AN: Yess! Finally, after a long time thinking, I've decided to end this story with this chapter! I really want to continue but I have no other interesting idea to make the story more interesting and amusing. So, please enjoy this last chapter :)
bold words: memories/ flashback
Italic words: thoughts
Eleventh Memory – From Now On
"Chris-senpai!" An overly loud voice suddenly heard throughout the field.
Chris and few of the third year members of Seidou High School Baseball Team turned their head to the source of that familiar loud voice. Chris smiled as he saw the grinning face of Sawamura.
Sawamura approached as his gaze locked straight at Chris's eyes. "Master! Thank you for all your hard work!"
Chris smiled with satisfied look on his face. "You too, Sawamura, congratulations."
Sawamura's eyes widened before he grinned wide as the tears slowly appeared. Chris looked at Sawamura with gentle face. "You did great at the final, Sawamura."
"...Chris-senpai..." The tears then fell streaming down. Sawamura couldn't stop it as the memories of the time he spent with Chris as the upperclassmen and catcher that flowed inside his head. Sawamura bent his head down, trying to hide the tears.
Chris simply watched it with a smile on his face. He felt proud and content, seeing that the result of what he tried to teach Sawamura and the fact that he could be Sawamura's catcher even for a while gave him a fulfilling feeling in his high school baseball career.
"Chris-senpai..." With a slight strained voice, Sawamura suddenly uttered. He faced up with an unwavering and determined eyes looking at Chris. "Thanks for everything! I'll always remember what you've taught me! Always!"
Chris chuckled softly before he patted Sawamura's head gently. "Do your best at Senbatsu, Sawamura."
"Yes sir! That's for sure!" He replied with a lively loud voice.
Suddenly, a voice came from their side.
"So loud, Sawamura."
Sawamura and Chris looked toward their right side and found Miyuki walking approaching them with a smirk on his face. Sawamura flinched at the sight of it while Chris simply smiled.
Miyuki gave Sawamura a quick glance before he turned his face to Chris and smiled normally. "Thanks for your hard work, Chris-senpai."
"You too, Miyuki." Chris gave him a slight nod before he added. "How's your injury?"
"It's fine. It had healed completely."
"That's good, then. You're the captain and the main catcher, so you better avoid making it happens again." Chris gave a gentle smile. "For yourself and for the team."
Miyuki looked stunned for a while. He understood that there's a meaning behind that advice. It felt like that a gentle smack on his face. Miyuki smiled wide in reply. Though, Miyuki didn't say anything but Chris gave a knowing smile, understanding Miyuki's silent reply. Then Chris simply patted Miyuki on his shoulder before he left.
Sawamura stared blankly, but seeing Chris left, Sawamura immediately realized that he was left with Miyuki,
"Ack! Chris-senpai, wait! I haven't finished yet!" Sawamura yelled out loud.
No! Don't leave me with this guy!
"There's something you still want to say?" Miyuki turned his eyes on Sawamura.
"O-of course! There's so much words that I have to say to Chris-senpai! He's my respected Master after all!" Sawamura replied with flustered face.
Miyuki realized the nervous look on Sawamura and a wide playful smirk took its shape on his face. He's being conscious of me huh?
Trying to control his face, he cleared his throat before he opened his mouth. "It's been a long time after the winter break, isn't it?"
"H-huh?! W-what about it?" Sawamura replied in surprised and cautious tone.
"Oi oi, what's with the cold treatment? We barely can talk like this after winter break. Don't you think you're too much?"
"But we meet every day!" Sawamura retorted fast.
"Yeah, only when we practiced. Do you think I wouldn't know you obviously avoiding me?" Miyuki neared his face as he shot a sharp glare to Sawamura. Sawamura gulped hard loudly.
Miyuki then chuckled seeing Sawamura's flustered face. He patted Sawamura's left shoulder and smirked wide. Then he closed the small distance between them and whispered to Sawamura's right ear softly.
"Don't you miss me at all?"
Sawamura shivered unwittingly, feeling the soft breath touched his skin. His whole face up to his ears was becoming redder. Aware of the reaction, Miyuki only deepened his smirk as he felt excited and content.
"There's so much thing I want to do with you. But with you avoiding me, we can barely do any lovers thing could do. I feel so sad, Sawamura."
Surprised by the low husky voice of Miyuki as he called his name, Sawamura immediately pull back and distanced himself from Miyuki. His eyes got widened so roundly.
"W-w-what's wrong with you?!" Sawamura stuttered unwittingly. He looked so flustered with his blatantly red face. "D-did you eat something wrong this morning?! How can you be so embarrassing?!"
He tried to hide his embarrassment by shouting out and glared sharply, but his face really gave him away.
So obvious! Miyuki chuckled again. He would never bore to see that red flustered face of Sawamura. It was just hilarious and funny, though it felt endearing at the same time too.
Seeing Miyuki laughed, Sawamura suddenly felt irritated. "What's with that laugh? Are you making fun of me now?!"
"Yeah...well, you're just too funny. Don't you realize it? Your face is too red, Sawamura." Miyuki said teasingly.
"Thi-this is because I'm angry right now! Do you understand, Mr. Captain?" Sawamura narrowed his eyes sharply.
"Yeah, yeah. I heard you very well." Miyuki simply responded calmly with knowing smirk still on his face. "Anyway, got some time after this?"
"Eh? After this?" Sawamura blinked in surprised. The change on his face was so apparent that it made Miyuki almost laughed again.
"Let's have a date, Sawamura." Miyuki added while suddenly pinching Sawamura's nose softly out of the blue.
Sawamura stared blankly for few seconds before the words finally sunk in. His heartbeat became so fast and loud and sweats pouring down from his face. He came to remember again the last day he spent with Miyuki before the winter break...
The day was cold, with snow fell slowly and beautifully ornamenting the trees and bushes into a soft, pure white colour.
Miyuki's eyes stared straightforwardly at mine. I could even see myself reflected on his eyes so clearly.
My heart kept beating faster and faster, as if it's expecting something. And the warmth that I felt from his hand spread thoroughly, filing me up intensely.
Just when I was at my limit, his low husky voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Sawamura Eijun, I like you."
The time felt like it was stopped the moment I heard those words. I couldn't think and my mind was totally blank. I could only stare at those brown eyes of his.
But at the same moment when I fell into his sharp piercing gaze, I realized he was giving me an expecting look. He was waiting for my reaction, my words, and my answer.
But before I could say any kind of words, he let out a sigh.
"Don't just stand there dazedly, Sawamura." He said in clear tone. "Say something, will you?"
Flinched by his words, I knew that I had to say something but the words just didn't come out. I racked my brain hard. I want to be honest, to tell him the feeling that I kept hidden and buried behind my miserable and selfish reasons. But, my mouth just opened without i realized it fully.
"F-finally! You understand how charming I am huh? Do you fall so hard for me, Miyuki-senpai? Ahahahaha!"
I immediately realized how stupid that was. I feel so embarrassed. I couldn't help but turning my gaze away from Miyuki.
Then I heard a faint chuckle. I took a glance and saw Miyuki laughed pleasantly. It took me a surprise and I was unconsciously mesmerized by that sight.
And then, he casually replied. "Yeah, your stupidity, that is."
Feeling more confidence grew inside of me, I immediately retorted back in fluster. "W-what did you say?!"
Miyuki sighed but a mischievous smirk appeared on his face again. I gulped nervously.
"Haaah...I've done so much trouble to just say those words and you just paid no heed to what I said." Miyuki said with an obviously unnatural troubled voice. He kept letting out sighs while smirking so wide. That face slowly and surely got me a bit irritated.
He continued again. "Does my heartfelt confession not move your heart at all, Sawamura?"
I flinched at his words. "T-that's not it!"
His smirk deepened in response. "Then what? Tell me, Sawamura. I won't know if you didn't say anything."
I bit my lips, feeling slight reluctant. The words were stuck in my throat. I still couldn't believe what had happened. It still felt so unreal.
Suddenly, a soft sigh was heard before Miyuki uttered in gentle voice. "I have no choice, then."
"Eh?" I immediately turned my eyes on him. A resigned look was painted on his face and his smile felt strangely sad and dejected. My chest got tightened and it felt hurt.
He said again with that strange smile on his face. "Let's just leave it like that, Sawamura. I know this is too selfish, but I don't want to pretend like there's nothing happened. But still, I understand that we're now in an important moment where we should fully concentrate ourselves for Senbatsu. That's why...let's leave it this way until you're ready with your reply."
I listened to each of his words in silence. His smile and his voice felt so dejected and I didn't like that at all. I breathed deep, preparing myself to let out the words that got stuck only because of my pitiful reason.
"Miyuki Kazuya." I looked straight at his eyes. His eyes told me that he was surprised, curious, and anxious at the same time. I smiled at the thought that I could make him nervous like he always made me to.
I continued. "As a pitcher, you're the only catcher that I respect after Chris-senpai. I always want your acknowledgement." I grinned wide confidently. "That's how much I like you as a catcher. And even without me being your special person, I'll always like you."
"Uhm...Sawamura? What are you—"
"But! Since it comes like this..." I could feel my eyes slowly tearing up. But even so, I kept grinning wide confidently. "Let me be by your side, Miyuki Kazuya! Not just as a pitcher, but also as your special person!"
I breathed in and yelled out loudly. "I like you, Miyuki-senpai!"
Miyuki's eyes widened instantly. He looked at me with an utterly surprised face. But then, his face turned into a pleased one. He smiled wide so delightedly before he suddenly embraced me tightly.
And with soft, husky voice, he replied right on my ear. "Of course, you idiot."
Sawamura's face turned so red while he's remembering how embarrassing it was. Never once he thought that he could be more than a pitcher for Miyuki. It still felt unbelievable for him. But as clear as the sky, Sawamura finally could feel the different heat and gentleness behind Miyuki's gaze.
"Sawamura? Why are you spacing out for?" Miyuki pinched Sawamura's nose again. He smirked wide. "Didn't you hear me?"
Sawamura immediately regained his sense and shook his head, trying to clear his mind.
I've got to pull up myself! Just be normal... Just be normal...
Sawamura then breathed deep and cleared his throat before he opened his mouth. "Uhm...well, I don't have any plan at all. Do you have some place you want to go, Miyuki-senpai?" He tried to act calm and indifferent but still a pinkish blush painted his face blatantly.
Miyuki chuckled softly. "There's one place I want to go with you. And since there's nothing after this, I thought it's better to leave now." Miyuki tilted his head slightly and smirked wide. "So, what do you say?"
Seeing Miyuki's attractive gaze, Sawamura could feel his heart beat faster than before. Though he evidently averted his eyes from Miyuki's face, he tried his best to look calm and indifferent at front.
"W-well, I don't have anything after this so it's not like I can't go with you."
Miyuki almost burst out laughing when he saw how cute and funny Sawamura was as he tried to look calm while having a blushing face. Miyuki then ruffled Sawamura's hair and smile pleaently. "Cheeky as always huh?"
"Geez, stop it, would you?! It'll become a mess!" Sawamura immediately tried to shake Miyuki's hand off from his head.
"Oi, two idiot over there, stop flirting!" Kuramochi suddenly yelled out far from their behind. Miyuki and Sawamura then instantly looked at Kuramochi and saw his piercing irked glare pointed at them.
"We still have to give the third years our last bow before they leave." Kuramochi added while he's approaching them. "Don't forget your surroundings, you stupid couple!"
"Hahaha I can't help it, you know. It's Sawamura's fault." Miyuki replied casually with a smirk on his face.
"Huh?! Why is it my fault? I didn't do anything!" Sawamura retorted fast. "Besides, it's you that disturb my time with Chris-senpai!"
"Really? I thought Chis-senpai looked troubled with your antics, so I came here." Miyuki smirked wide playfully.
"Wha—"
"Yeah yeah, stop it, will you? We have to gather up." Kuramochi then pulled Sawamura by the back collar of the coat forcefully.
"Whoa! Wait! Mochi-senpai!" Sawamura got surprised and flailed his arm helplessly.
Paying no heed to Sawamura, Kuramochi turned his eyes on Miyuki and shot a glare. "You too."
Miyuki let out a sigh while smiling nonchalantly. He followed after Kuramochi who kept dragging Sawamura. They headed towards the school gate where all the third years had gathered up.
The three of them lined up together with the rest of the team member. After the entire team members assembled, they all shouted out loudly at the same time while slightly bowed their heads.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
The third years looked at the members with a wide proud smile for a while before they turned their back and waved their hand as they left the school. The members of Seidou Baseball team could only watch them left with determined face.
Miyuki with eyes kept looking straight, suddenly muttered softly. "We really have to give our best for Senbatsu."
Kuramochi glanced at him, reacting to the words. Then he slightly snorted and smiled. "Of course, it goes without saying."
"Hahahaha don't worry! I'll give my hundred percent and we'll just be okay! Hahahaha!" Sawamura said confidently in loud voice.
"It's a new year and you just never change huh? So loud as usual."
"Hahahaha Kuramochi-senpai too! Still looks scary as usual!"
"HAH?!" Kuramochi shot a piercing glare.
Sawamura flinched in reflex. "Well umm...it looks manly though? Hahaha..." Sawamura couldn't help feeling slight wary. He took a few steps back. But Kuramochi slowly approached Sawamura in menacing aura.
"Oi oi, don't make too much fuss in the morning." Miyuki said calmly while kept watching them from the side. He glanced at Kuramochi. "And Kuramochi, we don't have anything after this right?"
"Huh? After this? No, there's nothing. Didn't you know?" Kuramochi looked at Miyuki with puzzled look.
"Nope, I know. Just to confirm." Miyuki then approached Sawamura and patted his head. "Be ready in ten minutes. I'll wait at the back entrance."
Sawamura got red again, remembering their date promise. And without waiting for Sawamura's reply, Miyuki smirked teasingly and left.
Sawamura could only watched Miyuki left with a blushing face while gritting his teeth. He felt so embarrassed and awkward, knowing that the change in their relationship still felt a bit unbelievable for him.
Damn! He looked so calm! Why do I have to feel so embarrassed like this?! Why is it only me?!
Meanwhile, seeing Sawamura's red face, Kuramochi was forced to realize between Miyuki and Sawamura. He narrowed his eyes, looking at Sawamura with a deep frown. They finally got together huh?
"Oi Bakamura!"
Sawamura instantly turned his head as he was called. "W-what?"
Kuramochi stayed silent for a while before he opened his mouth. "Don't get too excited, okay?"
"Uhmm...I didn't understand what you mean..." Sawamura tilted his head, looking confused with the sudden words.
Kuramochi let out a long sigh. "Well, it's not that I care about what happened between you and Miyuki but we have Senbatsu waiting for us. So act moderat—"
"W-w-w-why do you know?!" Sawamura got utterly shocked. His face went pale and he felt dizzy all of a sudden.
"What? Do you think you can hide it even when your face reveals it so obviously?" Kuramochi replied in a slight sarcastic tone.
"What?!" Sawamura shrieked out in panic.
Kuramochi sighed again. "Well, like I said. Just act moderately." He patted Sawamura's shoulder lightly before he went away.
On the other hand, Sawamura was petrified in shock. He never thought that there'll be someone who knew there's something between him and Miyuki.
Just for how long he knew?!
"What happened, Eijun-kun?! Your face is so pale!" Haruichi asked in panic as he saw Sawamura in the way to his class.
Feeling no strength at all, Sawamura only turned his head and replied so weakly. "Hahaha...nothing...I'm fine...I'm fine, Harucchi..."
"Eijun-kun...that looks not fine at all...What's wrong with you?" He approached Sawamura and walked beside him.
Sawamura simply let out a weary sigh. "I just realized that I'm so clumsy at anything...I can't even hide anything..."
Hearing the reply, Haruichi could only force a smile. He just realized it?
"Haaa...what should I do...He'll be mad if he knew right..." Sawamura sighed again. His face went paler than before.
Who's he talking about? Haruichi felt a bit curious and decided to ask. "Did you do something bad, Eijun-kun?"
"Huh? No...It's not like th— Oh? Harucchi, is that Ryosuke-senpai's mitt?" Sawamura suddenly caught the sight of a mitt on Haruichi's hand as he glanced over. The mitt looked a bit worn out and it instantly took his interest.
"Yeah, Aniki gave it to me." Haruichi then brought the mitt up and smiled happily. "It's a keepsake and victory charm."
Sawamura grinned wide at those words. "We have to do our best at Senbatsu! Right, Harucchi?!"
Haruichi replied with a nod. Sawamura took a glance at the mitt and smiled wide.
I really should give it back after all.
"I've got to go. Harucchi, see you later!" Sawamura then quickly ran to his class to get his bag, leaving Haruichi dumbfounded.
Few minutes later, Sawamura then went to the back entrance. Feeling a bit excited, he ran as fast as he could.
It's better if I got there first. I won't let him making fun of me like telling me late or slow! Heh, I'll be the one that say that!
Sawamura fastened his pace and in just a minute, he arrived at the back of the school building. Realizing that it was empty, Sawamura widely and smugly smiled.
"Hahahaha I'm first! With this, he can't make fun of m—"
"Ooh~ you're fast, Sawamura. You miss me that much?" Miyuki came from his behind all of a sudden.
Sawamura turned back and looked at Miyuki with a surprise face. "Mi-Miyuki! When did you—!"
"I saw you when you went into the school building. So, I just followed you after seeing you left the school." Miyuki replied with a smirk on his face.
"Hmph! But still, I'm first! Hahaha did you see my splendid run? Hahahaha!" Unperturbed by Miyuki's teasing mark, Sawamura simply laughed so heartily.
Miyuki chuckled softly, feeling amused with Sawamura's brazen attitude.
"Yeah yeah, I understand very well that you want to go on a date so much."
"Wha—! That's not it!" Sawamura quicky retorted with blush on his face.
Miyuki smirked wide. "Anyway, we have to travel a bit so it's better if we move fast." Then he took Sawamura's hand and pulled him ahead.
Surprised by the sudden contact, Sawamura immediately resisted. "Wait! Your hand!"
"Hm?" Miyuki stopped his steps and glanced back. "It's fine, Sawamura. there's no one here." He tightened his grip on Sawamura's hand.
"Huh?! Wait! I don't like—"
"Sawamura, let me." Miyuki looked straight on Sawamura's eyes. His gaze was gentle yet firm. Seeing that, Sawamura couldn't utter another words. He could feel his face became hotter and hotter.
"Geez, why do you have to be so stubborn..." Sawamura muttered under his breath as he averted his eyes from Miyuki's piercing gaze.
Sensing no more resistance from Sawamura, Miyuki smiled wide pleasantly and then pulled Sawamura with his hand. And Sawamura could only let himself be pulled by Miyuki's strong hand. The loud thumping of his heart was impossible to control as he could clearly felt Miyuki's warmth from his hand. Sawamura kept his eyes on their intertwined hands.
"Sawamura Eijun, I like you."
Sawamura smiled contentedly as he recalled every moment Miyuki confessed to him. He tightened his grip on Miyuki's hand. I can touch this hand as many as I can, right?
Sawamura then looked up and gazed at Miyuki's back. It's really not a dream. We're finally together again...right, Miyuki?
"...Sawamura, it's time..."
Miyuki's voice was so clear. Within the dizzying heat, everything felt blur. But only his face clearly caught in my eyes.
"It's really a pity...It would be nice if we can meet as much as we want to..."
Tears slowly filled my eyes. The ache inside my chest grew more painful each seconds. And it's almost unbearable.
"Ack! Don't cry, Sawamura!"
Miyuki's hand found its way to my face. He slowly erased my tears and cupped my face with his warm hands.
"Geez...why you're so crying so easily..."
Feeling his warmth and the gentleness in his eyes, the ache grew even more painful. I couldn't help closing my eyes and let more and more tears fell down.
"Sawamura...please stop crying...I don't want to remember your crying face in my last day here..."
I opened my eyes and looked up. A gentle smile painted his face. It's not his usual irritating smirk. It's the face that I like the most, and it caught me on surprise.
"Miyuki..."
His gentle smile went wider.
"We've promised that we'll be the best battery right? That's why we'll definitely meet again someday. Even if it'll be hard, but rest assured, Sawamura."
I stared straight at his eyes, waiting for every word he said. With that, the ache gradually went away.
"I won't ever forget about you and the summer we spent together. So you too, don't forget about me, okay?"
His gentle smile then replaced with a bright, cheerful grin. The sight clearly captured in my eyes and the painful ache completely disappeared. But a different tightness suddenly took a place inside and brought me into tears in a completely different feeling.
"I won't! I won't forget you, Miyuki!"
Miyuki smiled and released his hand from my face. Then he took a step back and lowered his backpack. He took out a mitt from his bag and handed it to me.
"Sawamura, this mitt is my precious thing. For now, I'll let you keep it. It'll be the remainder of our time together and our promise. But, you must return it to me at the time we meet again. Understood?"
Miyuki then showed his cheeky smirk. I almost laughed, but understanding what he meant I could only smile and nodded as I took the mitt from his hand. Then I looked up to him and grinned wide as much as I can.
"See you later, Miyuki!"
Sawamura smiled as he longingly watched Miyuki's back. He recalled the last day he spent with Miyuki three years ago. He now remembered how painful it was to say goodbye.
I thought it only because I had to part with one of my friend that I cried. But if I clearly thought of it, it was different from the time I parted with my friends in my junior high school.
Sawamura grabbed his shirt around his chest as a tightening sensation squeezed his chest painfully.
It's because Miyuki is different. It's because he's my first crush.
"Cemetery?" Sawamura turned his confused gaze to Miyuki. "This is the place you want to visit?"
Miyuki turned his face to Sawamura and smiled. "Yeah, I want you to meet my mother."
The eyes that gazed straight at him looked somewhat sad. Sawamura couldn't help feeling sad and sorry. And without saying anything again, Miyuki walked ahead to where his mother's tomb was and Sawamura simply followed behind him.
An hour had already passed since they left the school. On the way to the destination, strangely enough they didn't talk much. Sawamura kept his mouth shut almost all the way. To him, the realization that struck him still felt unreal. The happiness, awkwardness, shyness, and worry were all mixed inside of him. And as if knowing what happened, Miyuki simply let him be.
Then after a while, Miyuki stopped his steps in front of a tomb. A name was carved on the tomb. Sawamura looked intently at the tomb, while Miyuki put the flower bouquet that he bought earlier before they arrived at the cemetery.
Miyuki Akane... Sawamura uttered the name in his mind as he recalled what Takashima-sensei told him about Miyuki's mother.
Realizing a sad look on Sawamura's face as he took a glance on him, Miyuki sighed softly and patted Sawamura's head gently.
"Why do you look like you want to cry? A man shouldn't cry that easily you know?"
Sawamura glanced up. "How can I not? When I knew you're suffering all of this time..."
"Geez, I didn't expect your cry-baby side to appear now. I want to introduce you in your usual dumb looking face you know?" Miyuki smirked wide. He tried to make the mood more relaxed, but Sawamura fell in sadness even more. Seeing the tears that slowly swelled inside Sawamura's eyes, Miyuki could only sigh in defeat.
"Sawamura, I brought you here not to make feeling sad or crying like this." Miyuki then suddenly took Sawamura's hand and grabbed it tight. "The accident that caused my mother died indeed gave me a heavy shock, mentally. But more than that, I always felt guilty. Though I knew perfectly that it's an accident that no one can predict, I always felt as if I was the one that made it happen. After my mother's death, the guilt grew fast each every day, to the point I wanted to forget all of it."
"Miiyuki..." Sawamura tightened his grip on Miyuki's hand. He couldn't help feeling so sad and dejected. It pained his heart knowing that Miyuki had lost one of his precious family, and the fact that he couldn't really understand the pain of losing one's family made it more painful.
Miyuki continued again as he turned his gaze on his mother's tomb. "Then...at one point, when I engrossed myself on baseball even more, I eventually forgot the accident and even the entire summer that I spent with you. I just...lost it like that...I threw all of the precious memories that I should've keep inside always. About that summer, you, and even my mother..."
Sawamura averted his gaze from Miyuki's face and looked at the tomb. "You're strong, Miyuki-senpai..." The words suddenly came out from his mouth without him realizing it.
Miyuki caught in surprise as he heard the unexpected words. He glanced at Sawamura with perplexed eyes.
Sawamura continued. "If I've to imagine losing one of my families like that, I don't even have the confidence to stay the same. I might've gone crazy you know." He showed a wide sheepish grin.
Miyuki sniggered slightly at Sawamura's remark. But moreover than that, seeing Sawamura had gotten a bit cheerful than before made he felt relieved. Then he suddenly released his grip on Sawamura's hand and slowly pushed Sawamura's head to him as he leant on it.
He looked straight at the tomb with a firm gaze. "I'm sorry I've forgotten about you, mother. This guy is the one that make me remember all of it. The guy named Sawamura Eijun, the one that you wanted to see before, I won't ever look away from the reality again. Rest well, mother..."
Hearing Miyuki's words, Sawamura couldn't hold his tears for coming back again. But he tried his best to not weeping again like before. Sawamura quickly wiped his tears and suddenly stood up straight.
On the other hand, Miyuki who got really surprised by Sawamura's sudden act, could only watched with gaping mouth. But the moment Sawamura finished saying everything, Miyuki instantly laughed so openly.
"Pfft! Hahahaha what's with that?! Are you proposing me, Sawamura?"
"H-huh?! W-who said that?!" Sawamura blushed deep in red as he finally realized what he had said.
"How sweet~ I think I'm falling in love with you again, Sawamura." Still snickering quietly, Miyuki smirked teasingly at Sawamura.
"What are you saying in front of your mother?!"
"Eeeh~ isn't that what it means? You're asking for a blessing, aren't you?" Miyuki smirked wide as he ruffled Sawamura's hair..
Sawamura got even redder than before. "That—! That's not it, stupid four-eyes! It's for Senbatsu!" Then he quickly left in flustered.
Miyuki simply chuckled. He looked at his mother's tomb for a second and smiled, before he followed Sawamura who left the cemetery first.
In the noon, at the indoor training field, some of the members was starting to had a light training. Furuya who was just had finished his running came and instantly searched for someone. He approached Kuramochi who was doing a weightlifting training with other second years.
"Kuramochi-senpai, did you see Miyuki-senpai? I want to pitch for a bit but I didn't see him anywhere around the field."
"Hmm, I didn't see him too, since after the graduation ceremony. Where did he go after all?" Maezono suddenly said and looked at Kuramochi with curious eyes. "Is there any meeting with coach today?"
Kuramochi scratched his head, looking irritated. "Nope, he's gone outside."
"Outside? You mean he left the school?" Furuya instantly inquired.
"Yeah, he said he had something to do." Kuramochi replied while not looking at Furuya's eyes.
Feeling something's strange, Furuya quickly asked again. "Something? Is it—"
"Good morning, everyone!" A loud voice suddenly heard from the entrance.
All of the members instantly looked over and they found Sawamura stood there with a big smile.
"Wow, there's so many people doing training huh? I can't lose too!" Sawamura immediately came in and went to the basket of baseball. He took one of the ball and shout out to Kanemaru.
"Kanemaru! Please accompany me!"
"Eeeeh...why do I have to..." Kanemaru was felt slightly unwilling. But when he's about to refuse, a voice then heard again from the entrance.
"Don't bother Kanemaru, Sawamura. You should know that we only allowed to do light training today."
Sawamura flinched as he heard the voice. His face went red all of a sudden. He immediately retorted back with his back facing Miyuki. "I know that! I just want to pitch a bit! It's fine, isn't it?!"
"Oh, well. I guess it's fine."
Seeing Miyuki went inside the indoor training field, Furuya instantly approached him. "Miyuki-senpai, please catch my pitch. I too want to practice a bit."
"You too? Geez, these first year pitchers..." Miyuki sighed, looking slightly troubled. But then he turned to look Sawamura who was talking to Kanemaru. "Sawamura, do you want too?"
Sawamura flinched again. "I-I'm fine! I have Kanemaru and Ono-senpai!"
"Huh?!" kanemaru and Ono reflexively shout out, surprised by Sawamura's sudden remark.
"I haven't said yes, Bakamura!" Kanemaru instantly retorted back strongly.
"So suddenly..." Ono could only sigh after he calmed himself down.
Seeing the reaction from both Kanemaru and Ono, Miyuki's smirk went even wider. "You better not bother the others, Sawamura. I'm giving you service here, didn't you always ask me to catch for you?'
Still with his back facing Miyuki, Sawamura suddenly trembled and gritted his teeth hard. "I...I...i don't need it now, stupid four eyes!" Then he ran outside so quick, leaving the others perplexed by his strange act.
"What the hell is wrong with him?" Kuramochi blinked his eyes confusedly after seeing Sawamura's strange antics.
"He looks red." Furuya commented flatly.
"Really? I didn't see it. Is he sick?" Maezono got a bit worried after hearing Furuya's words.
On the other hand, Miyuki simply smirked as usual. He looked strangely satisfied and refreshed. Seeing that face, Kuramochi was forced again to realize that there's something happened between them.
"Damn you, stupid four eyes!" Kuramochi suddenly lashed out, looking so irritated.
"Ahahaha what is it? Do you eat something wrong, Kuramochi?" Miyuki replied in a playful tone.
"Be more discreetly, will you?!"
"Eh~? I didn't know what you're saying at all, Kuramochi." Miyuki then chuckled softly as he recalled Sawamura's red blushing face when he ran outside before.
Swamura, on the other hand, kept running so fast around the field. His face was still blushing with his heart thumping like crazy.
"AAAGGH! Stupid Miyuki!" He kept shouting so loudly every time he remembered what just happened not too long ago before he went to the indoor training field...
After coming back from the cemetery, Miyuki and Sawamura immediately went to the dorm. Even though today was their free day, Sawamura couldn't help wanting to pitch again even if it's just for a bit. He walked ahead while humming so pleasantly.
Suddenly, Miyuki who was walking behind him, called him. "Sawamura, wait a moment."
Hearing the words, Sawamura stopped his steps and turned back. "What is it?"
Miyuki then slowly approached him. He closed the distance between them and stood so close to Sawamura. Staring with wide eyes, Sawamura could only wonder why Miyuki stood so close to him.
"Before we have to go back as senpai and kouhai in front of the others, I want to do something first." Miyuki said with a serious face.
"Uhm...well...sure?" Sawamura could only reply in bewilderment.
Miyuki then smirked pleasantly. Slowly, he leant his face forward to Sawamura's face and grabed Sawamura's both shoulders with his hands. Still not understanding the situation, Sawamura just kept staring confusedly at Miyuki. But just when he felt a faint breath that slipped from Miyuki's mouth, he immediately realized what would happen to him.
"Miyu—!"
In a split second, a pair of soft, warm lips met his. Stunned by the sudden sensation on his lips, Sawamura could only widen his eyes. Each every second, that warm sensation made his heart went faster and faster. He could feel blood rush into his head so quick.
It felt long and Sawamura almost lost his breath. As if realizing that, Miyuki moved away slightly and created a small tiny distance between their lips. They both instantly took a breath.
But then, Sawamura quickly gained his sense and instantly pulled his head back. He shouted in panic with his face blushing so red.
"Miyuki! You stupid! What are you doing so suddenly?! What if there's someone—"
Smirking wide so teasingly, Miyuki leant in again as he cupped Sawamura's face with his both hands. "Chill out, there's none here. So…once more, okay?"
"Huh?! Wai—!"
Miyuki quickly pressed their lips together again. This time, it went a bit longer than before. Panicked by both the tingling sensation on his lips and the fear of the possibility of someone might see them, Sawamura felt even more choked.
"Mmnn! Mmnnhh!" Sawamura struggled and tried to move Miyuki's hand that cupped his face firmly. But Miyuki didn't bug at all.
Just when Sawamura almost thought of kicking off Miyuki, a voice suddenly heard from his behind.
"Eijun-kun?"
"Noooooo!" Sawamura cried out loudly as he remembered the entire 'incident' that happened not too long ago.
"Stupid four eyes!" He screamed out again.
Harucchi must've seen that! Even though he didn't say anything and looked unaware of it, his smiling face showed it all! He clearly saw that!
"Damn you! Stupid four eyes!" Again, his loud cry echoed throughout the field.
Meanwhile, the culprit behind Sawamura's weird antics, Miyuki, hummed pleasantly as he prepared himself to catch for Furuya.
Kuramochi clicked his tongue, still feeling irritated.
Furuya simply prepared himself to pitch with his usual calm manner.
The rest of the members only wondered and went back to their activities.
And Haruichi could only let out a troubled laugh as the one who knew the entire situation.
Eijun-kun must've been extremely shocked. I hope it didn't happen again...
Once again, Haruichi could only sigh.
— The End —
AN: And there it is! Thank you for reading, appreciating, and liking my work. Your comments and liking really made me kept writing and it really encourages me.
I'll have another Miyusawa fanfiction coming with a fantasy setting. More spoiler will be out with the first chapter. So, please looking forward to it!
And last, I've decide to have just another extra story for this story with adult Miyuki and third year Sawamura. Please looking forward to for it too!
Once again, thank you for your support! See you at the next extra chapter!