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It was the day of your graduation from middle school. You finished with your lowest grade being a “B-,” enjoyed three years of volleyball always being a starter and all around player, this last one being captain and winning each game. You thought that was good enough for anyone and that today was going to be a good day, you’ve never been more wrong.
“You would be nothing without me. They may call you princess, but only because of me! If I didn’t date you then you’d just be another girl on a volleyball team. Your “skill” is nothing but luck, your looks are pitiful, NO ONE loves you. They might see a great player on the court but I see a joke!!”
He practically spat these words at you. You could feel the hatred in his voice while you lay on the ground holding your side and biting back tears from the pain. Not wanting to give in and appear weaker than you already did to him.
“Look at me when I talk to you!! You look me in my eyes while I speak and show me respect!!” You looked up only to be met with his back hand causing you to see spots in your vision and taste blood in your mouth, “Don’t ever disappoint me like that in a game again! I never understood how you are called a genius when you couldn’t even get a single block today.” He bent down to meet your tearful gaze and just smiled. That smile that said “you’re weak, always have been and always will be. He tightly grabbed your neck, you practically could feel the bruises forming, and the last words you heard him say were, “You’ll never become anything without me. You can’t run from this. No one will ever help you. Oh and I’m done with this relationship. I can’t bare another second being paired with someone like you. Regardless of that, you’ll still be mine, no one else would bother giving you chance, so be grateful.” before you became unconscious. Any other damage he chose to do, you don’t remember happening. You were just left alone in a dark alley. That was the last of what you saw of your boyfriend, the volleyball prince, Mori Akihiko.
You were surprised when you awoke in a white room. Per the nurse, two students found you when they heard what sounded like whimpering or wheezing on their way home from practice. They took you to the hospital where they were told that you had three ribs broken, your hip bone fractured and your right ankle was broken severely. The police came in later to learn any information on who had done this to you, but out of pure stupidity you kept your mouth shut and that was the end. Bokuto Koutarou and Akaashi Keiji, the two who had found you and helped you, came to visit. They apologized for not showing up sooner but you were thankful for them for helping you get somewhere safe. They attended Fukurodani Academy, the school you chose to enroll into for the volleyball team, of course now it didn’t matter due to your injuries.
“Hey, hey, hey, why don’t you manage our team?! Your first day and you’ll already have us there as friends! Right Akaashi!!” Bokuto said one day when visiting.
“Of course, Bokuto-san. (Y/N)-kun, we’d love to have you there with us. Of course, only if you want to.”
“Bokuto-senpai, Akaashi-senpai, thank you. For everything, I’d love to be your manager, if I can be around volleyball I’ll be happy!”
Time passed. You grew closer with Bokuto and Akaashi, who you began calling Kou-chan and Kei-chan. They were your heroes. Your brothers. Your best, and only true, friends. Eventually they came to learn the truth about what happened to you, only because they noticed that you had been cutting your arms, they learned all the cruel things that Mori-san did and said to you. How because of him you hated your looks, your life and thought you were never going to be good at anything. He took everything from you. Including your one escape from it all, volleyball. The two listened quietly as you explained everything,
“I know all of that isn’t an excuse to cut myself, but, but, I’m scared of being alone. Of disappointing, everyone around me,” the tears began to well up in your eyes and you just stared at the floor instead of looking at Bokuto and Akaashi.
You didn’t realize that Akaashi had gotten closer until he gently grabbed your wrists, though you still flinched at the contact, “(Y/N)-chan, look at me, please,” you looked up to meet his gun metal blue eyes, which has tears in them, “promise you’ll never hurt yourself again. You’re too beautiful inside and out for this. You will ALWAYS have Bokuto-san and myself,” you looked at Bokuto who had tears running down his face,” we will NEVER be disappointed in you. If you ever feel alone, call us.”
The tears had begun to spill over and you just hugged Akaashi who held you tightly and rubbed your back. Bokuto spoke, “We know what happened still scares you. The way you act when someone touches you, no matter how gentle, makes you flinch. We promise NO ONE will EVER touch you like that again. I won’t allow it, right Akaashi?!” You just felt Akaashi nod in agreement.
“NO ONE loves you,” he said.
“Your looks are pitiful,” he spat.
“No one will ever help you,” he swore.
He was wrong. You were loved but Bokuto and Akaashi. They believed you to be beautiful. They were here to help, no matter what. He was wrong.
After that day, you never hurt yourself. You would fall into a dark hole but always found a way out. Time kept passing, you were starting to be happy. Then your parents told you that you were leaving Tokyo to move to Miyagi because your father was being relocated. You packed your bags and prepared to say goodbye to the only two people who knew the whole truth.
“Kou-chan, Kei-chan… you guys will still be there for me, right? I know that we’ll be hours away and I won’t see you guys much anymore, b-but…” tears began to form, “I don’t know if I’ll be okay on my own.”
“(Y/N)-kun,” Bokuto said,” We may not be there by your side but we’ll be there in heart and spirit. Come on! SMILE!!” Even though he was crying like a baby.
“(Y/N)-chan, just remember our promise. No matter what,” you could tell Akaashi was fighting back tears,” we’re here for you and you have our numbers, we’ll talk every day. Besides anyone would be lucky to be a friend with someone so sweet and cute,” he said as he pinched your cheeks with a smile on his face.
You hugged them both tightly, with tears running down each of your faces. Said goodbye and got into the car to head over to Miyagi. You stared out of the window thinking about how your new school was going to be. After all you were starting tomorrow morning.
“Okay class, we have a new student today. Please if you would introduce yourself.”
“Good morning, my name is (Your Name) and I’m transferring from Fukurodani Academy. I’m glad to meet you all and please take care of me,” you smiled. Bowed. And silently prayed for all to go well at your new school.
Karasuno.