"Yes…" Rauf asked stern. "Why would you want them brother? I am alright in front of you. What's the need to see my reports all of a sudden?" Alan evaded the conversation sitting up. Rauf noticing his behavior sat beside him.
"Alain…" he whispered, "just like you want to evade this conversation for the sake of not worrying me. I also want to know about your physical condition before taking any kind of harsh step against you."
Alan's expression blackened, "You called me by that name after such a long time you are serious hun. But like I said, I am alright. I got myself checked back at America when Izack forced me to so there's no need to worry."
Rauf stood up, "Alright then… if that's the case then I won' let you challenge the middle schoolers tomorrow. I'll cancel it. Since, you won't listen to me. I don't think I have the right to listen to you too."
Alan stunned suddenly pulled his arm as Rauf sat back again. "No! Don't do that. Just like I told you, I am really fine. And, if you don't believe me… alright, after I play with middle schoolers I'll get a full medical checkup from the base again. In that way you can see my condition even without me telling you! So please just let me play them!" he pleaded.
Rauf eyed him stern, "You can't go back on your word. Alan." Alan nodded leaving his hand. "I just don't know why you won't believe me…" he whispered. Rauf gently lifted his arm, rubbing his hairs, "It's not that I don't believe you… I just can't accept the fact that I might harm you in anyway." "Alright… go to sleep. I'll watch over if someone comes…" Rauf uttered leave. "Brother…" Alan called.
Hearing his voice Rauf turned around. "Are you worried about me because I am different?" Alan asked. Rauf confused stood silent. "If you're worried about me just because I am a girl… then I won't forgive you. Mark my words. I'll never ever forgive you! Because you being worried about me because of my gender was not a part our plans!" Alan warned laying down facing the other side of the couch falling asleep.
Rauf surprised walked outside the room closing the door behind. A worrisome smile escaping his lips. "Of course silly girl… it wasn't a part of the plan. But, it is a part of my responsibility as a brother. I can't possibly tell you that or can I?" he whispered.
"Being a brother is far greater of a responsibility than leading a team to conquer the world…"
Alan gazing at the terrace before him clutched his hand tightly. His eyes burning red. "If only… I had…" he spoke suddenly gritting his teeth in between. His incomplete sentence soon vanishing into the silent, empty room.
"Hey, aren't they taking too long just to sleep?" Aigou gazed at the lounge from the stairs beside Noah. "It's still 6 PM. Let them sleep." Elias said going inside Zach's room. "Geez… time really passes like a turtle. How much I want to wake them up rather than the alarm…" Aigou pouted. "Me, too…" endorsed Noah. "Be patient, boys." Isa patting Aigou's head. "What in the world is happening here?" asked Evan coming up with Haruf behind.
"Ah! It's Vice-captain Evan and Haruf!" said Noah standing before them. "The middle schoolers are sleeping." replied Ren drying his hairs which were dripping wet. "At this time of the day?" Evan asked. "Moreover, in the lounge? Don't they have anything better to do? Or do they think they are in their homes?" he continued to ask cross. "Haha! Reminded me of you brats' though." laughed Haruf.
"Ah, it's Evan and Haruf. Well who knows? Those kids have different clocks in their brains." Senri stared at the lounge below as well wearing his shoes. "Where are the others?" Evan asked Isa who took his bag. "Come on Haruf!" called Aaron waving his hand from the dorm room. Hearing his voice Haruf followed.
"Aaron was right behind you, Zach is asleep, Orion is studying with Nagi and Little Kazuna is at his workplace in the base's garage and Senri is following him. Else then, everyone is here." Noah said. "Base's garage? What is he doing their?" asked Evan astonished, "He hasn't been to that place since a long while."
"Yeah… he broke a middle schoolers bat. He is gone there to fix it. Really… even I don't know what he is thinking." Senri replied standing. "Alright then! I'll take my leave now." he waved his hand heading down. "Sigh… you boys don't know when to rest." Evandor went inside his room. "Vice-captain, do you want to eat something?" asked Isa. "Really~ when will it be 7?" asked Aigou impatiently.
Senri ran towards the third stadium. "The garage is so far away from the dorms. In the past how did that little brat sneak out here every time?" he asked himself panting. Standing straight he smiled, "Well since he's Kazuna. He can do it." Reaching the stairs of the stadium he went over to the back stage. "I suppose there was a lift here somewhere…" he looked right and left to find a big lift door.
"Here it is." he pressed the button.
As soon as the door opened, Senri hopped inside pressing the underground button. After a while the lift reached downstairs soon unlocking again. Senri stepping outside looked at the sight of a big garage before him. On the wall, tools of all kinds were hung from big too small.
A little bit further a big well rested with a tub full of water sizzling hot on one side and the other kept as cool as it could be, covered with ice with the third one filled with moderate water.
Walking forward he could see many different car and bikes resting under the metal shades. One more thrilling than the other. "Wah!! I can't believe they are all base's rides. Kazuna really does take good care of them!" Senri commented in delight.
Rushing forward he saw Kazuna working diligently right and left with nails resting in his mouth and a hammer in his right hand. Wearing a black shirt with black jeans his hairs settled behind his neck while sweat dripped his forehead a second after another.
"Working hard aren't you, handsome little Kazu, kazu?" Senri teased. Kazuna turned around to look, "So you're finally here. And, don't call me that. How many times am I supposed to make it clear to you?" "Alright, alright… I won't call you using your special name." Senri showed him the victory sign teasing him at the end. Kazuna stood annoyed, "I have a hammer in my hand…"
"Haha!! I was just kidding! Geez… you little." Senri chuckled standing beside him. "So how's the progress?" he asked looking at the bat kept on the table before him. Kazuna picking it up told, "It will take some time. I am trying to fix it and it is almost done. But, the main part is drying it. It won't be useable until it dries completely."
"Is that so? Well don't worry about it then. Once you're done give it to me. I know a place where it'll dry soon alright? Until then, let me help you." Senri replied. Kazuna nodded hammering, "Pass me the glaze tincture on the left." "This one?" asked Senri showing the bottle to him.
"Wake up!!" Aigou called pulling the pillow from under Adam's head making him bump hard. "What the?!" Adam angered half awake and half asleep. "Really? This boy sleeps like a log." Noah commented poking Cassie form his arm. "Wake up, log boy." he suddenly pinched his cheeks.
"Come on wake up all of you, your alarm has been ringing for quite a while now." said Isa as loudly. Tracing Poseidon crouched on the ground below sleeping soundly, he gently patted his head. "So soft…' he thought amused. "Huh…? What time is it?" asked Feng sitting up and rubbing his eyes.
"Huh? Oh my god!! That scared the wits out of me?! What in the world are you all doing here?!" shirked Heber who woke seeing Nagi's devil like face a top of his head. "Wake up Ryan." Feng pushed him aside. "Come on, Wake up." called Ren shaking Helios who soon sat straight. "What time is it?" he asked.
"7:05 PM" Orion replied watering the plants. "Hun…? 7:05?" asked Kenzo sitting up and grabbing his forehead. "Really, time files by when you're asleep…" yawned Poseidon. "I want to sleep some more…" complained Ryan and Adam together. Seraph smiled patting Adam's head while Feng patted Ryan's.
"Come on, don't forget we have to practice as well for tomorrow's challenge." Seraph folded the sheets. Gabriel picked up the pillows. "I am going to get ready…" he said leaving towards his room. "Say… what in the world are you all doing here on our heads?!" Kenzo questioned the highschoolers annoyed.
"What else do you think we are doing? We were waking you all up. Your alarm had been ticking off for minutes pissing us of and all of you were dead asleep! You should be grateful to us!" claimed Aigou puffing his cheeks.