Hey there, I'm back with a new chapter! I couldn't help it~!
Disclaimer: don't own
Thanks, Lotus Sword and AmyGolden1104, for reviewing!
Lotus Sword: Hahaha, thanks. I actually hadn't thought about the fourty second thing. It will become clearer in the near future, but you'll just have to imagine that Kanashimi scored point after point, especially in the second half. For Raimon's Keshin, I have a few ideas, but I'm not gonna tell you~! Where would be the fun in that? But yeah, Kanashimi has something to do with it.
AmyGolden1104: I am planning to continue this, because I really like this idea, so yeah, you could expect new chapters in the near future. And, just like I told Lotus Sword, you will have to wait and see~! But I can tell you, Kanashimi is indeed a pretty strange team, and they have a lot of secrets (I'm not even sure about that myself, but I do have some ideas). And, about the score: Kanashimi is indeed a school with many secrets. Everything will become clear in the future (I hope).
And that's for the reviews. Now, please enjoy~!
A light breeze comes through the window, and a boy with brownish-orange eyes stares longingly out the window. The sound of chirping birds and the smell of sakura trees fill the room. The sun lights up the white walls, and warms the occupants. It's the perfect image of peace and quiet.
The blue-haired male sighs and looks at the boy sitting in the chair beside his bed. His eyes are closed, and his head is turned towards the window while he breathes quietly.
The older male smiles sadly at the sleeping form of his younger brother, and looks at his face. His skin is pale, paler than normal. He has bags under his eyes, and sadness shows on his face, even in his sleep. He looks very young, when he sleeps peacefully like this, the only moment he can escape from his memories.
Yuuichi sighs again and keeps staring at his brother's face. ''Kyousuke…'' he mumbles quietly, as to not wake the younger boy.
Yuuichi closes his eyes, and a few minutes pass.
''Ugh…'' comes a quiet sign of life from the boy beside him. The older opens his eyes to look at the younger. Kyousuke stretches and looks at his brother questionly. ''Did I fall asleep?'' A nod is his answer. ''I was supposed to come with you for your check up, and here I am, falling asleep,'' murmurs the blue-haired boy.
His brother smiles lightly and shakes his head. ''I don't mind. You looked very tired, and I like watching you sleep. You always look so peaceful…''
Kyousuke frowns. ''Nii-san, I don't want to talk about this. It's in the past, okay? I quit, no, we all quit, and I don't talk to them anymore. Let it go. Please…''
Yuuichi meets his stare head on. ''You're only hurting yourself, Kyousuke. All of you. You all love soccer so much, and yet-''
His brother interrups him. ''You didn't see them, you didn't hear them! Don't act like you understand, nii-san! Kanashimi… the players… they're not normal! I looked into their eyes and all I saw was ice. Their eyes… those eyes… they'll haunt me forever. They were filled with despair, hate, sorrow… they destroyed us, nii-san! They took away our Keshin! And if you… and if you saw the others – I'll never forget what my teammates looked like back then, nii-san. Those Kanashimi bastards, they- they wanted to use their power to destroy others. They… their eyes… it looked like they wanted to kill us.''
Yuuichi stares at his younger brother in shock. He looks so… broken. He gave up the most important things in his life because of them. ''Kyousuke…''
Said boy stands up, and shakes his head. ''I'm sorry, nii-san, but I… I just need to get some fresh air.''
Yuuichi watches in shock as the blue-haired male turned around and left the room. Kyousuke…
A wavy, greyish brown haired boy sits on a bench besides the river, looking at the water. The silence that surrounds the place is heavy, like a thick blanket, hiding the boy from the rest of the world. Sad, brown eyes turn to look at the cloudy sky. The look in those eyes is one of hopelessness, as the owner sits in deep thought on the bench.
He sighs and closes his eyes, leaning backwards, relaxing his stiff body. He sits there quietly, memories flooding his mind.
Cold, cold eyes…
…Screams of despair and pain…
A whispering-
The sound of soft footsteps breaks the thick silence, and the boy's eyes snap open. They turn to look at the blue-haired boy, standing a few feet from the bench. His orange eyes are cold, surprised, and filled with pain. ''What are you doing here?'' the boy asks.
Shindou studies Tsurugi for a moment before answering his question. ''Nothing, really. Just thinking. What about you, Tsurugi… kun?'' He keeps his voice emotionless, but you can hear a little hesitation when Shindou addresses his old teammate.
The boy nods. ''I see,'' he says simply ''I was… taking a walk.''
Silence falls between the two, both staring at the water.
The silence is broken by the ringing of a phone. Tsurugi presses his phone to his ear. ''Yes, nii-san?'' the silence returns as Tsurugi listens to the caller. ''…I'll be there in a few minutes.'' He turns back to Shindou. ''Please excuse me, Shi- I mean, senpai. My brother just called to tell me that his check up at the hospital is done. I'll take my leave now.'' He stands up, and the older boy nods.
Just as Tsurugi passes him, Shindou turns his head to look at him. ''I'm sorry…'' he whispers, so quietly that it sounds like the wind. Tsurugi doesn't respond, but locks eyes with him for a second before he passes Shindou.
And while looking in those orange colored eyes, Shindou understands.
Shindou turns to see Tsurugi walk away, and a sad look appears in his dull, brown eyes. Because he knows how Tsurugi feels. He knows what Tsurugi means. After all, they all feel the same.
Then, the older boy turns around and starts walking away, while the thick silence returns. The words his old teammate wants to say are left behind, to be forgotten and blown away in the wind.
I'm sorry too.
A dark-haired male frowns while watching the tv-screen. Alone, in a dark room, only lighted by the tv, Endou Mamoru is watching the recording of Raimon's match against Kanashimi.
Every time the players of the Raimon Eleven are knocked down, he flinches. Every time a goal is made, he clenches his fist. But, no matter how much he hates to watch it, Endou Mamoru can't look away from the destruction of his team.
A hand on his shoulder snaps him out of his musings, and Endou turns to see Gouenji look at him with worried eyes. The white-haired forward frowns when he looks his friend in the eyes. The ex-coach of the Raimon Eleven is pale, and the bags under his eyes, created by sleep loss, are hard to miss.
Gouenji sighs. ''Endou… just take a break already. The past few weeks, you've worked so much… you never get any rest anymore. Everyone's worried about you.''
The brown-haired male looks sadly at his friend. ''I can't. We have to find out what happened, how we can help them, and-''
His friend cuts him off. ''Yeah, but you can't help when you're about to collapse. Please, Endou, this isn't helping at all. If you really want to do something, you'll go home and get some sleep, okay?'' The goalkeeper sighs, and nods. Gouenji frowns. ''And with 'some sleep' I mean at least eight hours. I've dealt with your stubborness before, and I'll call Natsumi to make sure you get enough rest.''
Endou sighs, but nods anyway. ''Fine, but-''
''-the moment we find something, we'll call you, I know. Now go,'' Gouenji finishes for him.
After Endou left, Gouenji joins the other adults who are discussing what happened at the Raimon-Kanashimi match. Kidou walks up to him, and the two friends look at the people gathered in the room. They're in the old headquarters at Teikoku Academy. Almost all members of the original Raimon, the Inazuma Japan, and their friends decided to keep an eye out for Kanashimi. 'Raimon's Downfall' is pretty famous, after all, but almost everyone who knows Endou thought that something wasn't right. Kanashimi Junior High was too… strange. They're a new school, nobody knew them until they beat Raimon. They almost never played in matches before, and were almost invisible. Then, the fact that they literally crushed Raimon. And the fact that Raimon lost their Keshin and Mixi-Max, maybe even their Souls, though the three who can use Souls, haven't tried it yet: so nobody is sure if they still have their Souls or not.
So now, almost everyone is looking for information, using Teikoku as their main base.
Kidou turns to look at Gouenji. ''You finally got him to go home?'' the game maker asks his friend, though he already knows the answer.
Gouenji nods. ''Yeah, but it wasn't easy. I had to call Natsumi to make sure he stays home, and gets at least eight hours of sleep. Damn stubbornness-issues…'' the forward mutters, and Kidou smirks. Gouenji looks up. ''Found anything yet?''
Kidou shakes his head. ''No, nothing. It's… Kanashimi is simply perfect. The school, the soccer club… they never did anything wrong. It's too perfect, actually. Whoever they are, they are good.''
The light-haired adult narrows his eyes. ''Good enough to beat you?'' he asks softly, and Kidou looks at him sharply.
The Teikoky coach sighs. ''Until now? It pains me to say this, but yes. They're good enough to beat me – but I'm planning on changing that.''
Gouenji smiles. ''Of course you are.''
Silence returns, while the two are lost in their own thoughts. The few adults in the room – Hiroto, Kazemaru, Midorikawa, and a few others – are typing on the computers, trying to find something to help Endou and the ex-Raimon Eleven.
And then the silence is broken, by a surprised gasp from Hiroto. He turns around to look at Gouenji and Kidou. His eyes are narrowed, suspicion and surprise clearly evident in his gaze. He seems to look for words for a moment, before he opens his mouth and says the words everyone has been waiting for the last three weeks. ''Guys, I… I think I found something.''
And that's done! So, how's chapter 1?
Honestly, guys: I have no idea how this story will go, so yeah… I hope I don't disappoint you.
Please tell me if you guys want me to continue this. Bye bye, (hopely) until the next chapter~!
- Yara Meijer