XXXII. Face

                                    

                                          
Day 6, Saturday
"Start from the beginning." Iwaizumi said as he takes Hideko in his arms from Hanamaki. 
Are they seriously passing me around like this? 
Feeling flustered with the situation, Hideko tried to get off but soon realized that it's not an option. 
Iwaizumi-san is really intimidating. I feel like he's staring at my soul... And the thing is, he's not even looking at me!! He's literally looking at Matsukawa and Hanamaki. 
Hideko relaxed in the boys arms as best as she can as everyone stays silent, listening on Hanamaki and Matsukawa's explanation. 
I'm right here... Why can't they just ask me? 
As if on cue, Iwaizumi looked down at the girl in his arms, about to say something. 
"Seriously? You skipped a step... One. Step." Kyotani teasingly asked, covering his laugh with a cough. 
"Stop playing around, Kyotani. Are you alright, chibi-chan?" Yahaba said as he walks towards the group by the door. 
"I'm alright. None of you should worry yourselves. I'm seriously fine. As a matter of fact, I should really get going. My team is probably-" Hideko stopped talking, startled that Iwaizumi started to walk with her still in his arms. 
"Do you want anything chibi-chan? An ice pack? I'll make sure you get well soon!" Yahaba said as he follows. 
Huh? Did they not just hear what I said?
Iwaizumi sat down without trouble as the others join him. 
"Iwaizumi-san?"
"Tell me what happened." Iwaizumi's eyes softened but still holds that firmness. 
"Seriously? Weren't you listening just now?" Matsukawa rolled his eyes. 
"I want to hear from her what-"
"You can put her down." Oikawa suddenly cut him off, surprising everyone. 
Everyone turned to look at their friend, their captain still standing with hands on his hips, staring intensely at Iwaizumi. 
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"It's almost 3 o' clock. Where could she be?" Yamaguchi whispered to himself as he reads some of Hideko's notes. 
Should we look for her? What if she's lost? Wait, don't be ridiculous, Tadashi. How can she not find her way back here. Yamaguchi thought, shaking his head side to side gaining his friends' attention. 
"What's the matter?" Kageyama asked from beside him. 
"Nothing. I was just thinking."
"I want to stop thinking." Hinata grumbled as he runs his hands through his hair, making it a mess. 
"Didn't know you already started." Tsukishima said from beside him. 
Yamaguchi gave his friend a look. Not in the mood to laugh at his teasing. 
"Oh just don't talk if you're just going to be mean." Hinata puffed his cheeks looking away. 
"Throwing a tantrum won't help." Tsukishima taunted. 
"They're at it again." Kinoshita said sitting a few feet away from them with the other 2nd years. 
Ennoshita looked towards the third years seeing that they haven't noticed the rising tension within the first years.
Ennoshita stood up and walked towards the group of first years, gesturing for Hinata to make space for him. 
He sat down, completely capturing everyone's attention.