It's no secret that Hinata and Yachi have a close relationship, they're one and the same to many people. No doubt many have wondered what the two tiny volleyball lovers are to each other. But do they themselves know the answer?
After the team woke up their bodies through warmups in the sub court, their pregame meeting begun and the high level of intensity which became the new normal level was felt as they reviewed a team nationally renowned for their blocking, simply put, Kamomedai was an elite level wall that was stronger than the Iron Wall of Date Tech.
"Okay! Sawamura! Pep talk time!" Ukai requested
"All right gentlemen,you may not have noticed but... we are one of the top 8 teams in the nation." Daichi said in a serious tone while everyone sat in realization. "The top eight, we've come a long way..."
"And we've got a long way to go!" Sugawara added
"And you know what? It's rough! A quarterfinal game right after that Nekoma game? Are you kidding me? I'm tired thanks!... Day three is Hell Day. Make it through this day, and we reach the semifinals. The semifinals are played on center court! So let's get our win and eat something good for dinner!" Daichi shouted causing everyone to cheer.
After Hinata explained the function of Kageyama's volleyball journal to Shimizu and Yachi, pregame warmup time quickly arrived and Hinata was acting completely normal... at least what most people thought, inside he was bothered and Yachi could tell.
As Hinata did his warmup stretches Yachi decided to inquire on Hinata's wellbeing. She looked at him wearing his alternate jersey for the second time "There he is again...my sweet human tangerine!"
"Human... tangerine?" He asked making his way down to the floor to stretch his legs
"Please don't make me explain it again." She said with a groan "just say 'okay' and we can make that nickname a cute thing I call you!"
"Oh... um... Okay?"
"Yay!" She squealed happily "Do you need help stretching?" She asked
Hinata spread his legs and leaned forward "Actually yeah sure... could you like put your knee into my back and push me forward? I really need to stretch as far as I can."
"Sure." She said as she did as he asked, she put all her weight into helping Hinata stretch. He groaned as his muscles were stretching as far as they could
"Shoyo, can I ask you something?" Yachi asked as continued to help him stretch
"Yeah what's up?"
"Earlier when that other player with the white hair talked to you... you seemed off."
"What do you mean?"
"Well you weren't like... spunky in your reply to that boy's challenge."
"Oh... yeah no I'm fine, don't worry." He said unconvincingly
"Come on... what really bothered me earlier is what you said to Kageyama-kun after... about playing against a real Tiny Giant?"
"Yeah?"
Yachi sighed and grumbled "well it's... its... it's..."
"What?" Hinata asked dumbfounded "it's what?"
Yachi felt a wave of frustration come over her as her voice was raised unintentionally "It's bullshit!" She shouted shocking everyone around her
"Dude... Yachi just swore!" Tanaka said nudging Sugawara
"That's your fault!" Daichi whispered behind Tanaka
"How is that my fault?" Tanaka protested
"Hinata doesn't swear! You do!" Sugawara replied
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"Shit." He said
"Hitoka?!" Hinata said shocked and confused
Yachi dropped to her knees and held Hinata's shoulder as she met his eye level "You listen to me Shoyo Hinata and you listen good..."
"O-Okay..."
"You are a real Tiny Giant. You're the Tiny Giant! Not Korai Hoshiumi! Not some vain, angry little weirdo with hair that looks like tall grass spray painted white!" Yachi shouted
"HA!" Tsukishima reacted choking on his own spit from laughter while everyone else snickered and Hoshiumi although not hearing directly could feel as if he was just insulted and thus jolted in offence.
Yachi continued "A Tiny Giant is supposed to inspire others to push beyond the standards and the limits. You do that all the time! You've inspired everyone around you to be better! Kageyama-kun said this boy never does interviews because he hates them, but it's not because he hates them, it's because he has nothing good to say that can make people think and be better! You do and sometimes you don't even have to say anything to do it!"
Hinata looked at her with shock and pride "Wow." He said "I never thought of it like that... but I mean... he's just so much better... he even jumps higher!"
"So? You're faster!" She said quickly retorting his self put down, she held his cheek and smiled "During the game you show him how he'll never keep up with you."
Hinata smiled "Okay, let's do it." He said getting up, he smiled and straightened his back "Kageyama! I want your best tosses today!"
"Shut up dumbass my tosses are always the best." Kageyama shouted back
"Aha! Shoyo!" A voice called out from above. Hinata turned and looked at the stands
"Oh, hey! Saeko-neesan!" Hinata shouted excitedly
"Shoyo! The Tiny Giant!" She shouted "He's here!"
Hinata staggered back, literally a few moments ago he was lectured by Yachi about how he's the Tiny Giant and now suddenly the original Tiny Giant was in the building, his hero, his inspiration to play volleyball. Hinata frantically ran to meet his hero
"Mr Little Giant!" Hinata shouted in excitement "My name is Shoyo Hinata! I saw you play on TV once, and that got me to start playing volleyball, sir!"
"Wow, really?" Tenma Udai said in flattered expression
"See? Toldja he was an old classmate of mine!" Saeko said "This is definitely 'Karasuno's number ten' who went to nationals when we were in our second year!"
"Boy that brings back memories." Udai said
"What team do you play for now Mr Tiny Giant?! A college team? A team in the V. League?! I tried to look you up but couldn't find anything!"
"Oh I don't play anymore." Udai said plainly
"H-Huh?" Hinata said in disbelief
"There were other things I wanted to do, so I quit when I graduated school. Besides I didn't get much in the form of offers from teams, anyway."
"Really?! And here I was hoping you could teach me a super-secret killer technique or something!" Hinata said
"In two minutes?" Shimada said with a laugh
"Hey we gotta go." Kageyama said plainly
"Oh okay... well cheer us on Mr Tiny Giant!" Hinata said walking away
"Hey good luck, new 'Tiny Giant'!"
"Thanks sir!" Hinata said with excitement
Hinata walked into the court "Hey Kageyama? It's weird. I'm not really disappointed at all."
"About time." Kageyama said
As the official warmups wrapped up and Hinata walked toward the end line
"Shoyo!" Yachi shouted
"Yeah?"
"I heard you met the Tiny Giant of the old Karasuno!" She said excitedly
"Yeah... he called me new Tiny Giant." He said with humility
Yachi smiled and hugged Hinata warmly "See? Now it's even more official." She said softly "And just as an additive..." Yachi ran her hands through Hinata's hair and pulled him in for a kiss "I think it's time to make this an official tradition too!"
"Oh cool!" Hinata said lovestruck "Finally!"
"Hinata!" Tanaka called out "Let's go!"
"Okay well that's my cue!" Hinata said holding her hands
"You sure you're okay?" Yachi asked tilting her head curiously
Hinata tightened his grip on her hands and smiled softly "Yeah I'm fine. Trust me... you got nothing to worry about."
— — — — Karasuno vs Kamomedai Third Set — — — —
"Huh... weird..." Hinata said as he struggled
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