Another Manager (Akashi Seijuro x OC)

Last Game movie (part one)

Author's Note:

I don't want to spend forever on this movie, so I'll try to lessen the number of parts... There is so much more to come!

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It was close to sunset when she arrived back at Nekoma High.

"Ah, Ai-senpai's back!" Inuoka's voice shouted gleefully when she opened the gymnasium doors.

The coaches glanced away from the match for a brief second. "Shibayama, why don't you go and help her?" Coach Nekomata told the first-year in the warmup zone.

"Yes, sir!" The libero ran to her and took the bags from her hands.

Yachi also jogged over from Karasuno's side of the gym.

"Thank you, Yūki." Ai turned to the blonde before following him back to Nekoma's team. "Hitoka-chan, show these to Kiyoko-senpai. She'll know what to do. I'll sort through them tonight, too."

"Yes!" she answered, and went to the oldest manager and Takeda-sensei with the bag of supplies.

When Ai walked over, the cats were taking a timeout against Fukurōdani.

Taketora stuttered flusteredly as he tried to greet her. "W-w-wel-..."

"Welcome back, Ai," Kenma verbalized in his stead.

Fukunaga also came over to give her a high five.

"How was the shopping trip?" Yaku asked cheerfully.

"Sorry to make you go on errands for us," Kai said politely.

"Not at all, Kai-san. And, it went well. I got everything the coaches needed." Ai still felt somewhat starstruck as she remembered who she'd met. Sakusa Kiyoomi from Itachiyama...

Kuroo watched her after drinking from his water bottle. "Chii? Something wrong? You look spaced out."

"Hm? Oh, it's nothing. Just met someone unexpected."

"Who? Your boyfriend?" he teased, covering the pang he felt in his heart.

"No," she trailed off, absentmindedly wondering how far Itachiyama's school was from the drugstore.

When the captain continued to study her, she gave him a smile. "Really, it's nothing, Kuro. Don't worry about me." She patted his arm before going to refill water bottles.

"Ai-senpai! Could you take mine, too?" the tallest first-year called.

"Of course, Lev."

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At night, she assisted the volleyball players as usual.

Daichi, Tanaka, Sugawara, and Ennoshita practiced the synchronized attack next to Hinata and Kageyama's new quick with Yachi. Asahi and Yamaguchi served, and a few people paired with Nishinoya occasionally to spike a few of his tosses. Narita sometimes switched out with Ennoshita, and Kinoshita tried serving next to the freckled first-year.

Tsukishima got roped into practicing with Kuroo, Bokuto, and Akaashi again, but it was voluntary and he didn't seem to mind it as much. She spent most of her time with the five second-years, but distributed her attention equitably.

After making certain that Karasuno's guys were all doing well, Ai walked over to Lev, Yaku, Shibayama, and Inuoka.

Taketora was stretching nearby, and he blushed profusely when she pressed on his back to help him, becoming as red as his shorts. Fukunaga watched her silently but curiously, but Kenma had already left for the showers. Kai told her that the setter would probably be playing games in their room until it was lights out.