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the bell rang.

your heart thumped so loudly, you thought that your fellow peers would stop and stare; they never did. your next destination lay within a few metres within your peripheral vision.

if only you were able to will your rock of feet to move.

the thought of what could be laying behind the simple push of the stone-cold bars was enough to keep your eager body at bay. a storm threatening to grow and brew within your numb body. the storm twisting your insides, making you feel sick to the stomach.

there were two ways to go about this;

either to run as far as physically possible from this place, change your name and your identity. completely reinvent yourself along with that, marry yourself off to some wealthy businessman who could make you forget about that one time you were ever to close to becoming involved with the likes of the gangster crowd. if you could even call it a crowd; it was more like an angry mob of men whose intentions were fuelled by rage and hatred-

the timider and probably more rational optional was to just simply oblige to the request of the captain. however, you were afraid of the consequences that came with treading the blood-stained steps of the gymnasium in disguise.

once you walked into the sports hall, there was no going. it would not be as easy as clicking a reverse button on a computer or taking a rubber to erase the mistakes made in an essay. in life, you are accountable for your actions and sadly life would make you feel the after-effects of whatever path you took. the higher beings, those who wielded the power of a double-edged sword would make sure of it.

in no way was there a win-win option. no side could win at the same time and any path you took ended up with you in a dangerous position with a high probability of death.

neither routes were preferable.

one was just as damaging as the other and risked you and your life which you wished to live to its fullest even this there was no chance of this occurring. you could not win, the eventual path you choose to take always ends with you in a dangerous environment and a high probability of death.

the thought of death made you turn a ghostly pale like your soul left your carcass. it was one of those things where uneasiness crept into you, felt as though millions of creepy crawlies had been released onto you when you were not looking. you tried shaking them all off but death and its eventuality stuck with you, the crawlies were persistent in clinging onto you.

the concrete of the steps lay there. untouched and as beige as they always have been. yesterday, they seemed so normal; now they held a considerable heftiness and would lead you to a whole world. one that did not deem attractive, if you had the option you would love to forget about its existence.

taking one step at a time without sending your body into overdrive, the gymnasium became closer. each breath seemed louder than the last and suddenly you were hyper-aware of the world surrounding you.

almost like you were seeing it and taking it in for the last time.

before you knew it, the bright beams of light were blinding you.

unconsciously you rose your hand in an attempt to shield yourself, protecting your already dithering eyesight from the electromagnetic waves being projected. through the cracks of your fingers, twelve sets of piercing eyes were staring at you as if you were a deer caught in headlights.

the familiar brown-haired boy started to take strides towards you as the unwanted stares became more noticeable,

"took you a while to get here. you couldn't have gotten lost?"

oikawa realised that you may have felt discomfort, understandably so. this was a gang after all and any normal human would most likely be petrified. you seemed reasonably calm but what he did not know was that on the inside there was a hurricane and you were being tossed like a salad.

"m-my teacher let me out late. what sort of incompetent human do you take me for, i do have a sense of direction."

you did not want to admit to having second thoughts, in fear of how they might react and things they could do to you. you tried holding a strong front and show no signs of nervousness even though it seemed like everyone could see right through you.

"good, that's what i like to hear. for a minute i thought you had bailed on us. now that would have been disastrous."

"what would have happened if i didn't?"

feeling relieved that you had in fact chose to come, you could not help but question.

"nothing too much. we would have had to track you down and you would have most likely paid the price for disobeying us."

the nonchalance in his voice put you off.

"well uh, i came so no need for punishment."

you laughed uneasily, staying rooted in your place despite oikawa trying to push you to the rest of the team.

until he stopped trying.

"if you are a good girl then there is no need for punishment,"

you could hear a hint of flirtation in his voice followed by a roar of laughter. red rose to your cheeks at the innuendo. please could the sweet lord make you deaf?

"shittykawa please stop being a try-hard and please bring (y/n) over here otherwise i will not hesitate to personally come and give you a well-deserved slap."

a rather raspy and deep voice had entered the chat and you could not help but notice that the owner of the voice had some rather beefy arms. you were not drooling ;)

"iwa-chan you wound me, i was simply making her feel at ease."

you felt the large hands of the captain wrap around your petite arm and pull you into the huddle of males who had been in conversation before your disturbance of an arrival.

you remained mute as you were unsure as to what to say. it did not seem to matter as quickly oikawa filled the silence.

"everyone, we have a manager for the first time! many may know her, it is (y/n). however, we can have introductions later as we have an important deal at hand."

oikawa paused in order to gain the whole team's attention before continuing with his debrief,

you had never heard speak so seriously, a smile nearly made its way onto your stoic face before catching yourself as you realised that this was no time for smiles.

"many of you may have heard the news that the fallen crows of karasuno have started to rise again. they were once quite a powerful gang with many connections, they even had close ties with our own school however they slowly started to lose out on deals. before we knew it, they lost their power. this no longer seems to be the case and they seem to be stronger than before"

the member who oikawa called 'iwa-chan' then took over from oikawa and started to speak with everyone's attention, including yours, intact.

"we are going to be taking advantage of our history with them by proceeding with a transaction of important goods. this will ensure an alliance with them which will be useful in the long run. they are in the same prefecture as us and we need some protection against other rival gangs. oikawa and i will oversee the transaction as we are acquainted with the leader of Karasuno. mad dog will be taken as the lookout as well as back up and few of you will be taken to secure the school and prevent any outsiders from disrupting this transaction."

discussion brushed across the team at the announcement of the plan, many seemed to be in favour of it however there was a sense of anxiety. there was not much information on karasuno so no one knew how reliable or trustworthy they were. the gang was going into this transaction blindly.

"sorry to interrupt but what is my role in this?"

you did not want to impose and frankly, you were afraid to speak however you needed to know what you were getting into so you could mentally prepare.

oikawa gave an unsettling smirk before answering,

"why, you are going to be doing the most important job of all. you will be entering their gymnasium alone and handing over the parcel to karasuno themselves."

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we are finally getting into the gang gang ;-)

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