Jaguar's Crow ( KageHina)

Battle of Instincts

Hinata's POV
Roughly a week had passed by the time I healed properly after the beating incident. It was evening practice on a Friday night and Karasuno had just lost three straight practice matches to Nekoma. Out of all eight sets played Karasuno had taken two of them. Everyone except from Kageyama and I had left the gym to go home. The two of us were on cleaning duty, but I internally loathing myself. The freak quick we have now isn't going to work forever that much is evident. The only reason it's possible is because of my trust in Kageyama's pin point accuracy. I had to learn to fight alone in the air.

"Hinata-"
"Toss to me!" I whipped my head around to face the setter, my eyes burning in determination to learn and develop.
His eyes widened in slight shock at my suddenness but nodded in agreement as he slipped off his jacket and headed towards the net that was still set up.

Just like normal I tossed a curve ball in his direction before darting forward and leaping as high as I could, staying concentrated on the ball with my eyes opened. But I missed. "Grr. Send me another!"

And so he did, and yet again I missed. Damn it why is this so hard?! "Again!"

The process continued the same, for the next half an hour, and by that point I was panting heavily with my hands on my knees, staring in disbelief at all the volleyballs beside me.
"Damn it! Why won't this work?!"
"Maybe because you're trying too hard Dumbass!" I snapped my attention to Kageyama, noticing his angered expression.
"I'm not! I need to be able to fight on my own!" I yelled back in his direction.
"You fight fine. The freak quick we have can't get any better!"
"Yes it can Kageyama! You just don't believe I can change!"
"Of course I do!"
"Then maybe try showing it! Because after the Nekoma games today it's clear that the freak quick won't work forever. I need to know and be able to fight on my own!" I was still panting at this point, my hands now clenched into tight fists at my sides as I glared at Kageyama from the other side of the court.

He stayed silent as he suddenly started marching his way over to me, an angered expression on his face as he suddenly gripped the collar of my shirt - my hands instinctively flying up to grip his fist glaring up at him.

"Don't you remember what I told you in out first week here?! So long as I'm here you're invincible." His voice was deep and unwavering as he recited those words to me. I would've backed down had it been true but it just wasn't anymore.
"Clearly not Kageyama! Are have you not been paying attention? Our freak quick is being blocked far too much now. By Aoba Johsai. By Nekoma. And fairly soon by Shiratowizawa. Don't you get it Kageyama?! I need to be able to fight alone in the air. Because it's just not working anymore! I've been weak for too long. I've fallen too far behind everyone and I need to catch up. Don't you get it you idiot?"
I saw his features faulted slightly as his eyes widened before he suddenly gritted his teeth and threw me to the ground.

"Damn it Hinata! Our freak quick can't and won't change. And like I've said before. I'll set to anyone I have to in order to gain points."
My eyes widened remembering when he said that on our second day. The words following started echoing in my head.
"I just highly doubt that will be you."
It was clear on my face that he knew he didn't need to repeat himself. Instead he glared at me with a steely look and spoke with a stone cold tone.
"My statement still stands." My breath hitched. Even after everything we'd been through... he still thought I was weak and worthless compared to him. I felt my insides burning as he slowly turned his back to me. Everything he'd ever told me was a lie. He didn't care at all. He pitied me everything he'd done for me was out of pity! He used me just as my father had! That bastard!!

"K-Ka... ge- yama!!!" My last fuse finally blew as I launched myself off the floor towards him, wrapping my arms around his torso attempting to drag him to the floor. I felt him stumble as he twisted and grabbed at my hair trying to pull me off.
"The hell?!" I felt his hand grip at my t-shirt trying to pull me off. I gripped tighter, feeling my nails dig into his back. But because of my height he easily managed to throw me to the ground again.
I was instantly on my feet again, launching full force at him - one arm wrapped around him as my other hand gripped at his jaw.
"Damn it!! Why can't you see I need to change?! We'll never win if we stay the same!" I yelled at him, voice cracking as I put all my strength into trying to knock him to the floor.
Kageyama was having non of it. He instantly wrapped his arms around my head, putting me a tight headlock.
"Why change what we're good at?! We're better off improving other aspects and building on those you Dumbass! I've told you that quick can not be improved!"
Frustrated tears were spilling out of my eyes by this point. I couldn't accept defeat. I had to make myself better. I just had to!

We were still clutching each other with death grips, trying to knock the other onto the ground, our faces red as we panted and grunted heavily trying to knock some sense into the other. But our outburst must've been heard by the others as we suddenly felt strong punches to our cheeks, a loud "Knock it off!" being yelled as out grips instantly released as we fell to the ground on our backs winding ourselves. The tears were making my eyes blurry so I couldn't tell who it was that had punched us but my mind guessed Tanaka as I stood and bolted for my jacket before running out the gym before anyone could stop me.

I ran until I got out of the school grounds, tears in my eyes as I summoned Itazura who instantly landed on my shoulder when she noticed my distress.

"What the fuck am I supposed to do now?! Dammit!"