(Y/N) - Your Name
(E/C) - Eye Color

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"Shoot Command K02: Athena Assault!" her magnificence, the ghostly Keshin, Athena targeted the ball, the shoot turning to a thick deep purple smoke as it surrounded the ball.

Beta landed gracefully on the soccer grounds with a big and proud smirk. Her Keshin armor dispersed into thin air, leaving the same kind of thick gas to the atmosphere.

"That was a nice shoot, Beta-san!" I cheered while pushing my body to tackle her to a hug. Her features changed drastically. Her supposedly dark violet eyes turned to a softer shade of the said hue. The sharp edge of her eyeshape lowered, changing to a slightly droopy eyes. Overall, the aura around her had changed as well. From a much win-driven and maniac-like atmosphere to peaceful and child-like. The way she giggled portrayed her current mood and personality; childishness.

As much as I have wanted a peaceful training with Beta, there would always be this certain someone to crash the ambience.

A scoff was heard just by the far corner behind me.

"That was nice? You called that a nice shoot?" every word he spat, it felt like tiny needles shooting at us. I turned around and saw the boy yet again. As usual, his fingers were under his chin with a smirk accompanying the overall smug look.

"Oh yeah? As if you can perform something better, Gamma!" Beta spoke, still in her more peaceful state.

"Because if it doesn't even appear as great as you claim it to be, you're dead meat for insulting me!" she finally snapped. There are times that even Beta caused my stomach to churn in fear just by the sound of her harsh voice even if it was not directed at me.

Gamma did not flinch even the slightest hearing her threatening retort. His attention was not actually with her; instead, it was focused on me. His sharp stormy grey eyes gazed at me. His stares could always make other players under his leadership felt like they were small and just some underlyings to him.

Certain players like Beta and I are exemptions. We knew what power we hold unto and what we can prove that we are not just players.

"If I remembered correctly, by now, you should've start throwing me with your usual snarky remarks when I say something insulting about Beta," was he asking for it? I scrunched my face to express my utter disgust when I could feel his fingers wrapped around my chin. He forced me to look up at him with one swift movement. There was a moment of silence between the three of us. Beta must have been caught by surprise and I was just stunned. Normally, I would be able to react negatively immediately.

"H-Hey!" I growled and pried myself away from his grasp. I shot him a hard glare, obviously telling him to leave the premises. He was not even welcome in any way. The way he laughed as he left with a satisfied and self-conceited simper.

"That Gamma...!" bursted Beta as if fumes of anger were coming out from her pair of ears. I tried to comfort her with a few pats on the back.

"Let's just hope he won't barge in our room," I said while getting both of our bottled water by the benches.

"Alright, Let's just go freshen up and then back to our room!" she pulled me by the arm and helped me get back to my footing to follow her.

The hallways gave off a deafening silence. The advance technology of the security facilities were terrifying. I would never try to make an escape plan.

After all, my initial plan was to improve my skills.

Luckily, I was placed with Beta in the room. That was better than living alone or living with somebody who I despise. The rooms were all the same. I have been sent back to the MUGEN Prison for the second time and I am not coming back after I finish leveling myself up. There was no way I was going to prove that haughty jerk I was somebody who does not improve even the slightest.

We scanned our identification bracelet by the side of the door frame where a small yet highly advanced scanner was placed.

"Welcome back, Beta, (Y/N)," the automated female-like voice spoke through a small speaker just below the scanner.

"Yeah yeah yeah," I grumbled as I reached for my bed. My body suddenly went wimp as it touched the mattress. My body was exhausted from the training earlier. We did not just put up with shoots, we dealt with the other advanced training stations. There was a reason for me to be this drained of energy.

"You're really tired huh, (Y/N)-chan?" I sighed and just rolled over to the other side.

"I understand, rest well (Y/N)-chan. I'm sure we'll be able to get out as soon as possible," every second passing by, her voice became more faint, the view of the blank wall was becoming blurry.

A few events came rushing back to my mind.

Gamma.

It was all about him.

There were times that I was fed up with all his petty attempts to annoy Beta and I. I was successful in breaking in his room but was not able to finish what I was supposed to do. Fortunately, Beta was the one who came between me and my own anger. I did not expect that. I knew her better than anybody and I am pretty sure that she would have joined me. I was thankful she did though. There were security cameras all over the place, she made the effort to distract every security device so I would not be caught.

If she did not notice me and stopped me in time, I guess I am good as dead.

Knock! Knock!

It was a subtle yet clamorous mettalic sound against the security door of the bedroom that disrupted the strands of events from the past that was placed in replacement of my dream.

"Beta-chaaaaaan, please answer the door..." I whined and still retained my comfortable position. I noticed that there was no  movement to be heard in this shell-like room.

I bit my lip in irritation.

'I'll just ignore it. Surely, they'll leave,' I thought. The knocks kept on getting repeated.

I snapped my eyes open; heavy as they are. I swung my legs to move my body to position myself for a sitting position but I swiftly stood up without thinking twice. My wore my slippers and stomped my way to the entrance door.

"What," when I pushed the butting, the metal door took away the barrier between the visitor and I by pulling the piece of metal up above.

My eyes were still blurry, my head was still in the air. I squinted and tried to focus all my senses at the person in front of me.

"Oh? Did I disturbed your beauty sleep?" I huffed in annoyance.

'This guy...' I thought while stopping myself from strangling him. He chuckled as if he was consumed by amusement just seeing me like this.

"Well, if you don't have any business here, see ya," I saluted and attempted to push the button for it to close but he held my wrist before I am able to.

"Wait," He suddenly spoke out in a soft voice. His tone was strange and foreign in my ears.

'Desperate?'

"I need to talk to you," this I was left speechless. There was never a reasonable talk shared between the two of us. As much as I have wanted to share a discussion with him, I do not like his egotistic aide that he kept on showing to everybody surrounding him.

He carefully took a step closer to me. My eyes shook when I saw this. I instinctively backed up one step.

Every step he took to get closer, I tried to get away.

'Wh-why is he doing this...?'

I could not think straight. My brain could not process any of these.

Thud!

'Oh no...' I thought, sweating. He smirked and wrapped his fingers around my chin, gazing into my (E/C) eyes with a fierce and intense stare.

"Just listen, and please don't try to resist," he spoke lowly. He was holding me intact to the wall, as I struggled like a small child to get away from a monster. The thing was, he was no monster, and he was truly real.

He sighed, but still he still wore his signature smirk on as if he was still keeping up with his strong facade.

"Maybe I won't use words for this one," I made another confused look. It was making me frustrated every moment passing by. Nobody made me this confused unlike him.

"What the he—mmph..!" I gasped.

'H-he's kissing me!?' I thought. My heartbeat stepped up its pace, running at twice or maybe even thrice as fast as it could have been. As nervous as I was, my mind went straight blank.

His eyes took its time to open when he pulled away. He looked downcasted and dejected. My senses came back and I was left unsatisfied.

"That's not fair!" with this, I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him passionately.

"You didn't tell me," I huffed, embarrassed of the sudden happenings. I was pulled in by moment that I was caught off-guard by my own action.

"Me? I'm an idiot?!"

"Y-yes! Of course, you idiot!"

'I guess my idiot...?'

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