You hadn't seen Fudou Akio since...well ten years ago. When Inazuma Japan was done. You left and lost contact with all of them. But you knew that was the wrong thing to do. You had always liked Fudou. Well loved. You just liked something about the bad boy type. His aura was always strange. You knew he loved being there with the team. Playing soccer made him who he was. And if you didn't speak to him the day he got into it. Inazuma Japan would never have won.

He opened up to you. He told you why he was like this. And you lectured him about living in the past. He took your advice and pushed everyone to do better. Which I guess helped.

But you told him not to live in the past. And you do that yourself. You had to get a job to support your family. Well....your mother. She got ill. You suddenly realised how Toramaru felt when he was running from practice to help his mum at her restaurant.

So you worked at a small sushi bar. You learned how to cook from Tobitaka and put it into action as soon as you were out of school. 

You didn't earn a huge amount of money. But it was enough. 

You were sat at the bar waiting for a customer. Sometimes you get school children in here when they finish. It's the fact that they're Raimon High that get's to you. You can see each of your old friends in each member of the new team. 

But school was finishing now so you got prepared. Some students came in. You was taking orders and cooking. A lot of them sat at the tables. Only a few ever sat around the actual bar seats. That was until a group of four men came in. You thought you recognised them. You weren't entirely sure when you heard a group of students shout "Coach Endou!" 

Endou.

He was bound to recognise you.

I mean you hadn't really changed a lot. He hadn't ever. You saw Kidou there as well. His hair wasn't all tied up any more. Partly but he had some down. He was wearign a suit and didn't have his usual cape any more. He still had his goggles though. 

The other two you didn't quite recognise. 

They took seats at the bar and you took orders. 

"Quite busy for one waitress." One with white and blue hair spoke up as you were cooking. (You cook at the bar)

"I manage." You realised who it was when he spoke. You remembered Gouenji. He definitely looked different. Firstly he had blue dip died hair. And it was down instead of spiked up like it used to be. The last you still didn't recognise. You wanted to believe it was Fudou. But it didn't look like him. He was wearing a black and white striped top, a red and white jacket. With green trousers. He also had a full head of hair. Which was what made you think it wasn't Fudou. You thought the Mohawk thing suited him. "I'm not usually alone anyway." You finished.

"Who usually helps?" Endou asked. You tensed up and dropped the spatula you was holding. Trying to keep back the tears. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring back memories."

"D-Don't worry. Y-You wouldn't have known." You sighed and picked the spatula back up. "I left before anyone could."

"What do you mean left? Left what?" Kidou asked.

"Inazuma Japan." 

"(Y/N)?" The last man spoke. You tensed again. It was Fudou. You placed their plates in front of them before going to one of the kid's tables as they had called you. Fudou and the guys were sat there in shock. They had trouble trying to put two and two together. When they realised they started to eat. Talking among themselves. You carried on doing your job until it was time to close up. You turned all the lights off before locking the doors. You mad eyour way home. Which was through a park and past the riverbank where you would help Endou and Tachimukai. You walked quietly through the park. But when you got to the river bank you heard a ball being kicked about. Probably into the net. You walked to the stairs that led to the pitch. You saw Fudou down there kicking the ball with all his might. You sat at the top of the stairs and placed your small bag at your side.

"I know you're there (Y/N)" He shouted not even looking up. You stood and made your way to the bottom.  "Why?"

"Why what?" You asked confused about his comment.

"Why'd you leave me? I was so much better with you at my side."

"We were young and playing soccer."

"But it was different to me. You meant so much more to me. I opened up to you." He sighed. You took a few steps closer. 

"Fudou. I-"

"You tried to do the best for all of us. I know. But it wasn't the best for all of us. I know Aki and the others missed you. I sure as hell did."

"Bu-"

"I love you (Y/N)" Your heart skipped a beat. He must have read your face wrong. The darkness must have made it look like you were disgusted. "I get it. I was useless when we were younger. I'm useless now."

"Fud-" He pushed past you. You grabbed his wrist. "Just let me talk."

"What?!" He was boiling with anger, hurt, and sadness.

"I left because I didn't want to get hurt. My mother is ill. She's the reason I tensed up in the sushi bar. She's usually my help. I left Inazuma Japan to stop myself getting hurt more than I already was. I've always loved you. And you've never been off my mind."

"Y-You love m-me?" he asked. 

"Yes." You replied. You felt his lips connect with yours. You kissed back immediately.

He was the love of your life.