Fukitsu Academy

Chapter 10

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'Fukitsu'

Kumunot ang noo ni Saph nang marinig niya na tumunog ang doorbell ng Bronze Manor. Naglakad siya pababa at tiningnan mula sa doorbell camera kung sino ang nasa labas. Nakita niya si Stone na parang may dala-dalang malaking box.

"Hey, it's me, Stone. Ang bigat nito."

Bumuntong-hininga si Saph at binuksan ang pinto ng bahay niya tsaka pinapasok si Stone. Tumingin pa siya sa likuran nito dahil baka may kasunod ito.

"Ako lang malakas ang loob," sabi nito kaya sinara na ni Saph ang pinto saka ito sinundan sa kusina.

"Ano 'yan?" tanong niya. He looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? You're talking to me. Hindi ka galit sa akin?" natatawang tanong nito.

"Hindi, mukha ka kasing clown. It's hard to be angry at you, stoneface." Inis siyang tiningnan ni Stone kaya natawa si Saph sa kanya. "Well, you didn't greet us when you came back from Japan," sabi nito at kumuha ng kutsilyo sabay bukas ng box.

"Nyx was there. I didn't want to talk. And I'm not mad at you. I have no reason to," she said and peeked at what was inside the box. She looked disappointed when she saw that there was just kitchenware.

"No, tinago namin sa 'yo ang mga experime—"

"You had no choice and besides, hindi naman tayo close. It's alright if you didn't say anything about that. Nyx and Ice should've said something to me. Nyx is my brother and Ice has been my friend since we were kids. Do you get my point?" mahinahon niyang tanong rito.

He admired her idea na hindi niya dinadamay ang lahat ng tao ng paligid niya dahil lang sa trust issues niya sa pamilya niya. It was reasonable for her to show hatred to the people closest to her because they had their chance to tell her everything.

Her connections with Stone, Demo, Kiel, and Zack were purely business and she did not let her situation get involved with them. He noticed that she was still nice to people around her like the dean and even cared for that Tanaka guard who opened the door for Nyx. Nakita na nina Stone doon na kay Nyx at Ice lang siya galit. He saw that she still had that pureness in her. Stone looked at her and showed her a smile kaya kilay na naman ni Saph ang tumaas.

"Ngumingiti ka?" natatawang niyang tanong rito.

Nawala kaagad ang ngiti ni Stone at bumalik ito sa pagkakasimangot tsaka inilabas na ang mga kitchenware sa box at sinimulan itong i-display sa mga cabinet. Tumulong na rin si Saph sa kanya habang panay tanong naman si Stone sa mga pinaggagawa niya sa Japan.

"Ang daldal mo pala. Akala ko ba cool-type ka?" she asked him.

"I want to get closer to you." Natigilan si Saph dahil sa sinagot nito sa kanya.

"Why? Because I'm a Tanaka?" she asked, and he could feel her radiating bloodlust after asking that question.

"Hindi, crush ko kasi si Nyx." Isang minuto naging tahimik ang dalawa dahil parang naniwala si Saph sa sinabi ni Stone.

"Hoy! Joke lang 'yon," sabi niya rito. She looked at him and shrugged off tsaka nagpatuloy sa pagdisplay ng mga kutsilyo at pinggan sa cabinet. "Seriously though, why?" tanong ulit ni Saph sa kanya. Bumuntong-hininga si Stone at tumingin sa kanya.

"Kailangan ba may rason para makipagkaibigan sa 'yo?" tanong ni rito. She gave it a thought and shook her head.

"Sorry, I don't have friends, so I don't know how the process goes," diretso niyang sagot. He looked at her and realized that she might have already heard about the Angels; Yuri, Sasha, and Xyra at nalaman na niya na hindi niya talaga totoong mga kaibigan ang mga 'yon.