As soon as Kageyama had entered the gym this morning with a murderous glare and repeatedly chanted the word "No." as if god himself had dared to annoy the hell out of him, Tanaka and Nishishinoya took out their phones to capture this hilarious behavior.
Both of them started recording the scene and while nobody had an idea what was going on, Tsukishima snickered at the sidelines with a snarky remark here and there.

It was hilarious.

Kageyama picked up a volleyball.
"No."
Kageyama aimed at the opposite side of the net for his serve.
"No."
Kageyama threw the ball high into the air.
"No."
Kageyama jumped and served it right across the court with a deafening slam.
"No."

Everyone went to start practising and the setters exchanged every ten minutes. Whenever Kageyama was on a short break it started all over again.
"No. No. No."
By now, Yamaguchi was impressed of Kageyama's patience, he'd have guessed for sure anybody else would have snapped by now. Hesitantly, he approached Kageyama, not without a questioning and slightly irritated glare of two eyes hidden behind a pair of glasses following him.
"Oi Kageyama-"
"I SAID NO."
Kageyama jumped as he realized his mistake and spun around, his lip pushed slightly up in the same way he always did when he was embarassed.
"Y-Yamaguchi."
After digesting that mini heart attack, Yamaguchi tilted his head with a mild smile. In fact, he had no idea what he was doing here, approaching the feared King all of a sudden, but his instincts screamed at him to go and calm him.
"W-what is actually going on?"
Kageyama made a tch-noise and strolled past him back onto the court, only to be cut off by Tsukishima.
"What's wrong, your Majesty? Stumbled over your ego and fell down on your IQ?"
"Tsukishima!" Daichi scolded but secretly knew it was over. Kageyama was fuming and so was Tsukishima, both stared each other down in silence until Kageyama suddenly broke the eye contact to stare bewildered at something next to him.

Hinata stood next to Kageyama with his best glare, yelling at Tsukihima how much of an asshole he was and wether he wanted to fight and to come at him-
Kageyama facepalmed and smacked Hinata's head with the other hand.
"Kageyama, on a word?" Daichi smiled at him and Kageyama honestly admitted, it was terrifying to say the least. Defeated and making himself as small as possible, he walked after Daichi outside the gym and gritted his teeth, definitely feeling the smug smirk of the blonde drilling into his back.
"Kageyama, what is wrong? You're out of your mind today and to be honest, it's creeping Asahi out how much you keep arguying with yourself."
Kageyama tensed and averted his eyes, suddenly that tiny flower over there was pretty interesting.
"I'm sorry. I will keep it together."
"Good."
Daichi patted his shoulder and retreated back into the gym. This time, Kageyama just ignored the noisy middleblocker.

...until Hinata stole his milk again and god, Kageyama was fuming. As soon as he heard someone running and noticed his milk was missing, he let out a noise akin to a pterodactyl screech and chased after him.
"HINATA-BOKE I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
Everyone stared with a priceless expression at him and Dachi groaned. Way to go, Kageyama.

"Why not, Kageyama?!" Hinata whined, rubbing his aching head after they had settled down. Currently, both stood in near of the school garden, cared for by the gardening club and private enough for such conversations.
"I said no! I'm not going to make a contract with you!"
"Why?!"
"Do you even have any idea how to make a contract?!"
"Isn't that just shaking hands to seal it?"
"See?! You don't even know how it works!"
"No problem, we can just ask mom again! I made a deal with her~! But wait, that means you'll make one with me?"
"God I said NO! And I'm not gonna ride all over the mountain towards your house again!"
"No problem, just lend me your bike~!"
"SHE CAN'T SEE YOU DUMBASS!!"
"Oh. Right. Then just sit behind me again~!"
"No way in hell!!"
"How about we just try it?!"
"What do you not understand about the word 'No'?!"
This went on and on, back and forth, until both gasped for breath and needed to take a break. Soon after, fairly calmer than before, Hinata decided to drill further... more gentle than before.

"Kageyama-kun... I just want to know why. I mean... It's not like I'd outwit you or anything like that in a deal and it's not like I'd want your soul or steal your eyesight or whatever. I just want to know why."
Kageyama shifted, visibly uncomfortable under Hinata's unnatural piercing eyes. He knew this kinda glare, Hinata had done it the same day he told Sugawara about him.
"Please..." he asked again, quiet, hidden demand and determination in his voice. Kageyama felt his last walls of resistance crumbling; making a mournful noise he turned away.
"I just don't want to, Hinata. What would it even help? If I rely on you I can't achieve my goals on my own and that makes a success unimportant."
Hinata began to chew on his lip and inched a step closer. He was almost hesitant, trying to approach an animal which could shy away any second, Kageyama was so distant and cold all of a sudden like on the first day.
"Are you really sure? Hundred percent? Kageyama, I know this sounds selfish and I'm a big meany to say that, but... you're kinda my last chance to become visible now and play volleyball for real. Are you really sure you want to keep your wish?"

Kageyama didn't answer for a moment and unnerved Hinata with every passing second.
"L-look, I don't even know which wish it is. I want to win the nationals. I want to become the best setter."
Hinata tilted his head and his smile dropped.
"But Kageyama, that's... that's not your real wish."
Kageyama perked up at that and slowly turned around, obvious surprise sprawled out over his face.
"I-it's not?! How could you even know?!"
"I don't know! But it's not. I just... just kinda feel it. This is not your biggest wish. S-sure, this is really important to you and I don't doubt they are your most important goals. But... there's something else."

Kageyama felt like smacked into his face with a brick. He didn't even know what he wanted?
Hinata felt the same. How on earth was he supposed to grant a wish Kageyama didn't even know himself?