Gah, I'm freaking out about Gaou vs. Hiruma-kun so much... it is a bit vague, I know...

Disclaimer: Riichiro Inagaki and Yusuke Murata own this manga. I write purely to ease my fears and entertain others. This is pure speculation, it is in no way to be taken as fact.


Gaou hit Kurita with the force of a battering ram, cleats ground into the turf and muscles strained on both ends. Hiruma raised an arm to throw the ball, but Gaou broke through Kurita, who- for a second- doubted his strength in the face of Gaou, the force of a crazed animal now focused fully on demolishing the quarterback in front of him. A short curse and Hiruma was down, cradling the ball close to himself as a sharp crack jolted under the stadium noise. It was drowned out by the cheering of both sides, but each team knew what had happened. Gaou stood and sauntered back to his team with an air of achievement about himself.

"F-fucking fatass." Hiruma grunted as he propped himself on an arm and let the ball slide to the ground.

"H-Hiruma! I'm so so-" Hiruma cut him off by standing and grabbing the front of his facemask in an instant and pulled him close. Blood cut down the edge of his mouth and his eyes burned into Kurita's.

"Don't let him fucking intimidate you again. You are the better lineman. You are stronger." Hiruma glared at Kurita's recently scarred face and smirked. "You went through fucking complete baldy's fucked up training. And you are going to fucking show Gaou who's the better lineman… if I ever have to admit that I believe in you again…" Hiruma paused and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and spat on the grass what had accumulated in his mouth. "I'll kill you." He slapped the side of Kurita's helmet and turned to retrieve his from where it had been torn off when Gaou had tackled him. The ref had already placed the ball on the ground and was waiting for Kurita to go back and hike it.

"Hiruma-kun…" Kurita watched him fighting off Mamori through sign language about calling a time-out. With a nod of finality Kurita turned to face Gaou and bent down in a ready stance with on hand on the ball, tilting it slightly as all center's do right before they hike the ball. "You shall not get past me a second time." And the ball was hiked. Gaou and Kurita smashed into each other with a sickening crunch and Hiruma wasn't sacked for the rest of the game.