A Rally

Kaneko looks down. 'This is where…' Kaneko turns and glaring at Nathan. '...I destroy your winning streak!' Kaneko tosses the ball for the serve a bit too high. Running forward and spiking it. Nathan easily receives it. 'Too confident' Dougal watching intensely. 'I'm playing with monsters right now…' Lucas sets the ball as Dougal runs to the left following the ball with his eyes. '...In what way?... Can I reach the level they've achieved?' Richmond runs up and spiking the ball as it appears behind him.

"Wha-" Dougal lands and smiles at Richmond. 'I've got to improve!' Lucas smirks while thinking to himself. 'Guess it's not just Kurai awakening their potential… Guess we had our chance…' Kaneko exhales and tosses the ball up. Running up and swinging his hand but missing completely as the ball hits the ground. Erik sighing.

"Current score… 9-21" Kurai sighs.

"Knew it… You also forgot serve warm-ups… At this point… I'm not even surprised…" Kaneko looks down.

"Come on man… Give me a break…" Kurai turns away.

"Sorry… I'm not 'Man'... I'm not 'Bro'... My names Kurai… Bro" Kaneko gasps as Lucas and Richmond snicker to themselves. Xavier smiling. 'These freshman are on the same level as us Seniors… Will I even make the starting Line-up?" Xavier overhand serves the ball. In an instant the ball is seemingly beside him. Kurai and Kaneko having pulled out a Quick attack.

"I'll take that as a no…" Lucas puts his fist to Xavier's chest.

"Now's too late to be giving up… We're in the lead… Let's use this chance we've been gifted…" Xavier smiles and tosses the ball to Dougal. Dougal tossing the ball only thinking about improving. The ball serving into the net. Erik saddened a bit.

"Uh… 10-22…" Lucas smiles. 'The final possible moments of this match… The freshman did well… but not good enough!' Lucas runs up and tossing the ball. Jumping slowly and jump floating the ball. Kurai in shock.

"A floater!? Everyone step back!" The ball floats and dropping in front of the net. Kurai in shock as the ball bounces on the court. Erik smiling.

"Uh… Senior's match point… 10-23" Lucas smirking confidently.

"I mean… I was a pinch server as a freshman and sophomore for a reason"

The ball slowly floated over the net for what seemed like an eternity. Kurai turning to Ajax.

"Ajax!" Ajax jumps back and receives the ball.

"It's low!" Kurai runs forward.

"I can deal with that!" Kurai leans down and sets the ball to the left. Kaneko runs forward and jumping. Richmond and Lucas appear in front of him to block. Kaneko's eyes widen as it feels like a wall shutting him down. 'I can't… Let my career end here!' kaneko lightly taps the ball as it falls between the net and the blockers. Ajax shocked 'It got sucked in!' A silence echoed as the ball hit the ground.

"Uh… Seniors are still at match point… 11-23" Kurai grits his teeth as he grabs the ball from the ground. Lucas smirking with his plan. 'That agitation will lead to your demise Kurai.'

"Good serve" Kurai tosses the ball and serving it out of bounds as he lands. Erik blowing the whistle twice.

"Senior team wins… 11-24" There was silence as everyone was breathing heavy and sweating. Erik climbs off the stand as Kurai walks up to the net holding out his hand under it. Lucas smirks as he walks forward and shaking Kurai's hand.

"You did well Kurai" Kurai is tense as he smiles.

"Yeah, i'll defeat you the next time we have a match." Lucas agrees with him. A slow clap filling the room.

"Congrats on the match" Ajax turns to look at the man with blue tipped black hair.

"Coach!" Xavier puts his hands on his waist.

"Bout' time you got here Coach!" Lucas agrees with Xavier. Dougal nodding silently.

"Well thank you… But I have something to tell you" Everyone looks over at Coach Russ. Some wiping off sweat, others drinking water.

"By the end of next week, we will be having a practice match against another local School" Kaneko swallows his water.

"Who against?" Coach Russ nods slowly.

"Mason County High School Boy's Volleyball Team… Me and Erik are still working out some kinks so we'll update you soo… now get to class"

That afternoon Kurai sits in his homeroom with his head down. Lucas walking into the class and silently sitting beside Kurai. Kurai noticing him and sitting up.

"Hey, I think it's time I update you on why Cameron… Our Senior years setter… Wasn't here this morning…" Kurai sits up properly and looks at him. 

"I was wondering about that… but you all seemed to have setting down pretty well without him?" Lucas nods.

"True… but recently he's been struggling with family problems… and most of the time is unable to make it to our matches… so we learned how to make up for his absence…" Kurai raises an eyebrow.

"Where are you going with this…?" Lucas sighs.

"I just wanted to notify you that unless proven otherwise there's a high chance your going to be the teams official setter-" Kurai interrupts him.

"No… he's a Senior like you… he should be able to play on the team in his final year of high school… Me… a Measly Freshman doesn't deserve to take a seniors spot in his final high school season…" Lucas looks away.

"I understand what you mean Kurai… but there's nothing I can do about it… for all I know he will be able to play every game this season… or… the complete opposite" kurai sits silently having not thought about that.

"…right… well… at least you notified me… I probably would of had a worse reaction learning about it the day of…" Lucas nods.

"yeah… well, just keep that in mind for me… think about it… for the team… for us Seniors." Kurai clenches his fist.

"yeah… I will…"