"But don't tell them. We had been stalking them all along. If they do ask, we plan to tell them that we just went to OCEAN Mall since we were bored." Isa stood up sighing.
Alan nodded.
"On the other hand, we called you so why didn't you show up?" Kazuna asked.
"Yeah, we even sent you the location." Senri added walking beside the middle schoolers.
Alan looked away, "No real reason. I just bumped into Xavier on the way, right?"
Xavier innocently nodded.
"Or we're you lost?" Noah guessed blatant, "Well, It's been long since you came back from America."
All of them, including Kenzo and Isa blinked stunned.
Blasted it…
"Well done Noah…" Alan congratulated him in his thoughts.
Not hearing him respond for a while, Kenzo started to chuckle beside Azazel and Feng while Helios, Poseidon, Seraph and Xavier smiled awkwardly.
Isa and Senri breathed speechless as Noah kept his hand on his mouth realizing what he said after this long.
"Seriously? You were lost even with the map? What a beholding sight for a Platinum world ranker!" Kenzo mocked.
Alan twitched his brow not fighting back, "Excuse me, I am born human not a robot. I can get lost too. There's no need to make a fuss over it."
The middleschoolers confused and amused headed first. Looking at Nagi who walked silent Isa asked, "Nagi? You came back as well?"
Nagi who was lost in thoughts walked silent, "Nagi, are you listening?"
Haruf patted his back.
Nagi cringing looked up, "Yes?"
"Isa was asking if you were back and where's Orion?" Aigou repeated, "Why are you back alone?"
Nagi furrowed his gaze clicking his tongue vexed, "Like hell I would know. Let him do whatever he wants. I am not his caretaker!" he headed forward aggravated.
"Yikes, Nagi is really angry…" Noah gulped.
"But Isa where is Orion? Did he arrive?" Senri asked concerned.
"Orion messaged in the evening, that he came back already. He might be practicing or would be at the dorms by now." Isa informed.
"Thanks goodness." Elias breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Alan narrowed his gaze, "Rather than things getting right, they took the U-turn instead…"
"Exactly." Zachariah concurred.
"What took a U-turn?" entered a familiar rough voice.
Alan and the rest turned around. "It's Ren and Vice-captain Evandor!" Noah waved heading over.
"Nagi and Orion fought again." Aaron articulated.
Ren exhaled, "That was expected. I knew this from the start."
"You saw the whole thing?" Evan asked.
"Every single thing." Isa stated.
"They completed the entire work together and fought at the very end. What strategy." Aaron remarked.
"Don't worry now and leave the rest to Rauf." Evan assured, "He sent them together for a reason. Let him take care of the rest."
Isa twitched his brow, "Like he has been taking care of them all on his own up until now..." he thought.
"Let's eat a pain killer before we sleep today." Noah suggested.
The boys nodded. "Else than that, did you saw that Mumbai Indians won?" Ren asked.
"Yeah! The entire media on my phone went crazy." Senri told.
"Zachariah, Kazuna and Isa even switched their phones off. Thanks to annoyance." Elias told.
"Let's beat them up..." Haruf encouraged, "And win the World cup now that they have won!" Isa and the rest smiled.
"Of course, we had been waiting for this very moment since long." Noah said.
"Rauf must be twice as happy." Aaron added.
"Brace yourself up PSL. We are going to take over the world for sure!" Aigou declared.
Alan looking at the dark black sky took a deep breath. The 12 of them walked inside the dorms.
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"Orion!!" Aigou slammed the doors open glancing around, "Huh? Where are the middle schoolers?"
"Inside their rooms probably?" Kazuna guessed.
Alan untying his shoes stepped in beside Nagi.
"Orion…?" Aaron too asked however instantly halting amid his sentence to find Orion on the phone.
"He's talking to someone?" Noah asked surprised.
"But who?" Ren added.
Orion's gaze cross and his hands clenched into a tight fist. Not saying a single word he just listened and listened. a awakward heavy atmosphere casing around. Zachariah wondered.
"Orion looks really mad…" Aigou gulped behind Elias.
Haruf glanced at Evan shrugging. Hanging his phone with a frown on his face Orion glared.
"Orion…?" Alan called.
Orion realizing his voice turned around, "You are back?"
"Yeah, we are." Senri replied, "Rather than that who was on the phone? Is everything alright."
Orion's expression suddenly blackening. Shaking his head, he glanced at Nagi who frowned. Smirking wildly Orion uttered maliciously, "As inhumane and wildlife as I am, it's better not to mingle in my affairs. I might break some bones or two. Who knows what title I might receive next in eyes of some people after that." he headed up.
Alan stunned looked at the highschoolers who blinked staggered.
Nagi rolling his eyes followed, "Just ignore him."
Isa and the rest settled in the lounge wordless, looked up the stairs.
"Oh my dear Rauf did you make things worse or better?" Elias asked hopelessly.
Evandor too stood up. "Take a rest already all of you and stop thinking too much. We have to leave for the airport early at daybreak tomorrow. Our clothes are already prepared and will be delivered to us beforehand. After getting ready head to the base's main gate. Make sure to take all middle schoolers along with you in case they mess up." he informed.
Confused yet agreeing at the same time the boys nodded.
Alan silently stared at the staircase waiting for the unknown yet an anticipated tomorrow.