Haikyuu!! drabble+: "Thank You" (Yachi/Kiyoko, PG)

[hsavinien]

Title: Thank You
Author: H. Savinien
Rating: PG
Pairing: Yachi/Kiyoko subtext
Disclaimer: Haikyuu!! belongs solely to its creators.
Wordcount: 140
Summary: It's just another tournament.  For emmypenny.

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Yachi drops the bag of balls she was carrying toward the gym and nearly trips on it. Kiyoko-san stands straight and rigid and cornered, trapped against a wall by two of the other team’s tall boys. Her mouth is pressed in a tight line and she’s avoiding their eyes. Kiyoko-san should never look scared. Yachi gulps and clenches her hands into fists and trots toward them, moving faster and faster until she’s almost running and barges in between them to grab Kiyoko-san’s arm and pull her into a run too, tossing a too-loud “Excuse me!” over her shoulder. When they reach the safety of the girls’ toilets, she slumps against the door, half-collapsing as everything she did starts to be real. Kiyoko-san tucks her hand over Yachi’s, still holding her arm, and smiles at her.

"Thank you."

Yachi's cheeks heat.