Chapter 6 - Being part of the team

"I'm going now! Bye!"

"W-Wait! Lei! Are you really sure about this? Why don't I go with? Just make sure that nothing bad would happen?" an old lady run out of the house after hearing that that her carer would leave the household. From her expression alone you could see that she's extremely worried about the child in front of her.

"I'm fine Granny! And besides I'm old enough to take care of myself!" Lei said while smiling gently and holding the hands of the elder in front of him. He can't help but to feel warm with the way the elderly, although not blood related, fuse over him. He felt loved and cared for and he like it.

"We've talked about this, right? And it's only for a few days and after that I'll came running back here, if you'd like?" Lei asked teasingly at the old lady in front.

"Hais this kid! Always joking around! I'll really miss you, you know. And I know that we've already talked this out but can't this old lady get worried?! Especially since it's just yesterday that you started your school and now your going away for a few day!" The old lady said while huffing slightly.

"I know, I know," lei said surrendingly at his granny. "And I'll miss you too. I'll call you if I can, so I'll be going now! Bye!"

"Bye! Don't forget to eat and sleep early! Okay?!"

"Hai! Hai!" The boy said while slightly turning his body around to wave goodbye to his elderly.

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"Just stop at the corner right there. I'll just walk the rest." Lei said dismissively while already opening the door of the car.

"B-but sir, we still have a long way to go before we reach the bottom of the hill." The driver asked panicky at the boy who already step out of the car with his belongings.

"Its okay, you don't have tell granny about this and besides this could be a good exercise." Lei laugh lightly at the pale face of their driver but he just brushed it off as he's already preparing himself to run. Not waiting for the driver's reply he immediately sped off running. While the poor driver just look at him with a pale face.

"O-okay... Then take care, sir!"

After running for quite some time now. Lei sees a familiar figure riding his bike while going down the hill at full speed.

"Hey! Shoyo!" Surprisingly the ginger haired boy heard the shout of someone calling his name.

"Oh Hey! Lei-chan! Good Morning!" Hinata greeted. Smiling brightly at him.

"Good Morning! Here take this!" Lei said while dropping his belongings to the basket of his friend's bike.

"Race you to the gym!!" Lei shouted. Already speeding of to the direction of their school. While the dumbfounded Hinata takes up to few minutes to process what his friend just did.

"Ehh? What just happen?"

"E-Eh! Wait up!" Hinata shouted. Fixing his friend's bag so that it would not fall off while he pedaled his bike faster to reach his running friend.

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"Hey, Noya-san!" Tanaka called out his friend while he change his shirt for practice. "You know I have a weird dream." Tanaka started off.

"Hmm? What is it?" Nishinoya asked also changing his shirt for practice.

"I dream that Lei-chan, that pretty first year girl who watch our practice yesterday, join our team to be a player and the most surprising part is that she revealed that he's a guy!"

"Woah! You too bro?! I also dream of that! I was so shocked that I woke up in the middle of the night with cold sweat." Nishinoya said. Amazed with the fact that they dream the same thing.

"This indinial idiots!"

Enoshita thought while looking blankly at the as they share their 'dream' with each other.

"It's not a dream you two idiots. It real and you should stop denying it. Its rude. In fact we should all apologize to the new first year for not welcoming him properly. So conduct both of yourself properly to not embarassed us again." Enoshita said while glaring darkly at the two second year. He could feel the second hand embarrassment just looking at the both of them that he can't helped but to sigh tiredly at the two's antics.

The two idiots stared blankly as the door closed in front of them. Neither saying anything to disturb the silence in the room.

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After Hinata and Lei pantingly reach the volleyball gym, they immediately change their clothes and rush to go to where the three third year are already warming up.

"Oh hey! Your Laurize Lei, Right? I'm Sawamura Daichi, 3rd year and your now team captain. Nice to meet you! And sorry for not welcoming you properly last night. Hope you forgive our rude action." Daichi said while offering his right hand for a hand shake.

"It's okay, Daichi-senpai! I don't really mind! Besides past is past, lets just forget about it." Lei said while firmly accepting the handshake of his senpai.

"I'm Sugawara Koshi but you can call me Suga. 3rd year also and sorry again for last night. We're just to shocked to react properly." The silver headed boy said while lightly scrathing his left ear due to the embarrassment of what happen last night. "And this big guy here, is the ace of the team! But you can call him Asahi and forgive him for not properly introducing himself he's shy around new people." Suga said while grasping Asahi's shoulder and pushing him out of his back.

"Although its also because this new first year look so much like a girl but a guy within that he found himself having no idea how to react to him." Suga thought while snickering slightly at the frightened expression of his friend after he force him out of his hinding. "He looks likes he's facing an intimidating opponent and not a pretty looking boy as a first year."

"It's okay, really! Like what I've said I don't really mind, Suga-senpai! Asahi-senpai! And thank you for officially accepting me!" Lei said. His bright smile directed at the three third year. Who immediately blushed at how cute he is with that expression on his face.

"Aren't you a cute little thing!" Suga gushed while lightly pitching his kohai's cheeks.

"Ehehe denk You!" Lei tried to speak as his senpai is still gushing at him while pitching his cheeks. Now he really felt like he is now truly part of the team after gaining the approval of the third year and them welcoming him warmly.

"Ahhh! so cute!~" Suga patted the shoulder boys head like how he pet the cute kid in their neighborhood.

"Want me to buy you some milk later?"

"Mmmm!!" Lei agreed immediately. He love milk! That why he's happy to be offered one by his senpai although he feels like he's being treated like a kid but he just brush it off.

"Wahh! I didn't think Suga would be this affectionate to Lei-chan though. I mean technically they did just get know each other just a few minutes ago." Asahi said. While looking at the scene in front of him.

"Welll Lei-chan really does remind you of a kid though. With his appearance and the way he act, his bound to attract lots of attention. Whether if it's good or bad, we won't really know until that time comes."

"True."

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