"Akira is my little brother," you were pleased to see Tsukishima appear in the doorway. "Hm." He uttered nothing and leaned on the door frame. "Well, if we're gonna be friends we should have friendly chat. So, how is your day?" He crossed his arms in annoyance,"fine. Your day must be shit if you're still here." You shook your head,"no, my day is great. I get to play the piano and then I get to bake later."

       "Go buy me a cake, not make it. Something made by someone like you will taste like your personality, trash."

"Weren't you the one who asked for a dessert in exchange for friendship?"

"Weren't you the person who bribed me for my friendship?"

"Fair enough, I suppose." You looked down at the piano keys, resting your hand upon the keys. "Would you like to finish your work?" Looking back up, his gaze did not meet yours. "I'm not slow like you, so I actually did finish it earlier. I have practice soon, not that I care about winning though." You were intrigued suddenly,"do you play volleyball by any chance?" As if on cue, the door opened and in peered Hinata. "Hey (N/N), you here?" Hinata smiled brightly but frowned once he saw Tsukishima's glare.

        "Its the tall guy!" Hinata frowned and it was if you could see the rivalry between them. "See ya, cow." Tsukishima left the room without saying another word. "You know that tall guy?" Hinata jumped in front of you, rambling on how he was going to beat him. Kageyama walked in and was less aggressive against Hinata. "Hello, it's nice to see you here," you bowed politely. "What brings you back here?"

"Tomorrow's the game!" Hinata was full of joy and his eyes were full of fire. "Which means we have a lot of practice to do." Kageyama said with his usual concentrated tone. "Do you mind if I watch once more? I am intrigued by this sport." You decided you still had time before your mother would pick you up. "Yeah of course! You should give me your number so we can text each other like best friends!" Hinata jumped in joy, acting like an adorable child. "Oh, my mother doesn't allow me to have a phone." Hinata tilted his head slightly in confusion,"why not?"

       "I could not tell you, haha, but I'll always be here in this room after class." Hinata nodded and wrote down the game time, handing it to you. "You should watch us practice now!" They ran outside and started practicing. Kageyama would occasionally toss the ball too hard, and Hinata would get mad.

        The time passed all too quickly, and you were upset. "Being friends with them must be trashy huh, cow?" It was Tsukishima, but he had someone next to him. "It's not nice to pick on girls..." he whispered. "Hello, Tsukishima. Being friends with Hinata and Kageyama is very refreshing. Thank you for your invalid input." You turned your head to keep watching them. They hadn't noticed Tsukishima and his friend yet. "It's the King of the Court ordering his loyal subjects around," Tsukishima raised his voice on purpose so that they would hear him.

        Kageyama looked and frowned but continued to ignore him. "They're gonna hear you..." Tsukishima's friend had a worried look on his face, resembling a frightened child. "That's the whole point, dumbass." "What's wrong with them? They're cool people." You looked up at Tsukishima, giving him a genuine look. "They piss me off..." he muttered but you could not hear properly. "Pardon?" He shook his head, and gestures for his friend to follow him away.

      "Hinata, Kageyama!" You called for them to let them know you would be taking your leave. They turned their heads and a surprised look was on their faces. "I'm going to leave now but I hope to see-" You heard her voice. "(Y/N)!" The clicking of heels grew louder and louder, clicking on the walkway. You turned around to see your other desperately trying to contain her anger. "Why aren't you playing piano, dear?" You couldn't lie. "I... I was watching them play volleyball." You gestured towards Hinata and Kageyama who were walking towards you holding a scuffed ball. "Without your gloves? What if you got your hands hurt? And you weren't even practicing! This is why I didn't want to let you go to a public-"

"Mother, I am not child. I was practicing and I came out here for a few minutes. I was just about to leave." You shouldn't have said anything, you thought. You could hear her ready to spit her venom and sink her fangs into you, but her voice grew quiet. "Darling," She restes her hands upon your shoulders. 'Im scared. I'm scared.' You we're terrified. Your mother is a bipolar person but she's never been this scary, and it's not like you gave her many opportunities to be mad. You slowly raised your head, doing your best to not appear weak in front of her. She let out a sigh, and then looked towards Hinata and Kageyama. "How would you boys like to come over for dinner tonight? I'll take you home after we get acquainted." She smiled.

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         Unfortunately, they had agreed and you all were stuck in an uncomfortable car ride. "So, darling, what did you practice today?" You shifted your in your seat, reciting your practice. "I practiced my arpeggios, the major, minor, dominant and diminished. Then I played through your lullaby and finished with a practice of Ligeti." You did much more, but you did not want to sound like a 'smart-ass' or a know-it-all, as Tsukishima would say. "Is that it?" You shook your head. She hummed before taking another turn into our driveway. "Alright boys, make yourself at home. Darling, make sure they feel at home with some music. Don't slack this time. When Izumi was over, you sounded absolutely atrocious." Your mother hissed. "Yes, mother."

      You guide them inside, taking their coats and hanging them up. "My mother will be here momentarily to give you a tour and I apologize for this awkward night. Please do not think anything of it, and again, I sincerely apologize you have to go through this." You watched them get whisked away by your mother as she guided them and bragged about your achievements as if they were her own.

       You sat down at the grand, pearl piano and filled the room with soulful music. Soon enough, it was dinner time. "So how did you three meet?" My mother asked, eyeing them closely. Hinata chimes in as he was stuffing his face in the most polite way possible,"she was in theistic room by the gym. Kageyama here didn't wanna check it out but I said too bad!" He was full of smiles. "She was playing this really cool music that sounded really cool too, and I've invited her to watch us, but most of the time she refuses." Hinata finished his plate quickly. "I see. And do you have any other intentions with my daughter?" 'Did she just cal me her daughter? She only says that during business dinners...'

     "Perhaps you want to date her? An heir to the business would be grand!" Kageyama choked on his food and Hinata had a blank expression on his face, and both had a slight flush. Not because they liked you, but because the subject of sexual romance was brought up and it was unexpected. You stood up, embarrassed,"Mother! There is no need for that kind of talk with people I have just met. We are only 16, mother. Children are out of the question!" She laughed,"yes, of course. I just can't wait to see your kids, darling, and to see what stars you raise." She leaned up towards you, caressing your cheek. Regretfully, you smacked her hand away. "I think it's time for them to get home. It was nice having you all here, I will grab your coats." You left, and your mother kept them with idle chat. "See you all later. Mister Hitachi, make sure to get them home safely."

      She turned towards you, watching you bow as they took their leave. "Darling, is there a reason why you disrespected me back there?" You didn't look at her. "No mother." You were going to walk away, but you noticed her lift her hand. Her hand can down and left a print on your cheek. "Don't do it again."

(Due to me being busy this week and most of next week, chapter updates will not be done everyday but sporadic. I apologize! I wouldn't be busy next week if we weren't going camping, but unfortunately that is the case. Hopefully you can understand why these chapters are shorter than the first 2! Thank you and have a good day! And be sure to vote! It makes my day :) and feel free to give feedback!)