Falling For You {Kita Shinsuke}

{Chapter 14: Interhigh National Tournament}

Itachiyama vs Inarizaki: 3rd set

23-24 - Inarizaki

By this time, I was trying my best to ignore the pain and focus on the game.

I looked around, trying to find any suspicious looks from my team, finding none.

Luckily no one knows yet...

I thought, looking back in front of me, trying to take my mind off the pain.

Just one more point...I can do this...

I encouraged myself as the whistle blew for the ball to be served.

"Ni~ce ser~ve, Ma-ki-no!!!"

The school cheered as the band started to play.

Our pinch server then walked to the back of the court, ball in hand as she bounced the ball around.

The whistle then blew, silencing the school band just in time.

I'm never gonna get used to that...

I thought, looking back in front of me, meeting familiar taunting eyes through the net.

"Yo, Miya" Kaneda greets with her usual smirk.

I nodded in acknowledgement and focused on the game.

"Hey, it's rude to ignore" she retorted, smirking.

"It's rude to interrupt" I retaliated, looking at her emotionlessly.

Kaneda only laughed in response and shook her head.

She's trying to distract me...

The ball then floated to the other side, as it got sloppily received.

"Sorry, cover!!!" they yelled.

The setter managed to get the ball to Kaneda once again as she did a straight.

It rebounded off of Nakamura's arms, going to the right side.

"My bad!! Cover!!!" she shouted.

"Don't mind!!" Nina shouted back, running to the right side with a lazy smile on her face.

Haruko and I nodded at each other before she ran up and jumped.

The blockers followed her move and jumped in front of her with a smirk.

"Yer haven't won yet, yer weasels" Haruko growled before falling down.

The smirks on the blockers faded as they realised that they have fallen for a trap, falling down with Haruko.

'The ace was a decoy?!' they thought.

I then ran up and jumped, appearing behind the ace as she landed back on the ground and moved out of my way.

The ball then appeared in front of my hand before I swung my arm and hit the ball, full-force, to the other side, landing directly on the line.

There was a silence, as the ball rolled off to the side of the court.

We...won....we're going to nationals...

I thought, hearing the shrill sound of the whistle, declaring our victory.

Our school section started to cheer as the band started to play at the same time.

I felt myself get grabbed and brought into a group hug.

"We did it!!!" Nakamura cheered, laughing.

"Good job girls, I'm proud of ya" Mito announced, smiling widely.