BLUE LOCK - a place where soccer is more than just a sport and a future of worldwide glory is within grasp. Desperate to prove her worth and break barriers, Keiko Iteya fights to hold her own in a rigorous competition against 299 young men in Japan...
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When we arrived back at Blue Lock, Anri and Ego parted ways with me, only Anri directing me back to my wing and saying goodbye. So I walked down the empty and quiet hallways of the building, my shoes clacking on the floor. Everyone was likely asleep or about to be asleep. It was the evening.
When I showed up to our designated room, I hesitated outside the door. Maybe they would be asleep. I tried to adjust my hair to hide my black eye. I would have to try and find some way to explain that tomorrow. But I certainly didn't want to right now. I just wanted to sleep.
The door slid open and I stepped inside to see the lights were on and the boys were just sitting on the beds in some sort of discussion. Just my luck.
"Iteya-chan!" Bachira exclaimed out with a smile, climbing off his bed with wide eyes as he took in my appearance. "Wow!" His yellow eyes looked me up and down. "You look-"
"Like a girl....." I said quietly, lowering my chin.
All the boys stopped what they were doing and turned to stare at me. Even Rin, from where he was laying on his bed quietly was looking over at me with a look I had never seen on his face. I thought Isagi turned into a statue until I saw him blink a few times.
"You're so beautiful!" Aryu burst out, running to my side and admiring my outfit and my hair. "So glamorous!
"Thanks," I told him and turned to move to my bed to quickly grab my clothes so I could leave to change.
"Where did you go dressed like that?" Bachira also walked over to me.
"Ego took me to a Blue Lock press conference. He wanted me to look professional. That's all," I replied after a moment and ducked my head so I could hide from where he was closing in on me.
"You okay?" Isagi asked uncertainly as I grabbed my things to change. "You're acting not like yourself."
Quickly I told him, "Nothing happened. I am fine."
Bachira frowned as he tried to peer at me and I turned away. "You won't look at me. Did I do something?"
"No! No Bachira. No. You're all fine. I'm fine. I'm just going to go change," came my flustered reply. I spun to quickly leave the room. However, Rin had somehow moved to the front of the room and was right in my path. I gasped and looked down. "Rin, please move so I can go to the bathroom."
Rin ignored me, intensely staring at me. "Look at me."
"I really have to pee. Please move!" I urged and tried to move past him.
I didn't expect for Rin to grab my shoulders and quickly, but carefully, turn me and push me into the wall by force. My mouth gaped as he had me pinned there, lighting holding me in place while staring down at my still bowed head.
