égoïste [Akaashi Keiji]

raison #7

Akaashi glanced at Shiori from the side of his eye. He was sure that she had said something she didn't want to say, that's why she tried so hard to cover it up earlier.

After they'd finished dinner, they studied for a while and now they were on their break. It was closing in on 9pm.

"Ah, I'm beat." Konoha leaned back on the chair, his head hanging back. "I can't do anymore."

"Same..." Bokuto's voice was somewhat muffled, as his face was stuffed in the notebook.

Yukie poked Bokuto, "Finish the worksheet before going home."

"I feel like you two are always getting tired around the same time." Shiori directed her comment at the wing spikers, putting down her pen. She had just finished a math problem. "You guys can go home to rest if you want."

"Yeah, okay." Konoha yawned. He started to pack his things.

Bokuto let out a snoring sound before being slapped awake by Yukie, who took her notebook out from under him just in case he drooled on it.

"Uwah?!" Bo snapped awake, staring at the manager.

"Kou, if you're tired, just go home and sleep. You can finish the worksheet later." Shiori reached over to him and gently pet his head, "Okay?" She said sweetly.

Bokuto nodded slowly, his eyes going somewhat droopy. Shiori smiled and continued to pet him; she found his hair so interesting. Bokuto's cheeks became a dusty pink when he found himself liking her touch, pushing his head into her hand as a relaxed smile went onto his face.

Once she realised what she was doing after long, quiet stares from the others, she stopped and helped him with packing his things, a neutral expression on her face to cover her 'oh my Goshiki what did I do'.

"Why did you stop? That felt good." Bo grabbed his bag and sloppily put it around his shoulders, standing up and heading to the door. Konoha did the same, and even Yukie.

Shiori only laughed lightly at his comment, but didn't respond to it. She turned to Akaashi, "Are you going to go too?"

"...not yet, I still have some questions I want to finish." The setter replied. He stood up when Shiori stood up so that they could say bye to the others when they left.

"Have a safe trip home, okay you guys? Don't fall asleep when walking." Shiori looked at Kou when she spoke those last lines. It happened once and he fell on her, so she had to half carry him and half drag him to their destination.

"Mhmm." The ace grinned and lifted his arm, hand in a fist. She fist bumped him. "Goodnight! I'll see you two tomorrow!"

"See ya tomorrow!" Konoha fist bumped her and gave a lazy wave, smiling crookedly.

"Goodnight!" Yukie and Shiori hugged, giving each other grins before she went to bid the vice-captain goodnight.

Akaashi and Shiori waved as they left, seeing them go off.

The female closed the door and went back to the dining table where they were doing their work. "Are they English questions?"

"Yeah."

"I'm surprised you're doing harder work than us in English." Shiori commented, taking a seat at the end of the table.

Akaashi moved his things so that he sat adjacent to her. "That's because I'm in the advanced class. It's kind of compulsory." He didn't mention that he did the more advanced stuff because he had finished the easier ones.

Shiori made a blank face, before patting the boy on the back, "I feel kinda sorry for you, Keiji-kun. You have my newfound respect for having to do tough stuff like this every day."