Inazuma Eleven – High School Soccer!
Episode 3 –Sleepover Madness
Keira: Oh, my freaking gosh… I'm so super super super sorry for the extremely late update! You would not believe the week I've been having!
Koyouri: Yeah, yeah. Excuses, excuses.
Keira: But it's true! There was that math competition and the auditions… Not to mention the-
Koyouri: On with the story!
Keira: Don't interrupt me while I'm talking!
Koyouri: Whatever. We would just like to inform you that we don't mean any of the insults in this chapter. It's just for the story's sake.
Keira: I'm sorry! D: Please don't hate me D:
DISCLAIMER! Keira do not own Inazuma Eleven, its characters, its plot or its settings. IE belongs to Level-5. All that Keira owns is her own OC and her plot. The other OCs belong to the beautiful people who submitted their OCs in for my story.
What a beautiful day, the sun's shining, the birds are chirping and lunch is about to start. What better way to celebrate the day than by screaming at the top of your lungs?
"Nice going, Chihiro! We failed that experiment. If you only got your head in your brain instead of up in the clouds, we would have actually made it past step 2!" Yelled a very angered Fukuro.
"If you stopped telling me off and concentrated on which chemical to use it wouldn't have blown up!" Replied an equally angered Chihiro.
"E-eto…. Koyouri-chan?" Sakura spoke sheepishly to the rest of the group.
"Hmm?" Koyouri was too busy fixing Kazemaru's uniform, one of her many daily things to do: make sure Kazemaru looks his best, to look at the shy girl but she listened attentively.
"S-should we stop them?" Sakura hid behind Endou as the two girls began throwing whatever they could at each other in a very comical way.
"I suppose." Koyouri faced the two girls and tried reasoning with them. However, the two were too stubborn and, somehow, Koyouri ended up part of the fray.
"E-eto… Koyo-chan…" Kazemaru facepalmed. He somehow knew this would happen.
From behind the group of boys and girls, two older females approached them.
"What's going on with them?" Hinari spoke first.
"They got a bad mark in chemistry for exploding their assignment." Gouenji explained in a calm manner that seemed as if this was a normal occurrence.
"Oooh! Sounds like fun! I wanna get in that too!" Reni ran and joined the fight.
Endou sighed. "This is going to be a long day."
Down at the riverbank, the group decided to play a little bit. Just run around, release stress from these first few days of high school.
It was so peaceful. So completely peacefu-
"Ah! Get away from me, blondie!"
Well, almost completely. The girls were still fighting. Koyouri cooled it and left to sit next to Kazemaru far, far away. They hated noise.
"Oi, Endou!" A familiar voice called out from atop the slope.
"Kidou, Fudou!" The hyperactive brunet rushed over to his genius of a friend. Yukira, Ayaka, Mizuki and Anna were behind Kidou and Fudou. They observed the argument below attentively.
"Where are Sakuma and Genda?" Gouenji approached the Teikoku students as well.
"They stayed back at school. Genda's brother needed help."
"For what?" Endou asked.
"Preparing for the upcoming school event." Yukira piped up from behind.
The little conversation was interrupted by a series of loud insults.
"Let go of my hair, you monkey!"
"Stop calling me that!"
"Oh? How about 'cow'? Do you like 'cow' better?"
"No, no, no!" Chihiro finally exploded. "Just shut up, you… you… twig!"
With the unexpected insult, everyone's eyes turned to Chihiro. There was an aura of perplexity around.
"I'm no good with insults, am I?" The blonde admitted meekly.
"No, not really." Koyouri spoke as she approached the group with Kazemaru following closely.
"I meant it as a rhetorical question!" Chihiro snapped.
"Oh, my God." A girl with black hair jumped down from a tree. The leaves made it impossible for anyone to see her while she was up the tree. That would explain why everyone was shocked at her sudden descent. "You guys are about as quiet as a budgie starving for food."
"Yuki-chan, you're here…" Mizuki spoke while wondering how long she'd been there.
"Of course. This is where I come to think." She said in her arrogant tone. Why am I even talking to them?
She started to turn around but before she could walk off, Endou called out to her.
"Hi! I'm Endou Mamoru. What's your name?" The brunet grinned at the girl.
Alexandra scoffed. "You're a weirdo…. Yuki Alexandra."
"Yuki-chan, where's your brother?" Anna asked.
"None of your business." She started but calmed down and sighed. "He's at the convenience store."
"Why don't you stay with us while you wait for him?" Koyouri offered.
"Why would I-" She started but stopped when she saw Koyouri. "Hey, do I know you from somewhere?"
"Hmm? Me? I doubt it, I just moved here from France. Haven't been a local since I was ten." The lavender-haired girl explained.
"Hmm…. You seem very familiar…" Alexandra murmured. "In any case, I-" She attempted to continue but was cut off.
"Alex!" A boy called out from atop the slope.
"Onii-chan?" The younger twin questioned as the boy made his way towards the group.
"What are you doing?" Asked the older twin. They both seemed to have ignored the rest of the group.
"Waiting for you." Alexandra calmly replied.
"I meant, what are you doing talking to these people?" Adrian practically spat that last word.
"You must be Alexandra's brother. My name's Endou Mamoru." The ever-oblivious Endou could not detect the situation. He outstretched his hand waiting for a handshake.
Adrian scoffed and when he didn't return the gesture, Endou retracted his hand. "Eto… Do you want to play with us? I know! What about a game of soccer?"
Koyouri flinched at Endou's idea but didn't let it show. Only Kazemaru was able to detect her discomfort. He whispered in her ear, "We can leave if you want."
"No, it's fine. Stay and have fun, I'll be by the river." With this, Koyouri walked off towards the riverbank just south of the gathering.
Koyouri kicked away the stones that were on the path. She sighed and looked onto the flowing river. "Why can't I face soccer? I did nothing wrong… so why?"
The girl seemed to be deep in thought. "I wish things were like before…"
Flashback
"Soccer, soccer and soccer! That's all you ever talk about." A young Kazemaru stated as he walked down the path to his house.
"You can't blame me! Especially when you have as great an onii-chan as I do!" Replied a seven-year-old Koyouri.
Kazemaru giggled. "Alright, Koyo-chan. You're brother has a game tomorrow, doesn't he?"
"Sure does! He has this new attack and I'm getting a preview tonight!" The lavender-haired girl boasted. "Jealous?"
"Whatever you say, Koyo-chan." The young boy chuckled. "Are you going to the match?"
"No…" Koyouri's mood darkened. "We have that cross country race…"
"It's good that you remember. But you should go to the game. After all, there's no way you can beat me. So, why bother trying?" The tealnet joked.
Koyouri scoffed. "You? Beat me? Sure. When pigs fly!"
The two children laughed and giggled all the way home. But their laughter soon faded as they entered the Kazemaru household.
"Young Mistress, there's been an incident." Javier, Koyouri and her little brother's butler, greeted the children at the hallway.
"What is it, Javier? Where's my brother? He should be back from training now." Koyouri responded as she and Kazemaru gave their coats to Javier.
"Your brother is…" The tall man paused briefly. "He's in the ICU at the hospital."
Koyouri's heart fell. "W-what?"
Kazemaru quickly grabbed onto Koyouri who looked like she was about to collapse. He led her towards the couch where she began to softly weep.
End of Flashback
"It was just a freak accident… I have nothing against soccer…" The girl sighed once more. "So why do I feel this way?"
Out of nowhere, a soccer ball flew out of a bush. Following it was a boy with green hair. Koyouri noticed that he was looking for something, probably the ball from earlier.
"Um… Are you looking for the soccer ball?" She asked.
"Yeah. Have you seen it?" The boy asked and as soon as he did, he recognized the girl. "Hey, Koyouri. Didn't know you were here."
"I knew that green hair looked familiar. Hey." Koyouri smiled.
"So… the ball?" Midorikawa asked again.
Koyouri nodded and pointed towards the fast-current river, which was where the ball landed.
"Damn!" The boy cussed seeing as the ball was impossible to get to.
Koyouri giggled catching the boy's attention.
"Guess I kicked it farther than I thought." He joked.
The two laughed. Koyouri thought about something and came to a decision. "Ryuuji-kun?"
"Hmm?" He responded while also contemplating how to reach the ball.
"I think I can reach it." Koyouri stands from her spot and clutches her hands in front of her chest. She then closed her eyes and began to hum a tune.
Midorikawa, greatly confused by the girl's actions, took close attention to her and the tune she hummed. He notices that musical notes appear slowly and begin encircling Koyouri. The musical notes fly towards the ball and levitate it. "Eto… T-this looks like…"
Koyouri begins to struggle. "R-Ryuuji-kun! Get it! G-get the ball before I…"
Midorikawa reached for the ball before the musical notes vanished out of thin air. "W-what just… Koyouri!"
The girl, still trying to catch her breath, was startled by the boy's sudden outburst. "W-what?"
"That was a hissatsu technique, wasn't it?" Midorikawa asked, his behavior was one like a young boy's in a candy shop.
"W-well… I guess so… I'm a little out of practice…" She responded meekly.
"Are you kidding? That was awesome!" The boy praised her.
"Thanks… But can you not tell anyone?" Koyouri still wasn't comfortable with soccer. If Midorikawa spreads the news of her being able to use a hissatsu, there will be questions. Questions that have answers Koyouri would not like to answer.
Midorikawa was baffled but nodded and sat beside Koyouri. "What are you doing here alone, anyway?"
"Just thinking…" She replied softly.
"What about?" The green-haired boy urged.
Koyouri sighed. "The past…"
"You know it's not good to dwell in the past…" Midorikawa smiled a reassuring smile.
"Midorikawa!" A voice called out and Koyouri immediately recognized it as Hiroto's.
"Oh that's right…. We were in the middle of a game." Midorikawa recalled. "Sumimasen, Hiroto!"
"A game? Who are you playing against?" Koyouri asked.
"Everyone." He grinned.
The boy stood and held the ball in his arms. He extended one to Koyouri and added a charming smile. "Are you coming?"
Koyouri blushed a little at the boy's gesture. I guess going couldn't hurt… She took his hand and he pulled her up. They slowly began walking towards the field.
As the two passed through the trees that divided the open field and the riverbank, Koyouri took in the sight of two teams filled with very skilled people battling it out on each other through soccer.
The Yuki twins have obliged to join in and they were in team B that was led by Kidou. Its other members include, Genda, Sakuma, Fudou, Haruya, Anna and Yukira.
Team A, which was led by Endou, consists of Gouenji, Kazemaru, Handa, Max, Hiroto, Midorikawa, Fuusuke and Ulvida.
Midorikawa ran towards team A leaving Koyouri with the rest of the girls sitting out. "Sumimasen! Forgot to come back."
"You're probably the only person in the world who goes to find a ball and forgets to come back." Fuusuke said smugly.
"There were some complications." Midorikawa shrugged.
"Whatever! Play on!" Burn, with his normal impatient attitude, stated.
"Would you like to play, Koyouri-san?" Yukira offered.
"N-no, it's quite alright. I'll just sit here and-" Koyouri tried to speak but Anna interrupted her.
"Non-sense! You're playing. Doesn't matter if you don't know how to play, there's no time like the present to learn. And you learn better by doing than reading. And-"
"Hang on. I can play. I just…" Koyouri trailed off.
"Just what, Koyouri-chan?" Sakura asked while she and the others who did not participate walked over to the group.
"She's just too prissy to play with us." Adrian stated arrogantly.
"Hey! Don't talk about Koyouri that way!" Kazemaru fumed up, he always felt like it was his responsibility to protect Koyouri.
"Leave him, Kazemaru." Reni intervened. "After all, no one can be as prissy as his sister over there."
Alexndra visibly snarled and Adrian was about to fight back, being overprotective of his sister and all, but Koyouri stopped them before a fight broke out.
"Stop it! As much as I hate the prissy comment," She shot a short glare at Adrian. "I don't want any fights starting."
"Doesn't look like we're going to be able to continue our game…" Max made a conclusion. Handa nodded in agreement.
"Wait. I have an idea!" Koyouri beamed as an idea struck her. "The girls can have a sleepover!"
"What?" The group chorused.
"That way we can all get along and be a big happy family." Koyouri explained in a childish manner that made the group give up a few giggles.
"You're a weirdo…" The Yuki twins said in unison.
Koyouri pouted but ignored the comment. "So, what do you guys think? I'll host it in my… um… humble abode."
"Maybe a sleepover isn't so bad. We may even become friends." Mimiru stated.
"There's no way I'm sleeping under the same roof with blondie over here." Fukuro said pointing towards Chihiro.
"At least we agree on something." Chihiro shrugged.
Endou intervened. "Well, if it helps, I think you should give it a try!"
"He's right. At the rate our group's at, I'm willing to try out anything." Kidou agreed.
Alexandra and Adrian had their own little conversation. "You can't possibly be thinking of going, are you?"
"Why not, Onii-chan? It's boring at home anyway." Alexandra shrugged.
"So, you're going?" Adrian asked and Alexandra nodded.
"So, it's settled! Tomorrow afternoon, all the girls will meet up here and I'll ask Javier to bring the car and take everyone to my house." Koyouri explained.
"We're counting on you, girls!" Midorikawa exclaimed.
"We'll do our best." Most of the girls said in unison and smiled.
The group of girls arrived at the park and Javier took all of them to Koyouri's house.
"Humble abode my bum!" Reni exclaimed.
Koyouri, embarrased by their reaction, chuckled. "W-well, let's come inside..."
All the girls, awestruck and all, followed Koyouri into the huge mansion that stood before them.
The night of the sleepover soon came. Every one of the girls didn't feel comfortable about each other. However, they are determined to see this 'trust exercise' through.
"So…" Koyouri attempted to break the silence.
"Um…" Hikari attempted as well.
"This is just painful." Alexandra stated plainly. She began packing up her things. "I'm going home."
"No, please don't! We promised the boys that we'd get along better." Koyouri begged. This played out a lot better in my head…
"Um…. What if we watch a movie?" Ayaka suggested.
"That's a great idea, Komi!" Reni exclaimed. "Let's watch 'Extermination'!"
"N-no… I heard that movie's scary…" Yuina complained.
"Come on, Yuina! Take some risks!" Reni proceeded towards the DVD player but Koyouri stopped her in her tracks.
"Sorry, senpai. I don't think scary movies is the right way to go." Koyouri was a little scared herself, she hated horror films.
"What about 'The Life of a Girl'? This is a girl's night out. We should have a little girly moment." Mizuki said as she giggled.
So, the girls decided to watch the chick flick and actually enjoyed it. There were laughs, tears and a whole lot of 'this is cheesy' comments throughout the movie. But what matters most is that they had fun and that they had began to come together.
After the movie, the girls decided to play a little game of Truth or Dare since they've loosened up. However, no one seemed to have wanted to share any of their secrets to each other.
"Why is everyone being so secretive? Isn't spilling secrets and gossiping what sleepovers are all about?" Reni exclaimed.
"Reni's right. We're never going to get along if we keep hiding our lives from each other. I mean, who knows what goes on through everyone else's minds?" Hinari explained.
"So, you all think that sharing secrets will help us turn into a happy family? This is what happens after we watch something as corny as that chick flick. This isn't a movie, you know!" Alexandra snapped.
"Geez. Calm down. If you didn't want to get along with everyone, may I ask, why are you even here?" Anna countered a little arrogantly.
Alexandra gave in and sat down quietly. She, herself, didn't really know why she came in the first place.
"Well then," Anna turned back to the group. "Let's continue, shall we?"
Chihiro nodded and spins the bottle. The nozzle ends up facing Koyouri. "Ooh! My, my, my!" Chihiro had her mischievous smile on. Koyouri had been dodging the bottle all night.
Koyouri gulped, hard. "Uh… T-truth…"
Miyu giggled. "So, who wants to ask the lovely Koyouri here her question?"
"I'll do it!" Fukuro offered. "Um…"
"Too slow!" Mimiru intervened earning as glare from Fukuro. "What's the deal with you and Kazemaru?"
Koyouri choked on her drink as soon as the words escaped Mimiru's lips. "E-eto… W-we're just friends. Best friends but nothing more."
"Uh-huh. Sure." Reni was impatient with Koyouri's answer. "You like him, don't you?"
"N-n-no! I-I just…" The lavender-haired girl had been blushing immensely for the past few minutes.
"You so do!" Hikari exclaimed. "Does he know?"
Koyouri took a deep breath. She finally realized that these girls would pry the answers out of her anyway. "It doesn't matter. He only sees me as his best friend. And nothing more…"
"At least you're close to the guy you like. I'm stuck in the sidelines." Ayaka stated without giving it much thought.
"You like someone, Komi-chan?" Miyu picked up the clue Ayaka left.
Ayaka jumped at the question. "E-eh? No!"
"We never would have guessed." Yukira whispered. A mischievous smile that sent shivers down Ayaka's back soon appeared on her face.
As the other girls started grilling Ayaka, Sakura approached a relieved Koyouri. She thought that her time in the light was over.
"Koyouri…" Sakura started. "You're wrong, you know. I've seen the way he looks at you. It's not one of a best friend."
Koyouri stared at the indigo-haired girl with wonder. "R-really?"
Sakura simply nodded.
Keira: We'll leave it at that for now ;)
Koyouri: That's her way of saying she's too lazy to write anymore.
Keira: Nu-uh! It's only cuz it'll be putting too much into the chapter and it'll look rushed. Yay! Romance is finally coming in! OMG Starting next chapter, I can work on all the love~ stories :D
Koyouri: Whatever floats your boat. Please review~ (And again, sorry for the really late update DX)