Adopted Soldier

Alex and Rachel walking side by side to school caused a stir in the students' emotions. Some of the students who heard the rumor that Rachel one of the three Goddesses of the school had a boyfriend didn't believe it, but when they saw the scene of her walking with the transfer student they had their mouths wide open in shock.

Among the three Goddesses Rachel was deemed to be the hardest to conquer since her standards were higher than normal, even the other popular boys like the captain of the tennis club was rejected by her.

Yet now the transfer student who just came yesterday had conquered her. Was the other rumor true as well, the rumor that Alex and Rachel are childhood friends and they just had a fateful meeting yesterday.

"I heard they were separated because Alexander's family went overseas."

"Well, I heard that Rachel was from a distinguished family and she's just studying here to learn about commoners. Alexander being from a rival family found a chance and followed Rachel to this school."

"That sounds too farfetched don't you think? My theory is more realistic, Alex is a super bodyguard sent by Rachel's family to protect her. That's why he wouldn't stop staring at her."

"Realistic? I think you're confusing realistic for one of your dramas."

"Please I don't watch live action, 2-D is supreme!"

The students were a buzz, Rachel could only sigh at the students' weird assumptions. 'Well, the truth is Alex is in a trial period as my friend first. When he gets good results in the trial run, I might spare a moment to think if he could be my boyfriend.

Alex looked at all the students warily and stood beside Rachel even closer since he thought that someone might attack in all the excitement. 'Why is everyone staring at us? Is this a form of distraction and someone was waiting to ambush us?'

Everyone who saw Alex's actions mistook it as him being overprotective of his girlfriend.

"I wish I had a boyfriend who would get jealous if others even stare at me."

"I'll be that guy, how about you be my girlfriend?"

"Sorry, I'm not looking for a boyfriend at the moment."

"But you just said you wish for a boyfriend."

"Sorry" "...."

"I wish that my boyfriend would protect me from the stares of others."

"Is anyone even staring at you?"

Rachel noticing Alex closing in on her looking like he was protecting her from everyone's' stares and hearing the students comments, Rachel started to turn crimson red like an apple. Alex noticed Rachel's changing state and made her face his way.

"Are you alright Rachel? Are you having a fever?" Alex placed his forehead upon her's and noticed that Rachel's face got even redder.

"It's nothing I'm alright, let's just go to the classroom already!" Rachel walked away from the scene with a huff, Alex followed after her confused at the weird reaction.

Everyone else who saw the scene was slack-jawed and after awhile started screaming.

"KYAAAAA!" "NOOOOO!"

...

When the two new friends Alex and Rachel opened the door to their classroom, their classmates had the same reaction as the people outside.

Due to their being no effect, the teacher placed the Alex and Rachel back to their original sitting arrangement.

Once Rachel sat down on her chair at the front of the classroom she was immediately surrounded by her female classmates bombarding her with questions.

Alex, on the other hand, was glared at by the boys, which confused him. They were glaring at him but they weren't releasing any killing intent, so is it alright to do nothing? He started pondering why the male classmates of his would glare at him but not a speck of killing intent could be felt. Though he felt something different he just couldn't understand what it was.

While Alex was thinking of the reason for his classmates' glares, someone suddenly opened the classroom doors with a bang. Alex quickly reacted and tried to reach for his handgun hidden in his bag, but before he could do so the boy who entered the room pointed at him.

"You there its no use, you were too slow!" The boy wearing a disheveled looking uniform, black gloves, and a Salomon Quest 4D GTX Boots, somehow had a cold glint in his eyes. The boy who told Alex to stop approached him.

"Your the same as me, aren't you?" Alex gulped dryly, was his cover blown? Is this guy also a mercenary?

"Don't worry, I won't bother you. I was from the shadow mercenaries, and simply did that out of habit."

'Shadow mercenaries, I have never heard of a group like that... I'll inform dad later.' Alex was on high alert, while the boy who did the dramatic entrance felt excited. 'How was that! I was cool right?! Hmph not like I'm not cool all the time."

"So who are you exactly?" Alex's hand was slowly reaching for his handgun but was stopped by the mysterious boy's who was looking at Alex while grinning, he was staring at Alex's hand that was slowly reaching for the handgun. It was as if he was saying that Alex could try to reach for his handgun, but he was still confident in winning. 'Shadow Mercenaries, what kind of fearsome group was it?'

"Hmph I'm James Bourne, but you could call me by my alias Oliver. Don't worry we are not enemies... Instead at this very moment, we are allies in the same situation. So, for now, how about a truce?"

Alex didn't know who this boy called Oliver truly was but he's intention seemed genuine, he truly wanted to have a truce. It was then Alex remembered number 4 in the mission revision, find a friend that is not the target for protection.

"Fine then will you be my friend?" Everyone who heard Alex and Oliver's conversation was shocked. Oliver himself looked at Alex his mouth almost opened up in shock, but he didn't want to break character so he kept looking at Alex with a serious expression. 'Is this guy serious, he actually wants to be friends?' Oliver looked at Alex's indifferent yet serious expression and was sure he wasn't joking.

"Oliver was actually able to trick the transfer student into becoming his friend."

"No way."

"Is this for real?"

While everyone was having their own reactions. Oliver bit his left thumb until it bled, 'Ouch! That hurt more than I thought it would!' Even though he was screaming inside Oliver didn't break character and still had a serious look on his face not showing the slightest twitch. Oliver then wiped the blood from his thumb onto his right hand he then extended it towards Alex.

"To our brotherhood."

Alex was bewildered by Oliver's actions. 'This guy is serious he really wants to be comrades... No brothers in arms.'

Alex then nodded his head, bit his left thumb and wiped the blood onto his right hand. He shook Oliver's hands.

"To our brotherhood," Alex responded to Oliver's weird actions.

Rachel who saw the entire scene was freaking out in her mind. 'You were already weird, to begin with, I wanted to reform you so that you can turn into better boyfriend material... But before I could do anything, you made another weirdo into your friend!' Rachel then noticed Alex was smiling, it was a natural smile that she hasn't seen from that emotionless face of his. Rachel sighed and smiled as well, 'Well I guess having a friend that gets you is a good thing.'