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Chapter 10 - Realization

"Ah!?"

"Geh!?"

"Oh no..." Mitsuko thought, quickly turning around.

"Oikawa-san."

"Tobio!!!"

"Out of all the places possible how did I manage to run into him here?!" Mitsuko mentally slapped herself. "I forgot the idiot looked after Takeru on Mondays.."

"P-PLEASE LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAYYYY!" Kageyama yelled with great volume.

"GwaaaH!"

Mitsuko turned around at the sudden scream from Oikawa.

"Mitsu onee-chan!"

"Eh!? Mitsu-chan!? Why are you with Tobio!"

The girl cringed. She had blown her cover, and now she was in danger of Oikawa exposing her past to Kageyama.

"She's our manager." Kageyama stated rather bluntly. "Anyways, please help me out." The boy bowed, refusing to move from his position.

Oikawa stared at him before calling Takeru over and telling him to take a picture of him and Kageyama. The idiot seemed genuinely happy about such a photo, something that even Takeru questioned.

Mitsuko couldn't help but laugh at the absurd situation. "You.. wh-" Unable to complete her sentence due to her laughter, the setters stared at the girl, baffled.

"So? What is it? I'm a busy guy you know." Oikawa said once things had calmed down.

And so, Kageyama explained the situation to Oikawa as Mitsuko watched. She couldn't help but wonder.. just how good was Tooru for Kageyama to actually ask him for help? She knew he played volleyball as well but never decided to find out just how well he played the sport.

"Have you even thought about whether or not you're giving the Shorty the kind of sets he wants?"

"Huh. He actually says decent things from time to time," Mitsuko thought, shocked.

Oikawa continued. "Don't misunderstand. He's the one who takes initiative in attacking, not you." The setter paused for a bit before wrapping things up. Walking away with Takeru, he stopped in his tracks. "Mitsu-chan, we'll see you later.. and we're going to talk."

Not being able to say anything in response, Mitsuko simply nodded even if Oikawa couldn't see her reaction. Behind Mitsuko was Kageyama who seemed deep in thought. Waving her hands in front of the setters face, she managed to snap him out of his trance and they began walking towards the school.

"You know.. even if I hate to admit it, he had a pretty valid point." Mitsuko said, as they turned down to an alleyway.

Kageyama simply nodded, still thinking deeply. He knew his senior had a point, no matter how he thought about it. There was one thing he had to do but what kind of toss would be best for Hinata? Thats when Kageyama's phone rang.

"Hello?

Ukai-san?...

Well, I'm on my way to school right now...

I thought they would be done working on the gymnasium right now.."

Just then, the coach appeared out of nowhere. Rushing towards the setter, he shouted.

"KAAAGEYAMAAA!"

"Uwah"

"AH!" Seeing the coach appearing from thin air startled Mitsuko, causing her to fumble and trip. Kageyama and Ukai turned their head to Mitsuko, staring at the girl. The coach apologized for scaring the girl. Meanwhile, Kageyama held out his hand to help Mitsuko up.

Sensing that Ukai had something to discuss with Kageyama regarding Hinata, she decided it would be a good time to leave.

"Ukai-san, Kageyama-kun, I have some things to attend to at home so I'll leave first." Waving good-bye to the pair, Mitsuko began her walk home. She focused her mind onto the encounter earlier with Tooru. It seemed like his relationship with Kageyama was quite tense.. and yet he still helped the boy despite of that.

Maybe Mitsuko was wrong in her impression of Tooru. Perhaps the guy wasn't as bad as she made him out to be. Or maybe he was an annoying flirt but... he had another side. A more mature, less annoying side. And, as much as Mitsuko would've liked to deny it, she'd admit that this side of the setter was much, much more attractive than his usual self.

Pushing open the door to her house, she noticed how lively it was. "It couldn't be.." she thought, briskly walking to the living room. But of course,  it was what she thought. Casually sitting on the couch was none other than her nephew.. and Oikawa Tooru.

"Yahoo, Mitsu-chan!~ You're finally home!" The setter called out with ease.

"Mitsu onee-chan!" Takeru said simultaneously, running towards the girl to give her a hug.

"Hey Takeru!" Mitsuko opened her arms wide, giving the child a hug once he was close enough. "It's been a while!"

"Ah, ah, my son's attached to you as always, Mitsu. So much so that he's ignoring his own mother~" sighed Azusa.

Mitsuko giggled. It was always such a pleasure seeing her sister-in-law and Takeru. Just as she was about to stand up, she was attacked with a hug from behind.

"Mitsu! My cute sister~"

"Jeez, Nii-chan please stop appearing out of nowhere. I nearly fell over due to the sudden impact!" Mitsuko exclaimed.

Just then, Mitsuko's mother called out, saying that dinner was ready. With the house bustling with chatter, everyone made their way to the table and began their meal.

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Sitting on the couch, Mitsuko flipped through the channels trying to find a good show to watch after dinner.

"Mitsu-chan," the girl looked up, to see Oikawa in front of her. "Want to talk a walk around the park?" He asked, pointing outside.

Realizing he probably wanted to talk like he mentioned earlier, she got up from the couch. Grabbing a light jacket, they made their way towards the door. Just as they were about to leave, her brother started yelling.

"Tooru! Don't you dare mess with Mitsu's heart you hear me! That's my precious sister, you better treat her well!"

Annoyed, Mitsuko turned around. "You idiot brother! Just shut up!"

Oikawa laughed seeing Mitsuko. He grabbed her hand. "Don't worry brother~ I'll make sure to treat her well."

This prompted a punch from Mitsuko who whispered angrily to him. "Don't mislead the idiot." She shook their hands free and in a clear voice she spoke to her brother. "We're not dating. And we're just going for a walk so calm yourself."

With that, the two left the house, making their way to the nearby park.