In Love With a Fugitive

2.

i sit in shock. The Little Giant is here. never before seen in person by any FBI agent. Until Now. my hand flies to my pendent, ready to call Ukai, but something stops me, i want to see him fight. He stands and waves at the audience, before turning back to Oikawa and dropping low into a fighting stance. someone in the crowd calls out, "go Little Giant!" making Oikawa pout and turn, putting his hands on his hips, 

"Iwa-Chan! you're supposed to cheer for me!" he wines, but i can hear the playfulness in his voice.

"yeah whatever. remember your training, strike like a panther" who I'm guessing is 'Iwa-Chan' grins and gives Oikawa a thumbs up, who turns and drops too, a mischievous glint in his eye.

"ready to lose?" The Little Giant sneers, starting to circle around the edge of the ring, "cause' I'm sure ready to win again."

how many times have they fought before? Is there an ongoing rivalry between them? before i have time to think of more questions, Oikawa strikes, his right leg flies up fast towards The Little Giant who ducks swiftly and takes two steps back before darting forward. If Oikawa strikes like a panther, The Little Giant strikes like a mantis. small, delicate but so deadly you can't even see him coming. his fist juts out and catches Oikawas' chin in a sharp uppercut, sending the other boys head flying backwards and a line of blood trickling down his chin. Once he starts, he doesn't stop, he kicks Oikawas' chest and punches his cheekbone, before tackling him to the ground and pinning him down, his forearm against the others throat. 

"1,2,3!" the crowd shouts, The Little Giant stands and grins for the audience, i see money being handed around, peoples bids. the buzz starts to quieten down as The Little Giant steps off the ring and people become more preoccupied with the money exchange. Oikawa stands up with the help of another boy and they stagger away from the crowd, Oikawa looking sheepish with Iwa-Chan looking as though he's lecturing him about something. i glance back to The Little Giant and instantly notice something about his demeanor is off. he looked alert, as if he'd heard something. his head whipped around and i see his shoulders roll back suddenly as if he's seen something. he then turns and takes off down the street. i jump into action, silently cursing myself for not calling Ukai straight away, my curiosity could've cost the whole mission. i shimmy around the edge of the building, look down and see I'm almost directly above the other boy. i take a breath and jump down, suddenly, mid air i hear a loud bang, so loud I'm momentarily deafened, and end up with my arms and legs sprawling all over the place. i land awkwardly, lie there for a second, too surprised to move, then, as i start to get up, i feel something catch on my side and fall heavily on top of me. i grunt and push whatever it is off my back, before turning quickly, and wincing when i feel a sharp pain in my ankle. i realise, The Little Giant was the one who i tripped. he sits there momentarily and mutters, "tear gas." before glancing at me and scowling. "Baka." he grumbles, before getting to his feet and turning to leave, i try to stand but cry out and fall back, then let out a curse. I'm injured, I've never been injured during a mission before. i see the boy turn and look back, a frustrated look on his face, he curses, before running back over and putting an arm around my torso and hauling my to my feet, then begins dragging me

"w-what are you doing?" i splutter, nearly falling.

"helping you!" he grunts, "so shut up and try and go as fast as you can." i do as he says, and it feels like forever before we finally stop behind a dumpster in a maze of alleyways. i breathe heavily and slump down against the wall. i see The Little Giant assess me, before plopping down in front of me.

"why'd you help me?" i ask, shifting slightly to ease the pain in my ankle, he ignores my question and pulls a roll of bandages out of his pocket, then rolls up my trouser leg to inspect my injury, prior to wrapping my ankle tightly, i wince.

"hey, i said why'd you help me." i repeat through clenched teeth. he sighs and looks up at me, then grins.

"I'm a nice guy." his teeth are cleaner than i thought they'd be, and combined with his eyes make his smile a bright, dazzling one, one that makes my heart jump. wait what.

"you're The Little Giant." i scoff, "your reputation says otherwise." he regards me with half squinted eyes.

"and, may i ask, what my reputation says exactly?"

"that you're a ruthless killer who blows up buildings and doesn't care who's hurt."

he laughs bitterly and moves to sit next to me with his back against the wall and his hands behind his head.

"so that's what lie they're spinning now, i wouldn't hurt a fly." he shuts his eye.

"but you're The Little Giant."i whisper, as if that's an explanation in itself. he opens his one eye and turns his head.

"where'd you come from?" he asks

"Nagoya." i reply hastily, "the outskirts." i add.

"huh. well you've got a lot to learn about me blad. first off, my friends call me Hinata, not Little Giant, and  what do they call you?"

I'm startled, friend? he nudges me when i don't answer.

"Kageyama, Kageyama Tobio."

"posh name." he yawns and shuts his eye, "well, goodnight Kageyama."

"Goodnight... Hinata."

i sit there, feeling paralysed , the pendent feels heavy against my neck. my hand itches to press the pendent and call Ukai, see Hina- The Little Giant get dragged away in handcuffs but, he's not anything like the boy in the news tabs, he's not the violent criminal I've been taught he is. He's just a boy. like me. and as i sit there, trying desperately to sleep and ignore the pain in my ankle, i can't help but wonder, if I'd been born into his situation and him into mine, how things would be different. how I'd be the one the whole world's searching for, winning skiz fights and helping random strangers. and how he'd be the famous agent with a fancy apartment, countless achievements under his belt but bored out of his mind. and somehow, this thought stops me calling Ukai, and lulls me into a fitful, but needed sleep.