AKIKO'S POV

My eyes widen as he said those words. No, he's wrong! I didn't know about that! And it's true that our father made that decision, but I rejected it. Knowing that I'll get tie from the Tsui's daughter. I wasn't even expecting that it was.. Sky. Kung alam ko lang na sya iyon, I am willing to do so.

"You?"  pag uulit ko.

It was like, he's different from the Yahiko earlier. He's the mature and serious one. He gritted his teeth and sat at the couch. He combed his hair using his fingers and look outside my floor to ceiling window.

Mas lalo akong nang galaiti sa galit. What the fuck is he saying?

"Answer me!" sigaw ko.

"Look.. Forget what I said." he's about to stand when I grab his shoulder push him back at the couch. I'm confuse. What is he talking about? What about him? And why is he telling me that he should be the one who will marry my woman?

"Do you like my girl, Yahiko?" seryoso kong tanung.

A part of me is saying that he will not like her, but another part of me has this instinct na malayong di sya mag kagusto kay Sky. Is that the reason why I feel like being cheated pag dumidikit sya kay Sky? He look at me with his blanked expression as he heave a sigh.

"I do."

"What!?" sigaw ko.

My fist automatically threw on his direction but he remained calm and silent. I closed my eyes tight and let my fist landed on the couch. I look at him with a ragged breath. How could my brother like my woman?

"You know she's mine." I said coldly.

"She was suppose to be mine. Ako ang ipapakasal kay Sky, and our parents knew about that from the beginning. Even Yahiro and Storm knew. You were so hard headed na di mo alam iyon because you often come and see us. Honestly, the moment Sky turned eighteen, it's the cue for me to marry and make family with her. Nag kataon lang na hindi ako handa and I haven't meet her, just how is that?"

Parang sasabog na yung utak ko sa naririnig ko. Sa nalalaman ko. First, Sky broke up with me and I couldn't fucking do anything to win her back. Even I begged. Second, it was 'them'  who bargained with Storm so I can have her. And now, it was Yahiko, my brother who suppose to marry my woman?!

I laugh humorously and grasp my hair and look at him. Right now, I want to wring my brother's neck just to be sure he won't steal her away from me. I want to forget that he is my brother and he is my rival.

"You can't marry her because I love her." seryoso kong sabi but he shrug. What? Talaga bang sinusubukan nya ako?

"And you hurt her. Cheated her right before her eyes. Now tell me, is there any reason for her to grab on to your feelings after what you did?"

I was speechless. I silently cussed myself. It was really shameful. I made my girl cry and hurt because of what I did. But God knows how much I hate to do that. I wasn't expecting that time that she will pay a visit to Mia.

I want to explain myself but every time I'll try it was all too late. Before I could even explain myself, she already gave in to me. Naiintindihan ko na nasasaktan sya. I was at fault ng mga panahon na wala kaming contact. It was my own decision not contact her.. Palagi nalang din nya akong iniintindi.

Because I feel so much guilt kung co-contact-in ko sya while I'm with Mia. D-Doing things  that I shouldn't do dahil may girlfriend na ako.. But I have to.

"But I love her." nawawalan ng pag asa na sabi ko. He has point. I couldn't believe I could talk to him this serious. It's Yahiko Yukimura! He's known for being childish and well attached to his twin brother!

"But not enough to make her stay." tumayo na sya. I thought he left already but what he said next made my world shake.

"From today on wards, I won't hesitate anymore. I will court Sky, like what I should do from the beginning, not because father wants it, but because I like her."

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Ever since that encounter, Yahiko decided to live at his condo. Yahiro is in Spain, and he doesn't know a thing.

Nababahala ako. Ngayon lang ako naka ramdam ng ganito. Natatakot ako sa pweding gawin ng kapatid ko. They are close enough to make her fall for him. And I don't want that to happen. Sky is mine, body, heart and soul. She's mine. I know she loves me.

I walk down from my long hallway. Each maid that I'm passing by are all bowing their heads down and greets me. I fixed the button from the sleeve of my polo and look at my wrist watch as I arrived at the front door of my mansion. I took my phone and immediately dial Sky's phone. First it was ringing but next, it's already out of coverage.

I cursed and head to my garage. I look at my sports car and choose my white Audi Tt and drove off. Dahil bakasyon ngayon, wala akong klase. Nag desisyon akong pumunta sa opisina ko. It was as if they saw a monster walking in front of them.

They all turned pale. They couldn't even greet me with their straight voice.

As I arrive at the top of this building, I heave a sigh. I open the laptop from my table and scroll about the past months' sales. It's good to know na hindi ko ito kailangang problemahim. My men are doing great. I rest my back at the swivel chair and close my eyes.

"Sky.." her image pop inside my head. Her innocent smile. The way she rolls her eyes while pouting. Those red luscious lips. I miss it. Everything about her.

I never thought I could feel this. This feeling na parang may naka hawak sa puso ko at pinipiga habang inaalala sya. Because I know I did something. Gusto ko mag wala at umiyak pero ginawa ko na iyon, di naman sya bumalik. Ilang beses ko sinigaw ang pangalan nya but she never heard me. Ilang beses kong sinasabi na nasasaktan ako, but she never come near me to ask where it hurts. Wala na yung bbaeng natataranta kung sakaling masasaktan ako.

That's because I'm fucking stupid!

I open my eyes and took my phone. A smile curved in my lips when I saw what's in my phone the moment I open it. It was Sky while sleeping while wearing my polo. She looked like a fairy in this picture. Only the lampshade of my room and the little blue light from the moon is our light that time. Nothing happened to us that night, but I was happy and contented na katabi ko sya sa pag tulog.

I open another private file from my phone and saw her pictures. There are pictures thaw was taken while she's dancing. Meron din yung may hawak syang gitara sa garden ng school at meron din nung kumakain sya. There are lots of picture that is significant for me. Actually everything is significant to me when it comes to her. I love that much na ayoko kong may makalagpas na sandali.

Nakita ko yung naka hiwalay na file. Kumunot yung noo ko and I was confuse ng makita kong video iyon. When did I video something? I open it and waited to start the video. My eyes heated up the moment what it is.

'Hi! Wag kayo maingay ha? I vi-video natin yung mahal kong professor! Hahaha--'

'What are you doing?'  tanung ko sa kanya.I remember this moment! 'Why are you holding my phone?'

'Masama ba? Nag lalaro lang ako ng candy crush! At saka eto, nag download din ako ng COC, masaya to!'

I saw myself roll eyes. Natawa ako. So she's doing a video record that time!? Kaya pala ayaw nya lumapit sakin! Nasa kusina ako duon and busy preparing for our breakfast ng sipain nya ako sa tuhod, ng lingunin ko sya, ngumiti sya sakin dyan pero di makikita dahil nasa akin lang yung camera.

'Prof Aki, I love you.. Sobrang sobrang sobrang sobrang sobra kitang mahal! Pag nawala ka sakin, ewan ko nalang! Hahaha!-- Uy, tignan mo yung mukha mo, kulay red na! Ayyyeeeeiii, kinikilig ka no!?'

'S-Shut up and.. I love you too. Ibaba mo na yang phone ko, kakain na tayo.'

'Ayaw. Basta mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal kita! To the highest level! Mas mahal pa kita kay Christian Grey ko!!'

'What?! Who in the hell is that fucked up man? Kayo ba bago naging tayo ha?'  natawa ako. So this how I get jealous?

"Actually, oo. Ang hot kaya nya, sexy pa. Di lang ako nabigyan ng pag kakataon na maka sex sya kasi naman malayo sya sakin. Tapos ayun, dumating ka. Na realize ko na mas mahal kita kesa sa kanya. Pero don't worry, may naisip na pala ako pag iniwan mo ak--"

'Damn it, Sky! Sino ba sya?! Tangina, aga aga pinapa mura mo ako! Sino sya, sabihin mo kung nasaan sya!'  nawala yung ngiti ko. Oh fuck, I messed..

'Pag iniwan mo ako, babalik nalang ako kay Christian.'

Duon natapos yung video dahil kinuha ko yung phone at pinatay iyon.. What the fuck?

'Pag iniwan mo ako, babalik nalang ako kay Christian.'

'Pag iniwan mo ako, babalik nalang ako kay Christian.'

'Pag iniwan mo ako, babalik nalang ako kay Christian.'

She will go back to him. That goddamned fucked man! Sino ba ang gago'ng iyon? Is he better than I am? Ano to, si Yahiko at sya ang kalaban ko kay Sky? For fuck's sake, mababaliw na ako! Nawala nalang yung atensyon ko ng tumunod yung laptop ko. What? Na-open ko pala yung facebook ko?

Nag tignan ko iyon, pwede na mag karoon ng impyerno sa opisina ko. I just saw Yahiko, messaged me. It's him with Sky, eating ice cream! May naka message pa duon.

'Thanks for letting her go. I'll take care of her <3.'

Ano?! Letting go?! Sinong nag let go kay Sky?! At my heart pa! I typed immediately and sent it to him. Lulubog na nga ata yung bawat piece ng laptop ko because of anger.

'Fuck you! Stay away from her!'

Nag seen na iyon, I waited and waited and waited. But for Pete's sake, it's been thirty minutes pero wala paring reply! Ano to, seen zone!?

Okay, I'm done! Tumayo agad ako at lumabas ng office, kung saan ako pupunta? Hell, I don't know! Naka salubong ko yung secretary ko pero binagga ko lang. Sumakay ako ng elevator down to the basement. Sumakay agad ako sa kotse ko and drove off why calling Yahiko's phone. He's not answering it!

It rang and rang. Agad sumabog yung inis ko ng sagutin nya iyon.

"Where the fuck are y--" I haven't finish my word ng marinig ko yung mala anghel na boses na iyon, God, I miss her voice.

[Yahiko, gusto ko nun.. Yung white na teddy bear.]  sobrang hapdi sa dibdib ng marinig ko iyon. Na si Yahiko yung kalianga nya at hindi ako.

(Yung ano Angel? Sabihin mo, kukunin ko.)  he said in his sweet voice. Fuck you Yahiko!

[Iyon, yung white na teddy bear. Ang ganda nya kasi. Tapos mag lakad-lakad muna tayo..]

I can hear pain in every words that she's saying. Gusto ko mag sisisigaw pero parang inatake ako ng hiya. Did Yahiko purposely do this to make me jealous? Then yeah, it is working! Ako dapat yung nasa posisyon nya ngayon! How could my brother do this to me?

SKY'S POV

Nag papasalamat talaga ako dahil niyaya akong lumabas ni Yahiko kahit nakakapag taka dahil biglaan. Nang tanungin ko naman kung anong naiisip nya, ang sabi nya ay gusto nya lang ako makasama. I feel relief kay Yahiko dahil di naman sya mahirap pakisamahan although pasin ko ang pagiging seryoso nya ngayon pero di naman nabawasan ang pagiging sweet nya.

Niyaya nya ako sa amusement park dahil sabi nya masaya daw dito. At totoo nga, kahit papaano, nababaling yung atensyon ko sa kanya at naiwasan ko ang pag iisip kay Akiko.. Kahit na panaka-naka ay sya ang bumubulabog sakin.. Dahil mag kamukha silang dalawa.

Kanina, natawa ako. Kumakain kami ng ice cream and he said he want something to make this day special kaya nag picture kami. Matapos iyon ay niyaya nya ako dito nga, sa malaking machine na may malalaking stuff toys at nagustuhan ko nga yung bear na malaki at kulay white.

Nagulat nalang ako ng may humarap na malaking bear sa harapan ko. Di ko alam but I hug him tight as I said my thanks. He hug me as well and it feels different o ako lang ba talaga. Nang tignan ko sya ay naka ngiti sya sakin.

"Thank you talaga.. Naka ilang coins ka ba dito? Babayaran--" ako

"Naka two tries ako. Di mo ba nakita?" umiling ako. Busy kasi akong alalahanin yung pinag gagagawa nya kanina. Nalungkot yung reaksyon nya pero nag bago rin iyon. "Ayus lang, siguro iniisip mo lang si Ak--"

"Busy ako isipin yung pinag gagagawa mo. Seriously, thank you for this bear. I'll take care of it." seryoso kong sabi. Bigla syang ngumiti. Yung totoong ngiti kaya nahawa din ako. Dapat siguro pag may problema ako, kagaya nya ang kasama ko.

Nag desisyon kaming pumasok sa isang haunted house. Ang totoo, parehas namin ayaw pero napilitan kami dahil dare narin namin sa isa't isa. Di ko nga makita na natatakot si Yahiko pero bakit naman ayaw nya? Yung totoo, naguguluhan parin ako. Sanay ako na naka dikit sa kanya si Yahiro at taga shield nya sa lahat.

Nag lalakad na kami at seryoso, pakiramdam ko hihimatayin na ako dito. Anong mangyayari saming dalawa eh pareho kaming duwag sa ganito!? Tiningala ko si Yahiko, ang tangkad kasi! Tumitingin tingin sya sa paligid. Anong gagawin ko, duwag din sya!?

"Kyaaaa!" sigaw ko ng may bumulaga sa harapan namin. Nag tatatalon pa ako sa takot kasama yung naka sabayan namin. "Yahiko, lumabas na tayo dito!!" sigaw ko.

"Awwwoooo~!" rinig ko pa.

Hinahatak ko na sya palabas pero di ko alam kung nanginginig sya sa takot. Kinabahan naman ako, hala baka mayari ako sa kapatid nya pag napa iyak ko ito! Tumingala agad ako at halos kumunot yung noo ko ng makitang wala naman sya reaksyon. Teka, ano to?

"H-Hoy! Mamaya inaatake ka na sa puso, di ka pa nag sasalita dyan ha!?" ako

"H-Hah? Ah Oo, alis na tayo dito Angel, nakaka takot dito!" sabay takbo namin. Takot naman pala sya eh.

Pag labas namin sa haunted house ay pakiramdam ko naka laylay na yung dila ko sa sahig. Paano, hanggang pag labas may nananakot! Pawis na pawis din sya at hinihingal. Kitams, takot nga sya.

Umupo kami sa bench at dumulas sya sakin hanggang sa maisandal nya yung pisngi nya sa balikat ko. Wala naman akong reaksyon dahil close naman kami at ang cute nya tignan sa ginagawa nya. Kulay pula din yung pisngi nya habang parang hinilamusan yung mukha nya dahil basa yung dulo ng buhok nya dahil sa pawis.

"Yay~ Ayaw ko na duon! Next time, wag na tayo pupunta duon ha?" pa-cute nyang sabi tapos yakap sa braso ko. Tumawa lang ako sa kanya habang naka akay sa isang braso ko yung bear. Mabuti di nasira.

"Next time?" pag uulit ko na natatawa. Tumango sya ng mabilis tapos humigpit yung pag kakahawak nya sa braso ko. Hinayaan ko lang sya.

"Mm~ Baka atakihin ako sa puso! Di'mo ba nakita Angel, hinaharass na ako ng babae duon!! Grabe, hinawakan nya ako dito, tapos dito tapos dito oh~"

Kinuha nya pa yung kamay ko saka pinag tuturo iyon gamit yung kamay ko. Hinayaan ko lang sya. Natatawa ako dahil ang kulit nya. Na mumula talaga yung pisngi at labi nya. Para syang batang paslit na sobrang laki. Gets nyo?

"Hinahawakan narin kita." natatawang sabi ko dahil panay yung lapat nya sa kamay ko duon sa katawan nya.

"Ehh? Pero iba naman ikaw~ Next time uli, mag shopping naman tayo ha?" sabay puppy eyes nya. Nginitian ko sya saka tumango. Nagulat ako ng yakapin nya ako, pero lumayo din agad sya. "Promise?" parang batang tanung nya.

"Promise." ako

"Mag pinkie swear ka muna~ Pag nag nag sinungaling ka, may bayad iyan!" sya. Nakipag pinkie swear naman ako kahit pang bata iyon.

"Ano naman yung bayad?" intrigang tanung ko.

Is it me o talagang nakita ko nag seryoso yung mukha nya pero ngumiti din agad? And weird pero sigurado ako, sumereyso iyon.

"You'll know soon." sabay yakap nya uli sakin at nag hikab. Para naman ako nag alaga ng malaking bata.

Kumain lang kami sa isang restaurant na di ko alam kung bakit sa may romantic ambiance pa. Matapos iyon ay nag desisyon sya ihatid ako sa bahay ko. Pag dating namin sa bahay ay may naiwan sa sticky note duon na galing kay Jarred. He said nag karoon ng emergency meeting at kailangan nya bumalik ng Japan.

"May company sya duon..?" bulong ko. Nagulat pa ako at napa sapo sa dibdib ng sumulpot si Yahiko sa tabi ko. "Hala, para kang kabute!" ako

"Sa parents nyo iyan.. So it means mag isa ka lang dito.. Are you sure you're going to be okay?" seryoso nyang tanung. Tinignan ko sya ng nag tatanung pero naka ngiti parin.

"Oo naman. Bago dumating si Jarred, mag isa lang ak--"

"You know what I'm talking about.. You're not okay.. Alam ko naman na.. Na hiwalay na kayo ng kapatid ko." mahinang nyang sabi. Di ko alam pero hinatak ko sya paupo sa couch at tumabi sa kanya. Hinarap ko. sya. Bat pakiramdam ko, nararamdaman ko yung lungkot sa kanya?

"I will be okay.." I hope so.. I hope I'll be okay. "Wag ka na mag alala sakin." sabay tap ko sa ulo nya.

Nagulat ako ng alisin nya iyon saka hinawakan yung kamay ko. "If you need someone, don't hesitate to call me. Promise, pupunta agad ako dito." tumango nalang ako sa kanya at ngumiti. Nag iinit na naman yung mata ko.

Di narin sya nag tagal. Inayos ko muna yung buhok ko saka sya sinamahan hanggang sa pinto. Nang maka labas sya ay tinignan ko syang lumabas duon at sumunod lang ako. Nangunot yung noo ko dahil huminto sya at humarap sakin.

Naka ngiti lang ako sa kanya, waiting for his words ng pakiramdam ko ay kailangan kong marinig. Naka tingin lang sya sa mga mata ko. Medyo naiilang na ako kaya nag iba ako ng tingin pero nagulat ako ng bigla syang yumakap sakin ng mahigpit.

"May problema ba?" ako.

"Nothing.." sabay layo nya.

Para akong nabato ng magka titigan uli kami ng ganun kalapit. Ngumiti sya sakin at ang akala ko ay talagang tuluyan na syang aalis.

"O-Oh God.." ako

Agad kumabog yung dibdib ko sa bilis na pangyayari. Nakita ko na lamang yung likod nya na pumasok sa elevator. Hanggang sa alam kong wala na sya ay naka tayo lang ako sa harapan ng pinto while touching my lips.

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Hey babies.