Let's play

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A sigh tumbles past your lips, your eyes glued to the ball rolling around the field.

'Damn you, Aiku.'

You slip your hand into your pockets and slide further down into the seat. Shidou sits to your left, legs crossed and hands in his jackets pockets as well.

Loud chants from the crowd draw your attention back to the field.

Sae just shot a goal and an impressive one at that it seems.

|Thanks to Sae Itoshis goal the U-20 takes the lead!|

|This whole stadium is on its feet!|

The enthusiastic narrators voices bounce of the stadiums walls like gummy.

|Ah Ha Ha! Itoshi Sae really is a prodigy!|

|Today all of us might be witnessing the birth of a hero!!!|

Another sigh makes it past your lips and your eyes roll to the back of your head.

Before long the match once again starts with Blue Lock in possession of the ball.

'Rin and Yoichi...those two work well with one another, in a way it looks like their using one another.'

After Rins attempt at a goal Yukimiya shoots but without success, Aiku jumped in and blocked of the ball.

'Now Otoya has the ball...'

Thanks to a more or less elegant headbutt from Niou the ball once again misses its chance to land in the goal.

'Ofcourse there's no way that could've been a goal...' You stare at the ball with a deadpan.

It now flys to Nagi who seems to already await the round object.

Wakatsuki and Hayate try to intervene but the white haired giant lets the ball bounce of the ground before turning in the air -evading the two U-20 player- and shooting the ball straight into the goal.

Silence is the only thing that is heard after the spectacular goal from Nagi but it doesn't last long.

With a sudden burst the stadium is once again filled with loud shouts, cheers and laughs.

A small smile makes it's way onto your lips and with a chuckle you nestle yourself further in your jacket.

*Show off* You whisper watching as the Blue Lock boys throw themselves onto Nagi.

|W-with Nagi Seishiros goal, Blue Lock balance the score to 1:1!|

|Who is Nagi Seishiro?! A completely unknown background, right?|

|Thanks to this shocking goal happy and perplexed expressions rush through the crowd.|

The narrators seem to barely hold themselves back from the sudden shock.

"Man i'd love to be on the field right now." Shidous comment makes you side eye him, a smirk plays over the blondes lips.

"Who knows, maybe we'll be able to play after all." You respond with closed eyes and crossed arms.

|15 minutes are left in the first half! Who would've thought it to turn out like this?!|

|Makes me all itchy. ♪|

'Okay i did not need to know that.' A sweat drop slips down your temple.

The spectators get quiet at the match up now playing in the middle of the field.

Itoshi Sae VS Itoshi Rin

None of the two seem to want anyone to interfere their back and forth. With a hocus pocus(?) Sae gets past Rin.

|And it's over Itoshi Sae has crossed the middle field! Round one of the brother-duel goes to the older!|

The game continues on, the back and forth between the two teams becoming tiring to watch.

Until with a flash the crowd once again goes wild.

Itoshi Rin has shot a goal.

|What a superb goal from the younger Itoshi!!!|

|I wouldn't have guessed for it to turn out like this in the first half!|

~•~

Excited (e/c) eyes scan the field from the stands.

"Uhhh....where is she?" A whine slips past Harus lips his body sinking back into his seat.

His mother pats his head with a gentle smile, "I'm sure she's down there somewhere, maybe go search for her?"

"Good idea!" Like a flash he stands again, startling some passersby. His (h/c) hair bounces as he makes his way up the stairs.

"Be careful with the stairs, dear." His mother gently reminds him of his injury from some months ago.

"Yeah! I'm off!"

~•~

Both you and Shidou slowly make your way to the changing room. The teams atmosphere is a little down, their mood traveling even to those who didn't play.

'Oh lord and it's only the first half...'

A shoulder bumps yours and you look up to your right, Aiku smiles at you and then motions to the end of the hall.

You look to the corner and a mop of (h/c) catches your attention your eyes widen slightly and you quickly look to the captain.

He grins and gestures for you to go and say hi. You nod gratefully and walk down the floor with quick steps.

You round the corner and there he stands, your little brother, in full pride, a bright grin plaster across his face.

You smile and immediately open your arms, without much thought he jumps at you his arms wrapping around your neck and his legs circling around your waist.

His face nestles into your shoulder and your hand brushes through his hair. On both of your faces are big smiles.

*I missed you* Harus muffled voice enters your ears and you hug him even closer.

"Me too."

After some time you separate from each other only your hands staying together.

He swings your arms from side to side with small giggles leaving his lips, just like when you were little.

"Is Mom here too?"

"Yeah! I wouldn't have come without her!"

"I see..." Your eyes soften, "And your body...is everything okay again?"

"Well...depends on what okay is but i can move again. I mean i'm still not allowed to attend PE lessons or do anything too exhausting but..."

He rambles on and on about his well being but you can really only listen to half of it.

"I'm glad." You interrupt his ramble a sad smile painted over your lips.

Haru tilts his head and looks at you with curiosity, "You're glad?"

"Yeah. Very." You pull him closer to you by his hands. Softly you bump your forehead against his and close your eyes.

He stares at you for awhile before a smile once again takes over his lips and then he also closes his eyes, leaning into your warmth.

"You still feeling guilty?" He softly asks.

"..."

"It's okay, you don't have to anymore. I'm alright again."

"Yeah, i know..."

"No, you don't or you wouldn't be worried."

He slowly raises his forehead from yours before bumping it against your head again with a little more force.

"..." You open your eyes to stare at his same coloured ones.

"Ouch..."

You chuckle, "Idiot."

"Shut up..." He scowls and glares at you softly.

You grip his hands a little tighter and he removes his scowl again.

"I have to go now. Don't wanna miss anything important." You exclaim taking a step back.

"'kay. Good luck." Your hands loosen from another and you smile before turning around to head back to the changing room.

"Let's hope i get to play." You wave, turning your head to look back.

"I'll cheer you on! No matter what team!" He shouts just before you turn the corner.

*Sure you will*

~•~

You step into the changing room just as Sae steps out of the shower room, only some boxers covering his lower body.

With quick steps you head to where Shidou is seated in a corner of the room.

You plop down beside him and strip off the white team jacket before placing it on the bench beside yourself.

"Where you been?" The blonde turns to you with a curious expression.

"Said hello to a family member, problem?" You adjust your socks and tighten your shoes laces.

"Not at all, i was just wondering where you went off to." He grins and focuses back onto the main conversation happening.

"Wait up, prodigy chan." Aiku exclaims sitting with his arms propped up on his thighs and his head hung low.

"Sorry, guys... I went and made a selfish bet, i wanted to test us. I wanted to see where we stand."

'There he goes with his emotional talk...' You lean against the wall behind you and cross your arms.

"We're weak. At this rate we'll lose to Blue Lock and lose our spots as the U-20. Nothing has ever stung so bad in my whole life."

Sae turns to look at the captain with a stoic face, "It's too late to realize that now. Without me, you have no hope for victory."

"Sure we do. After all we still have the demon and the sniper." Aiku smirks his eyes moving towards you and Shidou, who is perched on the bench with a smirk.

"Hey prodigy, is having a life-form like me around not enough of a reason for you to fight?" The blonde smirks, pulling his shoelaces tighter.

"I'm a little disappointed you forgot about us that easily." You stick out your tongue in a mocking way.

"So this is what you were after? You're a shrewd captain." Sae drops his bag and pulls out his jersey again.

"Fine then you bunglers..." The red head turns towards you and the blonde beside you.

"Go wild you two. We're the headliners now." You smile at the male while Shidou continues smirking proudly.

~•~

|It's finally time for the second half kickoff!|

You glance up at the stands searching for some familiar faces while stretching your arms in front of you.

Feet crunching against the field draw your attention to the Blue Lock team entering the stadium.

You can hear Rin click his tongue and muttering something to himself. Isagi who's standing the closest to him looks towards you and Shidou.

The devil who just now seemed like he was enjoying the loudness of the stadium turns to the newcomers.

"Ooh~? You're going wild, lower lashes. But that's the extent of your explosion~" Shidou slowly moves towards the younger Itoshi, you're immediately at his heel hooking your arm around the blondes neck before he can get too close to Rin.

"Don't do something stupid." You scold lightly and turn to Rin.

"Hey Rin~ good play so far!" A smile is send his way and he simply huffs turning away from you.

Shidou slowly fights himself out of your iron grip and takes another step to Rins direction.

"Lets end this once and for all, Rin Rin. Smooch" The blonde leans forward invading the black haireds personal space.

A sigh fights itself past your lips and you put your hands into your pockets while looking towards Isagi who stands behind Rin with a nervous expression.

"Yoichi. I can see that you've trained hard but you gotta do more now that we're on the field." He looks at you and swallows hard.

"Yeah! I'll -no we'll do our best." You nod and send him a small smile.

...

"Alright!" You once again hook your arm around Shidous neck, "That's enough invading Rins personal space for today!" Your smile twitches as you pull Shidou across the field with you.

"I wasn't done talki-"

"You were done talking."

"I was."

|In the second half the players Shidou Ryusei and (L/n)..., no first name stated, have been swapped in for Wakatsuki and Hayate.|

|Once again no background information to any of them.|

'Aiku's a saint. He actually did me the favor.' You turn to the captain with a grateful smile. He smiles back at you with a close eyed grin.

-•-

No idea how the ball came here.

Or why i'm even this far back.

I should be standing in front of the goal.

And still...

Sae passed here.

To me.

I could've sworn that this was supposed to be Shidous ball.

°°°

Well, whatever.

It's mine now.

My goal.

-•-

A bang echoes through the stadium, the crowd going silent, unsettlingly silent.

|...| The micro from one of the narrators rustles.

|T-THE NUMBER 15 SHOT A GOAL!|

A shout tears through the silenced spectators, the rest of the crowd following closely behind.

2 : 2

|From just barely before the middle of the field (L/n) shoots a goal as razor sharp and fast as a bullet!|

The foot you used to shoot still hovers a little above the ground. With a thud you set it down.

"Huh..." Quick steps near from behind you before you feel a weight pressing down onto your back.

"YOU'RE INCREDIBLE!" Kizunezato yells from your back.

"Impressive. Who would've thought that 'sniper' title really is that fitting." Chou appears in front of you his hands on his hips.

"Oh my, that makes me a little flustered." You chuckle, gently putting the male on your back to the ground.

"Good work." A heavy hand lands on your head, you turn your head to look at Aiku.

"Thanks." You smile at him sweetly his own smile widening at that.

"Even I've gotta say that was spectacular." Sendou walks up to your group with crossed arms.

"Oh. I'm feeling honored, getting a compliment from the ace." You smirk to his direction and he looks away with red tinted ears.

"Let's do another!" Aiku claps his hands and the group shouts an enthusiastic "Yeah" before separating and going back to their positions.

You also stride to your position, while doing so you pass by Karasu who stands with one of his arms on his waist.

"Ya improved just in 2 weeks, 'm impressed." He smirks as you walk by you turn your eyes to his direction.

"Well thank you, Mr assassin."

"Anytime again, Miss sniper."

You stick out your tongue at him while he rolls his eyes at you. Your playful banter coming to an end when you finally took your place again.

"Let's play."

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Finally arrived at the game!

You shall be warned that that is all I'll be writing for the match between the two teams.

I will write the after the game part and also the Shibuya part into one chapter, as well as the 'date' with Aiku.

Get excited! 😋

¡Not proof read !

See y'all in the next chapter!