Free Web NovelChapter 89: Chapter 88 - Just a Muscle
Point-of-View: Alexis Tucker
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I’m so freaking bored...it’s currently the middle of the day, on the 25th of January, about a week and a half since we all got back from our respective missions. And after everything that happened during those missions, a lot of the Metas were really busy.
And so, I had no one to train with, and I was really bored. I just can’t stay focused when I train alone, I just end up half-assing the whole thing. Kiyana’s been so busy lately that she’s got dark circles under her eyes, so I definitely can’t ask her.
Meanwhile, Neo’s been busy training the new Outlier kid. Speaking of whom, that kid has been pretty wary of us, and mostly pays no attention to any of us. Well, he’s also spending most of his time training and is pretty worn out at all other times, so that might be a part of it.
Mike’s had a lot on his plate too, and I heard from Neo that Liling’s being run ragged by the higher ups...I feel really bad for her, she’s not good at saying no to people, so ends up burdened with a ton of work.
Therefore, I ended up deciding to train with one of the other Outliers. The question is, who should I ask? Aurora’s just way too strong, plus her fighting style is the definition of unconventional, so I should probably hold off on sparring with her until I’m a bit stronger.
As for Inoka, he’s been working on mastering some new techniques, so much so that he hasn’t been drinking or smoking as much as he usually does. Yeah. I’m not kidding.
That just leaves Zoraiz. Sure, why not, I like him well enough, and he’s pretty strong too, so it should be good training.
No time like the present, it’s a couple of hours after I had breakfast, and he was at the cafeteria while I was eating, so he should be awake right now.
I hopped off my bed and left my room, before walking over to his door and giving it a couple of knocks... ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Hey, you awake? I’m coming in," I called out, before opening the door and stepping in.
"H-hold on, wait-...!" He began in a panicked voice, before trailing off as I met his gaze.
Uh-oh.
He was standing by the door to his bathroom, which was open. Also, he was naked. His body was glistening with droplets of water, and he was drying his hair with his towel.
Woah...he’s kinda ripped. I mean, since coming here, I’ve easily been in the best shape of my life, but still, damn...the slight dampness on his skin made his body look all the more enticing. A-and his c-crotch, it’s so-...w-wait, what am I doing!?
"Crap, s-sorry, I didn’t mean to stare!" I blurted out, before I quickly closed my eyes and shut the door.
I-I just saw my first dick in real life...I’ve only seen them in porn before, seeing one in person is kinda surreal. Wait, am I some kind of pervert or something!? I can’t stop thinking about dicks all of a sudden!
My face feels all warm, and my heart is racing...calm down, i-it’s just a muscle with loose skin, n-no big deal!
That’s it, deeeep breaths, relax...okay, I feel a bit calmer, but...but I still can’t stop thinking about it! Wh-what the hell, man, I only saw it for, like, two or three seconds, why can’t I stop picturing it!?
"Crap, that was really awkward, I-...," Suddenly came Zoraiz’s voice, as the door opened...while I was leaning against it.
"W-woah!" I exclaimed in alarm, as I felt myself falling backwards.
"Hey, watch out!" He responded, as he caught me right before I fell.
Huh, this feels kinda familiar...oh, right, he held me in his arms back when I first met him, when he saved me from those creeps in the alleyway. I think his arms have gotten bigger since then-...goddammit, I really am some kind of pervert, aren’t I!?
"S-sorry about that, my bad!" I stuttered, before clearing my throat and letting out a slow exhale as I got back on my feet.
"No, uh, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it," He replied with a slightly awkward smile.
Hm...why’s he not more flustered? Sure, he seems a bit awkward and all, but he’s making eye contact just fine, while I’m finding it kinda hard to look him in the eye right now.
Wait, am I more bothered by this than he is? Huh...that kinda annoys me, for some reason. But I can’t get mad about it because I’m the one at fault here, I walked in on him! I may have knocked, but I entered without waiting for him to respond.
Yeah, he could’ve locked the door or whatever, but it’s still my fault. I hate it when people barge into my room regardless of whether or not I’ve left the door unlocked, so bringing that up would be hypocritical on my part.
"So, hey, did you need something?" He asked me, as he shut his door.
"Huh? No, I-...scratch that, I do need something! Mind sparring with me? I can’t focus when I train alone, and I don’t have a partner right now," I requested sheepishly, averting my gaze slightly a few times...crap, I really can’t look him in the eye!
"Sure, I don’t mind. I wasn’t really planning on doing anything today, so yeah," He shrugged in response.
Okay, yeah, he’s definitely not nearly as bothered as I am by this whole thing. Wait, don’t tell me...
"Hey, uh, so you pretty much partied the whole time after you completed your mission, right?" I inquired, as we made our way to the training rooms.
"Hm? Oh, yeah, for three days, it was a lot of fun. I’ve never been to clubs or bars before, and I definitely enjoyed it."
Enjoyed it, huh...yeah, I bet...
"I see...what kind of fun did you have, exactly?" I asked him, narrowing my eyes.
"Huh? I, uh, I’m not sure what you’re getting at," He responded, as he averted his gaze.
Looks like I’m right...
"You totally hooked up with someone, didn’t you?" I smirked as I nudged his side.
"H-huh!?" He stuttered in reply, clearly taken aback.
Nice, I hit the nail on the head!
"Hehe, way to go, dude!" I grinned, as I slapped his shoulder.
"I-I don’t know what you’re talking ab-...okay, fine, you’re right. It’s just...kinda awkward to talk about that stuff with a girl," He admitted sheepishly.
"You’re overthinking it. So, I assume you told Inoka?" I inquired in response.
"Well, yeah I did, but at that point, he’d already found out from Mike, who seemed to be under the impression that I must have bragged about it to all of you the moment I got back," He sighed in exasperation.
"It’d probably have been kinda annoying if you did. So...how many chicks did you bang?" I inquired curiously.
"I, uh...is that really important?" He mumbled as he averted his gaze.
"Nah, not really...but I am curious, so come on, tell me!" I pressed him in reply.
"Well...it was, uh, six," He answered after a bit of hesitation.
"For real!? Damn, nice!" I grinned, genuinely impressed, as I held out my fist towards him.
"Th-thanks, I guess," He replied as he bumped his fist onto mine, letting out a slight sigh of relief as the training rooms came into view.
We then entered one of the vacant rooms and shut the door, before we started warming up.
"So, how do you wanna do this? Powers or no powers?" I asked him.
"Hm...let’s spar with our powers, but you know, hold back on any attacks that could kill each other," He suggested after mulling it over.
"Sure, that works for me. But also, don’t go easy on me," I remarked with a smirk.
"Yeah, okay. Let’s start off slow and then build up from there...how about we begin with a short bout with me solely on the defensive while you attack?" He suggested.
"Okay, I’m cool with that."
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What...what the hell, man? I can’t hit him at all! How’s he so good at dodging!?
"Jesus, dude, you’re way too good at this! You haven’t even needed to block any of my attacks, you just dodged all of them!" I exclaimed in frustration, as a bead of sweat ran down my face.
"Yeah, and you really amped up the voltage of your attacks each time I dodged, pretty sure those last few blasts you fired could’ve possibly killed me," He responded dryly.
"Oh, uh...sorry about that. I just got more and more annoyed each time my attacks missed," I apologized sheepishly.
"Okay, let’s switch things up now. I’ll attack, and you defend. That means no firing lightning attacks at me," He remarked with a sigh.
"Yeah, okay...oh, what if you’re, like, about to punch me or something, and I block with my arms, can I run lightning around my arms?" I inquired.
"...I guess that’s fine."
"Alright, then...come at me!"
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