Martello!

Train Rides

The photo above is by @MissJamieKaye on Twitter! Please enjoy this cute little fanfic I wrote because my friends said I should write a rare pair fic and the Haikyuu Rarepair Wheel gave me the character/inspiration for this!

Hinata was tired of being made fun of for his blocks, being much smaller he knew he wasn't going to be able to block like Tsukishima or Tanaka, but he wanted to try. He felt embarrassed still from the times he was hit in the face with the ball when he tried to block a spike from the opposing teams. Hinata wanted to improve his skills. Every time he misses a block, though he doesn't show it, Hinata gets depressed and wishes that he could be there showing his team that he can be dependable in more than one way.

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Hinata had just gotten out of practice and was getting ready to go home when he got a text from Kenma.

Kenma - Shoyooo can you come to the mall with me, Kuroo is dragging me with him...

Hinata - Sure I can, if we can get a new game too!

Kenma - Of course!

Hinata slid his phone into his pocket and walked out of the school in the direction of the train station. He sighed... 'I was just gonna go home and practice my blocks but I guess it can't be helped since Kenma almost never asked me to hang out.' He arrived at the station and waited for the direct line to Tokyo which was coming in about 12 minutes as he missed the last train by 3 minutes, he heaved another sigh, it was just his luck.

When the train finally arrived he got into a car and sat down in a random seat not really paying attention to his surroundings as he sighed yet again thinking to himself 'It's been such a long day already, maybe I should've said no...'

"Hinata Shoyo?" A deep rumbling voice asked next to him.

Hinata looked up and saw Date Tech's second-year middle blocker, Takanobu Aone. Looking around Hinata realized they were the only two on this seat in the car since everyone else appeared to be scared of the giant man.

Snapping his attention back to Aone as he noticed he was waiting for a reply from the smaller boy. "Oh hello, Aone-san!" Hinata gave the larger a small smile.

Aone peered down at Hinata, "Is everything alright Hinata-san?"

Hinata sputtered not prepared for that particular question, especially from someone to who he rarely talks. "I, um, yes, I'm okay! What... what makes you ask that?" he nervously rubbed the back of his neck and looked away from the older boy. 'Was I that obvious?!'

"Ah, you just seem somewhat less energetic than the last time I saw you... I apologize I did not mean to upset you Hinata-san." Aone slightly bent his upper body in a half-bow but also to sneak a look at Hinata's face to see if he had indeed upset the younger middle blocker.

Shocked at his response Hinata waves his hands in front of him, "Not at all Aone-san!" Hinata sighs and wrings his hands together as he contemplates whether he should tell the Dateko second year about his problem.

"If there is anything bothering you Hinata-san, please do not be afraid to talk to me," Aone says looking down at the tangerine-haired boy, "ah! But you don't have to either!" He quickly adds thinking that he might be imposing too much on him.

Hazel eyes water as Hinata stares up at Aone in surprise at his kindness and understanding, quickly making a decision Hinata nods, "I.. I've been having trouble with my blocks... and I don't know what to do to improve them anymore, I keep missing blocks or messing up my teammates... it makes me feel so depressed because everyone else can block perfectly fine and it's... it's just me..." Hinata sniffles as he lets out all his built-up emotions to Aone.