Soccer season came and went the same way senior citizens do to an iHop. Quickly, all rushing at their fastest pace to get the best seats and waiters, then gradually leaving, some staying behind for hours to talk over an unending cup of coffee. For athletes, it meant waking up at the break of dawn for practice, then staying after for more practice. Even as the season passed its peak. On weekends, Kyouko met with a handful of her fellow teammates for a couple of games - mostly three on threes, or sometimes one on one. Competition excited the girl, got her blood pumping. Tuned her in to the grass and dirt flinging around the park field from under their cleats. Her senses were so focused, in fact, that she dribbles the ball between her feet with ease, teasing her opponent with a sharp grin and foot-play of a trickster, coaxing the ball out from between her feet - then passing to her teammate. Taking advantage of her distracted guard, the redhead sprinted towards the goal, feet catching hold of the ball as its passed back to her and making quick work of a goal shot-- that’s overshot. The ball sails past goalie gloves and hits a nearby birdbath, causing it to teeter dangerously in tandem with the ricocheted ball towards an unsuspecting stranger as she walks by. “H-hey!”
“Heads up!”
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