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The seijoh's coach eyes widened as he read the content of the email sent to him by a school administrator/s all the way from tokyo.
He couldn't contain his excitement as he ran past the students towards the gym where the players were currently doing their morning practice.
He opened the door with such haste, the players turned to him with curious eyes and questioning looks. They gathered and formed a circle as ordered by the coach.
"Excuse my unprofessional state, but i just received an invitation from one of tokyo's powerhouse. Nekoma, they were inviting us for a training camp along with other powerhouses."
Coach irihita exclaimed, the boys can see how happy he was and they were glad to see him like that, and of course such opportunity was given upon them, they all huddled up and celebrated.
M/n entered the gym, as per request of the captain to lend a hand every practice. He still isn't used with the new system he has for himself but he's getting a hang of it. He skipped happily before pushing open the gym door with a smile and a cheerful greeting for the players.
"Goodmorning!!"
Various greetings met the bright boy. He smile got bigger as he enters the gym, he bowed to the coach as a sign of respect and started tending to what he was told.
As he was tending to it, watari shinji, seijoh's libero approached m/n.
"M/n-san, have you heard? We will be joining nekoma and other school in a training camp!"
He exclaimed, m/n had stars instead of eyes as he heard the news. He held both shinji's hand and started jumping up and down, while the libero mirrored the boy's action.
"That's so cool! Do you know who are the other schools?"
Curiousity laced in the boy's tone as he stopped jumping and stared shinji right in his eyes, full of hope. Seems like he was expecting a specific answer. Shinji fumbled with his words but got the message across.
"W-well, i don't know...sorry m/n-san.."
He looked away, feeling the embarrassment setting in, but m/n cupped his cheeks and made him look straight in the eyes. Seriousness was evident within the boy's face.
"It's totes okay shinji! Don't be embarrassed!"
His face morphed into a funny looking one. Shinji couldn't help but let out a chuckle from the boy's action. While, the others who were watching intently were glaring daggers to the poor libero.
Sensing the imminent danger, he slowly removed m/n's hands from his face and slid his way back to his position before.
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"Guess shinji beat me to it"
A voiced emerged from m/n's behind, he turned to see none other than, iwaizumi hajime. M/n immediately had a big smile upon his face and greeted the boy with such enthusiasm.
"Hey Haji!"
Iwaizumi couldn't help but smile at the boy's own nickname for him, he mentally squealed as he promised himself that he'll forever treasure this memory.
"So, you're coming with us, right?"
Iwaizumi asked, placing his hand at the table, leaning on it just a little bit, scared to break the what seemingly a plastic table. M/n nodded as his eyes never left the water bottles.
"Yep! I'm pretty excited to see the aces!"
Iwaizumi laughed but when he realized what had the boy said he quickly retracted from his position. His mind pondered what could m/n mean from what he said. Perhaps he's overthinking it.
"Why?"
"Hm?"
"Why do you wanna see the aces?"
M/n stopped from what he was doing and put his finger to his chin as he think of a reason to answer.
"I have this ace that i've been interested for a while now, im kind of hoping to see him since he's residing in tokyo."
The h/c-nette explained, a smile was etched across his face. Iwaizumi felt a pang of jealousy bloom in his chest. He wanted to shout at the boy but resisted the urge. He's well aware with his issues, and he's proactively working on it.
"Do you...find him attractive?"
He asked lowly, m/n raised a brow as he wondered why was their ace acting like that.
"I don't really know, i admire him for his plays not for his looks, but he is fairly attractive."
M/n spoke with honesty, oblivious to the boiling anger within the ace. Oikawa suddenly interrupted the two's conversation. He whispered something to the ace which relaxed the tensed, trembling shoulders that m/n noticed.
A shout from one of the members erupted, announcing it's time for class, which m/n took the opportunity to slid off before he gets the end of the ace's wrath.
For a moment, he felt a bit nervous with iwaizumi at the that time. If it wasn't for oikawa and the announcement, he would've probably seen as rude for running away.
"What was that all about, iwa-chan?"
Iwaizumi hesitated, a frustrated grunt came from the boy. He harshly pulled away from his best friend's touch.
"None of your business."
Oikawa raised a brow as he ponders what made iwaizumi angry. His deducted that it could've been m/n, he must've said something offensive intentionally or unintentionally.
He decided to ask m/n after classes, in order to get to the bottom of it. Asking iwaizumi wouldn't be the best option for him. He just hope that iwaizumi cooled down before the day ends.
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Oikawa fetched m/n from his classroom, gaining alot of whispers and attention. M/n felt a bit self conscious as everyone's eyes was dead set on him. Yet he felt like he did a good job on acting like he was unbothered.
Oikawa took m/n hand and gently pulled him towards a safe space where they would talk. Oikawa must've felt m/n's nervousness as he slightly squeezed the boy's hand, matching a smile to ease his uncomfortableness.
M/n gave him an uneasy smile, letting oikawa take him away.
"Why did you bring me here, tooru?"
The boy questioned, while oikawa was seated on the ground beside m/n who was currently leaning on the wall.
"I brought you here to profess my love for you once more, and maybe steal your heart as mine~"
He replied, pretending to flip his hair like it was on his face and extended his hand towards the male with such elegancy. While, m/n deadpanned at him before turning into a stifled laugh.
Oikawa made an offended look.
"Hey! what's so funny?! M/n-chan you've been hanging around with iwa-chan and the others too much, that you're being mean like them!"
Oikawa accused the boy, who was currently laughing his heart out. He was in the floor hitting the ground as he cannot contain his laughter, but stopped after a few seconds.
"Haah, i never had a laugh that good ever since last month..!"
M/n moaned, wiping his the tear that formed in his eyes before turning to face oikawa once more.
"Okay, what's the real reason?"
"I brought you here to ask you what made iwa-chan mad, im sure you've seen him holding his anger in, right?"
His chocolate-brown eyes stared deep into e/c ones. There was no smile, smirk or whatsoever displayed. He was dead on serious with the subject.
In contrast of the setter's mood, the second year was beyond clueless to what he answers. He shrugged like with a face that can be deemed as funny.
"Imma be completely honest with you, tooru senpai, i have no clue what ticked him off. But if you're asking for an apology from me, then i will."
He answered, walking away from the setter with his bag hung on his back. He stopped and turned to look at oikawa.
"Look, He seems like he has issues on his own. Yet it's partially my fault, so don't expect me to apologize for everything."
And with that, m/n left the setter all alone and quite dumbfounded.
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"Hey, Haji can we talk?"
M/n approached the ace who was wiping his face with a towel. He was fairly surprised that the boy wanted to talk to him, given with the thing he pulled off earlier, he wasn't proud of it. More like he was ashamed. Admittedly, he thought that he already lost m/n's trust. The whole day he was beating himself up, and oikawa saw him in the men's restroom earlier. If it weren't for him he probably wouldn't be attending the practice now.
"Yeah. Sure. Absolutely"
He stopped himself before he could even say more affirmations, and silently followed the male towards outside.
"Take a seat"
M/n told him, they stopped at one of the school's bench under the sakura blossom, the leaves danced around with the wind, few of it falls above them. M/n gaze upon the swaying leaves, before smiling to himself.
Iwaizumi's mind was racing with questions, what does m/n need? why did he call him here? is he gonna say something good? or bad? does he hate me?
All these thoughts clouded his mind, he was so deep in thought until m/n's gentle tone pulled him out of it.
"Haji, i want you to stare at the cherry blossoms and take a deep breath and release it slowly until you feel like your mind is clear."
He instructed, squeezing the boy's hand. M/n's hand was alot different from iwaizumi's. His was calloused, or rough and full of scars. While m/n's was smooth, soft, clean from impurities. It was like touching a statue's hand on how smooth it felt.
Iwaizumi did what he was told, he looked up and inhaled deeply and exhaled. He did it a few more times before he felt his head get lighter, in a good way.
"Feel better?"
M/n asked, tapping the ace's hand lightly. Gentle eyes peered the ace as he indulge in his own peace. Iwaizumi subconsciously nodded as he smiled to himself. He felt relaxed, at ease when he's with m/n.
"Yeah"
M/n lightly clapped, before speaking once more.
"aight, i brought you here to apologize."
M/n pulled out a lunch box, iwaizumi peeked at the sight of the box and was obviously curious as to why the boy pulled out a lunch box at a time like this. He opened the box slowly, adding suspense to the reveal of what's inside.
He fully opened the box and iwaizumi's eyes glisten in surprise and hunger. The box contained agedashi tofu with broth on the side. His mouth unwillingly watered as he gazed upon the delicious dish served right infront of him.
"Here. Take it as part of my apology for ticking you off earlier. I had my father make this for me during lunch, i contacted him."
M/n explained, extending the box of bento towards iwaizumi, a small smile was planted on his face. Iwaizumi stared for a moment on the second year's face. And that's when he knew that he was the person he wants to marry. Someone he would want to see every waking hour until his last dying breath.
"Thank you..."
Iwaizumi breathed out before cupping the boy's cheeks, their faces were inches between. When iwaizumi realized what he did he quickly pulled back and looked away.
"I-im sorry..."
He can feel his heart pounding so hard like it could break his ribs any moment now, his face feels hot. His mind was in shambles as his mind replays the sight of m/n lips inches with his.
"It's fine, haji"
M/n giggled, as if he didn't almost kissed the infamous ace. He honestly couldn't care, he find iwaizumi attractive, i mean have you seen his biceps? thighs? CHEST?! M/n can't help but fanboy every time iwaizumi removes his shirt or when his shirt sticks to his chest whenever they have an intense practice match.
His cheeks flared at the thought of iwaizumi's exposed chest, he put down the box and covered his face with his hand as he tries to think of something other than the boy's exposed skin.
Let's just say, the two were an interesting scene to the students who walked by, two highschool students blushing their hearts out with a bento box beside them. It was a cute sight.
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Iwaizumi got me distracted all day, to the point i didn't even catched on the things my professor told me 😭. Just had to make a chapter for him, and also was asked by one of you guys. So thank you for that.