Yay chapter 4! Hope you are enjoying it so far!
It has been four days since the incident. Tachimukai has not been feeling sad about not being able to play because he knows that one day he will get his chance.
There is only two more days before the match and everyone is anxious. Although, there may be some trouble with a certain goalkeeper.
"Hey Endou!" Kazemaru exclaims, "Are you ready for practice today?"
Endou nods and smiles as he continues to eat his breakfast.
"Are you ok?" Kazemaru asks with a worried expression.
"Yeah, I'm completely fine." Endou says with a bit more energy.
"Are you…" Kazemaru starts but is interrupted by Endou.
Endou stands up and asks everyone, "Who wants to go for a little run until practice starts?"
Everyone looks at him as if he is crazy then Tachimukai stands up, "I will!" he says with a burst of energy.
"That's the spirit!" Endou says and they leave to go down to the field.
"Goalkeepers…" Kazemaru sighs.
"We'll never understand them." Kidou smiles.
"Yeah, well I am just glad to see Tachimukai acting like his old self again." Hikari says with a soft smile.
"Did I hear you say that in a loving way?" Kogure says behind her giving his signature laugh.
"KOGURE!" Haruna says chasing him.
Hikari blushes as everyone else laughs.
Outside Endou and Tachimukai are running. Actually, Endou has been feeling unwell since that day it rained. He did not properly dry himself off, so he was paying the price.
"Tachimukai are you still feeling angry at not being able to play?" Endou asks.
Tachimukai looks down, "Well…" He looks back up, "Kind of, but I know one day I will be able to, so I won't stop practicing until I do!"
Endou smiles, "That's the spir…spir…it…" he struggles to say as he faints.
"Endou-san!"
"103 degrees Fahrenheit." Fuyuka says looking at the thermometer.
"Endou, why didn't you tell us you weren't feeling well?" Aki says with a frown.
"I thought I could hold out until after the match." He says laughing a bit.
"I'll never understand you." Aki says shaking her head.
"Well you just have to rest." Fuyuka says.
"But who's going to be goalkeeper now?" Haruna questions.
"Tachimukai will!" Hikari says from behind them.
Tachimukai who was standing next to her says, "I can't…"
"Why not?" She asks questionably.
"Because…because it's my fault Endou is sick!" He says clenching his hands, "If I hadn't run out that day he wouldn't be like this!"
"Tachimukai, we can't fix the past, just look towards the future." Endou says smiling, "I believe in you and so does everyone else."
The managers look at him with a smile and nod. Everyone soon leaves Endou in his room to rest.
As they walk out Tachimukai thinks to himself,
Can I really do this…?
So how will Tachimukai do this? Will he believe in himself? I know I do! Help him out and believe in him to! Please review and look forward to what happens.