Haikyuu Various! X Male! Reader

31. Powerful Opponents

Currently, you were helping the boys practice their receiving. Ukai would toss them up and you would spike them into the waiting arms of the boys.

For the most part, you didn't hit it as hard as you normally would and it was relatively easy for just a starting practice. That was, until Noya started taunting you.

You weren't someone who got easily pissed off (okay that's a teeny lie it just depends on the thing), but it irked you when people criticized your abilities.

A little bit blinded by annoyance, you slam the ball down with more force than necessary.

Noya, who wasn't expecting to receive such a harsh or fast spike, watched in shock as the ball bounced off his arms in a flubbed receive. He stands up straight, staring at you with wide eyes. Everyone's attention went away from the ball, which had bounced almost clear up to the balcony thingy, and turned to you.

You wipe the sweat off your forehead with your forearm, noticing the stares. "Sorry... I kind of lost control.."

Noya lifts his arms up, staring down at his red, irritated skin in a trance. He then looks back at you. "Again," he mumbles, still not quite over the shock.

Coach grits his teeth, fighting back every urge to storm up to you and holler about all your wasted potential.

"Again!" Noya yells to grab your attention, already dropped into a defensive crouch.

You spiked over and over again until he dropped to his knees, pulling at his hair. "DAMNITTTTT!" He looks at you and points. "I'll beat you someday! Gimme another one!!"

"Maybe tomorrow, Yuu," you say, ducking under the net and patting his shoulder. "I'm kinda tired. Haven't played that hard in a long while."

He grumbles and practice resumes. You take a seat next to Kiyoko, grabbing the water she offered.

"Have fun?"

You were silent for a while. Was it fun? Did you even enjoy it?

"I'm not.. sure."

"You'll know when the time comes."

"Yeah.. Inter high starts in about two months, right?"

She nods, scribbling down some notes. And then it fell silent again.

Which you didn't mind. Kiyoko was normally a silent person and it was refreshing. You two were both comfortable enough to sit in silence, and that's honestly an accomplishment. You yawn, grabbing her arms holding the notebook, lifting them up, and laying your head in her lap.

For the remainder of practice, you napped, listening to the steady breathing of Kiyoko.

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You jolted awake after hearing Kageyama yell, falling off the bench and scrambling to get up. Tanaka covers his mouth, giggling to himself.

Kageyama looks back, feeling bad he woke you up. "Sorry..."

You wince and rub your back, stumbling over to where some of them were sitting on the floor. "Whatcha looking at?"

Hinata holds the magazine up to you. "Who's this Ushiwaka guy?"

"What? You haven't heard of him?" Tanaka asks.

As your brain absorbs the information, your eyes widen. You knew him. It was Ushijima. You hadn't seen him in.. years.