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"Miyuki-senpai" Sawamura calls in a quiet voice while standing in front of Miyuki Kazuya, Seido's main catcher, the one and only reason why Eijun choose to attend Seido, The guy he wants to pitch for, The he always chasing and trying to proved himself yet falling miserably. is he? He asks the catcher if they can talk for a minute.

"What is it?"

Sawamura breath in and out to calm himself cause why the hell he was feeling nervous? It's just Miyuki Kazuya that tanuki bastard who's always making fun of him. It's just Miyuki, Miyuki Kazuya the he's in love. Why all of people he fall for this guy?

"Sawamura? If you're not going to say anything I'm leav---"

"Miyuki-senpai" Eijun calls again he closed his eyes and open it again and took another deep breath "I have something to tell you."

Kazuya just looked at him.

"You know what i want to do it now before i even know that I lost the chance to" Eijun while looking at the group, because he can't even look at Miyuki he's afraid for what he might see, he's afraid to see what's the catcher reaction and it's more easier "I don't know when it start or why" he's heart won't stop beating so fast it's making for him harder to talk, it's making him more and more nervous. Stupid heart why wont you just calm down? You're not helping yet he's the on that biggest idiot here scolding his heart to calm down, he looked up again "Miyuki-senpai..."

Kazuya was still looking at him.

"Miyuki Kazuya, I like you."

He finally done it, he actually said it.

Miyuki Kazuya who's still looking at him, shocked. Of course afterall he wasn't even expecting it, he closed his eyes

"I'm sorry, I don't-"

Before Kazuya can even finished what he was saying Sawamura cut him off.

"I-it's okay, it's l-like I'm expecting anything h-haha." He clenched his hands to his chest while still looking to the ground, he's trying not to cry, trying to be strong but it's hurt, it's hurts so much its not like he expected something high or thinks about Miyuki Kazuya liking him back he tell himself over and over again to not expect anything yet it still hurt so much.

"Haha! I'm going now, Miyuki-senpai" he leave, don't worry I understand your answer." He walked past to Miyuki without even looking the only thing he want is to be alone, he just keep running and running without even knowing where his feet bring him until he just stop running without knowing where he was, He feel so tired, he sat, and cry and cry, he cry and let out all the pain and fall asleep.

Kuramochi sitting to his study table while doing his homework when he heard a knock.

Kominato Haruichi looking very worried while he was peeking to the back "Yo-san did you happen to see Eijun-kun?"

Eijun woke up, trying to remember where he is again, after recalling that he's running away from Seido, He eyes widen in realization what hours it is.

"Oh shit, shit, Kuramochi-senpais going to kill"

'Where I am again?' Eijun asked himself because he don't even have an idea where he was, aarrgh. He just keep walking without having a slight idea if the way he was walking was right way to go back to Seido. What I was even thinking running away like that? He's thought been cut when a kid stand beside him the kid was holding a baseball

"Do you like baseball?" He asked the kid.

"I love it!" The kid answer excitedly

Eijun let a soft laugh "Me, too. I like baseball oh no I love baseball" he grinned and ruffles the kid hair "What position do you like?"

"I want to be a pitcher!" The kid smiled widely to Eijun

The talking almost an hour since Eijun take a stop, he looked at it's phone looking at the time "it's already 9:20 huh? Yikes!" Eijun grimaced, Boss will kill me, he sighs and take a looked to the kid still sitting beside him.

"Hey, kid" He said, he remember that he didn't ask for the his name "It's too late now, aren't your parenst finding you? they might be worried"

"They won't. Because I don't have one to worried for me"

"You're alone?"

"No, afterall God's don't have parents" the kid answers while grinng to him

HAHA, he laughed at his 'this kid was weird' Eijun thought

Silence...

"Oni-san, did you ever wish to changed something and make it to the way you wanted to happen?" the kid ask him while rolling the ball to his palm then smile wickedly

"I-i don't know." He's a bit nervous for the sudden changed behavior of the kid

"Hmm.." the kid hums while nodding "Really? You know Eijun-kun"

Eijun was taken when the kid called him by his name. The kid stand in front of him a raised his hand and cupped Eijun cheeks

"You really have a beautiful eyes you know that? It's so breathaking" the kid moved his face closer. Eijun stiffened he don't know if he should push the kid. The kid leans even closer and then whisper to him

"I really like you" the kid whisper, Eijun feels heat creep to his, how can he just said that so easily? kids are scary. The kid stepped back and smile at him and sit beside where he was sitting before

"H-hahaha" Eijun laugh nervously, Wwaahhh this kid are really weird Eijun thought while trying to calm his self.

The kid playing at the baseball while rolling this at his palm when it suddenly fell and bounce it rolls to the middle of street, the kid run to pick it up, Eijun try to stop him when a truck came at sight of the road. Eijun moves on it's own he run as fast a he can, the last thing he can remember he's already hit by it, but he's still thankful at least the kid was safe.

His body hit the cold ground of the road he try to move but he can't, He feel so cold, can't see anything his vision was blurry until it just dark what he can see, he can't feel anything, he closed his eyes and gave up into a deep slumber because he can't anymore, he feel so tired and he just want to take a break so he just gave up.

"Yo-san do you think Eijun-kun is fine?" Haruichi ask him, they where on the road walking they where finding there idiot resident loud mouth even Furuya, Chris came with them just to help. Actually his been pretty nervous at the moment. They continue to walk when suddenly something piqued their attention, there are many people crowding in the middle of the street he didn't know why but his feet suddenly moved and run where are so many people, the others followed him when they're near his step farther, knees became numb. Haruichi who fall to his knees while covering his mouth tears running out his face, Chris also lost his footing and Miyuki there's a indescribable expression on the face who always wear an annoying grin the you want to punch him. While Kuramochi? He don't know what to react, he's like a candle he can't move where he was standing, Haruichi suddenly run past him he watched haruichi kneel in front of a lying Sawamura lifeless

"Eijun-kun" Haruichi cried out "H-hey Eijun-kun" Haruichi shakes him but no response, Haruichi just cried

Miyuki starts to walk to Sawamura "Oi, Bakamura, stand up.." Miyuki said "I said stand up where going to go back to Seido" no response "I said wake up!" Miyuki said and slapped Eijun face "Why are you doing? you you're going to be the ace? You're a guy who always fight for yourself so fight and wake up!" Miyuki started to cry, tears running out his face "Come on! Fight" He slapped Eijun again "Come on, baby fight come back to me please wake up pleasepleaseplease" Miyuki was crying so much its the first time they saw him like this and just looking at him makes them want to cry even more

The ambulance come and take Eijun body and declares he's death.

Eijun feels like he was floating he feels so light, Is this how it's feel when you're dead? It's not actually a that bad he hear a drop of water like falling, He open his eyes and saw a guy standing in front of him, He looks beautiful he have a black hair and look so soft, a bright blue eyes he was wearing a white kimono.

"So are a Grim Reaper? Are you here for me?" Eijun ask the guy in front of him he know that he was blushing.

"I have a proposition." The guy spoke

"W-what?!"

"Do you want to back right, I can make it happen for you but i have a condition after a wish always have a payment"

"What kind of payment are we talking about?" Yes, Eijun want to go back, afterall there so many things he wanted to do, he still want to play baseball, he wants to live, he want to see his parents his friend he wants to do so many things, Eijun look up with full of determination he was so sure that he want to go back, he was so sure he want to try again.

"Let me share a body with you."

"Huh?" Eijun asked dumbly.

"You see I'm just a spirit, I need a vessel and you're a perfect vessel to be, I'll let you live again and start your life and you'll let me share a body with, I need a body to use for my mission."

'It's not that bad right?' Eijun thought

"Okay, Im with it."

The guy smile and sat in front of him, he touched Eijun face and lean their face are close to each other "I'm going to do the contract now" Eijun nod to him "I'm Yaketsuku Yakeru making a contract to Sawamura Eijun" Eijun closed his eyes and felt a lip against his, he feel a burning sentation to his body after that he fall asleep.

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"Eijun! Eijun wake up! Hey Eijun! I said wake up you idiot grandson!"

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"That's hurts!!" Eijun shouted rubbing his cheeks. "I've been waking up but you're in your own Lalaland, Why are sleeping when you supposed to study?" Eitoku scolded his grandson.

"O-oyajii??? What are doing here? Are you dead too? O-oh my gosh-- " Eijun been cut with another slap. "What are talking idiot? Are still sleep and dreaming? Are that excited for me die? You--" Sawamura Eitoku give Eijun another slap

"Stop! stop! I'm sorry I didn't mean that way." Eijun apologized guiltily because he's such an idiot to as some stupid question, But he supposed to be dead he been hit by a truck and die so why the is he here?--- Eijun remember what happened about the guy, about some kind of contract second chance ' oh shit' He muttered now that i remember I did something agreement with someone in exchange taking him back to past and giving him a chance to live again.

"What day is it Oyaji?" He asked his granda, Eitoku looked at him "What are you talking about? Enough with nonsense, Theres someone want to talk to from Tokyo fix yourself and come down."

'From Tokyo?' oh so it's that day when Takashima-san visited.

"𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑢ℎ? 𝐻𝑎ℎ𝑎ℎ𝑎ℎ𝑎" Eijun heard a voice, he looked around his room but no one except him here. He take a deep breath 'My brain must be playing a trick to me.' he thought

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"𝐸ℎℎ~ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑟𝑢𝑑𝑒, 𝐸𝑖~𝑗𝑢𝑛~𝑘𝑢𝑛 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑒" Eijun clapped his hands covering his mouth stopping himself from shouting.

"Y-y-youu!" Eijun pointing his finger to the culprit Yaketsuku Yakeru who's floating to the air, Eijun cheeks turns red in embarrassment "You can't just appear there and here without a warning!" Yakeru tilts his head and grinned at Eijun "Why not? It's not like the other can see me?" Yakeru said to Eijun "Aren't you going downstairs? I thought you have someone important that you have meet?" Yakeru crossed his arms to his chest and looked at Eijun grinning "Your grandpa might give you another slap again if your very slow, that's looks hurt afterall" Yakeru laughs when Eijun huffs at him "I-im not slow bastar!." Eijun shouted to Yakeru

"Can you not follow while floating around like that? It's creepy!" Eijun grumble at Yakeru who's following him floating in the air "That's so rude~ You're not cute at all Ei~jun~" Yakeru singsong. '𝘈𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸' Eijun thought. When the two of them made to the living room, Eijun saw Takashima Rei sitting across the table, Eijun made he's way and sat in front oh her.

"You must Eijun Sawamura." She pushed her glasses and smile at Eijun, She placed her card and pushed it toward Eijun, '𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨' Eijun thought. "I'm the Assistant detector of Seido High School Baseball Team. My name is Takashima Rei. We would love to have you to our team."

"Oy E-eijun! Seido High is famous baseball school that's been go to Koshien numerous times!" Eitoku said to his grandson.

"Yes, I know Seido you don't have to explain to me Oyaji." Eijun sighs, 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪 𝘨𝘰? 𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘺𝘶𝘬𝘪?

"Can you give a time to think about it?" Eijun asked Takashima

"Is there another school are you thinking to go to?" Takashima ask him while pushing her glasses. '𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘩𝘶𝘩? 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦.

"Why don't you visit our school?" Takashima cut her thought. She's not even listening she don't change huh?

"Why not? It's not a bad offer. And it's not like you're not going to Seido? Right?"Said Yakeru, Eijun sighs in defeat

It's not like he's been away to Seido for so long but standing there was a nice feeling he really missed this but he also remembering many bad things happened to him to at this school. Their lost at a game against Inashiro a chance going to Koshien with the third year and him, having yips. He was lost in thought again.

Takashima notices Eijun expression changed from he look like he was looking somewhere far away that no will reach him, He's eyes became dull for a moment he watched Sawamura closed his eyes took a deep breath and open it, when he opened it dullness in he's a moment ago where no where to be seen. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦? She thought before she can even said something to Sawamura a sound of a metal hitting something that caught both of their attention

"You pitch like a girl!" Azuma shout at Nori "How about pitch with some more feelings?" Azuma point the bat he was holding to Nori "You're already tired? That's why you can make it to the team!" Azuma shouted while nori apologized wiping the sweat at his face

It's not like he never seen this scenario before but even though it still annoying to see, He sighs calming himself trying just to ignore it afterall he don't want to make anything that will connect him to Miyuki to early.

"𝐴ℎℎ~~ 𝐼 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑢𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚" Eijun heard Yakeru "𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝐸𝑖𝑗𝑢𝑛?" He asked Sawamura "𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡? 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑑." Yakeru said smiling at Eijun

'𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦?' Eijun thought, he was about to ask a question but he realized where he was, It's look like he was inside of a ball but he can see what happening outside?

"Ara Ara" Eijun heard his own voice in a playful manner "Oni-san you should not treat your team mates like that, you should not." Eijun hears Yakeru said while he was the one who has control to his body

"What did you say?" Azuma snarled at him and walked towards him

"Are you that stupid to make me repeat it?" Yakeru tilt his head and make a innocent look and smiled at Azuma "How lame." He added

"Y-you brat, I'll make you pay!" Fuming angrily

Before Yakeru can said something back to Azuma, Takashima already stop in the middle of them

"Why don't you just two do it on field afterall Sawamura-kun is a pitcher why don't you show him a real batting Azuma-kun?" Takashima said. Sawamura Eijun facepalm he try to not be get caught in trouble but this idiot stupid spirit made a trouble himself, 'Arrggggh' Eijun groans.

"This sounds like a lot of fun haha!"

Eijun heard a familiar voice, '𝘈𝘩 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮' he thought '𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺.'

"Rei-chan can I catch his pitch"

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"This sounds like a lot of fun haha!"

Eijun heard a familiar voice, ah it him never thought I'm going to see him again this way.

"Rei-chan can I catch his pitch?" Kazuya grinned spinning a baseball at his finger

"Hey! Miyuki 1st year shouldn't butt in where they don't belong!" Azuma yelled at him.

"But Azuma-san seems like lately you've been something of a big mouth." Said, Kazuya standing brushing off the dirt off him and grinned at Azuma.

"Miyuki-kun" Takashima spoked "Please, do yourself a favor and pay attention that kid can throw a very interesting pitch. But he don't know his own 'true strength' can you bring out the potential within him?" Rei smile at Kazuya.

"Eh~ Big praise. You must high hopes for this kid." Kazuya grinned wider he felt an excitement running through his body '𝘪 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵. 𝘩𝘢𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨?' Kazuya though.

"Hey? Do you even know how to pitch?" Eijun asked while watching Yakeru changing into his baseball uniform.

"Yes~ I learn it watching you." Yakeru said. "And I can learn everything just watching so I'm watching you since forever so I know what kind of pitch do you have" he added.

"Don't say it like you're sounds like a creepy stalker!" Shouted, Eijun blushed at some thoughts he don't even want to think, he cover his face being embarrassment for what he was thinking.

"Ara~ don't tell you're thinking something pervert Ei~jun? What a naughty kid you are." Yakeru singsong at Eijun while grinning widely.

"H-h-huh? Who are calling pervert bastard?!" Eijun stammered, face turn red as tomato, Yakeru just laughed at him.

"Stop laughing bastard! I'll smack your face!" Eijun shouted.

"And how will you do that? Hmm?" Yakeru said and grinned their a mocking look on his--his own face-eijun own face-'

"W-well I'll figured that out and when that happen I give a quite beating!" Eijun grumbled.

"Good luck for that then." Yakeru grinned.

'He really pissed me off' Eijun thought.

"So what type of pitches can you throw?" Kazuya asks the pitcher.

"Who knows? Why figured it out for yourself" Yakeru said smiling mockingly at Kazuya.

Miyuki looked at the pitcher quizzically before he bent laughing off holding his sides.

"Hahahaha, You're really interesting." Miyuki said, who just stopped from laughing.

"Heh~ I'm fluttered Miyuki-san." Yakeru smiled sweetly at Miyuki.

Kazuya cleared his throat as he jogged over the catchers box as he knelt down lowering his mask, glancing at the pitcher again before looking at the batter. Kazuya placed his mitt right down the middle'.

'Oh now that i remember that's place is what Azuma-san hits the best' Sawamura Eijun said to Yakeru as he rolled his eyes. 'Are you gonna throw here?" He asked him.

"Why not it's not like I can't strike him off even though thats place where he hit the best" Yakeru said causing Eijun to rolled his eyes again.

Excitements rushing to Kazuya as he watched the pitcher who's standing at the mound, who has kind of intensity he never experienced before, eyes was like a lions gaze, focused as he completely bore ruthless at his prey, Kazuya shivered in excitement as a smile tugged to his lips.

Kazuya watches the pitcher began to wind-up he pulled his arm backwards, lifting his front leg up, forming a wall using his right hand, then he slammed his foot as his hands flung forward. Kazuya narrowed his eyes as the ball came flying towards his mitt, the ball slammed into his mitt that made a loud sound like a gunshot, he could see a smoke rising out his mitt, He can't help it but smiled.

"That's a strike. And the batter didn't swing!" Kazuya shouted as he grinned, he threw the ball back at the mound.

"WHAT DID YOU SAID JERK?!" Azuma yellep at Miyuki.

"That's definitely a strike Azuma-san" Someone shouted.

"Shut up! I wanted to see if he could get it all the way to you, and Im not even playing seriously!" Azuma yelled out.

Sawamura Eijun sighed, while watching what's happening outside "What a fool" he muttered as he sighed again 'As I think, baseball is boring when you're just watching." Eijun straightened up as he continue to watches, he was actually impressed at Yakeru at the thought that it was he's first time pitching but already so good at it.

At the mound who Yakeru was standing using Sawamura's body takes that comment as an insult.

"Ehh~ So you're not taking me seriously Batter-san, then let's both stop fooling around and play seriously. And please take it seriously and stop insulting me." Yakeru said darkly, narrowing his eyes at Azuma.

There's a sudden tension build up around, everyone who's watching can feel it. Kazuya watches Azuma tenses up.

"Hey, Catcher-san let's continue and please pay attention and catch whatever I will throw at you!" Said the pitcher at Kazuya.

'What he even take me for?' Kazuya thought, but instead of saying anything he just go back to his position. He punched his mitt with his fist as he placed his mitt at the same placed 'right down the middle'

Kazuya watches the pitcher lift his foot and slammed on the ground as his arms whipped forward, he concentrated while determining what kind pitch will coming. Azuma swung his bat – but as the batter can even make a contact at the a cutter broke up away striking him swinging, Kazuya blinked looking at the smoking ball at his mitt.

"Nice throw." Kazuya said, his lip quirk into a smile.

The pitcher–Yakeru who's still in control at Eijun body- straightened up and jogged back to the dugout without glancing at Kazuya, He change into his clothes and gather his own stuff, Miyuki walk towards the pitcher.

"Miyuki Kazuya." Kazuya said, he introduced himself as he extend his hand to the pitcher "

"Sawamura Eijun." Said Yakeru, as he accepted the hand shake at Kazuya.

"I'm going to look forward forming a battery with you if you decided to come to Seido" Kazuya added, he rubbed the back of his neck, as he looked at the side not looking straight at the pitcher he can feel a warmth creep into his cheeks.

Sawamura Eijun–wacthes amused what's happening outside, 'is he fucking blushing?' Eijun can't what he was seeing 'oh my god–' he muttered can't still what he was seeing, he want to laugh seeing the catcher being shy is new to him 'or knowing that this Miyuki can be shy too.' he grinned widely because he actually enjoying what's happening.

"Thank you, I'm really fluttered Miyuki-san." Yakeru said, he faces Takashima "I have to go now, thank you for showing me around I really did enjoy it." He bow his head at her.

"Can a ask you something Sawamura-kun?" Takashima said pushing her glasses.

"What is it Takashima-san?" Yakeru–responded.

"Why aren't you pitching like that before?" Takashima said, looking at boy.

"Heh~ I'm sorry but I don't quite understand what you're talking about Takashima-san." Yakeru said, acting innocent he clapped his both hands and step back, turning back at them "I have to go now, you don't have to go with me I can go back on my own, bye bye." Yakeru said and jogged off.

"Wait–" Before Takashima can say something the pitcher already far from them.

"WAAAAHHHHH THAT WAS NERVE RACKING!!" Eijun shouted as he plopped to his bed, he finally got his body back and arrived to Nagano.

"Eh~ what do you mean~?" Yakeru who's sitting at the side of his bed.

"Don't even asks you know what I mean, it's when Takashima asked about that pitching." said Eijun, he straightened up, he crossed his arms to his chest, and stared at Yakeru.

"What is it?" asked Yakeru and returned a stare at Eijun.

"I'm just thinking how can you do that?" Eijun said eyeing Yakeru curiously.

"What do you mean by 'that'?" Yakeru staring at Eijun, crossing his arms to chest.

"I mean appearing here, aren't you supposed inside me?" Eijun asked, still staring at the Spirit–God– or what ever he is, he didn't actually asks.

"Ara~ Ara~" Yakeru singsong, a machievous look gleamed at his eyes, a smirk form around his lips, he said "I didn't know that you want me inside you Eijun-kun~"

"Huh? What are talking about––" Eijun realizes what he just said– He feels a heat creeping out his cheeks at embarrassment "T-t-that not what I mean! You pervert bastard!" Eijun shouted, stammering at his own words, he throw a pillow at Yakeru, who manages to dodged it.

"Hahahaha!" laughed Yakeru, said "I'm just kidding you're so easy to rile up. I can being outside but I can't go far away from where you are." Yakeru explained.

Eijun just nodded, he lay down to his bed and fall asleep.

TBC.

Chapter Text

It's been a week after he visited Seido, Eijun started training his body and improving his batting thought he had been called 'god of bunts' when he was in Seido so he worked his actual batting he also try experimenting new grips that he can add to his arsenal with  'Yakeru's helps— thought he still wondering why that guy know so much things about baseball more than he was.'   his control gotten better and his pitches gained power and faster than last time.

A week's, months had been passed— Eijun improved so much more than he can imagined, it's been a taught day during his training even though, he try his best to keep up with the training  —  work hard, for what's it worth',  is what he always putting at his mind.

Eijun flopped to the ground looking at the sky, breathing heavily after finishing running. Beside him, Yakeru - glancing at him before looking up the sky Eijun was staring at.

"So it's the last night huh."

Yakeru said, slumping at ground sitting by Eijun side.

"Yeah."  Eijun, answer breathing heavily.  "It's our last day here."

'Time runs so fast'  Eijun thought, thinking that it's the last day and by tomorrow he was back in Seido — again.

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Eijun walked with his family and friends way to the train station where Rei's waiting, they were chatting and laughing while walking their way off, Eijun can't help but smile when he saw Rei at the platform, they all made their way to her as the announcement interrupted them greeting each other.

"PASSENGERS BOARDING THE TRAIN 15:30 TO TOKYO , THE TRAIN WILL ARRIVE MOMENTARILY ON PLATFORM 2, PLEASE WAIT BEHIND THE YELLOW LINES"

"If you feel like you're about to give up give me a call, I'll send my power." Eitoku said, showing his palm to Eijun.

"Hurry up! And go you stupid kid." said, Head director/Coach/who runs the Akagi baseball team.

"At least.. email me of something." said, Wakana blushing.

"Ei-chan this is from us." said, One of his friends, giving to Eijun the cap he was holding.

"Thanks!" Eijun said, he looked at the cap smiling at the familiar feeling while looking at the cap he was holding.

As the door starting to close— he watches the familiar sights that he had seen before.

Nobu— who started crying.

"Y-you idiot stop crying."  said, one of his friends stopping himself not to cry.

"Huh?"

"You're making it hard for Ei-chan to say goodbye."  scolded, Nobu.

"I'm sorry." Nobu started, tears running to his face.  "But I didn't have strong shoulders, and I couldn't catch some pitches, so I thought I was holding you back."

"Nobu.."  Eijun muttered 

''You're wrong.'"  Eijun said,  'he didn't have a chance to say something before when it happens to his original timeline so he want to say something this time'   "You're not holding me back at all"  added, a soft smile on his face  "We just all have something we lack, so am i. I'm glad that even i suck at controlling my pitch you still want to catch for me. Thank you, I'm glad having as my catcher." 

"You idiot, I'm the one who should thanking you." Nobu said.

"Idiot, at first i was running to the third base after I hit." one of his teammates said, as he looked to the person beside him, pointing at him using his chin  "and he had his batting hands mixed up."

"But you never made a face at us ever." said, wiping the tears off his face  "When I made a bad error, you cheered me on from the mound. I love how you're always so optimistic. Ichiro and Matsui can't even compare. You're our hero Ei-chan"

"I'm sorry we couldn't be any help to you... to be honest" said, fist clenched at his chest  "We all wanted more to play baseball with you, Ei-chan"

"Playing baseball with me is enough, having a chanced to play with guys is enough." Eijun smiling softly— making everyone cry more.

The train is departing— another announcement, as the door closed, he watched his friends behind the glass out of the door, running when the train started to moved pulling away from them.

"Good luck Ei-chan! We're cheering for you all the way!" Everyone shouted.

Eijun who still looking out of the window, he can feel Rei was looking at him from the back so he turned to face her.

"Is this the determination that you were talking about? I can't lose"  not anymore, not this time'.  "I'm representing them, I have— no i will go and win nationals."  said Eijun, with molten gold, eyes ablaze with full of determination.

Rei felt his lips quirk into a smile, said "Come on, let's take a seat."

As Eijun seat, 'Yakeru' who's sitting beside him, said "Looks like you been love by everyone"

Eijun blushed hearing that comment.  "S-shut up!" stammering  "Why are outside again? And I already told you not to appear suddenly whenever you want" Eijun whispered at him.

"Eh~ why not?" Yakeru whined at him, Eijun just rolled his eyes and ignore him.

At the hours he spent at train ride, Yakeru's did nothing but annoying and teasing him making the trip stressing for him just thinking Rei without here sitting at the back, he will strangle the guy sitting beside him, laughing enjoying seeing Eijun get annoyed at him. I'll kill him'  Eijun thought massaging his temple.

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Hours had passed as they arrived, when they made it into the gates of Seido, Rei turned facing him.   "Sawamura-kun, be sure to take a good rest after you finish moving in."

"Yeah, I'm very aware of it."  replied Eijun, scratching remembering what happened to his time— being late, sneaking and almost being kick out the team.

"Is that so? Well my job as recruiter ends here. You might come across speed bumps being in a new environment."   'actually it's not 'new', Eijun thought himself   "but i believe in what i saw. Good luck, Our future ace." turning around, both hands inside of her pocket as she walked away.

Future ace.. huh?

Eijun walk his way to the dorms, he spotted at the gate looking up at the sign 'Seido Spirit Dorm'  he can't help but smile, he gripped at the strap of his bag walking his way to room.

As he made his way, Eijun stopped in front of the door, he took a deep breath, he was about to open the door - he stopped.

"Why did stop?" asks Yakeru startling him.

Eijun flinched, closing his eyes to calm his self.  "You surprised me, bastard don't just suddenly talked at the back of my mind, you're going to give me an heart attack!" whispered sharply.

"So why did you stop?" Asks Yakeru, ignoring what he just said, appearing —  "it's much better talking like this." - legs folded, arms crossed at his chest.

"I-i just remembered that my senpai did something like scaring me." replied Eijun.

"Eh~ is that so?" said Yakeru.

They we're in the middle of talking as the door swung open — as they both stared at the person, white face, fake blood flowing out at his so - called fake wounds, eyes rolled upward holding a flush light with a yellow light using to lit up his face — he heard Yakeru snorted, bursting out in laughter - clutching at his side rolling into the air - Eijun can't help but burst out laughing too.

"Hey, you should at least act that you were scared." said Yakeru, nudging him.

Straightened up, said Eijun. "W-w-wah.. oh no, I'm scared."   awkwardly stammering at his own words, cheeks turning red when he heard 'Yakeru' laughed again, wheezing being out of breath, hearing him saying —  "I can't believed you actually did it!"  as he laughed, laughed and laughed. 

Lost in thought he heard someone cleared a throat, he glanced at kuramochi - who also face are red from imbarrasment — Masuko's at the back having a hard time holding back himself from laughing.

"Y-you don't have to act scared when you're not, you know."  said Kuramochi stammers at his word, clearing his throat at the second time    "That's not the reaction what I'm hoping for, but Welcome to the Seido Baseball High School Team" said grinning at Eijun  "I'm Kuramochi, eleventh grade." introduced himself, pointing at the person at his back holding a piece of paper with 'nice to meet you' written on it   "This guy here is Masuko-san, twelfth grade, don't mind him. He made an error yesterday practice so he banned himself from talking."

After taking off his shoes, Eijun made his way inside dropping his things at the lower bunk of the bed  "I'm Sawamura Eijun, Nice to meet you senpais!" said cheerfully, bowing at them  "I hope we can get along and please take care of me." said Eijun, giving them the brightest smile he can make.

Kuramochi scratched the back of his neck sheepishly blushing slightly he ruffles Eijun hairs giving him a soft smile  "T-then let's get along from now on."

Masuko nodded agreeing, Kuramochi made his way sitting in front of a tv, fishing something  inside a box - muttering  'where did I put it..'  "Okay, let's play some games." said Kuramochi, holding a game controller turning at Eijun   "Come on, and let's get over with it. We got an early practice tomorrow."

Eijun joined at them, playing games while 'Yakeru' — who already go back inside of - him or whatever he called it. They played for an hour, chatting and laughing after an hours playing games as they got sleepy deciding to stopped, going to their own bed preparing to sleep.

TBC

Chapter Text

Eijun woke up early - he got used to waking up early during his training Yakeru always waking him up early - he looked at his phone checking the time seeing it's still 5:00 so he decided to do some running, fishing some elastic at the pocket of his bag as he remembered putting it there - when he got what he was finding pulling himself in front of a mirror - he gather his bangs tied it atop looking like fountain of hair - forehead and his eyes was fully in view.  His hair actually gotten a little longer but it's not that long to be a bother at him, It's just when he get sweaty his bang always sticking at his forehead. He picked a jacket, as left the room quitely not wanting to wake up his senpai.

Standing at the field surveying it, he straightened up about to start to jogged—

"Looking for someone?"  said Yakeru, who — appeared again without a warning.

Eijun flinched, placing a palm above his mouth stopping himself not to shout, he looked at the culprit glaring at him  "Y-you bastard! How many times should I tell you to not just appear like that!"

"Eh~ where's the fun? And it's actually entertaining to see you get surprised like that."  said Yakeru, grinning   "How you're not still used to it."

"Bastard!" shouted Eijun, as he started to jogged, as the sun started to rise. Not that long Eijun decided to go back— when he's back he saw his senpai starting to get dressed to their sports uniform.

"Oh! Sawamura, hurry up and change into your uniform our practices are near to start." said Kuramochi.

Eijun just nodded and get dressed into his sports uniform, the three of them made their way out of the room, As they parted when the two made their way to first string line up while Eijun made his way to the first years line up, he surveys the first string line up not seeing Miyuki —  Oh! right that bastard overslept'  thought Eijun, remembered how that bastard used him as a distraction to sneak in, just remembering that - he realized how naive and what an Idiot he was back then— and how rotten, self centered Miyuki was — Eijun snapped out of his thoughts when he see Coach Kataoka walk in to the dugout with Rei and Ota.

"Welcome to Seido, I'm the head coach Kataoka Tesshin. Let's started by introducing yourself tell me your name, school you've graduated and position you play for."  said Kataoka loudly.

Eijun listened to the other first year, straightened up, when its his turn  "My name is Sawamura Eijun from Akagi Middle School, I'd like to play Pitcher." — said Eijun, he don't want to declare anything he will just do what he can do. He continued to listen  to the other who's still introducing themselves then suddenly seeing—   Miyuki Kazuya tiptoeing trying to sneak in. He grinned, mischievous smile quirk into his lips, when Miyuki was already at the middle  ' it's payback time'
  

"Aaahh! He came here late but he's trying to sneak into the line!" imitating Miyuki Kazuya tone, as everyone looked —

Miyuki frozen, mid way tiptoeing he's cover actually blown, the Seido Baseball Team looked at him disbelieving while the Coach looking at him darkly.

Eijun dramatically covered his mouth "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt Coach."  said Eijun acting shy as he bow his head to the Coach. Kataoka just nodded at him as an understanding— Eijun smiled victoriously at the back of his hand he used covering his mouth hearing Yakeru says, smiling amused  "You little monster."   Eijun just giggled at him.

Kataoka turned to Miyuki  "Is this the behavior of a first string catcher Miyuki?"

"No sir! It won't happen again, I deeply apologize for my action." said Miyuki, he bowed - face red from complete imbarrasment.

"Go run indefinitely!"

As Miyuki jogged past in front of Eijun glaring at him, Eijun just smiled at him gesturing and mouthing —  "bye bye have a nice run Miyuki Kazuya"  he heard Miyuki muttered "you little shit"  gritting his teeth.

Ahhh .. It's the best of my life.

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The practice continued as all the first years had the coaches run laps while the first string separately practicing from them on the other field.

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As the practice finished they all made their may to bathhouse Eijun just take a quick shower soaking a bit at the warm water when he feel satisfied he left the bathhouse without saying a word - thanking God when no one noticed him left.

Walking drying his hair using a towel when he suddenly tripped at a rock stumbling forward at someones chest, looking up eyes widened recognizing the other as he looked closely at the other  —   handsome guy, with brown eyes, thick brown eyebrows, and brown hair which is slicked back two strands hanging on his forehead "C-chris-senpai!" spluttered Eijun, blushing he backed off at the other person.

"Do you know me?" asks Chris.

"Y-yes." nervously Eijun averted his eyes.

"Did we met before?"

'Yes'  thought Eijun, smiling softly  "No, I don't think so, but i saw you play before."  kneeling, Eijun picked up the things that Chris dropped when he stumbled to him  "and it was really an amazing play."

"Your name?" asks Chris, accepting his things that Eijun picked up for.

"Sawamura Eijun, a pitcher and you're Takigawa Chris Yu - catcher, right senpai?" said Eijun, smile at him, looking at Chris eyes that lost their shine due to the rehabilitation with no end in sight he has been undergoing "I really want to have a chance to form a battery with you Chris-senpai."

"Why me? Didn't you know that I'm injured?" Chris asked.

"Yeah, I know that you tore your subscapularis tendon." replied Eijun

"Then why me? I'm not even member of first string, why not someone like Miyuki. I'm sure he can help you more. And many pitchers have quit because of me and everyone thinks that I'm a coward who did nothing but run away at my own fate."  said Chris, quite voice you can sensed all the insecurity at his voice, and its actually hurt for Eijun—  Chris-senpai was the one who's always there for him teaching him baseball helping him during his yips — taking a deep breath.

"But you're still here at the team right? You didn't quit despite of being injured losing your position as a starting catcher, you still stay"  said looking at Chris.

"It's because the coach asked me to stay in the position of a manager to guide the team."  said Chris, trying to averted his eyes at Eijun.

"But you stayed and I know that you're doing everything to play baseball again attending everyday a rehabilitation." 

Chris stared at him speechless can't find a word to say.

Eijun looked directly at the catchers eyes  "I know how brutal the rehabilitation you've endured"  after all I saw you before during your rehabilitation   "and I know it broke you many times, but you still enduring it no matter how painful it was. Thinking about your strong will to recover makes me realized more  how amazing and strong person you are."

Chris stared at Eijun, tears forming at side of his eyes — returning the former light back to his eyes, no one said something like that to him before but hearing it from someone makes him realized the reason why he was still here — a warm feeling flows at his veins  totally overwhelmed with excitement.

Eijun saw the tears forming at the side of catchers eyes made him panicked, he's about to apologise but Chris cut him off.

"Thank you." said Chris, soft voice with familiar gentle looked at his face.

"T-thank you? for what Chris-senpai?"

"For that word, thank you for reminding me why I'm still here, thank you because of you I regained my passion for baseball." said Chris, a gentle smile formed to his lips.

'Idiot, I'm the one who should be thanking you for everything you've done for me.'  Eijun thought, a smile quirk into his lips, golden eyes glistening with tears of joy for what he heard.

Grinning brightly, Eijun wiped the tears starting to form.  "The pleasure is all mine, Chris-senpai!"  shouted "so senpai are you gonna catch for me now?" asked sheepishly blushing slightly fidgeting.

"Seducing me again?" said Chris.

"S-s-seducing?" stammering, face red as tomato eyes widened turning into his signature cat-eyed.

Clearing his throat  "That's not what i mean Sawamura, I'm talking about as a catcher." explained Chris, slightly blushing as the first year misunderstood him.

"O-oh. I'm sorry." apologized, playing at his fingers. "So, are gonna catch for me senpai?"

"I can do some few catching, but its late now."

"Then how about tomorrow Chris-senpai?" asks Eijun shyly.

"Okay, tomorrow then senpai, I will look forward for it." beaming, excited like a puppy.

Chris nodded.  "Goodnight, Sawamura-kun."

"Eijun is fine, Chris-senpai." said Eijun.

"Huh?" asks Chris, a bit confused.

"You can call me Eijun, you don't need to be so formal." replied Eijun with slight blush on his face.

"Eijun-kun, then." correcting his self Chris said.

Eijun giggled  "Eijun, just Eijun will do senpai leave the honorifics."

"Aren't you quite demanding?" said Chris a small smile tugged to his lips.

"Hehe, w-well i get that a lot." sheepishly Eijun said.

"Then, Goodnight Eijun."

Smiling widely nodded.  "Goodnight Chris-senpai!" turn around, giving Chris a glance waving at him. "I gotta go see you tomorrow senpai!"

Chris watched the first years back as he jogged his way off, walking his way to his dorm room with a smile to his face.

TBC.

Chapter Text

As the morning comes Eijun woke up again early he's already done with his daily morning runs Eijun fished his phone at the pocket of his tracksuit to check the time.

"We still have a time huh.." muttered Eijun as he looked around the field —

"Of course you woke up like 5:00 and run for an hour idiot." said Yakeru.

"S-shut up!" shouted Eijun

"The guy you were talking last night.." said Yakeru "I didn't think you can pull him out in a hollow where he was, I guess there's a nice thing you can say with that big mouth of yours."

"What do you mean by that?"  scowled Eijun.

"You look like someone who will just said or do whatever he wants without thinking or caring at the results because you're an idiot." said Yakeru snickering.

"S-stop calling me idiot!" shouted Eijun.

"I'm calling you idiot because you're an idiot, idiot."

"Bastard!" shouted Eijun  'You're always making fun of me calling me idiot sometimes you're mean but you're always helping me when I'm in trouble I don't get you at all'  thought Eijun pouting glaring at the ground.

"Well i guess it's not quite surprising afterall you have this upbeat and charismatic personality that attracts the affection or interest of people around you." said Yakeru a gentle smile on his lips.

Eijun stared at him, he didn't expect that comment,

"You should go now, the breakfast about to start it's not good when you got late." said Yakeru ruffling Eijun hair before he disappeared.

Eijun stared at the place where Yakeru disappear biting his lower lips touching his hair that Yakeru touched 'You shouldn't Eijun, don't let your guard down.'  said to himself a faint blush to his cheeks, taking a deep breath before he walking his way of to cafeteria.

"Haha! The last time i checked that's my name." said with a grin at his face.

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"It's almost midnight, if someone saw me. I'm dead!" Eijun whined at Yakeru while looking around.

Yakeru ignored Eijun as they walking they way at the back of school building.

"Don't ignore me!"

Yakeru sighed, looking at Eijun said "Stay here and don't wander around."

Eijun about to complain and asks why but Yakeru flashes and disappeared in front of him.

"He really love to ignore me aren't he? What an asshole!" grumbled Eijun stamping his foot at the ground, arms crossed at his chest.

Clank

Eijun flinched hearing a sound of a metal fell at the plaster, dropping his both arms as he hold at the hem of his jacket he walk slowly towards where the sounds came from,

 "Y-yakeru? Are you there?" stammering at his words feeling nervous, it's dark he can't see anything so he walk further  "H-hey.. Yakeru?" Eijun called again, peeking at the side.

Straightened up when no one answers when suddenly someone lunged onto him causing him to stumbled on his footing falling at the ground.

"That hurts...."  groaned Eijun said "What you think you're doing Yake—" words stock at his throat looking up, eyes widen in fear, shocked. It's not Yakeru. He can feel him self trembling looking at the man looking sharply down at him a grins formed at his lips.

"Looks like you can hear and see me." said the man, sitting to levels at him.

Eijun just stared at him, he want to run but he can't move, biting his lower lips trying to crawled at his back.

The man laughed at him, a wicked laugh. That send a shiver to his body.

"You really can see me." said in disbelief, sitting down in front of him leveling him.

"You humans are the best, especially when you're afraid." said the man staring at Eijun, inhaling and letting out an growl. "and you even smells good so pure. Looks like you have not tainted yet."

Eijun flinched when the man tried to reach his face, but Yakeru burst snatching him. Face are red as he realised his on Yakeru's arms carrying him in a bridal style.

"You really never listened to anyone are you?"

"H-hey!" shouted Eijun trying to get out of his arms.

"Idiot! Don't move or you might fall." scolded Yakeru.

Fall? Thought Eijun looking down. oshit— he cursed under his breath when he realised where they are.

They're fucking floating.

"Oh.. my.. God.." mumbled Eijun still bewildered.

Yakeru chuckled at his reaction, Eijun glared at him. "Don't make fun of me! It's a normal reaction!"

"I'm not saying anything."

"But you laughed!" shouted Eijun "A-and don't you dare to drop me or I won't forgive you!" Eijun said one hand clutching at Yakeru's chest.

"Don't worry, I won't." replied Yakeru as he held Eijun tightly. "This time I'll do everything to protect you, I won't let happen the same thing over again" added in a small voice that Eijun barely heard.

What is he talking about?

Eijun looking confused at Yakeru, biting his lower lip.

"What is that thing?" asked weakly Eijun nibbling at the bottom of his lips.

"A pluses."

"Pluses...?"

Yakeru nodded "Deceased Human souls that stayed in human world with despair and regret in their hearts. It's what you humans call 'ghost'." explained Yakeru.

Eijun watches Yakeru foot land on the floor of the rooftop gracefully.

"Are they harmful?" asked Eijun again as Yakeru putting him down

"Most of them." answered Yakeru. "Be alert." warned at him "that guy might appear anytime and be ready to change with me any minu—"

Yakeru didn't finish what he was saying as a loud blasts not so far at them.

"Looks like he found us already." said Yakeru grinning.

"W-what are we gonna do now?" stammering at his words asked Eijun.

"Let's change." said Yakeru, without having a chance to retort Eijun realised he was already outside of his body —

waitwaitwait! outside?

Looking at the back of his own "H-hey.. what's this?" asked confused, it's not the same when they're changed before.

"Oh... that" said Yakeru as if he just remembered something  "I forgot to tell you that there are other way of changing with you, as you can see you can just stay inside or be outside."

"And you're just saying that now?" said Eijun in disbelief, checking his self. Touching his neck he touched something here, A collar?. He's wearing a collar, there's a chain attached connecting to Yakeru right arm snakes down to his hand as the thinner part circled to his ring finger like a ring.

"Its our link." said suddenly Yakeru. "When that chains disappeared that means I'm dead or I broke our pact."

Eijun want to asked some question but he heard a growled looking where it came from, eyes widen. "What is that?" asked dumbfounded at the huge form he's seeing.

"It's the man you saw."

"But he looks different..." said in scepticism, looking back at it he looks huge, really huge, size twice as a normal human his skin are black like a shadow smoked around him, appearance were like Gorilla, claws are long and sharp same as his fangs, it also have a tail.

"I'm hungry..." said the monster growling mouth watering with saliva.

"Hungry...?" repeats Eijun what he just heard. "What does that thing eat?"

"Devour other souls, living or dead. But demons are more dangerous because they devour humans flesh." explained Yakeru, Eijun step back but his back hit the fence.

"Scared?" asked Yakeru grinning at him.

"O-of course.. I'm scared." answered honestly lips trembling, tears starting to form in his eyes.

"Don't worry. As long as  I'm here you're safe, I will protect you." Yakeru reassure him.

Eijun watches Yakeru closed his eyes taking a deep breath whispering something he can't understand as a circular of fire began to whirl around him, it feels warm. He watched his own appearance changes eyes turning into blue, hair turning a shade of black. He's wearing a black jacket, white undershirt, black necktie, pants with two white belts, and black boots, holding a scythe big as him.

How the hell he can carry that in just one hand?

Eijun saw the monster disappeared where he was standing and in a blink of eye he flash in front of them.

"Watch out!" shouted as the monster threw a punched at them, closing his eyes raising his arms covering his face as a shield waiting to get hit. Feeling an air blew passed to him, Opening his right eye slightly peeking when nothing happened — peeking he saw how Yakeru used the handle of his scythe to defend himself from the attack.

"Stay here." said Yakeru before pushing the other and swing his scythe making a strong blast to the attacker, As the monster flung hitting the fence of the rooftop.

So strong... Eijun stares at Yakeru in awe.

Yakeru walks toward the pluses who's trying to stand up from his fall.

"You bastard!" growled it, already got up. "I'll kill you. I'll kill you. I'll kill you—"

Without letting it to finished Yakeru swings his scythe cutting its head.

"Shut up, you're annoying." said Yakeru in a cold voice void of emotion, looking down at it eyes narrow filled with abhorrence.

Wide eyes Eijun cover his mouth. He suddenly feels a nausea, falling down to his knees.

oh my god....

What was that?

Why Yakeru looks so mad?

It's the first time he saw Yakeru making a face like that 'is that hatred?' shallowing the lump on his throat.

"Did you kill it?" asks staring at the pluses — or what ever you called it turning into ashes being sweep in  the air.

Yakeru just passed at him not answering his question changing back to his original form, said. "Let's go back."

"W-wait! I'm asking you. H-how can you just kill it like that?" asks in annoyance for ignoring him again.

"Stop pitying it. It's not a human and it even almost killed you."

"I'm not pitying it. I just want to ask—" Eijun didn't finish what he's saying when Yakeru cut him off.

"Then stop asking!" shouted Yakeru at him eyes wide, jaw tighten as his hair sway at the air. If the timing is not bad Eijun will think that he's beautiful and it also the first time for Eijun to see Yakeru lost his temper. He never shouted at him before, lips tremble as tears fall at his eyes. What the hell?

Yakeru expression softened.

"Look, I'm sorry..." running his hand through his hair "I didn't mean to yelled." apologised Yakeru.

Eijun ignore him turning as he walk fast he heard Yakeru calling at him but he just continue to walk fast.

Idiot idiot idiot! Stupid Yakeru!

"I said wait!" Yakeru said catching up to him holding his wrist, Eijun try to pull but Yakeru is stronger. Of course he is. He didn't look back he just look at the ground.

Yakeru let out a sighs. "You're really a handful one, are you?" said laying his forehead at Eijun shoulder making him flinched, still holding him at his wrist.

"You know..." said Yakeru in a small voice at his ear Eijun try not to shudder taking a deep breath to calm himself  "There's a human I met before.." continue piquing Eijun attention "he's very important to me, he was the first human I let in my life. He was kind, beautiful, strong willed yet a cry baby." his voice filled with sadness and longing. "He was the first person I treasured, I love him. But I lost him."

Eijun bite his lips, holding his chest using his free hands.

Why he feel hurt?

"But it's my fault, it's my mistake. Because I let him into my life. And not being able to protect him."

Eijun felt Yakeru hugged him from the back burying his face at his shoulder, he can feel tears wetting his clothes. Is he crying?

"I-is that because of them?" asked Eijun shakily.

Nodding Yakeru at his back said "So please... Just listen to me and don't do anything that will cause me to lost you. I don't want that to happen again.." voice pleading.

Eijun hold Yakeru's hand on his wrist using his free hand.

I'm such an idiot

"Don't worry nothing will happen to me, Like you said 'you will protect me' right? So it's okay. I'm here and I trust you." said Eijun with a genuine and reassuring smile on his face, turning around facing Yakeru.

"Idiot.." muttered Yakeru, with a soft smile on his face.

"What did you say?" shouts Eijun eyes turning into cat-eye.

"Nothing.. nothing." said as he started to walk leaving Eijun.

"Rude! Where that cute and affectionate Yakeru a while ago?"

"Oh, shut up."

"BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." laughed Eijun "I didn't know that you can be cute sometimes." snickered

"Shut up, idiot. You'll going to wake everyone." said as he walk faster.

"Wait." Eijun runs trying to catches up to Yakeru stripping down as he fall to the ground.

Stopping. Yakeru turns looking back at Eijun who's on the ground still a clumsy huh? thought himself smiling.

"Stop smiling you evil! I know you like what you saw but you don't have to be so obvious." shouted Eijun fuming, forehead was red cause when he fell. Letting out a sighs.

"Heh~ Why would I?" he said, he want to laugh so hard at Eijun reaction eyes widen in disbelief jaw slightly ajar.

"Bye~ bye~" singsong Yakeru "and please take a rest at your remaining time."

Eijun watches Yakeru disappeared. That jerk! He really left that bastard! I'm taking back what I said.

He's not cute at all!!!!

Chapter Text

He was the first person I treasured and I loved him. But I lost him.

So that means he's been in love before? but he lost that person. That must be tough..

Thinking about it.. I don't even know a single thing about him..

Eijun playing at his food lost on his own thoughts and he didn't even get enough of sleep though Yakeru told him to rest, for some reason he can't sleep thinking so hard, sighing, he want to bang his head on the table.

'Sawamura-kun.'

Someone calls snapping him out at his thoughts looking at the person,

Harucchi ?

"S-sorry did I surprised you?" asks the pinkette cheeks are red, eyes hiding behind his bangs.

Eijun stared at him oh right, clearing his throat he shook his head "N-no, it's okay." stutters Eijun, scratching his left cheek "I just thinking something."

"Oh.. can i sit beside you?"

"Of course. Why not? Take a sit." replied Eijun smiling.

"Sawamura-kun, right?" said Kominato sitting beside him.

"Eijun is fine. Sawamura sounds like I'm an old man." said to Eijun taking a sip on his miso soup.

"An old man...? Then Eijun-kun."

Eijun hummed nodding "That's better." grinning, said "I'll call you Harucchi."

"H-harruchi..?" spluttered blushing.

"Is that no good?" Eijun asked tilting his head, golden eyes glinting with innocence.

"Really? That's scary."