However, later, Kinako found herself struggling if she should give up her first crush by not doing anything, although she knew the truth that it is impossible for her feelings to abloom. Especially after making everyone in the team, with Fei, to know her real identity - Fei's mother. Everyone, including Fei - her son, were shocked when she revealed it, and she just melancholy looked around her teammates. Then she noticed Ranmaru, starring at her with confusion. But both Kinako and Ranmaru, also other teammates in Raimon did not have the time to think further about that, because they had to pick up their moods and prepare for the final match versus the Largoon, the strongest team of Feida.

Until their victory from Feida, everyone finally find the space to think deeper about the whole journey. And everyone realized it came to the time of saying goodbye to Kinako, Fei and Tobu, the three who did not belong to the same time period with them.

And surely, Kinako would not have another chance to see Ranmaru after she was back to the future.

Kinako's POV

It is almost time to leave here, for me, Fei and Tobu to take on the bus ride of returning to the future. But I am still struggling whether I should find Kirino-senpai and confess my love. I know clearly that there will not be any chance to do this after going back.

After I finally make my decision, I leave my place and start to pack my luggage. I try to focus on my luggage and not thinking anything else. My feelings can only be packed into my trunk, along with my regrets.

"Kinako!" I hear someone calling me. It's Fei. "It is wonderful to see you here."

"Fei, my son - I'm still not used to call you my son. It sounds like I have already been a adult!" I talk with a happy tone, trying to cheer myself up.

"Me too - it is strange to call you "mother" though, but I want to spend the rest of time here with you before we go." Fei says, with a wonderful smile, "because I have finally got a chance to get know more about my father and mother! There would not be another chance for me to meet you, the "mother" before giving birth to me."

I know. Of course I know. Not only to Fei, but to all the people who are not sharing the same time period with me. I will not see them even once more. And of course, although I have not yet been a real mother, I wish to spend my time on my son as much as possible.

But... "Fei... I am not yet that mother who do worth for you to love. Because..."

"You are my mother, no matter what have happened!"

"... Because I haven't been in love with your father yet. There is someone else in my heart now." I speak, no matter how Fei reacts. "I don't even fit in the basic qualifications to be your mother.

Almost immediately, Fei answers me after what I say, "I'm so happy, to seeing my mother willing to share with me the words in her heart. I am the son of you and Mr. Asurei. So no matter who is currently inside your heart, my father will take his position one day in future. So no problem, right?"

My guilty feelings towards Mr. Asurei suddenly have gone nowhere. Yes, Fei is true. His existence is already telling me the truth. I am touched, for seeing Fei chooses to accept me.

And I finally figure out how stupid I am, to leave my first love without saying a word.

"Sorry Fei," I start rushing, "I must grasp my last chance to confess my feelings. I will come back immediately!"

I ought to find Kirino-senpai as fast as possible.

"Go luck." When I hear Fei's voice, I have already gone far.

Kirino-senpai, where are you?

I want to see you.

I feel like I am running faster and faster.

Suddenly, I crash into someone. It's... Kirino-senpai!

"Kinako, I'm finding you! Midori-san said she saw you over here!" He is holding a football.

"I'm finding you, too..."

Although I have crashed into him, but I don't feel painful at all.

Because I am already having a crush on him, since long ago.

"Kinako, I want to give you my football as a farewell gift." Kirino-senpai pass me his ball. I am surprised to received such a farewell present from him.

"Thank you." I speak, with my voice trembling. "Many things have happened here, with you and all Raimon teammates... I remember how I competed with Tsurugi to win the number 10 jersey, and then lost to you on Mixi Max... worked hard as a DF with you and kept fighting to protect football then got my Mixi Max successfully..."

"And finally, you revealed your actual identity... Fei's mother." Kirino-senpai continues my words. "It is still hard to believe till now. Kinako, you are incredible, for coming to the past and protect your son all by yourself."

"And before I go, I don't want to leave any regret." I gathered up all my courage to say the following words, "I don't want to hide my feelings anymore. Kirino-senpai... I am in love with you."

I will never forget how Kirino-senpai's eyes and mouth open up wide. "Have I just... misheard anything?" After being silence for seconds, he asks.

"No." I shake my head and answer softly, with my whole face turned red. "After going back to future, I will get married with Mr. Asurei and have Fei as our son. But, at this moment, I want to be honest to my feelings. At the moment, the one I am now having crush on you." I try to hide my shyness by not looking at his face when I continue to say. But tears start to flood out uncontrollably.

"Kirino-senpai... sorry... for annoying you suddenly... I know I am not belonging to the same time-period with you... and I know you do feel something towards Jeanne... but... I just..." I am even not able to control my wordings afterwards.

"Kinako, thank you." Calmly, Kirino-senpai whisper gently. "Although I can't respond to your love, I would remember, through out my whole lifetime, there is a place for me in the heart of a girl from future."

"Kirino-senpai... thank you. Thank you for taking part in my life." I try my best to cover the embarassing atmosphere around us. "Can you leave a sign on the ball?"

"It's my honor!"

Sitting inside the TM Caravan, Kinako kept her eyes on her football, with everyone's sign on it. Among the signs, the most unforgettable one was by Ranmaru.

"May the best timeroute come to you
-Kirino Ranmaru"

Kinako smiled with tears and kept herself sinking into the wonderful memory of her first love.

-The End of Story-

A/N:

So that's all! Hope you like it! For Ranmaru's football above, I am actually writing to be the one Kinako holding when she is in front of the Caravan and saying goodbye to Raimon members, the one with everyone's sign on it. And it is also the one seen when Fei goes to the future to visit Kinako in hospital, who is about to give birth.

As this is a Ranmaru/Kinako fanfic, I would like to share my impressions towards this lovely pairing :-)

Firstly, of course, they are cute in the Medieval France Era! Being the two main characters in the chapter, they both showed their concern to Jeanne. At last, Kinako handed over the chance of Mixi Max to Ranmaru. The inspiration of this story mainly comes from this scene! And have you discovered that there is a scene in episode 20 that Kinako holded Kirino's arm? It is lovely~~~

Secondly, both being DF, they stand close to each other in most of the football matches and there are plenty of shots in anime that they cooperate to defend. Also, in this story, I elaborated a little to the reason why Kinako is being a DF after wearing a 10 jersey in her first appearance in anime.

Thirdly, their Mixi-Maxed outlook looks even more perfect together! Both the colours of their eyes and hair look alike! And there is a scene in the final battle towards Feida that the two of them are holding each other's shoulder! The cover image of this story is actually my own artwork :P

Anyway, RanKina is absolutely my OTP in Inazuma11, followed by Gouenji/Natsumi. I guess I am the first one to write a RanKina fanfic. It seems that it is not a popular pairing though. So please R&R. And leave a review to tell me your comments! Thankyou for reading!