HiraKagi

HiraKagi is the slash ship between Hirano Taiga and Kagiura Akira from the Sasaki and Miyano fandom.

Volume 1
In volume one, the relationship between Hirano and Kagiura is revealed in more detail.

In chapter 1, we are shown that Hirano and Kagiura go to the same school, and have been roommates for over six months now. Since Kagiura is part of the basketball team, Hirano usually goes to his matches to support him. And this one time, Kagiura turned around in the middle of his match, to give Hirano the biggest, warmest smile, and Hirano replied the same way. After the match, Hirano was waiting for Kagiura with a little gift for him, a drink. Kagiura's teammates are surprised to see Hirano's gesture, and it's evident that the two of them are really close.

The next morning, Hirano wakes up as usual, and since Kagiura is usually sleepy, and the last to wake up from the two, he goes to gently wake him up. However, he realizes that Kagiura is really ill and has a fever. Kagiura insists that he still wants to go to practice, especially because a big tournament is coming. But Hirano begs for him to rest to recover faster. Kagiura reluctantly accepts his senpai's advice and lets Hirano take care of him. So Hirano prepares some delicious food with him, and as they share it together, Kagiura starts feeling better, fondly smiling at Hirano. The next morning, Kagiura is the first one to wake up first, for the first time. He goes to wake up Hirano with the brightest smile on his face. And tells Hirano that it's all thanks to how good Hirano took care of him.

In chapter 2, however, the next day, during the match, Kagiura fails to score a point, and since he is a perfectionist, he feels extremely guilty about not being able to make his team win. Hirano tries to comfort him, asking him to teach him some basketball. The two of them spend some time alone together at the school gym, until a teacher tells them that it's past the time they can be there.

After Kagiura opens his heart to Hirano, and Hirano warmly comforts him, Kagiura remembers how he met Hirano. When they first met, Kagiura thought he was very intimidating and a sort of "bad boy," off of his appearance alone. However, overtime, he realized just how sweet Hirano is to him, and started falling in love with him.

In chapter 3, Hirano goes on a school trip, this is where Sasaki, Hanzawa and Ogasawara talk about the subject of gifts, Hirano comes to the conclusion that his earrings had been given by Kagiura as a token of affection from a " brother to another;" And Sasaki is puzzled by the fact that Hirano and Kagiura are considerably close.

Similarly, we are shown that Hirano thinks of Kagiura (this while they are apart), and the way Kagiura trusts Hirano gives him a feeling that makes him want to take care of Kagiura. Although, we are also shown the concern (if it can be called that) about the early separation of roommates, with only 4 months remaining to be with him.

Meanwhile, Kagiura was talking to Niibashi about Kagiura's feelings for Hirano. Niibashi questions him if he is really in love with Hirano, as there are many impediments and (he considers) that he would gain nothing by marrying Hirano. And Kagiura, tells him that marrying Hirano would mean that no one else would have him. Here begins a conflict that will evolve throughout the chapters: Kagiura trying to make his relationship with Hirano equal. Kagiura reaches a point where he is completely depressed when he realizes that he does many things that "could" be dragging Hirano down.

His thoughts are interrupted by a call from Hirano, restoring his spirits as he learns that Hirano considered him "important," just what Kagiura wished he was to Hirano.

In chapter 4, we see Hirano's concern about Kagiura's birthday, as Kagiura himself had previously mentioned his situation to him, and Hirano wanted to give him something as worthwhile as his earrings (letting us know that Hirano really treasures them, as well as Kagiura).

And even though Hirano was already planning to do something to him during the Christmas party in the dorms, with some help from his classmates, Hirano invited Kagiura during his vacation to spend time for his birthday, giving him an alarm clock (this as a joke, since Kagiura is not a morning person), and later some tickets to a basketball game, Kagiura's favorite thing to do.

Also, here we are mentioned the way Kagiura mentions his parents' relationship (this will occur frequently throughout the chapters) and how he wants it to be like that between him and Hirano. Hirano mentions that he "loves those kinds of things" (those things being the way in which, a person gives something away at the moment of being grateful, regardless of the situation) and Kagiura, out of the emotion of the moment, tells Hirano that he is in love with him.

To which Hirano, not knowing the original context, replies that yes, and that he looks forward to watching another match with him, Kagiura, surprised, realizes that his confession had not been interpreted correctly, and in the attempt to explain it, Hanzawa interrupts, leaving Kagiura wanting to tell him correctly next time.

Fanon
HiraKagi is one of the most popular ships within the Sasaki and Miyano fandom. They are often shipped alongside the most popular ship of the series, SasaMiya.

This ship has gained a lot of popularity thanks to the contrast between the personalities of Hirano and Kagiura, and despite this, the affection that the two feel for each other is equal, making their interactions natural and sweet. Also, the second volume left us in sight for the first time the relationship between the two of them, generating a curiosity that would later be resolved thanks to the serialization of the spin-off and the extras that appear in the volumes from 2 to the newest in Sasaki and miyano.

And besides, it's usually the two of them and Sasaki and Miyano who share a lot of merchandise and official art where the four of them are seen together, many fans relate this to the fact that Hirano and Kagiura could possibly be a couple in the future.

The ship currently has over 260+ works in AO3.

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