[ a/n; i updated the cover image! i wasn't happy with the old one, so i decided to just draw a new one. hopefuly everyone likes it ^ v ^ ]

Kidokawa Seishuu started with the kickoff, and with a Back Tornado from one of the Mukata triplets, they scored a goal as soon as the game started.

Kidokawa's attacks were relentless, but Raimon was slowly getting used to it and starting to match up with their own power as well. Soon, the match wasn't one sided anymore.

Two more Back Tornados were shot at the goal, one of them was stopped with Endou's God Hand, and the other was stopped with Park's Daebak.

The Mukata triplets were visibly getting frustrated. They expected an easy game, but this was far from it. Instead of working together with their teammates, they tried to win the match all on their own.

Endou, Domon and Ichinose used their Tri-Pegasus, and just like that, the score was tied.

Each time Kidokawa tried to attack, Raimon met it with their own defense.

Park had put on her game face even before the match had started, she wasn't going to let anyone get past her - and the Mukata triplets were starting to realize that. They had two players mark her, so that they could use their Triangle Z.

"Damn-!" Park couldn't get past the two, and ultimately, Triangle Z broke past God Hand.

Nishikagi figured out a way to stop Endou, Ichinose an Domon from using Tri-Pegasus with a hissatsu of hs own: Spinning Cut. A wall of blue fire appeared with the swipe of his leg, blocking the three boys from getting any further.

The third goal was scored by Gouenji. He and Someoka went for their Dragon Tornado, and the Kidokawa keeper made the mistake of knocking the ball back out onto the field rather than catching it. Gouenji used his Fire Tornado, and the ball made it into the net.

The Mukata triplets managed to get far enough onto Raimon's half, to use their Triangle Z again.

There was no time for hesitation. Park shook off the two players that marked her by crossing them out, and she slid her way in front of the goal.

"Endou, let's do this together." Park faced her back towards the field, looking at Endou.

"Yeah. Let's do this together!" The goalkeeper slammed a fist into his gloved palm.

"Daebak-!" once the shoot was close enough, Park whipped herself around, and drove her foot into the ball.

"-The Hand!" Endou's once golden God Hand had turned pure silvery white, and held the girl from behind. On top of that, both Kurimatsu and Kabeyama had supported Endou from behind as well.

Park slipped her foot past the ball, quickly turned herself around and drove her heel into it. Slowly, she drained the hissatsu's power from the ball, and soon, the rotation had stopped completely. The ball flicked backwards, and Endou caught it safely.

"Park-chan!" Endou's expression brightened up, his eyes glittering with excitement. It seems Endou's enthusiasm was contagious, because Park's once serious expression had turned into a gentle smile.

"Let's win this match, Endou!" Park piped up. Endou tossed the ball out to her and she carried it up the field.

In the end, Endou, Ichinose and Domon managed to get past Nishigaki's Spinning Cut. Their blue Pegasus became a blazing red phoenix. They scored the third goal for Raimon, and the game was over.

"Since when did you and Endou have a hissatsu together?" Kazemaru asked Park as they made their way to the benches.

"Uhh. . ." Park blinked her eyes a few times. "Since like, five minutes ago." She chuckled.

"I should have guessed." The tealette laughed. He was actually quite glad it happened out of the blue, it saved them the game. He just wished he was able to help somehow. Lately it felt like Park was growing past him, and he was falling behind. . . This only made him more determined to perfect his hissatsu with Park.

"You two!" Park scampered over to Kurimatsu and Kabeyama, with Kazemaru follwing behind her. "You both did amazing today, I'm so proud of you!" She gave Kurimatsu a big hug.

"Thank you, Park-san!" Kurimatsu teared up, hugging onto the girl tightly.

"Onii-chan!" Suddenly, a feminine voice was heard, and a young girl threw herself onto Gouenji. She was clearly younger than him, shorter and smaller, too. She had short brown hair and bangs falling over her forehead. Everyone watched in confusion as she hugged the blonde haired boy. Gouenji didn't seem to mind, which was easy to tell due to that smile on his face

". . . Who's that?" Kazemaru watched from a distance.

"Don't know." Park responded.

"Emori, you shouldn't be down here. Didn't I tell you to wait for me?" Gouenji asked the girl - who seemed to be named Emori.

"But I wanted to congratulate you." She pouted, before smiling brightly. "You won, you won! Congratulations!" Emori hopped in her place before hugging Gouenji again. For someone who seemed so cool, he didn't seem to mind, being hugged in front of all of his friends.

Everyone just kind of exchanged nervous glances, waiting for Gouenji to introduce her to the team.

"Emori, introduce yourself." Gouenji gestured towards all his silent teammates.

"O-oh, okay." Emori nodded, before turning to face everyone. "My name is Gouenji Emori! It's nice to meet you all." She bowed her head.

"Huh!?" A few members were taken aback.

"Your sister?" Park asked, and Gouenji nodded. "It's nice to meet you too, Emori. Thank you for watching the game." She smiled towards the younger girl.

"I watch all of Onii-chan's games!" Emori responded, a beaming smile on her face.

"Let's go home, Emori." Gouenji grabbed his things and coaxed the girl along as she waved goodbye to everyone on Raimon.

"I wish I had a little sibling. Gouenji's lucky, he has two." Park watched the two of them leave.

"You'd be a good older sister." Kazemaru complimented her, and to that, she smiled.

It was the next day at school, and Endou looked like death. It looked as if he hadn't slept at all, even though he did. It was a nightmare that was troubling him, but he didn't want to say that.

"Endou? Why are you making that face?" Kino asked as kindly as possible.

"Do you want some Pepsi? Maybe it'll make you feel be-" Park was just about to finish her sentence until Gouenji swat the back of her head. "Ow!" She quickly brought a hand to the spot he hit.

"That's your breakfast, isn't it?" Kazemaru frowned at the girl, and she instantly shut her mouth.

"It's useless. . . It's useless." Endou repeated twice.

"What's useless?" Kino furrowed her brows, worry written all over her face.

"Will I be able to stop Zeus' shoots with God Hand?" Endou stared at the ground.

"That's not like you. You always say "you never know unless we try" and face things head on." Kidou said.

"We can't lose the finals no matter what!" Endou started ruffling up his hair in frustration. "You never know unless we try isn't enough! Don't you get it!?" He raised his voice, making Park shudder a little.

". . . Did you lose your confidence after the match with Kidokawa yesterday?" Gouenji asked, crossing his arms.

"It's not that I lost it, it's that I'm worried." Endou responded. "Once I start thinking about it, I get restless., and my mind starts going in circles." He muttered. No one had anything else to say, and the boy walked off with his head hanging low.

"Has he ever been like this before?" Ichinose asked.

"Never." Kino shook her head, a small frown on her face.

"I believe Endou will be okay." Park suddenly spoke up, catching everyone's attention. "Endou had held the burden of being the captain for this long, someone that never falters, and always cheers on their team. Endou is stronger than he looks, I believe he'll get out of this state. . . For now, all we can do is support him, and train our hardest."

That day after classes, practice went on as usual, and Endou put up a smile for his team.

"Park, take a break, you're pushing yourself way too hard." Kazemaru watched from the sidelines in the Inabikari Training Center as Park continued her routine. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, down the side of her face.

"But. . ." Park stopped for a moment, she wanted to keep going, but Kazemaru gestured towards a bottle of Pepsi. A short break wouldn't hurt, so she decided to go over to him.

"At this rate you'll get yourself hurt." The teal haired boy shuffled through the first aid kit. Her leg was sore from last match, and yet she didn't say anything about it. There was a bit of swelling and redness, so Kazemaru patched her up as she drank her Pepsi. She watched him carefully, but tightly wrap the bandage around her leg.

"Thank you." She muttered. ". . . We're so close to perfecting our hissatsu, let's practice some more, okay?" She looked down at him with her dolly eyes.

"Park. . ." Kazemaru sighed. "You've done enough for today. I'm taking you home."

"But-"

"No buts." He cut her off almost instantly. "We're going home. Your grandparents must be really worried about you."

Park would have protested, but she knew he was right, and she didn't want to cause her grandparents any stress.

"Alright then." She uttered, a small frown on her face.

[ a/n; gouenji emori belongs to @Inazuma11Fangirl3923 ]