Page 01 (Under the Gym Lights)

Volleyball was not a sport you were found of.

You could blame it on the fact thay you were the laziest person on Earth. And barely being athletic. You'd attend your sister's volleyball matches to show her your support, but never really stood out for you.

But for some reason, today you are leaning against the stands of the Volleyball club, standing next to your childhood friend, neighbour, and best friend: Eiko.

Oh, yes. She is here to stalk her long time crush, Tsukishima Kei. How could you forget?

"Wah, Karasuno is at set point!"

"Wow, I didn't think we had such a lousy team." You have to admit, furrowing your eyebrows at the boys who were wearing jerseys with your school name printed at the back. As a student of Aoba Johsai, you want to beat the crap out of the boys. Top 4 from the prefecture, you'd heard, but can't beat a 'fallen powerhouse'?

"Aw, Tsukishima looks so hot!" Eiko has a dreamy look on her face, as she stares at the blond boy. She then faces you and wipes her Karasuno blouse.

"So, I'm going to tell him that he did a good job. That's totally a nice way of starting a conversation, right?" She wants to know, running a hand through her short black hair. You give her a thumbs up in approval, and you are about to give her some advice when the referee blows the whistle.

"Heh? Seijoh is changing a member? That's so stupid, Karasuno's got this in the bag already you darn shits!" Eiko yells out loud, and you have to put a hand over her mouth to shut her up. A brown haired boy walks in and whispers something to the player that was being pulled out. There are squels from girls everywhere, and the whole gym feels like the words 'Oikawa-senpai' are chanting on and on.

"Er, oh look, he has the captain band on him! Why does everyone make a fuss about Oikawa anyway?" You ask. After spending your first two months in Seijoh, you have come to learn that whenever Oikawa is around, for some reason, the girls all go insane.

When you get no reply from Eiko, you turn to face her, only to see that she has an eyebrow raised.

"His face is gorgeous, that's why."

"Heh. That guy looks better to me." You state, pointing at the blacked haired bou wearing the number nine jersey of Karasuno.

"You're such a bitch, Masumi (You)"

"Die." You reply, before you both glance back at the game.

"Oikawa, nice serve!" One of the guys from the front line yells. Oikawa says something inaudible tk you before he points straight at Tsukishima.

"OI, WHAT DOES HE WANT WITH MY TSUK-"

"SHUT UP." You hiss, kicking Eiko in the shin hard. She shuts up and glares at Oikawa. It was a sight to see; He had all eyes on him. Literally, every single eye was on him. For once, you could somewhat understand why the world rotates around him, and only him; He looked 'gorgeous', full of confidence, and then throws the ball up, jumping up with all his might.

'Holy shit, how is it possible for anyone to jump that high?'

You had thought this too soon because no sooner had the ball hit his hand, it hits hard right at Tsukishima's arm and flies out of the court.

"YOY LITTLE SHIT-"

"Eiko, shut UP before I drag you outside!" You kick her shin harder this time, and she glares at Oikawa in anger.

"Ah, just as I thought, I watched part of the match, and you, number six, and you, number five. You aren't good at receives. You both must be first years." He gives a big smile before he goes off to make another serve.

'God, this guy is on a whole other level.'

"Okay, let's score another one." He says. You admire his confidence in himself as he throws the ball up again.

"I swear if the ball hits Tsukishima again, I will NOT hesitate to BACKSLAP that bi-"

Eiko is cut off when the ball hits Tsukishima's hand again.

But instead of slamming down, the ball flies up and hits the face of one of the students of Aoba Johsai.

You...

"Oowwwwwww..." You wail and open your eyes.

"Oh my gosh! Masumi, are you okay?" Eiko rubs a hand on your nose and her hands are covered with blood. "Your nose is bleeding! YOU SHITTY OIKAWA, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!!" She rages, and there are multiple people surrounding you.

'Seriously, this day is the most horrible day ever.'

"I'm so sorry!" Oikawa yells from the other side of the net, and bows down. Tsukishima looks like he wants to kill himself, and the Karasuno captain and the blond bow down as a mean of apologizing. You ignore them and excuse yourself before your best friend pulls you out to the infirmary.

"I'm sorry I dragged you into this." Eiko has a miserable look on her face, and you keep one eye open while the nurse stuffs a tissue into your nostrils.

"No damage, don't worry, Masumi-san." The friendly nurse says, and you thank her before the two of you walk out. Eiko continues to apologize on her way downstairs, all the wah till you reach the porch. In fact she also says that she will buy you lunch for the rest of the week, to which you gladly obliged. Who says no to food, anyway?

"Okay so on Sunday, I'm going to buy you Udon and then on Monday we'll-"

"Masumi-chan!" A voice makes you both stop walking, and you turn around to see Oikawa running up to you: followed by a black haired boy - Iwaizumi, if you heard correctly from the three girls standing next to you during the match.

More importantly:

How the hell does he know your name?

"Masumi-chan, Masumi-chan, Masumi-chan! I'm so sorry!" Oikawa bows down, and you arch an eyebrow at the boy behind him. Iwaizumi shrugs in reply, and beside you, Eiko won't stop laughing like a wheezing seal.

'Well, his serves are just powerful, and it was Tsukishima who hit it anyway. I guess it isn't Oikawa's fault...'

You are opening your mouth to let him know it was alright when Oikawa stands straight up and blinks down at you.

"As my way of saying sorry, I'll take you on a date!"

"HUUUUUH?!" Three voices cry out in unison, and the black haired boy slaps Oikawa's head hard.

"You Assikawa!"

"Ow, that hurt, Iwa-chan!" Oikawa cries before he turns to face you again. "Everyone wants to go on dates with me, and I bet Masumi-chan wants to, too. Isn't that good?" He wants to know.

Your eyes go wide as you stare at the tall boy in front of you, in utter shock.

"I'm sure you're putting up the 'I'll pretend to be mad at Oikawa-san' act so that this will happen, aren't you? Aw, Masumi-chan, you're so cute!"

"Excuse me?"

"See you later!" Oikawa strings the three words in a singsong voice before he runs off.

'WHAT?!'

The black haired boy facepalms and faces you. "Er, he knows your name because I told him. Er, I know because... well never mind. Anyway, just ignore Oikawa. He's a jerk." He says, before he too, runs off to join the aforementioned brunette."

'Are you kidding me?!'