A Heart of Truth (Book 2 in the Heart of Series)

3

Kenma's POV

I sat down beside Yaku as he stared at the ground from the bench beside the gym doors.

"They're so annoying." I mumbled, trying to make conversation.

He sighed and nodded, playing with his fingers. "They probably didn't mean to offend you." I mumbled.

"I know but I already have problems with my height as is...with them doing this every practice..it's difficult." He sighed.

"Yeah, I can see what you mean. Just talk to captain about it. Kuro, will tell them to not talk about it anymore." I mumbled.

"I was going to but..." He started. I lifted my eyebrows, waiting for him to continue.

"Nevermind, it just didn't seem that important, you know? He had other things to worry about anyway." He chuckled.

I hummed and looked forward. "Why did you recommend me to the student council?" I frowned.

"I just felt like you would belong there. Don't worry, it's really fun and is a quick way to get more recognition for college." He smiled.

I slowly nodded as the gym doors opened, revealing Kuroo.

I smiled at him but he ignored and looked straight to Yaku. "Coach wants to talk to you." He mumbled, and quickly walked back in the gym.

I frowned and looked over at Yaku as he raised his eyebrows. "Okay..." He mumbled, slowly standing up as I did the same.

We both walked into the gym, starting our long day of practice.

Kuroo hasn't even bared me a look since we talked in the locker rooms and it's starting to get to me.

I can't even set right with not connecting with him, so without him talking to me, my sets are horrible.

Yamamoto sighed yet again and looked at me.

"Sorry.."I whispered, feeling my insides twist and turn in a bad way.

I haven't felt like this in a while...I hate this..

He sighed for the fifth time in one set and started talking to Lev about his plays.

"Hey Kenma, can I talk to you?" Coach Nekomata whispered. I swallowed my nervousness and slowly walked to him.

"Hey, I know today isn't your day. Hoe about you take the rest of the day off to rest. I know how you are also currently trying to raise your grades." He smiled.

I bit my lip and slightly smiled and nodded.

Great. Just great.

I sighed and quickly went into the locker room.

What's wrong with him..? Did I do something wrong?

I frowned and grabbed my bags, not wanting to change out of my clothes for the second time.

I walked out of the locker room and made my way to the doors, only to be stopped by someone.

"Did he tell you to go home?" Yaku frowned.

"Yeah, he said that I could get time to rest, since today isn't the best." I mumbled, looking over at Kuroo as he silently throw Volleyballs all over the visitor side of the court.

"It's Kuroo, isn't it? Did you guys fight?" He asked.

I shook my head and frowned. "Go talk to him, maybe he's just distracted with something." He mumbled.

I nodded and slowly made my way over to him. As I got closer, he looked up at me in confusion.

"Hey.." I whispered, stopping in front of him.

"Hey." He mumbled back, tossing a Volleyball over the net.

I bit my lip and stared at the ground. "K-Kuroo..did I do something wrong?" I asked, not noticing the way I was fidgeting with my fingers.

"No, of course not." He slightly smiled. I opened my mouth but closed it when he said the next thing.

"Oh, remember to check your messages." He mumbled, kissing me on my forehead and left to talk with Fukunaga right after.

My messages...?

I frowned and opened my phone, immediately going to messages. I frowned as I read the newest message that Kaede sent me.

"Kuroo I-" Before I could say anything to him, he was already gone. I frowned and quickly made my way out of the gym.

"So?" Yaku quickly asked, attempting to stop me.

I didn't stop though. I didn't want to anyway. What would I even say to that?

Kuroo knows that my mother is coming back but he must be mad that I didn't even tell him.

He has the right..he has been by my side since I've been here, the best thing I could do was tell him.

And I thought that I could finally do something right and doing something for myself...

Instead, I made Kuroo mad.

I sighed and sat down on a random bus bench.

Kuroo's POV

I looked over at Kenma as he exited out of the gym. I sighed and sat down on the floor beside a Volleyball basket.

Why did I treat him like that? Knowing him, he's thinking that he did something wrong again...

I have to talk to Kaede.

I shook my head and pulled out my phone, going to our messages.

Hey, did the court hearing go well? -Me

Oh...uh...yeah it did. I didn't know you knew about it actually...-Kaede

Yeah, I found out accidentally, Kenma didn't tell me about it though. -Me

Oh? That's weird, I thought he told you everything..I guess not. -Kaede

Right. So...do you know why he didn't tell me?- Me

Nope. -Kaede

Like....anything at all? -Me

Nothing at all. -Kaede

Oh..well...okay then. -Me

I turned my phone off and sighed. "Kuroo! Stop slacking off!" Coach Nekomata smiled, patting me on the back as he walked pass.

I sighed and quickly got up, catching the ball that Yaku threw to me.

He nodded at me and I frowned, walking up to him.

"Why'd Kenma leave?" I frowned.

"You would know if you weren't being so cold to him." He mumbled.

"I don't know why I acted that way either. I was just distracted by my thoughts that I brushed him off." I mumbled.

"Well, he doesn't think that," He judged. "He went home because Coach saw that he wasn't setting accurately. He figured that he was just tired." He sighed.

I closed my mouth and nodded, quickly jogging over to Coach. "Coach, is it okay if you let me use my weekly pass today?" I asked.

He frowned and sighed. "Tetsuro, you've already used it this week." He mumbled.

I sighed and whined. "Please?? This is for the future of my team..I mean it this time..without a setter then we're dead meat, right?" I nervously smiled, tilting my head for extra fuel.

He stared at me for a while and eventually sighed, shaking his head. "I'm too old for this. Go ahead." He mumbled, cursing to himself as he walked away.

I smiled and ran to grab my bags from the locker room.