CROWS - KAGEHINA MUSIC AU

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KAGEYAMA

Why does he always have to be like that?

Why does he always have to do that...that...thing?

You know. The thing.

Where he smiles and says something really stupid but really good at the same time. And it's out of nowhere. You could just be minding your own business, and he'll walk up to you and give that big dopy smile of his and say something completely random and out of the blue. Maybe something like:

"You're really cool, you know that?"

There I was, minding my own business, and he just had to do that one thing that has left me standing here in front of him with my mouth open like a stupid fish.

Clearly, he noticed my dumbfounded-ness when he lets out a small laugh.

"What?"

I immediately shut my mouth and stare down at him. I hope he can't tell that my face is warm.

"I know."

This time he lets out a larger giggle. "Jeez Kageyama, I know I just complimented you, but you weren't supposed to agree with me. That's kind of vain, isn't it?"

I shake my head. "No. That's not...I mean. Um. I know. I-I know you appreciate me teaching you. Because you already said that."

He nods. "Good. Well...I have to go to art. See ya!"
And he walks off.

I let out a large sigh before I start walking to my own class.

Hinata...

You weirdo.

HINATA

Was that weird of me to say?

"You're really cool, you know that?"

Yeah. That's definitely weird. And embarrassing. So embarrassing that I can't even focus on my stupid finger painting. Why are we doing these anyway? We're in high school, not preschool! Although...mine does look like a preschooler's.

But anyway, I feel really dumb right now.

Why did I have to tell him that?...

"Come on," Yamaguchi taps me on the shoulder.

"We should get going."

I nod and follow Yamaguchi out of the library.

The school day is finally over. But earlier, Kageyama asked me to pick up some beginner guitar music from the library that I can play, just until I'm at a higher skill level and can actually play with the band. Yamaguchi just happened to be there grabbing a book, so now we're on our way to practice together.

"No one else is here, but...the door's unlocked. Huh."

"That's weird," I say, trailing behind him and into the band room.

"Yeah. Did Tanaka forget to lock the door yesterday?"

"I'm not that forgetful, Yamaguchi!" I turn around. Tanaka is standing in the doorway holding a couple of papers.

Yamaguchi lets out a sigh of relief. "I know."

"Where were you?" I put my bag down before walking up to Tanaka and looking at the papers in his hand. But before I can get a good look, he shoves the papers away from me and hands them to Nishinoya, who I just noticed is standing behind him. "Hey! You can't look yet."