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The Hinata family boarded their plan for Europe on the first day of summer break. Shoyo's mother had a job offer in Europe, and they were going there for a month to see if they liked it there.
They all loved it. They wanted to stay, but as school pulled around, Shoyo fell ill, and when they went to the doctors they gave them awful news. Shoyo was sick, with something no one had really seen before. They didn't know how to save the small boy.
With this, the Hinata's packed their bags and left Europe. Shoyo begged his mom that he didn't have to go back to Karasuno, and as her son was sick, she agreed to his wishes.
The first day back, they packed everything from their old house and put it up for sale. They moved in with Shoyo's grandparents until the house sold and they could move into a new house.
It sold quickly to a new family, it was a husband and wife who had two kids, a toddler no older than 4 and a newborn. They agreed with the price and paid upfront. With the money now, she started looking for a new house for herself and her two children, near the Aoba Johsai High School.
They found a house, put a down payment on it, and quickly moved in. The next day, 2 weeks after the second semester, Shoyo's mother finally got him enrolled in Aoba Johsai High, while Natsu was enrolled in the elementary school.
Hinata laid in his bed, having not slept the prior night. He watched as the sun rose gradually. He stood up, slowly, and walked to his closet. He pulled out his new uniform, a lilac button-up shirt, cream-colored vest, a red tie, a white blazer, and light brown pants with dark details. He walked downstairs where his mother and sister were.
He sat at the table and looked down at his lap as his mother put the food onto the table. He thanked his mother for the meal, he ate slowly and a smaller portion than he would have before.
He excused himself after eating and walked upstairs and into the bathroom. He brushed his teeth and brushed his hair slightly before moving over to his bedroom. He grabbed his backpack and made sure he had everything he needed before going back downstairs.
He waved goodbye to his mother and sister before walking outside. He passed his bike that sat on the front porch, and through the gate. He knew the way to his new school, he knew he was early, but he walked slow. He didn't rush there.
He could hear the yells and smacking of volleyballs as he passed one of the gyms. He walked to the main building and to the teacher's office. He met with his new teachers and was shown around the school quickly. While they walked students passed them, hushed whispers erupted. The first bell chimed and the nice lady left him with his first teacher of the day outside his classroom.
"Come in after I do and introduce yourself to the class please," he said. He slid the door open and the room hushed, "Good morning class, this is our new student, please treat him well," he said and nodded at Shoyo.
"H-hi, I'm Shoyo Hinata, please take care of me," and as he stood from his bow the teacher pointed out where he would be sitting. He was pointing near the back of the room and next to a familiar-looking boy with the hair shape of an onion.
Him and another boy kept looking at him throughout their morning lessons. Then break came and they seemingly bashed out of the room.
Shoyo sat in his seat flipping through his notes, underlining, and highlighting important details. Yachi had shown him how to make his notes neater before he left for summer break. He didn't get to go to the training camps with Nekoma in Tokyo, and now he never would.
The door of the classroom was thrown open, and as a single tear rushed down Shoyo's face, Oikawa and Iwaizumi stood in front of him, eyes wide in shock.
Oikawa sat in his morning classes listening slightly. He took notes every once and awhile and then would start to daydream more. As the bell chimed Iwaizumi stood next to him as they talked. The door of their classroom was thrown open and in ran Kindaichi and Kunimi.
"Oikawa-san, Iwaizumi-san, number 10 is in our class," Kindaichi said quickly, trying to catch his breath after running to the 3rd year classroom.
"Number 10, "Iwaizumi asked confusedly.
"Kurasuno's little number 10, "Kunimi stated. Oikawa and Iwaizumi looked at each other with large eyes and then back at the first years.
"Kurasuno's little number 10, is in your classroom," Oikawa asked back slowly. The two first years nodded and before they knew it all four of them were running to the classroom.
Oikawa threw the door open and inside sat the small number 10 with striking orange hair. Oikawa and Iwaizumi stepped in front of him and noticed a stray tear slip from his eye.
He didn't even seem to notice the older boy's standing in front of him or the little tear that wiggled down his face.
"Shrimpy-chan," Oikawa called with his signature smile. Hinata looked up from his notebooks and looked at them, his eyes went wide before going back to normal.
"Hi!"He said happily as if he wasn't now going to school with his enemies, "what do you want Oikawa-san," he asked, his eyes sparkling.
"Why are you here, Shrimpy-chan," Oikawa asked, cocking his head to the side.
"Oh, well we had to move, and that meant I couldn't go to Kurasuno anymore," he said.
"Well Shrimpy, I heard that you were moving away, but not just somewhere else here, but to the UK? So why are you here," Oikawa asked more forcefully now. Hinata could feel new tears building.
"Please don't yell at me," he asked, voice shaking, "we couldn't stay in Europe because- uhm for family reason, we had to come back, and since our house was sold, we had to find a new one, so we got one here, and my mom enrolled me here since I can't go to my-my old school," he said with a hiccup.
"Shittikawa, stop interrogating him, he's going to cry, "Iwaizumi said and smacked Oikawa's head. The other boy pouted up at the other before turning his gaze back at Hinata.
"So Shrimpy, are you going to join the club," he asked the small orange-haired boy.
"I-i-i-i I don't know yet," he said, and then the next bell rang. Oikawa and Iwaizumi gave Hinata one more glance before they ran out of the classroom to get to their class in time.
Kindaichi and Kunimi sat in their seats, glancing at the small boy every once and awhile. It seemed the other was different in some ways. He seemed less happy, he seemed to be losing his sunshine effect.
As the day went one and Hinata walked around the campus, the more he attracted the volleyball club members. He always returned their questions the same.
"Why aren't you at Kurasuno?"
"My family had to move, so I couldn't go there anymore."
"Are you going to join the volleyball team?"
"I'm not sure just yet."
At lunch, he sat outside munching on some carrots and drinking strawberry milk, where Oikawa and Iwaizumi descended upon him like vultures. At first, the older two just loomed in front of him as he happily ate his carrots, not noticing the sun changing.
Hinata opened his eyes and jumped back, surprised at seeing the two. Hinata's hand shot to his heart as his breath was fast. He tried to get it back to normal quickly but just ended up coughing.
"I told you we should have said something coming up to him, "Iwaizumi said and then a loud smacking noise was made and Oikawa was squatting in front of Hinata holding his head.
"Why do you hit me so hard, Iwa-chan," Oikawa asked with a whine.
Iwaizumi ignored Oikawa and his constant whines and he kneeled next to the couching Hinata and rubbed the younger's back. Hinata seemed to calm down and his breathing went down. He started to hiccup, and with each one he bounced up slightly.
"Okay, shorty, we want you to consider joining the team or not, I'll even teach you how to serve, if you join that is, "Oikawa said with a small smirk.
"Really? Kageyama said you never help anyone with serving," Hinata asked, his eyes sparkling bright. There was his sunshine. His wide smile and small giggled rushed through Oikawa and Iwaizumi’s eyes and filled them with something.
"Well, you're not just anyone, shrimpy," Oikawa said, moving to sit next to the younger while rustling his bright orange curls. Oikawa didn't realize how soft the younger's hair was going to be and was shocked.
Hinata looked up at them with large smiles, "I'll talk with my mom about it tonight, and I'll tell you guys when I've decided," he said eyes still shining with happiness that hadn't seemed to be there at all today.
The bell for afternoon classes chimed, "I got to go, bye Oikawa-san, Iwa-san," he said and ran back to the main building.
"Iwa-chan, his hair was so soft," Oikawa said looking down at his hand in aw, "It was like silk," he said and looked back at Iwaizumi who just stood up as they started back for the school building.
As the last bell rang, Hinata slowly got his books together. He slipped his backpack on and walked out of the main building. He passed one of the gyms and could hear the evening volleyball practice.
"Oikawa focus," Hinata heard Iwaizumi scream. He walked past the gym and out of the school gates. He took his time walking home, taking in his surroundings and scenery. He slowly approached his house. He stepped inside, slipped off his shoes, and slipped on his house slippers before going to the kitchen.
He grabbed a cup and filled it with water, setting it on the counter before he climbed onto the counter to get his medication. He looked through the cabinet, quickly finding it, popped it open, and spilled two pills out, putting the cover back on and placing it back in the cabinet. He took a mouth full of water before swallowing his pills.
He walked upstairs and set his backpack onto his desk chair. He pulled out his notes and assignments. He slowly started to work on everything. He heard the front door open and his little sister's laugh echoed into his ears.
He stood up from his desk and walked downstairs."Hey mom," he called as he reached the bottom, "I wanna talk to you about something," he asked as he stepped down.
"Sure sweety," she said and told Natsu to go play in her bedroom before she helped with her homework. She pulled Shoyo into the kitchen and looked into his amber eyes, "what is it," she asked.
"I-i, some of the upperclassmen at school want me to join the volleyball club, but I-i wanted your opinion on it before, you know before I said I would join," he said nervously.
"Well, I'll schedule an appointment with your doctor for tomorrow if I can get you in and we can talk with him, I-i want a specialist to tell us if sports are okay for you," she said, and you could hear the sadness in her voice, "I know how much volleyball means to you," she said and pulled him into a warm hug before she dialed to clinics number and started setting up an appointment.
"Can you go get Nastu for me, I promised I would help her with her homework," she said as she hung up. Shoyo ran up the stairs and got his sister before he returned to his room. He sat at his desk and looked down at the assignments in front of him.
Tears started to fill his eyes and he sobbed into his hands and tears dripped onto his papers. His phone started to buzz and more tears welled. He looked at the screen and more tears rushed. Suga and Daichi both sent him texts again. Yamaguchi sent one a few minutes later.
They were all worried about him, he had told them he was moving, just not where and when. He hadn't talked to any of them since he left for Europe. Tanaka and Noya would even text him out of worry. Though he never heard from Kageyama, he was the only person that hasn't messaged him yet. Tsukishima even texted him once or twice.
He hoped that soon they would all just give up, so he didn't have to deal with them anymore. He could handle Oikawa and Iwaizumi and the rest of the Aoba Jousai. It's only been a day and he feels... at home.
The next day, he walked to school and listened to through the gym's doors to the volleyball practice taking place. He heard the balls stop hitting the ground and as he looked up he saw Oikawa standing in front of him with a large smile on his face.
"Sooo, chibi-chan, what did your mom say," he asked, his smile still large.
"She didn't say anything," Hinata said looking up at Oikawa with a tilted head," She said she would tell me this afternoon after she thought about it more," he said, returning Oikawa's falling smile.
"Say Chibi-chan, I'll give you my phone number, so you can tell me right after she tells you. How's that sound," he asked, cocking his head to the side.
"Sure, that's okay, I guess," Hinata said and pulled his phone out as Oikawa started to make grabby hands.
"COME ON SHITTIKAWA WE ACTUALLY NEED TO PRACTICE YOU KNOW, "Iwaizumi-san yelled out of the gym. His eyes landed on the orange-haired boy and his face morphed into a smile, "Good morning, Hinata-chan," He said before stomping back into the gym.
Oikawa handed Hinata his phone back to him before running back to the gym. Hinata stood up and made his way back to the main building for his morning class so he wasn't late.