Pounding Feelings

Part 1

It was one afternoon when Karasuno's Volleyball players were taking a quick break from their practice. Hinata and Kageyama's bickering and Nishinoya's yelling about his receives never felt like a sharp needle piercing through Tsukishima's eardrums before like it did at this very moment.

"Tanaka, Put on your shirt back!" An irritated voice commanded from the other side of the court. But Tanaka only let out a boisterous laugh and whipped his shirt in a circular motion above his head instead like some kind of a delinquent with no absolute chill. No wonder their vice captain's hair is silver. Poor Sugawara. Clicking his tongue, annoyed at his loud teammates, Tsukishima took off his glasses and wipe the sweat off of his face with the towel their manager gave them earlier.

Irritated at the whole situation, he click his tongue once again and put his glasses back. It sure is no fun with your world being blurry as shit. As his vision got clear again, he glanced around to look for a certain freckled dork. Amber eyes darting across the gym but to no luck he didn't find him being there. "Ah maybe he's outside. But what is he going to do there anyway?" He wondered. Discarding the towel on the bench, the blonde walk out of the gym to look for Yamaguchi. Before he can stepped outside, Daichi asked him where he was going. "Oh, Tsukishima. Where are you heading?" He asked. Sugawara's head popped out from behind him to stare at Tsukishima too. Although he didn't said a word, Tsukishima knows he have the same question. "Outside" he answered shortly, not wanting to make the conversation go any further. They both took the hint then Daichi just nodded.

Just as he thought he was there at the empty hallway standing while holding out an empty water bottle. He didn't seem to notice the blonde's presence because he didn't even bother to turn his head and look at his direction. This piqued the latter's interest. What possibly could invade this adorable teen's mind that he didn't even noticed someone walking up to him? Staring at the back of the shorter male's head, he decided to speak up. In a plain monotone voice he said, "Oi, Yamaguchi." He called out to test the waters. Eyes not daring to blink and won't leave the other so that he could see his reaction. Even the tiniest move. Even a sharp intake of breath or whatever reaction it may be. Anything's important as long as its Yamaguchi's.

Yamaguchi flinched and instantly whipped his head around to the side to look at the culprit. Turning his body to face him directly, he placed his right hand to his chest and clutched his shirt as if emphasizing that he was surprised by his sudden appearance. "Holy guacamole, Tsukki! You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Yamaguchi exclaimed in shock. Kei was amazed by the fact that Tadashi didn't snapped his neck by how fast he turn his head. He only raised a brow at him as a response. Although he was a bit concerned- no, screw that. He was certainly concerned. He hopes he's not being negative about his skills again. It must be tough for Yamaguchi to be the only first year who sits on the bench and not standing and playing with them on the court. But of course being the mentally constipated like he is, he won't show any of those concerns like how most people would. He have his own way of showing it.

The greenish haired male stared up at him with a pout forming on his lips and furrowed his eyebrows in disagreement. Totally unimpressed by the other's action. "Tsukki, that wasn't nice!" He scolded his best friend. While Tsukishima, on the other hand felt like his breath got knocked out from his lungs. "What the actual fuck?! Seriously Tadashi? Are you trying to kill me with that cute face of yours? TF it's time to S T O P." He mentally cursed himself but bites back a smile at the thought of him calling his best friend by his first name. It is intimate like really really intimate. He hadn't call him like that yet in person but still it sure felt nice. But Tsukishima is now currently having a huge problem with staying calm and is in need to use all the dignity and willpower he have on his entire being not to shove him against the nearest wall and kiss him senseless to make that pout go away. His cheeks burned dangerously at the thought of that.

Swallowing the lump forming on his throat, he took a deep breath and pushed his hands harshly inside his pocket to distract himself for the time being. He quickly dropped his inappropriate thought and glanced away. Pretending the guilt wasn't there in the first place.

Yamaguchi just stared at him dumbly. Clearly not having a single clue on what is going on in his friends head. Seriously even he, his friend since like they were nine, can't get a good grasp on what he is thinking sometimes. "You okay?" He asked but before the blonde could answer, he continued "what are you doing here outside by the way?". That question made the blonde turned to face him and retort back. "What? I AM supposed to ask you that." He pulled out his hands from his pocket and place it on his hips. Head slightly tilting to the side and eyes narrowed as if analyzing the boy before him. "What are you doing here? Our practice break is almost up." He interrogate him while quirking a brow.

The shorter male dropped his gaze to the ground and shifted his weight from foot to foot in a nervous manner. If there's something the freckled teen is bad at, it is definitely lying. "Umm well I was just out here for... fresh air. Yes, that's all." The shorter male lied without looking up to meet his best friend's calculating gaze. He felt trapped under the blonde's stare which made him feel even more uncomfortable than he already was.

Kei didn't push him any further and just hummed thoughtfully. "Well if you say so..." he trailed off and then raised his hand to pat the other's head gently. Ignoring Yamaguchi's surprised squeak he continued "let's head back, shall we?"

>>>>> To Be Continued <<<<<

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