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Disclaimer: I still do not own Eyeshield 21 and I won't ever. So sad. :(


CHAPTER 2

In America

"Man! It's nice to finally have a vacation!" Yelled a tall blonde-haired man.

"Mizumachi, don't be too loud. Other people are staring at you." Scolded by another tall man with fierce blue eyes.

"Kakei, don't be such a spoil-sport. All we have been doing is practice and practice American Football. I know it is fun and all playing what we love to play but you have to admit it is kind of tiring. Now, we can relax and have fun at the United States of America no less." Answered Mizumachi.

"I'm not. I'm just telling you so that you'll know." Retorted by a calm Kakei.

This ticked off Mizumachi a little that started a small one-sided bicker-fight.

Their two other tall companion just sighed and thought 'This always happen. Ugh.'

They just trailed after their companions when the one with black spiky hair saw someone familiar.

"Hey! Isn't that her?" Shocked at what he just saw.

The sudden outburst of the guy with black hair caught the attention of his three companions.

"Her? Who's 'her'?" Chorused by his three companions as they looked at him.

Shock was evident in the black spiky-haired guy's face. It was like he saw a ghost.

He swallowed and then answered, "The pink-haired manager of Deimon was there. I saw her."

He then pointed his finger into the crowd towards the mall.

His companions stayed still while taking in the information that they just heard.

Kakei was the one first one to snap out of their daze and turned his head towards the place that his companion was pointing at.

"Come on, Ohira. Lead the way to where you saw her. We need to follow her! Mizumachi! Onishi! Snap out of it! We gotta run!"

Ohira, the black spiky-haired guy, followed Kakei's orders and started to run. Mizumachi and Onishi, the short yellow-haired guy, also followed Kakei and Ohira as they ran towards the mall.

When they got to that place Ohira was pointing at a while ago there was no sign of the pink-haired girl that they were looking for.

"She's not here anymore. We have to find her!" Urgency was obvious in the voice of Kakei.

Mizumachi, Ohira and Onishi nodded as they followed the running Kakei.

After three hours, the four tall men were seating on a bench outside the mall.

"Are you sure you really saw her, Ohira?" Question Onishi as he tries desperately to catch his breath.

"Uhhh. I caught a glimpse of her hair."

Mizumachi and Onishi's jaws dropped.

"What?! You caught a glimpse of her hair?! Her hair! That could have been anyone! I bet you didn't even see her face, right?" Irritation was evident in Mizumachi's voice.

"Sorry. It's just the hairstyle was the same as hers."

"So you assumed that you saw her? Anyone can have that hairstyle. She doesn't own that. Even celebrities' hairstyles are copied by their fans you know." Onishi was now shaking his head in disbelief.

"I'm really sorry. They had a same hairstyle and the pink hair. Pink hair is not that common, Onishi. Hmp."

"Alright. Alright. Quit it you three. Ohira has a point. Pink hair is not that common so assuming that it was her was sort of a reflex since everyone's been looking for them for a long time now. Let's stop blaming him. I'm at fault too. I didn't ask first. I just instinctively barked orders to find and follow her. Sorry."

Mizumachi, Ohira and Onishi just sighed and nodded at Kakei. Kakei then checked his phone for messages or calls.

"Come on. Let's go back to the hotel. Juri, Kotaro and Takami are already asking where we are. Besides, we're worn out from running around that mall."

Kakei stood up and started walking while his three companions followed quietly behind him.

In the Hotel

"There you are! Where have you been all afternoon?" Asked Juri as Kakei and the others sat down around the table.

"We just went sight-seeing." Answered Ohira.

"Oh. That was a smart move!"

"Shhh. Kotaro lower down the volume of your voice. It's embarrassing to the other guests of the hotel who are eating their dinner peacefully."

"Tss. You're always nagging me for being so loud Juri. That's not smart."

Before Juri can answered back Takami decided to break his silence to stop the blossoming fight.

"If you just went sight-seeing, why do you all look so worn out?"

In an instant Mizumachi and Onishi's faces turned sour.

"Ask Ohira." Answered Onishi.

"Shut up Onishi. I told you I was sorry."

Takami looked curiously at Onishi and Ohira then at Mizumachi who gave him a don't-ask-me-look.

Realizing that he wouldn't get any answer from those three, he turned to look at Kakei.

Kakei just sighed and said, "Ohira said he saw Deimon's former manager."

Takami's glasses fell towards the table as he stared wide-eyed at Kakei.

Juri and Kotaro who were having a glaring battle snapped their heads towards Kakei and both said, "Say what?!"

Takami then recovered and picked up he glasses then looked at the other three guys who had their head down and turned to look at Kakei again.

"You saw Anezaki Mamori? Where? Did you talk to her? Did she say where the others were?"

Kotaro and Juri stared at Kakei. Waiting for the blue-eyed guy to answer Takami's question.

"We didn't get to talk to her. Ohira said he saw her. So we ran around the mall to look for her but she wasn't there. Then he said he just caught a glimpse of her pink hair. Ohira didn't even see her face so we gave up and went back here."

Ohira was so embarrassed for his mistake. He bowed his head and said, "Sorry for the trouble I caused."

Juri and Kotaro then started laughing at Ohira. Soon Mizumachi and Onishi started laughing too.

Kakei just stayed quiet and was starting to feel bad for Ohira who was currently the laughing stock of the group.

Takami was quiet too but still deep in thought.

After a while all the laughing seized because of what Takami said next.

"Ohira might have really seen the real Anezaki Mamori."


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