Chapter 10.5: Epilogue.

The lad almost toppled on his track. It was another sunny morning, but it was a special one.

To others, it was the start of another beginning. Like him and the thousands of other students across the nation, it would be the unravelling of their first year in high school.

But it was a completely different story to the orange head by the name of Hinata Shouyou. Now fifteen years old, the lad was ready to set himself to enter the world of volleyball.

This time, not as himself.

But as a member of a team.

And the first step was joining the volleyball club of Karasuno High.

The pair of amber eyes finally caught sight of the door. The familiar screeching of the rubber material against the polished wooden floor was just too nostalgic. It made him all the more excited.

Heart thumping out of both nervousness and excitement, he pushed the door open.

Oops. Maybe he was too early after all.

It was just six am in the morning.

But the gym was not empty. For there, in the middle of the court, was a lanky lad. He had jet black hair, and the way his bangs were cut gave him the feeling that the lad was no slump when it came to details.

The orange head watched in awe as the tall lad tossed the ball with perfect precision and accuracy.

Wait.

It's heading towards him!

Crouching, Hinata Shouyou threw his bag and clasped his hands, ready to receive the ball.

And with a huge wham, the ball flew up high in the air.

"Oh. You're the first one to have hit my toss like that."

Hinata grinned at the stranger.

"What's your name, shrimp?"

S-Shrimp?!

"I-It's Hinata Shouyou, not shrimp!" He cried, feeling a bit annoyed. "And you?"

Navy blue eyes met his amber ones.

"Kageyama. Kageyama Tobio," he said with a smile

A.N. To all of those who have supported this fic, I couldn't have been more grateful. I was pretty worried that it would not get the same support as Invincible since this was one was really long! But what matters most is the fact you guys were there, patient enough to follow this story, favorite it, and even review!

I would like to thank Hikari-chan for her tireless support and review. I was really thrilled to know that she knew the song that made me write this song. The truth is, I was just lying on my bed when this story hit me. The image of a patient Hinata flashed before my eyes, and everything followed just because this song played right away. I hope that more and more people would listen to the song since I think it's one of the most beautiful song ever.

To kurasuchi, forever comrade-in-arms, thank you also. You always drop me updates of Haikyuu, tirelessly cheering me up to write more stories. Thank you, dear friend.

And of course, to Kageyama Tobio, who was the utmost inspiration of this story, I love you. You're perfect. I wanna order you. But wait. You are Hinata's. Okay.

To all of you guys who supported this story, once again, my endless and heartfelt thanks!