Silver Hearts | Sakusa Kiyoomi

23 | black beast

"It looks like our next opponent has been decided."

The referee's whistle rang out as the match (Y/N) was watching ceased to end. It was a close call for Sarukawa Tech, they just barely scraped by to win the third set against Morikawa High. It was a tough match for them.

"(Y/N). We're going back to the hotel now!" Komori called out to her before turning around to leave.

"Okay!"

• • •

Day 2 of Interhigh Nationals began, and Itachiyama played the third match of the day on Court B against Sarukawa Tech.

(Y/N) could feel tiredness grow inside her, slowly but deliberately draining her life. She's alive, but not really living. She hears, but she's not really listening. Everything seemed to move in a dragged pace, all submerged into a hazy fuzz that was her vision.

"Hello? (Y/N)? Are you okay?" Komori waved his hand in front of her face, making her jerk awake with a start and stare weirdly at him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired..." The sight that escaped (Y/N)'s dry lips was slow, as if her brain needed that time to process what had happened.

"Just tired? You look like you hate life!" Komori amused but stopped once (Y/N) looked at him with a deadpan expression.

"I didn't get any sleep all night. I was too busy studying the game between Sarukawa Tech and Morikawa High that I lost track of time..."

"Get some sleep. You still have thirty minutes before our game starts."

(Y/N) let all her thoughts go, and as her consciousness ebbed, her mind went into free fall, swirling with the beautiful chaos of a new dream. She dozed off slumped on the chair with her head hanging low. Although the position seemed uncomfortable, (Y/N) didn't care. All she wanted was to sleep, and sleep was what she got.

"What is she doing?" Sakusa approached from behind and eyed (Y/N)'s sleeping figure.

Komori placed a finger over his lip and quickly shushed Sakusa. "Shhh, she's sleeping. Apparently, she was up all night studying our opponent."

Sakusa's sigh was resigned and weary. "The game before ours ended earlier than expected. We are expected on the court in five minutes."

He walked away, leaving Komori, who was panicking and baffled on what to do with (Y/N).

"Huh?! What do I do with (Y/N) then?" He cautiously tapped her shoulder but to no avail. He tried waking her up by calling her name, but she was out cold. As time ran out, Komori was left with no choice but to wake her up with brute force.

"(Y/N)! Please wake up!" Komori shouted into her ear, causing her to fall off her chair. Success. Her eyes were wide open as her heart pounded in her chest. It took (Y/N) a few seconds to adjust and realize where she is.

"Has it been thirty minutes already?" She asked as she picked herself up from the ground.

"Well, no. The game before ours ended ahead of schedule. We have to be on the court in 2 minutes."

"What are we loitering around for then? Let's go!" (Y/N) harshly grabbed Komori and her bag and dragged them away from stands, and to their designated court.

• • •

"Looks like they finally decided to show up," Yoneda scoffed as he watched Komori get dragged by (Y/N) onto the court.

"You're two minutes late." Sakusa walked up to the duo and handed Komori a ball.

"The fact that you even kept track..." (Y/N) crossed her arms and grumbled. "I'll be off now then. If you need me, I'll be at the benches."