Desperate For Attention

Chapter 4 – That's the way a Football player crumbles

Disclaimer:

Aya: dittogrrl does not own Eyeshield 21.

Shin: Hmm, what a loser.

Aya: Shin! That's mean, apologize!

Shin: I don't feel like it.

dittogrrl: I didn't have to write this story for you! I can just erase you with the click of a button!

Shin: Fine! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Happy now?

dittogrrl and Aya: 

Aya snapped out of her flashback when she noticed she had arrived at the hospital. I hope Sakuraba's alright, she thought and then noticed the crowd of swarming fan girls in front of the hospital. Oh no, she thought, How am I supposed to get in? One of the fan girls saw her and said huffily, "Hey girl! Are you here to see Sakuraba!" Then she stuck her face into Aya's and stared at her suspiciously. Aya anime sweatdropped. "Um, no. I'm here to see my grandfather."

"Good. Because we don't know what room number he's in."

"Well, good luck with that." Aya said and backed away into the hospital as fast as she could. Phew, Aya thought, That was close! Then, Aya went up to the counter and asked the creepy looking nurse where his room number was.

"Oh no! You're one of those fan girls! I'm not telling you!"

"No ma'am. I'm one of his friends."

"No you're not! Now go away before I curse you!"

Aya opened her mouth to say something more, but a hulking shadow came behind her. She saw the nurse see the person behind her and she asked in a squeaky voice. "H-hello sir. H-how may I h-help you?"

"This girl is with me."

Aya finally had the sense to turn around and saw Shin standing there staring at the nurse. 'T-that's perfectly a-acceptable." The nurse said stuttering and sank lower and lower in her chair. "H-have a n-nice day."

Aya and Shin walked in silence to Sakuraba's room. Say something!, she thought, He just helped you out! "Um, thanks for helping me back there."

"No problem."

"I'm really grateful."

"Like I said, no problem."

They fell silent again and Aya looked down at the floor with her face burning.

"Hey, we just passed Sakuraba's room."

"Huh?"
"The nurse said room 108."

"Oh."

Then they turned around and went into the room. A friendly looking nurse was writing something on a clipboard and looked up. "Are you here to see Sakuraba?"

"Um, yes ma'am."

"Well, he's behind that curtain right there." Then she turned and sang, "Sakuraba, you have some visitors." Then, before she opened the curtain she lowered her voice so only they could hear her. "He's a little down so try to cheer him up, ok?"

"Um, hai."

Then, the nurse opened the curtain to reveal a depressed Sakuraba. He looked up and saw Aya and Shin. "Oh, hey guys."

"Um, are you ok?" Aya asked concerned. "Yeah, but I have to stay in the hospital for a while."

"Good thing it's not that bad so you can be back playing football for the fall tournament." Aya said happily. "The team needs you."

"Yeah right."

A strange silence came to the room. The nurse looked uncomfortable and said, "I'm going to leave you guys alone now." Then, she fled from the room.

"Sakuraba-kun, how could you say that?. You're of vital importance to the team!" Aya said surprised. "Oh?The only real vital importance is Shin!" Sakuraba screamed and buried his face into his blanket.

"You got that right."

Aya looked at Shin and was shocked that those words had even come out of his mouth. Sakuraba pulled his face up and stared at Shin with tear-filled eyes. "I'm tired of you whining all the time. You don't have a right to complain until you're as good as me!" Shin said and looked right into Sakuraba's eyes. They were narrowed and filled with disgust.

"You want to know why you're not good? Because you let the pressure get to you! You also slack off at practice! If you would shut your mouth for two seconds then you would actually learn something from Coach!"

Aya couldn't believe it, Sakuraba couldn't believe it, Nobody could believe it. "I-Is that what you really think?" Sakuraba asked trying not to cry.

Shin looked away from him and nodded.

"In that case, I'm quitting football forever!"

"Sakuraba-kun! You don't really mean-?" Aya gasped.

"Yes I really mean it! I'm quitting football, quitting modeling, quitting life! I can't take it anymore! Leave me alone!" He screamed.

"If that's what you want you little whiner, then why didn't you just tell me in the first place?" Shin replied scarily. "I would've been happy to-"

"Stop."

Shin's gaze turned to Aya, who was looking at the floor and clenched her fists. "Stop! Can't you see you're hurting him!" Then, she looked up at Sakuraba ans screamed, "What are you doing! Giving up! I've never heard such nonsense. Wanna know what you are?...a quitter!" Then, she turned to Shin with her eyes blazing and her face red. "And you! How could you be so cruel! Not with him! Not when I love him!"

Aya suddenly realized what she had just said and slapped her hand over her mouth. She wouldn't look up at them and just stood there. Then, she bolted for the door. When she reached it she turned her head round and placed her hand on the side. Then, she said something that would never be forgotten in their memories forever.

"I hate you both."

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Sorry it took me so long to put this chapter up. I'm working on a new fan fiction. Thankies to all my reviewers!