And here is number 2! Let's go!

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Chapter 2: Noah Shor: Part 2

"Now, people! From now, you'll all be aiming for A-Rank! And in order to do that, Chika-chan and Yuma-kun, you will both need to move up to B-Rank! That's basically it!"

All in the room (except Youtarou) paid close attention to what Usami was saying as she had a diagram behind her. They had agreed to go over the requirements for what it would take for Osamu, Yuma, and Chika to make it to A-Rank.

"Firstly, B-Rank, which is the position Osamu-kun and Noah-kun are at, is what you have to reach to become regular group members, participate in Defense Duty, and also, if you want to move up to A-Rank, you'll have to take part in the B-Rank Rank Battles!"

"Rank Battles?"

"To move up in rank, you not only need achievements in Defense Duty, but also participate in Boder Group Members' Sham Fight, except you can't do it your own way. That's why it's also known as Rank Battles." Usami pointed to a part of the whiteboard as she continued. "You compete with people who are in the same class as you are, and the stronger people get the right to move up."

"Hm. In other words, if I want to become a B-Rank, I'll have to kick the C-Rank guys' asses," Yuma said with a grin. "When does it start? Now?"

"Hey now, you should calm down," Noah said with a small yawn. "C-Rank may be the weakest, but B-Ranks are pretty tough. Don't forget there are two in this room."

"There is this thing called Border Headquarters' Offical Enlistment Day that takes place thrice a year. It's a day where all of the newly entered group members make their C-Rank debut all at once. Until that day comes, you will not be able to take part in Rank Battles."

"No need to be in a hurry, Yuma," Jin said, getting the smaller one's attention. "You'll need some time to get accustomed to Border's Trigger. You'll not be able to use your Black Trigger in the Rank Battles."

"Hm? How come? Is it because I'd be hunted down by the people of the headquarters?"

"There is also that, but it's mainly because the Black Trigger is too powerful, that'd place you automatically around S-Rank, you'd have to step out from the Rank Battles. You'd have a hard time trying to form a team with Chika-chan and Megane-kun."

"Hmph... Is that so? Then, I won't use it."

"Think about it like this; with all that hard work, you'll be able to fight with me." Noah turned his gaze from the white haired boy to the glasses wearing one. "Until then, I guess I could have some good fights with Osamu."

"What will you choose, Chika-chan?" Usami asked with a thoughtful expression. "Do you want to be an Operator or a Combatant?"

"Of course she'll be a Combatant, right?" Yuma said, adding in his own two cents. "Her Trion level is awesome. Also, in order to defend herself from Neighbors targeting her, she said before that she'd be fine fighting herself."

"Is Chika-chan really that awesome?"

"You'd be surprised if you could see it."

"I too...want to fight by myself."

"Then it's decided that you'll be a Combatant!" Usami said as she circled it on the whiteboard. "Next, you'll have to decide a position for yourself."

"Position...?"

"Field agents are categorized by combat range. Attacker. Gunner. Sniper. Let's see, which one would she be suited for...?" Usami turned her attention to Noah at this point. "What would you say, Noah-kun?"

"Hm? Me?"

"Yeah. You may be a B-Rank, but I want to hear your opinion on this, since you are also a Combatant."

Noah looked over at Chika as he thought. Being an All-Rounder himself, he could figure out a good position for the small girl, but as he continue to think about it, he got more lost. He was never good at stuff like this, so he couldn't come up with much in the first place.

"It's all depends... Being an Attacker require lots of movement and quite a bit of stamina. Not to mention the speed and power to land some good hits. At the same time, a Gunner can keep their distance, but need to be wary of close up fighters. As for Snipers... I guess she does seem like the type to use a Lightning."

"Chika-chan, are you athletic? A fast runner?"

"No. Not really."

"Are you good at math?"

"My grades are average."

"Have you played shogi or chess?"

"No." Chika looked down. "I'm sorry I have nothing going for me..."

"Huh? It's not a problem, we're just brainstorming," Usami said in a slight panic. "Maybe using a Lightning is her best option..."

"Chika doesn't run very fast...but she does well in long-distance races," Osamu said, finally deciding to get more involved.

"Oh! High stamina?"

"So maybe Scorpion then?"

"She's very perseveraint and serious about her duties. She never tired at painstaking work. She's focused. And surprisingly flexible."

"Okay, okay! All right! My analysis says... The position best suited for Chika-chan is..."

"Sniper."

"Aww, Jin-san! I wanted to say it!"

"Hehehe."

"Hm? You seem to be enjoying yourself," Noah said, looking down at Sora. "I guess it is kinda funny."

"It's gone! Where's my dorayaki!? Who ate it!?"

All attention when to a girl who stormed into the room. They watched as she made her way to Youtarou and grabbed him by his feet before shaking him violently. This was proceeded by Usami apologizing and having her cheeks grabbed before being stretched.

Sora and Osamu simply watched with odd looks while Yuma and Chika sad idly by and Noah having to cover his mouth to hide his laughter.

"What's going on?"

Two more people walked in with one being a guy with black hair and the other being a bulky man.

One of them happened to be someone Noah recognized easily.

"Konami's making a racket," the bulky one said.

"And that's remarkable in what way?" the black haired one said. He turned his attention to the three who were sitting on the sofa. "Oh... Are these three... The new recruits that Jin-san was talking about?"

"New recruits!?" The girl also turned to the three with a questioning look. "Nobody told me anything about that! Why are we getting new recruits!? Jin!?"

Instead of answering the girl right away, Jin made his way behind the sofa and looked at the girl while saying, "I hadn't told you yet. Actually... These three...are my brothers and sister."

By this point, Sora was just watching with a wary smile on his face as Noah was dying of laughter in the corner. Neither of them had expected something like this too happen, but didn't want to interfere in any shape or form.

"What!? They are!?" The girl turned to the two males behind her. "Jin has siblings...!? Did you two know about this?"

"Of course. Didn't you know, Konami-senpai?" the black haired one said with a straight face.

"He does kinda look like Jin..." The girl turned from the grinning Yuma to the bulky man. "Did you know too?"

"Yeah, I knew... That Jin's an only child."

"This is Konami Kirie, 17 years old. She's quite gullible," Usami said, gesturing to the girl. "This scruffy hottie is Karasuma Kyosuke, 16 years old."

"I'm the scruffy hottie. Nice to meet you," the black haired guy said.

"The impeccably composed beefcake is Kizaki Reiji, 21 years old," Usami said, pointing to the bulky guy.

"Composed beefcake...? Does that make me even human?"

"Good to see you again, Kyosuke," Noah said, giving a high five to black haired guy. "Then again, we see each other quite a bit."

"Oh? You two know each other?"

"He lives by one of my part-time jobs," Karasuma said.

"Well, I've gotta go. Take good cafe of Sora, would ya?"

"Hm? You're leaving already?" Sora asked, not moving from his spot.

"I've gotta meet up with some people. Have fun!"

"Where did they say... Where did they-"

"Let's keep on rockin'~~"

Noah turned to see a girl with a guitar in hand playing a fast paced song. She had black hair with blue and link highlights along with gray eyes. She was in her real body which consisted of a school uniform and ripped, black thigh highs.

"Hey, you with the goggles!" The girl quickly made her way through the group and over to Noah. "You're him!"

"Um... What?"

"You're him!"

"Who?"

"Him!"

"What the hell are you talking about!?" Finally loosing his patience, Noah went to glaring at the girl.

"Let me be on a squad with you!"

"...What now?"

"She's a B-Rank who's been 'looking for the most rockin' person' to make a squad with," one of the people from the group said, walking up to the two.

"Kou?"

"Hey." Murakami gave a small wave as he continued. "This is-"

"Sh~a~sh~in~ Mi~nu~bu~ki~ ! Nice to meetcha!"

"Uh-huh... " Noah didn't exactly know what to say at the moment. He was too shocked to see a person like that out if nowhere. "Nice to meet you... I'm Noah Shor..."

"Shor's from America, so that's why he said his given name first," Murakami said, looking at the girl.

"Right! Nochin, let me a part of your squad!"

"He doesn't even have an Operator, Shashin. Not to mention he doesn't really look for members," Murakami explained while Minubuki pouted.

"Actually, I got an Operator yesterday. His name's Sora."

"Oh? Does he look kinda feminine and is shy?" Minubuki asked with her head cocked to the side. She got a nod in response and gave a thumbs up. "That makes it better! We're in the same class, so it shouldn't be an issue! Sochin and I are awesome friends!"

"Huh? You and him are friends? That seems so wrong..."

"What do you mean?" Murakami asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well... She seems so hyper, upbeat and loud while Sora is quiet, shy and adorable."

"... What?"

"Hm?"

"What was that last one?"

"Adorable?"

Murakami's eyebrow was raised even higher while Minubuki started laughing like she just heard the funnies joke ever. Neither one could believe that he had just said something like that so casually.

Noah was confused about their reactions since he didn't find any problem with saying what he found to be the truth. He simply shrugged and said his farewell to the two before taking his leave.

After looking around for a bit longer, he was able to find the two he was looking for. He walked over to Yorushi and Mori sitting at a table with some snacks in front of them.

"I'm sorry I'm late. I was caught up talking to someone," Noah said as he sat across from the two.

"It's fine. We were just talking," Yorushi said with a kind smile. "So, you want us to be your mentors, huh?"

"Y-yes, sir! I've seen your squad fight before and thought you were really cool," Noah said with a small blush. Starting to get a little embarrassed, he put his goggles on to hide his eyes.

"Heh heh heh. No need to be shy," Yorushi said, smile still in place. He leaned over the table and lofted the goggles. "Besides, you should hide such nice eyes."

This caused Noah's small blush to intensify. Not only was he getting to talk to a squad he admired for a while now, but he was getting a compliment from them as well. He felt like he was a very lucky person right now.

"Now, let's actually discuss this mentor thing," Mori said with a grin.

"By the way... Where is Denji?"

"Oh. He's at work right now," Yorushi said with a small sigh. "He works at a casino by the Tamakoma Branch. He's a dealer there."

"Tamakoma? I was just there. I'm actually going to go back later," Noah said excitedly. "Maybe I can go see him!"

"Hahaha! I'm sure that'll be a nice treat for him. Give it a try, and tell him we said hi."

"Y-yes, sir!"

"So, before we decide whether or not to mentor you, I think it would be best to find out what you can do. What do you say to a match?" Yorushi said as the sound of footsteps came towards them.

"Against you? I don't think I'll be able to last that long..."

"No, no. Not against me. Against someone you might have quite a bit in common with," the glasses wearing guy turned his head just as another person walked up to them. "Him."

"Yo. Name's Toby Awdry."

Okay, so not the best chapter ending, but oh well. I still hope you enjoyed though. I don't really have much to say, so see ya!

Minubuki Shashin

Attacker-Gunner

- 14 Years Old

- Born Nov. 27

- Blood Type B

- Height: 5'5"

- Likes: Walking, Napping, Gaming