The score was 21 : 21 as of that morning.

Sentarou Kotsubaki's eyes drooped ever so slightly as he trudged over the next street post. He was up ever since 5:30 in the morning trying his best not to fall asleep as he waited in front of the local convenient store to open. Once it opened though, Sentarou raced as fast as his track legs could take him towards the drinks aisle and then sprinted towards the counter to purchase his 'baton' for his run to school that morning.

It was now 6:48 am and he was almost in front of the school. As he looked around, it was as if no one else was to show up at school for at least another good twenty or thirty minutes. He was about to slow down his pace in walking when all of a sudden he saw a tiny spec in the distance on the other side of the street heading towards the school at inhumane speeds… and then it hit him!

"OH HELL NO! I WILL SO GET TO UKITAKE-SENSEI'S CLASS WITH HIS MORNING TEA BEFORE YOU, YOU PIECE OF WORK!" Sentarou yelled at the 'spec' as he sprinted across the street.

"I DON'T THINK SO, BONEHEAD! THIS VICTORY IS MMIIIINNNNEEE!" Yelled the 'spec', which finally came into clear view as Kiyone Kotetsu; Sentarou's arch nemesis for over two and a half months now!

Both of then cleared corners like there was no tomorrow and, at the final stretch, the door of the Psychology class was in view; the finish line was his! Sentarou could almost taste victory and was too engross in the moment of triumphant success that he did not see the poor puddle on the ground in front of the water fountain.

But fate was on his side that day as slipping on the water only made him fly face forward into the room and towards the front of the classroom slamming him face into the wall on the opposite of the door. Peeling his face from the wall, he turned his face from the tampered wall, Sentarou saw the face of his idol, Ukitae Juushirou, give him the most concerned of looks.

"Uhm, Sentarou… are you okay? You look like you are in a rush-" But the rest of his sentence was cut off as a bag of tea was stuffed in his face, "What is this?"

Sentarou picked himself up off the ground and then handed the bag of tea to the teacher before Kiyone even got to the front of the class and said, "Your morning tea, sir! I hope that this is to your liking!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOO! I SOOOO GOT HERE BEFORE YOU!" Kiyone screeched as she came towards the front of the classroom, her face crestfallen and everything!

Sentarou quickly turned his head around in an instant and flared back with vengeance, "NO, YOU DIDN'T! IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT I DID!"

"NAH-UH! I DID!"

"NO, I DID!"

"NO, I DID!"

"Alright, the both of you! Could you please calm down? Now, class does not start for another forty minutes, could you please let me enjoy this tea in peace? You both can stay if you want, but I need silence alright?" Ukitake's voice was not booming but it had the strength of an iron bar behind it.

With that, the two students found the closest seat to the front of the classroom and sat in complete silence. But Sentarou did not take his seat with out a smirk on his face.

As of 7:00, the score was 22 : 21, with Sentarou in the lead!