Authors Notes: Ok This is the second chapter to my new story!! Yay! And yes
I play soccer! And I love it! Anyway, thank you all for the reviews! I
appreciate your support.
Chapter 2: Slow motion
Kaoru was sweating bullets. The game was so intense. She got shivers down her spine just thinking about the score. It was 2 to 2. Still tied since the first half. Both teams, hers and the other, had experienced goalies. At the least they both took over 30 shots and only two passed those human brick walls. Only two. And to think out of those two people, the number of times the ball slipped passed them was exactly the same. Kaoru was surprised truthfully. Her teams goalie never let a ball slip by, but this was one awesome team she was facing! She glanced at the score board, and gasped. They only had 3 minutes left. If they stayed tied, they would have to go into over time! It would be after 1 am before anything happened! Kaoru took a deep breath, and continued to play the game. It started to thunder, and the rain began to pour down. The sky held no sign of the weather change since the sun had set hours before the game started. But even though the weather was against them, they continued to play on.
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Kenshin had the ball again, and he was swiveling past all the opposite players. He then spotted that girl he was staring at not too long ago. As he ran with the ball at his feet, the rain soaking him, he smiled slyly. He ran past her, brushing his hand across her petite yet perfectly curved butt. He looked back, and saw her flush a deep red. He laughed and then continued on his way. All the players were after him, and he knew it. The score boards time read only 20 seconds left. Only 20 seconds to confirm the score. That drove Kenshin into overdrive. He was close to the goal, with 15 players right on his tail. His heart started to thump, matching the rains hard beating.
19...ba bump...
18...ba bump...
17...ba bump...
The seconds were ticking in his mind as he drew closer and closer the goal. He saw the goalie take her defensive stance as he approached at fast speeds. Then...everything seemed to play in slow motion. He could hear himself breathing, his heart pounding, and all the screams of the fans seemed to fade. The score board read only 8 seconds remained. Kenshin knew it wouldn't work if he dribbled closer. So he stopped the ball and lifted his leg ready to strike with all he had. Everything still played in slow motion.
5...ba bump....
4...ba bump....
He kicked the ball as hard as he could, and watched it rocket towards the goal. The rain still pouring hard. His heart still pounding. Everything still in slow motion.
3...ba bump....
2...ba bump....
The goalie jumped into the air, reaching for the ball. But in the last second, her feet slipped beneath her on the slippery ground, and the ball only brushed against her fingers as in hit the net behind her. A perfect....clean...goal.
1......ba bump....
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! "AND THE CRIMSON KNIGHTS TAKE THE WIN!! 3 to 2!! A WONDERFUL GAME FOLKES!!" The announcer blared. Kenshin through his hands in the air and jumped, shouting a 'yes' fallowed by a 'whoo!' All of his team mates gathered around him, some tackling him playfully. The boys team had one the championships, and were ready to move to the bigger leagues.
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Kaoru stood in the pouring rain in the middle of the field. She couldn't believe it. Her team had just lost. After all the hard work they put through the season...they lost. Kaoru was a good sport, and wouldn't let that bother her. It was what would happen to her after the game. What would she tell her father?...She dread the thought of what he might say...or do for that matter. Ever since her mother died 8 years ago, her father had become an alcoholic. And that's why Kaoru had to be perfect. She had to get perfect grades in school, she had to get perfect friends, she had to be the perfect single, and she had to win to be perfect. She hated it. She hated trying to be perfect. She wanted to be normal, simple, and fun to be around. But her father prevented that. One night when she had come home two minutes after he requested, he had beaten her until she was nearly bad enough to be sent to the hospital. But he wouldn't let her. Now that Kaoru had the news of losing the championships to bring home, she wasn't sure if she would last the night. She shook her head to clear her mind, and looked at the boys. They were all clustered together with the look of total bliss on their faces, and she smiled at that. She was happy that good things came out if things like that. She then put a determined look on her face. She wasn't going to let that loss ruin the fun she had at during the game. She then filed into a line with her team, and so did the other team. They walked passed each other, giving high fives, saying 'good game' to each player. Once Kaoru had reached Kenshin, she smiled sadly at him, and gave him an individual 'good game'. They all walked off the field, and the memories of the game burned it their minds. All the crowds were exiting the field, all either happy faces, or sad smiles plastered on for their expressions. The rain had died, and Kaoru walked away from the group on her own, leaving everyone without notice. Only one person seemed to spot her in the dark of night. She walked along the dirt road, cars all lined up on her right. She was holding her cleats, and water bottle in hand. She then felt a light draft from behind her, and quickly turned her head around to glance back. She saw only the sight of a dark dirt road, and the cars with people entering them. She shook her head while turning back around. When she did, someone was standing right in front her.
"Hey!! Great game back there!" Kenshin shouted with bliss laced in his voice.
"EEP!" Kaoru squeaked as the voice made her heart jump in her throat. She then took a deep breath, and placed her hand over her heart.
"Scare you?" He asked, bending over to look at her with a chuckle. He smiled slyly when she lifted her head and glared at him, a sapphire flame, burning in her eyes.
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'God she's even better looking up close!' Kenshin thought to himself. He smiled, and stood up straight. She did the same, and closed her eyes, eyebrows knitted together in annoyance, and walked straight past him.
"H-hey! Wait up! What's with the attitude? C'mon be a good sport!" Kenshin said as he jogged to catch up to her. She then smirked and kept walking.
"Geez lighten up! You played a really great game back there! Really!" Kenshin said with a sincere voice. Kaoru stopped and whipped her head to look at him.
"Yeah well obviously not good enough..." She said with a sneer, and then started to walk off again. Kenshin then got serious. He walked up to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to stop. She then shrugged off his shoulder, and turned to face him again.
"What do you want?!" Kaoru asked in frustration. Kenshin then got angry. He was trying to compliment her, and all she was doing was being a sour puss. What he didn't know was that she wasn't acting like that out of the game. It was out of something, going to happen.
"Now you listen to me! Here I am, trying to compliment you on a job well done! And you played a hell of a damn good game out there! And all you're doing is blowing up in my face, because you can't face the fact that we beat you!" Kenshin said with a stern tone. Kaoru's eyes then brimmed with tears. He didn't understand what she was so ruffled about.
"You don't understand!! It's not the game that I'm-" Kaoru was about to finish, when he interrupted her.
"Then what!? What's got you so ticked off that you're being a brat?! Tell me!" Kenshin said, waiting for an answer. Kaoru then lost control of her tears. They poured down her face, much like what the rain had done. She then marched up into his face, and glared at him while answering his question.
"Because I'm so damn frightened about what my dad's going to do to me when I tell him we lost!!! That's why!!!!!! You happy?!?!? Now you know!!!!" Kaoru yelled while she slowly recoiled off of him and turned around and wept silently into her hands. Kenshin was bewildered. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was...was her father abusive? Kenshin then felt like he had just pulled the plug, and drained the water in the pool. His eyes then glazed over with a sift hue, and he carefully walked over to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder, and turned her to face him half way.
"Hey...I'm really sorry...I didn't mean to pry into a family affair...I'm really sorry..." He said as he looked at her. She lifted her head from her hands, and looked at him. She then slowly walked to him, and rested her head on his shoulder, and began to weep again. Kenshin felt awful. He then lifted his other hand, and placed it on her other shoulder, comforting her in her state. He didn't know what was going on in this girls family, but he would find out. If she liked it or not, he would find out.
All in slow motion.
That's all for now! :D please review
Chapter 2: Slow motion
Kaoru was sweating bullets. The game was so intense. She got shivers down her spine just thinking about the score. It was 2 to 2. Still tied since the first half. Both teams, hers and the other, had experienced goalies. At the least they both took over 30 shots and only two passed those human brick walls. Only two. And to think out of those two people, the number of times the ball slipped passed them was exactly the same. Kaoru was surprised truthfully. Her teams goalie never let a ball slip by, but this was one awesome team she was facing! She glanced at the score board, and gasped. They only had 3 minutes left. If they stayed tied, they would have to go into over time! It would be after 1 am before anything happened! Kaoru took a deep breath, and continued to play the game. It started to thunder, and the rain began to pour down. The sky held no sign of the weather change since the sun had set hours before the game started. But even though the weather was against them, they continued to play on.
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Kenshin had the ball again, and he was swiveling past all the opposite players. He then spotted that girl he was staring at not too long ago. As he ran with the ball at his feet, the rain soaking him, he smiled slyly. He ran past her, brushing his hand across her petite yet perfectly curved butt. He looked back, and saw her flush a deep red. He laughed and then continued on his way. All the players were after him, and he knew it. The score boards time read only 20 seconds left. Only 20 seconds to confirm the score. That drove Kenshin into overdrive. He was close to the goal, with 15 players right on his tail. His heart started to thump, matching the rains hard beating.
19...ba bump...
18...ba bump...
17...ba bump...
The seconds were ticking in his mind as he drew closer and closer the goal. He saw the goalie take her defensive stance as he approached at fast speeds. Then...everything seemed to play in slow motion. He could hear himself breathing, his heart pounding, and all the screams of the fans seemed to fade. The score board read only 8 seconds remained. Kenshin knew it wouldn't work if he dribbled closer. So he stopped the ball and lifted his leg ready to strike with all he had. Everything still played in slow motion.
5...ba bump....
4...ba bump....
He kicked the ball as hard as he could, and watched it rocket towards the goal. The rain still pouring hard. His heart still pounding. Everything still in slow motion.
3...ba bump....
2...ba bump....
The goalie jumped into the air, reaching for the ball. But in the last second, her feet slipped beneath her on the slippery ground, and the ball only brushed against her fingers as in hit the net behind her. A perfect....clean...goal.
1......ba bump....
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! "AND THE CRIMSON KNIGHTS TAKE THE WIN!! 3 to 2!! A WONDERFUL GAME FOLKES!!" The announcer blared. Kenshin through his hands in the air and jumped, shouting a 'yes' fallowed by a 'whoo!' All of his team mates gathered around him, some tackling him playfully. The boys team had one the championships, and were ready to move to the bigger leagues.
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Kaoru stood in the pouring rain in the middle of the field. She couldn't believe it. Her team had just lost. After all the hard work they put through the season...they lost. Kaoru was a good sport, and wouldn't let that bother her. It was what would happen to her after the game. What would she tell her father?...She dread the thought of what he might say...or do for that matter. Ever since her mother died 8 years ago, her father had become an alcoholic. And that's why Kaoru had to be perfect. She had to get perfect grades in school, she had to get perfect friends, she had to be the perfect single, and she had to win to be perfect. She hated it. She hated trying to be perfect. She wanted to be normal, simple, and fun to be around. But her father prevented that. One night when she had come home two minutes after he requested, he had beaten her until she was nearly bad enough to be sent to the hospital. But he wouldn't let her. Now that Kaoru had the news of losing the championships to bring home, she wasn't sure if she would last the night. She shook her head to clear her mind, and looked at the boys. They were all clustered together with the look of total bliss on their faces, and she smiled at that. She was happy that good things came out if things like that. She then put a determined look on her face. She wasn't going to let that loss ruin the fun she had at during the game. She then filed into a line with her team, and so did the other team. They walked passed each other, giving high fives, saying 'good game' to each player. Once Kaoru had reached Kenshin, she smiled sadly at him, and gave him an individual 'good game'. They all walked off the field, and the memories of the game burned it their minds. All the crowds were exiting the field, all either happy faces, or sad smiles plastered on for their expressions. The rain had died, and Kaoru walked away from the group on her own, leaving everyone without notice. Only one person seemed to spot her in the dark of night. She walked along the dirt road, cars all lined up on her right. She was holding her cleats, and water bottle in hand. She then felt a light draft from behind her, and quickly turned her head around to glance back. She saw only the sight of a dark dirt road, and the cars with people entering them. She shook her head while turning back around. When she did, someone was standing right in front her.
"Hey!! Great game back there!" Kenshin shouted with bliss laced in his voice.
"EEP!" Kaoru squeaked as the voice made her heart jump in her throat. She then took a deep breath, and placed her hand over her heart.
"Scare you?" He asked, bending over to look at her with a chuckle. He smiled slyly when she lifted her head and glared at him, a sapphire flame, burning in her eyes.
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'God she's even better looking up close!' Kenshin thought to himself. He smiled, and stood up straight. She did the same, and closed her eyes, eyebrows knitted together in annoyance, and walked straight past him.
"H-hey! Wait up! What's with the attitude? C'mon be a good sport!" Kenshin said as he jogged to catch up to her. She then smirked and kept walking.
"Geez lighten up! You played a really great game back there! Really!" Kenshin said with a sincere voice. Kaoru stopped and whipped her head to look at him.
"Yeah well obviously not good enough..." She said with a sneer, and then started to walk off again. Kenshin then got serious. He walked up to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to stop. She then shrugged off his shoulder, and turned to face him again.
"What do you want?!" Kaoru asked in frustration. Kenshin then got angry. He was trying to compliment her, and all she was doing was being a sour puss. What he didn't know was that she wasn't acting like that out of the game. It was out of something, going to happen.
"Now you listen to me! Here I am, trying to compliment you on a job well done! And you played a hell of a damn good game out there! And all you're doing is blowing up in my face, because you can't face the fact that we beat you!" Kenshin said with a stern tone. Kaoru's eyes then brimmed with tears. He didn't understand what she was so ruffled about.
"You don't understand!! It's not the game that I'm-" Kaoru was about to finish, when he interrupted her.
"Then what!? What's got you so ticked off that you're being a brat?! Tell me!" Kenshin said, waiting for an answer. Kaoru then lost control of her tears. They poured down her face, much like what the rain had done. She then marched up into his face, and glared at him while answering his question.
"Because I'm so damn frightened about what my dad's going to do to me when I tell him we lost!!! That's why!!!!!! You happy?!?!? Now you know!!!!" Kaoru yelled while she slowly recoiled off of him and turned around and wept silently into her hands. Kenshin was bewildered. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was...was her father abusive? Kenshin then felt like he had just pulled the plug, and drained the water in the pool. His eyes then glazed over with a sift hue, and he carefully walked over to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder, and turned her to face him half way.
"Hey...I'm really sorry...I didn't mean to pry into a family affair...I'm really sorry..." He said as he looked at her. She lifted her head from her hands, and looked at him. She then slowly walked to him, and rested her head on his shoulder, and began to weep again. Kenshin felt awful. He then lifted his other hand, and placed it on her other shoulder, comforting her in her state. He didn't know what was going on in this girls family, but he would find out. If she liked it or not, he would find out.
All in slow motion.
That's all for now! :D please review