Soto tosses the ball and jumps forward, slamming it across the net. Max jumped back and brought the ball up. Sean gritting his teeth as he sprints at first tempo. Jumping high as Kurai sets the ball to him. Sean swings to spike as a wall appears and sends the ball into the ground yet again. Kyle rushed to catch it before it hit the ground, but not making it as a whistle blew. USA 0-2 Japan. Kurai looks over at the mentally distraught Sean and exhales. 'Guess I'll have to wait before using him again, Japan seems to have him figured out…' Sean clenches his teeth.
Another whistle blows as Soto tosses the ball and slams it across the net. Kyle leaning down and bringing it up. Sean tracks the ball as Kurai sets it. Kyle moving forward in case of a blocked spike. Max swung to jump on the first tempo. Tyler rushed to jump on second tempo. 'Watch how the blockers move and maybe I can use that to finally break past them…' Kurai sets the ball to Tyler as the Blockers rush over to him and jump. Tyler jumping and swinging to spike, tapping the ball over the wall. A whistle blowing. USA 1-2 Japan.
"HAAAAA!!" Tyler smacks Kurai's outstretched hand. Sean takes a few deep breaths with wide eyes. 'Can he really win this game without even using me? The team ace? The Team captain? Am I that worthless right now?'
Max tosses the ball and slams it over the net. Kurai instantly jumped to the left side to block a spike. The ball hits his fingers and flies into the air.
"One touch!!" Kyle shouts.
"Got it!" Kyle brings the ball up as Kurai lands and sets the ball from where he stood to the right side of the net where Sean was. Sean's eyes widened as he jumped forward. 'This is my chance!' Sean slams his feet into the court and jumps as a wall appears. Sean grits his teeth and slams his hand into the ball as it appears behind him. Kyle appears under the ball, pancaking it moments before it could hit the court.
"Kurai!" Kurai rushes over and leans ack on one knee under the low ball. Overhand setting it from the floor to Max who spiked passed the block. A whistle blows: USA 2-2 Japan. Sean lands and looks out with wide eyes. 'I really am nothing in this match, I'm being used by Kurai to make points, and the other team's figured me out before the match even started…' Sean clenches his fists. 'What am I doing…!?'
Kurai steps up to serve and takes a deep breath as the crowd roars.
"Good serve" Kurai tosses the ball right at the whistle and bolts forward. The ball warping in his hand as it appears on Japan's court and bounces away with a loud boom. The crowd roars after a moment of silence as Kurai rises standing. USA 3-2 Japan.
Sean grits his teeth as another serve blasts over the net. 'NO! Even if I'm nothing to him right now, I'm still the star spiker of this team! Give me the ball Kurai, the next time you get to set, give me the ball!!'
Kurai glances over as a strong aura rises off Sean's shoulders. 'That's the spirit, Sean' Kurai tosses the ball and bolts forward. Slamming his palm into the ball and sending it across the net. The opposing Libero jumps to receive it as it curves last second. USA 5-2 Japan.
"What an insane game! Japan better get Kurai out of the serve position before he solo dominates this game!"
Kurai tosses the ball for his 4th serve. Bolting forward and jumping into the air. Slamming the ball across the net. Japan's Libero holding his breath and bringing the serve up.
"Chance ball!" The ball floats slowly over the net as the Japan libero falls over. Kyle leaning forward to receive as Kurai jumps in the way. Jumping up and setting the ball for the first touch to Sean. Sean gritting his teeth, running forward and jumping. A 3 person block appears in front of Sean as his eyes faintly glow. A small gap between two of the blockers. He slams his palm into the ball to carve through the hole, but the blockers shift last second and block the ball. Kyle jumps forward but not making it as the ball hits the court. USA 5-3 Japan.
Sean reaches down and helps Kyle up silently and walks away.
"...Sean?"