Fluidity on the Court [A Haikyuu]

Rookie Nerves

Sugawara brought Kageyama and Hinata to the club room Monday after school. "The day's almost here, Hinata. Tomorrow's your first big game! Well, first practise game, anyway. Aoba Johsai's gym is freaking huge, bro. Their players too."

"Tanaka, stop it. Hina...ta... Hey you okay?"

"I won't get scared! I'm gonna play the bed game ever and win it!" Hinata pulls his legs through the arms of his jacket. "Hinata... that's a jacket..."

Hinata looked down at his "pants" and ran around trying to find his sweatpants, Tanaka teasing the poor boy. Hayashi ran a hand down his face. "Hayashi, Kageyama, is Hinata going to be okay tomorrow?"

"What?" "How do you mean?"

"Hinata has said that his only game experience is the one he played against your old team, right? Because of that, tomorrow's match has to looming over him." Sawamura worried.

"Well I didn't play him but I caught the end half of the match. He played pretty well despite the hand he was playing with. What about you Tobio. How was he during the game?"

Hayashi and Sawamura turned to Kageyama. "Well everyone gets nervous before a game, right?"

"Shame on you! You shouldn't pick on him just because he has a case of the first time jitters. You're completely underestimating rookie nerves!" Sugawara appears to condemn Kageyama.

"He seems to feel pressured by anything I say to him." Hinata, it's okay. You don't have to be so nervous. I-I-I'm okay sir!! I'm not nervous! I'll do everything perfectly. I promise!!

"Well, it is his first real game. Not much to do about that. It's probably best ot just give him some space." Kageyama shrugs. They agree watching Hinata stumble out the room like a zombie.

"I'm not going to tell you that you have to get Hinata to relax but could to take a break from messing with Hinata. You're pressuring him." Sugawara suggested as Kageyama went to leave. Kageyama furrows his brow and pouts.

"Messing with him?" He rests a hand on his chin in thought. "When have I ever messed with him? I'd think remember that." The third and second years watched the black haired boy rack his brain with shock. He doesn't know...

Tanaka runs out the club room, "Hinata! Those my pants your wearin'?!" A girl for the tennis team is walking by the same time and gets a beautiful view of red and pink stripes. "Tanaka, you perv! Put some pants on! God! You are such a creep!"

Tanaka walks back into the club room with shame to find a pair of pant that will fit him. Hayashi hands him a pair of grey sweats. "Just wash them and give them to me tomorrow."

"Oh thanks, Yashi. See ya tomorrow."

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Hayashi and Kinoshita were looking over the playbook when they overheard Tanaka and Hinata. Mainly that Hinata didn't feel well and how he wanted to open a window before Tanaka let out a loud yell. "STOP THE BUS!! NOW!!"

"Oh no..."

With a short break to clean the bus and Hayashi's spare pants, Tanaka was as clean as he was going to gets. "I'm sorry Tanaka! I'm so sorry!!" Hinata bowed over and over.

"It's okay, man. Geez! Forget me -- how are you feeling? You okay now?" Tanaka tied his ruined pants up inside three plastic bags for maximum protection.

"Yeah... I napped on the way, and now that I'm off the bus, I feel better." Hinata sighed. "Sweat, I'm glad to hear that. After all, whether or not we win today totally depends on you. Get me some free shots at the ball like you did in the 3-on-3, 'kay?"

"Tanaka, don't pressure him." Sugawara whispered from the bus.

"I'll do the best I swear... I'm going to the bathroom."

"Coming out both ends! You're working overtime!"

"He's getting sick again?! That is so pathetic. I'm gonna teach him a lesson. Hayashi grabbed Kageyama by the back of his jacket. "Tanaka stop that! You're not helping. And you. Leave him alone. You don't wanna warm the bench do you?"

"Sorry, Yashi."

"Sorry, Hayashi."

Sawamura watched his team with a deep sigh... Hayashi had motioned to him. "Can I go walk around, there's some people I wanna see." Sawamura nodded and watched Hayashi leave.

Hayashi made his way to the gym with one goal in mind. Set the boundary. Don't let anyone find out. No one can know. As he came around the corner he ran into a body. The two went tumbling down.

"Hey! Watch- Oikawa? Hey... It's been awhile..." Hayashi flipped his bangs back with his hand. Matsukawa Issei was looking down at him. 

!!!! On Hiatus until further Notice to focus on my college classes !!!!