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This is my ES21 Fanfiction!

Remember - all of the chapters are told by a different character.

Heartshield 01

Prologue - Told by Mari

Living alone in Tokyo could be scary. There were so many people around, so many cars, so many taxis, so many trains. I didn't care if I was one of the most feared people in the Harijaku school district, or that I was seventeen years old, or we had a decent security system. I was scared shitless. Yes, I, tough as nails Mari Tanaka had a fear of being alone. Each time the wind blew, I jumped. If Loki made the floor creak, or even meowed, I'd scream.

I didn't technically live alone though. My parents were just away a lot. Dad decided mom was psycho and went back to live in America where, according to him, "Things aren't so formal. People are more laid back!". So, he made me go with him. That's what got me introduced to Football.

When I returned Japan, I learned that Harijaku had a football team. I joined, under the alias of Blaze. I wore red tinted goggles and the helmet covered most of my face. Only the football team knew my real identity, and made me their trainer, captain, and quarterback. I lead this team to victories, and we even won a scrimmage against the Deimon Devil Bats, who were finally a pretty good team.

Tomorrow, we would have a scrimmage against Zokugaku…the school in which my current boyfriend Rui Habashira attended. He was a lineman, and a very violent one at that. Rui still didn't know my secret, and I planned on keeping it that way.. When he asked me if I'd go to the game, I told him I wouldn't because it would be too awkward. The Zokugaku Chameleons were a ruthless bunch of gang members who would punch, kick, and crush their way to victory. Rui was the only member with a love for football, I could see it in his eyes whenever we'd watch American games together. But, he was blind sighted by winning, becoming the best that he could be. He'd just brutally destroy the people who stood in his way…especially Seijuro Shin of the Ojo White Knights. Shin had to be one of the best linemen to play in Japan, being able to run the human limit and use his special move called "The Spear Tackle" in which he would stretch his arm farther than he should be able to, and take on down just with one hand. He had a ridiculously nice body and big muscles. I'd never seen anyone so strong or so fast.

I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts as the clock struck midnight. It was then that I grabbed my cat Loki and crawled into bed to be ready bright and early for our scrimmage against Zokugaku.

XxX

Rui lead his team onto our field. Sure, they looked scarier than us, and Rui had the ability to break anyone's spirit, but I was our team's advantage. I was entirely incapable of being afraid of Rui on the field, and my bravery convinced my team not to let him break their will as well. Rui met me in the middle of the field, and let out one of his meaner laughs. "Today is the day you'll be extinguished, Blaze, along with your other Fireballs."

I deepened my voice and laughed. "We'll see about that, Habashira. I'm not afraid of you." "We'll see how much that changes by half-time."

My first play seemed so easy. I threw the ball way out to the wide receiver who had some pretty hardcore catching skills and he began to back up, passing it to the running back, who outran Rui and scored a touch down. Using that same play, we managed to get two more touchdowns. Now, Rui was pissed. He pretty much annihilated my wide receiver. Somehow, they managed to score four touchdowns on us because now, my receiver had broken his will. And now, they were working on my running back. So, I devised a screen pass. When we scored, Rui swore loudly. That was when the eyes of an athlete just turned into the eyes of an animal.

"It's the damn quarterback. He's good." I heard someone from the Zokugaku team say.

"Then we're just going to have to take him down. Leave that to me. I feel like he's laughing at us." Rui growled.

That's when things went wrong. When I didn't even have the ball, Rui tackled me, actually knocking me back so hard that he ripped up turf. When we managed to stand up, we were in each others faces. I shoved him back, and that set him off. He ripped his helmet off and pulled me up by my jersey. "Oh, it's on." I growled. I was ready to pull off my helmet, but my defensive lineman and best friend, Youske Suzuki, broke up the fight and pulled me away.

"This isn't the time for this, Blaze." He whispered. We both knew I would immediately get questioned and unmasked if I kept this up. That's when everyone suggested we forfeit the game before anyone started questioning anymore, but I refused. We were ahead, and we were going to win no matter what.

"I'm going to end you." Rui hissed, walking away.

It's safe to say he was pissed when we won, 58-44.

When he came to my place that night, it was apparent he was still mad, but he tried to hide it. "How was the game?" I asked as I brought a big red bowl of popcorn out to him as he watched something on T.V.

"They won." He hissed. "If I ever find out who this Blaze is, I'll kill him." I sat a decent distance away from him, considering I had some pretty nasty bruises on my ribs and back. Throughout the game, Rui tried to throw me around like a rag doll. I was just so sore.

"Well, I'm sure you'll do better next game."

"You bet, baby." He pulled me into a tight hug and it took everything I was made of to keep me from yelping in pain.

"I'll be right back, I have to pee." I zoomed towards the bathroom and took my shirt off. Most of my torso was purple. Maybe I should have gotten that checked out. I let out a breathy sigh and turned to my side. More bruises. "Oh, Rui." I whispered. At least he didn't damage my face or anything. I stared in the mirror at myself for a good few more minutes. When I walked back out into the living room, Rui had Loki curled in a little black ball on his lap. I kissed the top of Rui's slicked back hair and curled up carefully on the couch next to him making sure not to hurt myself too much.

We ended up falling asleep like that. It wasn't unusual having Rui stay the night at my place though. He hated going home, and he stayed at my place as often as he could. His home situation wasn't exactly the greatest, but neither was mine. But I guess it was pretty nice that my dad lived all the way in America and I lived with my mom here, even though she was never home...ever.

We woke up around the same time. Rui looked down at me and kissed the top of my head. "Good morning. I can't move."

"Me neither." I rested my head on his chest.

"I say we attempt to go back into the bedroom, stretch out, see where it goes from there."

So, we slinked back into my bedroom and sprawled out on the bed. The silk sheets felt great against my skin as I gripped them in my fingers and stared up at the ceiling. "I don't feel like doing anything today." I sighed.

Rui stood up and peeled off his clothes from the previous day and fell back onto my bed in his chameleon printed boxers. I rolled out of bed and just stripped down to my tank-top and panties. I laid back down and buried my face in the crook off Rui's neck. We ended up falling asleep again and not waking up until three. I woke up first, sneaking off to take a bath while he cutely slept. He loved to hold things in his sleep. May it be a teddy bear, a pillow, me.

I took my things and settled myself into the nice steamy bath and closed my eyes. After washing my hair I draped the wet washcloth over my eyes and rested my head against the lip of the tub. I had fallen asleep again until Rui knocked on the door. "Come in." I said, sinking farther in the tub. I heard the sound of him pissing in the toilet, then washing his hands.

"Man, I've never felt so tired in my life." He said.

I pulled the washcloth off of my face and squinted to see him through the steam. There were bruises all over his wonderfully sculpted body. He sat on the lip of the tub and rested a large hand on my head before bringing it down to cup my face. "I feel so lazy today." I sighed.

"Me too." He pulled my forward in a quick kiss before standing up and leaving. "I'm going to go make us something to eat."

When he left, I finished washing my body and cleaning up the tub. The rough towel hurt as I dried myself. I had forgotten about my ribs and back. In case Rui came back, I quickly threw the nightgown over my head before anything else.

The smell of whatever Rui had decided to cook wafted through the kitchen. It smelled American. He was one of the few people who knew that I didn't like Japanese cuisine that much. I preferred American food. I kept things like that stocked in my refrigerator. At first, Rui hated it, claiming that it was disgusting and greasy. I told him that his food was considered disgusting in America. Eventually, he'd gotten used to it for my sake. I had been born in Japan and lived here with both my mom and dad until they split up, so my dad went back to his country and took me with him since my mother was always too busy to take care of me. Then when I hit middle school, they sent me here because the education was top notch. My father had prepped me by teaching me Japanese, making Japanese cuisine at least three times a week, and teaching me different cultures and customs. So, the transition wasn't entirely horrible. I'd even spent summers in Tokyo with my grandparents and having my mom stop in and see me whenever she could.

I finished blow drying my hair and brushing my teeth before I poked my head out the door. I could hear something boiling and I could smell a meat mixture and cabbage. It smelled great. I smiled at Rui and leaned against the door. "You can go ahead and get cleaned up. I'll make sure this gets finished."

Rui slinked off to the bathroom and I climbed up on the counter to reach a box of consommé to add into the mixture. By the time I finished the long boiling process of the stuffed cabbage, Rui came out of the bathroom with his hair perfectly in tact and wearing a white t-shirt and a pair of gray plaid boxers. He kissed my cheek and we fixed our plates and sat curled up in front of the television.

:D (Big Grin) — Description
This is my ES21 Fanfiction!

Remember - all of the chapters are told by a different character.

Heartshield 01

Prologue - Told by Mari

Living alone in Tokyo could be scary. There were so many people around, so many cars, so many taxis, so many trains. I didn't care if I was one of the most feared people in the Harijaku school district, or that I was seventeen years old, or we had a decent security system. I was scared shitless. Yes, I, tough as nails Mari Tanaka had a fear of being alone. Each time the wind blew, I jumped. If Loki made the floor creak, or even meowed, I'd scream.

I didn't technically live alone though. My parents were just away a lot. Dad decided mom was psycho and went back to live in America where, according to him, "Things aren't so formal. People are more laid back!". So, he made me go with him. That's what got me introduced to Football.

When I returned Japan, I learned that Harijaku had a football team. I joined, under the alias of Blaze. I wore red tinted goggles and the helmet covered most of my face. Only the football team knew my real identity, and made me their trainer, captain, and quarterback. I lead this team to victories, and we even won a scrimmage against the Deimon Devil Bats, who were finally a pretty good team.

Tomorrow, we would have a scrimmage against Zokugaku…the school in which my current boyfriend Rui Habashira attended. He was a lineman, and a very violent one at that. Rui still didn't know my secret, and I planned on keeping it that way.. When he asked me if I'd go to the game, I told him I wouldn't because it would be too awkward. The Zokugaku Chameleons were a ruthless bunch of gang members who would punch, kick, and crush their way to victory. Rui was the only member with a love for football, I could see it in his eyes whenever we'd watch American games together. But, he was blind sighted by winning, becoming the best that he could be. He'd just brutally destroy the people who stood in his way…especially Seijuro Shin of the Ojo White Knights. Shin had to be one of the best linemen to play in Japan, being able to run the human limit and use his special move called "The Spear Tackle" in which he would stretch his arm farther than he should be able to, and take on down just with one hand. He had a ridiculously nice body and big muscles. I'd never seen anyone so strong or so fast.

I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts as the clock struck midnight. It was then that I grabbed my cat Loki and crawled into bed to be ready bright and early for our scrimmage against Zokugaku.

XxX

Rui lead his team onto our field. Sure, they looked scarier than us, and Rui had the ability to break anyone's spirit, but I was our team's advantage. I was entirely incapable of being afraid of Rui on the field, and my bravery convinced my team not to let him break their will as well. Rui met me in the middle of the field, and let out one of his meaner laughs. "Today is the day you'll be extinguished, Blaze, along with your other Fireballs."

I deepened my voice and laughed. "We'll see about that, Habashira. I'm not afraid of you." "We'll see how much that changes by half-time."

My first play seemed so easy. I threw the ball way out to the wide receiver who had some pretty hardcore catching skills and he began to back up, passing it to the running back, who outran Rui and scored a touch down. Using that same play, we managed to get two more touchdowns. Now, Rui was pissed. He pretty much annihilated my wide receiver. Somehow, they managed to score four touchdowns on us because now, my receiver had broken his will. And now, they were working on my running back. So, I devised a screen pass. When we scored, Rui swore loudly. That was when the eyes of an athlete just turned into the eyes of an animal.

"It's the damn quarterback. He's good." I heard someone from the Zokugaku team say.

"Then we're just going to have to take him down. Leave that to me. I feel like he's laughing at us." Rui growled.

That's when things went wrong. When I didn't even have the ball, Rui tackled me, actually knocking me back so hard that he ripped up turf. When we managed to stand up, we were in each others faces. I shoved him back, and that set him off. He ripped his helmet off and pulled me up by my jersey. "Oh, it's on." I growled. I was ready to pull off my helmet, but my defensive lineman and best friend, Youske Suzuki, broke up the fight and pulled me away.

"This isn't the time for this, Blaze." He whispered. We both knew I would immediately get questioned and unmasked if I kept this up. That's when everyone suggested we forfeit the game before anyone started questioning anymore, but I refused. We were ahead, and we were going to win no matter what.

"I'm going to end you." Rui hissed, walking away.

It's safe to say he was pissed when we won, 58-44.

When he came to my place that night, it was apparent he was still mad, but he tried to hide it. "How was the game?" I asked as I brought a big red bowl of popcorn out to him as he watched something on T.V.

"They won." He hissed. "If I ever find out who this Blaze is, I'll kill him." I sat a decent distance away from him, considering I had some pretty nasty bruises on my ribs and back. Throughout the game, Rui tried to throw me around like a rag doll. I was just so sore.

"Well, I'm sure you'll do better next game."

"You bet, baby." He pulled me into a tight hug and it took everything I was made of to keep me from yelping in pain.

"I'll be right back, I have to pee." I zoomed towards the bathroom and took my shirt off. Most of my torso was purple. Maybe I should have gotten that checked out. I let out a breathy sigh and turned to my side. More bruises. "Oh, Rui." I whispered. At least he didn't damage my face or anything. I stared in the mirror at myself for a good few more minutes. When I walked back out into the living room, Rui had Loki curled in a little black ball on his lap. I kissed the top of Rui's slicked back hair and curled up carefully on the couch next to him making sure not to hurt myself too much.

We ended up falling asleep like that. It wasn't unusual having Rui stay the night at my place though. He hated going home, and he stayed at my place as often as he could. His home situation wasn't exactly the greatest, but neither was mine. But I guess it was pretty nice that my dad lived all the way in America and I lived with my mom here, even though she was never home...ever.

We woke up around the same time. Rui looked down at me and kissed the top of my head. "Good morning. I can't move."

"Me neither." I rested my head on his chest.

"I say we attempt to go back into the bedroom, stretch out, see where it goes from there."

So, we slinked back into my bedroom and sprawled out on the bed. The silk sheets felt great against my skin as I gripped them in my fingers and stared up at the ceiling. "I don't feel like doing anything today." I sighed.

Rui stood up and peeled off his clothes from the previous day and fell back onto my bed in his chameleon printed boxers. I rolled out of bed and just stripped down to my tank-top and panties. I laid back down and buried my face in the crook off Rui's neck. We ended up falling asleep again and not waking up until three. I woke up first, sneaking off to take a bath while he cutely slept. He loved to hold things in his sleep. May it be a teddy bear, a pillow, me.

I took my things and settled myself into the nice steamy bath and closed my eyes. After washing my hair I draped the wet washcloth over my eyes and rested my head against the lip of the tub. I had fallen asleep again until Rui knocked on the door. "Come in." I said, sinking farther in the tub. I heard the sound of him pissing in the toilet, then washing his hands.

"Man, I've never felt so tired in my life." He said.

I pulled the washcloth off of my face and squinted to see him through the steam. There were bruises all over his wonderfully sculpted body. He sat on the lip of the tub and rested a large hand on my head before bringing it down to cup my face. "I feel so lazy today." I sighed.

"Me too." He pulled my forward in a quick kiss before standing up and leaving. "I'm going to go make us something to eat."

When he left, I finished washing my body and cleaning up the tub. The rough towel hurt as I dried myself. I had forgotten about my ribs and back. In case Rui came back, I quickly threw the nightgown over my head before anything else.

The smell of whatever Rui had decided to cook wafted through the kitchen. It smelled American. He was one of the few people who knew that I didn't like Japanese cuisine that much. I preferred American food. I kept things like that stocked in my refrigerator. At first, Rui hated it, claiming that it was disgusting and greasy. I told him that his food was considered disgusting in America. Eventually, he'd gotten used to it for my sake. I had been born in Japan and lived here with both my mom and dad until they split up, so my dad went back to his country and took me with him since my mother was always too busy to take care of me. Then when I hit middle school, they sent me here because the education was top notch. My father had prepped me by teaching me Japanese, making Japanese cuisine at least three times a week, and teaching me different cultures and customs. So, the transition wasn't entirely horrible. I'd even spent summers in Tokyo with my grandparents and having my mom stop in and see me whenever she could.

I finished blow drying my hair and brushing my teeth before I poked my head out the door. I could hear something boiling and I could smell a meat mixture and cabbage. It smelled great. I smiled at Rui and leaned against the door. "You can go ahead and get cleaned up. I'll make sure this gets finished."

Rui slinked off to the bathroom and I climbed up on the counter to reach a box of consommé to add into the mixture. By the time I finished the long boiling process of the stuffed cabbage, Rui came out of the bathroom with his hair perfectly in tact and wearing a white t-shirt and a pair of gray plaid boxers. He kissed my cheek and we fixed our plates and sat curled up in front of the television.