~Y/N POV~

"Ew there's so many people," I groaned as we entered the Sendai city gymnasium.

"Yea this place is packed ass to ears," Tanaka exclaimed as he looked around.

"You better not back out on us Tanaka," Noya said sternly as the three of us paused in the lobby and he looked up at Tanaka.

"What? You wanna say that again little man?" Tanaka gasped in an offended tone.

"This is an important game. All eyes will be on you. And I'm not just talking about the dudes if you're picking up what I'm putting down," Noya said smoothly as he placed a hand on Tanaka's shoulder.

As he realized what Noya was saying a stupidly smug grin crossed his face and I couldn't help but face plan.

"Really? THATS how you encourage him?" I asked as Noya smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for the insider intel! Let's get out there and give it our all bro!" Tanaka exclaimed as they grabbed each others hands and dramatically posed, drawing more attention too themselves by the second.

"Sounds like a plan!" Noya agreed as the two started to do what I would classify as what an elephants mating call would be.

"Oh nuh uh, I don't know them!" I exclaimed as I dashed away from the pair, catching up to Hinata and Kageyama.

"Would you two shut up? Y/N I thought you were supposed to be keeping an eye on them!" Daichi scolded as I turned my head in the other direction and started to whistle.

"I made no such promises, besides, you took my nerf guns!" I stated.

"Ugh, let's go already," he sighed, leading us towards the gym as Tanaka and Noya caught back up with the group.

"Don't forget to pee pee Hinata," Tanaka snickered as Hinata got an annoyed look on his face and scowled.

"I did already!" he shot back as I turned to Noya.

"See, if you let me keep my nerf guns I could defend my tangerine!" I exclaimed as he snickered and ran off.

"Hey, Sho!" someone called as I stuck my tongue out at the libero. I turned around to see two boys, each around Tanaka's height. One had dark hair and the other had lighter hair, and they each had deep, brown eyes.

"Izumi, Kouji!" Hinata gasped as he grabbed my hand and dragged me over to the boys.

"Easy ginger, my old bones are fragile," I whined as the boys waved to us.

"Hey Shoyo, been awhile," Kouji smiled as Tanaka somehow worked his way back over to us.

"Oh, they're friends of mine! From my middle school volleyball team, or..." Hinata trailed off as the boys laughed and raised their hands.

"Yea, I play basketball," Izumi sighed.

"And I'm on the soccer team," Kouji added.

"Sounds like you don't have the skills to get the kills, huh?" Tanaka asked as the pair gave him a weird look.

"Oh my god for once in your life would you shut your mouth. You're older then them and I can already tell they have more brain cells then you," I scolded as I reached up and flicked his forehead.

"Oh, right. Izumi, Kouji, meet Y/N and Tanaka. They're second years!" Hinata exclaimed as I looked back to the pair and smiled.

"Don't worry, he's the only one I torcher on a daily basis," I said happily as Tsukki walked by.

"Now, now. Let's not lie to our guests Y/N," he snickered as I sent a death glare towards him.

"Dino, if I had my nerf guns right now their would be mayhem," I huffed as he simply continued to walk.

"Hey, don't look now but that guy from our game is here!" Kouji exclaimed as Kageyama went walking by.

"Oh yea, he's on my team now. He's intense sometimes but he has his reasons," Hinata sighed as the pair each raised an eyebrow.

"Yea if the fact that the vending machine was out of milk two days ago counts as a reason to beat Hinata up," I snickered to Tanaka as Hinata continued to reassure his friends.

"Yo, let's go you three!" Kageyama called as I shooed him away.

"Ahem, we are trying to enjoy a touching reunion here!" I yelled as he rolled his eyes and walked away.

"Gotta run, thanks for coming!" Hinata exclaimed as he waved by to his friends and I shoved baldy down the hall before he could say something else stupid.

"So, are they friends of yours?" Kageyama asked as the three of us joined back up with the team.

"You played them, remember?" Hinata asked in an annoyed tone.

"No. Do you remember every bug you squashed?"

"KAGEYAMA NOOOO!" I cackled as Tanaka and I burst out laughing.

"See Kageyama, this is exactly why no one likes you!" Hinata exclaimed as he shot finger guns in Kageyama's direction, further fuelling Tanaka and I's laughter.

"Why you little!" Kageyama exclaimed as he started to throw punches Hinatas way, and the entire team surrounded them as too conceal the stupidity.

"Stop that! Cant you just stand still?" Daichi scolded as the two continued to dove each other's blows.

"Shouldn't you conserve your energy? You'll need it too win the finals you know," Tsukki sighed as I looked up at him and grinned.

"Come on mango fluff, lighten up a bit!" I teased as he scowled.

"For the love of god would you stop calling me that already?" he grumbled as I snickered and turned around to see my favourite shorty making his way over.

"You two, are the worst," Daichi sighed as he finally pried the boys apart from each other.

"Hey! I thought we were the worst!" I exclaimed as I wrapped an arm around Tanaka and Noyas shoulders.

"You guys are the worst trio. But these two are definitely the worst duo. And Y/N, you're the worst individual," Daichi declared as he's ushered his children towards the gym.

"Oh wow, thank you cap'n! It's an honour!" I exclaimed, snaking my arm off of Tanaka's shoulders and saluting to him.

"Yea, yea. Now let's goooo," he sighed, going behind the three of us and guiding our bodies towards the gym.

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"Guys! Let's do this!" Daichi exclaimed as the team stood at the edge of the gym, letting out a loud cheer as we took our first steps inside.

"Ew, the game hasn't even started and it smells like boy," I gagged as Noya snickered and shoved me in the gym.

"Hey! It's Shimada and Takinoue!" I exclaimed as I pointed up into the stands which were packed with people. "Damn they brought a whole cheer council." I turned to see the boys all shakily walking around, some just sitting on the ground and others leaning against each other for support.

"Oh my god," I grumbled to myself as I wandered over to where Tanaka and Noya were.

"Dude! There's chicks everywhere!" Tanaka exclaimed as Noya bent over in a little ball, miserably failing at hiding his presence there.

"Okay, there is now no doubt in my mind that you two are idiots," I declared as I slumped down on the ground in front of them.

"So...many people..." Noya stammered as an annoyed Daichi walked over to the group.

"Get up off the floor! Are you five?" he asked as he started to pull people off the ground.

"Five is optimistic," Tsukki snickered as I grabbed Noyas arms and pulled him up.

"Since when do you get nervous? We literally rode a scooter through the school with a hundred people watching and you were fine," I asked as he looked up at me and groaned.

"I'm not it's just... if I can't pick up Ushiwaka's spikes then no one can. I'm the last line of defence and I don't know if I'll be able to do it," he sighed as a stunned expression appeared on his face.

So, he's...actually nervous? Noya? NOYA? Is nervous?

"Oh come one. You can dig but Bokuto's spikes, right? Well Ushiwaka is only ranked one place higher then him so it can't be that bad!" I exclaimed as he nodded slightly.

"Yea, I guess you're right," he sighed as I scoffed and wiped a fake tear from my eyes.

"I'm always rig-"

The cheers of Shiritorizawa rang out through the gym, silencing anyone who wasn't part of them.

"Okay, now they're officially the most annoying cheering section," I huffed as I turned back to the group.

"Speaking of, where is Shiritorizawa anyways?" Tanaka asked as he looked around the gym. He was right. They were nowhere to be seen.

"Yea, they're late," Daichi sighed as the cheering continued.

"They aren't here but we still have to listen to their stupid cheer?" Tanaka scoffed.

"Yea that's overkill," I grumbled as I placed a hand on Noya's shoulder.

"I guess champions get to take their time," Asahi sighed as Noya got an annoyed look on his face.

"Yea, well, champions or not, that's just tacky!" he declared as Hinata suddenly whirled around and faced the gym doors.

"They're here," he breathed as the door flung open, and a team of large, teenage boys in purple and white track suits entered the gym.

As the team came into view, the entire stadium erupted into cheers and I couldn't help but study each player. Well, really just the one at the front. He had moss coloured hair and wore a concentrated look on his face.

There was no doubt in my mind. That's Ushiwaka.