Back in school, everything seems to go slowly. Classes are boring, theres not much going on. As per usual, you don't pay attention and doodle faces on the margins of your notes. You lean the side of your head on your arm and look at Tsukishima, who is actually taking notes. You sit up and turn to a new page and write a message swiftly. You tap the blonde's broad shoulder.

You raise your notebook: "do you have food, I'm hungry"

Tsukishima takes your notebook and scribbles a response; "yeah, but you can eat your own food during lunch"

":("

"Pay attention in class"

"But im hungry!!! :(("

"You're going to get us in trouble"

"Fine, since you won't give me food you can be forced to hang out with me during lunch (and maybe i can steal your food)"

"I can't. I have something to do."

"Whaat!? You've been so busy lately! I just want to hang out"

"Don't you have your boyfriend for that?"

"I don't know... I haven't talked to Misawa in a while so hang out with me!! >:(("

"So I'm just a replacement for your boyfriend?"

You look at Tsukishima who raises his eyebrow, awaiting an answer.

"Not!!!! You're my friend and I want to hang out!! >:00"

Tsukishima chuckles and draws on your paper. He circles around with the tip of his pencil. He passes it back to you and you see a drawing of a dinosaur.

"Stick to volleyball" you write back.

"Whatever. Like you could do better"

"Is that a challenge?" You and Tsukishima exchange a smirk.

For the rest of class you and the middle blocker stay in your own bubble, passing your notebook back and forth, filling up pages with doodles and messages. Eventually, lunch arrived and Tsukishima waved you a goodbye as you and Yamaguchi stay in the classroom to eat.

"Yamaguchi, where do you think Tsukishima goes every lunch?" You take a bite of a strawberry.

"I'm not sure, why?"

"Just curious, he seems so busy" you stand up. "Well I'll be right back, bathroom break"

You exit the classroom and head over to the restrooms. While washing your hands under the running water, you hear the boys from outside murmuring.

"Who is that guy who is always hanging out with Shimizu-senpai?"

"Tsukishima Kei, apparently hes in the volleyball club."

"Considering theyve been eating lunch together this whole week, I think they're dating"

Dating? Kiyoko and Tsukishima?

"Lucky bastard, Shimizu is a catch."

You walk past the boys. "Isn't that Shimizu's sister?"

"She has a sister?"

"Talk about a downgrade"

You try to drown out their talking by covering your ears. All you have to do is walk back to your classroom and eat. Just ignore it.

They're wrong.

You're just as attractive as your sister.

Right?

You walk outside into the yard and lie on the grass, staring at the puffs of white hanging in the sky. You cover the sun shining in your eyes with a saddened expression. Even on a happy day you feeling the opposite of that. You hear footsteps and sounds of girls squealing.

"Theres a bunch of cute guys from a volleyball club here!!"

"I heard they're from Tokyo!!"

Tokyo!?

"Misawa..." You mumble. You could really use his comfort right now. At least someone there for you, to tell you your doubts are incorrect. You stand up and run towards the crowd of girls.

"Kuroo!!" You wave your hand, catching the Nekoma's captains attention.

"Small fry!" Kuroo pats your head. "Have you seen my kid brother anywhere?"

Small fry?

"No.. I was wondering if you knew where he was"

"As soon as we got here he took off." Kuroo shrugs as you look to side, concerned, wondering where your boyfriend could be. You walk down the hall, looking in classrooms, in the cafeteria. Nothing.

You decide to walk back to the classroom. You feel a tug on your uniform and turn to see Kenma, panting.

"(Name)—" he says out of breath. "Tsukishima. Misawa. Fight."

"What!?" You gasp. "Take me!"

Kenma grabs your hand and pulls you to the commotion. He takes you up to the third floor. You push your way through the crowd as you pick up chatter from the students around you.

"What the hell happened!?"

"Apparently the blonde guy started it"

"Fight! Fight!"

Misawa throws his fist at Tsukishima's face, causing his glasses to fly off. The six foot first year grabs Misawa by his collar and heaves him to the wall making a giant noise.

"Tsukishima stop!!" You grab his arm as he tries to tug it out, not focused on you, but on his target. His eyes are narrowed while his uniform is unbuttoned. A whole new side of Tsukishima Kei is shown as he wipes the red liquid off as he prepares to take another shot. Misawa sneers and stands back up, in stance ready to fight.

You stand in the middle of them, keeping them apart with your body. "Stop fighting!!"

"(Name)!! Get out of there!!" You see your sister in the front.

"Get out of the way!" Misawa propels you to the side with force. You fall back, trying to maintain your balance, you get thrown to the ground. Your head hits the flooring hard enough to make a sound.

"(Name)!!!" Your sister dives in to grab you. Your head throbs with immense pain as everything turns to a blur and eventually black. Tsukishima, backs up and places his hand on the open window frame, looking at you with his eyes full of fear. With him distracted by you, Misawa places his hand on the middle blocker's chest and with full force, pushes his hands forward.

—

You wake up, your head still aching. Your sister, sitting by your side, reading a book.

You wince, trying to sit up. You look around trying to depict your exact location. A hospital room?

"Kiyoko?" You strain.

"(Name)!!" She throws her book to the side and pulls you into a hug. "Thank god you're okay!!"

The hospital room door slides open as the karasuno boys team comes rushing in to your side.

"(Name)!!!"

"Thank god shes okay"

"(Name)-chan!!!"

"Was everyone worried or something?"

"Of course we were!!" Suga says between cries, wiping his tears with a handkerchief Daichi brought.

"We promise you (Name) to get Misawa back for this!" Nishinoya and Tanaka close their fist tight.

You look around and see that the only person not there was the blonde middle blocker.

"Where's Tsukishima?"

The room goes dead silent as the volleyball players turn to each other, trying to motion to eachother to say something.

"Tsukishima..." Suga starts.

"What happened to him?..." you turn your head to the side, starting to become worried.

"Tsukishima was pushed out the window... by Misawa"

Shock overcomes you like a tidal wave. Its then taken over by a mix of worry and anger. "He did WHAT!? Is Tsukishima okay!?"

"He's in a coma, (Name)"

To Be Continued....

Hello thanks for reading!

I was planning on publishing this yesterday but.... that would have been bad timing so....

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- Shortcake