Naruto eyeshield 21
I do not own Naruto or EYESHIELD21, my chapters are simply little arcs I feel like using to separate scenes or such.
Beep beep beep click… 5:00 shown in neon green on the nightstand. He casually changes into his work out clothes grabbed his shoes and ran out the door. He picked a familiar route, passing houses, shops his pace alternating fast, slow, sprint, steps. He eventually arrived at a wooded area with stone steps leading up, ending at a small shrine in front. After praying to the small shrine, he walked towards the bigger building behind. Entering was a small gym set up with free weights and various machines and equipment. Picking a random routine he turned on the radio sitting on a shelf near the entrance and began. After cleaning up turning off the radio, sending one more prayer to the small shrine, he began is jog back. After showering, he changed into new clothes, prepped his bag and checked the time… 7:00 am, he closes and locks the door behind him leaving towards…
Ch 1 a New School Year…
Naruto, 184 cm tall, blonde hair with red tips, blue eyes if someone was to ask they would never believe he was half Japanese. He looked at the thin man behind him. The man feeling his gaze looked up from his little orange book. "What is it, go on don't get into to much trouble."
Naruto gave the man a deadpan look. "I don't look for trouble it finds me, see" He held up his arm in a removable cast and sling. The man only looked over giving a strange eye smile, Naruto was sure was physically impossible but truth is stranger than fiction. "Now, now your mother said she wants an update ever week. And every other day a phone call at lunch, dinner and breakfast. Send a list of everything you ate and how you're doing in school. She also mentioned that you should…" Naruto had black lines going down his face further and further the more the man spoke. He sighed, His parents are clingy, or at least his mom is. A brutal accident the night of his birth, a kidnapping during his grade school years not to mention the incident that ended up with his friend in the hospital and him with a multiple injuries. So his life was a little hectic. He came back to Japan for the reason of taking life slow. After living abroad for such a long time being back was nice. Well the choice to return was his but with his parents jobs he had to move back alone. Or in his mothers words after she settles a few idiots she will come straight back, doesn't matter if you father is working or whatever." "Sigh"…. Bad luck followed him like a tsundere cat while luck came to him like a pack of playful dogs. ((No clue make up your own idea for this)) Ah he noticed that the man was still droning on a damn voice recorder in his hand not holding that orange book. Well since everything was decide a while ago he transferred last year, taking it as sort of study abroad as he healed from his last accident. He sighed rubbing his face, bad memories resurfacing. "Naruto Let it go you did what you could, running away to japan is not going to change what happened." Kakashi, the man holding the orange book looked at his god brother, as a student of Minato Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki for many years he was a sort of teacher/older brother figure for Naruto. He could easily see the turmoil in his face.
Naruto looked at him seriously. "I'm not running away. There nothing to run from anymore, were here, it might not be the same but is any meeting after a long parting the same Kakashi?" He looked over at him, his eyes asking far more than his words ever could.
"Naruto… Yeah, it's different, just like how you were different then to now." The two stare at each other for a long time. Indescribable emotions and memories played between the two. "Ah" Looking at his watch Kakashi waved goodbye to Naruto. "Enjoy yourself do what you want, have fun. From you father." Naruto smiled gently. 'I got a plane to catch, see ya." He waved a lazy goodbye behind him as he got into the car waiting behind him.
Naruto brushed off his uniform; he played with his glasses, (mostly decretive?) and started his commute to his school. Deimon High School. A small high school near one of the families owned properties. It was even close to an old family shrine that had been updated to suit his mothers needs, i.e. fully equipped gym, shower, small kitchen/ family room. His mother liked to stay in shape dragging his father, who was unfortunately stuck behind a desk for days on end, to work out together. Of course it didn't have a bedroom or anything just it wasn't to far away from their previous home, back when he was born apparently. Now it was maintained by his mothers company as a retreat in case she was ever back in town. He was now living in a small apartment, a distance away from the shrine and the school. Well enough of an inner monologue to pass the time.
Today was the main acceptance day, for Deimon High, Naruto was greeted by the sight of families and student nervously or happily staring at the announcement board. He gave a soft sorry to a short boy, most likely from the yelling of someone in the crowd a hopeful new student. Naruto left the lively area heading inside to get some paperwork and finish any final transfer details.
"It's there, number 21 it's there!" An elder girl happily rubs the head of a shorter boy. "Good job Sena! You did well!
"I did it!" Sena was emotional, filled with happiness.
In the shadows near by, two figures dressed in football gear looking intently at the crowd. "HEhe…. Candidate discovery successful." The two shadows instantly dashed out as Sena watched his elder childhood friend Mamori-neechan walk off to finish something. After being thrown in the air and randomly asked to call home, he was dumb struck when the person took the phone and ran away.
It was at this time after leaving the office that Naruto found himself outside again. Mingling in with the crowd as he decided to head home now that everything was completed. It was at this time he saw the two previous silhouettes. They were two students, one demonic looking with blonde hair, while the other was a very large fellow easily taller than himself. The only thought as he saw the two of them congratulating a new student was, 'Football, when my arm is all healed up sounds like a fun thing to do.'
Unfortunately for Sena, his wails that night could be heard all down the street, as countless phone calls and messages rang in the house, fliers were constantly pushed through the mail hole, every time they tossed it there was more soon later. It was never ending.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHY MEEEEEEEEEEE!?"
Two black silhouettes danced through the streets like little devils visiting house to house to spread the word that football season is here.
Ch 2 First meeting…
It was a beautiful morning. Sena was finishing getting ready for his first day of high school. He looked at how uncomfortable he seemed in the slightly large uniform; Mamori-neechan was able to help pick out for him. "I can't do much about it." He sighed at his own scrawniness. Turning around he talked to himself. "Oh yeah! I have to bring this with me." Reaching his desk, he picked up the new cell phone his mother got him because of the incident with the admission ceremony, he mumbled to himself. "uwa! So adult-like!" Praising himself on his new phone. He sighed looking at the phonebook Mamori-Neechan being the only registered number. 'Have to start somewhere…' He looked at the clock function of his phone, 7:27. He quickly ran off head towards the school. He was caught before the gate by his Mamori-neechan. She fixed his tie, giving him advice to find new friends who wouldn't push him around. Of course warning him of a dangerous student who she demanded he stay away from. "His name is Hiruma, and he is the most devilish being…!" He quietly imagined a demonic giant with glowing eyes and horns. Freaking out he could only try to remember this demonic beings name… "Hiruma?"
Naruto had been enjoying a calm walk towards the game when someone screamed out "Hiruma?" the comical sight of the other students freaking out was when one student grabs the kid who had first screamed out Hiruma. So freaked out was the poor kid was he threw the guy off running off at an amazing dash. Chuckling to himself he said hello to the female student who had been standing next to the now fleeing shadow in the distance, he seemed to remember her in the hallway after walking out of the teachers office. After a small response her dumbstruck look still looking at the now empty direction, left Naruto entering the gate in a better mood than of late. He yawned he was going to Deimon because it was close by not any academic reason. Not to mention he returned to Japan to rest and gain a little bit of day to day normalcy again. He looked around the school before heading to class, feeling that he should see if he could find the football club, so he could apply early. He enjoyed his day, people asked about his arm he answered the best he was confortable with. Mostly he said it was almost ready to be taken off. He made some friends had people ask about his reason for transferring in as second year. Was told off by a teacher or two for his hair, mostly his red tips. He looked foreign enough that they didn't try to make him die his hair black. Not to mention the extra lecture time. All in all by a few of the teachers he was labeled a delinquent, others were happy about his intelligence, mainly those who called on him because he was new, or looked like a delinquent or just cause, and found that while he seemed lazy he paid attention in class and had a decent grasp of the lesson. All in all the first day was eventful.
While Naruto was dealing with fitting in with his new classmates, people telling him he should be glad to get a normal class since a certain person named Hiruma was not in the class. Poor Sena after running away from the panicking students was unfortunately caught by the very people who used him as a bag boy and errand boy the most during middle school. The down side of an escalator school, most students who went to Deimon Middle are now attending Deimon High. Being the first day and close to the start of school they only intimidated him looked through his bag finding his new cell phone obviously happy at an easier way of contacting him put his number onto one of their own phones before letting him go to class. It during one of the breaks between classes that he received a text.
Hey Boy, Pay up the Janken bet. Tell us when you're gonna get it to us.
Sena ended up on the side of the school, staring at three taller boys, who were smoking. Not expecting anything pleasant, the first words spoken were. "Sena did you bring us what we told you to get?" Unable to respond properly he was chased off with a harsh time limit of five minutes. He could only run, run as fast as his courage to go against them was small, screaming in his heart. 'Why does this always happen to meeeeeeeeeee!? Only to return later with bad news that what they wanted had been sold out. An immediate order of punishment was issued, leaving Sena crying out in fear, yelling out his sad past of being these three's errand boy from very early grade school. They dragged him away from the more public side of the school to a small worn down storage shed. Opening up the door what was inside was odds and ends of magazine and other papers, lockers, desk and TV. And American football equipment from uniforms, helmets, shoes a pile of footballs in a trashcan scattered everywhere. One of the trio casually tossed him into the mess. As the group of three fiddled around with the different equipment, Sena could only stay on the ground feeling if he brought attention back to himself they would start the beating. Their fun was interrupted when the door was opened blocked by an extremely heavy weight teen that easily filled up the doorway.
It could be said that the situation of three larger teens in with the four; one smaller boy ruffled and on the floor would mostly bring to mind bullying but this teen was different, his life was football, his meals were football, and his friends were football…. (Oh, boy you get my point right.) Extreme excitement coursed through him he pointed at the four, "You guys… Could it be….? That you guys want to join the Club!? Like some sort of grand reveal in a detective show he faced them down with his conclusion. Only to get a repeating grunt of, "wha?" Coming to their senses the egged one on commenting, "Hey, just knock him out. Hit him on the right or something." C'mon! Tackle him! Give you all you got." As the third struggled to knock down the boy still in the doorway, after an obvious struggle the three of them all put their back into it. This poor poor idiot. His response to obvious violence was a quizzical. "Huh? Oh, you guys want to the tryouts now?" happily accepting their struggle in his bosom. "Ah, you guys want to be lineman!" He set himself properly, "Remember when you blocking, you push with the palm of your hand." With his flames of youth burning, "LIKE THIS! This is how it's done! As he tossed the three out of the small clubhouse throwing them into the school wall. "Hya! Oh no! Are you guys alright?!" Realizing his great mistake he ran to the down students, who seeing him coming over ran off throwing off and leaving behind all of the equipment they had picked up from the club house. He was so deject he mumbled to himself as he picked up the dropped equipment and reentered the clubhouse. "Oh…. And that was the first time we had new recruits." Only to see the still flummoxed Sena sitting on the floor. Sena was quickly sat down at a small school desk as the older and larger boy went around smacking off junk, placing Cake and preparing drinks.
"Here you go. Don't mind these, sit here…" "Want some Tea? Coffee?" "OH! No no, that's okay…" Sena could only tell this enthusiastic student the truth. "Um you see… Actually, I'm not here to be a new recruit…" He looked apologetic, only for the other boy to descend into great depression his body slouching low. "Ahh… No…. It's okay I don't mind… don't mind…. Uwaaah… want some Tea….?" Sena could only feel that his refusal was taken way to hard. After awhile Sena could only look around, feeling put off by the entire sugar cube container being dropped into the boys tea. Happily taking one cube himself. 'Sports club eh? Not for me at all… Seems pretty cool but… It's impossible for me… I can't even do dodgeball as a sport.'
Sena perked up when the other boy distress was given voice. "Even after all that, we're still left with only two members. An the tryouts are coming up too…"
"You can't play rugby with only two people?" Sena tried his best to make conversation.
"You can't have just two people. And it's not rugby it's American Football." Happy to talk football with someone he wanted to share his passion. "You need to have at least eleven people to play a game. When the sports meet comes, we need to have enough members to save the club." Going over to the TV in the corner grabbing a tape, he put it in. "Here's a clip of last year's game. Watch it! You'll see that American Football is fun!"
For poor Sena the group of uniformed players violently clashing against each other some even flying off to the side was scary. Not to mention in the next moment from the screen came… "This guy's in bad shape! Get the stretcher!" The other could only laugh dryly, "Two guys were knocked out cold, but it was only our first loss.
Feeling totally frighten he could only think to himself, 'there's no way in hell I'm going to play this sport!
"At the rate we're moving… The Christmas Bowl is just wishful thinking…" The other boy mood seemed to turn to gloom again.
Picking up a new term. "Christmas Bowl?"
"It's the finals. The game is only played once a year, every Christmas! The strongest of all the teams clash there! It's Fantastic! It's played at the Tokyo stadium with replays being shown on its aurora vision!" He longing in his voice and face made Sena dreamy. "It's the ultimate battlefield for war! Someday, we will also stand on that field! Wouldn't you agree?" Even though we lost our first battle, we will make it back into the tournament! All of us, together! We will definitely clash heads with our opponents! Just thinking about it gets me Fired up!" His clear face and conviction drew Sena in something stirred from his conviction.
At this time Naruto was watching the 18th person run fleeing in terror. All he did was ask who was the captain for the football team and where he could find them. A small troop of students gathered behind him. "What are you doing?" After hearing all this screaming a student part of the high school student committee had been found and came over. Naruto turned around he pushed up his glasses, more a habit and time waster to appreciate the girl in front of him. "Um well I'm Naruto Uzumaki I'm a new second year, and I'm trying to get in touch with the captain of the American Football team so I can sign up, I'll be all healed up in time for the season." He slightly lifted his arm still stuck in the sling. The girl in front on him gave him a queer look, and heaved a deep sigh… Well it was better than her fleeing in terror. He sweat dropped at his own logic.
Sena looked over at he poster hanging on the wall seeing a notice for a new manager! Obvious was not a dangerous physical activity. He asked, "That sign over there… what's does a team manger do?"
Noticing the switch in topic the larger boy also looked at the poster. "Huh? A team manager? A team manager is responsible for scouting and analyzing the opponents' plays. He is also the one that set games up with other schools. Management is also part of the person's task as well as executive management to the team itself. Sena let his own imagination run wild with him being the best manager ever, thinking something respectable to do, not to mention Mamori did mention, 'you should do something for yourself.'
"Oh that's right! Can I be your team manager?"
So ecstatic was the bigger boy he screamed. " EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!? Of… Of course you can!" his big frame easily swinging Sena to and fro. The atmosphere grew lively. "Alright! Lets aim towards the Christmas Bowl Together!
Ch 3 Legs of a Coward…
Sena was walking happily home now staring at his now slightly fuller phone book, a new name Kurita Ryoukan the name of the larger boy. His happiness was suddenly and violently smashed when he was punched by one of the boys who had forced him earlier. "We've been waiting for you." Was the ominous sentence spoken to his shock, not expecting such a situation.
" You've seem to have gotten all chummy with the fat kid. Renraku-sama has to teach his pasha a lesson. Don't even dare try to run away like last time." Sena could only summit his courage not enough to face his tormentor, the situation worsening as they took out a metal bat and conversed amongst themselves about planning to push some fake offense on to Kurita to crush him and his American Football club.
Sena was shocked; Kurita his new friend was being targeted. A smidge of bravery grew in his heart.
"No… Never… I will never do that for you…You can beat me up however you want…! But I will never cooperate with you!" He braved against his bullies. Their looks of surprise quickly changed to acceptance as they restrained him and took his phone. One of them warmed up with bat. It of course withered the new sprout of courage to dust.
"Oh well, too bad then better find a new body." He could only helplessly scream in his mind 'Shit they're definitely gonna beat the crap outta me!'
One of the boys looked through his phone keeping it easily out of his reach. "Ha! You're hiding a girls number in here!" Passing the phone over to another of the trio. "That Kurata guy is also in here." After taking out his own phone the one who had originally gotten Sena's phone suggested. "Maybe we should leave the girl a message." Sena was incensed his only button was his protector Mamori-neechan. He grappled for the phone biting the hand holding it before grabbing it and his bag and dashing off dangerously on the railing of the bridge the confrontation happened on. The boy with the bat had rushed over a little late his swing whiffing as Sena dashed off. "Shit! He's getting away!" Unhappy and mad the three chased after him. The three were quick to act "Beat him to the station!" "Got it!"
Naruto had made it to the near by market, shopping based on his mother desired diet for him to have. The girl Mamori Anezaki had listen to him patiently obviously not put off either by his height or his features, had helped him get a registration form filled out, commenting on how she knew the captain and would give it over to him. She also persuaded him that today she'll talk with the captain about his injury and make sure he is informed that he'll be in playing condition soon. In her mind she wanted to prevent Hiruma from taking another innocent, planning to lecture him about his new team member not to mention a list that got longer by the day. Unfortunately she missed him later that day, could only tell herself she would give it over tomorrow. She wasn't worried she at least told Naruto where the clubhouse was so he could make his introduction there. He was not in any rush as he searched around this new market. Down the street coming out of a Convenience store was Hiruma buys some casual item for himself. He caught sight of Sena who had a slightly manic expression easily reminding Hiruma who had seen him when he a Kurita had thrown him up in the air during the acceptance ceremony.
Sena was franticly looking around. His mind was a mess. 'Can I lose them in the crowd….? No… any detours…? Shit! No use! Which way should I take to the station?! He shook as the chasing bullies voices and sounds of their running came from down the ally he had run out of. Looking at his phone feeling a little braver fighting for his two friends in his phonebook he set him self. His eyes turned sharp, for him years of running had given him a foresight into the fastest route for himself to get through the crowd.
Unknown to him the bully with the bat was close silently cheering as he was in arms reach of Sena.
Sena burst off, his speed causing the two bullies to stumble and Hiruma to feel the wind was he was past by. He was fast, his each turn sharp, his eyes constantly looking for the next path. He passing by so swiftly surprised people. Naruto as surprised to see a small fast moving object flying towards him, Sena was surprised when a sharp turn changed into a straight path as someone moved out of his way. Naruto whistled to himself as the kid who was running past him sped off. Not interested in why he was running he went over to a near by ramen stand feeling hungry. To Hiruma in the distance Sena carrying his cellphone in his hands reminded him of a footballs running back. The two bully's were caught in the crowd far behind. But the third and final bully had taken a different path altogether skipping the market. He placed himself easily in front of the running Sena. Sena surprised to see him made a small hop putting him into a quick run spin moving past the bully, his fast turn throwing off the delinquent. His buddies could be seen behind now out of the crowd. Hiruma who had his interest peaked, came running off to the side, happily thinking 'Oh! A spin move!' Sena was able to quickly get by the subway gate, while the bullies were to disorganized and crashed into each other at the gate.
Hiruma ha found a high fence to position himself on, now able to see the frantic Sena running down the stairs. "Hee! I won't make ittttttttttttttttt!"
Hiruma thought to himself 'Not yet… Keep going… Not yet keep those legs moving, the image in his head of a football running back an the scared kid overlapping, "DIVE!" Sena feeling it the only way took a leap his momentum allowing him to fly through the closing doors. To the astonished riders the now jumbled Sena could only "Ahahah excuse me…" The three delinquents were breathlessly trying to reach Sena who was already safe inside the carriage. The last bully to reach the stairs tripped crashing into his two friends on the stairs bringing them all down to the bottom in a pile. As if to mock them a pleasant train announcement rang.
Ding dong "Please do not run it is very dangerous." Ding dong.
The piled bullies were savagely sat upon by Hiruma, who knows how he got to the platform not long after the train left sitting on bully a's face. "TOUCHDOWN! YAAA HAAAA!"
Ch 4 Recruited as a…
The Second day of school had just ended…
Kurita and Hiruma were happily walking towards the team shed. "Yep! We got a new recruit just yesterday!" Hiruma holing a suspicious package agreed. "Hey! I found someone too! Well this guy will be our golden-legged running back! He's so full of energy I had to make sure he joined!" With a great smile Kurita responded. "That's great! I can't wait to meet this guy… Hiruma!" Hiruma tore off the covering of the package revealing a machinegun. "Follow me! I've arranged a meeting." Hiruma Kicked open the door to the shed letting loose a salvo of bullets upon an obviously kidnapped Sena hanging from the ceiling mouth covered. "Here he is! Prepare a recruitment form!" "Sena-Kun?!" was the great cry from Kurita. This scene of Kurita trying to get Sena who was tied up flailing, while Hiruma laughed in the corner was what Naruto since he hadn't seen Mamori-san today had kept her side of her promise. Feeling confident that they would be fine waiting for his cast to be off and him getting his doctors ok he wouldn't be benched too much.
The aforementioned Mamori-san was putting on her walking shoes, after checking Sena's locker to see his walking shoes, she happily thought to herself. 'He's still here. Maybe he joined a club. That's good then. Even if we don't go home together, I'll still see him in school. That's right… You're not a child anymore, Sena.' Poor Naruto didn't know Mamori had totally forgotten the application form in her bag, her mothering vision for Sena override any other thoughts. Naruto at this time had walked over Football teams shed. Hoping that they would give him a chance, even if he was injured right now. Unfortunately when he opened the door Hiruma interested in seeing someone come to the clubhouse even though the person was easily 180 cm fit and athletic the arm in the brace put a frown on his face. Kurita now with Sena free was more than happy to welcome Naruto into the cramp small room.
"Um I'm here to join the football club." The reactions of the people in the room couldn't have been any different; was jumping in happiness while Hiruma was straight forward, "No if you can't play then theirs no point." He pointed his gun at Naruto. Feeling flustered he quickly said, "In just a few days my cast comes off so I will be able to play and in the mean time I can help out with other stuff." Hiruma gave demonic smile. "OK your in sit over there, we'll get the paperwork down latter, lets deal with the shorty first." Looking over at Sena he forced in to try on a full uniform number 21 with a tinted eye shield. Naruto this was more like a black mail session than a tryout for this kid, whose name he learned from the big guy, was Sena. "OOOH! Number 21! The eyeshield looks cool!" Kurita was excited even though Sena wanted to be a manager he was excited by anything football. "Having this kind of look in the game, his hidden talents will rise up." Was Hiruma's response.
Sena seemed to see something off with that sentence. "Game? No I'm going to be the team manager." But was frightened with Hiruma popping out a used round from the gun. "Listen here… during the game you will not be Kobayakawa Sena… Instead you will be known as… EYESHIELD21!
Naruto snorted from the side, Hiruma gave him a glare. Returning to a devil smile as Sena complained. "But I wanna be the team Manager!" "Then you can be both!" Naruto could only smile what an odd bunch, yawning as Hiruma bullied Sena.
Off somewhere on school ground the three childhood bullies of Sena were unhappily staring at posters of their nudity taking as blackmail.
Ch 5 Basics…
Mamori and Sena were walking to school early the next morning.
"The American Football Club?!" astonished at the small boy's choice.
"Well… Kurita is really nice! But Hiruma is the Worst person."
"I told you not to push yourself too much."
"Ah, there's also Naruto, he seems a low key, but he seems to fit to what Hiruma and Kurita say a standard person at least physically. There's still more to it like ability and stuff I haven't really gotten to it yet. But he's injured right now but it seems like he'll be able to play soon."
"AH, I forgot." Fishing out a folded sheet, unfolding it showed a list of information and a recruitment sheet signed for Naruto Uzumaki. "I said I would go talk to Hiruma about this, ah he must have been confused." Looking at her franticness, he thought back to yesterday. Hiruma and Naruto had discussed off to the side for a while what they talked about he didn't know. "Maybe but It seemed to have worked out just fine."
"I have to apologize later. But this American football tournament it's not really for you. Why is Sena playing such a sport when hi is very fragile and weak?" She seemed nervous and absolute. "Don't say such things." Softly off the side Sena responded.
"Listen I'm a member of the honors society if something bad happens, tell me right away, okay?"
"Don't Worry, It'll be alright. I'm no a player, but a manager." She sighed in relief.
"I'm not going to play, I'm just in charge of management." Looking over at Sena and realizing the time, "Huh? But why are you here so early in the morning?"
Fixing his tie, a little self-important like. "Because we have a team meeting!"
Naruto was already in the shed when Sena walked in. Hiruma was getting changed handing a uniform over to Sena to get change into as well. Which he did as he small talked with Naruto about why he came to Deimon and such talk. Before he knew it he was hog tied by Hiruma being dragged to the field, Naruto in sweats jogged behind. Out on the Field was Kurita all geared up practicing against a standard lineman dummy. "So lets begin the morning Practice!" "AH Quit itttttttttt!"
Hiruma greeted Kurita. "Its not too early, is it?" "Ah good morning!"
Naruto help untie Sena as they approached Kurita. Seeing the group he stopped his practice and took off his helmet. "So far e only have 3… I mean 4 members since the club was formed!" Looking over at Naruto standing to the side apologetically, well Naruto hasn't talked much. "I was so glad, I woke up early even though I usually don't! I woke up an I've been at it since 2 O'clock." His smile shown with pride as if waking up early was special. Naruto and Sena could only sweat drop at his stupidity. "This here is an idiot, an idiot." Was Hiruma's simple explanation. Hiruma looking over to the side saw that the equipment had broken exclaimed in surprise. "IDIOT! You broke that, didn't you?! Shit… Can't do anything about it now. I'll just get the principal to get us a new one."
Sena looked on from the side as Hiruma admonished Kurita, casually kicking the broken tackle dummy. In his mind he could only think. 'That's incredible power… its frightening… this person's aura is even worse!' at Hiruma's casually kicking of the equipment. He gazed at the curious Naruto looking at the joint at which the equipment broke. 'I don't know what to say, too used to it?' Naruto didn't even seem phased by eithers antics. He turned his eyes as the three grouped up he wondered around looking at all the equipment placed around. Crouching down to a piece of equipment rope and picking it up slightly. "This one. What is it? A ladder?"
Kurita seeing Sena eyeing the equipment came over to explain. "OH, that! That's the ladder drill! You can practice ho to step moving ones lags across the different rungs. It's the basic training to learn the movement of American football." Interested Sena set him self up. "Like this? Stepping in the hole?" "Yeah keep going." Sena stopped in shock. 'ack… that was bad. I almost joined this practice without realizing it!'
"Oh well. Lets begin to practice the rundown on the ladder. Because there are newbies here… oi Naruto get you ass over here." Hiruma grabbed Sena by the collar, calling out to Naruto who was waiting at the side. At the sound of drills, Kurita only stretched his neck. "I guess my neck is kinda sore… I'm done after I do the 40 yard dash." Taking out a stopwatch from his bag, Hiruma through over some cones. "A 40 yard dash… it's been a long time. Okay, let's clock my run." Show me the results of your morning training." He tossed the stopwatch to Sena calling out to Kurita as he went off to set the cones up. "I… I can't make myself run so fast so soon!" was Kurita's complaint.
Naruto watched as Sena fiddled with the stopwatch. 'Cool. I timed it correctly didn't I?' Looking up at Hiruma he asked. "How many seconds does it usually take to run 40 yards?"
Hiruma still watching Kurita turned over. "For average players, it's about 5 seconds. YOU can say the 5-second barrier is the difference between an average player and a sprinter. If a high school student can do it in 4.8 seconds, he can go anywhere. High school's fastest guy is named shin an his is 4.4 seconds."
"I'm ready!" was Kurita's shout.
"Alright! Let's start!" Sending Naruto and Sena over a ways. Sena got the stopwatch ready.
"ready…. Set…. Bazooka"
The explosion was so load it rattled the classrooms throwing off the students who were early to class. Hiruma came over to check Kurita's time 6.5 seconds. Only to get very very mad, "You fucking fatass! What morning training are you talking about?!"
He kicked Kurita who struggled on the ground. "Can't help it! I'm already beat!"
"God dammit! I'll show you how it's done!" Hiruma was already at the start, shocking Sena at his speed. Timing him it got 5.1 seconds. After hearing Sena calling out the time. "YAHA! I just ran my best time!"
"ohhhhhhhhhh" was Sena's surprised response. Hiruma kicked Naruto. "Stop being lazy." Sena had high hopes for Naruto he looked athletic if not for his injury Hiruma wouldn't be trying to rope him (sena) in on practice and would be busy instructing Naruto. Naruto's run was quick but a little awkward since he was running with a sling restricting one of his arms. Looking at his time Sena let out a shout of praise. 4.8 seconds. "Defiantly good material, too bad he's injured." Was Hiruma's simple praise. "That's fantastic Naruto." Was Kurita's delighted shout of joy.
Looking over at Sena Hiruma, "Well, lastly…"
"I can't I'll have to pass…" he back up slightly.
"Wha? Wanna run that much" Under Hiruma's intimidation Sena was forced to the starting line. Listening on Hiruma and Kurita's conversation her learned why Hiruma had kidnapped Sena.
H… "It's possible to overcome the 5 second wall with those legs."
K… "Are you… can Sena-kun really do it? Is it that easy to beat the time, Naruto did it isn't that asking too much?" He seemed to measure Naruto and Sena against each other. Naruto over at the side just shrugged different people have different body. Just because he was athletic didn't mean others couldn't be better than him.
H… "yeah… maybe your right. We'll soon find out then. Ready… set… bazooka" Once again an explosion shook the school. Naruto watched the fireworks in the school sighing.
K… Wow! He just ran the 5 second dash!"
Sena was very surprised. "No… no way."
Naruto shivered Hiruma was facing away from the two of them his face was full of wicked thoughts, then the, ah ha moment happened causing Naruto's shiver. Hiruma went over to his bag grabbing dog treats and opening up a document obviously from the school. "Kobayakawa's physical strength test based on his junior high days was… He placed first only in repetition hopping." Sena looked over in surprise… Naruto inched further away from the devil in human form as Hiruma opened up the dog treats. "I built up my quickness by running errands… that's how I do my rocket-start. But since my speed slows down quickly in the root race, I never make the record." Tossing one of the treats down Sena's shirt. "Hope he won't make it warm… CEREBEROS!" An eerie atmosphere came as the sound of something running over even Kurita was freaking out. What came out was a vicious looking dog with a spike collar. Which immediately ran at Sena, causing Sena to sprint at his highest speed from the dog. Naruto was shocked not only by Hiruma's evilness but also at Sena's speed and the fact that who knows when but Hiruma had taken the stopwatch. Looking over at the stopwatch himself his pupils dilated and his eyes turned sharp… he has a good eye for talent.
"YAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA. This guy shows his true colors!" Was Hiruma's shout of joy. 4.2 seconds shown beautifully on the stopwatch. "He broke the high school record! It's the top speed in the NFL! No one can stop that! It's the golden legs! Naruto grabbed a treat jogging over to Sena was being shaken down by Cerberos and tossed the treat over to the side freeing the poor boy and walking him back over where he was shaken down by a excited Kurita. "Se… Sena-kun you shouldn't have to hide this talent!" Naruto have Sena a pat on the back. "That was cool."
Hiruma was all excited, "we'll win the tournament this spring."
Kurita looked up. "Oh yeah! The tournament is coming up! "
H.. "It's about time we gather people who can help us." Sena was excited his perfect manager image in his mind appeared.
K… "So when will the tournament start?"
H… "Tomorrow." Hiruma was beginning to clean up. Naruto, Sena and Kurita were all shocked. "TOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!"
Ch 6 Lets build a team…
Back in the clubroom. The four sat in the available seat while Hiruma was in front of the whiteboard in the room, as Naruto was becoming increasingly aware he was holding a gun. Naruto thought he should bring something for self-protection if this guy was going to be his captain.
H… "We need 8 people to help us out by tomorrow's game! We're going to split up and gather them."
Kurita was drinking Tea spoke up. "8 people?"
Sena also asked. "I thought you said there were 11 people in American football…" Pointing at Himself Kiruta and then finally Sena. "9…10…11. Naruto's injured remember." Giving a small glare at Naruto as if its his fault that they were low another person. Sena could only scream nonsense at Hiruma's logic. Kurita was sad too. "Actually I also wish Sena-kun to be a player. With those amazing legs…. But I don't want to force you. If you start to want to play when you're shumu…. I'll be happy if you decide to participate at that time. So let's do our best to gather 9 people." Hiruma drew a chart with Sena, Kurita, Hiruma and Naruto written at the bottom. "Each person three people! I don't care what you have to do! Just pull out anybody from the sport teams! The more we have the better." Sena and Kurita each exclaimed. "Th-three people today?!" Naruto gave Hiruma a look of surprise as well.
"The guy with the least people gathered is going to o a penalty game!
Sena was frozen in shock. Imagining all types of tortures this demonic captain could pull.
For Naruto after heading towards class he had simply written a quick note on the black board asking for help in finding people with his cell phone number up there, he even asked people to mention it around. Unfortunately it was for naught, even the few people in other class he passed had no one who had the time or could play. So he gave up, find people to play that is. At lunch he asked again asking for people who were willing to come to the game to help with any small medical issues, water boy and any one with good knowledge of the game of football to help explain something to the more than naught novice players. All in all he found 4, one with decent knowledge of football with rules and positions. One who just had free time didn't mind helping out on the bench. And two who were helping out in the nurse's office, had some free time. He thought to himself that should be fine right? After that he coasted through the rest of the day, making small talk with people as he went off to confirm the details and would text them to them.
Sena on the other hand had waited to the end of school, compared to Hiruma and Kurita who were second years like Naruto but Hiruma was Hiruma an Kurita was a food dictionary even though the word had been spread the people wouldn't approach Hiruma about it and Kurita's was always surrounded by the culinary people (I make shit up so sue me… don't please). As a freshman he hadn't made to many new friends and had been focused on the American football club most of the time. But he felt that to be his image of a manager he had to try, to bad he was too timid. His grand speech and attitude to bring in people, "Would you like to play in an American football game? We'll prepare all the equipment! What we need are you guys and your fighting spirits!" became this. "Um… excuse me… I, um… was wondering if you'll participate in the American football game…" to get a no. He heard Kurita grand question behind him as he left, only to see him leave in dejection. He ran off believing he could do it.
Off in the shadow a demonic figure walked towards the door where Sena and Kurita both failed a black book in his pocket. "You're going to play in the American football game!" cries as embarrassing issues and secrets were spoken from a poison tongue.
Sena had gone to every club but one, and it was about time for most clubs to have left the school. It was the track club. "This is the last place…"
His surprise the answer was, "American football game? That's fine. I'll play!"
"R-really?!"
"Yeah and plus you know. Hiruma's gathering all the freshmen too, right? If I play with them, I'll be able to find out their athletic ability. Isn't that okay? It's give and take."
'Yay, first person!' "O-of course! Then I'll see you tomorrow!"
The track club member was shocked. "TOMORROW?! That's impossible. I'm working part-time at the town magazine delivery. And I have to deliver it by tomorrow afternoon, so I can't do it. Sorry."
Sena had gotten his hope so high only to fall into despair. He could only walk back comforting himself as he walked. "Of course it's impossible to ask you to play tomorrow so suddenly… so in the en it's 0." Reaching the clubhouse he remembered Hiruma's warning of penalty. He slowly opened the door worried Hiruma was inside. Only to see that Hiruma had gathered 7 people, placing magnets on the white board as representing his contributions. 'Wow! He gathered that many alone...' It was then that he noticed the gloomy Kurita, sunken onto a chair. "Hi… Sena-kun also has zero people… Hiruma also stopped after seven people… Everybody in the sports clubs went home already… it's no use we won't make it in time for the game." His voice was heavy with disappointment.
Sena could only decide to try again. "I-I'm going to go round one more time." As he ran off…
As he ran he saw the track club member riding his bike delivering the fliers into mailboxes. Feeling hope he hopped the fence the best he could. "U-um! Please let me run the errand… I mean please let me help you!" Sena did his best to show his sincerity. Happily agreeing he was given half of the distribution map, which was highlighted on what areas were part of the delivery route. He was told to meet up after he was done. Taking out a pencil he slowly drew out a route that would maximize his efficiency without too much cross over. He dashed off, running through neighbor hoods and streets doing his best to help out. 'Hey, Mamori-neechan. Nee-chan may look down on me again telling me that I'm being an errand boy again, but it isn't bad! When you're running for everybody's goal…' It was later that night when the two met again, and as thanks he got the track students participation, going over to the clubhouse he was able to put up a single football helmet magnet. Kurita was thrilled. "Amazing! That's amazing, Sena-Kun!" After being thrown around by a happy Kurita. Both went over to the board and counted out only, "10 people." "We're… one person short it was so close…" All of Kurita's excitement was gone. Sena could only feel his depression; inside himself he made a decision. "Um… This other person if I… if I participate…" With a crash the door was flung open. A complaining Hiruma and yawning Naruto strolled in. "That fuckin' convenient store! It ran out of sugarless gum! Even flies won't chew a stinkin' sweet gum!" Naruto simply looked at the board sipping on a soda. Kurita and Sena were now holding cold soda thrown to them by Hiruma. He also looked at the board. "Oh, forgot to paste it from the middle." He kept on pasting more magnets onto the board. 18 magnets now sat over Hiruma's name. "WE DID IT!" Sena and Kurita cheered in joy.
"'We' Didn't do it! I'm the one who gathered all of them, you good for nothing bastards! Never mind. Give me back the cola! I don't have a single drop of fluid to spare for you guys to drink! Dehydrate and die!" "Hey Hiruma, Sena got one person." Naruto who was watching Hiruma punish the two. He pointed out that Sena got one person. "Good job chibi."
"What about you Naruto?" Sena no sitting up looked over at the taller boy. Naruto took the marker and drew 4 circles. "I couldn't find any players but I found a few people to help on the bench." ""Wow.""
Ch 6 False image… Hero?
The next day early afternoon, the road in front of the subway was filled with high school boys; some wore casual cloths while Sena wore his uniform. It was Hiruma who attracted the entirety of the group.
"Oh, so you've gathered." The group of boys quickly gathered. "What's up you're the last one to arrive?" """""Where are the extremely cute cheerleaders?"""" Sena on the side instantly felt gloomy when he heard. "OH, they'll come later." 'so full of lies.'
Looking around, "come to think of it Kurita-san and Naruto-san are late…?"
"Penalty game." "Ah! Now that you mention it! What kind of penalty game?!" Sena was freaking out, his image of Hiruma was evil after all. "I won't do something really cruel before the game. He's just the baggage carrier." Sena sighed missing the fact that Hiruma only mentioned one person. "Oh… I'm Glad." To the side Hiruma was discussing details about equipment and other items needed for the game. "Oh, you're here fuckin' fatso. Now then, Let's go." From down the road came Kurita, pulling a mountain of boxes on special rollers. Every one was in shock. Sena was horrified silently thinking to himself he was glad he found someone. Kurita on the other hand only said. "This is pretty heavy." Moving through the terminal had been a pain in the ass, every member bringing boxes and placing them on the train before it left, in the special car that Hiruma had prepared by making it seem like it was being cleaned. Sena was one of the only other people in the car. The rest of the team had been pushed into another car. "Are the opponents in today's opening game strong?" Kurita looked up. "No, they should be small and weak. Maybe we'll win! The devil bats first victory!" Hiruma gave Kiruta an annoyed look. "It's not 'maybe' we will win." Kurita looked back at Sena. "Do you have the team roster for the Tokyo tournament?" "Ah, yeah." He reached up for his bag, as team manager he had been given a few things by Hiruma, and was told to do a few things by Hiruma for the game. "WOW! There are more teams this year." Obviously excited Kurita looked over the tournament chart. Sena having sat down next to Kurita was tracing the brackets to see how far they needed to rise to make it to the Kantou tournament. Only for Hiruma to burn it with his lighter. "Don't be thinking of unnecessary things. Win today's game! Think only about that." Sena could only look at the burned paper with a sad face. "I can't look at it anymore." "It's okay! Today's opening game opponent is… The Koigahama Cupids." Arriving at the field, Sena got to see the last minute of the game before theirs. He was quickly put to work by Hiruma handing out jerseys, gear and shoes. Unfortunately it misread one of the boxes and handed out indoor turf shoes instead of cleats. Of course, Kurita or Hiruma didn't notice his mistake, since they had their own equipment. Off to the side as a small building on that building was Naruto with a Camera Tripod ready to record. On the scaffolding set up by the school was one of the people he brought with two Tripods with two cameras his job was simply to turn the camera and keep one focused on more on corresponding team for latter video of formations and plays. Sena only noticed him after Naruto called down. He muttered again it was good he got one person, Naruto was probably hear before this game simply because as he called down he was switching out the tape. Sena on the other hand was feeling the negative attitude. The team was thrown together to fast and lacks motivation. "Oh, they're already here." Kurita brought Sena's attention over to the other side of the football field to the other teams bench. What awaited him was a nauseating love fest. The other players were enjoying warming up with their girl friends, making a lovey dovey atmosphere. Hiruma had taken out his computer and was motivating the troops. "Koigahama Cupids 3rd year, all members have girlfriends and they are famous for bringing them to the games." The resulting reaction was jealous anger of single boys. """""We'll definitely beat 'em. MORE LIKE KICK THEIR ASSES.""""" Sena was shocked at the big difference in team spirit now. He was assaulted with question about Hiruma's imaginary cheerleaders. Immediately running to Hiruma. "What should I do?" Behind them the group was yelling out for cheerleaders and cute girls. "Those guys are so fucking annoying with their yelling."
"Oh hi, Dirty Devil Bats! I'm sorry about our loud cheering. They wouldn't listen, they insisted on coming to support us." The captain of the other team had walked over his uniform was white compared to the Devil Bats Red. By his side was a cute girl looking cute in her school uniform. The guy's obnoxious voice was annoying to listen to. Not to mention he was flaunting off his girl friend his arm on her shoulder.
"OH! There's not one single girl here! Huh? That's strange. I wonder if Deimon high is an all-boy school? Don't tell me you won't have any girls cheering for you either. Look we have over 10…" His words were like daggers to the Devil Bats. Looking back to his side of the field everyone saw. "Girls… Huh?" Hiruma was handing out Jari-pro's Sakuraba-Kun pictures to the other teams girl students. Having them switch into Devil bat Cheer leading uniforms. Even Naruto a fair distance a way almost fell off the roof when he heard. "We can really have a coed party with him?" "Yup. If we win with you cheering for us."
The girls lined up and. "GO! DEVILBATS!" to the roaring cheers of the boys. "YA-HA are you satisfied, you fucking bastards!?
Sena picked up one of the photos. "Where did you get this picture?"
Kurita who was next to him in his 77 jersey. "Oh, yeah that's of Jari-pro's Sakuraba-kun in the high school American football club. Last year we forced him to take it during a practice game." 'At gun point.' "The Oujou white knights is an excellent team they were very strong. But somehow we held on 99-0" Sena was surprised. "What you won the game?" Only for Ijimaru in his 30 jersey to pun him. "No way!"
Sena who still hadn't learned the rules for the game yet was amazed. "99 goals were made?" Feeling the misunderstanding. "No, in American football each goal is 6 points or so." Hiruma sitting near by was fed up. "At least learn the damn Rules."
Kurita rifled through his bag. "I'll explain briefly before the game starts. In short, hold the ball and run into the end zone and score 6 points." Hiruma picked up his computer and pressed a few keys, setting off the sprinklers on the field. Up on the roof of the nearby building (changing rooms?) he dropped his head he knew Hiruma 3 days and he already helped with a crime, mother father Naruto has returned to his old ways. "That's the end zone, over there." The sprinklers were to the devil bats benches right. Looking over Sena pointed out the posts. "Uh, aren't those posts the goal?" Kurita kicked the ball over. "You can also kick the ball through the two upper post for three points." Sena came to an understanding. "So, there's an advantage to run… because you get 6 points." Hiruma nodded. "When you can run." Kurita set himself up and rushed Sena. "But since the opponent will try to stop you by tackling you like this." Leaving Sena shocked. Using his amazing speed he speed around him easily getting by the Kurita. "You have to somehow avoid him…" Sena's quick legs again shocked both Hiruma and Kurita. Naruto listening in on the roof followed Sena with his eyes, he was annoyed with the damn cast and wanted to take it off right now. Hiruma had picked up Sena. "Let's put him in today's game after all." Sena struggled in vain. "You can't just force him…" Protective Kurita tried to deter Hiruma. "If it looks we're going to win, we won't put you in. We don't want our secret weapon to break into pieces. But if it looks like we're in trouble, even by one point, you're in. Sena could only imagine himself falling to pieces by the other team. His voicing of pain and discomfort or any whining was beautifully ignored. "Alright Huddle! Are you ready? If you bastards lose, it's the end of the tournament. Don't think about playing a good game. Think only about… bringing them down!"
""" Kick Their ASSES! Yeah!"""
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