A Neko among Crows

Last ending

Asahi's Ending

POV- Asahi

I'm a wimp, I know everyone says so...

I was the nearest to her but I'm also the farthest from her heart

After her date with that she started to distance herself from us... either she's doing it consciously or not it didn't matter as she still did avoided us... the only ones she didn't avoid were the first years and Kiyoko, despite the fact that she became a second year by the middle of the year.

She went back to playing volleyball and became popular. I was surprise to know that she was already a legend before, it made me think that I really don't know her.

I should've persisted more, but I was afraid.

So I stayed by the sidelines and silently watched her.

I noticed she was over working herself. Should I.... no, now is not the time, she still needs her space.

One day I bumped into a stranger, its weird that he had that look on his face as he look at me. It's as if though he knows something that I don't. I was frustrated. I don't know why I suddenly acted that way, like the rumors. I shoved him to the nearest room which is an empty classroom and snap.

"Speak"

He laughed as he spoke to me in humor as if though the situation he's in is funny, "Senpai, oh senpai, did you know that the cat here in Karasuno is such a kitten? It acts like it's such a big cat when in reality it's too tamed to even be an alley cat. Certainly it loves attention. It was so funny watching it shine in the court and every time it's outside of it, it doesn't know what else to do as if though the court became it's heart. I remember seeing the cat broke down in the infirmary so pitiful, so beautiful. A simple speech of encouragement makes it alive again. Truly it's wonderful, I want it for myself, hey senpai can you give her to me?"

Hearing him speak that way about Keiko makes me livid, I unconsciously punched him in the gut.

"Where is she!!!"

The guy simply laughed under his breath as he gasped out where she is. I simply can't calm my anger and hit him again.

I remember striding the hallways towards my destination. Seeing her a complicated array of emotions washed over me.

She was sleeping in the infirmary bed looking oblivious to the world. I noticed how tired she looks, she frowns as if though she's having an unpleasant dream.

Lightly caressing her cheeks the feeling of being a creep washed over me, making me fidget and stop what I'm doing.

I do not know what to do when she wakes up but at the same time I want to stay longer by her side even just for a while.

By the time she woke up I'm already away, it was cowardly but the time is not yet right.

Reading the sport magazines full of praises to her truly can make someone proud of being someone once close to her. It was like I was a fan of her maybe I am.

It was unexpected when I bumped to her after a competition.

"Hey" I can't help but feel awkward the months seems like years

"Hey, how are you?"

I don't know what made me say it but I still did, "I miss you"

Silence stretch to the both of us.

"I see, why... though?" I didn't hear what she said in the in the middle, it's like she whispered it.

I stood frozen not knowing what to do. I muster up all my courage and hugged her, I miss hugging her.

She freeze up until she relaxed then suddenly my chest feels wet, she was crying. I patted her hair like I used to.

".... liar" I heard her mumbling

I simply said "I'm sorry" as I still held her in my arms.

We headed to the nearest park once she calmed down.

"You cut your hair, I almost didn't recognize you."

"It's a bother to tie it"

She suddenly laughs, "we're like exes who met again"

"oh, I didn't notice. Have you decided already?"

"I just did."

"I see, who?"

"The first one to approach me, I was lonely"

"Who?"

"You, dummy"

"Oh... wait what?! Me!"

"uh huh, you did have an advantage though..."

"Really? What?"

"You're the nearest to me, but really though what took you so long?"

"You needed space? but really though, none of them contacted you?"

"Hmmp! They didn't even try!"

"I see, I'm lucky then"

She smiled, "yes, yes you are"

...

A few years later I caught her writing in her diary, I just happened to glance at her last phrase there before I distracted her.

"I guess distance will either be relevant or not depending on the cases. Just because you're near doesn't mean you're exactly close that's why the potential varies depending whether or not the subject will put in effort"

I just don't know if she's criticizing or complimenting, I'll still have to work on improving her EQ.

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A/N

"Asahi's full of complications with Keiko."

Yas! A Neko among Crows is finally over, the years of writing had drained me (not really). No sequels sorry not sorry.

Thank you for all the dedication and time my dear readers! Your support are amazing!

It took us all about 4 years just to finish this book, all that writer's block and all have prolonged this story. It may not be perfect but I'm glad I've finished it. I still can't believe it's over. Other stories will be continued, I had finally finished hallelujah!!!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

-Eliza