**Special note: Where I come from football is what is called soccer in the USA, and probly some other countries too. So the football in this fic is soccer and not American football. Confused? me too ^.^
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Piccolo whistled to himself as he went to meet Goku at the cornershop café. The spiky haired kid was there waiting for him with a football under his arm.
'Hey! Happy New Year Piccolo!'
'Yeah,' Piccolo mumbled.
It ain't New Year on Namek yet. Whats the big deal?
'So lets go play some football.'
They headed off to the high school. Although it was shut up for Christmas holidays they could still use the football field and it was the best place for them to have a game.
Goku sprinted across the green pitch, skilfully controlling the ball with his feet. 'Come and get me Namek!' he challenged.
Piccolo ran for him and sent him flying with a crunching tackle which almost snapped his shin. Goku landed on the ground in a crumpled heap.
'OW! PICCOLO!'
Piccolo chortled as he ran off with the football.
You asked for it, Goku.
Piccolo ran down to the goal with the ball before turning round to face Goku, who was limping pitifully down the pitch. He passed him the ball.
'Wanna take some shots?' he raised an eyebrow.
Goku's face broke into a grin.
'All right!'
Lining the ball up on the penalty spot, Goku ran at it with a scary ferocity. Piccolo was ready for it though. His keen eye never left the football as Goku struck it as hard as he could.
BAM!
The ball hurtled towards Piccolo at 80 mph. His lightning quick reflexes managed to keep up and he dived full stretch to the left, knocking the ball clear with an outstretched hand.
'Nice save, Piccolo!' Goku was impressed.
Piccolo threw the ball back to him. 'Bring it on,' he snarled.
Goku placed the ball on the white spot again, his face going serious. 'So its like that is it?' he said, his mouth a tight line. 'This one won't be so easy pal.'
'I'm trembling in my little bootees,' the sarcasm dripped from Piccolo's voice.
'You should be.' Goku took a massive run at the ball, about twenty steps away from it! Piccolo watched the determined Saiyan and began to regret taunting him.
Nah, whatever he's got - I can handle it.
The ball screamed towards Piccolo who saw it move just in time. He leapt towards it for a save. This time, when the ball struck his hands, the speed and force of it carried Piccolo right through the goal posts with it! He landed in the back of the net, the ball safely in his arms.
Goku chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. 'Oops, sorry 'bout that Piccolo.' He reached out a friendly hand to help him up.
'Why don't you go in goal and I'll do some saves. OK?'
'Sure.' Piccolo swapped places with his friend and then took a shot of his own.
The chibi Namek had forgotten his own strength and the white ball rocketed into the air, almost disappearing out of sight. The chibis strained their eyes as they stared high up into the sky.
'There it is!' Goku pointed upwards. 'Its coming down over there.'
The ball was headed straight for the school buildings, way across the other side of the field.
'Lets go get it,' Piccolo was already walking towards the school.
Just then the ball disappeared in amongst the buildings and all that could be heard was a loud...
SMASH!!
The boys stopped dead in their tracks as they realised the sound could only be one thing - one of the school windows shattering.
Aw, feck!
'Way to go Piccolo,' Goku said quietly.
Piccolo's green face had turned slightly pale.
'We better go see what damage I caused,' he said. 'And get your ball back.'
'Yep.'
They jumped into the air and took off towards the school at high speed…
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Another wee cliffhanger, heh heh. Looks like the chibis are smashing up the school (good boys!) uh oh, someone's gonna be in big trouble!
Find out next time what happens. Ciao xx