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Aoto x Tagi

“Tagi…” The blonde boy said with his neutral voice. He kept looking at the TV screen. “What is it, Aoto?” Tagi asked. He also kept looking at the screen. He was holding onto his pad tight. Focused. They played like five hundred times and Tagi never won. This time he was going to win. Aoto suddenly yawned. “This is boring, Tagi.” That's it, Aoto was tired. Tagi’s chance came. “Isn't it? Playing real soccer is much more fun than this.” That's what he said but deep inside he sight. ‘It's boring ‘cause you always win’.

"Tagi...Let's play soccer outside." Aoto suggested. He let go of his pad, stood up and left the room. Tagi turned around for a second then focused on the screen again. "You know we can't." He shouted. “Coach told us not to!”

Some time passed and Aoto came back with two glasses of cold lemonade. He looked over at his friend who apparently still was playing. "Tagi...I'm sure you noticed that I left so...who are you playing with?" Bored of the game Aoto sat on the bed behind Tagi instead of sitting in his place beside his friend. He placed one of the glasses on the table near the bed keeping the other one for himself. "Obviously with you. It's not my fault that you left." Tagi didn't even care to turn around.

"Hmmm" That was all Aoto could do in response. After that he reminded silent for a few seconds. Finally, he decided to speak up. He called his friend one, two, three, four, five hundred times. Without any effect. What he was going to say was very important to him so it really annoyed and angered the boy when Tagi kept ignoring him. Honestly, how stupid could this boy be? Choosing a game over him. ‘Stupid, stupid, stupid. Tagi you Idiot’ After fifteen minutes of trying to catch Tagi’s attention peacefully Aoto gave up. He got up and went over to the TV screen. He was really angry and more importantly disappointed. He pulled the television plug tour of the socket. The screen went blank. First then Tagi noticed what his friend did. “Hey, Aoto! Why did you do that!? The match was almost over!” Tagi said irritated.

Apparently, the game wasn't as important as Tagi thought because after seeing Aoto shaking in anger, or what would fit better in disappointment, he instantly felt guilty. He noticed that Aoto was holding tears back. Because of that, Tagi felt even worse. Seeing Aoto crying was really rare so what he wanted to talk about must have been important. Yet, Tagi just ignored him.

Tagi tried to speak up and apologize but he was cut by Aoto. The boy still didn't calm down. He looked directly at his friend and shouted. “CAN'T YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND?! I wanted to tell you that my dad wants to take me to Spain with him so that I can learn soccer there! That's All! But if it's that unimportant then I'll just leave!” With that, he left the room.

Tagi, really shocked, stood up and went after the other boy. He end up in the kitchen. He hasn't entered the room, but stopped at the door frame and move forward a little so that he could see the kitchen. He saw Aoto sitting on the chair with his hand around his knees.
Tagi slowly entered the kitchen but Aoto heard him anyway. He looked up. “How did you knew I wouldn't leave?” Aoto asked looking away. Tagi neared his friend.“Well, it's your house so…” Aoto blushed. He must have been really angry to forget he was in his own house.

As Tagi was near enough he kneeled beside his friend. “Look, Aoto, I'm really sorry for ignoring you. I really am.” He apologized but Aoto ignored him. “Oh, come on. You won't ignore me, will you.” Tagi slowly placed his hands near Aoto’s hips and started to tickle the blonde boy. Then he repeated. “You won't, will you?” Aoto didn't answer. He was trying to hold his laugh. He failed. A few seconds later he burst out laughing and beging Tagi to stop.

Tagi noticed that Aoto’s mood got better and stopped tickling. Aoto took some deep breaths and calmed down. Then Tagi asked him about his dad. Aoto explained what he started earlier.
“Will you go with him?”

“I don't know I really wanted to find him but I don't think I'll be able to leave everything, the team, friends and... you.”

“Then don't. I wouldn't like it if my best friend were to move so far away.”

Aoto looked annoyed. “That's not what I meant. Forget it. I'm not going. Definitely not. I mean what would you do without me.” He said leaning closer to Tagi. He kissed the boy quickly then jumped off the chair and run out of the kitchen. “Tagi, hurry up! The match was not saved so we need to restart it!”

In result, Tagi was too shocked to play so Aoto won again.