It was said that the Yamaguchi-gumi is the strongest and biggest yakuza clan there is. And in that big family of yakuza, there was a beautiful growing dragon. Cold and heartless. Fearless and strongest. And the youngest chosen one.
At ako yun.
I...
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Sa panaginip ko, nandun si Taiga ang ama ko. Nasa loob sya ng opisina nya nakaupo sa likod ng kanyang mesa at nakayuko at may parang may binabasa. I don't even know why I'm dreaming of my father right now. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na dumalaw sya sa panaginip ko sa loob ng dalawang taon mula ng iwan ko ang gokudo.
I wasn't sure if I am in the dream or just simply watching the dream happening. But it's as if I am also in the very room. Feeling the cold breeze coming in from the open window and breathing the same fresh air with Taiga that smells of cherry blossoms from outside. Para bang hindi ako umalis. It was just like the day before I met Pete. And Taiga asked to see me.
"In the end, no matter how Kaide strive to mold you into the person we planned you to become, it wouldn't matter anymore. Right?"
I don't know if he was talking to me or to someone else pero hindi nagalis ng tingin si Taiga mula sa binabasa nya habang sinasabi ang mga yon. Though I somehow felt that it really was for me.
Sandali. Hindi nya kailanman sinabi ang mga yon sakin nung gabing pinatawag nya ko. Well I guess this is just a dream. One that is a product of my imagination. But more importantly, why would I even imagine my father saying that to me? I don't understand what's going on in my head anymore.
"Hin... Hindi ko kayo maintindihan." It was me. And I am shocked too because it was really me with Taiga in that dream.
At kahit alam ko na panaginip lang yon ay hindi ko mapigilan ang makaramdam ng pananabik at higit sa lahat hiya sa mga kasalanang nagawa ko. How I wish I stay in this dream a little longer. Where I can talk to Taiga peacefully without the pressure and the watchful eyes of those people around us.
Because in this dream, I can talk to my father and I can be his daughter.
"When I first saw you I thought you are just like one of those in the myths. A water dragon god. So beautiful in the middle of a chaos. That's why I gave you that name... " out of nowhere he said.
Aaah.. Yes. Those words... Those lines.. I hear it from Taiga everytime, whenever he's in the mood to talk about the origin of my name. It almost feels nostalgic if it weren't a dream.
And this time he lifted his head and stared at me. At doon ko narealize kung gano ko pala namiss ang ama ko. Kahit hindi kami kailanman nagpakita ng totoo naming nararamdaman sa isa't isa. I know he cares for me.
He smiled. And the first time I saw him smile is in this dream. How ironic.
"I paved the path for you Ryu. Because I know it's what you are meant for. Because ...you... are my daughter. Just remember, you have to live no matter what... Don't mess things up."
What he said is so familiar in my ears. Dahil isa rin yon sa mga madalas nyang sabihin sakin kapag pinapatawag nya. It was like he was drilling it into my head. Like he was readying me for something I don't have an idea of.
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I woke up with a start. I don't even know when did I got up from the bed. But I was already sitting and I was gasping for air like I just woken up from a nightmare. Though what I dreamed of is far from being a nightmare. It was quiet a peaceful and nostalgic dream. Pero nagising akong butil butil ang pawis sa noo at parang nauubusan ng hininga. Just why the hell did I...?
Naramdaman ko nalang ang isang palad na humahaplos sa likuran ko. And on instinct my hands flew and grabbed it before twisting it and pulled it over my shoulder by force. Enough to make the owner of those hand flew mid air and lmalad on his back on the bed under me. I was straddling on top of the person's torso.
Mabilis ang mga kamay na kinuha ko ang isang fountain pen na nakapatong sa side table at saka ko iyon itinutok sa leeg nito.....
"I dare you to move and you're dead." Walang emosyong sabi ko.
It was too late for me to realize that the person I just hauled under me and threaten to kill was no other than Cole himself.
I looked down at him in disbelief. Did I just blew my cover and showed my real self to this man just now??
Just great Ryu!! Another problem to add on the list...
Si Cole na ang nakahiga sa kama ngayon habang ako naman ang nakaupo s aibabaw niya at nakapagitan ang magkabilang hita sa katawan niya. Pero para bang wala yatang nakakahalaa saming dalawa sa hindi kaaya-ayang posisyon namin.
On to of that, Cole is not even shocked at what happened. Nagulat ako nang makita ko ang nakakalokong ngiti sa labi nya sa kabila ng pagkakatutok ko ng ballpen sa leeg niya. I furrowed my brows. He's not even scared of what I might do to him.
Agad kong naintindihan kung bakit. Nang bigla nalang akong napayuko papalapit sa mukha ni Cole dahil sa malakas na pagkakahatak sa leeg ko. It happened too fast. Ni hindi ko man lang namalayan ang necktie na nasa likod na pala ng leeg ko. At ang may hawak ng magkabilang dulo nyon ay walang iba kundi si Cole.
Mabilis din ang kamay ni Cole dahil mabilis nyang nailipat ang magkabilang dulo ng neck tie sa magkabilang kamay nya. The neck tie was wrapped in my neck in an instant. At anumang oras na gustuhin ni Cole ay pwede nyang hilahin ang magkabilang dulo nun at sakalin ako hanggang sa mawalan ako ng hininga.
Walang silbi ang isang bakanteng kamay ko kung pipigilan ko sya kung sakali. Dahil kahit alisin ko pa ang kamay ko na may hawak na ballpen na nakatutok sa leeg niya, ako parin ang talo. Walang kaso ang bilis ko oras na maisipan na nyang hilahin ang mga dulo ng neck tie.
Dammit!!!
How the fuck did he manage to do that? Ni hindi ko man lang naramdaman! Just who the heck is he? He can't be just your typical rich guy. He's far from being ordinary. Ito ang pangalawang pagkakataon na may taong nakaya akong tapatan sa bilis ko.
"Wala kang suot na neck tie kanina! When did you even get one?!" Naiirita kong tanong na para bang isa akong bata na dinaya sa laro. Hindi ko parin matanggap na ako ang talo sa nangyare.
And out of all the things to ask, I stupidly chose to ask about the neck tie? Arrrgh.
Cole just chuckled and obviously he's having fun right now.
"Let's just say i have a habbit of putting random things in my pocket. I also have a cutter in my pocket right now you know."
Sa inis ko sa kanya dahil sa narinig ko. Agad kong inilagay ang braso ko sa ilalim ng baba nya saka ko idiniin ng bahagya ang braso ko sa leeg ni Cole. Making a choking position while Cole still holds both ends of the neck tie. Now I can choke him or stab him in the neck. Great.
"Cutter? Pero pinili mong gamitin ang neck tie mo? Iniinsulto mo ba ako? I have a pen pointed at your neck right now. And yet you chose to use your neck tie kahit na may cutter ka gaya ng sinabi mo? I can't be killed with just a neck tie Sir." I put more weight to my arm that is on his neck. At napaubo siya sa ginawa kong yon. I felt the tie loosened in my neck for a bit.
"Well.. Good point, I guess." Cole said while still choking from what I did. Pero bigla ring sumeryoso ang mukha niya. At agad akong natigilan dahil don. "But this is enough for me to kill you before you can kill me too." He said with so much confidence. And I knew he was telling the truth.
Maya maya pa'y tumikhim si Cole at nagtataka akong tumingin sa mga mata nya. Cole's eyes slowly went down to where our bodies connected. Nakaupo ako pinakasentrong parte ng katawan nya. Agad nanlake ang mga mata ko sa pagkabigla at pagkapahiya. But what really shocked me was that thing that was poking me. It was his rock hard manhood.
Agad akong kumawa sa pagkakagapos nyasa leeg ko at mabilis kong inilayo ang katawan ko sa kanya at bumaba ng kama. Nasapo ko ang noo ko. Fuck. We were in that position for quiet awhile and I didn't even realize how inappropriate it was!
This is so humiliating!!
Naramdaman ko ang dahan dahang pagkilos ni Cole mula sa kama. At ang dahan dahan nitong pagbaba sa kama. I gave him a once over and noticed how manly and homey he looks in his white shirt and dark jogger pants. Malayong malayo sa unang imahe nitong aristokrato at kagalang galang na nakita ko nuon sa Palladium. But I still wonder why in the heck would he have a tie and a cutter in his jogger pants' pockets?! What a weirdo!
"Like what you see? " bigla sabi ni Cole na pumutol sa pagkatulala ko.
I blinked my eyes and gave him a dead stare before shaking my head twice for conviction. Saka ako tumalikod at naglakad palapit sa pinto.
"Wait. Are you sure you can walk alright now?"
Mabilis nakalapit si Cole sakin at hindi ko nalang namalayang nakadandatay na ang isang palad nya sa puno ng bewang ko. I flinched. At agad ding binawi ni Cole ang kamay nya.
"Oh I apologize. It was on instinct. " he said matter of factly
Tumango nalang ako pero agad ko ring inilayo ang katawan ko sa kanya.
"Nasa kabilang kwarto nga pala ang kapatid mo. Sasamahan na kita." Parang walang nangyare na sabi ni Cole saka binuksan ang pinto para saken. I walked ahead.
On instinct? Meaning sanay sya sa kung paano itrato ng tama ang isang babae. A typical gentlemen. Pero hindi ako isang babae lang. I can't even consider myself as a woman. Kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit tinatrato nya ako na parang isang mamahalin at babasaging kristal. I hate it. I don't need it.
Just why?? And who are you Cole? Why are you going this far for me?
"Who are you?" Bago pa ako nakapagisip ay lumabas na ang mga katagang iyon mula sa bibig ko.
Huminto ako sa paglalakad at tumalikod upang harapin si Cole na nakasunod sakin.
Hindi man lang ito natinag sa biglaan kong pagtatanong. How I hate how he looked calm and composed right now.
"I'm Cole Carlyle. A businessman. You may know that already, right?." He said with a hint of a smirk on his lips before he went on... " BUT Jin... Who are you? " this time he was asking the same question but with a hint of seriousness it almost made the hairs at the back of my neck stand.
I gulped. Okay. That was unexpected. No.. It's expcted for him to ask who I realy am dahil narin sa lahat ng nangyare. I only got caught off guard because he asked just too soon. I haven't given a thought of what to tell him yet.
