Blue Lock: Additional Time!

by IncompleteTh0ts

Summary:

Bachira:
HI HI FRIENDS!!! Me and Otoya came up with the great idea to make a group chat so we can all keep in contact☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆ Feel free to add other people and the foreigners 😋

Isagi:
I can already see this thing coming back to bite us

OR

Blue lock chatfics are my weakness, but it's hard to find one's with a my fav ships that don't have them acting ooc

Notes:

• Inspired by mm whatcha say?: Changing Text On Hover for Multilingual Fics (A Download Friendly Workskin) by mackerel_cheese

I'm going to try and keep everyone in character 😛👍🏾 all slurs said are reclaimable but I don't like to use icky words so there will probably be little to none. And up till this point I’ve been an anime only so I’m reading the manga as I go to make this more accurate.

If you see text in a foreign language press it😉

Chapter 1: A new beginning

Notes:

This chapter takes place before the first NEL game so 155 and 157

Additional Time!!

*Bachira Meguru has added Otoya Eita +4 other members to: Additional Time!!*

*Otoya Eita has added Karasu Tabito +4 other members to: Additional Time!!*

Bachira:

HI HI FRIENDS!!! Me and Otoya came up with the great idea to make a group chat so we can all keep in contact☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆ Feel free to add other people and the foreigners 😋

 

*Isagi Yoichi and Chigiri Hyoma are now online*

Isagi:

I can already see this thing coming back to bite us

 

Bachira:

What do you mean🥲

 

Isagi:

I just watched Shidou get added to the chat in real time. I'm giving the group chat a week before Ego demands we shut it down

 

Chigiri:

I agree

And if that creepy ninja helped put this  together it's bound to fall apart

 

Otoya:

Way to hurt my feelings princess

 

Chigiri:

Don't call me that😐

 

Bachira:

No fighting guys👎 this is supposed to be a friend's group chat😤

Chigirinnnn you should add Reochi and Nagichi since I don't have their numbers😖

 

Chigiri:

I got you👍

*Chigiri Hyoma had added Mikage Reo and Nagi Seishirou to: Additional Time!!*

Chigiri:

I have a couple more people that I'll probably add as I go through my contract list

 

*Mikage Reo is now online*

Mikage:

???

 

Bachira:

Hi Reochi!!! Me and Otoya made a group chat see we can all keep in contact ☆⌒(≧▽° )

Hope you don't mind(｡Ó﹏Ò｡)

 

Mikage:

Ohhh I see

Of course not Bachira, great idea👍👍👍

 

Bachira:

Feel free to add other people and the foreigners 😛👍

*Bachira Meguru has pinned (1) message to chat:  HI HI FRIENDS!!! Me and Otoya came up with the great idea to make ... *

 

Isagi:

It's kind of thrilling to be back here don't you guys think?

AND to be training with professional teams!!! I still can't believe I've been given the chance to play besides NOEL NOAAAA😭

 

Bachira:

I know right? Lavinho's pretty funny I like himᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ

 

Otoya:

He also told us he wasn't going to teach us a thing about soccer so I don't know what he's getting paid to do🤷‍♂️

 

Mikage:

He said what?

 

Bachira:

Chigiri what about you??? What's your coach like??

 

Chigiri:

He groped me

 

Isagi:

...

What???

Huh??

 

Bachira:

😃

 

Otoya:

🤨...

 

Chigiri:

Yeah

He said it was like a physical thing

To see how in shape our bodies were but it was still weird

 

Mikage:

He's a little weird but I kind of like him

 

Chigiri:

Well you like Nagi so you're not a very good judge of character 

 

Mikage:

I'm going to block you😐

 

*Karasu Tabito is now online*

Karasu:

When was I added to this?

 

Otoya:

Pinned mssge📍

 

Karasu:

Lemme see

Huh look at that

You are capable of having good ideas

 

Otoya:

Don't make me kick you

 

Karasu:

Let me add the guys from my team. Loki had us all swap numbers

*Karasu Tabito added Itoshi Rin +2 other members to: Additional Time!!*

 

Bachira:

YAYYYYY I WAS JUST GONNA ASK IF ANYONE HAD RIN'S NUMBER 🎉

 

Chigiri:

Guess who's number I just found

*Chigiri Hyoma has added Barou Shouei to: Additional Time!!*

Chigiri:

Maid Barou 🗣

 

Bachira:

The chat

It grows😼

 

*Shidou Ryuusei is now online*

Shidou:

Wanna know what else grows😈

 

Chigiri:

Funs over

*Chigiri Hyoma has gone offline*

 

Isagi:

What did I say

* Isagi Yoichi has gone offline*

 

Otoya:

Don't listen to them you're hilarious 

 

Karasu:

He wasn't very hilarious when he and Rin nearly broke a bed when they found out they would be rooming together

ANOTHER THING I FORGOT TO MENTION

I'M ROOMING WITH THEM TOO

 

*Chigiri Hyoma is now online*

Chigiri:

You're lying😭

How'd you get that unlucky

Ego must hate you

 

Karasu:

He has to

 

Mikage:

Come on guys

I don't think Shidou's that bad🙂

 

Shidou:

I knew you loved me ponytail 💜

 

Chigiri:

Wow is it possible Nagi has competition </3

 

Mikage:

Chigiri come onnnnn

 

Shidou:

Hold up chameleon

Whats with the name???

"Mikage" what are you a nepo baby

Is this group chat sponsored🤔

 

Chigiri:

Now that he mentions it

It is kind of weird to see

Change your name

 

Mikage:

I'm not sure how😓

 

Bachira:

Don't worry Reochi!

Help is on the way 😼

*Bachira Meguru has changed Mikage Reo's name to Reochi💜💴*

Bachira:

Before I forget

@Shidou Ryuusei check out the pinned chat📍

 

Shidou:

HELL YEAH

I got just the frenchie 

*Shidou Ryuusei has added +33 1X XX XX XX XX to: Additional Time!!*

*Shidou Ryuusei has changed +33 1X XX XX XX XX's name to Char-boy😈*

 

Char-boy😈:

???

Qu'est-ce que c'est ? Où suis-je ? Where am I? What is this?

 

Otoya:

Huh???

 

Chigiri:

Ummmmm

 

Reochi💜💴:

Bachira. The chat should come with auto translation

The program came with the earbuds

 

Bachira:

Ok let me find it😖

*Bachira Meguru has turned on Auto translation. To change language, go to settings.*

Bachira:

Did it work?

 

Char-boy😈:

Yeah!!!!

 

Bachira:

Yippee!

I'm Bachira☆⌒(≧▽° )

Who are you??

 

Char-boy😈:

My name is Charles Chevalier💪😈

I play for PXG🇲🇫

 

Bachira:

Baguette boy!!

 

Reochi💜💴:

Hi Charles :)

I’m Reo

 

Otoya:

Names Otoya

 

Chigiri:

I’m Chigiri👋

 

Reochi💜💴:

When the others get online we’ll have them introduce themselves too

 

Char-boy😈:

Wow so many people to troll 😈

 

Shidou:

Hell yeah Charmander

 

Otoya:
I like this kid🥷

 

Chigiri:

If he is anything like Shidou we might need a DNI list

 

*Isagi Yoichi is now online*

Isagi:
I agree

First person on the list

MICHAEL KAISER

 

Chigiri:

Huh?

 

Char-boy😈:
Michael! Don’t leave me here! Michael!

 

Otoya:
Bachira is dying right now

 

Chigiri:
What the fuck😭

 

Reochi💜💴:

Is that from FNAF😭

 

Shidou:

I knew this kid was gonna be funny

 

Isagi:

You guys I’m serious☹️

I hate him

He’s so weird

Like REALLY weird

He’s super touchy and he keeps interfering with my training so my rank doesn’t go up

He even called me a clown

 

Chigiri:

Dang. Now I want to meet this guy

 

Isagi:

No you don’t

and he has this weird lap dog

 

Reochi💜💴:

Isagi are you being ableist towards people and their service animals?

 

Bachira:

WOOOOOWWWW

 

Shidou:

And you said I was a problem 

 

Char-boy😈:

That is super lame of you 👎

 

Otoya:

SMH this is not the ninja way

 

Karasu:

Get a little taste of fame and suddenly he thinks he’s above everyone

 

Isagi:

NOOOO

I’M NOT ABLEIST

THE LAP DOG IS A GUY!!

BUT HE ACTS LIKE A LAP DOG

 

Chigiri:

Oh, so it’s like Reo and Nagi then

Got it👍

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chigiri you are sitting less than 20 feet from me

I will throw one of my shoes at you😐

 

Bachira:

You guys are rooming together?

How fun!!

Me and Otoya are rooming with two of the U-20 guys

The monk and the guy with the spiky hair and big nose

 

Isagi:

I’m rooming with Hiori, Kurona, and Yukimiya

Hold up

*Isagi Yoichi has added Hiori Yo +4 other members to: Additional Time!!*

That’s all the numbers I have saved from my teammates. I haven’t talked to the Germans much but they’re pretty rude

 

*Hiori Yo is now online*

Hiori:

??

Isagi if you wanted to talk to me you could have just said something. We’re in the same room

 

Isagi:

I was adding you to the group chat read the pinned message

 

Hiori:

Fun idea Bachira. Saves us the trouble of having to ask around for phone numbers too

 

Bachira:

I’m full of them (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝)

 

*Barou Shouei is now online*

Barou:

Why. The fuck. Does my phone keep going off

 

Chigiri:

Uh oh looks like we woke up the beast

Everyone run and hide

 

Shidou:

The lion does not like being woken up from his nap😈

 

Char-boy😈:

The lion demands he is read a bedtime story

 

Barou:

Whoever added me to this is a dead man

 

Chigiri:

Or woman because girls can do anything a man can do

 

Karasu:

Dang since when did princess have so much sass in him

 

Reochi💜💴:

He gets like this when he's tired

We should start heading to bed anyways Chris wants us to wake up early

Goodnight every one!

 

Chigiri:

Night

 

*Chigiri Hyoma and Mikage Reo are now offline*

 

Bachira:

Night guys🌌 💤 😴 

 

Isagi:

Goodnight Bachira

 

Otoya:

💤 

 

Char-boy😈:

I bet I can fall asleep faster than you

 

Shidou:

Oh you are on kid

 

Karasu:

Just go to sleep

 

*Bachira Meguru +7 are now offline

Chapter 2: Dribbling balls

Summary:

Now that everyone is awake lets get silly

Notes:

This takes place in the last 2 days before the first game in chapters 158 and 159 since they mostly trained and we don’t see many teams outside of Bastard the timing might be wonky but i got a plan 😈

And by now all the main characters (the important ones) should be in the group chat minus Kaiser and Ness (They'll be added later on I gotta seperate plan for the individual teams)

Additional Time!!

(7:30 AM)

*Bachira Meguru is now online*

Bachira:

Morning guys 😛

 

*Isagi Yoichi is now online*

Isagi:

Morning Bachira

 

*Chigiri Hyoma +7 are now online*

Chigiri:

Wasted no time to say good morning back

Barely even let him send the text 🙄 😒 

 

Isagi:

Chigiri it's not even 9 in the morning 😐 why are you so mean

 

Chigiri:

When you're as pretty as me you can do whatever you want

 

Raichi:

WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY NOTIFICATIONS FROM THIS THING 

 

Igaguri:

Same here

 

Bachira:

Check the pinned message you guys📍📍

 

Otoya:

Chosing Spain might have been a mistake

Lavinho woke us with phonk 

He kicked soccer balls at us until we woke up

Who wants to swap teams

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chris wants us to do mile sprints after breakfast

Nagi turned green

 

Nagi:

I dibtbwannacdi it

 

Karasu:

What?

 

Reochi💜💴:

He said he doesn't wanna do it

 

Karasu:

How has he lasted this long?

 

Shidou:

You know what else is long😈

 

Karasu:

Wasn’t funny the first time won't be funny this time

 

Char-boy😈:

Don't listen to the haters 😴 💯 

 

Shidou:

Haters are my motivators😘

 

Otoya:

There is no way you said that 

 

Chigiri:

Maybe Isagi had a point last night this GC is a horrible idea

 

Isagi:

It’s not too late to kick him </3

 

Bachira:

No we can't kick them if we do who will be silly with me :(

 

Chigiri:

Otoya or literally anyone else

 

*Barou Shouei is now online*

Barou:

Why the hell am I still apart of this

 

Chigiri:

Good morning Maid Barou

 

Nagi:

Maid Barou I need you to do my laundry

 

Isagi:

We’ve been back for less than a week how do you already have laundry

And NOW you can type full sentences 

 

Nagi:

-x-

 

Reochi💜💴:

Never change Nagi

 

Chigiri:

Or do

 

Nagi:

don’t be mean to me >:x

 

Chigiri:

You are so not threatening with oatmeal on your chin

 

Barou:

Disgusting Pig

 

Nagi:

Reooooo

 

Reochi💜💴:

You guys, play nice

 

*Aryu Jyubei is now online*

Aryu:

The constant buzzing from my phone is interrupting my ✨GLAM✨ morning routine

 

Bachira:

HI HI ARYUUUUUU

It’s the new group chat

Feel free to add the other people on your team!!

 

Aryu:

Of course✨ It would be unglamorous of me to leave out my teammates 

*Aryu Jyubei has added Niko Ikki +4 other member to: Additional Time!!*

 

Barou:

Can my life get any worse

 

329 XXXXXXX:

Dah! What is this😄

 

*Barou Shouei is now offline*

 

Char-boy😈:

YOOOOO LORENZOOOOOO

*Char-boy😈 has renamed 329 XXXXXXX to Lorenzo🧟‍♂️*

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Charles!!!

How are you

Is Loki still your Mother Hen

 

Char-boy😈:

When is he not😭

He won’t even let me skip practice

or eat dirt

or have fun

or be happy

he even hit me with a soccer ball yesterdayyyy

SAVE ME LORE

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

hahahaahaha

I’m having tons of fun

these Japanese guys sure are funny

Ooooooh let me say my name

I’m Don Lorenzo

Ok?

I’m from Italy and play with Ubers 🇮🇹 

 

Bachira:

Hi!!!!!

 

*Oliver Aiku and Sendou Shuuto are now online*

Oliver:

Hey new group chat

 

Sendou:

Hey everyone 👋

 

*Niko Ikki is now online*

Niko:

“Hey everyone”

you are so not cool

 

Sendou:

NIKO WHAT THE FUCK

 

Nico:

Sorry just woke up still tired

…

I’m not sorry

You aren’t cool

 

Shidou:

Damn Sendou stand up😭

 

Oliver:

Honestly Shuuto fight back don’t let the pint sized defense chew you up like this

 

Nico:

You and the rest of your team lost to this ‘pint sized defense’ less than a month ago old man

 

Shidou:

STAND UPPPP😭😭

 

Nico:

You’re one of the people that lost

I stopped your play remember

 

Shidou:

Ok jokes over I’m about to stomp this kid into the curb

 

Sendou:

What have any of us done to you

 

Nico:

I don’t think you understand how weird it is being the youngest kid on the team

I’m 15 and the rest of you are over 18

And I have to room with Barou and Aryu

My mornings can’t get any worse

These next 3 months are gonna be hell

 

Char-boy😈:

Hey I’m 15 too!!

I’m Charles😛

 

Niko:

Niko

 

Oliver:

“Niko”

You are so not cool

 

Niko:

Don’t you have a girlfriend to be cheating on right now

Why are you including yourself in teenager activities

I bet all of your past girlfriends played sports and were apart of the U-15

Get off your phone and go eat breakfast or something

 

Oliver:

…

Dude…

This brat is hilarious holy shit

 

Isagi:

There is no way

 

Chigiri:

This might be the most social Niko has ever been

 

Char-boy😈:

You are the boy of my dreams🤩

 

Niko:

What?

 

Char-boy😈:

I’m Charles

 

Niko:

You said that earlier

 

Karasu:

There is no way…

 

Shidou:

O

M

G

Is Charles making moves this early in?

 

Oliver:

No he’s not because Niko is too young for French love

*Oliver Aiku has kicked Niko Ikki from: Additional Time!!*

 

Char-boy😈:

NOOOO

You evil old man how dare you!!

 

Bachira:

No!!! Things were just starting to get good😭😭

 

Reochi💜💴:

Not to kill the mood but breakfast is ending in less than 10 minutes so we need to get going

 

Bachira:

Good luck guys

Can’t wait for the first game so I can stomp on y’all😈

 

Chigiri:

In your dreams bob cut

Later guys

hopefully Chris doesn’t try and get a handful again

 

Igaguri:

What???

 

Raichi:

Excuse you

 

*Chigiri Hyoma +4 are now offline*

 

Oliver:

Such strange kids

*Oliver Aiku +9 are now offline*

(7:57 AM)

 

Additional Time!!

(21:45 PM)

*Nanase Nijirou is now online*

Nanase:

Woah what did I miss?

 

*Isagi Yoichi +5 are now online*

Isagi:

Nanase!!

There you are

Everyone online say hi to Nanase

 

Chigiri:

Wow…

Hey Nanase

 

Bachira:

HI NANASE!!!!

 

Hiori:

Hello Nanase

 

Yukimiya:

Hello

 

Hiori:

Hi Yuki

 

Yukimiya:

Hiori we are sitting next to each other 

 

Hiori:

So?

 

Karasu:

Don’t be an ass Yuki

 

Chigiri:

I love how not subtle everyone here is

It’s so not annoying

Honestly

keep doing you

 

*Char-boy:😈 is now online*

Char-boy😈:

What a yap fest🥱

Someone should add Niko back

I wanna keep talking to him >:)

 

Chigiri:

What did I say

 

Shidou:

Replying to: 》Someone should add Niko back

   I got you 

@Oliver Aiku

@Oliver Aiku

@Oliver Aiku @Oliver Aiku @Oliver Aiku @Oliver Aiku

 

*Oliver Aiku is now online*

Oliver:

What could you possibly want right now SO urgently

 

Shidou:

Do my friend Charles a favor and slide him emo bangs number

 

Oliver:

No

Just because you asked

 

Char-boy😈:

Please!!!!!!!!!!!

Loki taught me that word😼

 

Oliver:

Sure

 

Shidou:

Really

 

*Oliver Aiku has added Niko Ikki to: Aditional Time!!*

*Niko Ikki is now online*

Niko:

Really gramps?

 

Char-boy😈:

Hi Niko!

 

Niko:

Hello again

 

Karasu:

Charles please give up

 

Char-boy😈:

No way

You can’t tell me what to do👿

 

*Karasu Tabito has added +33 1X XX XX XX XX to: Additional Time!!*

*Karasu Tabito has renamed +33 1X XX XX XX XX to Julian Loki*

Karasu:

@Julian Loki

This is the group chat I was telling you about 

figured since you’re the same age as us the others wouldn’t mind

 

Char-boy😈:

NOOOOOO

THIS ISN’T FAIR

YOU CAN’T DO THAT!!!!

 

*Julian Loki is now online*

Loki:

Charles

I hope you are playing nice with the others like I didn’t tell you to do

 

Char-boy😈:

BOOOOOO this is so lame >:(

 

Chigiri:

The little French boy has a babysitter

@Reochi💜💴

@Nagi Seishirou

Reminds me of you two🥰

 

*Reochi💜💴 and Nagi Seishirou are now online*

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chigiri😐

 

Nagi:

Regis to m icy babjysittwer

 

Isagi:

What??

 

Nagi:

▶️ — — — — — — — (0:05)

 

Isagi:

Even when speaking you still manage to make typos

You really are a lazy genius

 

Niko:

Hi Reo

 

Reochi💜💴:

Hi Niko👋

 

Char-boy😈:

Bye Reo

 

Reochi💜💴:

What?

 

Char-boy😈:

Bye Reo

Bye Reo

Bye Reo

Bye Reo

Bye Reo

Bye Reo

 

Niko:

Charles what are you doing?

 

Char-boy😈:

Typo

 

Loki:

You’ve been on your phone long enough

Call your parent then get ready for bed

 

Char-boy😈:

I don’t want to you can’t make me

 

Loki:

Fine don’t then

Keep texting and do not call your family

I’m sure they won’t mind

And stay up all night and go through morning drills exhausted and wishing you had gone to bed

 

Char-boy😈:

Night guys I gotta go

Goodnight Niko😴

 

Niko:

Night

 

*Char-boy😈 is now offline*

 

Oliver:

I just want everyone to know that I’m laughing up a lung right now

 

Niko:

With how senile you are I believe you

 

Oliver:

I look my age!

 

Niko:

Yeah…sure you do…totally…of course…

 

Oliver:

I’m going to kick you again

 

Bachira:

Nope!

*Bachira Meguru has locked: Additional Time!!*

Bachira:

Now no one can leave 😈

 

Chigiri:

Hold on a second I just realized something

@Julian Loki aren’t you the speedster we went up against during second selection

 

Loki:

Yes that would be me

 

Chigiri:

And you’re a coach???

Aren’t you the same age as us

Were there no other fast french people available

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chigiri would it kill you to not be rude to everybody

 

Loki:

I don’t mind

After all your weapon is your speed too correct?

It must be unerving to see someone the same age as you be so much better at it

I’m sure you’ll be able to catch up to me one day 😊

 

Chigiri:

…

 

Shidou:

I AM ROLLING

I CAN’T EVEN BEREATHE

HOLY SHIT HE FGOT YOUR ASS GOOD REDAHESAD

 

Bachira:

Chigirin😭😭😭

 

Isagi:

That’s what you get for being so mean to me

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chigiri no😭😭

 

Chigiri:

I see

*Chigiri Hyoma has gone offline*

 

Shidou:

Holy shit

I'm DYING

"I see" 🤓 

AHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA

 

Yukimiya:

What was with the backwards talk earlier?

 

Loki:

Charles is a contrarian

He does the opposite of what you tell him to do

 

Yukimiya:

Sounds like a handful

 

Loki:

He is

 

Karasu:

He is

 

Otoya:

How in sync

Families that play together stay together ❤️ 

 

Karasu:

😐

One of these days I’m going to block you

 

Otoya:

No your not

 

Yukimiya:

You’re*

 

Hiori:

You’re

 

Karasu:

You’re

 

Chigiri:

You’re*

 

Reochi💜💴 :

You’re*

 

Otoya:

😐

*Otoya Eita is now offline*

 

Karasu:

Aww shuckss

hate to see him go

 

Yukimiya:

You are so fake

 

Karasu:

Yeah but you like me this way Yuki<3

 

*Hiori Yo is now offline*

 

Karasu:

Night to you too Hiori

 

Yukimiya:

Not sure if anyone cares but Hiori’s pouting right now

 

Chigiri:

Taking this as a sign to go to bed

*Chigiri Hyoma is now offline*

 

Karasu:

Pouting?

Over what?

Why is he pouting?

 

Yukimiya:

Ask him yourself

 

Nanase:

oh no is Hiori ok😟

 

Yukimiya:

I'll ask 

He said he's fine just remembered something inconveniencing

Goodnight you guys Bastard München has an early morning tomorrow 

*Yukimiya Kenyuu is now offline*

 

Karasu:

There is no way he just left like that

 

Isagi:

Replying to: 》Goodnight you guys Bastard München has an early morning tomorrow 

  I'm going to bed too

 

Niko:

No one cares

 

Shidou:

Not even a little bit

 

Sendou:

Yeah we don't care

 

Nanase:

Goodnight Isagi🌠

Tell Hiori I say good night too 😴 

 

Bachira:

Night!!!!🌙

Wait a minute...

 

Isagi:

Wow

Goodnight to Bachira and Nanase the only two people nice to me 

And Hiori says Goodnight Nanase 👍👍

 

Nanase:

😇

 

Isagi:

Nanase you're so sweet

Please don't let Rin and Shidou’s poisonous presence defile you 🙏

 

Nanase:

Okay 😋👍

 

Shidou:

HEY!!!!

 

Isagi:

🤷‍♂️

*Isagi Yoichi is now offline*

(22:28 PM)

---

Isagi swiped out of the group chat to the private one between him and his parents. Now that he had his phone back, he made sure to text them as often as his schedule allowed. During the first phase of Blue Lock, it was easy to ignore the frozen lump in his chest. Missing home, missing his parents, even missing his friends from school, it had been easy to get swept away in something as new and shiny as Blue Lock. Back then the possibility of being locked off was a constant nip on the back of everyone's heels. Each striker stood on the edge of a cliff, a midnight abyss that lead to nowhere desirable.

But now. The danger was slow moving.

23 available spaces with over 40 competitors and Isagi was at the bottom of his Stratum. From the heart of Blue Lock to nothing more than a replaceable blood cell.

What the hell was this.

"Ya ok there, Isagi? You’ve been staring at your phone like it wrong'd ya." Hiori had crawled his way onto Isagi’s bed. Hiori must have gotten over what had him upset from earlier, his face back to it's bug eyed neutrality. 

"I'm fine. Just dumb stuff."

Hiori nodded his head his gaze dragging over their enclosure for the next 100 days. The new rooms were even smaller than the old ones or maybe it was the four miss-shapen bed tucked into each corner, the steral white light didn’t make Isagi feel any less paranoid. Ever since coming back to Blue Lock, Isagi felt as though he was always being watched.

“What kind of dumb stuff? Talking about it could get your mind set right.” Yukimiya was toweling his hair on his bed. His glasses were put away in a velvet case on the wooden cubby next to his bed.

“Yeah, talking helps, helps.” Kurona put down the iPad that displayed all of their stats down on his bed turning to face me.

Everyone had turned to face me.

Great.

“Guys really, it’s not that big of a deal.”

“But still, Isagi. It’s not good to worry so much especially when we already have so much to worry about, our first game is in less than two days, it’s not good to let anything hang over us.” Hiori rubbed Isagi’s back, turning to the other two to gauge their opinions on what was said.

“Hiori’s right, we already have too much on our plates as is, might as well scrape some off while you have the chance.”

Isagi sighed rubbing his sweaty hands through his hair mindful of his sprout. “Alright. Can I just— I don’t know, ask something dumb? It’s just that I miss my parents and I kind of feel stupid for it, because I’m sure I’m not the only one, if that’s true everyone else is so good at hiding it and I can’t help but feel childish. Do you guys miss your families?”

The room lights dimmed signaling it was time for all Blue Lock players to start heading to bed. It was hard to make out but Kurona had slumped down in his bed. “I miss Pocari. And my mom and dad.”

“Pocari? Who’s that, Kurona?”

“My hedgehog.”

Isagi and Hiori cooed over Kurona sweet confession.

“Do you have any pictures?” Yukimiya put an encouraging hand on Kurona’s shoulder waving Hiori and Isagi over.

“Yeah! I’ve never seen a pet hedgehog before. Or any hedgehog ever.”

“I’ve only seen the video game kind.” Hiori sheepishly admitted as he sat down besides Yukimiya.

“You are such a geek, Hiori.” Yukimiya nudged Hiori before pulling him closer so he could watch as Kurona went through his camera roll for picture of his pet.

“Leave me alone, Yuki. My hobbies are completely acceptable, I apologize that not all of us can model in our free time.”

Isagi leaned over Kurona, squeezing him between the two boys. “I’ve heard people talking about that; are you actually a model, Yukimiya?”

Yukimiya scratched the back of his head, yet he looked for from bashful. “Yeah, nothing too big though.”

“I found some!”

The groups attention was once more given to Kurona as he showed off a picture of him holding his hedgehog to the camera. Pocari wore a tiny top hat and Kurona had a pink bow tied to his braid. “This was for Halloween. We were trying on costumes.”

“Oh my god, Kurona, this is adorable.” Hiori reached over to pinch one of Kurona’s cheeks like he was a child.

“Your hedgehog is so cute, really rocking the top hat.”

Kurona blushed under the praise and chatter surrounding his hedgehog. It made Isagi feel better— to know he wasn’t the only one missing home gave him an unexpected push to keep going. Everyone here had someone to return to; moms, dads, and hedgehogs.

As Kurona swiped through more photos, each one met with adored praises, Isagi let his day earlier problems melt away for sometime later.

He was going to call his parents tomorrow anyways, best to do it while in a good mood.

Notes:

How do we feel about the little piece of dialogue at the end?

I’m going to try and update once or twice a week to avoid burnout and catch up with the manga and get to know the characters better

If yall have a pairing or topic y'all wanna see let me know 😼

Chapter 3: Evil teammates

Summary:

The first 2 games of the NEL arc begin but we only talk about BM vs FC right now I’ll go into more detail about the two games in a later chapter

Takes place during Chap. 158-170

Bachira is a ray of sunshine and could make friends with a toaster [you'll never guess who my favorite is]

Notes:

I wrote 2,721 words last chapter because I was scared that the chapter was going to be too short lmao

Do y’all think I should make a list on who appears in these chapters so y’all can know when your favs appear? (I’m probably still gonna do it)

(If you saw me post this Saturday no you didn’t) Alsoooo reminder to be mindful of the tags the further into the story we go things will get freaky(good) and freaky(sad)

Additional Time!!

(7:20 AM)

*Isagi Yoichi +7 are now online*

Isagi:

Holy shit holy shit holy shit!!!!!! I’m so excited for my first game I think I might explode

 

Hiori:

He’s telling the truth

The tables shaking

It’s really hard to eat breakfast

 

Isagi:

Ah! Sorry Hiori, I’m just so pumped

I’ve been dying to play an actual game

 

Yukimiya:

You might not get to play though remember not unless our ranks have gone up

 

Chigiri:

Way to keep him humble Yukimiya

 

Reochi💜💴:

What teams are playing today?

 

Chigiri:

All teams except ours

BM vs FC and Ubers vs PXG

It’s annoying that we have to wait another 10 days for a chance to play

 

Reochi💜💴:

Just give us more time to grow!

The other teams won’t know what hit them when we’re on the field💪

 

Chigiri:

Hell yeah💪

 

Bachira:

Everyone should cheer for me and Otoya because we’re going to devour this game🥱

 

Otoya:

FC Barcha on top🥱

 

Hiori:

Big talk for someone who’s coach won’t even do his job

 

Karasu:

Yeah what the hell was that about

Replying to: 》He also told us he wasn't going to teach us a thing about soccer so I don't know what he's getting paid to do🤷‍♂️

  What have you been doing? Sitting around and tickling each other

 

Otoya:

Why? Wanna join the tickle circle bird boy?

 

Bachira:

You can have my neck because Otoya already called dibs on my feet😚

 

*Karasu Tabito is now offline*

 

Otoya:

What a shame

 

Chigiri:

It was a mistake allowing the two of you to be on the same team

 

Otoya:

No need to hate on our fun princess

There’s more than enough room for you to join in on the fun

 

Chigiri:

In your wildest, closeted dreams

 

Shidou:

So when I get freaky on call I get yelled out

Yet when Princess and Nasty Ninja start virtually dry humping there’s nothing said about it

This has GOT to be favoritism

 

Bachira:

Maybe it’s because no one likes you?

 

Shidou:

YO WHAT THE FUCK!!!

 

Chigiri:

LMAOOOOO

Bachira where did that come from??😭😭

 

Bachira:

I was reminded that he tried to hurt Isagi when we first met him

And he hurt Rin during the U-20 game

He was a meanie to my friends😤

 

Reochi💜💴:

Aww Bachira

 

Chigiri:

Reo you are so easy to please

You need to start standing up

 

Reochi💜💴:

You are sitting right next to me I will throw my breakfast at you

 

Chigiri:

I am in an abusive relationship

 

*Barou Shoei is now online*

Barou:

If you’re still capable of blowing up my phone with your constant bothering than you aren’t being abused enough

 

Chigiri:

BAROU WHAT THW HELL

ASSHOLWE

FUSCH OFF

 

Barou:

Or maybe you are because you can’t spell for shit

Must be the brain trauma

 

Chigiri:

That’s it whoever is in PXG I need all of you to personally go after Barou

Someone sick that weird kid on him

Charlie?

Charles?

Chair?

Whatever his name is have him aim for the ankles

 

Hiori:

It would be better to aim for his knees

That’s harder to dodge

 

Chigiri:

You hear this King? You better start guarding those legs of yours

 

Barou:

Or else I’ll end up like you

 

Chigiri:

Big talk for someone that can’t even touch me on the field you lazy lion

 

Barou:

Who the hell do you think you’re talking to you spoiled princess

 

Shidou:

Wow now they’re dry humping

You just can’t help yourself can you red head?

 

Chigiri:

Why have we not kicked him out?

Can we kick him out?

Let’s kick him out

 

Bachira:

I locked the chat silly we can’t

 

Chigiri:

Then unlock it

 

Bachira:

Nope :P

Me and Otoya have to gooooo Lavihno wants to go over some stuf before the game

Wish us luck!!

 

Otoya:

Cheer for us

The better team of course

 

Reochi💜💴:

Good luck to everyone playing today!

 

Chigiri:

Good luck to everyone BUT Otoya and Barou

 

Otoya:

Wooooow way to play hard to get

 

*Chigiri Hyoma and Reochi💜💴 are now offline.*

 

Shidou:

Might be just me but something is telling me you have no game

 

Otoya:

But you do?

 

Shidou:

Enough to get a certain super stars numberrrr

 

Otoya:

Yeah who?

 

*Shidou Ryuusei is now offline*

 

Otoya:

Wow

 

Yukimiya:

Oh Otoya

You sure are different

 

Otoya:

But you love me this was

I’m like that one Lady GaGa song

 

Isagi:

Insists he’s straight but knows Lady gaga

 

Otoya:

Hey staight people can know lady gaga

 

Bachira:

Way to stereotype Isagi🙄

 

Isagi:

I can't wait to destroy you too on the field😐

 

*Isagi Yoichi +4 are now offline*

(7:44 AM)

---

Chigiri pocketed his phone huffing at the last text Otoya had sent. The guy had laid off the flirting since Shibuya, but even without it he was the world's most annoying man.

Reo reached over at the sound of Chigiri’s sound of exhaust to scratch at the small hairs of his nape. "Are you okay, Chigiri? You must really be upset that we aren't able to play."

Chigiri shrugged his shoulder. Yeah he was upset that they wouldn’t be playing today but it was more than that. It’s been close to a month since Chigiri’s talked to or seen Kunigami. He had tried to ask Anri for his number but was denied— she wasn’t allowed to pass around private information to anyone that wasn’t under a tight contract, not even to the players.

Kunigami would have liked the NEL arc. A chance to show off his heroic soccer to professionals from all over Europe. Chigiri wonders what team he would have picked. What kind of question was that? He would have freaked over a chance to play with Noel Noa, though Chris’s philosophy would have spoken to Kunigami, at least better than it was speaking to Nagi.

Reo and Chigiri were the only ones in their usual breakfast seats, Nagi had been swept away by Agi early in the morning to try out more creative exercises. Chigiri had to pull Reo out of his anchor position infront of the cafeteria door as more players began to walk over.

“What does Chris have you doing today, Reo? Maybe I can join you before my workout.”

“He doesn’t have me doing anything today so I was actually going to ask what your plans were.”

“Huh?” Chigiri swiped through his phone looking for the schedule Chris had put together for him. Typed in big red letters was, ‘NO TRAINING TODAY! MEET ME IN MY OFFICE!’. “I don’t have anything either, just a note to meet him in his office. You think we’re in trouble?”

Reo and Chigiri got up from the table to dump their trays and walk over to Chris’s office. “If anyone is in trouble it’s you, bratty princess. I’m an angel.”

Chigiri scoffed from deep in his throat. If either of them were a bratty princess it would be him. “Angel of what? Darkness? You are just as big a terror as me.” Chigiri bumped shoulders with Reo, running ahead of him before Reo could strike back.

The Master’s office was tucked out of the way at the end of the hall. The door was discretely melted into the hallway, the only thing marking it— a white security camera above the door.

The door hissed open, Chris Prince stepping out with Nagi and Agi in tow. “Chigiri there you are,” Chris slapped a heavy and down on Chigiri’s shoulder, nearly sending him to the floor. “Reo, a little slow rounding that corner, even a baby could have taken the ball from you by then.”

“Then it’s a good thing the only baby here is you Chris.” Agi slipped out from behind Chris, whistling and ignorant to his calling.

“That guy. Look you three, the reason why I called off training is because I wanted you three to watch the Bastards game against Barcha with Agi and I.” Chris started following Agi down the hall to where the monitor rooms were located.

“What about the rest of the team? Are they watching with us?” Reo ran around to Chris’ other side, leaving Chigiri and Nagi to walk behind them as they talked.

“What a pain. You and Reo got to get out of training, I still had to work, I’m totally jealous.” Nagi slumped nearly folding his body in half.

“You are the ace of this team, Nagi. We can’t afford you slacking off.” Chigiri slapped Nagi’s back when he started to sway into Chigiri’s side. No matter what strength training Chris had them do there was no way in hell, Chigiri was carrying Nagi anywhere.

“Speed it up you too, I don’t want to miss anything important! I wanna see, Lavi give Noel shit.” Chris, Agi, and Reo were waiting for Nagi and Chigiri to catch up by the open door of the monitor room. When Chigiri was close enough, Reo grabbed his arm, dragging him to the front of the room. The U-20 and other Blue Lockers were already sitting around the screen. Bastard München and FC Barcha’s starter had walked out onto the field with the remaining players heading to the bench.

“Look! Bachira and Otoya made starting line up.” Sure enough, leading the pack was Bachira with Otoya in tow.

“Damn! Teru, Haru, Itsuki, and Darai too. The’ve all been benched.” Kazuma glared at the screen like it was personally responsible for his old teammates not making the starting line up.

“By the looks of things, no one other than Otoya and Bachira made starting position. That’s gotta be tough for the others,” Reiji shook his head solemnly at the lack of diversity on the field. “And by the looks of things, Bastard München‘s luck is even worse. I’m not seeing anyone from Blue Lock or the former U-20.”

“Is that even allowed? The whole point of this was to give us a taste of the big leagues. Having all the usual Bastard München Player on the field had gotta be a violation of contract.” Reo and Chigiri turned to Chris who had taken a seat behind them.

“Yes, it would be unfair to FC Barcha, but not a break of contract.”

Chigiri’s eyes widened. By that logic all of the Blue Lock participants on one team could go the entire arc without any play time. “That’s not fair, that basically means that there isn’t any guarantee that anyone that picked Bastard München Will be given a fighting chance.”

Chris looked down at Chigiri like he had just began to crack a hidden code. “Unfair how? Why would it matter, so long as you got play time. Whether or not you’d win against a team of professionals is up in the air, but at least you’ll be on the path of rapid improvement. So why should you care if anyone else is able to meet you on that high road?” Chris had a shine in his eye, a dangerous glint that made Chigiri sweat.

“It matters because, I want to be the best in Blue Lock because of my plays and improvement, not because BM was to selfish to let anyone else on the field. There’s no fun in a lazy victory."

Chris nodded his head. Whatever answer he had been hoping for, Chigiri must have reached his expectations.

"Five stars, Chigiri Hyoma. That's the kind of mentality I can get behind."

"Five stars? Chris, you spoil these children." Agi criticized Chris's outburst waving Nagi to sit in the front.

Reo turned his body away from Nagi as he approached, ignoring his lazy gaze. It was obnoxious watching Reo give Nagi the silent treatment, Chigiri had hoped the two would have used the break to fix whatever had broken between them. At least Reo wasn't vandalizing toothbrushes and talking to himself in bathroom mirrors anymore.

"Hold on a second, there is someone new in the starting line up. I don't recognize the ginger. Is he one of your guys?” Chris pointed Chigiri and Reo’s attention back to screen. The kickoff had started during Chigiri’s talk with Chris. The German’s were in possession of the ball and making a run for the goal.

Kunigami, was making a run for the goal.

“Wait a minute, isn’t that Kunigami with the ball!” Reo jumped up to his feet pulling Chigiri with him although his legs weren’t in their right mind to hold himself upright. 

“Kunigami? Wasn’t he locked off before the U-20 game?” Nagi’s curious drawl made Chigiri remember where they were. Everyone had turned to look at him and Reo like they were a circus act.

“Are you two alright?” Chris put a strong hand of Reo and Chigiri’s shoulder’s guiding them back to the floor.

“I’m fine. We just— yeah, we know him, he’s a friend we just haven’t seen him in a while.” Chigiri watched helplessly as Kunigami aimed for a goal only to miss the shot.

“That’s not good, he should have passed to Kaiser. Now they’re never gonna give him a chance.”

“Never give him a chance? Chris what the hell is Agi talking about?” Reo kept looking back and forth between the screen and Chris.

“Noel plays soccer with logic and rationality. A game play that punishes mistakes with open hostility between its players. Michael Kaiser, the boy with the blonde and blue hair is the head of the team, all goals are made by him, Alexis Ness, their midfielder is the heart of Bastard München. The team bends around them and neither are very pleased with that Kunigami friend of yours. I doubt he’ll be given another chance to score again.”

Chigiri tried his best to swallow around the massive knot in his throat as he watched Ness scold the fallen hero.

---

Additional Time!!

Bachira:

Man we lost that sucks

 

Otoya:

I really though we had em too

 

Bachira:

But Yochan just had to be Y/N and steal the ball *sigh*

 

Isagi:

You do know I can see what you’re saying about me

 

Otoya:

We know that’s why we’re saying them

 

Isagi:

:/

 

Chigiri:

Isagi I’m going to run a hole through you skull

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

 

Isagi:

Huhh?

What did I do

 

Chigiri:

“WhAT dId I DoooOO?”

KUNIGAMI 

KUNIGAMI HAS BEEN ON YOUR TEAM THIS ENTIRE TIME AND YOU DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING O US

 

Reochi💜💴:

Like what the hell is wrong with you

KUNIGAMI has been on your team and you NEVER THOUGHT to say anything to us???

 

Isagi:

I thought everyone knew

Ego announced Kunigami’s return when we picked our teams

How was I supposed to know we were the only team that knew

 

*Hiori Yo +6 are now online*

Hiori:

Only Team that knew plus thousands of viewers all across the globe most likely

 

Igaguri:

Isn’t that awsome

We’re tv super stars!!!

 

Chigiri:

Who’s WE

YOU haven’t done anything to become a star

You were benched the entire game

 

Igaguri:

HEY I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE

 

Chigiri:

Yeah but you were the loudest and ugliest

 

Igaguri:

What the hell! You guys are just gonna let him get away with this!?!?!?!?

 

Reochi💜💴:

I searched up BLTV online and it looks llike they’ve been filming us since we walked through the door

 

Isagi:

Are they allowed to do that? I don’t remembering signing a contract to be filmed

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chances are they gave the paperwork to our parents to keep secrecy from us about the show

Or they’re doing it without our permission

Which is the most likely answer

 

Hiori:

Scary

I haven’t gone online yet

I’m kind of nervous to see what they have to say about us

Raichi has been on it all afternoon and he won’t stop screaming over what people online have to say about Isagi being the star of Blue Lock

 

Otoya:

A lot of chicks dig me on there

I’m practically a rising ninja star

 

Hiori:

Isn’t the hole point of being a ninja to be as descret as possible?

 

Otoya:

Nin Nin

 

Hiori:

…

Whatever

How was the match between PXG ans Ubers?

I haven’t seen it yet

 

Karasu:

Rin and Shidou nearly snapped eachothers necks before we even made it on to the field

And again when we were on the field

And off of it

And in the locker room

You see what I’m trying to say

And Charles wasn’t any help

He kept yelling WORLDSTAR every time they got close

 

Char-boy😈:

I was just being silly

Who doesn’t like a little action on the field

BUT GUYSSSSS

I saw the cutest boy on Ubers😋

He had bangs but when they blew to the side he had REALLY BLUE EYES

like SUPER TEAL

And he was on defence

And he played sooooo coool

But I couldn’t talk to him because Loki was being a big jerk and didn’t want me talking to the enemy 😞

 

Oliver:

Bangs…👀

 

Sendou:

Defence…👀

 

Oliver:

Kid answer me honestly

Was his jersey number 25??

 

Char-boy😈:

Yep!

 

Oliver:

@Niko Ikki

@Niko Ikki

@Niko Ikki

@Niko Ikki

Kid answer the phone

 

*Niko Ikki is now online*

Niko:

What do you want old man

 

Oliver:

Read up ⬆️ 

 

Niko:

Oh

That’s me

Wait…

Are you that loud blonde kid

 

Char-boy😈:

NIKOOOOO

That was you!

I was right

You really are the boy of my dreams

 

Shidou:

Young love

I’m shedding tears

Or maybe that’s from the kick to hthe stomach Rinnie gave me

 

Bachira:

By the way where is Rin?

He hasn’t talked at all

 

*Nanase Nijiri and Barou Shouei are now online*

Nanase:

I think Rin keeps his phone on DND

I don’t even think he knows he’s been added

 

Bachira:

I see

@Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin

 

Shidou:

@Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin @Itoshi Rin @Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin @Itoshi Rin

 

Isagi:

@Itoshi Rin @Itoshi Rin @Itoshi Rin

 

Char-boy😈:

@Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin

@Itoshi Rin

 

*Itoshi Rin is now online*

Itoshi:

Why the hell is my phone getting so many messages from you pests

 

Shidou:

RINNIE!!!! MY LOVE YOU’RE HERE💋💋

 

Itoshi:

WHY AM IN IN A GROUP CHAT WITH THIS ROACH

 

Bachira:

It’s a group chat so we can all talk to eachother :D

 

*Itoshi Rin has tried to leave: Additional Time!!. Request had been denied.*

*Itoshi Rin has tried to leave: Additional Time!!. Request had been denied.*

*Itoshi Rin has tried to leave: Additional Time!!. Request had been denied.*

Itoshi:

Why can I not LEAVE

 

Shidou:

‘Third time’s the charm’ ass reaction

 

Otoya:

‘This is it’ kind of movement

 

Char-boy😈:

‘Well I didn’t see this coming’ mentality

 

Oliver:

‘Better luck next time’ type beat

 

Niko:

Jokes over everyone, Grampa just ruined the fun

 

Oliver:

I look my age you little shit

 

Char-boy😈:

Wait a minute

Are you that defender with the mustache???

 

Oliver:

Yeah

 

Char-boy😈:

I thought you were an assistant coach😦

 

Niko:

HAHAHA Suck it old man 

What did I say

 

Sendou: 

Aiku please stop trying to go against Niko it’s never going to work

 

Niko:

Listen to your boy toy oldie

 

Isagi: 

Hey guys. Not sure if anyone cares

 

Barou:

We don’t

 

Isagi:

But ego just gave me Kunigami’s number

MAN FUCK YOU BAROU

 

Chigiri:

Hold up

EGO gave YOU Kunigami’s NUMBER

 

Isagi:

Yeah 

Told me to add him to the group chat

*Isagi Yoichi has added Kunigami Rensuke to: Additional Time!!*

 

Chigiri:

@Kunigami Rensuke

 

Reochi💜💴:

@Kunigami Rensuke

@Kunigami Rensuke

 

*Kunigami Rensuke has muted the chat*

 

Isagi:

Yeahhhhh

I had a feeling that was going to happen

 

Bachira:

THAT REMINDS MEEEE

*Bachira Meguru has added +49 3X XXXXXXXX and +49 2X XXXXXXXX to: Additional Time!!*

Bachira:

I made a couple of friends

Feel free to say hi you guys *\(^o^)/*

 

Isagi:

Friends? You could befriend a stop sign Bachira

Never change💛

 

+49 2X XXXXXXXX:

I agree Yoichi

Makes me wonder how he got stuck with such a grumpy friend like you

*+49 2X XXXXXXXX changed their name to Kaiser🌹*

*Kaiser🌹 has changed +49 3X XXXXXXXX's name to Ness*

 

Isagi:

Bachira kick them right now

Bachira I mean it

How could you do this to me

Bachira please

Bachira whyyyyyyy

Howwwwwww

 

Bachira:

What's wrong :D

 

Kaiser🌹:

Ignore him he's just happy to see me

I'm hurt Yoichi that you didn't ask for my number sooner so I could join

 

Isagi:

Bachira whyyyyy

 

Bachira:

Why not?

They were awsome on the field

@Ness that ankle work you were doing was CRAZYYYYY

AND @Kaiser🌹 that super fast kick was INSANEEE 

 

Ness:

Oh!

Thank you 😊

 

Kaiser🌹:

See Yoichi is it that hard?

 

Isagi:

Bachira

Pleaseeee

Stop

Talking 

To them

They are

Evil

 

Bachira:

No violence Isagi

Or bullying

 

Oliver:

Where was this mentality when I was getting bullied for my age

 

Shidou:

Yeah where was this passion for me

 

Bachira:

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

 

Reochi💜💴:

So are we not going to bring up Ego knowing about the group chat

 

*Lorenzo🧟‍♂️ and Julian Loki are now online

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Yo Michael

Nessie

I was wondering when you were gonna get added

 

Ness:

Lorenzo

 

Kaiser🌹:

Loki?

You are here too

Wow Yoichi, you really added everyone before me

You’re breaking my heart

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Don’t go breakin my heart

 

Oliver:

I couldn’t if I tried

 

Aryu:

Oh honey, if I get restless

 

Sendou:

Baby, you’re not that kind

 

Niko:

Oh my GOD you guys are so ancient

 

Char-boy😈:

Fossil alert fossil alert

OMG NIKO WE WERE THINKING THE SAME THING!!!

 

Kaiser🌹:

What is this

What’s going on

 

Loki:

i’m not sure

I’ve tried figuring it out myself but gave up after a day

 

Char-boy😈:

Niko and I are soulmates

 

Niko:

I never agree to that

 

Char-boy😈:

☹️

 

Niko:

But we can hangout the next time we’re free

 

Char-boy😈:

LOKI!!!

THE NEXT I’M GOING TO HANG OUT WITH NIKO TOMORROW

 

Niko:

So I didn’t say tomorrow 

 

Loki:

Charles we already have stuff to do tommorow and I’m sure Niko does as well

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Nope!

Niko is completly free tommorow!

 

Niko:

Since when

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Since now

Sweep him off his feet Charles!

 

Loki:

Stop encouraging his bad behavior Lorenzo

 

Niko:

He wasn’t joking

Snuffy just texted me saying that I didn’t have practice tomorrow

 

Loki:

Charles

I am telling you now you are not to got over there tommorow

I mean it

 

Shidou:

He does

I can feel his evil aura

 

Char-boy😈:

FINE

I WON’T GO OVER TOMORROW

Sorry Niko :(

 

Niko:

Not sad at all

 

Char-boy😈:

I’ll just come over now :D

*Char-boy😈 is now offline*

 

Loki:

Goddamn it Charles

And you too Lorenzo

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

What did I do?

 

Aryu:

Young love is such a beautiful thing

 

Barou:

No it is not because we share a room with Niko

AND the weird French boy doesn’t know where the room is

AND none of you better give him directions

 

Niko:

Wanna add one more ‘AND’ in there or are you done

 

Barou:

…

 

Niko:

OW

BAROU JUST THREW HIS SHOE AT ME

ARYU TELL HIM TO BE NICE TO ME

 

Aryu:

Shouei please be nice to Niko

Imagine this as his first crush

Be kind✨

 

Itoshi:

This is disgusting

 

Karasu:

Says the lurker

You were trying so hard to leave and now your just sitting and reading along

 

Shidou:

HOLY FUCK THAT REMINDS ME

RIN WHY ARE YOU BUILT LIKE THISSSSSS

I WAS EATING LUNCH

LOOK OVER

AND I START CHOKING 

WHAT THE FUCK OAWEHTODASDGLKB ASER;RGA

I’M PISSING MYSELF

PISS INT MY PANTAS

KASJDLKNS

 

*Shidou Ryuusei and Itoshi Rin are now offline.*

 

Karasu:

They’re fighting again

I think this is my sign to go to bed

Someone please swap rooms with me

or teams

or lives

Someone help me

 

Hiori:

You got this Karasu I believe in ya

 

Karasu:

You should let me stay with you and Yuki tonight so I don’t have to deal with this

 

Hiori:

I share with Isagi and Kurona and something is telling me they won’t appreciate the extra roommate

 

Isagi:

I wouldn’t

 

Karasu:

Shut the hell up Isagi

 

Isagi:

😐

 

Karasu:

Speaking of Yukimiya where the hell has he been?

 

Otoya:

YukiYukiYuki

Where are you

 

Isagi:

He’s being prissy

 

Hiori:

Please not again Isagi

Once was bad enough

 

Karasu:

What??

 

Hiori:

Nothing

Anyways I’m going to bed

Night Karasu

 

Karasu:

Night Hiori

*Karasu Tabito and Hiori Yo are now offline*

 

Isagi:

Ummm

Goodnight to those two as well

 

Chigiri:

Those two sure have a special way of saying goodnight

But either way I’m with them

Night you guys

 

Reochi💜💴:

Good night everyone😴

*Reochi💜💴 and Chigiri Hyoma are now offline*

 

Niko:

He’s here 

He found me

He’s knocking on the door and Barou looks like he’s gonna pop his head off

Someone help us

*Niko Ikki +4 are now offline*

 

Kaiser🌹:

You Japanese players sure are… interesting

 

Isagi:

Oh shut the hell up Kaiser

 

Ness:

Stop speaking to Kaiser like that!

 

Isagi:

God I forgot you were here

Best 30 minutes of my life

 

Bachira:

I’m sensing that Isagi doesn’t like these two…

 

Otoya:

I think I’m getting the same vibe…

 

Igaguri:

Me too…

 

Otoya:

Joke’s over

*Otoya Eita is now offline*

 

Bachira:

Goodnight😴✨

*Bachira Meguru +6 are now offline*

 

Igaguri:

Really you guys

Notes:

Sorry to all my kunigami fans things will get worse before they get better also Rin finally made an appearance

Don’t be scared to comment😈 I’ll even suck your toes

I like rairpairs so don’t get mad when your fav mainstream isn’t endgame

Kaiser, Ness, and Kunigami have finally been added to the Chat!!

Here’s who’s in the gc so far: 30

Bachira added: Otoya, Isagi, Chigiri, Gagamaru, and Igaguri in the beginning
Otoya then added: Karasu, Yuki, Tokimitsu, Shidou, and Aryu
Karasu added: Rin, Zantetsu, Nanase, and Loki
Chigiri added: Nagi, reo, and barou
Shidou then added: Charles
Isagi: Hiori, Kiyora, raichi, and Kurona
Aryu added; Aiku, sendou, Fukaku, and Niko
Bachira added: Kaiser and Ness after his game against BM
Ego gave Isagi Kunigami’s number because let’s be honest Isagi is his favorite

Chapter 4: Filler? I hardly even know her

Summary:

Chris liked Japan and the young dreamers that flourished in it

Notes:

The last chapter was 4,169 words😭😭😭

This chapter focuses on Manshine city mostly through the eyes of Chris Prince. The first ship that starts to kinda form (or reform) is Nagireo(+ Chigiri) much to Agi's displeasure.

I wanted to use the coaches as crutches for my NoaEgo side plot but after seeing how old each of them would have been 10 years ago the only one I can imagine knowing either of them during that phase of their lives is Snuffy

Chris liked Japan.

The food was unique and the culture different. The stares he got on the street as people watched him walk by, slack-jawed and amazed, many young children ran up asking for autographs, old ladies with their grandchildren in tow asking for pictures, Japan was a breeding ground for publicly. However, Chris wasn't here for advertisement— well, he was, but a different kind.

BL. The abbreviation was funny, but Agi had urged that he keep that opinion to himself, not wanting to offend the man who was willing to spend so much money on him and his team just 3 months before the World Cup.

Chris has done some questionable things in the name of fame in his past. Even now Chris was far from camera shy, a good thing too, seeing as Blue Lock was covered in security cameras, each lens dilated on Chris' every twitch, stuttered breath, and beaded sweat that rolled down the back of his neck.

"This place is futuristic, Agi. It's amazing what the Japanese can do."

"I agree, but maybe it would be best not to gawk at everything, Chris. We do want to try a different come off as professional; this man is willing to pay an extraordinary amount of money for us." Agi adjusted his tie in the black TV screen mounted to the wall. Chris and Agi had been led to an empty waiting room by a red-haired woman. Chris hadn't managed to catch her name, her demeanor, while sweet was urgent, barely sparing them so much as a, hello, or, goodbye, as she moved down sterile hallways and took sharp turns.

"Would it kill you to loosen up some, Agi? My manager says that this might just be the future of football, you saw their game against Japan’s U-20, those kids were insane!”

Agi just nodded, going over his appearance once more.

"Mr. Prince, Ego is ready to see you now,” The busty redhead opened the door, ushering Agi and Chris out of the room. "I apologize for the wait, some of our other guests had a hard time getting here, I hope your journey wasn’t difficult.”

"It was nothing we couldn’t handle, but I must say, I didn’t expect your facility to be so far from society.”

"Yes, I suppose we are far out, but until recently Blue Lock was more of a passion project than an actual business. We value little to no distractions while our boys work.” Chris and Agi were led to a large set of double doors. The woman dug through her bag pulling out a deep blue card. The keypad beeped, a bright green light scanning down her face before the door opened with a hiss.

"Anri, what took you so long? I was beginning to think you’d gotten lost again.” The room was covered in screens. Everywhere Chris looked a monitor obstructed his vision. A playback from the walk Agi and Chris took played above the door as it slid shut with a final groan.

"I told you, I wasn’t lost, this building is just big and you insisted that I go and retrieve everybody.” Anri, whom Chris assumed to be Ego’s assistant, pulled out two folders from her bag and handed them to him.

Ego was… different, from what Chris had been expecting. The man was skinny with long limbs. His rectangular frames reflected the many screens surrounding him. He didn’t look like anyone Chris had seen before. The man wasn’t impressive looking, didn’t even look like the kind of guy Chris would expect to be into football. He was more of a neet, than anything.

"I’ll introduce myself when we get upstairs, everyone else is waiting for us.”

Anri and Ego guided Chris and Agi up a set of spiral black stairs. At the top was a conference room with a large rounded table.

"Chris, anche tu sei qui? Immagino che la tua teoria fosse giusta, Noel.” “Chris, you’re here too? I guess your theory was right, Noel.”

Marc Snuffy, the Crown Messenger. Chris hadn’t expected him to be there. Looking around, Chris hadn’t expected anyone to be there. Lavinho, Loki, Noel Noa, Marc, and their chosen pets were in attendance with them.

---

"Apologies for not coming all the way clean about our plan, we just believed you would all be more attuned to hear what we had to say if you thought this was a one-of-a-kind offer.”

Ego pulled out the seat at the head of the table waving Anri down to sit.

"Is this not a one of a kind offer?” Chris, much to his displeasure was forced to sit next to Noel at the end of the table. Noel’s gaze was entrapped on Ego’s back as the man rounded the table to stand on a wooden platform on the far side of the room.

“It is and it isn’t. If we wanted to, we could find different teams to assist us if you five refuse. There is plenty to do in Japan while you wait for your flights back home.” No one moved to get up. Even Noel sat back in his seat, for whatever reason, disappointed to have not called this guy's bluff.

“Now, let me introduce myself,” The lights cut out. Agi grabbed the arm of Chris’s chair, but before anyone could say anything, the room was bathed in blue light. “I am Ego Jinpachi, and I am on the path to creating the world's best striker.”

"Puta merda! O chão sumiu!” “Holy shit! The floors are gone!”

Chris found himself floating in space, the only thing tying him to reality, the very chair he sat on. The room had come to life, videos of past football matches floating past him. Tentatively, Agi reached out, snatching a clip out of thin air, pinching it between his fingers before letting go.

"Before we begin, I ask you to put on the earbuds being provided to you.” Nine platforms rose from the table, and identical shiny cases were lifted to their faces.

Popping the case open, tiny earbuds with the name, Mikage, etched into them were placed inside.

When Chris slipped them into his ear, nothing extraordinary happened, just a robotic voice letting him know the device had turned on.

"Thank you, English is not my preferred language and I doubt it is many of yours.” Chris didn't understand what Ego was trying to say. He was still speaking English, if anything it had gotten better.

"Holy crap! This guy is totally speaking French!” Sitting at the end of the table as the youngest in attendance, Charles Chevalier was bouncing in his seat in amazement.

"French? Nah, I'm hearing all Italian, little man. Wait a second, you were speaking Italian too.” Don scratched his head as he thought about what he had said. Chris scratched his own thinking about what he was hearing.

"Do you understand now? These earbuds, under the gracious sponsorship of Mikage Corp. are allowing us to understand each other, though please keep in mind they are still prototypes and are bound to make mistakes.”

Anri stood from her seat bringing the attention to herself. "Now that we can all understand each other, I am Anri Teieri, a JFU recruit and the facilitating manager of Blue Lock. My companion, Ego Jinpachi, is the director of Blue Lock. It is thanks to him that our boys have evolved so far, and if you are willing to bet on the impossible, he will evolve your players as well.”

Virtual news pages, interviews, stat sheets, and more fell from the ceiling. All across Japan, football fans were praising this mysterious program, all of them singing the same name, the hero of the match.

"…Promise you all, I will lead Japan at the World Cup. And bring it back.” The walls changed. Isagi Yoichi’s interview after the U-20 vs Blue Lock 11 match. Chris hadn’t watched the match, but the kid's interview had trended over all platforms like wild fire.

"The heart of Blue Lock, Isagi Yoichi. I’m sure by now many of you have seen his lucky shot, a feat only manageable because of the vigorous training he’s undergone and survived under my watchful eye. If you were to watch one of his games from just a year ago, he would be completely unrecognizable.”

"Did you only call us here to brag about your golden-boy, bowl cut?” Lavinho was leaning back in his chair, his stupidly tiny sunglasses balanced on his nose.

"No. I brought you here because there is only so much I can offer them. We could continue training and play in the World Cup with my diamonds in the rough as the new Japan U-20. Hell, we might even win the entire thing.”

The Golden statue of the World Cup, materialized in Ego’s hands— though the man looked far from pleased to see it there.

"But after that, it’s hard to say what will happen. They could stay here and continue to serve Japan after winning her the World Cup, but there are bigger things to chase in life.”

The faces of 46 boys were displayed behind ego, their names, stats, strengths, and weaknesses laid out for the room to see.

"You five strikers come from the top five European football clubs. Manshine City, Ubers, Paris X Gen, FC Barcha, and Bastard Munchen. There are less than 200 days until the World Cup and in that time these egoists need to learn all they can, and who better to teach them than five master strikers.”

“You want us to teach these boys about football right before the World Cup? Surely you know how ridiculous that sounds. We all have our own teams to train, not to mention, how do you expect us to fly our entire club down to Japan on such short notice?” Agi stood from his seat to address Ego. The other strikers knocked their heads in agreement, it would take unnecessary time, money, and planning to fly five international clubs from all over Europe to Japan for an undisclosed amount of time.

“Not to mention,” Lorenzo was the next to stand, his lanky frame bent to curve around his master's seated frame. “We teach these boys how we play soccer and then they use it against us? Sounds like you're getting more out of this than us.” Lorenzo's golden teeth, sparked under the blue light a nasty shade of green, but he was right. Ego had promised benefits for all players but the only one reaping any reward was Blue Lock.

“Agi and Don Lorenzo. The both of you are starter players on your respective teams, not only that, but you, Mr. Ace Eater, are a member of the New Generation World XI. Quite impressive, now tell me, how is it that both of you managed to rise in the football world? Was it through hard work? Fans? Skill? Maybe, but what really got you here was opportunity.”

The faces of football managers and sports sponsors took over the room. Anri pulled out a new stack of paper from underneath the table. “We plan on turning Blue Lock into a reality television show. With this new development, football fans all over the world will be able to see just what Japan is capable of. Blue Lock has captured the eyes of many team recruiters including your own,” Anri handed Agi and Chris contracts, the top half signed with the careful penmanship of his club manager. “Your managers and many others will be bidding on not only our boys at Blue Lock, but your starting lineup as well, the higher the bid the higher their ranking. For us, the top 23 players with the highest bids will become the next Japan U-20, what your players choose to do with their bids is up to them.”

The contract— while doubling as a work visa, was straight to the point, Chris and his eleven starters will stay in Japan, housed in Blue Lock, and train nine players teaching them their football philosophy. Under his leadership the nine boys will either evolve in their new environment or fall off the face of the football world trying.

“Ego. Looking at this contract, it doesn’t say we are required to replace anyone in our starting line up with a Blue Lock member during games.” Noel waved his contract at Ego, the paper crinkling under his grip.

Skimming through the paper once more, Chris found Noel to be correct. The coaches weren’t allowed to discriminate against the boys and would be expected to include them during training giving them equal opportunities, but game formations were left solely up to them.

“Yes, I purposely left your formations up to personal choice. I’m creating the world's best, meaning they need to be recognized as the best by everyone. I can’t hold their hands every step of the way, they need to understand just how difficult a dream is to catch.” Wow. This guy sure is brutal.

“Our clubs already signed off on us being here. What was the point of having this meeting if we don’t actually have a choice in being here?” Kaiser had thrown his contract down on the table, his arms crossed over his chest.

“Michael Kaiser, a U-20 prodigy from Germany. You have distinguished Yourself with a lightning-fast and precise shot. Your skills include superior football IQ, world-leading kick speed, and a potent shot. You excel in positioning yourself for scoring, receiving diverse passes, and creating space under pressure to score seemingly effortless and illogical goals. Your current yearly salary is 300 million yen which would be around 742,400 euros back home. You’re living life in the fast lane, but you’re not satisfied just yet. You want to overthrow Noel Noa,” A spotlight illuminated over Noel and Kaiser. “But you can’t do that if you stay with Bastard Munchen, but it’s hard to gain recognition when you’re playing servant to Noel on the field, like a candle next to the sun.”

Kaiser scrunched his face at Ego's words, the honesty making him squirm.

“Your best chance at upping him is by joining another team that will allow you to stand out amongst them. Blue Lock can do that, Re Al is one of our sponsors you know,” Kaiser perked up at the name, fingers twitching on his arms. “Once they heard that Sae Itoshi's little brother was a part of our program they were more than eager to support us.”

“Enough of the yapping. You, red head, hand me a pen.”

Anri scrunched her face, nearly snapping the demanded pen in her hands.

“Be mindful, Mr. Emperor, we only need Noel and 11 other German players, you are dispensable.”

Noel kicked the side of Kaiser’s seat, the silent threat loud and clear. 

Behave or be sent back home.

Kaiser made sure to thank Anri when she passed a black pen to him.

“So what do we do with these boys? Pick out whichever nine interests us the most and teach them as one of our own?” Snuffy handed his and Don's papers back to Anri with a respectful smile.

“No, they will come to you. Once they arrive back from their break, they will choose between the five of you, first come first serve. It is up to you to teach them what you can before you are sent back home. During this time, clubs from all over the world will bid on your players, and your regulars will be given the chance to go through their own offers on their own time and do what they wish with them.”

The meeting lasted hours as Anri and Ego explained the technicalities of Blue Lock. What they could and couldn't do, unlike the players the coaches weren't restricted to only Blue Lock, so long as they came back in time to do their jobs, and any prejudice or bigotry would result in immediate termination of contract and whole team removal from Blue Lock.

At least the guy had morals.

By the time everything was signed and agreed upon, Chris's legs had fallen asleep, his body unnaturally sluggish as he walked out the room.

“Damn I hate boring meetings like that.” Chris removed his tie, stuffing it in the back pocket of his slacks. 

“I'd argue that the meeting was far from boring, Chris. I quite enjoyed it.”

“Of course you did, Agi. Only you could have an appreciation for the boring things in life.”

“Nah, I gotta side with braids, that was one hell of a presentation,” Lavinho ran up to Chris throwing an arm around his shoulder nearly sending the both of them to the floor. “Those graphics were killer, had me losing my shit, not to mention his little assistant was sexy, no?”

“Isn’t she his employer? Would that not make him the assistant?” Agi slapped away Lavinho’s hand from where it was messing with his hair.

“With the way he treats her, you would never think.”

Lavinho shrugged, waving his hand dismissively. “Whatever, all I know is that she has tits bigger than her head.”

“You are disgusting Lavi, and to think that you are going to be in charge of a group of high schoolers.” Snuffy hit the back of Lavinho’s head with the folder Ego had provided him. His wide avian eyes however didn’t say he disagreed with Lavinho.

“Yikes, Lavinho in charge of high schoolers sounds like a straight nightmare.” Chris bumped into Lavinho smirking at his eyeroll.

“Yeah, yeah, just you wait, I’m gonna turn those boys into dance machines, Chris. You and your panty boys aren’t going to know what hit them.”

“Whatever you say Lavi. I just hope the kids I get can manage to get along with Don.”

Chris shook Lavinho off to move around him and stand by Marc’s other side. “Speaking of, where did he disappear too? He’s usually on you like a leech.”

Snuffy pointed to a spot vaguely behind him. “Stopped to talk with Micheal. That boy is always starting something with him, I just hope they don’t break anything.”

The coaches were led down halls with neon light in their respective team colors. Chris’s office was hidden at the end of the players dorm floor, a white security camera scanning the surrounding area. 

The Blue Lockers and Manshine City starters were dormed in two different halls, Chris’s room in the hall with his home players.

Agi disappeared into his room as soon as he reached his, Chris collapsed on his bed after calling his manager and questioning her on why he wasn’t informed about the truth of Blue Lock's offer sooner and finding out when exactly the rest of his team was going to land in Japan.

Despite the circumstances of it all, Chris was excited for what the next few months would have in stalk for him.

 

This kid is the laziest creature Chris has ever seen.

Nagi Seishirou, one of the more impressive kids that Chris has been assigned to coach, was lying on the turf as though he had just broken his leg. Agi was standing over him, poking him with his foot. 

“Nagi, get up. We aren’t anywhere near done for today.”

Nagi rolled on his side and swatted at Agi’s cleat. “I don’t want to. We’ve been practicing for hours.”

Chris scoffed. He had big dreams for Nagi, but they were turning into nightmares with the way he was refusing to be a team player.

“Nagi, we’re just doing basic stuff right now, compared to what the others are going through, you have it easy. Now get up and stop rolling in the mud.”

Nagi groaned, but nonetheless got back on his feet.

“Come on, Nagi. No one else is giving me or Agi this much lip, I thought you wanted to win the World Cup? You can’t do that if you can’t expand your thinking.” Chris slapped Nagi on the back, pushing him to stand in front of the goal.

“I do want to win the World Cup. It’s mine and Reo’s dream.”

Agi sighed, rubbing a hand down his face. Chris had to admit he was starting to feel much the same way. “Nagi, your creativity is never going to transform if you keep trying to copy Reo. You need to start playing for yourself, Seishirou.”

Nagi shrugged his shoulders as he got back into position.

Nagi will come around eventually, Chris was sure of it. Despite his laziness, the kid had a good head on his shoulder.

“Chris! I finished with my drills but I need help with something.” Nagi tripped over the pass Agi gave him, sending him face first into the turf again.

Reo had stepped onto the field and made a beeline towards him.

“Reo.” Nagi rolled onto his back and reached out to him. Reo glanced down at Nagi’s trembling hand and moved to tug him to his feet.

“What’s going on, Reo.” Agi swatted Nagi’s hand out of the air, nudging him to stand up on his own.

Reo frowned, moving away from the two, turning back to Chris. “It’s Chigiri,”

“Princess?” Nagi jumped to his feet, and grabbed Reo’s arm. “What happened? Is it his leg again?”

Chris frowned. Ego had given him a thick stack depicting Chigiri’s medical history surrounding his acl tear. Chigiri was prone to cramping, but even a minor strain was nothing to sneeze at.

“Yes, what happened Reo?”

Reo snatched his arm out of Nagi’s grip. “He was practicing sprints but fell because his leg started to cramp. He said it wasn’t anything big, but I still wanted to talk to you about it.”

Chris nodded his head in agreement. “Agi, you and Nagi stay here and continue with training, I’m going to help, Chigiri.”

“I wanna come too.” Nagi moved to stand in front of Chris, a determined glint in his eyes that hadn’t been there all of training.

Agi sighed, tired of Nagi’s constant excuses. “Chris and Reo have it handled, Chigiri will be fine.”

Nagi didn't look happy with having to stay behind but didn't push any further.

When Reo and Chris made it back to Manshine's provided field, Chigiri had managed to drag himself to the bench.

“Chigiri, I told you to stay still.” Reo rushed forward to help Chigiri sit on the bench. 

“And I told you, I don't need you to grab Chris, I'm fine.” Chigiri glared at Reo wiping sweat off his forehead.

“None of that now, Chigiri. Reo made the correct choice coming to get me.” Chris kneeled at Chigiri’s feet, thumbs on either side of his tense knee.

His left leg was trembling in Chris's hold, he could practically see the throbbing going on underneath his skin. There was faint bruising from where he hit the ground, but other than that his leg just needed a break.

“Chigiri, your leg looks fine,”

“I told you, mother.”

“But I'm going to keep you off it. Do some light stretches and don't push yourself. After lunch I'll take another look at it.”

“And I told you. Let me help you with your stretches, I'm done for the morning too. Thank you, Chris.”

Reo pulled Chigiri to his feet, sticking his tongue out mockingly at him.

“No problem boys, call me if you need anything again.”

A chorus of, ‘Yes Chris’, followed him out the door.

The work never ended with those three.

Going around the Stratum to check on his other players, stopping long enough to make small talk with his regulars.

Chris had to hand it to the Japanese players, they were keeping up better than he had thought, each of them evolving slowly but surely under Chris’s regime. A certain trio in particular.

Fans online had already dubbed them the ‘Manshine Trio’, a cute name with a nice ring to it. The three were inspirational, Chris had really lucked out with them.

Not to play favorites, of course. All his guys had promising plays, but it wouldn’t hurt to admit he had his hidden gems. What did Ego call them again? His diamonds in the rough? Seemed fitting the longer Chris sat on it.

 

Chris hadn’t expected to be called back to Chigiri’s side so soon. The boys had been approved to continue training after lunch, joining the rest of the team for group practice, but Chigiri had marched right up to him, even ignoring the calls of his two friends.

“I want to practice passing to myself.”

Huh?

“Um. What?” Chris wasn’t stopped easily, his physic being one of the obvious reasons, but Chris was definitely…stumped. Not by the question necessarily, but the passion behind it.

“My biggest strength is my speed. I've learned how to maintain my top speed while dribbling the ball by bouncing it ahead of me. When in a tight spot, I can pass the ball forward and catch up to it before anyone else gains possession of it. It works well here, but I’m worried it won’t hold up from this point forward, Loki, that French guy on PXG, was kicking dust at me the last time we played, if I tried the same play against him, he’d probably get possession of the ball before I even pulled my foot back.”

Chris hummed. He’s seen it during practice, Chigiri’s speedy self-passes. It was a valuable skill that not just anyone could accomplish.

“Alright, Reo! Nagi! Get over here.” The duo separated from the main group, jogging to Chigiri’s side.

“Are you going to rip your shirt off and make us analyze your muscles again?” Reo questioned, praying the answer would be no. Once was more than enough.

“Shut up it was educational,”

“No it wasn't.”

“The two of you are going to help Chigiri practice his passes.”

Chris took the boys deeper into the field, yelling at Agi to take control of the others.

“Here's what we're going to do boys,” Chris threw a soccer ball at Chigiri’s feet putting 60 meters between them. “Chigiri, I want you to aim for your golden zone, Reo, starting 10 meters in, you need to go after Chigiri, and Nagi you chase the ball. Chigiri, when Reo and Nagi get close pass the ball forward and retake possession of it, if you go too long without it, I'll steal it from right under you. Got it? All you have to do is keep the ball.”

“Right.”

“I hope you're ready to embarrass yourself, Princess, because I'm about to stop you right in your tracks.” Reo high-fived Chigiri getting in position to start the drill.

“Try not to get too upset when we corner you, yeah?” Nagi stepped back to Chigiri’s other side.

Chris blew his whistle and the boys were off.

There was something entrancing about watching Chigiri run down the field. His long red hair flagging behind him like Superman's cape. Reo and Nagi made a beeline for Chigiri, their feet pounding against the turf. With the two players approaching from the opposite direction, Chigiri had to keep the ball close to his feet. When there was less than 2 meters between them, Chigiri passed around Reo towards the outside of the field. Nagi, ready for the pass, tried to run in front of it but couldn't make the turn fast enough, Reo stepped in Chigiri’s path, not caring about the pass. Chigiri ran through the inside of the field catching up to Nagi. There was 10 meters left before Nagi or Chigiri reached the ball and 13 before he reached his golden zone. Nagi’s pause to change directions had put him at a disadvantage, Chigiri was quickly gaining ground.

Just as Chigiri was about to recapture the ball, Chris came in from the side and stole it.

“Shit!” Chigiri skidded to a halt, Nagi and Reo stopped behind him. 

“You lost some momentum after that pass, Chigiri.”

“When Reo kept charging me instead of going after the ball, I panicked and changed directions. Usually people don’t keep coming after me once the ball has been passed.”

Reo rubbed the top of Chigiri’s head. “You better start thinking fast then, I’m coming to get you, Red Panther.”

“Please,” Chigiri’s smirk seemed to grow fangs as the bows got back into position. “When have I ever been slow?”

The whistle blew.

 

Curfew checks weren’t something Chris thought he would have to do.

Just once a week to make sure none of your players have gotten lost. That’s what Ego said. Apparently it’s happened more than once.

“Boys, room check.” Chris knocked on the door before using his key card to slide it open. Nagi was spread across his bed, long lost into the realm of sleep. Chris never had to worry about him disappearing to go anywhere. Chigiri and Reo, were sitting on the latter's bed with face masks.

“Hey Chris!”

“Hi, Chris!”

Chigiri and Reo waved at their coach, Reo’s left hand a blur of purple tips.

“Just checking in, try not to stay up too late, Agi has big plans for you all tomorrow.”

“We won’t, goodnight!”

Inside Chris’s office, Agi was going through the footage of this morning’s practice. The footage from today wouldn’t get uploaded to BLTV until tomorrow so it was up to them to go through the footage beforehand and edit out anything not suitable for the public. 

Agi had stopped the video on Chigiri’s plummet to the ground from this morning. It was like Reo had described, one moment Chigiri was running and the next he was on the floor in pain. Chris told Agi to cut out the last 20 minutes of footage.

“You’re spoiling them Chris.”

“Wow, Deja vue. I wonder where this is going.” Chris sat across from Agi, pulling out a sponsored water from his mini fridge. That reminds him, he’s gotta find a way to sponsor those new shades his manager was shipping him.

“I’m serious, Chris. You give those boys too much leeway. You need to start being strict with them. Nagi isn’t getting creative with his training fast enough.”

Chris nodded his head. Nagi was an amazingly talented boy, but his evolution was smaller than most. “Alright, how do you suggest we speed it up then?”

Agi fast forwarded the security footage to when Reo ran into the room to grab Chris to go and help Chigiri. “You need to keep Reo and Nagi separated. Reo is progressing just fine, but Nagi isn’t. Reo is holding Nagi back.”

Chris watched the tape. How Nagi had reached out to Reo, how fast he had gotten to his feet when he had heard that Chigiri was hurt. The boy didn’t care about much, but there was one thing that seemed to stand on a podium above the rest.

Maybe two.

“I have an idea. Tomorrow I’ll take over Nagi’s training on my own, you focus on the others.” Agi didn’t look convinced with Chris’s confidence, but didn’t argue.

 “Okay, Chris. I hope you know what you’re doing.”

Agi left Chris to scheme with a goodnight.

---

Coaches

Julian:

Someone please take this psychopath off my hands

I can’t do it anymore

 

Lavinho:

What’s wrong now?

Charles taped himself top the ceiling

 

Julian:

THE WALL!!

THE SOCCER EQUIPMENT IS ON THE CEILING!!

I don’t know how he mangaged to do either, but he did

He had to have had help

I blame Shidou they are awful influences on eachother

 

Lavinho:

It’s a shame

I kinda wanted that guy

 

Julian:
Take. Him

 

Marc:

I’m sure he isn’t that bad

 

Julian:

He is

He’s awful

He’s always picking fights with Rin and making disgusting comments 

Yesterday they got into a fight over who would get in the shower first

 

Marc:

Ok maybe he is that bad

 

Noel:

Why are all of you texting this late

You all should have work to do

 

Lavinho:

SHHuuuUUuUuUuUUUuuuTTTttTTt

UUuUuuuuuUUPPpPPpPPPPPPpppp

 

Chris:

Honestly

It would not kill you to gossip a little.

 

Marc:

How are your boys Noel

 

Noel:

None of the Blue Lock players impress me

 

Marc:

Of course

 

Chris:

Lame!!!

My boys, Chigiri, Nagi, and Reo are awsome

I got three golden apples

 

Lavinho:

Otoya and Bachira are total vibes

Totally match my ginga style 😎😎🤘

 

Marc:

That’s nice

What about the rest?

 

Lavinho:

What about them

 

Chris:

What about them

 

Marc:

…

I see

Well all my players get along great

Even Barou’s warming up to everyone

Aryu is doing their skin care right now. I guess they were going to do it yesterday, but Don ate the cucumber slices

 

Noel:

Lorenzo gets along with them?

 

Marc:

Of course, you know how Don is

He’s very fond of them, he hopes that Ubers places high enough bids on them

 

Noel:

I see

 

Chris:

I see

 

Lavinho:

I see

 

Noel:

I can’t get Kaiser or Ness to get along with the others, especially Isagi

Chris. Lavinho.

The two of you are childish

 

Lavinho:

🥸

 

*Noel Noa is now offline*

 

Lavinho:

Party pooper

 

Julian:

I have to get going, I think I smell something burning, I pray it’s not Zantestsu again

*Julain Loki is now offline*

 

Marc:

These crazy kids

I can’t wait till retirment

 

Lavinho:

Oldie

 

Marc:

At least I’ll live to see my 80s, You’ll be lucky to make it to 40

 

Lavinho:

Ouch, no need to be rude, there’s nothing bad about living in the fast lane

 

Marc:

What ever Lavi, goodnight you two

 

Chris:

Night Snuffy

 

Lavinho:

Boa noite Good night

---

The next morning, Chris pulled Nagi out of breakfast early. 

"No fair, I had another 20 minutes." Nagi slouched on his feet nearly bending himself in half. Chris would have to correct that one of these days. Athlete or not that pose was not good for the body.

"I wanted to ask you a couple of questions is all, nothing to cry over."

Nagi didn't look convinced, kicking lifelessly at the ground. "Couldn't they wait until training with Agi? He's always asking me stuff and having me ask him stuff too."

Chris chuckled. Even he could admit that Agi's love of question only truly appealed to a very specific demographic. "Agi is taking care of the others this morning. It's just you and me, Nagi."

Nagi didn't look moved one way or the other in spending just morning alone with Chris. The older man took it as a sign to keep the show rolling.

"I just want to pick your brain about something, afterwards if what I said hasn't moved even a little in the right direction, then you can have the morning off."

Nagi perked up surprised by Chris’s offer.

Chris didn't encourage laziness in his players, a lazy mind makes a lazy body. Chris must be confident in his plan.

"Yesterday, you were worried about Chigiri; when you had heard that he fell. Has something like this happen before?"

Nagi nodded his head, his gaze foggy and far. "A couple of times. It's been happening a lot lately, he keeps pushing his leg past its limit."

"And Reo. You two started playing soccer at the same time yeah? Less than a year and the two of you have improved this fast? Incredible, he must have worked hard to catch up to the rest."

Nagi shrugged, though Chris could have sworn he caught a glimmer of pride in Nagi’s eyes. "Reo's amazing. He worked really hard even though he said I didn't need to."

Chris nodded and hummed. He could see it now, the two of them in a private field, Nagi spread out in the grass while Reo ran through drills around him. "Did you have fun helping Chigiri yesterday? He certainly did, especially when he made you fall flat on your ass."

Nagi huffed rubbing his lower back at the memory. "He laughed like he wanted to do it again."

"But it was fun, yes? Playing with them?"

Nagi tugged at the bottom of his uniform shirt. "I guess. Reo was really proud of Chigiri when he managed to get around all three of us, smiled all through training."

"That's what happens," Chris looked up at the ceiling, he wondered if he could convince Ego to change the lighting in here. "When you're playing with people you love."

Nagi froze. Not scared or shocked, just thoughtful. 

"Soccer is fun, when you can find something to love about it. Just ask those two." Chris pointed towards the open double doors of the stadium where Chigiri and Reo were, not so subtly peaking into the room.

"The fans, the players, winning, or simply kicking the ball around. Just find that thing that makes your heart sing and the rest will follow after." Chris patted Nagi on the back, laughing to himself when Reo and Chigiri ran away from the door.

Two hours later, when Chris began to do his usual rounds, Nagi was still on the field, dribbling the ball through cones.

Notes:

I feel like this chapter was really disappointing. I hope y'all don't mind the lack of Blue Lockers in this chapter 😛

I had a hard time writing Chris because his personality is very different from mine and I know nothing about soccer.

I’m sure you’ve noticed I’ve changed up Ego and Anri’s dynamic. I don’t ship them, but I REFUSE to dumb down Anri to make Ego look smarter or have him walk all over her so they are kinda friendly kinda frienemy coded. They both care about Blue Lock and know that the other is good at their job.

Anyways I hated this chapter so let me know what you think. Next Chapter will be BM vs Manshine

Chapter 5: Mankisser city

Summary:

Next team up to challenge BM is Manshine City

Notes:

Chigiriiiiii my goat my goat my goattttt

Chigiri my pretty princess come home the kids miss you 😔 😘 ❤️ 💕

The last chapter was 6,150 wordssss I felt like I barley wrote 1000

This takes place chapter 174-203

Also please ignore the fact I just updated I have some other stuff to catch up on so take this for the next few days

Additional Time!!

(4:03 AM)

Bachira:

Baby I'm so-rry!

 

Otoya:

I'm no-t so-rry

 

Bachira:

BABY IM SO-ORRY

 

Otoya:

I'm no-o-ot sor-ry

 

*Chigiri Hyoma +3 are now online*

Chigiri:

Do either of you know what time it is?

Time to shut the hell up!

 

Bachira:

But baby I'm sorry 😞 

 

Chigiri:

Otoya I swear to God  going to hurt you if you don't shut up

 

Otoya:

That was Bachira not meee

 

Yukimiya:

18 and still snitching 

Wow

You really are amazing Otoya

 

Otoya:

You think so 😏

 

Chigiri:

Straight.

You.

Straight.

All you do is lie, huh??

 

Otoya:

What do it know what a joke is anymore?

I can't crack jokes with my friends

 

Itoshi:

What friends could you possibly have?

 

Otoya:

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

YOU'VE BEEN INACTIVE THIS WHOLE TIME TILL NOW??

 

Chigiri:

There is no way Rin is trying to talk about not having friends

 

Bachira:

Don't let these haters silence you Eita

They’re just jealous of you 😣

 

Niko:

So you're a liar too?

Or just delusional?

 

Otoya:

Isn't your bedtime like 10

Why are you still awake I'm sure you've got school tomorrow or sum

 

Niko:

Big talk for someone that can’t keep a date

You’re in love with your friend but so deep in the closet the only way you can find him is from the shine of his big ass glasses

 

Yukimiya:

What did I do

 

Otoya:

You have a tiny French poodle fighting for your attention, but you’re so busy browsing the dark web for Hello Kitty porn you can’t spare a moment to look at him

 

Niko:

…

 

Otoya:

…

 

Niko:

Whatever I laughed fuck you

 

Otoya:

Aaaaaaahhhh

 

Bachira:

Yeah Otoya!

 

Chigiri:

I can’t wait for the day you get locked off

 

Otoya:

Don’t be like that princess if I left who would keep you guys laughing

 

Yukimiya:

Bachira

 

Otoya:

You are suppose to be on my side Yuki

 

Yukimiya:

You’ll be fine with out me

 

Otoya:

My heart is breaking 💔

 

Chigiri:

Oh. My. GOD!

It is 4:30 in the morning

can we nooooooot

 

*Barou Shouei is online*

Barou:

GO TO SLEEP

ALL OF YOU

 

Chigiri:

Look you’ve woken up the maid

 

Niko:

Barou I wasn’t even doing anything 🥹

It was them not me 🥹

 

Otoya:

Faker

 

Chigiri:

SO fake

 

Itoshi:

Bobcut unlock the chat so I can leave this

 

Bachira:

Bachira can’t come to the phone he’s alseep

😴😴😴

 

Itoshi:

I’m going to snap your legs

*Itoshi Rin is now ofline*

 

Otoya:

Gone too soon

 

Yukimiya:

Otoya go to bed

You have a game against Ubers today don’t you?

 

Otoya:

Yeah

You should cheer for me Yuki

 

Chigiri:

Why? It’s not like you’re going to win

 

Otoya:

Don’t you have some sleep to catch up on 😐

 

Chigiri:

😴

 

Yukimiya:

Goodnight you guys👋

 

Otoya:

Night🥱

 

Chigiri:

Night Yuki

 

*Yukimiya Kenyuu +5 are now offline*

 

Additional Time!!

(7:03 AM)

*Shidou Ryuusei +4 are now online*

Shidou:

WOOOOWWW you guys hungout without me 

AND RIN WAS ACTIVE

AND NO ONE WOKE ME UP

FAKE ASS FANS

 

Bachira:

Teehee

You snooze you lose

 

Isagi:

Why were you and Otoya even up so early in the morning

 

Otoya:

Duh we were preforming for the group chat

 

Isagi:

Of course the answer was right in front of me wasn’t it 😐

 

Itoshi:

Not surprised you would miss context clues

 

Shidou:

RIN

YOU ARE HERE

GIVE DADDY A KISS

💋💋💋

 

*Itoshi Rin is now offline

 

Shidou:

He loves me

His brother definitely does 😏

 

Otoya:

Did you really manage to get that straight face midfielder’s number?

 

Shidou:

YEP

He wants me so bad trust🤞

 

Isagi:

By the sounds of things, to leave him alone

 

Shidou:

Don't make me hurt you sprout top

 

Bachira:

Say no to violence

 

Shidou:

Damn. Well when you put it like that

 

Isagi:

These reaction pictures need to stop😭

 

Bachira:

Come on Isagi

Join the partyyyy 🥳 

 

*Shidou Ryuusei has changed Itoshi Rin's name to Rincakes*

Shidou:

Lmao I forgot y'all could see that

 

Isagi:

Rin? Cakes?

 

Bachira:

Rincakes 🤨

 

Otoya:

Rincakes?? Rin... Cakes...

I think this might be the perfect name for him

 

Shidou:

You get me

 

*Karasu Tabito +4 are now online*

Karasu:

Shidou one of these days Rin is going to snap your spine 

 

Shidou:

If he does will you carry me in your big strong arms to the nurse 🥺

 

Reochi💜💴:

What nurse?

We barely have first aid kits

 

Hiori:

Igaguri got a bloody nose and got yelled at by the German’s for making a mess of the field

That doesn't really have to go with what you said but it's pretty obvious everyone here hates us

 

Igaguri:

Noel didn't even try an pretend to care >:(

 

Chigiri:

Sucks to suck

I got a cramp once and Chris rushed to my side crying about the pain I was in

Said he couldn't have his favorite player hurt or in pain

 

Reochi💜💴:

You big fat liar

You didn't even want me to grab Chris

Threw a tantrum when I did

 

Chigiri:

Not evennnn

 

Reochi💜💴:

Why do all the prettiest people lie

 

Chigiri:

Hear that?

Reo thinks I'm the most stunning creature on earth 🌎 😍 

 

Reochi💜💴:

Did not say that

 

*Fukaku Gen is now online*

Fukaku:

@Oliver Aiku what time did Snuffy want us at his office again?

Oh sorry wrong group chat

 

*Oliver Aiku +5 are now online*

Oliver:

Gen!

Everyone say hi

 

Sendou:

Hi Gen!

 

Niko:

Hi Fukaku

 

Aryu:

Hello Fukaku ✨️ 

 

Gagamaru:

Fukaku

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Heyyy Fukaku

 

Isagi:

Gagamaru?

 

Bachira:

Hi Fukaku ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜

 

Isagi:

Bachira?

 

Bachira:

I wanted to be included 😊

 

Oliver:

Replying to: 》@Oliver Aiku what time did Snuffy want us at his office again?

  After breakfast

 

Fukaku:

Ok

Thank you

*Fukaku Gen is now offline*

 

Shidou:

Who the hell was that?

 

Oliver:

Are you serious

 

Sendou:

You played with him

 

Shidou:

When

 

Sendou:

During the U-20 match

 

Shidou:

???

 

Oliver:

He was the goal keeper

 

Shidou:

Was he

He sucked

Like HARD

Suuuuper hard

 

Oliver:

Remember the last time you came after one of my friends and I folded you like  bedsheets 

 

Shidou:

Whatever you just caught me off guard 

 

Oliver:

Whatever you say handsome

Anyways who going against who today?

 

Aryu:

I believe ✨️we✨️ are going against FC Barcha and Manshine City is playing against Bastard München

 

Niko:

Great we're going against a team of Just dance players

 

*Char-boy😈 is now online*

Char-boy😈:

I'll be cheering you on Ikki💖

 

Niko:

Or don't I'm fine with that too

 

Oliver:

What Niko meant to say was Thank you

 

Char-boy😈:

🎉 🍾 

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Young love is so cute

 

Aryu:

They grow up so fast✨️

 

Sendou:

I remember when Niko was first born

And now he already has a boyfriend

 

Niko:

Stoooooppppppp

 

Karasu:

Will Loki walk Charles down the aisle or will your coach walk Niko

 

Niko:

Sssstttooopppppp

 

Shidou:

I WANNA BE THE BEST MAN

 

Char-boy😈:

HELL YEAH

 

*Niko Ikki is now offline*

 

Shidou:

Aw man, we scared him away

 

Karasu:

Must have been cold feet

 

Char-boy😈:

He'll come back to me

 

*Barou Shouei is now online*

Barou:

Why the hell is this kid so red?

 

Shidou:

CAUGHT IN 4K

 

Char-boy😈:

Let's gooooo

 

Oliver:

The boys are getting hitched 🤵🤵

 

Barou:

All of you are ridiculous 

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Don't be mean Barou-chan

Young love is a beautiful thing

Look at you and you know whoooooo

 

Barou:

Shut

Up

 

Lorenzo🧟‍♂️:

Anywayssss

Snuffy texted me said we needed to start coming over

Bye bye everyone

 

*Lorenzo🧟‍♂️ +4 are now offline*

 

Chigiri:

What a strange group of individuals

 

Bachira:

I like them!

 

Chigiri:

You like Isagi sooo…

 

Isagi:

Why am I always getting bullied I haven’t even said anything

And Gagamaru where have you been? You haven’t said anything this entire time

 

Gagamaru:

I don’t use my phone a lot

Just to call my grandma

 

Reochi💜💴:

I swear Isagi you are so quick to judge

 

Isagi:

I hate all of you

Manshine is definetly losing now

Because you all are so mean

 

Chigiri:

Cry about it later then

 

Bachira:

Good luck to everybody!

 

*Bachira Meguru +8 are now offline*

---

Rin was stomping around the stratum angrily. Rin felt like he’s spent more days inside of Blue Lock angry then at peace.

It wasn’t his fault though. Really it couldn’t have been. He’s been diligent in his training, he’s brought PXG to their first victory, everyone online has seen what he can do. Him. Not Isagi or Sae or any of those shitty background characters. He won the game.

But even so, BLTV fans have blown up the comment section of PXG’s first game against Ubers. Commentors praising Rin saying that his success must have come from having Sae Itoshi as a brother.

As if!

That bastard hasn’t done a thing for Rin. Not one fucking thing.

“Rin-chan! There you are, we’ve been searching for you.” Rounding the corner Rin ran face first into the one person on his team he was trying to avoid the most.

“There you are, Loki wants us to gather in the monitor rooms and watch the games.” Karasu and Shidou stood side-bye-side. They’ve grown close and spent plenty of their free time getting on Rin’s last nerve. 

“I already told that shit excuse of a coach that I’m not going to watch with the rest of you.”

Rin tried to shoulder past them, but when have either of them ever made life in Blue Lock easy. Shidou and Karasu moved to block Rin’s path, reaching out and snatching Rin’s arms. “Fine if you don’t want to watch the game you can come with us and fuck around some.”

Shidou and Karasu managed to lift Rin off the ground and ran his kicking body down the hall. Rin hoped that whatever embarrassing footage Ego collected of them wouldn't be uploaded to BLTV.

Rin was dragged into one of PXG’s dorms. Shivering like a coward in front of the door like he had been getting ready to bolt, Tokimitsu was anxiously looking up and down the hall.

“Hey! Pussy cat, you better not be planning to run from me. I told you you’re helping us.”

Tokimitsu jumped at the sound of Shidou’s voice, shaking his head so fast it was sure to come flying off. “Shi—Shidou-san we really shouldn’t, well, you really shouldn’t be dragging all of us here! Mr. Loki, wanted us to watch the match— or on of the matches, maybe both— we need to watch them so we can be ready for our next game.”

Shidou groaned, stomping his feet like an impatient child. “God, you are so lame. You and RinRin both. Lighten up some and shut up!” Shidou pushed Tokimitsu back into the room. “Plus, it’s not like anyone’s looking for you. You haven’t contributed shit so far.”

Karasu shoved Rin deeped into Shidou’s hold yelling over his shoulder. “Watch what you say around me asshole.”

“Aw, is big baby feeling sore because he hasn’t done anything impressive either? After all, flightless birds flock together.”

“Play a game without getting carded and then you can start talking shit.”

“Why the hell am I here!” Rin snatched his arms out of the two idiots hold. He was exhausted of this team and wished he had jsut played nice with Loki and watched the damn match, even if that meant watching Isagi run around the field like clueless fool.

“Geez, I was going to get there,” Shidou gave Rin one last push, ducking under Rin’s fist. “I wanna help little man out. Get him the boy of his dreams."

Rin cannot believe he was dragged away for this. "No. I'm not helping with this stupid side quest."

"Come on Rin. Charles believes it's true love, how can we not support that." Shidou poked firmly on the back of Rin's kneck with every word. Rin was going to kill Shidou, that annoying cockroach has lived long enough. 

"I think it's a sweet idea! What's the harm in having a little fun?" Rin turned around inspecting the rest of the room. Shidou had grabbed more victims than expected, though the country bumpkin and the wannabe scholar probably came on their on volition.

"There's nothing fun about speeding even more time with a bunch of nobody's."

Four-eyes adjusted his glasses— were they really fake? Rin didn't care either way; to stay and hear him talk or whether the glasses were prescription.

"I'm leaving. Solve the little parasites love life on your own." This time no one stopped him from leaving, Karasu had pulled Shidou to the side, whispering something in his ear.

Rin tried to not let it bother him that they watched him leave like vultures on a wounded animal.

Even long after he left the room the weight of their gazes never left.

---

Additional Time!!

Shidou:

LOL FC Barcha suckssss

At this point Bumblebee is carrying that team on his back

 

Otoya:

I’m still choosing to blame Lavinho

Barchira’s his favorite

 

Bachira:

Float like a butterfly sting like a bee >:D

 

Otoya:

What does that have to do with anything

 

Bachira:

idk

 

Otoya:

You’re a party Bachira

 

Chigiri:

What was up with the cat fighting between Yukimiya and Isagi?

 

Reochi💜💴:

Yeah they looked like the were fighting with eachother rather than us

 

Chigiri:

Why is so one from Bastard onnline rn

@Isagi Yoichi

@Hiori Yo

@Kurona Ranze

@Gagamaru Gin

 

Shidou:

Im sensing favortism within the team

 

*Hiori Yo +3 are now online*

Hiori:

What’s up?

 

*Karasu Tabito is now online*

 

Shidou:

DICK RIDER!!!

Couldn’t even wait a minute

 

Chigiri:

Why is everyone on Bastard acting like bratty little kids

 

Reochi💜💴:

Isn’t my bestfriend so kind🥹

 

Chigiri:

You know me💋

 

Hiori:

Are you talking about Kaiser and Isagi or Isagi and Yuki?

 

Reochi💜💴:

Notice how the common denominator is Isagi?

 

Hiori:

Isagi is just passionate about winning

I think it has to do with the fact that he’s only made assists so far

He and Kaiser have this weird point system where they are competing to score the most goals

And I’m not 100% sure what’s going on with Yukimiya he said something about not siding with Isagi or Kaiser last game

I think he’s got his own thing going on, but whatever happened between them this game might have fixed everything

Like I said I’m not sure

 

Shidou:

Karasu you might wanna watch out man

Baby blue is talking more about Isagi then he’s talked to you 

 

Karasu:

All you do is talk

 

Reochi💜💴:

Didn’t Isagi pass out at the end too?

And Kaiser caught him by the hair?

Are you sure they are just rivals

 

Bachira: 

Isagi passed out!

Is he okay!!!!!

 

Hiori:

He should be fine

Noel took him away said he’d look after him

 

Bachira:

Oh ok😣

Let me know when he wakes up please

 

Hiori:

I’ve got you

 

Chigiri:

Where the hell is King I’m surprise he hasn’t shown up to brag yet

 

*Nagi Seishirou is now online*

Nagi:

shity kkinf ois probally makkniong everyonw clelakn the filsd in vicfftory

 

Karasu:

Dude what the hell are you trying to say?

 

Chigiri:

He said he’s probally making everyone clean the field in victory

 

Otoya:

And you actually understood that

 

Chigiri:

I’ve been spending to much time with the two of them

I’m starting to speak their language

 

Nagi:

be nice

 

Reochi💜💴:

Yeah be nice Red Panther

 

Chigiri:

I’m being ganged up on

What happened to being nice

 

Shidou:

Mankisser City man

That threesome must be insane

 

Chigiri:

Is there anyway to ban this guy for life on all platforms

 

Nagi:

:X

 

Chigiri:

Way to defend our integrity Nagi

 

Reochi💜💴:

Ryuusei don’t be so gross

 

Karasu:

Ryuusei

 

Otoya:

Ryuusei

 

Nagi:

ryuusei?

 

Shidou:

Yeah little snow sprite

RYUUSEI

Me and your sugar momma are good friends

We be kissing sloppy when you ain’t around genius

 

Reochi💜💴:

Ryu 😐

 

Shidou:

See

Ryu

Ryuuuuu

He loves me

 

Reochi💜💴:

Chigiri I think you’re right about me needed to make better friends

 

Chigiri:

I told you, but you don’t like to listen

 

Nagi:

-x-

 

Karasu:

Shidou you are a dog

And to think Charles is actually seeking romantic advice from you

 

Shidou:

Hey

I pulled an Itoshi

I am the romance king

 

Karasu:

Sexual harassment king maybe

 

*Rincakes is now online*

Rincakes:

Shitty cockroach and friend of shitty cockroach get back to the room

The brat is in here looking for you and won't leave

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY NAME

 

Hiori:

How cute

 

Kurona:

Very cute

 

Chigiri:

Suits you

 

Rincakes:

Who. Did. This

 

Otoya:

We'll give you 3 guesses

 

Rincakes:

Shidou

I'm going to mangle you

 

Shidou:

Hey who said it was me

 

Rincakes:

The shitty ninja hyped you up for it earlier 

 

Shidou:

Oh yeahh 

😛

 

*Rincakes has changed their name to Rin*

*Shidou has changed Rin's name to Rincakes*

*Rincakes has changed their name to Rin*

*Shidou has changed Rin's name to Rincakes*

*Rincakes has changed their name to Rin*

*Rin has changed Shidou's name to Roach*

*Roach has changed Rin’s name to Licky Rin*

*Roach has muted Licky Rin for 4 hours*

*Roach has changed their name to Ryuusei🐉*

 

Ryuusei🐉:

I win!!

 

Bachira:

Yippee!!

Now I want to change my name too

*Bachira Meguru changed their name to Bee-chira🐝*

Bee-chira🐝:

Yeah >:D

 

Kurona:

Cute cute

Me next

*Kurona Ranze changed their name to Pocari🦈*

 

Bee-chira🐝:

Pocari?

 

Pocari🦈:

The name of my hedghog

 

Bee-chira🐝:

STOP

That’s so cuteeee

Do you have an pics

 

Pocari🦈:

Birthday party 🎉 

 

Reochi💜💴:

Awwwwww

How cute

 

Bee-chira🐝:

Hold up

Big brain moment

 

Chigiri:

Don't hurt yourself 

 

Bee-chira🐝:

Who here has a pet?

We should show them off😼🎉

 

Reochi💜💴:

I like it it'll keep moral up

 

Nagi:

Me first

 

Chigiri:

Wow

You actually put effort into that sentence

You guys he just sat up he's genuinely excited to show his pet

 

Nagi:

This is Choki

 

Karasu:

Is that a fucking Cactus

 

Shidou:

Hold up

Why is Chocki kinda cool

 

Karasu:

It's a cactus

Cactus

A plant

 

Bee-chira🐝:

What's so wrong about that?

I had a pet rock growing up

 

Pocari🦈:

When I was 7 a kid threw their pet rock at me

 

Bee-chira🐝:

Oh no was the rock okay 😥

 

Pocari🦈:

😶

 

Bee-chira🐝:

I'm kidding! (っ˘з(˘⌣˘ ) ♡

 

Ryuusei🐉:

I've got two 😈

This is Big Daddy

And this is Princess Peach

 

Chigiri:

Is that a fucking lizard

 

Reochi💜💴:

And an insect

 

Ryuusei🐉:

No those are my children

 

Bee-chira🐝:

I think they looks cool 😎 

 

Ryuusei:

Hell yeah they are 😎 

 

Otoya:

I have a reptile too

His name is Pooh bear

 

Chigiri:

Why does no one have normal pets?

My sister has a cat

 

Ryuusei🐉:

Lame 😒

 

Hiori:

Replying to: 》My sister has a cat

  I do too

Well me and Karasu do

We found them as a stray 2 years go

Her name is Tuna Rice

 

Karasu:

The asshole only likes Hiori even though we BOTH saved her and she lives with me

 

Hiori:

She likes you just fine Tabito you're just mean to her

 

Ryuusei🐉:

Yeahhhh what blue said I'm sure she loves her daddies equally

 

Hiori:

Well I never said that but sure

 

Chigiri:

Oh my God you're like a couple of Lesbians

 

Karasu:

I don't want to hear that from you

 

*Char-boy😈 is now online:

Char-boy😈:

HE FOUND THE PRANK

HE KNIWS WE DID IT

RUN

RUUNNN

RUN

EIN

SUIRUJ

*Char-boy😈 is now offline*

 

Ryuusei🐉:

OH SHIT

GOTTA GO 

FUXKK

*Ryuusei🐉 and Karasu are now offline*

 

Chigiri:

Something is telling me to get offline for a bit

I've been on my phone for too long

I'll see you guys later

 

Hiori:

I agree bye guys

 

*Chigiri Hyoma +6 are now offline*

 

*Yukimiya Kenyuu is now online*

Yukimiya:

Hold up Otoya did you jsut say your snakes name is "Pooh Bear"?

 

Otoya:

Wait until you hear about my sister fat ugly dog that breathes weird

Notes:

The end was FULL of my pet headcanons. I feel like Shidou would own an exotic pet and otoya would either get a dog or a snake. No inbetween

BTW I don't like Kunigiri... yeahhhhh so if you were hoping that was gonna happen...noooo.

Also should I make Kaiser FTM or give him a small cock?? Asking for a future chapter, and heads up the next couple of chapters are going to be filler so that I can get my ducks in a row before the PXG match

ALSOOOOOO KEEP THE IDEAS COMING!!! So many of you have come up with silly and whimsical ideas that I wanna include so if you have something you wanna see, spit it outttt

Anyways let me know what you think <3

Chapter 6: Paris in pieces

Summary:

Loki doesn’t get paid enough to deal with anyone on his team.

Rin wishes he had picked another team

Karasu wishes different people had picked PXG

-or-

Everyone hates everyone

Notes:

I love filler! This chapter is going to have some weird time hopping so hold on (Loki’s POV takes place during the fist games AKA chap 3, Rin’s is the first chapter/first day back in BL, Karasu starts at the team selections then takes place in the last chapter, and Charles takes place during the last chapter when they’re trying to get him a boyfriend + Backstory of him sneaking into Ubers)

I’m trying to put some more space between each game so I don’t finish the story too fast.

Anyways have fun because two and a half ships will be moving across sea

Julian liked soccer. He loved it, it’s something he’s good at, something he’s passionate about. He hadn’t thought his love for the sport would have him flying out to Japan to coach teenagers the same age as him how to play on a professional level using his philosophy, but life worked in mysterious ways.

Julian had been skeptical. He hadn't been expecting to come back to Blue Lock so soon. This time instead of being accompanied by the four other members of the world five, he had flown in with Charles Chevalier. The midfielder was an enigma, or a contrarian as he had referred to himself. 

He was only 15 and already being scouted to join Frances' U-20 football team. But then again Julian was only 17 and had decided that he and Charles would become the best there is.

Julian Loki the number one striker, and his midfielder Charles Chevalier.

This dream, like most of them, was easier said than done. 

"Give it back!" Charles and Shidou were running out of the locker rooms giggling like school children. Rin stopped just inside the doorway holding a towel tightly around his waist.

Julian felt bad for Rin. He felt bad for himself too. Shidou and Charles got along like a house on fire, warm and toasty for them a nightmare with irreversible damages for everyone else. Their favorite thing to bond over other than soccer was tormenting the rest of PXG. Favorite target? Itoshi Rin.

Karasu walked out of the locker room unaffected by the fading, jolly laughter down the hall and Rin’s fuming form in front of the door. “I told you to be on guard, Rin. I knew those two were planning something.” Karasu laughed, jumping out of the way of Rin’s hands, walking down the hall in the opposite direction.

Julian approached Rin, trying to look more put put-together than he felt. “Rin, I will talk to Charles for you, until then, can I get you new pajamas?"

Rin sighed, if he kept doing so Julian was sure he would run out of oxygen completely. "No. Bird boy lent me some pants."

It was good to hear that Karasu was on the side of the abused today. Julian hoped that having one less instigator causing trouble so early in the morning would deterrent Shidou and Charles from causing too much trouble throughout the day. PXGs first game was tomorrow and Julian needed everyone to put aside any petty hatred long enough to win their first game.

“Alright. Try and get a full nights sleep, we have a match tomorrow and your on the starting lineup.”

Julian left Rin to finish up in the bathroom, heading back to his office to edit today’s video footage, Rin and Shidou had gotten into a physical altercation on the field, it would be bad for Julian to give off the impression that he couldn’t keep his team undercontrol.

When Julian walked into his office, Charles was sitting in his chair, drifting around the tight space. “I think all chairs should have wheels. It would make sitting down so much fun.”

Julian took out his earbuds placing them back in their charging case. If one of the Blue Lockers came looking for him he would just ignore them. “Charles. What did you and Shidou do with Rin’s clothes?”

Charles giggled spinning in circles until he fell off the chair.

“Right. Go back to your own room, we have a game tomorrow and PXG needs her heart up and beating. The team is counting on you.”

“Whatever. We’ll win, you already know we will, with people like Rin and Shidou on our team there is nothing to worry about.”

Julain took his chair back from Charles, pulling up the security tapes. “Even without them we’d still win.”

“Whatever. Night night, Loki.” Charles dragged his feet out the door, and Julian listened to the dry close of the metal door.

---

Coaches

Lavinho:

First game tomorrow and me and the kids are pumped

You’re going downnnn Noelll

 

Noel:

I thought I blocked you

 

Marc:

Please play nice you two

 

Chris:

Oh shut up Marc I saw your practice footage on BLTV and your guys get along like an oiled machine

 

Marc:

Yes, that is what happens when you’re good at your job

 

Chris:

That is what happens when you’re good at your jooobbbb

Hushhh

I’m great at my job

It’s my boys

They’re bullies

 

Noel:

They are teenagers

 

Chris:

Same thing

I told them how old I was and they asked why I haven’t retired yet

Chigiri said ew

They’re so mean

 

Marc:

Poor Chris

I’m sure you’ll make it throught te heartache of being called old by children

 

Chris:

But I’m not old

Julian I know you’re reading this

Do I look old

 

Julian:

Please leave me out of this

 

Marc:

How are you holding up Julian this is a new experience for you after all

 

Julian:

I don’t like my team

Charles has only gotten worse since we’ve arrived

 

Lavinho:

That blonde boy sure does have a lot of moxy in him

What a beast

 

Julian:

I can’t handle it

The fights, the pranks, the noise. I should have quit when I had the chance

 

Marc:

I believe in you kid

If Lavinho can coach a group of kids anyone can

 

Lavinho:

What is that supposed to mean

 

Noel:

We all know what he means

 

Chris:

Lavi…

 

Lavinho:

Woooow

---

Julain closed the chat before Lavinho could start complaining about no one being on his side. His fellow coaches could be nuesance to talk to.

Snuffy was nice though.

Julian let the footage from today play over the wallscreen, stopping and rewinding to edit footage and cut tapes for tomorrows video making note to fish Rin’s pajama’s out of the monitor rooom.

Julian prayed that his tidal wave, of a disasterous team would be able to mature themselves before their first game.

 

Two fights.

Shidou and Rin have started two fights, and they haven’t even steped on the field yet. Julian was going to lose his shit. For the first time in his life, he couldn’t keep up with whatever was wrong with the group of individuals he’s been stuck with.

“Um, Loki?”

Nanase hovered by Julian’s side. He was one of the few players Julian could tolerate. He wasn’t particularly good at anything, Julian had left him on the bench for that, but he was a good person and was usually the one Julian sent to go and calm down Rin.

“Yes, Nanase? What is it?”

Nanase pointed down the hall to wear the players were walking out clad in their uniforms. “Charles says he’s not going to play. None of the players can get him to put his uniform on, I think Chapa got bitten for trying to.”

Julian clenched his teeth.

“I will go handle it. Head to the field with the rest.”

“Okay, Loki.” Nanase ran to meet up with the others leaving Julian alone.

In the French locker rooms Charles was lying on the floor spread eagle. “Charles, what is wrong with you now?”

Charles groaned covering his eyes with his arm. “Loki. I’m never going to play good again! This is the end for me.”

“Why would you say that?” Julian could only hope that the reasoning behind Charles whining wasn’t as dumb as Julian feared. If he was lucky Charles was crying over a twisted ankle.

“I forgot to ask Niko to wish me good luck on our game today! And now my legs don’t remember how to kick a ball.” Charles pathetically rolled his ankles in a circle before his foot went limp once more.

Julian sighed. This was his fault, he should have put parental locks on Charles’s phone when he had the chance. “Charles. Do you even know what team he plays for?”

Predictably, Charles shook his head no.

“I don’t need to know, he could still cheer me on. I’m going to.”

Julian walked around the room picking up Charles’s gear and dropping them on him. “He can’t cheer you on if you don’t play in the game. Actually, don’t get changed, I’ll just keep you on the bench that way both Niko and your parents won’t be able to watch you play. Have fun explaining to him why you were warming the bench.”

Charles sprang up, rapidly putting his uniform on. “Hold up, hold up, his first impression can’t be me warming the bench. I’m coming to play! I’ll win the game and his heart.”

Julian watched as Charles ran out towards the field finally looking excited about today’s game. Now that he’s figured out Charles’s slump it’s time to handle Rin and Shidou.

 

The game was shit. It was awful. 

PXG had won, Julian didn’t doubt they would, but it hadn’t been an easy victory. Shidou and Rin couldn’t keep their cool while on the field, constantly going back and forth in their hatred for one another, Julian had nearly benched one of them.

Snuffy’s gaze on him as he urged all of his players off the field faster than they were moving made the back of his neck hot.

“They really are as lively as you said.” Snuffy was patting Julian on the back, Don standing obediently at his side.

“Too lively, I wish they got along more, they’re exhausting.” Julian rubbed at his temple, his head throbbing at the sound of Rin’s angry screaming. At least today had been live-streamed, Julian could go to bed early today. 

“Dah, but it looks like, Charles had a blast though, good for him.” Don slung his towering body over Snuffy’s body. The man didn’t pay Don any mind, hardly even moved under his weight.

“He wants to look cool for the boy he’s been obsessing over. He’s hopeless.”

Don just laughed patting Julian’s shoulder as he walked off the field and after the retreated Ubers. “Young love is beautiful, is it not? Let the children have some fun, okay?”

“Don’s right, Julian. Both you and Charles are young. Don’t be afraid to have some fun yourself.”

Don’t be afraid to have some fun yourself.

God. Did Julian look like he didn’t know how to have fun? It’s like he said it wasn’t his fault his team couldn’t get along for longer than an hour, but it sure as hell is hard to have any fun under all this chaos.

 

Rin hated PXG.

He should have picked a different one when he had the chance.

Somehow, PXG had managed to take in all the bottom of the barrel players, people who Rin doubt he’s ever seen before, or heard of. The only people he recognized where the two spike heads from when he was paired up with Blue Locks top six players.

And now he was rooming with them again. The rooms were set up for 3-4 players in each dorm. Rin hadn’t been happy with the arangments but there was nothing he could do. However learning that his roommates were feather head and the worlds biggest parasite made him want to walk into Ego’s office and beat the shit out of him.

“Rinnie boy, looks like we’ll be cuddling under the blankets from now on.” Shidou’s hot breathe made goosebumps form on the back of his neck.

“Never in a million years.” Rin stomped to the bed in the furthest corner from the door. 

The beds were shaped as stupid pentagons so that each one could be shoved into a corner of the jail cell sized room.

Rin had been irritated to see Loki’s familiar and unwelcomed face during introductions.

“Shidou ya damn creep, who the hell would wanna cuddle you?” The crow had taken the bed next to Rin’s. This thankfully put even more distance between Rin and his biggest issue at Blue Locks, but made it so the two of them were positioned across from each other.

“Just ask your mom, she’ll tell you we do more than just cuddle.”

Rin scoffed in disgust. Was no one off limits to his perversion?

Rin unpacked his bags while Karasu and Shidou poked fun together behind him. Rin had no plans to share a space with them for any longer than necessary. Once his bags were empty and put away, Rin stormed out the rain, ignoring his new roommates questioning and headed to one of the relaxation rooms in the facility.

The meditation rooms in Blue Locks were usually empty. The meat heads of Blue Lock too busy with their useless attempts to better their skills to think about anything else. 

Since the Blue Lock 11 match, Rin’s schedule has seen an influx of time set aside for yoga.

The cause.

His new roommates for the next 100 days.

After Blue Locks game against the U-20, Rin had been buzzing with untapped energy. He had just finished playing a game that would determine his worth a striker, yet he felt as though he could play more. 10 games, 20, 30, Rin wanted to get back on the field. He wanted to do over of the last goal— the goal that should have been his if— Rin took a deep breath. Now wasn’t the time to fantasize about what-if’s.

Rin’s body contorted into it’s next position. Rolling onto his back, Rin raised his hips, legs straight in the air as if pulling his lower half high into the sky. Stablizing his form with his arms as podiums with his hands framing his hips.

Sad hadn’t come home after the game. They hadn’t carpooled back home together, when Rin’s parents had congratulated him and his teams victory, there was no older son for them to comfort, sure that his teams would win the next game. There was no one but the ghost of the brother Rin once had.

From the shoulderstand, Rin transitioned into the bridge.

 

When Rin left the meditation room, it was time for dinner. Rin wasn’t hungry, too angry and bitter still to think about using food to force down all his unwanted emotions, but Rin couldn’t start neglecting his regimen. Up until this point, Blue Locks had been nothing more than a glorified summer camp, things had gotten serious after Blue Locks victory against the old Japan U-20. The Worlds Cup was right around the corner and Japan needed a new team, only this one would be free of flaw and mistakes. This year Japan would win, Rin would make sure of it.

“Rin! Come sit with us!” Hell no.

Nanase was waving Rin over from the overcrowded lunch table.

Shidou and Karasu were poking at one another in the center of it all. Laughing like they were planning on how to make Rin’s life a living hell together. One of the French brats had even managed to sneak in besides them.

Rin pointedly ignored the yellling of his name as he walked to the furthest shadow of the lunch room.

“Rin? Guys I don’t think Rin’s coming to sit with us.”

“Oh really, what the hell gave that away, farmer boy.”

The lunch rooms had stayed largely the same, the smaller quantity of people inside had left the area with a wide range of free space, it wasn’t an issue for Rin to find an empty table.

Looking around the lunch room, there was a very clear divide in groups. The PXG original starters had taken over a corner of the cafeteria. Rin had forgotten his earbuds back in the dorms, their booming conversation sounded like nothing more than echoed babbling. 

The less familiar faces from Blue Lock had either drawn themselves to the roach and his friend or had made themselves sparse across the room.

“Um— Rin-san, may—may I please sit with you?” Shaking like a dog expecting a beating, Tokimitsu was standing on the opposite side of the table Rin had claimed as his.

“Why the hell would I let you do that?”

Tokimitsu squeaked like a kicked mouse, his lunch tray shaking in his hands. “It’s just, I don’t— I can’t think of a good place to sit, but I know you— or I mean, I don’t want to sit alone, but I’m scared to sit next to new people. But you’re familiar, so I figured it be good too.”

“I hate the way you speak.” Rin swallowed a portion of his rice, cheeks puffing out from the next scoop full.

“Oh—Oh, I’m sorry, it’s not on purpose.”

Rin would like to think otherwise. There was no way in hell anyone was naturally this nervous about everything.

“Can I sit, please?” Tokimitsu looked close to tears as he squirmed in his spot waiting for Rin’s answer.

“Sit and eat quietly.” Rin couldn’t stand the attention they were bringing to themselves. It was easier to just let the boy sit.

“Thank you.”

Rin sped up his eating as Tokimitsu gave thanks for his food. If Rin was lucky he could both shower and get back to the room to fall asleep before either of his nuisance roommates.

Walking his tray and empty dishes to the conveyor belts, Rin sped past the table of nobody’s, deaf to Nanase’s calls once more.

The bath house provided in Blue Lock, had quickly become Rin’s second favorite thing about the shitty program. The baths were always hot, the water had minerals filtered through it to enhance relaxation and muscle release, and since everyone was still at dinner, Rin had the pool all to himself.

Rin watched as the bath water rippled ’n ran with every twist of Rin’s body. It made Rin think about bath time with his mother as a toddler. His rubber duck’s unfortunate victims caught in his tsunamis.

God, Rin needed sleep badly. He was actually reminiscing about his upbringing. Stepping out of the bath, Rin passed by glasses, Tokimitsu, and Nanase.

“See, Tokimitsu. I told you it was a good idea to go to the bath house, Rin’s just getting out.” Nanase waved as Rin passed, even now his optimism was unwavering and an eyesore.

“It is just as Nanase said, your idea was inquisitive.”

“I thin—think you mean ingenious Zantetsu.”

Rin walked faster down the hall.

The dorm room was blessedly empty when Rin got back to it. Crawling under the blankets, Rin rubbed his face against the starchy feeling of the Blue Lock provided pillow cases.

 

The house was empty. Mom and Dad had said something about going over to a friend's house for dinner. They had invited Rin to join. Said she had a daughter Rin’s age.

Rin had waved them away from the breakfast table, he wasn’t interested in strangers' kids, his age or not. He had plans anyway. Sae had texted him saying that he had a surprise for Rin that was supposed to arrive later today and he wanted to be there when it showed.

The doorbell rang, its alarming chime ringing throughout the house alerting Rin to company at the front door. Running down the stairs two steps at a time Rin rushed to throw the door open, the door bell still buzzing when Rin reached the first floor.

It was dark outside, Rin must have been waiting longer than he thought. The moon seemed larger than it had been last night, or maybe Rin’s house had moved closer.

Standing in front of him, a man wearing a postal outfit extended a clipboard out to Rin, his face hidden by the brim of his hat.

“Delivery for Itoshi Rin,” The man's voice was gravely. His words were hard to make out, like talking brought him pain. “I need you to sign for this.”

Rin snatched the pen out of the delivery man’s hands, scribbling his signature somewhere on the bottom page.

“Alright, the boys have already moved it inside. Have a good night sir.”

In a blink the man was gone and Rin was back in his living room.

In the center of the room a large styrofoam box sat on the coffee table. Fragile stickers were slapped across it like talismen. Rin ran his fingers across the material in awe, what had Nii-chan sent him?

Running to the kitchen, Rin ripped a knife out of the kitchen block. The box sat patiently in the lamp light of his living room.

Rin brought the knife down on the side of the box tearing a long slit down its side. Rin watched packing peanuts fall from the tear in the box, the starchy material pooled arounf Rin’s feet, crunching under his heels.

Going around the box with the knife, Rin was finally able to pull the front of the box off.

When the final peanuts fall out the box, Rin is left with a six foot cut out.

A six foot cut out of Shidou Ryuusei.

Rin threw the cut out on the ground. Searching deeper inside the box, Rin found a number 13 U-20 jersey.

Towels, water bottles, figurines, autographed posters, everything, Shidou Ryuusei was everywhere, even the inside of the box was colored Shidou’s signature shade of pink.

Rin fell to his knees, his living room a mess of Shidou merchandise.

What kind of sick joke was this? What was Sae trying to say?

"Move on."

Rin turned. The voice shaking him out of his shock. The house was still empty, no one in sight but Rin and Shidou’s multiplied smile.

Move on?

How could Rin do that? How could the world expect him to, move on, after losing everything to...

Rin picked up one of Shidou’s posters. He was smiling into the camera, the World Cup in his hands.

Rin ripped the picture in half.

 

Tabito didn't think Ego could pull anymore tricks out of his magicians hat.

Getting the world five to make a guest apperance in Blue Lock was one thing, sure. Scoring Blue Lock a chance to play against the Japan U-20 and actually winning was another. Hell, having the funds to even get Blue Lock of the group was something that still blew him away. But getting the five best European footballers and their starting line up to fly down to Japan and teach a bunch of no names soocer philosophy was something Tabito would have never seen coming.

He just hoped whatever genie lamp he had discovered would take them all the way to the World Cup finals.

Picking a team wasn’t easy, these were the top five masters from Europe.

In the end it was between two choices, France, or Germany. Both teams were filling up fast, everyone wanted to be apart of the best.

Germany was complimentary with his ability to analyze the field, he’d make great asset to the team, but they valued their support system too much. Tabito didn’t want to spend each game making some other dumbass look good.

France would allow him to stand out, the team valued individual skills. However there was two major set backs.

“Rinnie! What team did you pick? I bet you chose France, I did too.”

Two loud, violent, and annoying, set backs.

“Karasu? Did ya pick a team yet.” Hiori leaned into Karasu’s side. His phone was tucked away somewhere Tabito couldn’t see. 

“Picked a team already?” Tabito watched as Hiori shrugged his shoulders. Everything was always a challenge with him. 

“Maybe I did. You’ll see when it’s time to separate.”

Separate. That’s right, Tabito and Hiori would be separated if they didn’t make the same team. Tabito tried to not let his disappointment show on his face, they’ve been separated before and made it through to the end. They even got to play on the same field together, just like their Bambi Osaka, days.

“Do ya think this is the real deal? Or is Ego twisting our legs?” There was 15 minutes remains on the clock. There were only a few spots left for each team, Tabito needed to make a decision before he got stuck with Spain.

Hiori shrugged his shoulders again. Tabito wished Hiori would just say something. Humor him while he made one of the biggest hit or miss choices in his soccer career. “What? Cat got yer tongue.”

Hiori’s ears turned pink. A development that meant something embarrassing was weighing on his head. Tabito wished they weren’t surrounded by so many others. He wanted to enjoy Hiori while he could. “I was hoping we would be on the same team, but it’s too late.”

Five minute were left. Germany and England were full, France was right behind it.

Tabito watched as his icon appeared in the last spot, a green check confirmed his decision.

He shouldn’t have over thought it.

None of that mattered now. Tabito had adapted to PXG like Ego told them to do. The team wasn't as bad as he had feared, despite having two atomic bombs as roommates, Tabito was able to play nice with them. When not on the field or picking fights with people, Shidou was just as fun to room with as he had been during first selection.

Loki, his new coach, and Charles, required one hell of an adjustment period.

Charles was like a mini Shidou. The brat hated listening to orders and it was a fight to get him to do even the simplest of things.

Pranks weren't something Tabito thought he would have to worry about during his time back in Blue Lock, but these days, Tabito finds himself looking over his shoulder more and more these days.

"Karasu, have you seen Loki? Charles got into the flour again." Nanase was coated head to shoulder in ghostly flour. This was the third time Charles managed to get his hands on a flour bag.

"He's helping Chou and Endoji get equipment off the locker room walls, he found the duct tape too."

"Oh." Nanase scrubbed at his eyes, trying to clean off his face.

Tabito didn't mind Nanase, the boy was even more country sounding than him. There wasn't anything that stood out about him, other than his good personality, the boy was as ordinary as they came.

"Go meet up with Loki. Ya can wash your face off in the shower." Tabito patted Nanase’s back as he headed off to his original destination before he had been stopped.

Shidou had texted him earlier, telling him to meet at Charles’s dorm or else he'd nut on his pillow. If there was one thing Tabito learned about Shidou it was to not take any risks.

Sitting right by Shidou’s side like a loyal furry companion, Charles was playing a game on his phone at full volume.

“Bird boy, you made it. And here I thought I would have to leave a special surprise on your pillow.”

“What do ya want Shidou? Loki is about to call us down to the monitoring rooms and when he does, Charles and ya are in deep shit.”

Shidou wagged his finger at Tabito like he was the disobedient child that needed to fear punishment. “On the contrary. We aren’t doing that.”

Tabito wondered how fast he would need to run in order to avoid whatever Shidou had planned.

When Charles, presumably, died in the game he was playing, he jumped off the bed and glomped Shidou’s side. “Yeah, we aren’t doing that!”

Tabito inched back towards the door.

“Today we’re going to help Charles score a boyfriend!”

Tabito didn’t even make it down the hall.

“Where do you think you’re going? When I said, we, I meant we.” Shidou must have thrown Charles because the teen was sticking to his back like a monkey.

“Come on, Monsieur crow, you have to help me! My happiness relies on my ability to get with the boy of my dreams!”

Tabito managed to pry Charles’s arms from around his neck, cursing the boys sudden Herculean strength. “Ya keep calling him the boy of yer dreams, but ya’ve only ever talked to him over text.”

Charles sunk his teeth into Tabito’s shoulder. “That’s not true! I’ve spent the night with him before!”

 

Charles’s heart was going to beat out of his shirt. Loki had kept him on a tight leash since leaving France. No fun, no mischief, no whimsy, no nothing. But tonight was different.

Tonight, Niko had said he wanted to hangout!

Well not tonight, but Lorenzo had cleared up his schedule so Niko was free tonight and tomorrow. It would be a waste to not show up.

Ubers was designed the same way PXG was. Once Charles managed to locate the cafeteria, Charles was able to find the Ubers dorm rooms.

“Psst! Little buddy come here.” Lorenzo’s head was sticking out the door ahead of him. Charles skidded to a stop in front of his tall, lanky, friend; heart pounding in his chest from all the running.

“Bonjour, Lorenzo. Where is Niko?”

“Straight to the point, huh? Go down this hall and make a U-turn to the right. Niko’s room is the one with the red soccer cleats in front of it.”

“Thank you, Donny, you are brilliant!”

Charles sprinted down the hall, taking the first two rights he saw. Once the hallways started to fill up with doors Charles slowed down, searching for red cleats.

“No, no, no, yes! Red cleats, red cleats!” Charles marched up to the door. Behind it, waiting for him was the cutest boy Charles has ever seen.

Knocking on the door, Charles could hear the first sign of life. Two people were yelling at each other. Niko’s roommates?

The door slide open. Normally, Charles would have ran inside as soon as the gap got big enough, but the giant man in front of him was preventing it.

“Go back.”

“No.”

The man reached out to grab Charles by the head, but growing up with older siblings has taught him a thing or two about not getting caught.

Charles ducked and tumbled in between his legs making him lose balance and hit the floor. Even without the translation buds, Charles could tell that the guy wasn’t very impressed by his trick. Not that it mattered to Charles because he made it. Sitting on his bed in the corner was the boy Charles was after.

Even though his eyes were hidden, Charles could tell he was shocked to see him, he probably hadn’t expected Charles to actually find his way to him.

“Hello, I must say that entrance was rather glam. Though something is telling me some of us don’t agree,” An even taller man approached Charles and pushed him towards Niko. “Don’t be shy now, are you going to introduce yourself?”

Niko’s bangs swished as he looked between the two boys making their way to his bed. “Aryu, he can’t stay here.”

“Why not? He came all this way for you. I think it would be rude to kick him out.”

“No it wouldn’t, it be the right thing to do.” The big angry man had gotten off the floor and was now pulling Aryu away from Charles. Not that the boy was paying any of this any mind.

Niko was scanning Charles, he could feel it. “I’m Charles.”

“This is the third time you’ve said this.” Niko scratched the back of his head. His roommates were still yelling behind them, arguing on whether they should make Charles run all the way back to where he came from or house him for the night.

“You should say you want me to stay here.”

“Why would I do that?”

Charles kicked his slippers off and climbed onto Niko’s bed. “That way we can hangout! It doesn’t have to be right now, I’m getting pretty sleepy,” As if to prove his point, Charles jaw cracked under the force of his yawn. “Tomorrow, we can get to know each other.”

Niko hummed. The talk his roommates were having had went quiet, they were both looking at Niko. He was the final vote.

“Just don’t hog the blanket.”

 

Yeah, Charles really liked Niko.

“Shit kid, fine. I’ll help ya out, just let go.” Charles climbed off his back, high-fiving Shidou for having gotten his way.

“Way to have a change of heart Karasu. I’ve already told the benched trio to come over, all that we’re missing is RinRin.”

And just like that Tabito no longer wanted to help. “Why the hell are ya trying to get Rin involved?” Rin sounded like the last person to know anything about crushes, or dating, or any other normal teenage experience. 

“Because, he said he wasn’t going to watch the game either, meaning he has nothing better to do.”

Tabito didn’t bother arguing against Shidou’s logic, just choose to follow him through the identical PXG halls.

“I’m surprised the kid asked ya for help. I figured if he was serious about this Niko guy, he’d just do everything on his own.” Shidou nodded his head, peaking around corners before continuing to walk. Whether he was looking out for Rin or avoiding Loki, Tabito wasn’t sure. 

“I guess Char-boy is serious about liking this brat. He reminds me of Licky Rin, when I think of it. Stupid haircut, emo appearance, blue eyes. Charles definitely got his taste from me.” Shidou smirked nudging Tabito with his elbow.

“What the hell does that—”

“Rin-chan! There you are, we’ve been searching for you.” Rin rounded the corner looking ready to knock somebody’s head clean off.

“There you are, Loki wants us to gather in the monitor rooms and watch the games.” Tabito subtly moved closer to Shidou’s side ready to grab Rin before he could run away.

“I already told that shit excuse of a coach that I’m not going to watch with the rest of you.”

“Fine if you don’t want to watch the game you can come with us and fuck around some.”

Shidou and Tabito lifted Rin from underneath his arms and made a run back to the room.

To be expected, the others had gotten Shidou’s message and was waiting in the room. Tokimitsu, as anxious as always, tried to talk them out of it. Not that Tabito or Shidou was going to, Tabito was getting invested, slowly but surely.

“Why the hell am I here!” 

“Geez, I was going to get there,” Shidou gave Rin one last push inside the room, ducking under Rin’s fist. One of these days, Tabito was sure Rin was going to find a way to kill him. “I wanna help little man out. Get him the boy of his dreams."

Like Tabito had predicted, Rin wanted no part in Shidou’s schemes. Honestly, Tabito would consider the fact that they had even got Rin in the room long enough to listen was a miracle in itself.

On the bedside table, a phone started to vibrate. Looking over at it, the name ‘Long Lashes’ flashed on the screen

"I'm leaving. Solve the little parasites love life on your own." Tabito took Rin’s departure to pull Shidou to the side.

“Not to be a mood killer but yer main piece is calling you.” Tabito waved towards Shidou’s still vibrating phone. From the corner of his eye, Tabito watched Rin leave the room. Whatever connected the Itoshi’s to Shidou, he wanted no part in it.

“How fun, Sae-chan, never calls first. I’m taking this call, no one is allowed to leave.” Shidou glared at Tokimitsu, nearly making the poor guy piss his pants.

“Do you think this is going to work? Whatever Shidou-san’s plan is?” Nanase had a hopeful look on his face. It seemed everyone was cheering for this kids love life.

“I’m not sure, but Shidou and Charles are persistent. I just hope no one on Ubers tries to kill either of them over this.”

Notes:

I wonder what Sae wants🤔

Y’all why am I just realizing that Niko didn’t play in the first game… Let’s pretend he did. Also I tried to replicate Karasu's Kansai accent, but idk

I keep hating all my filler chapters wthhh

Please comment guys they are my motivation

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