Without Me (kagehina)

Chapter 9

Hinata took out his phone and dialed a number.

Hinata- "Hello"

Tsukishima- "Hey, where the hell are you? Still at the nurses office? You've been gone all day."

Hinata- "Well..they told me I needed to go home but that wasn't really an option so I made an excuse and..Kageyama took me to his place.."

Tsukishima- "Mhm so where is he now, I know you wouldn't be talking to me like this in front of him?"

Hinata- "Oh he just went to get me food!"

(This is taking place after tsukishima got out of school for the day)

Tsukishima- "When did he leave? Recently?"

Hinata- "Yup! Just a few minutes ago, why?"

Tsukishima- "I'm coming to pick you up. This'll be easier than waiting and having to figure something out while the king is looking over you."

Hinata- "But I-"

Tsukishima- "No. I'm coming to get you now so be ready."
                               **call ended**

Hinata stared at the phone screen feeling uneasy. The thought of up and leaving whilst Kageyama was out to bring him food caused him to feel extreme guilt.

He really didn't want to, but Hinata knew Tsukki was right. If he didn't leave now, he would only have to face the problem of Kageyama taking him home due to his leg. With not being able to go "home", Hinata couldn't randomly tell Kageyama to take him to Tsukishimas place either. That wasn't going to happen.

Hinata got up and limped to the door, struggling to put his shoes on. He really didn't have the energy to stand up all the way and slumped down near the door as he waited for Tsukishima, stressfully playing out different scenarios in which Kageyama would react to him being gone.

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*knock knock knock*

Hinata stood up and slowly opened the door, swinging it open faster when he confirmed it was Tsukki.

Tsukishima stared at him, acknowledging the shorter boys now-wrapped knee "Alright shrimpy, let's go~" he used a song-like voice as he picked up Hinata, making sure to support his injured leg.

He walked over to the car and gently set Hinata in the passengers seat, getting in right after. "Ya know, I coulda walked by myself." Hinata mumbled. "We would still be at the doorstep if I had let you walk. You shouldn't even be walking on that leg right now, it needs to heal." Tsukishima started the car and began driving home. "Mhmm" Hinata grumbled. "Don't direct your anger towards me. I apologize that you can't spend a precious night alone with the king, but this was the only option." Tsukishima spoke matter-of-factly.

Hinata's face turned red "What no? Why would I want to do that?!" Tsukishima grinned "Come on, I know you like Kageyama, no need to hide it" he put on a more serious face "I don't think he would be good for you though.." despite what he said previously about Hinata and Kageyama having some special connection with each other, he wasn't pleased with the way Kageyama spoke to and treated Hinata earlier today.

"But I don't like him..I just feel weird around him sometimes.." Hinata was still unsure of his feelings "and what do you mean 'he's not good for me'?" Tsukishima took a deep breath "He treats you like shit." This startled Hinata. He didn't expect such a..straightforward answer. "No he doesn't!" he protested "he's always nice to me!"

Tsukishima stared ahead for a few seconds "And when exactly is he nice to you? I've only ever seen him yell at you and tell you how terrible you are at everything." Tsukishima didn't understand what was 'nice' about Kageyama. He was always in a bad mood and took his frustrations out on others, usually being Hinata.