At my old job we had this co-worker we called Hoop. Why Hoop? Hard head with nothing on the inside. Like a basketball hoop. 

That being said, who's the jackass/dense as Ichika Orimura/airhead/jarhead/ fill in the blank? You, shall see.

Enjoy.

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It was a hard sleep for you and an even harder one for Elise. Yesterday having to witness and fight through a terrorist attack isn't easy. If anything it is just scary and your nerves just get rattled. A shower at night, a long sleep, and some cold ice temperature water to detox the bad mojo out of your system. Yikes. Can't imagine how Stella must have felt. Having a gun pointed at her and being forced to be in her underwear in public. How dare those pieces of scum do that to a Princess. 

You joined Ikki and Stella for the morning workout and it also helped ease into the new day. Running that ten kilos you are focused on pace and the person next to you. All simply put. Nearly two hours later everything started to calm down. You take a drink and then it all starts.

A boy with a blonde mo-hawk smirked at the three of you. God knows what he wants to start with. "Hello Fake-Blood."

You knew who this person was. The rival of yours since you were an infant. The one you have been forced to tail behind with. Same father to boot. "Hello Bastard Son-Of-A-Bitch. Or is it Sune? I forget. You need something?" You were pissed out of the gate.

"No not really. Glad to find yourself wasting time training. As if you will ever become strong as I. Half if you are lucky." He cackled.

"Least I'm smarter and don't have two moms."

"Pantywaist."

"Hey now." Stella got in the middle of you two. A crisis happened yesterday and it was too early for this drama. "(FN) were leaving. You. Hi. Sorry but go that way and we're all done here. How's that?"

Sune's eyes grew wide. "My Lord..." He staring at her like a piece of meat. "Lady Vermillion might I say those are some sweet cans." 

Stella gasped as she covered her chest with her arms and turned around. "Excuse me!? I'm not some tramp in Denmark. You got that? Hmph. Let's go (FN). You too Ikki."

"Right." The two of you grab your stuff and head out. Time to get ready for the day and not have any idiot get any of you into real trouble. 

Sune cackled. "You are you pussy fake-blood of a brother. Though when we battle we both know who goes victorious. For Denmark. As the real son of Erick Von." He raised his fist in the air. Statement made. Damage one day will be dealt. 

Stella looked over at you. "So that's your brother?" 

"Sorry about that. I don't consider him family. I hate my father. And Sune is just like him. Talks uneducated, strike first without thought, carries himself as a King, and has no sympathy or remorse. Drumroll, Sune (LN)."

"Wow he is a jerk. Not just you but me too. He is disgusting." Huffed Stella.

"He would hate all six of us. Alice and Elise for not being to his society standards, Shizuku should be a housemaid in his eyes, Ikki and I not strong enough on paper, and you well, he would like you the best. Just not without being a pig. Yes I do not like him. Anyone tear him up please so help me. He is an unintelligent, sexist, gay slandering, mean, corrupted poor excuse of too much testosterone." 

"I can tell." She shook her head.

"You and I can relate a lot there (FN)." Smiled Ikki. "Frustrating but at the end of the day we have calmed down and made ourselves stronger. Isn't that right?"

"That's correct. And with training, film, and strategy we do well for ourselves. Get this. Sune thinks the film is for the weak. What a load of bull. I'm glad I can access it here. It is the only way to see a hole in his rock blaze ability and see if my plan worked. This will count for everything." You being wind and your half brother being rock made things very difficult. He had the upper-hand on paper. But you had speed, quickness, elusiveness, and a better mind. Though you just cannot run and avoid things while you hit your target. Then with wind going up against rock your blaze is almost useless and can only go hand in hand outside your blaze being used for speed purposes by foot. 

"You think me and you could practice? Same concept with me. The wind might make my fire stronger." Stella really just offered the best advice ever.

"Wait a minute." You just thought of it. If you attack head on with wind as she counters with fire you would get char-coaled. Same concept of a heavy rock thrown at you. The wind won't make a heavy fire go right out. The fire just blow a little. At her power capacity of an A-Rank her fire won't die out from nearly anything. 

"That's sweet. Thank you Stella."

"Yeah. You can join Ikki's training sessions. He basically started a club and he's starting to do it more and more every week."

"Awesome."

Ikki gave you a thumbs up. "Yeah. We got strike classes, dodge drills, balance segments, and soon we will be at the indoor pool not too far away from here for a fun day. Get out and enjoy water. Have some fun and kick back."

This was just awesome. Having Ikki, Stella, Elise, Alice, and possibly even Shizuku might have been the best thing that has every happened to you. The fact this small group of people can help achieve your goals and have a heck of a time was phenomenal. Though as you saw today, one thing at a time. Can't get cocky. Too much was against you as is.

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Nice to have those two at your side. This only makes your stay in Japan much nicer. Now time to train and have some fun while Jarhead hopefully sticks his head in a hole and stays there.

Let me know if you like it. Love you all.

-Rel