#then kai inuoka and shibayama from nekoma

[anoant-haikyuu-dump]

Who in Nekoma is Photogenic?? 

Kuroo: Has a bit of a dorky smile and his hair never behaves but not that bad, at least he looks genuinely happy. He prefers candid photos over posed ones even if he looks silly. Also the type to get very sentimental over pictures, he loves to scroll through his camera roll every once in a while and laugh at them with his friends. Later in life he keeps physical photo albums and his JVA office is covered in picture frames.

Yaku: As the objectively coolest guy on Nekoma how could he not be photogenic? A closed-mouth smiler but he makes it look good, the lighting always seems to work in his favor too. He prefers sitting/crouching photos cause they don't emphasize his height.

Kai: THE BEST SMILE, he always looks the happiest to be there. He's usually the one offering to take photos of everyone else but then Kuroo and Yaku yell at him to ask a stranger so they can all be in it. Teases Yaku for fixing his hair beforehand cause y'know. Buzzcut.

Kenma: You just know he's hitting you with a classic Kenma squint. Can't smile on command nor does he bother trying, he groans when someone suggests taking a photo and complains until it's over. But sometimes Kuroo will hit him with a sneak attack and he looks radiant for some reason??

Tora: Can't fake a smile to save his life, looks like he's shitting himself in every photo. He's the type of guy to ask for a countdown but it never helps. Ironically one of the only ones who actually cares about his looks in photos so yeah he's just suffering.

Fukunaga: Either the cutest little cat smile or staring into space like he's having war flashbacks, no inbetween. Does bunny ears on whoever's in front of him or something weird that people only notice days later. Master at photo bombing.

Lev: I hate to say it but he's the most photogenic on the team, he does become a model after all. It's so effortless for him, it always seems to be golden hour when someone pulls a camera out in his presence. Pisses off everyone, especially Yaku who tries to catch him off-guard to prove that he's not that photogenic. This only frustrates him further ("HOW DO YOU STILL LOOK LIKE A MAGAZINE MODEL EATING CEREAL?!")

Inuoka: A goofy grin to rival Kuroos, he's just excited to be there. Sometimes him and Shibayama plan cute little duo poses together, they'd totally have a connected senior quote. Usually does a peace sign or a wave, something with his hands.

Shibayama. There's a 50% chance he's closing his eyes in every photo they take. One of the only ones who cares about how he looks along with Tora, he fusses with his hair a lot and always thinks he looks bad even when it's fine. Has worried about it less since Inuoka made photos more fun.

Teshiro: The photographer goes "Hey Teshiro, can you try smiling?" and he's like "am I not??". Completely straight-faced no matter how hard he tries, canonically he's kinda self-concious about his eyebrows so I don't think he'd like photos very much. Tried open-lipped smiling once and people thought he was gnashing his teeth so he never did it again.

[cringe--is--dead]

𝔽𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕄𝕖𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤

ℕ𝕖𝕜𝕠𝕞𝕒 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕣 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣

𝔸/ℕ: I started re-watching Haikyuu so the hyperfixation is coming back STRONG!

Direct sequel to this blurb!

You took everything you had said earlier back; nervous didn't even begin to cover how you were feeling. The closer to the camp sight the bus got, the shakier your hands got. You did your best to hide them, though the worried looks Yaku was sending your way says you weren't doing a great job at it.

"Hey," You could feel the bus begin to slow down as Kuroo turned around to look at you, the playfulness that had been present was gone, and you were grateful for the small smile he was sending your way, "You'll be fine. We're going to be the first team there more than likely, so you have time to get adjusted before everyone else shows up."

You nodded, moving to stand as Nekomata called for everyone to hop off the bus. The third years and you were the first ones off the bus after the coaches departed, grabbing your bags and waiting to make sure everyone else deboarded.

Lev groaned as he stretched, "That was way too long to be sitting."

Yaku rolled his eyes, gently nudging the first year to continue walking, "Only for a tall freak like you."

"Hey! That wasn't nice!"

Kai wandered over to you, offering to carry one of your mini bags for you, and you agreed, wanting to once more go over the notes he and Nekomata had curated for you to study. You may have begun to understand volleyball more, but after expressing your fear of embarrassing yourself in front of these other teams, they had made you more things to study.

"The other teams have managers too," You two began walking, Kuroo and Yaku ahead of you, already bickering about who knows what, "I'm sure you'll get along well with them. Karasuno has a newer manager too, so you two will probably be in similar boats."

You let out a breath, "Right."

"I'm serious," You glanced over at him, "It'll be fine. We were all nervous our first training camps, but you get used to them."

Nodding, you entered the building where your rooms would be. Each team had their own room, and due to the smaller numbers, the managers all had one room to them. You were too scared to ask earlier if you had to room with your team or by yourself; both sounding not ideal.

You entered the room, dropping your bags off in a little area, mentally claiming the small spot as your own. That wasn't too presumptuous was it? Maybe you should wait for the others to show up, offer them first dibs.

Sighing, you shook your head to yourself, there was no point in worrying about it now. If any of the other girls had issues you'd quickly move your stuff-- easy fix.

A knock at the door had you turning, Shibayama peering in curiously, "Hey, we're going to set up in gym one right now, and Kuroo wants to know if you'll lead some warm up drills?"

And the day starts.

"Are we starting practice matches when they show up?"

He shook his head, "He says Lev and Yamamoto have too much energy, so this is more to tire them out so they don't annoy him."

You snorted at that, sometimes Kuroo reminded you of an over exhausted pre-school teacher. Glancing at your bag, you followed Shibyama out and towards the gym, you'd change later.

You had gotten held up by a teacher before you departed, and in turn, weren't able to change out of your school uniform. It wasn't uncomfortable per say, but you'd trade out the skirt for a pair of Nekoma sweatpants before the practice matches started.

The chatter inside the gym wasn't loud, but you could hear it from right outside. Inuoka and Lev were helping set nets up, Kuroo was discussing something with Kai, and when they saw you, they motioned you over.

You left Shibayama who promptly went over to help with some other set ups, making your way to your captain and vice-captain. Kuroo raised an eyebrow at you.

"You're still in your school uniform?"

You shrugged, "I was going to change before the actual practice matches started. Didn't want to waste precious time tiring Lev out."

Kai chuckled, while Kuroo just sighed, and the mental image of him as a pre-school teacher was back. He handed you a clipboard, "It'll be a shorter night, but we figured these starting rotations would be good. Only a few teams will be here today, the rest arrive tomorrow. So we'll just be in this gym for tonight."

Two courts, four teams. Okay so there were three other schools showing up today, no worries. Fukurodani, Shinzen, and Karasuno today. It seemed in order, Kuroo was good with scheduling, and to be fair you didn't often have to correct his work. He was just paranoid from when he royally screwed up during exam week; the poor guy was running off of no sleep and way too much coffee.

You handed it back, "Those are two of the teams I'm supposed to be weary of, right?" The question was asked dryly, and Kuroo huffed at your tone.

"Don't appreciate the sarcasm, but yes. Thank you for asking." Kai just chuckled, patting him on the arm.

"Lev, I swear to the gods if you don't stop-"

"Yaku, come on! What's the point of a training camp if we're not training?"

"We're just warming up now, put the ball down!"

You sighed, understanding Kuroo's petulance from earlier. Damn rooster-headed captain laughed as you stalked over to where Yaku and Lev were bickering.

"Yaku's right, Lev, we're going to run some drills before we start with anything else."

Lev pouted at your words, and Yaku looked far too smug after bullying the first year. You raised an eyebrow at him, "If you both have enough energy to be bickering why not run some extra laps, hm? I was going to have everyone start with fifteen, but I think you two need a bit more than that. Does twenty five sound good?"

The two blanched at your words, the sickly sweet tone you had adopted since filling this position, you had been told, was terrifying. Yaku looked sheepish, rubbing the back of his head, but decided against arguing.

"Sorry," Lev muttered, and you nodded.

"Now put the ball back, Lev, and the two of you can get started. I'll have the others join you when you hit ten laps."

He nodded, the pout disappearing as he thought of something, "Oh! Watch this!"

Before you or Yaku could say anything, he launched the ball, clearly aiming to throw it directly into the basket. It made it, in a sense, before bouncing off all the other balls inside, and flying out the still open door. He stared after it, almost surprised by the outcome.

"Go start your laps." Was all you said, sending the two off.

You could hear Kuroo's stupid cackle from across the gym, and turned quickly, glaring his way as well. "You wish to join them, captain?"

He sobered up rather quickly, "No. I'm good, thanks."

You huffed, turning to gather the stray ball. Nekomata chuckled from where he and Naoi were talking. You all had barely been here and these troublemakers were already... well, making trouble.

The ball had bounced further down the sidewalk than you had thought, and you had to walk a good few meters away to get it. Though before you could lean down to grab it, the presence of someone startled you.

This kid appeared out of nowhere.

He was staring at you, almost as confused by your presence as you were of his.

"Um, hello?" The hold he had on his bag tightened as he awkwardly greeted you.

He was short, bright and unruly orange hair. He seemed nervous, reminding you of one of your younger cousins whenever he got caught doing something he shouldn't have been. Maybe he was wandering around and didn't think anyone would be here.

"Hey," You squatted to grab the ball, walking a bit closer to him, "Are you lost? I don't think you're supposed to be here, kid."

His cheeks burned bright at your comment, and he stammered over whatever he was trying to say.

"Hinata! What did I tell you about running off, man?"

You two turned, a guy about your age calling out to the red head, Hinata, also carrying a bag at his side. The two of you made eye contact, and the man froze where he was standing.

No one said a word, and you awkwardly moved the ball around in your hands, "Um, are you his older brother?"

Hinata sputtered at the question, "He's not my older brother!"

The other guy didn't say anything, simply staring at you silently. It was starting to make you feel a bit uncomfortable. "Uh-"

"Pretty girl!"

His shout caught you off guard, and you felt your shoulders raise, cheeks burning at the words shouted your direction. Mouth parted slightly, you took notice as other people began walking into view.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh shit.

You turned to Hinata, "Are you all here for the volleyball training camp?"

He nodded enthusiastically, "We're Karasuno high school!"

"Oh." Was all you managed to say, looking from him to the others who were walking up curiously.

One of them stepped forward, the way he walked reminded you of Kuroo some, and he smiled at you. Oh he was... he was handsome. Your cheeks burned even hotter at your own thoughts.

"Hello, I'm Daichi, Karasuno's captain. Who are you?"

"Oh, uh," You were stammering like Hinata had been when you called out to him, introducing yourself, "I'm Nekoma's manager."

He blinked, "Their manager? I didn't know they had gotten one. That's great!"

He smiled down at you, and you felt your heart flutter some. This was dangerous.

Wait, weren't you supposed to avoid this team? Because-

"What!" Someone else came into view, standing next to the buzz cut guy who called you pretty a few minutes ago, "Nekoma got a manager too?"

You stepped back, the attention scaring you, and you were beginning to feel like you had when you first became Nekoma's manager. "Uh, yes?"

"She's so pretty!"

"Stay strong, Noya," The buzz cut guy grabbed his friends shoulder, "We must remain strong!"

Those two. You were supposed to avoid those two.

You failed.

"Hey!" You had never been so happy to hear Yamamoto's yells before, "Back off our manager!"

You felt yourself breath a bit easier as your team came out of the gym, Lev and Yaku looking a bit more winded than the others. Kuroo hurried over to you, smiling at Daichi.

"Well well, I thought you all weren't going to be here until later."

Daichi sighed, "We thought so too. Kiyoko really saved us with motion sickness medicine for Hinata though, so we pulled through."

"I would have rather your managers meet ours before the rest of your crows," Kuroo muttered, standing close enough to you that you could feel his body heat, "Especially your rowdy second years."

"Yeah, sorry about them," His apology was directed towards you, and you waved it off.

"Oh, no, it's- it's okay!"

"Yachi and Kiyoko are putting their stuff away, if you want to go introduce yourself to them."

He really needed to stop smiling at you, it was not doing good things to your heart.

"And change into something that's less cute," Kuroo muttered to you, half playful, half serious.

You self consciously tugged at the end of your skirt, those sweat pants were really calling your name. You quickly bowed towards the rest of Karasuno, "It's nice to meet you all! I'll be back!"

With as much dignity as you could muster you sped walked back towards the rooms, cheeks warm and heart fluttering. You thought you were going to have more time to calm down before meeting more strangers? Oh you were so making Kuroo do some type of drill he hated as punishment.

Outside of the manager's room, you took a moment to compose yourself. You patted your cheeks, hoping the flush would die down soon, before softly knocking on the door to announce your presence, before sliding the door open.

"Um, hello," You stepped inside, the two figures turning to look at you.

One of them was a bit shorter than you, she seemed like a first year. She had cute little star hair clips in her hair, and she seemed almost more nervous than you were. The other one was down right beautiful, and you were regretting agreeing to come to this training camp.

You introduced yourself, "I'm Nekoma's new manager. Daichi said you two were Kiyoko and Yachi?"

The taller of the two, Kiyoko, smiled softly at you, "Yes. I'm Kiyoko, this is Yachi. It's lovely to meet you."

"Yeah!" Yachi echoed, voice a bit louder than necessary, all nervous smiles, "I didn't know Nekoma got a manager!"

"I really only started a few weeks ago, Kuroo had to beg me to come to the training camp. He also said you all would be a bit later coming, so I'm sorry I wasn't here to greet you two."

"No, it's alright," Kiyoko waved off your apology, "It was good luck and proper planning that got us here now, something I fear we often lack when traveling."

Yachi nodded, "Yeah! I'm going to start packing a mini first aid kit, and I'll keep motion sickness medicine in it for any time we travel in the future."

That didn't seem like a bad idea. Granted, none of your teammates got sick traveling, but it wasn't out of the realm of possibilities.

"Oh, if you don't mind I need to change," You motioned towards your uniform, "Then I can meet you all back at the gym."

"We can wait for you if you'd like," Yachi offered, voice tentative, "Only if you want though!"

"Oh," You blinked, before smiling, "That would be nice, yeah!"

These two were so sweet, you were starting to look forward to this training camp. Yaku and Kai were right, they were all nice, and even the quick talk with the other team, they all seemed sweet.

This would be fun, you were sure of it now.

[bbagelbitch]

Assorted Nekoma headcanons: (just for funzies)

(they've been sitting in my archives for YEARS)

First years:

Lev actually managed to get a girlfriend at one point about halfway through first year, she asked him out because she thought he was cute, broke up with him a week and a half later after realizing he’s a dumbass and a bit of a weirdo

Shibuyama is one of those people who you’d think he’s just listening to Taylor swift or something but he unplugs his earbuds and its like- little darkie or some screamo heavy metal LMAO

Shibuyama has a helicopter mom which feeds his anxiety to the point that he carries pepper spray with him sometimes

Tamahiko has a pet tarantula

Inuoka is the kind of person who’d wear shorts when its snowing out

Inuoka and lev will both unironically do Fortnite dances during practice

Shibayama totally has a bunch of allergies and is a picky eater

Inuoka and lev are basically just human garbage disposals (will eat ANYTHING)

Lev can’t swim

Biblically accurate lev Haiba (gets the worlds WORST sunburns every time he goes outside)

Lev has low blood pressure and will randomly faint when standing up too fast (Kenma has the same problem but refuses to admit it)

Inuoka is one of those people who types in all caps the majority of the time. Every literature and language teacher he’s ever had has told him off for using way too many exclamation points. (He can’t help it he’s just a happy little dude)

Lev texts constant updates about what he’s doing t the team group chat to the point where he’s been kicked off of it more times than he can count. (Usually for talking about taking a shit) (see Charles Boyle from B-99 for reference)

Second years:

Fukunaga and Kenma rarely have actual text conversations but they’re constantly sending memes back and forth to each other

Tora actually has fairly curly hair and it was a borderline afro when he was in elementary school (he’s part latino in my mind argue with the wall)

Kenma listens to almost exclusively video game soundtracks (skyward sword is his favourite)

Tora totally listens to girypop rap (he is 100% a Flo milli Stan sorry)

Tora has asked kai for advice on how to talk to girls SEVERAL times and the information that you should just talk to them like they’re normal people blows his mind every time (how does kai do it? Is he a witch? A demon?

Fukunaga owns at least 3 cats and they all have weird names (inspired by my friend who’s cat’s name is Fax Machine)

Kenma is the world’s driest texter (canon actually)

Also fukunaga uses :3 constantly

Fukunaga and kenma constantly bully Tora about his obsession with looksmaxing and say shit like “he can’t talk he’s too busy mewing” LMFAO (you either drip or you drown taketora)

Tora knows how to braid hair cause he’d help akane with her hair when they were younger

All of the second years used to bite people when they were kids

Third years:

The third years have done group costumes for halloween since their first year

Kai is basically the team’s dedicated tutor (Kuroo is too snarky and yaku is too impatient)

Kuroo listens to western (English) music cause he thinks it makes him seem cool and he developed a superiority complex about it. “Oh you haven’t heard of Radiohead?”

Also kuroo and yaks have pretty similar music taste (a lot of modern rock) but the key difference is Kuroo likes arctic monkeys and yaku likes the strokes (they argue about which band is better constantly (yaku is right, its the strokes))(cause they always have to be arguing about something smh)

Kai also totally has a longtime girlfriend in high school bro is possibly the only person on the team who’s done ANYTHING with a girl (probably one of the only people on the whole damn SHOW)

Kai defo knows martial arts I would not want to face him in a fight

Kuroo still uses emoticons instead of emojis :3 ;D and whenever he does, yaku makes fun of him and tells him to “get with the times”

Yaku 100% repeats what Kuroo says in a mocking tone whenever the opportunity arises

Kai is the type of person to say “personality” when asked if he prefers tits or ass

Miscellaneous:

Nekoma is the most neurodivergent team in the whole show bruh like come on 

(autistic: Lev, Kenma, fukunaga.)(kenma totally also has ARFID)

(ADHD: Inuoka, Yamamoto, (both textbook cases of ADHD in guys) Kuroo, fukunaga) (Fukunaga my AuDHD king)

(OCD: Tamahiko, shibuyama (I just get vibes ok leave me alone) 

(Yaku isn’t neurodivergent he just has anger issues lmao) 

Kai is the only sane one on the entire team

Kuroo is also 100% one of those kids who got diagnosed with adhd really young so he appears mostly normal thanks to being medicated from the age of like- 6

Every single person on the team is oblivious as to when someone is flirting with them (kai is the exception)(girls pull out the wow your hands are so big and you’re so tall all the time and NOBODY reads into it)

Kai exclusively smells like a mix of vanilla and sandalwood and on the other side of that spectrum, Yamamoto reeks of axe body spray and b.o. No matter how many times Kenma tells him that axe actually drives girls away, Tora never listens.

Akane becomes manager of the boys volleyball team once she reaches high school (the first years will be third years by then)

The team all protective as HELL over akane (canon tbh)

[pathetickuroo]

nekoma hcs i've been dreaming up since before the movie came out

- shibayama keeps a quote book

- there are some absolutely foul, heinous statements in there.

- he ends up passing it down to a first year before he graduates and has to explain uhh. quite a lot!

- "um. why does yaku call kai babygirl" "how about we stop talking for a while!"

- "'it tastes so good i would stick—' shibayama-san what IS this" "I'M JUST THE MESSENGER IT'S NOT MY FAULT"

- kuroo made a sliding scale diagram of every nekoma member from most to least catlike and refuses to accept any criticism

- in order (as far as more relevant characters go) it went kenma, fukunaga, kuroo himself, tora, yaku, kai, shibayama, lev, inuoka

- yaku in particular was deeply offended about his placement

- "you're like if a dog could be a cat" "FUCK you how is tora higher than me" "well that's because he's like if a cat could be a dog."

- inuoka has a special handshake with everyone

- the one with tora is the longest because they keep thinking of stuff to add and its really cool and not a distraction at all kuroo they promise

- it's 40+ steps at this point

- they keep having to restart because one of them forgets something

- kuroo just wants to do serving drills and he's getting tired of asking nicely

- fukunaga can will and does fall asleep anywhere

- like. anywhere. in a plane on a train on his desk at school on the floor in the library you name a location and i'd bet good money he's snoozed there. he fell asleep on the bench during a timeout once in the middle of a practice match. yaku found him in a cabinet one time

- some under the counter door closed curled up shit. made it look like sleeping on a cloud too i'm sure

- speaking of fukunaga. he carries around one of those little party noisemaker things around with him so he can use it when something makes him happy

- like those ones where you blow in them and the paper unrolls and it honks or whatever. you know the sound idk how to describe it

- he's exploring creative methods of communication so he doesn't have to force himself to talk all the time :)

- every time kuroo sees a cat he HAS to meow at it, it isn't a question of if he will or not, he Has To. it's like a compulsion

- it's the alternative to baby-talking them (which he also does sometimes)

- when ppl send cat pics in the gc he types meow and hits send

- he wants to be POLITE and say HELLO and since cats can't speak japanese, kuroo will speak cat

- he gets down to their eye level too or at LEAST crouches. he doesn't wanna frighten them

- lev tried to keep the blood speech alive after the third years graduated

- "ok we're blood--" "you're doing it WRONG" "WHATT WHATTTTT"

- he tries to come up with something new but gives up bc he can't stop thinking of vital organs

- "ok ok kenma i got it this time. so we're like the liver--" "tora i'm gonna kill this guy"

- touchiest volleyball team known to man

- hugs, heads on shoulders or in laps, holding hands, shoulder touches, patting each other on the back or the head, arms around shoulders, cuddling at sleepovers they're doing it ALL

- totally indiscriminate too. if you attend nekoma high school and join the boys' volleyball club you will not be touch starved i can tell you that

- you know how when you have a litter of kittens they all kind of sleep in a pile

- this is a maneuver nekoma hits often, i think

- it turns into a catch-all solution for like. anything

- didn't get enough sleep? cat pile. finals are coming up? cat pile. forgot your phone at home? cat pile. it rained during the school day and you got the bottom hem of your pants wet on the way to afternoon practice? cat pile. bored as hell? guess what! cat pile

- it sort of happens in the gym before/after practice just because it's the most convenient option, but it definitely happened in the bleachers after the dumpster battle too

[kimbapisnotsushi]

hey all i know a lot of us aren't on twt so here's a post of info from the translated material very kindly given to us by @TrianaNero. first we're starting with info from a bonus volume given to people going to the movie, in which furudate is interviewed about the characters!! some of the questions aren't really necessary to know, some are, and some i think are just funny, which is why there's a mix of them! find the full thread here, of which i directly quoted

kenma is STILL having trouble choosing a fave game BUT apparently his first game was mario kart 64!!

lev's weirdest nickname he received from the upperclassmen is "flora-san", which is (and this is a direct quote) "to honor lev's commendable gut flora that helps him always have good bowel movements" (LMAAAAAO I'M CRYING)

taketora's mohawk came from copying an italian player during his first year

okay i HAVE to include the question in this one because the question was "i admire how considerate and serene kai always is, how can i also become like that?" and the answer is. "face death once". ????? kai??? are you okay???

a "lame pun" that fukunaga likes is "happiceive" LMAO

other than racing each other, inuoka and hinata compete in who can eat fish the cleanest

THIS ONE IS ABOUT SHIBAYAMA MY BOY anyways the question was "nishinoya taught shibayama how to keep calm -- did he manage that?" and the answer was "i'm sure he still has a long way to go" so. it's a work in progress i guess (poor shibayama . . . )

"teshiro and tsukishima both try to avoid noisy places when eating or taking a break and because of that sometimes end up near each other" (this is SO cute i'm crying)

apparently the player that impressed akane the most at the tournament was atsumu?? girl you can do better

"what does alisa consider cool about her brother" "everything" STOP IT RIGHT NOW MY HEART

coach nekomata's favorite alcohol is "sake (the bitter kind)"

IUGASDAD LMNGAAAO ON THE OTHER HAND NAOI GETS "HALF-DRUNK "HALF INTOXICATED" FROM TWO GLASSES OF BEER (and his face turns red at one!)

furudate says that fukunaga was the hardest to draw "because i feel pressured to come up with interesting lines for him"

he also says that he'd be friends with yamamoto if he was on nekoma, because "once you get close to him, you become really good friends pretty easily"

the "we are the blood" speech was something kuroo and the others wanted to "come up with something original for the team" in their second year!! (i think for when they would become third years, according to the post)

AYUDSFBTFDKAS WE HAVE CAT MASCOTS!!! apparently they're all crossbreeds except lev and inuoka (i don't know enough about animals or cats to know what that means) kenma: calico kuroo: black cat yamamoto: orange tabby (@kanoyachi says that he's not neutered in that illustration of them which i have not seen?? do with that what you will) yaku: grey tabby kai: tortoiseshell cat fukunaga: bicolor cat inuoka: maine coon (I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS) lev: russian blue shibayama: tuxedo cat (SOBBING) teshiro: white cat

never mind i have since been sent that image. what the fuck

uhhh okay i don't entirely get what this one means but Q: Share a secret about Nekoma A: It's not Hanako-san in the toilet, it's Suzuki-san

the full lyrics of hinata's toilet song: "Toi-toi-toilet! Toile-let! Whoam I! The guy! Who'll become the ace! Fly fly a 100 meters! Go go 10k km! And befo-ore tha-at--" (repeat from beginning)

the reason why kageyama is concerned that animals don't like him: "when i was in elementary school, a toy poodle from the neighborhood who'd show his belly to anyone always kept barking at me for some reason"

the only times daichi was angrier than when kageyama and hinata fought was when noya and tanaka "wrestled and broke some equipment". and also when they "tried to race a car while running". apparently they ignored the first warning both times

IUAHFDOS FURUDATE GOT ASKED WHETHER SUGA OR FUKUNAGA WAS FUNNIER AND THE ANSWER WAS "i think it depends on the person. for kenma it's fukunaga"

asahi's favorite animal is "whichever doesn't bite"

Q: How to become as mentally strong/solid as Nishinoya? A: Do everything you're scared of

Q: Tanaka said he gets down in the dumps about once in 6 months, what caused that before? A: When he couldn't spike or serve or pass properly, be that practice or official matches

tsukishima likes shortcakes bc "he used to be rewarded with them for getting his vaccine shots" . . .

apparently yamaguchi likes soggy fries because "they have a very pronounced taste". whatever the hell that means??

Q: What was Yachi's most pessmistic episode up until now? A: When she got an award of excellence at a crime prevention poster competition in middle school. She feared that other people'd be like "why did they choose this", "there's clearly better submissions" (YACHI YOU ARE SO PRECIOUS)

Q: I like Takeda-sensei's "Chaaah!" when he drinks. What other sounds does he make? A: "Okkaree"

ukai got healthy eating habits from a book where he read that your muscles break down if you don't get all the nutrients you need, "and that gave him a really good scare"

Q: Who'd you be best friends with on Karasuno? A: Azumane. Peace.

so apparently a secret about karasuno is that they used to share the club room with a mountain climbing club which "disappeared" (??? i'm assuming that means disbanded it just sounds so ominous) and so they "ended up with quite a big room"

furudate uses a bird-person as his avatar because "i like birds and apparently i remind some people of a bird"

Q: What was the idea behind the recent bonus chapter? A: I wanted to include how nekoma realized it was useless to dive after that ball but they simply couldn't help it in the main manga—but it ruined the flow a little, so i took it out, and then I wanted to include it here.

(STOP IT I'M CRYING YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT COUL;D HAVE BEEN IN THE SERIES???)

HJKSDFGBJKSFD LMAAAAO during furudate's research process he took pics of the players and the seated fans during the match and received suspicious looks for it. and ended that question with "I'm sorry for acting suspiciously" and that's that!!! WHEW that was a doozy. i'll make another post describing some illustrations from the same thread, and one covering the magazine digest thread, so keep an eye out for that as well!! thanks for joing me!!!

[ciaossu-imagines]

Can you do the following prompts for the Nekoma boys:

which character is a showoff

which character skips/skipped classes often

which character takes the scenic route more often than the most direct route

which character has the most irrational fears

which character is the most fearful of commitment

C

Of course I can! Thanks so much for the request and I hope you’ll enjoy my thoughts 😊

Which Nekoma boy is a showoff

Taketora, Haiba, and Inuoka all have a habit of showboating here and there. They all have very big personalities, which contributes to that bad habit. I think Haiba’s the most prone to being a showoff without knowing or realizing that that is what he is doing. He’s completely unaware, in large part, of how he can come off to others. He doesn’t realize he’s being loud, too excitable, or drawing as much attention as he does and even when he is the center of attention, it’s something he relishes in and doesn’t see a problem with. Taketora is the one most likely to show off on the court. He likes being acknowledged for his skills and he wants people to see and cheer for all the hard work he’s put into being such an integral part of the team. Inuoka is another accidental showoff – it’s just all his personality.

Which Nekoma boy skips/skipped classes often

It’s not something that’s happened often at Nekoma, because Taketora takes his position on the volleyball club really seriously. If he skipped too many classes and his grades really fell badly or he was hit with too many ‘bad behaviour’ remarks from his teachers, he’d be booted from the team and that’s not something he would let happen. However, I think in his younger years, especially junior high, Taketora did skip classes that he struggled in or ones where he hated the teacher. To him, he was going to fail those classes anyway, so what was the point in being in them? I will say I can also see Kenma skipping a class here or there, but his marks never really suffer. He’s very intelligent and because he makes good marks, his teacher’s don’t really complain.

Which Nekoma boy takes the scenic route more often than the most direct route

I do think this is definitely Kai. He is one of those people who enjoys taking life a little slower. The only time he likes things fast paced is on the volleyball court. To him, when you just take life at a slow pace, when you allow yourself little detours just to see where they lead or because they look beautiful, it’s when you discover amazing and beautiful moments in life that can’t be replaced.

Which Nekoma boy has the most irrational fears

To me, it’s Shibayama. It’s something that was really more pronounced when he was younger and very early in the series. I think Shibayama has not only some shaky confidence in his skills, but I think he has a degree of social anxiety and some poor self-confidence. This was especially prominent in his childhood years and through middle school. He was always kind of afraid that he wouldn’t measure up – as his parent’s son, in school, in the eyes of the other students. He was always a little afraid he’d mess up in school, say the wrong thing, that he wouldn’t prove interesting enough, funny enough, that he wouldn’t have the right interests, that he’d flub his words or accidentally do something embarrassing. Like, what if he's talking to someone and getting along really well with them and then out of nowhere, he lets out a big fart? What if he stumbles on his words and says something horrible? He's the type who would get shaken and think about it all day if he said 'you too' to a restaurant worker who said 'enjoy your meal.' I think by the time he does get to high school, he’s found ways to combat some of those fears, though they’re still kind of there. The more time he spends on the volleyball team and around his teammates, who show they truly like him and who support him, the more those fears melt away.

Which Nekoma boy is the most fearful of commitment

Romantically? I’d say it’s Inuoka, who doesn’t like to settle down into a relationship at all quickly. He likes to be able to date around and it’s rare for him to settle into a solid, committed relationship. He worries that, the moment he does, boom, his perfect soulmate will show up in front of him and he’ll be unavailable to get to know them. Professionally, it’s Kenma. It’s part of why he has so many different things on the go in the future. He doesn’t like to box himself. He wants alternatives and lots of options so that anytime he gets bored, he can easily pivot to something more interesting.

[millenialfanfictionaddiction]

Being Nekoma’s Emo Manager

Nekoma x Fem! Manager (she/her pronouns)

Warnings: probably swearing 🤷🏻‍♀️ idk if that’s even a warning

AN: this is an anon request! I realized I had it labeled from Spooky Anon but it wasn’t signed from Spooky anon 😅 so idk who it’s from.

*aggressively hits G note on piano and stares into your soul*

If you unaware of the song that made an entire generation, please google it

Also I will not argue this point because I have both age and vintage Emo on my side 😌

Now for a mini history lesson, the Emo I’m going to be referring to today was popular from the late 90s to late 2000s and into the 2010s

This means heavy black eyeliner, hair that defied gravity, neckties being used as anything but neckties

Black with hints of accent colors such as, but not limited too, pinks, orange, white, etc.

The days when TRL and MTV were the way to “stream” new music and hot topic was the source of all band t-shirts

Now that I’ve covered a small history lesson, let’s strap in shall we!

So get your check board belts and fingerless gloves ready kids!

Because it’s time to get EMOtional 😂

N E Ways- let’s just say, you classified yourself as an “Emo kid”

It wasn’t super unheard of to be different fashionably in school but you, well you were definitely a sight

Your hair was teased to the rafters, bows of every color along with skulls littered your hair

Your eye liner was the blackest black, and you skin looked like you hadn’t seen sun in decades 😅

You wore fishnet tights with vans or perhaps another skateboarding shoe

You looked pretty intimidating to most people who didn’t know you

I mean, your style doesn’t exactly scream approachable

However, the people who did know you, knew that your style of “dark and brooding” didn’t measure up AT ALL to your personality

You were a complete sunshine ☀️

A literal sweetheart and absolute Angel!

Unfortunately a lot of kids didn’t get to know you ☹️

But luckily, there was one guy who didn’t care about looks

He really didn’t care about much actually 👀

And that happened to be our favorite setter Kenma!

Because Kenma honestly does not care about looks or superficial things like that

Actually, when you first got teamed up with Kenma to work on a project, a lot of kids thought it was a strange combo

But somehow, you two managed to make it work and in fact, you got the best grade in the class

After that, you and Kenma became partners for every project

There was just something he enjoyed about you

Probably your weird similarity to Hinata honestly 😏

Soon you and Kenma started hanging out after school

You both loved video games as well as had similar styles in music

Look at me and tell me Kenma wouldn’t be into Emo rock 👁️👄👁️

Fall out boy, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, THE USED!!!!

Anyways, soon Kuroo joins and he’s confused about your friendship with Kenma

Like you and Kenma are complete opposites but you get along super well

Eventually Kuroo starts taking a liking to you as well

Kuroo has natural Emo hair so it’s fate 💅

Kuroo soon figures out why Kenma enjoys your company as you are a literal dark ball of sunshine

Eventually you start accompanying out kitty cats to practice in order to hang out with Kuroo and Kenma

Upon entering the gym, everyone stares at you

You low key kinda scare the first years, Inuoka and Shibayama

Yaku and Kai are super interested as in why you are there

Yamamoto is just dead because there’s a girl in the gym 🙄

And Lev, well Lev can’t keep his mouth shut

“Hey you’re that weird chick that wears black and has crazy hair. I’ve heard a lot about you!” Lev screams

Yaku please 😌

“LEV SHUT UP!” Kuroo yells as Yaku kicks him

You just giggle, a sound nobody was expecting, as you say, “I’m Yn! I guess I kind of do get a little bit of a reputation but I promise, I’m not evil or something!”

“She’s actually kind of cute in a different way,” Kai says as Fukunaga and Yaku nodd in agreement.

Soon, you are coming to every practice and helping where you can

Setting up chairs, filling water balls, handing out towels

The boys quickly adore you and soon you just naturally become apart of the team

Kuroo officially asks you the teams manager which you gladly accept

It’s hard finding a club with your specific tastes and since you could still express your style and personality, volleyball club seemed perfect!

You enjoyed playing music, listening to music and writing which were all supported by Nekoma

Our progressive Kings 👑

Honestly they were so supportive of their Emo scene queen!

They loved when you added little touches of red to your outfits and even made a hair bow that specifically said “Nekoma” on it 🥹

Of course, they were still boys so they all found you super cute and adorable

Yamamoto was your personal body guard for everything

It didn’t matter what, he always walked you to every class and if anyone made any comments about you, he would challenge them to a “rumble”

Language you later learned, was picked up from Karasuno 🙄

You had heard about Karasuno and you were honestly so excited to meet them!

Kenma had told you about Karasuno’s tiny middle blocker

On the way to training camp, our sweet boys let you play the music

Honestly Coach Nekomata was way into it 😂

He was such a hip coach and he knew you kids were into some weird stuff

Please he was too 🤚🏻

Anyways, he’s just happy you bring so much joy to the team

And honestly you match Nekoma’s cat-like mysterious vibes

So when you showed up, the other teams just kind of stared at you

Obviously you kinda stood out like a sore thumb Yn, sorry to say

But don’t worry, Yamamoto is on the case 🫡

“WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT? HAVENT UOU EVEN SEEN A GORGEOUS GIRL BEFORE?!?” He screams

You rn 👉🏻😐

Yaku 👉🏻 YAMAMOTO STOP BEING AN IDIOT

You just roll your eyes and smile, bowing to the teams and greeting them

Almost instantly, they melted 🥰

Because like how are you both adorable and scary???

Literally Emo culture mkay

“Come on Yn, let’s go,” Kenma says as you wave and walk away

Eventually you get introduced to all the teams, including Karasuno

You end up making eye contact with Hinata several times as he observes you

Finally, he makes his move

“Hi there! I really like your style! I see your friends with Kenma and the pretty girl manager for Nekoma! I’m Shoyo Hinata and I’m a middle blocker!” He shouts

You smile back and greet him, “Kenma had told me so much about you! It’s so great time finally meet you!”

Kuroo and Daichi watch you both and shake their heads

“Boy short stuff really can make friends with anyone can’t he?”

“You new manager looks super sweet and outgoing, albeit a little interesting,” Daichi says as Kuroo nods

Soon you and Hinata, and by consequence Bokuto, become besties

Honestly you really enjoy hanging out with Akaashi but we won’t tell Bokuto that 😶

You share your knowledge as well as your unique style of cheering with the boys

You wrote cute little cheers and even inspirational poetry to share with the boys

Bokuto and Hinata loved your fancy words : D

And even when Bokuto went into his own Emo modes, the teams knew exactly who to call!

“YN HALPPPP!” Akaashi would silently communicate to you with his eyes

You 👉🏻 NEVER FEAR OUR SCENE QUEEN IS HERE 🦸🏻‍♀️

“Bokuto would you like to listen to some music or maybe we can talk about your feelings?” You say as you rub his back

“I could use a hug,” Bokuto 🥺

You 👉🏻😌🥰 of course-

Akaashi doesn’t get it, Nekoma doesn’t get it but they appreciate it!!

[tetsukuroos]

k.t | Take A Chance

Part 4. Nekoma Camping Trip!

The bus screeched as it came to a stop, rattling beside me as I looked down at the clipboard in my hands. They were supposed to be leaving in thirty minutes and the team hadn’t yet shown up. I gripped the clipboard harder, knuckles turning white and hands beginning to shake as I read off the unchecked names again and again. “I wake up an hour early and no one even shows up on time,” I whispered to myself, turning to eye the bus driver who had begun slouching in his seat. He turned to me, eyebrows raised, probably wondering why a young girl had replaced the old man in the red tracksuit.

“Izumi–” “Where is everyone?” I huffed annoyingly, turning at the sound of my name. My body tensed up almost painfully when Kenma stood there, shrugging nonchalantly. “Sorry Kenma…” I muttered, dropping the clipboard to the floor and massaging the joints in my fingers. A dull ache washed over my body, starting from my hands and working its way up to my head. It only took seconds for it to turn into a soft pounding sensation at the back of my head. “I’m just stressing out.” “I’m sure they’ll be here soon,” He shrugged again, eyes glued to his phone.

I looked down at my own phone where several missed messages from Tooru had popped up in the last five minutes. I could feel an itch on the corner of my mouth where my frown was twitching into a smile, snickering as he complained about misplacing his phone charger. The quiet laughter had quickly turned into silence as I read the last few messages, a splurge of i miss you’s and class isn't the same without my best friend. The pounding only got harder and louder from there, creeping its way to my temples. I closed my eyes, afraid that they would bulge from my head, and sighed.

Being here was hard. Feeling alone was harder. Hating everything about it made it the worst.

“You okay?” Kenma asked awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck as he moved his phone away from his face. “Yeah.” I gave him a flash of a smile and turned back to the bus driver. “I’m sorry for taking so long, they’ll be here soon.” I hope.

The driver only nodded with a grunt and laid his head down on the wheel.

“They’re here now,” Kenma pointed in the distance to the crowd of boys rushing towards them, some laughing together as Yamamoto pushed past them, racing towards the bus.

I stepped to the side, afraid he would barrel into me and picked up the clipboard that I abandoned only moments ago.

“What took you guys so long?” I said, grinding my teeth, too tired to hide the annoyed bite in my tone. “Sorry Nekomata-san!” Lev said, straightening his posture. “We saw this nice restaurant on the way here and Inuoka and I got hungry.” “Sorry! The food looked so good,” Inuoka said, rubbing his stomach in satisfaction.

I looked at Kenma who shrugged once more, stuffing his hands into the pockets of his pants.

“It's.. okay, I just want to take the roll call and get everyone on the bus please. My dad helped me make a seating chart so that everyone could get some rest on the bus,” I cleared my throat. “Lev and Yaku–” “What?” Lev exclaimed, looking down at Yaku who only smiled smugly up at him. “Yamamoto and Kai,” I continued. “Fukunaga and Inuoka, Shibayama and Teshiro, and Kuroo and Kenma.”

One by one, they marched onto the bus, the driver readying himself and the buttons on the control. I was the last to step on, making sure I had my bag with me before finding my seat at the front of the bus, right behind the bus driver.

“Cheer up, we’re going camping,” Kuroo said from behind me, laughing to himself. “Stop,” Kenma muttered, pulling his friend back.

I didn’t say anything, numbed by the pain crushing my skull and the ache in my shoulders. Instead, I closed my eyes, leaned back into my seat, and tried my best to fall asleep and forget I was even here.

Masterlist | Next

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Take A Chance Synopsis

After a year in hiding, Izumi Nekomata is tasked with coaching the Nekoma High men's volleyball team after her father falls ill. Izumi reluctantly agrees despite her past with the sport and swallows her pride to fulfill her father's wishes.

Meeting the rowdy team and their charismatic captain, she is taught to love what she once lost and let go of what had been holding her back.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Pairing

Kuroo Tetsurou x F! Reader

A/N: I just wanted to clarify that Oikawa is best friends with both Iwaizumi and Izumi. He balances both those friendships well while trying to be sensitive about it. This is made clear later on when Iwaizumi eventually makes an appearance.

[crazyyanderefangirlfan]

She’s what?! Pt. 2

The guys walked in calmly trying not to draw attention. They were all wearing uniforms who they assume are for the staff, with the way no-one was looking at them, it seemed to be true.

Kenma fiddled with janitorial uniform he placed on as he snuck in glances.

It was intimidating on how high class this place is. He could tell only celebrities, and royalty can afford this place, it made nauseous.

But like everyone else, he was doing this for Cat, she needs to be safe.

Lev was not so discreet. He was constantly looking everywhere, trying to pin point Cat. 

Yaku noticed this and harshly tugged his arm.

“Be more discreet.” The libero hissed. “Do you want us to get caught.”

“I just want my kitty cat.” Lev mumbled 

“We all do but we have to blend in.”

They jumped when someone approached them. They were asked if they were the new staff, seeing how lost they look. They nodded. They were asked to go to the penthouse, the highest and most luxurious floor, for cleaning. Due to the size it needs more than few people to clean.

She lead them to the elevator and pressed on the highest number, she added someone will help them to get the basics down.

They waited in anticipation as they approached the highest floor. Hoping to see Cat there seeing they a need a card to operate the elevator.

It seemed whichever god was on their side cause as soon as the door opened, there stood Cat. Just as shocked as them.

They stared at each other for a few minutes until Lev pulled her in and placed her in a bear hug.

“Kit Kat! You’re okay!”

“What the fuck?!”

Unfortunately, that caused a commotion. Someone was in the hallway and shouted. The doors quickly closed they were going back down.

Cat was struggling to get herself out of the Nekoma cuddle pile, her words were muffled as everyone expressed their concern and rage on what she was doing here in the first place.

“I live here.”

This sent them in another spiral. 

“With that guy?!”

“Cat he’s too old for you!”

“Is this an arranged marriage scenario!?”

“Don’t worry, we’ll get you out of here!”

Before she can say another word, the doors opened it wasn’t the ground floor but still close. The other side was some housekeeping, they took one look at Cat being in arms of strange men and quickly they sprung into action.

One was calling security and the others were trying to get Cat out of their grasps.

Yamamoto and Kuroo were quick to pushed them out and Kuroo stealing one of the key cards. Lev held the manager in protective hold, securing her arms and having her head on his chest muffling her voice. He patted her head as he could feel her voice vibrations

“Done worry KitKat, we’ll save from this fate and make these guys pay for doing this to you.”

She spoke louder but no one could hear her. 

They finally reached the ground floor where security was waiting for them.

They got to work. 

Yaku quickly kicked one of them, Kuroo flipped two, Inuoka and Yamamoto tackled a few, Teshiro and Kenma were using the spray bottle they found and squirt some in their eyes and Shibayama, Kai and Fukunaga made sure no one was getting close to Lev.

“WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?!”

Everyone parted to give way to a beautiful woman with blonde hair and what they can deduce was a foreigner, next her was a taller man with black hair and behind him…

Was the guy that took Cat.

Nekoma, being true to their cat like nature hissed and bristling with anger.

This made everyone step away from them.

Kuroo recognized the woman. He’d seen her on news whenever his grandparents watch t.v. She was one of the top five richest in the world and the owner of the hotel.

Three of them glared but it got darker once they saw Cat in her arms.

“Let her go this instant and maybe I wouldn’t call the police.” The woman glowered.

The team just glared back, making the woman sigh in frustration.

“Okay, what do you want? Money? Expensive things?”

“We just want the girl.” Kuroo words left no room for arguments 

The statement made them all tense, staring at each other in stand off.

Suddenly the guy they earlier stepped forward, this made the VBC team glower at him, as he started with it all.

“Listen let’s calm down-“

“As if we listen to you.” Yamamoto cut him off. The guy flinched. The ace continued 

“I don’t know why you choose Cat of all people but we’ll make sure she’s safe from you!”

That made everyone looked at him in confusion. But no one got to say anything when it was Lev’s turn.

“AND I’LL BE THE ONE WHOSE GOING TO MARRY CAT! NOT YOU!”

This declaration shocked everyone into silence, even the team.

They always knew those two had a connection but hearing Lev shouting it so confidently was different. They would have teased if the it weren’t for the situation.

Meanwhile, Cat finally broke free from Lev’s grasp, she marched up, ignoring how the boys were trying to pull her back and faced them.

“What the ever loving fuck is going on?!”

“Catrina!” The man looked scandalized at her choice of words.

“What else was I going to say, dad!”

That last word seemed to froze the team.

“…Dad?” Kenma repeated.

Cat’s eyes widen and rubbed her forehead. Oh, she sees know.

A few minutes later, once everyone was calmed they sat in the lobby.

Cat in does fact live here. Not as a wife but as the daughter of the owner of the hotel and her supposed ‘fiancée’ was actually her older brother, who got too impatient to get her in the car cause the buffet was serving his favorite cuisine and he didn’t want to miss.

The guys bowed to the ground, refusing to look up, one because of shame and embarrassment and two is that they can feel Cat’s death glare.

Her family, finally understanding their actions forgave them. They were actually touched the lengths they would go to for her, her mother even got a laugh out of it. Happy to know her daughter made such caring and loyal friends.

“What even brought this up?” Cat asked with folded arms. Kuroo’s formed into a thin line and took out his phone to show her the message. Cat’s family crowded around her shoulder to read. Her family had horrifying scowls on their faces, which honestly matched Cat. The said girl merely raised a brow.

“You could have just ignore it or ask me?”

“But, you’ll just say ‘you’ll handle it’ like the time with those bullies” Lev countered.

“What bullies?”

Cat flinched at her brother’s icy tone.

Kai explained that whenever Cat has a problem, she’s rather secretive about it and will handle it on her own. This event made them worry in a whole other levels be fearing for the worst.

Her family seemed to understand and thank them for their concern.

“Of course, she’s our manager. We have to look out for her”

Her parents smiled at that and brother ruffled her head.

They’re not allowed in the hotel for a while, Cat’a mom was gracious enough to pay for the damages but asked them to not come here until the heat dies down, and looking at the glaring employees they fought they agreed.

[yaku-paisen]

The Nekoma-Karasuno match is pure joy.

I love how it starts out tense and dramatic: Kenma's sinister plot to shut down Hinata! The spooky birdcage imagery! I love all of that! But I also love how that all gets blown away when Hinata makes his escape. From there on out it's 100% fun and love of volleyball and connecting all these players who were once strangers. And despite the grand stage, that's what the match has always been about.

It's how the tension of the earlier matches is gone because the dumpster battle was as much of a goal as getting to nationals, and now that they've made it happen, they can all let loose.

It's the scenes of Kuroo and Kenma as kids, becoming friends and falling in love with volleyball at the same time.

It's Kenma trying harder than we've ever seen before and Tsukki smiling wider than we've ever seen before.

It's Kai giving up his spot to Inuoka with a proud smile and a heartfelt "good bump", a huge compliment on the team that prides itself on its floor defense.

It's everyone showing off their skills and showing their open, unabashed respect for each other.

It's the flashbacks to the summer camp, culminating in that beautiful spread where all the noise of nationals melts away and it's just Nekoma and Karasuno again, just like any other game.

It's the Nekoma third years knowing they've left the team in good hands. Now that their younger teammates really know what the team motto is all about, so they can walk away content.

It's "Yeah, we're all rivals here. But, at the same time, each of us are, to the other, a teacher" and "Let's go out there and play the best volleyball of our lives" and "I hurt. I'm exhausted. I don't ever want this to end."

It's how the game ends on a random stroke of bad luck, because the match itself was always more important than the outcome.

It's the way even Lev--sunny, often oblivious, unflappable Lev--got so invested in his team that he cries at the end of the match.

It's the Suga-Yaku shoulder bump and the Shibayama-Asahi bow of mutual respect and the big hugs all around.

It's the way both Ukais shake Coach Nekomata's hand.

It's just pure sincere unfiltered joy and I can't reread it without smiling ❤️🤍🖤🧡

[anoant-haikyuu-dump]

Who in Nekoma can Cook??

Kuroo: Not very good but he can feed himself in a pinch. Tends to over season so 90% of his food makes you cough. But he’s trying his best to improve and always offers to help if anyone’s in the kitchen, wants to be able to provide for his friends.

Yaku: This boy is STRUGGLING his first week alone in Russia, can’t cook anything harder than toast and boiled eggs. Luckily he can afford to order in all the time cause that’s the only reason he hasn’t starved or poisoned himself. After a while he starts really missing homecooked japanese food—the first time Kuroo visits he makes shitty miso soup and tamagoyaki, it’s too salty but Yaku tears up nonetheless.

Kai: He’s such a sweet guy, definitely helps out around the house and makes dinner for his family some nights. Best at Japanese comfort food, a lot of curries, stews, and hearty vegetables. He’s implied to be Okinawan so that cuisine as well.

Kenma: Eh, he can but that’s a lot of effort. If he puts his mind to it he’s able but he’d rather buy stuff from the convenient store or make ramen. Doesn’t really care about taste so he’ll gladly eat Kuroo’s cooking (though he’s been spoiled by rooming with Fukunaga in college)

Fukunaga: THE PAELLA KING HIMSELF, of course he can cook that’s his job. Any cuisine, any dish, you name it he can pull it off. His specialty is seafood (makes paella in timeskip, favorite food is dried squid, cat-themed team, you get it). Not only can he cook delicious stuff, he turns it into a spectacle; it’s like a full-on performance with all the fancy knife-work and pan-flips. Flambés are a must.

Tora: Went back and forth with him but I actually think he can, at least the basics. He probably cooks for himself and Akane when their parents have late nights at work. He mainly cooks simple stuff like fried rice or curry where he can throw a bunch of ingredients in a pan and let them do their thing.

Also since this is an anoant-haikyuu-dump post and I’m the Fukutora guy I’m contractually obligated to add that although he can cook he never does. His partner is a chef. Once they move in together he never touches the stove again.

Inuoka: Can cook a little but everything ends up at least a touch burnt since he gets impatient and jacks the heat to high. Pretty much exclusively makes grilled meats, vegetables are a rarity in his fridge.

Shibayama: Doesn’t cook much savory stuff but he can bake like no one’s business, makes a mean muffin (which he brings to practice to share). Always trying new recipes and taking them to school for the other first years to try, mainly Inuoka cause hes a human garbage can.

Teshiro: Can follow a recipe pretty well but if anything goes wrong or calls for estimations it’s all over. He once set a pot on fire and just stared at it silently cause he didnt know what to do. At least his meals are always balanced: a protein, a carb, and vegetables.

Lev: Decent, was taught a bit by Alisa growing up. The problem isn’t his skills, it’s that he’s clumsy and doesn’t read directions carefully. He constantly knocks shit over with his gangly arms or throws in tablespoons instead of teaspoons. Clean up is not fun when Lev’s around, flour will find a way into every crevice even if the recipe doesn’t call for it. Him, Inuoka, and Teshiro are a nightmare trio in the kitchen, all for different reasons.

[hikari-writes]

❥ Secret Route [4]

Part 19;

╰┈➤ feelers: lovergirl and loverboy

Summary ❥ Kuroo had been dating the team's manager, aka you, for quite some time now...or so what Kenma, Yaku, and the whole volleyball club members, thought. With the truth of your relationship status out, will Yaku finally be able to act on his feelings? Or will Kuroo finally decide to break it to you that what he's been telling you were no jokes?

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- 🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊 CONGRATULATIONS FEELERS HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED WHOAAAA !!!! THANK U SM FOR THE PPL WHO READ THROUGH ALL THESE MESS AND ONES WHO RB AND COMMENTS JUST KNOW U GUYS MADE MY DAY (AND THE PPL WHO LIKE TOO TYSM) !!!!

- yes this is an open ending !!! The person that ended up with y/n can be anyone you want from nekoma! It can be kuroo yaku kai kenma fukunaga shibayama yamamoto teshiro inuoka, hell even lev if you want to !!!

- will post an analysis/a breakdown of what was going through my mind when i wrote everything from start to finish 👍👍

- anyways once again tysm for joining me in this journey everything u do makes this silly lil girl vv happy just know that 🥺🥺💓💓

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HAIKYUU SEXUALITY HEADCANONS

🐈‍⬛ Nekoma Edition 🐈‍⬛

Kuroo Tetsuro: Bisexual with no preference. Now obviously Kuroo likes girls somewhat (Long hair, short hair scene with Yaku) but I can see him as just not really giving a shit about whether his partner is a boy or a girl. He'll get together with a boy should he ever get a crush on one (SAWAMURA DAICHI I SAID WHAT I SAID) and be SUCH a awkward dork about it.

Kai Nobuyuki: Bisexual with no preference. Yeah I can see Kai dating a girl for a few months before getting into high school. He is very comfortable with his sexuality, but lord if pretty boys (Konoha) don't make him feel like a disaster sometimes.

Yaku Morisuke: Bisexual with a slight female preference. Has the tiniest little crush on Lev's sister. Very much likes short haired girls. Kai was the first boy he ever showed interest in. He hates the fact he secretly finds Lev hot.

Yamamoto Taketora: Pansexual. This is literally 50% vibes and 50% just wanting to ship him with some boys. He really likes pretty girls though. Surprisingly not that interested in the beauty that is Lev's sister.

Kozume Kenma: Panromantic Asexual. I'm not real sure where the panromantic part is coming from, it just feels right. The asexual part is mostly cause I don't see him being interested in anyone sexually. He just wants to play video games.

Fukunaga Shouhei: Pansexual. Unlike Kenma, I see him as pansexual simply because vibes. I feel like he wouldn't care at all about the gender, he just wants to love and be loved. I can also see him being asexual.

Inuoka Sou: Pansexual. He's just a happy guy with a big heart. He thinks girls and boys are both cute in their own ways. Definitely has a puppy crush on Shibayama. Thinks Lev is beautiful.

Teshiro Tamahiko: Gay. Yeah no it's just mostly vibes here. He just gives me the vibe that he could only like other men. Thinks Shibayama is very cute. Had a small crush on Kenma during the first few months of his first year.

Haiba Lev: Pansexual. In all honesty, I'm sure he cares little about anything outside of volleyball. But Lev is very comfortable with his sexuality thanks to his sister. Girls are nice and boys are nice too but he ain't looking for a relationship right now.

Shibayama Yuuki: Pansexual. He's very confused and nervous because everyone is very very pretty and handsome. He definitely has a crush on Inuoka.

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kissing da homies (nekoma ver) (inarizaki) (seijoh 4)

for a bunch of jocks, you think, your friends sure are nerdy.

you know the volleyball club has something of a reputation among nekoma students—taketora’s hairstyle is enough to intimidate your weaker peers, and kenma can’t seem to stop turning down confessions as fast as he receives them, to say nothing of the captain, the little weasel (you usually have a kinder opinion of kuroo, but two turns in truth or dare ago he made you reveal that you had a crush on your first year teacher, and you still haven’t forgiven him for the ensuing mockery).

“yakkun, i dare you to tell us who your first kiss was!”

yeah, you think fondly, they’re all nerds.

“wh- that’s not how it works, dumbass!” yaku sputters, baring his teeth. after long years of being friends with the libero, you know that he takes pride in choosing dare over and over again. “that’s not allowed!”

“technically, it is,” says kai apologetically.

“you gotta do what he dares you to do,” says kuroo, stretching lazily and landing his arm over kenma’s shoulder. the blond promptly smacks him away and he cuddles up shamelessly to you immediately, leaning on your legs while you sit on the couch and he on the ground.

“ugh,” says yaku, rolling his eyes up to stare at the ceiling in distaste. “i guess formally it was kyouko, in second year.”

“what? how?” lev says, sounding a little too shocked. there’s murder brewing in yaku’s eyes.

“yeah, she confessed during cherry blossom season and everything, it was really romantic,” you jump in.

“how do you know that?” groans kuroo.

“because he tells me everything,” you say smugly. “‘cause i’m his best friend—”

“technically, though,” yaku says loudly, voice cutting through the crowing. “y/n was my first kiss.”

that shuts everyone up. even kenma looks up from his switch.

“mhm,” he nods, his expression just screaming ‘suck on that, losers’. “when we were little—”

“oh, that’s right!” you realize. “i used to kiss you goodnight all the time. it was just on the cheek, though, i don’t think it really counts.”

lev crawls, spiderlike, up to you, leaning his head on your knee and gazing pleadingly up at you.

“i want a kiss from y/n,” he says, trying and failing to sound miserable. “please...”

you laugh and deign to give him what he wants, bending down and pressing your lips to his cheek. he gives you a smile as blinding as freshly fallen snow and hugs your leg before releasing you, cupping his cheek where you kissed it.

“oi, oi, oi,” interrupts the boy on the other side of you. “i’m not gonna beg for kisses, just gonna ask eleven times—” you roll your eyes and grab his face, turning his cheek toward you and kissing it. he doesn’t blush, but you notice that his big mouth snaps shut rather against his will.

“my turn, my turn!” yamamoto scrambles over to you, looking somewhat like an overeager puppy. you kiss him, then beckon fukunaga over. he says nothing, but twin spots of red burn brightly on his cheeks, and you kiss both for good measure.

shibayama looks slightly terrified as your circle around the room nears him, so you instead pat him gently on the head, smiling encouragingly at him. he straightens under your touch, smiling back at you with relief.

teshiro sticks his hand out for a firm handshake after you kiss his forehead, nodding seriously as you take it. somewhat similarly, inuoka hugs you after you kiss him.

you expect to avoid touching kenma at all, but he looks up at you expectantly, lowering his device, the screen entirely black.

“it’s fine,” he mumbles, and you beam, kissing him firmly on the cheek. around you, his teammates holler. when you pull back, he’s flushed, immediately pulling his switch up to cover his face and muttering “yeah, whatever,” to deflect the playful nudging of his friends.

kai—lovely, polite kai—is still sitting in his place, looking faintly amused at the antics in front of him.

“yes, no?” he looks at you with wide eyes.

“oh, if you want—” you kiss his cheek enthusiastically, almost all of your body weight collapsing on him because of your overestimated forward momentum. you can feel your cheeks heating up when you pull back. “hah. thanks.”

you’ve almost settled back into your seat when inuoka speaks up.

“aren’t you gonna kiss yakkun? he started it all and everything,” he says, lips pursed as he thinks.

“no fair! the old man already got way more kisses before the rest of us,” lev says.

“watch it, kid,” snarls your friend.

“that’s true,” you muse. “i’ll just have to change it to even the odds.”

before you can second-guess yourself, you face yaku, who’s standing next to the couch, leaning on the armrest. laughter is scrawled over his unsuspecting face, but he looks down at you when you pull on his shirtsleeve, expression questioning.

you kiss him.

your lips only touch his for a second—it could barely be classified as a peck. your eyes are squeezed shut, and when you crack them open, you wince upon seeing his expression. he looks shellshocked, staring at you with a baffled expression.

already, you can hear yamamoto wailing as he faces the wall and scrubs his hands through his hair. he’s closely followed by lev, who makes shock-slack, accusatory motions while an incomprehensible stream of gibberish comes out of his mouth. you ignore him, assuming that his brain has merely overloaded. besides, you have a friendship to worry about.

you press your lips together, withdrawing into yourself as yaku continues to stare at you coldly.

“sorry,” you say, your voice in a whisper. “i was just—it was a joke, i’m so sorry, please don’t be too mad.”

he shakes his head, and you stand, suddenly desperate to get away from his familiar amber eyes.

“i’m really sorry, yakkun,” you say, but before you can turn for the door, you can feel his hand on your shoulder, rooting you to the ground.

“it’s okay,” he says, and leans in again.

the kiss is longer, this time, a real kiss instead of a peck. though you’ve never thought much about kissing him before, you realize that it’s entirely different than what one might assume. he kisses you softly and sweetly, moving with the slowness of honey instead of burning through you and leaving behind ash. all the same, you melt for him.

you suppose you should have expected it, though; yaku is your oldest friend. of course he kisses like it.

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Haikyuu!! Siblings | Masterlist

Finally… for my own sanity and for those asking about their faves…

Below is the complete list of every character I plan on drawing this series! These sibling lists are CANON from the Haikyuu final guidebook!

NOTE: Some characters are OMITTED because either (a) their siblings appear in canon, (b) they are only children, or (c) there is not enough info to design their siblings around them. More characters may be added as more information is revealed.

NOTE #2: Siblings who are drawn often by other artists (i.e. Bokuto, Kuroo, etc.) will most likely be saved until the end… sorry!

Current Count: [ 55 / 69 ]

✓ = completed

※ = currently in progress / coming next

Miyagi-ken

Karasuno High School

Sawamura Daichi

Sugawara Koushi ✓

Azumane Asahi ※

Nishinoya Yuu ✓

Ennoshita Chikara ✓

Kinoshita Hisashi ✓

Narita Kazuhito

Shimizu Kiyoko ※

Aoba Johsai High School

Oikawa Tooru ✓

Matsukawa Issei ✓

Hanamaki Takahiro ✓

Yahaba Shigeru ✓

Kindaichi Yuutarou ✓

Kunimi Akira ✓

Kyoutani Kentarou ✓

Date Tech High School 💚

Kamasaki Yasushi ✓

Moniwa Kaname

Sasaya Takehito ✓

Futakuchi Kenji ✓

Aone Takanobu ✓

Koganegawa Kanji ✓

Onagawa Taro ✓

Sakunami Kousuke ✓

Nametsu Mai ✓

Shiratorizawa Academy 💜

Semi Eita ✓

Ohira Reon

Shirabu Kenjirou ✓

Kawanishi Taichi ✓

Yamagata Hayato ✓

Johzenji High School

Terushima Yuuji ✓

Bobata Kazuma ✓

Futamata Takeharu ✓

Tsuchiyu Arata ✓

Misaki Hana ✓

Tokonami High School

Ikejiri Hayato

Ohgiminami High School

Towada Yoshiki ✓

Akimiya Noboru

Kakugawa High School

Hyakuzawa Yuudai ✓

Wakutani Minami High School

Kawatabi Shunki ✓

Niiyama Girls High School ✓

Amanai Kanoka ✓

Tokyo

Nekoma High School

Kuroo Tetsuro

Kai Nobuyuki ✓

Yaku Morisuke ✓

Fukunaga Shouhei ✓

Inuoka Sou ✓

Shibayama Yuuki

Teshiro Tamahiko

Fukurodani Academy

Washio Tatsuki ✓

Sarukui Yamato ✓

Bokuto Koutarou

Konoha Akinori ✓

Komi Haruki ✓

Onaga Wataru

Nohebi Academy ✓ 💚

Daishou Suguru ✓

Numai Kazuma ✓

Yamaka Mika ✓

Itachiyama Institute

Iizuna Tsukasa ✓

Sakusa Kiyoomi

Komori Motoya ✓

Shinzen High School ✓

Chigaya Eikichi ✓

Others

Tsubakihara Academy 💙

Echigo Sakae ✓

Teradomari Motoki ✓

Himekawa Aoi ✓

Inarizaki High School

Kita Shinsuke ✓

Omimi Ren ✓

Ojiro Aran ✓

Suna Rintarou ✓

Akagi Michinari ✓

Mujinazaka High School

Kiryuu Wakatsu ✓

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Haikyuu book

Okay so I did something and I don’t regret it

So it’s a royal au so like kings and princesses and princes and queens, and magic overall and the dynamics are going to be a lil different like here’s what I’m thinking just a little

Aoba Johsai

- Oikawa is obv a prince

- iwaizumi is the head knight

- matsukawa is the second in command (also a knight)

- hanamaki is the jester/mage and

- yahaba is probably also a knight

- watari is knight (I’m running out of ideas)

- kindaichi is a mage in training

- kumini is the healer

- kyotani is obv a knight like his fav iwa

Fukurodani

- washio is a knight

- Bokuto is the prince

- Akaashi is the healer mage

- kohona is the funny knight

Inarizaki

- Kita - a Duke obv

- omimi is a knight

- Miya twins - the princes in line for the throne

- Aran either a head knight or a mage

- gimjima is the knight

- suna is a powerful sorcerer probably dabbles in black/dark magic

- akagi is a knight idk I’m repeating things

Not gonna go into it with itchiyama but sakusa is the prince and Komori is a duke since they’re related

Karasuno

(Oh god HERE WE GO)

- Ukai is a popular merchant

- sr ukai helps teach the children

- takeda is the financial advisor

- kiyoko is a duchess

- yachi is kiyoko’s first hand servant

- daichi is a military chief advisor

- sugawara is a powerful sorcerer

- asahi is either a healer or the second in command knight to daichi

- nishinoya is happily a knight

- so is tanaka

- ennoshita, kinoshita, and narita are all servants of the castle

- kageyama is drum roll 🥁 the prince!

- hinata is kageyamas first servant (but they’re more friends than anything)

- tsukishima is a sorcerer

- Yamaguchi is a healer mage

Nekoma (heheheh)

- kuroo (military chief advisor)

- Kai - kuroo’s second in command

- Yaku is a powerful healer mage

- yamamoto is obv a knight

- Kenma is the prince

- Fukunage is a mage for the knights

- inuoka is a personal knight for kenma

- lev is same as inuoka

- shibayama is also a knight

Not gonna go into nohebi but daisho is a prince

Shiratorizawa (oh god)

- ushijima, literally the strongest knight ever (chief military advisor)

- tendou THE PRINCE AND I WILL SCREAM THIS

- semi is a mage and unfortunately (for him) tendou’s personal servant

- reon is a knight with ushijima

- goshiki looks up to ushijima way to much to not follow in his footsteps

- shirabu - a sorcerer

- kawanishi - a knight and shirabu’s bff

- Yamagata - one of tendou’s higher class servants

Okay got all that- onto the idea

So you are in line for the throne and once you get it you receive word of attack that is planned by a way more powerful nation than you- with a queen that literally just came into power- your empire is weak

So you look into the empires surrounding you and you summon all the princes/newfound kings to a dinner in your palace, cause the way bigger empire isn’t only going after you- it’s just starting with you

So you tell them all and show the evidence and you explain your want/need for an allowance because all alone- none of their empires stand a chance against this one

So they’re made to make a decision- make an Allience after the falling out over 300 years ago that split them empires apart and brought them to war against each other and work with people they don’t know/like for the safety of their kingdoms? , or suffer with no help from other empires when the stronger empire comes to take over so your like stay at my empire for a few days and we’ll give you anything you need and so all the princes and their first and second hand men are thinking it over and they’re actually communicating with each other and it’s epic

I would genuinely write this oh my god it’s amazing