Camp Karasuno

“What are you guys doing in here with the kid?” Asahi asked as he walked into the infirmary to see the large group of teens inside. “But I guess I can’t complain that much… You do seem to be getting along.”

Yamaguchi was sitting next to Hinata on the bed, reading the small ginger a book and pointing to the cool pictures that came with the story. Yachi was sitting on the other side of Hinata, also listening to Yamaguchi happily reading the book. Tsukishima was leaning against the headboard, looking over Yamaguchi’s shoulder as he read. Tanaka was sprawled out on the foot of the bed, snoring quietly with his arm thrown over his face. Kageyama was sitting on the floor, his back lying against the leg of the bed as he read his own book that was much more advanced than the one that Yamaguchi was reading.

When Hinata saw Asahi he immediately jumped into Yamaguchi’s arms. Asahi was taken aback at the motion and was a little scared himself. Out of everyone in camp, no one had reacted to him that badly. Granted he looked like a full grown man but he didn’t think it was that scary… Yamaguchi and Yachi laughed at Hinata’s action. It was like he was a child believing the ‘If I can’t see you then you can’t see me’ rule. Yachi put a soft hand on the ginger’s shoulder to lead him out of Yamaguchi’s arms. Once Hinata looked up Yachi just smiled and pointed over to Asahi and whispered something into his ear. Whatever she said seemed to be pretty effective because Hinata looked up and gave Asahi a small wave, which Asahi hesitantly returned.

“Um… Hi! I’m Hinata! It’s nice to meet you A-Asahi. Sorry for screaming at you,” The ginger apologized and the older teen smiled, gaining the courage to walk into the room and stand at the side of the ginger’s bed.

“Well… It’s nice to meet you Hinata. I’m the medic here and I’m just gonna do a few tests on you. When you got here you were still sleeping so I just wanted to make sure nothing was knocked around and stuff when you were found,” Asahi said and reached out for Hinata’s arm only to slowly pull his hand back. “I’m a son of Apollo by the way. I’m pretty good with this stuff so I won’t hurt you. Yamaguchi and Yachi will be right by your side the entire time.”

Hinata nodded in understanding and then looked up to Yamaguchi. The boy just gave the ginger a smile and Hinata’s face lit up like a light bulb. Instead of Asahi having to reach out for Hinata’s arm, the boy held it up to the older teen. Asahi smiled at the two younger campers and just started to look at Hinata’s arm in his large hands, moving it around and texting the joints. Once in a while Hinata would watch Asahi as he lightly pressed on certain parts of his arms to check his bones.

“Hey Tsukishima! Can you go get Suga and Daichi? Also bring Tanaka with you… Kageyama? Can you set up the extra loft in the Athena Cabin? Yachi? Can you go get Kiyoko for me?” Asahi asked all at once and all of the younger teens nodded, all of them moving to fulfill their jobs as fast as possible.

“Alright… Time for the other arm Hinata. You seem really skinny even for someone your age. What were you doing before the hunters found you? Also how long were you alone out there?” Asahi asked as he took Hinata’s other arm in his hands.

“Well… The past few months have been a blur. I honestly don't know how long I’ve been out in the forest. But I know it wasn’t that long,” Hinata said, and the two teen watching him noticed how his voice had turned sour and his face scrunched up into an unsure expression.

“What’s the last thing you remember Hinata?” Yamaguchi asked and Hinata raked through his memories. It was hard for him to grasp onto some moments but he was able to put together a rough story.

“I used to live in a village up in the mountains. All I remember is that my village was burned down. Don’t know what started the fires or what happened to everyone else. But as soon as the fire started and people started- Started yelling… My mom brought me over to the river and- and then she- She pushed me in. I was carried by the river down the mountain and I was able to crawl out of the river when the current wasn’t that strong. I hung around the edge of that river for weeks… Hoping that my mother and little sister was able to escape the fire,” Hinata stopped suddenly, his eyes watering for a second before he bounced out of whatever mental state he was dropping into.

“I wasn’t eating or sleeping a lot during those weeks since there was nothing that good to eat close to the river. Barely any fish passed by. After about a month or two I was completely drained of everything I had. But… Before I completely passed out I was picked up by a boy… About your age Asahi! He picked me up and he was talking with another teen. Then I woke up here!” Hinata said and Asahi had a worried look on his face and put his hand on top of Hinata’s head.

“This could either be a concussion or repression,” Asahi said out loud and Yamaguchi shot the older teen a questioning look. “That means it’s either he hit his head when he was in the river or his brain is still trying to comprehend what happened to him. Sometimes the brain chooses to push down some memories that it doesn’t want to remember. So for now? We’re just going to have to go off what Hinata currently remembers.”

“So… I know this question is pretty late but um- Where am I and who are you people? Also! Why do you tell me your name then say you're the child of a god? It’s really confusing since the gods aren’t even real… Also- Why was I brought here? Why wasn’t I brought back to my village?” Hinata asked as Asahi pulled his hand away from Hinata’s head and walked over to the other side of the room to grab some things for the boy.

“I can answer that one for you.”

Hinata jumped and so did Asahi, causing the taller teen to almost drop a few bottles he was holding. Yamaguchi just let out a small chuckle and put a hand on Hinata’s shoulder. When Hinata turned around he saw Suga and Daichi standing in the doorway. Hinata gave them a small wave, he wasn’t that scared of these people anymore. Yet meeting people still gave him this weird bubbly feeling in his chest… He pushed down the want to run and hide while Daichi and Suga walked into the room. The other teens that Hinata had met before when he first woke up were nowhere to be seen. The ginger hoped he would see them again soon…

They seemed really nice.

“Where is Kiyoko? I thought I had asked Yachi to go get her,” Asahi asked as he looked back at the front door, trying to spot the older female teen.

“Um… Ennoshita got back from his supply run and everything and he needed some help packing everything up. So she’s helping him out over there… She's also helping him control the others. Kageyama and Tsukishima started to clash again and are trying to kill each other. So yeah… She’s trying to put them down since Yamaguchi is here,” Daichi said with a sigh as he rubbed his temples in annoyance.

“Oh! Do you think she needs me down there? I know Tsukki the best and can calm him down pretty easily,” Yamaguchi asked and tried to stand up, but was stopped in his tracks when Hinata grabbed the taller teen’s hands. The look in Hinata’s eyes made Yamaguchi weak in the knees as he sat back down and stayed by the ginger’s side. “Actually… I think that Kiyoko can calm him down… She is really good with her charmspeak abilities anyways.”

“If you say so!” Suga said happily. The older teen was glad that Hinata had found comfort in someone at camp… But the silver haired boy hoped he would be able to find happiness in everyone at camp.

“It’s really nice to meet you Hinata! You’re in the infirmary here at Camp Karasuno! We’re so happy to have you here with us… This is a place where- Where special people like us stay and live happily,” And with that Hinata was able to back away from Yamaguchi and turn to look over and face Suga, the latter smiling widely at the ginger.

“Most importantly we’re safe right here where we are. We hope you can find a home here too Hinata. My name is Suga and this is my partner Daichi. If you need anything you can ask either one of us. You’re going to be staying in the Athena cabin with me for awhile… When we find out who your parents are then we’ll give you your own cabin,” Suga continued to explain and Hinata shook his head a bit, looking down at his lap in confusion… It was a lot to take in at once.

“Wait… Why do we need to wait to know who my parents are? My mother is Akina Hinata and my father is Shin Hinata… But he’s technically my Step-Father since my mother told me my dad died during a village raid when I was younger… I also have a little Step-Sister named Natsu! She’s amazing!” Hinata said with a smile and Suga looked over to Daichi, a look of worry flashing over his face.

“Hinata… Did your mother tell you anything about your actual father? Other than he died when you were really young?” Daichi asked Hinata and the small ginger shook his head in disappointment. “Well… We think you’re a Demigod like the rest of us Hinata… Since your father left you at a young age we were thinking that you were one of us.”

Hinata just gave Daichi and Suga a look of amusement. But when he looked over at Yamaguchi he nodded showing that what the two were saying was true. Before Hinata could ask any questions Asahi came back and gave Hinata a small bottle of yellow liquid and a small cube. The cube seemed to be former out of some type of granola and was held together by solid honey… Hinata gave a grateful look over at Asahi and plopped the small cube into his mouth. Once he got it down Asahi motioned for him to drink the yellow liquid, which Hinata quickly did. After everything was consumed Hinata gave everything back to Asahi, turning back to Daichi and Suga.

“A Demi-god? My father might be one of the Greek Gods? I’m sorry Daichi but I think that’s a little too crazy for me. How do you know that I’m a Demi-god anyways? Everyone in my village remembered the raid and remembered my dad dying that day… So how could he be a god? He’s gone… There’s nothing telling you that I’m even part magical,” Hinata said, still not accepting the words the two leaders were telling him.

“Actually Hinata? As of now? We do have proof that you’re a Demi-god. If you’re willing to listen then I can explain everything to you,” Suga said with a smirk and Hinata leaned in, ready to listen. “Those things you just consumed? That was Ambrosia and Nectar… That stuff can’t be eaten by normal mortals. If they were? The mortal would immediately die cause their bodies would burn up since the items were originally made for gods. The fact that you survived? It means you’re a Demi-god… How’s that for proof?”

“So- So you aren’t lying to me? My dad might actually be a god?” Hinata asked, slowly looking down to his shaking hands and putting his hand on his stomach.

He felt like he was going to be sick...

The ginger flinched when his hands were grabbed by Suga, the older teen holding the smaller hands in his as gently as possible. Hinata felt himself matching Suga’s breathing as his hands stopped shaking and his body felt calmer. When Hinata grounded himself he looked up at SUga who gave him a smile. But it wasn't as powerful as the one he first gave Hinata. It was soft… Loving. It reminded Hinata of his own mother.

Maybe Suga even replaced the memory of Hinata’s mother in ginger's mind...

“We would never lie to you Hinata… We’re family now. You’re a part of our family here at Karasuno. Now why don’t we let Asahi show you where you can clean up? Then we can get you clean clothes and show you where you’re going to be staying,” Suga said and Hinata nodded, feeling a ping of sadness when Suga pulled his hands away. But his happiness was restored when he felt Suga ruffle his hair before he walked out the door.

“Hey Yamaguchi? Can you go get a bath started and go find Hinata some new clothes? I’ll finish up with him here.”

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“How does it feel Hinata? If you need a better fitting shirt or shorts then you can just ask me or Suga,” Yamaguchi rambled when Hinata stepped out from behind the curtain.

Hinata was wearing a black short sleeved shirt that had a huge crow that was taking flight printed in white on the front. On the back was one word, as the word “fly” was large and bold on the back. The ginger also had on black loose shorts and white running shoes. Hinata felt comfortable in the clothes and was really happy to be clean again. He never thought his hair would be this soft after all the dirt that had gotten in it before.

“It feels great Yamaguchi! Thank you so much!” Hinata smiled widely and pulled out the bottom of his shirt so he could admire the crow on the front of his shirt. Yamaguchi just chuckled and put his hand on the boy’s back, leading him out of the infirmary.

“Hey! Be careful out there! We don’t know much about Hinata! We don’t want any health problems popping up out of nowhere and Hinata getting hurt in the process,” Asahi yelled after the two and Yamaguchi gave the older teen a thumbs up, silently promising the medic that he would watch over the shorter male.

Hinata let Yamaguchi lead him through the camp, passing an archery range and other cabins that looked similar to the infirmary cabin. At one point they were walking past a long walkway and passed a huge patch of farmland. It reached out to the rolling hills near the edge of the camp’s borders. Yamaguchi then pushed Hinata to the right, making him turn and stumble a bit. Yamaguchi gave him a small apology and the two kept walking. But after a while the sound of yelling and crashing filled the empty air. Hinata looked up at Yamaguchi in confusion…

But the look on Yamaguchi’s face said it all…

Yamaguchi broke out into a run towards a huge building in the middle of the camp. Hinata ran after him and was keeping up with the taller teen easily. Yamaguchi jumped over the huge flight of steps and quickly made his way across the patio. Hinata also cleared all of the steps, jumping over them with ease. Hinata was quick enough to see Yamaguchi throwing himself into the building and Hinata immediately followed him through the door. When he looked inside he saw Kageyama and Tsukishima going at each other. Tanaka on the floor holding his head and two other older teens holding Tsukishima and Kageyama away from each other.

“Tsukki! Stop it! Calm down! Please!” Yamaguchi yelled, putting himself in between the two. Tsukishima seemed to physically relax but was still giving Kageyama a hard glare. Kageyama just growled loudly in frustration, trying to fight away from the person that was holding him so he could get to Tsukishima.

“You too Kageyama! You’re acting like before! Remember the promise you made! You two are acting ridiculous! I know we’ve only been here for a few weeks but you’ve both have got to learn how to get along!” Yamaguchi pressed and the two stopped fighting, pouting and looking down at the floor. The two were both released and they both just ignored each other. Kageyama walked out of the building, pushing past Hinata as he passed. Tsukishima was apologizing to four older figures that Hinata had never seen before.

“Sorry I left you hanging there Hinata… This- This has been happening quite a lot since we’ve arrived,” Yamaguchi said, an awkward smile setting onto his face.

“No it’s alright! I guess if I’m staying here for now… I’ve got to get used to it. This is my home now!” Hinata said with a smile and Yamaguchi felt the awkwardness immediately melt away as he rubbed the back of his neck.

“Yeah! This is your home as much as it is mine… Welcome to camp Hinata!”