Disclaimer: I do not own Eyeshield 21 nor do I own Hiruma or Mamori

1: First Meeting

It was during the Deimon High School Entry Exam that they met each other for the first time. Mamori still remembered that fateful day as clear as yesterday. She was stunned immediately as she walked into the examination hall.

Posters, various posters were hung at every nook and cranny of the wall. Posters of various people holding a type of angular ball. There was also a kind of animal, but not quite an animal, with sharp teeth and a pair of wings. She caught a banner with words among the others. Mamori squinted her eyes. Devil Bats? What's that? They were not even in a cave.

Pamphlets asking them to join American Football Club were distributed to all the male examinees. Okay, it wasn't exactly asking because there it wrote, 'Join American Football Club or prepare to die! Ya-ha~'

Though surprised, the decoration didn't bother her that much. What bothered her the most was when she saw a tall, lanky guy with spiky blonde hair entered the hall. He had elf-like ears with piercings, and he donned a maniacal grin while holding a gun on his shoulder. Wait, a gun?

Mamori rubbed her eyes to make sure her eyes weren't playing a trick on her. Sure, that was a gun! How could a mere first year high school student obtained the permission to carry a gun? What's wrong with this country's system?

She stared at him as he was cackling amusedly while watching the flashy decorations as befitting his appearance. Her instinct instantly told her that all the decorations were his work.

She noticed that there were two men walking beside him. One looked like an air balloon with round, rotund body and chestnut hair. The other looked rather old to be a high school student. His father, perhaps?

She tried to ignore them as she saw a male in his forties wearing suits that she presumed the examiner stepped into the hall. She sat up straight and readied herself for the exam. But, in the blink of an eye, he was pulled back outside and then, a trails of screams were heard.

"WHO'RE YOU?"

"WHAT? CHANGE INTO THESE CLOTHES? WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABO-?"

"BLACKMAIL BOOK? H.. HOW'D YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THAT?"

And the screaming died a minute later.

When the examiner entered the hall again, he was in different clothes, the same uniform that was hung on top of the hall.

"Now, the test will begin. Everyone, don't forget to enter the American Football Club," he said.

Soon, the hall was filled with murmurs and speculations. There was no doubt that it was the blonde hair guy who grabbed the examiner earlier. Now, he was cackling evilly while holding that gun of him.

Sara, her friend from Middle School who was sitting beside her immediately turned her head towards her.

"They're such strange guys. What if I get the same room as them?" she said nervously.

As her motherly instinct kicked in, she had the urge to protect all the scared people.

"To think that they're making other people nervous, I can't forgive such violent behavior. If I get in, I'll be sure to enter the Disicpline Committee." Mamori huffed.

Hiruma's ears twitched. His super sensitive ears heard that comments. From the corner of his eyes, he caught a girl with blue eyes and brown hair staring daggers at him. He just grinned evilly. 'Can't forgive, eh? However, devil doesn't ask for forgiveness. Kekeke…"

Omake 1: Pre-entrance exam at other school

Bando High School:

"This school is smart!" Koutarou said while taking his comb out of his pocket and started to comb his hair.

"Yeah, yeah. Now, stop saying stupid thing and get to your seat. The exam will start in a few minutes." His childhood friend, Julie said.

She took a seat and waited for the examiner to enter to start the examination. However, there was this nagging feeling that she forgot something.

She double-checked her things again to make sure she didn't forget anything. Her registration number. Her stationary. Everything was there. Everything was perfect.

What about Koutarou? Her head jolted up in shock as she remembered his habit. Oh, no…

"Hey, Koutarou! Don't kick any…"

But she was too late. Koutarou already found a can laying smartly on the floor and started to kick it.

The can flew and landed directly on the desk at the center of the hall. "That is smart!" Koutarou exclaimed excitedly. "… but it isn't empty. Not smart." Now, his clothes and hair was all wet.

A man wearing red glasses with red eyes saw it all. He flipped his guitar. "Fuu… his kick resonance well with American Football. My musical sense is telling me that he would be a great kicker."

Now, the question was, why would a student brought guitar to examination hall and what did American Football have to do with music? Okay, that's two questions.

-oo0oo-

Zokuto High School:

Habashira Rui grimaced as he entered the hall. The level of this school had dropped significantly. The American Football that he loved to play were nothing anymore at this school. Everyone was just a lazy and rude punk. During his brother's generation, there were still players with guts like fossils.

He could hear almost all the examinees in the hall saying 'I can't be bothered' or 'I'm too tired'. What a crap!

The only things that unite punks like these are power and fear. There was no other way! So, he vowed to make a reign of terror and he would be the leader.

A girl holding a bamboo sword entered and stopped next to him. He gave her a glare. She didn't flinch.

"What are you looking at?" Now would be a perfect chance to exert his power.

"Don't be conceited. I'm not looking at you." The girl said.

"Hahh? Do you want to die, bitch?" Habashira said in threatening voice.

But, he soon felt the most excruciating pain in the world. As he fall on the floor, he realized he just received a blow between the legs. And, it was that girl with bamboo word who landed him the blow.

"Y… You!" his voice was strained with anguish.

"So noisy." She left him and took a seat.

Later, this accident made Tsuyumine Megu the most fearsome woman and not to be taken lightly. As for Habashira Rui, at least he understood that there was still someone with guts. All hope was not lost.

Putting aside that it was a rather dirty move, it was rather practical and effective tactic. It was the birth of a powerful tactic. And love… perhaps?

-oo0oo-

Oujou High School:

Because Oujou was a straight line from middle school to high school to university, there was never high school entrance exam. There was also sports merit program for physically oriented students.

There were some suggestions, particularly from the teachers, for Oujou to conduct a written test. It was due to a certain Mr O in the American Football Club that needed at least one month to understand how to find value 'x'.

Also, due to a certain Mr S, in American Football Club also, there were some suggestions to conduct an examination to test their knowledge about electronics. It was said, Mr S, who was technologically-challenged, kept on breaking almost all the machines in the school. To this date, God knew how many machine he already broke and how much money the school had to waste to compensate all of them.

Of course, Coach Shouji was the only teacher who opposed the idea. The sole reason was because he was the coach for the said American Football Club.

-oo0oo-

Kyoshin High School:

All of the students that went to take the entrance examination for this school were amazed with the skyscraper building. Some of them viewed the elevator at the school as man's greatest invention.

It wasn't confirmed, but there was a rumor that one of the requirement to pass the entrance exam was to make a lengthy essay. It was said that the essay should be at least two meter tall. The truth was yet to be investigated.

-oo0oo-

Later…

"Hi… Hiruma! Musashi! I passed!" Kurita said excitedly as he went to Hiruma and Musashi for a bear hug but Hiruma was wise to get out of the way.

Musashi raised him hand, signaling Kurita to stop. "I'll die if you hug me like last time."

Hiruma cackled. "You just escape the trip to hell, fucking fatty."

Musashi smiled. "You mean you are glad that we all pass."

Mamori saw the trio from a distance and she could hear their conversations. 'So, that old-looking guy is a student too, not their father, huh,' she thought.