Hinata runs to Sayuri's house, frightening the life out of her mother when she opens the door to see him on the verge of hyperventilating. Then, however, she registers who he is and pulls him into her arms.

"Oh, Hinata-kun! It's been such a long time. You've grown since Middle School!"

Normally Hinata would smile at that and get all (over) excited at the possibility of having grown even though he knows he hasn't grown a great deal since Middle School. Once he's sure that he won't hurt Sayuri's mother's feeling by doing so, he pulls away. He gives her a large smile.

"It's lovely to see you again." He replies before bending slightly to look around her. "Is Sayuri in?" Hinata asks.

Immediately, the woman nods and takes a step back to let him into the house. "Of course. She's upstairs. It's getting late now so I'll call your parents and let them know that you're here."

Hinata nods and gives her a thankful smile before he rushes up the stairs.

Once Hinata is stood outside Sayuri's bedroom door he takes a deep breath. He's got a lot to sort out now and he knows that most people will probably expect him to sort things out with Kageyama first but Sayuri needs to know that he's still her friend sooner rather than later. Kageyama expects him to be an idiot and another day wouldn't be the end of them, he's sure, but with Sayuri it's not so simple... Hinata may have already lost her trust and he wouldn't blame her after the way he's let Miko treat her.

Plucking up the courage and knowing it's time to face the music, Hinata knocks on the Sayuri's bedroom door. He's glad that her mother isn't aware of what's been going on, it would not have been easy to get this far if she had been. Hinata also hopes that it's a sign Sayuri hasn't lost all hope in their friendship. Sayuri is close to her mother but she knows that telling her Hinata has hurt her would mean Hinata wouldn't be able to get within fifty metres of her. So, maybe, just maybe, that means Sayuri wants Hinata to be able to talk to her.

When Sayuri calls out to come in, he hesitates. Would it be best to let her know it's him?

Hinata shakes his head. No, he needs to make sure that he can have this conversation with them both on the same side of this door.

So Hinata opens the door and walks into the room, closing the door behind him. Sayuri is sat on her bed, looking through a magazine. It's the last one her pictures - and Hinata's - was printed in. She doesn't look up straight away but when the room falls silent she looks up with her mouth open, obviously preparing to ask her mother if she needed something. Her mouth snaps shut when she realises that the person standing here is definitely not her mother.

"Shoyo." Sayuri says, voice tight. She closes the magazine.

"I came to apologise for being an idiot these past weeks. For hurting you. For being a bad friend." Hinata explains in a rush, nerves feeling him.

Sayuri has every right to kick him out and never speak to him ever again. Hinata hopes that doesn't happen. He wants to continue being her friend.

The girl doesn't move from where she's sat cross-legged on the bed. "Go ahead and explain it all then."

Hinata scratches the back of his head. "Well, uh, I... I don't really know how. I just thought that if I got away from Kageyama for a while I could figure out what I want... I'm not sure why you got dragged into this mess. I went to Miko and before I knew it, you weren't my friend and neither was Kageyama. Then I started acting like I did at the start of Middle School--"

"Stop." Sayuri says, holding up her hand. "We don't talk about that. Only with Sato-sama. It's in the past now and it doesn't matter. What matters is what you're going to do now to fix everything with everyone."

She stands as she's speaking, walking over to Hinata. He braces himself, expecting a slap across the face. Instead, Sayuri hugs him fiercely. He doesn't even need to think about hugging her back, holding her close and burying his face in her neck.

As usual, she's right. The past doesn't matter. All the crap that happened in Middle School really doesn't matter at all anymore. He isn't that person and dwelling on it all isn't going to help him go what he wants in the future. It'll just drag him down again.

For the first time is what must be nearly two weeks, Hinata smiles. A real smile, not put on for anyone. His smile quickly changes to a grin and before he knows it, he's laughing, unable to contain the happiness he feels right now. It's wonderful to laugh and smile again. He feels lighter. More like himself.

Normal. Right.

He hopes it's this easy to make up with Kageyama. Even if they do just resume being friends. Hinata will take that over what's happening now any day. He has a feeling that Kageyama may not be as instantly forgiving as Sayuri. It's Hinata's fault that everyone is being hurt and while Sayuri can disregard that fact, Kageyama may not.

They hug for some time before Sayuri pulls back and smiles widely at him. "I've got a shoot on Sunday. Will you come?"

Hinata nods. "Of course I will!"

Sayuri's eyes light up in a way that reminded Hinata of Tanaka and Noya when they're plotting something. He laughs a little at himself for even thinking that Sayuri could be scheming the the way they are.

Sayuri laughs too and they share another brief hug before they settle on her bed and look through the magazines Sayuri owns. Hinata always liked doing this with her. It's always amazing to watch the way her confidence grows when she sees the pictures and realises that she is beautiful.

Hinata smiles at his friend as her eyes roam over a page.

"You know, Hinata, I never did apologise for accidentally giving the editor your picture as well."

Hinata shrugs. "It's fine, Sayuri. It doesn't really matter. I look great in that picture, anyway."

Sayuri gasps in mock disgust and throws a pillow at him. "You narcissist!"

Laughing, Hinata throws the pillow back at her. Everything is definitely going back to normal. Soon, this will all be behind him and be considered a phase of his that doesn't need to be discussed. Just like the start of middle school and his 'friends' from then.

*

Kageyama's weekend is dull and his mother spends it all giving him strange looks and being the opposite of subtle every time she asks if he's spoken to Hinata. The strange looks are due to the fact he told her about going with Sayuri on Sunday to a shoot. She had jumped to conclusions, as always, and asked "What about Hinata?" which resulted in a blushing Kageyama locking himself in his room and regretting telling his mum about everything.

She's been understanding and she listened patiently to everything as Kageyama explained but that doesn't mean she hasn't teased him on occasion or brought it up when the fact he's got a small (huge) crush on Hinata isn't relevant in any way.

When Sunday arrives, Kageyama can't help but feel relieved. At least today he'll have something to do. He's been practising over the weekend, of course, but he's been bored. There's only so much he can improve on by himself.

Today, though, he'll be out for moment of the day and he'll have company that isn't his parents. He's been looking forward to it. It'll be interesting to get to know Sayuri in the sense of her modelling. Especially after the explanation she gave him about why she does it. If she's as passionate about modelling as he is about volleyball, he's more than happy to be there to support his friend.

Kageyama smiles to himself a little. Each time he remembers that he now has another friend, he gets a weird feeling in his stomach and can't stop himself from smiling.

He supposes he understands why his mum misinterrupted their relationship. It hard to explain why having another friend makes him so happy. Especially because it would mean reminding his mum that at times he's really not that likable.

Kageyama showers and dresses a few hours before Sayuri is due to arrive, spending the remaining time helping his mum tidy the house. Neither of them are big fans of a messy space and it passes the time. It's almost like cleaning together is a time for them to bone despite all the family board game nights and the long conversations during meals.

When there is finally, finally a knock at the door, Kageyama has no power to stop the smile that spreads across his face. He feels like he's been waiting forever.

As fun as bonding and tidying with his mum is, Kageyama is eager to learn more about Sayuri's career as a model.

Kageyama heads to the front door and opens it as he puts his shoes on. Sayuri is stood there in a cute baggy jumper and a pair of jeans, smiling at him.

"Hello, Kageyama-kun. Ready to go?" She asks.

Kageyama nods, smiling back at the girl. He double checks he has his house keys and mobile phone before following Sayuri out to the car.

He introduces himself to the man in the drivers seat, Sayuri's father, before climbing in to the back. Right next to a snoring, drolling Hinata.