"Show Me the Real You" (Diamond no Ace fanfiction)

Ch. 7 - Memories

• Akira's pow •

Today, the regulars are having a match against Ichidai Third High. I heard that Seidou lost to them in the fall.

When I arrive at Field A I can see the team in a circle. In the middle is the captain, Yuki. He's a terrifing batter. If I was a pitcher, I would love to go against batters like him. Not that it's ever going to happen...

Shaking me out of my toughts is the captain and the regulars yelling. They have all put their right hand on their hearts and have serious expressions on their faices.

"Who are we?" Asks Yuki.

"SEIDOU, THE CHAMPIONS!" A shiver runs uo my spine as all the regulars yall at the same time.

"Who's shed to most sweat?"

"SEIDOU!"

"Shed the most tears?"

"SEIDOU!"

"Are you ready to fight?!"

"YES!"

"With our school's pride in our hearts, we have a single goal!" Yuki's voice riceses with every word and he raices his hand and points at the sky. "The national champoinship!", "YEAH!" They all yell and point at the sky.

It's terrifing. The power of their voices. I don't like it. It remind...

The first string soon gathered up their things and starts walking towards the bus.

"If you want to come watch the game, get on the bus." Yells someone next to Rei. "Yes, sir!" Answear mostly all the first years and start running towards the busses. They pass the regulars.

I don't smile, I don't follow them. I just stay there alone. Looking at their reatreating forms.

But i'm not alone. Eijun is with me, but he isn't looking at the first tears. His eyes are only focusing on the catcher.

"Yo, Sawamuras. You're not gonna come see us rock?" Asks Kuramochi when he and Masuko are in front of us. Masuko's holding a paper saying 'Hurry up!'. "Even if you're just a trainee, you're still allowed to watch the games."

"I'm staying behind." Says Eijun, Kuramochi makes a weird face at that. "If I don't practice when you don't, I'll never make it." Stupid enthusastic brother, but he's actually right. If you wanna win, you gotta do something about it. If you train with youre enemis, youre never going to win.

"How about you Akira, you coming?" I nod my head, I want to see just how good the catcher is. I doubt he can impress me, but he can try. "Kyahaha, I knew that you were the smarter brother! Let's go then."

Kuramochi and Masuko start walking after the others. We share a glance with Eijun and nod at eachother. Eijun turns around and runs off who knows were.I walk after our roommates towards the buses.

Everyones gathered around the tree busses. One for regulars and two for the ones goming to sheer or just watch aka the second string and first years mostly. I stand at the very end. I'll just sit on one of the empty seats, it doesn't really matter to me who I'll sit next to.