Fluidity on the Court [A Haikyuu]

The Sum of Their Parts

Sorry for not updating for two weeks. My schedule was too full and my family wanted to bond (ew). I'll go back to updating every friday -- hopefully.

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Even though they were covered in sweat, they still looked good in their new jackets. Hinata was the most excited as it meant he was a part of a real volleyball team. "As the captain of the Karasuno Volleyball Team, let me be the first to say -- Welcome Aboard!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Sawamura breathed out a sigh of relief after letting the newcomers go do whatever. He called out for Sugawara. "Hey Suga? You and Tanaka, you did some stuff behind the scenes to help out, right?"

"Huh!? N-not really, No!"

"Then it was Hayashi, right?" Sawamura looked at the brunette who was smiling at Tanaka showing Hinata how to show off his jacket properly. "Anyway, I'm glad it all worked out in the end. Thanks."

Suga smiled at his captain, "Good work." Sawamura became flustered at his praise with Shimuzu trying to hide a smile.

Everyone's fun was interrupted when the doors slid open and a sweaty Takeda came running in yelling about a practice game. "It's against one of the top four teams in the prefecture! Aoba Johsai High School!"

Hayashi frowned while everyone celebrated.

"Oh! You must be the two problem children, Hinata and Kageyama! I'm Ittetsu Takeda, the club adviser. I don't have any experience with volleyball, so I can't give you any technical instruction but I'll do my best to help out in any other way I can. Good to meet you!"

Takeda went on to apologise to Sawamura and Sugawara for not being around due to being busy with meetings and asking around for practice matches.

"Takeda~sensei, how on earth did you get a team like Seijou to agree?"

"Don't tell me you had to beg?!"

"Oh No! Though I am good at begging, I didn't need to do it this time. They only had one condition... Kageyama has to be the setter for the entire game." Tanaka was the first to react.

"What the heck, man?! They tryin' to say they don't care about us none, and they just wanna scout Kageyama?! Are we getting disses? Sure sounds to me like we're gettin' dissed."

"No No No! They didn't mean any disrespect, I'm sure! They just, well.." Sugawara stopped them, "I think it's fine actually. We don't get this kind of chance very often."

"How can you be okay with it, Suga?! Karasuno's starting setter is you, bro! Not him!"

"I want to watch Hinata and Kageyama use their attack in a real game and I want to see how far it can get us against one of the best teams in the prefecture." Tanaka still disapproved but Sawamura looked content.

"Takeda~sensei, could you give us the details, please?"

"Okay. They scheduled it for next Tuesday, after school. Their weekends are already full of other practice games. They couldn't spare much time, so we only get one game. We'll borrow one of the school's buses to get there."

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"Hey Yashi! Aren't you coming with us? Sawamura said he'll pay for the meat buns if that's what you're worried about." Hayashi waved off Kinoshita.

"Nah, money is the least of my worries. My brother is picking me up after his practice ends and I gotta pack. You can have my bun. I'll see you later!" Kinoshita stared at him before going back inside the gym.