Ardor (Nishinoya Yuu)

Popsicle

I frowned as I walked out of the dorm rooms and towards the gymnasium, noticing Hinata sitting outside with Koushi - who was pressing a ice pack into Hinata's knee.

"Hey" I frowned as I walked over "are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Suga-chan!" Hinata smiled

"He took a spike to the knee" Koushi said in a worried tone, lifting the ice pack. I saw Hinata's knee was slightly swollen, red and the starts of bruises were appearing.

"He'll be fine - just looks like a nasty bump to me" I said

"You think?" Koushi said

"Yeah - why don't you go back to practice - I can baby sit Hinata" I said teasingly - which earned and indignant "hey" from Hinata.

"If you're sure?" Koushi stressed in his best Mum voice

"I'll be fine Sugawara-san" Hinata smiled and I switched places wish Koushi, pressing the ice into Hinata's knee as he sat with his leg up on the wall as Koushi went back to practice reluctantly.

"Who hit you?" I chuckled

"Asahi-san" Hinata shrugged "I think he almost died" he giggled "you really think I'll be okay, Aimi-chan?"

I smiled slightly as he addressed me by my first name - given he was the closest thing I had to a best friend since moving here - I had been a little nervous to be the first to make that transition "No you might actually die, Sho-kun" his eyes widened before I burst out laughing "you're so gullible"

"And you're so mean" he whined as I laughed, the ice melting in my hand as I held it against his knee. I heard the door of the gym crank open but I didn't turn as I checked Shouyou's knee again - the swelling seemed to be going down.

"You're gonna be just fine" I rolled my eyes at him "you'll be back to playing tomorrow"

"How is he?" came Asahi's stressed out voice from next to me where he was standing with Daichi and Noya.

"He might die" I shrugged, Noya laughed as Asahi gasped and I got myself an eye roll from Daichi "he's fine, just being a baby"

"Am not!" Hinata said indignantly

"Come on, Asahi" Daichi chuckled "I think you need to sit down - after all you did nearly kill someone" I giggled as Asahi started flustering over Hinata before Daichi dragged him away - leaving me alone with Hinata and Nishinoya.

"Hey, Suga-chan?" Noya said and I looked up from Hinata's knees to meet his eyes "um, are you hungry, I was thinking we could get something to eat, like the two of us?" he stuttered, a rose colour dusting his cheeks. I smiled a little at his stuttering, still flushing red at the fact he'd asked me with Hinata right there.

"Um, sure okay - gimme 10 minutes?" I asked, he grinned and nodded, bounding off after Daichi and Asahi. When I turned to Hinata he was smirking and wiggling his eyebrows.

"Shut up" I blushed

"I didn't say anything" Hinata laughed

"Hey, Shouyou?" I asked quietly

"Yeah?"

"Please don't tell Koushi about this?"

Hinata smirked but saluted me in a slight sarcastic way and I rolled my eyes - even though I did trust him to keep this 100% to himself.

x

"Thanks Noya-kun" I said with a smile as he snapped one of his favourite ice pops in half, handing me the other half of the blue treat as we sat on the wall where I usually did my studying.

"No problem, you sure you didn't want anything else?" he asked

"No I like these" I smiled, licking the blue raspberry flavoured pole. I knew they were his favourite in all honesty and I just didn't mind. I giggled as I watched him eat his lollipop in about two point five bites.

"You have a little on your face" I chuckled, seeing the blue liquid splashed on his cheek just below his eye and I wondered how he managed to get it so high.

"Where?" he grinned

"Let me" I smiled, not particularly thinking as I rubbed my thumb across his cheek to wipe off the sticky substance. I watched as a slight pink colour rose to Noya's cheeks and he looked away.

"Thank you" he mumbled and I blushed a little as I continued to eat my half.

"How did you even manage to eat it so quick?" I changed the subject

"It's a skill of mine" he shrugged, back to grinning cheekily as he always did

"I could do it" I shrugged

"Like to see you try" he challenged with a smirk, I gave him a look before biting half the thing clean off, chewing quickly and then biting off the other end with a victorious smile. Smirking at him as I chewed and swallowed, he started snickering.

"What?" I frowned

"You have it on your cheek" he grinned

"I do" I flushed, great. How embarrassing.

"I'll get it" he said quietly, my blush grew as he reached over, holding my chin with one hand before bringing his lips to my cheek. He kissed it for a long moment before pulling away, his face a few inches from mine and I watched his brown eyes dilate, his adam's apple bob as his cheeks were totally red.

"Did you get it?" I whispered, my voice cracking as my heart hammered in my chest at how close he was.

"I missed a spot" he said in a hushed voice and I felt his fingers lace through my left hand

"Oh yeah?" I managed

"Just here" he said, and then suddenly his lips were pressed into mine. All the blood rushed to my face and I let myself melt into his, something just seemed to right so I let his other hand come to rest on my waist and I moved into him, my hand coming up to his chest. After a few moments I pulled away, panting slightly - both of us flushed. He smiled softly, brushing my silver hair behind my ear.

"Been waiting to do that for a while" he said quietly and I blushed horrifically.

"I've been waiting for you to do it" I smiled shakily.

"So, do you maybe, wanna, like, uh, go out, sometime, if you want to?" he stuttered, scratching the back of his neck.

I giggled at how cute and nervous he was "I'd love to, Noya-kun"

"You can call me Yuu" he said quietly and my cheeks heated up slightly

"Okay, Yuu" I smiled "you can call me Aimi..."

"Aimi-chan!" he grinned "that sounds so cute"

I giggles at his grinning face.