring at the doorway, almost as if he were hoping y/n would change her mind and walk right back through. yaku was the first to approach his teammate with a comforting smile, placing a warm hand on the taller boy's shoulder. none of them knew exactly what to do, having never been caught in a situation where they had to comfort someone in kuroo's position. they ultimately resorted to sitting in silence in the middle of the court and giving him the time to come to terms with what happened.

"i'm guessing you guys heard everything," he eventually mumbled. even with no verbal confirmation, the sheepish look in their eyes confirmed what he already knew.

"sorry about that, we didn't wanna intrude by walking in," kai rubbed the back of his neck while looking up towards kuroo. the corners of his lips tilted upwards slightly as if letting kai and the rest of them know it was okay.

"are you gonna be okay?" lev asked softly, a stark contrast to his usual loud personality.

"yeah, i'm sure things are gonna work out fine," he sat up a little straighter and shot the boys a genuine smile. they were a little relieved to hear that, knowing that he would be able to hold it together and focus on their goal for the year. yeah it was selfish of them to be thinking about volleyball at the moment but nationals wasn't going to wait for kuroo to get over his break up. knowing this though, they knew the topic would have to be left out of conversations until he was really ready to talk about her.

their short moment of silence was soon interrupted by an apology from kuroo. puzzled glances were shot around the room wondering what exactly he was saying sorry for. was it because they walked in on an argument? or because their practice was being delayed because of it? whatever the reason was, kuroo didn't elaborate until he stood to grab a phone that was sitting by the shoe locker just outside of the gym doors.

"sorry that you guys were the victims of this years prank," he smirked pointing the phone in their direction and watched as they got visibly more confused. almost right after kuroo turned his back to the door, y/n ran back into the building, jumping on his slightly hunched frame and planting a big kiss on his temple.

"april fools!" the couple shouted in unison, laughing as the gym was quickly filled with shouts of disbelief and embarrassment. how could they have forgotten one of the most fun days of the year? usually the nekoma boys volleyball team would pull small pranks on each other in between classes or at lunch time to make the most of the day. it was really the only time they could get away with it easily and blame all their tricks on the stupid 'fake' holiday. maybe it was the accumulation of stress from an upcoming tournament and their increased training to make sure they were in top form to make that year's spring nationals that they completely forgot. either way they had to admit that their prank, as sick as they thought it was, got them pretty good.

the rest of the afternoon was filled with a light practice but none of them stopped talking about what happened. y/n sat towards the side of the court, closer to the wall so she wasn't in the way, telling them about how the idea came to them. apparently it was a song from a popular movie that they liked and when watching it a week before, they were able to put together their brilliant plan. y/n and kuroo were also praised for their great acting skills by the coaches and some of the boys that weren't afraid to admit they were seriously fooled.

at the end of the day, though, that silly prank turned out to be something that the team needed. it had been a long streak of weeks that were dedicated to hard practices and for a moment they had the opportunity to slow down. for the first time in what felt like forever they were even playing around a little more in between drills, having more fun rather than being all serious. but most of all, everyone was more than glad to know that their favorite couple was okay and nothing was going to be happening to them any time soon. or at least, nothing bad was going to happen between them. y/n and kuroo were going on as strong as ever but maybe next year, they wouldn't be allowed to participate in any april fools activities.

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obviously i couldn't wait until april 1st to post this so here you go. just a little something stupid that i thought of a while ago while i was listening to this song.

p.s. these new 2022 key visuals that are being released are seriously gonna be the death of me. like the twins, ugh *chefs kiss*