I AM SO SORRY if this took some time. I was going to finish it a few days ago but my older brother hogged the computer and just yesterday my great grandmother passed :(. So we are getting closer to the end of the sixth grade chapters. The next chapter will be the finale of the sixth grade and then I will post up chapters of them being in the seventh grade. Won't really be a change though. Enjoy!

Shoot to win

The school year is almost over and that means some celebration. At every end of the year the gym teachers get ready for a free throw tournament. The winner would get a trophy, medal, and a coupon of free pizza. Michael was walking down the halls until he came to a pause. He looked closer at the poster that was on the wall.

"Free throw tournament. Test your skills." Michael said, as he read off the poster. Then it hit him." Eileen would love it if I win. Wait not ''if'' I win when I win." He walked out of the hall feeling confident.

"Dude I can't believe we have three more days until the end of the year." Rigby said, excitedly looking around.

Mordecai looked around the school as well but something was missing for him. "Yup just three more days. I hate that I never got a chance though."

"Dude! Your driving me crazy with this Margaret stuff. Just go up to her and make out with her already."

Mordecai wasn't too pleased with his friend's response. "You know I should be telling you that. You don't want Michael going out with her do you?" Now Mordecai was laughing his guts out.

"Shut up I don't like her." Rigby said, bothered at the thought.

"Please dude your the one that got all mad when you heard Michael liking her." Rigby was now getting red but not red with anger red with embarrassment and a little blush. "Dude I can see you blushing. Just go tell her how you feel. She likes you already so it won't be that hard."

"I'm not goi-

"Yeah you should but I don't want you guys getting in trouble for making out in the ha-

"STOP TALKING!" Rigby finally interrupted Mordecai making some students looked at them in a weird way.

"Man there's one class I'm not going to miss." Mordecai just looked off his shoulder seeing his friend yawning at the moment.

"Come on Rigby you sleep in every class we have." Rigby didn't care what his friend thought. He didn't really care if the teacher thought about it.

Their three classes of the day were over and the three next classes were coming closer. They were walking to the gym for their fourth class.

"Okay so I've been telling my last classes this. Since it's the last few days of school we're having a friendly competition of a free throw tournament. So any people would like to sign up I only have five people that signed up for this so far and I need eleven more." The teacher passed it some of the kids in the class. Some signed up.

"You know what I'm going to sign up." Mordecai got up and signed his name on the paper.

"You have got to be kidding me." Rigby looked at Mordecai. He knew where this was going. Last time he tried to impress Margaret and now he's doing it again. "This is for Margaret again isn't it."

"Yeah so she'll see me win this and then I'll break the news." Mordecai looked up feeling confident.

"Dude your hopeless."

Mordecai was ready. Since they were in gym class Mordecai walked up and got a basketball. He walked to the free throw line and took a shot. The shot missed as he it hit the rim and bounced away. He picked up the ball this time he was confident and threw the ball up in the air but this result ending up hitting the rim again and going very fast towards Mordecai. He was lucky to dodge it but couldn't say the same with Michael.

"Oh dude I'm sorry." Mordecai ran up to help the raven.

"Nah it's okay. Wait are you practicing for the tournament too?" Michael said, as he got up and got a basketball.

"Uh yeah why?" He looked back at the Michael. This time the raven was giving him a smile. "Uh dude you okay."

"So your going for the it too huh." Michael threw the basketball and it swished right in. "You think Margaret is going to notice you?" Mordecai froze in place.

"Wait what are you talking about?" Mordecai looked back at the raven. Michael smiled.

"Dude it's very obvious that you like her." Michael took the ball and threw it up in the air again.

"Uh I kinda have feelings for her." Michael still looked at him as if he was hiding something.

"Dude do you kinda or do you have. You have to you show too much dude."

"Yeah so why are you going in this competition anyways?"

"Dude I'm doing this for Eileen. Once I win I'm going to get her in my wings." Michael said, then he looked around if anybody was listening to them and then. "Between you and me I think Eileen deserves better than Rigby. He might be my friend well a little but I do really think he's great for her."

"Uh well that's great. I'm not really doing it for her. The prize is pretty cool you know." Mordecai looked back at the raven. He shrugged a little.

"Yeah the prize is pretty cool but I'm still doing this for Eileen." Michael turned away from the blue jay and took a shot making it very easy as the ball went in once again. Mordecai saw this and gulped a little. Just seeing him shoot the ball made him uneasy. Once the class was over Mordecai ran to his friend.

"Dude! Rigby I need to tell you something." Mordecai was out of breath when he reached his raccoon friend.

"Ah what is it?" Rigby said, as he sat at the usual table.

"Okay you know Michael." Rigby nodded. "Well he joined the basketball tournament to get with Eileen."

"Really finally!" Rigby was happy.

"Dude why are you happy?" Mordecai couldn't believe how his friend was reacting (well maybe he could believe it a little).

"Dude! If Michael wins it then she'll fall for him. She'll be far away from me! Oh man this is going to be great!" Rigby lied down happy just day dreaming on how it's going to happen.

"Rigby! She's the only girl that likes you. You should really watch out." Mordecai looked away from his friend. He didn't want to see his friend at the moment. Rigby was stubborn and selfish but the only girl that will actually stare at him and actually has feelings for him he ignores her.

"Mordecai there's lots of more girls out there."

"What girls?" Mordecai said, as he was walking away with a smile on his face. Rigby then realized what he said.

"STOP TALKING!" Rigby again yelled making everybody look at him in discomfort.

The day was growing old with the sun hitting the horizon. The school day was over but for 16 students it was starting a free throw tournament. The 16 were in the gym practicing.

"Hey Mordecai ready for the big day?" Michael took a ball and the ball went in the air and right into the basket. Mordecai saw this and still felt a little nervous.

"Yeah I'm ready dude. What about you?" Michael looked back at the blue jay oddly.

"Dude I'm sorry but there is no way I'm going to let someone else win. I told you before I'm doing this for Eileen and there is going to be no one stopping me. Well besides that good luck." Michael walked into the locker room to get ready for it.

"Oh man Rigby if I get out of this alive you owe me big time."

The tournament was starting and first up was Michael against this blonde haired kid. Michael easily won making more baskets than the other kid.

"Alright I new I would move on." Michael got off with a happy smile. The nest two was Mordecai and a kid with a black Mohawk. The game was pretty close but at the end Mordecai won. Michael looked at him.

"So you think you could go all the way?"

"Uh well I'm not being to cocky about it."

The Tournament games were pretty close. The Quarter-Finals were one of the most closest games in the Tournament but in the end the Semi-Finals turned out to be Mordecai, Michael, a kid named John, and another kid named Derick. The four were waiting for their names to be called up until

"Michael Hunter and Derick Anderson come up please." The announcer called up the two and they started the game. Mordecai and John both saw Michael and Derick shoot the free throws. Both were incredibly good but at the end just by one free throw Michael came away victorious.

"Yes! I'm going to win this. " Michael looked back at Mordecai.

"Whatever dude. You should really watch out your cockiness might bring you down." Michael looked at him.

"Dude I'm not letting anyone get passed me in this competition. She's mine dude! That raccoon has ignored her for too long. She totally deserves somebody better than him." Michael sat on a bench in the locker room in disappointment. "I just don't know why she likes him."

"Dude look I felt the same way when you were with Margaret." Michael's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Seriously why would you think that?"

"Well uh I didn't think-

"You didn't think I was too good for her huh." Michael got up angrily staring at the blue jay.

"No dude no I was just a little jealous of you that's all." Mordecai said, looking back at the angry raven.

"Well this time you and Rigby are going to be super jealous when I win the Tournament and get Eileen besides me." Michael was now laughing at the thought.

"Alright Mordecai and John your up." The announcer called up their names and they both walked on the court. The court was large and filled with lots of people. There was cheering everywhere. The two walked up to the free throw line. One on one end and the other on the other end. "You guys only have 60 seconds to shoot as many free throws as you can the one with the most moves on to the finals. Get ready and go!" The beeper sounded and they both picked up basketballs and threw them up. Some went in but some went in as well. Mordecai looked at the clock in the air. 30 28 27 26 it read. Every second counted and he threw it in the air. Just like that the beeper sounded but this time it was over.

"So the winner with 18 free throws made is... Mordecai!" The announcer brought his hand in the air. Mordecai felt happy but he wasn't finished yet. There was still one more contestant to take down. "Mordecai get washed up and you and Michael meet out here in an hour." Mordecai walked back in the locker room.

"So you made to the finals. Get ready to lose Mordecai." Michael laughed a little but Mordecai didn't let that get to him.

"I'm not going to let you beat me. I'm going to go all the way." Mordecai pointed at himself while saying it.

"No I am!"

"I am!"

"I am!"

"Dude Michael face it you suck."

"Wait when did you get so cocky?" Michael was shocked to see Mordecai get like this.

"I learned a little from Rigby and some from you." Mordecai said, smiling at Michael.

"Ah whatever. Your still going to lose though." Michael said, as walked into the shower room. Mordecai just nodded his head in disbelief. "No wonder he's Rigby's friend." Mordecai joked.

"Dude Michael!" Rigby ran towards the raven looking very scared.

"What is it?" Michael was putting on his shoes as he sat down on a bench in the locker room.

"You got this right?" Rigby was now sweating as if he ran a mile. Michael looked back at him in confusion.

"Rigby I got this I know you want your friend to lose but-

"NO! I mean you got this MEANING your ready to win so Eileen will go after you!" Rigby looked back at Michael angrily.

"Wait so you don't like Eileen?"

"NO! I DON'T LIKER HER! Just win this already. I made a bet with this falcon you'll win." Rigby walked away happy. He knew that Michael had this. There was nothing to worry about.

The Final stage of the Tournament was starting. The two birds walked on the court ready to start and ready to win but only one could win. "Take your places and get ready for the best!" The announcer said, as the two birds walked on opposite sides of the court. "This time there will be 2 minutes on the clock so more points should come!"

"You better have the money raccoon!" The tall falcon said, as he gave him an evil grin.

"Please Michael is a lot better than Mordecai." Rigby said, looking down at the court but the falcon then started to think.

"Wait did you say Mordecai?" Rigby then started to feel nervous.

"Uh yeah why?" He looked at the falcon confused on what he was thinking about.

"So that's the bird." The falcon looked closer at him.

"What do you mean?" Rigby said, as he took a glimpse at the falcon. The falcon was eying Mordecai as if he committed a crime. "What are you a cop or something?" Rigby said, defensively.

"Nope just going to help a friend." The falcon looked at the blue jay with hatred.

And so it began the seconds ticked away but it didn't stop the raven and the blue jay from shooting free throws. Both of them were head to head throughout. None of them looked stronger than the other. The stands were quiet in shock to see both of them shoot. The beeper sounded and it was over. They both walked up to the center of the court and just waited for the results.

"I got to hand it to you both that was incredible. The score was 34 to 35. One of the best records to this Tournament but only one of you could win and that means the winner is...Mordecai!" Mordecai almost jumped up with excitement. On the other hand Michael dropped to the floor in defeat. He wanted to win and show how good he was to Eileen but looks like he can't.

"So Racoon where's my money." The falcon walked towards Rigby.

"Uh yeah I don't have it." Rigby was walking away until-

"You little punk! You think you can run away like that!" The falcon grabbed Rigby but he easily gave him a kick to the foot as he escaped the hands of the falcon.

"Your lucky your not the one my friend wants!" Rigby still couldn't find out what the falcon was talking about when he said THE ONE. That quickly slipped his mind as he left the falcon.

"Wow! Mordecai you actually won!" Margaret hugged Mordecai.

"Yeah I did." Mordecai said, looking at the prize. Rigby came in exhausted from the running.

"Why did you win? Why didn't you let Michael win?" Rigby said, angrily looking at his friend. Mordecai couldn't answer that as Eileen came in happily looking at the raccoon.

"Hi Rigby!" Rigby looked at the mole.

"Oh uh hey Eileen did you see uh Michael play? He got second place!" Rigby tried to get her thoughts away from him but it he didn't win.

"Yeah I did but I was think about something. I was think about if we-

"You mean you and Michael going somewhere yeah that can work." Eileen just laughed at the raccoon.

"No I was wondering if we can do something together."

"But didn't we go to that festival thing about two weeks ago. I think you should go with Michael."

"Why do you keep mentioning Michael? Did something happen to him?"

"No no it's just something else."

"So did you get the money?"

"No this raccoon kicked me in the shin. I say we forget about getting the bird and going for that racoon." the falcon made fists in his hands in anger.

"Eric dude calm down. I'm not letting cryecai get away. What he did he's going to pay!" Eric looked at his friend scared a little.

"Okay okay. So when do we start." Eric looked at his friend with an evil smirk.

"Ah lets wait until the times right."

So what do you think? Yep I added my oc Eric. I didn't add him in the story but then I might as well add him in to give him a small role. Once again I'm truly sorry for the long wait I had a lot of things on my mind these last few days and these last few hours :( and don't forget to review.