lost in japan (aomine x OC x iwaizumi)

chapter two

  I woke with a start to the sound of banging on my bedroom door. Groaning, I rolled over and covered my head with my blanket.

"If you want enough time to get ready for school, you better wake up now!" My brother's voice called from the other side.

"Go away!" I shouted back.

"You don't want to be late on your first day, trust me."

The sound of the door opening made me bury myself further and my arms flailed around desperately when the covers were torn from my body.

"Dammit, Taiga. Let me sleep!"

He hooked one arm under my back and the other under my knees, lifting me up effortlessly. My eyes widened and I grabbed onto his shoulders for fear of being dropped. Tilting me slightly, he set me on my feet, keeping his hands on my arms while I gained my balance.

"Teme! I'm perfectly capable of getting out of bed on my own!"

He looked at me with a frown.

"That's not how it looked to me. Hurry up and get ready, I've made breakfast and coffee."

Muttering curses to myself, I showered quickly and changed into my uniform skirt, blouse, and knee-high socks. I pulled my hair into a messy bun and put my glasses on before grabbing my bag and heading into the kitchen.

Taiga washed his hands in the kitchen sink before pushing a plate of eggs and toast towards me followed by a take-out mug of coffee.

"I'm guessing you still take it black with one sugar?" He asked.

Nodding, I leaned up to kiss his cheek.

"You're a lifesaver!"

We quickly ate our breakfast before locking up the apartment and making our way to school. Kuroko joined us halfway and they started talking basketball. I put one earphone in and pressed play on the podcast I had recently been listening to. Just as I got to the interview with my favourite national volleyball player, the earphone was tugged out. Scowling up at the perpetrator, I flushed when I saw Kuroko staring at me intently, my earphone dangling from his fingers.

"We're here," he smiled.

Blinking a few times, I looked up to find a relatively new-looking building. I clenched my fists at my sides and took a deep breath. Taiga stepped to my side and placed his arm around my shoulders.

"Don't look so terrified," Kuroko chuckled. "You're in our class, so at least you won't be alone."

I smiled back, some of the nerves dissipating.

"Thank you."

People turned as we walked towards the doors of the school. It was a little frustrating and I could already tell what the rumours would be. Despite sharing our mother's deep red hair, I had our father's cerulean eyes. It was an unusual combination if you ask me, but genetics will do as they please. It wasn't glaringly obvious that we were siblings. You'd only be able to tell after spending a fair amount of time with us - the subtle similarities become noticeable. Kuroko turned to me as I walked between them.

"Do you know what clubs you're going to join yet, Akane-san?"

It didn't really take much thinking about; there was only one club I had any interest in.

"Most likely the volleyball team," I shrugged.

"You'll come to our practices, right?" Taiga looked down at me hopefully. "I'm sure Coach would appreciate the company and assistance."