A/N: Holy crap! It's been 2 years since I last worked in this story, but finally I have a new chapter for you. I'm so sorry to all my readers who have waited for this chapter! I hope you like it! NOW ONTO THE READING! *NGNL theme song plays*

I walk into the library, wondering what just happened yesterday. It was honestly a happy and yet horrible experience. First, I am "bet" on between Sora and Lui, which made me pissed. But… I suddenly remember that moment when Sora and I hugged each other. My cheeks suddenly become hot and I could feel my heart beating faster. I roughly ruffle my hair to try to retract the memory from my mind.

"What are you doing?"

I turn around and find Shiro standing behind me. She looked at me with a confused calm face. Once I saw her, I gain my composure and dusted off my clothes, as if nothing had happened.

"I had a headache, so I was massaging my head. Ahaha," I said, hesitantly.

"Did something happened between you and Nii yesterday," she asked.

There was a silence between us and I blush with embarrassment. What should I say? Should I just lay it off? I didn't know what to do.

"You have been intentionally ignoring Nii, have you."

"I-I am…"

"Haa… Whatever is going between you two, I hope this doesn't affect our win over the Old Deus."

Shiro goes exits the library and I sigh. I sit in a chair and slump. If this keeps up then, we wouldn't become friends like before. I didn't know what came over me. When he hugged me, I was super happy, but also afraid of what happens next. When I approach him what will it be like? I didn't care about what I would feel, but what he would. Would he just act like nothing would happen or feel awkward? I felt like a girl in a shoujo manga. My thoughts were disturbed when I felt something wrapping around me. I jump out of the chair and turn around to see what was that. I look around and saw nothing. I was confused and find the same feeling again, so I swiftly turn around and slap the "feeling". Someone appeared and caught a hold of my hand. My breath was caught in my throat. It was Lui.

"Why are you here," I said, glaring at him.

"Ah, you really do look cute while you're mad," he smiled.

"You didn't answer my question. Why are you here."

He smiled and with the hand he stopped me from slapping him, he pulled me closer to him. I landed on his chest.

"I was just checking on my future fiancé," he said.

My eyes widen in surprise. I push off his chest.

"Fiancé? I don't recall being yours," I say.

"You will be. I have confidence in winning this game."

"Heh. We'll see about that."

"Really?"

He walks to a nearby table and sits on top. He removes his monocle and his dark brown eye fades into a color of a golden hazel color. I wondered what that meant and he smiled at my curiosity.

"If you wondering why my eye is like this, it is because I was gifted with an ability to see the future and the past and in the future, I see that you and I will hold a wedding ceremony in Old Deus. You will be crowned as my wife and the queen of Old Deus."

"I am not interested in you."

"Well, I am. I've seen your past. You held some feelings for that man, didn't you?"

I grit my teeth. How much does he know about me?

"You were rescued by him and that's where it all started," he started, "And then, you, the first person, defeated him in a game. And then, you two finally meet him again, with his little sister. You still kept your winning streak. Which I find interesting. Although you secluded yourself from games for a while, you still managed yourself to win."

He stepped down from the table and walked closer to me. He looks at my eyes and I freeze. I can't move, he's paralyzed me.

"Let me go," I said, in a mad tone.

"I'd rather not. Who knows what you might do when I come close to you," he smiles.

He smoothens out my hair with his hand and then moves down to my cheek. He then, lightly lifts up my cheek and moves closer to my face.

"Stop…" I whisper.

He deeply chuckles, which turns into a laugh. He jumps back and I am out of his hold. I fall down and I glare at him. He wears his monocle again and I stand back up.

"I will defeat you in the game and I will not be with you," I said, determined.

"I don't think that will happen," he says.

"And why is that…?"

"You are our bet, which makes you unable to play."

"That can't be true… I-I bet myself and I still could play."

"That was because you had nothing else to bet and you were the one who was the 'contractor'. This time, Sora is the one who bet you and is the main 'contractor' to the game."

"Contractor?"

"The person who makes the bets."

"No way…"

I was in disbelief when I heard that I couldn't play the game. My worries started to build up and I felt stuck. I didn't even think about the problem I had with Sora. I didn't think of anything but this. My confidence disappeared. I had lost faith in Sora and the people. If they couldn't defeat me, how could they defat Old Deus?

A/N: I'm sorry that this chapter was short (considering that I just did this in 3-4 hours while doing homework). But this time I promise I will post more chapters. Until next time~ Ayano~