I am totally in the horror/deep/angst mood. So I'm totally going to take the chance to write the new chapter. And there'll totally be horror in here. I am not totally sure though. By the way, I totally thank my reviewers for reviewing (?).

I totally don't own IE GO or the novel.

I think I should stop saying 'totally' already (You don't say?). Oh, I'm really sorry if I updated late so…here's a pretty long chapter in return!

Also horror starts here…I feel guilty…

E-enjoy!


Fatal Flash

The sliver keys slipped through his wet fingers before it dropped on the soaking ground. His buff eyebrows furrowed as he clinched his teeth and knelt down to grab the wet keys. The cold rain drops echoes irritated him, also by the fact that he forgot to bring an umbrella so he's practically now soaking.

Damn, what a day...

He grabbed the keys and stood; eyeing the wooded apartment door in front of could hardly insert the key into the rusted lock. He is so distracted by today's event, especially about what happened between him and Hikaru. He could remember every detail like if it happened moments ago…

"Don't say that name in the soccer club!" Hikaru demanded with a fearful expression.

Taiyou was shocked. Literally. The sudden irk of his teammate was not expected. He opened his mouth to speak, but the words just didn't escape his pale lips.

Hikaru –who stood- bowed instantly after realizing himself, "S-sorry! I-I am very sorry!"

The blue-eyed managed to stand with his shivering legs, but he couldn't replay to that either. He didn't help but to stare at his friend with eyes mixed with confusion and fear.

The purple-haired didn't say a word after his apology, but kept his back bowed with his eyes shut. Breeze brushed his hair as salty tears brims his eyes, but he instantly blinks them.

After a long silence, Taiyou decided to raise his voice, "W-What did you mean by that?" Hikaru lifted his head to him with a sadistic expression, "W-why can't I say his name?" The orange-head asked him.

Hesitations passed the purple-haired soccer player. But he managed to take a deep breath and speak, though, not the appropriate answer to Taiyou's question, "…I wish captain was here…"

Taiyou raised an eyebrow, "What?"

Hikaru darted his eyes to him, "Do…" He bitted his lower lip, but continues, "D-do you about what happened in the club thirty years ago…?"

Thunder rumbled suddenly; flashing a luminous light which frightened him. He breathed heavily…

"Now THAT was SO NOT expected." He thought sarcastically as he stepped into the darkened apartment and switched the lights on. Thank God the apartment's already clean and tidy, but the place is so quiet it creeps him.

"It's like if I entered a haunted house or something…" Taiyou thought as he (after a long stare) stepped ahead, causing the wooded floor beneath him to slightly creak. He flinched slightly. "It IS a haunted house…" His right eyebrow twitched but continued walking…

Creak…

Creak…

Creak…

Creak—

"Damn it!" He sprinted toward the red couch and jumped on it (So there won't be any other creepy creaks), but only to release a wave of dust. The orange-haired boy coughed as he immediately covered his nose and mouth with his hand and waved the dusty air.

He and Fuyuka just arrived yesterday. Fuyuka actually was living in here before moving to Tokyo to study. She spent six months in Tokyo before coming back to Inazuma Town with a company (Taiyou).

But when they arrived to the apartment, it was late time and both of them were tired, therefore, they didn't have the power to actually clean anything. At least that's what Taiyou thinks: one he stepped into the apartment, he directed to any bedroom and had a good sleep, so he doesn't know whether if Fuyuka cleaned up or slept.

But he can't think of it much right now, not that his mind is already set on one thing…

"What are you talking about?" Taiyou asked with complete confusion.

"So, you don't know…" The purple-haired soccer player breathed deeply, "Something really bad happened back then."

Sweat rolled down the orange-haired's cheek; he couldn't help but to stare at his friend with confusion, Hikaru returned the stare but with an expression mixed with fear and hesitation.

Taiyou noticed his friend's anxiousness, "Are you alright?" He stepped closer to his teammate, with a puzzled expression.

Before the purple-haired could replay, his cell phone rang; he pulled it out and answered, "H-hello?" his eyebrows furrowed, "Oka-san, what's wrong? I'm still in the club—…Oka-san, why are you so panicky?"

Taiyou tilted his head with his arms crossed, he also wondered when Hikaru changed his cell phone. Suddenly, the purple-haired gasped. "Otou-san?" He exclaimed, "Alright, I'm coming, I'm coming!" He hung up and turned to his teammate with fearful eyes.

"What's…wrong?" The orange-haired managed to ask.

"Amemiya-kun, I'm sorry but I have to go right now." Hikaru grabbed his bag and umbrella.

"But—"

"Please! It's an emergency." The purple-haired bowed with his eyes shut.

Taiyou (After a short silence) sighed and nodded, "Fine." The other one lifted his head and looked at him, "You can go."

Hikaru smiled lightly as he straightened up, "Thank you for understanding." He smiled warmly before turning and lunged out the field.

Taiyou slapped his forehead, "I'm helpless."

That's why Taiyou is in a quite bad mood. But he just can't stop thinking about Hikaru, after all; among of his teammates, Hikaru was the closest to him (Right after Tsurugi, of course). Though, what does this 'thirty years ago' has to do with Tsurugi's case? Wait…what exactly happened thirty years ago?

"Gah! This is so complicated!" Taiyou ruffled his hair as he kept tapping his leg on the bed beneath him (He is already in his bedroom and laying on his bed, with only a lamp lighting the room). He turned his head to the window beside him, staring at the falling rain drops that reminded him of Hikaru (Because Hikaru brought an umbrella back then). He wondered what his teammate is doing right now…


Elsewhere, in the soaking sidewalks of Inazuma Town walked Hikaru. Because the umbrella is over his head, he could be considered as the driest thing right now. He walked with his gaze down- with depressed eyes. You're probably wondering why he's not panicking like before? Actually, he was lying. The cell phone rang, alright, but it wasn't a call, it was an alarm.

He regretted his lie, but he couldn't help it. He isn't such a combative in telling the story; he never had the courage to. "Forgive me…Amemiya-kun…"

Suddenly, water splashed against his legs; flinching him. He gasped as he jumped slightly, and when he turned his head he caught a car racing in the other end. He realized that the car passed him quickly which caused a splash of the rain's leftovers.

He sighed as he continued walking; he keeps shivering every time wind blew against his wet legs.

The din of the heavy raindrops falling into the streets was the only sound that broke the silence. Hikaru paused, "If Amemiya-kun never knew about the calamity, he would still—"

Thunder rumbled and lightning stroke suddenly which startled Hikaru. He slightly jumped as he gasped heavily; after a couple of deep breaths, he calmed down, noticing that thunder still hadn't rumbled already, so maybe the—

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed!

He flinched before he sprinted ahead. God, how he hates and fears lightning storms. Distracted by the idea of lightning and thunder; he suddenly tripped. He let out a small cry as he fell face-first on the soaking ground, though, his right hand (wrist -to be exact-) landed on a sharp bottle cap.

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed!

He cried out of fear and pain. His wrist was pierced against the sharp bottle cap; Hikaru stood immediately while clenching his wrist with his left hand.

"I should be careful next time," He mumbled with tearful eyes. He shivered when he realized that he's wet because of the heavy rain. Because his umbrella was dropped aside, he is practically soaking. He turned his head and spotted his umbrella beside the flashlight, he jogged toward it.

He grabbed the umbrella and placed it under his armpit so he could still hold his wrist with his other hand. But he thought to take a glance at it his wrist; He bit his lower lip with pain before he removed his hand from his wrist to peek.

His eyes widened when he noticed that his wrist is bleeding. The blood ran down his elbow; trickling at the end. He kept staring at it painfully…

He paused, his eyes turning anxious and fearful, "N-no," He shook his head quickly as tears brimmed his eyes, "N-no! Oh, please n-no! This c-can't be…!"

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed!

Hikaru flinched sprinted his way home. He just wants to leave this place as soon as possible.


"Ah~ showering is sure refreshing~!" Fuyuka breathed as she entered the living room (Where Taiyou currently is) and pushed herself down a couch, "Oh, who am I kidding, I'm so tired." She stretched her arms.

Taiyou darted his blue eyes to her, "You shouldn't exhaust yourself. I don't want you to breakdown suddenly."

"What's with the grumpy mood?"

The orange-haired boy sighed as he tossed the newspaper to the table, "Trying the newspaper."

"…Enjoyable?"

"Like hell!" He rested his back against the couch, "I prefer watching news than reading them."

Fuyuka chuckled.

Taiyou paused; He thought that it's his chance to ask her about what happened thirty years ago. Who knows? Maybe she knows! "Umm, Fuyuka-san?" She looked at him in response, "You studied in the same school, right? Raimon Junior High?"

She nodded playfully with her smile still across her face.

"Were you in a club?"

Fuyuka's smile dropped slightly as she nodded (Taiyou didn't notice it), "Y-yeah."

"Which one?" When he turned to her, he noticed that her expression changed suddenly.

"I don't…remember."

He darted his eyes down to the newspaper before he looked back to her, "Then, do you know what happened thirty years ago in the soccer club?" He noticed her distracted and depressed expression,"…Fuyuka…-san?"

Fuyuka snapped back to reality and turned to him, "Eh?"

"I…I asked you if you knew what happened thirty years ago in the club."

She stared at him for few moments before lifting her head and putting her arm over her face, "That story lasted for years."She sighed deeply, "So, you don't know it, Taiyou-kun." A memory of an old, rusted hut flashed in her mind.

The younger one shook his head even though Fuyuka isn't looking at him, "But you know it, right?"

"…These kinds of stories tend to be overrated." She commented as she stood, "I don't think you should take the story too seriously," She walked toward the lifted window, she pulled down the window (Quite harshly) and the windowpane cracked slightly. She groaned softly as she brushed her fingers against the crack, "Sooner or later it'll be time for you, Taiyou-kun, to know your surroundings."

She walked toward the door, but paused when before she turned the doorknob, "I…I was in the soccer club." She said before she left him dumbfounded.


The weekend passed but Taiyou couldn't bring up the thirty-years-ago topic for two reasons: Fuyuka seems to like visiting her friends, and he is hesitating to ask her about the story. So he got no clue about it.

But now it's Monday, he could ask Hikaru. He actually wanted to ask Hikaru a lot of things, but it seems that the teammate is avoiding him for some reason. Taiyou can't figure out why, but it is possible because of what happened last Friday, therefore, he still has no clue about the story.

Though, he is confused by an another thing, too; he actually never saw Hikaru, Tenma, Aoi, Kariya or Shinsuke talking to Tsurugi or even looking at him, even though he's their teammate, "Are they rivals or something?"

The school day finished and he still has no clue. He just hoped that he'll get a conclusion about it this time.

He walked toward the club, until a voice called, "Hey, Amemiya!" he turned and spotted Midori and Akane walking toward him.

He smiled, "Yo."

Midori elbowed him, "So, you're that kind of guy who is going-to-the-club-early-even-if-yesterday-was-Sunday, huh?"

He rubbed the back of his head, "…I guess."

Akane suddenly popped in front of him, with the camera over her right eye, "Say cheese!"

"Hu-"

Flash!

"Yes, Amemiya-kun's first pic is cute!" She giggled.

Taiyou blinked hard, "…What just happened?"

The red-haired manager grinned, "Akane likes to snap pictures. Get used to it." The said manager giggled once again (Taiyou is still blinking). "Shall we?"

The orange-haired paused, "…You want to dance with me?"

Midori's right eyebrow twitched as she pointed at the club, "I meant by going to the club!" Taiyou snapped an 'oh!' before laughing nervously (Akane snapped a picture of his nervous face).

They walked toward the club together, and then Taiyou spotted someone leaning against a tree, "Tsurugi-kun!" He grinned before he paused in his tracks, he turned to the two, "Go, I'll follow." He said as he jogged toward Tsurugi's direction.

The red-haired manager turned her head and her eyes followed Taiyou's direction. Her eyes slightly widened when she knew where the direction leads, she gritted her teeth and rushed into the soccer club.

Akane realized her sudden rush, "Midori-chan?" She followed her.

Before Taiyou could finally reach to the tree Tsurugi's leaning against, his cell phone rang. He pulled out his cell phone with a groan and answered, "Yes?"

"Are you alright?" It was Hikaru. Perhaps, an uptight Hikaru.

Taiyou was sure surprised to know that Hikaru is the caller, but decided to not mention it, though, why does he ask such thing? "Yeah, why do you ask?"

"I called you because you're in trouble!" Hikaru replied (He is in the club and beside him stood an upset Midori), "Captain almost exploded from anger!"

Taiyou's eyebrows furrowed, "Why would Captain—" Strong wind blew against him, interrupting him.

"Listen, Amemiya-kun, do not mess with things that does not exist."

The orange-haired soccer player's eyes slightly widened, "What are you saying?"

"It's dangerous!" Hikaru's voice over the cell phone seemed to disrupt because of the wind, "And about what happened thirty years ago, I'll tell you everything next month, but for the rest of this month—"

The strong wind caused the call to abrupt.

After moments, Taiyou finally managed to stuff his cell phone back to his pocket, with a distracted mind. Why a month? And what does he mean by not messing with non-existent things?

When he turned back to the tree, Tsurugi wasn't there. Taiyou sighed of disappointment.


The orange-haired soccer player walked into the soccer club, it seems that they are discussing about their next opponent, but they did react.

"Amemiya, you're late." Coach Endou declared as he pointed a playful finger at him.

"A-ah, sorry," Taiyou smiled nervously before he sat in the first chair his eyes laid on (Which is beside Kariya's).

He looked around and spotted Hikaru smiling at him, Taiyou minutes before, Hikaru was warning him, but now he's smiling at him like nothing serious happened? When the orange-head darted his eyes to the one next to Hikaru (Whom Taiyou believed to be the captain), he saw the brown-haired staring sharply at him. Taiyou looked away nervously.

What did he exactly do?

"I know that you'll be forced to play against a friend, but do not let your feelings ahead of you." Kidou reminded and the team nodded.

Taiyou moved closer to Kariya and whispered, "What friend?"

"I have no idea," The blue-haired whispered back, "Just nod your head whenever Kidou-sensei says something."

The other one sweat dropped and sighed. Suddenly, the automatic door unclasped, revealing someone walking in. Taiyou turned to it with a bored expression, but the expression completely changed when he recognized the face. It was none other than Tsurugi! The navy-haired stalked to the corner and leaned against it. Taiyou waved enthusiastically at the other one, trying to gain his attention, and he did.

Tsurugi turned to him and looked at him with a dull expression. Perhaps five second passed until the navy-haired looked away. Taiyou grinned and turned to Kariya but his grin dropped when he noticed that his friend's expression hadn't changed, like if he hadn't felt that someone just stepped in.

But how come Kariya didn't notice him? Taiyou –who is next to him- did notice, so how come Kariya not? And not only him, even the others (including Coach Endou, Kidou and Otonashi).

Are they somehow used to Tsurugi's absence? Wait, does that means he always skip practice? But isn't that forbidden in some sort?

"What is going on in here?"

Suddenly, thunder rumbled from outside; flinching him. Kariya groaned, "Great, another storm." And once again, the blue-haired soccer player didn't show any sign of realizing Tsurugi.

The orange-head wanted to scream because of confusion and complication.

"It looks like a thunder storm is coming," Otonashi believed, "If any of you forgot to bring their umbrella, don't worry, we have some umbrellas," She pointed at a box that contained colorful umbrellas, "Feel free to take one."


"I never knew you like canned coffee." Taiyou placed the umbrella over the navy-haired head to shield him from the heavy rain.

Tsurugi turned to him slowly after he pressed the vending machine's button, "Didn't I tell you to not talk to me?"

The orange-haired soccer player slightly flinched, "A-ah…"

The other one looked at him deeply,"…Is it really okay to?"

"I…w—" Taiyou was interrupted by the thunder's rumble.

"You should be careful," Tsurugi warned him coolly, "Maybe it already started." He knelt down to grab the canned coffee from the vending machine's small compartment.

"What is he talking about?"

The silence was broke by the thunder's rumble.

The navy-haired darted his eyes to Taiyou, "Why is your umbrella over my head?"

Taiyou blinked, "W-well," He rubbed the back of his neck, "You don't have an umbrella, and you might get sick if you stood there in the rain with nothing covering or shielding you."

Tsurugi pushed the umbrella away from his head, "No need."

The orange-head sighed after hesitation and rested his umbrella over his right shoulder. Here comes the silence again, the only things that sounded were the raindrops falling into the ground. Taiyou looked around and spotted a familiar flashlight, and then he remembered, "This direction actually leads to the hospital," He darted his eyes to Tsurugi, "…Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Tsurugi answered without looking at him.

"So, you're visiting someone…?"

His teammate didn't replay to that one.

Thunder rumbled and lightning stroke afar, Taiyou then thought that it's his chance to ask, "I…I was wondering if you know about what happened thirty years ago…"

Tsurugi turned his head to him, "Nobody told you?" The other one shook his head; the navy-haired turned back, "I think that's understandable."

Ironically, Taiyou didn't understand what Tsurugi meant, but he didn't ask him further.

After a short silence, the orange-haired soccer player decided to ask his teammate something else he's confused about, "There's actually something I'm confused about from the start," Taiyou looked down before continuing, "W-why…" He looked up to him, "Why everyone in our team and even the coach act as if you're not—"

Tsurugi pulled the can's tab, "Because I don't exist."

Taiyou's eyes widened.

"Listen, Amemiya-kun, do not mess with things that does not exist."

He recalled Hikaru's words. His hands twitched, "T-that…"

"It's dangerous!"

"B-but…" Taiyou began to breathe heavily as he stared at him with terror.

"Nobody could see me," Tsurugi claimed as he turned to his teammate with a deep look, "What if you, Amemiya, are the only one who could see me?"

Taiyou's eyes widened even more as he remembered:

Tenma, Kariya, Hikaru, Shinsuke and Aoi never communicated with Tsurugi in class, even though they're teammates.

"N-no…"

When Sangoku, the goalie, introduced the team to him; he didn't mention Tsurugi. Nor the others did.

"It can't be…"

Both Tenma and Hikaru asserted that previously there were fifteen soccer players in the team, and when they counted them, the name 'Tsurugi Kyousuke' never escaped their lips.

"B-but…"

The whole team –including the coach- hasn't reacted when Tsurugi entered the club, unlike Taiyou. The orange-haired was late for the soccer club, the team reacted. The navy-haired skipped the soccer club (Last Friday), the team hasn't reacted.

"That…" He stared at him with wide, thoughtful, and fearful eyes.

Thunder rumbled and lightning stroke afar.

Taiyou suddenly spotted someone running in their opposite direction, he recognized him as Hikaru. But before Taiyou could say anything, Hikaru paused in his tracks when he caught the two not far from him. He panicked even more than before when he noticed Tsurugi.

Hikaru –who has an umbrella- turned and rushed the other way, worrying Taiyou.

"What's wrong with him?"

As the purple-haired soccer player sprinted away, a voice over his cell phone was concerned, "Hikaru? Hikaru are you there?"

After some steps, he finally managed to stop his tracks and replay, "Oka-san—"

Bright light flashed for a second and a loud crash rumbled before Hikaru collapsed on the wet ground face-first.

Because his umbrella is dropped aside, his body got soaked because of the heavy rain. Salmon-red burns could be seen under his white wet shirt. His hands, elbows, upper arms, face and all the other limbs were burnt.

His burning flesh's unpleasant smell swung with the strong wind.

Kageyama Hikaru got stroke by lightning moments ago; leading for his death.


Deceased:

Kageyama Hikaru

Shoot me. I just killed the nicer character in the serious.

OKAY, so Hikaru's the first victim (And I –myself- isn't happy about it) but that's the twist! That's what I want in this story! To shock, confuse, and excite the reader!

Now the suspense starts! (xD)

Please review and tell me what you thought (Flames are so not welcomed). Behold for the next chapter~!