Sugar Cookie

57

You sigh, getting ready to walk away. You wanted some fresh air, the gym being too much for you at the moment.

It was the last day of the training camp, matches were coming to an end. You looked forward to be going back home, to be able to sleep in your own bed. You were about to walk away from the team, but your attention was called.

"L/n." Coach Ukai calls out to you. "Where are you going?"

"I was going to step outside for a moment. I think I need some fresh air, it's getting kinda stuffy in here."

He stands up, trying to match your eye level. "You can't go outside yet. We're setting up for a barbeque. It's suppose to be a surprise for everyone, but I thought I'd let you know since you usually don't make a big deal of things like this."

You nod. "Ok. I'll stay in. I think a;; of the guys here are gonna like having a barbeque."

You sit back down on the bench beside Kiyoko and Yachi. You don't say another word, just watching the match continue. There would only be one more match after this one, and it would be against Fukurodani. You knew it would be difficult for the team, but you also knew that they were making improvements throughout this training camp. You could see all of them getting even stronger than before. Pride swelled within you as you saw how hard these boys had worked to keep improving.

Kiyoko smiled. "They're doing much better today."

You nod. "They really made a huge effort to get so much stronger. I'm so proud of these guys."

Yachi agrees. "Even thought they haven't won a single set, it's clear that they've been getting better. It's amazing how different they are from when I first met them all."

"Of course. They want to win more than anyone else. They know what it's like to lose when they believed they would win. They decided to work harder in order to win. These guys... they're so amazing for everything they've done since losing to Seijoh." You beamed, still watching the boys play.

Soon they finished up this match and went to do their penalty. When they came back, they seemed exhausted. You and the other two Karasuno managers hand out water bottles and towels. Daichi ends up telling the team about the barbeque, which he had overheard the coaches talking about. This immediately cheered up the four idiots of the team. You watched as they cheered and danced, and noticed how some of the guys on the Fukurodani team were weirded out by them.

You laughed, enjoying how much these guys were having fun and looking forward for the end of this match.

You watched as the match started, getting excited to see how well everything as coming together with the team. Everything they had been working on was turning out better than it had been the entire training camp. You beam with pride as you see the effort these boys put forth was actually paying off. You felt that they could win this match.

And they were really close to winning. Fukurodani ended up being just a little bit better than Karasuno. It was a close game, though. Extremely close. The Fukurodani team seemed impressed by how well the Karasuno boys were able to keep up with them. It was clear that Karasuno worked the hardest of all the teams at this training camp. They've come a long way. And you're confident that they can beat all the other teams within the Miyagi prefecture.

You looked over at Sugawara. Even though the team lost, he was still cheering for his team. You could see the pride in his eyes, knowing he was feeling the exact same way you were.

When the boys were able to start eating at the barbeque, they really let loose. You watched them gaze at the food with watering mouths as the coaches said a few words before allowing the players to eat. All of the guys seemed to be enjoying themselves as they could eat all the delicious food in front of them.

You and the other managers were huddled in your own spot. You noticed many of the players looking over at you girls, believing that they were also talking about how beautiful you all looked. You were thinking some of the guys would come over and flirt with a few of you, but Nishinoya led Tanaka and Yamamoto into a protective triangle. You watched as they kept the other players away from Kiyoko.

You chuckle, finally being able to enjoy some time with the others.

Sugawara comes up to you. "How's your hand, Y/n."

You look over at him. "It hurts a little still, but it's much better. I think it's healing fine."

He raised a brow. "But it's still bandaged?"

"I never said it was fully closed."

He laughed, wrapping his free arm around you. "Let's enjoy the rest of this barbeque. When this ends, we have to get on the bus and head back home."

You nod, humming. "Yeah. I had a lot of fun here with everyone. When we go back, we have to prepare ourselves for all of the upcoming matches."

"Yeah, but I think we have a chance at going to nationals. Everyone worked so hard, and we've improved so much since first coming here."

You smile at the silver haired boy. "Yeah. I've never been more proud of all of you guys."