Goal (2)

After school, the duo hopped in the trusty Silverado and headed to the Gladiators for practice. Now that they had truly spoken about the future, Steve seemed to be a lot more determined, rather than his mischievous self.

Ken was feeling rather happy after clearing the air. Back in Japan he had his brother who had helped push him along towards the end goal, but he was lacking this in America, at least until today.

Not only did Steve have crazy potential, he was also the kind of guy that mirrored the motivation and work ethic of those around him. Next to Ken who was essentially a training freak, Steve would never have a day of rest until the end of his Senior year.

Just thinking about it brought a smile to Ken's face.

"You're doing that thing again…" Steve muttered, pulling his gaze back onto the road.

"Huh? What thing?" Ken asked with confusion evident in his tone.

"That damn creepy smile of yours!"