Second Ball of Chances (Miya Atsumu x OC)

Chapter 1: Still the same you...

What would you feel if you see your ex-girlfriend whom you never met for the last ten years? That's what Miya Atsumu thought. He absolutely had seen her in some tv shows, movies, posters, commercial ads and hosting events but faced her in person and to think that this day came, Atsumu was never ready.

His head was spinning as his brown eyes met her amber eyes. She was jolly and just her usual self holding that microphone.

"This is bad. Why didn't Kuroo tell us who was the host?" Atsumu nervously whispered to Suna Rintaro.

"Kuroo-san never knew she was your high school sweet heart. Are you actually nervous, Miya Atsumu? I guess, Michiko-chan still has her effects on you." Suna Rintaro laughed and tapped his friend's back. "She's coming in our direction. Good luck."

He could feel that he was sweating profusely. He knew very well that he needed to calm his heart. But there's no way to do it whenever he look at her.

"Let's go on this side. Actually, I have a fun fact for the fans... did you know that.."

Atsumu was in distress trying to calm his heart as the girl walked her way to him. He was not tossing for a match point but his nervousness was at peak.

"...that Miya Atsumu and Suna Rintaro here are also from Hyogo? I bet you don't know that I also came from Hyogo. Actually, its been years, wow!" Atsumu knew that she had a knack for entertaining people and he was amazed how Michiko grown.

Suna calmly took the microphone from the host and smiled, "We are actually cool and happy that we are representing Hyogo, but my friend here, Atsumu really grew up there. Good to see you, seatmate!"

Suna gave the microphone to Atsumu without delaying any second.

"Are you seriously out of your mind, Suna?! I am nervous and sweating!!" He annoyingly cursed under his breath and told his friend to back off in a very very low voice.

"Hello, seatmate! Good old days, right? So, it's Miya Atsumu's turn, hello! I am a little bit overwhelmed with the crowd here, a lot of people especially young adults here waving your jersey number! Can you give them a message? I'm sure they are waiting for you." The host nodded at the setter and he waved at the crowd confidently except the tiny little bit of nervousness he has because of the host who happened to be his ex-girlfriend.

"Hi! Thank you for supporting me and the team and we hope that you continue to support us in every game that we will be doing."

"Actually he was famous back in town together with his twin brother, what a privilege to share stage with you, can you share the feeling of the success you have right now? Do you have any regrets?" Michiko who was wearing a sport inspired outfit asked.

"I-I don't think you need feel to be privileged, I feel so embarassed, you are the one who is famous right now. Anyway, thank you. As for the question, I am happy of the team's achievement but we are still aiming to win every games. You asked if I had any regrets, hmmm, do I have? I don't have any regrets, those decisions led me to who I am today."

"Sure you don't have. I'm sure you have sacrifice a lot just to be in top. Well, it's worth it!" Michiko smiled casually as she continued to host and be attentive to every player on the stage.

However, Atsumu was laughing on the outside trying to be on the same shoes but his eyes were locked at his former lover.

As soon as the event ended, Atsumu saw her attend to some fans who wanted to have picture with her and have her autograph. He studied Michiko's appearance and compared it from the face he rarely remember 10 years ago, Michiko is really beautiful and she is now a famous actress.

The setter wanted to talk to her but was trying to muster up his courage to see her. Her empty hollow eyes were the ones he could only remember.

Right now, right at this moment, he felt his chest tightening and butterflies flying inside his stomach. Do time really heal all wounds? How about the love that was suppressed in the name of his career; all the untold feelings and the feelings that was locked somewhere inside him?

He slowly walked near her and decided to talk to her but her bodyguards blocked  him. "I'm her friend in Hyogo. I just want to say hi."

She looked at direction of the commotion and walked towards there. "He is my friend, he was also one of the guests, he is part of our national team in men's volleyball. You guys surely forgot him! Haha! Relax!" She said in a very gentle manner, the guards let him meet the actress and was quite surprised when Michiko grabbed his hand which by the way made his heart crazier and walked away from the crowd as her bodyguards covered them.

"Sorry, I need to drag you here. We have to talk somewhere in private, someone might take a picture of us; then, they might write a dating scandal, that won't do any good to the both us." She smiled casually but he froze in an instant the moment he saw his ex-girlfriend upclose. Damn.

"You still look amazing and gorgeous..." he gasped as he let his thoughts heard out loud. "Ah, I didn't mean something..."

Michiko chuckled like nothing happened." I understand, you fool. That was ten years ago. I am happy that you finally reached your dream."

"Yes."  Atsumu simply answered.

"How about, Samu? Did he not pursue Volleyball after high school?"

"Who cares?! Of course, he didn't he said he must pursue the one the he loves."

"Which is food." They both chuckled as they were saying the same thing at the same time.

"You are still the same, Tsumu. Oh, it's Sunarin! SUNA!! SUNARIN!!" As she called Suna and he eventually joined the two.

"Osu. Long time, no see!" Sunarin immediately took out his phone and took a selfie with Michiko. "Come and join us, loser."

Michiko was approached by one of the staff and Atsumu could see the relief on her face.

"I'm sorry, I have to go." She waved goodbye to Atsumu and Suna.

They were about to walk away when Atsumu felt someone held his hand before leaving and it was hers. Suna saw it and tapped his friend's shoulder and gave them some space.

"I feel funny. Haha. Anyway, I just want you to know that, nice meeting you again, Tsumu. I am really happy. Please take care." She gave him a small smile and ran away as her manager called her to hurry up for her another engagement.

The setter stared at her fading figure as she ran going to her manager. He let out a loud sigh and spoke to himself as if she was listening to every word he was sayin'. "Is it weird to say that I missed you? Ten years is long enough for us to move forward with our lives but seeing you— just by talking to you, my heart was never ready to see you. I'm so stupid. You are still the same you— gorgeous and beautiful in your own way. What the hell? My heart is still crazy as it was ten years ago."

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