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Weather in Japan is vastly different than Brazil, and Hinata Shouyou could feel himself shiver when the wind blew by. He'd only been gone for two years, and yet he found himself shocked by how his body had adapted to the warm temperatures of Brazil, and found the Japanese weather that he grew up in quite cold.
"Shouyou."A warm yet almost monotonous voice stated somewhere at his left side, and his brown eyes met dull gold ones. Hinata lit up, recognising his best friend.
"Kenma!" Kozume Kenma's hair was longer than the last time they saw each other in person, and he had a smudge of eyeliner around his eyes, making the ginger squint. "Suna-san's work?" The ginger said, referring to the eyeliner. His friend nodded, rolling his eyes fondly. Hinata snickered at that.
Suna Rintarou, Kenma's partner of just as long as he'd been away from Japan, had been constantly asking if he could put eyeliner on the now youtuber and CEO. Kenma seemed to finally give in.
"I wasn't able to clean it all up in my haste to pick you up." Kenma said, rubbing underneath his eyes to try and remove the remainder that was left on his skin.
"You look good with it!" Hinata said as he followed Kenma to his car, raising his brow at the driver waiting for them. Honestly, Hinata feels like he shouldn't be so surprised. Kenma is rich. Rich enough to sponsor him to give him a fast track into try-outs with Division 1 teams.
"Well, are you ready to be back in Japan, Sho?"
Hinata took a deep breath.
"Ready!"
Hinata cackled as he ran into the gym and away from Bokuto Koutarou who was chasing him.
He paused as he found himself in the middle of the gym, eyes wide open in awe. It's his first practice with his new team, MSBY Black Jackals. Sure, Kenma's money fast tracked him into try outs instead of getting scouted, but he never expected to actually have been accepted into the team, let alone as a part of thee starting lineup.
Bokuto almost ran him over when he stopped, cackling when his friend noticed the awestruck expression.
"Welcome to the team, Shouyou!" Bokuto stated, patting him in the back. "Now, let's train! We're going against the Adlers in a month!"
"Yes, Bokuto-San!!"
Oh, Hinata is so ready.
No, no he isn't.
He really isn't.
He felt like he was back in high school again, ready to puke his guts out. Although this time, it's not because he's going to be in an official game.
Rather, it was because of who.
It was one thing, having to go up against Ushijima Wakatoshi. He's made his peace with it, even with the frankly embarrassing crush that he had for the giant of a man.
Or rather, the crush that he still has. Ushijima Wakatoshi held a special little place in his heart since his first year of high school, and it never abated.
But yes, he's made his peace. Seeing one crush and going against him is fine.
Knowing that his three other crushes will be watching too?
Why did today have to be a day off for Semi Eita? Wasn't he an idol? Why is he out in the open with no disguise? Why did Shirabu Kenjirou have no class today? He's a med student. He should be studying. Also, why is Tendou Satori in Japan? Doesn't he have a patisserie to run in France?
Just his fucking luck.
He paced back and forth in the locker room, muttering under his breath. Kageyama, his platonic soulmate, just rolled his eyes at his best friend's predicament. Hinata's team couldn't calm him down, so they called in reinforcements. It just so happened that he was the one they called in.
"Hinata, dumbass. Calm down. It's just them."
"It's not just them Yama. You know this!" Hinata hissed out, the tips of his ears going red. Gods above, Kageyama have heard every little thing that he's said about his four crushes, from thirsting to raving to crying. "I can't believe that my first official game, and they're here. And that I'm going up against one of them." He continued on, rubbing his face.
"You'll be fine, Shouyou. Do you really want to look bad in front of them and lose to me?" Kageyama stated with a raised brow.
Well, if that isn't fighting words. Hinata narrowed his eyes, almost all anxiety gone in an instant.
He just got challenged and there's no way in hell that he'll back down from that.
"There's no way I'm losing to you, Bakayama! Bring it on!"
Four pairs of eyes immediately gravitated towards one person with ginger hair and the brightest smile. They were all talking and catching up when MSBY players walked in.
"Well... he's back." Shirabu murmured, eyes glued towards Hinata who was jumping up and down in delight.
"God he looks so good." Tendou very nearly whined out, eyes glued to Hinata's thighs.
Semi couldn't even say anything, jaw dropped and eyes wide.
Ushijima, down at the court, while not as obvious, was more tense than a coiled spring.
They all swallowed their tongue when Hinata, in a fit of confidence, looked in their area and winked.
"He's going to be the death of me." Semi stated, his heart hammering out of his chest.
"Of all of us." Ushijima whispered.
Truly, may the best man win between the four of them that wants to secure the affections of the tiny wing spiker.