Just one hit, and it will be over.
"Laser beam."
The green tennis ball zoomed past the silver haired player at an absurdly high speed. Had it been one inch more to the left, bones on Niou Masaharu's nose would definitely crack.
"Definitely better up close." Niou complimented with a whistle. Despite his uneasiness, he gave his opponent his typical manic grin.
One point for his opponent and almost a free trip to infirmary.
He did not give a damn.
Neither did his opponent, or at least that was what the permanent poker face plastered on Yagyuu Hiroshi throughout the match was trying to tell. But like all 'good' things, it would come to an end.
Just one hit.
The green ball whizzed to the other side of the court, returned with equal malice.
"Laaaaseeerrr Beaaaaaam~"
Niou stuck his tongue out as an ostentatious victory display. He swore he could hear the cracking of Yagyuu's poker face, the pieces falling apart upon the sick realization. Yagyuu's brows furrowed, the madness of his emotions concealed behind his tinted lens. Niou did not need to see Yagyuu's eyes to know he was this close.
2-2. 30-30.
The next point would definitely be the last.
Tense, expression stone cold. Yagyuu would hit him with all he got with the next ball.
One hit.
Another Laser Beam; the green ball zapped in a straight path with a speed akin to a laser towards Niou's face. Too fast to dodge, definitely a bull's eye. Yagyuu would at last get the revenge he had always wanted.
And more.
Unfortunately for Yagyuu, a bull has two eyes.
With precisely planned moves , Niou swiftly dug into his shorts' pocket, took out a similar green ball, and smashed the ball straight to Yagyuu's face, milliseconds before his own face was jabbed by an equally powerful strike.
The porcelain mask shattered to pieces. A furious frown, and a sly smirk.
They fell onto the cold concrete below and the blinding agony of the impact swallowed their fatigued minds. They allowed darkness to steal them away from the world, giving a temporary respite from this universe of theirs that had just been turned upside down. It was only the beginning.
Nice meeting you, finally.