The next game went by in a blur, luckily Karasuno won again meaning they get to move on in the Tokyo qualifiers. As the team was loading up the bus you were still lost in your own world, you could hear people calling your name but ignored them. You took your usual seat next to Tsukki and he said something rude as usual but he was surprised when you didn't respond.

"Shortcake?" he asked pulling your face towards his.

"Hmm?" you answered still not fully paying attention. He quickly pulled your lips towards his giving you a quick kiss, you pulled back in response realizing what just happened.

"NO MAKING OUT ON THE BUS!" Ukai yelled from the driver's seat, you could feel his eyes watching the two of you.

"What was that for?" you asked pulling Tsukki's hand from your face.

"I'll tell you after you tell me what's wrong with you" he stated narrowing his eyes.

"Nothing is wrong with me, other than the fact you just got us yelled at" you snapped back.

"If you weren't lost in space I wouldn't have had to kiss you to get your attention" he said his tone growing sharper.

"You could've just called my name, I would've answered" you said rolling your eyes.

"I did call your name, I even called you shortcake and you answered but not really.." he said his tone growing sad, he turned to look out the window to hide his saddened face.

"Oh..... I'm sorry Kei. I did have something on my mind, I'm better now I promise" you said gently taking his hand in yours.

"Tch" he scoffed rolling his eyes but interlocking his fingers with your's. "Are you going to tell me what was on your mind?" he asked.

"For the sake of our friendship I don't think that's a good idea" you honestly said. His eyes trailed your face as he was deep in thought.

"Okay whatever then, Shortcake." He looked back out the window, pulling his headphones on with one hand and closing his eyes.

You relaxed into the seat with a deep sigh, finally meeting Ukai's eyes in the mirror. He held your gaze for a moment and then winked making you chuckle. His eyes traveled to a different spot in the mirror and his face went more serious, he put his eyes back on the road and put the bus in gear. You were curious who else he had seen in the mirror but you didn't have the nerve to turn around and look.

Two months had passed quickly, everyone had been practicing day and night. Not sure on how to help you dedicated your time to studying other teams. You traveled to Nekoma first, they had both great attack and defense skills so studying their form and team work was very helpful. Shiratorizawa was next, their team was just as cohesive but different, it was as if the entire team was bred to be good at volleyball. Unfortunately that was basically the rumor about them, their coach only picked the best of the best to be on his team so every single player was a powerhouse. Watching them in action was almost scary, the power and pure skill they had was insane. You rounded out your studies with a trip to Fukurodani to see Bokuto. Watching them was far different, Bokuto was clearly the reason the team had been to Nationals every year. His power was unmatched by most, but the rest of the team knew perfectly how to bring out the best in him, and he brought out the best in them. The unspoken perfect synchronization between Bo and Akashi reminded you a lot of Hinata and Kageyama.

Your notebook was full of notes on form, best serving practices, key words they used, and the advice the coaches had given throughout the practices. The coaches really didn't mind you taking notes which you found odd, but you didn't dare question it.

At the end of each week you would go back to your team and talk with Ukai about everything you had learned. You would show him little videos you had taken and then you would walk the team through it. They were a million times stronger than they were at the beginning of the year and it made you unbelievably excited at the possibility of making it to Nationals.

"Okay everyone gather up" Ukai called out, the guys quickly formed around him "We have the qualifiers tomorrow so I want everyone to go home and get some rest. We will meet here at 6am tomorrow to leave out, don't be late!" he shouted the last part.

You were packing up your bag when your phone began ringing, you quickly dug it out and were surprised by the name listed.

"Hello" you said answering it.

"Hello Honey, I was wondering if you were busy tonight?" Ushijima asked.

"No we actually just finished practice, what did you have in mind?"

"There is a small carnival in town and I wanted to take you, a few guys I know are also going" he explained.

"Sure sounds great, pick me up from my house in an hour?" you suggested.

"I'll be there" he said hanging up the phone.

"Hey Goddess!" Noya called running over to you "We staying over at your house again, like last time?" he asked.

"Actually I just got invited to go out, if I'm not out late you could come over after maybe?" you offered.

"Invited out with who?" Tsukki said walking up beside you.

"Ushijima, he just called and invited me to a carnival with some friends" You said smiling.

"Fraternizing with the enemy huh?!" Tanaka said trying to act upset.

"You don't even know what fraternizing means, idiot" Tsukki said glaring at him.

"Shut up Stringbean!!" he yelled back at him.

"Anyways I've gotta go get ready, see you guys in the morning" you said slowly backing away from them.

You bumped into someones chest and looked up to see a grumpy looking Ukai. "So you are going out to a carnival the night before our very important tournament?" he asked, his tone daring you to answer.

"Well I mean.... It's not like I can actually do anything tomorrow. I've given all the advice I really can, I'm basically just cheering squad from this point. I'll just down a few energy drinks and I'll be fine don't worry your pretty little head about it" you said playfully patting his cheek. "Plus Ushi has to play tomorrow also so it's not like he will be out late."

"You better be on the bus with the rest of us at 6am or I will personally hunt you down." He said glaring down at you.

"I'll leave the door unlocked then" you said giving him a wink before running as fast as you could out the door. You could hear him yelling at you which made you laugh, you grabbed your board and took off towards home to change for your date.

When you got home you quickly did a simple makeup looked, fixed your hair up and then started digging through your closet. You didn't usually dress super girly but you knew that Ushi liked it a lot when you would wear a dress or even just the color pink.

"This will be perfect" you said holding up a light pink dress.

You had just finished getting dressed when he knocked on the door, grabbing your bag you raced down to the front door. Opening the door you were surprisingly greeted with flowers and a flustered looking Ushijima. His eyes scanned very slowly over your dress, taking in every inch of your body. He audibly gulped before shoving the flowers toward you.

"These are for you y/n" he said.

"Thank you Ushi! I love them" you took them from his hands and placed them on a nearby table. "You ready to go?" you asked offering him your hand.

"Is it too late to cancel and just stay here with you?" he asked still studying your body.

Playfully you hit his chest "I didn't wear this girly dress to just sit at home, so yes it's too late to cancel. Now let's go so you can win me a giant stuffed animal" you joked.

He led you to his truck and opened the door for you, shutting it behind. The drive to the carnival wasn't long but he gave you lots of compliments on the way. When you arrived he came around to open the door and help you down. He took out his phone sending a quick text to whoever it was you were meeting here and then took your hand in his.

You strolled around the carnival for a few minutes before he got another text and started looking around. That's when you spotted him and your mood turned sour.

"Well hello Lil Cutie! Why didn't you tell me you were bringing my #1 fan?" he asked glancing at Ushijima.

"You know him already?" Ushijima asked looking down at you.

"Unfortunately" you said glaring at Oikawa.

"Its nice to see you again y/n" Iwaizumi said giving a slight bow.

"Its great to see you too" you said your face instantly softening when you looked towards him.

"Iwa-chan!!! Why do you get a nice greeting???" Oikawa complained.

"He didn't kiss me without permission, and he didn't insult my friends" you snapped at him.

"She's right Shittykawa" Iwa said looking at his friend annoyed.

"You both are so mean" he whined and looked away.

"Since when are you friends with guys like him?" You asked Ushi, struggling to keep the annoyance out of your tone.

"I wouldn't really call us friends" he started to explain.

"Wow! Here I was trying to be a good sport by inviting you out, the day before our fated match and you cant even call us friends?" Oikawa asked putting on a false hurt expression.

"I'm sorry I asked! Can we just go ride some rides?" you asked trying to get past the dramatics.

"Absolutely beautiful let's go" Oikawa grabbed your hand and quickly ran off with you in tow, leaving the other guys behind confused.

*Okay time to bring in the final Captain, he is also my least favorite lol! I know a lot of people love him so i will make his "scene" as good as i can. Its honestly going to be a bit of hate sex because that's all i can manage to write with him haha! I've also officially decided to write separate endings for each guy. Each ending will probably be about 2-4 chapters. As always thank you for reading, make sure to share with your friends or even check out my other story if you haven't, all support is appreciated!