I DONOT OWN OOFURI I ONLY WRITE FANFICTION BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH AND I WANT MIHASH TO CONTINUE TO WIN!

Suzuki walks home thinking of the events that followed since she entered Nishiura. She did not expect to be introduced to the baseball team let alone any club-related people. In fact she was expecting not to be involved much with things that could get her notice. She just wanted to live an eventless normal life.

"Suzu-chan!"

Suzuki whipped her head around to see her friend Nanami Awakura stand before her holding her bento box. "Where were you yesterday afternoon I thought we would go eat Ramen together." She says as she arranges a desk in front of her.

"A teacher held me back."

"Really?" She thinks as she sits down. "I thought you have been doing well on your studies lately."

"Nah," Suzuki watches her open her double-stacked bento. " Is that," She sniffs, "Curry..?!"

Nanami smiles. "As always you got it right Suzu-chan!" She hands Suzuki the top layer with Curry, rice, and a boiled egg.

Suzuki starts digging in. Nanami has been cooking both their lunches for a while now, mainly because Suzuki seems like a boy to her sometimes and it gives her pleasure feeding her. She seems like a growing boy, and she sure eats like one too. And of course Suzuki eats her own bento two hours prior to lunch simply because she gets hungry.

Suzuki is almost finished with her curry when she turns and sees a boy from the baseball team chatting with his friends. She wonders which one it is but she's sure he's one of those guys from yesterday.

"Hey, did you hear? That Abe guy from our baseball team broke his leg or something and wont be able to play this year!"

"Uwa, such a shame."

"And I heard their catcher Mihashi wont be able to play either because he's a complete wuss without him specifically."

"D-do you think they might be gay?"

Nanami giggles. "People are gossiping even during lunch, we're first years what do we really know about the Baseball team?" Nanami was a semi-petite girl with shoulder length black hair and bangs that made her round baby face look cute. She was really pretty because she was really slender and her pale and bright skin is what made her stand out a lot. But Nanami was not one who was into sports either, which is why Suzuki immediately refused to join a sports team, for Nanami's sake.

Suzuki stood up violently, which silenced everyone and then walked out of the class intimidatingly.

"Uwaaa, scary."

"Was that a girl?"

"No way."

"She was wearing sweats how can you tell."

"So cool."

Nanami sighed. "Suzu-chan you're so mysterious you probably have a fandom already."

Suzuki walks out to wash her face. She pulls her bangs back with hair bobby pins.

"Oshima-san!"

A boy from the baseball team walks up to her, he was an inch taller, but seemed scrawnier than he really is.

"Who are you." She says wiping her face.

"My name is Sakaeguchi Yuuto, I'm a member of the baseball team. We met yesterday."

"Ah," She says closing the water faucet. "What's up."

"I just wanted to know if maybe you wanted to hang out with me and some of the guys.."He said nervously. Suzuki was a girl after all.

"No thanks, I'm not part of your team remember."

Wow that was harsh. Sakaeguchi knew she was somewhat reluctant to join the team but if Momoe was so intent on her joining the team it must mean something.

"You know we're all friends."

Suzuki looked at him closely. This guy probably wants her to join as well, but as much as she would like she refuses to. "There is no way," She sighs. "I can join."

Sakaeguchi looks at her. She doesn't seem like she doesn't want to join anymore but rather something is keeping her from it. "If- It's about the whole gender thing, you're allowed to play at practice games y-you just can't be a starting catcher.." How the hell did Momokan try to make this work?

Suzuki sighs. "Just practice games, huh?" Practice games means it's less exposure than an actual game. Either way she could play ball and still not be noticed? Then there's their whole issue with their pitcher, even if she learned pitch signals the guy won't pitch to her no matter what.

"I'll go."

"R-really?" Sakaeguchi asked amazed that he just managed to get her to agree with something. D-did he just get her to join?

"As long as it's only practice games.." She starts walking back to her classroom.

Sakaeguchi makes a fist bump in the air. W-wait, what are they gonna do about actual games now?!

Suzuki walks back in the classroom to see Nanami fixing the chairs back. "Oh hey Suzu-chan did you go take a breather?"

"Y-yeah.." She replied tying her hair in a bun.

"I wanted to know if you wanted to try the ramen thing today?" She said nervously. Please don't be busy.

Suzuki realizes she made a promise to Sakaeguchi. "Um, Nana, I have something to tell you."

"W-what is it?"

She sighs. "I've decided to join the baseball team."

"Huh?"Nanami says shocked. She's realized that she's kept Suzuki from playing any sports, she remembers she would always see a baseball in Suzuki's clutter of things. Suzuki has always wanted to play sports and Nanami has kept her from it.

"It's only for practice games though…"Suzuki mentions. "I won't play actual games…"

Nanami grips the table. "It's okay, it's something you've wanted to play right? You should do it…"

Suzuki takes a look at her. She doesn't seem that happy about it, she thinks.

Suzuki walks reluctantly towards the baseball field, if she was really gonna do this it was to do a few swings and catch a couple for this guy. She wasn't going to play for real. It seems a lot better this way, even Nanami must be feeling that.

Suzuki punches the wall. Damnit! Four hours and this guy cried the whole time, threw retarded balls, and went on really long bathroom breaks every five minutes! There's no way! It's impossible! Impossible!

Momoe notices Suzuki punching the wall.

"Look here, I'll give you advice. Mihashi isnt your regular pitcher, his confidence is below zero and there is no way he'll change any time soon. However, you gotta earn his trust. It took Abe-kun a wholle lotta time before getting to the state of battery they were. But the thing is that Abe managed to get him to atleast trust him enough that they could win as a battery. Now your job is to make sure he is reminded every minute possible that he is a great pitcher no matter what catcher he gets." She grabs Suzuki's free hand. "Abe was alot louder of a guy than you are natural but Abe gained his trust. Mihashi is intimidated by you and he wont cooperate with you unless you become friends enough to work with him."

Suzuki looks annoyed at Mihashi who was waiting on Tajima.

What are ya a kid?

"You understand?"Momoe says smiling.

Suzuki throws on her sweatshirt.

"Yeah."

She starts jogging towards Mihashi.

Good. I could get her to agree with me. Now there is how to manage to get her to start for us. If by next Monday these two are good Its time to take Suzuki up to the principal. Suzuki NEEDS to be the starting catcher.

"Mihashi-senpai."

Mihashi whips around shocked to see Suzuki approaching him and tries to find a way to hide.

"Listen." He turns around.

She tries not to get annoyed. "D-do you wanna come over to my house for dinner?" She says looking away.

He turns around shocked. N-no way! Her house! That's scary! What if she wants to beat him up?

"I-i..y-house..sc-" he shuts his eyes. I cant! I dont trust her! It's too scary I definitely cant accept her as a catcher so easily either. It's like throwing Abe away likr he meant nothing.

"I wanna come!" Tajima says throwing his arm around Mihashi. "Can I Suzu-chan?"

Suzuki looks away blushing. How could he just call her Suzu-chan easily. Now that she thinks about it only her family and Nanami call her that. Older people are so audacious.

"I- can only invite Mihashi.." Suzuki says emberassed.

Mihashi jumps and blushes being put on the spot.

"Dude if you dont go I'll never forgive you." Tajima says jokingly.

Mihashi reacts scared of the possibility. "O-okay..."

Tajima slaps his back."Atta boy! I get to go next time kay Suzu-chan?!"

Suzuki fidgets still taken aback from Tajima calling her Suzu-chan.

"Jaa nee~!"

Mihashi and Suzuki start walking in the direction of Suzuki's house.

Mihashi breaks the silence. "I- I gotta call my..mom..."

Suzuki opens her eyes. "Y-yeah me too..." They both take out their phones Mihashi texting his mom and Suzuki calling home.

"Ah! Hello..how is grandma...yeah...um...sorry im late...I am bringing someone for dinner...yeah...well I joined the baseball team..."

Mihashi jumps accidently listening to her conversation. He tries to finish the text but he can't help but hear..

"...I'm the catcher...he's a nice kid...okay we're on our way..." she hangs up at the same time that Mihashi finishes his text.

She said I was a nice kid. She doesn't hate him? Even though I don't trust her...

After another street they reach Suzuki's house it was a small house that was seperated from the neighborhoods and more closer to the Arables.

Mihashi looks around to any sign of dogs but not hearing any he takes a sigh of ease.

"T-this is my house."

Mihashi looks around."Y-yeah.." He doesn't find her scary anymore but he's terrified of wether he should trust her or not.

"Ah! Suzu-kun! Welcome home!" A young woman opens the door and Mihashi lets in the breeze of freshly cooked food. Suzuki takes off her shoes nudging him to do the same.

"You must be her friend. My name is Ayami, I'm her cousin."

Mihashi bows down quickly. "N-nice to meet you..m-mihashi ren!"

She smiles. "You guys go freshen up first while I get grandma to the table."

Suzuki takes off her sweatshirt. "Mihashi-senpai, this way."

Mihashi follows setting his outside shoes towards the door.

They walk through the hallway to the living room where they come out into the backyard balcony. He sees the freshly cut grass, and a garden. He is lead to some stairs that seem to lead to an attic but it turns out to be Suzuki's room. It's small and quiet. There was a fan blowing and a futon sitting slightly lower than the floor which must be her bed. He is surprised to see a shelf full of books. It looked like a boys room rather than a girls. But it didnt make him feel any less nervous about it.

"I'm gonna change. You can loosen up meanwhile." She heads downstairs with a stack of clothing.

Mihashi sits shocked at the situation. He is in Suzuki's home and in her room at that. He's scared He's scared of finding anything terrifying so he just focuses on putting an extra t-shirt he had in the bag.

Suzuki pops her head up from the stairs.

"Senpai-"

Mihashi mid-tshirt trips on his feet and fall on her futon. She jumps up quickly into her room.

"Y-yeah-" He says hiding his head inside the t-shirt. "Im-Im sorry I- I'm changing in your room."

Suzuki sighs with her sweat dropped. "Ive seen a guy naked before it's okay."

Mihashi quickly slips his head in and sits up.

"B-but I've never changed in fr-front of a girl before." He says blushing.

Suzuki blushes and looks away. "I'm sorry I should have knocked first..."

Mihashi takes a breath. He was experiencing something new with Suzuki. He never thought he would be in a situation like this either.

"Suzu-kun dinner is ready!"

"C-comin!"

Suzuki takes a deep breath and sits on her knees. "L-let's be friends okay Senpai."

Mihashi stares at her shocked. He fidgets around. "R-really?"

Suzuki nods her head. "I-I may not be that other guy but wanna catch for you too." She bows her head. "You're a really great pitcher and I r-really like you too! So please will you be my friend?"

Mihashi turns red and covers his face. "I- I wanna be your friend too." He hiccups. "B-but I'm scared..w-without Abe..."

Suzuki grabs his hand on his lap. "That guy would be sad to find out you believe that you're no good without him."

Mihashi moves his hand to look at Suzuki who was staring at him, looking at him in the eyes.

"That Abe guy only made you see how great you are as a pitcher. But I'll make sure to keep you great until he comes back."

Mihashi's eyes widen and Suzuki smiles.

"Let's form a battery Senpai, until Abe comes back to see you haven't changed your greatness."

Mihashi stares at her amazed. Suzuki doesn't want to replace Abe! She only wants to take his place while he's getting his surgery and recovering. Mihashi is still the same and it's still possible. Even with Suzuki. Even with this girl. This girl who likes him as much as he likes her. She isn't scary at all. she's...

"Y-you're beautiful Suzuki..."

Suzuki takes her hand away blushing.

And Mihashi stares at her amazed.

"D-dont say that.."

Mihashi blushes as well. "I wanna... I still wanna pitch...w-with you... S-suzuki.."

She looks at him blushing and she breaks a smile but instantly covers it. He just accepted her and he wants to pitch for her! "Okay..R-Ren..."

Mihashi looks at her blushing. He called her Suzuki and he called her Ren. Mihashi feels so happy right now! So happy! "Yeah!"

After a while they both walk downstairs.

"Suzu-kun welcome home.." Suzuki's grandma greets her at the table.

"Grandma this is Ren he's my friend from the baseball team." They both blush as they sit down.

She smiles and looks at Ren. "Take good care of my Suzu-kun she's the man of the house."

Ayami sits down laughing. "That's not very feminine to say to him grandma." She hands them cchopsticks. "Suzu-kun does all the work we would need from a man plus she's a growing boy."

Suzuki claps her hands. "ITADAKIMASU!"

Mihashi does the same. "ITADAKIMASU!"

"I love your food Ayami-chan!" Suzuki says digging in.

Ayami smiles.

"M-me too!" Mihashi says as well as he devours the rice.

"Thank you Mihashi-kun."

"Ren." Suzuki says with food in her mouth.

"Y-yeah! Suzuki.." He says gulping down water.

Ayami smiles and starts eating. "Okay Ren and Suzuki."

"Thank you for the food it was great!" Suzuki says clapping once.

"Thank you Suzuki's family it was great!" Mihashi said as well.

Suzuki stands up. "We're going to the backyard."

Ayami who is still not finished. "Okay turn on the lights it's a little dark."

Suzuki and Mihashi head to the balcony that lead to to her room but once she turns on the light you can see the garden again. "This way."

They head to a shed not too far. Suzuki opens it and takes out a glove and a ball.

I lied to Momokan."

Mihashi jumps surprised. "About what.."

"I love baseball it's all I want to play. But..."

She turns to him. "My grandpa died and I didn't wanna play it anymore."

Mihashi fidgets trying to find out what to reply.

"He's the one who taught me how to play. He said, 'Suzu-chan must play in order to be truly happy. That's the only way you can protect mom.'" She hands him the ball. "Every one wants me to play, but I'm scared it will hurt her."

Mihashi looks around. He hadn't seen her mom while he was here, did he miss her?

"She's in the hospital. She's paralyzed from the waist down."

Mihashi remembers that Abe was paralyzed from the waist down, and he left to get surgery. "C-cant she get operated..."

Suzuki turns away. "It's impossible. We don't have the money."

Mihashi thinks about it. Suzuki doesn't have the money for it but she still wants to protect her at least.

"L-let's play f-for her!" Mihashi says. "If...she seee h-how great you are..a-and if we win..she'll be happy for sure!"

Suzuki looks at him and giggles wide smile. "Yeah! Let's do it Ren!"

Mihashi coughs up a heart and then smiles. "With you Suzuki..we can do it!"

Suzuki and Ren.

Thanks for reading and for your patience! :3