When the boys arrived back at the Inazuma Japan dormitory, Gouenji noticed something strange about the booklet which contained the rules. Now, it had a new rule.
"The authorities must believe that any deaths are accidents."
When Gouenji pointed this out to the other boys, Kidou clenched his fist, but agreed to keep his mouth shut on any suspicions he had.
Day 5
"This person has a sister complex."
When Gouenji saw the secret, he turned red. "I'm going out." He abruptly turned away and stormed out of thedormitory.
"Fubuki, could you follow him please?" Coach Kudou asked the silver-haired boy. "We don't want a repeat of yesterday."
Fubuki nodded and ran after Gouenji.
At the mall
"Go away, Fubuki." said Gouenji who was absentmindedly looking at the candle stores.
"But, Coach wanted me to follow you. What if something bad happened to you?"
"I know, but…," he shook his head as if dismissing something," I just want to clear my head."
"Are you sure, Gouenji-san?" his teammate asked worriedly.
"Yes, Fubuki. Now, please leave me alone."
"… Okay."
Fubuki did not realise at the time that his decision to leave Gouenji would bring his friend to his death.
At the hospital
"Fubuki! This is all your fault!" Haruna yelled at the crying boy.
"I-I'm s-sorry!"
"Sorry?! Apologizing won't bring Gouenji back!"
Aki grabbed the agitated girl by the shoulders and shook her hard. "Haruna, get a grip! Gouenji's death is nobody's fault. Gouenji told Fubuki to go away. How would Fubuki know that Gouenji would happen to visit the one store that caught fire? How would Fubuki know that in order to save a small girl, Gouenji ran back into the fire?"
Haruna's rage slowly turned into regret and sadness. Aki was right. Everyone's upset over Gouenji's death. She had no right to get angry at Fubuki.
"I'm sorry, Fubuki. It's just… Sakuma… And Gouenji…"
"I understand, Haruna."
With that, the solemn group returned to the dormitory. Two of their teammates were dead and they were all thinking the same thing.
Who will be next?
In an unknown place
"Are you alright, milady?" The servant asked as he tended to his mistress' burns.
"I'm alright. In any case, you've cleaned up Gouenji nice and well. Please place him on the body case now. I want him to look like he's shooting a goal."
"Yes, milady." The servant proceeded to position the platinum blond-haired boy according to his mistress' instructions. He carved the words onto a gold plaque under the body.
'Inazuma Japan
Gouenji Shuuya
Forward'
The servant gave his mistress a very small smile as she laughed with glee.
Once again, I have nothing against Gouenji! For those who are wondering, Gouenji burned to death after seeing a small girl still in the store trapped under a fallen shelf. He went in to free her, but died before making it out of the store.
Thanks to SkylarkOfTheMoon for beta-reading!
Thanks for reading!
-Mitsuko
