[Fanfic] Trick Play [Chapter 1]
Title: Trick Play [Chapter 1]
Rating: K+
Disclaimers: I do not own any of the characters used here. They belong to their respective owners, namely the creators of Eyeshield 21.
Summary: Hiruma has disappeared during a crucial time in training for the Saikyoudai Wizards. Mamori sets off to look for him and bring him back, but there could be more to Hiruma's situation than she realised, and it may lead to the two of them making the biggest trick play they've ever planned and executed.
Notes: After almost a year of planning, I'm ready to present a new multi-chapter fic I've had in mind for my favourite pairing ever, HiruMamo! Thank you to everyone who have been patiently waiting for something new from me. I hope you continue to enjoy my writing as you did with my past work.
Important points! I will be mentioning a character that was only mentioned in the Eyeshield 21 novel "The Fierce Hundred Game". There is little to no info on her, but I am involving this character on what little I have read of the novel. Be known that I haven't read it fully and my interpretation of that character may be off. In a sense, you can treat her like an original character of mine, but do know some of the facts I'm presenting about her is canon based on the novel.
I will explain more on this later. For now, I hope you enjoy the first chapter of this new fic!
~*~
It was when her aching legs began to protest that Mamori figured she had reached her limit. Wiping her brow as she gulped in more deep breaths, she decided that she needed to rest and that there was enough time for a short break.
She hoped.
Sitting on a railing by the road, she pulled out a bottle of water and drank deeply as her eyes scanned the scenery around her. She had been following this road, walking for over an hour on an uphill slope and she was sure she probably had another half hour to go before she reached her destination. The bus she had taken to get to Igaho had broken down, and upon deciding that she had wasted enough time trying to reach her destination, she'd picked up her stuff and began to walk. The distance was ridiculous and much of the walk had been a trek uphill, but as she slipped her bottle back into her bag, she took another deep breath and savoured the fresh mountain air. The view of the hills green and bright under the hot sun winked a reminder to keep going before it got dark.
Well, moments like these weren't so bad. The air got cooler as she kept walking anyway. Sighing, she pulled out a packet of biscuits for a quick snack. They were a poor cry from her favourite creampuffs, but she had to pack light. She wasn't sure how long she would be stuck in Igaho, and it all depended on whether or not she could find a particular demon Quarterback who had mysteriously disappeared in the last week of Summer training.
Already the idea of Hiruma being missing during training sounded ridiculous. But with only a text to say that he had an emergency to attend to and nothing else, nobody at the Saikyoudai Wizards knew what to think. They could continue to function without him shouting expletives and shooting them down, but this was their last tournament for the Fall season in their build up to the Rice Bowl. Even he knew how crucial this last week of summer was supposed to be as this was their last long holiday before classes and the tournament began.
They hadn't even mastered some of the new trick plays that he'd wanted to do. So for him to disappear like this meant that it must be serious.
A call from Doburoku confirmed this. The owner of the Kitae Ryokan, Sugiyo, a good friend of Doburoku who also played a vital role during the Deimon Devil Bat's training before, had informed Doburoku that Hiruma was here in Igaho and that the situation was rather serious. Despite it being so, she'd warned him that having a whole team of people there might jeopardize the sensitive situation...
But Anezaki Mamori may be able to do something.
Upon hearing this, Mamori didn't hesitate to leave the team under Yamato's leadership, pack her bags and take the first train up North West. Igaho may not be that far, but going up the hills was tricky. And of all the times, the bus had to break down on the way up. But that wasn't Mamori's main concern.
She was concerned over what had happened to Hiruma. What could have happened that Sugiyo would even call Doburoku to get help? How sensitive was the situation? Was it that bad, was Hiruma hurt in some way? And how could she help in this situation?
Filled with new determination, Mamori kept her remaining biscuits, got up, set her backpack on her shoulders and began to walk uphill again. Whatever it was, she was determined to bring Hiruma back to Saikyoudai, and if there was anything she could do to help, she would do it.
As she trekked on the silent road, she tried to recall if anything about Hiruma had changed recently. Knowing what he was like, she was sure he would never reveal any particular problems, especially if they were personal. But could something have been bothering him before that? Was this something that had been building up for months before? Could she have prevented it sooner?
She shook her head. She was worrying too much again, a habit she still struggled to curb, at least in her thoughts. The most that she could recall was Hiruma checking his phone a little more regularly than usual during the summer, but he'd said he was merely getting in contact with other teams for some practice games. And they did end up having those practice games, so she hadn't thought much of it.
But now that she really thought about it, he always had a serious look on whenever he checked his phone. It was too small a moment to really be sure, but she had gone up to him to ask if something was wrong. Cause for a moment, she'd felt sure he looked sad.
No use jumping to conclusions now. She will have to arrive at the Kitae Ryokan and speak to Sugiyo about this as she was the only one who seemed to know what was really going on. It was getting dark now, the sun was setting in a distance and she was finally reaching the small town. But she knew Kitae Ryokan wouldn't be in it.
She took out the slip of paper on which Taka had kindly drawn her a map, as her attempts of drawing one had failed dramatically to the point that even she couldn't read it. Kitae Ryokan was situated near the forest and it was an ideal place for training in any form of sports. Set just by nature, with the cool mountain air and hot springs, it's an ideal place for sportsmen. Going off the road, she felt sure she was getting closer, so she checked her map again and...
The sound of what she thought was a plate being smashed forced her to look up from her map and in the direction the sound had came from. It was still quite a distance, and she had forgotten how remote the Ryokan could be, but she felt sure this was the right place.
She began to sprint forward, wondering if someone was injured and needed help. Dim lights were already set in the Ryokan, becoming a soft beacon to guide her. She heard a loud, booming voice, but couldn't decipher the words. As she got closer, she heard what seemed to be a lot of mumbling between what she felt sure was an older man and woman. The conversation was not pleasant at all and she felt her heart sink.
Was Hiruma a part of this?
As she was about to reach the compound, she spotted a woman in a kimono, silver grey hair pinned up in a neat bun, a pocket watch in her left hand, walking towards her. Mamori instantly recognised her.
"Sugiyo-san!" she called out as she ran towards the elderly lady.
"Anezaki-san, you are late," said Sugiyo, as she glanced at the pocket watch. "The bus should have arrived half an hour ago.
"I know!" panted Mamori as she stood before Sugiyo, swallowing quickly as she continued. "The bus broke down, and I couldn't sit still, so I walked all the way.
"Hmph," she replied, but her smile showed that she was impressed. "Well then, I suppose timing your arrival is irrelevant. You are not here for any particular training after all.
"Is Hiruma-kun here?" Mamori quickly asked, glancing at the Ryokan with its paper thin walls. She couldn't see anyone, but she could still hear angry mutterings in the back.
Sugiyo's smile stretched further, her eyes almost playful. "Oh yes, he's here. He's been staying here for the past two days now.
"Where is he? Can I see him?" Mamori was desperate to see him as the mutterings grew and reverted to shouting.
Despite sensing Mamori's concern, Sugiyo didn't seem all that bothered by the obvious ruckus happening in her Ryokan. "You will see him... but I suggest keeping your distance until this gets settled. If it ever does..." she cackled a little, then waved at Mamori to follow her into the Ryokan.
"What's going on, Sugiyo-san?" Mamori pulled off her shoes and arranged them to the side as quickly as possible.
"Put these on," said Sugiyo, giving her indoor slippers. "Stay quiet. Do not speak unnecessarily. Just watch and observe. You will understand the situation better if you do so."
Mamori held her breath as she walked down the unusually dark hallway, the only source of light available came from one of the rooms where the source of the commotion was coming from. She could hear their words clearly now.
"You show no respect to me, and you expect me to fulfil your wishes after you deliberately tried to kill me just now!"
"It is not a wish! It is a demand! Stop hiding behind these false pretences, and do as I say, damn it!"
"You filthy, lowly creature! How many times must I repeat myself to make you understand?"
"As many times as it takes!"
"Then you will receive the same answer until the day you die!"
They were standing in front of the door now, Sugiyo's hand resting on the side of the sliding door. "Sugiyo-san..." Mamori whispered, fear filling her. The tension in the air was frightful, the threat of death getting to her. While none of them sounded like Hiruma, the idea that he could be involved in this was too much.
Sugiyo, aware of how afraid Mamori was, spoke to her softly. "Don't worry, this has been happening for quite a bit now. They threaten to kill each other, but they won't as long as I'm here."
"... But what can I do? How can I help?" Mamori couldn't understand what was going on. How did Hiruma get involved in this? And why did Sugiyo ask her to help out on this?
Sugiyo grinned. "We'll just have to see, Anezaki-san."
And with that, she opened the door.
~*~
Extra Notes: As you could guess by now, Sugiyo is the Eyeshield 21 novel exclusive character. If you can find the cover, or even one of the insert pages, you can find a picture of her. It is a fact that she owns Kitae Ryokan and the Deimon Devil Bats have trained there during the course of the novel which was set in their fictional place called Igaho which is on a hill. She is also familiar with Doburoku.
Whatever little interaction Mamori and Sugiyo had in the novel, it was a fact that Mamori admired Sugiyo for her administrative skills. But whether or not Sugiyo treated Mamori well, I'm not too sure. For the ease of this story, this is how I will present Sugiyo.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2
Rating: K+
Disclaimers: I do not own any of the characters used here. They belong to their respective owners, namely the creators of Eyeshield 21.
Summary: Hiruma has disappeared during a crucial time in training for the Saikyoudai Wizards. Mamori sets off to look for him and bring him back, but there could be more to Hiruma's situation than she realised, and it may lead to the two of them making the biggest trick play they've ever planned and executed.
Notes: After almost a year of planning, I'm ready to present a new multi-chapter fic I've had in mind for my favourite pairing ever, HiruMamo! Thank you to everyone who have been patiently waiting for something new from me. I hope you continue to enjoy my writing as you did with my past work.
Important points! I will be mentioning a character that was only mentioned in the Eyeshield 21 novel "The Fierce Hundred Game". There is little to no info on her, but I am involving this character on what little I have read of the novel. Be known that I haven't read it fully and my interpretation of that character may be off. In a sense, you can treat her like an original character of mine, but do know some of the facts I'm presenting about her is canon based on the novel.
I will explain more on this later. For now, I hope you enjoy the first chapter of this new fic!
~*~
It was when her aching legs began to protest that Mamori figured she had reached her limit. Wiping her brow as she gulped in more deep breaths, she decided that she needed to rest and that there was enough time for a short break.
She hoped.
Sitting on a railing by the road, she pulled out a bottle of water and drank deeply as her eyes scanned the scenery around her. She had been following this road, walking for over an hour on an uphill slope and she was sure she probably had another half hour to go before she reached her destination. The bus she had taken to get to Igaho had broken down, and upon deciding that she had wasted enough time trying to reach her destination, she'd picked up her stuff and began to walk. The distance was ridiculous and much of the walk had been a trek uphill, but as she slipped her bottle back into her bag, she took another deep breath and savoured the fresh mountain air. The view of the hills green and bright under the hot sun winked a reminder to keep going before it got dark.
Well, moments like these weren't so bad. The air got cooler as she kept walking anyway. Sighing, she pulled out a packet of biscuits for a quick snack. They were a poor cry from her favourite creampuffs, but she had to pack light. She wasn't sure how long she would be stuck in Igaho, and it all depended on whether or not she could find a particular demon Quarterback who had mysteriously disappeared in the last week of Summer training.
Already the idea of Hiruma being missing during training sounded ridiculous. But with only a text to say that he had an emergency to attend to and nothing else, nobody at the Saikyoudai Wizards knew what to think. They could continue to function without him shouting expletives and shooting them down, but this was their last tournament for the Fall season in their build up to the Rice Bowl. Even he knew how crucial this last week of summer was supposed to be as this was their last long holiday before classes and the tournament began.
They hadn't even mastered some of the new trick plays that he'd wanted to do. So for him to disappear like this meant that it must be serious.
A call from Doburoku confirmed this. The owner of the Kitae Ryokan, Sugiyo, a good friend of Doburoku who also played a vital role during the Deimon Devil Bat's training before, had informed Doburoku that Hiruma was here in Igaho and that the situation was rather serious. Despite it being so, she'd warned him that having a whole team of people there might jeopardize the sensitive situation...
But Anezaki Mamori may be able to do something.
Upon hearing this, Mamori didn't hesitate to leave the team under Yamato's leadership, pack her bags and take the first train up North West. Igaho may not be that far, but going up the hills was tricky. And of all the times, the bus had to break down on the way up. But that wasn't Mamori's main concern.
She was concerned over what had happened to Hiruma. What could have happened that Sugiyo would even call Doburoku to get help? How sensitive was the situation? Was it that bad, was Hiruma hurt in some way? And how could she help in this situation?
Filled with new determination, Mamori kept her remaining biscuits, got up, set her backpack on her shoulders and began to walk uphill again. Whatever it was, she was determined to bring Hiruma back to Saikyoudai, and if there was anything she could do to help, she would do it.
As she trekked on the silent road, she tried to recall if anything about Hiruma had changed recently. Knowing what he was like, she was sure he would never reveal any particular problems, especially if they were personal. But could something have been bothering him before that? Was this something that had been building up for months before? Could she have prevented it sooner?
She shook her head. She was worrying too much again, a habit she still struggled to curb, at least in her thoughts. The most that she could recall was Hiruma checking his phone a little more regularly than usual during the summer, but he'd said he was merely getting in contact with other teams for some practice games. And they did end up having those practice games, so she hadn't thought much of it.
But now that she really thought about it, he always had a serious look on whenever he checked his phone. It was too small a moment to really be sure, but she had gone up to him to ask if something was wrong. Cause for a moment, she'd felt sure he looked sad.
No use jumping to conclusions now. She will have to arrive at the Kitae Ryokan and speak to Sugiyo about this as she was the only one who seemed to know what was really going on. It was getting dark now, the sun was setting in a distance and she was finally reaching the small town. But she knew Kitae Ryokan wouldn't be in it.
She took out the slip of paper on which Taka had kindly drawn her a map, as her attempts of drawing one had failed dramatically to the point that even she couldn't read it. Kitae Ryokan was situated near the forest and it was an ideal place for training in any form of sports. Set just by nature, with the cool mountain air and hot springs, it's an ideal place for sportsmen. Going off the road, she felt sure she was getting closer, so she checked her map again and...
The sound of what she thought was a plate being smashed forced her to look up from her map and in the direction the sound had came from. It was still quite a distance, and she had forgotten how remote the Ryokan could be, but she felt sure this was the right place.
She began to sprint forward, wondering if someone was injured and needed help. Dim lights were already set in the Ryokan, becoming a soft beacon to guide her. She heard a loud, booming voice, but couldn't decipher the words. As she got closer, she heard what seemed to be a lot of mumbling between what she felt sure was an older man and woman. The conversation was not pleasant at all and she felt her heart sink.
Was Hiruma a part of this?
As she was about to reach the compound, she spotted a woman in a kimono, silver grey hair pinned up in a neat bun, a pocket watch in her left hand, walking towards her. Mamori instantly recognised her.
"Sugiyo-san!" she called out as she ran towards the elderly lady.
"Anezaki-san, you are late," said Sugiyo, as she glanced at the pocket watch. "The bus should have arrived half an hour ago.
"I know!" panted Mamori as she stood before Sugiyo, swallowing quickly as she continued. "The bus broke down, and I couldn't sit still, so I walked all the way.
"Hmph," she replied, but her smile showed that she was impressed. "Well then, I suppose timing your arrival is irrelevant. You are not here for any particular training after all.
"Is Hiruma-kun here?" Mamori quickly asked, glancing at the Ryokan with its paper thin walls. She couldn't see anyone, but she could still hear angry mutterings in the back.
Sugiyo's smile stretched further, her eyes almost playful. "Oh yes, he's here. He's been staying here for the past two days now.
"Where is he? Can I see him?" Mamori was desperate to see him as the mutterings grew and reverted to shouting.
Despite sensing Mamori's concern, Sugiyo didn't seem all that bothered by the obvious ruckus happening in her Ryokan. "You will see him... but I suggest keeping your distance until this gets settled. If it ever does..." she cackled a little, then waved at Mamori to follow her into the Ryokan.
"What's going on, Sugiyo-san?" Mamori pulled off her shoes and arranged them to the side as quickly as possible.
"Put these on," said Sugiyo, giving her indoor slippers. "Stay quiet. Do not speak unnecessarily. Just watch and observe. You will understand the situation better if you do so."
Mamori held her breath as she walked down the unusually dark hallway, the only source of light available came from one of the rooms where the source of the commotion was coming from. She could hear their words clearly now.
"You show no respect to me, and you expect me to fulfil your wishes after you deliberately tried to kill me just now!"
"It is not a wish! It is a demand! Stop hiding behind these false pretences, and do as I say, damn it!"
"You filthy, lowly creature! How many times must I repeat myself to make you understand?"
"As many times as it takes!"
"Then you will receive the same answer until the day you die!"
They were standing in front of the door now, Sugiyo's hand resting on the side of the sliding door. "Sugiyo-san..." Mamori whispered, fear filling her. The tension in the air was frightful, the threat of death getting to her. While none of them sounded like Hiruma, the idea that he could be involved in this was too much.
Sugiyo, aware of how afraid Mamori was, spoke to her softly. "Don't worry, this has been happening for quite a bit now. They threaten to kill each other, but they won't as long as I'm here."
"... But what can I do? How can I help?" Mamori couldn't understand what was going on. How did Hiruma get involved in this? And why did Sugiyo ask her to help out on this?
Sugiyo grinned. "We'll just have to see, Anezaki-san."
And with that, she opened the door.
~*~
Extra Notes: As you could guess by now, Sugiyo is the Eyeshield 21 novel exclusive character. If you can find the cover, or even one of the insert pages, you can find a picture of her. It is a fact that she owns Kitae Ryokan and the Deimon Devil Bats have trained there during the course of the novel which was set in their fictional place called Igaho which is on a hill. She is also familiar with Doburoku.
Whatever little interaction Mamori and Sugiyo had in the novel, it was a fact that Mamori admired Sugiyo for her administrative skills. But whether or not Sugiyo treated Mamori well, I'm not too sure. For the ease of this story, this is how I will present Sugiyo.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2