Little Games

Hurting and Warmth

Hinata quickly unlocked the door to his apartment, slamming it closed. Tears of frustration filled his hazel eyes as he talked to his friend. He slowly made his way into his living room and sat down. Nishinoya on the other end of the phone was asking him questions.

"I-it's okay Noya, but can.. can you come over?" Hinata asked softly. "It's okay if you're to busy, I understand. I can ask Suga or Yama' to come over."

Hinata heard Nishinoya sigh softly. "I just need to pack my bag first, then I'll be right over. Make yourself something to eat right now though. I don't want you to be starving when I get to yours 'cause then I'll have to make you something myself." He could hear the smile in Nishinoya's voice.

Hinata nodded. "I will..! Thanks Noya!" He said and hung up the phone.

He pulled a soft and warm blanket over himself gently. Hinata slowly wiped his eyes and looked around his apartment. 'I really need to clean..' He thought to himself. Hinata sighed and stood up, grabbing plates from last night off the table. He walked to the kitchen and gently placed them into the sink. Turning on the water, he flipped them so the water would come out as a warm temperature. He grabbed his soap and started to clean the dirty plates, humming softly to himself to distracted his mind. A couple of minutes later a loud knock came at his door. Hinata stopped what he was doing and walked to the door. He looked through the peep hole then opened the door.

"Noya, hey.. thank you for come on such a short notice.." Hinata said softly with a slight smile gracing his features.

Nishinoya nodded slightly at Hinata. "No problem. Wanna just get your mind off it somehow? We can watch a funny movie if you want to." He smiled.

Hinata's eyes lit up with happiness. "Really?! We can?! Thank you Noya!" He said, excitement clearly in his voice.

"Ya! Of course really!" Nishinoya said. "You pick what we are gonna watch since it's you having troubles with that weirdo!"

Hinata walked over to the living room with Nishinoya following behind him, a hop in his step. They both plopped down onto the comfortable cushions if the couch with a satisfied hum. Hinata grabbed the remote from off of the wooden coffee table and turned the television on. He skipped through the channels until something caught his eye. The News was on and it had a report about how sixty-two people from all over Japan had been going missing within a three month time period. Hinata looked at Nishinoya then turned back to the television. A series of pictures appeared with names and ages below them.

"That's terrible.." Hinata said softly, his voice coming out as an exhale. "The poor family's, most of them are so young too.. only in their twenty's..."

Nishinoya nodded in agreement. "It's really sad. I hope they find the person-- well.. I guess it would be more then one, so people that did that."

Hinata turned off the television and turned to his friend. "Let's just go to bed now.. I'm getting kinda sleepy now anyways.."

Nishinoya stood up slowly from off the couch. "Yeah.. let's go." He said softly.

Hinata got up from the couch and walked to his bedroom door. Nishinoya followed from behind him. He swang the door open and stepped inside. Suddenly, a loud ring made its way through the silent room. Nishinoya reached down to his pocket and took out his phone.

"Ah, sorry Sho, I gotta take this. It's boss." He said and answered the call. "Yes.... yeah I have the paperwork- no.. yes but Aki said she could- no... no... yup, I see.. okay then.. yeah I'll do it now... 'kay see you soon.. bye."

Nishinoya hung up the phone. A long pause between the two of them before Hinata asked, "you gotta go don't ya?" He tilted his head slightly to the side.

Nishinoya nodded and sighed. "Sorry Sho, I really gotta.. Aki didn't do some of the work she was told to do, so now I'm stuck with it."

Hinata smiled softly. "That's fine! I can always ask if Yama or Suga can stay with me tonight! No need to worry about it!" He said happily.

Nishinoya frowned but nodded his head. "Yeah, but will you really call them?" He asked. "Because sometimes I know you don't 'cause you don't wanna bother 'em. But they probably don't care as much as you think they do. They both love helpin' others."

Hinata closed his eyes into an even brighter smile. "Yup! I'll really call them to come! Don't you worry Noya!" He said.

Noya nodded slowly and smiled a tiny smile. "Okay, if ya say you will, then I belive you." He said, making his way to the door and opening it. "Bye Shouyou."

Hinata waved at him. "Bye-bye Noya! See you later!" He said as Nishinoya walked out the door, shutting it behind himself.

Hinata stood silent in the darkness of his house, releasing a long sigh. He shook his head and walked to his couch, wrapping himself in a fuzzy blanket for comfort. Hinata pulled his phone out from his pocket and turned it on. Looking at the home screen blankly before shaking his head and setting it down. Hinata sighed softly, curling into a little ball on his couch. Ever so slowly he fell asleep. His eyes fluttering and slowly closing. The darkness of sleep taking over his mind.

~The next day~

Hinata woke up very slowly. Cold wind from a window left open making its way into his room and sending shivers throughout his tiny body. He wrapped himself in a blanket but gave up and got out of bed when his stomach growled loudly into his oh so quiet living room. The wooden panels creaking as he stepped down on them. When he got to the kitchen he looked in his fridge and pulled out an apple. He washed it in the sink as he looked out of the window. A sigh came out of his mouth as he turned off the water and bit into the still wet apple. Hinata walked back to the living room, checking what time it was.

6:47, the time read.

6:47.

6:48..

Hinata gasped, dropping his apple onto his coffee table.

"I have to get to work..!" He whispered to himself in a quiet yell.

Hinata ran into his room quickly. He grabbed a pair of jeans and a plain soft yellow t-shirt and put them on. Hinata grabbed his phone, wallet, bag and lastly keys. Running out the door, he quickly locked it. Hinata went down the stairs and started on his way to work.

Once Hinata made it to the Coffee shop he was panting softly and rubbing the sweat from off his brow. He unlocked the door with the key he was given. The door opened and he walked in, setting his stuff down on the ground as he gently closed the door after himself. A long sigh made its way from out of his mouth. Hinata walked to the ordering counter and gently swept his hand across the top. He started to clean and get ready for open that was only a few hours away.

Finally Hinata finished and opened up for the day. Yamaguchi walked in for his day to start. Hinata walked behind the counter and waited for the first person to arrive. Hinata flushed a light pink as he saw who walked in first.

"H-hello Kageyama!"