Spark! - Haikyuu!!

serve 5: middle school reunion

"Ah, where was this school again?" I, currently a bit lost, frustratedly type in the address into the maps app on my phone.

I know it's around here somewhere.

The location pops up on the phone telling me I'm a few minutes away. I follow the directions to find myself at the school gates for Aoba Johsai. Now to find the gym.  I see someone up ahead with gym attire who appears to be heading there himself so I decide to ask him the direction.

"Excuse me," I tap on his shoulder.

"..Iwazumi?"

"(Y/n) is that you? I haven't seen you in forever!"
Unexpectedly, he pulls me into a playful headlock and ruffles my hair.
"H-Hajime, it's great to see you." I giggle at his action.

He was my senpai yes, but we were pretty good friends in middle school.
I take the opportunity to fix my hair once he lets me go.

"You must be in high school now right? It's a shame you didn't come here."
"Yeah..were you headed to the gym?" I eye the gym bag he's holding.

"Oh, are you here to watch the match? Follow me."
He leads the way to the gym and we use this time as an opportunity to catch up.

"Let's catch up more later!" Iwazumi gives me a side hug when it's time for us to split up. I wish him well on the game and go to find a spot I can watch.

"I guess they're not here yet..."

So why was I here? After the 3 on 3 match the other day. Takeda-sensei bolted into the gym to tell the team news of them scoring a practice match with Aoba Johsai. Me being curious, I decided to stop by and watch. They don't know that though.

I go upstairs to join a few of the other students from their school watching. They're a bit confused when they see someone in another school's uniform.

A minute later, I can tell the Karasuno boys enter the gym when I hear them greet the other schools team. Most of the members seems fine, but poor Hinata looks like he's going to shit his pants.
Something Tanaka tells Hinata makes him run out the doors. Poor guy...

The teams warm up until it's time for the game to start.
It overhear the other people watching start to trash talk Karasuno.

"Karasuno, I don't think I've heard of them."

"You haven't? I hear they go by the 'flightless crows'. They haven't won anything in ages. They'll be no match for our school."

Assholes.

"Hey. That girl over there. I think she's glaring at us."
"..You're right. Let's get away from her. Weirdo."
I continue to burn my eyes into the backs of their heads as they to try distance themselves.
Giving up my intimidation tactic, I turn my attention back to the game that's about to begin when I see Kiyoko who's sitting on the bench staring straight up at me.

Crap!
I duck down behind the bars, which do nothing to hide me from her sight. None of them were supposed to see me.

I look back to where she had once been. Wait–once been? Where'd she go? Okay, maybe she didn't see me after all.

I feel a tap on my shoulder. "GYAH!" I jolt up from my crouched position, not failing to hit my head on the bar as I come up. I can barely process how quickly she suddenly showed up at my side before I feel the sharp pain where a new bump must be forming on my head.