Title: The Quarterback Disappearances
Disclaimer: I do not own Eyeshield 21 or the original series
Continuation of 'A Dishonest Friend arc (Chapter 86 – 87)' from Dozen and One Stars in 'Lucky In Cards, Unlucky In Love'
Part 1
By: xXdeimonXx
Mamori POV
Anezaki Mamori wake up in the next morning with disbelieve as on the Saturday night before she got a dinner with the man she had crushed on, Higurashi Souta. To be honest she did not remember at all his invitation earlier and she has to thanks Hiruma for make it happen. Without wasting time, she gets up and take a shower and get ready for class this morning and american football training in the evening. She makes sure to write down a note to thanks Hiruma for what happen last night and she departed for her class.
While waiting for the class start, she takes a note at her phone and realize her thank you message on that night had not been read at all which make her wonder. She knows Hiruma usually quick to respond to her message whether it is about club or not but she did not have time to think about it as lecturer has already enter the class and take attendance. "Well, I guess I can see him this evening and talk about it". She thought about it and start to focus on the lesson.
When the evening come, she fastens her pace to the club house as she is late due to the discussion with her lecturer about certain assignment. She can imagine what will happen to her as she can already see his (Hiruma) smug face and chain of his arsenal pointed at her. To her surprise, today atmosphere is quiet peaceful for evening training session as no explosive or chain of arsenal pointed at people sounded. She wants to ask Yamato who seems to take command of today training but she has to file in report about next opponent to Hiruma which she taught will be in clubroom office.
Again to her surprise, she did not see Hiruma at all in it. No tall, lanky figure sitting at the sofa while put his leg on the table. This make her quickly go outside after put the file on the table and ask Yamato about it.
"Ano…Yamato-san, do you know where is Hiruma-san?" she asked Yamato which currently taking a break and discuss with others about training schedule.
Yamato, Taka, Ikkyuu and several other members raise their head and looked at her with astonishment until Banba answered her question on Yamato behalf.
"I thought he will be coming with you today. He is not here when we arrive for usually he will be the earliest to arrive for training". Several other members nodded their head. He added "Actually we wait for him about half an hour before we decide to start training under Yamato's command".
Then Yamato added "Well most of the members are very grateful for his absence but not like we can just skip today training. Who know if suddenly he comes and look there's no training at all and we can sure their fate is sealed with Cerberus and his arsenals".
After Yamato said that, he and most of the members' excuse themself to take a look at the rookie training. Banba, who excuse himself a little bit late from the others start asking her question.
"Anezaki-san, do you know anything about it?" Mamori spontaneously shook her head when she heard about that question. In her head, she already thinks about various reasons but none of that make sense at all.
"Guess even you don't know what his thinking. Not that I don't like this kind of changing but I think his presence is crucial to this team. He may be rough on his training and commands but we know how efficient his way is". Banba said and left her at the side of field to join others.
She knows what Banba means with his last word. She knows well because she also there when their old high school's team; Deimon Devil Bats won the Christmas Bowl despite the hardship they encounter. She makes a slow pace towards clubroom office to do her job. Even when she did not want to think about it, the problem keeps pop ahead in his head and make her unable to do her job properly. Knowing she can no longer do her job properly, she started to pack her things to go back. She stopped when she heard a familiar voice outside the clubroom. Her crush voice. Higurashi Souta's voice. She quickly goes outside and see him standing at side of field while talking to the players.
She approaches him and asked what her business coming to the american football training session today. He said that he wants to see what Mamori has been doing due to the thing that Hiruma said when he interrupted them at café last two weeks. He remembers Hiruma said something about her being a mother and after seeing all of this, he understands it and that make him admires her job. Mamori blushed when she heard about it and inside, she cursed Hiruma a little for said like that.
"Actually that is my second purpose coming here. My main purpose is to invite you, Anezaki-san for a second dinner or lunch, follow which one you prefer". Without batting an eye, Higurashi Souta asked Anezaki Mamori in front of the club members.
Well most of the club members are cheering for him when heard his invitation. Mamori, with no way out of the mess had to agree for it and decide their second meeting will be on next Sunday after the league match. After hearing the answer, Higurashi quickly excuse himself with a big smile on his face. It seems that Mamori also felt a little bit happy with her love life progress. Then she excuses herself to continue pack her things and go back to her apartment. Normally she will be going back much more late than today but with Hiruma absence, she now has lost her protector as he always accompanies her when they went back late at night.
Mamori stopped her work for a while. She thought for a bit. She asked herself since when that Hiruma had accompany her went back to home or her apartment. Did she just realize the existence of Hiruma. She quickly discarded that thought and believes that's all just for club purpose. After saying good bye to the club members, she is going back to her apartment and finish her job at there.
For the first time she felt a little bit lonely in her journey home. Eventhough it is peaceful without cursing or explosive sound heard but it kind of a music to her ears to hear that sound. It also felt not secure enough even days are still bright with policeman still patrolling the neighbourhood. She monologue and asking herself where he (Hiruma) could been. It is unusual for him to be missing without telling her or other members.
Hello everyone. Actually this my first time writing this kind of fanfiction. Kindly give me guidance for future story (perhaps). To Dozen and One Stars, I hope you will allow me to continue your story and sorry if the story not good enough. Lastly wish me luck to continue make story about Hiruma x Mamori. Kindly give me R&R. Thank you and enjoy.