Night Run

DISCLAIMER

I don’t own DAYS or any of the characters. Well the story is my idea, but you probably know that ;D
If this is your first DAYS fic, I hope that it gets you to watch this anime. The Lord knows how long I’ve been hooked with it.

IT’S THAT GOOD.

And with that I hope you enjoy the first chapter!

* The first chapter is focused on a bit of Tsukishi and Kazama fluff (in case you were curious) *


 

CHAPTER 1: Night Run
 

Today was a lazy Monday afternoon. It was just a bit after 5pm, and the Seiseki soccer team’s first years were running their last sprints around the school’s perimeter.

The first years were barely keeping up with the runner in front of the pack. While the rest were all sweaty, with three-fourths of their stamina used up from both the practice game they played earlier and the grueling first 4 laps that they had ran awhile ago, the front runner looked like he was having loads of fun. His short black hair hugged his face a little due to the sweat and his cheeks seemed to have a redder hue, but they did nothing except enhance the happiness he seemed to radiate while running.

“OY TSU – KA – MO – TO!”, a runner from the back with odd spiky hair and an undercut shouted in between breaths, “Slow down a bit would ya? We can barely keep up with your pace!”

Tsukamoto turned back, and saw that the rest of the runners were indeed far behind him. He hadn’t noticed when they had started falling back, and felt a bit guilty.

“S-Sorry Kurusu!” Tsukamoto replies, letting his pace drop a bit, before slowly drifting towards Kurusu’s left. Kurusu and the others gave him a quick grin before turning to the front again.

While they ran the last lap together, Tsukamoto gazed up at the sky.

It feels good to run together.

But...it doesn’t feel the same when Kazama isn’t running with us. He thought as the sky slowly turned to a purple and pink gradient.

By the time the first years reached the clubroom, the sky had turned into a dark blue and the first stars started to twinkle.

“Nice run, Tsukishi.” Tsukamoto hears as a sudden cold feeling starts in his right cheek, and leaves as quickly as he had felt it.

A young man with long blond hair stood in front of him with a water bottle in his outstretched right hand. He grinned before saying,
“Here. You need to get rehydrated from all that running.”

“Thanks Kazama!” Tsukamoto said as he took the bottle, gratefully and gulped it down.

Kazama’s blue eyes twinkled as he laughed, then picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder. “You ready to go?”

 

“Ye-- “

“TSU-KA-MO-TO! Don’t you dare leave without helping us pack the equipment away!” Kurusu butts in before he can manage a reply.

Kazama then turned to Kurusu. His blue eyes now held a sharp piercing stare as he slowly spoke in a cold and commanding tone,

 

“We are going ahead. Tsukishi’s done his share already. Isn’t that right Ku-ru-su?”

Kurusu shivered, clearly feeling the killing intent. He turned around, desparate to get away from Kazama’s gaze.
“U-uh yeah. You guys can go ahead, we’ll take care of it. Right guys?”

The other first years all mumbled their approval before getting back to their tasks. The team’s manager, Ubukata, stifled a laugh and Kurusu swiftly mumbled some curses.

Feeling satisfied, Kazama grinned “Alright, we’re heading out!”

“A-Ah wait Kazama-kun!” Tsukishi says as he hastily grabs his bag and rushes out the door behind him

“Hah. Catch me if you can Tsukishi!” Kazama shouts as he starts sprinting, taunting Tsukamoto to follow

 

Which he does, with a smile on his face.

There’s nothing better than feeling at home. Tsukamoto thinks as he starts to run evenly with Kazama, who looks at him with sparkling blue eyes and a wide grin.