BlueLock: Egoists' Love

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Another lazy day in Bluelock. With the next match still two weeks away, Isagi had ample time to analyze his teammates' techniques and strategize how to leverage them for his own game.

He sat on the grass, deep in thought, when a ball rolled against his leg.

"Oi, why are you so lost? I asked you to play against me!" Raichi rumbled, his voice breaking Isagi's reverie.

Isagi's eyes, shadowed with gloom, flashed with irritation.

"ARE YOU TAKING ME LIGHTLY!?" Raichi bellowed, moving towards Isagi, but someone held him back.

"Would you shut up for a moment and focus on the practice?" Kunigami said, pointing at Kurona, who had fallen asleep while waiting for them.

Isagi chuckled at the sight of their bickering and a completely knocked-out Kurona.

Suddenly, Kenyu walked by, taking his sipper bottle ignoring Isagi. Isagi's eyes followed him, trying to read his gestures.

"Should I speak to him now?" Isagi pondered, watching Kenyu shoot a cold glare at him before leaving.

Isagi got up, still looking at the closed door. "Guys, I'll go take a shower," he said, leaving while Kunigami held Raichi back from attacking him.

Time skip
After the shower, Isagi went straight to his room and saw Kaiser on the balcony, engrossed in a book. Isagi frowned.

"I just can't believe this bastard is into books," he thought.

Suddenly, a flashback of the other night crossed his mind, it was an exactly similar moment. But Kaiser had been ridiculously close to Isagi's face, as if about to kiss him..

"Huh!?"

Isagi cut off his own thoughts, ruffling his hair into a mess. Kaiser noticed Isagi's presence and chuckled, walking towards him.

Isagi saw and stepped back until his back hit the closed door.

"When will you stop being afraid of me, Yoichi-kun? That's not how you're on the field, though. Such duality," Kaiser chuckled.

Isagi clenched his fists, embarrassed. He imagined turning into a dragon and throwing flame through his mouth at Kaiser.

"Yoichi-kun?"

Kaiser called, snapping Isagi back to reality. "Huh?" Isagi responded.

Kaiser rubbed his chin. "What're you thinking?"

Isagi's face turned red as he yanked his hands away from his chin. Kaiser snickered.

"You've been training quite a lot with those Bluelock shrimps. Does that make you any better?" Isagi raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Kaiser tugged a strand of Isagi's hair behind his ear.

"I think you're just a mere wooden stick when you play with them. However... you're a sharply polished sword when you play alone.

At that moment, you look so divine, Yoichi. I feel like kissing those sweats of passion and determination," Kaiser whispered near Isagi's ear, leaving him dazed.

"What... what kind of sickly bastard are you!?" Isagi exclaimed. Kaiser chuckled again.

"Sick you say? Maybe I'm sick. Sick for victory. All of my team members are my pawns whose job is to create a path for me to the goal. While you, Yoichi-kun, you're my most special and favorite one, whom I treasure so that you keep bringing me goals like a goal machine."

Isagi's eyes widened as he pushed Kaiser away. "That's how you see everyone?!"

Kaiser smiled. "Isn't that an amazing vision?" He closed his specs and put them back in his robe's pocket. "Stop wasting time with them and focus on our upcoming match. I want to use you at your full potential."

Isagi was pissed. He thought Kaiser wasn't that bad when he saw him trying to use chopsticks, appreciating something so simple as food, even that smile...

"I knew it... you were just playing around. You are a cruel egoist king at the end of the day," Isagi said and went to the balcony.

Kaiser smirked and stared at him.

"I promise you, Kaiser. In the next match I'll make sure to bring another victory to you but after I make you will fall in front of me while I keep my foot on you, snatching that arrogant status of yours."

Kaiser chuckled, admiring the flame in Isagi's eyes. "You're effortlessly attractive, Yoichi-kun."

Time skip
As days went by, Isagi isolated himself, focusing solely on his legwork. The flames of revenge, confidence, dedication, and scoring burned within Isagi's bones and mind.

For the first time, Isagi approached Kaiser after that night. He glared at him intensely, making the taller male chuckle amusingly.

"Sup, Yoichi-kun?"

"Tomorrow, no matter whom we're playing against, my targeted opponent is you. I'll prove you wrong and snatch your shitty pride away!" Isagi declared.

Kaiser smiled. "You're finally growing," he said, leaning closer to Isagi's face. "Prove me wrong, Yoichi. Prove to me that you're my most special pawn in every game."

Kaiser's hand snaked around Isagi's waist, brushing against it and making Isagi shiver.

"What the hell, leave me!" Isagi pulled out of Kaiser's grip and stormed out of the dorm.

As he looked up, Ness stood there with a creepy expression.

"Isagi Yoichi, forget about Kaiser"