Title: Football Frenzy

Main Character(s): Hot Spot

All of the guys were sitting around the couch, watching intently as a soccer game was about to play on the large TV.

Some weren't as interested as others.

Take Robin for example, he was not much of this soccer fan. Neither was cyborg. They were more into football but they have to watch the game because, of course, it's 'Guy Bonding Day' and it had to be Mas and Menos's turn the choose sport that they watch.

Aqualad was confused either way. He was not much of a sports fan. Well, not upper land sports.

Even though they were not big soccer fans it wasn't as bad as a certain caveman. He had gone home a long time ago and they weren't surprised. He had a huge technology fear.

But it was on! The boys had already placed their bets and they had already taken their sodas out. They were just there to have a good time bonding.

With that a certain hothead took up all the space on the couch just lounging.

The game had a really start till about now. He was not really paying attention, though. he was busy munching on some chips and he was not interested.

"Dude, back in Africa they used to love soccer!" Beast Boy exclaimed, recalling some childhood memories.

Hotspot nodded, "Tell me about it. Football is a worldwide craze." He popped open a can of soda.

Kid Flash looked confused. "It's called soccer!"

Speedy, Robin, and Cyborg agreed. Ever Jericho had to nod.

Mas and Menos shook their heads. "FUTBOL!"

"No dude, it's soccer!" Speedy shouted, combing his hair.

This is erupted into a mini argument. Soccer versus football.

"Only Americans call it soccer." Red Star reminded them, his voice soothing them.

Must be cause he was a commander in a war or something.

The foreigners calmed down and everyone quieted in agreement. The watched as a soda commercial played, thinking.

Hot Spot shifted. "But that's stupid. How is it soccer? So what do they call football?"

Cyborg grinned. He was loud enough to shut up the new argument that was about to happen. "What I used to play! I was very good at it. You take a ball into you hands a-"

"Please, if the ball is in your hands then why is it called football?" Bushido questioned, confused.

"It's an American thing." Speedy said, putting his feet on the table.

"SHHHH!" The Hispanic twins shushed them, pointing to the television.

Most of the boys paid attention to the college game. Jump U at Steel. Of course, the Titan East boys were rooting for Steel, and West for Jump.

The honaries kinda just separated themselves up. Herald rooted for Jump, and Jericho just went with whatever he did. With them was Bushido.

Rooting for Steel was Red Star and Kid Flash with the others.

Hot Spot did not care enough to choose.

So it started. After a while the game was neck at neck.

Until one of the players from Jump kicked a Steel player.

Hot Spot sat up as some of them whined, narrowing his eyes at the television.

Steel was awarded a direct free kick.

"DUDE!" Speedy cheered at the same time Beast Boy whined.

But after that kick, Steel scored. They continued to watch closely, spilling different things around the couch. Jericho pointed to the television, pure anguish on his face as the same jump player was yellow carded for bad sportsmanship.

"UGHHH!" All the Jump fans groaned, growing annoyed.

"That's not cool," Hot Spot started. "This is not a friggin wrestling rink, what the hell are they doing? And these Steel idiots are big babies! They know they can't play so they have to tempt that angered fellow into kicking their asses."

Jericho reached up and tapped his knee, cutely smiling at him to calm him down. That earned him a glare from the hothead.

"Jericho, I will literally burn every hair off your body if you don't stop bothering me."

Bushido quietly pulled a stunned guitarist closer to him.

As the game played on, both teams had ended up with a foul right before half-time.

"See, Steel players aren't inn-o-cent!" Beast Boy taunted.

Hot Spot scowled. "What the hell am I watching? This is not footba-"

"Of course it's not, it's soccer ." Kid Flash cut in matter-of-factly, holding a slice of pizza.

The Moroccan snarled at him before continuing his rant. "This is not a proper game! They are all a bunch of wimps who can not play correctly!" He frowned. "Is this what 'soccer' is like?"

"Bro, I thought you weren't watching." The leader chuckled.

Hot Spot sulked, folding his arms. "This game sucks."

The twins both gave him thumbs up.

"Oh well, Steel is gonna win." Speedy bragged.

"I don't think so." Robin stopped him.

Before they said anything else, Hot Spot groaned.

"Allah help me." he mumbled. "I hope both teams get disqualified or something!"

Everyone began arguing over both teams for the rest of the half time, Jericho only covering his ears and leaning onto Herald.

"I don't like sports, neither." Herald whispered.

Hot Spot shook his head and continued taking deeps breaths, hoping to last the next 45 minutes.

The twins bored their heads in shame. "No."

Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg was hooting, most of the others not caring about the win but Speedy... who was very upset.

"Jump City players are ugly!" He folded his arms.

Hot Spot was glaring at the television.

"THAT HAD TO BE THE WORST GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE! NOT THAT I LIKE FOOTBA-"
"SOCCER!" Robin corrected.

Hot Spot choose to ignore him. For a couple of minutes.

Until he broke out into a long string of cusses and then into Daraji.

His ranting must have lasted at least 12 minutes, all of them staring in horror. Aqualad had covered the youngest twins ears, toggling between the two. Jericho had his hands on his own ears.

"STOP, HOT SPOT!" A few of them shouted.

He folded his arms after Beast Boy ran to him and hugged him.

"Calm down, bro... calm down." He morphed into a cat.

"But, this game...sports...Americans... SOCCER?!" Hot Spot grumbled, rubbing Beast Boy's fur.

Speedy burst into laughter. "I... Feel BETTER!"

"How about next week we watch beach babe volleyball. We all win!" Kid Flash suggested.

Most of them agreed with enthusiasm.

"Can't complain." Hot Spot sighed.