♯ 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠

⌗ 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄

YAMADA AIKO

"thank you for the game!"

i heave out a deep sigh. it has been 4 days ever since we arrived here in tokyo for the training camp and everything seems to be going well.

karasuno won most of the matches, unlike the last training camp, from what i heard.

"aiko-san!"

i snap back to reality as soon as i hear a familiar fellow call my name.

"we're going to have free practice tonight with the team, but tsukki will have his with kuroo-san." yamaguchi-kun informs, wiping his sweat with a towel.

"i'm aware." i reply, handing him his drink.

"please do look after him tonight." he smiles, making me nod my head.

"i get to be the blonde's babysitter, huh?" i ask, chuckling right after.

"i don't need anyone to look after me, yamaguchi." kei scoffs, gulping onto his own drink down.

"embarrassed much, kei?" i tease, nudging onto his side.

glaring at me out of annoyance, he suddenly slapped my forehead, yet I didn't feel any pain.

I smirk.

"you think that'll hurt me?" i ask, hands on my hips and my left eyebrow raised.

"of course not. your forehead is as hard as a rock. who are you? tanjirou?" he asks, letting go.

"never knew you're interested in that film, kei-kun." i shake my head from side-to-side, teasing him.

"okay, but seriously, who are you talking about?" yamaguchi-kun asks in confusion, leaving kei and i chuckling before signalling him that it's nothing.

"gather up!" daichi-san yells, causing the team to do so.

"you two sure are close." i hear yacchan giggle behind me, making me look at her.

"think so?" i ask, smiling.

after a few more minutes, their meeting finally came to an end. It's now time for the free practice.

"let's go." kei says with his usual monotonous tone before walking away, leaving me behind.

i sigh.

before i catch up to him, a hand stopped me on my tracks.

"aiko-san, let's walk to free practice together!" an orange-haired male says with a wide grin plastered on his face, making me smile and nod my head.

"sure thing." i reply, walking with the same pace as him.

the walk was quiet, but the air isn't awkward at all. we just don't know how to start the conversation, I guess.

"um... aiko-san?" hinata calls, making me look at him.

"yes?" i reply.

"can i ask you about something?"

i stare at him in confusion.

"fire away." i reply.

"are you and tsukishima together?"

i blink thrice, making sure that it wasn't a dream. did he really ask about that?

"e-eh!?" i shriek.

"i didn't mean to ask that please forgive me! you probably think of me as someone stupid for asking such a personal question. i'm sorry!" he yells, bowing continuously.

"a-ah it's not like that! it's just that i was never asked something like that until now." i tone down, hiding my face from the male near my height.

"i just noticed that you two seem to be very close with each other and tsukishima seems rather tame, unlike before." he explains with his lips pursed, causing me to lay my eyes on him as we continue our walk to the gym.

"eh? does kei act so badly before i appeared?" i ask in surprise.

kei seems to be the guy who always neglects on picking on others, for me. does he have a bad record?

"absolutely, aiko-san! though, he's really good at studying, but his mouth is what i'm annoyed at. he always says something to annoy us everytime! even tanaka-san agrees!" he explains, making me chuckle.

"i figured." i sigh.

"anyway, i'm hoping for fast recovery for your wounds and bruises. next time, just tell me who did it and i'll let kageyama serve balls towards them!" he yells in rage, making me smile and nod my head, calming him down.

after a few more steps, we finally reached the gymnasium.

however, as soon as i set foot on the gym, a very unexpected scenario occured.

"hey, look out!"
"aiko-san!"

i felt hinata grab me by my arm, but the action is too late as i felt the stinging pain on my forehead.

i got hit by a volleyball.