"Guys!!" Ayumu greeted the team as she running towards them. Soon she arrived to the gym, first thing first she did was looking for Seijoh team members.

"Ayumu!! Don't fucking run!!!" Iwaizumi stopped her from her running which Ayumu quickly slow down the speed with a sheepish smile on her lips. She stopped infront of them with heavy breath escaped her lips. Then,out of the blue, Oikawa gave a whack on her head.

"Don't running like that for god sake, Ayumu." Oikawa reminded her. "I almost lost my air to breath seeing you running like that."

"Hehe. Sorry. . .me excited to see all of you." Ayumu rubbed the back of her head awkwardly. Of course she would get scold by the two especially. Ever since what happened during her middle school year, both Oikawa and Iwaizumi turned out a little more protective. It was tiring like she felt she was been control that she could not move freely the way she wanted. Butㅡit was for good anyway.

"We are going to play against Karasuno. How about you go to see Kageyama first? We will meet you soon after that?" Iwaizumi suggested making Oikawa stopped doing what he was doing.

"Why she needs to meet Tobio-chan? There's no need to meet himㅡ"

There was no chance for Oikawa continued his words when Iwaizumi threatened to hit him with a ball.

"Iwa-chan is so mean." Oikawa whinned which the other members just shaking their head in disbelief. They had this one problem to identify about their one and only captain. Was it really Oikawa was a captain or not since his personality somehow didn't see like one. People who didn't know himㅡwho saw him by first glance probably would think that way. But, to whom had spent most of their time with him, knew that Oikawa was more than that.

"Is it okay?" Ayumu asked, eyes blinking. She was excited of course to meet her dear friend. But, if she left with the deep frown still displayed on Oikawa's face, she didn't feel it was a right thing to do.

"We still have a preety little time before the match starts anyway." Oikawa suddenly voiced out. Which now his voice became so matured and serious.ㅡSee? He could change all flowery boy to a hot mess guy in second. "We are going to look for some equipments after all. Let's meet again soon."

Her face instantly lighted up and she did salute pose towards him. "I'll be back yeah." She grinned, hugging both Oikawa and Iwaizumi before leaving the scene.

"Karasuno's VBC shirt is black and orange.Their jacket also black and there will written their school name at the back." Iwaizumi added before Ayumu completly vanished from their eyesight.

"ROGER!!" She screamed, to make sure the elder heard her.

"And NO RUNNING, MIYA AYUMU!!" Oikawa yelled out which only got a thumb up from her but still she was running towards the hallway.

Oikawa shook his head and rubbed his face. "What should I do with her?" He mumbled under his breath as Iwaizumi smirked. "Thought you are going to against her from meeting Kageyama."

Oikawa snapped his head towards Iwaizumi as Iwa was quick mimicked a face of you have problem man? Oikawa heaved a sigh and walked pass him.

"How to against her when she was excited to meet her dearest friend." Oikawa said sounded serious but there was concern in his voice made Iwaizumi smiled a little.

"Okay!!Let's get our thing inside!!" Oikawa ordered as the other members quickly done as they been told.

Whenever Ayumu be in the hallway, she felt so small like a lost puppy in the crowd. She barely knew people around here. There were so many school participated which mean, players were everywhere. Since they were volleyball players, most of them were fucking tall.

For some reason, Ayumu really need to be on her toes so she could see where she was going. Walking in the hallwayㅡor more like a maze to Ayumu. She started to think, perhaps it was better if Oikawa or Iwaizumi walked with her. But thinking of it, they came here not for having fun. It was for winning a game.

Putting the thoughts away, she continued walking and walking. Her eyes would quickly reacted to black coloured shirt since that was what Iwaizumi told her about Karasuno. Feeling lost in the middle of her searching, she stopped on her track as she taking a deep breath.

Her head went to right and left, also with her body almost spinning since she kept on looking around her like that. Untilㅡthis one group took her attention. She stopped moving and took a few steps closer. There was a group with black jacket on. Ayumu felt like she was turning to a stalker when the truth was; she just wanted to know the school name that writted on the jacket.

Ka-Karasuno!!

Her spirit instantly boosted up again. Since she already found the schoolㅡ so there might be. . . .

"Tobio?"

To Ayumu, she wasn't that loud when she mumbled Tobio out her lips, but to the peopleㅡespecially the Karasuno team, it was loud enough to them to hear her voice that made most of them looked at her. Ayumu almost jumped when they spun towards her in no time. She was all nervous now with the gaze they pierce towards her. . .Tobio, the guy she mumbled the name just now was not in her sight anymore until she heard her name been called.

"Ayumu?"

She looked at the direction. There was a tall guy with his hair down, dark blue coloured eyes looking at her in surprise.

"You know her, Kageyama?" Asked one of the member with orange haired. Unlike the others, he was a little smaller.

"Haa..."

That's the only word he could say as answer. Then, Kageyama inverted his gaze from Ayumu to this one guy; "Daichi-san, can I?"

Perhaps the guy was their captain? The captain wasn't saying a word or upon Kageyama's request as he just nodded his head. Kageyama quickly walked towards Ayumu and held her hand, dragging her away from the other members' sight.

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They were closed friends before. For three years. But somehow, when they met again, awkwardness fulled up the gap between them. The same question would be ask like they were reading a script. None of it felt natural like the old days.

Kageyama and Ayumu was sitting at this one bench infront of the vending machine in the hallway. People were walking here and there but this place was better than before. It wasn't crowded.

"So you come to cheer for Seijoh?" Kageyama asked, looking down on his hand that had never ending playing with his own fingers.

"Can say that. I thought you attend Seijoh since most of us went there... But, you not. You went to Karasuno instead."

Kageyama smiled a little. "Even if I went to Seijoh, we aren't ending up in the same school too. Does Inarizaki fine?"

"Every school are same, Tobio. Nothing change. Students, teachers, books, test, studies. Just, there no memories. Need to make new one." Ayumu said. "Does what happen at the middle school is the reason why you choose Karasuno?"

Kageyama looked at her. Behind her dark eyes, there was concern displayed. The same eyes that comforted him in the old days.

"Maybe. . .maybe not. Thing passed already." Kageyama said, breaking the eye contact. Ayumu smiled warmthly and nodded.

"Right. . ."

Then, silent took over in between. It wasn't long enough though when both Ayumu and Kageyama's phone ring. They picked up the call in the same time, with the same information. But different caller.

The match was going to start.

After hung up the call, both Ayumu and Kageyama stood up. Knowing the match was starting soon, they needed to go now. Since Ayumu didn't know where to go, Kageyama walked her at least to place where his team gathered. Remembering both Seijoh and Karasuno would headed to the same court, it might be ease Ayumu to go back to the team.

"Thank you for lending Kageyama to me for a moment." Ayumu bowed slightly as she thanked Karasuno's captain. "It's fine. It good that..you two make it on time." The captain smiled warmthly.

"Ayumu!!"

Ayumu and Karasuno team looked over the voicer, only found Seijoh team. Since they were rival, of course the face expression on both team wasn't that pleasent to look at. Ayumu even got chill to her spine but she needed to throw the fear away.

"Need to go now." Ayumu announced as she turned towards Kageyama. "Good luck." She smiled and about to leave but. . .she turned towards Kageyama again and hugged him which surprise the guy.

"Just like the old time how I cheer you. So,please play like how you use to play."

With the last remark of her, she jogged towards where Seijoh team was.

"Later! Kageyema!" She waved her hand towards him with a big smile on her face. Kageyama rose up his hand and waved back; "Ha..."

Soon Ayumu be with the Seijoh team, Oikawa directly head locked her.

"What with that Kageyama name huh? Aren't you calling him Tobio? Just call him Tobio even infront of us." Oikawa playfully knuckled her head.

"Jeez. . .shut up, Too nii-chan. I know you guys are going to make fun of me." Ayumu whined.

"Oikawa, did you see how she hugged Kageyama?" Iwaizumi's tease mood on.

"Iwa nii-chan!Not you too!!"

From where Karasuno stood, Kageyama's eyes still glued over Seijoh team. His lips, without he noticed pull to a small smile.

She never change.

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