Author's Notes: Hello! This is a two-part story I decided to write over break.

Please enjoy and leave your thoughts! - Legend

The day was supposed to be exciting, anticipated by all viewers around the world. It was exciting for X amount of time. On another sunny day of the FFI, Inazuma Japan was scheduled to play against the undefeated team Orpheus who represented Italy.

Leading Orpheus was their coach Mr. K otherwise known as Kageyama Reigi.

This wasn't their first encounter with Kageyama Reigi. Out of everyone on the team, Kidou had spent the most time with him. Previously, he was known as the leading commander of Teikoku Gakuen. His desire to win was vicious, and his methods were unorthodox. Kidou had only seen him a few times over the past year. His last time was when Raimon defeated Shin Teikoku. Typically, he would be in hiding. So, seeing him at FFI surprised Kidou.

Kageyama Reigi seemed like a changed man.

Unlike the past, his methods for obtaining victory were different than before. He didn't aim to hurt opposing players. Rather, he did what ever other soccer player does, devise clever hissatsu tactics that were difficult to break; and boy, Kageyama's tactic were challenging to exploit. Catenaccio Counter, a defensive hissatsu created to trap players and steal the ball, was created by the man himself. Italy's new tactic was changing the tide of victory.

Finally, after all past drama, Kidou was fighting on fair terms with the man he once called commander. For once, Kidou was happy playing a soccer match against Kageyama. It reminded him of the old days at Teikoku before realizing Kageyama's true nature. Now, he wasn't his commander nor a despised villain, just a regular enemy in soccer.

Kageyama wasn't physically on the field, but he had an ace up his sleeve known as Fideo, a worthy opponent for Kidou and Inazuma Japan. He was an identical "copy" of Kidou, technique, style, tactical skill in all. Unlike Demoniao Strata who was merely a clone of Kidou's appearance, Fideo was a carbon copy of Kidou's playstyle. The way he moved could deceive others as if they were fighting Kidou.

Only Kidou was able to predict and counteract against Fideo's plays. Luckily, with the assistance of Fudou and Sakuma, they broke Catenaccio Counter and used Koutei Penguin V3 to even the score with Orpheus.

Inazuma Japan's match against Orpheus was sensational. Both teams fought valiantly to win the match; the score ending in a tie.

Neither side was angry with the final results of their match. They both gave their all and were please fighting fair competition. However, the tying score with Orpheau left Inazuma Japan in a bad position since they previous lost to The Empire.

When all the players walked off the field, Kidou had the feeling that he must speak to Mr. K. Not should, must.

He didn't even have to say the first words for Kageyama had included him into the conversation.

"To think someone like you would realize.. No, it was because of you." spoke Kageyama. He paused to stop his thinking before giving his complements to us, before speaking to Kidou.

"Impressive. You guys are the real thing."

"So are you." replied Kidou.

"I wanted to be like you two."

"I'm sure you could have."

Kidou's words made Kageyama smile a bit. It was a beautifully shared moment between the two. Kidou never wanted it to stop till he heard the police sirens outside. Connecting the pieces, he realized what was happening.

"Did you turn yourself in?" asked Kidou questioningly.

"This is my last match. It was fun."

Kageyama had called the police on himself, how noble.

Oh, what little time they had let together to talk. Kidou couldn't have Kageyama leave without letting him know his true feelings. He removed the one connection he had with his former captian, his googles. His ruby red eyes were revealed for everyone to see, but Kidou didn't care. He only stared back at the captain who gave him his trademark.

"It has been a long time since I've seen your bare face."

Kidou remembered the exact day he received his googles. Kageyama handed them to him one day while watching Teikoku practice. At first, he thought they were ridiculous since they limited his range of sight. But, Kageyama pushed him to only see the crucial areas deeper than before. Seeing these areas opened new possibilities, predicting rotation and calculating dropping points of the soccer ball.

Kidou loved his googles; even after leaving Teikoku, he couldn't give them up.

"I suppose you don't need those anymore." mentioned Kageyama.

"No, I will still be using them from now on. They are my trademark, after all." Kidou stared back at his googles before placing them over his eyes.

"I see."

The police ran up to arrest Kageyama for his crime. He didn't deny his actions and willingly went the officers. As he walked away with the police, he added one final comment.

"I never thought the day would come when I would say this but... thank you, Fidio and Kidou."

That was the last thing, last conversation Kidou ever had with Kageyama, his former commander. Kidou watched as his commander was escorted out the stadium to prison. He wanted to say more to him before he left forever. No words left his lips. So many words were left unsaid, rattling in his brain. Thank you.

By the staircase, he bowed in respect to Kageyama.

Little did Kidou know what would happen to his former coach.

Later that day, the news reported that Kageyama was involved in a truck collision at the police station. That evening, the authorities reported him to be dead.

Dead.

All of Inazuma Japan was watching the screen when the news was announced. The words "Tragic Accident! Orpheus former Coach Now Dead" glided across the screen. Kidou knew it wasn't an accident; it was a deliberate death, but he kept his lips shut.

The news shocked everyone, mostly previous members of Teikoku. It's scary how much of an impact one man can have on someone, especially when that someone is Kidou.

Kidou was the closest to Kageyama unlike Sakuma and Fudou. He was broken inside after hearing the news. That day, something changed in Kidou's heart.

A slight "crack" now formed inside Kidou's heart. A crack created by so many emotions Kidou held inside. He wouldn't show his pain to everyone. Afterall, Inazuma Japan was in the final stages of the tournament. He didn't want to worry anyone at the time. No one besides himself really cared about the man. These are the excuses he made for himself to believe in.

Kageyama's death passed off as nothing much to the others. Cruel things happen in the world; they all knew this. But, his death changed one of their players that night. Kidou was never the same again, at least that is what he appeared to be.

He decided to hold onto his feelings, not letting anyone know. The small crack never healed over, remaining in his heart; but everyone knows that the tiniest of fractures can cause the entire structure to collapse, to shatter into millions of pieces. However, the presence of death is too strong to outwit, too long to outlast.

Chapter two will be coming soon! Until then, - Legend