It's a great idea to bring Atsuya back to life; actually, I might write a sequel with him!

The storm had stopped, but the sky was still cloudy as the sun set. Fubuki was running to Gouenji's place, but suddenly he stopped. "I haven't even thought about what I should say to him … ." Now he slowed down and walked through the alleys.

'You'll find the right words when you're there', encouraged Atsuya, but somehow his voice wasn't as loud and clear in his head as always. 'It's too late to turn back anyway; his place should be behind the corner.'

They heard some voices chattering from the place the older twin had mentioned just now. It was obviously Kazemaru talking to someone. Maybe the other players had visited Gouenji and were now on their way back.

The younger twin panicked. "I can't face them right now, what should I do, Atsuya? They will see us in some seconds."

'You can do it, you're stronger than you think ... However, that's a good opportunity for me to have a bit fun, so let me handle this. I know you don't see a rival for love in Kazemaru-baka anymore, but that doesn't mean I have to be nice to him.' Atsuya grinned.

"Fubuki, there you are!", shouted Endou. It were indeed some of the other players of Inazuma Japan.

"We just visited Gouenji", Kazemaru explained as he saw the boy from Hokkaido. "He must be exhausted now so it would be good if your visit could wait till tomorrow. We should give him some rest."

Suddenly the blue haired boy felt something hitting his head. As he took a closer look, Kazemaru saw that it was nothing but a paper ball, which left him confused.

"Sorry, I mistook you for the garbage can", Atsuya replied chilled. Obviously he was the one who had thrown the trash at him.

Kazemaru turned dark red, but he didn't know what to answer; the other players were speechless too. Only Kogure giggled.

Then Fudou broke the silence. "Oh yeah, I can see certain similarities." The boy laughed. "I thought the day was as good as over when the guys dragged me to visit the idiot, but this moment was definitely worth it."

Without paying attention to the others anymore, Atsuya passed by and reached Gouenji's home. Some of the players were looking back at him, but no one said a word.

'That was mean, Atsuya. Now I have to apologize to Kazemaru-Kun, too. I guess I have to visit him after I have apologized to Hiroto and Kogure. The list becomes longer and longer … I better should have done it myself.'

"Don't mind it, Kazemaru", Kidou said to the embarrassed boy after Fubuki was gone. "He went through a lot the last days and I'm sure he has something important to say to Gouenji, that's why he isn't himself today."

"That might explain his actions", answered Kazemaru annoyed. "But what's wrong with you, Fudou? Why did laugh at me like this? And Kogure, you too!"

Fudou looked at him as if he were startled why the blue haired boy had to ask such a clear question. "Obviously because it was fun."

"Now that I think of it, it was indeed a bit funny", reflected Tsunami the situation. It was hard for him to surpass a laughter.

Meanwhile Fubuki found Gouenji sitting in his bed reading a magazine about soccer. The flame striker glanced at him as the other boy entered the room.

"I'm sorry I came so sudden", Fubuki began. "And I'm late, too. I didn't even manage to visit you in hospital. And ah yeah, you must be exhausted now, if I'm disturbing you … ."

"Stop it", the flame striker interrupted friendly. "It's all right; Hiroto told me that you would come tonight, so I was waiting for you."

The other boy came closer, until he stood next to his friend's bed. "No, it's not ok! I need to tell you something."

"That you caused the accident?"

Fubuki was surprised. "How did you know?"

"I just had a feeling first, that you had something to do with it", the flame striker answered. "Then Kidou came and asked some questions and finally Hiroto told me that you were too sick to visit me before today, so it was easy to figure out."

"Aren't you mad at me?", asked Fubuki cautiously. "I mean it's my fault that you won't be able play at the Crimson Crest. We might lose because of my selfishness."

Gouenji hesitated. "It's partly my own fault. I was so obsessed with Kazemaru-Kun that I must have been pretty annoying. Yesterday I got dumped by him and after that I came to realize how foolish I was."

The flame striker took a break. "You wanted to tell me this with your shoot, didn't you? Just as I always shoot at my friends when they have trouble, right? It's easier to tell through soccer than with words after all." He smiled. "You see, I'm actually thankful."

The other boy didn't know what he should answer. "Um, no problem", he muttered eventually, unable to look at his friends face.

"What's wrong?", Gouenji asked. "You still don't look happy."

Still looking down Fubuki replied timidly. "Being dumped is hard, isn't it?"

"It sure was an awkward moment … However, thanks to this I came to understand something more important, so look at me, Shirou." Suddenly he took his friends hands.

The addressed boy felt the warm contact as he raised his head until he met the flame striker's eyes. Confused as Fubuki was by Gouenji holding his hands tightly the boy was unable to say anything again.

"I'm sorry I made you suffer", Gouenji whispered and after that he gently kissed the other boy, who was as frozen as a statue.

'There is someone who had suffered a lot more than me', Fubuki realized the moment their lips met. "I'm sorry, Shuuya!" He suddenly slipped away from his friend and broke the kiss. "I have to go now!"

"Wait a moment!" The flame striker tried to went after the other boy, but he was unable to leave the bed. "I just want you to know something."

Fubuki stopped. "I'm sorry for this, Shuuya."

"You said that you might not be able to win the Crimson Crest without me. However, if you take my place as striker, there is no way we could lose, Shirou. I believe in you." After saying this the flame striker relaxed. "Now go and do what you have to."

"Thanks." The other boy left his friend's place quickly. 'I'm sorry, Atsuya, don't be mad at me.'

No reply.

"Atsuya? Don't scare me like this!" Fubuki panicked. "You can't leave me! You said you wanted to stay, don't you remember?"

Suddenly he remembered his brother's words. 'Don't forget: Whenever you are in trouble, you can call me again. I'm always with you or something like this, whatever … yeah, you know.' … 'You can do it, you're stronger than you think.'

'He planned to leave me', Fubuki realized. 'Of course he said nothing about it, since he hates emotional moments.'

With knowing that he felt relieved. 'Atsuya is always by my side, and he said I can call him again. I can still feel my brother's presence in my heart. Now he wants me to handle things myself.'

After that he went to the Raimon school in order to talk to his friend.

'Hiroto.'

I was studying Japanese and the vocabularies were written in this order: kaze (cold), gomi bago (bin), atsui (hot). I just had to use this!