I know this is neither long nor good, but after such a long time I finally managed to finish the story. Tough I'm not good with endings and I didn't really had the motivation, I gave my best to make it as good as possible.

Chapter 14: Finally over

The final whistle blew.

3 – 0

The Silent Strikers had lost. Shindou disbelievingly watched at the scoreboard, but there was no doubt about it. Sure, they had all given there best, but it was more than obvious that the Silent Strikers had changed their style. Instead of brute forced playing everyone had just enjoyed playing soccer – as the former Raimon captain had taught them.

Shouldn't we have won? This was the right way to play – so why did we lose? Trying to find the answer he couldn't take his eyes of the scoreboard.

"I'm sorry, Takuto." Kirino came next to him, laying a hand on his boyfriends shoulder in an attempt to conform him.

Still not used to show his affection for the other boy in public, Shindou hesitated a second before he gently laid his own hand over Kirino's and stroke over it. "It's alright. We did our best so there is nothing to regret." Hoping that his boyfriend would believe him also Shindou himself was still doubting, he added: "It doesn't matter if they hate us now, we can still be together and that's what is most important, isn't it?"

Kirino smiled. "I can't understand how anybody could ever hate you, Takuto. Believe me, I tried hard to do so, but after all, it's something impossible."

As Shindou was about to answer, deeply moved by the other's words, his former teammates came over, now standing in front of the two guys.

"It's our loss", the brunette admitted, looking at his former teammates ready to face them, whatever they would do.

However he couldn't be more surprised to see them smiling. "It was a great game, captain!"

Tenma still called him captain although the boy himself was the captain of Raimon now. Shindou couldn't help but smile about that fact.

"The result is not what is important." Sangoku explained more calm than Tenma. "Important is, that we have seen that you're feelings are honest."

"For that we have to apologize", Kurama added.

"Please come back to us, Captain."

Shindou smiled, then still holding Kirino's hand, he nodded. "Let's all play soccer together again."

That's it, hope you at least don't hate it. Now I can concentrate on finish my other story, which is in my opinion way better. You should check it out! ^^