CHAPTER 4 : Let's Look at the Starry Sky Again!

Approximately 30 college students came to the pub and the birthday celebration went well. The birthday girl had cut her cake and they were currently eating and/or drinking whatever when a boy sat beside Sorano. He was obviously drunk.

    Oikawa and Kise were a few seats away, talking to each other. Since both of them are facing each other, only Oikawa could see Sorano being approached by the boy.

    'And the director asked about y—'

    'Ryouta-kun,' Oikawa cut him off. 'Look behind.'

    Kise did as he was told, albeit a bit sad at the interruption of his eagerness. He gasped lightly when he saw the boy trying to flirt with Sorano. 'S-Shouldn't we help Sora-cchi?'

    'Leave her be.' A voice said and both of them flinched in surprise as they turned to the source of the voice.

    Izumi chuckled at their reactions.

    'Are you sure, Shino-chan?' Oikawa asked again. Izumi nodded confidently.

    Kise "tsk"-ed. 'We, as the protector of females cannot let that past—where the hell is he touching?!' Kise almost choked out his Adam's apple at the sight.

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    Sorano was completely aware of a certain hand travelling slowly from her knee to her thigh. She rolled her eyes, listening to the boy's babble. She was used to these kinds of harassments since it was a pub—like what'd you expect?

    When she first started, Hajime often got worried and Izumi would have to hold him back from injuring the customer. 2 months after that, Izumi and Sorano cared less about those trivial things.

    Apparently, Sorano was in the Judo club back in high school, and Hajime taught Izumi how to defend herself so both of them had no problem. 'Sir, please.' Sorano spoke and she placed her palm on top of the boy's hand.

    The boy went red and grinned at her. He curled his fingers, in attempt to squeeze her thigh. Sorano smiled widely at him.

    'AH!' the boy yelled loudly and he quickly retracted his hand from her.

    Sorano raised her brows and her one elbow propped up against the table. She leaned her chin on her palm, her other hand on the boy's didn't flinch away. 'Is there any problem, sir?' she sneered.

    The boy winced as Sorano tightened her grip. 'Y-Your hand...!' he stuttered and tried to release his hand.

    'It's warm, isn't it?' she started grinning.

    'N-No! I-It hurts! Let go of me!' he struggled.

    'Why? Don't you want to touch me like you did earlier?'

    'No! NO! Let me go!' he began to panic. Sorano smirked and let his hand go. The boy almost cried as he ran out of the pub. No one seemed to care about him running away so Sorano sighed in relief and continued drinking her guava juice.

    'She's merciless.' Oikawa said in a whisper.

    Kise was still watching her in awe.

    'I told you to leave her be,' Izumi shrugged. 'She's not a little girl for you to get worried.'

    'Sora-cchi, that was awesome!' Kise exclaimed and ran to his manager.

• Sorano Akayuki •

    I turned my head and before I could ask what is it that was so awesome, I was greeted by a bone-crushing hug. 'Ack! Kise! You're too heavy! Get off, get off!' I yelled.

    Kise giggled and pulled away. Oikawa brought his chair to Kise's side and his eyes were wide, as if anticipating something from me. I gave them two a questioning look.

    'They wanted to ask about what you did to the harasser.' Izumi butted in. I looked at her then back to the two.

    'Izumi's better than me, want to see?' I said.

    Kise and Oikawa nodded their heads vigorously. I was about to ask Kise to harass her but I had a better idea. I glanced at the kitchen door. 'Captain Iwaizumi Hajime!' I called out as loud as I could.

    Soon, the door was opened and Hajime stepped out. 'What do you want calling me like that?' he asked.

    'Come here.' I demanded and he stood beside Izumi who was behind the counter. I tilted my head.

    'What's this about?' Hajime queried, slightly annoyed.

    'Grab Izumi's boobs.' I said.

    'WHAT?!' Hajime nearly died at her request.

    Kise, Oikawa, and Izumi gaped.

    'Oikawa-san and Kise wanted to see how Izumi reacts towards sexual harassments.' I explained.

    Hajime glared at me and he reached out to touch her boobs. Izumi screamed. I looked. Kise and Oikawa gasped loudly. 'Watch.' I told the two.

    Izumi's face went redder than the blood. 'Hajime-kun you're going to hell!' she yelled.

    'Oh great.' Hajime sighed.

    The black-haired lass gripped Hajime's wrist tight until he winced before twisting it. Hajime groaned and his other hand tried to stop her but she had kneed his stomach and elbowed his chest. He didn't have time to regain his composure as she punched his chin and her fingers wrapped around his neck.

    With her monstrous strength, she pushed him down to the floor and Hajime coughed. 'Akayuki!' he gasped. 'She's strangling me for real!"

    'Izumi, that's your husband you're trying to kill!' I shouted.

    My girl friend quickly got off the lad and covered her chest, panting. 'Akayuki, you stupid!!!!' she chided.

    I turned to the two who were watching with mouth open. 'Told you Izumi did it better.' I smiled.

    Hajime struggled to stand up, coughing. He stood up properly and pulled my hair. I groaned and laughed. 'You liked it didn't you, Captain?' I giggled.

    He went red, released his grip on my hair and left for the kitchen. I laughed to myself and tapped the table with my hand repeatedly. Kise and Oikawa glanced at each other.

    'Is she drunk?' Kise asked.

    'But she merely drank a glass of Guava juice. Why would she get drunk?' Oikawa queried back.

    'Makes sense.' Kise muttered.

    'Akayuki can't drink. One sip and she wouldn't wake up for two days.' Izumi interrupted.

    'Wow, two days?' Oikawa blinked.

    'Yup,' she nodded. 'Last year, we had an anniversary celebration and one of us made her drink. She didn't come for work for two days straight and when we asked, she said she just woke up.'

    'Oh!' Kise exclaimed. 'I remember! One time last year, I was left confused as to why she didn't come to pick me up for photo-shoots. I kept calling her but she didn't reply. I almost called the police.'

    'I'm not drunk.' I protested after listening to them.

    Hajime appeared from the kitchen and sat behind the counter, beside Izumi. 'What are you guys talking about?' he asked.

    'If Sorano gets drunk.' Oikawa answered.

    'You're done cleaning the kitchen?' Izumi turned to Hajime. He nodded in reply.

    'At least if Akayuki gets drunk, she will go unconscious for 2 days. You guys haven't watched how Izumi gets drunk.' Hajime said.

    I gaped. 'That reminds me, I've never seen her drunk!'

    'How come only Iwa-chan has seen it?'

    Hajime fell silent at that. He avoided eye contact with neither of us.

    'You don't ask questions with obvious answers, Tooru-cchi.' Kise whispered. I snorted.

    Izumi was blushing and said nothing.

    'Anyway, what happened when Izumi got drunk?' I queried.

    Hajime glanced at Izumi then leaned forward. I was in front of him so I guessed he only wanted to tell me. I leaned towards him as well. 'She wants more.' He said quietly.

    'Of?' I raised a brow.

    Hajime hesitated then, '... Me.'

    I gasped loudly and covered my mouth. I stared at Izumi in horror. 'You didn't tell me you've done it!' I chided.

    Izumi bit her lower lip as she clutched Hajime's sleeve.

    'I think I know what he told her.' Kise blinked.

    'I do, too.' Oikawa added.

    I pouted. 'So you two are dating?'

    Hajime cleared his throat and looked away.

    Oikawa gaped. 'Whoa! Iwa-chan has a girlfriend?!'

    'I bring her outside a lot, once a lunch with you, didn't you grasp the situation?' Hajime said.

    'Well you told me Shino-chan is your mere friend. I believed it.' Oikawa shrugged.

    'Wow, okay—you call her Shino-chan?' I grabbed Oikawa's arm, frowning.

    'Iwa-chan brought her with him often so I got to know her as well.' Oikawa replied.

    Before I could answer, a groan was heard. All of us turned to Kise, whose head on the table, his fingers curled into a fist. He was in pain. I then realized Kise was brought from the hospital and he hasn't fully recovered yet.

    He stood up, although wobbly. 'I'm going to the toilet.'

    On cue, he fell to the floor and we all panicked. Oikawa got down from the chair and helped him sit up. I knelt down and touched his forehead. 'His fever has gone down,' I frowned. 'Is it headache, Kise?'

    Kise nodded once.

    'Let him lean against the table, Oikawa-san.' I instructed. Oikawa did as I told him and I withdrew my phone, dialing Kiyoko's number.

    'Hello?'

    'Uh, Kiyoko-chan! Kise's having a massive headache but his fever has gone down. Do I send him back to the hospital or...?'

    'Um... try giving him a glass of water and if the pain doesn't even reduce, bring him back.'

    'Roger.' I cut off the call then looked up at Izumi. 'A glass of water please?'

    Izumi immediately poured the water from the jug into a glass before handing it to Oikawa, who was the nearest. He gave it to Kise. 'Drink that.' I said. Kise took a sip and frowned.

    'That's that. You're going back to the hospital.' I concluded and stood.

    'Hajime, Oikawa-san, could you help him get to my car?' I requested.

    Hajime nodded silently while Oikawa was already wrapping Kise's one arm around his neck. I ran to the locker room and knew I didn't have time to change my clothes so I just grabbed the car key and rushed downstairs. Izumi trailed behind.

    I unlocked the car. Hajime and Oikawa hoisted Kise into the back seat, letting him lie down. 'Thanks, Hajime, Oikawa-san!' I bowed my head.

    Oikawa smiled while Hajime shook his head. 'No problem but why the hell were you bringing a hospital patient outside?' Hajime asked.

    I rolled my eyes. 'That blonde insisted.'

    'Your phone, Akayuki.' Izumi nudged my arm and handed me my phone.

    'Thank you.' I said and started the engine. I had to wait for the car to warm up so I stood outside with the three of them, waiting as well.

    'You know,' Hajime began and looked at me with a smile. 'It's really late. Izumi and I would have to clean up and whatnot so... Trashykawa, why don't you go with Akayuki?'

    I gaped and Oikawa shrugged. 'T-That's not necessary!' I protested.

    'Oh sure it is, you're a female.' Hajime retorted.

    'I was fine all these while!' I said.

    'Those while,' Izumi smirked. 'Dangers come unannounced.'

    'I agree,' Oikawa spoke up and I gritted my teeth. 'I'll drive, Sorano.'

    I pulled on Hajime's collar and glared into his eyes. 'It's payback time, Sorano Akayuki.' Hajime hissed, squinting his eyes. I clicked my tongue and entered the car, sitting on the passenger's seat since Oikawa was already on the driver's seat, ready to head to the hospital.

    'Seatbelt, please.' Oikawa said and I did as told. As he drove off, Hajime and Izumi waved us with a triumph smirk. I folded my arms across my chest and huffed. They're so going to pay.

    'Which hospital?' he questioned.

    'Toho University Hospital.' I answered.

    He nodded silently and the whole journey was quiet. Kise had fallen asleep (or unconscious).

∞

    I insisted to drive on our way back. Kiyoko had taken care of Kise as soon as we brought him in. Turned out to be, she was once the manager of Karasuno's volleyball team, an opponent team on par with Seijou (Aoba Jousai). Oikawa tried to flirt with Kiyoko once but she rejected him immediately.

    Instead of going straight back home, I stopped by the "special route". Oikawa gave me a questioning look. 'Let's look at the stars again. I want to see if it's still as many as the last time we looked.' I said and got off the car followed by Oikawa.

    We walked towards the railing of the bridge and leaned against it. I gasped and pointed at the sky. 'Is that Orion?!'

    Oikawa looked at what I pointed. 'Ah! It's Orion! The three stars there, and that one!' he said.

    'Whoa! Orion appeared a lot recently!' I smiled.

    'Sorano,' Oikawa spoke. I turned to him. 'I have a game next Friday. Do you want to come and watch?'

    I gaped. 'Volleyball game?!'

    He chuckled. 'What else? Iwa-chan invited Shino-chan so I thought she might need a friend.'

    'I'm going! I'm definitely going!' I exclaimed.

    'I'll text you the venue, time, and your seat.'

    'Oh, sure! Wait, I'll give you my number.' I withdrew my phone and he held out his hand. I blinked then gave my phone to him.

    'I'll dial my number.' He said and started dialing.

    I took the phone from him when he was done. 'Call me.' He demanded and I pressed the call button. His phone rang and he smiled, pressing the decline button. 'Got your number.' He commented.

    I nodded. 'Let's go home. I need to return the car as well.'

∞

    Kise groaned in pain as his head throbbed. He slowly opened his eyes and sighed at the sight of the unfamiliar ceiling. He realized he was back in the hospital. Something bothered him. He frowned and focused on the sound.

    Oh, notifications. He reached for his iPhone on the nightstand. The light from the screen made him wince but he managed to read the notifications on the lock screen. His eyes widened.

    It was messages from his old friends via the Line group "Kiseki no Sedai". He swiped and unlocked his phone.

クロコッチ ~K. Tetsuya

I received an offer.

紫バラッチ ~umaibo

Is it about the game next Friday? I've got a letter.

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

I got that offer too. I'm in.

ミドリマッチ　~cancer

In

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

Game on.

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

Aomine-kun, what's with your name?

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

wtf. Wait that must be Satsuki changing it

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

when are you marrying her, Daiki?

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

Akashi pls.

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

Hahahaha. Btw, Kise-kun hasn't replied yet. Is he in or not?

ミドリマッチ　~cancer

He's probably running around in front of cameras.

紫バラッチ　~umaibo

he's a model after all.

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

a stupid one

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

I think that means you miss him, Aomine-kun.

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

I DON'T

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

invite me when you're getting married, Daiki.

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

Akashi stop with that marriage talk!

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

I read news online. Kise-kun is sick.

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

Thought so

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

you psychic

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

say what, Daiki?

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

nothing in particular—

ミドリマッチ　~cancer

your name is weird. So weird it's bothering me. Change it, Aomine.

紫バラッチ　~umaibo

he likes the name, mido-chin.

アホミネッチ　~aisuru satsuki

goddammit you people

ミドリマッチ　~cancer

he's not going to change it, I guess.

I think I received the letter too. I'm in.

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

Oh, hi Kise-kun!

Kurokocchi! I missed you guys.

アカシッチ　~Seijūrō

are you fine, Ryouta?

A bit better now! I'll be okay in a few days.

ミドリマッチ　~cancer

make sure you can play when the time comes.

I will. Meet you guys there.

クロコッチ　~K. Tetsuya

I was informed every one of us could invite one or two person. Front row seats. Golden tickets. Bring your friends along!

    The blonde smiled. Two people came to mind.

**** WRAPPED ****

Note:

クロコッチ　is read as Kurokocchi

ミドリマッチ　is read as Midorimacchi

紫バラッチ　is read as Murasakibaracchi

アカシッチ　is read as Akashicchi

アホミネッチ　is read as Ahominecchi

A/N:

Another update because I'll be leaving for university tomorrow night :(

And again, Team Oikawa or Team Kise? :D

P/S: The screenshot of the conversation was supposed to be two parts but I was too lazy to create another one so the screenshot size is kind of awkward– just don't mind that, then.