Title: Under Italy's Sky
Characters: Aoi, Hyuga
The fic: On his way to Turin, Hyuga drops by Milan to visit Aoi. Fic takes place roughly at the end of World Youth.
Disclaimer: The Captain Tsubasa series (c) Yoichi Takahashi
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Under Italy's Sky
"All right, guys, we'll finish up here for the day. Good training, see you all on Wednesday."
"See you, coach."
"Nice shoot, Shingo!"
"Great tackle!"
"You're on fire, kid!"
It was the end of another spirited training session. Aoi grinned widely as they made their way off the training field, his teammates thumping his back and ruffling his hair affectionately. Yes, he definitely wasn't going lose here! His sempai, Kojiro Hyuga, was coming to Italy to take on the Serie A, and he, Aoi, had to show him that his spirit had not waned in the slightest.
And speaking of Hyuga...
Seeing movement from the corner of his eyes, from the playing field's entrance, Aoi looked over his shoulder. His eyes widened.
"Hyuga!" he shouted, breaking away from from his teammates and dashing towards his friend, who was watching him with a small smile on his face. "What are you doing in Milan? I thought you'd be in Turin!"
"I thought I'd stop by to visit for a few days," answered Hyuga. "I had a feeling you'd be training. Looks like you're doing well."
Aoi nodded vigorously. "I don't plan on losing to you!" he said. "I'm going to make the Serie A by the end of this year!"
Hyuga grinned. "Glad to hear it," he said. "Inter versus Juventus... Aoi Shingo versus Kojiro Hyuga... people will be talking about it for ages."
"And the championship will be Inter's!" said Aoi, clenching his fists, eyes shining.
"We'll see about that." Hyuga gave the smaller boy's head a good-natured push. "Come on, hurry up and get your stuff, and let's go have lunch. I hear Milan's risotto is quite good."
Aoi grinned. "Got it! I'll be back in a sec!" And he charged off towards the locker room, filled with new energy. "Hey, guys, tell me a good place to eat Milan's risotto!"
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