"Okay contestants! Gather around the field! It is time for the next group to tryout for soccer! I repeat, it is time for the soccer tryouts to begin!"

"Ah! It's time! Oh my goodness, I'm so nervous now! W-What if I accidentally break a leg? W-What if I accidentally hurt someone else? What if I don't make it on the team? Oh I'm so scared Mackenzie...I don't want to fail this, I don't want to fail you."
(／。＼)

"Aww Juno! Don't worry, you'll do great! Just do it! Dream! Believe! Soar to achieve!"
(*^▽^*)

I praised Juno as he kept shaking, rubbing his hands together as he licked his lips.
He was nervous, REALLY nervous, anxious even and the only way I could calm him down was to kiss him...and so, I did.
I kissed him in front of everyone who was watching from the stands, especially Kou, who was smirking as he watched the action.
Once I pulled away, everyone was whistling and cheering, causing me and Juno to blush from embarrassment. Juno then hugged me, smiling.

"Thank you for everything, Mackenzie."
(*^^*)

"Hey, no need to thank me Juno. It's my job to always be on your side, no matter what~ Now go and kick those players ass!"
(* >ω<)

"M-Mackenzie! Language please..."
(^^ゞ

"Ah! Sorry sorry, I meant, go and kick some honey buns~"
(๑>ᴗ<๑)

Juno giggles before kissing me on the lips one last time before he runs to the center of the field, joining with other contestants who were trying out for the team.
Me and Kou cheered from the stands as the game had begun.

"Go Juno go! Go Juno go!"
＼（＾▽＾）／

...It wasn't even halfway through the first quarter and Juno, along with some of the other contestants, were dramatically losing to the other side of contestants. It wasn't like they didn't have any good soccer dribbling skills.
They did, but it was just their clumsiness that got in the way.
They would trip every time their shoes were untied, they would get their shins kicked by the other contestants, they would get jumped on if they had the ball even for a split second...
Yellow and red flags were being throw in the air so many times that I had lost count and because no one had scored yet, most of the people in the stands had got bored and left.
Kou yawned as he laid down on the steel bench, looking at his wristwatch.

"Man, who knew that soccer can be so boring...? I rather watch bad porn than this crap."
(눈_눈)

"Kou! That's very offensive to say to the readers who are soccer lovers out there!"
ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ

"Well excuuuuuuse me Princess, but I didn't sign up to watch this! I'm just here to keep watch of my cousin...look, he didn't even make it to the team, he got his arm broken right after the game started!"
(｡-｀へ'-｡)

"Well maybe he should've played badminton instead~"
(* >ω<)

"And turn him into a ballerina?! Hell no! He needs to play a more manly sport!"
(>_<)

"Then stop your complaining and support him!"
(￢ε￢　)

The referee blows his whistle, signaling that it was finally the end to the first half of the game and it was now break time for the players.
Juno stumbles over to me, panting as sweat drips down his face, his hair and soccer uniform all soaked and covered in grass stains.
He then plops down on the bench, flinching in pain as he laid his head down on my lap, groaning.
Kou then hands him a bottle of water, which Juno quickly chugs down.

"So how's it going out there, tiger?~"

"Not...good...I'm so...tired...need...air."
(~_~;)

"Yep, he's officially dead~"

Kou laughed, causing me to pout before playing with Juno's hair, carefully caressing his soft cheek as I found a small cut now covering it.
It made my heart sank, for I hated when Juno got hurt, even if it was just a tiny cut.
I then reach into my pocket and pull out a small bandage, sticking it on his cut. I then kiss it, causing Juno to blush.

"M-Mackenzie..."

"I love you Juno, I know that this game is rough and all, but you can do it. At first you don't succeed, you just gotta keep trying~"

"O-Okay! I'll keep trying! I won't give up Mackenzie! I'm going to win this soccer game!"

Juno claimed as he drank the rest of his water and kisses me before running back to the field, looking even more determined than ever.
That's my Juno~
And so, me and Kou cheered for Juno even more as the next quarter begins, the coin being tossed, landing on tails and the ball then goes to Juno's team and him.
In no time flat, Juno had the ball and soon, he was dribbling it across the field, dodging the other soccer players left and right.
He was charging straight for the goalkeeper, who was shaking in his shoes as he got ready to deflect the ball.
Everyone in the crowd held their breaths as Juno kicked the ball with all his might, sending it skyrocketing across the field...only to hit Kou right smack in the face.
Kou falls to the ground, unconscious as Juno gasped, covering his mouth with his tiny hands.
He then rushed over to us, panicking.

"O-Oh my God, Kou?! Are you okay?! I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you! I meant to shoot it through the net! I-I'm sorry! I-Is he dead?"
(／。＼)

"Let me check...hey Kou, there's someone selling hardcore hentai!"

Kou suddenly sat up, not caring that his face was red and his nose was bleeding.

"Where?! Where?!"
(」゜ロ゜)」

"Yep, he's alive...unfortunately."
(;¬_¬)

Long story short, the soccer tryouts were finally over...but Juno didn't get in. Juno sighed as he clings onto my waist, sniffling as we were about to leave the field.
I then pet his head, trying to calm him down.

"Aww Juno, hey hey, at least you tried! In my opinion, I thought you did great out there!"
(*^▽^*)

"R-Really...?"

"Yeah! I think you're a lot better than those show offs~ At least you have good sportsmanship, that one kid who threw a tantrum was WAY too serious about the game. Tryouts can also be fun, it's just the person who needs to make them fun and you Juno made the game fun~"

"Until he almost killed me with a soccer ball..."
(。_＋)＼

"S-Sorry Kou..."
(^^ゞ

Me and Juno giggled as we were about to leave the stands until a soccer ball lands near our feet. We look up and saw a random player waving to us.

"Hey! Can you pass the ball back to us?"

"Yeah, no problem!"

I yell back to him as I grab the ball with both my hands and was about to throw it back to him...until I heard a ticking. A loud ticking.
Coming from somewhere close.
I stare at Kou, confused.

"Kou...is your wristwatch ticking?"

"Mackenzie...?"

"No..."

Kou answered with a serious tone.
I then look back at the soccer ball that I held in my hands and put it to my ear...
My realization suddenly surfaced, for the source of the ticking was inside the ball.
Me, Juno and Kou stared at each other with fear in our eyes as I quickly throw the ball into the trash can, grabbing Juno and running as fast as I can, trying to get away from the bomb.
Kou wasted no time warning everyone all around us.

"EVERYONE RUN! THERE'S A BOMB! GET OUT OF HERE! THERE'S A BOMB-"

We didn't hear him finish his sentence, for we then heard a very loud boom, it was so loud that our ears rang and we staggered to get away when we got hit by fragments of burning hot materials, the blast wave pushing us off our feet as we flew through the air, landing on the hard ground below.
Me and Juno lay side by side, our hands still intact as we felt the ground shaking, screams of people echoing as I saw the crowd running away. I couldn't keep my eyes open for long, for I felt my head heavily pounding, my body growing heavy as I then spot blood dripping down my hands and face. I stare at Juno who was laying across from me, his eyes closed as if he was in a deep sleep, the bandage that I put on his face now slipping off, revealing his small cut that was bleeding again.
He had cuts all over his face now...I wanted to kiss them away.

"Juno..."

I whispered his name before falling into darkness, hearing someone scream my name.