Disbelief

Chapter 23: Tension and Rival Appears

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First Day After Break (January 9th):

After the New Year's Eve festival I ignored all the messages and calls Oikawa sent my way. I didn't even check the Aoba Johsai group chat. Out of anxiety and worriedness, I pace back and forth in my room while I decide to go to school or not today.

"One, go to school and run into O-Toru-Kun and feel awkward and weird, or Two; Don't go to school and say you're sick while I figure out my brain." I mumble as I bite my fingernails bare.

"If I go to school I'll probably get a lot of questions, I haven't contacted anyone since the New Year's Eve festival. He could've even told someone about it already, everyone might know by now! What if that Kayomi girl saw, she's probably spreading rumors about me as we speak. I should just-"

My thoughts get interrupted as loud knocks sound at my door. I sigh and slide on a hoodie to cover my tank top. My hoodie also covers my shorts by accident.

The loud knocking continues until I'm close enough to the door to shout, "HOLD YOUR HAND FOR FUCKS SAKE!" I yell, voice strained. 'Ow, I didn't realize how sore and raw my voice is...' I think as I open the door to see Iwaizumi.

"Haj-Kun? Why are you here right now?" I say as he analyzes my appearance; Puffy eyes, red nose, messy and tangled hair, holding onto the door for dear life, and baggy eyes. "What happened. You aren't sick, you would have told somebody." He says as he narrows his eyes at me and I look at the ground. "You don't know yet?" I mumble and shake my head, "No, I expect you do...you just don't understand why it affected me this way." I mumble and he raises a brow.

"Know about what? The date you and Crappykawa had? Yes I know about it, he didn't tell me about what happened though whenever I mention it or he accidentally does, his face is mixed with a sour face and a happy one." I look at him as relief washes through me.

"Why would the date-" He stops himself and narrows his eyes. "Either A, Kayomi-San is back or B, he kissed you." My face contorts into hatred as soon as he says Kayomi but my face instantly turns red when he says kissed. His eyes widen at my face, "Or...both..." He mumbles in surprise and I glare at him.

"One, yes it's both. Two, why the fuck would that Kayomi girl bother me. AND three, I am not willing to explain why my appearance is this way." I say and he sighs.

"I'm going to assume you're disheveled because you're trying to understand something. Also, why haven't you talked to anyone in days?" He asks as I let him in. "I'm trying to understand something and so far I haven't found the right answer. If I talk to anybody I have a bad feeling about it so I haven't really touched my contacts in days." I say as I show him how many notifications I have on my contact app.

"Over a thousand....I assume that was Loserkawa's doing?" He asks and I nod. "The people who spammed me the most were Toru-Kun, Koshi, Kuroo-Kun, and Ya-Kun. Everybody else was more respectful." I say and he nods.

"Well, are you coming to school?" He asks and my eyes going into worry mode. "I- N- Y-" I sigh and stop myself from saying anything. "I have to." I mumble and he nods. "Well, I should head out now so Lazykawa doesn't realize I came here and starts bombarding me with questions." I laugh and head upstairs while he heads out the door.

The Walk:

I slide out of my house, as neat as I always do, but I decided to wear it in a messy bun which I've never worn to school before. I decide to pull up the all together group chat first since this walk will probably take longer than normal.

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