Red Herring

Guarding Your Back

This chapter took a little bit longer than usual. The reason is that I got a second job and I'm not basically working all day every day. Still, money is good, it gets me food and pays for stuff. Besides it's not like I hate my jobs, I find them pretty fun, which is good. It'd be bad if I wasn't happy at my jobs. Not only that, but I'm working on learning how to sew so I can put up new stuff on my Etsy. Fun times. So uh, hope ya'll like this chapter!

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THE GAME WAS NECK AND NECK AS usual. However, Karasuno was able to keep the lead for quite a while. They made it to 20 before Date Tech and currently, the score was 23-19. The emotion surrounding the court and those that were watching their game were palpable. People were surprised that Karasuno had held on to a lead for this long. Not only that but that they seemed to be on the trajectory to win this set.

"If the take-and-take back momentum keeps up, Karasuno will probably take the first set. But in order to get that vital lead..." Shimada trailed off as they watched Shōyō jump up in front of a spike and get a one-touch. The glasses-wearing alumni exclaimed, "You need this!"

Takinoue shouted, "Nice one-touch!"

Then Karasuno used it to their advantage and allowed Kageyama to set the ball. He set it to their little number 10 who got the team yet another point making the score now 24-19. "Wow..." Michimiya breathed out, "set point for us against the famous Date Tech?"

Just about everyone was in shock at that. Sakura was in such surprise that she had to put her camera down for just a moment. No one would really notice that she was anything but bored, though if they looked at the way her eyes widened then they'd see her emotions. Her large, dark brown eyes were the windows into her soul, showing just what she was really feeling. At that moment, they were filled with nothing but shock and excitement.

Endo was shaking Yamaguchi's shoulders in his joy. "Look at that! Look at that! They're about to win this thing!"

While he too was quite happy, Yamaguchi wasn't exactly comfortable with the fact that he was being squeezed quite tightly by Endo. He at him with a bit of an awkward expression, "Can you let go of me?"

The blond paused and looked down at his underclassmen. Yeah, he could see now that Yamaguchi wasn't all that good with his personal space being invaded. Endo just couldn't help it sometimes, he's quite a touch-starved person, so he just unintentionally gets into people's space. This includes people who may not exactly want their space taken over. Endo really needs to work on that. Though he couldn't help but smirk while he purred, "Call me Senpai and I just might."

"Don't harass him, Endo!" Sugawara shouted at him, watching the interaction and ready to intervene and save the first-year, "Leave Yamaguchi alone!"

Endo smirked with a raised eyebrow. With a familiar mischievous spark coming to life in his electric eyes, the blond third-year just hugged Yamaguchi tighter and swayed them back and forth. He pouted at his friend. "Aw, but he's so cute, Suga~! Can't I just hang on to him for a little while longer!"

"No!"

Endo blew a raspberry, like a spoiled child, "You're so mean." In the end, Endo was left pouting and rubbing his now bruised side as Ennoshita apologized to Yamaguchi for their upperclassmen's behavior. Suga was also giving him quite the earful about being annoying and too overbearing with their underclassmen.

Despite now being in a bit of pain thanks to Sugawara, Endo focused back on the game. Of course, he had to pay attention so that way he could cheer his loudest for his teddy bear. Which was a good decision. Since Asahi was the one who ended up scoring the winning point. Endo's blue eyes widened as he watched his best friend closely. Seeing just how Asahi had thrived during this game, Endo's heart was beating extremely fast. Not only was Asahi showing just how much of a strong force he was, but he was also showing how he could overcome the mental block he had for quite some time. Endo admired him. So much. In Endo's mind, Asahi was truly one of the most amazing people he knew. Endo is the first on that list, obviously.