NoyaHina - Strike 3 {Baseball AU}

Game 5: Finals {18}

Because I really wanted to get this out I just couldn't wait lmfao
Here is the finalssss and I'm proud of this

My favourite chapter-

Love the fluff
Love it

And yeah finals ✌
Enjoy a long ass chapter :)

Word count: 1590

-UNEDITED-

Noyas POV

Coach gathered us in the room to watch the tape of the team we would be playing. Inarizaki. Their pitcher, atsumu miya and their catcher, Osamu miya. The miya twins. They are well known for their powerful battery so this is not going to be an easy match, as expected. I look over at shoyo. As you know, we both like each other but we've decided to wait after the finals, this game, to do anything about it so we could just focus on getting to nationals.

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We arrived and stepped out of the bus. We were greeted by cheers and screams of us. If we make it to nationals, we will no longer be the fallen crows. We made our way inside, waiting for the presenter to call us out.

"If they win this game, the coach's reputation will be saved and they will earn their name back. Though, it may be hard against the miya duo. Please welcome Karasuno!" We ran out across the field. I took a deep breath in, savouring the moment. So this is what the finals feel like..I wonder how nationals feel.
Daichi let us know we are batting top. Shoyo seemed okay, a bit more fidgety but he didn't seem nervous..on the outside at least. Ever since kageyama got his injury and was out for the rest of this tournament, sugawara and shoyo have been doing a good job of holding the game. Kageyamas pretty much better now and should be ready for nationals. Sugawara starts and shoyo comes in, in the 5th inning and pitches for the rest of the game. Asahis batting first, let's see what this game brings.

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"Strike 2." 2-1 count, they cornered asahi. Damn you miya twins. "Strike 3, batter out!" Daichi walked up to the plate. One out, no runners. Daichi hit the first pitch over into the outfield. Please drop, please drop, please drop, please dro- ugh. Stupid aran and his good center fielding.

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Its bottom of the fourth. They managed to score two runs in the second inning but we quickly evened it out in the third. Bottom of the fourth, 2 runners on first and third, 2 outs, 2 strikes. They could go for a squeeze play. Its atsumu miya batting so he might go for a homer. You know what? Suga, give me a cutter to the inside. I give him the hand signs and he nods. He throws a nice pitch, Atsumu gets ready to swing but the ball cuts to the inside. "Strike 3, Batter out!" Yes. Shoyos pitching bottom of the fifth and closing the game. I want to get a few runs here to make him feel at ease.

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Bottom of the 8th, we are up by one. Their defense crumbled top of the sixth but immediately pulled back together in the 7th. One runner on first, the batter looks like they are going to bunt. Let's try get a double play here. As thought, the batter bunted. I quickly throw to second and then narita throws to Tanaka to get the out at first. We are going into the final inning with a lead of one. This should put shoyo at ease a bit..?

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Bottom of the ninth. All bases loaded. One more out to win the game. I call a time out and run up to the mound. "Shoyo, your looking stiff, relax your shoulders." He didn't reply and just nodded. This isn't like shoyo. There's no time limit on a battery time out so I should take this opportunity to talk to him.
Coach noticed and looked at me. I looked back, half shrugging. "Oi shoyo." "Hm?" And this is where my twisted personality comes in. "Honestly, I don't care if we don't go to nationals, I have another year. Your pitching's been okay, not the best though." Who am I kidding? His pitching's been incredible. "Honestly, you've lost all confidence in your pitch? I don't think your fit for the ace." I sigh. "What a shame." "Noya. Go back to plate. You were crushing my hopes until I realised what you were doing." He shook his head and laughed. "I've got an amazing personality, right?." I gloat before running back. I look at coach and nod. I see coach let out a breath he hadnt known hed been holding. Now, its the final out.

Again, bases loaded, 2 outs, we are up by one. And to our luck, our batter is osamu miya! Definitely not the one that at least hits one homer every game! Haha!
I exhale slowly. Give me one to the inside. Low and powerful. Shoyo nodded and took a deep breath. This guys not going down easily and they didn't know shoyo can throw Crossfire's yet.

"Foul." Of course Osamu would swing at that. Osamu likes outside pitches. He'd swing at anything to the outside. Give me a ball to the outside. As expected he swung. "Strike 1." Good, we got a strike. Let's go for a low one to the inside. "Foul." I guess inside pitches aren't working. Throw any pitch shoyo. I'll catch it. A pitch to the outside. "Strike 2." One more strike. I doubt he falling for the outside pitches now. One more inside ti see if he swings.
"Foul." Okay. So he swings at inside pitches. Shoyo. Give me a crossfire. High and straight into my chest. I gave him the signs and his eyes went wide. I know you can do it.

He stepped for it. His form looked good. Narrow stance. Chest out. Arm pulled back. He twisted his hips and threw his arm down. Good. Straight into my chest. I see a smirk on osamus face. He's probably thinking he's going to hit it out the park. He starts swing he he stops and his eyes go wide. Now he's thinking. 'When did he learn how to pitch like that?'
Straight into my mitt. Osamu swung half way. That's definitely a strike.

Silence.

"Strike 3, batter out!" The empires voice echoed out.

Silence.

Then the stadium erupted into cheering. Then our dugout screamed. But on the pitch we were silent. Tanaka then screamed his lungs out. Followed by narita, ennoshita, itsuki and the rest. Me and shoyo looked at each other. I threw off my mask and ran towards the mound. At this point in time, I didn't care what people would think of us. Once I reached the mound, I lifted his head and kissed him. Cheers, screams and whistles where heard.
I'm probably gonna get scolded by coach ukai but who the hell cares? I pull away and hug him. The team soon joined.

"Line up!"

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"Daichi, could you get everyone on the coach, I wanna talk to these two." He gestured at me and shoyo. "Sure." Cosch ukai pulled me and shoyo around the corner. "What was that nishinoya?" He questioned. "Well, can I not kiss my boyfriend?" They both looked at me, wide eyed. "What, shoyo? You said after the finals you'd be my boyfriend. "I- well yeah." He said quietly. I love my twisted personality. Coach ukai sighed. "Well, whatever you have going on, don't let it get in the way of baseball." "Got it!" I smiled. We turn the corner and see a a bunch if interviewers.

"How do yoy feel about two players kissing?"
"Do you accept them?"
"Are they gay?"
"Are they dating?"

Coach just put his hand up and stated smoothly. "I will not be answering any questions on the matter, right now, I want to celebrate with my boys." He wrapped his arms around both of our shoulders and lead us to the mini bus.

We sat down in our places and coach turned to look at us all. "You know, boys..?" He started. "You did an awesome job out there. I'm proud of every single one of you guys." Coach smiled, a proper genuine smile. The third years looked shocked, meaning that he hadn't smiled properly the three years they were at school.

"Coach.." Daichi spoke up. "Thank you for getting us here.." Everyone clapped. Coach turned around, hushing us. "Enough boys, enough...Now..Who's ready?" Coach stated as he turned up the radio which was playing 'glad you came'

Singing and screaming with my team was extremely sobering for me..
It was nice to get away from all the cameras and interviews that I had been surrounded by from the age of 10. Being an outstanding catcher does have their downsides you know?

It was nice seeing all my teemates smile, sing and the third years not looking stressed for once this year. I could tell they were all worried about ending their season early.. But I'm glad that didn't happen.

"Coach!!" Shoyo calls towards the front. "Yes hinata?" He answers. "Could you play can't hold us by macklemore!?" He suggests and sugawara turns to look at him. "Oh my god, that song brings back so much memories!" He stated.

"Hey brother brings back nostalgia as well.." Daichi pitched in. "Added to the playlist!" Coach called back to us. "YOU'RE THE BEST COACH!" I scream and he laughs.

Karasuno.. After six years.. Has finally made it to nationals.. And I couldn't be more happy..