I've been alone for so long.

Chapter 7

Pov Suga

RING, RING, RING *The first two verses of the song fly high by Burnout Syndromes start playing*.

"Hello?" I say to the person at the other side of the line.

"Where the hell were you? You are not supposed to let a lady waiting." A girl screamed angrily from the other side of the phone. Normal people would just get angry if this happened or just hanged up, but I know who she is. "First of all, you fit more in the role of a chimpanzee than the one of a completely educated lady. Secondly, I was at practice, and before you respond saying that today I didn't have practice. I must tell you my new teammates are exactly like you."

"Don't call me chimpanzee. Not when you are a snowman." "Says the dwarf." "I'm not a dwarf!" "Yes, you are." "Then you are a total zombie. Your paleness is not even human." "That is not true!"

"Well. I think you two are a dull version of snow white and the seven dwarves." Another voice said from another part of the call. This time a male voice. "This isn't about you Keiji. Piss off." "How the hell did you even enter the call?" "Remember demons I'm a hacker." "SHUT UP!! That is not true. You are just Moises." The girl and I shouted in unison.

The girl's name is Himura Koemi. She is the first friend I ever made. We both were united because of the same thing. We both are total trash cans. We didn't have friends. Our parents were barely at home. And we were the centre of all the insults. She is now living in Tokyo with her parents. We talk nearly every day. Also, she is the only person, who is allowed to call me snowman or zombie.

The boy's name is Mayazaki Keiji. He dropped out of middle school at the end of our third year, because of an injury and sickness. He was able to graduate though and came to the graduation day in wheelchair. This was before his health worsen and had to go back to the hospital. He is still there now. There are no signs of him getting out any time soon. He has ended up living entirely on the internet.

"Okay I'm out but don't you two come late. I'm going to check on Kanna and Kiyoko. Bye." He left the call. "Sooooo, I guess you called to ask if I was going to join today." "Yes, thats totally it. Do you want to join Kou?" "Sure Koe."

What she meant by that was the online game we all play together. It came out a few years ago and became really famous. When we heard about it, we had just gotten a bit bored of beating all the arcade's records so we decided to participate on the game's competition. The idea was the player or group of players, who ended the game the fastest would be able to become the final boss or something like that.

When we heard about it, we became a team in the game and speed runed it in a weekend. We thought we didn't made it but it was fun. Before we found out we won the competition and became a bit like the murderers of level 80. No one has been able to win us since then. Especially the solitary players. It is called teamwork. When one of us can't play another one of us just takes control. It is a fun way to pass the time.

"Sorry guys. Kanna can't join right now. She will join the call when she can." "Don't worry Kiyoko. I'll handle her character." "Are you sure about that?" "Remember Kiyoko. My hands are my feet, and my feet are my hands." "You sure are another thing Koemi." Are you three ready then?" "Of course, we are Keiji." "Okay then Koushi, Koemi and Kiyoko lets start the game and the nicknames." "Sure."

My nickname is the white demon. It was the nickname the other players from the arcade gave me. It was because of my white hair and the fact that I would kill everyone, who crossed my path, before they could see me. Koe's nickname is the tiny demon. Everybody laughed at the irony of our nicknames. The only nicknames with the word demon had to come from the troublemaker duo. Kiyoko's nickname is the black wasp. This was because of her hair and wasp-like glasses she used to wear. Keiji's nickname is the dancing sun. This was because of his ability in dancing games. Now it seems as if he is always asleep. The only thing he does now is calculate the best strategy for winning the game. Finally, Kanna's nickname is the hyperactive wolf. Her endless energy is incredible and the fact she keeps everyone together always is magical.

The rest of the day was followed by orders we gave to one another. Interactions between other players and us winning a total of ten battles. Please god don't let Daichi and Asahi ever know that I am doing this with all of them, especially with Shimizu.

Pov Kiyoko

"Goodnight bestie." "I love you bestie." A typical hello.

"Can you play today?" "Nope. I don't think so, Kiyo. The kids are a total hazard and today I'm getting paid. Maybe later." "Sure thing. Let us hope you get enough money." "I hope so too." Kanna left the call. It must be hard being a single mother especially when you are 15.

It has always been incredible how other kids try to do their best at something. Whenever a child makes a new friend, they are immediately thrown into the friend group. At first everything is always okay, but then there are arguments, and it ends up with one of them leaving. That is one of the biggest difference between normal friend groups and us. First of all, we don't let any new friends enter or even know about it. Secondly, we promise ourselves we would only accept people who are really good friends with everyone in the group. And thirdly, we all have to have something in common.

We all follow those three simple rules. We call our group the K's. Starting with Kanna ending with Koushi. In some way it's a bit like our religion. We care for each other and help each other when something goes wrong. But there is something I don't like. The fact that every single one of them tell me and Sugawara to get married already. WE ARE NOT EVEN DATING. COME ON. I don't even get the thing about dating. Seriously. I mean he is kind and nice, but I don't think he is my type. Or is he? I think my feelings will drown me one day.

"Wasp, there is an enemy behind you at a distance of exactly 2000m. I think it is a sniper. Do you think you can reach it?" "Sure, thing sunny. At which angle is he?" "Let me see 25º left from where you are looking at." "Got him."

"Player name: hawk has been eliminated by the Black Wasp."

"Good one wasp." "Thank you, wolf." "Sure thing." "Hey demons are you ready." "5...4...3...2...1 ready." They counted down in unison. "Okay. Tiny the rest are hidden around us at a diameter of 800m." "Got it." "Attack in 3, 2, 1. NOW!!!" The tiny demon made an enormous attack that flew the 10 enemies surrounding us fly into the air. 2White goooooo." It took less than a second for the white demon to destroy the 10 enemies surrounding us.

"Players names: Jesus, Bird reader, Owls are the best, Dead-chi, Flattykawa, Rooster head, Kodzuken, Iwa, Yams and Saltyshima have been eliminated by The Tiny Demon and The White Demon. End of battle, the K's win."

"Yeeeeees." "Good one guys." "Am I the only one, who actually got scared?" "No, you weren't Kiyoko. I think I nearly had a heart attack." "Bahahaha. Good one Koushi." "I'm totally serious. I mean. For a second I thought they had killed Kanna." "Me too." "See Kankan, I told you we should have told them you were back." Keiji said. "No way. It was funnier hearing the shouts." "I'm going to kill you Fuji Kanna." Sugawara and I said at the same time. "Try me Shimizu Kiyoko and Sugawara Koushi. Or should I say love birds." "Thats it when is the next train to Tokyo?" "I think it's in 20 minutes." "Keiji you traitor." "Kiyoko are you coming?" "Sure thing Koushi."

It took Keiji, Koemi and Kanna 15 minutes to calm us down.

I looked down at the names of the 20 players we had just battled. After analysing all of their names I turned to see the name of the group. Weird.

"Hey Koushi." "What is wrong Kiyoko?" "Well, you better not tell Daichi or Asahi about that you even play this game." "I'm not planning to. But why? May I ask." "Look at the names of the players and then to the group name." "Let me see Oh. Uhm. More reason to keep this a secret."

The name of the group we just battled was the volleyball squad.