pipsqueak. → kuroo x reader

9.

    "Don't worry, we don't mind at all. We probably should've tried to give you a better warning we were coming." Kiyoko responded, for both of them.

    "That's okay, I don't mind the company at all." You smiled, trying to act like this was normal but it wasn't normal. You didn't know these people besides maybe passing them in the hallway? Other than that just last night, or being friends with other people on the volleyball team.

    "Do you live here by yourself?" Kiyoko asked, glancing around.

    "Yes, I do. It's not much, but it's enough room for me. My parents live in Tokyo now for work but decided they'd let me still go to Karasuno for the rest of my high school career." You explained as delicately as possible.

    "How very responsible and independent of you. That's a really amazing thing to be able to take care of yourself so well." Kiyoko smiled and sipped on her tea like she had just found something good.

    "I'm assuming there was another reason for you two to visit me, is everything alright?" You broke the silence after a minute or two.

    "Yes, everything is perfectly fine." Daichi said, "We just wanted to come here to ask something of you. You're friends with some of the guys on our team right?"

    "Yeah, I am. I have been friends with Ennoshita and Narita since I first moved here in grade school, then I met Kinoshita in middle school. Are they okay? They didn't get in trouble for last night did they?" You asked with concern laced in your voice.

   "No, no they're alright. Kinoshita is probably going to get a scolding from his parents, but other than that they're going to be just fine." Daichi assured you, "I had already left at that point but from what I heard the cops that came just enjoyed watching everyone scatter like roaches. They were funny and those guys got very lucky that Ennoshita was there. Him still being the sober one and talking to the cops saved pretty much everyone sleeping over at that house."

    You looked down at your cup listening to that, it made you happy that no one got in any real trouble but you should've stayed with them. You helped in planning that party you should've stayed to receive the consequences with them.

    "Are you alright?" Kiyoko asked, snapping you out of your zone-out moment.

    "Yes, sorry. Forgive me, I was just thinking about how glad I was they were okay. When they told me they were planning something like that I laughed about it because they can be really big idiots sometimes. So I helped them because if you're going to be an idiot you need to be smart about it. I was really hoping they weren't going to face that bad of consequences for being idiots. I just can't help but feel like I should've probably stayed to face those with them." You admitted.

    "That's a good quality to have." Kiyoko smiled, "Wanting to stay loyal to your friends like that and face your consequences together."

   "I guess that is a really great way to look at it." You smiled too. There was a moment of silence in that transition that you could feel your hands get a bit sweaty. You felt like something big was happening here and you didn't know what yet.

   "I'm here because I'd like to ask you to consider being Karasuno's volleyball team manager with me." Kiyoko finally said. Your mouth opened and it felt like a twinkle had come to your eye, you could barely react. Nobody had ever asked you to join anything official like this.

   "Me? Wh–why me?" You asked, "Isn't this normally something a first-year does? I'm a second year, are you sure?"

   "Well, you see... we used to have a first-year contender who came on temporarily for the last few weeks, but because of personal reasons, she's decided to not continue to be the team manager this year. We know this isn't normal. But we have a big trip coming up to a Tokyo training camp which has forced us to try searching for other alternatives. Because I'm a third year, I'll be leaving, and I need someone I can rely on to take my place next year and who I can train to do this job correctly." Kiyoko said, you could barely listen. It still didn't answer your question as to why you?

    "I–um..."

    "Last night, you met Suga, Tanaka, and Nishinoya right?" Daichi asked you.

    "Yes, I did." You responded and Daichi relaxed his shoulders a bit.

    "We know those two can be a handful. Even for Suga. Do you remember telling Suga how you wished you could be apart of our team somehow?" Daichi asked, and you did remember. When he approached you in the kitchen and the other two followed you remembered rambling a bit too long talking about volleyball trying to sound okay.

    "Yes... I remember saying that." You said. You didn't think that by saying what you said it would actually amount to this.

    "They told us after we told everyone this morning that Yachi had decided not to continue." Kiyoko added, "Our team is really incredible. At the spring interims, we were neck-and-neck with Aoba Johsai who actually made it to the finals. Though we do have a few trouble-makers, it's true, I'm sure you'll find that they're a team you want to root for. So, we know it is a lot to ask, but if you'd like to come with us on Monday to this training camp and try out the position we would love to have you. There'll be a lot of really strong teams to play against and it's essential for us to be there so we can continue to help them improve and take notes on the other teams there as well."

    You didn't respond at first. What will your parents think if you went back to Tokyo? Could you actually do this? Of course, you'd love to but what did being a manager even mean? Could you get the time off work? You barely knew anything about volleyball, would you even be able to do it?

   "You don't have to give an answer right now. We understand this is a lot to take in. And you should talk to your parents." Daichi responded, signaling to Kiyoko that it was probably time to let you think. They both got up. Kiyoko wrote down her phone number and left it on the coffee table.

   "If you could let me know by tomorrow, then I could see about trying to get you some gear and information in time for Monday." Kiyoko smiled and then got up with Daichi.

    "I don't need to think about it. I'd love to." You stood up quickly and bowed. While looking st your shoes your dry throat clenched roughly, scratching itself. "Thank you for the opportunity."

    "Really?" Kiyoko smiled with so much excitement in her eyes, she grabbed your hand, "Thank you so much!"

     "I've never been apart of an official club before. And I really don't know a great deal about volleyball, but I'll do everything I can to help." You said, almost feeling like you were going to cry. You felt as though you had just been picked first on a PE team.

    "I'll teach you everything you need to know. I really hope you feel comfortable and if you have any questions let me know and I'll tell you." Kiyoko told you and you already felt at ease with your decision.

    Here were those summer vacation plans you needed.