The Green Light part 2

 Title: The Green Light part 1/6

Pairing: Sakumiya

Length: Divided into 6 parts

Genre: Sci-fic, romance, adventure, action

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I only borrowed their name for this fic

Summary: Nino was just an ordinary programmer who suddenly involved in a danger adventure. He woke up in a strange room and met a man who could produce fire by clicking his fingers. He was brought to a strange place and met the extraordinary people – without knowing the fact that he was targeted…

Warning: Character’s death, some aspects were taken from ‘One Piece’ and ‘Gantz’ but the story is original. The setting is in a fantasy world and I took the title from Arashi’s song, one of my favorite.

Beta reader: ladygiggles, I can't thank you enough for betaing this for me, you're awesome. Thank you for enjoying the story as well, kiss and hugs for you ^_^ 

 Nino stepped back and felt his heart racing. What was that? He shouldn't have seen it, he shouldn't have gone out from his room. He couldn't describe his feelings after witnessing it; they were soldiers, was it normal for them to do such thing? He ran as fast as he could along the corridor and towards his room; he closed the door behind him and locked it. His heart was still beat loudly under his ribs. 

 

When he was calm, he asked himself why he felt so guilty. It was not a surprising thing if love blossomed between work colleagues, regardless if you were a soldier or a waiter in a fast-food restaurant. Nino shook his head, he shouldn't think about it anymore, there were more important things that he needed to think about right now. 

 

Jun came early morning the next day and brought him a typical uniform; he helped Nino changed, the swimsuit-like outfit wasn't as tight as Jun's (thank God) and it was black with yellow stripes. 

 

"It belongs to our former teammate," Jun explained, "that's why the size is a little too big." 

 

"What happened to him?" Nino asked, but somehow, he already knew the answer.

 

"Killed in a mission," Jun replied. 

 

"I'm sorry," Nino said, wondering what kind of mission the late soldier took which made him lose his life. 

 

"Jun-kun, can I ask you something?" Nino asked when he recalled what he saw last night.

 

"Yes, what is it?" Jun replied. 

 

Nino hesitated for a moment and suddenly thought that it was better to leave it unknown. What would Jun think of him if Nino told him that he saw Ohno and Sho making out? He shook his head and gave Jun a weak smile, "It's nothing," he said. 

 

”Let's go, Sho-kun is waiting for us," Jun said, leading the way like he did yesterday. 

 

Sho was leaning against a tree when Jun and Nino reached the training ground. The man was holding a cyber in his right hand and a communication device in his other hand. He was talking to someone, probably Ohno. When he saw Jun and Nino approach, he stopped talking and inserted the device into his pocket. 

 

"Thanks, Matsujun," he said to Jun and gestured for Nino to follow him. 

 

They walked in silence and Nino was glad that Sho didn't drag him by the elbow this time. He couldn't erase Sho's expression when Ohno kissed him last night - it was just impressive and no matter how Nino felt guilty about it, he was glad to know that Sho was still human. 

 

They trained at the clearing; Sho told him to do some warming up before they started. It had been a since Nino done any sport, moving his body was just a kind of torture. Sho watched him with a plain expression, he didn't say anything until Nino was sweating. 

 

"Alright," Sho stood up and approached Nino. "Give me your best punch," he said. 

 

"I’ve never punched anyone before," Nino replied.

 

"You will punch many people from now on," Sho said, scowling. 

 

"You're there to protect me, so I don't think I need to do it. Besides, if I really am worthy Konseki-stuff, you should treat me like a fragile thing, you know," Nino said but regretted it as soon as he saw Sho's expression. His jaw hardened and Nino was sure that he would breathe fire from his nostrils.

 

"Sorry, Mr. Fragile," Sho mumbled. "If you don't punch me, then I will do it first." 

 

Nino had no time to think or dodge as Sho's fist hit his stomach, the man didn’t punch him with full strength, but Nino found himself curled up on the ground. It hurt, but he had no time to whine since Sho was ready to give him another punch. 

 

"It seems that I have to train you from zero," Sho said, waiting for him to stand up. "I saw your ability in using a gun yesterday and you were pretty good. But, in my opinion, you have to train your physical strength as well or you'll be killed as soon as the enemy finds you." 

 

"Thanks," Nino said, "I just hope that I can reach wherever you will take me without meeting the enemies. I'm not ready for this kind of situation. I wasn’t born in a warzone, what do you expect me to do?" 

 

"Now you have to be ready, you’ll be joining the warzone, kid," Sho said. 

 

The first day of training was no different than a sequence of torture. Sho made Nino work so hard that he couldn't even lift his arms when they finished. He did more than a hundred push-ups which was enough to destroy every particle in his muscles. He did sprinting as fast as he could or Sho would kick him or pretend to be an enemy who was after his life. Nino thought that Sho's speech about protecting him was real, but he was wrong; Sho was the one who was trying to kill him. 

 

Nino returned to his room with so much effort; he laid helplessly in the bathtub while massaging the muscles on his upper arm. He had admired Sho when they first met, but now he wished he had never encountered the man. 

 

"Are you alright?" he heard a voice say.

 

Nino turned his head in surprise and saw Aiba on the doorstep of the bathroom, arms folded over his chest and grinning broadly. 

 

"Aiba san, what are you doing here?" Nino tried to hide his naked belly-bottom from Aiba's vision by collecting all the soap bubbles towards himself.

 

"Matsujun said that Sho-chan trained you so hard. I was worried about your wellbeing, so I brought you some supplements."

 

"Thanks," Nino said, closing his eyes tiredly. "Sho-san was angry when I said that he should treat me as if I’m fragile."

 

Aiba chuckled when he heard it. "Sho-chan is such a cold-hearted guy, but he isn't a bad man. He just, you know, doesn’t know how to show affections to other people." 

 

"Affection," Nino repeated. He almost asked about what happened between Sho and Ohno but refrained from doing so, it was none of his business if both of them were in love. 

 

When he finished bathing, Aiba invited him to his room for a drink. Aiba's chamber was on the third floor, it was quite large with a huge bed, and a work desk with a coffee machine on one of its corners. Aiba slid out a bottle of whiskey from the refrigerator and poured it into a glass. 

 

"I hope this makes you feel better," Aiba said.

 

"You're the only human in this squad," Nino took the glass from Aiba’s hand. “Thanks.”  

 

"Everyone is too serious, I presume," Aiba replied, smiling at him. 

 

"It's quite stressing," Nino shook his head. "My life was normal until two days ago." 

 

"I feel you and I appreciate that you accept it so calmly."

 

Nino snorted, what did Aiba expect? Did he expect someone who protested brutally and begged to go home? 

 

Nino couldn't say that his life was interesting, but it wasn't boring either. It was definitely safer and very monotone and there would no one who forced him to train his ass. He missed his video games and his comics already.  

 

He had nobody he could call friends since he was kind of anti-social; perhaps no one missed him after his disappearance, he thought bitterly. 

 

"Aiba san, may I sleep here tonight? I don't feel like returning to my room," Nino said while yawning deeply. Aiba was his favorite so far and it surprised him how he could accept Aiba like an old friend despite their short encounter. 

 

"Okay," Aiba answered gladly. “I rarely get a guest.”

 

Nino couldn't sleep that night; his muscles were hurting everywhere. He looked at Aiba on the other side of the bed, sleeping soundly. Ohno hadn't informed when would they depart, it meant he would need to train with Sho until their departure. Nino couldn't decide how he felt about Sho, his heart still fluttered in a strange way every time he saw the man. However, he reminded himself that Sho had Ohno and no matter how he tried, he would never be able to defeat Ohno - not even in his imagination. 

 

He imagined the possibility of his unknown power; something which could control someone else – Sho would be his first victim. He would hypnotize the man to eat a living spider. The thought somehow, brought a smile to his lips.

 

However, the reality was the exact opposite of his imagination.

 

***

 

 

“You’re weak!” Sho yelled at him when Nino gave up on his training to lift a burble. “Ten more push-ups!” the man commanded.

 

“I can’t,” Nino shook his head. “I’m at my limit.”

 

“You can’t say something like that when you’re in front of the enemies,” Sho angrily said.

 

“I don’t give a shit,” Nino put down the burble and stood up. He was about to leave the clearing when Sho’s hand found him. The guy gripped his wrist and with a complicated movement, he smashed Nino to the ground.

 

“I don’t train a crybaby and I don’t care if you’re a damn Konseki,” he said.

 

“If you don’t want to save me, just kill me, it will shorten the story, don’t you think?” Nino replied, grimacing painfully when Sho tightened his grip on his wrist.

 

“Don’t try me,” Sho hissed.

 

Nino struggled to get free and was about to curse Sho when Ohno appeared from beyond the trees. His cloak fluttered behind him and his eyes locked at Nino and Sho.

 

“What happened?” he asked calmly.

 

“Nothing,” Sho said, freeing Nino from his grip. Nino slowly rose off the ground and shifted further, out of Sho’s reach.

 

“Aiba chan said you’re working very hard,” Ohno said to Nino. “I appreciate that. I’ve just received the latest development, we have to depart tonight.”

 

“Oh, that’s great news,” Nino said, glad that there would be no more training with Sho.

 

“Sho kun, can we talk before we depart?” Ohno asked.

 

“Sure,” Sho replied. “Go back to your room, Mr. Fragile, and gather your belongings as fast as you can. Aiba kun will pick you up before our departure.”

 

“Yes, Sir,” Nino answered and without further ado, he walked towards the headquarters building.

 

Aiba entered his room right before seven o’clock that night. He told Nino that they would go by submarine. Nino had already guessed that they would use the most uncommon transportation, so he wasn’t really surprised.

 

“Don’t worry, our submarine isn’t as rocky as the small boat you rode on the way here, so you’ll be alright,” Aiba said, grinning.

 

“Let’s hope so,” Nino shrugged and shouldered the rucksack Jun had given him. He had packed his cardigan, a flashlight, a pair of sneakers he found inside the shelf and the oversized jacket Sho gave him. He followed Aiba towards the clearing outside where they gathered. Jun was already there; he looked somehow nervous, but he still managed to give Nino and Aiba a weak smile.

 

Ohno and Sho joined them a few minutes later, both of them wore their identical cloaks (only the colors were different). Ohno led them towards the truck which was parked at the exit of the headquarters building. It would take them to the harbor. Jun was the driver, meanwhile the rest of them jumped in the back. Nino sat down between Sho and Aiba; both of them had their weapons ready in their right hand as if expecting the enemy to strike them at any time.

 

Ohno was in front of them, fixing his gloves. He had no weapons with him and seemed relaxed. Nino remembered what Aiba had told him, that Ohno rarely used his power unless it was a force major. Nino sensed that they hadn’t told him everything about this mission; like what kind of danger they would face or what kind of enemy they would fight with. He felt hopeless all of a sudden and wished he had trained harder under Sho’s strict guidance.

 

When they arrived at the harbor, Sho waved his hand and produced fire from it. He lit the way (it wasn’t the real harbor, just a hidden corner of the beach). Nino was placed in the middle, Jun was in the front line with Sho, meanwhile Aiba and Ohno were behind him.

 

The submarine was quite large, but Nino still hated it. He didn’t like the feeling of being trapped inside a small vehicle and there was nowhere to run if something happened. Jun and Sho were busily switching on the machines and checking every corner to make sure they were ready to go.

 

“The journey will take a while,” Aiba said to Nino as he showed him a small room where they could take a rest.

 

“How long?” Nino asked.

 

“Around two weeks,” Aiba replied.

 

“Oh my,” Nino slumped on the bed, shaking his head.

 

“Don’t worry, Nino. We’ll make this journey comfortable,” Aiba smiled to comfort him, but Nino couldn’t erase the feeling that something would go wrong on their way. What if they sank? What if they encountered a sea monster? What if they were carried away by the sea current?

 

“It’s not a first-class seat on a plane,” Sho said from behind the periscope. “Don’t expect a glass of wine or an ice cream.”

 

“Maybe it’s you who expect them,” Nino answered.

 

Sho didn’t answer, he disappeared towards another part of the ship and didn’t come back which made Nino somehow relieved.

 

They departed silently, crossing the ocean and heading towards nowhere (at least for Nino) since he didn’t know where the Green Light State was. He suddenly felt afraid for what kind of things he would face at the new place. He just hoped that he didn’t need to be apart from Ohno’s squad – he wasn’t really good at coping with people in the first place and he couldn’t bear it if he needed to know new people from now on.

 

Hours had passed since they left the harbor; when Nino woke up from his slumber, the submarine deck was quiet. Everyone seemed to have be sleeping in their respective rooms. Nino managed to get some fresh water from the fridge on the corner of the deck, but he stopped half way when he heard voices from the slightly opened door of Jun’s room.

 

He should have ignored it, but he was afraid that Jun might be having health problems in his sleep. Nino stepped silently towards the doorstep and saw Jun was below a man – no other than Ohno. He was half naked; Ohno’s blue fingers travelled above his bare skin, they kissed as if there was no tomorrow.

 

Nino’s feet wouldn’t move, he froze as he watched them changing position. Jun sat on Ohno’s lap, letting Ohno suck his nipple, and right at that moment Ohno’s eyes met Nino’s. Instead of stopping though, Ohno kept on kissing Jun’s naked chest, the latter busy groaning in pleasure, his eyes were closed, enjoying the things Ohno did to him.

 

Nino stepped back and turned around, he could feel the cold sweat on his face. He couldn’t grasp it; Ohno kissed Sho in his room at the headquarters and now he did that to Jun as well. What was going on?

 

He confusedly returned to his room and almost screamed when he found Aiba in front of his door.

 

“You don’t need to feel guilty,” Aiba said as if knowing what he had just seen.

 

“I saw him kiss Sho-san too,” Nino replied in a whisper.

 

“I’ll explain,” Aiba said, pulling Nino inside and closing the door behind him. “Both of them are strong enough to handle Ohno-san’s power or they would freeze as soon as he touches them.”

 

“Are they in a kind of threesome relationship?” Nino asked.

 

“I can’t say that,” Aiba shrugged. “Ohno san kisses me too, but only in a short peck, maybe you’ll get your turn soon enough.”

 

“What?” Nino imagined those blue fingers circling his neck and he shivered. “So, it has nothing to do with romantic feelings between them?” Nino asked again.

 

“No, I presume. Sho-chan and Matsujun are free to have love relationships with other people, but I think Matsujun is in love with Ohno-san, so perhaps he will stay loyal to the captain,” Aiba said with a grin.

 

Nino tried to digest what Aiba had said. If it was in normal conditions, he would never be able to stay close to Ohno. He was a pervert – a maniac one – if he kissed every underling. He wondered whether Ohno had sucked Sho’s nipple too or maybe more than that. He shook his head, he shouldn’t think about it now. But, if tomorrow never came, perhaps he would do the same. Kissing a person he liked wasn’t a bad idea after all.

 

 

***

 

 

They continued their journey; the silence of the ocean pressing in against the submarine. There was nothing but the darkness ahead of them, but with Jun’s natural sensor, they wouldn’t lose their way. Nino couldn’t look at Jun or Ohno’s face directly after witnessing their passionate kiss the night before, he felt worse than when he saw Sho and Ohno. At least, Sho was still fully clothed when Nino saw them.

 

He sat down in the corner, watching the blinking buttons in front of him and listening to Aiba and Sho’s conversation. The clock seemed to move slower than usual, he couldn’t distinguish night and day anymore. There was nothing but darkness and on the fourth day when Nino thought that perhaps they were stranded in an unknown world, he heard Jun yell.

 

“The enemy, they’re coming!”

 

“It can’t be,” Sho said, rising off from his seat and clutching his gun. “We have turned off every transmitter from this ship.”

 

“They can follow us,” Ohno answered, approaching the periscope. “If they have the same ability as us.”

 

“It’s not good,” Aiba murmured, also clutching his gun tightly.

 

Nino looked around, expecting an impact. How could they survive if the enemy squad blew their submarine up? The water pressure must be so strong outside, the sea current, the sharks or perhaps underwater volcanoes.

 

“How close are they?” Ohno asked Jun.

 

“They are still quite far, but I’m afraid they are using a more advanced ship. They will catch us in no time.”

 

Ohno came forward; he didn’t show any panic expression, as if he had been expecting this. He slid out his gun and stood at the center to give them orders.

 

“Aiba-chan, bring this ship to the surface,” he ordered. “We don’t stand a chance if their ship is more advanced, they will blow us up.”

 

“No they will not,” Sho said, “Nino is here, they will not kill him.”

 

Nino gulped, this conversation sounded like one he had seen in a video game. He was afraid, he was no soldier like the other four, his hands began trembling, no matter how hard he tried to control it.

 

“They will take Nino with them and it’s the last thing we want,” Ohno said. “Sho-kun, you will protect him, take him as far as you can from the ship, use the land route, turn off every transmitter and stay hidden all the time. We will try to hold them,” Ohno looked to the other two who nodded.

 

“No, I don’t want to separate ways with you guys,” Nino said. “I’ll fight with you.”

 

“Nino,” Ohno said, shifting closer to him. “You have to reach the Green Light State safely, don’t worry, we’ll meet you there, okay.”

 

“Ohno san is right,” Jun said, patting Nino’s shoulder in a friendly way. “We’re the best squad, remember?”

 

Nino bit his lower lip; he didn’t want to go that damn Green Light, he just wanted his new friends to be safe. He was about to say something when Sho grabbed his elbow.

 

“That’s the captain’s order, we have to do it,” Sho said firmly.

 

The submarine reached the surface; Ohno pulled off his gloves, revealing his long blue fingers, he did something and the ship stopped.

 

“Go, now!” Ohno shouted to Sho and Nino.

 

To be continued 

Some note: Tomorrow is my last day working and I will take a leave until 2020, sound good huh 

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