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Todoroki Raichi: Monkey Buisness

by Admin Eru // LazySleepingBeauty

A ball directed in his direction. He swung his bat. The wind swayed along.

The bystanders remained cheering and yelling. Even they lost count of how many times had Todoroki Raichi swung and got the pitch to fly far. Still, not even one stopped from encouraging to their heart's content.

Only Raichi was the remaining one who didn't care how many times he was to bat against this pitcher nor in the game. Batting against different pitchers was what he wanted more than anything.

To his utter confusion and cluelessness, there were two scrimmages scheduled this morning against powerhouse schools, but he didn't give it another thought as he was very pleased that he can bat against numerous pitchers within a day -- which is today.

With his gales-controlling swing, the Yakushi team scored another homerun, guaranteeing their victory.

~

All was well except the loud was silent.

The students were in groups, eating their lunch peacefully. When the door slid open, a handsome boy appeared.

"Raichi! (First Name) said she wants you to the dugout now." The baseball club's ace pitcher Sanada Shunpei announced casually. "Don't make her wait."

Raichi being Raichi, he followed what his admired ace said and ran all the way to where you were. He found you sitting in one of the bench, pushed back, and a large table in front of him. The table was full of food, mainly bananas and tonkatsu.

"Hey, Raichi! I made you a feast!" You proudly said.

"T-Thank you, (First Name)-chan...."

"Well, eat up..."

Raichi immediately obeyed after mumbling a hurried. "Thank you for the food!"

"KAHAHAHAHA!" His characteristic laugh rang through your ears although his mouth was full.

"Raichi, stop it! Don't laugh when you're eating!" You covered up his mouth and that shut him up. "Swallow first."

"W-What's the occasion today, (First Name)-chan?"

You gave him a look. "Your birthday, what else? So happy birthday."

He blinked repeatedly, bemused at the news.

"Oh, that's today?" You understood him saying over a mouthful of food and constant crunching.

What he actually said sounded like, "oz hats ofay..."

"Twenty-six of February, yeah?" You asked to confirm.

He nodded vigorously yet in a sceptical manner.

"You don't remember your own birthday?" You facepalmed.

"..I didn't notice..." Raichi meekly admitted. "But I remember yours.. (Date of your Birthday).."

A smile found its way to your lips. "That's... thank you for remembering it then. But do me a favor and don't leave anything in the containers! It'll be troublesome to clean after your mess." You said, dismissively.

"Piece of cake! KAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The bell rang, signalling the end of the lunch break.

However, you two were still at the dugout. Raichi had just finished his fill for the feast. It was only sugar coating though; the actual was that the feast was over since he already have all in his always hungry stomach.

"..Raichi, you'll be late if you don't run now." you said as you watched him looking surprised at this news.

"But-"

"No buts, please. I am not responsible for your tardiness."

With that, he ran to his classroom.

Knowingly, you smirked as you began packing up.

~

You were now walking to the hallway, and this time, the bell had just rang.

"(First Name), do you plan on killing our fourth batter or what?" You heard Sanada saying to you when he passed by.

"Ara? I have been found out?" You smirked again. "You were watching us?"

"That was clever of you. But you'll have to deal with the Coach later."

"How about no and nah," you said casually.

Sanada was referring on how you worked to schedule two practice matches today against the powerhouse schools, make Raichi eat a feast in his exhausted state and then make him run after eating. You didn't plan on murdering him but it was fun to manipulate him since he's such a dork.

Oh, you also played the "bell ringing tone" in your phone with impeccable timing after Raichi digesting his last spoonful.