C11 Dodge, pretty boy

Zedekiah's standpoint

What do I hate other than Rosita? Gym class. It was a pretty much annoying activity that eventually, everyone had to join in. Darra and Odin were a pro with sport, a little too good. While Darra did great with dodge balls and basketball, Odin did well with football and cricket. I was more of a soccer kind of guy, but that didn't mean I liked playing. I only learnt to be good at it because Rosita is a damn good player and I wanted to show her what it means to play with a pro.

We always end up in a draw.

The boys and girls were scattered allover the gym, chattering and gossiping about someone who brought an expensive bike to school or something about roses? I wasn't paying attention. Rosita was with Meena and Hime, they were laughing about something utterly stupid since girls are stupid. If Rosita was a boy, then boys will be fools! Wait, what?

"Okay class, your junior will be joining you since their gym got vandalised," coach announced as she led the students into the gym.

"Sakura-chan!" Hime shouted, waving at her. The blue eyed girl smiled and waved back, emitting gasps from the students.

"Don't just stand there, silly, come over here," Meena laughed. Sakura adjusted her shiny backpack and ran towards them. She changed her uniform and... Well, most things.

Well of course she will, her sister is a billionaire.

"Wow, you look sweet," the girl blu... Okay, why do I care?! I looked away from them to Isaac. He was busy drooling over her! Odin saw it too and smacked his head.

"Stop drooling, idiot," he nodded while rubbing his head.

"We are playing four sections today, boys versus girls. The winner gets to choose the next game and call the shots." Not like anyone cared, Darra always wins.

Coach blew his whistle for us to get into position. Somehow, Rosita ended up passing me, so I stuck my leg out. She screamed as she tumbled down like a bag of sand. I cringe from the loud smack sound her face to the floor made.

Ah, satisfaction.

Real mature, Zed, really mature.

Everyone was laughing. Since she was wearing a knee-length pegged gym pants, nothing opened this time. She was the only one wearing glowing white gym clothes. Unlike the other girls who wore shorts and shirt with colours that matched their status, she was wearing a joggers-like pants with hooded matching top. The outfit hugged her body too much, like she wanted everyone to see that there is more to her slim body. Her heavy trainers were spiked underneath like a soccer player and white too.

"You are unbelievable," Odin said as he helped her up. She smirked evilly at me. I scoffed and looked away. "Don't mind him, make sure you get him in the face where it'll hurt most." My eyes widened at Odin's traitorous advice.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"No." Was his plain reply. Rosita winked at me before going to stand between Meena and Sakura.

"Hey, guess what, Sakura?" Hime who was standing at the other side of Sakura said. "Your partner fell sick and was hospitalised, so now you have to work with Isaac-kun alone. Isn't that amazing news?" My eyes flew open when the ball in Sakura's small hand cracked from how hard she squeezed it.

"Swell," she said through gritted teeth. The way she said it, the poison that seep out of her mouth and laced with her tone was enough to send a man to his early grave. Now couple it with the bitterness and murderous hate that shimmered in her eyes... Heh, heh, heh, Isaac is so dead.

Isaac gulped loudly and stepped back with visible fear, but Odin pushed him back forward. Rosita wiped off imaginary tears and sniffed. "Oh God, My Blossom, I'm so proud of you. You are making mama proud." I rolled my eyes.

"Did you really crack the ball?" Hime asked with wide eyes.

"Wish it was his head," Sakura grumbled.

"Hey!" Cedric shouted. "Watch your mouth!" The glare Sakura gave him made him stumble back. It was almost like one of the glare Rosita used to give me to shut me up.

"What did you say?" Sakura asked threateningly. Cedric pinned his lips shut. "Right, I didn't think so." She averted her hateful glare back to Isaac who was trying not to collapse. Her hate made her courageous and maybe knowing that Rosita was there to protect her.

Speaking of her, the witch was grinning from ear to ear with pride. "I knew dad's lineage didn't have that level four glare, always wondered where I got it from. Now I know, and also where I get my strength from. Those two aren't a good match for each other. Fire and earth? No wonder I'm not normal." She mused out loud. I don't think she even knew she was speaking out loud.

"Girls, boys, get ready!" I rolled my eyes and bent down to pick a ball. "Ready in three..."

"Three!" Rosita shouted and before I could avert my attention to her, a ball hit me right between the legs and HARD. I fell on my knees, groaning with severe pain as Odin and the witch started laughing with Darra and Meena.

"Good one, Oneesan," Darra said between his laugh.

"I said his face, not his... Really?" Odin laughed. I glared up at them with red eyes.

She smirked. "Don't worry, I haven't ruined your balls more than it already has," some boys coughed while Alvin threw himself on the floor and laughed his ass out. Cedric couldn't hide his either. Even the coach was laughing.

"Sensei, aren't you going to do something about her insolence?" Sora asked.

"He started it." Was her reply. Not surprise that she'll take her side, my best friend took hers too.

"But..."

"Okay, game begins, Zed, stand up." Sensei ordered. I placed my hands on the floor and pushed myself up. It felt like someone step me. "Game begins, in three, two, one," immediately the whistle blew, Sakura picked a ball and before anyone could see what was happening, she hurled the ball towards Isaac and got him right in the face. Isaac collapsed on the floor, like faint collapse.

"Oops, didn't mean to throw that hard," she said innocently. Everyone gasped and started saying this and that. I was laughing.

Did you see the way he fell? It was hilarious.

Cedric started laughing with me while Odin tried to revive Isaac with slaps. Finally, Darra emptied water on his face and he woke up.

"What is wrong with you?" I turned my head to look at who was yelling. It was that Sora's friend and she was pulling at Sakura's hair. "Don't you know his health is delicate? Do you want to send him to a hospital?!"

"Let go of me!" Sakura yelled and pushed the girl. She stumbled back and fell on her butt. "Touch me again and I'll twist your scrawny little hand until it breaks like a twig! Who do you think you are?! You think you know anything about his health you little...little..." She controlled herself before she spilled the truth out. First time for Sakura to defend herself and she looked hot doing so.

Seriously, Zed? The only one hot here is Rosita.

You again!

"Don't touch me again or I'll kill you!!!"

"Enough, Sakura," Rosita barked. The girl was clearly letting her emotions get the best of her. Sakura obediently kept her mouth shut. "Just ignore her, it's easier that way."

"Isaac, are you okay?" I heard Odin ask. Isaac hummed. He takes everything because he knows he deserves it.

About five minutes later, the whistle blew again and surprisingly, most of the girls threw their balls at Sakura and Rosita instead. Rosita immediately pulled Sakura behind Meena and easily dodge the balls with speed. I knew what was coming next. She did her ferocious spinning kick and sent five balls flying. The five balls somehow successfully knocked twelve girls out. I'm not surprise, she is a soccer prodigy like father would boast.

"And meant for you." Like he would add.

Over my dead body!

Coach ended up scolding the girls to fight their own war and stay out of other people's. So in ten minutes, we were back to tossing balls at each other. The balls were extra strong, like they were made of rocks. Hime hit Alvin and Cedric laughed, only for one of Sora's friends to hit him.

"Sorry, Cedric-senpai!"

The war was between me and Rosita. I tried my best to pay attention as I toss balls at her. Rosita wasn't even trying to dodge and yet she was moving easily. I on the other hand was finding it difficult to keep up with my attacks, she hadn't even made one shot. Rosita was well trained. I always knew that but wondered why. I watched her dunch a huge hole in a wall once, just because she was mad at something not me for once.

Father would always say her father had a lot of enemies so he made sure to train her very well so she won't end up like his sisters. Yes, as Rosita and I were both told, she had two aunts who were killed by her father's enemies because they couldn't protect themselves. Hence, the reason her father made sure she was trained to make sure that didn't happen. If anything should happen to her, her father would kill himself–like I'm told.

"Hold still let me hit you," I huffed out. She stuck her tongue out to me.

"Getting tired, Zeddy boy?" She taunted. I was, I was indeed tired. "Then it's my turn," she picked up one ball I threw it. I tried to duck but she knew where I was going to duck to, so she hit bullseye. The coach blew her whistle for a break, Rosita was busy doing a happy dance. She didn't hit me hard, I noticed that.

"Rosita Sugimoto, Sugimoto Sakura, Meena Okazaki, Mimi Aikawa, Inoue Aiko, are advancing to the finals. As for the boys, sadly, Odin Matsumoto, Darra Tachi, Fueki Tegoshi and Willy Willy..."

"Hey!" He shouted and everyone laughed. I scoffed and not because of Rosita, but because of Tegoshi. Every person has to have that one person that have sworn their entire life to frustrating them, and not in the good way.

Fueki had always been envious of me, we go way back. His mother hated mine for being better than her and the hate pass to his son to me. According to mother, his mother and mine used to be best of friends but then she snatched mother's fiancé and married him. They even got married behind her back. Mother was so heartbroken she moved out of the country and laid low before coming across father two years later and having me. They got married and seeing as mother ended up with a richer man, that made the hate increase.

Fueki had always been compared to me by his mother, so I understood the hate. It however got annoying when he kept doing everything I was doing to prove he is better. When Gempire offered me an opportunity to be part of their agency and join the camp to train for members of the six groups they were planning, Fueki found a way to join too. We were signed in at the same time, almost made to share a room but thank God I got Odin instead.

Then the agency selected the ten boys out of thirty five that had the quality of a leader and songwriter. Fueki was unfortunately selected too, as third pick while I was first and Odin second. That made him hate Odin too. Odin dropped out halfway because he said leadership was hard work and too much responsibility. He already had a lot to deal with as future president of Gempire. Yes, his father own the thing. Only four won and those four were made the leader of the boys that won in the final competition.

As the first, I got to choose my teammates. I chose Isaac because we had gotten along throughout my stay, he wasn't annoying and was very good at what he did. Darra, I chose him because he was the best dancer. He might be annoying but his body knew what to do at the right time. Alvin was also good at dancing and he was an incredible singer. I chose Cedric because he just suit in right with us and was too good with rapping. As usual, Fueki got mad that I still won and he get to choose my leftover. His teammates were good, but he just didn't see pass his determination to get rid of me.

Then Gempire made the four groups they ended up with do a face off for who would represent the industry as the Idol Face, a year after our debut. Obviously, we won and I was specifically made the single face under a stupid name: "Prince Charming". It was use to appeal girls and a lot of ridiculous things I didn't care to know. All I did was take pictures, do videos, smile and wave. The others had their own code. I remember Darra was use for the cute term since he's technically adorable.

Apparently, Fueki didn't like that and he had openly made his hate for me known. He usually compete with me with everything, few times he won, most times I do. I however never get in any verbal exchange with him, or physical fight like my manager warned me to. It was better I play the mature one and ignore him.

He usually wasn't around, but if he was and Rosita was too, then my life is completely over as he would find the perfect weapon.

Oh boy.