clear skies ; a haikyuu!! fanfiction

chapter ten

Himiko frustratingly spit out a series of curses as she stared at her rides ticket with eyes that look capable enough to burn holes through the piece of paper.

   "I could've bought a book!" she exclaimed. "Do you know how much these tickets cost?"

   "Yes, I do," Skie replied. "'Cos duh, I bought one too."

   "Are you scared?" Luka teasingly asked. "You can always give me the ticket if you'd like."

   "Hello no, I'm not wasting any money on you."

   "Fuji is definitely scared," Luka said.

   "Excuse me—if I'm Fuji, then what are you going to make of Tsukishima?"

   "He's the taller Fuji then."

   "There's, like, one Fuji," Skie said.

   "Yes I know that, do you think I'm stupid?"

   "Maybe..." Himiko chimed in.

   "Hurry up!" Alex called. "We're next in line!"

   Skie started to pull Himiko towards the ride, trying to overcome her friend's resistance.

   She thought Himiko looked ready to die, and she couldn't help but feel a bit concerned.

   However, the concern wavered after another series of cursing came flying out of Himiko's mouth at the speed of light.

   "hAH, HIMIKO'S SCARED!" Luka teased. "It's adorable!"

   "I bet Skie's scared out of her mind as well though," Ayano said with a wink.

   "I bet Skie's scared out of her mind as well," Skie mocked. "EAT MY ASS, AYANO."

   "Woah there, gotta keep this PG," Himiko chuckled. Luka rolled her eyes at Himiko's ability to keep her normal behavior at times like this.

   "Guys, get on! We're next!" Nishinoya announced.

   "MENTAL PREPARATION, HERE WE GO!"

   "Ayano, shut up," Yaku sighed.

   Skie noticed Himiko shudder.

   "Good luck," she whispered.

   Soon enough, the roller coaster halted to a stop, and the previous batch started flooding out of the exit gates.

   "Goddammit, could you guys walk slower?" Himiko muttered.

   Ayano dragged her to the very back of the ride, Himiko finally giving in.

   The eleven took their seats, mostly to the back of the ride. Skie made sure to sit behind Alex, so she could yank off her ponytail in the middle of the ride, leaving her beside Sugawara.

   "Hi Skie!" Sugawara exclaimed, smiling at her.

   She was supposed to smile back, but a scream left her mouth instead at the smallest motion of the roller coaster.

   She was the first to scream among them. Hilarious.

   She saw Alex' shoulder quaking in silent laughter. She was definitely yanking her ponytail.

   Nishinoya was whooping in excitement, and she couldn't help but smile.

   Skie began to laugh as the ride twisted and turned at a rapid pace. The wind was roaring in her ears, but all the laughs and the screams overcame the strong breeze.

   She thought of loosening up at times, and the constant feeling of expectation haunting her.

   It was fun to go faster and faster, ignoring all other thoughts and feelings—the only thing one can feel in this situation is the thrill and the fear, which, combined, probably is the best kind of feeling to exist.