The scene is the ice rink. The teams are returning to the field for the last period to determine who will represent South Park. The teams were lining up to each other, each prepared to come at each other with full force. The fans were anxious.

" We are so going to beat you Kyle." said Craig

" Well a least I didn't get replaced and put in as a goalie! Ha ha." laughed Kyle

" Shut up, ass hole!"

" What's wrong with being a goalie?" asked Butters

" Nothing Butters. Except when you go from being left center to goalie, you must be really bad." said Kyle

" God damn it!" said Craig frustrated

The two teams lined up. The referee came with the puck. Stan and Kyle stared at each other, they both had the same fiery ambition in their eyes as before, but this time there was no hate behind them. Both boys had let go of the hate they had for each other.

The referee dropped the puck. The game was on.

Stan got the puck and raced down the field. Ha aimed at Butters and shot with all his might. Stan scored. The crowd went wild.

Butters put the puck back into play. Token got the puck. Clyde came at him but he maneuvered out of his way and continued towards Craig.

Craig was already pissed at what Kyle said, he wasn't going to let anyone score.

Token shot the puck at the goal that Craig was guarding. Craig moved his leg so to block the puck. It bounced off his leg and went back into the field. Clyde went for it but Kyle moved faster them him and got the puck.

Kyle surprised Clyde and made another shot at the goal. Craig was caught off guard and unable to react in time to stop the puck. He desperately tried to use his arm to block the puck but it slip through. Kyle's team scored again.

The crowd cheered. Stan watched as the crowd chanted Kyle's name.

" KYLE! KYLE! KYLE!" said Kyle's fans

Kyle felt so happy. He felt like he was appreciated.

The game went on, with both sides scoring point after point. The score kept going up by one point for each team, they were practically tied most of the third period.

Kyle had the puck, he raced towards the goal guarded by Craig. He was halfway across the field when Stan came and stole the puck. Stan, unintentionally, knocked Kyle down.

" Aah!" said Kyle as he fell, he looked as though he hurt his leg

The ref called a timeout.

" Kyle!" yelled Stan as he raced back to him, leaving the puck behind

" Are you okay kid?" asked Barbrady

" Kyle, are you okay? I am so sorry." said Stan apologizing

" I'm okay, really." said Kyle getting up

" I think you might one to sit this out Kyle." said Barbrady

" Nah, I'm fine really. Look." said Kyle as he skated in a circle, showing he was okay

" Well okay then, I guess we should just start the play then."

Barbrady, got the puck and put it back into play. The game continued.

The game was nearing the end of the period. Just one more minute was left on the clock. And Stan's team was ahead by one point. Kyle had the puck and raced to the goal. Stan raced to catch up with him. There was fifteen seconds left on the clock. Kyle aimed at the goal. Ten seconds left. Kyle shot…

Score. The clock reached zero. The score ended tied.

" Huff, huff, tied?" said Kyle

" It's a tie? God damn it!" said Craig

" No way!" said Token

" Huff, man, huff, that's pretty fu!ked up." said Stan

The Barbrady was confused he didn't know what to do. He was called up to the sky box by the mayor.

The scene is the Mayor's Sky Box. Barbrady, the Mayor, and her two aids are discussing what to do.

" Well Mayor what should we do?" asked Barbrady

" I believe the rules say we have a sudden death match. We have a short period with five minutes on the clock and the team that scores the most points in that time limit wins." said one of the Mayor's aids

" That sounds good lets do that." said the other aid

" Okay lets make the announcement." said Barbrady

" Wait, I have a better idea." said the Mayor

" What Mayor?" said the first aid

" Instead of having the whole team back on the field, lets have the two crowd favorites face off against each other. Let that Marsh kid and that Broflovski kid face off and have the goalies there too. The crowd will love it."

" That sounds…good." said Barbrady

" Yes brilliant Mayor." said the first aid

" Brilliant." said the second aid

The crows waited anxiously, Stan and Kyle waited on the ice wondering what the officials were gonna do.

The P.A. came on.

" In order to deal with the tiebreaker, we will do this. There will be a sudden death match between player Stan Marsh and player Kyle Broflovski. The goalies will remain at their goals." said the P.A.

The crowd grew excited. Finally they would get to see their two favorite players face off. Stan and Kyle looked at each other.

" The match will consist of five minutes, and each player will score as many points as they can." said the P.A.

" This is taking forever! We're never going to get are prank done if they don't stop." aid Cartman agitated

" Come on, don't you want to see who's better? This is big, and I hope those two don't go to far." said Kenny worried

The game started, Kyle and Stan kept scoring point after point. The five minutes ended with another tie.

" Damn, can't one of these kids just give up!" said the Mayor agitated

The P.A. came on again.

" We will have a one point decide all match. Will Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski please line up." said the P.A.

Kyle wanted so badly to win.

The puck dropped, Stan was exhausted. Kyle had gotten the puck. Stan moved himself to guard the goal against Kyle.

" Don't let him score Stan!" yelled Craig

Stan was exhausted; he had pushed himself so hard. Kyle saw Stan, although he still considered himself against Stan, he didn't want to put any more stress on Stan. He looked like he was going to collapse.

Stan looked at Kyle, he saw the look in his eyes, Kyle was determined to win. Stan has been pushed to him limits this entire tournament.

" STAN! STAN! KYLE! KYLE!" chanted the crowds on different sides

Kyle wanted to win, but if he won, Stan would be looked down upon as the kid who lost the tournament. Sure it is hard to blame an individual, but this match up would give all those who wanted to mock Stan for losing plenty of fuel, they could clearly blame Stan. It was only him and Stan playing, the rest of the team wouldn't is blame free.

Stan thought to himself, (I can't win. Oh well, Kyle you win. I know I'm going to be hated for this, but so what. Kyle I don't want this to ruin our friendship.) Stan stepped out of the way of the goal and sat down on the ice.

" What are you doing?" yelled Craig

" Stan?" said Kyle confused

" There is no way I can beat you. I'm too tired; it's pointless trying to stop you. Besides, I don't want our friendship ruined over this, I don't want you to hate me Kyle. You're my best friend." said Stan

" Stan."

" Oh that's pussy talk!" yelled one man in the crowd

" Stop making excuses and stop him." yell another angry fan

" Make the shot Kyle!" yelled many of the fans

Kyle prepared to make the shot. It would be easy to get it past Craig. Kyle aimed but he found it difficult to make the shot.

" Man this is so gay." said Cartman annoyed

" What? Stan is doing this for Kyle." said Kenny

" Whatever, I just want it to be over."

Kyle felt it hard to decide what to do. If he made the shot, he would finally get the appreciation he longed for. On the other hand, he would be destroying Stan. People in the crowd are already getting angry with him.

" Go for it Kyle." Stan whispered

He raised his stick, prepared to shoot, but he couldn't…

(" Kyle, I appreciate you."), those words echoed in Kyle's head. Kyle almost cried when he remembered those words.

Kyle realized something; he had been so desperate for people he didn't even know to appreciate him that he had completely forgotten about a person who already appreciated him. His fans, they would only appreciate him as long as he played this game, Stan had always been there for him and he treated him like crap.

Kyle couldn't do this to Stan, after all that he did to him, he couldn't live with himself if he did. Kyle threw his hockey stick on the floor.

" What?" said the crowd

" This is stupid Stan." said Kyle

Kyle skated over to Stan and held his hand out to help him up off the ice.

" I don't want to ruin our friendship either, not over some dumb game." said Kyle

Kyle helped Stan off the ground.

" So what? Is that all, you guys are so gay!" said Craig angry

" Screw you ass hole." said Stan

" We quit." said Kyle

Stan and Kyle skated off the field while the crowd yelled angrily at both boys.

" Are they out off the field?" asked Cartman

" Yep, I think they went to the locker rooms." said Kenny

" Good, finally." said Cartman

Cartman pressed a button, and just like that the sprinkler system came on. Out of the sprinklers came pig blood. Everyone shrieked and screamed as they were soaked, Cartman laughed under the umbrella Kenny held up.

The scene is the locker rooms.

" Why did you decide not to score?" asked Stan

" It didn't seem that important anymore." said Kyle

" Friends?"

" Yeah, best friends."

The scene is the minivan that the Marshes own. Cartman and Kenny are sitting in the middle seats, Mrs. Marsh is driving, and Stan and Kyle are sitting in the back.

" Well that was an anti-climatic ending." said Cartman

" Shut up fat ass." said Kyle sounding weak and tired

" I'm really proud of both of you." said Mrs. Marsh

" Mom, do you think Dad and Uncle Jimbo are mad?" asked Stan

" No sweetie."

" I'm just glad that you two are friends again." said Kenny

" Yeah me too." said Stan putting his arm around Kyle

Kyle's eyelids started to close; before he knew it he was asleep.

" Kyle you up?" said Stan shaking the arm he had around Kyle

For once in a long time, he and Kyle were all right. He and Kyle were friends again.

Cartman poked his head over the seat to see Kyle sleeping on Stan.

" Well, Kyle…" began Cartman but he was interrupted

" Cartman, I really don't care if this looks gay. I really don't. Were not gay, he's my best friend and that's all. So please don't make a remark at how it looks cause I seriously don't care what it looks like. So just don't." said Stan sounding tired himself

" Well actually I was gonna say that it was good that the Jew finally shut his mouth and went to sleep but now that you mention it yeah that does look pretty…"

Kenny gave Cartman a shove so Cartman didn't say anything. He'd wait till Kyle was better completely to rip on him like never before about this.

" Hey do you think we'll get arrested for that stunt we pulled?" asked Kenny

" Yeah did anyone find out what you two did?" asked Stan

" No, I covered our tracks good." said Cartman

The boys were relaxed now. Cartman looked out the window, Kenny leaned against the car door started to fall asleep.

Stan leaned against Kyle; he didn't care how it looked. He was happy Kyle would be okay, and that this whole ordeal was over. It had made them stronger, physically and stronger as friends, they were closer now. And if Kyle still needed help, he would be there every step of the way for him.

Stan closed his eyes and went to sleep.