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SASO Referees ([personal profile] referees) wrote in [community profile] sportsanime2016-05-27 10:01 am
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Bonus Round 1: Memory

Bonus Round 1: Memory


Let's start our summer by looking at the past—things that happened in canon, or maybe in an AU, or maybe just as wishful thinking...


This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on June 9 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

Please read this whole post before commenting to ensure that your team gets the most points possible. (There are changes from last year!)



RULES
  • Submit prompts by commenting to this post! You prompt should consist of one scenario beginning with the phrase "Remember when", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from our list of nominated fandoms.
    • Your prompts can take the form of recalling canon facts/events ("Remember when Nozomi and Eli got parfaits after school?"), non-canon events ("Remember when Megumi and Jin met at the Tadokoro Family Reunion?"), or somewhere in-between ("Remember when Bokuto and Kenma first met?"). Headcanons and AUs are welcome!
    • Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Rei & Nagisa). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Rei/Nagisa). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
  • Post fills by leaving a responding comment to a prompt with your newly-created work.
  • Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.


  • FORMAT
    Bonus round shenanigans all happen in the comments below. Brand-new works only, please.

    Required Work Minimums:
    • 400 words (prose)
    • 400px by 400px (art)
    • 14 lines (poetry)
    There is no max work cap.

    Format your comment in one of the following ways:

    If PROMPTING:If FILLING:If FILLING as a TEAM GRANDSTAND participant:
    PROMPT: TEAM [YOUR SHIP]
    • Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to, including Grandstand or Sports Teams
    • Place the prompt's relationship in the first bolded line of the comment. Including the canon isn't required, but it's nice.
    • Below that, place applicable major content tags (when applicable; otherwise write "no tags" or "none")
    • Visual example
    FILL: TEAM [YOUR SHIP], [RATING]
    • Replace [YOUR SHIP] with the name of the team you belong to
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    • Visual example
    FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING]
    • Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E)
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    • Visual example


    Posts not using this format will be understood to be unofficial discussion posts, regardless of what they contain. They, like all comments in this community, are subject to the code of conduct.


    SCORING
    These numbers apply to your team as a whole, not each individual teammate. Make as many prompts/fills as you want!

    For prompts: 5 points each (maximum of 50 prompt points per team per round)

    For fills:

    First 3 fills by any member of your team: 20 points each
    Fills 4-10: 10 points each
    Fills 11-20: 5 points each
    Fills 21+: 2 points each

    All scored content must be created new for this round.


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princesssid: manga screencap of hinata shouyou from haikyuu!! looking at the viewer, dead-eyed, and saying 'Ah' (team ayamiki)

FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] princesssid 2016-05-31 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
no major tags, but, uh, kinda creepy enjoyment of crying, and implied violence in an off-screen way

also i'm sorry i took this nice prompt and went somewhere silly with it. takes place in some nebulous time after the loss to karasuno

1144 words

KUNIMI, THE SOBS WHISPERER

Kindaichi is crying.

“I--” he lets out a huge sob, “I just. They were so! They,” he hiccups, “loved each other so-ho-ho muhuhuhuch.”

“Mmhmm,” Kunimi says very seriously.

“And then,” Kindaichi fumbles for a tissue from the box Watari is holding out. He blows his nose emphatically. “He left her. Why would he do that? Why?!

“So what’s the matter,” Watari whispers to Kunimi. “Can you understand what he’s saying?”

When Kindaichi cries he goes full-throttle. Not much of his speech is understandable, but Kunimi has had several years of experience by now, thanks to Kindaichi’s passion for television dramas.

“Oh, yes,” Kunimi says. “Kindaichi says that he thinks Oikawa-senpai is ugly,” he lies.

An intake of breaths all around. Yahaba has a hand pressed to his chest and an offended look on his face. Kindaichi keeps on blubbering, oblivious.

No,” Watari says, leaning forward and staring at Kindaichi curiously. “Not really?”

“It’s true,” Kunimi says. He cocks his head to the side, hearing things no one else can in Kindaichi’s crying. “He also likes Iwaizumi-senpai’s arms. He thinks a hug from Iwaizumi-senpai would be very reassuring.”

“Yeah,” Kyoutani agrees. “But I wouldn’t cry about it.” He stares at the wall, a faint blush on his cheeks. “I really wouldn’t,” he mutters.

“Kindaichi is a very sensitive young man,” Kunimi says. “I’m sure we’ve all been moved, emotionally, by our upperclassmen’s looks.”

Yahaba’s and Watari’s eyes glaze over. Kyoutani’s still scowling furiously at the wall.

“Uh,” Yahaba says, finally. “Yeah, I guess. Well then, make sure he’s okay and then come to practice, alright?”

Once the second-years leave for practice, Kunimi pats Kindaichi on the back. “Do you have more to say?”

Kindaichi wails. “And then her twin sister bought a butcher’s knife! And we all know what happens when that happens!”

“Do we,” Kunimi murmurs. “You just let it all out now,” he says, while he casts his eye around for a good napping spot. “It’s no good holding all those feelings in.”

--

At practice both Coach and Oikawa give them extra laps to run because they come in late. Kunimi thinks it’s worth it. Kindaichi’s face is still a little red and his eyelids are a little swollen, and Kunimi is a little embarrassed by how dumb it makes him look. Good, Kunimi thinks. Why is it good? Kunimi does not examine that thought.

Practice is the usual pull-and-push of trying to find shortcuts in the drills and getting caught by the upperclassmen.

“Where’s that sleepy face going?” Oikawa asks when he sees Kunimi giving the mats longing and loving looks.

“Um,” Kunimi says.

Oikawa smiles. “Say, Kunimi-kun, I heard something a little funny earlier,” he says. “Something something about Kindaichi-kun crying over… something?”

“Hm,” Kunimi says. “I can’t imagine who would have told you something so vague.”

“Is that so,” Oikawa says, very softly.

“You, uh, appreciate clarity, Oikawa-san,” Kunimi says.

“I think I’ll have a talk with Kindaichi-kun later,” Oikawa says. “You won’t mind, will you?”

Kunimi shakes his head. “Of course not,” he says, and does all his drills properly for the rest of practice.

--

Kunimi keeps close to Kindaichi after practice, and they’re nearly out the school and headed home when Oikawa waves them down.

“Yoohoo,” Oikawa calls out.

Kunimi freezes. Kindaichi turns to look. Oikawa jogs up to them, Iwaizumi, Matsukawa, and Hanamaki following close behind.

“Kindaichi-kun,” Oikawa says, in his sweetest voice. “I heard you were crying earlier! I hope you’re feeling better now.”

“Ahaha,” Kindaichi laughs nervously. “It’s just the dramas I like watching,” he says, looking at the ground with his eyes bugging out. “I was telling Kunimi about what happened last episode, and I got carried away, and then we were late to practice because of it. I’m sorry!”

“Whaaat,” Hanamaki says. “Which drama is it, I need something new to watch.”

“You can discuss your hobbies later,” Oikawa says. He leans forward and pinches Kindaichi’s cheek, “you know it’s not what’s on the outside that matters, but what’s on the inside, isn’t that right, Kindaichi-kun?”

“Yes, Oikawa-san,” Kindaichi manages to say while Oikawa wiggles his cheek.

“I’m glad we had this talk,” Oikawa says, now pulling on Kindaichi’s other cheek and making his mouth into funny shapes. He turns to smile at Kunimi. “Maybe next time you’ll be a little more careful with your words.”

“I don’t think I understand,” Kindaichi tries to say, “but okay. You know best.”

“Oikawa,” Iwaizumi says. “Please. You’re giving Hanamaki and Matsukawa some terrible ideas.”

Kunimi turns to see that Hanamaki and Matsukawa are pinching each others’ faces.

“My friends are so strange,” Oikawa says, letting go of Kindaichi’s face. “Okay, that’s all! Don’t worry, I’m sure Iwa-chan will hug you one day.”

Kindaichi stares at the third-years with his mouth open as they leave. “That was weird,” he says eventually, rubbing his cheeks. “But kinda cool too. Oikawa-san knows so much, don’t you think? He really understands, like, stuff, I think.” He nods to himself.

Kunimi wants to lie down.

--

Kunimi spends a week thinking about the events that transpired. He comes to the conclusion that he likes Kindaichi, and also kind of likes it when he cries. If that means Kunimi is creepy, then he supposes it can’t be helped.

Of course, a week passing means that a new episode has been released. Kindaichi’s recounting it after practice this time, and he’s doing fine emotionally until he gets to the sub-plot involving the mother-in-law.

“She took out a loan for a hit-man,” Kindaichi cries, “because she cares about her family so much.” He rubs at his face with the palms of his hands.

“That’s dedication,” Kunimi says.

Kindaichi turns his sad tear-filled eyes on him. Kunimi clears his throat.

“Thanks for listening,” Kindaichi says. “It’s probably kind of annoying.”

“Nope!” Kunimi says, a bit too quickly. “I mean, it’s fine. I’m okay! I’m healthy!”

Kindaichi frowns. “Okay.”

Unfortunately for Kunimi, the rest of the stragglers on the team come out of the clubroom just then. A hand descends onto Kunimi’s shoulder.

“What’s this,” Oikawa says. “Are you making Kindaichi-kun cry, Kunimi?”

“No,” Kunimi says, standing very still. “Kindaichi’s telling me about his favourite drama.”

“Hmm?” Oikawa says. “And you’re not doing any misinterpretations, are you?”

“I, uh, I--”

Kindaichi gives a big sniff.

“Wow,” Oikawa says. “Seeing Kindaichi-kun cry, it really makes your heart beat a little faster, doesn’t it!”

Kunimi turns around, horrified, to see Oikawa giving him an innocent look.

“Look at that face,” Oikawa says. “I have to go now! Don’t be troublesome, Kunimi-kun!” And with that, he runs off to join Iwaizumi who’s already walked ahead.

“Oikawa-san really does understand stuff,” Kunimi says. Kindaichi nods. “Never mind that,” Kunimi sighs. “Tell me more about the mother-in-law.”
Edited 2016-05-31 05:07 (UTC)
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Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] dynamite 2016-05-31 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
THIS IS SUCH A GEM, thank you for writing this, all the Seijou banter is so good, and I, too, would find a hug from Iwaizumi reassuring.

(good luck with the thing, Kunimi)
princesssid: manga screencap of hinata shouyou from haikyuu!! looking at the viewer, dead-eyed, and saying 'Ah' (team ayamiki)

Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] princesssid 2016-05-31 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
thank you!! iwaizumi is so strong... pretty sure everyone on his team wants that reassuring hug.

kunimi needs all the luck he can get hah. you can do it, kunimi 👍
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Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] chiharu 2016-05-31 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"WHERE IS THAT SLEEPY FACE GOING"

I love seijou I love kinkuni I love this
princesssid: manga screencap of hinata shouyou from haikyuu!! looking at the viewer, dead-eyed, and saying 'Ah' (team ayamiki)

Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] princesssid 2016-05-31 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
i have a soft spot for that line so i'm very happy you liked it ;v;

thank you so much!!
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Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] doxian 2016-08-29 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
wipes away a tear of my own. absolutely perfect. i recced it over here: http://sportsanime.dreamwidth.org/16602.html?thread=7872986#cmt7872986
princesssid: manga screencap of tendou as a small child looking blank and staring at the camera (tendou)

Re: FILL: TEAM KANZAKI MIKI/TACHIBANA AYA, G

[personal profile] princesssid 2016-08-29 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
:') thank you doxy! it was very fun to write, i'm glad you liked the silly take on it <3