NonPopular ~ Book 2 [A LCS FanFic]

His Return

Lauren POV

"Ye-yellowstar?", I looked at my phone confused, while Febiven was still reading the article: "Bora is coming back?"
I didn't know what to think nor to say. I was so overwhelmed, cause he was like one of the last people I expected to come to Fnatic. Again. But it was just an obvious choice. Why else should have Deilor and Finlay be so quiet about their choice? Of course they were sure that the synergy was there. Especially on Botlane.
Febiven looked at me and made wide eyes. I could see how happy he was. How much he was excited to see Yellowstar again.
"I can't believe that Bora is coming back", he said and looked back at my phone: "After he retired. I just can't believe that I will play with him again. Is this really happening right now?"
"Well, he just can't help but to be there for his teammates", I smiled: "Even though he was a TSM member for a Split, in his heart he was always with you."
Nobody of us said another word, cause we were both so overwhelmed by this whole situation.
I was finally meeting one of my biggest role-models again and Febiven could finally see one of his closet friends again. He could finally play with him on stage one more time.
But now Fnatic looked even stronger than they already did before.

12th of June

"Why should I come with you?", I laughed, cause Febiven couldn't really sleep all night long, because of how excited he was for Yellowstar to come back: "I think you need some alone time with him."
"I want to spend some time with you too. Also, I know that you want to see him too", he just gave me a glance.
"You make that sound way too wrong. You know how much he inspired me to play Support. And last year we were just having a couple of laughs together. As well as in Soloq, so don't mess something up there", I grinned and gave my boyfriend a kiss.
"Yes, I was just joking", he poked my nose and then took my hand: "And now let's go. I can't wait."
I smiled at him while he nearly dragged me downstairs. Seeing him so happy and excited made me love him even more. I hardly ever saw him so fluttering about something.

As soon as we unlocked the door and took a step inside, we already heard voices. We didn't see Yellowstar, but we knew that he was already there.
Febiven kept his shoes on and just decided to run into the living room, leaving me behind. I just had to laugh, cause of how cute that all looked. I took off my shoes and followed him.
The first thing I saw was him hugging Yellowstar really tight. I smiled. I just couldn't help but smile at it. Rekkles was standing right next to them, grinning like a cheshire cat. His Support was finally back with him.
After they let go, I decided to join them.
"Hey Bora", I grinned.
"Oh my god, Lauren! You are here too?", Yellowstar smiled and pulled me into a hug: "How are you? How are you doing in the LCS? You came so far last Split, I'm so proud of you."
"Ohhh, thank you", I blushed, cause I could really hear how much he missed us all. Even me. Even me random Support, who he only saw one time before. "Yeah, we are actually doing quite well, I guess."
"Quite well? 3rd place is amazing", he gave me a warming smile and then turned back to Deilor: "So, sorry. What were you saying before Febiven jumped onto me?"
Febiven just laughed and took my hand again.
Deilor shook his head, but still smiled: "I know that you just arrived and you still want to see everybody and talk with them, but since you haven't practiced with us for such a long time, I wanted to start with the training tonight, instead of tomorrow."
"Yeah, of course", Yellowstar agreed immediately: "I can't wait to play with my boys again."
"Good, great. Then you all be ready at 5 pm", the coach said and left us alone.

After we all sat down and talked for so long about how his Split was with TSM and about how our Split was without him, Yellowstar looked at his phone for a long time before standing up: "Ok, boys. I still need to meet up with someone. But I will be there at 5 pm."
"Okay, see you then", Rekkles smiled.
We all waved him goodbye, but as soon as he left, I just shared a confused look with Febiven.
"Meet up with somebody?", I raised my eyebrows: "Does he have a girlfriend or did I miss something?"
"No, I think he just wants to meet his best friend", Rekkles laughed: "When he heard that she qualified for the LCS this Split, he wrote me and some other players to look good after her."
"Her? Who do you mean?"

Seika POV

I waited in front of a MacDo and tapped nervously on the ground with my feet.
Since yesterday I couldn't close my eyes for one second. I was so tired, but also so excited. I was really happy, but also kinda mad that Bora didn't tell me that he will come back. That I had to find it out through Twitter. But nevertheless, I couldn't care about anything. I just wanted to finally see my best friend again.
In the past, it was kinda the same situation with him as with Soaz, only that Bora and I only ever had that friendship connection. We always played Duoq together, back then when he was still playing ADC. After he changed to Support, I was the person who he came to, to ask about strategies and help.

Suddenly I felt a light touch on my shoulder. I turned around and looked into Bora's eyes. He smiled at me and without hesitation and jumped onto him and didn't let go of him for a long time.
"Bang-Bora! You are really here", I whispered.
"Sorry that I didn't tell you. I wasn't allowed to tell it anybody", he said as he let me down: "I really wanted to tell you, but I couldn't."
"It's okay. It's fine", I wiped my right eye, so I wouldn't start crying out of happiness: "It's just so good to see you again. Finally!"
I looked at him and examined him for a second. I haven't seen him since last year and I had the feeling that something changed with him.
"Wait", I touched his cheeks: "Bang-Bora! You got fatter in NA!" His face was indeed a bit rounder than it was when we last saw each other.

(Sidenote: His face looks really rounder hahaha like Oliver told me in Week 3 "I'm sure that Yellowstar will get fat again" xD fat is maybe a bit exaggerated but hardly no fitness results in round faces D: hahaha)

"I-I did not", he laughed and shook his head: "I'm happy that you will never change, Seika."
"I don't think that we can go to MacDo right now. You need to do more work out", I pointed at him: "Let's just sit down somewhere and talk about your experience in NA."
Bora grinned: "Whatever you want."

We found a little park and sat down onto a bench there. It was a really sunny and warm day, which was just perfect. I really enjoyed these kind of days. Especially with my best friend.
"So, tell me everything", I looked at him excited.
"Everything?", he made big eyes: "Ah, I already told you so much over Teamspeak."
"Yes, but not enough. Why did you even retire? I still don't understand it. Also, now you are back. What are you hiding, Sir?", I grinned.
He raised his hands to show me that he is innocent: "I would never hide something for you. You know that. But like I already told you, after we only got Runner-Up in the Spring Split, I didn't have any motivation left. I wanted to try something new and I experienced a whole lot of new things in NA. So, I came to the conclusion that it's time for me to go back home and find myself again. But then Deilor called me and asked me, if I wanted to play with Fnatic again."
"Yes, by the way, for how long will you stay?", I was afraid that he will leave me really quickly again. I didn't want him to go after just one week. Now that I finally had the chance to spend some time with him again.
"I don't know. Maybe just this week, maybe the rest of the Split", Bora twisted his mouth: "It depends a lot on Noxiak. But we will see. And you know that I would never leave you entirely."
As if he could read my mind. I leaned my head to the side and smiled.
"But now it's your turn. What is that with you and Paul?", he made wide eyes: "I always kinda had this feeling that somebody was going on there. When I first saw you two together in Paris, I knew that you weren't only friends."
I immediately blushed: "Yes, uhm. It just happened." I shrugged and giggled.
"Mhm, it just happened sure. But I really enjoy your french streams together."
"You are watching them?"
"Yes? Of course I'm watching my best friend!", he poked my shoulder: "You improved so much. And you still play your famous Sona in Soloq."
I waved my hand: "Don't forget to mention my Leona, okay?"
"I would never forget that! How could I?", Bora laughed.

We continued to sit there for a long time. It felt like hours, but when he had to leave, it felt like we just met again. I wanted to keep sitting there with him, but I knew that he had to go home and practice.
"If I stay until Week8 we will meet on Botlane", Bora winked at me and pulled me into a hug once again.
I laughed: "Yeah, you better prepare yourself. I won't be nice to you onyl cause you retired for a few months."
"I know. I wouldn't expect anything else from you", he let go of me and smiled: "So, see you on Thursday in the Studios."
"I can't wait, Bang-Bora", I smiled and then we both walked into other directions.

As I made my way home, the only thing I could really think about was how happy I was. We were only about one month here in Berlin and so many awesome things happened already.
We grew as a team and we are still growing and improving with every week.
We already won against Fnatic one time. We could actually take down one of the top teams.
I got together with one of my closest friends. I finally told Soaz my feelings.
And now my best friend Bora is here too.
What could possibly happen now that would destory everything? I couldn't imagine anything.