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Hey there ! So , I was too excited to write this chapter and decided not to wait and if you're wondering , I'm writing this about 8 hours since I posted the last chapter but obviously I'll be waiting for at least a few days to post this so that I can reply some of your reviews ^^ I apologize in advance if you do find any grammatical or spelling errors .
Chapter 5 : The game plan
"Are you a girl ?"
That question sounded more like a statement or an insult rather than what it was suppose to be . Normally , he would grab the person why the collar and throw him against the wall for even 'asking' a question like that but he couldn't do that . Why ? Exhibit A , he has a soft spot for Ema , which means her friends and family are included , Exhibit B , he's never , and he doesn't plan on ever , raising even a finger onto a woman . Oh yeah and Exhibit C , he was a bit intimidated by the green-haired girl . Despite for her being a short thing , yes , shorter than Ema , he thought to himself before sighing . "Do I look like one ?" , he replied instead , pulling away from his beloved bunny-like human and standing or more like towering over the green-haired girl . Eventhough she was annoyed by this blond , she couldn't help but blush but quickly recovered by snorting in annoyance .
Ema broke the awkward silence that has formed by saying , "It's okay , Aoi-chan . Hiro-kun is my best childhood friend . Besides , I know he wouldn't hurt us." . Aoi was not convinced with the idea of a guy whom she never interacted with or even met , living under the same roof of her and her room mate for a night . "Okay then . But if you try anything , you'll have hell to answer to." , she threathened the blond , giving in as she saw the gleam of happiness in her room mate's eye when she talked about this man .
"No way in hell would I let you spend the night in Ema's room !" , a red head growled at Hiroto and the rest.
Hiroto rolled his eyes , "I'm not gonna rape her or anything if that's what you're thinking." , he said , earning a blush from Ema . "I don't care , I don't trust you." , Yusuke said flatly . As both the men started arguing , the brunette thought to herself how lucky she was to have so many amazing men in her life . Maybe Yusuke-kun was just feeling left out , I think he wants to join us but he's just too shy . Yeah , that's it . Being the dense girl she is , she grin widely and turned to her step-brother , "Yusuke-kun ! Why don't you join us as well ?" . Both the men stopped and arguing and looked at the girl who meant the world to both of them .
"Now , Emmi-chan , I don't think-" , Hiroto was about to say when Yusuke plastered his left palm onto the blond hair's mouth . "That's a great idea ! I feel better now already." , he said before giving his rival a smirk . That'll show you , he thought . She gave a sigh of relief before turning her attention back to her green-haired room mate , already discussing the snacks and the fun things they were to do at the sleepover . "You better not do anything to Ema ." , Yusuke said in a low voice before growling slightly . The blond gave an evilish grin , "Let's cut to the chase , kid . You're in love with Ema , aren't you ? And you're just afraid that you won't have a chance with her anymore now that I am here ." , he retorted . The red head looked away , not saying anything . "Listen kid , I love Ema and I want what's best for her . That means I want her to be happy , unlike you . You don't realize that you're selfish enough to only want what's the best for you and not her." , Hiroto continued with a cold expression . Yusuke was about to argue back but the other students , including Ema walked to the lushious green field . He gave Hiroto a peircing stare before jogging over , awaiting for the next round .
~0oo0~
The ball entered the net easily and he could hear her cheer him on , "Good job , Yusuke-kun !" . He felt his cheeks turn a soft red before he walked back up to his source of support and happiness . "You're so good at this , how do you do it ?" , Ema asked excitedly as her turn was up next . He tilted his head to the goalkeeper before answering softly , "What you are trying to do is catching the goalkeeper by surprise . You see , normally , people would think that you'll kick the ball as far away from the goalkeeper so that you can find a free entry to shoot the goal but what most people don't realize is that we anticipate that to happen ." . He then tilted his head towards the goalkeeper who was fixing his gloves , "What the goalkeeper won't expect is for you to directly hurl the ball in his way . Sometimes , if you are very lucky , the goalkeeper's instincts would be to follow his reflex and jump out of the way so that he won't get any injuries whether major or minor ." . When he finished his sentence , he noticed that his step-sister's eyes perked up in excitement , "Ariagtou for the advice , ne , Yusuke-kun ." , she said before bending down to grab the ball in her hands . He nodded and took a few feet back .
Ema stopped walking when she reckoned she was about twenty or so feet away from the goal post . You can do this , Ema , just follow what Yusuke-kun said , she told herself before nodding at the goalkeeper , gesturing she was ready . He nodded back and bend his knees , ready to catch the flying ball . She took a few steps back before running slightly and giving the ball a hard kick . Almost everyone gasped in shock when they saw the ball flying to the left pole of the goal post , even the goalkeeper was staring at the ball , not moving . Ema prayed that she didn't screw this up , the ball then hurled itself back to her and she kicked it without thinking , it hit the goalkeeper's right knee and he fell in pain as the football slows down it's rolling pace . Just as it stopped , it went into the net slightly . She blinked her eyes repeatedly , trying to process what had happened . She then heard Ichiyo-san muttered under his breath , "Well , that's one way of doing it." , before laughing . A few other students who were watching laughed as well as the scene that just happened , even Yusuke was chuckling slightly . You really are something , Emmi-chan , Hiroto smiled to himself . After comprehending what happened , she grinned and dust the dirt off her shirt , eventhough there wasn't any dirt . "Ready for the next kick ?" , she asked the goalkeeper and his eyes widen before calling for another goalkeeper to take his place .
~0oo0~
"Now , since all of you are taught the basics of the game . It's time to play ." , the coach say as he looked at all the faces of the hopeful students who were trying out for a spot on his team . "There are 14 of you trying out . So there will be seven of you in one team , meaning two teams , of course . There will be two short rounds of the game , each round taking up only fifteen minutes and believe me , fifteen minutes is a short period of time . As said before , once I read out your name , gather into your group , pick a captain and sort out your game plan in 5 minutes . No questions asked , okay ?" , he continued before receiving nods from everyone around him . He then picked up his notepad and read out the names . "Your five minutes starts now." , he said calmly before starting the stopwatch .
~0oo0~
She was slightly irritated . That was something very difficult to do . To irritate the normally calm and carefree Ema Hinata . It has already been two minutes since the stopwatch started and the other six members of her group were still adjusting to the new faces of the team . And you'd think I was the girl here , she thought to herself . To add on to the fact that they have only less than three minutes to spare before playing , they were arguing on what their game strategy was . Oh well , at least they have chosen a captain . She crossed her arms and look over at the team Yusuke was in , they were so composed and were working together . Lucky . Having had enough , she pushed her small and petite body through the men and stood in the middle of their circle . "Would you guys , shut up ?" , she asked in a harsh tone . It was the first time in her life that she said something so rudely . That caused all the men to keep quiet . She sighed , "Look , I want to get into the team , just as much as all of you want to . But obviously looking at all of you , you're doing nothing but arguing . We're supposed to be a team . I don't think any one of us wants to lose , do we ?" , she asked . Nobody said a word but she knew in her heart that everyone silently agreed with what she said . The first one to speak up was the captain of their team , a tall and buffy man who was using a pair of spectacles . He pushed up his speactacles slightly before looking her in the eye , "What do you suggest we do then ?" , he asked .
~0oo0~
Everyone was gathered on the field , Ema and her team was on the left side of their coach while Yusuke and his team was on the other . She looked over at her step-brother , when their eyes met , his stern gaze turned slightly soft before mouthing , "Good luck." . She nodded and raised her hand up , giving his a thumbs up before using her thumb and forefinger to shape into a L-shape . "The rules are simple . You hurt someone purposely , you're out of the game . Kick in as many goals as you can . When I place the ball in the middle here and I blow the whistle , them you can start . The next time I blow the whistle , it's end of round one ." , Ichiyo-san said with ease before placing the ball down on the grass that was surrounded by a white circle drawn . "And remember , DON'T kick me in the process." , he said , earning a few laughs . The coach gave a small grin before looking at all the players , seeing their faces made him withdraw from asking whether they were ready . He lifted the whistle to his mouth before checking whether the goalkeepers were ready . The sound of a whistle blowing could be heard .
~0oo0~
Despite the fact that their opposing team has already gained three points and it was already half-way through the first round of the game , Ema didn't quiver in fear like she normally would or even worried . Her face was unreadable . The other members of her team were also stoic , not showing the concern on their face eventhough they were just casually running along with the players of the other team , not bothering to snatch the football away from them . "Hinata ! What the hell are you and your team members doing ?! This is a damn football match !" , Ichiyo-san cursed loudly but she gave him a reassuring smile before turning her head back to the game as she played defense and avoided the incoming ball that was headed for her team's goal post . The players of her step-brother's team was confused at their ignorant attitude in the game , is this a joke or have they decided to not to play anymore ? , Yusuke thought to himself before running towards a lanky man who had the ball . Considering the fact that Ema's team weren't even trying to shoot a goal , made him and the rest of the players on his team let their guard down . They took advantage of the first ten minutes already and were now tired as they wasted their energy on shooting goals to the opposing team who was doing nothing at all .
She could see the large digital stopwatch that was placed on a bench next to the furious coach . A few more seconds now , she thought to herself when the stopwatch reached 11:00:00 . Time . Game on , she smiled to the other members of their team and they smiled back .
~0oo0~
It all happened so fast , before he knew it , her team players including herself was gaining momentum . It was as if they were travelling in the speed of light , everything went by so fast , though he was supposed to play offense , he just stood and stared in awe as Ema begin to shoot goals into his team's net . What's going on ? , he asked himself as he turned around to look at the other equally shocked faces of his team members . They mere just in the lead with the score of 7-5 . He could see that Ema was leading her team in shooting the goals but she wasn't inconsiderate , she took lead of the ball twice before passing the responsibility to the other players in her team . Slowly , they switched position in who was to gain access to the ball . He took a quick peek at the stopwatch , 14:45:56 . Damn , less than fifteen seconds left till' the end of the first round . His other team members seem to react to this and begin defending their goal post . Before he knew it , Ichiyo-san blew the whistle . Looking at the score after they all stopped to catch their breath and rest , he saw they were tied with 8-8 . How in the world did they shoot that many goals in four minutes ?
~0oo0~
Not bothering with the three minute break given to all the players before the final round begin , Ema and her team members huddled up , "Everyone knows what they have to do , right ?" , their captain asked them before all of them looked at Ema . "Yes , let's do this ." , she replied , giving a half smile .
~0oo0~
The whistle was blown and everyone in her team got into their planned positions . Four of them were situated in front of the other team's goal post while two of them were at their own team's goal post and two of them were out there , running and trying to get the ball . Who were the two you ask ? Ema and the captain of her team , Leiko . As he kicked the ball away from a player of Yusuke's team , she quickly got hold of the ball , kicking it to one of the four members of her team situated at the opposite team's goal post . They shoot the goal in with ease before she switched position with the goalie . After their first goal in the second round , the players of Yusuke's team were being more cautious , resulting them in shooting a goal in the third minute but after that , none of the teams shot , leaving them in a tie again of 9-9 . Time to do what I have to do , she thought to herself , feeling nervous for the first time after this 27 minutes of the game . Three more minutes , every minute counts . She nodded to Leiko , understanding her gesture and awed by her willingness , he yelled for the first time , to catch the attention of all his team members , "Pineapples !" . Everyone besides the players of Leiko's team didn't understand what he said , even the cheerleaders who were watching the game from their end of the field shook their heads in confusion . Was he having like a pregnancy craving or something ? , one of the spectators asked the other .
Yusuke , knowing that they planned something , kept running beside Leiko , hoping to get the ball , after realising that Ema and Leiko both exchange eye contact , something in his head click instantly and he moved to her side , just as Leiko passed Ema the ball . The red head smiled to himself , just cause I like you , Ema Hinata , doesn't mean I will let you win , he thought as he started running closer to her , hoping he would snatch the ball away from her . She hoped that he wouldn't do that but her prayers go answered as always . Just as she was nearing the goal post of the opposite team , she realised that Yusuke was close enough to her already . She suddenly stopped in her tracks , causing him to do the same . He was shocked but boldly , she took hold of the collar of Yusuke's shirt and pressed her lips forcefully against his .
I'm dreaming , aren't I ? , the red head asked himself as his cheeks turned the colour of his hair and he opened his eyes that he closed when her lips met his . Oh God , she is kissing me , Yusuke thought , the game long gone in his mind , he took the opportunity to press his lips against hers too , causing her to gasp in surprise . Everyone who was spectating the game , including the players of Yusuke's team stopped and looked at the two kissing in the middle of the field . But they failed to realise that a member of Ema's team has tackled the ball away from her and shot it into the net of the opposite team . Ichiyo-san who's mouth was still open in shock quickly recovered and blowed the whistle , "Team of Ema Hinata wins !" , he yelled . Connecting the dots , everyone recovered as well and the cheerleaders begin to do a victory performance for Ema's team . Meanwhile , eventhough both Ema and Yusuke were well aware of their surroundings , did not part their lips at all . In fact , the red head deepened the kiss by cupping both her cheeks in his palm . His step-sister didn't protest at all and he was quite happy about it , eventhough he realised that his team lost in the game . Finally , Ema , not wanting to admit it , reluctantly , pulled away from the kiss . She didn't even bother about the fact that some people were chanting her name . She interlaced her fingers around Yusuke's hand when he held her hand in his , blushing slightly .
PHEWWW , that was a long and tiring chapter , I hope I did it justice to my beloved readers ! And if anyone is questioning the nature of Yusuke and Ema's relationship now , you have to wait for the next chapter and yes , I blushed too :P I know you hate me , haha , but I still love you :3 . Anyone a fan of football like I am ? Manchester United all the way !
Naru-chan :I love your real name but I like this nickname too . Naru-chan is so cute :3 ^blushes^ hehe . Well , Hiroto is definitely gonna be a challenge for the brothers to handle , I mean I'd be jealous if I were them :P It's normal to read lemon scenes , haha , I've stumbled upon many , so you're perfectly normal when you say that you don't mind lemon scenes :) Maybe I'll haveone or two lemon scenes , I don't know ;) This chapter is dedicated to you , ne ? I feel so honoured that you love my fanfiction , I hope I don't ever disappoint you !
MUSIC99: I know right ? I pictured him as Ferrero Rocher . Don't ask me why , I'm weird XD But if you want to know , probably cause he acts tough and is a bit rude but inside he's a softie and has a soft spot for Ema :) This chapter is also dedicated to you ! :D Thanks for sticking with me till' this far !
LaviLena1618 : Thank you for reviewing ! I'm really glad you like the story :3 DGM...? I'm sorry but I suck at abbreviations XD I originally shipped Yusuke and Ema but then over the entire story I realised that she looks good with the other brothers too :/ I shall ask people to vote for their ships , I think :P
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