Koshi's Curse

Wild Cat Chase

15 minutes later and in the club room, the boy's volleyball team was gathering their bags and heading home, the third years lingering as they discussed their plan.

"I once heard a children's story about how a little girl rescued a piglet from a flock of crows, it got separated from his family and got lost in the woods. Turns out it was a spirit animal, and as a thank you it turned the little girl into a piglet for a day. Do you think this is the same?" Asahi asked, reaching out to tentatively rub an index finger on Suga's small grey head.

"A flock of crows, huh? I wonder if it's like a trickster god or something, I wouldn't say I believed anything like that until today. It sounds as good a speculation as any, you should be grateful Suga." Daichi said with a light laugh.

Suga batted the finger that mused his furry head.

"How so?"

"It'd be a lot harder to take a pig home, although I do regret missing the opportunity to watch you roll around in the mud."

As the two larger third years laughed, Suga huffed through his small pink nose and reached up to swat Daichi's chin.

"I'm the only one nice enough to help a poor defenseless cat, and this the thanks I get. It's completely unjust if you ask me."

"Maybe you'll listen to your wise Captain telling you to butt out, next time."

"Not likely."

Daichi shook his head at the stubborn boy, he might be a gentle, but he that didn't mean the Vice-Captain wasn't rebellious and persistent.

"Go in my bag and get my phone. I've got to tell my Mom I'm staying at your place tonight so she doesn't worry." Suga said, springing from the brunette's arms.

Landing clumsily, he ran to the brown duffle bag that sat beside Daichi's grey one, and bumped against it.

"It's in the side zipper pocket, just throw my clothes in here, Asahi."

Crossing to his teammate's bag after putting his shirt back on, Dachi raised his brows.

"I didn't know cats were so bossy, in this one? What's your password?"

"I don't have thumbs if you haven't noticed, it's not like I can do it." Suga complained. "It isn't locked, you just have to swipe up."

As the amused brunette knelt, the grey cat jumped up to rest his fluffy front paws on Daichi's thigh. Pulling the bag to him, the Captain knelt to look through the compartment on the side and drew out a phone in a light blue case.

"You really should lock your phone, Suga, what might happen if it falls into the wrong hands?"

Sugawara scoffed.

"The wrong hands? I spend almost all my time with you and the rest of the team, I think I'm okay."

Sliding his thumb up the screen like he was instructed, Daichi became intrigued as he saw the background, bringing it closer to get a better look. Standing on a concrete staircase outside and bundled up for cold weather, Daichi, Asahi, Kiyoko, and Suga each claimed a step, looking at the camera. It was obvious Suga had taken the picture, as the camera was closest to him and angled up to capture his friend's smiling faces.

"Is this from New Years?"

"Yeah, isn't it a nice photo? It's the perfect wallpaper, it has all of us third years." Suga commented proudly, beginning to purr and rubbing his head against Daichi's knee.

A little surprised at the affection, Daichi looked down to Suga and then to Asahi who had come to drop the setter's clothes into his bag. The two grinned at one another and shared a laugh.