OLD Stealing The Sun

Chapter 28: I Want To Play

Hinata POV

I peaked around the gym door, trying to be as quiet and discreet as possible. I wanted to go in, but it was hard...... Tsukishima was being corrected by Kuroo on something, unfortunately I was too far away to hear what, but whatever it was really annoyed Tsukishima based on the look he had...... Maybe I should just go, hiding here isn't helping, and I can't bring myself to go in.....

"Hey Hey Hey! Hinata how long are you gonna hide out there, aye?" Bokuto yelled causing everyone to turn and look at the door, and in turn me, I don't know how he knew I was there since his back was to me

"Uh sorry for lurking...." I said, sheepishly stepping out of my apparently bad hiding space "How did you know I was here?" I asked

"We've all known since you came up thirty minutes ago, your desperation is rolling off you in waves." Tsukishima said rolling his eyes, I instantly flushed had it been that bad

"Don't worry about it shorty, we all know you must want to play, why don't we do a three on three like normal?" Kuroo said walking over and guiding me into the gym

"Uh I do-" I tried to back out but it didn't work

"Same teams as last time?" Bokuto asked ginning

"Yeah." Kuroo agreed, pushing me slightly towards where Bokuto and Akaashi were standing before going to the other side of the net, "Hope you're not too rusty shorty." He said smirking

"I am not rusty!" I shouted and then flushed slightly, Kuroo was good at getting under people's skin

And just like that we started. I was a little out of sync, but not so much so that it was bad. After a few tries it was almost as if I had not missed any time at all. It felt nice. Running around the court, jumping and spiking. I love spiking, the way the ball hits my hand, leaving a sting as it slams on the court! It made me so happy. I missed it. What I missed almost as much is the look on Lev's face as I hit the ball down before he can even react. As he frowns I can only smile, this was great. Though with all the greatness of getting points, there was also the irritation of losing one when Lev hit the ball right over my block. We all went back and forth like that, each team scoring and the other taking it back. Kuroo, Bokuto and Akaashi give us tips on how to improve every now and then.

We had just reached a tie when one of Fukurodani's managers came in saying we better hurry if we wanted to eat, as if on cue my stomach growled. And with that, like always, our game ended in a tie, always to be picked back up later.

Aoba Johsai POV

Oikawa was pouting again, after individual practice started he ran off, telling them he was gonna go see some friends. And while Oikawa didn't want him to go, he couldn't really stop him either. That was an hour and a half ago, and as dinner steadily progressed and the ginger didn't show back up, Oikawa's mood got darker and gloomier by the second. Though since he had no bad feelings about it, Iwaizumi refused to let him go search him out. Though he too was starting to get worried at this point, he and the rest of the team sent worried glances at the captain. Just when Iwaizumi was gonna say they should go look for him, Hinata came into the cafeteria. Around him stood Fukurodani's captain Bokuto and their setter Akaashi, along with Nekoma's captain Kuroo and a first year named Lev, and Tsukishima from his old team. Upon seeing them Oikawa growled lowly, just audible enough for his team to hear, causing some to jump in shock slightly.

"Oikawa." Iwaizumi warned setting his hand on his friend's shoulder. "Calm down."

"I am calm." Oikawa said through gritted teeth, his grip on the table turning his knuckles white.