The captain

Chapter 8.

From: Tetsu<3
I miss you :(

To: Tetsu<3
I miss you too <3

I smiled as I put my phone down to take a bite out of my sandwich when I saw someone moving closer to my desk.

TSUKISHIMA: Hey, can I sit here?
Y/N: Oh, Tsukishima-san, sure go ahead.
What are you doing here, I thought you were in class 4?
TSUKISHIMA: I am, it's just Yamaguchi's not here today and you're the only other intellectual on the team that doesn't make me lose faith in humanity.
Y/N: O-oh.
TSUKISHIMA: Is it not alright if I eat with you?
Y/N: Oh n-no, it's just I thought you'd rather be alone, heheh.

I laughed nervously.

TSUKISHIMA: I suppose I do come off that way, don't I...
Y/N: Kind of...
TSUKISHIMA: Hmm.

He took a bite of his food.

*bzzzz*

From: Tetsu<3
Baby, why aren't you answeringggg? TwT

To: Tetsu<3
Sorry, I was talking to Tsukishima-san.

From: Tetsu<3
Aren't you at lunch? Why is Tsukki there?

To: Tetsu<3
Yeah, he came to eat here since Yamaguchi's home sick.

From: Tetsu<3
Oh, that's weird, he's usually a pretty private guy, alone time would be a godsend for him...

Tsukishima looked at me with a bored expression as I smiled and laughed at my little screen.

TSUKISHIMA: Is it a friend from back home?
Y/N: Hmm?

I looked up.

Y/N: Oh, no it's just- It's no one...

I said while putting the phone down and taking another bite. My cheeks slightly red.

Later...

MOM: There's a problem, honey...
Y/N: What's wrong? Is it Sofia?
MOM: No, (y/n), your sister's fine... It's money... I just paid most of the taxes and I barely have enough to keep us alive here. If I don't get the money I'm owed soon you're going to have to come home...
Y/N: What?! No!! Mom, please. I need this, I've been looking forward to this my entire life, I can't come back so soon, it's only been two months!
MOM: I'm sorry honey, I don't know what to do...
Y/N: Please hold off until you get your debt paid. I'll get a job so I can pay for my own things.
MOM: No, (y/n). I don't want you to bare my burden...
Y/N: I'm not, this is just me wanting to stay here, it'll be fine I promise.
MOM: Alright, I'll do my best. Love you...
Y/N: Me too, I love you too...

I said as I hung up the phone. Just the fact that my mom was able to send me here was a miracle, and now I might've had to move back home to the bullies... And worst of all; leave Kuroo...

*bzzzz*

From: Tetsu<3
Hey, I tried calling but the line was busy.

To: Tetsu<3
Sorry, I was talking to my mom...

From: Tetsu<3
Oh, is everything alright?

To: Tetsu<3
Not really, I'll explain on the phone.

He called and I explained everything and how I had to find a job to stay there.

KUROO: That's insane, is she going to sue the guy?
Y/N: I hope so, or she might never get her money back.
KUROO: ...and you'll have to leave...
Y/N: Yeah...
KUROO: I won't let that happen.
Y/N: W-what?! Tetsurou what do you mean?
KUROO: Don't worry about it, I love you.

He hung up.

Y/N: You l- wh-WHAT?! K-KUROO???!

And just like that, he disappeared; for days he didn't answer my calls or texts, everything was falling apart and he just left after blurting out a completely out of place "I love you". Those three words echoed in my mind every time I went to sleep. During the day I'd go to school, in the afternoon I'd work at Ukai's shop, and at night I studied since I didn't have time in the afternoon. I had to take a leave from managing volleyball club, but the guys let me know I was still part of the team, and besides, Yachi-san and Shimizu-senpai would be able to take care of things without me, they always did.

*riiiing*

The last bell of the day meant pain for the rest of it. Working itself wasn't that bad, but working in a shop was the most boring thing I'd ever experienced. It always seems like a fun thing to do until you actually have to do it. But at least I could stay in Japan... Even though the only person I was staying for had disappeared into thin air.

UKAI: I'm going to coach the guys, I'll be back later to lock up.
Y/N: Alright. Oh and, thanks again for the job, you literally saved my life, haha.

I chuckled to forget the fact that it was a terrible situation.

UKAI: No problem, (y/n). I'm happy to help. You've been a great addition to our team. Takeda-sensei knows how to make a motivating speech but your way of motivating the players one by one is truly outstanding. You find the insecurities in all of them and cancel them out, I wouldn't be able to do it if my life depended on it!
Y/N: E-heheh, it's nothing.
UKAI: Well, better get going then... I'll see you later.
Y/N: Alright, goodbye.

And now starts the torture... It wasn't just the fact that I had to sit for hours waiting for customers to come in, it was also that I was left alone with my own thoughts, and they came pouring out spilling all over my mind...

Y/N: (Did I freak him out? Did he get sick of me? Is he alright? Is he alive? Is he hurt? Is he dead?!?! Or maybe he was just playing me the whole time. Maybe it was a bet he made with his teammates. Maybe the plan was to get me to fall in love with him and then ghost me? That's plausible, I mean he does come off as a ladiesman... But then what about the moments we had? The hug, the kiss, the sweater, the closet, the videochats, what about all of that? Was it all fake? Was he just pretending? Or was he starting to fall in love so he ran to avoid falling completely? Am I really that annoying? What did I do wrong? Am I that ugly? Am I that worthl-)

UKAI: Hey, (y/n)! I'm back, how were things this afternoon?
Y/N: Huh? Wha-? Oh, Ukai-san, welcome back. Things were pretty bland as usual...
UKAI: I get the feeling... The guys will be coming back here to eat but I can take over from here.
Y/N: Oh, I don't mind, I'll say hi to them.
UKAI: Alright then let's make the porkbuns.