NOVEL NEXT Chapter X69: Feelings...
Ben would chuckle as he scratched the back of heads.
"I actually don't uh… need a job…" Ben said. Nakamura would look at Ben confused.
"How come?" Nakamura asked. Ben would sigh.
"So uh… My dad is one of the uh… 8 World saints…" Ben said. Nakamura would look at Ben surprised.
"Nakamura would shake her head. "I didn't know that…" Nakamura said. Ben would look down and sigh.
"I really hope your feelings don't change…" Ben said. Nakamura would lift Ben's head up.
"Why would they? I like you for you Ben." Nakamura said. Ben would look Nakamura in the eyes. The two would then hold hands. A waitress would come over to the table with a pitcher full of iced water. The waitress would pour water into the two teenager's glasses.
"Thank you." Nakamura said to the waitress. The waitress nodded and walked away.
"So, I have a question?" Nakamura asked. Ben would look at her confused.
"What do you think about Daisuke?" Nakamura asked. Ben would sigh.
"Are you excited for the tournament, Nakamura?" Ben asked, switching the subject. Nakamura sighed,
"If you don't want to talk about him, then I guess you don't have to…" Nakamura said. Ben would sigh,
"This feels more like an interrogation than a date…" Ben said. Nakamura would smile.
"Then let's change that. Let's enjoy ourselves." Nakamura said. Ben would smile and nod.
"What's Yuki like?" Ben asked. Nakamura would look at Ben confused.
"Yuki, what about him?" Nakamura asked. Ben smiled,
"It's just that I've never seen someone stand up to Daisuke like that… You need a lot of guts." Ben said. Nakamura chuckled as she sipped her water.
"Yuki is a knucklehead, idiot, and reckless… But he cares for his friends…" Nakamura said. Ben would look surprised.
"Even though everyone said that Ellie's death was a suicide, he somehow figured out it was a murder…" Nakamura said. Ben smiled,
"unfortunately, he was disqualified from the tournament because of what happened a couple of weeks ago…" Ben said. Nakamura would nod,
"God he's such an idiot, thinking he could take on a member of the mob on his own…" Nakamura said. Ben shook his head,
"I don't think It was stupid… I think he was trying to send the mob a message…" Ben said. Nakamura would think back to sitting on her couch watching the Tv and seeing Yuki glare at Mateo. She would remember seeing him pummel Mateo with fire gauntlets.
"I'M GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN WITH YOUR WHOLE GROUP!!" Yuki shouted on the Tv. Nakamura would rest her chin on her hand.
"Yeah, I guess he was…" Nakamura said. Ben would smile,
"You think he and I could be friends?" Ben asked. Nakamura would look at Ben surprised.
"Well of course you could. Yuki's an accepting guy. You just might have to cut ties with Daisuke…" Nakamura said. Ben would laugh as he scratched the back of his head.
"I'm actually planning to anyways…" Ben said. Nakamura would look at Ben confused.
"How so?" Nakamura asked. Ben would stop laughing and sigh.
"Have you uh… Seen the bruises on Callie…" Ben asked. Nakamura would nod,
"Yeah, but I thought it was just her falling…" Nakamura said. Ben shook his head,
"It's just a rumor but… People say Daisuke uses her for power and when she resists he hits her…" Ben said. Nakamura frowned,
"Why doesn't anyone stop him?" Nakamura asked. Ben would shake his head.
"They're scared of him… I shouldn't be telling anyone this but… The Shimura family is a part of the Orchnii bloodline…" Ben said. Nakamura would be shocked.
"People are scared that they might get arrested for treason…" Ben said. Nakamura would still be shocked. two and a half months later, the day of the Shimura international tournament. There would be a stadium packed with 100,000 people seated. A grey-cloaked man would be sitting above the stands. Suddenly the crowd would start cheering as the class 1-A student's would run out onto the field.
"Hello!" Mr. Shimura said to the microphone.
"And welcome to Shimura International Stadium!" Mr. Shimura said. The crowd would start going insane again. Callie would be swearing the school tracksuit un-zipped with a white t-shirt underneath. She would have her golden blonde hair in a ponytail. She would sigh, seeing the amount of people in the stadium. She would then see her mother, father, and little brother in a spectators box with 5 security guards. Meanwhile, at the capital of the 13th district. 8 silhouettes would be sitting at a long table.
"The Shimura International Tournament is about to start… Are you going, Akuno?" One of the silhouettes said.
"My son was disqualified, so I have no intentions of going…" Akuno said. They would all nod their heads.
"I have a bad feeling about today… But I don't know what…" another of the silhouettes said. The others would nod.
"Let's just see how the event plays out… Let's hope everything is alright…" An elderly feminine voice said. The others would nod. Akuno would fold his fingers under his nose.