"Are you sure you want to go? Here's the best time you can back out. " tanong ulit ni Lucien sa akin.
Hay Naku!!!! Kanina pa niya yan tinatanong. As if na man, magba-back out ako. Hello? I already changed my clothes. And because I really wanted to go to that place. Gusto kong makita kung ano ang hitsura ng underworld nila dito.
"Geezzz!! Lucien, baby, hindi na magbabago ang isip ko okay!" sabi ko.
"But it's too dangerous in there for the likes of you. " angal niya sa akin habang umupo siya sa tabi ko. Then he put his head on my shoulder while he wrapped his arms around me from the side.
What did he say? To the likes of me?
"What do you mean by the likes of me? " matalim na tanong ko sa kanya.
Napahinto ako saglit.
Wait a second.
I felt something.
Pinakiramdaman ko ang paligid nang maigi.
And by that, I sensed that someone was spying on me right now.
Well, for me, wala nang bago, dahil araw-araw alam kong may nanonood sa bawat kilos ko magmula noong bumalik ako mula sa Japan. Of course, bago pa man sila makagawa ng hakbang para masaktan ako o anupa man diyan. Inuunahan ko na sila. Pero iba ngayon. Nararamdaman kong may masamang mangyayari.
Palihim akong tumingin kay Lucien nang marahan at may pag-aalala.
Mukhang napagdesisyunan na nilang idamay ang mga tao sa paligid ko.
Anuman ang masamang bagay na kutob kong mangyayari ngayon. I'm not going to let that happen!!
No one can hurt Lucien. No one!! Lalo pa't kasama niya ako.
Naisip ko sina Kuya Sky at ang iba pa. Pati sila, ayaw kong malagay sa alanganin at mapahamak dahil sa akin.
I roamed around my sight to search for that spy.
"I. . . Amhh---- sige na. Sige na. Payag na ako. But remember, don't do any reckless moves and don't do anything stupid in there, okay? " Lucien said defeatedly. Pagkatapos ay hinalikan niya ako sa pisngi nang ilang beses.
Umismid ako, pagkatapos ay tumawa nang marahan dahil hindi pa rin tinigilan ni Lucien ang paghalik-halik sa pisngi ko.
Tsk!! Ayaw lang niyang sagutin ang tanong ko, eh.
Napatingin ako sa may bandang kaliwa bigla. Pero saglit lang iyon. Sumandal ako kay Lucien na ang likod ko ay nakaharap pa rin sa kanya.
Habang ninanamnam ang init mula sa katawan ni Lucien mula sa likod ko, I felt him touch my chin and maneuver it to make me face him.
"What's the matter? " Lucien asked gently.
"Nothing. " deny ko agad.
Ayaw kong mapansin niya na may nangyayari ngayon.
"Talaga? Pero bakit napatingin ka sa bandang iyon? May nakita ka ba?"
"Hahaha. Wala. Akala ko may dumaan lang na pusa, eh ang cute kaya tumingin ako para makita ko siya nang mabuti."
Hinalikan ko siya sa lips.
Iniiwasan kong makuha ang atensyon niya dahil tiyak na may matutuklasan siya tungkol sa akin. Kapag nangyari iyon, mabubunyag ang mga kasinungalingan ko—isang bagay na alam kong hindi niya magugustuhan. Takot akong iwan niya ako sa sandaling malaman niya ang tunay kong katauhan.
I want to be with him in peace. I want to love him in my way. Him continuously smiling at me. Him loving me still.
Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko bigla. Dahil doon, napahawak ako sa parteng iyon. Dinama ko iyon kasi iyon ang patunay na hulog na hulog na talaga ako kay Lucien.
"I love you." anas ko bigla kay Lucien.
I finally found my spy. Who is now holding a throwing star that anytime his ready to aim at us.
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I know there's something wrong here. This room. This time. With my Rain. Yes, MY!!! 'Coz he's already mine and I want to keep it that way forever.
I know. May nakamasid sa amin ngayon. Palagi na man eh. Basta't kasama ko si Rain. And every time sa mga oras na yun, I keep worrying and worrying for Rain. I know may tinatago siya mula sa akin. May "malaking" bagay siyang tinatago sa akin.
I know that because in the first place, I'm the king of the underworld after all.
I know the people who have secrets, people who keep telling lies. Sadly, isa doon si Rain.
But in Rain's case, I know meron siyang dahilan. At paniniwalaan ko iyon. The same case with Sky. Alam kong may tinatago rin si Sky sa akin pati na ang gang niya. But anyway, alam kong may dahilan din siya, sila.
I'm not gonna lie. Nasasaktan ako kasi hindi ako magawang pagkatiwalaan ni Rain. Ang taong minamahal ko ngayon. Pero dahil sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya, I'm okay with it. Tanggap ko na siya, kung ano man ang tinatago niya. I don't want to pry. Hihintayin ko na lang ang panahon na ready na siyang umamin sa akin.
"I love you." biglang anas ni Rain sa akin. Because of my sharp hearing, I caught exactly what he said—and it made my heart race.
Yinakap ko siya ng mahigpit habang hinalikan ko din siya sa kanyang mga labi.
"I love you too, Rain. " I replied to him with tenderness and a loving voice.
Humiwalay na siya sa akin at hinila niya ako papunta sa pinto.
"Let's go. " masaya niyang sabi.
Nagpahila na lang ako sa kanya. Hindi nawala sa isipan ko yung kagustuhan niyang sumama sa amin sa underworld. Ayaw ko man. Wala na naman akong magagawa. Siya na ang batas ngayon. Lahat ng gusto niya, gagawin ko pa rin at susundin. He's already my treasure.
Bumuntong-hininga na lang ako at nginitian si Rain na mukhang excited na habang papalabas kami.
I kept my mouth shut and didn't say anything when I saw that brief flash of anger in his eyes nang malapit na kami sa pinto. Mabilis lang iyon, pero nakita ko.
My eyebrows raised slightly.
Taking one last, quick scan of the room before closing the door, my grip on the handle tightened. Embedded in the table was a four-pointed throwing star, surrounded by the shattered remains of the lamp and mirror.
So that's why.
Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako ulit, then I looked at Rain's back. Napangiti ako. I guess I need to prepare myself for whatever truth he might confess to me soon. And if he doesn't, I have to brace myself for whatever secrets I might discover about him, just so it won't catch me off guard.
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"I'M SO EXCITED!!!" Kennedy cheerfully said with so much joy.
Sky, Ruark, and Kaiser just rolled their eyes. Paano kasi? Kanina pa niya 'yan sinasabi. Nakukulili na ang mga tenga nila.
"SHUT IT!!! " Kaiser shouted at Kennedy.
Mukhang hindi na natiis ni Kaiser ang maingay na si Kennedy.
Kennedy stopped, then he pouted.
"Mukha kang tuko." Sky commented.
"Damn right!!! *laughs*" kantiyaw ni Ruark.
Then the three laughed, except, of course, Kennedy, who keeps pouting his lips.
They all stopped when they saw a shadow.
A silhouette of a man.
Lahat sila ay inihanda ang kani-kaniyang mga sarili. Sky brings out his gun. Kennedy holds his daggers. Ruark wears his tiger claw and holds his hunting knife. Kaiser holds his sword.
Nakakaramdam si Sky ng sobrang kaba. Alam niya kung sino ang pakay ng outsider. Ang kapatid niya, si Rain. Wala namang mangangahas na pumunta sa teritoryo ng Novel Knights kung wala sa amin ang target. Tsaka isa pa, magmula nang naging magnobyo ang dalawa, kasama na nila palagi si Rain.
Kennedy quickly threw his dagger in the direction of that silhouette at nata-maan niya ang isang kamay ng intruder, dahilan upang dumugo iyon at tumulo sa sahig. Without looking back, the intruder jumped to the side of the building, not minding that they are on the second floor. When he landed, he ran fast to escape the wrath of Novel Knights.
The Novel Knights are furious right now. Kasi unlike Sky, mas ikinagagalit ng tatlo na may isang outsider na nangahas pumasok sa teritoryo nila nang walang paalam. Hahabulin sana nila ang intruder, pero—
"What is happening here?" Lucien asked with a cold voice that nearly made them shiver.
"Merong intruder, Dragon." sabi Ruark.
Lucien's face darkened with the news.
'So that's the one who throws the throwing stars, huh? ' Lucien ask silently.
'Why did they intrude here?' ang nasa isip na man ni Rain.
"So? Where is he?" Lucien.
"He. . .He escaped. " Kaiser said in a tensed voice.
"Wh----" Lucien.
"But my dagger reaches him, so now, I'm sure, he's in pain because of my wicked dagger. Don't worry, he can't escape." Kennedy said, cutting Lucien off from what he wanted to say with an evil smile on his face.
The others smirked at what Kennedy said. But Rain is so confused.
"Eh? Nakatakas 'yon tapos masaya pa kayo?" Rain asked.
Lucien hugged Rain, but Rain dodged him, and he ran to Sky's place, which made Lucien jealous and irritated.
"Come here Rain." Lucien commanded with a serious tone.
Pero hindi siya pinansin ni Rain. Ang iba naman ay natutuwa kasi kayang mag-produce na ng leader nila ng iba't ibang facial expression. Bato kasi. *laughs*
"Why? " tanong ulit ni Rain.
"Well, dear, the daggers of Kennedy were always smeared by his own homemade poison." Sky gently explained briefly.
"That's right, and once na nakapasok yun sa katawan mo, makararamdam ka ng sobrang init na para bang sinusunog ang buong katawan mo. When that happens, your memory creates illusions that are made out of your weaknesses, your fears in life. " pagpapatuloy ni Kennedy.
"Ow? That's cool. Ano na man pangalan niya? " Rain.
"Blazing Pain." Kennedy with a proud voice.
"Corny. " kantyaw ni Rain.
They all laugh, except Lucien because he keeps staring at Rain and Sky's Interaction with his coldly.
He's so jealous right now.
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"Gusto kong mamatay siya ngayong gabi. " F exclaimed.
"Yes boss!!"
"Good!!" C commented slightly.