OC Uzumaki/Senju thrown into Narutoverse and will probably mess up it so bad you might not even recognize it by the end of it... Or I hope I can do something like that.

Spoiler Alert : It'll be fun hopefully?


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Overseeing the myriad choices of life, a man hoped.
 One path gave birth to an alternative universe. 
One where even the smallest of changes can cause the brightest of sparks.
One where the strongest can be the weakest and where the softest can be the hardest.
A Shattered Divinity.
One made into ten, ten made into a hundred; the cycle continues.
A man despaired.
A rising star passes the myriad choices; smiling upon it.
A woman laughed.
~~

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Like Xiao Yan, another soul was reborn as Xiao Ning. The heavens seemed to forget about his existence and did not gift him any talent. Will he follow Xiao Yan's footsteps or create his own legend? 

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The four girls made their way further through the hallway. As they took a left turn around a corner into a bordering hallway, they found another girl standing there.
   "It seems we have found our next opponent." Yūi said as she observed the girl standing there. The girl had green eyes and green hair that reached her shoulders, but it looked messy and uncared for. Unlike Ejji though, she wore the full proper school uniform, ribbon and summer sweater included. Right then, she started speaking.
   "M- my name is Aiko Keiko f- from class 2-B, and I'll be your next o- opponent!" The girl took a fighting stance with her trembling legs, and she held her open hand sideways like she was about to do some karate move. "I- I won't let you f- four pass, stay away from Yaruki!"
   The four girls all too a defensive stance and await an attack from their opponent. They waited. And waited. . . And waited. A minute passed with nothing happening.
   "So ehmmm. . . You gonna attack or what?" Yukurri blurted out to break the silence.
   The girl replied. "Keiko Combat Style rule 27; Never initiate an attack yourself. Only go on the offensive if left no choice but to fight."
   At that, Akane tilted her head sideways with a questioning expression. "Keiko Combat Style? Never in my life have I ever heard of that."
   Aiko looked at the ground with blush on her face. "K- Keiko Combat Style is an f- fighting style I created myself w- when I was young. I b- based the techniques and rules around other fighting styles, t- to create one that suites me best."
   Yukkuri dropped her defensive stance. "So we were basically getting scared at some girl who wants to use some fighting techniques she though up as a child? All that being cautious was for nothing I guess." Yukkuri then started walking again making her way past Aiko as she spoke. "Well pal, we'd much rather not go through with your challenge and risk hurting you, so if you could just let us pas real qui-."
   Suddenly, Yukkuri flew through the air with the speed of a cannonball and crashed into the wall in the back of the hall behind her classmates.
   The three girls looked in awe at the result of just one arm thrust from their opponent.
   "I d- do hope that is enough to make you f- four stop underestimating me. P- please don't come any closer or you'll m- meet the same fate!" she said as 
   After shaking off their surprise, the three girls quickly made their way towards their fallen comrade to check up on her status. As they helped the dizzy Yukkuri stand up again, she was blurting out. . . The usual for Yukkuri.
   "Did. . . Did I die just now. . ? Am. . . am I in heaven. . ? Then why. . . Why am I surrounded by girls though? Where's. . . My harem of buff looking guys. . ?"
   Yūi quickly worked on snapping her green-haired friend out of it. She gave light slaps to Yukkuri's face as she spoke to her. "Get it together Yukkuri, you're still alive! There's no buff guys harem here but there's plenty of visual novels you can play for that!"
   As Yukkuri came to her senses, she managed to stand on her own feet again. She immediately asked the first question that came to her mind. "Hey what happened just now?"
   "You totally got your asked kicked by that girl right there." Yūi replied casually.
   "Oh ho ho, so it's a fight she wants, eh?" Yukkuri quickly replied as she balled her fists. "Then she can get a fight, bring it on!" she shouted as she ran towards the green-haired girl once more. Seconds later, Yukkuri had made her way crashing into the same wall once more.
   "A. . . tactical retreat. . . sounds like a. . . mighty fine idea. . . at the moment. Let's find. . . some alternative way. . . I guess." she said while panting as she stood up from the ground again.
   Aoi replied. "We do not have time for that I'm afraid. There's only one other hallway that leads to the stairs, but if we take that route we won't get to Yaruki in time. Also, for all we know there could be another challenge waiting for us on that route, we need to somehow get passed this point."
   Yukkuri looked once more at her opponent. "So we really have no other choice but to go through here?" she asked as she approached Aiko again. At that, Aiko spoke up again. "W- we both know very w- well how this will end. D- don't force me to - hurt you again."
   For a few seconds, Yukkuri looked quietly at the ground. But then suddenly, a grin appeared on her face, and she spoke. "Oh don't worry, I like it rough."
   Unsure how to reply, all Aiko could let out was ". . . Eh?".
   Yukkuri raised her head, still grinning, as she continued. "You heard me. Like. It. Rough."
   Suddenly, Aiko's face became red as a tomato from blush. "W- why are you t- talking like t- t- that! L- lewd! I- indecent!"
   In reply, Yukkuri let out a laugh as she crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Such a perfect reaction! I know your type all too well, the totally innocent and pure girl sort! Such a perfect target for a degenerate like me to get to work on!"
   "W- what are you t- talking about?! What are you planning on d-d ing with me?!" Aiko replied in fear as her arms and legs trembled.
  Yukkuri took a step forward towards Aiko as she continued. "I'm gonna corrupt your mind with indecent thoughts and ideas! When I'm done with you, you can even look at a cute couple without imagining the lewd stuff that must go on between them behind closed doors!"
   Aiko stepped backward and abandoned her combat stance, tears appearing in the corners of her eyes. "N- no please no! I'll let you p- pass! I'll do a- anything! Just please, anything b- but that!"
   Yukkuri mercilessly continued as she stepped forward once again. "And don't even get me started on how you'll look at two guys, even just friends! Ever heard of what a bromance is? Surely you at least understand the concept of yaoi and BL, right?! I'm right, aren't I?!"
   "N- n- o-. . . N-. . . O-. . . -. . ." Unable to even let out coherent sentences, the girl was just standing there, teary-eyed, her legs looking like they might give in any moment. Yukkuri raised her right hand towards the poor girl's forehead, and. . .
   *flick*
   With just a finger flick, the poor girl fell over backwards onto the ground. Laying there defeated, she could be heard murmuring some incomprehensible words. Yukkuri let out a sigh and looked at her classmates. "These pure types really gotta build up some mental strength, geez. Anyways, with that we can get going, right? . . Why are you guys looking at me like that?"
   The three girls were left in shock at their teammate's display of. . . degeneracy. Akane walked to Yukkuri and put a hand on her shoulder. "Yukkuri, I want you to see me at the Ethics Committee office later today to. . . talk about some stuff."
   All Yukkuri let out at that was "Yikes.".

Bear witness to the daily life of Yūi Hibana!

kyonen no imagoro nante nanni mo nakutte
keitai kake makutte tomodachi to ne eiga wo mita
kazamuki kawatta no wa
ichigatsu no owari, kami yo suberi komi no
PUREZENTO wo arigatou desu yo
CHOKOREETO damashii? ni hi wo tsukete kureta no wa
kimi, kimi kimi, kimi soko no kimi
tousen omedetou!
segatakai toka nante kekkou kankei nakute
soshite menkui demo nakute
jibun temo no wo shiranakatta desu!
gyouretsu dekiru mise de baito shiteta kimi
A-chichichi yakedo shisoutte itta toki mizu wo pon to
me no mae oite kureta yukkuri tabe na yo nante
yasashii kotoba ii kata ni jin to kichatta...
CHOKOREETO damashii? ni hi wo tsukete kureta no wa
kimi, kimi kimi, kimi soko no kimi
tousen omedetou!
segatakai toka nante kekkou kankei nakute
soshite menkui demo nakute
jibun temo no wo shiranakatta desu!
takaramono mitsukettaa!!!
hu... hu... hu...
kimi wa boku no CHOKOREETO!
hu... hu... hu...
CHOKOREETO damashii ni hi wo tsukete kureta no wa
kimi, kimi kimi, kimi soko no kimi
tousen omedetou!
mainichi atteite mo atarashii hakken yo
kimi, kimi kimi, kimi soko no kimi
zutto suki nan desu
hajimete no SAAFIN ni dokidoki tomaranakute
kimi no senaka tayotteru
jibun demo no wo shiranakatta desu!
kimi no senaka tayotteru
jibun demo no wo shiranakatta desu!
takaramono mitsukettaa!!!
hu... hu... hu...
kimi wa boku no CHOKOREETO!
hu... hu... hu...
takaramono mitsukettaa!!!
hu... hu... hu...
kimi wa boku no CHOKOREETO!
hu... hu... hu...
kimi wa boku no jewelry
hu... hu... hu...

Berisi Lagu-Lagu Valentine di berbagai daerah

Teruntuk Sang Pemilik Jiwa,

Bantulah Hamba menjadi mustakim
Atas nama cinta, aku memulainya
Atas nama cinta, aku akan mengakhirinya
Menutup bab kehidupan bersamanya

- Alma -

*****


"Zi, nggak pulang?" tegur Arga pada Razi yang masih sibuk mengedit gambar di depan laptopnya.

"Nanti, gambarnya belum selesai," jawab Razi dengan sedikit acuh. Ia sibuk mengetuk tetikusnya.

"Deadline-nya masih minggu depan, Zi. Pulang, gih! Kasian Al, sendiri di rumah nungguin kamu." 

"Nggak sendiri, Ga! Ada asisten rumah tangga dan juga babysitter-nya Sarah." Mata Razi masih fokus memandang layar.

"Tapi Zi, Al kan butuh kehadiran kamu. Kamu sekarang suaminya." Arga menambahkan. 

Dengan sedikit kesal Razi menutup laptopnya lalu menatap Arga dengan tajam. "Ga, tolong jangan ikut campur urusan rumah-tanggaku! Aku mengurus Alma dengan baik."

Kalimat yang terlontar dari mulut Razi memancing kekesalan Arga. Ia hanya berusaha mengingatkan rekan kerjanya itu. Namun Razi justru malah membalas dengan hardikan. Arga tidak mau membalas komentar tajam Razi. Dengan penuh kekesalan, Arga segera berlalu dari hadapannya.

Razi melemparkan badannya ke sandaran kursi lalu memejamkan matanya, merasa menyesal atas perkataannya tadi. Ia tahu rekan kerjanya itu hanya berniat baik mengingatkannya.

Sudah beberapa minggu ini Razi memang sengaja pulang larut malam. Ia sengaja menunggu hingga Alma tertidur. Beberapa waktu yang lalu Alma sempat menggodanya dengan sebuah ciuman panas. Namun entah kenapa Razi seperti tidak tergerak untuk membalas. Bahkan Razi langsung menghindar dengan alasan sakit perut. Lalu ia berlama-lama di dalam kamar mandi.

Jika Alma mendekatinya, justru Maira yang muncul di pikirannya. Pengalaman malam pertama mereka, selalu terngiang di pikiran Razi. Entah kenapa Razi tidak dapat merasakan gairah yang sama terhadap Alma. 

Razi mengedar pandangan ke sekelilingnya, hanya ia seorang diri penghuni ruangan itu. Razi kembali membuka laptopnya. Ia mengetik nama salah satu situs jaringan sosial di mesin pencari. Lalu jarinya bergerak mengetikkan nama itu, Maira Faizhura. Tak berapa lama, muncul foto-foto itu. Kini ia dapat melihat wajah Maira sepuas hati, seperti yang ia lakukan di malam-malam sebelumnya. Berkali-kali Razi mengucap istighfar dalam hati, namun perasaan rindu itu tidak dapat diingkarinya. Kini Razi menyungging senyum melihat foto-foto itu. Maira terlihat bahagia.

Razi tiba di rumahnya lewat tengah malam. Biasanya Alma sudah tertidur lelap di jam itu. Seperti biasa, ketika memasuki rumah, semua sumber penerangan telah padam. Tapi tidak kali ini, Razi terkejut mendapati Alma sedang duduk di atas kursi rodanya menatapnya dengan sinis.

"Dari mana kamu baru pulang jam segini?" tanyanya ketus.

"Kerjaanku banyak, Al. Ada rancangan yang harus aku selesaikan. Kamu ... kenapa belum tidur?" jawabnya dengan lembut.

"Mau sampai kapan kamu bodohi aku?" tanyanya lagi dengan nada mulai meradang.

"Al, aku benar-benar capek. Kita bicara besok saja. Kamu juga harus istirahat," Razi menjawab masih dengan lembut.

"Mau sampai kapan kamu menghindari aku, Zi? Sampai kapan?" teriaknya sambil meneteskan air mata. Tangisnya merebak.

"Al ... aku minta maaf, tapi sekarang aku benar-benar sedang lelah. Please, kita omongin besok saja?" bujuk Razi lagi. Ia menggenggam tangan Alma, mencoba memberikan ketenangan pada istri keduanya itu.

Dengan penuh kekesalan, Alma menarik tangannya lalu memutar kursi rodanya untuk berjalan masuk ke dalam kamarnya. Wajahnya dipenuhi linangan air mata.

Razi terduduk di sofa dengan lemas. Ia memijat-mijat dahinya, berusaha mengusir sakit di kepalanya, hingga tertidur.

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Maira mengisak tangis di atas brankar. Semuanya terasa menyakitkan. Tidak hanya rasa sakit di raga setelah efek bius itu hilang. Jiwanya pun merasakan sakit yang teramat dalam. Ia baru saja kehilangan janinnya yang baru berusia sepuluh minggu. Proses kuret itu telah selesai, kini tidak ada lagi calon anak yang bersemayam di dalam rahimnya. 

Dua jam yang lalu saat akan berangkat kerja, Maira mengalami kram perut yang hebat. Untung saja saat itu ada Ai Nakamura, rekan kerjanya yang tinggal tak jauh dari apartemen-sewanya, datang untuk menjemputnya. Melihat ada darah yang merembes keluar di celana panjang Maira, ia pun bergegas membawa Maira ke rumah sakit dengan mobilnya.

"Mai-chan, be strong! I know you are a tough woman," seru Nakamura dengan logat Kansai-nya yang kental, berusaha menguatkan Maira yang sedang menangis.

"Arigatou¹, Ai-chan! It's just too painful," jawab Maira sedih.

Nakamura berpikir sejenak, lalu dengan ragu-ragu mengajukan pertanyaan, "Ano² ... don't you want to tell the father about this?"

Maira langsung menggelengkan kepalanya. "Not now! Someday ... maybe ... i don't know. I'm just ..."

Nakamura menghela napasnya. Maira pernah bercerita dengan singkat jika ia pernah menikah sebentar, lalu bercerai. Saat Nakamura bertanya lebih lanjut, Maira enggan menjelaskan. "Daijoubu³, Mai-chan. Yukkuri yasunde kudasai⁴. Muri na koto shinai de⁵."

"Domo arigatou⁶, Ai-chan!"

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"Bu Alma, ada tamu di depan. Katanya mau ketemu sama Bu Alma." Bu Inah, asisten rumah tangga di rumah Razi, bergegas menghampiri majikannya yang sedang bermain dengan Sarah di dalam kamar.

"Siapa, Bu?" tanya Alma dengan dahi mengernyit. Biasanya hanya Asha atau Winda yang mengunjunginya di rumah. Namun saat ini keduanya sedang berada di Makassar, mengurus Arsi yang sedang terjangkit penyakit typhus.

"Bilangnya Bu Ruri, temannya Ibu."

Alma terdiam sejenak. Sedang menduga-duga apa maksud kedatangan teman baik Maira itu. "Bu Inah, tolong kasih Sarah ke Mbak Tun, ya. Terus, tolong buatin minuman buat Bu Ruri." 

Alma mengangkat Sarah yang sedang duduk di pangkuannya, lali menyerahkannya pada Bu Inah. Ia melajukan kursi rodanya keluar kamar menuju ruang tamu.

Disana terlihat seorang wanita imut berhijab dengan perutnya yang sudah membuncit duduk menunggu di sofa. Wajahnya terlihat diliputi kecemasan.

"Ruri?" sapa Alma ragu-ragu. Ia terkejut melihat penampilan baru Ruri.

"Halo, Al. Maaf ya, aku tiba-tiba berkunjung kesini. Ganggu ya?" balas Ruri tersenyum tipis.

Alma membalas senyumnya. Ia senang Ruri masih bersikap ramah terhadapnya. "Nggak apa-apa, Rur. Aku malah senang, kok. Kegiatanku sehari-hari cuma di rumah, bosen! Kamu sendiri gimana kabarnya?"

"Alhamdulillah baik. Aku sudah resign dari kerjaan, permintaan suami. Makanya sekarang bisa mampir kesini."

"Ooh, sudah berapa bulan memangnya?"

"Enam bulan," jawab Ruri singkat lalu menundukkan kepalanya.

"Alhamdulillah, semoga sehat terus ya sampai persalinan nanti. Banyak-banyak dibacakan surat-surat dari Al-Qur'an, rajin diajak ngobrol, pasti dedeknya senang."

"Iya, Al. Makasih," Ruri menjawab dengan senyum dipaksakan. Ada kata-kata yang sejak tadi tertahan di kerongkongannya. 

Alma memperhatikan gelagat aneh Ruri itu. Dengan penasaran akhirnya ia bertanya, "Ada apa, Rur?"

Ruri tidak langsung menjawab, justru terlihat seperti sedang kebingungan.

"Rur? Ada apa?" tanya Alma sekali lagi.

Dengan penuh keraguan, akhirnya Ruri memutuskan untuk menyampaikan berita itu. "Al, emmm ... sebelumnya a—aku minta maaf. Tapi ... ada yang harus aku beritahukan."

"Kenapa, Rur?"

Ruri berkali-kali menarik napas sebelum lanjut berbicara. Dalam hatinya berdo'a semoga langkah yang dilakukannya ini benar. 

"Al, May baru saja keguguran. Sekarang dia masih dirawat di rumah sakit di Kyoto."

Sontak bulir air mata mengalir di wajah Alma yang tiba-tiba membeku. Bukannya merasa sedih, hatinya justru merasa sakit.

"Sebenarnya ... aku bingung, harus mengabari Kak Aji atau tidak. Karena ... May jelas melarang aku. Dia — sepertinya dia tidak mau mengganggu rumah tangga kalian. May juga nggak mau Kak Aji merasa sedih atau bersalah. Dia bahkan nggak mau mengabari orangtuanya. Bahkan Malik, adiknya yang juga lagi kuliah di Jepang tidak dikabari. May nggak mau semua orang ikut sedih, dan dia nggak mau dikasihani.Tapi ... a—aku nggak tega, Al. Dia seorang diri di sana."

"Astaghfirullah!"

"Al, menurutku sebaiknya Kak Aji tau soal ini," pinta Ruri dengan suara lirih.

Alma tidak langsung menanggapi. Ia tidak tahu bagaimana harus merespon berita kemalangan itu. Perasaannya terbagi dua, sedih tapi sekaligus ada rasa lega terselip. Bisikan setan itu menghampirinya. "Rur, dulu aku berada di posisi May. Hamil seorang diri. Aku harus berjuang sendiri melahirkan dan membesarkan Sarah. Dan aku baik-baik saja. Menurutku, Razi tidak perlu tahu soal kondisi May. May juga akan baik-baik saja," balas Alma sedikit ketus.

Ruri terkesiap mendengar perkataan Alma. Ia tak menyangka Alma yang saat ini berhadapan dengannya, berbeda dengan Alma yang ia kenal setengah tahun yang lalu.

"Al ... kok kamu jadi egois begini, sih?"  

"Egois? Kamu bilang aku egois? Lebih egois mana sama sahabat kamu itu? Dia sudah mengambil Razi dari aku, menikah dengan Razi, hanya untuk mengejar karirnya? Gara-gara dia, hingga detik ini Razi nggak pernah menjamah aku! Gara-gara dia, aku nggak punya rumah tangga yang bahagia!"

Praaaang! Tatapan dua pasang mata manusia yang tengah bersitegang di ruang tamu segera mengarah kepada sumber suara pecahan itu. Bu Inah menjatuhkan nampan berisi dua gelas sirup yang tadi dibawanya. Dengan salah tingkah, Bu Inah segera membereskan serakan pecahan beling di lantai. Lalu bergegas kembali ke belakang untuk mengambil kain pel.

Alma menyadari kesalahannya. Ia mengisak tangis dengan lemah. Sejak kecelakaan yang menimpanya itu, emosinya kerap tidak stabil. Ia menjadi lebih mudah melampiaskan amarah dan terbawa perasaan.

"Maaf, Rur. Aku ... terbawa emosi."

Ruri tidak membalas permohonan maafnya. Ia sempat kesal mendengar perkataan Alma yang memojokkan Maira tadi. Namun ia merasa kasihan saat mendengar kalimat jika Razi tidak pernah menjamahnya selayaknya pasangan suami istri.

"Rur ... maaf. Aku ... aku marah. Tapi aku nggak tau mau marah sama siapa. Aku bahkan nggak bisa marah sama Razi. Aku ... aku harus gimana, Rur? Aku cinta sama Razi. Tapi ... cintaku ini bertepuk sebelah tangan. Aku tau tidak seharusnya menyalahkan May, tapi ... aku ... " Alma menangis hingga sesenggukan.

Ruri beringsut mendekati Alma di kursi roda. Ia memeluk Alma dengan hangat. Dengan pelan ia berkata, "Al ... aku ngerti banget perasaan kamu. Apa yang kamu rasakan sekarang, juga pernah dirasakan oleh May. Dia selalu merasa terancam sama kamu, Al." Ruri melepaskan pelukannya lalu melanjutkan, "Sebelum menikah, Kak Aji pernah bilang kalo dia mencintai kamu, Al. Dia bilang begitu kepada May. Kamu juga ingat kan, di malam pernikahan mereka, Razi justru mengantarkan kamu pulang? Waktu itu May menangis semalaman. Setelah itu mereka ribut dan saling tutup mulut selama seminggu. Setelah itu, kamu ... kecelakaan. Razi menghabiskan sebagian besar waktunya di rumah sakit, untuk kamu. Sebagai seorang istri, May juga merasakan sakit saat melihat suaminya begitu perhatian terhadap wanita lain. Menurutku, Kak Aji juga mencintai kamu, Al. Tapi, sebaiknya kamu ajak Kak Aji bicara soal ini. Minta dia menjelaskan perasaannya."

"Aku lelah berusaha mengajak Razi bicara, Rur. Selalu aku yang berusaha, Rur. Aku juga ingin Razi jujur sama aku!"

"Al, apa kamu benar-benar sudah siap menerima kejujuran suami kamu? Yang aku tahu, laki-laki itu sangat menjaga perasaan wanitanya. Mungkin, Kak Aji menunggu sampai kamu benar-benar siap diajak bicara. Mungkin ... Kak Aji takut ... kejujurannya menyakiti kamu."

Alma terpaku sejenak, memikirkan setiap perkataan Ruri tadi. Lalu ia tertawa pelan sambil menggelengkan kepalanya. "Kayaknya semenjak hamil, kamu jadi lebih bijak ya?"

"Iya nih, kayaknya. Mas Galang juga bilang begitu. Bawaan hormon kali," balas Ruri tersenyum aneh.

"Maaf, tadi aku — aku yang salah. Harusnya aku bisa mengikhlaskan perasaanku. Tapi, semua ini terlalu berat." Alma tertunduk malu seraya menghapus airmatanya. 

"Al, semua orang bisa berbuat salah. Yang penting, gimana kita bersikap setelah menyadari kesalahan itu."

"Masyaa Allah, keren banget kamu, Rur! Aku malu sama kamu."

"Al, aku masih inget lhooo sama wejangan kamu di rumah Tante Winda waktu itu. Kuncinya hidup damai, sholat malam dan rajin mentaddaburi ayat-ayat Al-Qur'an. Alhamdulillah, sekarang aku jadi lebih tenang, nggak serba panikan, nggak gampang emosian kayak dulu. Sudah dua bulan ini aku juga rajin ikut kajian di masjid komplek rumah. Suamiku aja sampai takjub melihat perubahan aku. Apalagi setelah melihat aku pakai hijab begini. Katanya kayak kembang desa," cerita Ruri sambil tersenyum sumringah.

"Alhamdulillah," sahut Alma ikut bersyukur.

"Berkat nasehat dari kamu, Al. Aku sudah menjadi orang yang lebih baik. Kamu orang yang baik, Al. Aku yakin, Allah akan memberikan yang terbaik untuk hamba-Nya yang baik."

Spontan Alma mendekap erat Ruri sambil berlinang airmata. Ia merasa tertohok atas setiap kalimat Ruri, bagaikan diingatkan kembali. Sejak menikah dengan Razi, kebiasaan sholat malam itu memang sudah ia tinggalkan. Rutinitas mengajinya pun mulai jarang. Pikirannya selalu disibukkan oleh segala amarah, kekesalan, dan kekecewaan. Ia lupa untuk berserah diri pada Sang Pemilik Jiwa. 

"Terima kasih banyak, Rur. Kamu juga orang yang sangat baik," ucapnya dengan terisak.

"Sssttt ... udah, Al. Udah. Jangan nangis terus. Entar kalo kering kan repot cari refill-nya," balas Ruri berseloroh.

"Emangnya galon air mineral?!" Alma ikut tertawa di tengah tangisnya.

"Air terjun, Al!" timpal Ruri terbahak-bahak.

Alma melepaskan pelukannya, lalu segera menghapus sisa-sisa air mata di wajahnya. "Rur, maaf ya aku sudah berburuk-sangka sama kamu."

Ruri mengerutkan dahinya lalu bertanya, "Berburuk-sangka?"

"Aku — aku pikir ... kamu sudah nggak mau berteman sama aku. Aku pikir ... kamu marah sama aku karena udah bikin ... May dan Razi ..." Alma tidak sanggup melanjutkan, tiba-tiba dadanya terasa sesak. Jantungnya berdetak cepat. Ia berpegangan pada Ruri.

"Al? Al? Kamu kenapa? Al?" 

Alma mencoba menahan nyeri di dadanya. Namun sakit itu mengalahkannya. Suara Ruri yang kerap memanggilnya hanya terdengar samar. Kini Alma terkulai tak sadarkan diri di atas kursi roda.


*****

Terjemahan :

1. Arigatou : Terima kasih
2. Ano : Ini / itu
3. Daijoubu : Tidak apa-apa / baik
4. Yukkuri yasunde kudasai : istirahat yang cukup
5. Muri na koto shinai de : Jangan memaksakan diri
6. Domo arigatou : terima kasih banyak

Aku tidak serentan yang kamu pikir. Tidak! Aku kokoh, sekokoh tegaknya pohon jati  berusia ratusan tahun. Terpaan badai yang kamu kirimkan, tidak akan mudah membuatku tumbang. (MAIRA FAIZHURA)


Jika saja kamu tahu alasan Hawa diciptakan untuk Adam. Maka kamu akan tahu kenapa Allah kembali mempertemukan kita. (ARSAN FAHRURAZI)


Di tengah-tengah kesuksesan karirnya, tidak pernah terbayangkan oleh Maira, jika takdir akan kembali mempertemukannya dengan pria yang pernah merobek hatinya dengan belati tajam dari mulutnya. Dan hingga kini robekan itu tak dapat dipersatukan kembali, bahkan untuk dijahit sekalipun. 

Lalu bagaimana mungkin ia bisa menikahi Razi, sang pangeran bermulut pedang dan menjadikannya pendamping hidup untuk selama-lamanya?

Namun dasar namanya hati, bawaannya selalu jujur. Rasa itu masih ada di sana, berlonjakan setiap kali pria itu dekat dengannya.

Apakah Maira akan menuruti kata hatinya yang diam-diam menikmati luka? Atau menuruti impian yang telah dipupuknya sejak kecil?

                                      *****

Ikuti kisah May & Aji selengkapnya ♥️♥️♥️

[ZEINDY'S POV]

"aish kuso!!!!" I cussed infront of lolo

*translation: fuck (japanese language)*

"Watch your mouth, Zein!" galit na saad ni lolo .

"Tss" singhal ko.

"Zein show respect" maawtoridad na sabi ni dad, pero umirap lang ako ng palihim at pinamulsa ang dalawang kamay 

"I can't believe this Yzan!" saad ni lolo kay daddy at matalim na tumingin sa akin, napayuko na lamang ako dahil di ko na kayang salubungin pa ang matalim na tingin ni lolo sa'kin narinig ko pa ang ilang beses na pagbuntong hininga nito, kaming tatlo lang ang nandito sa opisina ni lolo, ako si daddy at si lolo.

"Kailan ka magtitino?" tanong ni lolo di ako sumagot.

'matino naman ako kayo lang tong pinagmumuka akong tarantado'

"mou kon'na jikan! ikanai to" sabi ko at bahagyang yumuko bilang paggalang.

*translation: It's late, I have to go* 

Inis akong lumabas ng opisina ni lolo at agad umuwi sa bahay at pagpasok ko ay nakasalubong ko ang nakababatang kapatid ko.

"Doshita no desu ka?" he ask pero di ko ito pinansin.

*translation:what happen?*

"Nee chan" nag aalalang saad nito.

"Nanimo irimasen" sabi ko naman.

*translation: nothing* 

"You sure?" he ask .

"Hai!, mochiron" sagot ko.

*translation:yes, ofcourse*

'Tsaka na ako dumeretso sa kwarto ko.

Anyway, I am Zeindy Yassumi Nixon, 18, half Japanese, half filipino napabuntong hininga ako at dumeretso na lamang sa banyo at tsaka naligo , pagkatapos nun ay pinatuyo ko muna ito at natulog nalang, maaga pa naman sa totoo lang, pero wala akong magawa eh nababanas ako.

*4 hours later* 

Nagising ako mga bandang alas otso ng gabi at nakaramdam ako ng gutom kaya naman ay bumaba ako at pumunta sa baba, at nakita ko ang aking madrasta.

"Come and sit beside me" sabi nito na sa tv lang ang tingin, palihim pa akong bumuntong hininga bago lumapit at umupo sa tabi niya.

"You're going back in the Philippines, you're not belong here anymore"

0_0 

"sumimasen, mou ikkai itte morae masu ka?" mablis kong sabi.

*translation: can you repeat it please?*

"mou sukoshi yukkuri hanasite kure masu ka?" ngingisi ngisi pang sabi nito.

*translation: can you talk a bit more slowly please?* 

"Bakit kailangan kong bumalik?" inis kong tanong dito sa step mother ko.

"Because you are not belong in here, wakatta!"

*translation: do you understand?* 

"Ryokai desu" sagot ko nalang at dumeretso ng kusina, at pilit pinapakalm ang sarili ko *translation: okay*

"Nee chan, you okay?" tanong ni Zeinjoe ang nakababatang kapatid ko.

*translation: nee chan- ate*

"Hai!" 

*translation: yes* 

"Wakarimasen, why mommy treat you like that" sabi nito at iiling iling pa habang sumusubo sa noodles niya.

*translation: I dont understand* 

"shirimasen either" natatawa pa kunwaring sabi ko.

*translation: I don't know either*

"Gomennasai nee chan" sabi.

*translation: I'm sorry* 

"Ahh Zeinjoe-san, you don't have to say sorry, wala kang kasalanan okay?" sabi ko sa kanya, bumuntong hininga naman ito.

"Kailangan ba talaga, babalik ka ulit sa Pilipinas?" malungkot nitong saad, parang kinurot ang puso ko pero di ko na yun pinahalata.

"What? hahaha, silly you, bakit naman sana?" kunwari ko.

"I heard them talking earlier nee chan, and sabi nila, ibabalik ka sa Pilipinas" 

"Is that so? is it okay for you?" nakangiti kong saad, pero dinudurog na ako sa loob loob ko.

"Iie" pagmamaktol nito.

*translation: no* 

"Babalik naman ako Joe, pangako, or baka pwedeng ikaw ang pumunta dun" sabi ko at hinawakan pa ang muka nito, tumayo naman ito at malungkot na yumakap sakin aish ketangkad tangkad eh , amp, yes he's 16 but taller than me, tsaka na ito kumalas.

"Don't worry I'll be fine" sabi ko, ngumiti naman ito at pareho na kaming umupo sa mesa, kinuha ko ang chopstick nito at kumain din sa kinakain niyang noodles, sandali pa ay dumating si daddy at sinenyasan si Zeinjoe na iwan muna kami, agad nawala ang ngiti sa aking labi , alam kong kakausapin ako ni daddy, at iisa lang din ang sasabihin nila ni Fleur, ang mama ni Zeinjoe.

"Zein Iha, you are going to move in the Philippines" sabi nito, tumango naman ako at muling humigop sa sabaw ng noodles.

"When?" I ask.

"Getsuyo bi" 

*translation: monday* 

Ang bilis naman ata? sabado ngayon eh, talagang pinaghandaan na nila ito.

"Okay" yun na lamang ang naisagot ko.

"Zein, listen" I interrupt daddy gamit ang chopstick na pagsenyas na manahimik.

"Wakarimashita, doitashimashite" sabi ko at mabilis ulit na hinigop ang sabaw hanggang sa maubos at uminom sa tubig tumayo at bahagyang nagbow at umalis.

*translation: don't get it, don't mention it *

Pagdating ko ng kwarto ay pabagsak akong humiga at pinagmasdan ang pinaint ko sa aking kisame, at nagmuka ito na para akong nasa kalawakan, hinayaan ko lang ang sarili kong makipagtitigan sa kisame nang biglang kumatok.

"What?" tanong ko.

"Nee chan come out---------"

"Zeinjoe-san hottoite kudasai" malumanay kong sabi.

*translation: leave me alone* 

"Zein-nee chan, Dylan is here"

WHAT!? 

Agad akong napabangon nang marinig ko ang pangalan ng lolo ko sa tuhod, iiling iling akong lumapit sa pinto, at di maipinta ang muka ko sa sobrang kaba, malaang ay pagsasabihan na ako nun 

"He want to talk with you" bungad ni Joe nang buksan ko ang pinto.

"Wa doko?" tanong ko kung nasaan ito "

no oto'san's office" sabi nito, agad naman akong pumunta sa opisina ni daddy at kumatok pa bago pumasok.

"Konbanwa" pagbati ko ng magandang gabi at bahagya pang yumuko.

"Zeindy" halos nagsitayuan ang mga balahibo ko nang banggitin nito ang pangalan ko.

"Yes Dylan?" sinikap kong huwag mautal, oo Dylan lang ayaw niya na tinatawag namin siya na lolo.

"Again you disappoint me, I thought you're going to be at this time?" he ask.

"Gomennasai" paghingi ko ng tawad.

"So I have no choice but to bring you back again in the Philippines, be ready on monday" sabi nito.

"Hai!" napipilitang sumang ayon ako, wala na akong magawa, siya na ang nagdesisyon eh, tumango naman na ito hudyat na pwede na akong umalis.

"Sore dewa, oyasuminasai" sabi ko.

*translation: good bye, good night*

Bagsak ang dalawang balikat ko na naglakad pabalik sa kwarto ko at naramdaman ko ang pag init ng mga mata ko, pagkapasok ko sa kwarto ko ay agad akong sinalubong ni Zeinjoe ng yakap, di ko narin napigilan pa ang hindi umiyak sa dibdib nito, wala eh siya at si daddy lang kasi ang kakampi ko sa pamilyang ito, hinayaan naman niya akong umiyak ng umiyak hanggang sa tumahan ako.

"Want to play video game?" pilit na pinapasigla ang boses na sabi nito.

"Iiedesu arigato', kekko' tsukarete imasu" iiling iling pang sabi ko.

*translation:no thanks, I'm tired already*

"okay nee-chan, Oyasuminassai" sabi at humalik sa noo ko.

"Good night" mahinang usal ko tsaka na ito umalis sa kwarto ko tsaka na ako natulog.

[FINNDAYLE'S POV] 

"Eoteolke jinaeseyo?" tanong ng ate ko.

*translation: How are you? (korean language)*

"Gwaenchanna" sagot ko naman

*translation: I'm fine*

"You sure?" she ask .

"Molla" 

*translation: I dont know*

Narinig ko naman ang pagbuntong hininga nito.

"Maybe you should take a rest now dongsaeng" sabi nito.

"Yeah you too, good night" sabi ko at pinatay na ang tawag, aish hirap mabuhay mag isa, tapos iniwan ka pa nung taong alam niya na siya nalang ang meron ka tsk.

Ako nga pala si Finndayle Callix Beniamino half Korean, 18 napatawag lang naman si Noona para kumustahin ako, ewan ko ba kung anong trip nun, humiga nalang ako tsaka natulog nalang.

KINABUKASAN

At ngayon linggo na, may pasok na naman bukas jusko, nagring ang cellphone ko si noona tumatawag na naman, sinagot ko naman ang tawag.

"Jeoun Achim, jal jinae?" bungad nito.

*translation: good morning, how are you?* 

"Noona , tinanong mo na naman ako kagabi ah?"

"Pero ang sagot mo ay hindi mo alam, tama? kaya tinatanong kita ulit" sabi nito.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, Feanna, you don't have to ask me everyday if I'm okay, I can take care of myself, sarili mo ang alalahanin mo okay?" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Arasseo dongsaeng" sabi at tsaka na pinatay ang tawag, napabuntong hininga naman ako, ano kaya ang magandang gawin? 

"Uii gising ka na pala dre? ang aga ah" bungad ni Ruru kaibigan ko, Pero Riufei po ang real name niya, tinanguan ko naman ito.

"Punta daw si Wim dito mamaya" isa pa naming kaibigan si Wilhelm.

"Ano bang meron sa pamamahay ko at gustong gusto niyo ha?" tanong ko.

"Eh bakit ayaw mo ba na nandito kami?" tanong nito.

"Nakakasaawa ang mga pagmumuka niyo" natatawa kong sabi at humigop sa kape ko.

"Hoy! napakasama mo!" sabi nito at itinuturo pa ako, pero tinawanan ko lang ito.

"Hoy koreanong malaki ang mata, susunugin ko toh" sabi nito.

"Gago kang hapon ka, eh kung ikaw ang sunugin ko? eto na nga lang ang meron ako eh!!!" sigaw ko pabalik, humakbang naman ito pababa.

"Kape ko?" pasigaw na tanong nito

"Kung ako ang magtitimpla ng kape mo, unang higop mo palang patay ka na, asa ka namang titimplahan kita, ikaw na nga tong nakikitira pagsisilbihan pa kita?? ha! ulul, pakyu ka dre" sigaw ko sa muka niya.

"Gago bisita ako dito" 

"Anong bisita? Bwisita boy, BWISITA!" pagdidiin ko habang tumatawa.

"Bwisit toh, mapaso ka sana" 

"Di na kailangan ,dahil pasong paso na ako sa kahotan ko" mahangin ba? hahahahaha.

"Yabang mo gago" 

"Inggit ka lang" 

"walang kainggit inggit sayo dre, manahimik ka" 

"ulul" 

"Aish seiku surum!!!"ayan na naman yang seiku surum na yan, lagi niyang sinasabi yan sa'kin eh.

"Tsk? anong seiku ka jan? sikuhin kita gusto mo? ha? ha?" sigaw ko.

"Ano bang ingay yan? keaga aga, ang lapit niyo sa isa't isa nagsisigawan kayo" pareho kaming napatingin sa pinto dahil sa nagsalita.

"Daming satsat, pumasok ka na!" sabay naming sigaw ni Ruru kay Wim, nagulat ito pero natawa din, nagbangayan pa kami ni Ruru panay naman tawa si Wim tsaka kami nagbreakfast. 

~to be continued 


𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 Cate WP
Instagram: andy_cate03
Twitter:@RiemaWP

Keterangan:
¤...…. ¤ = terjemahan bahasa jepang
֍.....֍ = terjemahan bahasa inggris
 

"ngapain juga minta ijin kalo langsung masuk gitu aja"omel muna.
"eh mun, enaknya dapet yang pemandangan balkonnya langsung kearah pantai"ucap leo sambil menikmati pantai dari balkon muna.
"emang enak banget kok"ucap muna.
"eh mun aku mau ngomong" ucap leo ragu.
"ya ngomong aja kalik" ucap muna.
"kamu lebih baik hati hati deh sama*********** dia itu orangnya********** jadi aku peringatin sebelum ada apa apa" ucap leo dengan serius.
"jangan nyimpulin orang kayak gitu"ucap muna tidak percaya.
"tungu aja nanti" ucap leo.
"apa apaan si" ucap muna tidak percaya.
"ya terserah kamu deh" ucap leo.
"oh iya apa kamu gak ikut kebawah utuk main?" lanjut leo.
"enggak ah, males enak dikamar aja" ucap muna sambil kembali rebahan di kasurnya.
"cih dari  dulu emang gak ada bedanya ya,ya udah deh gak akan aku paksa" ucap leo meninggalkan muna tapi saat sampai di depan pintu mau keluar.
"bey bey" ucap muna merasa senang.
"tapi" ucap leo berbalik menuju ke arah muna.
"eh apaan wee" ucap muna kaget karena leo mulai menyeretnya keluar dan menuju pantai.
"udah deh diam aja" ucap leo terus menyeret muna seperti menyeret boneka saja.
 
Sesamapinya di pantai. 
 
"halo semuanya aku bawa muna nih hehehe" ucap leo dan melepasskan muna.
"eh udah dateng"ucap raina.
"iya aku dateng tapi lihat nih baju aku jadi melar" ucap muna sambil menunjukkan bajunya yang melar.
"nah aku yang berhasil kan jadi kalian akan ngerjain semua tugas seni dan tugas prakarya dari guru selama 1 minggu ya" ucap leo. Sangat banga dan senang.
"oh jadi aku di buat bahan taruhan ya" ucap muna kemudian menjewer telinga leo.
"ya maaf kan demi kebaikan ku" ucap leo.
Kemudian muna melepaskan jeweran nya dari telinga leo sampai meninggalkan warna merah pada telinga leo.
"emang siapa aja yang udah coba?"tanya muna agak penasaran.
"yang pertama yasuke" ucap raina memberitau.
"tapi aku gak ketemu yusuke tadi" ucap muna.
" iya soal nya dia tadi itu cuman sampai di depan pintu doang katanya" ucap leo.
"lah orangnya mana?"tanya muna.
"tuh udah makan eskrim" ucap riki sambil menunjuk ke arah yasuke yang udah duduk sambil makan es krim.
"terus yang ke 2?"tanya muna.
"aku" tegas riki.
Dalam hati muna "cih jadi yang tadi itu cuman buat taruhan" seketika muna sangat tidak suka.
"dan yang ke 3 dan yang memenangkan nya adalah saya loe" ucap leo.
"iya aku udah tau" ucap muna.
"sebenernya aku juga ikut taruhan" ucap raina.
"aku jadi yang terakhir jadi langsung gagal deh" lanjut raina 
"udah deh mau balik lagi ke kamar" ucap muna ingin meninggalkan mereka.
Saat muna mulai beranjak pergi tangan nya kemudian di pegang riki.
"main dulu lah" ucap riki.
"ngapain sih taruhan kalian kan udah selesai, aku udah sampai disini jadi aku pergi aja" ucap muna tapi lagi lagi di hentikan riki.
" aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ada dwi aku pergi dulu ya bay" ucap raina kemudian pergi menemui dwi.
Karena sura teriakan raina tadi ucapan riki ke muna tidak terdengar entah mau berbicara apa.
"haduh raina kamu berisik banget deh" ucap muna sebal dengan suara yang di buat raina.
"kamu tadi bilang apa?" lanjut muna.
"em engak deh"ucap riki.
"Muna-chan aisukurīmu ga oishī, sā" ucap yasuke mengambil alih tangan muna dari tangan riki kemudian menariknya ke toko eskrim.
¤ muna eskrim nya enak sekali, ayo ikut¤
"Hai Yasuke-kun ga yukkuri" ucap muna.
¤ iya yasuke tapi pelan pelan¤ 
"nah kan udah diajak sama yasuke, gak usah khawatir lagi" ucap leo yang melihat riki sangat suram.
"huh" riki menghela nafas.
"I don't think you'll ever make it" ucap leo sambil tersenyum miring.
֍Ku rasa kau tak akan pernah berhasil֍
" siapa yang tau kan." Ucap riki.
"Don't expect much from Muna if you just want to know" ucap leo kemudian meninggalkan riki.
֍jangan berharap banyak dari muna jika hanya ingin tau֍
" muna aku mau satu Es krim stroberi" lanjut leo dan pergi ke arah muna.
"ya elah dari dulu sukanya eskrim stroberi aja" ucap muna sambil mengambilkan satu eskrim untuk leo.
" trimakasih" ucap leo tersenyum. Dan mulai memakan eskrim itu.
"leo kamu kenapa pakai pakaian hitam semua" tanya yasuke.
"oh ini, ini namanya kamuflase" ucap leo.
"hahaha udah kayak bunglon" ejek muna.
"bagus bagus" ucap yasuke memberikan jempol.
"tapi bentar deh si siapa itu pasangan mu kemana?" tanya muna.
"oh si doni toh" ucap leo.
"iya emang siapa lagi coba" tegas muna.
"dia masak kamu gak tau sih" ucap leo.
"oh orang yang disamping leo, dia tadi muntah terus dari awal samapi akhir"jelas yasuke.
"oh jadi yang ibu guru bilang tadi itu…" ucap muna
"iya jadi ibu guru bilang gini" ucap leo.
 
Flash Back.
"leo sini bentar"ucap ibu guru sambil melambai kearah leo.
"oh iya bu ada apa ya?"tanya leo.
"jadi si doni dari tadi itu gak ada tenaga jadi kamu urus dia di kamar ya jadi kalian satu kamar" ucap ibu guru memohon ke leo.
"tapi bu"belum selesai leo berkata tapi sudah di potong ibu guru.
"tolong lah leo kamu rawat aja, nanti ibu rahasiain ini dari ayah mu" ucap ibu guru mengancamnya.
"heeeeee" ucap leo terkejut.
"iya kalau kamu gak rawat doni ibu akan beritau ayah kamu kalau kamu penampilannya kayak gini."ancaman ibu guru semakin tegas.
"heeeee" hanya ucapan itu yang mampu di ucap leo karena terkejut.
"leo kan anak baik jadi urus ya" ucap ibu guru tersenyum.
"hee tapi kenapa gak ibu aja"tanya leo.
"ya kalau dia mau udah ibu urus dari tadi kalik leo, dianya itu malu malu gitu jadi ibuk suruh kamu aja, oh iya trimakasih ya" ucap ibu guru berjalan meninggalkan leo.
"heeeee tapi bu kan" ucapan yang tak sempat tersampaikan oleh leo.
"ibu mau main ke pantai dulu ya, jangan lupa di urus yang baik" ucap ibu guru dengan tertawa.
 
" ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh sial kenapa juga harus aku" ucap leo kemudian dia pergi ke kamarnya
 
Dan benar saja disana sudah ada doni yang tertidur lunglai,
"eh ada yang masuk" ucap doni berusaha bangun.
"gak usah bangun kamu tidur aja, ada yang bisa aku bantu" ucap leo.
"enggak ada kok" jawab doni.
"ya udah aku mau langsung mandi, eh dimana koper ku?" tanya leo.
"itu disini dekat kasur" jawab doni.
"oh terimakasih" ucap leo bertrimakasih. Dan menuju ke kopernya dan membuka untuk mengambil baju ganti
"leo" ujar doni.
"ya apa?" jawab leo
"aku mencium bau busuk seperti tempat sampah" ujar doni polos.
"ish ah diam lo udah deh aku mau mandi dulu" jawab leo menahan marahnya.
"baik. Oh iya udah ada sabunnya disana" ujar doni.
"ya aku tau juga" jawab leo kemudian pergi meninggalkan doni sendirian.
 
FLASH BACK SELESAI SAMPAI DISINI.
 
"nah jadi kenapa kamu tinggalin dia sendiri"tanya muna penasaran
"dia itu orang nya gak mau nyusahin orang lain, pas aku tawarin makan engak mau aku tawari ini itu juga gak mau, entah dia itu maunya yang mana" tegas leo menjelaskan panjang lebar.
"ya memang seharusnya begitu sih"ujar muna membenarkan nya.
"oishi" ucap yasuke.
¤ enak ¤
"iya enak" jawab muna
"leo kenapa kamu suka rasa itu, biasanya laki laki tidak suka" tanya yasuke.
"dulu aku juga gak suka bahkan aku membencinya, tapi ada beberapa hal yang membuat ku suka dan jadi salah satu favorit ku" jelas leo.
 
Sementara itu di sisi lain raina sedang berjuang dengan dwi.
"dwi" ujar raina dan mendekati dwi.
"aku pergi ya" ucap wanita disamping dwi.
"eh" ucap dwi spontan.
"dwi mau kemana?" tanya raina.
"ngak cuman jalan biasa aja kok" jawab dwi.
"aku ikut ya" ucap raina.
"ikut aja kalo bisa" jawab dwi dengan nada rendah sehingga raina tidak mendengarnya dengan jelas.
"jadi aku boleh ikut?" tanya raina dan hanya dibalas oleh anggukan dari dwi.
Tapi dwi berjalan dengan cukup cepat sehingga membuat dia kesusahan mengejarnya karena dia tengah mengenakan heels sehingga sulit berjalan di pasir.
"tunggu dwi jalanya pelan pelan" ujar raina sambil mencoba berjalan di atas pasir pantai dengan heels.
dwi pun berhenti dan itu membuat raina menabrak punggung dwi.
"untuk apa kamu memakai heels di pantai seharusnya kamu juga tau kalau gak mudah berjalan dengan heels di pantai." Ujar dwi.
"oh ini agar terlihat cantik" jawab raina dengan tersenyum malu.
"untuk apa?untuk siapa?" lanjut dwi dan meneruskan jalannya.
"untuk buat kamu terkesan, untuk kamu dwi" ucap raina dengan malu malu.
Seketika itu membuat dwi berhenti berjalan.
"hentikan"ucap dwi dengan nada datar dan bebalik menghadap raina.
"hee?" raina terkejut.
"hentikan" ulang dwi.
"hee? Maksudnya?" tanya raina karena tidak mengerti.
"maaf apa yang hentikan? Aku gak ngerti tapi…." Kata kata raina terpotong oleh dwi.
"hentikan semuanya" ucap dwi dengan tegas.
"hee?" ucap raina yang tidak mengerti.
"hentikan semuanya, semua yang kamu lakukan untuk aku, aku gak butuh itu semua" ujar dwi dengan tegas. 
Seketika itu nghancurkan semua harapan raina.
"tapi aku kan…." Kata katanya terpotong lagi seakan akan dwi tidak ingin ada sepatah kata pun dari raina.
"aku sudah bilang kepada kamu, aku ingin kau menghentikan semua ini, menyiksa diri sendiri seperti ini"ucap dwi sembari mendekat ke raina.
"jadi kamu peduli sama aku?"tanya raina mencoba berpikir positif.
"dengerin aku, aku pengen kamu berhenti ngelakuin ini semua demi aku, kau tau ini itu gak adil, kenapa? Apa kau tau" ucap dwi dengan sangat tegas tepat didepan raina.
Raina hanya mengoyangkan kepalanya ke kanan dan kiri tidak tau.
"ini tidak adil karena kamu. Kamu yang melakukan semua untuk ku dan aku terkesan seperti iblis yang tidak menerima mu dan hanya membuat mu terluka. Jadi aku harap kamu berhenti." tegas dwi
 
 
 
Bersambung...



28.01.2021

maaf Mina telat 😊

Perasan memang membingungkan , apalagi untuk membedakan antara kagum dan cinta. 
itulah yang terjadi dalam hidup Naya , cinta perasaan yang mustahil untuknya dan pertemuan dengan 2 laki laki yang berbeda Yusuke dan Riki merubah hidupnya. 
ditambah intrik pertemanan dengan Raina dan Leo
baca novel untuk tau jalan cerita


 salam hangat penulis

Cams's POV
Teka bakit nakasarado to? HIndi naman siguro ako napaaga ng pasok?
Pagdating ko kasi nakasarado na ang pinto ng library. Sakto lang naman ang pagdating ko. Paano ko na makikita si sungit niyan?
Sumilip ako sa pagitan ng pinto. Nakikita ko si Ms. Eva na nandun sa desk niya. Hindi ako makakapasok ng hindi niya nakikita. Siguradong lilingon siya kapag binuksan ko ang pinto. Guidance na naman ako nito sigurado dahil class hours ngayon.
Badtrip naman, oh... Sino ba kasing nagsabi na isara ang pinto ng library? Magtae sana siya ng isang buwan!
Wala na kong pinagpilian kundi ang umikot papuntang likod ng building. Sinubukan kong akyatin ang katabing puno dahil nasa second floor ang library at para makadaan ako sa bintana.
Ganito na ba ako kadesperadong makita siya?
Grabe mala Romeo and Juliet pala ang love story namin. Di naman ako nainform, tsk...
Ilang beses pang ngang nagasagasan ang mga palad ko kapag dumudulas ako pababa ng puno. Hindi naman po kasi ako marunong...
Nang sa wakas ay naakyat ko na ang sangang kapantay ng bintana, inunat ko ang isa kong paa para maabot ko ang bintana habang ang mga kamay ko naman ay nakahawak sa mataas na sanga na malapit sa ulunan ko bilang suporta.
Grabe ito pala yung... The struggle is real. Feeling ko tuloy ang haggard ko na. Baka mukha na kong aswang kapag nagkita kami. Ayokong matakot siya sa akin.
Sunod kong inapak ang isa ko pang paa sa bintana. Akala ko makakapasok na ko ng tuluyan kaso biglang umihip ang malakas na hangin kaya nadulas ako at napabitaw sa sangang kinakapitan ko. Mahuhulog ako.
Oras ko na ba ngayon? Please lang kung mahuhulog ako... sana kay sungit na lang...
Ramdam ko ang pagbilis ng tibok ng puso ko dahil sa kaba. Mukhang hindi magiging maganda ang pagbagsak ko. Kahit nasa second foor lang ang taas aba mataas pa rin to no.
Inihahanda ko na ang sarili ko sa nalalapit kong pagbagsak nang may isang pares ng mahabang braso ang humablot sa beywang ko at hinila ako papasok ng bintana.
Pareho kaming nadala ng bigat ko kaya sabay kaming bumagsak pahiga sa sahig at napaibabawan ko siya.
"Aww..." narinig kong daing ng nagligtas sa akin.
"Sala—"
Natulala ako nang makilala ko kung sino ang nagligtas sa akin.
S-sungit...?
Magsasalita sana ako nang mapatulala ako sa kanya. Ang lapit-lapit namin sa isa't isa!
Ngayon ko lang napatunayan kung gaano talaga siya kagwapo.
Mula sa magulo niyang buhok na nagmukha pa ring stylish dahil bumagay naman sa kanya. Ang nakatabingi na niyang salamin na nakapag-iirita sa mga mata niya kung bakit pakurap-kurap ito. At ang malapad niyang katawan na ngayon ay dinadaganan ko.
Nararamdaman ko ang mabilis na tibok ng kanyang puso mula sa palad kong nakalapat sa dibdib niya. Sobrang bilis na para bang may kung anong naghihikayat sakin na pakinggan ito.
Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko na ilapit ng bahagya ang ulo ko sa kanya at ilapat ang tenga ko sa tapat ng puso niya. Napahawak na rin ako sa sarili kong dibdib at grabe ang pagkamangha ko sa naririnig ko.
Hindi magulo ang tunog. Himalang parang nagsasabay at nagkakaisa ang ritmo ng pagtibok ng aming mga puso. Ang sarap pakinggan. Parang musika sa pandinig na ngayon ko lang natuklasan. 
"Can you get off now? I-I can't breathe..."
Natauhan ako sa sinabi niya kaya dali-dali akong umalis sa pagkakadagan sa kanya. Aalukin ko dapat siya ng kamay ko para tulungan siyang tumayo pero mabilis siyang kumilos at may dinukot na kung ano sa bulsa niya at itinapat sa mukha niya.
Inhaler? May asthma siya?
"Uhmm s-sorry—"
"Did you hurt yourself?"
Ha? Ano daw? Tinatanong niya ba ako kung nasaktan ako?
Imposible namang magkaroon siya ng concern sa akin. Ang sungit niya kaya sakin kahapon!
Nabingi na ata ko dahil sa napakinggan ko kanina...
Sa halip na sumagot ay hinablot niya ang pareho kong kamay at inispeksyon ang mga palad ko. "You scratched yourself, huh?"
"O-ok lang naman ako, eh..." nahihiyang sabi ko.
Lah, pabebe? Eww naman self... Di bagay sayo—
Che! Tumahimik ka nga diyan! Ingay mo.
Umupo kaming dalawa sa sahig, sa favorite spot niya. Hindi niya pa rin binibitawan ang mga kamay ko.
Yiieee... kakeleg naman!
Hinanap niya ang maliit niyang bag at may hinalukay sa loob. Band aid? Boy scout pala to, laging handa.
Siya mismo ang nagdikit nun sa mga galos ko.
Kung kanina ay halos sumpain ko ang nag-utos na isara ang pinto ng library, ngayon ay gusto ko na siya. Siya na ang favorite person ko pero second place lang. Si sungit pa rin ang first, hehe...
Kung hindi dahil sa kanya, hindi ako aakyat ng puno at madudulas at lalong hindi mahahawakan ni sungit ang mga kamay ko.
Papaulanan ko talaga siya ng thank you kung makakasalubong ko siya.
"T-thanks..." mahinang sabi ko pagkatapos.
Binitawan na niya ang kamay ko. Umayos na siya ng upo at sumandal sa shelf. Nagsuot ng earphones at nagbuklat ng libro. 
"You can just use the door so why did you bother yourself to climb that tree to get inside? So pathetic..." sabi niya habang hinahanap niya ang page na dapat ay babasahin niya kung hindi lang niya ako niligtas mula sa muntik ko ng pagkahulog. Naabala ko pa yata siya...
"Grabe, ah? Sungit much na naman?"
Ini-snatch ko na naman ang isa niyang earphone katulad ng unang kita niya sakin pero hindi na siyang nag-abala na agawin ulit yun pabalik. Nagsawa na ata siya. 
Isinuot ko sa kaliwa kong tenga ang earphone. Lalo akong lumapit sa kanya at isinandal ko rin ang likod ko sa shelf. Ano ba tong pinakikinggan niya?
🎶Saa kono kinenbi ni hanamaru tsukeyou
Ookii ai ni tsutsumareta kono kouun na hi
Ayafuya na mesen wo sugu ni sorasu you na
Boku ni nando mo kimi wa katarikakete kureta
Asayake ga hitsuyou da
Sukoshi yukkuri shitai na
Nani wo hajimeyou
Wakuwaku ga masu you na
Itsuka kanarazu boku wa kimi ni kotaete, baby...🎶
Ano bang kanta to? Japanese? Hindi ko maintindihan pero infairness... ang ganda ng boses ng kumakanta. Kahit hindi ko na iintindihan, nagagandahan ako sa melody ng song.
"Koko ni ite wakatainda mamoritai kimochi wa..."
Tinanggal ko ang pagkakasuot ko sa earphone at nakakunot ang noong napalingon sa kanya. Nagbabasa pa rin siya ng libro at parang wala siyang kaalam-alam na naririnig ko siya.
Kumakanta siya?
Pigil ang ngiti ko nang isuot ko ulit yung earphone. Ang cute niya, haha...
"Hide..."
"Ha?"
Hinatak niya ang earphone niya at binigay yun sakin. "I'll let you borrow it."
"Anong meron?" takang tanong ko nang bigla siyang tumayo at kunin ang bag niya.
"Just hide... You don't want to get caught, do you?"
Naglakad na siya paalis at pumunta sa reading corner kung nasaan ang tables para sa mga gustong magbasa.
Ako naman itong parang ninja na nagtatago sa mga book shelves habang sinusundan siya. 
Dumating si Mr. Avila, ang hoomeroom teacher ko.
Anong ginagawa niya dito? Magkakilala sila ni sungit?
"Good morning, Kihara-san."
Kihara...san?
Ano yun?
"Good morning..." tipid na bati ni Ryu... Ryu...n... ah basta Ryu na lang! Kunwari close kami ganon.
"You're not here yesterday. May I know the cause of your absence?"
"Oh, just some urgent things came up..."
Sinugaling... Yun yata yung bigla niyang pag-uwi kahapon dahil iniwasan at sinungitan niya ko.
"Alright... I'm just worried because I didn't recieve any calls or texts. Akala ko kung napano ka na. Anyways, let's start?"
"Sure..."
Teka, nag-aaral ba sila? Ano siya modular?
Pinanood at pinagmasdan ko lang silang dalawa. Kailangan ko galingan sa pagtatago kung hindi baka di na ko makabalik dito.
Mukhang matalino naman si sungit dahil kapag may follow up questions si Mr. Avila ay agad niya namang nasasagot.
Ilang oras na din akong nagtago hanggang sa matapos si sungit sa pagsagot ng mga quiz at test niya.
"Perfect as always."natutuwang komento ni Mr. Avila pagkatapos niyang magcheck. "You're such a brilliant kid."
Ngumisi si sungit. Shet, ang gwapong nilalang!  "Nah... Just make it harder next time."
Natawa si Mr. Avila sa sagot ni sungit. "Hey... Look I'm serious. Why don't you take regular classes? I'm sure kaya mong makipagsabayan sa iba pang students. You're a real genius."
Regular class? Nga naman... Bakit modular?
Nakita ko ang unti-unting magkawala ng ngisi ni sungit at naging seryoso ang itsura niya. "I can't. You know my condition, Mr. Avila..."
Condition? M-may sakit siya?
"Ah? Yeah, yeah... I'm sorry nawala sa isip ko." 
"It's ok..."
Naging awkward ang paligid kaya rinig na rinig ang biglang pagtikhim ni Mr. Avila.
"We're done for today. I'll see you after a couple of days." sabi niya habang nagliligpit ng gamit. "I'm going now."
"Sure. Thanks for today..."
Umalis na si Mr. Avila kaya bumalik na si sungit sakin.
Sakin? Wow, ha? May kayo?
"Di naman ako nainip..."
Lumingon siya sa akin.  "What?"
"Ah, wala. Baka kasi isipin mong nainip ako..."
"Stop being sarcastic, Cyanna." sabi niya saka lumampas sa akin para bumalik na naman sa favorite spot niya.
"Sana ol binabalikan... At saka di naman ako sarcastic, ah—"
Napahinto ako nang maalala ko ang sinabi niya.
Stop being sarcastic, Cyanna.
Sinabi niya bang Cyanna? Tinawag niya ko sa pangalan ko? Alam ko kasi... Cams ang pakilala ko sa kanya kaya nagtataka ako kung bakit alam niya ang pangalan ko.
"Alam mo ang pangalan ko?" tanong ko. Siya namang patuloy lang sa paglalakad. Ang layo na niya.
Lakad takbo ako para mahabol siya. Gusto kong malaman kung paano niya nalaman ang pangalan ko.

"Moving on doesn't mean forgetting about the things. It just means that you have to accept what happened and continue living..."

No one knows except Anne, Leo, and Gloria that I'll be bound to Japan, a day after everything is done. 

Miraculously, Chua was revived and Gloria took care of him. How ironic, being with Gloria is a suicide decision already. On the other hand, his beloved witch, Rina or Selendrina by her given name was dead. Her ashes were scattered in the deepest pits of the ocean. 

'What can you expect from mad Anne? She cannot be tamed when she has already reached her limit.'

Another thing, Lucio's now in good condition. 

'While me, I don't know. I'm still breathing. I accepted my fate in my love life. Maybe I'll just play whenever I get bored. I had enough with Chua's facade. Now I know why I still can't give my all to him. I can't even mention my family life, only the basic infos.'

I took another sip from my fresh lemonade. 'This seat is worth millions.' I am riding my luxury private jet for the first time. I want to surprise my Ojiisan. 

The Saito - Dela Vegas are residing in a secluded place in Osaka. The peaceful life in Mount Mino completed my childhood. 'I miss wearing kimono dresses and how my Obaachan scolds me every time I sit improperly.' Ogi, a Japanese folding fan made from bamboo, was her favorite weapon. 'Sadly, she entered heaven way too early.'

I choose to close my eyes and rest. 

"Ohayō gozaimasu, Hime-sama. Okaerinasai!" [Good morning, Miss Hime. Welcome back!] 

I slowly open my eyes. I can feel a whole different ambiance. 'I know already, this is my home. I'm finally back.'

"Ohayō," [Good morning] I muttered. The flight attendant just smiled and bowed. 

"Nani ka hitsuyōna mono wa arimasu ka" [Do you need anything?] I stretched my neck. 

"Mizu o ippai kudasai. Ah, watashi no nimotsu o atsumete kudasai." [Just a glass of water. Oh, and gather my things.] She nodded. 

"Wakarimashita, Hime-sama" [Right away, Ms. Hime.] I stood up and fixed myself. I opened my puff to see my reflection. "Still gorgeous as ever." I smiled. 'I can't let Ojiisan see everything through my eyes.'

"Mizu o dōzo, Hime-sama" [Here's your drink, ma'am.] 

She formally excused herself and left. After finishing my drink, I put the empty glass on the nearest table. I start walking to smell the lovely breeze. 

We landed at Kansai International Airport. The flight took three hours. Now we're bound for Osaka through my newly bought Nissan GT-R. I brought a lot of baggage that's why they need to be separated. I only have my handbag filled with important things, like a wallet and cell phone. 

I walk towards my car. I rented someone to drive me because I'm too lazy to drive. My money and connections can do the job. The driver opened the car. 

"Arigato Gozaimasu." [Thank you] I muttered. He lowered his head. 

The car starts moving. I decided to open the window and let the calming breeze soothe me. 

Japan has so many things to offer. But Osaka got its own special place in my heart. I have a lot of places to visit. Maybe a week is enough to fix myself. With my big-fat pocket, I'm sure I will enjoy this escapade. 

'Let's see how far I will go, after this heartache.'

Osaka offers two worlds. The modern city and the peaceful one with breathtaking sceneries. The traffic was light unlike in Troum. The buildings were replaced by maple trees. 

Within an hour and a half, we have reached Mount Mino. 

The driver opened the door for me. I'm expecting that all of my stuff will be here within this day. The temple is located beneath Minoo Park. I called this place my Hidden Sanctuary. The waterfalls, food, and tranquility, are really magical. 

"Mō kaette īyo. Watashi wa sudeni shiharai o sōkin shimashita." [You can now, leave. I already wired my payment.] He bowed his head. 

"Arigato gozaimasu, ōjo sama " [Thank you] He handed me the key and took his leave. 

"Hime?" 
"Ojiisan!" [Grandad] He was taken aback but my grandfather ran towards me. 

"Watashi no hime, anata wa watashitachi ni tōchaku no koto o iwanakattawane." [My princess, you didn't tell us about your arrival.] I chuckled. 

"Odoroita?" [Surprised?] He tapped my shoulders. 

"Kitekuretara, otōsan wa dai yorokobi suruyo" [Come and your dad will be thrilled to see you.] I smiled. 'It was genuine. I am always this transparent to my loved ones.'

"Hime-sama!" 

"Okaerinasai. Watashitachi o odorokasetekuremashitane." [Welcome back! You've surprised us!] That was Seiru. 

"Sutekina suītsu o motte kite kuremashita ka?" [Did you bring some wonderful treats?] I nodded. As expected by this Glutton-boy Saiga. 

"Mochiron, tebura de koremasen." [Of course, I won't come here empty-handed.] They smile victoriously. 

"Sono tame ni tomodachi ga iru nodesu." [That's what are friends for!] 

"Watashitachi wa tomodachi de wa arimasen." [We're not friends.] He pouted. 'Such a childish one, I suddenly remember Gloria.'

"Damare. Minikuikara yamero" [Shut up. Stop that, you look ugly.] He rolled his eyes at me. 'It's a good thing Ojiisan was not here, if he was, Saiga will get his daily lesson.'

"Doku ni otōsan wa?"[Where's dad?] 

"Kare wa koko ni iru." [He's here.] I saw him in a wheelchair. "Otōsan!" [Dad!] I ran towards him "Hime!" 

"What happened to you?" The last time I saw him, he's still walking and scolding me. "My legs turned to jello." I eyed him sharply. 

"Dad, I'm serious!" He just laughed. "Ojiisan! What happened to him?" He just shook his head. "He's a lousy one. He took the wrong step." I heard my father murmuring something. 

"I can still walk, Hime. I'm just too lazy to use my legs." He patted my head. 'Before, he couldn't even look at me. Now, he's throwing tantrums.' I smiled at the thought. Dad reached for my hand and gently held it. "We will talk later." He grinned. "Come on, I brought some Momiji tempuras along the way." It's just maple leaves coated with the sweet dough. One of the best snacks in Mount Mino. 

The servants helped us and we ate in silence. My grandfather still practices the traditional bazoken dining style. We can't just do whatever we want here in Osaka. But of course, with Seiru and Saiga, nothing is impossible. They were my childhood buddies ever since then. 

"Itadakemasu" [Let's eat] 

We made sure that all dishes were squeaky clean. It is considered rude whenever someone has leftovers. We returned how everything was placed. 

"Gochisōsama deshita" [Thank you for the food.] 

"Sore o meshitsukai ni sōji saseru, Hime-chan. O tsukaredeshōkara, yukkuri yasunde kudasai." [Let them clean those, Hime. Take a good rest, I know you're tired.] Ojiisan said. 

"Wakarimashita, sō shimasu" [Okay, I will.] I bowed my head a little and made my way towards my room. 

Our home may look like a traditional one outside, but in reality, my father made some arrangements. It was a semi-modern one. I stripped off all my clothes. My bathroom was wide enough to let me relax. 

I filled my soaking tub with a bath bomb, it was Sakura's scent. The water was warm enough as I placed myself in it. 

"This is heaven." 





"SUWATTE kudasai, Hime-sama." [Take a seat, Hime.] I followed what he said. I am wearing the most expensive kimono dress called jūnihitoe. A twelve-layer kimono dress, first worn by the noble ancestors. 'Ojiisan wants me to wear this. I can't just say no, because I don't want to be rude. He's my most respected person.'

"Ojiisan, chichi wa dō nattano?" [What happened to my father, Ojiisan?] He sighed. 

"Kare wa, tokuni hone ga yowaku natteiru. O tōsama wa naze sono yōna byōki ni natta nodeshō ka." [He's getting weak, especially his bones. I wonder why he got that illness.] 

"Sutoresuda to omoimashita." [I thought he's just stressed.] Ojiisan shook his head. 

"Kare wa byōki o naosu tame ni koko ni iru." [He's here to get better.] He sipped tea before resuming his answer.

"Kare no byōki o koko ōsaka de chiryō suru yō ni onegai shimashita." [I asked him to treat his illness here in Osaka.] 'My grandfather embraced his Japanese blood-even though he's only half and he grew up in Europe.'

"Kare ga faitādearu koto wa shitteiru. Kare wa watashi o misuteru koto wa dekimasen." [I know he's a fighter. He can't just leave me, Ojiisan.] I said bitterly. 'Not now, I'm still mending myself. I still haven't compensated all the time that he's away from me.'

He poured me a drink. 'Ojiisan loves tea as much as I am. I inherited a lot from him, including this tea obsession.' 

"Hime-chan, anata no sukina jasumin cha desune. O bāchan no ocha no dashi kata ni awasete tsukutte mimashita." [That's your favorite jasmine tea, Hime. I've made it just how your grandma serves her finest tea.] I thanked him and took a sip. 

We are here outside, enjoying the view from Mount Mino. The red and orange colored leaves from maple trees suited the calm atmosphere. 

"Watashitachi wa kore o norikoeru Hime-chan. Nagaku taizai shitekureruto ureshīdesu." [We'll get through this, Hime. I hope you'll stay longer.] I put back my yunomi on the coaster. 

"O mochiron, Ojiisan. Watashi ga koko ni iru ma, teikoku no kanri o dare ka ni tanondeimasu." [Of course, Grandad. I already asked someone to manage the empire while I'm here.] He looked satisfied. 

"Sore wa subarashī desu ne. Tokorode, rushio wa dō shiteiru?" [That's great! How's Lucio, by the way?] I smiled. 'Ojiisan and Lucio have been friends since then. Even though Anne, Gloria and I are best of friends, we didn't know that grandad and Lucio are close friends, not until recently though. 

"Kare wa zekkōchōdesu. Watashi wa sō omoimasu." [He's doing great, I guess.] 

"Magomusume san to wa kanari naka ga yoi sōdesune." [I heard you and his granddaughter were close.]

"Hai, ojiisan. Gurīn san no hitorimusume san o fukumete, ima demo yūjindesu" [Yes, Grandad. We're still friends including Mr. Greene's only daughter.] 

"Ā, kanojo o oboete iru yo. Kanojo wa taiyō no yō ni kagayaite imasu. Naze, karera o shōtai shinakatta no ka?"  [Oh, I remember her. She's a ball of sunshine. Why didn't you invite them?] 

"Kanojo wa, watashi no yūjindearu reo to issho ni teikoku no kanri o irai shita jinbutsudesu." [She's the one I asked to manage the empire together with my friend, Leo.] I replied after sipping from my yunomi. 'Well, I considered Leo as my friend. He didn't address me as a boss too. Hime is fine by me.'

"Reo? Kare no namae wa kikioboe ga aru." [Leo? His name's familiar.] He tilts his head as if he's remembering something. "Oh, the unico hijo of Valentinos." 

"Yes, Ojiisan." He nodded. 

"You guys having fun?" A familiar voice spoke. "You're not supposed to walk, Karl." Ojiisan scolded my father. "I'm not invalid, dad." He took a seat beside me. 

"I thought you're too lazy to walk." my dad laughed. "I was just kidding, princess." my heart warmed as he called me again by that nickname. "Enjoying your stay?" 

I nodded. "I am enjoying it. It's been a year since I visited Osaka." I flashed a genuine smile. 'The three of us usually choose European countries as our vacation spots. We love to party and that's the best place to drink.'

"You know what, I think I should leave you two. I have something to do." Ojiisan declared. "That's rhyme, dad." He gave him a meaningful stare. My father just grinned. "I'll go ahead." 

Silence filled us. 

"Have I told you how proud I am as your dad?" my father suddenly uttered.

 'I don't know what to say. I just feel like crying, as I've heard those words from him. But I don't want him to see me weak.' 

"I know I've been hard on you all these years. I was not around when you graduated with flying colors, when you received those excellent awards.." I was breathing heavily. 

"I was not there when you received your belts from different martial arts." I exhaled sharply. I grab the handle of my teacup to take another sip. 

"I know I've been such a bad father. I may ace in business, but failure is my responsibility to you." He looked away. "I've contented myself watching you from afar. Seeing you holding trophies and receiving honors was enough for me to strive harder- to continue living in this world." I looked above to stop these tears. 

"I know how devastated you were when your mother passed away. I was devastated too, I even lost myself." His voice cracked. "But it's too late to realize that I lost my daughter too, as I've tried to redeem me." A tear escaped from my left eye. 

'I can't help it. This is the very first time that my dad opened up.' 

"It was late when I realized how beautiful and precious you are. Maybe that's why I'm being punished." I reached for his hands and gently squeezed them. "Dad, don't say that. You're the only person I have aside from Lolo." We stared at each other's eyes expressing uncommunicable love and forgiveness between the two of us. 'Only Ojiisan and he were the remaining members of the Dela Vega clan.'

"I don't deserve your forgiveness, Anak. I've been an asshole to hurt you and your mom." He sobbed. "I-i didn't mean to hurt you two but, shit happened." 

"What do you mean, dad?" He brushed his hair in frustration. "When Astra and Alessandra entered the picture, everything messed up." I saw his fists curled. 'What is he talking about? I thought he's into her, Tita Astra.'

"She's the person behind your mom's death." My mouth slightly opened. "She tried to kill you too. She paid that intruder to dispatch you." I remember that intruder.

He was about to kill me when I successfully dodged the bullet. We exchanged punches. Tita Astra saw me, I thought she'd help me but she just stood there and watched me fighting for my life. 

"I thought you were still mad at me because I was the reason for her sudden death." He shook his head. "I distance myself because I don't have the courage to face you after all these years." He explained. 

The evil witch died due to her stupidity. She doesn't know how to dodge the bullet and fell from our grand staircase. 

"I'm sorry, princess. Daddy was too hard and selfish to leave you alone." I shook my head. "No dad, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. I-i thought you hated my existence." His forehead creased. "Don't you ever think of that, you're our precious gem, Hime. You're my only princess. The only Dela Vega princess and soon to be queen." Confusion flooded me. 'Wait, what about Alessandra?'

As if he can read my mind, "Alessandra is not a true-blooded Dela Vega, Hime. Her mom altered everything just to prove our resemblance. She's a trying-hard wannabe. I should've listened to you when you said that." I'm still confused. "How dad? I mean she's blonde and-" Dad cut me off. 

"That's the power of science and desperateness." I was speechless. "That's why you don't need to compete with her. She's nothing compared to you. A Dela Vega is way too high than normal people, always remember that." He smiled. 

"Do you remember when you got home from the US?" He fished out something under the table. "Yes, that's when I've received my dog tag." He grinned. "What's with that look, dad?" 

"I really thought you're lesbian back then, that's why I yelled at you." My mouth fell agape as he pulled out a bottle of sake. He even looked around to make sure no one was looking. "Dad, Ojiisan might see us!" He's against alcoholic beverages. 'As much as possible, he wants us to drink tonics and healthy ones.'

"I thought you just hated me that much." He shook his head. "Nah, I'm just scared. You've changed yourself too much, Anak. That's alarming to me." I gave him a sweet smile. "No dad, that's my dream since I was a kid." He looks relieved. 

"At least you know how to defend yourself, that's enough for me. I don't want someone to step on you." He took off the tea pot's lid and poured the sake's content. "That's Ojiisan's favorite teapot!" He just smirked. "I know, don't worry it's all on me." 

'Did he just wink at me? My ever-strict dad just did.' I suppressed my laugh. "You're looking at me as if I was a joke, Hime. You dared to look at your Oldman like I'm sort of a clown?" 

"No dad, I'm just shocked. You're not like this before." He widely grinned. "This is the reason why your mother loves me so much." He poured me a drink.

"Kampai!" [Cheers] We drink and laugh afterward, for the next several hours. 

"How much do you love mom?" I suddenly asked. "More than anyone in this world. Well, both of you, I love you so much." He answered nonchalantly. "If only Astra didn't enter the picture. Everything will turn out fine. Maybe, we are still complete." 

"What really happened, dad?" He sighed. "She threatened me that she'll kill our daughter.." insert sarcasm. "If I will stop seeing her." I scoffed and shook my head before drinking my cup of sake. 'What an evil witch.'

I gritted my teeth. She should be prepared to experience hell, once I get back to Manila.. "I wonder where she is, Hime. I didn't receive any updates from my sources." I held back my grin. "Maybe she's roaming around, dad." 

He just shrugged his shoulders. "I'm still Alessandra's guardian, Hime. I can't just leave her unattended." I nodded in response, but my mind is saying something different. 'Well, I can be a father. Knowing all this information, she better hide from my dungeon now.'

"Don't worry, dad. I'll send your regards when I see her." I gave him a knowing smirk hiding my evil grin. 'I'll welcome her with a tight hug, so that she'll be able to feel how much I treasure her.'

No one deserves an almost perfect IT GIRL like Kathryn "Hime" Dela Vega. She's your ultimate definition of glamour and class. Everything is on point, everybody wants to be her. She got everything she wants and need. Yet, she never saw him coming. A game changer that turned the tables in a smoothest snap. Her fancy life was now coated by deception.

But two can play this game, and she made sure that being a loser will not be attached in her name.

"Kenapa? Apakah salah mencintainya?" Aku mengajukan pembelaan.
"Tidak salah mencintai wanita. Hanya saja kau mencintai wanita yang salah!" bentak papa. Laki-laki terakhir yang kuharap memahami perasaanku itu semakin menjauh. Alih-alih membela, dia malah memojokkanku.  
"Bukan kah kau tahu sejak awal ini hanyalah permainan belaka?! Pendekatan asmaramu dengan wanita itu tidak lebih dari sekedar bisnis. Kalau dia jatuh cinta, itu urusannya! Tapi, kau harus menjaga hatimu untuk tidak mencintainya." 

Kazuki terjerat permainan hati. Penebar pesona yang sempurna itu mengira gampang menaklukkan hati Michi. Justru karma berbalik padanya. Tatkala penghianatannya terbongkar, dia harus merelakan cintanya ambyar. Dalam kelana penuh nestapa, Kazuki menemukan penyembuh derita hatinya dalam dekapan kasih wanita lereng Gunung Bromo. Tahun berlalu penuh bahagia. Namun, Semesta menumpahkan cobaanNya. Kali ini dia harus membayar tunai berikut bunga jejak masa lalunya.

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