(Part 8)

"Brother Prince indeed…" Alan mumbled heading over. Sensing him approach Rauf looked up, "Finally ready?" he clicked his phone off shoving inside his pocket. 

Alanplayfully winked his eye, "Sorry, for making you wait."

"Making me wait too long." Rauf corrected throwing a helmet to him which Alan caught.

Alan chuckled amused.

Wearing his helmet, Rauf started the bike. Its noise strident VROOM! VROOM!! Ricocheted and echoed around.

"Come on, how long are you going to stand there and look?" Rauf called.

Glancing at the helmet Alan smiled recalling, "How nostalgic… when was the last time I rode a sports bike with him? Three years… no four, five years…?" Wearing it Alan sprung behind.

"Don't forget to stop at the bakery, Rauf." Alan reminded.

Rauf nodding lightly accelerated and VROOM!! Off they went out of the underground tunnel.

The middle schoolers in the meantime, all settled in the air conditioned coach. Alongside them, Ren and Evan too settled down. "I can't help but feel nervous for them." Ren exhaled remembering Nagi and Orion.

Evan crossed his arms, "Don't worry, the rest will follow them."

"You knew that would happen right?" Ren glanced speechless. 

"It was Rauf's decision. I played no part in it." Evan replied strightforward.

Ren sighed looking outside the side window hopeless, "I seriously don't get you all…"

The 13 middle schoolers taking the back seats settled down. Kenzo gazing outside the window, rested his hand under his cheek feeling drowsy. "I couldn't even sleep properly last night thanks to them…" he thought remembering the ruckus highschoolers had made last night, irritated.

"What's wrong captain?" Azazel asked actively beside him.

Kenzo looked at him stern as Azazel blinked.

After a moment of silence Kenzo uttered, "Why are you so short?" instantly looking outside the window again.

Azazel confused wondered, "Short?" "But why?" he asked as Kenzo ignored.

The coach on the move. Instantly, a loud bike went past them. The middleschoolers curious looked ahead to find Alan waving. His silhouette becoming smaller and blurry after every passing second.

"Wah! That's Alan!" Adam pointed, waving back.

"And Rauf…" Cassiel added.

"Why are they not taking the coach?" Ryan asked.

"Rauf is not under-age anymore and, he also has a driving license so he can go anywhere on his ride." Evan told.

"That was his bike?!" Feng pointed astonished.

"Yes it was." Ren smiled.

"What bliss…" Xavier envied happily.

"Are you even envious?!" Poseidon asked.

Kenzo twitched his brow annoyed, "That little…" he pulled out his phone calling.

Helios eyed Xavier and Poseidon speechless.

"He is calling…" Heber spoke as Kenzo's loud voice interrupted, "Get my car ready, I am heading back to the city center coach stop!" Cutting the call, he sat vexed.

"I thought he was I'll tempered but I never thought he was socially comparative too." Ezekiel remarked.

"And in a negative way." Gabriel added rolling his eyes.

"Hehe…" Xavier chuckled amused beside Ines and Ebraham. 

Reaching the bakery after a short while Alan hopped down handing Rauf his helmet. "I'll be right back." he headed in.

Rauf taking his phone out read the news.

"Pack these and these and these and these pastries too, thank you." Alan smiled pointing at the glass before the counter inside which many sweets and cakes were decorated. The shop keeper nodded. Paying him, Alan came out. Heading back to where Rauf parked, he handed him the shopping bag, taking his helmet back.

"Hey, hey, look at those two. Don't they look handsome…?"

Alan heard light whispers.

"Yeah, are they siblings? They don't like one though." murmured a girl.

"Shh... keep it down what if they hear you?"

"Look, the golden haired one looks mature while the other one looks charming…" the girl continued adoring.

Alan amused over their amusing and heartfelt conversation instantly pivoting to where the girls stood, smiling lovingly at them.

The girls as if shot in the heart, cupped their cheeks flushed looked aside soon running away. 

Rauf eyed him speechless, "What are you doing…?"

"Giving them a little smile which you could never do. I don't think there's a problem with that." Alan wore the helmet, "Stop being so cold hearted to everyone around you. You know it will turn out be problematic for you in the future."

Rauf ignored him looking away.

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After 2 hours of an exhausting ride back to the city center, the boys came down the coach stretching themselves, all messed up.

"Augh~!!" Feng growled stretching himself to his toes and standing back up again.

"So tired~" Heber complained.

Xavier yawning too rubbed his eyes, as he fell asleep midway.

Poseidon rubbed his neck looking up at the sun which blazed mercilessly.

"So damn hot!" Gabriel wiped his forehead.

"So! What are we going to do now?" Adam jumped enthusiastically beside Ryan (Since they slept the whole way to the stop)

"Go back home what else." Cassiel replied wearily. 

"Yeah, we all will head to the academies and get our results while you all go home. Just make sure to stay in contact." Damian told.

Kenzo nodded looking around.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll bring back all your notes and copies for you." Mikael grabbed Xavier's hands assuring him, Ryan and Feng. Xavier smiled, "Thank you please do so."

"And my result…?" Ines pulled Christopher's shirt who ruffled his hairs, "Don't worry, I'll get it back for you. Gabriel already gave me an application for it."

"Thank you." Ines beamed.

"Wish us luck captain, Vice-captain, Ezekiel." Ebraham grabbed Helios's hands which trembled in nervousness.

"Calm down, you're going to achieve the best grades." Helios encouraged patting his hands.

"Yes!" Lucifer and Claude agreed lifting their courage up.

Poseidon and Ezekiel nodded. "Let's meet once we come back." Xander dabbed Seraph's shoulder.

Seraph agreed, "Alright."

The 13 middle schoolers sent them off.

"Be careful!" Adam waved.

"Yeah! And don't forget to share your results!" Azazel called.

"No way in hell we are doing that!" Silas and Jonah freaked

. "Haha…" Xavier, Poseidon and Feng chuckled.

The boys turned over to each other again. "Then let's meet each other again as well. We'll part our ways here." Helios looked at the 13 of them.

Kenzo nodded, "Keep in touch everyone." 

"We are all added in the group, no fret." Feng assured.

Clapping their hands against each other one last time. Poseidon glanced at Ezekiel who seemed to be lost in thoughts. Catching his continuous stare, Ezekiel smiled, "Don't worry Vice-captain… it will be alright." he assured. Xavier, Helios and Cassiel glanced at each other anxiously.

The 13 boys soon dispersed to their way back home.

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"SIGH~" Nidou exhaled exhausted.

"May I came in?" Drake knocked.

"Come in." Nidou responded lousily.

Drake entered inside to find Nidou surrounded by files right and left with the television open before him. "What are you doing?" he asked puzzled.

Nidou picking up another file replied, "Research on newbies taking part in this year's PSL. The list of players participating have already been released. As we are already aware of some of them, their talents have enhanced and are still in a discovering phase. We have to be fully prepared for anything. Forget it, tell me have those rascals left?"

Drake smiled, "Yup, everyone left. Just sending Orion and Nagi together, you got rid of all of them."

Nidou smirked, "That's experience Drake my boy, learn this while you're at it…" "And that rascal?" he asked realizing.

"He also went with Rauf." Drake told, "And, for just once call his name properly." 

Nidou acting ignorant studied the files, "As if I would do that…"

Drake exhaled turning around to grasp a look at the television. Tracing familiar figures he whispered, "So it's finally today… the team that will be chosen as Indian's World cup representative."

Nidou too looked up, "Hm… such a pain in the neck this work load is." he complained.

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"Finally you are back, young master!" The chauffeur exclaimed happily upon Kenzo's arrival.

Kenzo smiling kept his leg upon another, sitting leisurely in his Limousine. "Yeah, I am back." he replied delighted.

After a ride of 10 minutes, the car stopped before a glamorous palace like mansion, the huge wrought iron gates opening at its sight. Driving the car inside for 15 minutes through lush green gardens and large pavilions, it stopped before a luxurious, extravagant and a breath-taking colonial architectural styled manor.

The door of his car opening, Kenzo stepped out. As soon as he did, familiar greetings were to be heard, "Welcome back young highness!"

The stewards, chauffers, servants and butlers all lined up bowing their heads. Taking a deep breath Kenzo closed his eyes, "Back home finally…"

"Too happy to be back that you can't even speak hun, Kenzo?" asked a playful voice, "Or don't tell me you are about to cry now?"

"Come on." interrupted a woman, "I'll beat you up if you tease him."

Hearing those familiar voices, Kenzo abruptly turned around. A warm smile escaping his lips.

"Welcome back, young highness…" greeted a young man in his mid thirties bowing low. His attire of a butler he kept his hand on his chest with silky black hairs reaching his chin and bangs covering his forehead. A loving smile rested his lips.

Beside him the women too bowed, her hands resting a top of another.

"Aidan, Mira…" Kenzo whispered. 

"Good to see you safe and healthy, young master." Mira greeted.

Walking forward Aidan took his gear bag, "It's been 3 months since you were away. We missed you a lot."

Kenzo smirked regaining his usual king like demeanor, "Of course, not a single day can you all pass without my presence. It makes me sympathetic to you all. Stand up, all of you. This king is back today! Prepare a feast!" he ordered.

"Yes!!" everyone responded dispersing.

Mira exhaled relieved while Aidan took his belongings inside.