Over the Edge

Hello everyone~

This is a bit different from my other stories in the sense that it's darker and does not have a real conclusion. I might write a continuation for this if I feel like it and/or if enough people want it.

WARNING: This might be triggering for some people. Be warned and read at your own risk.

I do not mean to insult and/or offend anyone with this. I have experience with stuff like this so I definitely know this is not something to be taken lightly.

The lyrics are from the song Innocence by Avril Lavigne. I only changed the last line a bit to fit the story better. It's one of the songs I listened to while writing this, the others being things like Broken by Seether and Amy Lee and Missing/Everybody's Fool by Evanescence, among others.

Now, enjoy~!

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This innocence is brilliant, I hope that it will stay

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Isn't it funny how easy it is to miss the little details?

When looking back later, people would always say that they 'should've seen it'. But somehow, they always miss it.

How come?

Is it because they don't care? Because they don't want to see the truth? Because they never thought 'something like this' would happen?

Does it really matter, anyway?

What's said is said, what's done is done. As people always say, 'the past is in the past, look forward to the future'! Tomorrow's a new day, right? Another day to smile, to laugh, to have fun! Yeah, maybe today isn't the best, but there's always tomorrow. And next week. And next month. What about next year? Things won't always stay down!

...that worked.

No, really, it did. Stay happy, right? Things will work out somehow.

That was his motto. Something he believed with his whole heart. And they did! He joined Raimon, and while it was a shock to learn of Fifth Sector, he wouldn't just give up like that. His teammates didn't seem to like him very much – except for Shinsuke and Aoi – but they could work with that. He was sure they'd come around.

And they did, even Tsurugi! They became a real team and the beacon of hope for the junior soccer world. The rebels, the core of the revolution.

He became known as 'the Wind that Stirred Up the Revolution' or 'the Wind' for short. He'd only learn about this new title weeks after their match against Kaiou. He was honored to receive such praise, even from his teammates, but also nervous. What if he'd let everyone down?

But it'd work out somehow, he was sure of it. With his teammates and friends by his side, he could do anything. They could- no, they would beat Fifth Sector!

That... didn't mean it was easy, though. His teammates counted on him- no, the whole junior soccer world counted on him, on Raimon. He couldn't, he wouldn't let everyone down.

So he practiced. He knew he wasn't good at soccer. He was a great dribbler, yes, but his passes and his shots could still use some work. Even after practice hours ended, he'd often go out to train some more. And it payed off, since he could keep up with his teammates during their matches. He scored goals, he defended their goal. He even brought out a Keshin!

It was tiring though, but he wouldn't complain. How could he, when everyone depended on him to keep up Raimon's spirits? So what if he didn't always finish his homework, or if he fell asleep in class because he stayed out too late? Once Fifth Sector was gone, he'd make up for it. He was sure of it.