Bouncing Sunshine

Chapter 5, The Start of School

Spring break had flown by for Hinata. Karasuno had been closed for a few days due to some kind of faculty matter. Leaving the boy practically stranded within his home.

All Hinata could do was simply mark the days off on the sticker covered calendar that hung beside his bed, all in anticipation for his first real day at Karasuno.

So now, here he was, the night before the long awaited day. Hinata's eyes stayed wide open and trained on the date, a trembling smile on his lips.

'I don't think I'm going to get any sleep tonight.... I'M JUST TOO EXCITED!' All kinds of thoughts born from his anticipation kept the ginger up till the early hours of the day. After all, who needed sleep?

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Hinata really should have gotten some sleep. The bike ride to Karasuno was grueling enough without a constant need to rest his eyes. Even the easiest hill had proven to be a chore thanks to his sleep deprivation!

On top of that, this sudden urge for impromptu naps meant the orangette barely made it to his dream highschool in one piece, almost being run over a few dozen times. Luckily, through some miracle or another, he didn't become orange haired roadkill.

Now, he stood before Karasuno, the vast number of students populating the halls was a strong contrast to the empty building it was during Spring vacation.

Frankly, it made the orangette feel all the shorter when surrounded by a forest of taller students. It did make him a tad jealous, but he knew that one day, he would grow taller than all of them!

A self-assured smile willed itself into existance on Hinata's face. This grin caught the attention of a few students, most notably, the gaze of a sour-faced teen.

The blonde in question gave an annoyed glare toward Hinata. The smaller boy was utterly oblivious to this heated look, too busy fiddling with his shoe locker. It wouldn't open, no matter how much Hinata tried!

Every barbaric attempt to open the shoe locker had the blonde onlooker stifling a laugh, the enjoyment he got from watching someone this dumb was one of the reasons he even went to school.

Just as the smirking bespectacled teen was about to walk over and heckle Hinata, a voice called out to him, "Yo, Tsukki!"

Ah, the upbeat voice of the only person Tsukishima Kei would ever (begrudgingly) call friend, Yamaguchi Tadashi. Giving a huff, Tsukishima turned his attention toward his green haired friend.

With a bored tone, albeit without the usual edge of snark, Tsukishima addressed his childhood friend. "Hello, Yamaguchi." His answer was straight to the point, no mincing of words, just a robotic response.

After his greeting, Tsukishima turned his gaze back toward the shoe locker, slightly disappointed when the barbaric orange was nowhere in sight. He was really looking forward to riling him up too, what a shame.

Yamaguchi gave a puzzled look, peering at the wall of lockers that Tsuki was practically glaring at. "U-um, are you looking for someone, Tsuki?" Yamaguchi couldn't exactly say he didn't feel bad at the prospect of the blonde finding a new target to torment.

His fears were well placed, as the smug grin on Tsukishima's face said it all, "No, just thinking about how much fun this school year will be."

Tsukishima began to walk down the hall, class would be starting soon, and he needed to be punctual. Yamaguchi took a few seconds to shiver in fright from Tsuki's horrifying smirk, trailing after Tsukishima when the feeling of dread subsided.

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Hinata grumbled in annoyance, that stupid shoe locker had refused to open. No matter how much he pulled or banged on it, the stupid thing wouldn't budge an inch. Practically feeling the judgmental stares on his back, the shorty left in defeat, not wanting to humiliate himself any further.