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Bachira Meguru considered himself to be lucky, well, to be more specific, luck has been knocking on his door for a month now. Not only because he was selected for the 'blue lock' project that sought to find the best striker, no, but apart from that, he had also met his soul mate; Isagi Yoichi.
Ever since he was a child, Meguru had always looked forward to the day he would meet his soul mate. The knowledge that there was someone in the world meant for him always made his heart pound inside his chest.
The storybooks that his mother used to read were always on his mind.
'And they will know each other, with just one look they could recognize their love, and they would see the depths of each other's souls, plunging into the deep confines of their love.'
He could clearly remember those simple words from his favorite story, but everything felt a little more simple and vaguer when he met his soulmate. The other boy watched him curiously, they played well but there was no romantic edge to their interactions. Or well, not from Isagi, because Bachira could feel his heart go crazy in his chest every time he and Isagi spent time together.
'If only Isagi could see me the same way.'
In just one moment, it was as if Isagi had eyes for him, and the next, he was looking out for Nagi. Nagi Seishiro, who left his own soulmate only to go with Isagi.
The albino had denied having a cold heart and admitted that he cared for Reo, yes, but he didn't seem sorry. Even Bachira had to admit that he felt a bit annoyed by his attitude, remembering Reo's surprised and then shattered look. Unconsciously, his hand clung to his chest as the feeling of discomfort grew, he didn't know why, but his chest ached with each passing time.
"Hey nagi, go take a bath, you're covered in sweat!"
"It's annoying."
The voice of his other two companions brought him out of his thoughts. There was Isagi, smiling as he looked at Nagi, who returned his gaze. Both are not paying attention to the third person in the room.
"Just go, I'll go take a bath too."
"Fine."
Isagi didn't even give him a glance as he left the room, however, Nagi stopped slightly and gave him a look that made him extremely uncomfortable. There was a completely strange gleam in that pair of green eyes and it sent a chill through his body.
'Nagi is an alpha and isagi is a beta, nothing will happen.'
He tries to convince himself of that fact. Also, Nagi's soul mate was a dominant omega, it was impossible for the albino to prefer a beta over an omega. It was cruel, but everyone knew that the best couples were alpha and omega, who gravitate towards each other naturally.
He wanted to believe that, even so, 15 minutes later, no one came back and Bachira went to the bathroom too, only to freeze in place once he got close enough to the bathroom.
"Ughh...Full Nh!...s-slower..Ah...I still can't get used to this."
"..You're still tight."
Bachira recognized those two voices. How not to do it? When he had spent a week listening to them. His breathing and his heart became irregular at some point and suddenly, everything was black. he couldn't see anything around him, but he could still hear the sounds. He wanted it to stop, for the pain to go away, he tried to stop listening. Wasn't Isagi his soulmate?
Soulmates shouldn't hurt you, so Why?
Why couldn't Isagi see him? Why did he have to see Nagi? Why couldn't he have a love story like the one his mother told him when he was a child?
Why was he always the problem-?
"Hey, can you hear me? Can you recognize my voice?"
No, he couldn't.
“Purple hair, eyes the same color, taller than you. Does it sound familiar to you?"
He... Did he know someone like that? An image began to form in the darkness.
"Reo, Mikage Reo."
"It's me, yes. Can you smell my shampoo? It's a very expensive brand."
Shampoo… yes, the smell of flowers and something else was there… What was that smell?
"Lavender and Jasmine".
"Yeah, can you feel my bed? It's a decent enough bed, although it's far from being as comfortable as the bed I have at home."
Bed? Yes, this surface was much softer than the futon Meguru normally slept on. Slowly, Bachira was able to see and feel her surroundings. His chest was still heavy but he could breathe a little more, only then did he realize Reo was in front of him holding his hands.
"You're finally here, I wanted to use my pheromones to calm you down, but Nagi could smell them... Tch, stupid alphas and their keen senses."
Nagi... oh, sure. He and Reo were soul mates and had spent time together before entering Blue lock.
"Are you okay? You saw it too."
At Bachira's words, Reo stopped complaining about the alphas and looked at the younger one.
He had been depressed after Nagi left him, yes, but Reo had never felt that Nagi was really interested in him like that.
'He even called our bond a nuisance.'
It was not something new. Of course, Reo was happy that his soul mate had a talent for soccer, which was all that mattered to him.
Of course, he was influenced a bit by the soul link and the fact that Nagi was an alpha. But Reo was still superior to those two things, he was raised to adapt to situations and get the best conditions for himself. So while preventing his romantic feelings for Nagi from growing, he also exerted his domineering status to keep Nagi's urges at bay.
Nagi was a normal alpha, so he couldn't do anything to him. However, that was just a precautionary measure, as Nagi did not have alpha instincts to want to dominate others.
'but it seems the problem was me.'
That was what Reo thought. Listening to Nagi and Isagi fucking in the bathrooms was enough to make him nauseous, but the one who had it the worst was Bachira Meguru.
Not only because Reo had seen how Meguru was looking at Isagi, but because the boy had a panic attack. Good thing Bachira was a beta, otherwise, his anguished pheromones would have filled the halls.
Reo had to hold him when he didn't react to anything, all while keeping his emotions and pheromones in check.
"You know, you should worry about yourself before you worry about others."
"But nagi is your soulmate, and he dumped you, you must be worse off than me."
Reo raised an eyebrow.
"Thanks for the reminder, but Nagi will regret leaving me behind on the court. Whatever he does off the court, I don't care, as long as it doesn't affect his performance."
Bachira blinked in confusion at the purple-haired boy's words.
"He's your soulmate...don't you care?"
"I care about Nagi, but not because he's my soulmate, but because of who he is. He's my treasure and before you ask, no, I don’t think of him in a romantic way."
Meguru didn't understand. For him, soulmates were those people who were destined to love each other.
"Why? If you're meant to be together, it's normal for you to love your soulmate-"
"It's not normal for me."
Reo cut him off before Bachira could continue speaking.
"I don't want anyone else to decide who I'm going to love. I hate getting things easily, it's boring."
Reo sighed as he tilted his neck, exposing his colored gland.
"How about you mark me? Dealing with alphas who want to fuck me is annoying. If you bite me, they'll leave me alone and since you're not an alpha, then it won't be a problem."Reo sighs in annoyance.” I've been dealing since Nagi left but a mark would make things easier for me.”
"But you didn't have a mark the first time when I saw you."
Reo sighed again, but this time as if it were a question that he heard several times.
"No, I never let Nagi mark or smell me. but since we came together and I take care of him, everyone thinks we're in a relationship"
Bachira felt lost, he didn't understand what Reo was saying. How had they gotten to this point?
"Ugh, then, why me?"
"Well, if my soulmate fucked yours, then I have to take responsibility for you." Reo paused briefly before speaking again. "However, you will have to woo me properly. I am a Domineering Omega and I am also part of the elite. You must work hard, Bachira Meguru."
Bachira's mind went blank as he tried to process what was happening, it was an unexpected turn of events and made his head spin. A soft hand caressed his face and before he could refuse, Reo rested his face in the palm of his hand, blinking softly before a soft smile spread, giving his features an elegant air.
"Am I not pretty?"
No. Reo wasn't pretty, not in the same way Chigiri was, a pretty omega. No, Reo was beautiful. It was a fact that everyone knew, Mikage Reo was blessed in all aspects of his life. Beautiful, smart, rich, and incredibly talented.
It was as if God had a favorite son, and that son would be Reo.
"...You're beautiful."
The breathless admission fell from his lips, even more so when Reo's eyes turned to croissants and he tilted his neck, exposing even more of the pale, flawless skin.
"Be gentle, please."
Those are the last words Bachira hears before he sinks his teeth into the omega's sensitive skin.
******
When Nagi and Isagi return to the bedroom, they are both surprised that Bachira is not in the room. It is normal that the other teenager jumped on Isag as soon as he walked through the door, however, today it does not seem to be the case.
"Looks like he's not here."
Nagi doesn't really care, so he lays down on his bed, however, Isagi is a bit worried about the whereabouts of his soulmate. Isagi knows he's probably reeking of Nagi's scent, but Bachira is a beta just like him, so it shouldn't be a problem to go find him.
'but it's uncomfortable.'
Usually, Isagi would come back and after a little chat, go to sleep or just go practice. Looking for Bachira felt wrong, even more so considering that the other rarely left his side.
"I'll go look for Bachira, he's probably in the dining room-"
"I am here ."
Bachira's voice rang loud in the room, as he awkwardly entered the room. As soon as the two made eye contact, Isagi's gaze swept over him trying to make sure he was okay, even so, Meguru just advanced towards his bed, still in a daze, but his plans were dashed when a larger hand wrapped around his wrist, completely stopping his attempt to go to sleep.
"Nagi, what's happened?"
Isagi's voice rang through the air, but it didn't register in Nagi's mind. Not when he could feel an all-too-familiar scent coming from Bachira's body, a scent he himself recognized quite clearly.
"Why do you smell like Reo?"
It was confusing. Reo never allowed someone to leave their scent on his body, likewise, he tried not to leave his scent on other people. Therefore, even after knowing each other for six months, the only time Nagi could perceive Reo's pheromones was when they had just played and the sweat adhered to their skins.
But Reo never smelled him or allowed Nagi to smell him, t hen why..?
"What do you mean by Reo's smell?"
This time, Isagi's voice was accusatory as he looked between the two of them. Finally, Bachira lets go of Nagi's grasp and go back to his bed, not caring about the two sets of eyes burning through his head.
"Why does it matter? What Reo and I do is nobody's business but us."
Silence.
Nobody responds after what he says and Bachira is about to succumb to exhaustion but Nagi's voice makes itself heard, something dark and completely different from what he got used to.
“Reo is not your soulmate, you shouldn't do that. Isagi will be sad."
'Shouldn't you care about your own soulmate?'
The thought hits hard and only makes him bury himself harder in his sheets. Did Isagi care that Bachira got sad when he let himself be fucked by Nagi? No, Meguru was sure that was not the case. So he tries to sleep, sniffing the faint trace of the perfume Reo wears, even though he would like to feel enveloped in the omega pheromones.