Kurai looks at Kaneko who has a clenched fist. A sudden aura of determination radiating off of him.
James steps up and floats the ball yet again. Barely getting it over the net. Ajax diving forward and bringing it up. Kurai steps back parallel to the net. Setting the ball to Kaneko again. Derek, Eric, and Lucas all look up confused. Kaneko locking eyes with Kurai. 'Kaneko, in your moment of despair, the blockers towering over you… that proves you're a threat worth blocking…' Kaneko glares at Kurai. 'Kurai, I may have been blocked, but let me show you-' Kaneko takes a few slow steps and slowly jumping as Derek appears in front of him. A calmness in Kaneko's eyes as he swings his hand at a strange angle. 'That I'm worthy of your attention!!' Kaneko suddenly spikes the ball straight down, between the net and Derek. Derek hits the ground in shock as a buzzer rings. Tying the two teams once again. MCHS 22-22 LWTHS. The crowd goes crazy.
"Kaneko! Kaneko! Kaneko! Kaneko!" Kaneko turns to Kurai and lifts his arm. Kurai smirks and fist bumps his brother.
"I knew you could surpass your limits, Kaneko," Kaneko smirks.
"I'm glad you trusted me"
Lucas catches a ball and turns to the net.
"This is my final declaration… Eric" Lucas tosses the ball as a small smirk forms. Calmly glaring at Eric who gulps. Lucas bolts forward and jumps into the air. In an instant slamming the ball onto the court. Conner tried to get it but failed. A whistle blows as everyone sweats.
"Eric…?" Eric looks over at Lucas.
"I win…" the score bumps up, breaking the tie. MCHS 22-23 LWTHS. The ref waves as Lucas tosses the ball again. Lucas smirked knowing this was his chance to show and defeat Eric once and for all. Running forward and slamming the ball over the net with glowing eyes as suddenly Eric appears under the ball and getting it up. The arena is going crazy. Lucas gritted his teeth with a smile. Eric smirking.
"You ain't winning that easily!" James sets the ball as Derek jumps up at the net. Kurai, Kaneko, and Dougal jumping up to block. Derek slammed the ball against the block and out of bounds. MCHS 23-23 LWTHS.
"What an incredible rally!"
"Derek just tooled LakeWood Tech's block!!"
Kurai takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. Feeling the vibrations and sounds of the arena. The cheers and chants fading out as he only focuses on the match in front of him. Watching seemingly in slow motion as the ball gets served over the net. 'What is this?' Lucas leans forward and bringing the ball up easily. 'It's like I can see everything but only enough to not overwhelm my senses' Kurai jumps up as the ball floats in front of him. Derek and Mason run alongside the net guessing he'd send it to Kaneko again. Eric and Conner were at the back of the court and James was defending the right side of the net where Lucas was ready to jump. Suddenly Kurai smirks as the ball hits the court, having setter dumped the ball with a calm expression. MCHS 23-24 LWTHS. Lucas smirked watching the whole thing.
"No way… this generation is unbelievable!" Lucas locks eyes with Kurai. An intense aura pouring off of his whole body.
"He's in a true state of flow!"