(Part 6)

"Pft! Haha!" Ren and Elias laughed.

"Maria?" Poseidon repeated clueless.

Tracing the boys on by one, the grey haired boy immediately beamed opening his arms wide, "Haruf!!" he called delighted.

Haruf gave a mile wide smile, "Haitam!"

As if reuniting after years, they embraced each other like long lost brothers.

"It's been so long! Let's celebrate our reunion with a dance shall we?" Haitam raised his hands up as Haruf agreed. "Slam the drums!" Haitam ordered.

And, so it began the reunion event… (Which the middleschoolers gaped at flabbergasted and unaware) Haruf dancing with his round belly beside a wriggling Haitam… Oh! What a sight!

"Come on, Ren! Orion! Isa! Rovan and Asim! Dance to the beat!" Haitam invited.

"Okay… I don't know them." Gabriel uttered turning around and leaving as Kenzo and Helios along with Seraph followed closely. (It felt embarassing after all. Could you expect this coming from 18 year old boys?)

"Why don't you give us the honor and dance with us too Rauf?" Invited another one stretching his hand before him, "It's been 2 years after all." A long flute resting in his other hand. His long beige hairs travelled down his shoulders with his pink orbs squinted perceptively. 

Rauf raised his brow, "Two years or not. That doesn't mean we start dancing and fooling around. Do it on your own if you have that much time."

"Yikes! Right on the face." Orion gulped.

"Poor David." Nagi sympathized blasé1.

David sighed shaking his head, "This is what happens when you smile less and frown more Rauf. Two years or not, that doesn't mean we cannot dance. Who knows years later will we even get the chance to dance together again or not?" he patted his arm, "It's a bliss that we are even together here. So why not enjoy this moment of bliss to the very end? And right now my words, only Haruf understands them well."

Flicking 2the flute in his hands he took it to his lips gently blowing in. A vivid melody excluding, the middle schoolers halted. "What in the world are they…?" Feng asked, his mind a mess.

(To think they would be facing practical jokers like them?! What a pure thought of disbelief!)

"Every single one we have met up until now is weirder than the other." Ryan added.

"Out of the blue, I remembered Senior Aaron," Ezekiel remarked.

David hearing his name inquired, "Right, where is Aaron?"

"He was invited to compose an anthem for this year's PSL. He arrived in Islamabad before us for the final rehearsal, but I'm concerned if he has completed his registration," Isa replied.

"Aaron already registered. We were informed by his Music studio3 this morning... but right now, the most worrying issue is Senri. If he doesn't register soon, he won't be able to participate in the upcoming matches. Where on earth is he?" Evan expressed his concern, visibly bothered, as he took out his phone to call Senri.

Rauf shook his head troubled.

Suddenly a familiar voice called, "Boss! Alan! Kazuna! Little freaks!"

Shoving his head out from the window of a big lawn mowing truck, that removed the grass from the gardens, Senri waved like a child. Everyone stared at him silent. The middle schoolers on the contrary smacked their foreheads… (I bet you all know the rest)

Thanking the gardener he jumped out of mover, rushing. "Kazuna! I am back!!" he immediately glomped him.

"Easy!" Kazuna held his ground standing straight.

"Finally, just where were you?" Elias took a breath of relief.

"Hehe, even sport cars4 take time." Senri answered. Looking around he asked, "Where's Alan…" however, before he could even complete his sentence. 

Rauf immediately ordered, "Now that when you've finally arrived rather than wasting any more time here. Hurry up and get yourself registered."

Senri gulping immediately winked at Kazuna standing straight. "Okay boss~ and Hello, Mister Romeo and Rovan and Haitam and David. I hope you are all doing well and best of luck for the PSL though, we would be the ones to win anyway and one more thing… Islamabad's as beautiful as always." he remarked entering inside.

Romeo gently nodded at his greeting, "Thank you."

"What an arrogant brat!" David whispered annoyed.

"Sigh~, an idiot." Orion thought.

"By the way Karachi King Juniors, your Captain and Vice-captain won't dance, so why don't you all accompany us?" asked a group of boys standing before them.

Helios and Poseidon glanced at each other confused while Kenzo and Gabriel twitched their brows revolted.

"Dance? And us?" Adam pointed at himself soon turning to Ryan.

"Yeah, you all. It's a happy day after all!" called another one. His hairs dark green and eyes brown, he pulled Adam.

"Whoa~!" Adam went over confused pulling Ryan as well.

"Come on already." a boy with black hairs and blue eyes pulled Feng and Ezekiel next who were now dancing baffled. "By the way my name is Ishaq nice to meet you!" he introduced.

"And I am Zain!" added the one who tossed Adam and Ryan left and right.

"What about you all?' another one asked standing beside Helios and Kenzo smiling at others. His light brown hairs combed to a side with caramel brown eyes.

"No, thank you. We are fine just the way we are." Kenzo replied blatant.

"Yeah, very fine." Seraph concurred.

"Captain! Save us!!" wails heard from behind Helios shook his head helpless.

"Hehe…" The light brown haired boy giggled, looking at Kenzo and the rest he spoke, "As you wish however, it is indeed a pleasure meeting you all. I am Galleous Apollo, Captain of Multan Sultans Middleschooler representatives. I look forward to facing you soon in the PSL, Kenzo ShahJahan." he gave his hand.

Kenzo smirked, "Best of luck. Even though, we would be the only one to win the PSL trophy." he declared.

Galleous nodded smiling, "We'll see…"

"Like seniors… like juniors." Rovan remembered.

"Seriously are you both done?" Nagi asked Haruf and Haitam who still danced. Isa exhaled beside Zach who yawned instead.

"Alright, alright. Get registered first or else the headquarters might close." Romeo warned. 

Haitam nodding gathered the rest up. Finally free from Multan's middleschoolers grasp, Feng hugged Xavier embarrassed while Adam and Ryan stood with Seraph and Cassiel with Ezekiel and Azazel beside Poseidon and Helios. Expressions of humiliation hanging over them.

"What an embarrassment…" Feng whispered mortified shoving his head deeper in Xavier's neck, "Thank goodness they are leaving!" 

"Haha… It's alright." Xavier consoled patting his back.

"Romeo, Rauf." Haitam called, "You both are ready, right?" His gaze turning serious, a playful grin rested over his lips. Romeo smirked beside Rauf confidently and not just him.The highschoolers and middleschoolers behind them emitted a passionate and an assertive aura.

Haitam's expression widening with a smile soon covering his lips, he turned around heading inside. "Let's meet in the ground again." he waved.

"Yeah! We would be waiting for you all!" Zain and Ishaq waved too.

Rauf reassured took a deep breath. "Finally at ease aren't you?" Romeo realized.

"That rascal is back, Oof course." Rauf replied after Senri's arrival.

"Come on, I'll take you to rest somewhere." Romeo offered.

"No it's fine. We'll head back once Senri has registered. Head coach Nidou might be waiting."

Romeo smiled, "Then I'll wait with you. After all, you can't measure how happy I am after seeing you all." 

The highschoolers moved by his words smiled. Zach too ruffled his hairs.

"You know you don't look like a captain at all." Azazel praised.

Romeo nodded.

"Yeah, he becomes way too kind to people he cares for." Rovan told, "A huge weakness!"

"People he cares for…?" Feng wondered, "These highschoolers…?" he thought glancing at Rauf and the rest speechless, "Seriously how come?!"

"However I won't go easy on you all. We did go to the world cup last year but that doesn't mean we don't have the desire to go now. So prepare yourselves everyone." Romeo warned.

The middleschoolers and highschoolers upon his comment grinned. "Now that's what I am talking about!" Kenzo said.

"Yup, the flex 5of a captain." Xavier added.

"Don't fret, don't fret Romeo~ We'll show you all our horrors but right now I wonder where Alan is though. He didn't met anyone." Aigou said.

"How about I go and find him?" he asked Isa. The middleschoolers too looked at each other concerned. 

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A little farther from where the boys were. Alan set on a bench before a huge soft board tapping his finger on the bench's backrest. A light breeze blowing with his long hairs fluttering. He unfastened his coat's buttons and loosened his tie taking a deep breath. The little rabbit hopping around in the gardens played along with butterflies and tiny insects. Frolicking with his candy stick, Alan kept his leg a top of another grinning incessantly. "So I see…" he whispered.

"Romeo, Ashura, Haitam, Suleiman and Akbar. All team leading stars of the past have gathered once again." he thought, "While the middle schoolers don't seem too bad either. Ishaq, Nour, Omar, Sirin, Ibn Sena and Feyz… I bet we are going to have a hell lot of fun this year..."

Interrupting his thoughts, a figure went past him standing before the board.

Wearing a grey hoodie which concealed his ruby red hairs from the back. With a red cock ball resting in his right hand. His jersey light lemon green with the name 'Lahore Qalandars' imprinted with silver.

Alan narrowed his gaze wary.