Hey, it's me, Nathan. Sorry about SilviaAki's constant blabbering about nonsense things. Hahaha. But, I have to admit that I was too busy with the 3 versions of the game and forgot to copy the story which is written in my favorite notebook.

Anyway, I'm planning to publish a new story with a pairing of KazemaruXHanda (Handa is in his Dark Emperors form). Hope you guys would like it. I didn't really have much readers on the KazemaruXSakuma pairing which I published ages ago.

By now, another new story is forming inside my head. But the main problem is, I don't know who would be the pairing of Kazemaru. Guess I would let you guys decide. The one with the most number of votes would be the pairing for Kazemaru.

So, enough with this and let's move on with this chapter.

Weeks have passed after Kazemaru's return to Raimon Jr. High. He was able to catch up with his classmates in a very short period of time.

He can also walk on his own now. Though he still has problems running. Though the doctors said that he would be able to after a few more days.

After Tsunami's confession (Which he kept as a secret from everyone, including Hiroto), he became closer to the pink-haired teen, but not as close as he felt with Handa.

Kazemaru already noticed that everyone was acting strange once he would be the one who would start a conversation about soccer.

He asked Hiroto once, but the red-head would just avoid the question. Kazemaru was already starting to doubt about everyone's actions though he didn't want everyone to notice it.

After a while, he made up his mind that it was just because of the recent events of his sickness that he was experiencing that's why everyone was acting strange.

"Fubuki has been working on his 'Ice Ground' lately," Endou said as they watched Fubuki practicing with Max and Someoka. "What's weird is... he's training with 2 people!"
"Endou," Kazemaru said as he looked at his bestfriend.
"Hmm?" Endou said as he looked at Kazemaru with his eyebrows raised.
"Didn't you know that Fubuki's 'Ice Ground' evolved into 'Snow Angel'?" Kazemaru said with a look that he can believe that their captain didn't know.
"EHH? SINCE WHEN?" Endou said as he suddenly stood up making everyone on the field look at him. "FUBUKI! WHEN DID YOUR 'ICE GROUND' EVOVLED INTO 'SNOW ANGEL?'"
Fubuki smiled. "Since our last match, captain."
"I didn't notice." Endou said as he sat beside Kazemaru.
"Ne, Endou," Tsunami said.
"Yeah?" Endou said as he looked at Tsunami who was behind Kazemaru and with Tobitaka, who was combing his hair (As always), beside him.
"Is it true that Coach Hibiki and Coach Kudou would be scouting Gazel, Burn, Aphrodi, Genda, Fidio and some others... I think..." Tsunami said with a confused look.
"That's what Coach told me... I think they would be here by Monday." Endou said with a grin.
"More members for the Raimon soccer team?" Kageno said as he suddenly appeared from Endou's back, sending chills on Endou, Kazemaru and Tsunami's back down to their spine.
"M-m-m-more likely, K-k-kageno..." Tsunami and Endou said in unison.
"Endou, have you seen Sakuma?" Kidou asked as he approached them.
"He went with Mido and Hiroto to the cafeteria." Kazemaru answered for Endou since the captain was still recovering from the shock he felt from Kageno.
"Ok, thanks." Kidou said and went off to look for his 'missing' friend. Or more like a lover, based on everyone from the soccer team's opinion.
After a few minutes, Kazemaru stood up. "I will just go and grab something to eat from the cafeteria. Do you want something, Endou? Tsunami?" Kazemaru asked.
"Thanks, Kazemaru, but I'm kinda full from the onigiri Natsumi made for me." Endou said. "I think Aki helped her that's why it tastes normal,"
Tsunami and Kazemaru snorted.
"You, Tsunami?" Kazemaru said.
"Thanks but I'll pass too." Tsunami said with a usual grin on his face.
"I wonder when will be our next flight to another country? Ushishishishishi." Kogure suddenly said. He was hidden behind Tsunami who froze with the word 'flight'. Despite his cool looks, he is acually scared of airplanes. (I think this was revealed in episode 85?)
"Kogure-kun, you should be practicing with Shourin-kun and Shishido-kun." Haruna said as she picked-up Kogure by the collar and walked away.

Kazemaru walked to go to the cafeteria which was currently empty except for Mido, Sakuma, Hiroto and Kidou. He was about to enter when he suddenly heard Hiroto's voice. Kazemaru decided to listen from the door after he heard his brother's name being mentioned.
"I... I don't have the strength to tell him..." Hiroto said. "And it's supposed to be Yukimura-kun,"
"We know Hiroto, but... he is slowly being able to run again. You know that he's not allowed to play soccer," Mido said.
Kazemaru froze on his place. 'I... I can't play soccer anymore...?'
"You know what would happen if he get's himself exhausted," Sakuma said with a worried tone.
"If it wasn't for that fatal illness..." Hiroto said.
"F-fatal illness...?" Kazemaru said as he went inside the cafeteria. He was too stunned, hurt and shattered.
The 4 soccer members froze on their seats and looked at Kazemaru.
"K-k-kazemaru... l-l-let me explain..." Hiroto said with terror creeping inside him like Sakuma, Mido and Kidou.
"All of you... you lied to me... than there is still a chance for me to play soccer... you hid the truth that I can die... that this illness is killing me..." Kazemaru said as anger slowly bubbles inside him. Hatred and anger.
"Kazemaru... We only did it for you..." Sakuma said. "Who else knows about this?" Kazemaru asked, his eyes hidden by his hair. "WHO ELSE?"
Neither of the 4 soccer players answered.
"Kazemaru, everyone did it so you wouldn't feel bad..." Mido said. "Trust me,"
"Trust you...? You expect me to trust all of you AFTER YOU HID THE TRUTH FROM ME?" Kazemaru said as he ran outside the cafeteria. (It was because of what he feels that's why his legs was able to run)
"Kazemaru!" The 4 of them said in unison as they ran after the tealnet.

Kazemaru ran towards the gate but unluckily, he still has to pass by his... classmates and schoolmates. The word 'friends' didn't even cross his mind as he saw them. Tears suddenly flow down his cheeks. He was confused, angry and he felt betrayed.

"Kazemaru is there something wrong?" Endou said as he was able to grab the tealnet's left wrist. Everyone stopped practicing and rushed to Kazemaru.
"Let me go!" Kazemaru said as he removed his hand from Endou's grip. "I AM LEAVING THE TEAM! I guess you don't need a person who is very useless to a strong team like this because... he can't play soccer anymore!"
"Kazemaru/Kazemaru-kun/Kazemaru-senpai..." Everyone said in unison, too shocked to hear those words from the tealnet.
After that, Kazemaru ran away to go home.
"Kazemaru!" Endou said.

That night, Kazemaru stayed in his room since he got home. Even though he was able to accept the harsh truth after Yukimura told him everything, he was still hurt because everyone had hid something from him. He could have accepted it earlier... And it hurts to know that you can't play a sport you really love.
Kazemaru looked at his phone blankly. 32 missed calls and 38 unread text messages. He set it to 'quiet mode' a while ago so it would be peaceful and quiet.
He looked at the list of miss calls.

Hiroto Kiyama called 10 times.
Endou Mamoru called 5 times.
Kidou Yuuto called 2 times.
Sakuma Jirou called 3 times.
Tsunami Josuke called 6 times.
Handa Shinichi called 6 times.

Kazemaru deleted the list of missed calls. Then he checked the text messages.

From: Hiroto Kiyama

'Kazemaru, please answer my calls. I'm sorry for what we have done, please answer at least text me.'

Kazemaru only frowned and deleted the text message.

From: Handa Shinichi

'Kazemaru, you're worrying me. Please answer my calls!'

From: Midorikawa Ryuuji

'Kazemaru... We're so sorry...'

Kazemaru frowned and deleted all of the text messages he got and placed his phone on the table beside his bed and clicked the lamp off.

/Hiroto/

Hiroto and some members of the team were talking to Yukimura outside the house.

"I guess that was the time he needs to know about it. Don't worry I'm not mad to any of you." Yukimura said with a smile.
"He didn't answer to any of my calls," Handa said with a worried tone.
"He's safe... though he said that he wants to be alone." Yukimura said with a sad look.
"Kazemaru said that he's going to leave the team," Endou said with sadness on his face.
"I think he only said it because he was hurt Endou-kun." Yukimura said with a smile. "Oh, here's the car. I better go now, I still have a plane to catch up. Hiroto-kun, everyone, while I'm at Europe, please look after my brother."
Everyone smiled then nodded.

The next day, Kazemaru walked towards Raimon Jr. High on his own. Though he felt someone watching him. He tried to make his pace faster without being noticed.
But the one who was following him seem to noticed. And in a blink of an eye, he was already behind Kazemaru.
Before the tealnet could say anything or see the person's face, he hit Kazemaru on the back of his neck making the tealnet lose consciousness. With his work so fast, no one noticed what just happened.

School ended with everyone on the soccer team worried. The tealnet didn't attend to school today.

Hiroto, Sakuma, Handa, Max, Endou, Tsunami, Kidou and Fubuki went to the tealnet's house and found out that Kazemaru went to school today.

"But... he didn't!" Endou told the butler.
"He didn't? But, the young master never learned to skip classes." The butler said.
"He didn't go to school today," Hiroto said with a worried tone.

3 days after Kazemaru's disappearance, the team grew more worried.

They couldn't neglect soccer practice, so practiced half-heartedly. But they were so distracted.

"Minna!" Haruna suddenly said. Everyone gathered around Haruna and Natsumi.
"I just received an e-mail just now." Natsumi said. "We are going to have a match around 4 PM this afternoon."
"What?" Endou said.
"With who?" Kidou asked.
Natsumi looked at her laptop. "The Realm of Chaos."
"Realm of Chaos?" Endou said with a confused look. "Who are the members?"
Haruna typed on her laptop. "They must be a new team. There are no results for this team."

4:00 PM

A plane arrived at the Raimon Jr. High grounds. A man went out with a smirk on his face.

"Kageyama!" Everyone said in unison.
"I'm just here to watch the match," Kageyama said with an evil smirk.

The members started walking out of the plane.

"Aphrodi?" Endou said, stunned.
"Genda!" Kidou, Fudou and Sakuma said.
"Gazel! Burn! Ulvida!" Mido and Hiroto said.
"Kirigakure!" Handa and Max said.
"Demonio!" Someoka said.

Some more members followed. Then the captain was last to come out, much to everyone's disbelief.

The captain gave them a cold look full of hatred.

"It has been 3 days," The captain said. "Since we last met each other."