Inazuma Eleven (Fanfiction)

Chapter 6

"...so, are you guys in? I didn't want this to sound like I'm forcing it on you guys. Anyone who would like to back out, you can do it now. Don't worry, I'm not going to be mad at you. Then, is there anyone?" Alice asked again, even though the answer was pretty clear. The team had made it clear after all, that no matter what, no matter whether it was right or wrong, they would follow her to the end. Always.

"Yes, Alice-sama." The rest of Pandora Knights' members said simultaneously, saluting her like a soldier would to greet their superior.

"Such loyalty," Satsuki smirked, wrapping his arm on Alice's shoulder. "I guess that's why you like us, right? You still stay with us despite all the craziness. To be honest, I actually thought you're giving up on us after everything we put you through."

"We are a family, Satsuki-kun. No matter what happens, we'll always stick together. That's what family means," Alice smiled, and looked at her teammates. "Thank you, you guys really are..."

"Don't mention it, Alice-sama." Akira smiled at the captain. "Our loyalty isn't for sale. You have earned our trust, so you will always have us by your side. We'll support you in everything you do." The girl said, earning nods from the rest of the team.

"Whether you like it or not. You can't get rid of us that easily." Ryuu smirked playfully, earning a slap from behind his head by the identical him - both quickly in an intense glaring competition.

"Both of you, knock it out. It's far too late for your stupid argument right now." Rin scolded them after slapping them hard in the face causing the twins to hold on to their bright cheeks.

The cheeky Satsuku grinned, mocking the twins. "You got slapped by Rin-chan, eh? You deserve that though. I think I could hear it from miles away." He said, laughing boisterously at the poor twins.

"Shame on you!" Chika chirped in glee, bouncing up and down on her feet, her hands gripping tightly on Kaoru's shoulders, much to the boy's dismay.

Alice laughed awkwardly watching the scene unfold. "Well, I still have to thank you guys anyway. You guys are like my family. One that I've never had before. Now, let's rest. The match is tomorrow. Rest up well, okay?"

"Yes, Alice-sama." The whole team corresponded to their captain, and went to their own designated rooms, except Alice, Yuri and Taiyou. It was going to be a big day tomorrow, and it wasn't because of the match only. Something big was about to happen tomorrow. Alice looked out the window, staring at the beautiful full moon. She was captivated by its beauty that she momentarily forgot her two friends were with her.

"Alice-sama," Yuri approached the said girl, catching her attention. "What are you going to do about You-Know-Who?"

For a brief moment, Alice just stared at her, not uttering a word. "I'll handle it." She finally mumbled her answer, and walked off to her room. Yuri and Taiyou who were left behind exchanged looks, and nodded to themselves. They're going to protect Alice for good. No matter what happened tomorrow.

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Endou had his arms crossed over his chest with a finger fretfully tapping at his arm. His restless expression didn't helped anyone as his heavy atmosphere resumed in doubling it's size, sending everyone else over the edge. Ichinose stared at him, uncomfortably dodging tons of poorly-ill feeling in the air. "Endou, what are you doing?"

Endou let out a desperate scream while messing his hair up. "I can't stand it anymore! How much longer are we supposed to wait for them?!" He yelled, and slumped his shoulders, defeated. The others just chuckled nervously at their soccer-loving captain.

"I'm frustrated too. Just where are they?" Kazemaru wondered, looking around the stadium. Raimon had arrived at the stadium for about half an hour, yet their opponents were nowhere in sight. Talk about being on time.