Chapter 10

Karasuno crowded closer to the small boy as he held the he held the leg close to his chest and sobbed. No one said a thing.

"Hinata… what's up I know your legs broken and all… but you'll just get it fixed… right dumbass? Everything's going to fine you'll just get a new one right? A good one meant for running… you're just overreacting… right?" Kageyama haltingly broke the silence. Hinata continued to cry. Then suddenly the started to quiet down until all of a sudden he started talking,

"N-no i-it's not a-alright… Yeah th-that leg kinda s-sucked b-but we've been trying to replace it f-for y-years we d-didn't h-have the m-money. W-we n-never had the m-money… Mom's on her own and w-with two k-kids it's hard to p-pay f-for s-school, clothes, rent and everything else with our a-also h-having to b-but me a new leg. We're already a b-bit behind from when my l-leg b-broke the l-last time. So n-no it's n-not all j-just g-going to b-be okay Kageyama."

The team sat in silence. Thinking about what Hinata just said. Then the door of the gym opened they looked up as Kenma and Kuroo walked in. They were pushing and carrying crutches and a wheelchair respectively.

"We thought since Hinata broke his leg that he might need some way to get around… so we found these in the nurse's office for him." Kenma said quietly, and put the crutches down next to the boy then sat down.

"Thanks Kenma, I was just going to go lie down for a while… see ya." With that he shakily grabbed the crutches and stood up then easily moved away. The team sat for a moment watching him leave then as the door swung shut Suga spoke up.

"Ok then, what can we do. Hinata needs to get his prosthetic fixed and we can't lose our secret weapon." The team stared at him.

"Suga's right," Daichi said, "there must some kind of fundraising thing we can do to help Hinata get a new leg." The team all nodded in agreement looking serious as they thought about this, until Kuroo asked,

"Hold up a minute can somebody please backup and explain why we need to fundraise for Shrimpy-chan's leg?"

"Hinata's mom is a single parent with two kids one of which has a missing leg. They just don't have the funds to pay for the shrimp's replacement leg." Explained Tsukishima.

"You didn't need to put it that bluntly Tsukki!" Admonished Yamaguchi,

"It was true wasn't it?" Retorted Tsukishima smugly.

"Yeah doesn't change that you sound like a bit of an asshole though!" Put in Kageyama.

"What does it matter to you king!" Snarled back Tsukishima

"Both of you stop before I make you stop!" Daichi shouted and they quieted down immediately,

"Good. Anyway we're getting off track here we need to discuss ways we can fundraise for Hinata's leg." Daichi finished.

"We should also think about the training camp. Hinata won't be able to really participate right now, but what are some things he can do now so he isn't just sitting around here." Suga suggested.

"Very true, so any suggestions for activities or fundraisers?" Daich asked.

"A bake sale?" Suggested Kageyama,

"That wouldn't raise anywhere near enough money your lordship." Tsukishima commented, Kageyama turned red and looked ready to retrofitted when Suga stepped in,

"Maybe not but we have to start somewhere… either way do you have anything better to suggest?" Tsukishima sighed and shook his head.

"For the training camp he could probably work on volleying with a partner, from a seated position of course. Also don't they play volleyball sitting down at the Paralympics? We could probably manage that." Suga suggested, this was met by many nods.

"What if you guys held a practice tournament as a fundraiser… teams back home do it sometimes, you pay a fee to enter and proceeds go to the hosting team or a charity or whatever… you would need to find a way to cut down the expenses so you got the most out of it though… it might not raise enough for Shoyou's leg but it would be a start." Kenya suggested quietly. Everyone but Kuroo turned to look at Kenma, they had never heard him speak to anyone but Hinata.

"That could work Kenma, they could also hold a festival day on the day of the finals to rake in some more cash. They could have Kageyama's bake sale then." Kuroo said breaking the silence, "I don't know about the teams in the Miyagi prefecture but I know he's made quite the impression on the Tokyo teams so some of the teams at this camp will come just because they like Hinata."

"He's right, that could work really well and we all know Hinata somehow manages to make friends with almost all the teams we play so we could get plenty of teams that way… if we beg enough the principal might donate the gym and we can ask some other nearby schools and community centres about it as well. But we need more ideas for the festival day." Daichi clapped his hands together and looked around expectantly.

"What about a gear swap?" Suggested Ennoshita,

"Oh oh, what if we did a barbecue!" Said Tanaka excitedly,

"W-we could h-hold workshops with s-some elementary and j-junior high s-schoolers, we'd need to g-get some coaches and older players to r-run them though." Suggested Yamaguchi

"We could sell tickets for a 50/50 draw." Commented Asahi,

"We can have some games or something set up but we would probably need more people than just us to help run it." Said Kinnoshita,

"Kiyoko could hold a kissing booth!" Noya suggested dreamily, Tanaka immediately adopted the same loom in his eye,

"Yeah, the offer of Kiyoko's heavenly kiss would draw crowds for miles around." Tanaka said, then suddenly he sat up and said,

"But that must not be allowed she is ours and we must protect her!"

"Yes no one else must experience Kiyoko's beautiful embrace." Noya added,

"We will protect you our beautiful angel!" They said together as they launched themselves at Kiyoko, she sidestepped and the both fell to the floor in a heap.

"I don't think that would go to well," commented Daichi, "any other ideas?"

"I could make some posters to put up to advertise." Offered Yachi,

"This is all well and good but are we allowed to do it do you think? Takeda, do you think the school and whoever else would let us do this?" Said Daichi, Takeda looked up startled. He adjusted his glasses and said,

"I don't see any reason why not. I'll have to ask the principal and you'll have to ask Hinata and his family but if you guys get it organized I think I can get permission."

"Ok that settles it," says Ukai, "we'll start planning between games now and go and ask Hinata once we have some solid ideas nailed down. But for now all of you go eat it's time for lunch." He stepped out of the way as the boys began to stampede towards the door,

"And for god sakes someone remember to grab Hinata and someone else look up the rules of sitting volleyball, we can't have him being to bored!"

"Yes sir!" All the boys called as they ran out the door.

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