The Introverted Kitten's First Date

Hinata=Huggable, Kenma=Kissable

"I gotta say, Hinata, never thought you'd make it!" Tanaka slung an elbow around Hinata's shoulder, causing the rest of the team to smile in agreement. It was something they'd never thought possible. Something rare. Something new. Something only he and Kageyama had yet to experience.

Until now, that is.

"Thanks! I studied really hard, so I'm glad I passed!"

Yes.

That is what had happened.

Hinata Shouyou did not need to take supplementary classes. No extra exams. No need to wait for Tanaka's sister. No need to study extra and stay after. Yes, he had in fact passed his classes. He, too, could enjoy the luxury of riding the team bus to the training camp instead of the smallest rollercoaster in the world.

As Kageyama mourned, the orange-haired boy couldn't help but tease, "Wow, Kageyama. Does this mean I'm smarter than you? Can I call you a dumbass now?"

Kageyama rolled his eyes, a salty smirk on his face as he whirled around with the most bullshit-esque look on his face that anyone had ever seen. He shook his head, instantly denying the possibility by calling Hinata a dumbass once more.

Wow, I thought it'd go somewhere. Well, that's on me, I guess, Hinata mused, a soft smile on his face as he started packing his bags. They'd already started packing to head onto the bus, with Kageyama practically catatonic. He'd never felt so...helpless in his entire life. There was nothing within him remaining.

Not only was he the only one to fail, he was also the only one who was held back from playing volleyball until he could pass. And this time, there would be nobody to compete with to see who could finish their exams and pass first. There would be no motivation, nobody to keep pushing him.

And he hated it.

"God, Kageyama, aren't you making this too much of a big deal? I know that Hinata's your volleyball partner, but you don't have to compete for everything," Nishinoya assured, tossing on his jacket. It was a few hours until they got to the gym they were practicing at, and he knew that where he'd be sitting, the A.C would be blasting full power. It wasn't fun, having assigned seats on the bus at times.

Of course, by assigned seats, it simply meant the seats where everyone sat. They didn't really like change, and on the bus, who did? Everyone went to their respective areas, and to Karasuno, that applied to the bus quite strongly. There was no deviation in the way they set their bags, no change in the way they sat, hell, not even a change in how they slept at times.

"Well, see you, Kageyama!" Hinata cheered as he leapt outside of the door, practically doing splits in the air with a bright grin on his face. Everyone noticed that he was even more bubbly and sociable, even Tsukishima, who eventually caved in and communicated with him, though he held back his chagrin at the whole matter.

"So, Shouyou," Tanaka rested an elbow on the middle blocker's shoulder. "Can't wait to see your boyfriend?"

"Mhm!" Hinata nodded excitedly, and the bald teen could swear he saw his Kouhai bouncing at the thought. "I wanna ask him out to the Tokyo Tower since we haven't gone on a date yet!"

"What's this I hear? You haven't even gone on a date with Kozume yet?" Nishinoya piped up, joining the conversation instantly as soon as he heard the minute struggle. "Well, Tanaka and I have you covered if you're going on a date! Money, advice, all of it!"

"A-Are you sure?" Hinata apprehensively brought up, attempting to confirm what he said. "I-I don't wanna seem like a mooch, you know? I don't wanna feel like I owe you anything, Nishinoya-senpai and Tanaka-Senpai..." There wasn't a sort of sudden downcast in his voice, though the shyness did confirm his hesitation. He just wanted to make sure it was okay with them, like he wasn't burdening them with this.