𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚

Chapter 10

-Chapter 10-

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Tsuchiya was looking around for Kageyama to give the milk boxes he bought. He met up with Tanaka and Nishinoya on the way.

"Hey guys, have you seen Tobio?"

"Oh, he and Hinata are at the washing hands area, cooling their heads off." Tanaka pointed a thumb on his back. "Oh, alright. Thanks."

"Tsuchiya." Tsuchiya stopped as Nishinoya called him. "Those two needed some knocking on their heads. Defeats like this, are somehow meant to be and it doesn't mean we can't move on anymore." Nishinoya then walked off as Tanaka followed.

Tsuchiya then continued walking after he heard a few words from Nishinoya. Just as he made his way towards where Tanaka had said they are, Takeda was there and Kageyama and Hinata were at the ground.

Tsuchiya saw Takeda talking and so he hid for a bit. Kageyama and Hinata then stood up as soon as Takeda told them that they are weak if they are still on their hands and feet.

Tsuchiya smiles and just decided to head back and just give the milk boxes later.

On the bus, the ride was silent. Tsuchiya asked Hinata to sit with him and Sugawara to atleast calm the small one with him since Hinata seemed to carry all the burden from earlier. Tsuchiya picked up Hinata from between him and Sugawara and puts him on his lap, letting him rest his head on his chest.

"The spike he made that got blocked and let Seijoh won, must've had been really heavy for him." Sugawara said lowly as he combs Hinata's hair endearingly while he was asleep.

"Yeah." Tsuchiya looked at Kageyama in the back who seems to be alone on his seat. Of course, everyone wants to be alone for now, but Tsuchiya wanted to let them know that he's here if they need comfort and support and so he decided to released quite a lot of his scent to roam around the bus for a bit.

"T-Tsuchiya.. you shouldn't-"

"It's alright, Koshi. I can atleast control it to this extent. I'll suppress it back a little later." Tsuchiya assured Sugawara who was panicking a bit. Sugawara could just sit back down on his seat and just let himself indulge in his scent too.

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-The next day-

The third years was at a spot near a window on the stairs. Daichi was leaning on the windowsill as he gazed on the crows flocked together.

"I think it's best that we back out here." Daichi started, earning looks from the three.

"Huh?" Asahi looked at Daichi. Sugawara only kept silent as he wants to let Daichi talk more about it. Tsuchiya looked up from his phone as he leans on the wall. He kinda knew Daichi was gonna come up with this at some point.

"I wanted us third years to be able to compete in the spring tournament, so I wanted us to hang in there until then and go to Tokyo to fight. But, after watching the second and first years, I think it might be better to hand over the club to them." Daichi stated. "Their futures are full of promise, that it might be better to let them start as the mainstays of a new team. That way the team will—"

"I kinda forgot telling you guys this beforehand but, I will stay a little longer on the club." Tsuchiya said as he pushed himself off the wall and puts his phone in his pocket. "But, the third years should be gone before Spring T—" Daichi raised a brow at Tsuchiya but was cut off.

"I am staying, those first years need us. If you guys are leaving, then that's fine, they needed someone who'll guide them to nationals. It's never bad to pursue what you guys want to do, so do it. As for me, I will pursue mine a bit later." Tsuchiya continued.