If you want to get something done right, you have to do it yourself, isn't it so?
So here is my version of how I think TsurugixOC could or couldn't work, depending on how you want to interpret it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inazuma Eleven or its characters, they belong to those amazing people from Level-5!
A brown-haired girl sat on a window sill, purple eyes staring into the driving rain. Her homework, revealing her name to be Kida Miyuki, lay on the desk and demanded attention, but her wish to do them was not exactly intense. Actually, she wanted to jump into her bed and sleep.
Since she moved houses with her family, nothing was the same as before. She had to leave her friends behind and even switch schools, her parents were working all day long. The only advantage was the fact that they lived in a house now, a pretty big one with garden. She even got a pet, a baby rabbit named Sparky. A cute little thing, but with the thought of him, the girl realized that she still had to buy food for him.
Sighing, she swung her legs from the sill, took her wallet and hang her school bag over her shoulder, just because it stood there so nicely. She had to admit she liked it: white with a yellow lightning. But else, the Raimon is deadly boring, not even a soccer club had that odd school! Yet it was always her way to make friends in the past.
Sometimes, Miyuki got the feeling that a boy from her class, called Matsukaze Tenma, liked soccer as well, but she never came to ask him. Unlike her, he had many friends and was always busy. And to join the calligraphy club just because of that vague hunch seemed a bit exaggerated to her. Still she had to decide on a club soon.
Deep in thoughts, Miyuki left the house. She hadn't bothered to search for her jacket or even an umbrella and was soaked to the bones in an instant. She hadn't had a problem with it as it was pretty warm, despite of the dark clouds.
As she breathed the fresh air, Miyuki's mood raised significantly and she enjoyed the little walk to the supermarket. She bought food for Sparky and an ice coffee for herself.
As soon as she arrived at the door again, she rummaged through her school bag for the key – and that for quite a while. She came to the conclusion she forgot it inside and banged her head against the wooden door. Great! That's what comes of it when you have too much black thoughts while leaving the house!
She decided to simply climb over the fence into the garden and look whether the terrace door was open, but she had to discover the opposite. Sighing, she dropped her school bag under the canopy and lifted Sparky out of his enclosure. With the rabbit in her lap, she sat down next to her school bag and fed him with some dandelion leaves in her reach which stayed dry. But soon, she started to feel bored. She filled the bowl of her pet with the food she just bought, then she put her wallet into her pocket and crossed the fence again. She knew that a a couple of streets away, an arcade was open and headed for it. She somehow had to kill time until her parents would come home.
The arcade was pretty crowded (no wonder considering this weather), but Miyuki still found a free gaming machine where she tried a racing game. She drove a few laps until suddenly a challenge blinked on the screen – another player had connected. She shortly glanced around, but there were eight of these machines and she couldn't decide which one it was. She accepted the challenge anyway.
Her opponent was amazing, he or she obviously had more experience with that game. Sometimes, the arrow showing the players position disappeared from the map, only to reappear further on, so s/he had to know hidden shortcuts. Miyuki had no chance of winning, but at least she made the computer players smell her auto fumes – in a metaphorical sense, of course.
As in the end the ranking list showed up on the screen, she curiously looked at the name next to the one: Tsurugi.
Again she looked around, she knew that name. The reason was that there was a soccer player she admired, called Tsurugi Yuuichi. And besides: Wasn't in her class a permanent truant with the name Tsurugi Kyousuke? She never met him in person for the just explained reason, but pupils are talking much. And she indeed found a person who could be around her age, a boy with navy blue hair and a mainly purple-colored outfit which had a remote resemblance to the Raimon uniform.
Miyuki stood up and walked over to the boy who still looked at the screen.
"Hello!", she said and the navy-haired winced, then he turned around, his golden eyes showing no emotion.
"What do you want?", he asked in a gruff tone which sent shivers down Miyuki's spine. It was clear to her it would be the best not to tangle with that boy, but she tried not to let it on.
"Ah, sorry! I didn't mean to bother, but I think I just drove a race against you, could that be? Really impressive, how long do you play already?"
"That's none of your business", came the ice cold answer and the boy turned to the gaming machine again, but Miyuki wasn't willing to give up.
"But you are Tsurugi Kyousuke, right? The brother of Tsurugi Yuuichi!"
Miyuki winced in shock as the navy-haired jolted to his feet, banging his hand on the machine's keyboard.
"If you want something from my brother, I'm afraid I have to disappoint you." Without wasting another word, the boy left Miyuki standing and marched out of the arcade, but before the door could close behind him, the brown-haired unfroze and ran after him into the rain.
"I don't want nothing from your brother! I want something from you!"
He stopped and turned around to scrutinize Miyuki disdainfully. "What could you want?"
"Well, we're attending the same class, you know? At least theoretically. And... eh..." Miyuki fidgeted a bit. Now she had the boy's attention, her courage melted into nervousness. She looked away and continued with small voice: "I don't have friends yet..."
"That's not my problem. If you came after me only to tell me that, you can as well leave me alone."
"But I... I want to play soccer with you! If you are Tsurugi's brother, then..."
"You're a pain!", the navy-haired shouted, suddenly the emotion in person. "I don't play soccer, got it? And now shut up and get out of my view!"
Miyuki wasn't stupid, she noticed she stroke a nerve. When ice blocks exploded from one moment to the next, there had to be something off! But for the time being, she decided not to ask any further. That wasn't unlikely to be better for her health. Tsurugi turned around and walked off, while the girl just stood puzzled.
"Excuse the behavior of my brother, he actually doesn't mean it."
Miyuki span around with a start and inhaled sharply. There, right in front of her nose, stood her hero himself! "Tsurugi Yuuichi!"
"That's me", the forward confirmed with a friendly smile.
"But... what... Holy catfish!", Miyuki stuttered, eyes wide, what resulted in a laugh from the other.
"Do you like soccer?", he asked.
"Too right! But unfortunately, my school doesn't have a soccer club..."
"I guess that's the reason why Kyousuke chose it. You know, my brother loves soccer above all, but he denies it, even towards himself."
"Why that?"
"Quite a long story. But what about you? What brings a student like you to an arcade at this time of the day?"
Due to the question, the brunette rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. "I locked myself out and no one's at home, so I had to find to an occupation..."
"I see." Yuuichi pondered a while and seemingly made a decision, as he asked then: "Do you want to come with us and have dinner at our place? I think the company of someone around his age would do fine for Kyousuke."
Miyuki hesitated. The invitation came a bit out of the blue, but basically, there were no arguments against it. And it wasn't like it would be dangerous, right?
"Alright. But wouldn't your brother be against it?"
"I'd prefer not to ask that question..." Yuuichi tried to look guilty, but it didn't really work out. "I'd better make a call, so mum wouldn't end up jumping through the roof."
He pulled a mobile out of his pocket and began to phone, while he already walked off, in the same direction as his brother. He waved to show Miyuki she should follow, and she complied, noticing that it was the same direction as her own house.
The apartment of the Tsurugi-family was pretty big. Everyone had an own room and there was still a living room, where Miyuki made herself comfortable, while Yuuichi wanted to look for his brother. Shortly after, he re-appeared and shook his head sadly.
"No way. Kyousuke dug himself in his room and doesn't come out. Do you want to have a tea? Dinner won't be ready before half an hour."
The girl accepted the offer with thanks and Yuuichi went off to boil said drink. As the brunette had nothing to do, she cupped her chin in her hand and stared at the TV, which stood at the opposing wall. Next to it was a Wii with some games. Zelda, Sonic, Mario... not a single sports-game.
"Ridiculous", Miyuki sighed. Which reason could there be to quit soccer if you love it?
"So, here I am! Oh, are you bored? Sorry!"
"Don't say that!" The girl waved her arms around, halfway panicked. She didn't want to give the impression of being unsatisfied. "I know you can't both dine and entertain me at the same time! Besides, it isn't even necessary!"
Yuuichi laughed at her reaction. "Well, that's good! But we can play something nonetheless."
He put the cups he brought on the table and they agreed on Super Mario Galaxy 2. Yuuichi offered his guest to control Mario, but Miyuki preferred playing the Co-Star-Luma. "It's like interactive cinema!", she said.
"Haha, look! I can hold the Chain Chomp! Meh, now you sunk it..."
"What is that noise here?!"
Two heads span around. In the door frame stood the youngest member of the family and glared at the players.
"Ah, Kyousuke!", Yuuichi cheered, pointedly ignoring his brother's bad mood, and waved his remote control around. "Would you be so kind and take over? I wanted to make another pot of tea anyway and you know I don't have it so much with the Flip-Swap Galaxy."
"Nii-san..."
Miyuki saw the displeasure in Tsurugi's eyes, but it seemed like he didn't want to disappoint his brother. He took the remote control from Yuuichi and sat down on the sofa next to the brunette.
"So, I'm playing Mario, right?"
"Yup!"
"Great. Than at least you can't get in my way."
Miyuki shook her head. Too friendly! "Yeah, yeah, now prove first that you can do it!"
He did. In not more than two minutes, he made it through the whole level and even took the comet medal and every single extra life.
"Wow... Are you doing something else than gaming all day long?"
Miyuki didn't get an answer, so she focused on the game again. She noticed that Tsurugi couldn't manage every level as masterfully as the Flip-Swap Galaxy. Sometimes, she had to help out as item-transport or path-finder. Both teens engrossed completely in the game, and when Tsurugi dealt with a boss while being cheered on loudly by the girl next to him, the fight ended in a high-five.
"There you go, it works!"
"Nii-san!"
"Yuuichi-san! How long are you standing there already?"
"About five minutes. I wanted to call you for dinner, but the two of you had so much fun together, I didn't want to bother."
Yuuichi grinned and Tsurugi grumbled, as if he just remembered he actually couldn't stand Miyuki. Wordlessly, he put his remote control on the table. Miyuki drew up her knees to let him pass, then she followed his example and they went to the kitchen.
Dinner processed quite relaxed. Yuuichi talked much about his studies, in exchange Miyuki told him about her old home and how she coped with the new environment. Also the parents joined the conversation, only Tsurugi kept silent, never saying more than three words, if talking at all.
"Come on, Kyousuke, don't you have something to tell us?"
"You're already talking enough for both of us, nii-san."
"Wow, that were..." Miyuki made a fist, ready to count. "You – are – already – talking – enough – for – both – of – us – nii-san... ten words! Congratulations!"
Tsurugi narrowed his eyes at Miyuki's now open hands, but didn't make any further comments and continued eating in silence. The attempt to cheer him up was a complete flop, obviously. Pah, then it is so!
At the next morning, Miyuki was flabbergasted. Tsurugi sat at the chronically unoccupied seat next to Tenma and stared into space. The wing-haired wasn't less astonished and immediately babbled away, which unmissable got on Tsurugi's nerves. Well, unmissable for everyone except Tenma, so he talked until Tsurugi's self-control broke and the navy-haired hissed at the smaller one, which silenced him.
Miyuki decided to grab the chance and tap the other brunette's shoulder. "Hey, Matsukaze-kun!"
He span around and smiled friendly. "What is it, eh... uhm..."
"Kida Miyuki", she helped out.
"Oh, yeah, right! Sorry Kida-san, I can't keep new student's names in mind that good..."
"It's okay. May I ask you something?"
"Go ahead!"
"Do you play soccer?"
Tenma's eyes began to shine, and that with an intensity, the sun would have been envious. He nodded vehemently. "Yes! I love soccer! And there they tell me to stop asking everyone that question..."
Miyuki couldn't help chuckling. "Sounds like you're a bit wrong here. Don't you want to attend a school with a soccer club?"
Tenma scratched his head thoughtfully. "I also wondered about that already. To be honest, I don't know myself why I'm here. Sometimes, it feels like I'm living in the wrong world. I mean, like, some kind of parallel dimension or so... A world which shouldn't exist..." He shook his head energetically. "Never mind, I'm talking silly stuff again. Would you like to play soccer with me? I'm practicing every Saturday at the riverbank."
"I'd love to!", Miyuki smiled, and so it was decided. Humming happily, she returned to her seat, when she suddenly felt a gaze in her back. But as she turned around, she only found Tsurugi looking uninterestedly into another direction.
"Would you please stop following me?"
"That's my way home, smarty! It's not my fault we're living practically next to each other!"
Well, Tsurugi had been to school for a change, and just as Miyuki, he hadn't joined a club yet, so it just so happened that the both of them walked home together, more or less involuntary. And no two minutes later, the first argument broke out. Or at least something like that, as after the first exchange of words they fell into an icy silence again. But soon, Miyuki couldn't bear it anymore.
"Ne, Tsurugi-kun?"
"Hmm?", he growled.
"Why did you attend class today, but never before?"
"I didn't feel like it."
"And today you did?"
"That's none of your business."
"Dude, how do you intend on making friends with that attitude?"
"Who said I do at all?"
"You're weird."
"If you think so."
"Jeez!" Miyuki sighed in frustration and leaped forward to get in front of Tsurugi. He was taller than her, so she had to look up at this close distance.
"Why are you not playing soccer? I know there is something behind it!"
Tsurugi returned her gaze with cold eyes. "I don't enjoy repeating myself, nuisance-san, but that's none of your business." With that, he ended the staring contest and slipped past Miyuki. She stood still for a moment and stared after him. "Just you wait, ice block-kun, I'll figure it out!", she muttered and sprinted up, after said ice block, who pretended she wouldn't exist.
Panting and soaked with sweat, Miyuki dropped into the grass next to Tenma. They are not the only ones to play soccer here, there were many kids and even families.
"This would actually make an amazing soccer field", the girl noticed.
"Yeah, right? There are absolutely no soccer fields in that area. I think they could wonderfully build one here!", Tenma agreed. He was rummaging through his bag for a water bottle. Miyuki pulled herself together and crawled to her own bag to search for water.
"Hey, isn't that Tsurugi?"
The brown-haired girl looked up and followed Tenma's gaze. "You're right!"
"I'll ask him whether he wants to join us!"
"I'd refrain from that. He reacts a bit... touchy to that."
But Tenma didn't listen anymore. He stood up and waved. "Hey, Tsurugi!"
As a consequence, the navy-haired boy turned away and went off, and Tenma dropped disappointed.
The following Saturdays passed by in a similar manner. Tsurugi was there every time and watched the two of them, but as soon as he got spotted, he was gone.
Rarely he came to school, and even more rarely Miyuki and Tsurugi went home together, as Miyuki decided to join the calligraphy club in the end.
Sometimes, Miyuki just met Yuuichi in town, which usually ended in a visit. And when that happened, also the Wii got switched on.
Miyuki began to like the younger Tsurugi, and he seemed to unbend as well as time passed by, though he didn't really change. He stayed reticent, but smiled more and the worst quarrels between them revolved around the question who is to be blamed for not building a Dracoon or a Hydra at Kirby Air Ride, or for having Mario flying elegantly into a black hole.
Only the topic 'soccer' remained tricky. It didn't bother Miyuki so much anymore, she had Tenma now, but she never was really satisfied. When she played with Yuuichi, Tsurugi sat on a bench and watched. When she played with Tenma, he stood at the street above or the brigde and watched as well.
Just to make it clear: That story is set in the timeline Tenma ended up in Chrono Stone.
Why? Because I thought it's nice!