Getting to know You (Oikawa Tooru )

15.

"Come on another pass!" I called out.

Junko groaned. "I just want to go and get food. I'm starving!" She exclaimed from beside the next. She was hunched over, hands on her knees.

"You've tried to play that trick on me five times already. And we just had a break thirty seconds ago!"

Junko groaned as she stood straight and crossed her arms over her chest. "We've been at this for what feels like hours!" She cried out as she kicked the ball out towards the top of the goal box.

I ran forward, using my right foot and leaning forward. With less effort then before, the ball flew up into the top left hand corner of the next, swishing the netting back and then sliding down it to the ground.

"Junko we've been doing this for only a half hour. You made me set alarms remember. Every fifteen minutes." I said with a shrug of my shoulders as I headed towards the net.

I reached up and pulled my ponytail a bit tighter before stepping into the net. I reached my foot in and pulled the ball towards me before leaning down and picking it up. I rested the ball against my hip as I walked towards her.

"Plus I know that you're having so much fun! I can't leave you out now can I?" I moved the ball so that it would rest in both hands before tossing it to her.

"You know I'm out of shape right?" She said with a laugh.

"You know I need a partner to pass to me right?"

"Oh I hate when you show me up." She said with a laugh. "Headers right?" She asked as she stepped closer to the goal.

I nodded as I stepped forward, staying maybe five or so feet from the line. "Keep me on my toes okay." I winked at her.

She rolled her eyes as she tossed the first ball. Some I had to dive for, some I had to jump up high and then there were an occasional few that I just had to run forward.

She kept me on my toes alright.

I hadn't noticed but people had come out to see how my practice was going. I always forgot that people were around, always watching from the sidelines.

Some other girls from the team had come out as well to get some practice in. When I was done with my heading I turned and gave them a small wave. All of them returned it eagerly.

"Hey Junko?" She nodded as we walked over to the bench to grab some water. "I can let you off the hook now. The other girls and I can practice some drills."

"I don't mind. Gives me a bit of a break." She said with a smile before she elbowed me hard in the side.

"Hey!" I yelled as I punched her on the arm.

"Don't make me attack! I'll win." She whispered as she put up her fists, prepared to fight me off.

"Alright miss boxer, get some water and some rest." I moved my foot back and flicked the ball up. It flew up into the air and I caught it in my hands. I moved the ball to my left hand and reached out with my right, flicking her in the forehead.

Before she could get me I turned and ran out towards my teammates. I waved back at her before I threw the ball down in front of me. "Hey girls, you want to go through some organized drills?"

The girls nodded enthusiastically. "Of course Hachiko-senpai!"

"Let's get to it Hachiko-kun!"

"Alright gather 'round!" I waited as the girls ran towards me, soccer balls at their feet. They gathered around me, waiting eagerly for what I had to say.

'They're acting like I'm going to be giving an inspiration speech or something.'

"Alright so what do you people think they need to work on? Shooting, coordination, ball control?" I turned, looking around the circle from girl to girl, trying to see if anyone had an answer.

Every girl I looked at was in the middle of thinking or trying to avoid eye contact.

They always did this. Whenever we were in a circle they acted like they were in a classroom and were avoiding answering the teachers questions.

"How about shooting today? I don't have cones so I think it's best to start off with that." The girls immediately nodded at my proposal.

"Alright well do two lines, one on the left goal post and a line out here on the opposite side. Then after a couple rounds we'll switch." The girls nodded. "Now does someone want to play net or are we going to leave it open?"

"Well we don't have our goalie today. I think we should just focus on hitting the net." I turned around and Fukiyo-Kun looking at me for approval.

I nodded as I looked around at the rest of the group. "Anyone object?" No one replied. "Alright I will take that as a no. Alright line up girls let's take it from the top!"

~*~

"Alright girls I think that's enough practice for me today!" I yelled out. "If you want you can stay but I think I'd rather go home and sleep."

'More like go home to do homework and then pass out from exhaustion.'

"Goodnight!"

"Have a safe trip home!"

I packed up my bag and waved up to Junko who was sitting in the stands. She nodded as she ran down the steps, okay more like quickly but gingerly stepped down the steps.

She quickly reached my side and elbowed me in the side. "Let's go workaholic." She joked.

I rolled my eyes as I nudged her back. "Let's make sure to get on that train before it leaves tonight. Unlike another night. Because I actually want to eat dinner before the dinner rush." I hinted as I leaned over and gave her a small push.

"I'm sorry that I was bleeding!" She exclaimed as she threw her hands frantically in the air.

"You got a nose bleed from an attractive guy that was saw on the way there." I said through laughs.

"I did not! I told you the air was dry that day and I was going to get a nose bleed!"

"Suuuure you did."

"I totally did Miyumi! Fight me!"

"I know who you'd rather fight and in a different way." I said with a quick wink.

Immediately Junko planted her feet, freezing in place as I kept walking. My shoulders started to shake as I held in laughter.

"Miyumi!"