𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 [Akaashi Keiji x oc]

5.

After cleaning the plates, again we aimed to the gym. "How are they doing?" I asked coach Ukai.

"Still the same" he sighed. "We have to pray when Hinata and Kageyama arrive, they'll be able to win at least the match after this one."

I know our boys, they have good stamina and even better team spirit. They can survive lots of events when they are together.

"I understand."

"But don't get me wrong. Our boys are learning now, after all that's what practice matches are for." he smiled warmly.

"Yeah." i sent him smile back.I placed my fingers on my chin and started thinking. While looking around i detected the raven haired boy. It's him.

Hmm i still don't know his name.

Concentrating on the volleyball, shouting his teammates names. That was the moment when i realized he is on the same team as Bokuto. Fukurodani.

Thereupon i shifted my face to Kiyoko sitting next to me.

She was writing notes but she felt my eyes on her. "Is something wrong?"

"O-oh don't worry." i placed my face to my hands and sighed.

Someone opened the door abruptly. Everyone's eyes were now on them.

"Hinata! Kageyama!" i said excitedly.

They made their way to us. "Heyy you two."

"Hi Koemi-san! Kiyoko-san!"

"Koemi, can you please take boys to your room so they can put their bags away and prepare for the next match?" coach Ukai asked me.

"Of course. ~Please, if you follow me~" I changed my tone of voice and gestured with my hand to the direction of our room.

"How do you feel here Koemi-chan?" Hinata asked me with sparkles in his eyes. I could see how excited he was. Looking everywhere around him and going really fast. There could be heared volleyballs smatching to the ground and boys shouting teammates names from another gym.

"I feel pretty fine. It's beautiful here and i already made some new friends. I also met my old best friend." i giggled a little.

"That sounds greaaat!" Hinata responded while Kageyama was just walking next to him.

"Don't be so noisy." Kageyama said his first words today to Hinata.

We finally approached the stairs to the second floor in a building. In a moment we were standing in our room. The sun was making magical shapes through the curtains in our room.

Beautiful

Boys placed their things on the floor next to their sleeping place. "Change your clothes, i'll wait outside." i stepped out of the room.

I have now a while for me, to think.

Flashback

Petals falling down from a sakura tree and my eight year old self sitting under, laughing and smiling. My grandma sitting right next to me. "It's easy to love a flower," she sarted "but it takes a lot to love a leaf. It's ordinary to love the beautiful, but it's beautiful to love the ordinary." i looked at her a bit confused because i couldn't really understand what was she saying.

~

She always used to tell me something like this, and all these pieces of "information" etched into my heart.

We used to clean our house together because it always made us calm. After this, we meditated in our garden (those habits has remained with me until now). I've been really grateful for her, she thought me so much.

~

I sipped from the tea while trying to draw my grandma."Fall in love with person's eyes. Their hair will change and so will their skin, but their eyes forever be the same." she said quietly. I staied frozen looking at my drawing of her. "Why did you stop~? Let me see that piece of art." I handed that paper to her. "There is so much talent hidden inside of you, my dear." I listened to her shaky voice.

I just smiled and all of suden my mom said loudly; "Koemi! Get ready, we're leaving in 15 minutes." Yes, my volleyball practise. I was now much more excited because that was a place where i could think of and concentrate just on volleyball.

"Never give up on your dreams, Koe-chan." my grandma said while she was opening the sliding doors and stepping out to the garden.

~

I haven't had a good relationship with my father. I know that it seems that i have a wonderful life but, isn't it obvious? Everyone has some shadows hounting them. One of my shadows is my father. He wasn't at home most of the time and when he was, he shouted at my mum, me or even at my grandma.

But he left us. I was not sure if i was supposed to be sad about it or not. At some times myself missed a father figure in my life. Now i know for 100% that i'm not sad.

Since then i haven't found myself in a thought of a relationship. I was afraid someone can do the same to me and i don't want to be broken.

End of flashback

Okay. I sighed

"Can we go now?" boys appeared in front of me in their volleyball clothes. Hinata seemed pumped up and something definitely changed in Kageyama's eyes.

time shifts a little

"Common guys you can do it!" i clapped my hands. I was the more talkative one from us two managers. Kiyoko was talkative too, sometimes, but mainly when we were alone.

"Argh." they lost again.

Now we had some time before dinner. Actually about an hour and half or so.

Sun was setting down already. Breathing the fresh air and fascinated by the scenery in front of my eyes i heard someone calling my name."Koemi-chan! Koe-chan~!"

I turned around to see Bokuto with Kuroo and a third boy. Him."Koemi-chan what are you planning to do now?" Bokuto asked when they got closer to me.

"I promised to practise with our boys."

"Oh that's a shame," Bokuto said with a sad face. "we wanted you to come practise with us. I haven't seen you playing in a while."

"I-i can come practise with you guys tommorow. After all, we have a whole week in front of us, right Kuroo-san?" i grinned and he firstly surprised at my words, but then nodeed.

"Deal." and with that they made their way to the 3rd gym.

I turned around and followed Hinata because i knew he'll lead me to the place where i was planning to go.

"Tsukki! You're not gonna stay and practsie?" i heared Yamaguchi say. "No."

Tsukishima walked past me and i came closer to Yamaguchi. "Tadashi-kun i can help you practise your float serve if you want." "Yeah, thank you Koemi." "No need to thank me." i smiled.

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