Man, this is taking a lot longer to write then my other fics.
I know for sure that this wont be as long as the others...
or will it? I donno how this is gonna end heh.
So, I suppose, as long as people keep reviewing, I'll keep it posted.
Send me a review and lemme know if it's still entertaining.
Anime4us
Chapter 10:
You could feel the familiar sense of tears building in your eyes. You'd been in Seido for a little more than a week and the captain had already found out the one thing you needed to keep a secret.
"Common Miyuki…" Nori stated, turning a frown towards the catcher.
"Oh, so you knew. You two dating? Don't want your girlfriend to be kicked outta Seido eh?" The captain stated, dark look following.
"Come off your bloody high horse. I don't get what the problem is." Mei growled.
"You don't get much Mei." Miyuki said off handedly.
"Miyuki." Nori stated, gaze hardening. "I've never been one to speak up when I'm supposed to, but allow me to start now. [Your name] has never purposely put the team in danger, in the small amount of time that we've come to know her, she's been nothing but an asset."
"You all don't seem to get it. What's our one goal? Win Koshien. But if we win Koshien and they found out that a girl is on our team, we'd be labelled as cheaters. We would have trashed the coach's name. We can't bet it all for one player." The catcher stated.
"So what do you want Miyuki?" You demanded. "Want me to pack my bags? Leave the dorms, pretend this never happened?"
Miyuki's fingers tightened into fists.
"Well? Should I call my father? Take the train ride home? Tell him some pompous asshole wanted the spotlight to himself and was afraid that a girl was gonna shine a bit brighter than he would?"
You saw the look of almost hatred that built in the captain's caramel eyes.
"Happy birthday dad! My captain is a jealous piece of shit even though he's amazing as is. He's so intelligent, it boggles my mind how he can even think of me as a threat. I mean, the game doesn't even move without him calling for its attention."
Miyuki flinched back from your harsh words, even Mei took a step back. Nori murmured your name as if to warm you to keep from continuing.
"You know what? Fine. You've nothing to say anymore. You've gotten your point across. You don't want to share the field with a girl. Fine. I'll just hobble back to my room. I'll call Rei and make the arrangements. I'll tell her that you don't feel comfortable competing with a woman on your team. I get it Miyuki. I get it ok? The great Miyuki Kazuya is nothing but a sham. He can play baseball like a god, he's pretty intelligent, not bad on the eyes, but when it comes to playing with the opposite sex? Game over." You took a breath before turning away and beginning to make your way back to your room.
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Miyuki shoved his hands into his pockets before turning and walking the other way. Mei stood next to the sidearm pitcher in an awkward silence before Nori sighed.
"Please go talk to her for me..," He murmured before taking off in Miyuki's direction.
Mei sighed heavily himself before making his way off towards his younger sister's room. He knew that she needed someone. She had worked herself up way too much, though he didn't blame her what with all that Miyuki had disclosed. Not only that, but the look of absolute betrayal she had given him when Miyuki told her that her older brother had given her away made him feel horrible.
The blonde southpaw knocked on the door gently, not missing the small sniffle as his sister called for whoever it was to enter.
"[your name]…." Mei murmured with a frown as he pulled the door closed behind him.
"How could you tell him Mei?..." You had tears running down your sun kissed cheeks, breaking your older brother's heart as he made his way towards you.
"I didn't do it on purpose… You gotta believe me [your name]…" Mei murmured as he took Nori's seat beside your bed.
"He's gonna tell everyone… It's over." You rubbed at your cheeks to no avail.
You had gotten rather close to Nori on the team, along with being rather attached to the competition level. It was something that you couldn't acquire back at home. What were you supposed to tell your father? Seido would be slashed. Your story would tarnish the school's reputation.
"Mei… If he tells people, he'll already screw the school over… The coach's name will be dragged through the mud regardless if I stay or not…"
"I think Kazuya just got himself worked up… he should be simmering down soon." Mei stated with a soft sigh.
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Miyuki was in a rather shitty mood and it had nothing to do with what he had been angry about a couple hours ago. Alright, that was a complete lie. One thing the adept catcher hadn't expected was the always quiet sidearm pitcher lacing into him.
Nori hadn't bothered in holding back any punches when he went at him either. The sidearm pitcher wasn't one to speak his mind often, and so Miyuki really figured that he had to take a step back a re-evaluate what had just gone down.
Had he been a dick?
Yes.
Was there really any reason to be so angry?
Possibly.
Was he overacting?
Most probably.
Did he deserve Nori giving him his a point of view?
Absolutely.
He was captain, he should have known better than to lose it on one of his teammates. He was supposed to be the embodiment of calm and collected, not a raging inferno. It was rare that the Seido catcher lost his cool, and in this instance, he really couldn't explain what it was that pushed him over the edge. He'd told Mei that he was annoyed with the fact that she'd made it look so easy. He couldn't even say he was angry for the third years, otherwise, he'd have a lot more anger towards Sawamura's gang of friends.
No, he couldn't understand why it was he was so angry with Aki… or [your name]. How could he have not noticed? How did Nori find out? Miyuki prided himself on his wits and quick thinking.
It was then that Miyuki finally realized why he was so angry; [Your name] had caused him to feel…. Stupid, had damaged his pride, and that never went well with the sarcastic first string catcher.
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You were making your way down the hallway, pausing to lean on your crutches to take a break. You were trying to get used to moving around on the extra legs. You never wanted to get into the same predicament as you did with Miyuki yesterday, again.
Falling down after trying to chase after him had not only bruised your knees, but your pride as well. You weren't one to rely heavily on your pride, but after yesterday's spat, you really wanted to shove one of your crutches up the pompous ass's ass.
"You can go a little more slowly [Your name]. Honestly, you should be resting after the physio." The nurse stated with a sigh.
"I can manage it." You stated with a smile.
The nurse sighed, following behind you as you made your way back towards your room. You felt weak with all the attention you were getting. It bugged you that you couldn't utilize your leg like how it was supposed to be used either.
As you got closer to your room, it wasn't hard to decipher who was leaning next to your room's door. The tall brunet stood staring down at his cellphone, the light bouncing off of his glasses. You were definitely in no mood to be chatting with the oh so pleasant captain, but unfortunately, as soon as you made to turn around and hobble down the opposite direction, Miyuki rose his eyes to meet yours.
"Aki." He called with a small smirk.
You stared at the Seido captain in complete shock. Was he going to pretend yesterday didn't happen?
Oh hell no.
Anger boiled in the pit of your stomach, your fingers clenching the foam of your crutches until your knuckles went white.
"What?" You demanded, malice dripping from your voice.
The first string catcher sighed softly before pushing off the wall.
"Can we talk in your room?" He asked.
"I'm pretty sure you've said enough, captain." You stated, gaze cold as you glared.
Miyuki rubbed at the back of his neck, clearly uncomfortable.
0_0_0_0 {Yesterday}
"Miyuki."
The first string catcher ignored his teammate's calls as his quickened stepped helped him to leave the hospital faster. It was too much. Too much was happening at the same time. Aki had somehow wormed his… her way into Seido. Not only that, but she was slowly but surely taking everyone by storm. She had taken first string as if it were as easy as taking candy from a baby.
"You need to relax."
The catcher turned on his heel.
"I get that you want your girlfriend to stay in the dorm Nori, I really do, but it doesn't work that way."
"You sound more jealous about the possibility than the fact that she's playing ball." Nori stated while raising a brow.
Well now the captain felt stumped.
"You guys just don't understand." He stated while huffing.
"You're right, I don't understand. She wants to play ball. She wants to play ball with Seido. She wants to go to Koshien with all of us. She wants to win games and celebrate with us after them. She tries so hard to keep up with the gang, she gets herself hurt. So you're definitely right Miyuki, I don't understand." Nori stated before walking right by the surprised captain and making his way out of the hospital.
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Eventually, after a very long and awkward silence, you let Miyuki into your room. The nurse asked if you wanted her to stay around, though you told her not to worry. She didn't leave without sending Miyuki a look and mentioning that she was a push of a button away.
You made your way towards the bed, your underarms screaming for you to seize using the crutches. You set them beside the small stand by your bed, allowing the wall to support them before making an attempt to sit on the bed. You stumbled slightly on your way. Miyuki was quite quick in grabbing your waist before you fell. You pushed him away, not gently, though not roughly, before plopping down on the bed and turning away from him.
"Alright…" Miyuki murmured, rubbing the back of his neck.
You stayed silent, staring holes into the wall in front of you.
"So… I kinda wasn't… I may have… I shouldn't have…" The captain tried to start over many times, though it didn't really help him out much.
"Been such a pompous ass?" You offered, still not turning towards him.
"I donno if I'd go that far…"
"I would." You stated.
"Alright. I was a dick and you didn't deserve it."
"Thanks for noticing." You murmured.
There was a short silence before the captain started again.
"Nori was right, you're trying to attain the same goal as we are. So… I thought it over, and…" The catcher led off.
You finally decided to turn towards him, giving him a plain look. It was a less heated glare, though the anger was definitely still present.
"I figured, if Rei scouted you, there was a reason behind it… I gotta trust that she knows what she's doing." Miyuki stated. "Though, she did scout Sawamura…" He stated before chuckling bemusedly.
"That was a roundabout way to apologize." You stated while raising a brow.
"This whole captain thing is new to me." The first string catcher murmured.
"I wanted your apology, not your life story." You stated, watching how Miyuki's expression morphed into something between surprised and miffed. "I'm kidding." You stated, finally laughing. "Thanks for apologizing."
Miyuki sighed heavily before falling into the chair by your bed.
"You looked so stressed."
"Hell hath no fury like a woman's wrath." The catcher murmured.
You merely smirked.
"Hurry up and heal, I need someone other than the idiot to pick on, on the field." The catcher grumbled.
"But if I come back I'll always get you out in scrimmages." You stated, feigning innocence.
"Harhar Aki." Miyuki stated while rolling his eyes.
You merely smiled, happy to be back on… more casual terms with the Seido captain.