[There will be a time-skip]
An ex-volleyball player agrees to become a volleyball manager at her new school. Y/N comes to terms with her new position as she helps her team to reach nationals. She makes new friends, face old ones and figures out her...
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The rest of the boys mirrored y/n's bow to greet her; with each one introducing themselves.
"She's just transferred here, so please be nice... and calm," Kiyoko said as she stifled a giggle. She found it amusing to watch the boys (mostly Tanaka) act like this over another girl.
"Oohh where did you transfer from?" The orange top asked excitedly. Even his eyes gleamed with excitement as his cheeks blushed a little.
"I transferred from Shiratorizawa." Most of them were startled when that was mentioned, especially the blueberry-haired boy. It was Kageyama. Y/n recognized him from a middle school tournament when his teammates ignored his sets. His bratty attitude caused that scene.
"Shiratorizawa?? So have you ever played volleyball before?" The captain asked. He gave a warm smile, but explaining herself to everyone was the last thing that y/n wanted right now.
"Yeah, I played until I transferred. But I don't any more!"
Their shocked faces turned into confused expressions; with Hinata whispering to himself, "What's Shiratorizawa?" And was met with a smack from Kageyama.
Everyone inched closer as the new pretty girl who played volleyball piqued their interest; even Tsukkishima's.
"Everyone!" They were interrupted and y/n escaped confessing in front of everyone. A man with glasses who seemed to be a teacher was clutching a piece of paper and a phone in his hand. "I've finally secured a practice match for us. And it's with a top 4 school in the prefecture!"
"A top 4 team??!!" Hinata looked like he was either in love or very excited, maybe both.
"Mhm, Aoba Johsai." The teacher said. Everyone looked even more dumbfounded than before.
"But how did you convince them?" Sugawara exclaimed, he really couldn't believe it.
"I have my ways, heh." The teacher scratched the back of his head. "Oh hello, you must be..?"
Y/n bowed again to introduce herself. She watched the rest of practice sitting with Kiyoko and Coach Takeda. He believed her past experience in volleyball would make her a great asset to the team. The coach even suggested that she try being a manager for the practice match with Seijoh. Y/n reluctantly agreed and volunteered to track their match stats to make herself useful. This way, she was still connected to the sport that she loves and it helps that she was intrigued by this new group.
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The team and managers were waiting to board the bus to Aoba Johsai. Coach Takeda finished the register and y/n made her way onto the bus.
"Hey y/n - san why don't you sit with me so I can protect you on the bus?" Tanaka pointed to the seat next to him, wiggling his eyebrows.
'What exactly is he protecting me from?' She thought.
"Hey! You said I can sit next to you so you can give me a pep talk!" Hinata tried to get the words out, but he looked blue in the face.
"Fine." Tanaka pouted. "But why'd you have to ruin that!" He whisper-shouted.
Y/n smiled at them and took a seat next to Kiyoko.
Y/n was woken up from a nap by Tanaka's distinct high-pitched scream. "Oh my god, oh my GODDD!! He puked all over my crotch.." Tanaka sighed as if he was about to pass out, just like Hinata next to him.
The new manager rushed over to them with a brown paper bag. "Oh shit. Are you okay?" She handed Hinata the bag which he hyperventilated into. He must be really nervous.
"Y/n please look away.. I don't want you to see me like this!" Tanaka covered his eyes and turned his head away as if that stopped her from seeing the vom all over his pants.
"It's fine, but why don't you go outside to change ou-" The bus swerved and came to a halt, which jerked Y/n sideways into an empty seat when a pair of arms cushioned her fall. Kageyama caught her-one hand on her lower back, the other on her waist.
"Thanks." She said bashfully.
His body stiffened and his face slightly red. "Please be careful." He turned his head away from y/n and let her go from his light grip to allow her to sit on the empty seat next to him.
"Sorry guys! I've stopped so you can sort yourselves out." Mr. Takeda had pulled over on the side of the road to let Tanaka get changed.
"I'll sit here if you don't mind Kageyama, just in case Hinata pukes again." Y/n turns to see his reaction. Kageyama raised his eyebrows realizing that he would have to sit next to her for the rest of the journey.
"Uh - sure I don't mind." He barely made eye contact with her with his body facing the front of the bus.
She wondered if Kageyama was shy or borderline rude since he had an intimidating face and was a man of few words, but his mood was notably softer around her than with his team.
After a few minutes, Tanaka finished and got back on the bus, "Kageyama you little brat! I get puked on and you get to sit next to y/n" Yaaaahhhhh!!!" He charged down the bus aisle whilst Ennoshita and Sugawara held him back.
Kageyama ignored him and continued to talk to y/n, much to her surprise. "You used to play volleyball, why did you stop?" He rushed his sentence but asked cluelessly. He still wasn't making full eye contact with y/n, but his effort made her want to confess.
"Well.. I got injured badly." She processed how she'd word the next part. "And my coach subbed me out for pretty much all my games until I was just a seasoned benchwarmer." Y/n deepened herself into the seat, now also trying not to make eye contact. She's still ashamed to admit how she backed away from the sport, especially confessing to a volleyball monster like Kageyama.
"So you really stopped playing?" He asked, slowly turning towards her and looking more engaged in the conversation.
"Yeah.. I can't play like I used to - before my injury. And I don't want to worsen the injury either by playing competitively, So I decided to stop altogether." She studied his reaction. He wasn't judging, disappointed, or confused like she thought. Instead, he was opening a banana ready to eat it; unfazed by her coy reason.
"That's okay." He took his first bite. "I applied to Shiratorizawa, but didn't pass the exams." He said reassuringly. It seemed like he diverted the subject away from y/n, which eased her. But she felt a little guilty for throwing away an opportunity to attend one of the most prestigious high schools in Miyagi.
They neared Aoba Johsai's school gates.
"You must've been a great player to be on their team." Y/n's cheeks grew hot. A compliment like that from a player like Kageyama felt nice. She's also never seen him this tender and sincere, which softened her opinion of him.
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chapter trivia ( •͈૦•͈ )
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- kageyama is shy but really wants to get to know y/n more
- ennoshita and Sugawara strapped 2 seatbelts to Tanaka to stop him from jumping Kageyama
- y/n will now be tracking the boys' game stats for practice and real matches and she sometimes help with their technique
