(discontinued!) 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 ⸺ 𝖪𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗒𝖺𝗆𝖺 𝖳𝗈𝖻𝗂𝗈

⁽ ²⁸ ⁾ "𝑇𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜"

A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! Enjoy!

edited on july 30th, 2021 @ 5:18am

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT - TEMPO

ATSUSHI HAD THE MONDAY AFTERNOON off from practice since the gym was being inspected, but it should be finished in time for tomorrow. Atsushi was walking home from school with his gym bag over his shoulder.

As he was walking, a sign caught his interest as he stopped to inspect it. "Lil'Tykes Volleyball Classroom?" Atsushi thinks to himself, humming in thought. He was about to walk away when he heard a voice.

"Hey, you." An elder man called out. Atsushi stopped and looked at him. He had short gray-white hair and a tiny beard at the bottom of his chin. Despite his age, he appeared to be well-built and athletic.

"You're from the Karasuno Volleyball Club?" He asked, gesturing to the brunette's gym bag to which he nodded.

"Yeah." Atsushi replied as the elder man smirked.

"Mind helping me train a few of these brats?" He asked.

"Uh, okay." Atsushi responded, shrugging. He had nothing else to do for the day anyhow.

"Great, just put your bag on the ground there." He said as Atsushi did so. He walked over to see some kids looking at him in confusion.

"They all have to be in junior high would be my guess." Atsushi thought, looking over to the elder man. "Hey, I never got your name. I'm Ushijima Atsushi."

He grinned. "Ukai Ikkei, but you can call me Ukai Sr or whatever." He introduced himself. Atsushi at first nodded but then realized something.

"Hmm? Did he say Ukai? Why does that name sound familiar?" Atsushi wondered as his eyes widened in realization. "You're Karasuno's old coach!"

Ikkei laughed. "I see, I've earned a name for myself back at Karasuno." He stated as the blonde blinked.

"I thought you were in the hosptial." Atsushi mumbled as Ikkei scoffed.

"I got discharged. I'm fine now." He reassured him, waving him off.

"Anyway, Ushijima, was it?"

"Just Atsushi will do. I actually prefer it."

"What's your position?"

"I'm a wing spiker." Atsushi informed. "But I can also play setter."

"Great, that's a lot of help." Ikkei said. "Help these kids with their spikes. I'll switch in after three rounds of spiking."

Atsushi walked up to a volleyball on the ground and gave it to the first kid. "Wow, so you're apart of a real team?" He questioned, looking at the brunette in amazement. Atsushi chuckled and nodded.

"Yeah, and we'll be going to the spring nationals, too." Atsushi claimed as the kids got in line.

"Whenever you're ready." Atsushi called out as the small boy nodded and threw up the ball as he ran forward. Atsushi decided not to use all of his power. These were just junior high kids after all. So he sent him a more gentler toss as he watched the kid spike it down.

"That was perfect!" He exclaimed as Ikkei nodded, his arms crossed.

"He's right. That set was perfect, even though you were holding back." He agreed as Atsushi blinked with shock.