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Sawamura Daichi || Scheming

"Daichi-San, it's obvious you like (l/n)-San," Tanaka said one day during after practice stretches. Daichi's arms immediately fell from their stretch, his mouth falling open.

"W-What are you talking about?" Daichi asked quickly, trying to fight the red flushing to his cheeks. "(f/n) and I are merely friends. We've been close since our first year, we only see eachother as friends."

Well, Daichi was sure (f/n) saw him as nothing more than a friend, but he saw her as so much more. She was funny, sarcastic, up to par with the team's ability to joke with each other, not taking in offense when they jab at her. She was smart, strong, beautiful, and damn was Tanaka right, Daichi liked her so much.

Daichi left practice fast that day, the first one done changing and out the door before anyone could talk to him, leaving Tanaka to lock up.

It was when Asahi and Suga left after their captain that Tanaka and Nishinoya smiled slyly at the first years.

"Tanaka-San, Nishinoya-San, you guys look so excited!" Hinata said, hands clasped in front of his chest, eyes sparkling.

"It's time to play match maker, Hinata." 

The second years were scheming. 

*****

Daichi was going to kill all of the volleyball players, especially Nishinoya and Tanaka. The first step to their plan was fairly harmless; they mostly just sat back, watched how Daichi and (f/n) interacted with each other, and even throwing in some teasing to both parties. It was harmless fun, nothing really happening.

Then came step two, the actual, 'important' part of the scheme. They started finding excuses to make (f/n) come to the gym more, and then they would devise plans to get them alone.

(f/n) had helped Daichi clean up after practice four times in a week because everyone else was magically too busy to help him - Tanaka had even managed to get Takeda and Ukai to leave the gym because he told them Daichi wanted to clean it up alone.

(f/n) realized something was really up when they told Daichi to walk her home despite the fact that she lived on the opposite side of town from him. He did it anyways - partially because Tanaka and Nishinoya wouldn't leave him alone if he didn't, but also because this was a great excuse to spend alone time with (f/n).

The walk started out awkward, neither of them speaking with the other about anything. They walked in silence halfway to (f/n)'s house, only the sound of their shoes scuffing against the ground, and it only managed to get more awkward once they talked.

"I'm sorry they're being weird," Daichi said eventually, breaking the silence. "I don't really know what has gotten into them, but I'll make them stop."

(f/n) looked down at her feet scuffing on the pavement. "I don't really mind too much," she said, flickering her eyes up at Daichi.

She didn't speak again for a while wanting to give Daichi some time to reply or give his thoughts on the matter. He stayed quiet, though and (f/n) felt extremely stupid in that minute. Her heart clenched the same as her hands did on her bag's strap, making it a little hard for her to breathe.

"Forget I said that, I hate it, it's weird, I don't know why they're trying so hard to get us to spend time together." She started walking faster. "I can walk alone from here, I'll see you tomorrow."

Daichi didn't move to follow her as she shuffled away, making her way to her house. He watched her walk until he couldn't see her anymore and then he turned around to walk to his own him.

*****

It was four days later that Tanaka and Nishinoya decided they'd had enough of their captain's idiocy. (f/n) and Daichi hadn't talked to each other a lot at all over the days, only waving slightly and helping with homework when help was needed - it was absolute hell.

Daichi was more angry with himself than he'd been in a long time, and his mind replayed their conversation over and over throughout the days, coming up with new ways everyday that he could have replied, cool ways that he could have told (f/n) that he didn't mind either, that he was really into her and wanted to spend time with her without it being set up by idiot second years.

He wanted to hold her hand and walk her home and maybe kiss her goodnight if (f/n) would be okay with that. He would even be okay with staying friends with her forever, because Daichi's favorite moments were when he was studying with (f/n) or eating lunch with (f/n) or even just walking to the store with (f/n) and the team - he just wanted to be around her.

Tanaka and Nishinoya knew this, and they knew that (f/n) felt the same way - it was obvious in how the two acted around each other, obvious to everyone but the two of them that the feelings were reciprocated.

So, Tanaka set off to find (f/n) while Nishinoya worked to get Daichi into a closet. Nishinoya had it much easier, just offered to help Daichi move some shit and then shut him in. Tanaka had it easy in the fact that (f/n) was always willing to help him do things, but when she saw Nishinoya smiling wide outside of the closet she moved to turn around.

"You guys need to stop," she said when Tanaka was pulling her back. "Daichi doesn't like me - you guys must be delusional. There's no way he would like me, and if somehow found himself liking me he wouldn't tell me or anybody - I'd embarrass him."

Tanaka and Nishinoya were both looking at her with looks that were a mix between sadness and astonishment.

"(l/n)-San," Tanaka started, his voice quiet.

"Tanaka, let me out of here!" Daichi yelled, pounding on the door.

Tanaka and Nishinoya had a silent conversation before Nishinoya opened the door. The three were met with a very, very angry Daichi, sending shivers down the boy's spines.

"Go," he said and the two were running out of the gym immediately. (f/n) went to follow them, but Daichi stopped her. "Not you, just hang on." His tone of voice and face had both changed drastically, both softer now that he was only faced with (f/n). "Why do you think that about yourself?"

"Because it's true?" she said as if it was obvious. "Why would you ever like me? You're strong and so good looking, and you're so likable. I mean, yeah, I'm great for you as a friend, but I could never compare to other girls in a romantic relati-"

"No, you're wrong, so, so wrong (f/n)!" Daichi said, voice only growing in sound a bit - he didn't want to scare the girl but he really wanted to get his point across. "You're so good, (f/n)." He made a mental note to punch himself later for saying the word 'good' when he could have flattered her much more before continuing. "I've like you for months, and when we were walking the other day I wanted to agree with you but I'm not good with expressing myself with words."

(f/n) looked down at her hands, trying to fight off the feeling of happiness bubbling in her - it was too early to be happy. "A-Are you sure you like me? I'm really sarcastic -"

"I like that!" Daichi interrupted, blushing once he realized how loud and frantically he had said it. "I like that you can't joke and not get offended, I like it when you're sarcastic with the team." Daichi moved closer to her and reached out to grab her hand. "Date me?"

(f/n) looked up to him, his eyes hopeful. "Yeah, just one more thing," she said to him, voice as quiet as his was at the beginning of the conversation. He nodded for her to continue. "I'm asexual."

There was a long, dramatic pause, and then Daichi was nodding. "Okay."

(f/n) furrowed her eyebrows at that. "You're okay with that? You don't mind that?"

Daichi shook his head, "I don't like you just because I want to fuck you. I like you for who you are."

(f/n) smiled wide at that. "Then yes, I will date you." Daichi could help the flicker of his eyes down to her lips, and (f/n) pulled him closer. "You can kiss me if you want, Daichi."

"Okay," he breathed before leaning down to kiss her lightly. He pulled away and looked into her eyes. "Again?"

(f/n) giggled. "Yes Daichi, again." 
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This was requested by TiggertheConqueror - or well, your sister, but I hope you enjoy ^.^