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"Really, these two." Someone mutters and I ignore it. Who will come here this early? And nobody knows the passcode of this unit. Except for . . .

"Nate, Nat, wake up! You are all late."

Kuya Mike?

Nate sits abruptly from his sweet sleep. "What?" and blurts out. "Why you didn't wake me up, Hime?"

"I don't know." I say lazily while rubbing my eyes. "I was asleep."

"You two are not going to school?" says Kuya Mike.

I sleepily face Nate. "You want to go to school?"

"Nah, huwag na lang." he replies with equal tone as mine.

Napangiti ako sinabi ni niya. Yay, walang papasok sa boring school na iyon.

"Oh? You seem so happy, Hime." Nate notices.

I nod as a respond, and my grin grows wider. "No class."

"Well, generally, there's a class today."

"Eh?" I irk in confusion. "I know, but we're not going to attend school."

"So, that's it, huh?" Nate grins and then he tucks the loosened hair to my ears.

"Yup." I answer back. "However, it'll boring if we're going to stay here."

"Well, yeah." Nate says, "Do you have plans for this day?"

I make face. Right. I have no plans. I shake my head, telling Nate that I don't have one.

"As I expected." He murmurs, "But I have."

"What's it? What's it?" I smile with an excite on my face.

"In my home." he tells me with a kind of cool smile. "You know, Hime, we can talk forever in my house. Then, we'll watch our favorite movies together. We can play games, we can cuddle on my bed, or maybe—"

"Shut it." I say obnoxiously. Plans? In his home? Oh, please. For I know, he'll just going to bully me.

"You guys, I'm gonna leave."

Nate and I gazes where the voice comes from. "Oh, Kuya Mike. Nandyan ka pala." I say.

"Yo, Kuya! You really lack presence, don'cha?" Nate greets him as well. "I honestly didn't notice yah."

"Oh, don't worry." Kuya Mike replies with a sarcastic tone, "I don't mind. I have a similarity to shadow, y'know."

"Blah." I almost roll my eyes, "Just get a date, Kuya, it will help you."

He scoffs, "That's . . . comforting, thank you."

Ugh.

He's about to leave, but I quickly stand up and chase him. Grabbing his one arm, I make him halt on his pace. "Kuya Mike, wait."

He turns his head to my direction with his creased brows. "Yeah."

"Well, on the other side . . . Let's have a date." I smile.

"Date?"

"Yes," I shrug, "the big brother and little sister date."

I see a small grin lines across his face, "Sure, little girl, why not."

"So, where?"

"How 'bout to our childhood house." he suggests.

Hoh, good idea. "I'm in."

"Uh, guys, excuse me, but I'm still here." I hear Nate complains in a dull and sardonic voice.

Ah, right. He's still here.

Later that moment, we start preparing. I go to the bathroom and take a bath, while Kuya Mike presented that he will cook for breakfast. As for Nate, he left to go to his own house.

Soon after, we finished. I'm wearing a black dress, white cardigan, a pair of thigh high socks, and a black platform boots. We climb in inside Kuya Mike's car (he is on the the driver seat), Nate on the passenger seat, and I, on the back seat.

"Hoy, Hime. You owe me an explanation." Nate demands out of the blue.

Napaisip ako. Ano ang tinutukoy niya? Then a light bulb imaginary gleams on my mind.

"What do you mean, Nate?" Kuya Mike notifies himself.

"Ah, looks like our little princess found her prince." Nate tells while smirking.

And my eyebrow automatically raised. Really?

"It's that true, baby girl?" Even Kuya Mike is smirking.

"It's not. And I am not." I say gruffly while averting my eyes outside.

"Well, beat me, Hime. You do." Nate retorts while looking meaningfully at me.

"Do I need to tell Dad about this?" Kuya says while driving.

"Nah, don't bother, it's nothing."

"Okay." he answers. "So, how did you meet him?"

"Who?" I ask innocently to Kuya.

"Chance." Nate reminds me.

"Feh." I mutter while sighing.

Later that day, these two guys are mocking on me. I tell them all. Yes, when I say all, it means everything.

"So, Monique hit you?!" Nate says incredulously.

"Nah. Forget about her. I won't let her slap me again. And that was happened a week ago. Get a grip, Nate."

He sighs, "Fine, next time tell me if she's pestering you again, okay?"

"I will." And I give him an assuring grin.

"So, in school you guys are strangers?" Kuya Mike questions

"No. Not literally like that. We're talking but it's restricted to tell them that we're twins." Nate explains and I nod, agreeing with him.

We keep on talking and talking about random things, until we reach the place.

We all exit the car as we look to our old mansion here.

"Aww! I miss the fresh air in this place." Nate declares, stretching his arms.

"Yeah. Halos walang pinagbago rito." Kuya Mike second in motion.

Care takers na lamang ang mga namamahala rito. I was eight when we left this home.

I breathe on the air. This place is so memorable for me. This place is also my training ground. Dito nila ako sinanay bilang isang pro-assassin bago kami lumipat sa Japan.

"Uhm, pwede ba akong maglibot?" I question my two brothers.

They look at me first. "Okay," it is Kuya Mike who responds. "Agad ka na lang bumalik. We'll prepare our lunch."

"Thanks. I'll come back early."

Umalis na ako. Mapuno, masukal, maaraw ngunit masilong dahil sa mga puno. Iyan lang ang makikita rito. Ito ang tipo ng lugar na malapit sa bundok.

I grin as I close my eyes and let the wind brush my skin.

Pero, napamulat ako nang may kakaibang tunog na nagmumula sa likod.

"Who's there?" I say coldly, opening my senses.

Pero walang sumagot. Sinundan ko kung saan nagmumula ang tunog.

Hinawi ko ang mga sanga sa paligid, at natagpuan ko ang isang cute na puppy.

Aww. Hindi siya maka-alis dahil sumabit ang leash niya sa sanga. Lumapit ako pero . . .

Tinahulan niya ako. I facepalm. Iwan kaya kita rito ha?

"I'll help you, okay?" Lumapit ako sa kanya. But this dog is feisty. Bakit ayaw niya sa akin? May nararamdaman be siyang mali? I inhale and exhale. Maybe I unleashed my senses. I calm myself and change my aura into a sweet one. "Shh. It's fine, okay?"

Lumapit pa ako nang kaunti at yumuko. Mukhang umaamo na siya. "Okay, let me help you there, little creature." Tapos, tinanggal ko 'yung pagkasabit ng leash niya. "There you go. You're free."

Pagka-alis ko, lumapit siya sa akin. I pick the dog while smiling. Napansin ko ring may collar siya, so binasa ko ito. "Anami. You're a girl, huh?" I chuckle while patting her head.

"ANAMI!" A sudden little girl's voice shouts, and Anami barks-a cute sound of bark.

"Oh? I think your owner's finding you." I speak to her. "Let's search for her, aye?" She barks again as a sign that she agrees with me.

After a long search, I find the girl. Tumalon si Anami pababa at pumunta sa owner niya. While the little girl is facing back, Anami barfs, calling her owner's attention.

"Wah! Anami!" The little girl is astonished, seeing her pet is already in front of her. "I thought I couldn't find you!" Then she looks at me and smiles a very angelic smile.

"Thank you, Ate!" She says, having an angel's voice. So sweet.

Lumapit ako sa kanya to pat her head. I smile at her.

"You're pretty. Like an angel." She compliments.

I chuckle. Such an innocent young lass. Pero, bakit siya napadpad dito? "You're alone here?" I ask her.

"Ah!" She utters as her eyes widen. I notice her eyes, they are gray. "I'm with Kuya Ancy!"

"Really?" I erase all my thoughts. "Let me accompany you to your house then."

"You'll do?"

I nod, and she gives me a cheeky smile. "Let's go." I invite and we start walking together.

I can't help to stare at her face. The eyes, color of hair, shape of face, thin lips—

"Is there something wrong, Ate?" She asks, and that surpises me. Mabuti na lang at naitago ko ang aking pagkabigla.

"Nothing, little kid. Alam mo ba kung saan ang kuya mo?"

"Hindi po." She says sheepishly.

I give her a gentle smile. "Hahanapin natin siya, okay?" And she nods dutifully.

"Airelle!"

Again, a random male voice shouts out of the blue. Someone or something is missing again? I sigh. Missing things or persons are common nowadays.

"Oh, oh! That was Kuya Ancy!"

"Eh?" I react in agitation. So, her name is Airelle? And she's missing? "C-Come on, follow me then."

"Okie!" She salutes while smiling.

I silently track the voice. I can only feel his voice, but I can't feel his presence.

I make my presence visible, para mahanap niya kami.

"Kuya Ancy!" Airelle shouts for her brother.

"Airelle!" He returns.

I hastily follow the voice. "He's here. Come."

Malapit ko na lang siya makita. I can feel it. I want to see him, his voice is really familiar.

Malapit na . . .

"Ack!——"

I yell furiously when I get tripped with a root! I'm so stupid!

I'm falling!

Napapikit na lang ako, waiting for the pain of falling on the ground.

But someone grabs my waist, pulling me back. I feel myself safe with this person's strong arms around me, hugging me from behind.

It's a he!

And I can feel his breathing to my right ear. His warm breaths tingles down to my neck that makes my body stiffens.

"A beautiful lady like you doesn't deserve to get hurt." He whispers against my ear.

Before he will let me go, humarap na ako . . .

And I gasp on my mind.

Gray eyes.

He is looking to my eyes coldly, without showing any emotions. Who really are you, Chance? I can't see a life in you.

He lets out an air silently and simply looks sideways.

"You're Ancy." I say quietly. Yes, I indeed am surprised that he is the person that the little girl is referring to.

He nods his head for once, "I am." and says in stern voice.

"Kuya Ancy, Kuya Ancy!" Airelle interrupts. "She helped me to find Anami."

He unwraps his arms around me in a gentle way. Then he faces Airelle and kneels his one knee. "Really, she helped you?"

"Hmn! She even helped me to find you."

"You should thank Natsumi, then."

Airelle gazes at me, and pumunta sa direksyon ko. "Thank you, Ate Natsumi." she giggles, "Your name is pretty, like you."

That makes me chuckle. "You too, young lady." I reply as I hold her hand. "Tara, iwan natin si Kuya Ancy rito."

I start walking with her. Then, nakisabay na lang si Chance sa amin kasama ang puppy.

"Let me take her." Chance prompts.

"No, thank you, Ancy." I can't help but to smile and chuckle secretly.

"Don't call me that,"

"Why so?" I mutter while giving him a frown.

"Tch." He hisses, looking sideways.

"Are you in PMS mode?" I question with a huff.

"Shut up." he snaps.

"Oh, Kuya Ancy is always mad, even Airelle gets scared sometimes." the young lady asserts in innocent tone.

"Maybe he's always constipated, that's why." I mock even more. I like pissing people.

I hear him groan. I look at him, he's silently gritting his teeth. "Heh." I smirk, and he sees me. That makes him more annoyed. Well, it's really fun pissing someone.

Suddenly, my phone ring—sa loob ng sling bag ko. I excuse myself and go to a distant place, few meters away to them.

"Hey." I answer when.

"Where are you?" It's Nate on the line.

"Koko de watashi wa?" (Where am I?) I look around the place. "Ah, in the forest~" I state the obvious with pure sarcasm and feigned enthusiasm.

I sense him facepalm. "What are you still doing there? Go back here this instant, lady. We're waiting for you."

I chuckle to Nate, "Fine, bye." then I press the end button.

"I need to go." I tell them when I reach the sibling.

"You're going already?" Airelle say in a pouty face. I only nod. "I'll miss you, Ate Natsumi."

"Me, too." I brush her hair and bend down to kiss her hair. "I'm going now." I say. "Goodbye, Airelle."

"Bye!!" She beams while waving a hand.

I turn my back. But before I go, I give Chance a sidelong glance. I saw how his eyes dilated a bit, but returns into a cold look immediately. "Bye, Ancy."

He clears his throat and looks sideways again. "Be careful, Natsumi."

A small sideward grin forms on my lips then I look away. I start walking without looking back. And like a shadow, I disappeared out from their sights.

I neither don't know how did they got here, nor why they were here. But it is still a fateful incident.

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u kno wat, i kent believe dat i wrote smth lyk dis. kilL ME.

edited. lol