This was mostly done on my phone so I apologize for any errors! In terms of couples, I think the main ones will be Furuya x Haruichi, Tetsu x Jun, Kuramochi x Ryousuke or Miyuki depending on what I feel like writing, and maybe Kawakami x Miyuki or Miyuki x Haruichi depending on if I write Kuramochi x Ryousuke or not.
Couples (I think I'm gonna do this every chapter from now on): Furuharu (major), Tetsujun (majorly implied), Miyusawa (minor, hinted), Ryoukura (minor, implied)
I don't on Diamond no Ace.
Furuya had never felt so content in his life.
Ok, so maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration. There were other moments that could possibly rival the one he was in right now, like when he struck out six batters in his first official game, or when he finally realized he belonged to a team. He couldn't help but find it a bit odd that all the contenders for "the best moment in his life" related to baseball, and yet it seemed so fitting. There were only two things he loved more than baseball: polar bears, and the adorable pink haired boy tucked underneath his chin.
Furuya and Haruichi were in the latter's room, on his bed. Furuya's back was against the wall. Haruichi was in between his legs, his back to Furuya's chest. Furuya had placed his chin on top of Haruichi's head and his arms were wrapped around the pinch hitter's waist. Said petite boy was currently playing a video game, focusing with a deep concentration usually reserved for baseball.
Moments like this were rare for the couple. With baseball practice, schoolwork, sadistic teammates, Sawamura, and a terrifying older brother with hauntingly accurate "Haruichi-Is-About-To-Be-Tainted-In-Some-Way" senses, it was amazing Haruichi and Furuya managed to sneak in a few hugs or kisses here and there.
Furuya moved from the top of Haruichi's head to his neck, nuzzling it with his nose. Haruichi leaned back more, humming softly. He paused his game and turned his head, leaning in to kiss Furuya, when—
"HARUCCHI!"
Haruichi immediately pushed himself off of his boyfriend, landing on the ground with a light thud. Though Furuya's face was impassive, the aura around him was full of fury and anger, with intensity that could have possibly made even Miyuki shiver.
"Ah, Eijun-kun," Haruichi said. "Hello."
"You two were about to make out!" Sawamura observed, to which Haruichi flushed.
"Wh-what is it you want, Eijun-kun?" Haruichi asked. He hoped Sawamura was smart enough not to mention these events to Ryousuke, because last time someone caught Haruichi and Furuya kissing (not making out, mind you, because Haruichi swears the lip contact lasted for ten seconds. Or minutes. Whatever.), they told Ryousuke, and Furuya still shivers at the memory.
"The coach called for a meeting," Sawamura answered. "Oi, Furuya, calm down! I won't tell Oniisan you were about to kiss his precious otouto!"
Fortunately, Sawamura didn't mention the almost-kiss at all, seemingly forgetting it. The three first years walked over to the cafeteria, where the rest of their teammates were.
The coach walked in next, with Takashima following close behind. Both wore angry looks on their faces.
"We saw your grades," Takashima began calmly. "And they're horrible."
Kuramochi laughed, "I told you to study, Sawamura!"
"It's not just Sawamura," Takashima said. "It's almost all of you."
"I'm disappointed. How do you expect to be the best in Japan when you can't answer a few simple questions correctly?!" The coach began ranting on the scores the first string members got.
"Masuko! Your last test had pudding all over it!"
"Sawamura, how the hell do you spell your name wrong?!"
"Isashiki, three times seven is twenty one!"
"Miyuki, baseball is not the answer to everything!"
"Sakai! Do you not know the history of Japan?!"
"Furuya, all you did during exams was sleep! There's a drool stain on your papers!"
The team gulped. They had never seen the coach so pissed off, not since that time at the beach. (Miyuki and Kuramochi still owe Tetsu for getting them out of that one, too.)
"According to school policy, if any player on any sports team fails their exams, they must be cut immediately," Takashima said, to which the team gasped. "However, your teachers were kind enough to allow anyone who failed to retake."
"When's the retake?" asked Jun.
"Friday, at 7 am."
"That's tomorrow!" Sawamura yelled. "How the hell are we supposed study in less than twenty four hours?!"
"Maybe if you studied in the first place, you wouldn't be in that mess," muttered Shirasu, though he had failed his exam as well.
"I've decided to cancel practice for today," Coach Kataoka answered. "Those who passed shall help those who didn't study. The library is where you'll be."
"So we're pulling an all nighter?" Miyuki asked, grinning slightly. Heh, I wonder what everyone's gonna be like at 3 am, sleep deprived and hungry.
The coach nodded. "This is your last chance. I won't be afraid to cut any of you from the team."
Some, namely Sawamura, were shaking with fear. If he got cut from the team...he didn't even want to think about it. To him, baseball was love; baseball was life. [1]
"Cut...from...team..." Furuya muttered into Haruichi's hair, almost passing out from the realization that as he was only a first year, he'd be the easiest to let go.
"So who actually passed their tests?" Kuramochi asked, trying very hard not to reveal the nervousness in his voice.
"Chris, Kawakami, Shirasu, and the Kominato brothers," answered Kataoka.
The team turned around, staring at their ace and captain. Tanba blushed a deep shade of red while Tetsu merely averted his gaze.
"What the hell, Tetsu?" Jun roared. "And you too, Tanba!"
Tanba muttered something about "forgetting to study" and "not sleeping enough," which was basically code for "I fucked up."
"And you, Tetsu?" Jun asked, eyes expectant.
"I was dealing with...things," Tetsu answered.
"Things?!" Jun repeated. "Like what?!"
Tetsu gestured towards himself, indicating that he wanted Jun to come closer, which he did. Tetsu leaned in and whispered something in the center fielder's ear that left him blushing.
"Wh-what—that's n-not—oh my God—you—" he sputtered, his blush intensifying when Tetsu smirked.
"Ehh? What did Leader say to Spitz-senpai?!" Sawamura asked.
Masuko put a hand on the first year's shoulder. "It's best you don't know, Sawamura-chan."
Chris coughed. "I think we should start now. We have twelve hours until you guys retake the test."
The team changed into casual clothes and piled up in the library. They sat at the long table in the center of the room.
"We have a library?!" Sawamura gasped.
"Yes, Sawamura, we have a library," Chris answered with a sigh. You've probably never used it, anyways.
"There will be no fooling around today," Tetsu said sternly.
You say that, but... though Sakai.
You failed too, finished Jun.
"Why don't we make this interesting?" asked Miyuki, a sinister grin on his face.
Chris raised an eyebrow. "How so?"
"Whoever doesn't put their all into tonight has to give something up, along with getting cut from the team."
"Like what?"
Ryousuke smirked. He liked the idea, and it gave him a reason to torture his teammates, especially Furuya.
"Masuko gives up his pudding," he said. "Kuramochi loses his video games. Miyuki loses his spy equipment. Sawamura loses his cell phone. Jun loses his hair, and Tetsu loses Jun."
"Psh, why would I matter to—?" Jun tried to retort, but the look Ryousuke gave him told him that the latter wouldn't believe whatever he said.
"As I was saying," Ryousuke continued, "Tanba will lose his lucky glove. Sakai will lose his watch. Miyauchi will lose signed photo of Buster Posey. [2] And Furuya...Furuya will lose Haruichi."
This is all an excuse for you to keep Furuya away from your brother, isn't it? Kuramochi thought, but began to snicker when he saw Furuya's defeated look.
"What's wrong, Furuya?!" he called. "Afraid your boyfriend won't be around to give you a nice blowjob anym—?!"
"What's a blowjob?" Haruichi asked innocently, tilting his head to the side.
The team stiffened and watched with pity as Ryousuke punched Kuramochi in the back, sending him flying into a bookshelf. They knew, quite well, the lengths Ryousuke would go to keep his little brother innocent and wholesome.
"It's when you blow up a balloon," Ryousuke answered, but he was too late. Furuya was already whispering the definition into Haruichi's ear, who blushed.
"It's what I did to you last night," Furuya whispered, and Haruichi wondered how the hell he managed to say that in such a casual tone.
"O-oh," he said. Haruichi stared at the ground, refusing to make eye contact with anyone.
Sawamura gasped, hearing what exactly Furuya said. He opened his mouth to speak, but decided against it when he realized that he really needed to study and his grades were currently more important than watching Furuya get pummeled.
"We need to start, now," Chris said, wanting to avoid any conflict. Whatever they do behind closed doors is none of our business... "I will teach English. Kawakami has history, Ryou-san has comprehension, Shirasu has math, and Kominato-kun has science."
And so it began.
Hour 1 (7:22 pm, 11 hours and 38 minutes until the test)
"It's pronounced like 'desk', Kuramochi."
"Des."
"Desk. With a k."
"Ked."
"Oh my God."
Hour 2 (8:47 pm, 10 hours and 13 minutes until the test)
"Question 1: what prefectures border Tokyo?"
"Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Sataima, and Chiba."
"Good. Now what—?"
"Hey, Nori, how would you like to make some quick money?"
"I'm not gonna let you con me into selling chickens again, Miyuki."
"They're turkeys this time!"
Hour 3 (9:36 pm, 9 hours and 24 minutes until the test)
"Stop crying, Sawamura!"
"B-but it's s-so hard!"
"I'm only asking you to add 7 and 10!"
Hour 4 (10:07 pm, 8 hours and 53 minutes until the test)
"Ugaaaa!"
"What are you doing to Masuko?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm drilling the information into him."
"I don't think you literally drill someone with a book, Ryou-san."
Hour 5 (11:28 am, 7 hours and 32 minutes until the test)
"Oi, Tetsu, don't go off to make out with Jun!"
Hour 6 (12:00 am, 7 hours until the test)
"Satoru-kun, you need to focus."
"I don't want to."
"You need to, or else you'll be cut from the team."
"I want a private lesson."
"Eh?!"
"I wanna be alone with you."
"What was that, Furuya?"
"A-aniki?!"
Hour 7 (1:42 am, 5 hours and 18 minutes until the test)
"I'm hungryyyy!"
"Ugaaa!"
"We can't bring food into the library."
"Then let's go into the kitchen."
"We don't need to. I brought food."
"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET A LIVE TURKEY, MIYUKI?!"
Hour 8 (2:15 am, 4 hours and 45 minutes until the test)
"Jun."
"Tetsu."
"Jun.
"Tetsu."
"Jun—"
"Shut the hell up and read the textbooks!"
Hour 9 (3:35 am, 3 hours and 25 minutes until the test
"Why are you writing on your head, Tanba-san?"
"So that the information will seep into my brain."
"...Are you okay?"
"Nope."
Hour 10 (4:20 am, 2 hours and 40 minutes until the test)
"Dude, why are we even on this planet?"
"Dude."
"Are you sure that was water, Kuramochi?!"
Hour 11 (5:59 am, 1 hours and 1 minute until the test)
"A-and I just d-don't think I say this e-enough, b-but I love you guys!"
"Are you high or stupid, Sawamura?!"
"Both."
Hour 12 (6:21 am, 39 minutes until the test)
"S-sleepy..."
"I know you are, Satoru-kun, but you need to take a test."
"Everyone else is already asleep."
"Th-that is true...Satoru-kun?!"
"I wanna cuddle."
"W-we're in public! And aniki's here!"
"Don't care. You're warm."
"Satoru-kun! Don't fall asleep on me, Satoru-kun!"
A young female walked into the library to do some early studying before class. She expected maybe two or three other students already in there, and possibly a teacher. What she did not expect, however, was to find the school's pride and honor, also known as the baseball team, sprawled out all across the floor.
Chris was seated in his chair, his head leaning against a bookshelf; Masuko was snoring loudly, taking up space behind the librarian's desk; Miyuki and Sawamura lay on the table, with Sawamura on top of the catcher, snuggling close to his chest; Ryousuke was sleeping on his back, with Kuramochi using his legs as a headrest; Kawakami, Sakai, and Shirasu were leaning against each other for support; Miyauchi was curled up into a ball, his head right by Tanba's feet. Underneath the table, Jun and Tetsu were spooning, with Tetsu as the big spoon and Jun as the small one. Curled up the the back corner were Haruichi and Furuya. Haruichi was seated in Furuya's lap facing him, his head resting on the taller boy's shoulder. Furuya was leaning against Haruichi, arms wrapped around his boyfriend's waist.
The girl walked over to Chris and shook his shoulder lightly. "Takigawa-san?"
The half-Japanese teen opened his eyes and smiled slightly. "Ah, how can I help you, Fujioka-san?"
"Why are you and the rest of the team asleep in the library?"
Chris's eyes widened. They flickered to the clock and he yelled, "WAKE UP! WE FELL ASLEEP!"
Jun immediately bolted upright, cursing loudly when he hit his head on the table, then blushing when Tetsu rubbed the area affectionately. Ryousuke smirked and Kuramochi flushed, scampering away.
"Good morning, Sawamura-chan," cooed Miyuki, ruffling the pitcher's air.
"Mmm," hummed Sawamura. His opened his eyes and smiled. "Good morning, Miyuki-senpai...MIYUKI-SENPAI?!"
"Good morning," repeated Miyuki. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes—no—what the hell—when the hell did I—oh my God—!" sputtered Sawamura, shoving Miyuki off the table. "Chris-senpaiiiii! I think Demon-senpai made me sleep with him!"
"It was all you, Ei-chan," Miyuki teased.
"Don't call me that!"
"Why not, Ei-chaaan?"
Haruichi rubbed his eyes and smiled. "Wake up, Satoru-kun."
"No."
"You have to."
"I don't want to."
"Come on, please?"
Furuya grunted, though Haruichi knew he wasn't mad at all. His smiled widened and he said, in a chipper tone, "Good morning, Satoru-kun!"
"Morning," Furuya replied, snuggling into his neck. Haruichi always smelled like strawberries for some reason, not that Furuya complained.
"Why aren't we like that?" a voice asked, causing the couple to break apart.
Jun blushed. "B-because, we aren't, okay?!"
"I want us to be," Tetsu said.
"Well we aren't and never will be!"
"You're a lot nicer when we're alone."
"D-dumbass, don't say that in public!" [3]
"Isashiki-senpai, Captain," Haruichi greeted. "H-how are you?"
"Don't worry, Ryou-san's busy teasing Kuramochi," Jun said. "You're free. For now, at least."
"Have you guys seen Haruichi?" Ryousuke said out of nowhere. "Ah, there you are...and with Furuya."
Speak of the devil, Jun thought. Somewhere in the distance, Miyuki could swear someone was thinking about him.
"We were only enlisting Kominato-kun's help in waking Furuya up," Tetsu lied. "He's the only one who can, remember?"
"I do recall," Ryousuke said. "Very well. Let's go get some breakfast, Haruichi."
"O-okay, aniki!"
"It's too late for that," Chris interrupted. "We've got 10 minutes until the retakes start! Everyone, get ready! NOW!"
"Good luck, Satoru-kun," Haruichi said, kissing Furuya on the cheek.
"I hope you fail!" added Ryousuke with a smile
A week later, the team finally got their scores back.
"I PASSED!" Sawamura cried. "I GOT A 61! THAT'S THE HIGHEST GRADE I'VE EVER GOTTEN!"
"I got a 65," Furuya replied, effectively cutting down Sawamura's ego.
"How the hell did you get a worse grade than Sawamura and Furuya?!" yelled Jun.
"I...I don't know," Tetsu said, his cool composure breaking. His grade was enough to pass, but still. Getting a grade worse than Sawamura and Furuya was almost impossible.
"Good job, Kuramochi," Ryousuke praised. "Why don't we go celebrate?"
Before anyone could blink, Kuramochi was gone. Ryousuke snickered, knowing just where the shortstop was going. You can't just leave me like that, Youichi.
Haruichi grinned in a "I'm-So-Sorry-For-My-Brother-Being-Fuckishly-Terrifying-99%-Of-The-Time" manner. The grin changed into a look of confusion when Furuya grabbed his hand.
"Satoru-kun?"
"Your brother had a good idea."
"Wh-what?!"
Furuya pulled him into his bed room, and that was all anyone saw of the couple for the rest of the day.
[1] I'm so sorry.
[2] Buster Posey is the catcher for the American baseball team the San Francisco Giants and is also my bae. (I love the Giants so I might make a bunch of references to them in later chapters.)
[3] Tsundere!Jun is canon and you cannot tell me otherwise.
I hope I didn't mess up the "time until test" thing because I'm really bad at math.