Ascension│Bluelock x male reader

2.16. Statement

Aiku stood in the back line, eyes narrowed at the two new players on the field as Bluelock restarted the game.

They worked their way forwards. The dark purple haired midfielder was dribbling forwards, the other Bluelock players hovering around him. Yet again, it looked like they were using a different attacking pattern, packed into a tight ball in the centre of the field.

They didn't seem to be using the new players. Hayate and Chou went to try and put pressure on them, but it was the same players as before trading passes between them. Isagi Yoichi and Rin Itoshi worked their way up the field by themselves.

"What are you up to...?" Aiku's eyes took in everything. One of the new players was shadowing Isagi, following him from behind like some kind of stalker. The other looked lost in a world of his own, grinning crazily as he zipped around the field.

It didn't look to have any logic in it, but Aiku was sure there was something going on. He just had to find it... some pattern to the madness that was Bluelock as they moved forwards.

Sendou attempted to tackle Rin. The captain passed it backwards, to a cyan-haired boy Aiku didn't know. He'd been subbed on, and while his passing was good, the rest of his skills were limited. As soon as the ball touched that midfielder's foot, both Rin and Isagi shot off, splitting up as they ran on either side of Hayate.

Aiku tensed. Hayate sees Isagi and Rin. He's going to mark Isagi... Rin is being marked by Sendou. He could only watch as Hayate ran forwards, finding a timing to steal the ball before it could reach Isagi.

But before he could get a hold of the ball, the newly subbed guy, Barou Shoei, burst past him with frightening speed. Aiku's eyes widened. He stole the ball from his own fucking teammate?!

Hayate chased after him as the man barrelled up the field. With an impressive sprint, the midfielder barely managed to get in front of Barou. Aiku glanced around the field. All of Bluelock were on the move, their movements speeding up as if they'd gone into a frenzy.

Barou wasn't at all bothered by Hayate, though. He did a sort of hop over the ball, and using his heel, chopped the ball in a completely different way. Hayate nearly tripped trying to change direction, his ankles completely broken (not literally) by Barou.

Placing a hand on Hayate's shoulder to hold the man back, Barou surged forwards. Aiku's breathing quickened, trying to absorb all the information. Everyone was on the move. "Darai, go to him!"

"Yep!" The man was immediately in Barou's path. Aiku wasn't confident at all that he could stop the new player, but he couldn't move. If he did, he would leave a massive gap in the defence.

He wants to go into the penalty box to score. Isagi ran past Barou, screaming for the ball. In that moment, it was a bunched up two-on-two, with Isagi and Barou against Hayate and Darai. Aiku clenched his teeth. He's going to go inside... either by passing, or using him as bait.

When Darai realised that as well, and turned to defend the path to the goal, Aiku nodded subconsciously. Then he froze, because the madman that was Barou had decided to go outside. That's away from the goal?!

He can't shoot at that angle... Barou was pretty much running towards the corner post. So he's going to pass, in the end?

They're set if he passes. Aiku watched. Barou drew back his leg like he wanted to pass. Darai ran forwards, in a panicked attempt to block it. And with that, Barou chopped the ball in another direction. This time, it was Darai with his ankles broken.

Before anyone could react, and yet again, not passing, Barou's left foot slammed into the ball hard.

The ball shot forwards at insane speeds, a deafening clang echoing across the pitch as it bounced off the post. What kind of messed up soccer is that?!