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Hinata felt strange as he woke up. He was hot and sweaty; and since it was the middle of December, this was really strange. He stood up leaving his room to take a shower. The cool water felt pleasant on his heated skin. As he looked into the mirror he noticed his slightly red skin but he just shrugged his shoulders at it since he felt fine otherwise.
On his way to school he enjoyed how the wind blew through his messy orange hair as he rode his bike down the hill. It was a pleasant feeling. He jumped off his bike as cheerfully as ever hurrying into the building.
Though the fact that it was December there was no snow yet and that was why Hinata was still able to ride his bike to school instead of taking the bus though it was still pretty cold. As the lessons went on he started to feel dizzy; at first he thought it might be just be the stuffy air filling the room but soon enough he felt hot again. His classmates gave him strange glances all day which made him wonder a little but he was too busy with himself to really care.
Even during training he seemed kind of absent-minded; he didn’t even notice the worried glances his team mates gave him. At least till Suga took him aside.
“Hinata, are you all right?”
Suga grabbed him by the shoulder softly.
“Yeah, of course … I’m fine …”
The boy smiled cheerfully. The touch of the other boy felt kind of good. Suga suddenly touched the shorter player's forehead.
“Do you have a fever?”
He looked Hinata in the eyes trying to see if the young middle blocker was ill or not.
“… I don’t think so … I feel great though a little strange since I woke up this morning …”
The omega led him away from the others out of the gym.
“You aren’t hot at all … but you still look like you do have a fever …”
He looked a little puzzled before an idea seemed to strike him making his eyes light up a little.
“Have you ever been in heat before, Hinata?”
The small boy shook his head.
“No, never before … I’m a late bloomer with this …”
Suga’s eyes widened at his answer.
“Do you feel hot and dizzy?”
Hinata nodded. Suga nodded too as if he was deep in thoughts.
“Wait here for a moment … “
The setter went back inside leaving Hinata alone. He started humming a little as he started to walk around; all of the sudden he felt even stranger than before. He sat down at the floor breathing heavily. Hinata didn’t even notice that Suga came back only a few minutes later followed by Daichi. Daichi’s breath hitched and even his companion could smell the heavy scent coming from the young omega.
“Okay … that kind of answers my question … “
He grabbed Daichi’s hand out of reflex to hold him back since Hinata’s scent was pretty strong.
“I’m going to bring him home … it’s too risky to let him train like this … “
Daichi nodded slowly.
“… and it hadn’t been this strong moments ago?”
“… yeah, kind of strange, huh? … usually the first heat is the strongest and starts suddenly but it seems to be different with him … “
Suga approached Hinata slowly lifting him while Daichi just shrugged his shoulders.
“… bring him home, my dear … and stay with him for a while since you have the most experience with this out of us all … “
Daichi gave him a soft peck to the cheek as Suga passed him with a whimpering redhead in his arms.
“Yeah, see you later … “
Hinata clung to Suga’s chest as the setter called his own mother to pick them up so they wouldn’t have to take the bus.
“Hinata? Is somebody at home at yours?”
The small boy shook his head.
“My dad is on a business trip and my mom is on vacation with my sister … I’m all alone during the next two weeks.”
Suga gave a serious nod.
“Then I will stay with you for a little longer.”
By now they had arrived at Hinata’s house; Suga carried him inside before letting him down on the sofa.
“How much do you know about going into heat?”
He sat down next to Hinata placing his arm around the small omega’s shoulder because he knew too well that even the smallest touch would comfort him.
Kageyama was actually worrying about the small annoying middle blocker. Hinata hadn’t been in school since last Friday and this was the third training session he skipped; and that was absolutely not like him.
Daichi hadn’t told them anything after the strange incident last Thursday; just that Hinata wouldn’t attend the training that day. And Suga had missed the whole training too.
Kageyama was confused by it especially since Daichi had the faint smell of an omega in heat on him that day and it hadn’t been Suga’s, not at all. He knew that the rest of the team was wondering too but he himself was absolutely distracted by his worries.
He watched how Noya talked to Suga yesterday. Kageyama wasn’t able to hear their conversation but he just knew that they were talking about Hinata. Noya’s expression was one of deep understanding and Kageyama couldn’t see why.
And after Hinata skipped the next training too he was about to just visit him and see what was up with this dumb goofball.
Suga approached him after the training running after him as Kageyama stomped away.
“Hey Kageyama … wait a moment …”
He was out of breath from the short sprint.
“I know you’re worried about Hinata … and before you do anything dumb … “
“… when have I ever done something dumb … “
He interrupted Suga bluntly but the other setter just dismissed his comment with a shake of his head.
“… Hinata got into his first heat last Thursday … that’s why he wasn’t in school during the last days … he’s already feeling better by now but he isn’t able to come to school yet … “
Kageyama could feel how his whole body relaxed now that he knew Hinata was fine.
“Why not?”
“His scent is still pretty strong … it would make him the target of all unbound alphas … and we are trying to avoid that …”
Suga smiled at Kageyama shortly.
“He might be back before the end of this week.”
And he should be right Hinata came back on Thursday exactly one week after he left. He was as cheerful and active as ever; as if nothing had changed. And he was stretching out Kageyama’s nerves just like before.
“Hey, dumbass, watch out!”
Kageyama sighed deeply as the small omega ran into the net. He turned around walking away before Hinata jumped on to his back holding on to him tightly.
“Don’t be so crumpy, Bakayama …”
He whined into Kageyama’s ear. This was the only thing that has changed; Hinata was definitely way clingier than before. Kageyama tried the shake him off in annoyance.
“Get … off of … me … idiot …”
Hinata held on to him even tighter nipping at the alpha’s ear lobe.
“You’re way too tense for your own good …”
They were alone in the gym since Kageyama made them stay longer so Hinata could get the training he missed before.
Kageyama stopped in his tracks with an expression of disbelief.
“I think your heat destroyed something in your head … now get the hell off of me …”
His tone could only be described as scary but it seemed to have no effect on Hinata.
“My heat was amazing, Yamayama … I was lounging around all day and Suga cared for me a lot … but … “
His voice got a little lower and deeper at his next words.
“ … do you know what I enjoyed the most …?”
Kageyama stood still trying to surpress his body’s reaction to the omega’s voice.
“What?”
He tried to keep his voice steady and calm.
“ … being horny all day long … “
Kageyama blushed heavily before throwing Hinata off of his back so the smaller boy fell to the ground.
Hinata looked up at him with wide eyes as if he just woke up.
“What the hell is up with you, dumbass!?”
Kagayama yelled at him before his eyes widened in shock as he noticed the strong scent coming from the omega. He couldn’t suppress the groan leaving his throat as he nearly spit out his next words.
“You’re still in heat, aren’t you?”
Hinata stood up nodding slowly.
“Yeah … but I would have gone insane staying at home any longer … Suga gave me some suppressants but I forgot to take one before training … I’m sorry … “
He rushed over to his bag to take the medicine before his mind got hazy and delirious again.
“Are you all right? … Suga said it might be dangerous for you to go to school while you’re in heat … “
Kageyama followed him still a little wary because of the boy’s scent.
“I just have to remember to take the suppressants in time … but yeah, it’s not the safest thing to do since most alpha’s still react to me strongly … not only in school … “
Hinata gulped down the small pill with a sip of water.
“I’m sorry to bother you with it … “
He smiled at Kageyama apologetically.
“I think I should go home now … I’m a little tired …”
Kageyama just nodded.
“I see you tomorrow then …”