Shooting with him feels like being swayed by a gentle wind that I trust it will bring me somewhere safe no matter what.

The sound of his bowstrings make when he shoot, it sounds like a new journey gonna depart soon.

He always behind me, covering me no matter what.

That's why I always shoot with ease. With believing he will always help me and shoot beside me. Because I know, he'll always in my side.

But, there's no one now.

______________________________

"Eisuke."

The voice he missed so much in this past two years. He froze in the place. Looking at every inch of the man in front of him as long as possible. His short hair now became quite long to his neck. The same bright green eyes, his height that kind of increased.

It's really him.

It's his senpai.

"...Eisuke? Is something wrong?" Haruki ask. Quite nervous because it's been a while he talk to Nikaido. Nikaido snapped back and look away. "You seems doing good."

"Oh... Yea. I'm doing good. Two years had passed since... that day after all."

That day. It's just the thing that just the two of them knows. They still remember how much they fought, how the day going on. They remember.

While Haruki mention that day because he think maybe it will ease the mushroom worry. But, he think otherwise. It just made him irritated. "I didn't ask about that day."

"Y-Yea, of course. Sorry..." Haruki now start to stuttering on his own words. The anxiety of talking with Nikaido takes effects on him. He don't even realize how his hand is shaking right now.

The atmosphere between them is tense. So tense that it made Hinata anxious and worry what about to happens next.

"Excuse me, could we continue walking to Dojo?" Kageyama ask. Seems not noticing the tense air around him right now. Before everyone could retort, Sugawara slap his head. Kageyama let out a small 'ouch'.

"Try to read the air for now!" Sugawara whispering to Kageyama and now look at the Seijou who looking at them.

Oikawa glaring at Kageyama, Iwaizumi just sighed, Haruki just give a blank stare to them. "How am I supposed to know how to read an air??"

"Tobio-chan, come here for a second." Oikawa said while smiling and pointing out at his side. Kageyama now shivering, seeing Oikawa smile make him kind of scared. He just looking at Oikawa with full of alert.

Haruki just chuckled. "You're that eager to meet Minato?" Kageyama stop looking at Oikawa and now to Haruki. The alerted feelings and expression now gone. Replaced with sincerity. "I do."

Haruki smiled at his simple reply that answered all the question inside him. Hia brother seem got a good friend when he didn't see. Though, which means, Kageyama gonna be a... rival to Seiya and Shun. Haruki now kind of worried if Kageyama gonna be alright.

Haruki turned to Ryousuke who been waiting for him to talk. "What did you want Ryouhei?"

"Oh, well Masa-san said he wants you to try to shoot with Minato." Haruki rose a eyebrow. Didn't he mentioned he can't practice due to the practice match of the Volleyball club? But still, it's Masa-san.

"Why?"

"Uh... I don't know. He just told me to find me and relay the message."

"...Ryouhei, you know you can just message or call me?"

Ryouhei froze. Seem the guy just realized he can do that. He just laughed it off. Haruki dead panned at him. "Really?" 

"Can't be helped.... I was so excited to see you shoot..." Now Haruki feel his heart being tugged on. Ryouhei really acting like he's his brother. Though Minato is just his only brother. Haruki raise his hand, petting Ryouhei head. Ryouhei  is too tall for a Kyuudo player, though he don't hate it.

But it is annoying how he have to tip toes to pet him.

Oikawa in the side just pouting at the sight he's seeing. "Can an Alien go abduct that junior so it will be me that be petted..." Iwaizumi just snorted. "Just ask that to Haru."

"Alright alright. I'm in the way to go check the club anyway." His eyes brighten up and start walking before the others. Haruki let out a breath and turned to the Karasuno who just hearing them since ago.

"Let's go." Haruki said, walking ahead. He look at Nikaido, silently giving him stare. Seeming like he's asking Nikaido to go if he want. Then walk passed him.

Nikaido ruffled his hair and then walk behind Haruki. Fuwa do the same, just to keep Nikaido company. Others walk the same, following them.

"Hey Ryouhei..."

"Yes?"

"...Don't tell me Masa-san want me to do Ikiai with Minato again."

"Well..." Haruki glare at Ryouheiwho having a trouble to decide an excuse. But after, Ryouhei nodded in response.

"Ikiai?" Oikawa ask the word behind Haruki. "Ikiai? What is that? Is that a skill or a technique?!" Hinata ask so excited when hearing a new word in his ear.

"Hmm... More than a technique, it's like..."

"...Breathing at the same time, feel each other presence, and put our minds as one." Haruki and Nikaido said it at the same time. Which make Haruki look at him, Nikaido didn't meet his eyes and look away. "Right?" Nikaido just said that.

Can't help it, Haruki showed a smile and a chuckle at that. "Yes. That's it."

"So it's like... play volleyball together?" Hinata ask which the others laughed. Hinata then panicked if he said something wrong.

"You could say that. But... It's different. You can say it's zone but slightly different." Haruki then explain further as everyone start to understand what is Ikiai.

"Then that's like me and Haru-chan whos minds always as one. Right? Haru-chan~?" Oikawa swing his arm to his shoulder and leaning his face close to Haruki's face from behind. "Since when I wonder."

"Haru-chan!"

"Than with me, I think it's you and Iwaizumi that have the same mind. Especially when you're doing volleyball."

"Hmmm... are we Iwa-chan?"

Iwaizumi shrugged. "Don't feel like it. It's because I know this idiot since we're a child that I can read his mind." Oikawa giggled. "I can read Iwa-chan mind too!" While Iwaizumi glare at him, his face telling do it if he can. Haruki didn't miss the small smile Iwaizumi made just for a second.

Haruki just fondly looking at them, whether they realized it or not. They're always in sync. Though maybe that's what their usual is.

Yes, the usual.

Like how he and Nikaido always do.

He glance at Nikaido who talking with Fuwa and the others who asking question to him. If only they could be the same as them in the past once again. But he knows, they can't do it the same as they were.

Now they aren't partners anymore after all.

Haruki don't even know if he's going to continue doing Kyuudo after he graduate. Because of some reason, he's start to think many possibilities in the future. Even after being in the last year of high school, he still can't make up his mind.

That's why.

He think the last time they shoot together was really the last time.

Even if he can, he will not. If he's the reason that Nikaido shoot broke. He will not be in his side anymore. He's the one that broke the bonds after all.

"Haruki-senpai?"

His thought got cut by Ryouhei calling him. He look at Ryouhei and tilt his head. "You're not going in?"

Haruki blinked, and look around him. Just realized they already arrived in the Dojo. Haruki forced a laugh. "Oh. Sorry, I was dazed out."

"If you say so..."

Ryouhei went in first, and then the Karasuno members, Nikaido and Fuwa, and lastly Oikawa, Iwaizumi and Haruki. As they went in, the Karasuno members were... very loud.

Very energetic if you positive thinking.

"Eh?! Kageyama?!"

Minato voice took Haruki attention and went see his brother talking with the setter, Kageyama so excitedly. Although Kageyama not showing any expression, the atmosphere around him is easy to read that he's quite happy.

"So you're Kageyama friend?! I'm Hinata Shouyo! Let's be friend!" Hinata suddenly introduce himself, but into their conversation which made Kageyama irked. "Oi Hinata. Don't interrupt our conversation!"

"Eh~ I wanted to talk with your friend so much so can't I?"

"Of course not!"

"Hah?! Possessive much Kageyama?!"

"Hey hey! Stop fighting! We're in another school you know!" Sugawara immediately went up to them and separated both of them from fighting. Daichi sighed and look at Haruki with apologetic face. "I'm sorry that our members make a ruckus."

Haruki shook his head. "I don't mind it. Though...." He look at Kaito who's behind Kageyama and Hinata who glaring at them.

'Oh my, Kaito's mad.'

"...Who are you guys and who gave you permission to be so loud!" Kageyama and Hinata silenced in a second and look behind them. "Kacchan, you're being loud too." Nanao said behind Kaito, snickered. "Shut up."

"Nanao's right though Kaito." Seiya came up to them. Kaito irked at his comment and now glaring at Seiya. "I hope visitors can keep quiet and not disturbing our practice today." Seiya smiled at the Karasunos. Although his smile is cold. It seems he become kind of upset too.

"I'm so sorry that they're being so loud. It just their habit. Hey, apologize you two." Daichi bowed a bit and look at the freak duo who could only nodded and apologies as well. "We're sorry..."

"Hahaha, isn't it good? It become lively here." Masaki suddenly appeared and just laughed at the situation. Find it amusing. "Masa-san!"

"Masa-san." Haruki walked to him. "Oh Haruki, are you ready to shoot?" Masaki said, that made Haruki annoyed because there's no way he's ready. Look at his appearance that wearing the Seijou jacket and not the attire.

"You think?"

"Get ready then."

"I don't have my bow-"

"Minato brought it."

"...I'm sorry what?"

"So go get ready."

Maybe Masaki already think to do this since yesterday and that's explain why Minato didn't go to school at the same time with him.

"...Fine." Haruki just could only comply. He turned back and look at the others. "You guys free to sit or look around while I'm getting ready." And he left.

"Are we even allowed to see our enemy shoot before the competition?" Fuwa whispered to Nikaido. He didn't reply right away and look at the direction where Haruki disappear and went to get changed.

"It's their fault for allowing us. No big deal." Nikaido then just sit on the floor and wait for his senior. Fuwa just follow along and sit with him. He's not really in mood for look around anyway.

"It's my first time to go in here... It feels cool, right Tsukki?"

"I guess so. It's better than our stuffing gym." Tsukishima replied and look at the bows.

"Oh?! Is that.... Is that their managers?!" Tanaka shouted and pointed at the girls in the Kyuudo, bewildered. The girls noticed and decide to just bow their heads. Continue doing their own things.

"Nope. That's our members."

"They... do Kyuudo?!" Tanaka once again amazed and look at the girls. "How... How cool..."

"Right~? You know it." Nanao commented. Feeling proud to talk about the girls.

"The air here is so easy to breath..." Sugawara commented and took a deep breath. "Maybe it's because it's surrounded by nature." Daichi take a deep breath too and feel satisfied.

"Minato, are you the... ace here?" Kageyama ask. Minato just shook his head. "No I'm not, though in Kyuudo there's no such things called ace."

"That's interesting. Tell me more!" Hinata said beside Kageyama. Kageyama punch his head which make Hinata groaned in pain. "What was that?!"

"Don't interrupt my conversation damn it!"

"I want to hear about volleyball from you both!" Minato said, the duo look at each other and smiled to Minato. Seems like those three having fun talking about their favorites sports.

"Seems like you guys already getting along with each other." Haruki came in, wearing his attire and tie his hair properly into a small ponytail. He adjust his kimono a little. His bow in his hand as he already set it up.

"Haru-chan, you look so cool!"

"Like a soldier."

Haruki just realized he didn't really show Iwaizumi and Oikawa when he do Kyuudo. So it was refreshing for them both. Haruki let out a small smile. "Thank... you?"

He walk towards Minato and give him head pats. "Minato, do you still remember how we did it?"

"Faintly..."

Haruki hummed. "Don't worry, just feel my presence in front of you. You feel assured don't you?" Minato nodded happily, his eyes ready to shoot.

Haruki glance at Masaki who understood and let the others members stand aside to let both of the brothers shoot.

Haruki the first, and Minato ochi.

They then set up their arrows in the floor, and take two of the arrows and hold their bows while sitting.

Shoot while watched by Nikaido? Right, that's one of his fear right now. But it's alright, Oikawa presence kind of relaxing Haruki right now.

Though, he don't know if things will go smoothly like yesterday.

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

I have something to confess... some might noticed why Ryouhei isn't here? Or... Why Ryouhei name isn't Ryouhei? Actually. I FORGOT TO FIX IT WYWHWHSBW

At first I was keeping Ryouhei name as Ryunosuke or whatever was that because I didn't remember his name (IM SORRY RYOUHEI)

But I ended up not fixing it and ended up publish it so, might be too late but today I fixed it. So, no more mistake on Ryohei name lol

I am terribly sorry for my mistakes.