KOHARU
Monday
Last week was a rollercoaster, it was one hell of a week. Not only did I got left out by Nishinoya for Shimizu-senpai, Tsukishima suprisingly has also gotten fond of me. I sighed and slumped myself on my table. I'm here alone in the classroom as I came very early. Thankfully, the guard of the school allowed me to go in and stay in my classroom.
I started thinking about what happened again last week.
Nishinoya just forgot that I was there, maybe I'm really meant to watch him from a far. I mean, if my existence is no more than a little, I'd rather not exist in his whole world.
That said, I will try to avoid him as much today.
Then I will find a perfect spot to watch him practice at the gym.
"I'm all set for today!" I cheered myself on and got up from my seat.
"Oh! What are your plans for the day anyway Koharu?" asked Noya, placing his bag on the side of his table.
Wait. NOYA?!
"Why are you here?!" I asked hysterically.
"Well I wanted to practice early, when I was on my way to the gym I saw our classroom lights turned on so I headed upstairs first. Good thing I'm not alone this early" He grinned and all of my sulking from yesterday disappeared in a split second.
"Well then, ohayou Nishinoya" I greeted him as casual as possible.
"Ohayou, Koharu. Can you come with me to practice? You don't have anything else to do right?" He suggested.
I do not want to go but I want to.
Ugh.
Oh! I came up with an excuse. Because if I agreed to his wishes again, I'd be involved with his personal life once more.
And it sucked.
Just like yesterday, and I do not wish to know anything more about you.
I just want to stalk-err watch you from a distance Nishinoya.
And so I commenced my scheme.
"If I came with you again, surely you'd leave me alone just like last time. " I rolled my eyes pretending I was mad.
Please take the bait and take back inviting me to come with you Noya.
"Are you mad about that?" He asked.
Well duh?
Just take the bait and change your mine, dang it.
"Anyone would be mad if they got left out for 10 minutes without an apology afterwards duh?" I said as a matter of fact and he suddenly fell silent.
His face brightened up, and I knew he had an idea. I sighed internally, why must it be so hard for you to get it?
Geez, Noya.
Just let me be ugh.
"I'm sorry for leaving you that day. Yamaguchi told me about it and I've been feeling bad. I've thought of how I can make it back to you, and I've decided" He stopped there and left me hanging.
Please say that you'll leave me alone.
Please?
Please?
"I'll treat you lunch later to make up for it!"
My mouth was wide open, dismayed by what he said. I slapped my forehead internally and decided to get this over with. "Fine, let's go. I'll come with you"
"Yay! Then let's go!" He said pulling me by my hand.
Noya why are you being like this?
This is cruelty you know?
I saw how you enjoyed chatting with Shimizu-senpai yesterday, you obviously like her, so stop doing dense things that will give me wrong ideas -__-
We spent the rest of the remaining hours in the gymnasium, I was not just watching him, I was the one doing the throws and spikes he received. I held myself back not to praise him. Right now we're taking a break and I can tell that he's tired from doing all of that. I told myself that I should let go of everything for now, I shouldn't restrain myself.
And I had to admit. I missed playing volleyball. I missed how the ball fits perfectly in my hand.
"T-To....." I started stuttering.
"What is it Koharu?" He asked and faced me. His hair was wet and down because he washed up earlier, and this Noya is too blinding to look at.
"Towel! Wipe your face with this!" I said and threw a towel at him. It covered his whole face and I heard laughing behind this.
"You could've just given this to me! What are you stuttering for! Hahahahaha!" He said while laughing at what I did.
"Ha Ha Very funny Nishinoya" I rolled my eyes getting really annoyed at him teasing me.
"Okay okay I'll stop! Bwahahahahaha!" He bursted out laughing again so I threw him the water bottle, then a ball, then my shoe.
"Hey! Hahahahah! Stop throwing!" He yelled and ran up to me and held my wrists.
"Let me go Nishinoya or I'll kick your face in!" I yelled trying to get out of his grip.
"Promise you'll stop throwing?" He asked and I nodded hesitantly. After hearing that he let me go and I took that chance to get the extra towel and wrapped it around his head.
"Gotcha Nishinoya!" I said while strangling him jokingly. He tapped the ground, saying he surrenders. I let go of him and laughed.
"You are one violent woman. Taking advantage that you're bigger than me!" He complained and chuckled.
"Well I really am bigger than you" he snorted at my reply.
We calmed down and rested peacefully again when he suddenly asked.
"Ne Koharu, where did you learn how to play volleyball? I saw your spikes and serves earlier, it looked like you were practicing."
"Well a special someone taught me a few years back and I was on the girl's volleyball team in my last school, but I quit and transferred here" I replied.
He probably doesn't know that he's the one I'm talking about so it's okay to tell him.
"No wonder! You know, someone as tall as you would be so amazing in volleyball. Imagine how high you could jump, not many blockers will be able to stuff you!" He praised me. I smiled without feeling any awkwardness with his remark.
"It's all because of the person who taught me. At first I was a total newbie in volleyball, I didn't even wanted to try to learn it and be good at it. But he said to me everyone doesn't get everything right on the first try, and that practice makes perfect!" I smiled subconsciously remembering how he said that to me back then.
"That person must be really special" he commented while looking at me. "It's the first time I saw you looking happy while talking about someone"
And that someone is you, Noya. You gave me the wings I didn't think I have, and right now you're giving me a whole lot more of feelings I don't even want to have.
"Can we do this again sometime? Koharu?" He asked. "Can we come to school early and practice together?"
I'm getting too involved now aren't I?
Sigh. I
f its going to be like this, then I suppose I should let go of these feelings and just be a normal friend and practice partner to him.
And if I'm planning to forget, then maybe now is the best time and this is the best way.
"Sure Nishi-"
"Yū" He cut me off. "Call me Yū. And I'll call you Haru. Is that okay, Haru?"
It was as if what happened back then, replayed right before my eyes.
A smile automatically crept on my face as soon as I heard him saying my name "If you don't mind, Yū"
e n d o f c h a p t e r
So sorry if every chapter is so short!
I tend to keep the minimum number of words to 1500 or 1000! Sorryyy!
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