Miyuki grabs the attention of every onlooker she passed by. Her curly red copper hair was loosen in her back. She lifted her bucket hat and covered her head. Kahit alam naman nito na hindi bagay ang bucket hat sa suot niyang damit.

Palingon-lingon pa siya upang hanapin ang lalaking kanyang pinuntahan sa araw na iyon. Lumalandas na sa kanyang pisngi ang pawis mula sa kanyang sentido. Kanina pa siya nakarating sa open field kung saan maraming mga lalaking nakatoga ang panay tingin sa kanya. Wala siyang pakealam pagka't isang tao lang naman ang hinahanap niya.

It was Gin's college graduation after all. It's an all boys school that's why only men were seen in toga. Katatapos lamang ng graduation nila kung kaya't nagmamadali siyang hanapin ang matalik na kaibigan.

Near the gymanasium's exit she saw a tall familiar figure. The familiar pair of glasses and black shiny hair that almost reach its eye caught her attention.

"Gin!" she shouted with excitement while waving her hand in the middle of the crowd.

Almost every people surrounding her caught her attention. Bahagya lamang siyang yumuko bago patakbong lumapit sa kinaroroonan nito,

"Yow! Bestfriend!" she patted Gin's back and took off her hat and put it inside her sling bag as soon she reach them. He was talking to someone when she arrived.

Lumingon sa kanya si Gin at pinasadahan siya ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa. Kinakabahan siyang ngumiti dahil alam na niya ang mga tingin na ito ni Gin. He obviously doesn't like what she was wearing.

She heard sly whistles behind him. Nang subukan niyang silipin ito ay agad tumalikod si Gin sa kanya paharap sa mga lalaking nag iingay kaya hindi niya ito nakita. Napabuntong hininga siya at nagkibit balikat. At least she didn't hear Gin's scolding.

It was Gin's batchmates looking at Miyuki. They were grinning mischievously, thinking dirty thoughts at her. For a men like them who wouldn't?

Hindi gaano kalapit si Gin sa kanyang mga kaklase kung kaya't nagtuturuan pa ang mga lalaki kung sino talaga ang lalapit at magtatanong.

"Mr. Bathory, kapatid mo? Ipakilala mo naman samin yan oh," one of his classmates approached him and ask. He frowned with a deep furrow forming in his brow. Bahagya siyang napatingin kay Miyuki na nakikipag usap na ngayon kay Chiron, his personal butler.

Obviously she looks stunning at such young age. Pero para kay Gin hindi pa siya ganun ka tanda para magsuot ng ganitong uri ng damit. Since when did even Miyuki bought that kind of clothing? That maybe why it caught attention to his classmates.

"Chiron, bagay ba ang damit ko ha? Ganda no?" Miyuki twirled showing her above the knee blue fitted dress that exposed her shoulders. She looked like a 20's party goer on her dress and that's what she is aiming. Gusto niyang mag mukhang mature para kahit papaano hindi ganoon kahalata ang agwat nila ni Gin.

Chiron just smiled and glanced at his master who just glared his classmates away. Wala siyang balak na magsalita at baka siya naman ang bigyan ng masamang tingin ng kanyang master.

When Miyuki realised that Chiron wouldn't answer her. She looked at her bestfriend and asked the same question again.

"Stop wearing like that," Gin answered and took off his toga before tossing it to Miyuki, "Wear it or I'll leave you here."

Takot na totohanin ulit ni Gin ang kanyang sinabi ay agad niya itong sinuot at sinundan si Gin na naglakad na patungo sa parking lot. Alam niyang iiwanan talaga siya nito 'pag hindi siya sinunod. Katulad na lamang noong nakaraang linggo nang matagalan siyang lumabas sa ice cream parlor na kaniyang pinagbilhan. Iniwan siya nito nang malamang hindi rin pala ube ang binili niyang flavor. Kasalanan ba naman niyang wala ng ube. Good thing someone else fetched her that day and it's due to Gin's instructions.

"Hoy! Gin! Sandali seryoso? Iiwan mo ako? Hoy!" habol sigaw nito. Hirap siyang tumakbo dahil sa heels na kanyang suot. Hindi na niya rin nakuha sa bag niya ang bucket hat kung kaya't ramdam niya ang mainit na panahon. Talagang nakakainis minsan si Gin pero wala siyang magagawa at magkadugtong na ang bituka nila mula pagkabata.

Her lips pouted as soon as she reach the car and saw Gin sitting comfortably while reading. He didn't even bother looking at her when she sat beside him. Ano ba siya multo? Para hindi pansinin?

Chiron also entered and sat in the driver's seat. Sinilip niya ang dalawang nakaupo sa backseat at nakita si Miyuki na masama ang tingin kay Gin habang si Gin naman ay walang pakealam sa mundo. He's kinda used to this scene.

They drove outside the city. Paunti-unting kumakaunti ang bilang ng mga bahay na kanilang madadaanan hanggang sa tanging mga puno na lamang ang mga makikita sa labas.

Pagkarating sa mansyon ay agad nagtungo sa kusina si Miyuki at naunang kumain bago tuluyang tumambay sa kanyang kwarto. Maggagabi na at halos makulimlim ang panahon nang sumilip siya sa kanyang balkonahe, napatingin siya sa katabing balkonahe at naalala si Gin. Her room was just beside Gin's so she decided to barge in.

"Gin!"

A loud screech was heard as soon as she banged open Gin's door.

Gin's eyes flinched and his head turned sideways. Pinipigilan ang sariling mag alburuto sa inis. His glass tubes just fell on the marbled floor. Alam niya na kung sino ang dumisturbo sa kanya kahit hindi pa ito tinitignan.

Umangat ang tingin ni Gin sa babaeng dahan-dahang isinasara ang pinto.

"Babalik na lang ak—"

"Miyuki!"

That was it.

He ends up chasing Miyuki on the 2nd floor hallways of their mansion. Hindi na niya napansin ang biglang malakas na buhos ng ulan. Gusto niyang pagalitan ito at ipaintindi sa kanya kung gaano ka kahalaga ang mga eksperimentong ginagawa niya. Pero alam niya hindi. Hindi niya maaaring sabihin kung para saan ito.

Hindi niya napansin na napatigil na pala siya sa pagtakbo at ngayo'y nasa harap na nito si Miyuki na nakatingala sa kanya.

"Napatigil ka? Tumatanda ka na ha? Kuya Gin?" pangaasar ni Miyuki sa kanya.

Miyuki emphasised the word 'kuya'. Ayaw na ayaw ni Gin na tawagin siyang kuya ni Miyuki kahit anim na taon naman ang agwat nila.

Miyuki hits the bulls eye. She saw Gin's face furrowed. Kung kaya't agad na itong tumakbo sa kwarto niya. Natatawa siyang napasandal sa pinto ng kanyang silid. Pissing Gin was really her favourite hobby.

Miyuki felt satisfied teasing Gin that she wanted to sleep early. Gusto niyang gumising ng maaga para sirain na naman ulit ang araw ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan.

The rain was pouring hard and her dark room was lighted only by the constant lightning reflecting from her big windows.

She was groaning and yelling as she was slouching her body. Her hands held her knees like she was in cold but grains of sweat was seen on her forehead. She was trembling in cold and seems afraid of something.

"Do—don't le—leave me," she mumbled as stream of tears fell from her eyes.

Pagkatapos ng kanyang mahinang bulong ay ang malakas na pagbukas ng kanyang pinto at pumasok ang humahangos na si Gin. Nakapajama pants lamang ito at wala pang suot na pang itaas na damit nasa kamay nito ang isang maliit na bag kung saan may laman na syringe at dalawang maliliit na boteng may laman na iba't ibang likido.

Kakatapos pa lamang ni Gin maligo nang marinig niya ang mahihinang daing ni Miyuki. Kung kaya't walang pag atubili niyang pinasok ang kwarto ni Miyuki. Alam niyang binabangungot na naman ito. Sa tuwing masama ang panahon ay ganito palagi ang nangyayari. Paulit-ulit lamang ang mga bangungot nito kung kaya't minsan nababahala na rin siya.

Agad na lumapit si Gin sa kama ni Miyuki at marahan niya itong niyakap bago isinandal sa headboard ng kama, "Shh, I'm here Miyu."

Miyuki's tears are still streaming in her eyes before she gently opens it and saw Gin brushing her hair and looking at her worryingly. It was a rare sight to see Gin being gentle that if she's probably in her senses she would obviously tease him.

"Gi—Gin," Miyuki's tears starts to falling again continuesly. "You will not leave me right? Right?"

Gin felt his heart sunk again. Alam niya ang sagot sa tanong nito pero hindi niya alam kung bakit sa pagkakataong iyon ay parang hindi niya ito masagot ng diretsyo.

"I will not leave you, Miyu. Calm down okay?"

Miyuki nodded and Gin immedietly grab two syringes and filled it with two different fluid coming from his own made drug. One to make her calm down and one was her monthly drug dosage.

"I'll inject this to you okay?"

Miyuki just nodded and let Gin do his job. Miyuki fell asleep while leaning on the bed's headboard. Gin was just there sitting beside the bed. After a while, Miyuki seems to be gotten back to her senses and just stared at currently topless Gin.

"Whoah, Gin. You try'na rape me?"

The prototype drug he injected somehow made her forgot and Gin's gentle expression went back to his usual brows forming a deep furrow as he frown. He saw Miyuki looking down at him and back to his face. He was confused on what does she mean.

"Ay aba inosente ka pala kuya," Miyuki said teasingly. "You could've told me you like me."

Miyuki crawled towards Gin who was sitting on the side of the bed. Her silky purple velvet night dress sprawled over her legs.

"What the heck are you wearing Miyuki?!" Gin raised his voice seeing another weird clothing of Miyuki. May hinala na siya kung saan niya ito nakuha pero hindi ito ang oras para tanungin niya ito tungkol rito kaya napailing na lamang siya. He didn't notice the clothing earlier as he was focused on treating her.

"Ganda no?" ani Miyuki tiyaka nag indian sit sa gilid ng kama kaharap si Gin. Walang pakealam na halos hindi na umabot sa tuhod ang suot na night gown.

"Kailan ka pa natuto na magdamit ng ganyan? Should I remind you that you're just 17?" ani Gin bago humila ng unan at tinapon sa hita ni Miyuki.

"Correction I'm turning 18."

Gin snorted making Miyuki laugh. Tiyaka pa lamang naalala ni Miyuki kung bakit nasa kwarto niya si Gin.

"Did I have a nightmare again?" she mumbled softly. Hindi basta-basta papasok si Gin sa kwarto niya sa gitna ng gabi na halos nakahubad. The only time Gin would panic is when she's having nightmares.

Gin nodded as an answer and slowly sat beside Miyuki. He noticed how Miyuki went silent and scared as she was burrying herself for what he seem are deep thoughts.

"I injected you a drug I've just recently made. It somehow made you forgot." He patted Miyuki's head and motioned her to the bed. "Matulog ka na ulit."

Bago pa tuluyang humiga ng maayos si Miyuki ay tinignan niya muna si Gin na seryosong inaayos ang kanyang kumot. Alam niyang parehong bangungot na naman ang napanaginipan niya. It always happen when it's raining. Palagi niyang nakikita sa panaginip si Gin na iiwan siya. Gin was all thats left to her.

"Promise me Gin. 'Wag mo akong iiwan okay?" her voice was soft like it was pleading like a baby.

Gin gave her an assuring half smile, "This is my house after all. I won't leave idiot." He shrugged Miyuki's hair and tucked her to the bed. "Huwag ka ng magdrama d'yan. Now sleep."

Agad na tumayo si Gin matapos ipikit ni Miyuki ang mga mata nito. Marami pa siyang gagawin at mukhang matatagalan na naman siyang matulog dahil dito.

"Gin." Pikit matang tawag ni Miyuki kay Gin na bubuksan na sana ang pinto. "You look hot when topless." Kasunod nito ang mahihinang tawa niya.

"Bury your perverted thoughts six feet below the ground Miyuki," Gin replied before shutting the door outside.