Chapter 1: High School
[Gouenji's POV]
"I will be going abroad, in Cotarl where Jii – chan went" Gouenji still remembers the exact words Endou said at the Café. He thought that it was a joke but after a month's past and still no sign of Endou Mamoru and even a small letter, nothing delivered it as if the brunette completely forgets about them.
"Goeunji!" the platinum-haired boy heard a familiar when he looks at his ahead he saw a boy wearing a blue goggles and blue cape, still flashy as ever. "Kidou!" he called and ran into him, they walk to school together, completely ignoring the cold wind that blowing in their skins, as the sun rises completely enveloping the sky with color of oranges and a mix of yellow.
"I wonder how Endou was doing right now" Kidou started a conversation and Gouenji just look at him with painful expression, the platinum-haired boy just blankly stares at the sky above while walking at the street. He didn't answer to question of the former he just remained silent along the rest of the way.
The two boys arrived at the school and directly go into the information board to see their sections. Gouenji Shuuya was in Class 1 – B while Kidou Yuuto is in Class 1 – A. they saw the names of their other friends except for one name they want to expect to see.
"Good Morning, I don't see Endou's name anywhere, did he not passed the entrance exam?" shocked written all over at Gouenji and Kidou's faces they don't know how to said or how to explain it to Kazemaru who just came.
-Meanwhile-
[Cotarl Academy]
On a huge hallway filled with students from different years because it's the first day of class and a certain brunette is pacing back and forth that other students started to suspected him of losing his mind, well other students doesn't know him yet because he is a transfer student.
"Mamoru! I finished your papers, here is your schedule." an old man in his maybe 70's or 80's gives a piece of paper to the boy named Mamoru and they bid goodbyes.
Not knowing what to do after that, Mamoru decided to roam and take a look around the school, class starts at 7: 30 and he still have time before class. He goes every part of the school, looking club after club even though it is the first day of school many students are handing out flyers hoping to get a recruit. While walking around the grounds of the school Mamoru stumbles a clubhouse that worn-out looking, full of vandals on its walls and the shape doesn't look good.
"Watch out!" bringing to his self, Mamoru made a quick turn to see who's shouting and saw a ball coming at him at full speed, not intending to dodge.
"GOD HAND!" Mamoru shouts, open his palm towards the ball and a large orange hand cleanly catch the ball without any delay. A boy a bit taller than Mamoru with green hair and blue eyes exhaustedly catch up to him. "Sorry for the ball, are you okay?" the boy asked worriedly. Mamoru with his usual wide grin, he pats the boys' shoulder and give the ball back to him.
[Raimon High School]
Circling around the rooftop school taking their break, Gouenji, Kidou, Kazemaru, Someoka, Handa, Touko, Aki, Fuyuka and Natsumi sitting in the hot metal floor while eating their foods.
"So, what do you talk about?" Natsumi breaks the silence, looking at Kidou and Gouenji.
"It's about Endou" Gouenji answered with a slow tone with a hint of sadness. They can clearly tell it was something serious from the look of the two.
"What about Endou?" Kazemaru turns to ask the two who is bowing their heads while hiding the sadness they felt. "He left Japan" was the only word Kidou said and it made the whole group except the two to fell silent. No one said even said a single word all you can hear is the breathing of air and the sounds of the birds flying through the vast blue skies.
"When he is coming back?" Aki questions, tears visibly present in her eyes, falling bit by bit, after all they are the one closest the most. Kidou and Gouenji didn't answer. "Tell me! He is coming back, right?!" Aki exclaimed in frustration, still no one answer from the two. "Is he coming back? Yes, or No!" Aki shouts, no one seen this side of her except for someone who is not present in their gathering. Still no one which is silence means 'yes'.
Silence came and no one speaks, exchange glances between each other, hearing the sound of crying between Aki, Fuyuka and Touko. The school bell rings which means the end of break and they go back to their own classrooms without saying a word, feeling the loss of their cheerful friend and Captain.
-Meanwhile-
"Dismissed!" the only words which made Mamoru goes back to reality after sleeping in his class which luckily the teacher didn't catch him in the act. He packs his things into the small sling bag he always carry. "Time to go home!" he said cheerfully and walk towards the door of the classroom with a wide grin plastered in his face.
While walking outside the ground going to the gate, Mamoru vividly heard a sound of fighting he decided to ignore it but he stops the moment he heard the word which him clench his fist, he never felt this angry before. He storms towards the source of the sound and he saw the same boy earlier with a few upperclassmen based on the tie of their uniforms.
"Stop it!" Mamoru said with full authority, you can feel the coldness in his voice. He walks towards one of the upperclassmen and kick the ball beside him, Mamoru coldly stare at the upperclassmen and grinned. "Let's play soccer!" all he says and the upperclassmen steps back and sweat drop at the sight but they didn't back down and they accept the challenge.
"So, are you one of this useless soccer club members?" one of them asked while grinning widely, thinking highly of himself he kick the ball towards the goal where Mamoru standing.
"No, but maybe…" he trailed off, positioning his right hand to catch the approaching ball. "but I don't soccer anymore!" he said continued while catching the ball cleanly without any delay or hint of struggle.
"I'll remember you for this, first year brat!" and they all retreated. The soccer club members who is amazed by what Mamoru said.
"So you played soccer before?" one of them asked, "I'm Ethan" said the boy named Ethan and they shake hands. "Mamoru" introduces the latter and brush off the dust of his shirt.
"I got to go!" Mamoru said and walk away to the pitch. "Mamoru?" one of them asked, it name Westly. "What about him?" Ethan asked the former with a hint of confusion in his voice. "Don't you know him?" the former asked the latter and sweat drop, the former couldn't believe someone like him exist not knowing about the boy who named Mamoru.
Notes:
This is my very first story ever uploaded here on , so please bear with me. English is not my native and first language, and I am sucks at grammars, paragraphing in other words I sucks at English.
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