[ notes/ sorry for the late update;; my apology consists of cute shirou and atsuya fighting over you ]

Ramion versus Hakuren, the kickoff started immediately with a hissatsu. Kouzomaru, Asuto and Norika went for their Arctic Polar Bear No.2. This was stopped by none other than the forward Fubuki Atsuya.

Nosaka was in the stands, all the way at the back with Nishikage as his company. He'd come for the sake of collecting data, observing the teams and their every movement, but there was someone he wanted to support too. That person was you. Nosaka and Nishikage wanted to see you, the newest member, and newest threat to Outei Tsukinomiya. It was no stretch that you were good, had a hidden talent in soccer. Soon, Nosaka would be on the pitch with you, but you'd be fighting one another. He. . . Didn't want that.

Fubuki Atsuya, Fubuki Shirou and Someoka Ryuugo. These three needed to be watched and marked at all times, but it seemed that was going to be harder than everyone expected. As a forward, it wasn't really your job to defend and stay back, you were at the front to get the ball, bring it up, and make your shot. Seeing how perfect Hakuren balanced their attack and defense, you knew you had to do something other than wait. If Atsuya could defend, then you had to defend too.

So, you ran back. Raimon didn't have a current playmaker, so you'd take that title for yourself.

"Tighten defense! Kouzomaru, move up front. I'll get you the ball and we'll press together. Golem, mark number ten!" You raised a hand, cuing everyone to their rightful places. The rest of the members were shocked, but they followed your lead anyways.

Atsuya kicked the ball towards his brother, which you cut through. Fubuki Shirou pressured you afterwards.

"So, you must be Raimon's princess." The blue haired male flashed you a charming smile.

"Hardly." You responded nervously, rolling the ball with your heel.

"Let's see how good their princess plays." Shirou took a step closer to you. Your instincts kicked in, and you immediately made a back pass. Mansaku got the ball, but wasn't able to bring it up any further - Atsuya cut, and made a perfectly clean goal. This happened twice.

It didn't take long before the team broke out into a fight. You stood there watching, completely helpless. You didn't know these people well enough to stop them, it was agonizing.

"What's with the long face?" There was a low voice right beside your ear. Instead of moving away, you froze in place. "You know. . . You're too good for this team of hicks. What the hell are you doing, playing around with amateurs like them?"

"I-. . ." You stammered, digging your nails into your palms.

"Hey. Let's make a deal. If you lose this match. Transfer to Hakuren." Atsuya grinned to himself, patting your head before strutting off back to his team. There was something, terrifying about him.

"[L/n]!" Hiura called out to you, thank goodness. He placed a hand gently on your shoulder, furrowing his brows at your worried expression. "We're gonna be okay, let's head back to the bench." He muttered just above a whisper. You slowly nodded, before approaching the rest of the team at his side.

"What the hell was that!? The defense was terrible out there!"

"It wouldn't have been so bad if the middle fielders did their job!"

"Seriously!? Throwing the blame on us isn't helping! You think you're the only one trying out there!?"

"Please! Give it a rest!" You piped up. Watching everyone fight, hurt so badly. You couldn't stop remembering your parents, they'd argue all day and all night. A child like yourself could never do anything to get them to stop, or they'd snap at you too. So you just had to stand there, and watch your parents grow to hate one another. . . Then, watch them start to hate you too. The burden that was their only child. Now. They're gone.

Hiura, Asuto and Norika stood by your side, everyone else watched you, including the managers. You couldn't mess this up. Not again.

"It's impossible to win like this, there's eleven of us in that pitch, to eleven of us have to do our best. Avoiding arguments is impossible, too! The game isn't over, we're only one point behind, we have thirty more minutes, all we need is one point." Your voice shook here and there, but you had everyone's attention. "We can do this, just-! Please listen to my plan!" With that, you bowed your head.

Teams argue, friends argue, siblings argue, parents argue. It's inevitable. The only thing you can do about it, is accept that, and move on. Raimon was willing to give it a try.

"Okay, we're listening." Michinari nodded.

"We're focusing on defense here. Fubuki Atsuya, Shirou and Someoka Ryuugo. Their tactics revolve around these three, so if one person marking isn't enough, then use two. If not two, then use three. As long as Asuto, Kouzomaru or Myself get the ball, then I can guarantee you a point. Keep your eyes on those three in particular." Your gaze wandered off from your own team, to Hakuren's bunch. Just then, you locked eyes with Fubuki Shirou, then Atsuya. Your response? A sweet smile, and that's it.

Your plan worked seamlessly. Asuto stayed back to cut as many passes as possible, after this, he brought the ball up and passed it to you. You made two goals this way. The score was tied; 2-2.

Now, things were to get a little interesting. Hakuren decided to use their special weapon, which in turn, was Shiratoya Nae - apparently a newbie. Now, you couldn't possibly bring yourself to judge her, especially since you had no history in the soccer world either. Soccer was just a hobby, something you did for fun, and you ended up being really good at it.

Nae was placed on the field, and Hakuren was on the attack.

"Pass! Pass! Pass!" The purple haired girl hopped a few times, waving her hands over at Shirou. You wanted to see what she could do. . .

Shirou passed, and she couldn't get the ball in her control. It rolled off to the end. You raised a brow. Although it came as a surprise when she managed to get it in time. She was quick, that's for sure. With great power, comes great responsibility - poor girl just wasn't ready.

"Over here!" Atsuya made his way down the field, oh this didn't look good. Nae kicked, and missed yet again. The ball rolled over to Norika, who bent down and picked it up.

"Oh--!? What the hell!? You were supposed to pass that to me!" Atsuya piped up. Ah, here comes your turn to tease him a little.

"Pass? I've never seen Fubuki Atsuya pass." Innocently, you laced your fingers behind your back. "Maybe he doesn't know how, too." You were speaking loud enough for the striker to hear, but made it seem like a normal conversation with Mansaku.

"Ahh, you're right, [L/n]. Sharp eye." He grinned.

"I can hear you two, you know!?" That orange haired male was practically throwing a tantrum. Both you and his brother got a laugh out of it.

"Hello! Nice to meet you!" Nae's enthusiasm broke up the fight, she grabbed your wrist and dragged you over to Norika. "You can just call me Princess, okay?" The purple haired girl grinned. Both you and Norika just nodded awkwardly. "Ooooh! Princess Nae sounds good too! You can pick!"

"My name is Umihara Norika, but, Norika is fine." The other female mused happily, and then the two girls turned to you. Norika played it as if she'd never met you before as well.

"Oh- uhm. . . My name is [L/n] [Y/n]." You blinked your eyes a few times, bowing your head slightly.

"Hime, you can't hog Raimon's Princess to yourself, I want to talk to her too." Shirou propped his hands on his hips. Nae only pouted in response. This was probably the strangest team you'd ever played against (even though the only other team was Zeus).

The match started again, and it looked more like a fight between Nae and Atsuya for the ball, so they could just run the entire field themselves. It was a little annoying, just a little, just a tiny bit. That being said, you moved back into defense once Nae and Atsuya were on your side of the field. The rest of Raimon were a little confused, but you couldn't blame them - this was weird.

Nae went for a hissatsu. Just in time, you reached the ball and slowed it down with a foot, Norika did Uzumaki The Hand, and she caught it. You gave her a thumbs up, which made the girl smile brightly.

Even though she missed a point, the entire crowd was in Shiratoya Nae's favor. They absolutely loved her. Subconsciously, your eyes scanned the crowd. Sadly your aunt had things to do, so she couldn't come see you play. She hadn't seen you play against Zeus either. After staring for a while, you caught sight of someone waving at you.

Nosaka and Nishikage were in the stands. The red head was happily waving, which immediately brightened you up. A smile marred your features, and with an excited hop, you waved back. It was a little embarrassing, but after a chuckle, Nosaka blew you a kiss. Your face burnt up, and you decided to just get back to your position on the pitch. Unknown to you, Hiura and Anna didn't seem to like this. The blue haired male watched you nervously scamper to the forward's area.

The rest of the game was ruthless, everyone was near out of breath. The score, well, you all worked your ass off and managed to keep it the same; 2-2. Hakuren kept on with the killer moves, but you and Asuto were always there to help slow them down, and Norika always managed to catch them. She was working her hardest too. You all were.

If Nosaka was in the stands, you had to do better than your best. Maybe you'd overexert yourself, but that was fine, you were sure you'd be fine. Hanta passed the ball to you, and called out that Nae would be coming in from the far left. With this, you flawlessly dodged both her, and two of the other middle fielders. Now, it was you against Shirou, another face off.

"I won't let you get past." The snow prince lowered his voice to just above a whisper.

"I'm sorry, but I have to." Your eyes narrowed. You slipped the ball at the back of your heel, and kicked it over both his and your own head. Swiveling past the defender, you brought the ball to the net. To the left, Kouzomaru had managed to make it up as well- so you both combined your shots, and made a new hissatsu. The score was now 3-2. Raimon had won.

Out of excitement, you threw yourself onto Hiura in a hug, which Asuto then happily joined. The poor ice boy was a blushing mess, but he was more than glad to wrap his arms around you as well. Despite all the riffs at the beginning of the match, everyone managed to work things out and come together in the end. This was why you were on this team, rather than any other. They were all your friends now, they practically saved you.

Everyone retreated to the bench for some water, Nae and Norika were happily chatting away.

"Oi, [L/n]." A hand pat your back. The owner, none other than Fubuki Atsuya. The bear killer on one side, and the snow prince on the other - you already felt trapped.

"H-hi. Thank you for such a good game." Politely, you bowed your head. The two brothers glanced at one another, before smiling at you afterwards.

"It was our pleasure." Shirou cooed.

". . . Hey, I'm just gonna get straight to the point. Can I get your number?" The younger brother waved a hand in the air dismissively.

"M-my what?"

"Atsuya, that's too personal. [L/n], I apologize on behalf of him." Shirou furrowed his brows. You were a little too stunned to do anything, and this other boy was only making things worse with his next statement. "But, you wouldn't mind giving your number to me, right?"

"Aniki!? What the hell was that for!? First come first serve, and I saw her first!"

"Atsuya, you're clearly unaware of all the research I've done on her as soon as she joined Raimon."

"Guys-! You really, really don't have to fight." Your hands lifted in defense. "I don't mind giving you both my number, if, that's okay with you?"

They were both okay with this. Nearing the end of the day, your text messages looked like this;

from/ shirou
are you free sometime this week, princess?

from/ atsuya
you got time this week?

You replied to both of them, saying the other had asked - and now you were confused. They later made a group and added you.

from/ atsuya
aniki what kind of shit are u pulling

from/ shirou
maybe the three of us could go together <3

from/ [Y/n]
i'd like that ෆ╹ᴗ╹ෆ