Trouble...?

The Inarizaki VBC had just concluded for the week and the third years had officially retired. Kita Shinsuke was named the new captain and Ojiro Aran the vice-captain. Kita’s grandmother had invited the rest of the boys left on the team over for dinner.

They were approaching the end of the academic year and the second years were mentally preparing themselves for the mayhem they’ll have to deal with from now on.

Akagi could already feel his lifespan grow shorter.

The first years and soon-to-be second years were ecstatic that they were no longer gonna be the youngest anymore. Finally, they would be exempted from clean-up duty.

It was peaceful and one must know peace never lasts with the Inarizaki Volleyball club.

“Fin’lly the school finishes t’morrow and then we‘re free! ” Atsumu cheered, he loved volleyball but classes were an exception. He hated those with a passion.

“I wish I could be free of ya.” Osamu deadpanned to his twin’s antics for good.

Atsumu snapped “What didja say ya scrub?!”. Osamu couldn’t ever indulge his joy now, could he? Arsehole.

The rest of them sighed. Here we go again.

Aran was glaring at the twins in hopes that they get the message before Shinsuke got involved.

“Atsumu, Osamu we're approachin’ my place ‘n I ‘expect ya both to behave yerselves.” Kita broke the fight before it even began “I don't want Granny to think that the Inarizaki volleyball team consists of a bunch of hooligans”

Aran’s glare softened, he was touched how much Shinsuke cared about how his Granny viewed the club. He had visited Yumie-san along with the other second years before and he could definitely see where Kita got his caring nature from.

Atsumu and Osamu withered standing in their spots. Kita was way shorter than them, but their newly appointed captain’s cold logic has always terrified everyone.

“Pussies.” Suna commented with a low tone, trying his best to lower his voice so that he is not caught by Kita but at the same time he couldn’t stop himself.

Gin snorted “‘Yer one to talk.”

Suna glared at his friend, who just looked away snickering.

The team had almost reached the Kita household.

“Shin-chan!”

A girl who came out nowhere and slammed her body against the so-called cold male who was just in the middle of reprimanding the second years about an argument they had gotten into.

Everyone froze, it was almost comical how all their eyes widened slowly. Who on earth would be brave enough to tackle Mr No-Gaps-Kita-Shinsuke into a full-blown bear hug?!

“Shinsuke-kun!” a much taller boy, greeted while walking out of the Kita household.

Kita wore a warm smile, now the rest of Inarizaki were openly gawking. Atsumu had a feeling that the newcomer looked awfully familiar.

“I didn’t ‘now ya both were’ comin’ today” was that happiness in Kita’s tone? Suna thought this was all a dream. Kita did not showcase emotions, no he did not. They were gonna lose it. All of them were.

The boy laughed “Yeah, school ended a day early” he continued “Ka-chan wanted to see granny, so Nii-chan drove us here”

“Oh… is Kazuya-kun here too?”

The boy shook his head “He left a while ago, he said he’ll be back tomorrow though”

Suna watched the exchange. They were probably related… cousins? He sneaked in a look at Kita, who most of the team was trying to avoid looking. He still held a firm hand over the girl’s shoulder, the girl… Ka-chan was it? Was still hugging Kita-san at the waist almost protectively.

It was weird seeing Kita-san this affectionate.

The shameless twins were still gawking Kita-san. No words coming out of their mouth. Suna had never seen the twins speechless.

The girl finally pulled off Kita. She had a bright smile on her face, the rest of the team watched as Kita warmly gazed at her...

The said girl was tiny and that was Atsumu being generous. She was barely up till Kita-san’s shoulder and Kita-san was one of the shorter members of the club.

The girl looked at him and then looked at Osamu, he felt this annoying feeling that she was judging ‘em. He watched her face morph into disgust.

If the disgust wasn’t aimed at him, he would have called her cute.

“Ew… twins.”

“Excuse me!” Atsumu began.

Kita sighed “Ka-chan, yer a twin too.”

Atsumu watched as Ka-chan pouted “That’s the worst part.”

“Excuse me!” this time it was the boy who complained, “I’m a great twin!”

“Ya tell yerself that”

Aran deadpanned. He really did not want to be associated with another pair but he was genuinely confused about who these kids were, well the girl looked like a kid. Kita seemed to have caught on to Aran’s confusion.

“Ka-chan, Jin-kun; ya both should introduce yourselves”

The new addition froze for a second before the boy began “Hello, I’m Kazama Jin and that,” he pointed at the girl, “Is my sister, Asuka.”

“I’m Kazama Asuka”

Both bowed at the crowd “Nice to meet you!”

“So you both are twins?” Suna asked for confirmation.

Asuka scowled “I wish I wasn’t”

“Ka-chan!”

The Inarizaki VBC entered the Kita household following politely behind the cousins. Osamu had never seen Kita look so warmly at someone, a hint of a smile always on his lips. Osamu could see reason though, the girl was indeed adorable, she still had her baby fat, making her cheeks incredibly chubby, also she wasn’t on the skinny side… which added to her overall cuteness.

Osamu found her very very cute.

He made sure though, that he did not look at her direction too much, Asumu always had a sixth sense when it came to teasing Osamu and he did not want to risk Suna into that now either.

Not to mention the boy wasn’t any less attractive but he could see the resemblance between Jin and Kita-san. Both of them had that cool aura but only Jin was more expressive. He too had that baby fat but much less than his sister… he was definitely on his way from being a cute kid to a handsome male.

But there was something bugging him. Jin looked awfully familiar. Like Osamu should know who he is but he doesn’t remember.

“Ya know ‘Tsumu, Jin-kun looks awfully familiar”

Atsumu blinked at his brother.

Now that Osamu had mentioned it, Atsumu was glad. He too had thought the boy looked familiar but had pushed the thoughts behind… no way he would have met Kita-san’s cousin and forgot. But there was this underlying fact… why did his name sound familiar too.

“Hey, Aran-kun, Ya know that boy?” Atsumu asked Aran if the twins thought he looked familiar than Aran must definitely know the boy.

Aran looked at Atsumu, only to see Osamu also looking at him with the same inquisitive eyes.

“I’m surprised that you both don’t recognise him”

The twins looked at each other.

“Should we?” they chanted at the same time.

“Come to think about it” Aran wondered out loud “Jin-kun does give off a completely different aura when he is on court… not to mention it his hair used to be shorter and ya could see his forehead better” Aran clapped his hands together “That’s probably why ya both can’t recognise him!”

“Ya seem to have a crush Aran-kun” Akagi teased.

Aran’s dark cheeks heated up “No! No no” he began flailing his arms around “He is a really good player”
“Still sounds like love Aran”

“... that’s childish Akagi”

Akagi just shrugged going on ahead with Oomimi and Gin into the dining room. Aran looked at the twins who had matching deep scowls on their faces, only Atsumu’s was deeper… like he couldn’t believe that he forgot a really good player who could be a potential threat.

Suna was plain amused.

Before Aran could say anything.

“Will ya’ll come in” Kita came to get them “Granny has put the tea, I wouldn’t want it to get cold”

There were a total of eleven people around a fairly large kotatsu. Kita sat between Asuka and his grandmother, Jin sat in between Asuka and Aran. The rest of the Inarizaki members around them.

Asuka noticed the squint eye Miya Atsumu was giving her brother every now and then. She almost rolled her eyes but she was sure Shinsuke won’t be appreciative of her actions.

She was honestly surprised that neither of them had figured out where they had seen Jin before. But he did look different now and the last time they had met was over a year ago at the nationals.

Asuka though that Atsumu would combust if he thought anymore.

Thankfully Jin spoke, “How were the Nationals?” he didn’t exactly ask anyone in particular like the question was directed to the entire team.

“It was good” Aran answered “we managed to make it to the top eight”

“We would have done better!”

Kita glared at Atsumu, the boy still sore about their loss to Shiratorizawa.

“I did hear that ya lot lost to Wakatoshi-kun” Asuka commented “This year’s Shiratorizawa team was strong” she seemed to have lost in her thoughts “But next year they would have lot of hols in their defence…...”

“Ka-chan yer rambling again”

Asuka glared at her brother as if it was his fault that she went off-topic.

“Ya both play?” Suna asked.

Asuka shook her head “I don’t” she pointed at Jin “He does”

“What position do ya play and where?!”

“Atsumu” Kita warned “Dont raise yer voice”

“Sorry Kita-san”

Jin smiled “We’ve played against each other Atsumu-san… last year during the nationals” Jin paused for a sec, “I think we beat ya guys...”

“Quater-finals”

Jin sheepishly looked at his sister “Yer memory is creepy”

She shrugged. Not a care in the world, sipping her tea occasionally making conversion with Yumie-san.

“You are the current ace of Shiratorizawa Junior High!” Osamu recognised him and then he looked at the girl “You were called the eagle taction!”

Asuka blinked at the attention on her, a blush rising up her cheeks but that didn’t cut any of the sarcasm down.

“Great job Sherlock”

“Ka-chan”

“Sorry Shin-chan”

Asuka was petting a stray cat in the KIta household’s backyard “Arent ya the prettiest cat in the world” she was enjoying the cat’s attention, picking it up and giving it occasional kisses.

The rest of the boys were still in the Kotatsu, watching the younger girl play with the black cat. Even the stoic Oomimi had to admit it, it was adorable.

Asuka had gotten bored with the volleyball conversation and excused herself. Kita and Jin had gone to help YUmie-san in the kitchen.

Kita walked into the room, he toom in the scene. The twins and Suna froze, they knew hat look. The infamous Kita-san’s ‘I’m not amused’ look, they thought they were in trouble until the trio checked his line of sight…. At Asuka?

Kita sighed.

Inarizaki VBC was in shock. Kita frigging sighed!

“Ka-chan arent ya allergic to cats”

Asuka froze, still petting the cat slowly “...Maybe?”

A crash came from the kitchen.

“Ka-chan, ya wanna die?!”

“Screw ya Jin!”

Aran sighed, thank the Gods above that this pair of twins did not live in Hyogo. He did not think he would survive this… they seemed more chaotic and that was saying something.

No wonder Kita was so good with the Miya twins.