Kagehina Coffee Shop AU

Chapter Three

Hinata went in to work the next morning, trying his best to ignore the butterflies in his stomach. He had no reason to be nervous, or excited? He couldn't tell what he was feeling. Kageyama was just another customer, he had no reason to want to see him, but that didn't keep his eyes from straying to the door every once and a while.

Work was boring, despite being on edge every time he heard the bell on the door ring, he just wanted to go home. That was why, at least Hinata thought so, that he was so relieved when the boy he had been looking for all day, walked through the door.

Kageyama had looked nervous, fidgety, but Hinata did his best to play it off as his imagination. He came up to the counter, ordering another plain black coffee. Hinata had to repress a groan as he began making the drink.

"And it's for-"

"Kageyama, I know," Hinata finished. Kageyama turned pink.

"Right," He looked down, avoiding Hinata's eyes. "Um, Hinata?" Hinata's heart fluttered at the thought of Kageyama remembering his name.

"Mhm?" He said absently. Kageyama was silent, seeming to look for the right words.

"Who taught you to make coffee? 'Cause you can't even make a plain black coffee right," He huffed. The drink he was making almost slipped from Hinata's hands.

"I can make a coffee just fine!" He said defensively. Kageyama scoffed.

"Also, did you go to kindergarten? Because your handwriting is indecipherable," Tears sprang to Hinata's eyes and he did his best to blink them away. To think he thought Kageyama might like him.

Hinata didn't respond, just placed the drink on the counter, none too gently.

"Enjoy!" He exclaimed through gritted teeth. Kageyama's face fell in a second of regret before he sneered, grabbing the coffee and stalking away to sit with two customers Hinata recognized as regulars.

He stared after him trying to keep the tears at bay. Why should he be disappointed? He didn't care, not one bit. He was brought back to reality with a frustrated ahem. He walked back over to the register where an angry looking woman stood.

"You really shouldn't argue with your boyfriend at work. That's really unprofessional of you," She snapped.

"He's not my-" Hinata was about to defend himself but didn't see the point. "I'm sorry Ma'am,"

"I mean seriously, they really shouldn't hire people of your age here," The woman continued.

"I'm sorry Ma'am," He said again, almost robotically. She looked taken aback.

"Are you mocking me?!" She exclaimed. "So disrespectful!" The woman raised a hand--and wow Hinata really wanted to cry-- slapping him across the face. Suga walked in from the back room, where he had been looking confused at what the commotion was, but Hinata hardly noticed. What he did notice was Kageyama, getting up from his seat and making his way to the counter in a few quick strides. He took gentle hold of the woman's still raised writs. Hinata couldn't have imagined the anger in his eyes when he said,

"You should leave," His voice was stern, he brought her wrist down and she looked ready to chew him out too. Suga seemed to grasp the situation finally butting in. He gave her a stern look, which he used very rarely and the woman turned and left, huffing something about disrespectful teens.

It was at that moment Hinata couldn't hold back the flow of tears. Suga grabbed the small boy by the shoulders, guiding him to the employee area. He gave the uncomfortable looking Kageyama a quick nod and he followed. It seemed nothing would stop Suga from trying to play matchmaker, or maybe he just didn't want Hinata to be alone.