Bonus Round 1: Memory

[referees]

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 Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points 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 Write it exactly as it appears on the team roster or your team will not receive points Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before your fill (when applicable; otherwise write "no tags" or "none") NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of the fill in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" alt="DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE"/> Visual example	FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, [RATING] Replace RATING with the rating of your fill (G - E) Place applicable major content tags and word count before the fill, where applicable NSFW FILLS: Please cross-link these fills and use clear tags in your comment. Written/text fills should be hosted at AO3 ONLY. Art/visual fills can be hosted anywhere. You may include a small safe-for-work preview of your work in your comment. To place an image in your comment, use this code: <img src="LINK TO YOUR IMAGE" /> Visual example



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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)


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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

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Comments

FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, G

[pagsywagsy]

No Tags

Words: 1323

Nori was never one for homemade lunches. Maybe when he was younger, but living in the dorms was just too difficult. He’d much rather take a calming walk to buy something during the break because it at least let him get away from the classroom.

Saying goodbye to Shirasu, Nori took his leave from the room and began walking the halls like he did every day. “Nori!” Turning in the direction of his name, he saw Miyuki waving him down while avoiding groups of loiterers in the hall.

Eyeng the catcher, Nori wasn’t sure what to think. “Miyuki?” He asked confused as the other just smiled at him, not saying a word.

Miyuki continued to look at him. They stood there a bit awkwardly. Well… at least Nori felt awkward under the catcher’s gaze, and he really just wanted to go get some food. The sound of his stomach growling broke them out of the moment. Miyuki’s face frowned in confusion, but then he seemed to remember something. “Oh!” The catcher lifted a box that Nori hadn’t noticed the other was carrying. “This is for you.”

Taking the box, Nori opened it to find a homemade lunch, and he was impressed with how well it was made and also how balanced a meal it was. With a laugh, he closed it back it. “You made this?” He looked at Miyuki, amusement shining in his eyes. “For me?” The catcher nodded and grinned. Feeling the heat rising to his cheeks, Nori turned his eyes on the box. “Uh… thanks…” He mumbled, unsure of what else to say. “But, Miyuki, I don’t need this. I usually just buy lunch.”

Shrugging and stuffing his hands in his pockets, the catcher just continued to smile. “I know, I know. I heard that, but I figured you could probably use something more nutritious than whatever you’re buying.”

Flushing in embarrassment, the pitcher pouted. “It’s not that bad.”

“Nori,” he looked up at Miyuki. “Your favorite food is fried chicken. Please eat this instead of whatever else you’re buying.”

“Fine,” he grumbled, but he still felt embarrassed. Why did he have to eat a homemade meal? He wasn’t a kid, and he could take care of himself. “I’ll eat it,” he caved and watched as Miyuki’s grin widened. Nori wondered if there was ever a time outside of baseball that the other looked so happy. “Is this like a thing you’re doing for all the pitchers then?” He watched the other’s smile falter just a bit before it returned brighter than before, but the laugh the catcher let out was far from joyous.

“Yup!” Nori couldn’t help but think the smile looked forced now. “Can’t be too careful with you guys.” Miyuki avoided his eyes. “I just want to take care of you.”

He couldn’t explain why, but Nori felt like those last words were directed only at him and not the pitchers as a whole. He could feel the heat radiating in his cheeks and it felt as though his heart was going to burst out of his chest. How was he supposed to react to that? Tearing his eyes away from the catcher, he looked back down at the bento in his hands. “T-thanks…” he stuttered as he shifted from one foot to the other. “I should go back to my classroom, and… uh… eat then.” He offered Miyuki a small smile. “Really, Miyuki, thank you.”

The bright - honest - smile was back on the catcher’s lips. “Any time.” They began walking their separate ways but Nori stopped at the sound of his name. Miyuki’s gaze was a bit more serious as he said, “Let me know how it is, so I can change it for next time.”

“Next time?” Nori mumbled aloud, but Miyuki was gone before he had a proper chance to ask. Walking back to his classroom, Nori couldn’t take his eyes off the lunch in his hands. The whole exchange had been strange, but then again… maybe it had only been awkward on his side of the conversation. He was so lost in thought he didn’t notice Shirasu’s confused look as he sat down.

“What do you have there?” The outfielder asked curiously, looking down at the pitcher’s desk. Nori understood the confusion on the other’s face since this was not the usual food he brought back for lunch. “A… bento?” Nori nodded as he opened the lid again and picked up the chopsticks stuck in the side. “From who?”

Glancing up at his friend briefly, he looked back down at the food with a blush that was threatening to form. “Miyuki gave it to me…” He mumbled a little embarrassed. He still didn’t understand the reasoning behind that feeling.

“Interesting…” Shirasu looked as though he was trying to work out something. “Looks good.”

Nodding, the pitcher took a small bite to taste the flavor, and his eyes lit up in surprise. “It’s really good!” He exclaimed as he began to focus more on the food in front of him causing Shirasu to laugh a bit. Nori didn’t want to admit it, but this was definitely better than anything he’s ever bought for lunch. A part of him was even delighted that there was the opportunity for more of this in the future.

Days turned into weeks and Nori was still getting bentos from Miyuki every day. Unlike the first couple of days where he accepted the food a bit reluctantly, he now met Miyuki half way between their classrooms and happily took the food. No matter what Nori said, however, the catcher wouldn’t take anything back as gratitude. It made him feel a little odd. He didn’t understand why Miyuki was being so generous because he had soon found out that none of the other pitchers were being treated the same way like the catcher had said before.

Smiling to himself, Nori happily ate the bento in front of him. He was still confused, but he tried to let himself enjoy the food while he could. Unfortunately, Shirasu had other plans. “Nori?” He hummed in response. “Don’t you find this whole thing a little… weird?”

“Weird how?” Nori asked, mouth full as he kept stuffing his mouth with the fried chicken Miyuki was kind enough to add this time. When Shirasu didn’t respond, Nori glanced up to see the other frowning. “What is it?”

With a shake of his head, Shirasu sighed. “Well it’s just Miyuki’s been bringing you bentos everyday, and you find it normal?” Nori just shrugged. “You think maybe there’s another reason behind the whole thing?”

Swallowing the food, Nori frowned in thought as he tried to think of some other reason. “Not that I can think of.” He glanced down at his food. “Why? What are you thinking?”

Shirasu looked down at the food on his desk, and Nori followed his gaze. The bento contained all of his favorite foods which meant Miyuki was taking extra care into making them. The catcher was even starting to do extra things like making the onigiri look like baseballs. “Well,” Shirasu began as he tried to figure how he wanted to say it. “I think that maybe… Miyuki might like you.”

Nori choked on his food at the words. “What?” He managed to get out. “You think he… for… me?” He was having a hard time forming his sentences. Shirasu was looking at him with amusement, but he didn’t deny the claim. “No way. You’re wrong. That’s just…”

“Right?” Shirasu pressed. “Think about it, Nori. Is it really that hard to believe?”

Nori opened his mouth to reject, but he ended up frowning in thought. He remembered their first conversation, and all the ones after that. It suddenly clicked and the pitcher groaned, putting his head down on his desk. “Oh my god…” Nori could feel his face burning. “Shirasu… what do I do?” But he didn’t get an answer, just laughter.