Everyone's eyes were glued to the television in your living room. Daichi was holding Suga who was barely holding on to his sanity, he looked as if he would murder somebody at this moment. Asahi was praying in the corner. Tanaka and Noya were sitting near Kiyoko who was now wrapped in a blanket on the couch. She was clearly anxious after she had explained what had happened in your room. This especially unnerved Yachi who was silently crying in Yamaguchi's chest, Yamaguchi was just as emotional as Yachi at this point. Hinata had leaned into Kageyama's arms. Both of them were stunned silent and still. Tsukishima had long lost his cool and was wringing his hands through his hair.
You were being brutally interviewed by several journalists who were trying to get you to lose your cool and break down under their accusations. The hype around scandals fueling them to the point where any shame was forgotten. "Are you now Dating Shizumu Kiyoko- San? Was this how you got the deal between the two families? Are you going to come out now? Are you going to quit modeling after this since you are in an alleged relationship that got exposed? Did you leave volleyball as well because of your insatiable lust for money and power? Is this some kind of publicity stunt to gain attention to your upcoming launch Or will it be canceled since your secret has been revealed?..." Little did they know, you were a badass that had tolerance that saints could only dream of. Their offensive questions and remarks slid off your back.
Questions kept coming in and you just sat there for a while till everyone quieted down, then you smiled charmingly. "I'm sure all of you have surely seen the picture that was posted yesterday on social media without my knowledge or consent. In response to that, I would like to inform you that I and Shizumu-san are not dating. We are merely friends. We go to the same school and she was over at my place. She was holding my hands as they were cold at that moment. It was a very laid-back and informal setting. Anything related to business or work was never mentioned or brought up. I am not coming out as anything because I am too invested with my work and studies to date anyone. As for my sexuality, I would rather not comment on that as I am still a minor and would like to refrain from sexualizing my presence here in any way. Especially while in a business setting. I had to stop playing volleyball because I was severely injured in an incident and will go back to playing in around 6 months' time when my internal injuries heal. Volleyball has always been a priority for me. I love the sport immensely and you can expect great things in the future from me when I come back. I am passionate about the empire I have built in the last 2 years but that does not mean that the corporate world has taken me away from anything. Neither has my personal life. I never intended to stop modeling. It is a passion of mine that I take pride in. This was not a publicity stunt by any means. The launch is still on and relations between our families have been good for years now. " Your words had silenced the auditorium. Journalists who had tried to question your character had no idea what to say to that anymore. So, when someone asked about the upcoming project. The topic was happily changed, and you spoke about the launch with a big smile on your face.
As time passed on, you even cracked a few jokes about your school life, "You know it's funny because when you say 'project' I think of the several assignments I have that are due soon and I can just feel my teachers scolding me for my bad handwriting." That got the tense atmosphere to fade as you chuckled and things were smooth from there.
In the end, a journalist even stood up and apologized for everything that had happened to which you just smiled brightly, "That's okay, there is no need to apologize. Anybody can make errors, it is human nature. People sometimes forget that I'm just a normal high school girl too at times. I just hope that you continue to give me your love and support as always."
Several people caught that bit on camera and fangirled over you. Your forgiveness and inner light had reached everyone who was watching. And just like that, your plan had worked. You had gone from receiving hate comments this morning to being loved and respected in the public eye once again.
When the grueling conference was finally over, you took a car back home and made sure you weren't followed. The last thing you needed was for people to know where you lived. It was bad enough that people knew that you went to Karasuno. Fans would follow you there as well. Oikawa had nothing on you at this point. You spoke with the principal on the phone in the car. You had requested that he not give out any personal information about you or anyone who could be linked to you. He agreed eagerly when you mentioned your fans and possible stalkers.
In the background, your phone was blowing up with calls and texts from all your friends who you had to push away at the moment. You called your old coach and informed him that you wouldn't be coming in for a few days but would gladly help with the paperwork or anything else you could do from home. He agreed with you and told you that he felt like it wasn't safe for you to be seen out much for a bit.
You had finally reached home by 1 p.m. You quickly changed into something more comfortable in your room and proceeded to send a mass text to all of your friends that you were fine but going to be very busy for a while but promise to speak with everyone soon and answer all their questions.
Now it was time to face your team. Oh boy, there was a long conversation ahead of you. It was time that you gave them more information about yourself. You couldn't have them posting stuff about you on social media or telling people random things about you at all. That would be catastrophic and overall too much to deal with.
You walked into the main room where everyone was still watching the news. You cleared your throat and were assaulted with a large group hug. It was welcomed, "Guys I'm okay. I just really need to know who posted that picture so I can help prevent any crazy fans going after them." The group hug broke and everyone shifted back.
There was a moment of silence before Hinata finally spoke up softly, "I did...I didn't mean for this to happen. I swear. I'm so sorry (F/N)-san. I just thought it was cute and-"
Before anyone could move you crushed Hinata in a massive hug. "Never again do anything like that. You must have been beating yourself up so much about this."
Hinata sobbed for a while into your chest and you held him until he moved away. As he looked up, he sniffled and you felt your heart ache a little for him. He didn't know what could have happened if anyone had found out that he was the one who did that. There were several people looking to hurt you and even more who would do anything to get close to you. Moreover several of your close friends could be violent at times and could hurt him for doing this. Even now, Yamaguchi was holding on to one of Tsukishima's arms and you could feel Kageyama radiating with anger.
To keep Hinata from being beaten up or scolded for something he had no clue about, you quickly shifted the focus to yourself, "I guess this was partially my fault for not explaining everything about myself. Let's talk about this." You got everyone seated and explained more about your life and position. You answered their questions about being a model and CEO. They were very shocked to know you bartended as well. It was funny to watch their reactions as you explained the reason behind you doing it. Yamaguchi was over the moon when he found out your pen name, "I should have known...You just felt so familiar when we had that conversation... I'm your biggest fan and-"
Yamaguchi was about to continue gushing when Sugawara cut in, finally regaining his composure a bit, "So what was this Incident. You were underweight and injured and quit playing. You're still healing. Oh My Asahi, Are you okay? Are you overworked or in pain? Do you need anything? Water? Or blankets? Or-"
You cut him off with a big hug, tackling him down as he held you close, "I'm okay Suga -san. And I'm not ready to talk about that yet, I promise I'll tell you all soon though. But I'm getting better and am healthy....for the most part."
He starts to tear up and Daichi lays a hand on your shoulder, "If you EVER need anything. Let us know. We're your family now." Daichi's voice was slightly shaking with emotion as he replayed what Kiyoko had retold the team about your conversation with your parents in his mind.
"I know, Senpai. I know. And we can talk about the details over dinner." You smiled at everyone and stood up.
"We've wasted enough time. This was supposed to be a mini training camp. And Hinata, it's Saturday, you get to play today. Let me make one thing clear. I am not done with you. You'll play against me today as practice and I will show no mercy after all the trouble you've put me through. If you want me to forgive you, you'll show your efforts in court and prove that I wasn't wrong to pick you out of everyone to mentor personally. Even after all of this, I don't hate you and never will. Okay?"
He nods enthusiastically and you sigh with relief, "I can't play for long but I'll do my best to teach you what I can."
Concerned gazes fell upon you and you shrugged them off, "Yachi, come tie a cloth on my left arm. A group of crows may be called a murder but let me show all of you why I'm called the assassin of the court. I got grilled in an interview today, let me do the same to you on a different turf." A sadistic smirk formed on your face, they didn't know who they were dealing with-
Bring it on, Karasuno. We have much catching up to do.