Haikyuu - I Am A Different Hinata!

The Karasuno players stepped off the bus one by one as they arrived at their destination.

"Nekoma Metropolitan High School," Hinata thought aloud as he read the school's wall in front of him.

"SO THIS IS THE…," said Tanaka.

"THIS CAN ONLY BE…," said Nishinoya.

"THE SKYTREE?" they both shouted in unison, looking at the tower in the background, completely amazed.

"Nah… it's just a transmission tower," said Kai with a smile on his face, watching the scene, which provoked a loud laugh from Kuroo, who then went to talk to Daichi.

"Looks like you all came!" said Kuroo as he approached Daichi.

"Yeah, by some miracle, we managed to bring everyone!" replied Daichi.

"Good thing too, it'd be boring if you weren't at full strength, especially without those two!" said Kuroo while observing Hinata talking to Kageyama.

"Are you looking for Kenma?" asked Hinata as he watched Kageyama quickly turn his neck in various directions, seemingly searching for something.

"Yeah, not just him but potential setters too!" replied Kageyama.

"WAIT! Now you have two managers? One pretty and one cute!" shouted Yamamoto, looking at Kiyoko and Yachi with desperation in his eyes, causing Kiyoko to take a protective stance in front of Yachi.

"HEHEHE, LOOK AT THIS, TORA! THIS IS THE TRUE SECRET POWER OF KARASUNO!" Tanaka shouted triumphantly.

"Let's go," instructed Kiyoko as she walked away from the two, taking Yachi with her.

"And don't tell anyone, but that guy… he's dating her…" whispered Tanaka close to Yamamoto, who was now kneeling on the ground and pointing at Hinata.

"WHAT? HE MANAGED TO DATE HER?… He's really on another level…" sighed Yamamoto.

"Well, come to the gym when you're ready… the other teams have already arrived," said Kuroo.

"Alright!" said Daichi as he walked with the Karasuno players. After walking for a bit, they arrived at a hallway with three rooms where the other teams' bags were located.

"Alright! Get changed and leave everything here, quick!" instructed Daichi.

"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.

"I'M SO EXCITED!" shouted Nishinoya as he finished getting ready.

"ME TOO! Do you know which of the teams we're playing against is the strongest?" asked Tanaka.

"Hmm… wouldn't it be Nekoma? We've faced them before, and we know how strong they are," observed Asahi.

"Well, we know this group of teams is also known as the Fukurodani group… so they must be strong too!" said Hinata as he got up and headed toward the door.

"It doesn't matter much… all the teams here will have something good to show and teach us, so let's make the most of it. If everyone's ready, let's head to the gym!" said Daichi, leading the Karasuno members to the gym. When they arrived, they saw Kuroo coming toward them and the players from Nekoma, Fukurodani, Ubugawa, and Shinzen scattered around the court, doing their own warm-ups.

"Once warm-ups are over, we'll gather and have rotating matches. The team that loses a set will get a punishment… a fish dive around the court!" explained Kuroo.

"Got it," said Daichi in agreement.

"Let's get started!" shouted Ukai as he brought his members to one corner of the court.

"First, Receives!" shouted Ukai as he started serving toward the Karasuno players, who lined up to receive the ball.

"Easy!" said Hinata as he made the receive when it was his turn and then went back to the end of the line.

"Hey, Shoyo…" said a calm voice behind Hinata, who turned around to see Kenma standing there with a ball in his hands.

"Oh, Kenma, long time no—" Hinata started before being interrupted.

"SHOYOOOOO!" shouted Inuoka as he approached.

"Hey, how are you guys!" said Hinata, laughing at Inuoka's entrance.

"WE'RE GOOD! I HOPE YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE GOTTEN STRONGER BECAUSE WE HAVE!" said Inuoka, confidently pointing his thumb at his chest.

"You're loud, Inuoka," observed Kenma.

"But he's not wrong… we got a weird new member on our team with a lot of potential, but he's still really bad! Can't compare to you yet…" explained Kenma.

"Are you talking about me, Kenma-san?" said a tall boy with silver hair, suddenly appearing behind him.

"Lev, don't just pop up like that!" sighed Kenma.

"HEY! You're Hinata, right? Ever since I joined, I've heard a lot about you!" said Lev, seeming excited but also a little annoyed.

"Really?" asked Hinata, curious.

"Just like Kenma-san said, whenever I mess up, they compare me to you since we're in the same year, and you're already an Ace. I'm going to be Nekoma's Ace in a few weeks… even though Taketora-san doesn't like it when I say that!" explained Lev.

"Being an Ace in a team as collective as Nekoma isn't easy!" observed Hinata with a smile.

"I know! I'm really bad at Receives because receiving is boring, so they always say you're good at Receives and that I have to surpass you!" said Lev, now with a bit of anger in his voice.

"I see…" replied Hinata, amused by Lev's personality.

"Hey, hey… how tall are you?" asked Lev.

"Hmm… last time I checked, I was 192 cm," replied Hinata.

"RIGHT! I win there! I'm 194 cm!" said Lev proudly, looking at Hinata.

"Stop bothering him! You might be taller, but if we compare Receives, you're like a baby. Now finish warming up!" said Yaku, grabbing Lev's arms and pulling him away.

"Hey, Hinata! It's time for stretches!" shouted Ukai, getting Hinata's attention.

"I gotta go now! It was nice seeing you guys, and I'm looking forward to our next matches," said Hinata.

"Yeah, see you in a bit…" said Kenma as he walked away with Inuoka, who just waved at Hinata as they left.