When the Sun Stops Shining

Chapter Thirty-Three: When Darkness Meets Light

When Hinata finally left Kageyama's room, it was with a dark glare on his face. They'd spent so long bickering that they just couldn't bear to be around one another anymore. However, Hinata saw that the rest of the Karasuno members were in there. There were a couple of people from Nekoma as well. They were all sharing chocolate and whatnot with each other, although they seemed to be running low on the sugary treats.

"So, what business does the Johzenji bonus have with our boss?" Kindaichi was standing there, a lot closer to Hinata than was necessary. "Huh?"

"Kindaichi, leave him alone," Kuroo drawled. "You're a bodyguard, not a bully." At this point, Kuroo might as well have been part of Karasuno. He spent more time in Tsukishima's square than he did in his own.

Kageyama's room door swung open. Instantly, Kindaichi took a step back from Hinata and looked up at Kageyama, who was standing there.

"Good afternoon, Kageyama."

"Don't good afternoon me." Hinata turned around to face Kageyama, who looked nothing like the pissed-off version Hinata had seen just minutes ago. He looked strangely calm, so calm it was even more terrifying than the usual glare he donned. "Hinata, go to your dorm. I'll speak to you later."

Hinata gulped. "Yeah." He knew that it was a bad idea to try and talk Kageyama out of it while he was in a mood like that. He'd learnt a lot from his years with Takeru.

Once Kageyama was sure that Hinata had gone, Kageyama stepped right up to Kindaichi and clamped a hand on the turnip-headed male's shoulder.

"What makes you think that it's okay to terrorise the people in this prison, Yuutarou? You think that because you sit with Karasuno, you sit at the top of the prison? You're wrong. I can discard you whenever I choose." Everyone else in the room looked up at Kageyama. Even though he wasn't addressing them, they could all feel that shiver going down their spine. It wasn't often that they saw Kageyama angry — in fact, it wasn't often that they saw Kageyama, full stop.

"Is this about Hi—"

"No, it's about everyone else. You think I don't notice when you bully the newcomers, Yuutarou? You think I don't notice when you pick on everyone who isn't part of Karasuno or Nekoma? Do you remember what I did to Kitagawa Daiichi, Yuutarou? I don't mind doing it again. I might not be as strong as I used to be," he said, looking at his limp arms, "but I'm by no means weak. I will destroy you if you cross me like that; if you dampen Karasuno's name the way you have."

Kunimi was trying to get out of the room unnoticed but Kageyama spotted him in his peripheral. "Kunimi. You too. Get over here." The Kageyama lookalike slumped over until he was standing alongside Kindaichi, who might as well have been pissing himself. He'd only ever remained as Kageyama's bodyguard because the guy terrified him. Kunimi had remained as the other bodyguard since he liked the benefits of being with Karasuno.

"I also learnt something interesting, you two. I seem to recall being jumped during my first few weeks here. Of course, Wakunan took credit for that. But it's my understanding that Johzenji and Wakunan were quite close at the time, so it made sense that the Johzenji helped out with that. Right after I got jumped, you two came and offered to be my bodyguards. I accepted. Not once did I think that it was you two who got me jumped in the first place."

Everyone in the room gasped. Before Kageyama had become as prominent in the prison as he was now, he'd been jumped. He'd been seen as weak. But after all the acts of badassery he'd done, he shot up in the prison ranks and made it right to the top. His two bodyguards had been there to witness that.