[Fiction] Strip FIFA

[thepac]

Strip FIFA

Josh and Adam are walking home together after a long day at college, the two young men have been best friends since they were 5 years old and live only a couple of streets apart. They are going to Josh's house as his mum will be at work so they will have the place to themselves for a few hours. A long day at college has sapped a lot of energy out of the two young men and with it only being Tuesday they are also incredibly bored. Adam is kicking a can up the road while Josh just watches, Josh and Adam are both 19 years old and very athletic which is why they are both wingers in the college football team. Josh is taller at 6ft 3 while Adam only just scraps over the 6ft mark but Adam does have the advantage of being three months older than his best friend. Adam is also stronger thanks to several years of lifting weights so he has a stocky frame while Josh is just long and skinny. Adam has short light blonde hair that he slicks back with gel while Josh has his head shaved so there is only a few inches of dark brown hair on top of his head.

"Fancy a couple of games on FIFA when we get in?" Josh asks his best friend.

"Naw its boring FIFA," the blonde snorts kicking the can out into the middle of the road.

Josh looks in shock at his mate knowing how much Adam loves playing FIFA hell Adam bought the game before he did. He doesn’t understand his change in attitude and when Adam looks round and sees the puzzled look of Josh’s face he continues to talk.

“I mean the game was awesome to start with but now there is no challenge anymore and FIFA just isn’t that good without battling to win something,” The blonde elaborates while Josh continues to stare.

"If there is nothing to play for what's the point?" Adam asks finally turning to full face the shaven headed Josh.

"So then why don't we play for something then, go on seasons mode or Ultimate team maybe?" Josh offers.

"No man I mean something competitive something to really make the game interesting and fire us up to win," Adam says.

Josh nods his head slowly, "Yeah I think I get you, something to play for like I dunno money?"

Adam laughs, "Yeah if we weren't both skint I would play for money but no."

"Shit man then I dunno online they have all those FIFA YouTube players who all play for like coins or Ultimate Team players we could do that," Josh says scratching his head

"Oh yeah I've seen those but don't some of them do strip FIFA games as well?" Adam asks.

Josh stops walking and just stares at his friend in total surprise, hearing Adam talking about finding FIFA boring was weird but now hearing him offer up strip FIFA makes Josh wonder if his friend has recently taken a heavy blow to the head.

"Are you saying we should play strip FIFA?" Josh says in shock.

Adam shrugs his shoulders and that makes Josh just laugh at him.

"Dude that's kinda gay two dudes playing a strip game together," Josh says staring at the blonde wondering if he is walking home with a different person than usual.

"Grow up man we have changed next to each other a million times do we really have anything to hide from each other," Adam snaps.

"Sorry man I didn't mean anything by it I just don't get a strip game only being between two dudes," Josh says carefully not wanting to upset his mate again.

“That’s not the point dumbass it’s not sexually it’s more about embarrassment,” Adam explains.

Josh just lifts his eyebrows and Adam grunts with disbelief before taking a second to think of a way to explain it.

“Look say I beat you on FIFA I get bragging rights yeah? But what if I literally beat the pants off you and you had to sit there naked how crappy would you feel?”

“Pretty fucking bad dude yeah,” Josh says finally understanding his friend’s point, “The thing I don’t get is why you would want to do that knowing that I’d easily beat your ass.”

Adam’s nostrils flare when he sees a small grin break out across Josh’s face.

“Ok just for that we are fucking playing strip FIFA the second we get to yours,” Adam says striding down the road with a purpose.

Josh laughs then he thinks for a second and suddenly chases after his friend and grabs his shoulder, “Hey this isn’t some set up is it?”

Adam stops walking and stares at him, “You think I made up strip FIFA as a prank to get you naked and then somehow tell people and embarrass you?”

Josh nods his head but just from the sarcastic tone Adam used Josh thinks he has his answer.

“It’s simple dude if this was a set up that would mean I know for a fact that I could beat you at FIFA bad enough to get you naked and I bet you don’t think I can do that,” The blonde smirks and Josh has to bite his lip.

“OK fine let’s do it and you were right, FIFA sounds a million times better when there is something proper on the line,” Josh says walking in stride with his best mate.

The two young fit college students round the corner to see Josh’s house stood right at the end of the cul-de-sac. Not a word is spoken between the two friends as they get near Josh’s house, both of them thinking about what they are about to do. Josh opens his front door and Adam walks inside and starts to climb the flight of stairs when Josh calls him back.

“Hey dude you know my mom’s rule shoes off inside the house,” Josh says kicking off his own trainers as he closes the front door.

“Yeah but that’s not very helpful for strip FIFA is it?” Adam jokes but kicks off his own trainers leaving them in the hall.

“Hey do you wanna go start the game while I grab us a couple of drinks?” Adam offers.

“Sure man just no extra layers of clothing and defo don’t phone anyone up and tell them what we are gonna do,” Josh says sounding a little nervous.

“Of course not Josh shit this is just a friendly game between us relax,” Adam says walking towards the kitchen while Josh climbs the stairs.

His bedroom is the very last door at the end of the upstairs corridor and every step Josh takes towards it freaks him out even more. Part of him is still worried that this is all some prank set up by Adam to embarrass him yet he has never known Adam to come up with a clever prank. He loves Adam like a brother but the blonde is not the sharpest knife in the drawer so is probably only doing this to get even more bragging rights over Josh rather than to prank the 19 year old into getting naked. Josh turns on his PS4 then sits on his bed feeling a little uncomfortable. Adam is wrong about one think however, they have changed in locker rooms together for years but this is different. Josh knows he has never watched his friend get undressed in such a personal space and this isn't a room full of other guys either it's just them. Adam wanders into the bedroom carrying two small bottles of coke and he cracks a smile.

"Damn you look terrified man," The blonde jokes, "Are you sure you wanna do this?"

"Yeah I do I just don't know if I want your naked ass sitting on my bed," Josh says with a grin knowing that his friend is very easy to tease.

"Hey fuck you Josh," Adam says stepping forward, "I'm way better at FIFA than you."

"Heh heh you better be man cause I dunno if I wanna see you naked," Josh says tapping on the controllers Start button skipping through the game’s opening screens.

"No one is gonna make you look anyway you will be the one naked and I sure as hell will look," Adam states surprising his friend yet again.

"What, what do you mean you will?" Josh says looking shocked and worried.

"Yeah I wanna know what Emma sees in you man cause I know she's not dating you for your personality," Adam smirks as he sits down next to Josh.

"Oh funny maybe if you had a girlfriend you wouldn't be begging so much to play a strip game," Josh tries to fire back still stung by the comment about his girlfriend.

"You are such a girl I'm not making you play this," Adam says picking up the second controller.

Josh can't think of anything to say so he clicks on the exhibition mode trying to ignore the growing butterflies in his stomach.

"I'm serious man if you feel uneasy we can just have a normal game we don’t have to have the stripping rule," Adam says a little concerned that he might have upset his best friend.

"How are we doing this then?" Josh says ignoring Adam, "One item of clothing for every goal scored?"

"Yeah but I think socks should count as one item instead of two," Adam says and Josh nods his head in agreement.

Both teens are wearing t shirts, tracksuit bottoms, socks and underwear. Adam's shirt is dark red with black tracksuit bottoms while Josh has a white t shirt on with blue pants but they are both wearing white socks. Josh flicks through the team selection deciding that as this is an important match he should pick a big team rather than Bury, the League two team he actually supports. He chooses Man City the current Premier League champions and one of the richest football clubs in the world. Adam also supports his local team Bury but against Man City he wants a team that can match them so he goes for their fierce local rivals Manchester Utd.

"A derby game?" Josh asks, "You sure you wanna risk your clothes with Rooney?"

"Not my clothes at risk Josh gonna beat you so bad you will be buck ass naked on your own bed," Adam states confidently.

Josh rolls his eyes and instead concentrates on the 22 inch screen of his TV as the match starts to load up. Manchester City vs Manchester Utd at the Etihad stadium in glorious clear conditions.

“Still time to back out you know,” Adam says as the game moves quickly through the build-up showing the team line ups, “No shame in quitting before it starts.”

“Let’s just play man,” Josh says as he kicks off with Man City and the game is underway.

For the first couple of minutes however both guys are overeager and as a result mistakes are made, buttoned pressed too quickly and the game doesn’t have any flow. Finally after 5 minutes Josh is able to make a small break with Sergio Aguero but his shot is fired wide of the goal.

“Oh so close,” Josh moans watching the replay of his shot, “Any closer and you would already be showing some skin.”

Now it’s Adam’s turn to roll his eyes at Josh before turning his attention back to the screen to continue their strip FIFA game. It’s takes till the 13th minute before there is another clear cut chance this time it’s for Adam. Mata fires a cross in from the right that is met by a Rooney header which is parried by the goalkeeper but the ball flies up into the air for Fellaini but the big Belgian can only glance his header off the post.

“Ah crap,” Adam curses as the ball bounces harmlessly away and the golden chance to score is gone.

“Close one,” Josh admits as he feels a bead of sweat start to trickle down his forehead, this game is real now and losing a goal is not an option.

21 minutes in and the game is still bogged down with mistakes as both guys are overplaying it when they have possession. The tension of the strip rules have them both playing like amateurs and neither would admit to the other but there is a great deal of stress in trying to score the first goal.

“C’mon ref foul,” Josh yells leaning closer to the screen as two of his players are clattered in the same move yet the virtual referee does nothing.

The room is silent apart from the commentary blaring out from the game, Josh and Adam are concentrating hard on not being the person that has to strip first. Someone has to break first and it’s Josh who makes the first big mistake of the match. His goalkeeper tries to get a quick throw out of the area after catching the ball from a cross but the throw is wayward and lands right at the feet of Fellaini. Adam sends his player charging forward only to slip the ball sideways to the feet of Wayne Rooney. The England captain then gets in the box and curls a shot beautifully around Joe Hart into the back of the net.

“GOAL,” Adam screams in celebration as Rooney wheels away and the game starts to show replays of the goal.

“And you said picking Rooney would cost me my clothes ha ha,” Adam laughs in delight as Utd lead 1 nil.

“You were lucky, that was a stupid mistake,” Josh says cursing himself as he lifts up his foot.

Adam stops laughing and watches his annoyed friend remove his socks leaving him barefoot. Throwing his socks away Josh looks around at his best friend and the two of them just stare nervously at each other.

Josh’s face breaks into a grin first, “Right you fucking dick that’s the last bit of clothing you are making me take off.”

Looking to prove his point Josh restarts the game and straight from the kick off he has Bony launching a 45 yard shot at the goal.

“Shit,” Adam shouts as the speculative long range effort is dipping towards his goal and his electronically controlled goalkeeper has to tip the ball over the bar.

“So close,” Josh moans looking over at the worried look on his friend’s face, “I nearly got a full Charlie Adam long range piledriver on ya man, crap and nearly right from kick off too.”

Adam ignores his friend’s taunts and lines himself to defend the corner which he does with ease. For the next few minutes it’s a pure exhibition match as Adam uses all of his skill to keep the ball. Josh’s frustration grows as his City players just can’t rob possession back from Utd, the ball pings left and right so Josh has his players sliding around desperate to stop Adam’s skilful play to open him up but it’s too late. Juan Mata picks the ball up on the edge of the area and cuts in striking a left footed shot at the goal which Hart is able to save. Hart however is only able to push the shot back into the danger area and Fellaini is the first player following up and he simply passes the ball into the empty net.

“YESSSS 2 NIL, this is too easy,” Josh cries as he sends Fellaini sliding across the ground to celebrate his second goal.

Josh closes his eyes for a second and a hint of doubt starts to creep into his mind. Adam is right, it has been so easy for him to break through his defence and score that now Josh is aware that he could concede enough goals to force him to strip naked. Grabbing the bottom of his t shirt Josh peels it off letting the sunlight that peaks in through his window to reflect off his bare chest. He is skinny but he still has some muscle definition over his chest and his abs but being in shape is not his biggest problem. Josh needs to knuckle down and start playing or he will end up being completely naked before half time. However the loss of his t shirt has effected the way Josh plays, he is more panicked than before and it results in him making more mistakes.

“No that wasn’t the pass, Jesus Christ the game is screwing with me,” Josh cries out losing focus and getting angry with his virtual players.

Adam can see that his friend is losing his head but he shows no mercy as he calmly plays the game until the inevitable happens.

“And it’s 3 nil Man Utd,” The commentator screams as a clearance from Josh’s defence lands at the feet of Michael Carrick who races into the box and smashes the ball into the top corner.

“NO FUCK,” Josh yells dropping the controller as he puts his head in his hands, this simple game is turning into a nightmare for him.

“Dude I’m a little worried,” Adam says, “I think you are losing on purpose you perv I think you wanna show me your dick.”

“Just shut up man this is not over,” Josh says with a growl before he stands up and quickly yanks his tracksuit bottoms down revealing his tight red and black boxer shorts.