𝚃𝙾𝙱𝙸𝙾'𝚂 𝙱𝚁𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁

Chapter 6*

"Tadashi! I'd like you to meet my friend, Y/N!" F/N said, having dragged his brother over to the table.

Y/N looked up at both of them from where he sat. Both brothers stood in front of him. The oldest had a grin on his face while the youngest looked pale, as though he had seen a ghost.

"Y/N, this is my little brother, Tadashi," F/N introduced happily, unaware of how frightened his brother seemed.

Tadashi grew nervous when the (h/c)-ette turned his piercing gaze from his older brother to him. "H...H-Hi," he said, trembling in fear.

But, he was taken by surprise when Y/N simply stuck his hand out, his expression blank. "Nice to meet you..."

"Y-You too, uh...?", Tadashi replied, hesitantly returning the handshake.

"Just Y/N is fine."

"O-Okay, Y-Y/N."

F/N then led his younger brother back to their original table. "Are they really brothers?" Kuroo asked as he watched them leave.

"Right? I thought the same thing. F/N is so..."

"Cheerful," Y/N finished for Terushima, beginning to eat again.

"Exactly! And his brother is so shy."

"Such opposites," Tendou said, resting his chin on his hands.

"If anyone is like their brother, it's Y/N," Bokuto chimed in.

Y/N immediately sent a glare in Bokuto's direction from across the table. "See? You see what I mean?! They're almost alike!"

"Oh? Brother?"

"You seriously didn't know Y/N had a brother?"

"Shut up already..." the (h/c)-ette said, becoming annoyed by the topic.

Kuroo and Bokuto chuckled. "Are you ashamed of him?" Terushima asked out of curiosity.

"I'm not ashamed of him."

"Then, what is it?"

Y/N didn't answer. He simply continued eating the last of his food. Once he did, he set the bowl down and looked at them, his gaze narrowing.

"It's complicated..."

He then grabbed his tray and stood up from his seat. His gaze drifted down to the bowl. His emotionless reflection stared right back at him.

"Come on, Tobio! Get up!"

"I-I can't--"

"If you keep slacking off like that, you'll never be good enough on the court! Do it again!"

"B-But, Y/--"

"What is it?!"

"It...It h-hurts..." Tobio said, looking down at his foot.

My eyes widened as I watched him limp towards me, trying to keep up. "Tobio..."

Y/N tore his gaze from his reflection and properly put his dishes away before leaving.

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Tobio walked outside once he had finished showering and changing. As he was headed to Karasuno's assigned cabin, he heard the squeaking of shoes coming from a nearby gym. His curiosity got the best of him when he heard shouts of 'do it again' and 'focus'.

He carefully peeked inside to see that Matsubara was practicing their spikes and receives. But what caught his eye was their captain. He watched as the (h/c)-ette jumped up in the air and hit the ball forcefully. The ball was launched to the other side, the sound of it making contact with the floor echoing throughout the gym.