Hey everyone! So sorry for the late update!
Especially to sky(guest)! I am solo sorry for taking so long- I had mock exams and I was working on my other work Mascot Characters- don't worry I haven't thrown away this story!
This story actually has a plot (which still making up as I go) so the updates will be more varied depending on when inspiration decides to hit me on the head- though I will try to update like once every week or so… -_-
Anyway I really do hope you guys enjoy this chapter, it's not that great honestly but it does introduce two new characters~
Please don't forget to comment what you think and I also don't own Eyeshield 21
Everyone moved out of their respective passages, tired, exhausted both mentally and physically. For the last exam- speed - they had been ordered by their supervisors to go back to their previous groups in order to time a 40-yard dash.
Sena waved goodbye to Shin and Takami enthusiastically hoping they wouldn't notice how down he was feeling at the moment. Luckily the crowd of pushing and shoving prospectives where the main focus of everyone and the speedy brunette quickly dashed into the chaos deftly dodging any oncoming blows while looking for the gun-toting blond.
Hiruma may be scary as hell but in a strange way the thief felt comfort in his presence, stability, yes the blonde was most likely to get him killed but Sena knew deep down that he at least wouldn't be betrayed or abandoned.
Finally his strained ears picked up a familiar sadistic laugh, which was like soothing music to his ominous ragged thoughts. "Hiruma san!" He gasped as he dashed toward the menacing source however quickly he stilled as he saw the sight before him, all previous thoughts forgotten.
There the blond demon was being carried in what could only be described as a human chariot where the sadistic devil was seated on the arms or backs of his fellow prospective students covered in an assortment of expensive objects like some sort of devil king god. "Kekeke"
'If I'm lucky maybe he won't noti-'
"Oi fucking shrimp."
'-ce me. Shit'
Suddenly a bag was thrown at the small thief who responded with a very high pitched not manly at all squeal at the sudden flying object as from previous experience the bag usually contained rocks or some other hard object. To the brunettes surprise and embarrassment he found the bag to be light and full of his clothes. Shyly he shot a look of gratitude toward the blond who just "tched" and looked away. Quickly with bag in hand he shot of like a bullet to get changed.
A few very rushed minutes later.
'Thank god back to my old clothes! Honestly the weird gazes were really getting to me.'
"Get over here fucking chibi- it's fucking starting!"
"Hieeeee- Haaaaii!"
Quickly he scampered toward the blonde's side as they waited for their turn.
Doburoku sighed in disappointment for the umpteenth time as he looked at his stopwatch noting how long it took for this prospective student. Unfortunately most of the students only showed around average results, barely any had even come close to passing the 5 second barrier that really determined the average player and a true sprinter.
"Next!"
The drunkard suddenly noticed the silence that fell on the noisy crowd of teens and realized with a grin who stepped up next in line.
The blond slowly moved his neck from side to side, cracking it as he did so. With a maniacal grin he readied himself at the starting line. At the starting signal he dashed completing the dash in 5.1 seconds.
It was like he knew already he got a better score before the drunkard told him his time as he pulled the smuggest face, haughtily looking down on the other aristocrats with glee. "Congrats Hiruma you got 5.1 seconds."
As he revealed the demon teen's time the blond cackled and turned to the small thief triumphantly.
"YA-HA I just ran my best time!"
"Ooooh!" Sena cooed supportively, glad for his partner in crime to finally beat his past speed of 5.3 seconds. The brunette secretly knew how much the scary teen trained without him knowing and so it definitely made him happy to know the blonde's hard work was paying off. He shuddered in nervous excitement with the knowledge that it was finally his turn next, after seeing the blonde do his best he felt obliged to do the same.
"Next!"
The brunette took a step toward the starting line with confidence and readied himself. The ex-knight looked on with curiosity, he knew that the kid was speedy but how fast could he go?
And with the start of the signal Doburoku got his answer. The small lithe boy took of at the sound running at top speed, it was like he had become one with the wind and before the drunkard knew it he reached the end of field. The old knight wasn't the only open mouthed individual as everyone with the exception of Hiruma (who just cackled) also shared the same look of shock. Kidd who was also watching quickly snapped out of his daze, tilting his hat to hide his smiling face. Tetsuma nodded supportively.
"F-four point two seconds." Doburoku had to recheck twice if he read the clock right- he had never heard of anyone getting such a score before, not during the Oujo Silver Knights times.
Sena smiled in delight at the score causing anyone nearby the small teen to positively melt at the adorableness. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his lower back causing him to hit the ground; quickly he twisted to face his attacker, though he already had a suspicion that it was a certain blonde. "Kekeke."
The brunette got up from the ground, dusting himself off, pouting cutely. Hiruma turned and walked away, chewing his gum as he did. Though everyone else was appalled at the demon's actions Sena swore he heard the blonde mutter under his breath "Not bad chibi."
With that quiet compliment uttered for only his ears, the thief couldn't help but grin; unfortunately the confused crowd interpreted that smile as a sign of masochism.
The exam passed like a blur and soon it was all over. Everyone was sent back home with the information that in two days the results will be posted on the front of the gates. If your name is on the list there is also assigned dorms set next to the name, the student is expected to move in by three day's time.
As Sena wondered which street during this time around the area would be safest to sleep on, he was more than shocked when Hiruma came over without a word and dragged the confused teen to his house. It was rare to be invited in, almost unthinkable that he was going to be sleeping over at the elusive blonde demon's place.
Hiruma's place isn't what one would expect, it was a normal albeit large and empty interior but when Sena first came to his place he really expected wall to wall torture instruments in some dark haunted cave or something. The walls were painted a light grey, there were minimal windows and a lot of black furniture though if one looked closely there were little hints of red: a red vase, a red photo frame that had been placed face down, some red pillows here and there, in a way to the brunette the lack of color was almost comforting, he didn't feel so out of place in the monochromatic greys and reds. The place really did feel like it belonged to Hiruma and the small thief felt so privileged that the blonde had allowed him to enter a part of the teens private life, it made the brunette feel almost... Significant.
The blonde as they entered the housing took of his black jacket, threw the bag filled with the clothes, jewelry and money onto the ground then preceded to walk straight to his bedroom, slamming the door without a word. As the thief heard the sound of a shower starting he began awkwardly moving toward the living room, a little unsure in how to act in the situation. In the living room were a large black couch, a dark mahogany table decorated with intricate though eerie carvings and a wall filled with books. Uncertainly the brunette decided to just sit on the couch and wait until Hiruma finished cleaning himself up, he however froze right before proceeding to actual sit as he heard a low rumbling growl.
Sena turned to meet the dark wild eyes of Cerberus, which bore holes into the human teen's large widening golden brown ones. The gaze was broken as with a roar the hellhound leapt onto the delicate figure knocking him onto the couch. "HieeeeeahahaHAHAHA! Oh Cerberus stop that tickles!" The tiny thief laughed hysterically as the dog began to lick all over his face and nuzzling him in rough affection. Sena always loved animals, on the streets the rats and stray animals were his companions, over time the brunette had learnt a few skills in reading or understanding the creatures. It took a while for the hellhound to warm up to the brunette, there was a lot of biting, scratching and chasing but in the end the thief found the trick to Cerberus's heart was by treating the dog as an equal- and food, lots of food.
As the giant headed dog was tackling him the brunette caught sight of a flittering of red in the corner of his eyes. Giggling childishly he wriggled his hand to reach out comfortingly to the little blur of red. "Ne Deimon-san, I'm ok!"
The little blur stopped fluttering and perched onto the small hand revealing a bright red bat. Deimon was apparently a pet Hiruma had since childhood, after being by the blonde's side for so long the animal had picked up a few personality 'quirks', though after warming up to the brunette, the bat showed itself to have a nurturing personality seeing the fragile teen like a baby. The fact that the animals under the blonde had actually gotten attached to the small thief greatly surprised and disappointed Hiruma (after a week with the animals the teen realized he could no longer use Cerberus as a unbiased punishment mechanism).
The young teen laughed at the animals' antics, his past worries washed away and he looked like the happy child he could have been if life was more fair. The sharp green eyes watched the scene from the shadows silently, to be honest even Hiruma didn't know all of Sena's past considering he was just a nobody on the streets but what he did know was enough for the teen to pity him. The pure childlike expression of happiness on the thief's face was reflected on the teen's emerald orbs, in his eyes flashed a spark of guilt however that quickly dimmed down. 'The fuck should I feel bad about? He was the one who asked to join me, he knew the potential consequences.. But shit it don't sit fucking right...'
"Oi fucking chibi get over here."
The almost bored sounding tone of the blonde demon snapped the trio to attention. "H-hai!" Quickly (but gently as possible) he shoved the two hell guardian animals and sprinted to Hiruma's side only to be greeted by a small pile of clothes being thrown towards him. 'Hiiiii- is it really necessary to throw everything towards me?!' The brunette screamed internally as he swiftly caught the clothes and trying to shoot off a glare toward the perpetrator, though it really just ended up as an annoyed pout.
"Go clean up and change into those clothes." The blonde sighed at Sena's raised eyebrow of suspicion. "They are fucking normal baka-yarou. Now fucking go. I expect you to be done in four and a half minutes."
"Four and a half minutes?! I can't d-"
Now it was Hiruma's turn to raise an eyebrow, accompanied by a threatening glare.
"-on't worry I can totally do it!"
The bathroom door shut and his sharp ears heard the sound of water running, as well as some curses under the brunette's breath as he wondered how the shower contraption worked. With a sigh the demonic teen sat on the couch whipping out his notebook out of nowhere, his hair still wet from his shower. As he was about to write down the newest blackmail material the blonde felt a hard nudge, he turned to glare at the offending individual. There to meet his glare was his two animal companions from hell. A tense silence filled the three until finally Hiruma looked away (he didn't lose... He never loses... He just.. Let them win.) and sighed, ruffling the two animals heads absentmindedly. "You guys are making it fucking hard for me to not get emotionally attached to fucking chibi."
His ears pricked up as he heard the sound of the little brunette singing a tune in the shower, his song eerily beautiful yet soft spoken, a clear pure voice ringing out through the noise of water hitting the ground. The blonde bit down on his sugar free gum that he just put in his mouth.
'Yes. It's going to be harder than predicted when the time comes for him to die.'