Teammates
Prompt: Destination
Characters: Ren Mihashi, Takaya Abe
Pairings: Abe/Mihashi
Mihashi dug his toe into the dirt around the mound.
Avoiding the faces in the bleachers, he watched the soil separate under his ministrations.
"Hey!" He glanced up to find Abe stalking towards him, already decked out in his shin and chest plate.
"What is it, Abe?"
Mihashi jumped a bit as Abe's hands gripped his shoulders, his glove cupped one shoulder and his helmet knocked against the other.
"We're third years," Ave declared, staring into Mihashi's eyes. "this is our last shot. No matter what, we're taking the national title."
"It's-It's only the semi-finals though. Even if we win today, to-tomorrow-"
"We'll win then to. We've come this far, I'm not leaving without trophy." His fingers curled, digging into Mihashi's skin. "Agreed?"
Mihashi thought of the last few years, his pain at Mihoshi and how it was a distant memory overshadowed by how happy he was at Nishiura. He thought of his friends – some on the field while others wouldn't be in until the second half when the second years were worn out – and he thought of Abe – who had been more then that even before their first kiss.
Mihashi swallowed hard and nodded, "Agreed."
