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The Rounds

Round III. NEA

Sweet Temptress

The smell of blood was not good.

And to find my three sisters dead was not good either.

They lay there; completely unaware of what happened inside while their blood was continuously flowing out from their body.

It's six pm.

The Rounds are finally over. They were killed when I was busy making out with some guy I don't even know. Some hot guy I don't even know.

Gunshots were clear. They were hit straight in their heart for sure death – the price of trying to escape. And I was lucky enough to be left behind inside the house because of a stupid candle. A candle saved my life.

I tried to cry but no tears were coming out. Whoever killed them was going to pay. I was not sad nor was I sorry. I was mad and angry. I will avenge my little sisters.

I got inside our house as quick as I could, fearing that some NEAs are left. I might be shot at the wrong moment. I still had sisters to avenge. The only problem was, I did not know the right way to do it.

Our TV, which was long unused, suddenly turned on. Yes, electricity was somehow only available when the government was about to announce something. And I'm pretty sure this was important.

'The New Era Army has just been granted the permission to do their Rounds every day of the year. There will be no exceptions. Those who will escape will be killed on the spot. The Rounds will happen anytime. There are no specific schedules.' The TV was off.

That was it? The Rounds which we feared for one month suddenly became an everyday duty? They sure play it right. Whatever the reason of the sudden change is big. It must be big.

I didn't sleep the whole night just thinking about how I will avenge my sisters. An uprising would be too dangerous since it means leading more people to their death. There was nothing else I could think of.

I was still in thought when a man came barging into my house at sunrise. He found me. In bed.

I was still wearing my night gown. My black bra and black thong was visible. And for the first time since the Rounds started, I was not scared. In fact, I was ready to strip right then and there because I didn't value anything anymore. The only thing that was on my mind was to avenge my sisters.

'Miss Sakura.' I just looked at him while still lying in bed. He had blonde hair and blue eyes. He was handsome. And young. What was up with handsome young men visiting me every Rounds anyway?

Seeing that I will not answer him, he just smiled and proceeded.

'I know you must be scared right now. But the Grand General has assigned me to get you from here and transport you to his quarters.' He was just smiling and his ocean blue eyes appeared to be harmless. But you never know anyway. I looked at him appearing to be bored. I stood up and walked towards him. I stopped when I my body was only an inch toward him.

'How do I know you're not going to kill me when I come with you?' I breathed near his lips. And the next thing that happened to him, was entirely unbelievable. Seeing that his uniform said, 'Deputy Grand General Nogi', I never expected him to blush directly. Oh, he was an easy prey. But I'm not the NEA here. He is.

'Miss Sakura, I can assure you that I am not here to kill you. Going against the master's wishes is my ticket to death. If I do something to you, I assure you, a bomb is set in my head right now ready to blow the moment I try to do something.' He took a step back. Suddenly, the Grand General's words were ringing in my head.

I don't want anyone fooling around with what's mine.

I knew exactly what they both meant. I was already owned. And if something were to happen to me…

'So you mean if I kiss you, you'll blow right into pieces right?' I stated, taking a step forward. He blushed again.

'Yes. That's how it works.' He took a step backward. As if afraid that every time I get close to him, the more his life is threatened.

'I'll take a look at the bomb.' I took a step again. He sighed as he realized how stubborn I was. He turned around and pulled down a bit of his collar making me see the back of his neck. Yes, and there it was – a small blinking red piece of bomb. He turned to look at me while he smiled.

'The jet is on the front. Get inside it. And… Change your clothes first. The Grand General isn't going to be happy when he sees you looking like that. Especially when you're about to board a plane where every man grabs what he can.' I nodded as he disappeared.

I looked at my closet. I opened it and changed to a red silk dress. It was a Sunday dress. I looked totally innocent in it. I got out immediately. I saw Deputy Grand General waiting for me. He got my hand and made me hop on the jet.

The first thing that caught my attention were women. And men. Who appeared to be picking girls from the lounge. The jet was a whole like a mansion. A lounge and a hundred rooms for each soldier. And girls were there. They appeared to look bored as if it was too normal for them to be picked my the soldiers.

'Ah, yes. These girls volunteered in here in exchange for keeping their family alive. They, the family, receive goods every month and never go hungry.' The Deputy explained. I looked at him, horrified.

'You mean… They… have…' It wasn't clear where I was getting at. But a soldier who appeared to be close to the Deputy was happy to fill it for me.

'Relationships. They have pleasure with the soldiers here. They enjoy it, actually. Especially when the higher-ups pick them to be the toy of the night. All of the men here are gentle. Treating these girls like they've been together for years now. In exchange though, the girls are provided decent houses and are given everything they want. Except freedom.' He looked totally okay with the topic when I was about to totally barf. The Deputy, on the other hand, was looking very calm about the whole situation.

'Now, now, Koko. We don't want to scare our guest, do we?' He patted 'Koko' on his back. 'Look, there's your favourite girl.' Koko looked pleased at the sight of a young woman, that looked like my age with green curled hair, smiling at his way.

'Oh, there goes my doll. See you later, Ruka and… guest.' He ran to the girl and kissed her like no one was looking. The girl seemed to enjoy it too. She laughed when they broke the kiss and teasingly traced his chest with her index finger. Koko in return just seemed too captivated.

'Why do they have 'it' anyway?' Sensing my distress about the whole situation, Ruka answered, 'Motivation.' He smiled at me.

'What?' I asked totally more confused.

'Soldiers need motivation, Ms. Sakura. How else do we survive in battles? We need someone to go back on after we win. Or else, we just lose the battle because we know no one's waiting for us, anyway.' He was still smiling. And it didn't appear to him like I was slowly realizing what this was all about. He too, even behind his handsome innocent face, was also a soldier who'd gladly pick women and lure them into his bed.

'And who's your motivation then?' He blushed. And as if on cue, a girl with long black curls and beautiful purple eyes appeared at his side and hugged his right arm.

'Her.' He said while he looked at the girl with pure love and admiration. And here I thought the NEA's are bad and all.

So this was like an arranged marriage for all the women who are taken. It was like they were especially chosen to be someone's 'after I win the battle'. The girl then, who wore something that looked a lot like lingerie but was doing a good job at covering what needs to be covered which, I was very sure, she wore to seduce the Deptuy, was just looking at me with no emotions. But her eyes flickered for a moment. Looking like as if she was jealous. Realizing what I looked like to her, I apologized immediately.

'Oh, Ma'am. I'm sorry. I'm for the Grand General. The Deputy was just explaining things to me.' She nodded as she started to pull the Deputy 'Ruka' away.

'Yes, yes. So have a tour around. I'll be back.' And with that, he disappeared to their room doing who knows what. I looked around. The Grand General was supposed to be here, right? Then I remembered. Oh, right. I was in a jet. We were still on the way to go drop me off to him. But everything that was happening here… made me think. If these girls had some kind of connection with all the soldiers…

Then, what will I be to the Grand General?

'Uh, Ma'am Mikan Sakura? Hi, I'm Anna. I'll be delivering you to your room now.' A girl with pink hair stood in front of me. I nodded and followed her. She led me to a door which had my name on it. She bowed and ran off. I turned the doorknob. And inside, I found a princess-like room for me. It was very fantastic. Just like the rooms you see in the movies. I went inside and locked the door. I found out I had my closet, I opened it immediately. All kinds of clothes were in there. But lingerie had the most number.

I found a letter in my room, too. It was on top of the vanity.

I'm sorry I can't be there.

You will arrive soon, though.

I left you everything you need.

Enjoy.

~ Natsume Hyuuga, Grand General

His writing was neat and perfect. As expected from a high-ranking soldier. I kicked off everything and changed into pajamas which were oddly available too.

And fell asleep fast. And frankly, it was the nicest sleep I've ever had.

The Rounds; to be continued.

Notes: I'm sorry if this was boring. I just wanted to explain the situation in their country and what the soldiers do to all the girls that are picked up. Sorry.

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