Feeling Warmth | h. harem

Chapter 1

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"Don't mind! Don't mind!" Nishinoya shouted as he pats Tanaka on the back. Currently, there was a practice match going on between Karasuno and Nekoma at Karasuno High. Hinata sat on the bench, waiting for his chance to jump onto the court eagerly. 

He was practically jumping up and down. "Calm down, Kid. You're gonna flip the bench over," Coach Ukai told him, making him stop in his spot. "Sorry, Coach!" Hinata smiled nervously until a loud smack resonated throughout the gym. 

Everyone turned their heads towards Nishinoya, who was crouched down holding his face in his hands. Coach Ukai called for a time out and Karasuno rushed towards NIshinoya. "Dude, what happened?!" Tanaka screamed at Nishinoya once he saw blood dripping from his bro's nose. 

"Noya Senpai, are you okay!?" Hinata stood in front of his senpai and put his hand on Noya's shoulder. Noya blushed, more blood began to gush from his nose. "Someone get a rag!" Daichi screamed. 

Nekoma crowded in a circle on their side of the net, watching the scene with scrunched up faces. "Why is he getting Hinata's attention? Just because he has a bloody nose? This is so not fair," Kuroo stated, kicking non-existent rocks on the floor. 

Kenma just huffed and turned away from the scene. They had sat Nishinoya on the bench, subbing in Ennoshita for the time being. The match continued and Hinata sat down beside Noya, glancing at his senpai with concern.

After a few minutes had passed by, Hinata put his hand on Noya's shoulder and turned him around to face him. He put his small hand on the hand Nishinoya was using to hold the rag, making the Libero a bright red.

Hinata wiped at his senpai's nose a little before nodding his head and turning to the coach. "Coach, Nishinoya senpai's nose has stopped bleeding!" Hinata stated happily. Nishinoya blinked a little, comprehending what just happened.

"That's great! You think you can go in when we switch sides?" Coach Ukai asked him. Nishinoya nodded his head. "Of course! What kind of senpai would I be if I got stopped by a little nose bleed?!" Nishinoya gave a thumbs up to the coach, who chuckled and turned back to the game.

"That reminds me, Noya senpai, you're usually so careful when you're in a match. How'd you get hit with the ball?" Hinata turned his head to the side, awaiting an answer. Nishinoya laughed under his breath and scratched the back of his head skittishly. 

"It's 'cause you're so cute, Kouhai!" Nishinoya ruffled Hinata's soft, orange hair, enjoying the feeling of it on his fingers. Hinata giggled, swinging his legs on the bench with a close-eyed smile. "Thanks, Senpai! I think you're pretty too!" 

Everyone in the gym quieted down for a moment, although some were growling under their breath. Noya put his hands together while dramatically crying to the heavens. He felt a chill go down his spine and shot up immediately. 

Hinata looked around curiously after hearing the odd silence, making everyone turn to the ongoing match. Nekoma had won the match 25-23 and the whistle blew for them to switch sides. "Go get 'em Nishinoya senpai! I'll be cheering for you!" Hinata said with a thumbs up and a smile. 

"Cheer for me too, boke Hinata!" Kageyama shouted angrily. Hinata laughed and pointed at Kageyama with a smile on his face. "I'll be with you on the court soon, so wait for me!" He said happily. 

Kageyama also smiled (though it looked a lot more malicious than Hinata's). "Damn right!" Tsukishima snorted out a laugh and said something that obviously ticked Kageyama off, drawing his attention away from Hinata. The referee blew the whistle, beginning the 2nd half of the match.

~Timeskip to after the practice match~

Nekoma had won the second match by three points, and Karasuno was pretty depressed about it. Hinata was walking over to Kenma to congratulate them on their win until he was called back. "Hey, Hinata," Sugawara called from the bench. 

Hinata turned from Nekoma, making Kenma frown deeply. "What is it Sugawara senpai?" Hinata questioned. Suga placed his hand on Hinata's head and rubbed it a little. "Everyone's a little depressed right now. Why don't you go cheer them up a little." 

Hinata nodded his head and walked over to the rest of his team, who were standing a little ways away from the bench. 

"Hey, guys, that was fun wasn't it?! I liked it when in the middle of the match, Kageyama was all swish! and Asahi was like babam! Ahh, I wish I could've been in the match the whole time! I know, let's go get meat buns to cheer us up!" 

Hinata hooked his arm with Kageyama's and Yamaguchi's and pulled them towards the exit. "Boke Hinata! I can walk on my own!" Everyone smiled at the cheerful sunshine, their depressive mood disappearing. "Oh, wait a sec! I wanna invite Kenma!" 

Much to their displeasure, Hinata let go of them and raced over to Kenma, jumping up and down as he talked to him. "We're gonna go get meat buns! Ya wanna come? We can hang out and talk and eat and- It's gonna be so fun! Can you come?! Please!"

Hinata stared up at Kenma expectantly. Kenma smiled lazily and nodded his head. "Of course, Shouyou-" "Oi, Shrimpy, let me go too!" Kuroo interrupted as he ruffled Hinata's hair. "Sure thing, Kuroo-San!" Lev picked Hinata up and spun around with him in hand. 

"Me too! Me too!" Lev chanted. Hinata giggled and held his arms out. "Yay! Let's go!" Kuroo ripped Hinata away from Lev, and Yaku kicked Lev in the shin the moment Hinata wasn't looking. Kenma tched and walked over to Kuroo and Hinata.

(A/n: askfkgkgkwkv- Sorry I put Kenma twice 😂)

"Shouyou, do you mind if we change out of our practice uniforms before we head out?" Kenma asked, subtly pinching Kuroo on the side as a sign to let Hinata go. Kuroo received the message and set the tangerine down. 

"I don't mind, Kenma! I gotta get changed myself, so I'll meet you guys at the entrance gate! See ya later!" Hinata waved to them as he ran off towards the club room.

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Kenma, Kuroo, Lev, and Taketora were standing at the gate of the school, seeing most of Karasuno exiting the club room. "Ah, here they come!" Lev yelled out. Hinata heard it and ran towards them with a large smile. 

Taketora tched under his breath walking with broad steps to Hinata. Hinata looked concerned. "U-Um..." Taketora reached out for Hinata and said male nearly jumped out of his skin, ducking down and hiding behind Kageyama for protection. 

"Y-You wanna f-fight or something!" He stuttered out, pointing at Taketora, who now had tears leaking from his eyes. Hinata flinched and walked forward a little. "O-Oi, are you okay-" Taketora fell onto his elbows and knees. 

"It's not fair! Why does Karasuno get all the cute ones?!" He screamed at the ground. Kuroo pulled him up by the back of his shirt and sighed. "Sorry about him. He's really just an idiot." Tanaka shoved his hands into his pocket intimidatingly, while Nishinoya growled. 

Hinata appeared before Taketora and looked at him warily. "D-Do you wanna come with us to get meat buns?" The small male questioned. Taketora smiled and thanked the Gods for his luck, leaping towards Hinata. 

Hinata flinched and grabbed onto Kuroo (who was still standing near Taketora), hiding behind the rooster head. Kuroo put a hand out to Taketora, stopping him in his tracks. "Well, are we gonna go or not!?" Tanaka yelled out, annoyed. 

Kageyama pulled Hinata away from Kuroo and started yelling at him for some stupid reason, and soon everyone was headed off to Sakanoshita Market with their precious sunshine.

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A/n: Sorry if this is bad or has any mistakes! I may or may not be using some of my stories as a way to study my writing and vocabulary for my PSAT exam coming up. I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy!