Chapter 6: Game 1 New York Giants vs. Tokyo Vixens P1

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. All characters belong to their corresponding creators.

Nearly two weeks had passed sense the Vixens had been revealed to the NFL. This was a big day for the Tokyo Vixens. One week ago Risa Hawkeye successfully led the other backup players in a big victory in their last preseason game of the year 28-10. Right now the Vixens had finished up a Saturday Evening practice. Normally the girls would've been practicing at noon but for the past week before their season opener, Coach Kakashi had the girls practice during the night. Ichigo had asked Kakashi why this was to be and Kakashi told her it was to prepare them for this game as it was at eight thirty PM on Sunday meaning the last game of the day Sunday. It probably wouldn't have made a difference practicing on their normal time frame but Kakashi wanted to make sure how well they'd adjust to the time frame.

Now that the three hour practice was over Kakashi was with Sakura Haruno in the coaching Office. She had asked him to meet him in the coaching office for something. Kakashi agreed and now the two were alone. He turns to Sakura "You said you wanted something?"

Sakura nodded "Yes, I have a question regarding the Ninja-Style Offense. I know how to do it but during practice you said to not always play Ninja-Style plays. Why is that?"

Kakashi answered her "Good question Sakura, this is another reason why you are going to be an excellent quarterback to this team.. Well think of it this way, our Ninja-Style Offense is designed to do what now?"

Sakura answered him "To legally mentally trick the opponent into making a Wide Reciever for passing plays or our Running Back for rushing plays to easily get the first down or a touchdown. In other words to try to have them have an open field for an easy play."

"Correct!" Kakashi said "Sadly you can't always get that impression on every play. Otherwise they'd expect that a Ninja-Style Offensive type play is coming and try to stop you. Now we also want them to guess when a play is coming."

"Oh, alright" Sakura said nodding now "Now I get it, we want to keep them guessing when a Ninja-Style play is coming, in other words if they are expecting it on one of the plays in our drive play it like a normal play, and when they aren't expecting it...Make them pay."

"Exactly" Kakashi said winking at her "Which is why it is so important to get Chip Kelly's Off Tempo Offense coming. That way the defense can't switch out easily, tire the defense out means they won't expect Ninja-Style Offensive Plays to come and if it is coming, they'd be too tired to stop it."

Sakura smiles nodding thinking If they are tired Ku-Fei will easily make them pay, then again she makes everyone even Homura pay when playing against her.

Sakura turns to Kakashi "Well Coach Kakashi, I'd better be going for the night."

Kakashi nodded "See you tomorrow Sakura."

Sakura leaves with Coach Fowler turning to him "Against the New York Giants I'm sure we will be showing most Ninja-Style Offensive plays against them, won't we?"

Kakashi nods "Of course, even though the NFL knows it is Ninja-Style Offense, they don't know exactly what it is going to be about, but still we have to play normal Off Tempo Offense, that is how we set up the Ninja-Style plays."

Fowler agreed having seen the girls easily learn this offense style "Right."

The two coaches left.

The next day comes and Yugi Muto was with Ichigo Momomiya trying to understand why she didn't come to him when Kaiba blackmailed her. Ichigo had told him that if she had then Kaiba would've revealed her secret to everyone and she didn't want that. She did admit she felt guilty of not telling him but she didn't want to have her secret exposed. She is preparing to leave for the big game as she looks at Yugi "I know you and I have been friends and you could've probably stopped Kaiba from doing that. Sadly I couldn't take that chance."

"I understand now" Yugi sighed "But has anyone else been you know blackmailed?"

Ichigo shook her head "No, only I was. I know it sounds strange to me as well. Out of everyone trying out why was I the only one blackmailed?"

Yugi couldn't think of an explanation ether "Good point."

Ichigo sighs smiling "I suppose I should be thankful to Kaiba."

"Why?" Joey asked as he had overheard this from being inside Yugi's house.

Ichigo answered "He may have blackmailed me, but if he hadn't I'd never would've met Ku-Fei and many other girls that tried out and made it. Heck I wouldn't have met Mieko."

"Oh yeah, Mieko is the Starting Center" Joey admitted.

Ichigo stands up to go while looking at Yugi "Mieko is a great friend to hang around, and she's extremely good at her position on the team. I hope you and Joey will watch our game against the New York Giants tonight."

"Of course I will" Yugi told her "My sister Jenny is going to view it in person as one of the Football annalist. And she wants me, Tristian, Tea, Joey and Senerity to come to the game to watch it in person."

"Football annalist?" Joey asked.

Yugi turned to him "You know the ones that are broadcasting the game on TV."

"Oh!" Joey said "You mean she's one of the two people that show replays of the touchdown and other plays?"

Yugi nodded "It is her."

Ichigo had left with a smile on her face.

Later on that night it was seven thirty and all eyes in Tokyo were on the TVs or some were making their way to the Vixens' stadium. On screen Jenny Muto was with one other guy. Both were running threw games that had been played earlier. Seto Kaiba made sure to watch every single game of every team that the Vixens had to play later in the year. He wanted to make mental notes on the teams and how much of a threat the other teams were. Some teams he laughed at like Jaxxonville Jagwires whom lost the Raiders. Now both teams weren't very good a year ago and most likely even though the Vixens played these two teams later on, Kaiba knew that these two teams shouldn't be much of a threat. Now some games that caught his attention were the Greenbay Packers whom defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their season opener, Philadelphia Eagles vs Colts which the Colts managed to edge out a narrow victory by a last minute field goal. Now these four teams could pose as a threat.

"So Jenny what are your thoughts of tonight's match up between the New York Giants vs. the Tokyo Vixens?" the second TV anaylist asked her.

Jenny smiled answering "This should be an interesting match up and many firsts in the NFL is sure to happen today, at least for the Tokyo Vixens. Being a team of all girls will set many firsts. I'm very excited to see a Football Game here in my home nation of Japan."

"Do you know any of the girls that are playing?" The second annalist asked her.

"I certainly do" Jenny replied "I know at least Ichigo Momomiya as she and my brother Yugi are great friends to each other. I also have heard a lot about Ku-Fei and in this match up, I'm going to say this the Giants will have their hands full covering both of the Vixens' Wide Receivers. That is if they can."

"What do you mean if they can?" the second TV analist asked.

Jenny answers "Well Ichigo, I do see being able to be kept in check a bit but they will have to really buckle down on her as she has great reflexes, I do see her being able to make catches and with her reflexes able to make some serious plays. I know she can be covered a bit but Ku-Fei from what I've overheard from Ichigo is literally quite a challenge to cover. Basically the Corner back Homura is a big threat on the Vixens' defensive line and Homura is able to cover Ichigo successfully but not even Homura can cover Ku."

"Ouch." The TV annalist said.

Jenny nodded "Both are going to be incredible receivers. I have no doubt the Giants have great Receivers too, like I know they have Victor Cruz and Buckingham Jr, but I do see the Vixens's defense able to contain them easily. The true test for the Giants from what I've overheard from Ichigo is can they cover Ku-Fei, if they can then it could be a harder game for the Vixens. If they can't cover Ku-Fei, then this game could be very hard for the Giants to win."

The second TV annalist nodded "Right and I'm looking forward to this game, it is about time girls are able to play in the NFL level. I mean some girls when they are children play this game and from what I've heard from parents of these young girls that even they can play football really well. I'll give Kaiba credit for making this team. Although what is your take on his ideals of having his team go into the Playoffs or if they don't he'll disband them."

Jenny frowns "Sadly my brother and I aren't too fond of Seto Kaiba. Now I will say this does say Seto Kaiba all over it from the many years Yugi and I have known him. Kaiba doesn't like playing second Fidel if you know what I mean to anything. So going into what he deems as a tournament such as the Playoffs in the NFL is really nothing new to me and Yugi. Seto Kaiba did admit to me when I interviewed him one week ago, that he is not expecting the Vixens to make it all the way in the Playoffs but as long as they get into the Playoffs they will be back indefinitely. I do think he is out of his mind and that if they have an eight-and eight record that they should be back, but once again, this is Seto Kaiba my brother and I've known about for a long time."

The second TV annalist paused "Wow...How long have you known Mr. Kaiba?"

Jenny answered "For a really long time now."

The second TV Annalist then asked her "So do you have any idea of what to expect from Sakura now? You did say she was the right choice as the starting QB for this Ninja-Style Offense."

"She is because like Kakashi, she too is a ninja, so in my mind to really understand how to pull off such an offense, one would need to be a ninja."

"About this, I know you said you've interviewed Kaiba, but have you gotten any word of what this Ninja-Style Offense is going to be like?" the second TV annalist asked.

"I actually did ask Seto Kaiba that in my interview with him and Kaiba said that this teams' offense was thought of by Coach Kakashi Hatake. To my surprise even Kaiba said he didn't know what this type of Offense is going to be like, but I know they will show us tonight."

The second TV annalist agreed.

Eight Twenty-Five rolled around and Sakura, Ku-Fei and Keade made their way out to the referees alongside Eli Manning, Victor Cruz, and the linebacker on the Giant's defense. Basically this was for a coin toss. Once near the ref, Eli Manning shook Sakura's hand while Victor Cruz shook Ku-Fei's hand and the linebacker of the Giants shook Keade's hand. After this the chief referee spoke to Sakura"Call heads or tails, if you are right you must choose to receive the starting Kick Off or to defer it."

Sakura nodded already knowing the answer as Kakashi had told her to defer so they can get the ball first after halftime "Tails!"

The referee flips the coin and it lands on "Tails!"

Sakura then spoke "We defer!"

The ref nodded "Very well." he turns to Eli Manning "Your team will get the opening kick off."

The teams went back to their sideline.

Jenny spoke "The Vixens have won the coin toss and have elected to differ. This means the Giants will get the opening kick off."

"Smooth move" the second TV annalist said "That way they can get the ball after Half-Time."

Now eight thirty came around and all eyes were on the TV screen or if people were in Kaiba Stadium were on the two teams going to play the game.

Scoreboard stats

Vixens: 0 1st Quarter 15:00

Giants: 0

Asuna Kagurazaka got ready to kick the football as she and the other Special Teams players came onto both sides of the field. Once then Asuna kicked the football and it went into the Giant's end zone. Jenny is the first to announce this "The opening kick off results into a Touchback which means the Giants will start at their own twenty yard line.

All of the Eleven members on the Vixen's defense came out followed by the Giant's offense. Each player lined up according to the rules.

All eyes in the stadium or all eyes that were on their televisions at home were all glued onto the game. In the stadium Joey turns to Yugi "So...Who do you think will win this?"

Yugi shrugged "For this game? I'm betting the Vixens will win when they show us their Ninja-Style Offense. No one knows what this style of offense is going to do or look like. Due to this it's very difficult for anyone to prepare for an offense you know nothing about. The Vixens should have this one in the bag, providing their defense holds up. This opening first drive of the Giant's first possession of the game should tell us how exactly the Vixens' defense holds up."

1st and ten Giant's 20 yard line

15:00

The Vixens wait patiently for the Giants to make their first move. It wasn't long for the Giants to make it as Eli Manning hands it over to the Giant's starting Runningback Rashard Jennings whom was tackled by Sonya Blade.

2nd and 12 Giant's 18 yardline

14:40

The next move was a passing play the Center of the Giants snapped the ball and drops back to pass. He takes one look down the field seeing Victor Cruz signaling that he was in the clear. Despite being heavily covered by Rukia and Rei, then threw the ball. The football sails, Rei jumped up trying to get a hand on the ball but it just sails over her head by inches and into Victor Cruz's hands. He fakes Rei out by pretending to go to the left, instead going to the right. Due to the successful fake, Rei makes the mistake of missing her tackle. He may have shoved off Rei but not Rukia whom tackles him at the Vixen's Forty-Five yard line.

1st and 10 Vixen's 45 yard line.

14:20

Rei just gives Keade their Inside linebacker a muttered "Sorry."

Keade gives her a smile "That's okay. At least we've managed to stop him from getting Touchdown."

The girls line up once again and this time Eli once again tries to hand it over to his Runningback but just like last time, the defensive line of the Vixens holds against the Giants and Kitana is the one that makes the tackle tackling the Runningback for a loss of three.

2nd and 13 Vixen's 48 yard line

13:55

Eli drops back to pass once again, this time tries to go for a screen pass. He throws it to Buckingham Jr but Ahsoka dived for the football hoping to intercept it. She didn't but as she is going to the ground manages to bat the ball to the side with her left hand causing an incomplete pass instead.

Ahsoka sighs a bit angrily that she wasn't able to get it but Homura gave her one of her rare smiles "Nice try."

"Thanks" Ahsoka told her.

3rd and 13 Vixen's 48 Yardline

13:53

For this the Giants knew they had to try a passing play. At third down and thirteen yards, a running play wouldn't be the most useful under this situation. They try to but the Vixens bring out a blitz play sending all four of their Defensive Guards in and all three linebackers. Eli tries to look for an opened receiver but they were all covered. Before he could try to throw it out of bounds, Keade managed to tackle him from behind earning the Vixens their first sack of the game which made the Giants lose five yards.

Watching the game. Yugi found himself smiling a bit "Perfect timing to bring on the blitz!"

"I'll say it was" Joey admitted "What an incredible blitz package. All four Defensive Guards, and their linebackers all come in at their opponent's quarterback. Their Safties and Cornerbacks completely cover any Recievers or Tight End...I don't see any other blitz package that would work skillfully like that.

4th and 18 Giant's 47 yard linebacker

13:00

The Vixens and Giants special teams come out with Ahsoka whom was one of their starting Safeties goes way back into the back to receive the punt. The Giant's punter comes out and kicks the football. Ahsoka is at the Vixen's twenty yard line. She feels the Giants special teams players coming at her and singles for the fair catch. The refs blow their whistles as she makes the catch at the Vixen's 20 yardline.

1st and 10 Vixens' 20 yard line

12:58

Sakura gets her offensive line at the line very quickly. Once the Giant's defensive line lined up against her offensive line she calls for the first snap...With just ten seconds off the play clock. It happened very quickly, Sakura called for the snap and once Mieko snapped the ball, Sakura received it and gives it to Kallen. Kallen takes it up the middle for a gain of five where she is then tackled.

Kallen gets up from the ground as her team quickly gets back into position.

2nd and 5 Vixen's 25 yardline

12:48

Sakura once again commands the ball to be snapped. Mieko snaps it and Sakura once again gets it. She sees Ichigo exactly at the thirty yard line and throws to her. Ichigo catches it and is immediately pushed out of bounds by Chykie Brown. Ichigo just glares at the one that that had pushed her out. Even though it was legal for defensive players to push someone out of bounds, and that it was a lot better than being tackled, she had almost ran into Shikamaru whom was already thinking ahead for the next play.

The Vixens line up again with Ichigo trying to keep a level head.

1st and 10 Vixen's 30 yardline.

12:38

Sakura calls for the snap and Meiko gives it to her. Sakura then gives it to Kallen whom successfully runs a Counter Trap play, going to the left side in an arch. The Vixen's offensive guard are able to keep the Defensive line of the Giants at bay which allowed Kallen to get a ten yard run in. Unlike Ichigo though, Kallen is forced to run out of bounds at the Vixen's forty yard line as she could feel a Safety coming in at her from the front.

"Good work" Ichigo told Kallen.

Kallen nods "Thanks."

The Giants weren't expecting a very high paced offense. For three whole plays Sakura was only taking about ten seconds off the clock. Sure they were familiar with an off tempo offense thanks to having to play the Eagles twice a year but Sakura was managing to do it very fast at least ten seconds compared to the fifteen seconds of Mark Sanchez.

1st and 10 Vixen's 40 yardline.

12:28

Sakura called for the snap and the Giants attempt to bring on the blitz. Sadly the Vixens had expected the blitz, Tifa, Mieko, Komachi and Poula were able to successfully block all seven members of the Giants whom were trying to blitz Sakura. Sakura sees this and makes them pay with a deep pass to Ku. Ku-Fei is covered by a Cornerback but has so much speed that she's in front of him. She turns her head briefly to see the ball coming at her. She reaches out with her hands as the ball whizzes over her head and into her hands as if Sakura had thrown it perfectly expecting it to land in Ku's hands. Ku sees a Safety coming at her and hurdles herself over him which caused him to go colliding into the Cornerback. The two go down as she takes it all the way for a Touchdown!

In the stands Ku's fans from her Karate Club when she went to Madora Academy all shouted her name "KKKUUU!"

A massive shout from the loud speaker of Kaiba Stadium went off "TOUCHDOWN VIXENS!"

Ku-Fei waves to the crowd enjoying this moment. This would cause the Vixens to gain their first lead.

Vixens: 6

Giants: 0

Asuna would then come out and easily kick the extra point.

Vixens: 7

Giants: 0

The Vixen's offensive Line give Ku high fives as they were on the sidelines. The Giants all looked bewildered at what they had witnessed. They were expecting Sakura to be only able to throw short five to ten yard passes, and not being able to throw huge big passes. Even if Ku was tackled, they were looking at a thirty yard pass that Ku would've caught. Now they had given up a Sixty yard touchdown pass.

Watching in the booth was Seto Kaiba. The owner of Kaiba Corp and the Tokyo Vixens just grins as he thought Now that Sakura Haruno can connect to Ku early, you are in trouble. We could beat you just by using Ku alone. You are in for a long, long game now.

Joey blinked at this "Wait a second...The Vixens only took thirty seconds off the clock and just scored!"

Serenity giggled at the fans that were still shouting Ku's name "Oh wow...Ku's already gotten a fans!"

Tea pauses watching the reply from the stands "That was amazing really, I don't think Ichigo could hurdle like that."

Yugi looks at her "Ichigo probably could given time but, difference between the two is that Ku seems to enjoy being challenged. Ichigo doesn't like being challenged but I'm sure both will give the Giants defensive line a run for their money and let's not forget...The Giants haven't been able to stop the Vixen's running game. I believe this Off tempo offense is just the beginning of their Ninja-Style Offense."

"What are you saying Yug?" Joey asked him.

Yugi answered "In theory, the Off Tempo offense's goal is not only to take little time on Time of Possession away but also to tire out defenses quickly. This would make sense that this is the perfect type of style for the Vixens to try out on their opponents, get your opponent's defense tired and they'll start messing up both psychically and mentally."

Tristian was smiling "Wow, Coach Kakashi thought of this perfect offense."

"But there is one weakness to Off Tempo right?" Tea whispered to Yugi.

Yugi nods as it was a serious one "There is, sense it takes little time off time of Possession, if the Giants control the ball more than the Vixens it is possible the Giants could take a big lead and it wouldn't matter how many points the Vixens score they could lose that way. Sure it's good to be fast on offense but your own defense will tire out eventually as well...I'm anxious to see what Kakashi has in store for this weakness."

The four continue to watch the game.

Asuna and the Vixen's special teams come out to do a second Kick off. The Giant's Special Teams came out as well.

Asuna kicked the ball once more and once again it goes into the end Zone for a Touchback. Once again the Giants had to start at their own 20 yardline.

"That girl has one mean kick" Joey muttered.

Giant Possession

1st and 10 Giant's 20 Yardline

12:10

Eli receives the snap, he drops back to set his feet and throws once again to Buckingham Jr whose at the 30 yard line. Homura made the stop by covering Bunkingham Jr skillfully and caught the ball for an interception. The loud speakers in the stadium shouted "PICKED OFF BY HOMURA!"

Not only had Homura not caught the pass instead of Bunkingham Jr, but she ran all the way for a thirty yard Interception Touchdown return.

"TOUCHDOWN VIXENS!" another roar shouted.

Homura looks around in the stands as those routing for the Vixens all shouted the teams name. Homura saw Madoka in the stands and shown a rare smile at her. Homura then silently finds herself jumping and chest bumping Ahsoka Tano whom sort of helped her to score the Touchdown by successfully blocking a Giant's tight end from tackling her.

Vixens: 13

Giants: 0

Vixens Special Teams

Asuna kicked the extra point giving the Vixens a two point game.

Vixens: 14

Giants: 0

Both teams brought out their Special Teams and Asuna kicks off a third time This time though, the Giant's kick off returner tried to run it for a special teams touchdown despite having catching the ball in their own End Zone. He did quite well but he was stopped by Asuna Kagurazaka whom tackled him at the fifty yard line.

Giant's Possession

1st and 10 50 yardline

12:00

Eli Manning had to be careful now, he had tried to test the Vixen's defense on Buckingham Jr twice. Both times resulting in nearly him being picked off, once by Ahsoka Tano whom caused an incomplete pass and he was intercepted by Homura Clearly Buckingham Jr was covered by a great Cornerback and Safety duo which meant he had to throw to Victor Cruz, his first throw to him was the only positive play the Giants had. He hands it over to the Runningback of the Giants whom gets exactly tackled at the line of scrimmage which meant the Giants didn't get any yards gained but they also didn't lose any yards.

2nd and 10 50 yardline

11:40

Eli tries to pass to Victor Cruz but Keade is able to jump up and bat the ball down to the ground causing another incomplete pass.

3rd and 10 50 yardline

11:38

Once again the Vixens bring out a blitz. Once again the same seven defenders came at Eli Manning that and Victor Cruz was being covered. He then feels Hinata Hyugga coming at him from the right side, and Keade coming from the left. He tries to buy himself more time for the team weaving to the right and left to shake the two off. He sees Kitana coming at him but now decides to throw it out of bounds. Luckily for him it goes exactly to the line of scrimmage as it goes out of bounds. This saved the Giants from getting another sack and thanks to going out of bounds at the line of scrimmage didn't draw out an Intentional Grounding call. It did however give the Giants their first three and out of the game.

4th and 10 50 yardline

11:36

The Giant's Special Teams comes out and their punter and kicks the football. Ahoska once again gets back deep at and receives the ball at the Vixen's 10 yard line. Ahsoka decided to take it and run. She tucked it under her arm as she made her way up the field. She weaved in and out of all of her opponent's player's tackles avoiding them. Seeing Ahsoka running down the field, the Giant's punter tries to make a stop. He seems to get her but she timed it right, and spun around shaking him off her, and almost stepped out of bounds, but didn't and takes the ball into the Giant's End Zone for a 90 yard Punt Return for the Touchdown.

"Touchdown Vixens!" the loud speakers shouted.

The Giants head coach on the other hand thought that Ahsoka had stepped out of bounds at Giant's twenty yard line and throws a red flag. The Challenge flag.

The Giants' head coach explained to the refs that he wanted them to check to see if Ahsoka was in bounds before she went for the Touchdown. The Refs agree and the Chief Ref comes out "The Giants are challenging to see if the Punter Returner stayed inbounds."

Ahsoka looked bewildered at this. To her eyes she hadn't stepped out of bounds. She knew however it was close as her feet nearly went out of bounds but stayed in bounds at the Giant's Twenty Yard line."

All four of the Refs look over the play at several angles. While this was going on Kaiba was reviewing it as well. Mokuba watched him "Well Seto?"

Seto Kaiba answered as he circled the area at the Giants' twenty yardline "I can see them wanting to challenge this but in MY eyes I saw what she saw. Ahsoka would've stopped if she went out of bounds, and I don't see it in any of the angles. I believe the call is going to Stand as the Vixen's Touchdown."

On the stands Joey was bewildered at what he saw "You can challenge plays?"

Tea nodded remembering reading the rules when she saw that Ichigo had made the Tokyo Vixens "You can. Each team gets two Challenge flags to challenge plays. You can only challenge them two to three times depending on the outcome of the challenge."

"What do you mean?" Joey asked her.

Tea answered "If the Giants win this challenge, and let's say they decide to challenge another play and win that one, they'll be able to challenge a third play if they need to. If they lose this challenge, they'll lose a Timeout, and if they win a second challenge, then they are all out of Challenge Flags."

Joey turns to Yugi "Well Yug? Who do you think is going to win the challenge?"

Yugi was studying the play too and easily answers "It'll be a hard call, the question is DOES Ahsoka stay in bounds? Or does she go out of Bounds? I'm no Football Referee, but I see that her feet are clearly in bounds. If I have to guess, this challenge the Giants have sent out will fail. I don't see enough evidence to overturn the ruling. I believe the Ruling is going to stand."

After some time with talking to the Refs the chief ref had with him and the retired refs in New York, the Chief Ref comes onto the field explaining "After review, the Ruling on the Field Stands! After avoiding a tackle by spinning, the Punter Returner stayed IN bounds and went onto score the Touchdown. The Giants are charged with their first Timeout."

Hearing this the Vixens celebrated clapping Ahsoka's hands. Her 90 yard Punt Return would stay.

Vixens 20

Giants: 0

Vixens Special Teams

Both teams Special Teams come out and Asuna kicks the extra point.

Vixens: 21

Giants: 0

In the stands Yugi blinked "Why I'll be...I was right. They saw what I saw."

In the booth Kaiba smiled once again, so far so good, the Vixens were winning in their first ever game. This was all on all sides of the ball, offense scored first, Defense scored next due to Homura intercepting Eli Manning, and now Ahsoka Tano scored a ninety yard Punt Return. He looks onward grinning from ear to ear thinking Giants...You guys were supposed to be good, I can understand Sakura scoring on you, but how do you let the Vixens score on all sides of the ball in the first quarter? Not that it matters to me. You're being humiliated and I'll remember this game for years.

On the sidelines Ahsoka was laughing as she had her first ever score in a game. Sure it came on Special Teams but she was just glad she contributed to some score.

On the Giants sideline the players of the Giants were totally now confused. Looking at the score which was twenty-one to nothing during the opening drive to boot, it should've been THEM that was ahead, not a team full of girls. Some started to think that maybe they were going too easy on the girls and not giving the girls a full challenge. The rest knew they were taking it their hardest, it's just that they seemed to be unprepared for this team. Things had to change and quickly. From their standpoint, the Vixens didn't need their offensive line to score. Every starter of the Vixens came out ready to play. Still one thing was for certain, sure their offensive line had the ball more which meant Sakura and her Offensive line was on the sidelines which in most cases for Off Tempo Offenses was the key in winning, but the Vixen's Defense was just as tough as their offense was.

For a forth time, the Giants got ready to receive the kick off.. Asuna once more kicked the football and into the kick returner's hands. He like before tried to run but only got to the Giant's 30 yardline.

Sakura was sitting on the bench on the sidelines talking to Risa Hawkeye "I wasn't expecting us to take a big lead early in the first quarter."

"They are good" Risa admitted to Sakura "Although even though I'm sure they practiced for the game, we're firing on all cildenders."

Sakura nodded "That we are. I'm still excited to play this game. Four of us just made NFL history tonight, I threw my first ever pass and Touchdown, Ku caught the touchdown, Homura got her first ever Interception Return, and finally Ahsoka gets a 90 yard Punt return."

The Vixens' eyes were all watching the next set of downs.

Giant's Possession

1st and 10 Giants' 30 yardline

11:30

The first new attempt for the Giants started off poorly and got worse. As Eli Manning was making his calls. The Center of the Giants mistook his call for the snap, and snapped it. Eli wasn't expecting this and nearly fumbled the Football. He fights to make sure he doesn't fumble the Football because he knew if the Vixens managed to get it, then the Vixens' offensive line would come out and he was certain that the Giant's defensive line wouldn't last long enough against Sakura Haruno whom he guessed would throw another Touchdown and probably to Ku once again. He manages to not fumble but in his haste to make sure he doesn't fumble, Temari is able to get him taking him down for a terrible 10 yard loss and the Vixen's second sack of the game.

Tristian cringed "At least Eli didn't fumble it..."

Yugi agreed "It would've been a disaster, and that fumble if it had happened may have been placed on Eli but it really wasn't his fault...The Giant's Center just snapped the ball when Eli wasn't ready for it. Most likely Eli was trying to get the Vixens to come over the line hoping for a cheep five yard gain by neutral zone infraction penalty."

2nd and 20 Giant's 20 yardline

11:00

Eli Manning had to catch his breathe from the tackle as he was shaken up a bit. So seeing this the Giants try to do a rushing play yet again only for the Runningback to not make it to the line of scrimage. Once again there was no yards gained, but no yards lost.

3rd and 20, Giant's 20 yardline

10:30

Now that he had caught his breathe, the Giants were forced to go for another passing play, and sense it was third down, and that the Vixens had blitz on third down twice, they had a good idea another was coming. This time when Eli snapped it, the Giants had expected the Blitz to come and when it did, Eli decided to try to go for Victor Cruz tossing a hail marry pass. Victor Cruz reads it perfectly, he avoids the pathway of Rei a second time and seems to get opened. It looked like the Giants would possibly score thanks to the hail marry and Victor Cruz was at the Vixen's 10 yardline ready for the Hail Marry but he trips at the last second just as everyone thinks he's going to get the ball, he trips and the ball continues on and into Rukia's hands, Rukia maintains possession of the ball and walks out of bounds at the Vixen's 5 yardline.

Sense it was a turnover, the play was being reviewed by the refs. As they are reviewing it to make sure it was an interception which it looked like it was as even a ref called it an interception, Joey sighs "Talk about rotten luck. The Giants could've had a score finally."

Yugi had also sympathized with the Giants on this one "It was a good play and a good answer to the blitz the Vixen tried to do. Buckingham Jr is covered by Ahsoka and Homura and Eli didn't want to risk another interception with those two so, seeing that his first pass to Victor Cruz was successful earlier...He went for Victor Cruz on this one."

Tea nods remembering all of the big Wide Reciever threats on each NFL team "Victor Cruz is a very dangerous and reliable receiver for teams to cover, he's a big threat on the offensive line for the Giants. Normally he's actually able to make Hail Marry catches like that, but he lost his footing at the last second and because of that instead of the ball going into his receiver's hands, it went into our Team's hands mainly in Rukia's!"

The Chief Ref comes out and makes the decision "After review...The Ruling on the Field is confirmed! The receiver tripped on his own feet, and the ball was picked off by number seventy on the defensive line whom maintained possession of the ball before going out of bounds. It is an Interception, the Vixens will take over at their own five yardline. First down Vixens, Timeout!"

Despite being on opposite teams, Rei was kind enough to help Victor Cruz up "Are you okay?"

He answers her accepting the help "Yes, thanks, just tripped."

After helping him up, the two went back to their sidelines. The video cameras focused on this showing to those viewing the game by TV at their homes showing the very good sportsman like conduct.

Jenny had to give out "You don't see that very often in football games, two opposing teams helping each other up."

The second Football annalist agreed "Yeah, even when down or up depending on what team your following, this right here is a perfect example of how players should be acting."

Sakura had lead the Vixen's offensive line back on the Vixen's 5 yardline.

Vixen's ball

1st and 10, Vixens 5 yardline

10:20

After making sure the line Referee was out of the way, Sakura called for the snap "HIKE!"

Mieko easily snapped the ball to Sakura's hands. Sakura then handed over to Kallen. The Giants tried to bring in pressure trying to get Sakura or Kallen into their own End Zone for a safety seeing that the Vixens were backed up at their own 5 yardline. This didn't work as Kallen avoids it and runs to the right in form of an arch. Due to this Kallen is able to pick up fifteen yards on the play before a Giant's safety is able to tackle her. Giving the Vixens their next fifteen rushing yards.

1st and 10 Vixen's 20 yardline

10:05

Sakura called for the snap, Mieko goes for it giving Sakura the ball. The Giants come at Sakura with a blitz once again. Sakura saw that both Ichigo and Ku were "covered" well Ku could never be truly covered but the Giants thought they were covering her. She feels two defensive linemen coming in at her and swirls to avoid them. She manages to and she sees an opening created by her offensive linemen and goes for it. This surprised the Giants once again for they were expecting a QB that set her feet back, not one that could run. Sakura took off and rushes for thirty yards, coming to a slide and stopping her slide at fifty yardline

Ichigo giggled as she and the other Vixens rush to their quarterback "Nice one Sakura! Took em by surprise again nya!"

Sakura stands up "Of course, it's only the beginning."

The Giants lined up yet again.

Joey blinked "Looks like the Giants got taken by surprise yet again."

Yugi shook his head disappointed in the Giants "This is to expect, they had no idea what Sakura was capable of. They didn't know she could throw deep passes, and they didn't know she could run. And in that matter, they didn't know she would run. They now know that they need to make some changes and soon.

1st and 10 50 yardline

9:45

Sakura was calling for the snap and and Mieko goes for it giving the ball to her quarterback. Sakura dropped back to pass, Ichigo and Ku did their best to run for it deep. The giants were trying to play Zone Coverage to cover the two receivers and others they might use to run. Sadly they wouldn't be able to get to Sakura whom takes the time to see Makoto opened and she throws to her first Tight End. Makoto caught it at the forty yardline and ran to the thirty yardline before one of the safties on the Giants team, Steve Brown lead by his helmet striking Makoto in the chest leveling her. Boos were heard from the stands at the hit as the closest Ref saw the hit and threw a penalty flag.

The Refs all get together and the Ref that had thrown the flag explained what he saw and the Chief Ref then explained it to those watching it "Unnecessary Roughness, Defense number 27, Illegal hit to the chest/head. Fifteen yards will be added to the end of the play, still first down!"

Sakura ran over to Makoto and with Ichigo helped her up. Sakura asked Makoto "Are you okay?"

Makoto nodded groaning a bit in pain "I guess that what the media meant on taking hard hits. But I'll be fine."

In the stands Joey was looking at Yugi trying to figure out what had happened "So...Why was the penalty flag thrown?"

Yugi shrugged but Jack one of Mieko's friends whom was right besides them answered "Simple, the NFL has rules on where to hit someone. When you are tackling you can't lead with your helmet to tackle one's chest or head area. You do that, that's going to draw a penalty flag each time."

"So in addition to the twenty yard pass to Makoto..." Tea spoke "Fifteen yards added to the run will bring the Vixens into."

Jack answered "The Giants' fifteen yardline. This makes the Vixens in perfect Field Goal range, that is if Asuna can make a Field Goal around that long."

"She's able to kick Touchbacks" Joey told him "I don't see her missing a Field Goal."

1st and 10 Giants' 15 yardline

Kakashi gave Shikamaru a secret nod on the sidelines and Shikamaru secretly gave the head coach a smile of his own. It was time for the Vixens' first ever Ninja-Style Offensive play. Shikamaru called over to Sakura's headset "Sakura get everyone into a huddle. It's time for a Ninja-Style Offensive play...Do a Double Fake Pass"

Sakura heard this and commands the Vixens to get into a huddle. The Vixens all huddle up as Sakura explained it in a whisper "Alright girls, it's time to show a Ninja-Style Offensive play."

"Great!" Ku smiled at this "This'll surprise everyone! Been waiting to show everyone a play of this."

"Which one?" Mieko asked delighted to finally reveal a Ninja-Style offensive play.

"The Double Fake Pass" Sakura whispered.

Ichigo gave out a laugh "That is the perfect one for this, Nya, which one of us gets it?"

Sakura gave her a smile "You'll see. Now let's go for it!"

"Right!" was the response.

The Vixens all clap their hands and withdraw from the huddle. Surprisingly even their huddles weren't that long in taking time off the clock, because now it had only been fifteen seconds.

1st and 10 Giants 15 yardline.

9:30

The Ref possessions the football and then gets out of the way allowing the Vixens to begin their next offensive play and Mieko snaps it The Giants bring on another blitz. The Vixens catch it and even allow them to go for the blitz. Ichigo and Ku run out onto the field. Sakura could feel the Giants closing in on her just as the play was supposed to do. She pretends to throw the football to Ku-Fei once, no twice! On the second time the two Giants Cornerbacks and two Giants Safeties ran over to Ku trying to cover her leaving Ichigo opened. Sakura shakes off one other tackler and throws to an opened Ichigo's back. It looked like Ichigo wouldn't see the ball coming as she still had her back turned. Ichigo then steps her foot in deep as she got into the End Zone and turns around sharply just as the ball reached her causing her to catch the ball in the End Zone. She was slightly unprepared for the force of the throw though as she fell into the end zone on her butt. Despite being on the ground Ichigo would receive her first touchdown, a Fifteen Yard one.

"TOUCHDOWN VIXENS!" the loud speaker shouted.

After rubbing her behind, Ichigo waves cheerfully to the crowd even back flipping and poses giving the crowd a piece symbol with her two fingers.

Vixens: 27

Giants: 0

Seeing the girl he loved from the stands caused Yugi to give Ichigo a word of encouragement "Great catch Ichigo-kun!"

Ichigo looks up towards Yugi smiling waving to him while mouthing out "Thank you! Nya!"

Once both teams Special Teams were out Asuna kicks the extra point.

Vixens: 28

Giants: 0

The Giants were left scratching their heads even as the Vixens had scored on them. They were certain that Sakura was going to throw to Ku but she threw to Ichigo.

"Great job ladies!" Kakashi told Sakura as the offensive line got back to their sidelines even gently patting both Ichigo's and Sakura's backs.

"Thanks, that was a great call right there" Sakura admitted.

Ichigo nodded "I didn't think it would've been that easy to pull that off."

Shikamaru was already thinking of the next offensive play grinning as he agreed with Ichigo "You're right there, we pulled that one off perfectly! Next offensive play will be another Ninja-Style Offensive play. They weren't ready for this one...They won't be ready for the next one ether."

9:00

Special teams all come on again and Asuna once more kicks the ball but instead of kicking the ball to the opponent, Asuna tries an onside kick. The Giants weren't expecting an onside kick! Niether were any of the onlookers in the stands. Even Jack was not expecting this as Joey asked "What's going on?"

Jack answered "This looks like an onside kick...These kicks are short kick offs but if successful the Vixens could retain possession at that yardline. Sense it's a short kick if they fail to receive it. The Giants would be in good field possession."

"How is this odd to see?" Joey asked him.

Jack answered "Because you mostly will see an Onside Kick if a team needs it the most to tie the game...Mostly around the late 3rd or 4th quarter. Not early in the first quarter."

Due to this Asuna manages to kick the football a short distance and sense the Giants had lined up for a full kick off return, they were unprepared for the Onside kick. Once Asuna kicked the ball it goes a short distance around ten yards which was the minium the ball had to go forward, the Giants try to get it but Hinata Hyugga manages to get the ball and put her body over it while holding it. Just as three Giant players pile all over her trying to get her to fumble it. She doesn't and the Refs get the pile off of her.

"The Vixens recovered the Onside Kick!" the announcer shouted threw the loudspeaker! "This just means Sakura and the offensive line comes out starting work again at the Fifty yard line"

"Good job girls!" Suzaku called to the Special Teams "Good kick once again Asuna!"

Asuna gives the Special Teams coach a high five "Thanks, Coach Suzaku!"

Sakura goes onto the field as the Giants looked bewildered still. They were hoping to get the Football back to Eli's hands instead they had to send out their defensive line.

Shikamaru knew the call as he gives it to Sakura whom has her team in a huddle "Alright girls, another Ninja-Style Offensive play is what is coming, this time, the Double Criss Cross."

This gets Korra and Makoto to grin alongside their two Starting Wide Recievers, Ichigo and Ku-Fei. This would be a great play and even more confusing than the other one they had shown. They got back out ready.

Vixens possession.

1St and 10

9:20

Sakura gets ready and calls for the ball "HIKE!"

Mieko easily snapped the ball giving it to Sakura. Makoto and Korra broke formation rushing down the field. This got two Giant defenders to bypass them and rush at Sakura whom easily avoided them. Now what happened next really confused the Giants. Ku-Fei and Ichigo briefly criss cross in form of an X. Not only this but the two Tight Ends preform the same reaction. The question for the Giants was who to cover? Was Sakura going to throw to Ichigo again? Was it a Tight End. This hesitation caused a Cornerback and Safety to cover Ichigo, and the remaining Safety and Cornerback to try to cover the two Tight Ends leaving, Ku-Fei opened. Sakura grinned underneth her helmet and after dodging another tackle throws to an opened Ku-Fei. Ku-Fei catches it and goes into the End Zone!

"TOUCHDOWN VIXENS!" the announcer announced.

Once again Ku's fans all shout her name "KKKKUUUU!"

Ku-Fei waves over to the crowd winking.

"Ku's caught two passes" the announcer announced "All for one hundred and eleven yards."

Yugi now knew what these two plays were "So that's the Ninja-Style Offensive plays look like. It makes sense now. Those last two offensive plays were proof, they legally tricked the opponent into giving up a free Reciever."

As this rate the Vixens could relax a bit, but not too much. The next possession of the Giants gets them somewhere. After two first downs they were at their forty yardline and time for the First quarter was going down. The Giants were able to connect to some third down conversions. Due to this now they only had 1 minute remaining. Eli handed the ball over to the Giants Runningback whom takes it up the middle and FUMBLES on the play which it was recovered by Kitana whom had made the tackle.

The time winds down in the first quarter alone as the Vixens had recovered a third Turnover.

At the end of the first quarter it was still 28-0 Vixens were leading.

End of Chapter

Sorry for the big chapter, this has to be a two parter because I had no idea how long this chapter will be. The remaining second, third, and fourth quarters will be played in the next chapter.