What Can We Do, Asahi?

Chapter 2

Asahi walked into the clubroom for the morning practice, where he found Koushi who was already changing.

"Good morning, Suga." he said with a deep yawn.

Koushi jumped, wiped his tears and turned toward the door. He found himself looking at a tall and quite muscular boy, with long and brown hair tied in a loose man bun, dark brown and sleepy eyes and a short scuff on his chin. "Oh, morning, Asahi." he replied, with a small smile which he hoped was convincing.

"Suga, are you okay?" Asahi asked.

Koushi froze slightly, trying to widen his smile a bit more. "Of course I am. Why are you asking?"

"Well, your eyes are quite red. It looks like you've been crying all night." Asahi said.

"Oh, my eyes. Don't worry, Asahi. I've been awake almost all night to study. Daichi and I have a test during third period." Koushi replied with a light laugh.

"Speaking of Daichi, where is he? You usually arrive together, even more so in the last few months."

"Oh, Daichi? Well..." the grey-haired boy was trying to find a good excuse while looking for his kneepads in his bag, and then he saw his books. "He called me earlier, and told me to go ahead. He wanted to revise for the test."

Daichi hoped to find Koushi along the way, but once he arrived in front of the clubroom, he heard his boyfriend talking to Asahi. He opened the door. "Good morning."

"Daichi, good morning." Asahi replied.

"Osu." Koushi answered under his breath, lowering his eyes.

Daichi went near Koushi, as he usually got changed in that place. "Good morning, Suga." He said again.

"Osu." Koushi replied a little louder, without looking at him in the eyes.

"Listen, Suga. Can we talk during lunch break?"

"Sorry, Daichi. I'm helping Hinata with his receives." the grey-haired boy replied. "And more importantly, after yesterday I have nothing to talk to you about, and I don't even want to listen to you!" he whispered, so that Asahi wouldn't hear him.

Asahi knew Koushi confessed to Daichi, and when the two got together he received an email from his vice captain. There was a strange aura around them now, though, but he brushed it aside as them being stressed out for the test.

"Asahi, do you want me to toss for you, today?" Koushi asked him.

"It's more than fine for me, but we should wait and see what coach Ukai want us to train with." Asahi answered.

"Right."

In that moment, the three third-years heard two loud voices coming from outside the clubroom. The door opened suddenly, and a short boy with dark brown hair spiked up (leaving a blond-bleached tuft hanging on his forehead) entered the room shouting: "Osu, osu!"

"Oh, Noya. Osu." Asahi replied.

"Nishinoya, how can you be so lively this early in the morning?" Koushi asked, laughing.

"Suga-san, if you and Asahi-san will focus on training spikes, can I receive them? Please." Yuu asked.

"Of course, Nishinoya."

Then the little, lively boy turned to Asahi with determination in his brown, slanted eyes and his wide smile on his face. "Asahi-san, I'm sure I will receive all your spikes, today. So I will be able to cover your back even more."

"Noya-san, you're so cool!" the second lively voice said loudly. The third-years turned to face a guy with a shaved head and a huge smile on his face.

"Tanaka, you're too loud, as usual." Koushi said, smiling.

"I know, right Ryu? I'm so cool, and you all can count on me!" Yuu said, placing a hand on his hip and pointing at himself with the thumb of his free hand. Asahi looked at him with what he hoped looked like admiration, but his heart swell with emotions.

Strangely, that morning the first-years were quiet and practice went by smoothly. Daichi wasn't really focused, and coach Ukai noticed it. While working on his receives with Noya, he looked at Koushi who was tossing the ball for the other spikers with Kageyama. His slender figure so graceful while tossing the ball, his light grey hair, his hazel eyes and his adorable mole under his left eye were hunting him since the night before. They needed to talk, he needed to explain his feelings to Koushi. He had been stupid, now he understood what Koushi said to him was the truth. In those two months, they've never met outside school and they've never done things boyfriends should do, like kisses or dates, or even something more intimate. And he knew it was all his fault.

Morning practice was over and now the lunch break bell rung.

"Suga, can we talk? Please." Daichi tried to say again.

"Daichi, I told you I'm helping Hinata. And also that I don't want to hear anything from you." Koushi replied shortly.

"I know, but Hinata is not here, yet."

The class' door swung open, and a bright and loud voice shouted: "Suga-san! I'm ready. Shall we go?" Every student in the class turned toward the door, where a short boy with unruly orange hair and bright brown eyes was waiting for the older boy.

"Yes, Hinata. I'm coming." the grey-haired boy said, then he turned toward Daichi. "See? Hinata's here, and I have to go. See you later at practice."

"Okay, Suga. But can we talk after afternoon practice?" the captain asked.

"I don't know, Daichi. We'll see. Bye, then." then Koushi reached the little club mate with a gentle smile.