The King Fell and Needs Help Getting Up

Chapter 1

Kageyama never thought that the day would come where he would be benched and when it did, it ruined him. He still has nightmares about that day, his team with their backs to him, looking at him as if he was nothing more than trash and at the time, he knew he was. He still believes it, he knows he hasn't changed, he's just better at controlling what he shows, well at least what he doesn't want to show. He only cares about volleyball, he only wants to play volleyball. That's it, that's all. When he began to get closer to his new high school teammates, he still had trouble control the king that tried to fight its way out to protect the boy but the boy knew he didn't deserve protecting, well at least That's what he thought. Now able to keep the king down, living as the trash he believes he is, he functions well in the team of people he places higher than himself. The king has fallen from power, causing the body he is apart of to collapse to the ground and now lives among "commoners". The people he once ruled abandoned the king for one they found to be greater, this king has previously ruled them with great confidence and support. The team was looking for comfort after the extreme burdens Kageyama placed on them, the impossible expectations that king had.

Tsukishima always had a bad impression of Kageyama. Since before they met, hearing his name after finding out about his reputation as a tyrant, Tsukishima knew he didn't like him. His first meeting with the king confirmed that but it also confirmed that he loved to rile the king up and get that annoyed expression, yell, and glare out of him. He also found out how much of an idiot he and the shrimp Hinata were. Both too obsessed with volleyball to retain any other information. Though, over time, he realizes the king lost his authority and became more shell-like. The blond wondered if he was just not feeling well but then he would get that scowl on his face after Tsukishima messed with him and the blond second guesses himself.

One day though, during lunch, Kageyama suddenly collapsed and it was left up to Tsukishima and Yamaguchi to get him to the nurse's office much to the blond's displeasure but Hinata and Yamaguchi begged and he wasn't a total jerk. The nurse checked him over and said it was probably overexertion, which made sense to Tsukishima. The setter spent all his waking time training for volleyball, skipped meals and probably didn't get enough sleep seeing as he always fell asleep in class but that never gives one a good rest. Tsukishima couldn't remember the last time he saw Kageyama have a lunch that wasn't provided by the club where he ate like he hadn't eaten in weeks, he usually just had his second love; milk. The nurse asked for one of them to stay but neither Yamaguchi or Hinata could; Yamaguchi had a test and Hinata had to be in class as much as he could with his extremely low marks causing Tsukishima to be the one left behind to look after the blue-eyed boy. He notices that there's a pained expression on his face and tilts his head.

'Wonder what got him all scrunched up like that.....' the blond thinks as he sits down and sighs, pulling his headphones up to listen to music. About 30 minutes later Kageyama wakes up and winces at the bright lights of the nurse's office.

"Ah, his royal highness is awake. How was your slumber, Your Majesty?" Tsukishima says in his normal teasing way. Kageyama frowns but says nothing.

"hm...?? Still not totally there??" He asks and the setter stays quiet. Tsukishima looks at him and noticed that there was no life in the eyes of the setter.

"Hey. What's wrong with you?" The blond boy says leaning over and sees the setter sit up.

".......I.... what happened?" he asks and the blond looks confused

"What do you mean you, idiot? You collapsed and Yamaguchi and I had to drag you here."

"...... sorry....." he says and his stomach grumbles. Kageyama jumps and looks down embarrassed. Tsukishima sighs and gets the sandwich the nurse left for him to eat when he woke up.

"Eat it." He says and Kageyama looks away, not taking it.

"C'mon eat it. If you won't do it on your own I'll force it down your throat." The setter groans and takes it, eating it in seconds

"See, I knew you weren't a total idiot," Tsukishima says and smirks as Kageyama rolls his eyes.

"C'mon, time to get you back to class, you might stay awake this time." He says and Kageyama nods as they head back to class. Tsukishima still confused and a bit worried, though he wouldn't ever admit it.

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Hi! I'm Shannon and this is my first yaoi book. I love this ship so much and they really need more representation so I'm hoping I can do that. Please, if you think anything should be changed or notice mistakes, let me know in the comments. Also if you have any ideas, id love to try to integrate them in. Hope you like the first chapter, not much happened but I think it's a good way to start off.