Okay, well this isn't really a story… just something I wrote randomly…

Disclaimer: I do not own Inazuma Eleven/Go or any of the characters

"Okatsu…" Shindou mumbled, through tears, "Why?" Shindou's head was drooping forward in his hands as he sat on his couch in his castle-like house.

"You've got to stop thinking about her, Shindou!" said Kirino, "You'll never see her again…"

"She… she was so nice to me…" Shindou hid his face from view.

Kirino sighed as he looked at Shindou with gentle eyes, trying to hide the pain he was feeling.

"Shindou… you really do love her… don't you… ?" Kirino asked, trying to choke back the tears, threatening to fall. He was answered with a small, but barely noticeable nod.

"Okay…" Kirino said to confirm that he had understood Shindou's answer.

Am I not enough for him?! Why does he like her more?

Kirino sighed.

What am I saying? … he likes me but he LOVES her… friendship has no competition with love…

Kirino abruptly stood up, planning to leave before Shindou could see him cry.

"Kirino," asked Shindou, "where are you going?" Shindou sat up, his tear-filled eyes now in view.

Kirino stood still, next to the couch, his hair now covering his face, unable to answer.

If I answer, he'll know that I'm crying…

Kirino decided to keep quiet and leave. His abrupt actions shocked Shindou.

"Kirino!" called Shindou, "wh-where are you going?!"

Kirino ignored Shindou's words and opened the door to leave.

"R-Ranmaru!" Shindou called, slightly uneasy.

Kirino froze, surprised at the sudden, unexpected usage of his name.

"Shindou?" Kirino questioned as he turned to look him in the eyes.

Shindou's face flushed red at the thought of what he had just done.

"Um… wait, don't go… Please stay!" Shindou begged, "I… I want you to stay here…"

Kirino waited a few seconds before replying.

"Sh-Shindou, I c-can't… I-I'm sorry! I just can't!" Kirino screamed, tears streaming down his cheeks. He turned and ran out the door, desperately trying to get away from Shindou… the boy who had so much power over him… who could affect him THIS much… who could hurt him this much…

Kirino went home and didn't leave his bedroom for the rest of that day. He stayed in his bed, crying over Shindou and his supposed "Lover"

Why does he LOVE her? How does this girl have so much power over him?

Kirino buried his face deeper into his pillow.

"Shindou!" he cried "W-Why did I have to ever meet you?!"

Kirino cried harder.

"If I'd never met you, this would've never happen! I wouldn't be experiencing this pain… This never-ending, piercing, sharp, unbearable pain…

Meanwhile, Shindou was still crying on the large couch in his mansion-like house, but for a different reason… for his best friend…

"Kirino… please come back! Don't leave me! I want you… I need you… Please come back! I don't want you to leave me by myself!"

Shindou's state was far worse than Kirino's. He was sobbing, screaming words to Kirino, who of course couldn't hear him. He continued pulling his hair in his broken-down state for a few more hours before falling asleep out of exhaustion. He felt miserable. He missed his kind friend, Okatsu, but he missed his BEST friend far more. He felt abandoned by Kirino, who would normally stay next to him and comfort him until he felt better.

"Why are you treating me like THIS? What did I do to deserve this?" Shindou screamed.

One of Shindou's maids had been standing outside his door, listening to him. "Master?" she called, "A-Are you okay, young master?"

Shindou instantly pulled a straight face and answered.

"Ah… I-I'm fine…"

He turned away from the maid and with one wave of his hand, he said, "You may leave now, and don't disturb me any further…"

The maid apologized before quickly scurrying down the large hallway.

Shindou sat back on the couch, distressed.

Kirino, still in his room, had finally fallen asleep. It took him hours but he had finally cried himself to sleep.

Neither of them knew that the other had also been crying over them.

It seems like such a simple problem to solve, doesn't it?

But not to them…

They're both too embarrassed and full of doubt to admit that they like each other.

Anyone think this is worth making into a story or continuing?