Disclaimer: Haikyuu! is not obviously mine. But this plot is so enjoy reading.

Note: Short chapter. Unedited. No Beta. Slow update.

Edited: 08-02-2015 Philippines Time

I merged the second chapter to the first since it's sooooo short. I'll update, don't worry.

Changed Perception

01:

There are pinpricks of pain in his heart when he saw Hinata being confessed to by a girl.

He cannot help but stare at his chest, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. He cannot understand why he feels pain there.

He turns back again to stare at the duo once again and the pinpricks of pain became even more prominent when Hinata give out a grin to the red faced, smiling girl.

There it is again.

What is happening?

. . . . .

"Oh Hinata, I heard someone confessed to you today." Sugawara-san says. His concentration falters for a second and the ball that he is about to toss just passes him. Thankfully, no one bothers pointing it out since everyone in the gym stop practicing to stare at their fastest member.

"What?!"

"Really?!"

"Lucky you Hinata!"

Hinata, red face with that shy grin on his face is obviously speaking but he cannot hear anything. The roaring of his ears is the only thing he could hear.

He cannot understand. Why does the fact that someone is interested in Hinata anger him?

And more importantly, why does his heart feels like it is bleeding?

He doesn't see his fellow setter looking at him and that his grin falters and changes into concern.

He only feels someone's hand on his shoulder. He turns to look behind him to see that it is Sugawara-san looking at him.

"You okay?" He nods before straightening up.

"I'm going to go outside for a bit senpai."

Kageyama doesn't wait for the other's answer. He takes off on his own. He has to calm down.

He has to get a hold of himself if he doesn't want to break down.

. . . . .

Day passes and his heart feels like it is bleeding all over again, wound not closing and acid being poured into it whenever he sees that girl - Ayaka Haru - with Hinata.

The pain he feels is so bad that he has taken to avoiding the orange-haired player just so he can get even a small semblance of peace.

And even then, it isn't enough. It's never enough.

Hinata has look at him in confusion whenever he evades the other. His form is still good. He has never once falter or miss even one centimeter in his tosses again but he knows that Hinata notices how he gets out of his way to not see the other outside volleyball practice. The atmosphere around them are tense whenever they are in a classroom and it is especially noticeable in the volleyball practice.

He knows Hinata is getting frustrated how he always makes an excuse or simply ignores the other whenever he is talking but he cannot help it. He also cannot really change his attitude around Hinata without the other noticing even if Hinata can be oblivious to his surroundings. They are partners after all. They are an effective offense and defense duo in the game. It's only natural that they will have to talk to each other so him, evading is already a glaring fact that something is wrong.

But he doesn't care. He needs to do it, otherwise he will grow mad and crazy with the pain Hinata easily evokes within him.

. . . . .

"Kageyama, is something wrong?"

Kageyama knew, instinctively that out of all the players in the volleyball team boys, Sugawara-san is the most compassionate, the one who notices what everyone is feeling on the team so it isn't a surprise that he is the first one to ask him about his attitude for the past days.

"You've been avoiding Hinata. He's becoming frustrated and he asked me if he did something wrong to irritate you."

Of course he would. He doesn't doubt it. Hinata is the type of person who doesn't like anyone he knows getting angry at him for no apparent reason.

"I think he would confront you about your attitude soon." Sugawara-san comments rather lightly. Still he doesn't answer. There are only two of them in the club room and he realizes that his senpai probably intentionally stay a little later than usual to talk to him.

He closes his locker room, takes his bag and looks at the other right in the eye. "It's nothing senpai." He starts walking towards the door when the other setter continues talking as if he hasn't said anything.

"You don't like Ayaka-chan didn't you?" Kageyama stiffens at the words because of how accurate it is. "You don't like that she is close to Hinata." He grits his teeth at how his senpai manages to find out the source of his irritation problem without any seeming difficulty.

He knows that he is useless at subtleties but he thought he manage to hide his dislike.

Apparently not.

"I don't want to be nuisance. I didn't even have any plans to say anything but I think you need someone to give you some insights about your problem."

He doesn't move and just waits for his senpai to speak once again.

"What is Hinata to you?"

He feels his heartbeat twinge at the name of his partner.

"I mean, what does he mean to you? As only a volleyball partner, a friend or... something more?" Sugawara-senpai has spoken the last two words hesitantly, almost gently.

Almost immediately, his mind is bombarded by the time Hinata looks at him seriously, eyes intensely searing into his very soul as he speaks.

"I will always be here for you. I will wait for your tosses. When you pass, I will be there, you can count on me."

Almost forcefully, he tears open the door and walks out of the clubroom hastily without turning back, leaving behind his senpai to stare at his back.

. . . . .

"What is Hinata to you?"

Sugawara-senpai's words keep on repeating inside his mind, making him confused and unable to sleep.

What kind of question is that? Hinata is his partner. He is the one person that is the best in cooperating with his plays. He is the one who he can always count on to be there and receive his tosses without fail.

Hinata is...

Is...

Hinata is his... partner.

Kageyama blinked before sitting up on his bed. His scowl reappearing when he find out something that he doesn't quite understand.

His heart aches at those words of acknowledgment.

He doesn't quite know why he feels unsatisfied.

. . . . .

"Kageyama!"

Said teen jerk out of his thoughts. He blinks quite rapidly at Hinata when the decoy player gives him a displeased glare.

"You've been spacing out for the entire week. You messed up your timing. You constantly hit me wit the ball, then you avoid me. What's your problem with me?" Hinata asks seriously.

His heart gives out a twinge of pain.

He only manages to give the other player a short glance before walking away.

"It's practice time."

He doesn't look back when Hinata groaned in annoyance.

A/N:

And that's that. I'm feeling melancholic about these two.

Anyway, comments?