Chapter 24

"O hey, where have you guys been?." Lev asked as we entered the Hotel. The team are all divided into smaller groups entertaining themselves with games and Reading and Talking away to each other.

"I was buying Sakura a gift and we ended up running into some others so got side tracked!." He stated. The last few minutes if jealousy crying and declaring our undying love was a matter of the past now.

"Ahh That's totally code for. We were having 'Alone Time' isn't it?." He stated causing Taketora to pipe up from his small group with Kenma and Inuoka.

"They what?." His eyes were twitching and i can tell he is annoyed.

"I bought sakura this gift then we ran into the country bumpkins and Ukai." His eyes stopped twitching with Kuroo's words.

"You got a sakura in your hair." Lev burst out laughing. "Did you feel like you had to buy it because your Sakura?." He was now clapping idiotically in fits of laughter like a seal.

"My favourite trees are the cherry blossom Sakura tree too it may be my name but it is my favourite too!." I stated with a pout.

"Sorry that was just funny."

"Lev your idea of funny really is strange..." i started to poke at his head for a few moments until he pushed me off pulling my arm gently Instigating a playful fiat fight! I swung him around grabbing the other arm and clasping them behind his back and knocking him to the floor by sticking my foot to the back of his knee ultimately making him collapse.

"Surrender Fool!." I yelled Jokingly as he struggled under my grip.

"Alright alright i give up!."

"Victory!." I had attracted the attention of most of the boys.

"Hey Sakura, almost time for dinner right aren't you supposed to be helping?." .... Shit. I'm getting to distracted.

".Yeah.. I'm going to help now!." With a sprint i ran to the cooking facility to meet Coach Manabu and Nekomata.

"Oh Sakura just the person i was Looking for." Nekomata stated as he was ready To leave the kitchen.

"Whats up?." I asked putting an apron on

"First of all can you help with the Salad." I nod and walk towards the Ingredients.

"Also did I see you talking with Fuki?."

"Fuki?." I pondered for a moment before realizing he meant the man who approached me and said he Was a coach and complimented my work as a manager.. his name is still so very familiar. "Yeah he said everyone was talking about me and he said he was hoping he could meet and complemented my managerial skills and he said he was a coach?."

"Wait... you mean you didn't recognize him!." Manabu freaked almost breaking the glass bowl he was holding.

"Careful!. And yeah i feel like i heard of him but i don't remember is he like Seijoh manager or something!." I almost fell myself trying to get the Dressing for the salad.

"That's our girl." Nekomata shook his head slightly.

"He is actually the Japan national team Coach." His words Shocked me to the core and the dressing bottle i was Holding smashed everywhere after Falling from my hands although i paid no attention to it!.

"He. WHAT!." Nekomata just laughed at me while Manabu was completely deflated I don't blame him even I'm affronted with my Stupidity I am so very oblivious as usual. its a wonder how i have made it this far in life.. "Why the heck did he want to talk to someone like me so badly!."

"Like they all said word has traveled about you Sakura and if he wanted to talk to you personally that means that he may have his eye on you." Nekomata stated

"Eye on me for what?." i don't understand all of this.

"Well he is scouting for his team!."

"So my managerial skills that have attracted him mean that he might be watching the boys on the team!! Someone could get Scouted!" I tried not to be too loud so the boys didn't hear in case i panic them!"

"Who knows but he is A good guy so make sure be nice to him okay!"

"Ara ara! You know I'm always nice Manabu!." He giggled a little.

"Then you should start by cleaning up the dressing you just dropped everywhere." Nekomata had a slightly evil look on his face which was enough to make me spring into action sweeping the broken glass and cleaning the dressing which smelled horrible.

"I cant wait to take a bath now!." I cried out.

"Well dinner is ready!"

"YEYYYY!." I helped them carry everything to the boys who were waiting at the table!

"Alright!." Lev yelled as i started to place the food after a few Trips back and fourth i was able to take my place next to Kuroo.

"Chibi-ChanYou smell like Dressing!." I playfully slap him getting laughs from the majority of the table.

"I dropped the dressing Okay!! So I'm going to eat this and go for a bath!! So for now I'm going to eat and you will all deal with it." We said our thanks for the food and began to dig in.

"Aniki. You get the bath first!." Tora stated.

"Awesome!." I shoveled the food in my mouth happily glowing because it tasted so good!

"Chibi-Chan here eat more Vegetables!." He piled some more veg on my plate which made me pout. "Oi don't loon at me like that this plate is mostly meat! And potato!"

"Potato is healthy!." I said Eating some of the potato.

"Yare yare." He turned back to his own rice. "We got a big day tomorrow everyone so make sure and eat Balanced meals!. Or do you want the Country Bumpkins to beat us." The mood shifted slightly and the tension and excitement was in the air as they all took Kuroo's advice piling food onto their plates.

"No matter what happens tomorrow i am SO happy that we are all here having a great time together!." The table fell silent for a few moments.

"Actually Sakura. we all got you something." Tora stated.

"You what?."

"We wanted to say the same thing to you." Lev stated with a huge grin on his face! Kenma Left the table and headed somewhere while I attempted to understand what was going on.

"Our teams never been more organized or laughed so much or been so together." Nekomata sat with his arms folded as usual at the end of the table with the cheesiest of grins on his face!

"That's the truth and You even were in Hospital for over a month in a coma and you still managed to come all the way to nationals and work so hard giving us the push and organization and laughter we need and we are so thankful to have you as A Our Neko Chibi-Chan!." Kuroos smirk was also very wide how long has he been keeping this from me how long have they all been keeping this the rascals.

"I don't understand where has all of this come from i didn't do very much?." Shyness consumed me as i slowly made sense of what was happening around me.

"You really are annoying." The voice Of Kenma stated as he returned to the table with his hands full. He was carrying a huge bouquet of Pink flowers and a gift bag along side it.

"You... You guys." Hot tears were now falling from my eyes. "Why did you do this for me?."

"Didn't we just explain. You really are an idiot." Yaku stated as kuroo Pulled me in for a hug letting me sob for a little while.

"Well are you going to open it or what!!." Lev yelled saying what I'm assuming everyone was thinking! i nod and pull the bag towards me its filled with that pink Recyclable tissue paper and when i pull it off its like I'm in heaven!!

"YOU GUYS!!!." This time i was sobbing uncontrollably!. The smallest of things can really mean everything and this meant everything to me. Their was lots of GUMMY SWEETS! And POCKYYYS!!! As well as a photo frame with our entire team we had taken at a earlier competition. Before I was even together with Kuroo yet he was their standing by my side smiling. Along with all my amazing team mates.

"Look under the Sweets Pig!." Taketora stated with a smirk.

"Tora.... I'm happy right now so I will let you for today only Call me a Pig!! just remember revenge is a dish best served cold and tomorrow you will hate me." I sent him a terrifying smile making him jump in fear!.

"Come on Open it!!." Lev said. I did as instructed and took the sweets out to find more tissue paper this time it was used to wrap some things that were soft.. i took one of them and Opened it. It was a plushie from one of my favourite Anime!!!

"This is the beat thing ever Kuroo I'm sorry it i may love this more than you!." The entire room was in laughter.

"Yikes My boy She cast you aside so Easily for A Plushie!." Nekomata Slapped his back along with his Usual heart laugh while i Hugged the Plushie slightly.

"This is too much!." I stated as i opened the last thing.... It was a Nekoma team tracksuit but not just any Tracksuit it had manager and also SAKURA #1 on the back I'm not sure if they were trying to be nice and say I'm the no 1 manager or if it was because of Kuroos Number but i am SO happy with this!.

I break out into Sobs once again and Kuroo Puts his arms around me.

"Minna!. This! This is too much I'm so so happy and thankful to have all of you as friends and team mates i really am!."

"TRY IT ON!." Inuoka yelled, the table agreed with him to i stood up and Quickly placed the jacket on. Turning dramatically with a hair flip to show off my awesome new Jacket.

"Thankyou everyone For everything!."