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1 hour later the food was ready

*Honey?* Keyla desperately called for Genzo, but he didn't hear anything. She sighed and walked into the living room

*Honey, could you set the table over in the dining room?* Keyla nudged Genzo, who immediately dashed into the dining room. They hardly ever used it because they usually ate in the kitchen or living room, but with so many people, the big table had to hold up.

Keyla brought crockery and cutlery to the dining room and Genzo passed them out before Keyla came with the soup.

Arrived in the living room she stood on the armchair and cleared her throat

*the food is ready, please follow Genzo* Keyla was almost hoarse from all the screaming.

Everyone followed Genzo and then sat there. Keyla was the only one who didn't get anything down. Genzo and Taro glared at her, but Keyla ignored the looks. She was still nauseous, so eating wasn't a good idea right now. She even had to force herself not to just leave the room. Just the smell of the food was enough for her. But she had decency and she didn't want to be alone in the kitchen either. After everyone was full and satisfied, everyone took away their luggage and retreated to the guest house. Because after the long flights, everyone was more than ready. Keyla stood at the front door and took a deep breath, Genzo stood behind his Keyla and hugged her. She laid her head back on his shoulder.

*You don't look too good either, don't you think you might want to lie down?* Genzo pressed his cheek against Keyla's head

*thanks for the compliment* Keyla had to laugh

*but no, I still want to clear the dishes and prepare everything for tomorrow morning* Keyla broke away from Genzo and gave him a kiss

She cleaned up the dining room and turned on the dishwasher. Then she covered again, so she didn't have to do it again tomorrow. Genzo went to take a shower in the meantime. He had just finished when Keyla came into the bedroom. She fell backwards into bed.

Genzo even helped his Keyla undress, at least he tried, because she pulled him into bed, she was ready, but not that ready. Both spent 2 wonderful hours before Genzo was completely exhausted. Keyla snuggled into Genzo's arms. He had already fallen asleep when Keyla was still thinking about tomorrow. Only then did she fall asleep.

Keyla's alarm clock rang at 7 o'clock sharp. In hindsight, she could have cursed herself for confronting him so early. Keyla crawled out of bed towards the bathroom, there she showered, got dressed and went into the kitchen, after the first coffee she was much more awake. She unlocked the front door and prepared everything for breakfast. Everything was ready at half past nine. Now the guests could come.

Around 9am the first ones arrived, Keyla greeted everyone with a good morning and a hug. At half past nine everyone was there and they could have breakfast.

Keyla looked at her watch

*Guys I have to go* Keyla apologized because she had to get Salva and Kojiro

Keyla then had at least half an hour of peace in the car. Arrived at the airport, she leaned against a pillar and waited. Kojiro and Salva's flight was delayed 10 minutes. Sighing, Keyla pushed herself off the pillar and got herself a coffee, this would make the wait a little easier for her, because that wasn't the only ride she had today. Genzo had one more game afterwards, but since the coach called last night to let them know that the game was postponed by 2 hours, Keyla was able to pick up Tsubasa and Karl, who arrived half an hour later and after that they could drive to the stadium with 3 cars. Otherwise they had real problems getting everyone away. But that meant for Keyla that she had to work again today.

Keyla saw Kojiro and Salva from afar and beamed at them both

*so guys we fly back together, I think one more day with the gang and I'll go crazy* sighing, she first hugged Salva and then Kojiro

*that bad?* Kojiro looked at her questioningly

*bad is not an expression at all. All in one place is nerve wracking, I tell ya* Keyla looked annoyed in Kojiro's direction.

*Who's there?* Salva looked at her curiously

*also, Leo and Izabella, Taki, Izawa, Kisugi and Natzuki, Taro and Hikaru. Then Tsubasa and Karl come later. Then it's off to the stadium, Genzo and I can work again today.* Keyla took a deep breath

*ui full house and you have your hands full* Salva felt sorry for her because he saw that she was not doing well

*thinking about it, actually we could play the other national team* giggling, Keyla walked towards the car leaving a surprised Kojiro and an even more surprised Salva behind. They had to catch themselves first before they followed her.

*Kojiro we will be partying again soon in Japan, I hope everything will be fine then*

*we'll see then. We'll all be back by the beginning of September at the latest when it's time for training camp and the championship* Kojiro smiled gently at her.

The 3 got in the car and Keyla drove them to the house. There she introduced everyone and everyone again.

*Guys and gals if you have a minute that would be very lovely* Keyla grabbed attention

*I'll pick up the last 2 right away, when I'm back, please all be ready to leave. Then we go to the stadium. Genzo and I have to work, but you can watch the game then*

Keyla climbed back down from the chair, went into the kitchen and grabbed another coffee. She took a deep breath, finished her coffee and drove back to the airport.

There she waited for Karl, because he would arrive before Tsubasa. Less than 5 minutes later he strolled in her direction. Keyla hugged him tightly, he enjoyed her closeness and didn't want to let go of her so quickly.

*we still have to wait for Tsubasa* Keyla broke away from Karl and looked him in the eyes, he was one of the few, next to Genzo, Salva and Kojiro, who were taller than her. Everyone else was about her size.

*Would you like some coffee?* Keyla broke the silence and Karl just nodded

Keyla got coffee to go with Karl. They both drank it while waiting for Tsubasa.

*key? Things will get serious in a few days, then you'll be off the market for good.* Karl became thoughtful

Keyla sighed, apparently he still hadn't gotten over it, although Keyla had read about changing acquaintances in the newspaper all the time.

*eh Karl? You just recently had a new girlfriend. What happened to her?* She looked at him questioningly

*it is like the other story. It's not easy to find someone, at least not when you're looking for someone in particular* Karl looked at her expectantly

*hms, you may be right* Keyla didn't feel like any discussion that she had had with him umpteen times

Thank god Tsubasa stopped the whole thing, running right into her arms. He would have almost overlooked her if Keyla hadn't stood in his way.

*you can team up with Genzo, he's just as confused right now* grinning, she broke away from him and kissed his cheek

*so we have to, we still have to go to the game* Keyla put the pressure on, the game started in just under an hour and a half and they needed a half to come back.

Tsubasa talked like a waterfall on the way back, at some point Keyla just nodded when he had asked a question.

Once home, Keyla dashed in, got her list, and gathered everyone by the cars.

*so I part on. Those who know where they're going go to the cars. Genzo takes over the first car, Izawa, Kisugi, Natzuki and Taki drive there. Taro takes over Car 2 with Leo, Izabella, Tsubasa and Hikaru. The rest come with me* Keyla tossed Taro the car keys and everyone got in where they were assigned.

*Honey, do you remember where the stadium is?* Keyla hid behind her car because she didn't want to be hit by the look

*I hope so, or do you want to drive up?* Genzo looked questioningly in her direction

*I think that would be better* she said sheepishly

Her car came first anyway, so it actually came in handy. Keyla drove up, Genzo behind her and Taro at the end, arriving half an hour before the game. Genzo went to change and Keyla took her people to the stands before she went onto the pitch too. The seats were right behind the bench from Grünwald. Keyla and Genzo had organized that extra. Keyla spoke to Mr. Zeemann again, because that was the last training session, Keyla and Genzo would only have to work for Grünwald again at the beginning of October. If Keyla extended her contract, because it expired at the end of September.

Keyla sat down on the bench because the players were running in. The ref whistled and Grünwald dominated the game from the start. After the first half they were already leading 3:0.

The second half started as the first had ended and Grünwald scored a goal. In the 60th minute, Schester crashed into an opponent and lay down. Keyla ran to him, the poor man had a pretty nasty laceration on his head, he had to leave the field so that Keyla could continue treating him. Thank goodness the wound wasn't deep so Keyla tended it and he was able to get back on the pitch. That was the only incident. In the end Grünwald won 5:0.

Keyla and the rest waited for Genzo by the cars. He came 20 minutes later. Keyla decided, even if it was going to be expensive, to go eat with everyone. Genzo didn't have to pay.

Everyone had a relaxed evening and laughed a lot before the whole pack drove back.

Everyone used the next day to relax or to look at the city. Keyla couldn't go, she still had to prepare a few things, because the bachelor party and Kojiro's birthday were supposed to take place tomorrow. When everyone was in their beds, Keyla went into the kitchen, she wanted to bake a cake for Kojiro, and 3 cakes had to be made next to this one. Otherwise there would not be enough for everyone. Around 4 o'clock in the morning, the cakes were ready, but the cake still needed. Genzo came sleepily into the kitchen and looked over his Keyla's shoulder.

*Honey, finish her up afterwards and come to bed* he gave her a kiss on the cheek and hugged her from behind

*There's not much left to do, I'll be done in an hour. Lie back down* Keyla turned on her side and kissed her genzo. He just nodded in resignation and disappeared back into the bedroom.

Half past five the cake was finally ready, it had taken more time than she would have liked. She prepared breakfast and then fell into bed at 6, dead tired.

The alarm clock rang at 8, Genzo looked at his Keyla, who was still asleep. He knew she was up late and let her sleep. He got ready and saw that Keyla had already prepared everything. All he had to do was get breakfast ready. He made coffee and tea and just brought it over when the first ones came and looked around in amazement, because they noticed Keyla's absence right away

*where did you leave your future wife?* Taro looked at Genzo confused

*she's still asleep, she was just standing in the kitchen baking* Genzo excused Keyla's absence. The others were satisfied with that.

Keyla didn't wake up until well after 12 and looked at the clock in shock. But since neither the fire brigade nor the police had stormed the house, Genzo seemed to have everything under control. Keyla breathed a sigh of relief. She crawled out of bed and got ready. She wasn't really awake yet, but the guests shouldn't wait any longer. Arrived in the living room, she gave Genzo a kiss, waved once around and pulled Kojiro to the side. She dragged him into the kitchen, where she hugged him

*happy birthday my love* she gave him a kiss on the cheek and handed him his present. He was completely surprised and pulled Keyla back into his arms

*that wouldn't have been necessary, thank you so much* Kojiro would have expected anything but this. He unpacked the present and smelled her perfume. Keyla had a Japanese jersey made with her name on it. So Kojiro always had something of her. He was still staring at the t-shirt. Keyla waited impatiently for his reaction, who actually had to shed a tear. Keyla lifted his chin and looked into his eyes

*hey don't cry, I don't know you like that* she looked at him in surprise

*thanks Key* that's all he could say, he preferred to hug her

Genzo also came into the kitchen and saw the spectacle and he also saw the jersey that Kojiro was holding in his hands. Unnoticed, he disappeared back into the living room, he had to pull himself together not to say anything.

Around 3 o'clock Keyla rounded up the whole clan because it was coffee time. Everyone was amazed when they came into the dining room and especially Kojiro was completely floored. When everyone was seated, Keyla spoke up.

*I'd like to toast to Kojiro because it's his birthday today* Keyla toasted everyone as a murmur ran through the room. Because nobody knew anything about his birthday, except for Keyla and Genzo. Everyone congratulated him, he just would have preferred to vanish into thin air, he wasn't used to so much attention. After a relaxing cup of coffee, everyone chatted a little longer, then it was already time to get ready. At that moment the doorbell rang and Kaltz and his girlfriend were standing in front of the door. Keyla greeted them both and led them into the living room. The introductions only slowly went against the grain of Keyla and she could almost sing the names.

*Guys are you getting ready? We girls finally want to be free of storms* Keyla giggled because the surprised faces were hard to beat.

The boys got ready, Keyla wished everyone a lot of fun and shooed them out, after closing the door she sighed

*Thank God, rest* she got champagne from the kitchen and clinked glasses with her girls. They had a great evening, talking about the boys and the upcoming honeymoon. Around 2, all 4 were slightly drunk, but very tired. While Natzuki and Izabella left the field, Keyla brought Kaltz' girlfriend home. Half an hour later she was back home and fell into bed totally knocked out. There was no sign of Genzo and the boys far and wide. Around 6, Keyla woke up to Genzo stumbling into the bedroom. He was pretty drunk. He constantly disciplined himself not to be too loud, but somehow it didn't work out the way he wanted. He let out a loud sigh because he had cut his foot on the bed. Keyla turned to the side annoyed, because if there was one thing she didn't like, it was breath that smelled of alcohol. After it took Genzo a whopping 20 minutes to undress and get into bed, Keyla fell asleep again.

At 8am the alarm clock rang again. Keyla was relatively fit, sneaked into the kitchen and made coffee. She looked out the window at the guest house. Even then everything was quiet. She set the table in the dining room, knowing the boys wouldn't be up until 12. To her amazement, the girls came for coffee, but none of the boys showed up. The girls decided to go shopping in the city. She didn't have to have hung over men after all, at least not that many at once.

Keyla and the girls didn't come back until late in the evening. Genzo was already in bed, he wasn't really feeling well

*hey darling* he looked at her dreamily

*Well my sweetie, is everything okay?* Keyla giggled

*oh yes it was a great evening and shall I tell you something?* Genzo waited for an answer because if Keyla heard that, she would fall out of her feet

*well then tell me* Keyla looked at him curiously

*Kojiro met someone* Genzo looked at Keyla, who was standing there with her mouth open

*and you'll get to know her, because I invited her to the wedding* Genzo narrowed his eyes because he saw Keyla's gaze. But she decided not to get upset. She was surprised that Kojiro had met someone, but she wasn't angry about that. More like Genzo for inviting a total stranger to the wedding. But Keyla only took a deep breath, lay down on the bed, gave her Genzo a kiss and turned away from him, who snuggled up to his Keyla. He fell asleep quickly, but she couldn't, she was tired but annoyed with Genzo. He didn't even know her. Keyla had a bad feeling about this.

After 2 hours she finally fell asleep.

The alarm clock went off at 9, tomorrow was the wedding. Kojiro hadn't crossed paths with her since his birthday. And according to Taro, who just walked in, Kojiro wasn't even there, he was with his girlfriend. Keyla sipped her coffee annoyed.

*Key everything ok?* Taro tore her out of her thoughts

*honestly? No* Keyla's eyes grew serious

*because of Kojiro?* Taro asked

*not directly, I'm happy for him. But does he have to take it to the wedding right away, I don't even know it, but no, Genzo had to invite her right away*, moaning, she pushed the empty cup away

*Honestly, I was allowed, well, had to get to know her. And I can tell you, she almost forced herself on Kojiro, but he was so full he didn't even notice. And if you ask me, there's something wrong with her* Taro looked at Keyla with concern. Taro knew people well, Keyla knew that. She, too, was now pricked up

*are you sure Taro?* Keyla's gaze grew more intense

*yes, I'm so sorry* he looked at her thoughtfully now. Keyla's look spoke volumes. Not that she didn't begrudge Kojiro the girlfriend, on the contrary, as long as it was a reasonable one, Keyla wouldn't stand in the way. But if she were the opposite, she would protect Kojiro. But the way Taro met her, she was anything but sane.

*do you know her name? And above all, does she come from here?* Keyla pulled out a piece of paper and pen and wrote down

*As far as I can tell, her name is Daniela Winter. And she probably lives here. I can't tell you more, but she's 25.* Taro looked at Keyla

*so she's even older than Kojiro* Keyla thought, since when did Kojiro like older ones and above all how could he call her girlfriend after a night, that wasn't his style at all.

When Genzo came down, Keyla retreated to the bedroom and pulled out her laptop. At least she wanted to know who this Daniela Winter was, but she couldn't find anything on the internet. Frustrated, she closed the laptop.

*Kojiro shouldn't be around today* grumbling, Keyla went back into the kitchen. Should Kojiro show up after all, she would give him a good wash.

Half the boys were already wandering around town again. Keyla relaxed and made a plan for tomorrow. She had to go out again at 6, the hairdresser's appointment was at 7, after that she had to put on the dress and the wedding appointment was at 11.

Keyla calmly prepared dinner.

There was still no sign of Kojiro, not even a message. It wasn't usually his style, not when it came to Keyla. Completely absent Keyla only functioned at the moment, because she was worried about him despite everything. At 7 p.m. the food was on the table. But Keyla got absolutely nothing down, Genzo punished her with his eyes again and Taro looked at her pityingly. Keyla said goodbye without saying much, said the exact time again and disappeared into bed. Genzo followed her because he too slowly realized that something was wrong

*Honey, what's going on?* Genzo sat down on the bed with Keyla

*all good* Keyla tried to smile

*I can see that nothing is good* Genzo's tone became more serious

*it's because of Kojiro. I have a really bad feeling about the whole thing* Keyla stared at the ceiling, not wanting to look at Genzo now

*Honey, Kojiro is old enough, he already knows what he's doing* Genzo talked to her soothingly. Still, Keyla couldn't stop thinking about it and closed her eyes. The sooner she slept, the sooner it would be tomorrow and she wouldn't have time to think about it anymore. Genzo gave her another kiss and went downstairs again because he didn't have to get up before 9am.

Keyla slept fitfully that night. The excitement came and concerns about Kojiro grew. Around 11 Genzo also went to bed, Keyla snuggled up to him and cried. Genzo noticed and hugged his Keyla even tighter and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

*don't worry so much honey* Genzo whispered, but there was no response from Keyla. She didn't want to talk about it now, she tried to go on sleeping, but unfortunately she couldn't.

She looked at the clock and the alarm reads 5:30 am. Grumbling Keyla got up, the first thing she needed was coffee, because if she wasn't rested, she could get very mean. Even the coffee didn't wake her up. Keyla went to take a shower. When she was done at around 6:30, Izabella came over. She would come with me to the hairdresser. Keyla put a cup of tea down for Izabella and refilled her cup with coffee. Neither of them spoke because Izabella was just as tired.

*are you coming, we have to go?!* Keyla smiled at Izabella who grabbed her bag and then got into Keyla's car. Arrived at the hairdresser they were already expected. Since Keyla didn't want a veil, the hairdresser left her hair open, since it went down to her buttocks, they provided it with light curls, put small flowers in her hair and she got a simple tiara. Keyla already looked like a princess. The make-up lasted, thank God, only half as long.

It was now 9 o'clock, Keyla and Izabella drove back to the house, there they locked themselves in the bedroom with Natzuki and Kaltz' girlfriend. Genzo and the boys drove to church half an hour earlier. Keyla and her girls would then come relaxed. First they toasted with champagne. The girls giggled like crazy. Keyla had serious problems getting into the dress because she couldn't laugh anymore. Shortly before it was done and the girls admired the bride. Keyla looked in the mirror and already had tears in her eyes.

But now it was high time Keyla had to go. She handed the car keys to Kaltz's girlfriend. Because Izabella and Natzuki didn't know where to go. Only in the car did the nervousness increase. Keyla's stomach was tingling like crazy. And it got worse with every meter they got closer to the church. Keyla couldn't believe it, they really were on time. Salva waited outside because he would bring her in. Somebody had to take the part. Keyla got out, the girls went ahead and Keyla stopped in front of Salva

*you look beautiful Key* Salva was impressed

Keyla hooked his arm and took another deep breath before the two entered the church. All the guests stood up, but she could only see Genzo. She really had to be careful not to start crying right away and she also saw tears in Genzo's eyes. Salva handed Keyla to Genzo and he then sat down with the other guests. Keyla and Genzo faced each other.