𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 ⸺ 𝖲𝖺𝗐𝖺𝗆𝗎𝗋𝖺 𝖣𝖺𝗂𝖼𝗁𝗂

⁽ ²¹ ⁾ "ᴄᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ᴀᴄᴇ"

A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! We're finally at the start of the training camp arc! I'm so excited for Seiya to meet Akaashi. I can only imagine both of their team's confusion because they pretty much have the same last name. Enjoy!

edited on july 30th, 2021 @ 11:35am

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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE - CENTER ACE

IT WAS A LONG DRIVE from Miyagi to Tokyo, but the Karasuno volleyball team eventually made it. Excluding Hinata and Kageyama since the duo had to stay back to do their supplementary exams. Seiya felt bad about leaving them behind, but it couldn't be helped.

When Seiya exited the bus with everyone else, Nishinoya and Tanaka quickly looked up to see a transmission tower, to which they mistook it for something else entirely different.

"Is that..."

"Could that be..."

"The Skytree?"

Seiya snorted at the two second-years, since it was clearly not the Skytree. "No, that's just a transmission tower." Kai Nobuyuki, Nekoma's vice captain, had corrected with a sheepish but amused look.

Kuroo, who was beside his teammate, had turned away and hunched over a bit, while grabbing his stomach and letting out a hyena-like laugh.

"Here we are, Tokyo!" Nishinoya and Tanaka shouted. Seiya could feel a headache coming on. "Could you two be any louder?" Seiya mumbled.

"The scenery's different from Miyagi." Seiya heard Asahi comment, as he looked around with Sugawara at his side.

"Well, we're in the suburbs." Sugawara informed with a smile, as Seiya noticed behind the two third-years to see Nishinoya was pushing Tsukishima around with Yamaguchi tiredly following.

"Walk faster!" Nishinoya ordered as Tsukishima had a look of annoyance.

Seiya blinked at the two, before sighing in disappointment. "Hey, darlin'." A familiar voice spoke, making the red head cringe and look to his side to see Kuroo hovering over me.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me that?" Seiya questioned, deadpanning at the Nekoma captain who chuckled.

"But it fits you." He teased, wrapping his arm around his shoulder and pulling him close to his chest.

"Let go of me." Seiya hissed, not liking the male invading his personal space.

"Hmm... no. Why should I?" He said, gripping him tighter making Seiya groan. "Say, will you join my school yet? I want you with Nekoma. Don't you think being a cat suits your personality more than a crow?"

"I already told you I'm staying with Karasuno."

"You can still change your mind though."

"You're unbelievable."

Daichi came to his rescue as he got in between him and Kuroo, which Seiya was thankful for. Kuroo and Daichi had a mini stare down before Kuroo realizes something as he leaned closer to Daichi.

"Hey, come to think of it... Aren't you missing some people?" Kuroo questioned, noticing that Hinata nor Kageyama were around. Daichi and Seiya shared a look.

"Actually..."

The team was in the clubroom, showing their exam results. Seiya got a perfect score, so he passed, as Nishinoya, Tanaka, Hinata, and Kageyama were showing them their exam results. Seiya stood by Tsukishima as both of them stared at the papers, Seiya dead panned at the sheets, to see that Hinata had 21 points with Kageyama getting a 38.