Was I jealous?

I insert a coin into the vending machine, it makes a small 'clug' sound before releasing the fizzy drink I just bought. I bend down and pick it up. It opens with a 'fizz' sound and I drink it while leaning back on the gym wall. I can see glimpses of the sun peaking out of the large grey clouds.

Looks like it's going to rain.

I take another sip as you wait for Hinata at the side of the gym. I thought about what (F/N) said this morning: 'He's my Ex-crush'.

What does that mean. Does she like him? Or is it the other way around? Do they both like each other? Now that they're both in volleyball club, will they get together?!

I tap nervously on my soda can. In the distance I see the orange headed boy jump up and down towards me with a white volleyball in his hand. I smile at him and I put my drink down to the side. I had to make up the missed practice and Daichi said that Hinata needed help with receives.

I mean after what just happened yesterday with (F/N), it wouldn't hurt to help the little boy. Wow, I'm still thinking about (F/N). I can't get her out of my head. Focus Suga.

"SUGAWARA!!! I WANT TO BE BETTER AT RECEIVES!" he said with determination. He came running to me with his mouth wide open. His determination was contagious as you nod at his request.

"I tell you what, once we're done, you'll be so good at receives that you'll be able to send back one of (F/N)'s spikes."

Yup, she's still in my head.

The boy nodded several times in excitement as he passed me the volleyball.

"Ready?"

"Yayaya!" He gleefully responds. He jumps up and down with those powerful jumps, I stop for a second to admire them.

Seriously, he jumps as high as (F/N).

I toss the ball towards him and he misses the ball by a few inches. He passes it back to me and I toss it back again. Hinata hit it this time but it didn't bounce back to you as it flies off to the side. The ball lands with a 'fwamp' as it hits the head of a boy.

"Ow." the boy said still facing the vending machine. I couldn't see his face as he holds the volleyball in his hands.

"What the-" he turns around to face us. It was Kageyama. He lets out a huff, he's obviously pissed at the little tangerine.

"Hinata" he muttered under his breath. He carelessly tosses the ball back and continues to grab his milk from the vending machine. He walks away while grumbling a few words you couldn't comprehend. They didn't sound too happy.

Even he scares me.

I clear your throat as I divert my focus back attention on Hinata,

"Okay Hinata."

"Yes Sugawara-senpai!" his eyes were still cheerful as he disregarded Kageyama.

"Put your arms like this, so it's a wider surface. It'll make it a bit easier" I demonstrated the right position to him, forming my arms into a flat platform. Hinata laid out his arms, copying my position with ease.

"Okay good! And make sure you bend your legs like this" I squat down, making sure my arms were parallel to my feet. He copies me again and I say,

"Awesome. That way the ball will come back with enough force to be sent back to your opponents. Make sure to use your legs for power instead of your arms. This will give you more control of the ball" I tap at my thighs to demonstrate.

"Wauw Sugawara-senpai! You're really smart!"

"Awe, thanks Hinata. It takes practice and a lot of observation. You can just call me Suga by the way" I said shyly rubbing the back of my neck.

At the corner of my eye, I notice (F/N) with her head stuck in a book. Her hair blowing in the wind and I felt my heart beat a little faster. She was sipping on a box of apple juice and sitting under a tree. I see Mika in the distance joining her with a bento box in her hand. Mika seemed excited about something as she eats with her lips moving rapidly, taking no breaks to chew in between. (F/N) was still looking at her book but nodded in response to Mika.

"Senpai." Hinata followed where my gaze was. I didn't realize that I was staring for that long. He was still holding the volleyball and he turned to me with a big goofy smile.

"You like (F/N)?" he teased.

"Wah, nono. W-what are you talking about?" I say in denial. It was too obvious I was lying. I sucked at lying.

"Senpai loooves (F/N)" Hinata sings making a heart shape in the air. I run up to the boy to cover his mouth.

(F/N) can hear you!

"C'monn ask her outtt" Hinata mumbles under my hand.

Mika notices the two of you and she gives you a big wave. (F/N)'s face pops out of her book and her curious face is too cute for me to handle. She smiles back at me, making me blush. At least I'm far away that she couldn't see how red my face is. I let go of Hinata and glare at him all serious.

"Please don't tell anyone. Especially Kageyama." I whisper angrily at Hinata.

"Wait why Kageyama..." He asked. Then Hinata thought for a bit and his face lit up as he put the pieces together.

"OHHH. Kageyama knows (F/N). He pointed at her and everything! What if they dated?" Hinata exasperated with wide eyes. He put his hands to the side of his face in shock.

"Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's get back to practice." I said still covering my face. My blush was really evident, I've never experience something like this before.

Did I have a crush on her? Maybe... or maybe I'm just overthinking it. We got so intimate last night, it felt really weird but nice. Weirdly nice?

"Right!" Hinata exclaimed, breaking your never ending thoughts of (F/N).

It's like volleyball made him forget what we were talking about.

I let out a small sigh as he passed me back the volleyball. After a few minutes of passing back in forth, Hinata's improvement was showing immensely. His messy hair was clinging to his forehead with sweat. Even if he was tired, he still demanded more tosses.

He just never stops, does he. Let's just see his full potential then.

"Hinata. Can I see you spike?" I ask all of a sudden.

"WAH SPIKE! MY FAVOURITE!" He couldn't contain his excitement. He looked like he was about to cry.

I toss the ball high in the air just above my face and set right to him. I realized it was a bit high.

Oop--

Hinata came jumping at the ball with all his might. He met the ball in the air, ready to strike.

He's like the 'Tiny Giant'.

'FWOOM' the ball went flying down to the ground and it made dirt fly everywhere. The dirt hit Mika and (F/N), making them look up in surprise. Hinata fell back to the ground but on his butt as he slipped on the mud. It started raining and students were running back into the school with their hands over their heads.

"Sorry!" I wave apologetically to Mika and (F/N), but they were already walking towards the school, wiping the dirt off their uniform. I turn to Hinata, he was lying down in the dirt, making his uniform a complete mess. He was grinning to the sky as rain still kept hitting his face.

"Thank you Suga-senpai, for believing in me."

I gave him a soft smile to the little ball of sunshine. Gesturing my hand over his face, I hoist him upwards. I pull the boy out of the mud and his whole backside was filthy.

"Let's get you cleaned up"

We start walking towards the school and a grin was plastered onto Hinata's face. Nothing could break his spirits.

I think we'll have a good season this year with this ball of energy.

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