[World Cup drabbles] [Naruto, Prince of Tennis]
Title: Love is Your Energy
Day/Theme: June 15 - shaved ice, slow fan, summer heat
Series: Naruto
Character/Pairing: Maito Gai vs Hatake Kakashi
Rating: G
"Kakashi, is it not a beautiful sight?" Gai gestured towards the TV screen, dabbing at his still-tearing eyes. "The Soca Warriors held Sweden to a draw!"
Kakashi raised an eyebrow and flipped another page of his storybook. "It's all well and good, Gai but Sweden isn't exactly the best team in the tournament. Not bad, but not brilliant either."
Gai harrumphed. "Don't listen to him, Lee. Hard work can overcome talent. Just look at the Soca Warriors. Don't give up! Be energised by your youthful spirit and you will prevail against the odds!"
Lee nodded fervently, a maniacal gleam entering his big eyes. "Yes, Gai-sensei!"
Kakashi coughed. "Shaka Hislop's thirty-seven years old and Dwight Yorke's thirty-four. Hardly spring chickens."
Gai frowned. "Always you look down on less-talented people like us, Kakashi. But we will have our day in the sun! I know you're supporting England! But I defy you!"
The jounin struck a heroic pose. "This is my challenge to you. Trinidad & Tobago will beat Beckham's boys in the next showdown. Right, Lee?"
The boy pumped his fist into the air. "YES! Go, go Soca Warriors!"
Kakashi shook his head and walked off, leaving his friend and his student to cheer each other on. There was no need to tell Gai he was rooting for Ukraine.
Title: The Green-Eyed Monster
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Character/Pairing: Momoshiro Takeshi x Echizen Ryouma
Rating: PG-13
Ryouma's eyes sparkled as he tackled Momo down onto the bed. "What did I tell you? Japan was going to lose."
Momo pouted as he looked up at Ryouma. "Echizen, you don't have to put it that way, you know. Comfort a grieving fan here!"
Ryouma rolled his eyes and stripped off his shirt. "But I warned you. They have Brazil in their group. There's no way they'll last."
Momo squawked, outraged at Ryouma's cavalier words. "You have no sense of patriotism!"
Ryouma shrugged. "But they can't play football. You shouldn't waste any more time."
"Football is not a waste of time!"
"Yes it is. You spent two hours glued to something other than tennis or me. That's definitely a waste of time."
"But it's the World Cup! It comes every four years!"
Ryouma wiggled his hips suggestively and Momo sucked in a deep breath. "But I'm here right now and I want you to pay attention to me."
"Oh." Momo gaped.
Ryouma reached down to unbutton Momo's shirt. "Momo-sempai can be so dense sometimes."
Day/Theme: June 15 - shaved ice, slow fan, summer heat
Series: Naruto
Character/Pairing: Maito Gai vs Hatake Kakashi
Rating: G
"Kakashi, is it not a beautiful sight?" Gai gestured towards the TV screen, dabbing at his still-tearing eyes. "The Soca Warriors held Sweden to a draw!"
Kakashi raised an eyebrow and flipped another page of his storybook. "It's all well and good, Gai but Sweden isn't exactly the best team in the tournament. Not bad, but not brilliant either."
Gai harrumphed. "Don't listen to him, Lee. Hard work can overcome talent. Just look at the Soca Warriors. Don't give up! Be energised by your youthful spirit and you will prevail against the odds!"
Lee nodded fervently, a maniacal gleam entering his big eyes. "Yes, Gai-sensei!"
Kakashi coughed. "Shaka Hislop's thirty-seven years old and Dwight Yorke's thirty-four. Hardly spring chickens."
Gai frowned. "Always you look down on less-talented people like us, Kakashi. But we will have our day in the sun! I know you're supporting England! But I defy you!"
The jounin struck a heroic pose. "This is my challenge to you. Trinidad & Tobago will beat Beckham's boys in the next showdown. Right, Lee?"
The boy pumped his fist into the air. "YES! Go, go Soca Warriors!"
Kakashi shook his head and walked off, leaving his friend and his student to cheer each other on. There was no need to tell Gai he was rooting for Ukraine.
Title: The Green-Eyed Monster
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Character/Pairing: Momoshiro Takeshi x Echizen Ryouma
Rating: PG-13
Ryouma's eyes sparkled as he tackled Momo down onto the bed. "What did I tell you? Japan was going to lose."
Momo pouted as he looked up at Ryouma. "Echizen, you don't have to put it that way, you know. Comfort a grieving fan here!"
Ryouma rolled his eyes and stripped off his shirt. "But I warned you. They have Brazil in their group. There's no way they'll last."
Momo squawked, outraged at Ryouma's cavalier words. "You have no sense of patriotism!"
Ryouma shrugged. "But they can't play football. You shouldn't waste any more time."
"Football is not a waste of time!"
"Yes it is. You spent two hours glued to something other than tennis or me. That's definitely a waste of time."
"But it's the World Cup! It comes every four years!"
Ryouma wiggled his hips suggestively and Momo sucked in a deep breath. "But I'm here right now and I want you to pay attention to me."
"Oh." Momo gaped.
Ryouma reached down to unbutton Momo's shirt. "Momo-sempai can be so dense sometimes."