[center][h2] [color=8dc73f]Norio Ishiro[/color][/h2][/center]

It was a rare and much needed day off for Norio. He and his wife had just dropped their daughter, Akemi, to school and were enjoying a nice day at home. He couldn't remember the last time he spent time with his wife alone like this. No work, no kid, no stress. After a few moments of admiring his wife from the couch, he walked up behind her and kissed her gently on the cheek. She was caught a bit off guard and almost dropped the broom that was in her hand. [color=ec008c]"What was that for, Norio?"[/color] she asked, pretending to scold him. [color=ec008c]"Can't you see that I'm busy sweeping?"[/color]

[color=8dc73f]"I can't kiss my beautiful wife?"[/color] he replied with a smile. He snatched the broom from her hands and put it to the side. [color=8dc73f]"You work very hard, Manami. Can't we just let the floor be dirty for one day?"[/color]

Without giving her anytime to argue, he then led her towards the couch and sat her down. He put an arm around her and used his free hand to turn on the television. She seemed hesitant at first, wanting to go back to her cleaning, but decided that maybe it would be okay to take a break. It wasn't often that her husband was home after all. She snuggled in closer towards him. Their eyes were on the screen but neither were really paying attention to what was going on. [color=ec008c]"You know, Akemi's painting will be in the school art show next week. It would mean a lot to her if you could go,"[/color] said Manami. She wasn't really hoping for too much since she was aware of her husband's busy work schedule but it couldn't hurt to ask. 

[color=8dc73f]"I'll do my best,"[/color] Norio replied though he knew he was going to be busy all week. 

[color=ec008c]"You always do."[/color]

They did not say anything after that and simply watched some afternoon soap that was on. However, there was still some tension in the room. Norio knew that his wife was still hoping that he would retire from this line of work. He wanted to be there more for his family. But at the same time, there were people that also needed protecting. It was what he did best. He was also recently given a [i]special gift[/i] that he would like to use. 

His mind began to wander until he heard a familiar, yet unwelcome voice. He was being summoned by that man, if he could call him a man that is. He got up, mumbled something about needing to go to the bathroom, and left the living room. He was still unsure of how the whole thing worked, but he definitely did not want his wife to see him like that. 

He suddenly was in an unknown place, standing on some sort of pedestal. There was Gospel as he expected, but there were also eleven other people whom he could not see. So there were more like him out there.

As Norio continued to look around, Gospel began to speak. [b]"Greetings Players!"As you all know, I am Gospel, the God of this world. You are all here today as you have been enlisted into the Survival Game and your reward shall be my spot. The basic rules are that you must kill off all other players and survive to be the last one standing. In return, you shall become a God. Simple, no? If you have question, you know where you can find me.

Now that we have the formalities out of the way, let the games begin! Maybe fortunate be ever in your favor!"[/b]

And then he was back home. He felt a shiver going down his spine as Gospel's words echoed in his head. A survival game with other players targeting him? As if his life wasn't dangerous enough as it was. He went to the bathroom to splash his face with cold water before returning to Manami's side. 

Manami glanced over at her husband and felt like something was off. [color=ec008c]"Is everything alright, honey?"[/color] she asked. 

[color=8dc73f]"Yeah, everything is fine. So what happened to the fellow who turned out to actually be the girl's brother?"[/color]