What Is This?!

29 Always Here For You

I knock on the front door of Tempest's house. Her voice calls from within, "Come in!"

In response, Haru and I walk in. We go towards the light in the living room.

When we walked in, I see Tempest, Yachi, and Hinata. Tempest is on the floor. Beside her, Yachi is holding Hinata in her lap. She is literally holding him in place with her legs and arms wrapped around him. She looks determined to keep him in place. Hinata doesn't look like he's fighting. More like, it looks like he is worn out from struggling.

Haru says from beside me, "I think he needs some water."

"No!" Yachi and Tempest yells alarmed. Tempest continues, "It took forever to get him to get worn out from fighting. He may be small, but he is strong."

"Unlike you," Haru mutters from beside me.

I elbow him in the side. Then I ask, "What happened?"

Hinata seems to grimace at my question.

Tempest explains, "Yachi saw that Hinata was about to do the unspeakable, and-."

"Unspeakable?" Haru says confused. "Like dumping out a fresh bottle of water?"

I sighed. I knew only a few things that could 'speakable', but this guy has a totally different definition.

Yachi replies to Haru, "No." She looks like she is shaking as she puts her hands up. Her fingers are filled with bandages. "I stopped him."

Haru's and my eyes widen.

Hinata mumbled, "Sorry." He looks guilty for her injuries.

Tempest continues, "Yachi brought him to my house forcefully. He tried to leave when we started asking questions, and this is our situation."

Haru and I sits in front of them. I take off my backpack and open it. I unzip it and ask, "Want some water?"

Tempest and Yachi nods. I give them both a bottle. Yachi asks, "Want some water?" She takes a sip from the pre-opened bottle. She puts it to his lips.

Hinata turns his head.

Yachi frowns, "Come on. I know you are thirsty. I'll let you have a little."

He doesn't respond.

Haru says bluntly, "Hinata, everyone is worried about you. Like my late grandmother said: it's best to talk it out with a friend rather than take a problem on alone."

In response, Hinata grimaces. He peak at Haru and processes his wise words.

Tempest asks, "What's wrong? We got a reaction from you when we mentioned Oikawa."

I add, "I'm worried myself. Please tell us, so I can have a valid reason to pummel Oikawa." I feel my anger for Oikawa grow stronger.

Haru scoffs from beside.

I elbow him in the side.

Hinata mumbles, "Yachi let go of me please." He doesn't look straight at her. "I won't run. I promise."

Yachi hesitantly unwraps herself from him. She exhales in relief when he doesn't run away.

We all look at him waiting.

Hinata's face grows red. He asks quietly, "Why are you staring at me?

Tempest answers, "We want to know why you took drastic measure to... hurt yourself like that?"

He clenched his teeth and rubbed his arm nervously. He finally says, "It was Oikawa..."

Suddenly, anger spread over me. I stand up and say, "Let's go Haru. Time to murder a guy."

Haru pulls me back down, but this time into his lap. He passes me a bottle of water.

I scowl, "Water isn't the answer to everything."

He takes the water from me and unscrew the top. He puts the bottle in my mouth.

I take a few sips and shut up.

Hinata continues, "He was kind of throwing the fact that he is with Kageyama in my face. Then he said something to me...." He trails off his sentence. He puts his knees to his chest.

Tempest asks, "What did he say?"

He answers quietly, "He said that he would never like me like he does him. He said even if I was dead, he wouldn't care."

I pull the bottle out of my mouth as I spit, "What?!"

Everyone else gasp in the stiffling silence.

He sniffs, "He is like my parnter, you know." He voice is cracking as he cries, "He always with me during volleyball games. My trust was fully in him."

"Aw, Hinata," Tempest says feeling sympathy. Yachi and she scoots over to embrace him. She adds, "Kageyama does care."

"Yeah," Yachi says. "If he didn't, he wouldn't play volleyball with you anymore. He totally cares."

"Plus," Tempest says. "If he doesn't like you, it's fine. You are a strong independent w- man."

Yachi nods, "Yeah, you are. He is your teammate and friend what more can he offer."

Immediately, I say in my head, 'His love.' I shake my head. I have been spending too much time around Aisara.

Hinata nods as he wipes his eyes. He says, "It is good enough to be his friend, especially since we still have volleyball, but Oikawa...."

I say, "If you hear anything about his death tomorrow, don't question anything."

Tempest says sternly, "Nobody is killing anyone." She says to Hinata, "If he does anything else, call us.... except Lexi. She might actually kill him."

"Hey!" I exclaim.

Yachi says laying her head on his shoulder, "We are always here for you. I promise."

Hinata smiles, "Yeah, thank you."