blood for love - hq x tokyo ghoul

Chapter 5: Crows Become Cats

Kuroo led the two of them into the lounge where Hinata and Kageyama explained their situation, including Hinata's surgery. Kuroo was shocked to say the least, "So you're like Ken?"

"Ken?" Kageyama asked.

"Ken Kaneki. He underwent the same surgery that you did, Chibi-Chan." Kuroo looked to the door when Kenma walked in with a tray of coffee. Kenma placed the tray in the middle of the table before untying his apron and sitting next to Kuroo.

"So, Sugawara sent you here for safety?" Kenma asked.

Hinata nodded, "The CCG took my family."

"Well, then we should probably inform Koushi's dad." Kuroo stood and started towards the door, his phone in hand.

"Dad?" Hinata was very intrigued.

Kageyama looked at the former ginger, "Adoptive dad. I knew he lived down here but I didn't think he was here."

"Yoshimura. He owns this place." Kuroo said before he left the room, most likely to get Yoshimura. Hinata furrowed his eyebrows in thought.

"Why does Suga live in Miyagi if his dad is down here?" Hinata asked.

Kenma looked between the two of them, "Suga moved up to Miyagi when things started to get really bad down here. Ask anyone about the Silver Knight and they'll tell you."

Hinata looked at Kageyama, "Sugawara is the Silver Crow, right?"

Kageyama nodded, "He is now. But before that he went by the Silver Knight. He was a ruthless hunter."

Hinata was silent after that. Thinking of Sugawara, his upperclassman and team setter, a hunter. A murderer. Hinata understood, now that he was on the other side, now that he had killed, he understood. But it was still hard to imagine Sugawara doing things like that. Hinata was stuck in his own mind until Yoshimura arrived to speak with the two of them.

Yoshimura was a kind man. Hinata and Kageyama both could see the similarities between Yoshimura and Sugawara, "I am welcome to help you, I can give you both a job here. Though, you will need a place to stay."

Hinata and Kageyama nodded, they didn't have much money though they could make it work. Then Kuroo stepped in, "I think I can help with that."

"We are already a burden, it's fine-" Kuroo cut Hinata off.

"It's fine! My family is pretty wealthy, I can get you both a place near here and you can enroll at Nekoma." Kuroo crossed his arms.

Kenma looked up from his portable playstation with a small smile, "Crows becoming cats."

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+One Month Later+

The Karasuno Crows exited their bus and entered the large Tokyo gym. Nishinoya and Tanaka relished in the sheer scale of the gym as Takeda-Sensei, Coach Ukai, and Daichi went to speak with Coach Nekomata. Ukai looked around the gym, "Where's the team?"

Coach Nekomata stood from his spot on the bench, "They should be here soon. The school had an assembly today, though you are welcome to practice until they get here."

Daichi nodded and went to get the Crow's prepared. Though, Ukai and Takeda stayed behind to talk with Nekomata. Takeda turned to the older man, "If you don't mind me asking, what is the assembly for?"

"Well, Tokyo has some of the highest ghoul rates in the country. Every few months the school has an assembly so the students know how to stay safe." Nekomata explained, Takeda and Ukai nodding along with his words. Tokyo was the most dangerous place to live in Japan due to the ghoul attacks, Miyagi and Kyoto being the second and third. Especially due to the high percentage of binge eaters.

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Soon, the team started to file in, though the dynamic duo of Tetsuro Kuroo and Kozume Kenma were nowhere to be seen. "Where are they?!" Nekomata asked the team. Just then the metal door of the gym sounded, the infamous captain-setter duo walking in.

"Sorry we're late, Chibi-Chan left his textbook in the classroom."

"It wasn't my fault! Tobio distracted me!" Just then, Shoyo Hinata grabbed onto Kuroo's shoulders and jumped above his head. The boy had his signature smile on his face, and as the group walked to the benches, Tobio Kageyama could also be seen walking behind the three of them.

"You really need to keep better track of your stuff, Hinata." Kageyama told him as they set their bags and jackets on the metal benches.

Though, instead of their normal black jackets and jerseys they were the bright red of Nekoma High School. The Crows looked at their former first years with shock. "Hinata!" Tanaka yelled across the gym.

The first year duo looked at the Crows with shock. "Oh... So, this is why Kuroo wouldn't tell us who the match was against." Hinata walked over to the Crows, "Hey guys!"

"Oh, hi everyone." Kageyama waved to his former team before tying his shoes.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Tanaka yelled to the now blue haired boy. "Think you're too good for us now?"

"No! Well, you probably saw the news. My mom and Natsu went missing and I needed to stay with family so I had to move down here." Hinata rubbed the back of his head, "Kageyama's parents needed to move down here for work. It was just a coincidence that it happened at the same time."

"You joined the dyed hair club I see!" Nishinoya pointed to Hinata's hair.

"Yeah... I guess."

"Chibi-Chan! Come on!" Kuroo called for Hinata to get his knee pads and shoes.

"This was going to be an interesting practice game..." Daichi had the fakest smile on his face. The captain was terrified.