Chapter 14

BAM!

"Ow," I complain to myself, while I shake my wrist because my hand stung from hitting the ball

"L/n! That was amazing!" I hear the captain say behind me, and I turned to face her

"N-No that was all Akina," I say pointing towards her

"F/N!" I hear my name echo through the volleyball gym, and I turn and looked at the girl's whose voice it belonged to

"Huh?"

"What was that, I thought we were doing a normal spike," Akina said a little upset

"I ran and jumped, I didn't realize there was a certain time I had to jump," I say a bit confused by what was going on

"Y-yea but-" Akina started to complain then sighed "I forgot to explain the different tempos, didn't I?" She said and I continued to stare at her with a confused face, answering her question.

"Fourth tempo you start the approach when the setter touches the ball. " Akina explained while I watched as our teammates started to warm up on the other side of the net

"So like that." I point at the girls who are warming up on their spikes, they tossed the ball to the setter and once the ball started to float in the air they quickly spike the ball and Akina nodded at the example.

"Third tempo, you start the approach before the setter touches the ball," Yui explains, while we watched a girl toss the ball to the setter and start her take off at the same time.

"Second tempo, you start the approach when the pass reaches the net, and lastly First tempo, you start the approach when the pass is touched. " Akina finishes up and I think for a second before asking

"What was the tempo I just hit it at? I was already in the air whenever you set the ball to me?"

"Minus Tempo," Yui said and Akina nodded

"Minus tempo is just an accelerated first tempo, you being in the air when the setter touches the ball. And in your case, the tempo you shouldn't be doing!" Akina starts lectures me, while our captain tries to calm her down.

"Anyways, L/n." Yui says making Akina be quiet "Do you think, you are going to be able to participate in the Interhigh-"

"She can't," Akina says before our captain could even finish her sentence

"Akina-" I try to argue with what she said but she was quick to cut me off again

"F/n, you need to let yourself heal. It's probably best if you sit this tournament out." Akina said and I opened my mouth to complain, but I understood what she was saying

"Akina, if I get cleared by a doctor then I can play. I understand why you are worrying, but it will be ok." I say trying to reassure her

"Even if you do get cleared by a doctor, you don't know how to play volleyball." She said in defense, still trying to talk me out of it

"I learned everything you taught me, the only thing I don't know is how to do it physically. Every day while I was in the hospital, I studied the game even when you weren't there. I pushed myself so that way-" I cut off my sentence and shook my head

"So that way what?" Akina asked

"Nothing, it doesn't matter."

"It does, you worked hard to be released from the hospital early."

"It doesn't matter," I say but this time I started to walk off the court

"F/n-" I heard Akina call me once again

"I'll see you guys later," I say with a small wave before I quickly slipped off my shoes and walked out the door.

'Interhigh Tournament... I wonder if I will be well enough before then.' I think to myself while I wander towards the club room

"Why did Akina have to be so negative about it." I pouted to myself while I walked up the stairs

"Hurry up, Baka we are going to be late!" I hear a voice say, then 2 figures running towards me

"L/n!!" I hear my name called cheerfully, while an orange-haired boy runs up to me

"Hinata!" I say with a smile, trying to meet his excitement

"Wait, did you go to volleyball practice?" Hinata asked and I gave him a small nod

"I only stayed for a bit-" I started to say but the towering presence of the other boy made me stop for a second "But Akina started getting mad at me, so I left."

I look up at the other tall boy, who stood next to Hinata

"You're the guy-" I couldn't finish my sentence because Hinata started to talk over me

"Who is Akina?" Hinata asked

"She's the girl who came to get the 'Get better videos' for L/n." The raven-haired boy finally spoke up

"That's right! Hey Kageyama, why didn't you take a video?" Hinata called out Kageyama who quickly became flustered

"Um-I-"

"Kageyama!" I say causing them both to look at me

"Wait L/n, did you remember anything?" Hinata quickly asked and I shook my head

"You're that creepy stalker dude that is in my class!" I say pointing at Kageyama

"Stalker?" Hinata repeated while he turned towards Kageyama from answers

"Hinata, we really need to go. We are going to be late." Kageyama says while he started to walk towards the boy's volleyball gym

"I guess I will see you around, L/n." Hinata said before catching up with Kageyama and pestering him about being a stalker.

I giggle a bit at Hinata goofiness before turning on my heel to head towards the Club room once again.

Once I opened the door, I felt sick from the pit of my stomach. It was so quiet compared to when the other girls were there.

I turned on the light, and it flickered on, easing my stomach a bit.

I quickly closed the door and started changing into my normal clothes, but something in Akina's bag catches my eye

"An apartment key?" I say in confusion while I pulled it from her bag. It looked oddly familiar to me, but I didn't know what it was so I put it back in her bag and grabbed the volleyball.

"This is more interesting anyways," I mumble to myself while I headed out the door with my stuff.

-

Once Kageyama and Hinata arrive in the volleyball gym.

"GUESS WHAT!" Hinata announces, causing everyone to look their way

"Other than being late for practice?" Daichi said and Hinata quickly shook his head

"Chicken Butt?" Tanaka asked in a questioning tone

"Nope."

"Then what is it Hinata?" Suga asks finally and Hinata grinned before saying

"KAGEYAMA IS A STALKER!!!"