ARC TWO:CH-2.7

It was Akira who spoke those unbelievable words.

Both Kioshi and Masaaki were stupefied. They couldn't believe it. Akira was complementing the guy who had tried to harm him all this time.

"Why do you say that? He is just a dirty scumbag." Kioshi snorted angrily.

Masaaki on the other hand was a bit concerned about Akira. Kazuhiko had abandoned them completely. "You....are you fine now? Does it still hurt for you to see them like that.....?"

The other person was busy stuffing the delicious meat into his mouth and everytime he ate them it felt like the taste was melting his tongue. "I...chew..chew... I am already over Kazuhiko. Why should I be hung up on a person I already broke up with. I am done being a damsel in distress. You...chew chew...guys don't have to worry about me anymore." Making an Ok gesture with his hand he stuffed more meat into his mouth to the point that his cheeks were puffing out from both sides.

Masaaki smiled at how cute Akira was looking right now. Just like an innocent child. Kioshi on the other hand couldn't help but glance at a certain table. He had a complicated gaze on his face as he squinted his eyes towards Ivar.

Both Kazuhiko and Makato.....both of them were becoming strange.....

"Uwaahhhh.....so good. So tasty...."

"Damn... I don't want this trip to be over."

"Meat. Meat. Tasty tasty meat."

"Hmmm.....this is the best barbeque I had ever had. The meat is top quality. Even the equipments provided are perfect. Can I take this home, please?"

The sound of chattering increased even more than before. As the sun kissed the horizon of the sea most of the students retreated inside, their tummies full to the brim was making them feel somewhat sleepy. Well of

course this didn't include a certain someone who was obsessed with the view before him.

A lonely figure walked the length of the beach. Wearing a red t shirt underneath his white shirt and black shorts, the lonesome figure was walking bare feet. The sea breeze was blowing lightly, the wind making his black hair flutter in the air. He gave off a persona of a person living in his own tiny world. Another tall person was following him in his track. The handsome person had a smug smile attached on his face as he took off his shoes and placed his own feet on the imprint of a slender foot before him belonging to the person walking ahead of him. And just like that he followed his future babe in silence, not uttering a single word yet following his every footprint, this scene kinda reminded him of the previous world when they went to visit the ocean. The familiar sunset, the similar ocean view, and the presence of this dazzling attractive person before him.....

Just looking at Ivar's side profile staring at the sunset was making his heart beat so crazily.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

"Soo beautiful....." Kazuhiko couldn't help but exclaim in silence. Ivar was like the dazzling moon shining in the dark sky, mysterious and enchanting at the same time, and the more you look at this person, the more you was bound to be drawn to him.

He was falling even harder for him. To the point that he had to keep aside his initial mission of searching for those two.

"Oh dear, please forgive this ungrateful child." He couldn't help but apologize to the people he was looking for. For now, he had to chase this person and make him his. Or else he might disappear from this world, out of his reach and out of his sight.

Kazuhiko saw Ivar stop on his tracks. He turned around to look at him. Coldly.

"What?" Raising his brow slightly. Kazuhiko was pleased when he saw him turn around to face him. He fasten his steps a bit towards him.

Ivar clicked his tongue. "Tch!" Doing so he kept his cold gaze onto the bastard approaching him. "Why?" He couldn't help but ask. "Why? Why are you doing this, wasting your time chasing for something impossible?"

His words made the other person's feet stop a few meters away from him.

Kazuhiko stared at him. He readily got the meaning from the question thrown at him. "Why?" He smiled slightly. He was very clear when it came to his own personal feelings. "why do you ask that?" He threw the same question back at Ivar.

With chilling eyes, "I don't have time for any other thing. I told you before didn't I? That I have no intention of getting involved with anyone, nor invest in anyone. What you are doing is futile. It's not gonna change anything."

"So cold!" Nulis couldn't help but shudder at how cold Ivar was when it came to rejecting people.

Kazuhiko chuckled lightly. "That's more like you." He commented. Then he walked a few steps forward closing the distance between them. When he was finally standing before Ivar he looked at him affectionately. "You may not have time for me, but I have plenty of time to chase you. So don't mind me. Just take your time running around because I will chase you and make you mine even if I have to chase you to the end of the world. Didn't i say this before?" He then raised his index finger and pointed it at Ivar's heart.

"That...I will make this heartless thing, your ice cold heart, beat only for me."

Ivar frowned at his words. He didn't needed to be reminded of how cold his heart had become, almost like a frozen block of ice. He was like an empty vessel filled with nothing but coldness and emptiness. Sometimes even breathing felt difficult for him. But he had been enduring this wish of ending his own life just for revenge. Right. He was now a man living only for revenge and even this single thing that kept him going seemed so far away from him, stretched far away, out of his reach. He could only swallow his pride and take a step, one step at a time closer to his goal. And every step he took was stifling, making him aware of how pathetic of a person he had become. A person who had lost his everything, including his true self.

Kazuhiko saw the face he was making. It was the face of a person who had lost hope in everything. The emptiness in his eyes stabbed his heart. "Damn it!" He couldn't help but curse himself. Why hadn't he found this person sooner? Those two, including Ivar, they were so precious to him, but despite being powerful enough to destroy the universe he had failed in protecting those dear to him. Why? Only if he had found this person sooner.....maybe he wouldn't make such a sad expression before him right now.

"You will never be able to melt my heart. It stopped beating a certain day. Nothing in this universe can mend it." Ivar's eyes were radiating with killing intent as he spoke those words.

Kazuhiko took another step closer to him. "Why should I give up?" He replied bending his shoulder a bit lower. Their faces were now on the same level. "I finally fell in love. I finally fell in love at my own volition. Not because of some pre arranged fate's will or scripted destiny but because my heart choose to do so and before I realised I was already in love with you. So why should I back away when I have finally found someone who could make my heart beat crazily just with a look?"

He continued his confession. "I love you so much already despite meeting you so late. Sorry, for not finding you sooner. My kitty."

As these words left his lips the light of the sunset radiated on his face, enhancing his face more profoundly. His eyes were tinkling brightly, even the lower lines of his eyes were curving just like his lips as if they were smiling. The sincerity and truthfulness in his eyes threw the other person off guard. The image of this person appeared enchanting than ever.

"....." For the first time in a while Ivar felt his throat go dry. He glared at him. "Why? Why the fuck are you apologising? If anything just leave me alone already you stubborn snake!" He shouted at him, rage fuming his heart and soul.

"I am just saying sorry. For not meeting you sooner, for not chasing after you sooner, for not saying I love you to sooner. I feel so powerless whenever I see the emptiness in your eyes. Sorry, my love, for everything you must have went through...all alone...by yourself. sorry."

"...." Kazuhiko's pupils fluctuated a bit upon witnessing Ivar make a strange expression. "You are making this face again. I wonder what kind of emotion this face holds?"

He moved his hands and tried to place them on Ivar's cheek. But before he could do so the other person turned away from him. Without any words of retaliation or denial he walked away as fast as he could.

Kazuhiko gripped his own hand regretfully. Still. A smile adorned his face. "At least he is making expressions like that. It's not bad." Thinking so he followed suit.

On his way back to his room he encountered a few students going in and out of the hallway. But he paid no attention to them. He was just walking and walking....not giving any room for his thoughts to take shape.

Kioshi and Masaaki were standing outside Akira's room. They had just dropped him off and were about to leave. But then they saw Makato walking over to their direction. Their first initial reaction was to either scowl at him or click their tongue in irritation but when they saw the face he was making they both stopped in their tracks.

What kind of face was that?

When he was close to them Kioshi couldn't help but call out to him. "Hey....hey....!"

Ivar ignored them as he walked pass them, not giving them even a mere glance. The two of them could only stare at the direction he walked to with confused eyes.

"Damn...what's wrong with him? Ignoring us like that! Che! I shouldn't have even bothered to be a bit concerned over the face he was making." Kioshi grumbled angrily.

"Maybe something happened with Kazuhiko." Masaaki commented. Besides him who else could make that person make an expression like that. "Anyway, let's leave."

"...." Nulis was silent this whole time. It didn't knew what to do with Ivar's current mental health. Feeling how shaken it's partner was the system couldn't help but applaud that bastard for stirring up its host's feelings. He was the first person to inflict any kind of reaction from Ivar. Really, what a promising character that snake bastard had. In the end Nulis choose to remain silent. It wasn't in any position better than Ivar's.

Thankfully the next day it's host was back to being his usual self. The first thing the system said to him was.

"Ivar, Shinjiro and Kenta are bonding very well. At this rate, as predicted by you, they will become lovers by the end of the trip."

Ivar kept silent. He appeared to be a bit absent minded. "Good job to you too."

In the end just like he had predicted Shinjiro and Kenta did indeed become lovers by the end of the trip. They were currently the hot gossip among the girls. Everyone were looking at the couple from time to time as the two were holding hands and flirting sweetly with their eyes.

"Uwu....I am so jealous...."

"So the abandoned fiance finally found his own happiness?"

"Wait...isn't that Alpha from a famous household...."

A lot of people were interested in them.

Ivar saw how those two were being all affectionate in public. One of the missions were sucessful. Now they just had to have their own happily every after.

"They look good together." Ivar thought to himself. Good for them to find love in each other.

When Shinjiro noticed him he whispered something into Kenta's ears before rushing towards him.

With a beaming smile, "Let's sit together."

"Aren't you gonna sit with your boyfriend? You guys just started dating. Spend some time together." He replied softly.

Shinjiro shook his head. "I want to sit with you on our way back."

Pausing a bit "...Okay."

"Everyone get on the bus. Hurry hurry. We are leaving." The nagging president kept repeating the announcement.

The students were loading the empty seats one by one.

"Wait, you, get on the other bus. All the seats are full." One of the staff said to Ivar. He was the last person standing on the line with Shinjiro.

"Then we will get on the next bus together." Shinjiro was half way through getting down.

The staff member frowned at him.

"It's okay. Just get in. I will be on the next bus." Ivar reassured him before walking away.

Kazuhiko saw him getting onto the next one. He was about to follow but one of the teachers called him over. Reluctantly he had to leave because the one calling him wouldn't shut up until he complied, he was the infamous p.e teacher known for his pain in the ass nagging ability.

"Geh? Why is it you again? You damn bastard." A hot headed person was reacting hysterically when he realised that the person seated next to him was the guy who had ignored him days ago.

Ivar ignored him. He didn't even glance at him once as he sat down on the only empty seat available.

"You. How shameless you are to be so brazen as to sit without feeling uncomfortable." The hot headed dog kept barking.

Let's just ignore him. Ivar thought to himself. He placed his chin on his hand and closed his eyes completely ignoring Kioshi as if he didn't existed.

"You...." The other person was furious. "Are...you ignoring me again? How dare a person like you.....a beta...."

"Tsk." Ivar clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Shut up will ya. Stop talking to me. Its so noisy." He continued to ignore him.

Kioshi was fuming at this point. He didn't shut up and instead kept bad mouthing him.

But the other person wasn't even listening.

"I am sorry."

"For not finding you sooner."

Stop thinking.

"Sorry for everything that you must have went through all alone by yourself."

"Sorry, my L...."

Stop thinking about those words. Stop. Thinking.

"Hey, are you even listening.... you...aren't you cocky for a mere beta?" Kioshi kept yapping nonstop.

Even Nulis was beginning to get annoyed at how angsty this second male lead was being. All the students on the bus were beginning to glance at where they were seated. "Ivar, why don't you shut him up the cool way?"

Ivar opened his eyes. Finally he turned his gaze on Kioshi. His brown eyes flashed threateningly at him.

"Shut up! Beta this beta that. You are nothing but a potato in my life so stop acting as if you have the power to influence others. Barking like a dog even when I told you to shut up, do you even speak human language? Don't you what know the word 'Shut up' means?"

Kioshi was stupefied. He stared at Makato speechlessly. The other person went back to closing his eyes and ignoring him. His eyes narrowed at his side profile.

"This guy....why was he looking like a different person? Can a person really change this much?" He thought to himself silently.

A person changing from a bastard to an attractive person overnight....was it possible? No wait....attractive? Did he just called this shameless bastard attractive? He almost puked at this realisation.