Disclaimer: If I'd live another life, I'd never own Eyeshield 21… I'm just not artistic enough

Disclaimer: If I'd live another life, I'd never own Eyeshield 21… I'm just not artistic enough.. (T.T)

Setting: Just before the finals of the Kantou Tournament, before the game with Shinryuuji Nagas.

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Prologue:

It all started with a single red rose with a black ribbon tied around its stem, and placed on the doorstep of the Deimon Devilbats HQ. The captain of the cheering squad was the first one to spot it and excitedly announced to everyone inside the clubroom that she has a secret admirer. However, the reality she created around the origin of the mysterious flower, was immediately broken when their running back spotted the off-white envelope at the same spot where the flower had been placed. All eyes were upon the said envelope as the Ace player warily opened it to reveal the contents.

Of course, they have these different thoughts inside their heads:

Komusubi: Fugoh! (sigh)

Kurita: Oh.. my… (forefingers pointing towards each other)

Taki: (out loud) Ahaha..! I am 150 sure it's for me!

Toganou/Kuroki: (to Taki) Idiot! Who'd want to be your admirer?!

Juumonji: (only 50 conviction) Please, not for me.. so not cool

Yukimitsu: I'm pretty sure it's for Mamori-san, she's got the most admirers here

Sena: This is weird, I don't feel like opening it..

Musasahi: I don't feel too good about this.. (glancing side to side)

Ishimaru: (Yes! Him too!) I feel my blood chilling (as always.. sigh)

Monta: From Mamori-san to me, please MAX!!

Before the name of the real recipient of the said rose was revealed to them, however, a voice was heard from behind.

"Hey guys, what are you all doing out here?"

Kurita jumped in fright (bounced, more like), Taki tripped because he was trying to look at the envelope while doing a pirouette, Monta almost bled to death (from the nose), Sena almost dropped the envelope, Suzuna looked grim (?), Musashi remained as stoic as ever, the Huh-huh brothers and Yuki clutched their chests, while Komusubi tried to stop his senpai from bouncing away, and Ishimaru, as always was forgotten.

"Eh—What's that?" Mamori asked when she saw what Sena was holding.

Sena tried to hide it,saying "erm—it's just well, ehehe.."

"We found a flower with a note at the doorstep", said Yuki.

"A flower? Who is it for?", their manager inquired again, with obvious curiosity.

"That's what we were trying to find out" Suzuna piped up impatiently, "open it up Sena".

Everyone looked at the boy, and as he began opening the envelope again, all eyes, including Mamori's were upon him. Slowly, he slipped a piece of cardboard from inside the envelope, revealing a name: the name of the rose's true recipient.

It was the infamous running back, Ishimaru, who said something first (after almost three minutes of silence):

"I feel my blood going cold".

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The Stalker: (lurking somewhere) Damn. Why do they all have to stick their noses into this?! I've planned this for so long, but they just ruined it. I have to change my strategy.. next time.