CHAPTER SEVEN

Akira's PoV

Making up with someone is refreshing. There's no longer a heavy weight inside of you. You feel like you could breathe normally again. Today is a week end, and our parents aren't home. You would think that with a brother like Daichi, it'll be a boring weekend because of his restrictions.

You thought wrong.

Daichi isn't always a party pooper. He's not always that responsible. How do I know? Because right now he's chasing me around the house for stealing his bag of chips. Yeah, it's childish. But we needed this.

"Akira, get back here right now!" He shouts as he chases me around the living room. He may be a volleyball player and an athlete but I'm a model. Heels are practically my feet. If I can balance over five inches shoes, I can outrun him. I don't just model for magazines, I walk for the runway too despite my height.

"Na uh! You won't get me!" He dove from behind me and tried to reach the chips but I ducked. Ha! Being short has its perks! I ran to the kitchen but he quickly caught up to me. How did he do that?! He caught me off guard and took the huge ass bag of chips from my hands and smacked me in the head.

"Ow! How dare you hit your little sister!" I complained and gave him a scowl. He grinned sheepishly and stuck his tongue out. What a dork. I rolled my eyes at him and slowly went back to the living room, passing by a mirror.

Shit, my hair's a mess. I look so stupid and sweaty. Suddenly, the bell rang. Who could that be? It's a week end, our parent's aren't home and I don't remember inviting anyone. But maybe Daichi did?

I ran over to the door, yelling, "Coming!"

I opened the door to reveal the second and third years. Which is basically just Suga, Tanaka and Nishinoya.

Oh.

"Uh, hey guys." I said, giving them a small smile. I blushed. Why do they have to see me this way? I'm all sweaty and my hair is all tangled up from running around the house.

"Morning, Akira!" Suga greeted and hugged me. "Daichi told us to come." He continued and I just simply nodded. I heard a chuckle and I looked over at Tanaka. "What happened to your hair, Akira-san? You're sweaty too." Wahh! He noticed!

Nishinoya is awfully quiet. He's also red. Is he sick?

"Uhm... come on in." I stepped aside and let them in. Tanaka kept on laughing, probably because of how I look. They got inside the house and I served them teas.

"I'll go ahead and fix myself first." And I excused myself

Nishinoya's PoV

She looked bored as she sat beside me on the bus. Now I know, that she's really avoiding me. She didn't even spare me a glance. I don't really know why this is happening on the both of us. We were just okay before training camp, what happened?

I may be overreacting but I don't like it when I fight with someone, or even make them uncomfortable, it bothers me. I totally messed it up with Akira.

What happened earlier shocked me a lot.

She was in that room with Nekoma's captain. She revealed that she used to come to Nekoma but I noticed something about her and that captain. The moment she stepped in the court, I felt it. She greeted them first, before us, before her own team... Before her own boyfriend.

I didn't want to think this about her but was she cheating on Daichi?

And if she is, is it my place to say? But then... that's what a good friend will do, right?

I couldn't meet her eye during the dinner. I don't know if she purposely sat far away from me and Daichi just so she could sit with that captain. But it is very suspicious, why wouldn't she sit with her own boyfriend? And Daichi-san's just okay with it?

I enjoyed my time on the dinner, at least. I had fun getting to know everyone, especially those from our rival team. We're here at Daichi-san's house to hangout. He invited Asahi-san as well but he can't because he's running some errands. Suga-san said it'll be too chaotic if the two first years will tag along with us Tanaka, especially Hinata. Ennoshita, Kinoshita and Narita has their own thing today, whatever that is.

"It sucks that Asahi-san isn't here, huh, Noya-san?" Tanaka said as he yawned. We're walking towards the couple's house. "Noya? You look distracted." Suga-san said and looked at me worriedly. Oh... I didn't reply yet. "I'm fine! Just distracted."

"Uh... That's what I said. Really, is there something bothering you, Noya?" Suga-san asked me again. I should tell them, right? Suga-san is the best with advices and he's the closest one to Daichi-san. "Can I ask you guys something?" I asked. They both looked at me, and I continued.

"Is it normal for someone to sit with other people when they're already in a relationship?" I asked. I hope they won't ask more, I really don't know what I should do if they did.

"Hmm. It depends on how close they were. If they look friendly, why not? I personally think being too possessive of someone will only make them much distant from you." Suga-san replied thoughtfully.

He has a point. But... I saw Akira and that captain getting too close on a dimly lit room. That's not friendly! They look all over each other! The guy has his arms on her sides!

"Why did you ask, Noya-san? What happened?" Ryuu asked. I don't know what to do yet, and I don't have any proof. What if I only tell Tanaka this first and we'll investigate together? If we're sure that we're right, then that's when we'll tell Daichi-san. Besides, Ryuu is always down on my antics.

Yeah, that's what I'll do.

We reached their house. Suga-san rang the doorbell. We heard someone yell "Coming!". It took a few moments for the door to open. Akira-san opened the door, her hair's a mess, her clothes crumpled, and her skin's sweaty.

"Uh, hey guys." She greeted and smiled shyly at us. "Morning, Akira!" Suga-san greeted and hugged the shy girl. "Daichi told us to come." She nodded in response. Ryuu suddenly chuckled and she looked over at him. "What happened to your hair, Akira-san? You're sweaty too." Why does he have to bring that up! It's kinda clear what they've been doing...

Ah! Why do you have to think that, Yuu?! That's so embarrassing! Now I feel so hot on my face.

"Uhm... come on in." She stepped aside and let us in. I never went to Daichi-san's house. So this is it huh... It's kinda big. It has a big living room complete with a sofa set and a center table. They also has a flat screen TV on the wall. This doesn't look like a house where two students will be living alone.

Oh. They live with Daichi-san's parents? Akira's a transfer student, so surely she's the one who moved in. Ryuu laughed again, I think because we're thinking the same thing. We got seated on their living room and made ourselves comfortable. Akira went to the kitchen to boil some water and went back after to serve us teas.

"I'll go ahead and fix myself first." She bowed and went upstairs. She's nowhere in sight when Ryuu nudged me on the side since we're sitting next to each other. "What do you think she was doing before we came in?" He joked and I got more flustered. We shouldn't talk about other people's... couple business!

"Why are you laughing, Tanaka?" Suga-san asked and gave us a look. Ryuu laughed louder and gave him a wink. Suga-san looked at him with a glare for a moment before replying. "You should stop it. It's inappropriate. You should be done with this now." He scolded and rolled his eyes. Yes, Ryuu! You should not talk about that stuff!

Tanaka's PoV

Man... it's so fun teasing Noya.

When Akira-san opened the door looking like that, I just had to push even further to making Noya-san think she's taken. You know, building up that feeling of jealousy. I swear, I've known Noya for quite some time and he really likes Akira-san.

I know Noya will break eventually and ask Akira-san about it and basically will confess to her. I know it's unconventional to plot this with her brother in the picture but Noya-san started it with his thoughts though hahaha!

I kept on laughing because of the coincidence that just happened today. I have a sister, and we always banter when there's just the two of us. We would fight over food or remote. Daichi-san and Akira-san probably were just bantering before we came over.

Noya-san's been blushing ever since he saw her form earlier. And I didn't even do anything! He thought of it himself!

"What do you think she was doing before we came in?" I joked. But you know what happened? He got flustered! It's so funny! If only I could take a picture right now.

"Why are you laughing, Tanaka?" Suga-san asked me with a glare. He just made things much funnier! I remember giving Suga-san a side eye just a few days ago when we were going home to not tell Noya anything. He did do what I asked and I'm very thankful for that.

"You should stop it. It's inappropriate. You should be done with this now." He scolded me and rolled his eyes at me. What's funnier, is that what me and Noya's been thinking is different. He might think Suga-san's scolding me for implying an explicit joke while the real reason is he wants me to stop making the siblings look like a couple.

But it's funny!

Noya-san might know much sooner than I anticipated. I saw the way Akira-san and that captain, Kuroo, look at each other yesterday. I also noticed Noya-san and Akira-san being weird with each other. I think this has something to do with our training a few days ago.

We all know how we simp for Kiyoko-san. I mean, who won't? She's a goddess. But maybe, Akira-san noticed Noya-san's admiration for Kiyoko-san. After all, Akira-san's fine with all of us. She keeps on treating us to food and stuff, she also talks normally with us. Not with Noya-san though.

Everyone can sense their weirdness on the table a few days ago. We didn't want to say anything, it's not our business.

I do hope that everything will get back to normal. Maybe today's the day to do just that.