OLD Stealing The Sun

Chapter 32: Practice

Hinata POV

After we ate a quick lunch Oikawa and I rejoined the team for practice, I was nervous about the practice matches this afternoon but quickly put it out of my mind as we worked our way through different drills. We started with spiking, so I moved on to my different issues like not being able to sync with Oikawa properly. Then we did blocking drills, followed by a few two on two matches and ended with receiving drills.

"Hinata you need to drop a bit lower when receiving." Watari said he was helping with my receives, and was a really great teacher.

"Right!" I called back to him as I received another ball he sent, following his instructions and dropping lower than before, managing to hit it back this time

"Good. And make sure you use your whole body to send the ball back, not just your arms." He said and I nodded

He was just about to send the ball back to me when coach Irihata called for us to take a break. Walking over and about to take a drink I felt arms wrap around me. Oikawa had been acting differently ever since this morning, even more touchy than usual..... Or maybe I was just more aware of his touch... It was odd, even though I had a great night's rest for once, I still craved an excessive amount of touch. I wanted him to hold me in his arms, to be there constantly and never let go.....I wanted him to kiss me and-! What was that thought just now.....I wanted him to kiss me? No that can't be right.....I'm just adjusting to the change in our pattern, we slept next to each other two nights in a row and then got really scared this morning and he was just comforting.....that had to be it, right?

"What are you frowning about?" Oikawa asked next to my ear, hot breath sending shivers down my spine

"N-nothing really..." I said, hoping I was convincing....but judging by how my face was heating up I doubted that was true.....

"If you say so...." He said, he knew I was lying but didnt push thankfully

"Yeah.....uh i'm gonna go fill my water bottle...." I said darting out of his arms and leaving the gym before he could say anything....

What's wrong with me? I feel so anxious all of the sudden.....I just need to calm down and stop overreacting......

Aoba Johsai POV

"What's wrong with Hinata?" Iwaizumi asked walkinging over to the mate that was left standing there in shock

"I don't know....he just ran away from me..." Oikawa pouted crossing his arms

"Maybe he doesn't like how clingy you are today."Kunimi said as he walked over to grab his water bottle, the team gaped at him in shock

"I am not being clingy!" Oikawa gasped, offended by his acquisition, though it was true

"Yes you are." Kunimi deadpanned looking at his Senpai in the eye "Any chance you get your hanging off him, it's way more than normal."

Though Kunimi hadn't said anything untrue, the team was shocked.They never expected him to be ating Oikawa like that, especially not on such a delicate matter. Oikawa, having heard what he said was now glaring at the ground in thought......

"I don't get it...." Oikawa said not looking up from the ground

"Get what?" Yahaba asked

"I didn't even realize it, that i was being so clingy with him......but it doesn't make sense. I slept with him last night, but I can't stop this need to touch him..... Whenever i'm not I feel off.... Like i'm missing something..." Oikawa was frowning more in thought

"Maybe you're just adjusting to sleeping together instead of just doing touch, I mean even when you were doing the right amount it didn't seem enough for either of you, so maybe you're just making up for it? And then there was everything this morning too......" Kindaichi suggested

It had sounded believable enough, and made some since, so with the ginger back the team left it at that

Timeskip To After Lunch

Hinata POV

"Okay guys the first practice match is against Nekoma." Coach Irihata said after everyone got back to the gym, then looked at me "Hinata I know you're just getting used to playing with us but I want you to step in and play middle blocker, okay?"

I can't believe he wanted me to play, I had barely practiced with them for a few hours. And though Oikawa and I had hit that set last night we haven't been able to hit any since. I could feel their stares on me, they were holding their breaths, the weight of their expectations making me feel nauseous. I've never done good with pressure or expectations......though normally I don't get like this unless i'm about to play an actual game. I can do this......right? As if sensing my nerves, I can feel Oikawa take my hand and give it a light squeeze, and instantly I calmed. Squeezing his hand back I nodded

"Yeah okay!" I said trying to put on the brightest smile possible.

"Great then let's get out there." Coach nodded in approval

Walking onto the court I was nervous, what if I messed everyone up. I didn't want to be a burden to have on the team.... I was lost in thought till someone grabbed my hand, jumped a bit. I looked over and saw Nekoma smiling at me, Kenma having reached under the net to get my attention.

"You gonna do great Shouyou." He said smiling at me with the rest of them, I felt so supported, even more so after I nodded and then looked at my team who were also smiling at me

I can do this......I repeated it over and over again. Though I was still a mess, I hadn't played in two weeks, and even before that my receives were pretty bad, so it was no surprise that I missed everyone. Though I did manage a few blocks, remember everything Kuroo taught me last time we had been at training camp, managing to stop Lev and a few of the others. But I was nowhere near where I used to be in spiking. Kageyama and I used to do our quick but that wasn't possible anymore since now I had a different setter, which meant hitting the ball was completely my own skill, and with that and Oikawa and I not being able to match up, my spikes were crashing and burning.

Oikawa POV

Shouyou was a mess, he was antsy and wound up and couldn't seem to calm down no matter how much anyone tried. It was unnerving, I had never had so many problems getting a ball to someone before, it was my fault this was happening, I just couldn't figure out how to set the ball he needed. It was so annoying that I couldn't even give him what he wanted. As I thought this I could feel eyes watching me, and when I turned I wasn't surprised to see a grinning Kageyama. My anger flared and I took a step his way but Iwaizumi caught my shoulder stopping me, I could tell by the look he gave me that he was telling me to calm down, so frowning I turned and went to Shouyou.

Sitting next to him I pulled him into my lap and buried my head in his neck, close to his scent gland but not there so I wouldn't be scenting him. He was surprised having squealed at me, but quickly settled down as I tried calming down.

"Oikawa whats wrong?" He asked, great he knew I was upset.... I didn't respond but instead just tightened my hold around his waist he sighed, placing a hand on my arms around his stomach and started drawing small patterns with his thumb "Whatever it is it will be okay...you can tell me anything you know..."

"I know thank you Shouyou.." I said lifting my head, I felt calmer now but I still wasn't sure what to do, setting my head on his shoulder i sighed, closing my eyes again as we sat like that until break was over

Aoba Johsai POV

Coming back from break Hinata seemed a bit calmer, but Oikawa was now wound up. The two couldn't figure out how to work their spikes out and it was taking a toll, not just on them but everyone. During the break Coach Irihata had thought about taking Hinata out but decided that it was better to have them trying to sync up in a practice game then worrying about losing it, because while he wasn't planning on throwing the practice games he knew once they could sync up they'd be unstoppable, more so than Kageyama and Hinata were. So even when they lost their practice match with Nekoma in straight sets, and even though the coach was slightly irritated, he stayed calm and told them it would work out.

The team wasn't as calm as coach Irihata was, Hinata's and Oikawa's emotions rubbing off on everyone else. They were all extremely high strung, agitated and anxious, they couldn't find anything to calm them down either. Doing their penalty round they all went their separate ways to do individual practice till their next match. Oikawa and Hinata went to one of the other gyms to practice, Iwaizumi in toe since he was worried about them.