ʚ|| Yuri's POV ||ɞ
We continued the game and slowly battled between tied points it was 45-46, they were one point ahead of us. I was setting the ball but I forgot to signal for someone. As the ball traveled in the air they all jumped for it but crashed into one another, the ball bounced off the waxed floor as we froze.
The gymnasium fell silent until the ref blew the loud whistle, the room soon filled with cheering from the other team and their crowd. I noticed the girls from my team start to tear up. We lined up to shake the opponents hands. After that we walked to the meeting room for out last after game meeting. My heart wrenched and my throat tightened but everyone else had tears rolling down their faces.
"You girls did great." Coach sniffled. "You made it so far almost to Nationals.
So do your after stretches and then head back to the bus when you're ready.. no point in watching now.. good work girls." She started walking out. "Mai..a few words."
"Umm," Mai wiped at her tears and looked at us. "We really did do good."
"We would have won if you called for someone!" Morie shoved me into the locker.
"Stop!" Mai pulled her off and smiled at me. "It wasn't your fault.. Yuri-chan, you got us so far.."
"This was our last game as third- years." Naruse spoke, tears brimming her eyes. "Thank you for bringing us so far."
They all bowed to me and my face burned as I pushed Mai up, within that second I was tackled into a hug by everyone as they cried. I pat their backs and noticed the only three girls that didn't hug me were the ones who were in my class and my bullies.
I wanted to cry or something but my body refused to do so. I was only embarrassed because Yams and Tsukki showed up but I would have been even more embarrassed if Kōshi and Daichi actually showed up.
We all changed and I was the last one in the locker room, I picked up my bag and jacket clutching it in my hand as I walked out. We could have made it to Nationals, if only I called for someone to spike it. I stopped and looked at the setting sky, my eyes moved to see Morie talking to her parents at a car. Thank the gods she was going with them. I knew it was too good to be true.
Her parents glared at me and got in their car leaving there daughter behind. Morie glared at me and I knew I was fucked. I quickly picked up my speed but she grabbed my ponytail and yanked on it.
"You!" She spit through gritted teeth.
I raised an eyebrow as she gripped tighter. I don't bother trying to move since that would hurt my scalp even more. Tears glossed over my eyes as she pulled harder.
"You should have called for it!" Morie spat. "We would have won with that one point! You're so annoying! Even if you don't talk! You're irritating and pathetic!"
She threw me onto the concrete ground and I pushed myself up only for her to kick me down. Soon her two friends joined and they were all beating me up, at least now the tears fell from the cuts and fresh bruises.
"Yuri-" Yamaguchi and Tsukishima watched as the girls beat me up.
I was using my arms as a shield to my face as they kicked at me but I could see that Yams and Tsukki had just turned the corner and were now just watching. Tsukishima scoffed and walked over he grabbed my arm and yanked me up and over to him. I had to ignore the pain that shot from the harsh tug.
"Stop touching her." He spoke. "She clearly doesn't care so stop kidding yourself. No one cares about you. Not your teammates, not your parents, not even someone as pathetic and worthless as this freak!" He shook me like I was some kind of rag doll which I might aswell have been one.
"Tsukki!" Yamaguchi uttered but only cowardly backed up.
"Screw off, Tsukishima." Morie spat but he didn't budge she then glared at me. "Can't even stand up for yourself. Pathetic freak."
She started to walk away but stopped and picked up my jersey that had fallen out of my bag. I gasped as she ripped it into two pieces, a smirk danced on her face, finally in the eight years of torment she got a reaction out of me. Morie dropped the two pieces before walking away.
I ran over Tsukishima still holding onto my wrist. My eyes stung but I blinked the tears away as I held my jersey and watched them disappear around the corner of the gate. The two pieces now remind me of the disappointment I caused my team.
Yamaguchi tried to offer me a tissue but I yanked away from Tsukishima and wiped the blood with the sleeve of my jacket the one I now hoped to burn along with any volleyball related thing I personally owned. I stood up and noticed that Yamaguchi had pick up the things that fell out of my bag. He gave it back and I bowed before turning on my heal to head back to the bus. My feet began moving on their own. I just wanted to get home.
I felt the grip on my arm and was tugged back now facing Tsukishima. His eyes filled with rage just like Morie's had been only this one made me feel even more terrified. His hands moved up my arm squeezing them.
"Do something! Say something!" The tall boy yelled and I've never been more afraid of anyone. "You might as well die if you don't do shit!"
My heart broke as I glanced up at the sky, avoiding eye contact with Tsukishima and trying to prevent the tears from spilling over. Tsukishima grabbed my face and made me look at him. Pain shot up as my teeth sank into my inner cheek, releasing a whimper as my eyes locked with his.
No punch, no kick, nothing could hurt as much as those words. Not even my bullies would say that to me.
"Come on!" He yelled and I finally started crying but they were angry tears. "Do something!"
"Let go!" I dug my fingers into his wrist hoping it would make him let go which he did.
I watched him stumble into Yamaguchi with a hiss. "I was fine! You never had to intervene! I never asked for your help! I never asked you to come!" This was the first time I ever raised my voice. It came out horse and ragid.
"Stop." He muttered.
"No you..you wanted me to talk! Well, just leave me alone!" My voice cracked.
"Both of you just calm down." Yams tried.
"You know what, no one even likes you." Tsukishima told me.
"Ooo Ouch!" I picked up my bag. "Like I didn't..already know that."
I threw the stupid hairclip at him. My feet quickly moved but then he just had to speak again.
"You really are a silent freak." He hissed.
I felt my blood boiled and my hands shook. I turned back and made my way over, I clutched onto the front his shirt bringing him down to me and my knuckle met his face, he held his nose and groaned.
I pushed him down, ignoring the pain that shot through my own hand. I really hope I broke his nose or something, hopefully I didn't break my own hand.
"Tsukki!" Yamaguchi cried worried.
Tsukishima and I looked at each other as the blood dripped from his nose. He got up and smacked my head before shoving me down. I kicked him down and next thing I knew, we were fighting on the ground neither one of us letting the other get up. It was completely unfair since I had already been beaten up by three other girls and I lost the match, I can't lose to this skinny blonde bitch. I can't let him see me anymore weaker than he has already seen.
I could hear Yamaguchi telling us to stop, he was crying at this point and tried to pull Tsukki away but neither of us was through with each other. I kicked Tsukishima off of me and he glared at me. His glasses cracked and he was bleeding from scratches and cuts.
I probably looked the same if not worse because of Morie and her friends. I felt the warm liquid dripping down my lip and from my nose. The throbbing sensations coming from the scrapes on my palms. He was clenching his teeth for a second before spitting out a chipped tooth along with blood, the both of us heavily breathing.
I wiped the blood on my sleeves and lundged at him he pushed me off the both of us still fighting as if it would prove something.
"Get off, you freak!" He growled
"No!" I punched. "I don't want to lose! Not to you!"
"Yuri!" Yamaguchi cried worried but we kept fighting.
Tsukishima grabbed onto my wrist and we both glared at each other before he threw me off and I kicked his side.
"Hey! You two! Bus now!" Coach came over pulling us apart.
She glared at both of us and asked Yamaguchi what happened. He was too busy balling his eyes out and trying to breath to talk. Coach walked us all to the bus and made us sit away from each other. We had to sit there dripping blood, as she made a call to the principal. Our way back was silent and I didn't want to look at anyone. I could hear from behind me the only three girls chuckles while everyone else whispered.
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This is a good chapter.
Idc what anyone says. Tsukki would hit a girl and Yamaguchi would be traumatized by the whole thing.
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Anyways drink water, eat something and take care of
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EDITED- 10/08/21