I had been walking home by sunset. The school day has past and so has practice. I sighed to myself knowing that there was no possible way anyone would remember it's my Birthday, Hell, even Takeda-sensei didn't know and he's a teacher! As I continued walking my phone had vigorously vibrated in my pocket.
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From: Daichi
To: Ennoshita
Subject: Winter Training

I had been caught in practice with today's practice that I had forgotten to explain the schedule for volleyball before we leave for Winter vacation. Can you please return to the club in order for me relax during vacation knowing I didn't forget to tell you guys anything?

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'It's rare for Daichi to have forget something like this. Must be the fact that Inter-high is getting closer'
I had thought to myself as I turned back from my original route and back towards the school.

I had continued walking until I reached the school gates immediately taking me back to my deepest memories.
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"A yakuza kid at my new school? I should have considered these changes and applied to Aoba Johsai when I still had time." I muttered defeatedly as I took a glimpse at the boy with little or no hair from the distance.
" Hey! Who are you calling a yakuza kid? I just want directions." The bald boy yelled and began to run to where I was, clearly shocking me.

" Excuse me, umm... What's your name?"

A yakuza kid was being polite. To me.

I have a sigh of relief knowing that I wouldn't be harassed by this man.
" My name is Ennoshita. Ennoshita Chikara. I'm also a first year but I know the directions. Just follow me, Okay?"
I said gently with a soft smile as I turned to face away from the gate and towards his face.
His face was painted in red and his head was turned away from the side as if he was attempting to hide something clearly visible.

" Umm... I still don't know your name. Can you tell me?" I politely asked the bald student.
" Oh, I didn't tell you?" He started to say as he rubbed his finger below his nose, and he pointed his thumb to where his heart was supposed to be.
" I'm Tanaka Ryuunosuke, One of the many who're gonna bring the Fallen Crows into glory with my awesome Wing Spiker skills."
" He's a Wing Spiker too?"
" Ennoshita you play volleyball too?"
" Y-yeah. I was planning on joining the volleyball team here too."

Tanaka raised his right arm and curled his hand into a fist reaching the center of the both of us.
He then said to me, " Then let us both bring this team back to the skies again."
I just stood in still, flabbergasted by his actions when he finally spoke again this time releasing his clenched hands and smiled at me with his eyes closed,

" What do you say?"
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" Happy Birthday, Ennoshita!" A lot of colliding voices had yelled from the dark club room which had finally had been sparked with lights again.
" G-guys you didn't have to do this, really."
" See Yamaguchi I told you it was pointless for coming. Ennoshita is too nice to accept this."Tsukishima had teasingly said.
" Shut-up Megane-Kun it's Ennoshita's Birthday. Merry Christmas Angel!"
Tanaka had at first said rudely but later began teasing me.
" Tanaka!" I yelled at him with the same color as a tomato. He then began to run to the door dragging me with him.

" Tanaka-Senpai where are you going?" A certain orange-haired boy had yelled before we were completing out of the room.
" Just wanted to do something. I'll be back soon~"

We then left the room and sat on the stairs that lead down to the gym.
" Happy Birthday Chikara." Tanaka then said as he softly nuzzled my nose, and we were left in silence,
" I-I love you," I said quietly but loud enough for Tanaka to hear. Tanaka responded by inhaling deeply and throwing his head back towards the ceiling/sky,
" Geez, you're too cute for me. I love you too Chikara. My one and only angel."
He then held his head down and embraced me gently as we looked at our bright future.

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Behind the Scenes
*After Ennoshita and Tanaka left the club room*

" They're probably gonna have a quick make-out session, maybe a quick fuck." Kageyama bluntly said causing the orange-haired boy turn almost into the same shade as his hair.
" Bakageyama! So rude and vulgar!" He said as he playfully hit him.
" Ouch, Ouch, Stop it."

"Don't think I'm gonna warm that bench forever."
Ennoshita Chikara
December 26th, 2001
Capricorn

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