Accidental Reverse

Chapter 5

Hey hey~ here's chapter 5~! Enjoy!

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Accidental Reverse Arc 1

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A few hours after the debriefing on their next match, Tenma is on his way home when the exhaustion that has plagued him since this evening becomes too much. He sits down on the stairs that lead to the soccer field next to the river, feeling a headache come up from his messed up thoughts.

'Maybe I should put some painkillers in my bag... I've got a feeling I'm going to get a lot of headaches.'

He's broken out of his thoughts by a voice. ''What're you doing out here?''

The brunet looks up, blinking in surprise when he sees none other than Raimon's keeper, holding a bike. ''Sangoku-senpai,'' he greets softly.

The older boy raises an eyebrow. ''You okay?'' he asks, a little put off by the weird behavior. He might not know the younger boy very well, but he doesn't exactly seem like the quiet type.

Automatically, Tenma grabs his school uniform above his heart, which doesn't go unnoticed by the keeper. Sangoku's attention is pulled back when the brunet speaks.

''I'm fine, just got a lot to think about...'' he mutters and stands up. He blinks when he sees the bag in the rack of the bike. ''Running errands?'' he asks.

''I'm in charge of dinner today,'' answers the keeper.

Tenma fakes confusion. ''In charge of dinner?'' he repeats, even though he's known the older boy long enough to know he sometimes cooks. But hey, he's not supposed to know that. Yet. ''You cook?''

Sangoku puts a hand on the bag. ''Yep, but only when mom comes back late from work,'' he answers with a smile.

''Cooking, huh?'' repeats Tenma, thinking back to the cooking lessons he- and the rest of the team –has gotten from the members of the team with cooking experience. ''Impressive! Wish I could cook...''

(He doesn't like to admit it, but he is a horrible cook. At least, that's what his teammates told him when he managed to blow up rice. But, he always defends himself, though he might not be able to cook very well [an understatement], he is the best baker on the team! He's learned a lot from Aki-nee's baking...)

''I've been told I'm like a bull in a china shop when I'm in the kitchen...'' the time traveler chuckles sheepishly.

Sangoku laughs and seems to think for a moment. ''Want to come over?'' he asks after a short while of silence.

Tenma blinks, vaguely remembering something like this – or was it one of those other times he came over? Even so, he answers the smile with one of his own. ''Can I?''

The keeper's smile widens. ''Of course.''

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And that's the reason Tenma is currently sitting at the table together with his older teammate, smiling in nostalgia when he tastes the familiar food. ''It's good,'' he tells the other boy. ''As good as Aki-nee's cooking!''

''Aki-nee?'' repeats Sangoku questioningly.

Tenma nods, knowing his teammate won't know about that, since he hasn't told anyone at school about it yet. ''She's a distant relative of mine,'' he explains. ''I live with her.''

Sangoku looks surprised. ''Your family lives with a distant relative?''

The brunet shakes his head. ''Nope, it's just me. My parents are back in Okinawa,'' he tells the keeper as he takes another bite.