Strengthen, Never Weaken (Ushijima Wakatoshi x Male! Reader)

Chapter 2

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Third P.O.V
School was school.
Classes that bore you to death no matter how much you tried to pay attention.
I mean there was no problem with you and your teachers.
Like, not to toot on your own horn but you were pretty well liked if you did say so yourself.
Of course you'd sometimes get playfully in trouble by talking to other classmates, I mean who wouldn't be bored in maths of all classes?
You and wordy based subjects equals heaven.
You and maths, it was as if you'd put yourself and Wakatoshi-kun together.
It just wasn't realistic. Or so you thought.

Your P.O.V
'You know what? The sky looks really blue today like not just blue but BLUE blue.'
I watched as the clouds outside the window was moving at a leisurely pace.
It was as if it was mocking me for how impatient I am just to eat lunch.
I looked over towards Shirabu, rubbing my stomach on the light blue blouse that became more and more crinkled as I continued.
I mean I was trying to get the point across I was hungry right?
But him being the dumbass best friend he is, decided to not bother look at me and continue to play with the purple tie, rolling up and trying to tie it in different ways.
Isn't that rude?! Like, I was out here doing actions, risking my life to not get caught and he was ignoring me.
Unbelievable.
'I wonder what Wakatoshi-kun's doing right now hmm.'
'Probably thinking about volleyball some more. That addict tsk tsk.'
'Should probably get a girlfriend or better yet, me!'
'Ha just kidding, he probs wouldn't swing that way anyway, also he probably would hate to lose Volleyball time anyway.'
'So true (y/n)!'
'Thanks (y/n) you're the best!'
'No, you are!'
'No, you!'
These constant thoughts and bickering with my conscience was never-ending during that whole period.
Am I a crackhead?

Ushijima's P.O.V
'I wonder what (y/n) is doing right now.'

At that exact time when he thought that, you were trying to signal Shirabu about how hungry you were.

'I wonder if he's okay from that hard loss. He was pretty harsh on himself lately, doing extra practice. Not healthy but I can't talk.'
I constantly tapped and swung the pencil back and forth between my pointer and index finger.
Freaky how he's been in my mind lately but I don't mind it.
I actually quite like it, but as the current Ace I can't let him beat me right now.
Gotta do something about that... Maybe jog more? Leg strength training? Spike training? Maybe all of the above.
My stomach grumbled amidst all of that.
Volleyball can wait, I got more important things to worry about.
I stared at the clock, waiting for the minute hand to move once more until it reached 12.
Thank jesus it's lunch now.
"Tendō. You. Me. Lunch. Cafeteria. Now."
I gazed at him intensely, pointing my fingers to him then me then to the direction of the cafeteria to show him I wanted to eat.
Tendō is a laidback guy.
Annoying at times, gets on everyones nerves at other times, especially on mine. But I got to appreciate that he's stuck by me for the past 2 years.
(Oh yeah heads up we're still right now in the timeline where they're in 2nd year while you're in your first year.)
While I'll never say it to his face or show it, he's actually funny once in a while.
Emphasis on "in a while."
He's eccentric to say the least but if he makes me smile then he makes me smile.
But not that type of smile where you think of your crush or your crush makes you smile, that's for a certain someone else.
This smile makes me forget the pressures of being in volleyball team, only sometimes but even once in a while it's a nice change.

- Time Skip -

Third P.O.V
After-school.
The heavenly time for all of the Shiratorizawa members because they knew what that meant.
Volleyball time fuck yeahhhh!
Stretches? Checked.
Clothes? Changed.
Water bottles? Filled.
Balls? There.
Ushijima? Still as hot and serious as ever.
(Hotel? Trivago.)
"It's your last practice being before summer break comes around." Coach Wajishō says in a matter of fact type of tone.
"But! That doesn't mean you can relax on the volleyball, especially you (y/n)-san."
He stared at you intensely, his dark orbs causing you to be a nervous wreck as you tried to stay calm in that midst of being surprisingly attacked.
"Yes coach!"
"Now, let's get on with practice and show them the strength that comes from Shiratorizawa."
(Y/n) looked at all the other members running towards the centre of the gymnasium, eagerly spiking and setting. Whilst you tried to stretch out your shoulders once again, feeling a lingering pain as you moved it around in a wheel motion.

Your P.O.V
'Shit. I shouldn't have pushed myself too much for these few months.'
The pain was slowly getting more and more unbearable, going to physiotherapists to get it treated and putting on the kinesiology tape helped with the pain.
Even if it was temporary relief for me.
I ran towards the rest of the members, looking up towards the ceiling of our huge gymnasium.
I eyed the volleyball that loomed over our heads, it raced down as I raced up to defy gravity's expectations.
"That's mine!" I yelled out in a surprisingly eager voice.
I jumped up, feeling the wind resistance trying to push me while my palm made contact with the ball.
I went for a cross spike because not to brag but my straight spikes are known to be a major asset and weapon to the team.
And when I mean major, I mean major.
The crisp sound of the volleyball leaving my palm, the energy of the force I caused created a booming sound as it slammed to the ground whilst Yamagata, our libero barely missed it.
These are one of the many reasons why I'm Ushijima's junior and next Ace.
I smirked at the rest of the members.
"So now what else you got losers."
Let's just say I received a bit of backlash and attacks from calling everyone else losers.
But I stared at Wakatoshi-kun's dark-olive eyes, not wanting to lose this staring battle we had.
"I told you Wakatoshi-kun, I might be the ace in your shadow but I'm just as good as you are."
Smiling as I gave that slightly passive threatening message towards him, somehow winking at him afterwards.
How'd I even do that you ask?
Yeah me neither, I don't know how I managed to feel shameless after winking at him, I mean it's Ushijima Wakatoshi for Christ sakes!
He turned around and went back towards the other members, probably not wanting to lose to me either but he told me he blushed at that time and didn't want me to catch him.
Classic Ushijima-san.
Always hiding things from me.