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First Inazuma Eleven Fanfic real ch. 15! ORYAAAAAH! Hope you like it! Please take a seat and read carefully! :D
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Have you ever had the feeling something cruel is on someone's mind?
That no matter how hard you try, they'll keep planning wicked schemes?
That when you look in their eyes, your heart skips a beat?
That every time they smile, you freeze?
I should have realized sooner...
But I didn't,
Or should I say I couldn't..
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Get (the hell) down to Business
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After school,Takuma and co. went together to Karaoke at a place called: Love Song Money Hall, as a replacement for the Bombastic (blah, blah, blah) movie night at the red-headed boy's house. They paid for their own booth and ordered some drinks and food.
Takuma and Makoto decided to make conversation, meanwhile;
"HELL YEAH! LISTEN TO THIS TAICHOU!"
Arata and Hayate were having fun…too much fun;
If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
make it last forever friendship never EEEENDS,
if you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
taking is too easy, but thats the way it IIIIIS.
Takuma's eyebrow twitched-"What's this…?"
Makoto grinned-"They give quite a nice show"
"You are right! They are even using wigs!"- Takuma halted briefly, he frowned-"Wait! That's too gay!"
So here's a story from a to z, you wanna get with me
you gotta listen carefully,
We got 'em in the place who likes it in your face,
we got g like mc who likes it on an
Easy v doesn't come for free, she's a real lady,
and as for me ha ha you'll see
slam your body down and wind it all around
slam your body down and wind it all around
(minutes later)
"Taku-chan, your turn now!"- Arata smiled happily whilst throwing the microphone at the boy's hands.
"Uh-Okay!"- Said Takuma, standing up and making his way to the screen to choose a song.
Hayate sighed and sat down on the white sofa next to Makoto-"Hey Arata, come and sit down, you know how Takuma hates it when you take part with him on his singing"- said the four-eyed boy.
Arata growled but did as told-"Hmph. My voice is better than his; I don't know why he gets mad at me"
"Hey Takuma, what are you singing this time?"-Makoto queried.
"Wait and see…"
The three boys made themselves comfortable.
The screen displayed a sunset and slow music flooded in.
The three gangsters felt their eyes bursting out from their sockets, their expressions turning completely blank.
Oh no! Not that song—they all whined mentally.
Takuma cleared his throat, his eyes shone and with a seductive tone, he said-"This is dedicated to my beloved…Hime-chan"
Cough. Cough.
Every breath you take (Makoto slapped his forehead)
every move you make (Arata whined)
every bond you break (Hayate's jaw clenched)
every step you take
i´ll be watching you
The three boys felt their jaws touching the floor—IT'S THE STALKER SONG!
Every single day
every word you say
every game you play
every night you stay
i´ll be watching you (Takuma pointed at Nene's poster on the wall. WHAT THE HELL? WHEN DID IT GET THERE?)
Oh can´t you SEEEEEEEE
you belong to MEEEE—
At the high tone, Hayate and Arata felt their ears about to burst and rapidly hid their faces under a pillow.
"Nene-chan was right. He really sucks at singing"- Commented Makoto, crossing his arms over his chest.
WHAM—A shoe was thrown at the blonde's face
At karaoke, messing with the red-head, is a NO-NO.
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YOU HAVE RECEIVED ONE NEW TEXT MESSAGE
From: Yumi
Sent: 3:58:05 PM
Rin-chan are you serious about the soccer practice tomorrow? It's Saturday!
From: Rin
Sent: 3:58:59 PM
Of course Yumi -chan. Saturday is a great day to work-out! I already told everyone, even Takuma is excited :) ain't that great?
From: Yumi
Sent: 4:00:00 PM
U gotta be kidding me! Who the hell are you? What have you done with my happy-go-lucky captain!? RIN-CHAN WE SHOULD REST! THE GFF IS ON TUESDAY! Overdoing it will not help us.
From: Rin
Sent: 4:02:00 PM
Stop complaining! Don't you get it Yumi-chan? We are only 10 players now! As the leader, I need to organize everything to make up for Nene-chan's absence. Her gap is huge and you know it.
From: Yumi
Sent: 4:05:03 PM
Sorry Rin-chan, I understand. But don't carry that heavy weight on your own. We are a team, remember that!
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Yokohama, Japan
Streets of Minato Mirai 21
4:25PM
"Oi! Walk faster!"-Nene grunted, running through the crowded streets.
Endou huffed-"I'm—I'm coming!"- He said with a grumpy voice and lazily waving his hand at the raven-haired girl-"I'm right behind you, don't worry about me!"
Shinomiya's brows furrowed, she stopped her march and turned around to wait for Mamoru to catch her-"Even my grandpa walks faster"
"Well, of course. Isn't he like reeeeeally athletic?"- Mamoru queried, pointing out the obvious.
With an irritated sigh, Nene walked to him and grabbed his arm. Endou's hanging head shot up. His cheerful expression twisting in bewilderment-"Nene-cha—?"
The last letter got caught on his throat. Shinomiya's eyes flashed with vehemence when she looked at the crammed street behind Endou. Someone is following us…Nene's eyes darkened at the thought. She released Endou from her grip and acted as if nothing were bothering her.
"Is something wrong?"-Endou questioned the girl. Nene's gaze darted down and then to the side, avoiding eye contact with the boy. Endou stared, waiting for an answer but she twisted around over her soles and proceeded to walk away.
"No"- She made a strange pause, as if wanting to say something else but didn't-"Let's go"-She finally said. Mamoru followed
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Yokohama Hospital
Garden
Akane and Hiroto were walking side by side, through the hospital's garden. It was peaceful and it seemed the docto was about to make some exams to Osamu's body.
"—No wonder, Nene-chan ever talks about her friends. I just know the ones from the soccer team"-Akane laughed and looked down at the boy next to her-"I think she has a thing for red-hairs; you and Takuma-kun are so alike"
Hiroto made a face-"Takuma-kun?"
"Ah!"- The woman gasped-"You don't know him, Hiroto-kun?"
"No. I'm afraid Nene hasn't introduced me to her circle, we just met the other day"
Akane nodded, giving the boy a warm smile-"I see. Well, Takuma-kun is Nene-chan's best friend, even if she's always mean with the poor boy; screaming and beating him up, they are really close"-The woman squealed mentally-"They are inseparable and they look so, so, so cute together, as if they were childhood friends"-She looked down at the boy and gave him a motherly smile, one the boy didn't quite comprehend-"He has beautiful red hair and green eyes, just like you Hiroto-kun"
Hiroto smirked— this woman talks a lot…unlike her daughter—Akane kept on going;
"—And he's tall and looks a like High school gangster, but he's a sweet boy and really good-looking. I think he's the soccer team's manager. Are you sure you are not relatives? The resemblance is huge"
"No, sorry"- Kiyama shook his head
Akane giggled-"Ne, Hiroto-kun. How did you and Nene-chi met? She's not the sociable type and can be quite violent, so I'm a bit surprised she has such a gentle boy like you as a friend. I mean, unlike Takuma-kun, you don't look like the type that could handle a beating, especially from Nene-chi"
Hiroto's body stiffened—Even her mother thinks she's a beast!
"Oh no!"- Akane's face turned pale-"Don't tell me, you are actually her boyfriend?"
The red-head flinched-"No, I'm not her boy—"
Pale cheeks flushed. Garnet eyes shinned in enchantment and roses fluttered in-"Oh my!"-Akane's delirious thoughts came out like a bucket of cold water-"My little girl already got her first boyfriend!"
Hiroto blinked in surprise when he felt Akane's arms around his neck-"I'm so happy Hiroto-kun! Welcome to the family!"
Kiyama frowned while in Akane's arms-"You got it all wrong"
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Yokohama, Japan
Landmark Tower
4:57PM
Symbol of Minato Mirai 21; it was a light gray skyscraper, with a façade of granite, 73 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground which are distributed between restaurants, offices, a hotel, an observatory deck, shopping center and other community spaces. As one of the most liked destinies when visiting Yokohama, the Landmark Tower has all type of visitors rushing in and out of the building every day. Therefore, no one thought it was rare for two middle schoolers to enter the building.
The glass doors slid open before them. Endou's eyes roamed around the enormous reception as he stepped inside; suited men, businessmen men, foreigners, even students were swarming all over the place, making him feel out of place, since the majority had the appearance of being part of the rich and beautiful high society.
"Good afternoon. May I help you, young man?"- Asked a gentleman in an elegant and tidy black suit.
"Ah—Good afternoon"-Endou's expression twisted in apprehension as sweat drops rolled down from his temples-"Eh? Well—We—Uhm"
"We have a meeting with Masahiko Katsuro"- Answered the girl with raven pigtails by the brunette's side. The man turned to her; she was giving the impression of being a well-mannered and respectable young lady, an image that only suited her when the other party didn't know her brutal and ugly personality.
Endou tried hiding his shock, Nene's perfect poise and bogus soft expression, took him by surprise.
"Oh! I see. You are Shinomiya-sama. Welcome"-The man made small gestures with his hands as he talked-"My apologies, Masahiko-sama has not arrived yet, but please wait for him on the 36th floor"- Said the suited man, his lips showing off a professional smile.
Nene barely bowed at the man and whispered a weak-"Thank you"- she grabbed Endou's arm and dragged him to the elevator, before he could open his mouth.
The metallic doors closed before them. The brunette pressed the button to the 36th floor and glanced at the raven-headed girl from the corner of his eyes, as they rode the glass elevator up to the said floor.
Suddenly his orbs widened in fear when he caught her openly glaring at him, with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Try to control your anxiety in front of Katsuro"- Said Nene, looking down at the sparkling floor. She glared at her features in silence, waiting for Endou to say something
"Hai!"- He said actively, intensifying her glare. Her head shot up, eyes looking straight ahead;
"Despite your carefree-nature you tend to shriek every time you feel out of place"
Mamoru remained silent.
"This appointment with Katsuro…"- Shinomiya paused-"Don't take it for granted. He might not come, send a note saying he's too busy and then deny all of your calls or he might come, listen to your story in complete silence, leave and ignore your existence, acting as if nothing happened"
Endou gulped
Nene's eyes showed anger-"He's a tricky man. I've seen my grandpa trying to deal with him and he has never won"
"Then—What should I do?"-asked the brunette, mentally panicking at the idea of having to face Katsuro alone.
Shinomiya simply lowered her eyelids, which gave her an indolent look-"Hn! Don't ask me. I'm here to introduce you, not to help you persuade Katsuro, are you an idiot?"
Endou grinned toothily-"Thank yo—WHAT!?"
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The elevator stopped on the 36th floor. Nene stepped outside, followed by an even more nervous Endou. For their meeting, Masahiko had chosen an elegant lounge reception with glass windows overlooking the city, black and white furniture and slow, almost romantic, music in the background.
"This isn't a place for middle-schoolers"- Whispered Nene, feeling her eyebrow twitching in annoyance. How dare he? That Katsuro…
Endou's face flushed at the view of the prim and proper adults crowding the place; men in suits, women in revealing dresses, drinking some wine and champagne, laughing gracefully. They turned around at the presence of the two youngsters; the eyes focused on the pair, were both curious and overwhelmed.
Funny. This isn't a place for underage people.
The boy gulped and cringed at the sight-"Nene-chan, are you sure this is the place?"- He whispered. Shinomiya kept an unruffled façade and murmured back.
"That man at the entry said 36"
"You are right, but—"
Shinomiya glared at her companion-"Are you doubting me? I know what I heard!"
Endou took a step back-"Yes. Yes. I mean No, I do not—"- He stopped, turning around slowly when he felt an ominous existence behind him. The girl's gaze lifted up slowly to glare at the person standing before Endou.
Mamoru was the first to react-"Who…?"
Whispers from the crowd filled the silence,
Her eyes darkened,
But his guttural voice, made her cringe;
"My, my… Long time no see, Shinomiya-chan!"
"Masahiko Katsuro…"-She gritted between clenched teeth, angrily.
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Katsuro was a tall, good-looking man reaching his 40's (thus he looked really young) he had swept back brown hair, menacing brown eyes, but fine, delicate manly features, like a model. He liked to wear black suits with no neckties, making him look fresh and slim, which never fails to catch the feminine eyes; Nene's mom describes him as a 'sexy gentleman' but she prefers not using either words.
They sat at a table in the corner, next to the glass windows and far from the party crowd; whom, much to their surprise, were all Katsuro's friends. Shinomiya sat next to the window across from Katsuro and next to Endou. The young boy could tell the man had a thing for Shinomiya, since he barely looked at him, not to mention he never asked his name, but the boy decided to keep quiet about it.
Being a well-mannered man and noticing the dull looks from the youngsters, Katsuro ordered dinner for them.
"It's not time for dinner yet, but let's eat first. Then, we'll talk"
Both middle-schoolers nodded in accord.
They ate 'dinner' silently.
Shinomiya sometimes glared at Endou, so he could, somewhere in between, start talking about the Tournament, but he was too much of an airhead to understand her signals. So she, giving up on Endou's idiocy, simply dropped her gaze and stared outside the glass wall.
"Are you done?"-Katsuro asked Nene. He left his fork at one side of the plate and tenderly cleaned his mouth with the handkerchief, while waiting for her answer. Shinomiya peeked at him from the corner of her eyes and then, faced him wholly.
"Enough delay. Let's talk about the Tournament"- Said the girl, her tone reprimanding. Without looking, she punched Endou's head with the palm of her hand to make him focus. The boy flinched at the hit and gulped down the food on his bulbous cheeks.
"But—I'm not done yet!"- He said.
"I don't care"- Nene talked back, giving off a menacing aura.
Katsuro made gestures with his large hands. His darkened eyes openly staring at Nene-"Don't talk like that. Don't you want to taste something sweet before touching that sour theme of the tournament?"
The girl made a face-"Sweet?"-Her eyes softened at the mention of desserts—damn that Katsuro— she looked at Endou, noticing his enthusiasm to eat some more. Her eyebrow twitched but she reluctantly sighed and gave up on the idea of talking about the tournament.
"Fine. Let's eat dessert"- She said, grabbing the menu to search for the biggest and most expensive dessert—Just to make Katsuro regret his suggestion—Yeah right!
Masahiko smiled at the girl-"You are as cute as ever, Shinomiya-chan"
And as easy to read, too
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Hospital
Akane's smile wavered as soon as she saw the red-headed boy opening the door to leave-"What? Do you really have to go now?"
Hiroto's orbs narrowed, but he was able to force a smile to ease the woman-"Yes. I'm sorry; my…"- he paused, mentally doubting his next words-"My father's waiting for me"
"Oh I see..."- Akane stood up from her chair and bowed her head at the boy, a smile curving her lips once more-"Then, it was nice meeting you Hiroto-kun"
"Likewise"- The boy nodded, he grabbed the door's knob between his fingers. Noticing the boy was just standing there, Akane cocked her head to the side a bit puzzled at his behavior;
"Hiroto-kun?"
Kamiya blinked-"Please don't tell Nene I was here"
"Eh?"
His sea-green eyes darkened-"She…told me not to come; you know how she doesn't like people meddling"
"That's Nene-chan for you"-Akane giggled-"Don't worry, it'll be our secret"
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Masahiko Katsuro, he's the man my mother was once bound to marry before she met papa. I should feel relieved about that. Old, rich, maybe handsome, but you can certainly add that he's a 'Lolicon'…mom says he would never view a little girl that way.
I doubt it.
Anyway, he's also GFF's President and Football Frontier's Global Manager, but above all he's Osamu Jii-chan's old friend and disciple…A rare individual. Considering Jii-chan's unwillingness to have friends in the soccer industry and his personality, Katsuro is a man of few words, he never talks about himself and without a doubt he's hiding something behind that wicked smile of his.
Nene analyzed the situation silently, watching Katsuro converse with an, apparently, flustered Endou—what's going on? Am I missing something?—her eyes narrowed dangerously at the feel of something bad about to happen at the pitch of her stomach.
"So, Mamoru Endou-kun, what's that important thing you want to talk to me about?"- Asked the man, glancing at the said boy. Endou bowed his head enthusiastically at the male.
"Hai! It's about the GFF's Tournament"
Both guys smiled at each other soothingly, a very professional and well-practiced smile from Katsuro. Endou was about to go further in his speech but Masahiko turned his eyes to stare at Nene.
"Shinomiya-chan…you are quiet today. Is everything okay?"
Mamoru made a face of surprise-"Eh?"
"I'm always quiet. Don't bother"- Answered the girl, dropping her eyes tiredly to avoid eye contact. Katsuro grinned at her, studying her features. Sizing her up. She had a grumpy look, and somehow he liked seeing that expression, it reminded him of someone.
"You've grown, are you still practicing soccer?"
With the twitch of an eyebrow, Nene halfheartedly answered with a flat tone-"No, I quit soccer long time ago"
Endou stared at Nene's expressionless fascia.
"Really?"- Masahiko wondered aloud. Nene started to scowl. But he continued-"That's a pity; you are really good at soccer, like your brother"
"You have a brother Nene-chan?"- Mamoru asked ingenuously. She ignored his inquiry; Masahiko's eyebrows shot up in disbelief for her coldness—certainly, the taboo topic for the Shinomiya Family.
Nene glared-"Tch!"
Katsuro leaned back to his chair, looking nonchalant, which irked her more. He liked mocking her, pushing her temper to the limit (and somehow, she knew that) to which he added;
"Oh! But you are certainly into fights again, correct?"- Katsuro made a pause and pointed at Shinomiya's bandaged cheek, while chuckling noisily-"Is that a consequence of a recent fight?"- His eyes became ominous.
"I hope it won't leave a scar on that pretty face"- He commented dryly.
Endou noticed how Nene's eyes suddenly flashed with anger, her cheeks flushed and her eyebrows furrowed in distaste, obviously pissed at Katsuro's comment and before she could process the words though her brain, her mouth opened;
"Go die!"
Masahiko stared dumbly-"What—?"
Nene's fists tightened. Endou touched her arm-"Nene-chan, don't—"
But the girl hissed in a frightening tone -"You piss me off!"
Katsuro smirked haughtily, while Endou felt mortified; he rapidly jumped over his feet and bowed at the man-"Katsuro-san, I apologize, she—"
Katsuro sighed, showing his hand at Endou and shaking his head slowly-"No need to apologize for her, Mamoru Endou-kun"
Endou's serious face turned fearful, he sat down; feeling scared of what could possibly happen. The girl growled, wearing her scariest glare to slice the man before her. Katsuro smiled, but the grin didn't reach his eyes, to which Shinomiya hid her shock well and frowned.
Konoyaro….
"You…"-The girl snarled. Her face shadowed-"What's the point of this reunion?"
"What?"- The man wondered aloud-"Off course it's to talk about the Tournament" – He shook his shoulders coolly. Endou calmly sat closer to Nene, in case she decided to jump over the table to break Katsuro's neck.
Nene's chin twitched-"Liar!"-Her amethyst orbs stared at the man, not even batting her lashes, she continued-"You won't cancel that stupid Tournament, I can see it in your eyes"
Endou's face twisted in aversion-"What are you saying Nene?"
Katsuro smirked-"Hold it right there, Shinomiya-chan"- He crossed his fingers, while leaning some more in his chair as to tease her. Without averting their gazes from him, Endou and Nene noticed how he made gestures with his hands at someone.
Calm steps approached the table. Both children looked down at the envelope being delivered to Katsuro in complete silence.
"Let me explain the situation carefully…"- Masahiko sighed, opening the envelope and pulling out a piece of paper-"Yesterday they came to my office"
"You mean Aliea Gakuen?"- Endou asked. The man nodded in response. The boy's eyes darkened, but he restrained from saying anything else.
"They told me not to cancel the Tournament, since they had their eyes on the rookies of this year for a new project. They even offered me money"
Both children seemed confused-"the rookies?"-They chorused. Nene made a sudden pause, something more about what Katsuro said, had caught her attention;
"Wait! They offered you money?"-Katsuro nodded and showed her a toothy grin. Nene's forehead creased-"You are an idiot!"
Endou sighed tiredly-"Nene-chan, please stop—"
"You refused the money, right?"- The girl queried, crossing her arms over her chest.
Katsuro's nose went up, showing off his smugness, he answered-"Off course I did!"
Endou smiled-"Katsuro-san you are amazing!"- He said enthusiastically. Lacking in words, Masahiko simply smiled at the boy.
Nene pouted-"How much?"- She queried with a flat tone.
"Eh?"-Both males turned to the lass with a confused gaze
Endou made a face-"Is that even impor—ITAIIII!"
Nene kicked his foot under the table-"Shut up airhead!"-She glared at Masahiko-"How much did they offer you?"- Asking again, Nene made it sound like it was some kind of dirty business…well; it was, in a way.
"There were a lot of zeros Shinomiya-chan. At least 7"
SEVEN!? –Both middle-schoolers shouted mentally.
For a brief moment, both children got too caught up trying to decipher the number leading the zeros, that none of them muttered a word and remained in complete silence; they made mental calculations (at least tried) and imagined weird things, like buying tons of soccer balls or Pastry Shops with all that money.
Shinomiya was the first to break out from their daydreaming;
"You are a weird one"
"I have enough money at the moment, Shinomiya-chan, there's no need for me to accept more from Aliea Gakuen"-Katsuro smiled at Nene and shrugged her off with the answer, noticing the girl was giving him another scathing look, he proceeded to carry on with the topic about the Tournament-"As you may know, I'm the GFF's President, nevertheless I can't make all the decisions on my own"
"What do you mean?"- Endou queried
"You see, to cancel or not the Tournament needs to be a unanimous decision from the Tournament's Committee—"
"So, whether or not this Tournament keeps on going, depends solely on that committee?"- Nene cut him off.
"Exactly"- Masahiko's eyes stared at both youngsters-"I can't do anything if they don't want to reschedule the tournament"
"I see…"- Shinomiya nodded in comprehension-"Quite the President you are, huh?"- She smirked threateningly.
The man blinked at her, oblivious to her sarcastic remark, he carried on with his explanation-"So, yesterday when they told me that thing about the new project, I thought they wanted to see the rookies from Shikoku, since that school has won all the Tournaments"
Nene's face stiffened at the mention of said place.
"But actually, they just want to see the ones in the picture in action"- With his eyes, Masahiko motioned both middle-schoolers to glance at the piece of paper hanging between his long fingers.
Endou's eyes widened
Shinomiya blinked, feeling a shiver running down her spine—they want to see Kiramike…? —her gaze dropped— Chaos!
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6:55 PM
Yokohama, Japan
Streets of Minato Mirai 21
Since they got tired of Karaoke (actually, they got kicked out, since Takuma didn't stop singing for at least 10 mores turns after his famous Stalker Song and nobody liked his horrible voice) Takuma an co. went for a 'romantic' night walk through the crammed full streets of Yokohama; to pick up girls, play some video games, behave like idiots and everything this gang (?) does every Friday before going to Takuma's house to watch some movies.
BUZZ. BUZZ
You are my fire, The one…desire
Believe, when I say…I want it that way
"Taku-chan, your phone is ringing…"
"Oh, right! Thanks!"-Takuma searched for his mobile on his pockets
But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way
Makoto made a face-"That's your ringtone? Are you nuts? No one is going to take this gang seriously with you as a leader!"-He swung his hand trying to punch Takuma's head-"God! You are pathetic!"
"SHUT UP! I like that song!"-Takuma complained without looking at the blonde, his face showing impatience seeing as he couldn't reach the device inside the left pocket of his tight pants.
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Makoto felt his ears go red in anger, as the song continued and people in the streets started to peek at them weirdly-"it's the Backstreet Boys, a freaking boy band! No real man likes a boy band!"- He whispered harshly.
"Aa. You are such a stereotypical guy Mako-chan"-Arata said on Takuma's instead, narrowing his eyes at the blonde-"Music is just that, music. Since when does music have gender classification?"
"Shut up Arata, you are a weird-o!"- Makoto snapped and looked to the side-"This gang is full of them!"
Takuma ignored the verbal argument; he somehow managed to get his cell phone out and stared at it for a while before answering.
Incoming Call—Akane Kaa-chan
Incoming Call—Akane Kaa-chan
Eh? Nene's mom?
BEEP—
Takuma flipped his phone open; the boys were still arguing so he made gestures with his free hand, for them to keep quiet for a moment. They obeyed and stepped aside.
"Moshi, moshi Takuma here!"- The boy saluted cheerfully
A soothing feminine voice coming from the other line, made the boy flush lightly-"Ah! Takuma-kun! It's me, Akane"- Nene's mom had a charming voice, which always made him feel happy and also a bit embarrassed.
"Akane kaa-chan, it's been a while"
The woman giggled at his keenness-"How have you been Takuma-kun?"
"Fine, fine..."
"That's great!"- She smiled and paused-"Er, is Nene-chan with you? I've been calling, but—"
"Hime-chan?"-Takuma looked down at the pavement-"No, she's with Ma-kun"
"Ma-kun? Who's that?"—Akane made a face—Is it me? Or my daughter is rather popular with boys?
"Ah! Gomen, Mamoru Endou-kun, the boy from Raimon, you know, the soccer player… She said she was going to meet with Masahiko Katsuro, I thought you knew. Didn't she tell you anything?"- Takuma glanced at a group of people passing by and then at his friends.
"Oh! Right, I forgot…Well, if you happen to see her, tell her I've been calling"
The boy nodded-"No problem Ma'am"
"Thank you, Takuma-kun"-Akane looked to her side and smiled.
After a brief pause and realizing the woman didn't say her 'goodbye', the red-headed boy decided to keep talking;
"Ne, kaa-chan…How's Osamu jii-chan?"
The woman sighed-"He's still unconscious, but he's doing fine"
Takuma saddened-"I see"
"Don't worry, he'll be fine…He's got strong bones and skull just like—"
"Just like Hime-chan"-The red-headed lad completed the phrase.
"That's right!"-Akane closed her eyes-"By the way, we are having dinner at home tonight, wanna come? You can bring your friends too"
Takuma was taken aback-"Ah-Ah! Dinner? That's a first! Is that okay?"
"Off course! You are Nene-chan's best friend and she likes the guys too!"
"Then…"-Kamiya gulped nervously, his cheeks a deep shade of red-"We'll go!"
"Perfect! See you later, ja nee!"
"Ja!"- Takuma flipped his phone close and grinned goofily, his cheeks still flushed.
Arata, Hayate and Makoto's faces twisted in repugnance-"Geez, Takuma you are disgusting!"-Said Makoto.
"She's a married woman for Kami's sake!"- Hayate commented with a dreary tone-"Have some respect! Not to mention she's Nene-chi's mom and you are still underaged"
"Actually, Akane kaa-chan is divorced…"- Arata smiled harmlessly.
"Shut up Arata!"- Hayate and Makoto muttered between gritted teeth.
Kamiya's right brow began twitching-"IDIOTS! NO DINNER FOR YOU!"- He pointed at the three males before him.
The boys looked at each other-"Eh?"
YOU HAVE RECEIVED A NEW TEXT MESSAGE
Sent: 19:03:01
From: Takuma
Hime-chan, how was the meeting? Your mom's been calling you. It seems like she needs to ask you something, call her ASAP.
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7:15PM
Landmark Tower
FLOOR 36
While waiting in the hallway for the elevator, Endou, Nene and Masahiko Katsuro gave an end to their reunion;
"We'll have to wait for the GFF's committee to make their decision about the Tournament. If we are lucky, they will reschedule the games, but if not, we'll have to deal with the consequences. Let's hope for the best"-Masahiko crossed his arms over his chest. Endou nodded his head enthusiastically, while Nene kept an unflustered stance.
Shinomiya looked around the hallway, it was empty, but she still felt as if they were being guarded by someone-"We better go now!"
The elevator doors opened before them, Nene was the first one to step inside and pressed the button to keep the doors open as Endou courteously bowed at Katsuro;
"Thank you very much for your time, Katsuro-san"
The man bowed his head at the boy-"No problem. Shinomiya-chan is always talking badly of me, so I just came to show her I can be quite the gentleman"
Endou straightened his back and looked up at the auburn headed man. His mouth opened to call him, but he stopped once he noticed he was smiling gently at the raven haired girl.
"It was nice seeing your cute face, Shinomiya-chan"- Masahiko smirked. Nene's eyes softened but her suspicious nature kicked in and turning her head to side with a loud harrumph, she muttered;
"Yeah! Whatever!"
Endou walked towards the elevator and stood by Nene's side, as the doors closed, Katsuro waved his hand at them;
"Give my regards to your beautiful mother, Nene-pyon"
Shinomiya's brow twitched, she turned her head to the side to glare at Katsuro-"Oi! Don't call me—"
The doors closed.
But he heard her grumbling clearly.
Katsuro chuckled, Shinomiya was really amusing.
While in the elevator, Endou couldn't help but ask about Nene's relationship with the man;
"I told you he's Osamu jii-chan's friend and a 'Lolicon', nothing more"- She snapped at him.
"But he also knows your mom—"
Nene's aloof reflection bounced off the glass-"They are…childhood friends or something like that, he's older but somehow they get along pretty well"
"Oh!"-Endou grinned toothily-"Just like your relationship with Takuma"
Nene frowned-"Don't you know when to shut up?"
As he walked inside the lounge reception, Katsuro heard the elevator's jingle, he turned around, thinking it was Nene who had made a comeback to spun off the ground and perform a flying kick to ruin his beautiful face, but once the door opened before his eyes, his shoulders dropped tiredly upon seeing three familiar faces.
"Ara, ara…Don't tell me you came looking for me…"- He said, running his fingers through his hair to make it a little messy.
"Where's the girl?"- One of them asked
"What girl?"-Katsuro smirked.
"We made a deal Masahiko Katsuro!"
The man laughed-"My bad, my bad, she was just too cute…"- He paused and shrugged-"There's no way I could give her up to the aliens"
"You'll pay for this!"
Masahiko's eyes darkened under the threat-"Don't worry, I won't cancel the Tournament. Those children are too naïve, they believed everything I told them"
7:35PM
Subway, Yokohama Station
Since Nene wasn't in the mood (as always) to be Endou's guide to get back to the school, she simply told him what route to take, he offered himself to walk her to the train station, but she refused and headed off to the station once she lost sight from Endou; her mom was at home and apparently the visiting hours at the hospital had ended up early, so she knew it was time for her to get some rest at her house, especially after such a long and tiring week.
Without looking at her surroundings, Nene bought her ticket and headed off towards the ticket gates in a quick pace, in view of the fact that the speakers at the station began to announce the last arrival of her train:
Yokohama Station Platform — Last Train XXXX toSakuragichō Station leaving in 2 minutes — Station Platform —Last Train XXXX toSakuragichō Station leaving in 2 minutes—
The pigtailed girl walked hurriedly with a crowd of business men and women close behind. People rushed in and out of the platform, like ants, pushing and bumping into each other. She was able to take the train, which surprisingly was half empty. Nene took a seat and as the train began to move, her eyes started to feel heavy.
.
He took the train with no destination in mind. In fact, he could say it was mere curiosity what brought him there or at least that's what he wants to think. His eyes lazily looked around the scarcely crowded train as if looking for someone. People looked back at him but he stood out among the rest; symmetric features, pale skin, shiny hair, well dressed, he seemed harmless, almost delicate and so no one dared to think badly of him.
At first, an old woman caught his interest. She was having a hard time trying to maintain balance and he noticed she was aching at standing for so long. So, being the gentleman he is, the boy stood up and offered his seat to the lady and went to stand next to the doors. The spot gave him a full view of the train and its occupants.
He kept searching with his eyes.
Instantaneously, his orbs couldn't help but get fixed on an isolated, pigtailed girl sleeping on the corner. Her head was tilted to the side, her thin lips slightly parted as she leisurely breathed in an out; she was hugging her duffel bag tightly to her body, with her joined legs inclined to the side.
What a fluke to find her here!
The boy smirked, inadvertently walking to her but stopped when, all of a sudden, the girl shifted. He sighed and looked to the side; glad the girl didn't wake up. He took a seat across from hers as to not wake her up and openly stared at the schoolgirl. His brows furrowed when he looked closer at her face.
What happened to her cheek?—He asked mentally, gazing at the bruised countenance.
Out of the blue, the girl moaned and frowned. Is she having a nightmare—?
His fine eyebrows lifted up inquiringly when she talked in her slumber;
"Takuma…you baka…stop…staring at my legs…"
Unconsciously, his gaze dropped to her legs. True enough, even if he's not interested in that, he couldn't deny it, she did have pretty legs and shewas really into short skirts…
His sea-green eyes widened when the girl's right foot shot out aggressively, while groaning.
She's dangerous even in her sleep!
The train's velocity began to drop off as the next station came in sight.
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Nene's eyes struggled to open, when almost instinctively; a part of her warned her she was being watched. Her hands freed the squeezing bag—which fell to the floor—as she rubbed her eyes, sluggishly. When she opened them, she noticed people rapidly rushed in and out of the train. She picked up her bag and looked around sharply. Someone had been watching her and she had felt it, she had felt the powerful stare. It was not her imagination, the need to kick something made her feel sure about it.
Her shoulders dropped resignedly, when she couldn't find the source of the intent look. The train was now overcrowded with citizens. It was hard to catch the peeping tom at such a crammed wagon. Shinomiya sighed and looked outside the glass over her shoulder at the boards of the railway station, to know where she was.
There was a notice board far away that said— Sakuragichō Station- Her eyes widened—Shoot! I have to get out!—Shinomiya jumped to her feet and struggled through the mass to get to the doors.
"MOVE! MOVE!"-Nene growled, pushing and kicking people out of her way. Her right arm was the first to get out, but people swarmed around her holding her back. Shinomiya growled and pulled herself out of the mass. The doors of the wagon closed behind her. The train started to move; she hung the bag on her shoulder and headed off towards the ticket gates.
The feeling of someone following her hunted her the entire afternoon, but this time she was feeling a powerful gaze on her back.
She stopped and looked over her shoulder; there was nothing. Just normal citizens walking from side to side, ignoring her presence. Nene shook the weird thoughts away and turned around again to keep walking, nevertheless, a man in suit knocked her shoulder back, making her drop her duffel bag. Shinomiya harrumphed, her thick lashes lowered, making her irises glow menacingly at the man.
She turned and as she was about to crouch to pick up her bag, a voice stopped her from doing so;
"Here…"-Nene looked up at the owner of the voice. Her eyes widened-"You! What—"
Hiroto narrowed his eyes at her and moved his busy hand forward towards the girl-"Here, your bag"
Scowling, Shinomiya snatched her bag free from his grip and immediately distanced herself from him. She looked at him curiously-"What are you doing here?"
Hiroto gave her a flat look and smirked-"How was the meeting, any good news?". Nene gulped, her pupils darkened devilishly—how did he know?—she thought. Her desire to run to him and beat him to a pulp appeared like a great plan to escape from the station. But instead she turned to the front and took a step forward—something had clicked inside her brain, like a prompt breeze, something told her;
RUN!
"Get away from me, you alien stalker". Hiroto smirked when he saw the raven-haired girl was trying to get away from his sight, acting as if she hadn't seen him but before she could walk away from him, he managed to grab her thin wrist and pull her back to his side.
Nene gasped angrily while her back bumped into Hiroto's chest.
"We need to talk!"- She heard him whispering close to her ear, she had a reply for him and a fist about to run into his face, but once she felt his hands over her shoulders, her body froze.
"If you don't want to get your mom hurt or anyone from Kiramike, you better come with me"- His grip tightened.
Nene flinched at his words, she knew he wasn't lying, she had experienced their threats, but as she stepped aside, her cocky nature grew stronger inside of her and she growled at the red-headed lad as to show him, she wasn't scared of him;
"Tsk! Fine…let's have a stupid talk!"
Once we are done, I'll punch your face!
The songs "Every breath you take", "Wannabe" and "I want it that way" Belong to their respectful owners (The Police, Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys) their mentioning is simply for entertaining purpose.
'Lolicon' is the attraction to underage girls.
Next chapter: Nene goes to Shikoku Middle School, will she be able to face her past and carry on? Wait and see! By the way, what's that important talk between Hiroto and Nene? What about Raimon?...And why the sudden interest of Aliea Gakuen in Kiramike's team?...what will happen to the GFF Tournament?...When will Fubuki take his shirt off and dance?(SAY WHAT!?)...Where's Chaos? and also, why so many freaking damn questions? Don't know...Guess I ran out of time! xDD
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