Disclaimer: I do not own Eyeshield 21.

Short Pass: Words

He says what he means, but does he mean what he says?

Hiruma Yoichi was a complicated person.

Or at least, that's what most people thought. He didn't think he was half as complicated as they did, it was just most people didn't think to look past the surface.

For example, he always said what he meant to. If what he meant wasn't always what he said, well. That wasn't his problem, was it? People needed to listen better.

Besides, most of the time, he did mean what he said. It was just that foul words and rough language were usually the most succinct way to get his point across.

"Fucking dread."

Agon, you complete and utter bastard. 90% of the time I want to completely forget your existence, you utter waste of a human being, but 10% of the time you are useful so I will address you. But only by that stupid haircut. You do know you are Japanese, right? Why the hell do you want to look like the lead singer in a reggae band?

"WE WILL KILL THEM!"

Now is your chance to use your training to beat their asses so far into the ground that dirt will be coming out of their eyeballs.

"You worry too much."

You do, fucking manager. The brats are stronger than you think, if you would just give them a chance to try.

"Fucking X, do X if it kills you!"

Well, duh, not literally. But if you don't give it your all, you'll feel really badly about it yourself, so don't be stupid and hold back. If you hold back but still don't feel bad about it, what the hell is your pansy ass doing on my team?

Occasionally, though, there were times where what he said was the exact opposite of what he meant. There were various reasons for this, but he chose not to delve into them. If he did, that meant admitting soft, squishy emotions, and Hiruma didn't do well with soft and squishy. Hard and spiky (liberally sprinkled with explosions) was easier.

"Leave him! This is the Death March, dammit."

He'll catch up, don't worry.

And of course, the grand-daddy of them all...

"Fucking manager!"

I love you.