Skid Knees | Y.M

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                      "Loo you need to wake up-" Isogai froze in speech when he saw the supposed to be sleeping girl sitting at the table. "You're actually up?" He questioned not fully believing this was his little sister. He reached forward to see if she was actually real, but Lue swatted his hand away with an additional eye roll. Isogai watched slightly stunned as she got up from the table with bright red cheeks. Suddenly it hit him, the reason why she was early today, his stunned gapping mouth morphed into a sly smirk. He sauntered over to the short sibling, using his height to an advantage and propping his arm on her head, "Is Mr. Morisuke coming to escort you to school today?" He chuckle sipping his coffee. "Doesn't he always?" Lue retorted as she rinsed the dish. "True, but isn't this the first appearance as a couple?" As soon as he mentioned those words Lue's stoic features faltered and she almost dropped the bowl. Isogai sighed, his body weight doubling on the poor girls head making her shake. "Why do you insist on growing up?" He whined as he tried to hug Lue while she tried to push him away. 

The two struggled to hug and not to hug for a few moments before being interrupted by a knock on the door. Isogai abruptly pushed Lue at arms length and stared wide eyed at the front door. Before he could get the chance to greet whoever knocked Lue ran passed her older brother. She quickly slipped into her shoes, grabbed her school bag and exited the house all in one breath. She pressed her back firmly against the door to let out the withheld breath, not noticing the curious eyes of Yaku in front of her. He opened his mouth to ask what happened but she cut him off with her finger in the air. Lue lifted her head with a pout, "Isogai is being overbearing." The statement made Yaku snicker. He took a step closer to the blushing girl and patted her frazzled hair back into place. She gawked up at him, her chest fluttering seeing how he seemed to be more radiant than before. "Ready to go?" Yaku beamed, his own heart fluttering. She happily nodded and slipped her hand into his before leading the way. 

Yaku squeezed her hand and slightly pulled her so she was closer to his side, taking a side glance at her. He watched her giggle and nuzzle into his shoulder. It was odd, the two only started dating a few days ago but they acted like a long time couple, Yaku loved that. "Are you ready?" Lue spoke, making Yaku stare at her curiously. Lue shook her head with a small smile at his confused expression. She pulled out her phone and scrolled through her notes before stopping on a certain page. She shoved the phone close to Yaku's face so he can clearly see. The boy blinked a few times before registering that he was looking at libero notes Lue took. His eyes scanned the screen, stopping on a certain sentence. "Take a small jump as the opposing player hits the ball before rushing to receive it?" He leaned around the phone to glance at his managers face. She was a beaming ball of sunshine, "Mhm! Awesome right?!" Lue's giggle made Yaku's stomach erupt in butterflies, but he pushed that aside for now and titled his head. Lue picked up on what was going on and nodded looking away, "Last night, Isogai woke me up and asked me if I had ate, so while I was waiting for the take out to arrive," She turned back to Yaku with a right smile and stars in her eyes, "I looked up some teams to study!" Yaku mentally fell into a deep relief knowing she did eat last night.

"I came across a match from a few years ago, it was focused on the libero before he was supposed to be incredible at receiving the ball! After rewatching the video a few times I noticed how the libero would lift both feet off the ground as soon as the ball was hit!" Lue continued after seeing Yaku nod, "When his feet his the ground again, it gave him a burst of momentum to get into the perfect position faster!" She gripped his hand tighter, "So I think if we can apply that to our current strategy, we'll not only excel at defense but excel also in reading where they plan on hitting the ball." She said a little more quiet at the end of her sentence. She felt her heart rate pick up with how quiet Yaku was being. Her eyes hesitantly lifted up to glance at the boy beside her, and she was quickly surprised to see how excited he looked. He was practically shaking in his skin with tremors of excitement! "Yaku?" Lue hummed. Said boy instantly jumped in front of the girl, yanking her arm a little from their hands still being connected.

"I'm going to try that at practice today!" He exclaimed. "Watch! By the end of morning practice I'll be just as awesome as those guys you watched last night." He said confidently. Lue chuckled walking passed him, "You sure sound persistent." Yaku grumped and got to her side, "You don't think I'm serious?" His eyes narrowed. She shook her head and stared at him with an unreadable face. Yaku backed away a little, his cheeks turning a soft pink. "I know you're serious," She said sternly, "One thing I admire most about you is how confident you are about your skills." After speaking she turned a slightly pink and looked ahead, not wanting Yaku to see how flustered she become. Yaku grew a dopey smile and hugged her figure from behind. He tucked his head into the crook of her neck, "I don't think I'll ever get over you openly saying things like that." He was equally as flustered, but over the moon. "Yaku..." Lue breathed out reaching up to caress his head when suddenly loud foot steps came from behind them.

"NO WAY!" 

Lue gulped knowing who that voice belonged too. Quickly the two teens separated from one another just as Inouka approached them. The first years overly joyed face gave it away that he saw their previous position. "Inouka, good morning." Lue gave him a bright smile as she tried to cover up the fact she was nervously shaking. "Loo! You and Yaku! I KNEW IT!" The brown haired boy rambled. His eyes darting between the two shorter high schoolers. "Knew what?" Yaku raised a brow and placed a hand on his hip. "THAT YOU TWO ARE SO IN LOVE!" Inouka shouted with extended arms, each one in the direction of the teens.

"In-"

"-Love"

Yaku and Lue spoke softly at the same time, faces brighter than a ripe apple. "I have to tell the team!" He pulled out his phone to text away but was stopped by a overly red Yaku. "It's n-not your business to tell!" He whispered past clenched teeth. Inouka ignored the deadly glare Yaku was offering him and beamed at Lue. "Loo! Does Isogai know! I bet he's an emotional mess!" The younger teen laughed, simutaniously, across town at the hospital, Isogai sneezed as he was wiping away stray tears. "Did you hear me-" Yaku was cut off by Inouka dashing ahead of them, "I'll see you love birds at the gym!" His bright smile faded away as he ran off. Yaku slumped to the ground, "Why is it always the first years who get under my skin?" He sighed deaftingly to himself. Lue placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a sweet smile which helped his mood do a one eighty. "Looks like our grand arrival will be waiting if we take any longer." She joked, but internally she as panicking. She couldn't help but worry that the team may dislike her for dating on the players while she was the manager. Would they make her quit? Break up with Yaku? She couldn't hide the panic that was now taking over her features and Yaku quickly picked up on it. Without any hesitation Yaku kissed the top of her head. "They can wait however long it takes, I don't care." His smile washed away the small fears.

Once they arrived at the school they decided to wait for one another as they changed into their gym attire so they could go into the gym together. And with an already annoyed expression Yaku flung open the gym doors. The team was lounging around the court, their eyes fixated on the two walking in. "G-Good morning, I'll b-be getting settled over there." Lue nervously bowed and stepped to the side, making her way to her usual spot on the wall. Yaku couldn't help but smile, it was hard not too for him. He thought everything she did was cute, and that included now. He walked up to the team to start stretches but before he could they surrounded him. With one eyebrow kinked up he glared at them.

"What?" He spoke firmly. "Don't what us," Kuroo smirked. "Yeah Yaku! How could you!" Yamamoto barked, his finger in Yaku's face. "Huh?" Yaku raised his brow higher. "You're so unfair!" Fukunaga whined with tears in his eyes. "Guys give him space," Kai chuckled stepping between the two teary eyed second years. "Yeah guys! Aren't you excited!" Inouka giddied. "I am!" Lev cheered stepping in. "I always knew Yaku and Loo would be perfect for each other!" The over grown boy held up a thumbs up, Inouka shook his head saying something about how he only thought that due to their heights. "So when'd you do it?" Kuroo pushed his way in front of Yaku's view as he began to stretch out his arms. Yaku bushed remembering how technically Lue was the one who asked him, "Friday night." He said without making eye contact. 

Before anything else could be said Yamamoto ran over to Lue who was sitting beside Kenma, peacefully watching him play the newest level of his game. "Loo! Why Yaku!" Yamamoto clung onto the girl with crocodile tears flowing from his eyes. Kenma groaned and turned his body away from the loud boy, leaving Lue to defend herself. Yaku grew large tick marks on his head, not liking how tightly he was clinging onto his girlfriend. He went to march over but froze when he saw Fukunaga rush over to Lue's aide. Yaku was slightly relieved but that moment lasted for only mere seconds before Fukunaga was now crying to Lue and holding her hand. Kuroo propped his shoulder on Yaku's head, chucking at the sight of his jealousy. "Man, you thought the team gave kitten too much attention before?" Kuroo smirked like a sly cat. 

Yaku couldn't hold back anymore. He charged full speed ahead, Lue in his cross hairs. He instantly pulled Lue up and crashed his lips on hers. After a few moments of letting his lips linger on hers he pulled away, holding her tightly into his chest. With a deep breath he shouted, 

"MINE!"

"Lue is my girlfriend! GOT THAT!"

Everyone except Yamamoto and Fukunaga were smiling away with proud looks, while those two pouted their lips like children. Feeling satisfied with the teams reaction he walked back to the court, gaining a high five from both Kuroo and Kai in the process. "Alright!" Just in time Nekomata and Naoi walked into the gym, "Lets begin our stretched and head into serves then receives!" Naoi clapped his hands while Nekomata walked over to the girl with her arms covering her face. "Lue dear?" Nekomata hummed. "Are you sick? You're very red." He announced making her jump. "N-No!" She slowly lowered her arms. "Good! We can't have our amazing manager down when we need her!" He cheerfully patted her shoulder. He quickly went into strategies with the her, not wasting a second to get her opinion on the plays he had taken notes on. Luckily Lue's mind kicked into gear and she whipped out her phone to show her weekend notes. 

On the court Yaku was smugfully grinning to himself. "Ya know, you should really hand out some of that confidence you have Yakkun~" Kuroo teased beside him as the two stretched out their legs. "Hm, maybe." The proud boy grinned even deeper. Somehow asserting his dominance like that made him extremely determined, and he liked it.