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Nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan ko. Parang huminto ang mundo ko nang makita ko sila Peter, Yeraz, at Miles.Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali. It's them. I'm literally seeing them now. "What the hell are you doing here?" Si Miles ang unang nakapagsalita. His voice was shaky, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. His brows furrowed in confusion and something deeper—hurt? Relief?"H-Holy shit..." bulong ni Peter, nangingilid ang mata. "It's really you."Pero ang hindi ko kayang tingnan nang direkta ay si Yeraz. He wasn't saying anything, pero kitang-kita sa mga mata niya ang naglalagablab na emosyon. His jaw clenched. His fists tightened at his sides.Gusto kong tumakbo sa kanila.Gusto kong sabihin sa kanilang ilayo na nila ako rito, na tulungan nila akong makabalik.Pero bago pa ako makagalaw, may mahigpit na kamay na pumulupot sa braso ko."Miles—""Madelaine." Madiing boses ni Tetsu sa tabi ko. His grip was firm—not painful, but a warning. "Don't."Napalingon ako sakanya, naguguluha
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I waited till the sun down. I stayed at the base for a long time kahit ayoko sa lugar na ito dahil dito nila ako unang kinulong. Nag antay pa rin ako ng ilang oras para makita sila. I just hope that Ryu keep his promise—I mean, my favor, fulfilled.I decided to go down the lobby para maghanap ng maiinom. To my surprise, napangiti nalang ako sa nakita ko. Dahil pagdating ko sa lobby, andun na sina Yeraz, Peter, at Miles. Kita ko agad sa mukha nila ang pag-aalala, lalo na kay Peter na parang hindi makapaniwala na andito pa rin ako sa teritoryo ng Ryuketsu.Behind them was Seiji, Tetsu and Sato—and other Ryuketsu people. It was like guarding them. I suddenly felt a warm hand on my shoulder. It was Ryu, gently pushing me to walk towards my friends. "Savor this moment, Salvatierra." Hindi ko nalang sya pinansin. I broke the contact of his hand on my skin at sinalubong sila. Wala pang isang minuto, si Miles na ang unang lumapit at sinilip ako from head to toe."Buong-buo ka pa naman, 'n
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"Do you guys have any idea how much I wanna punch you on the face?" Nanggigigil ko sabi, "like literally right now." "On a scale of 1 to 10, hmm," sabat ni Sato na may hawak-hawak pang coffee mug. "Maybe a hundred." "I'm glad you're aware." I faked smile, "so you fucking mean na pinagday-off niyo yung mga housekeeper dito para ipaglinis ako? Ganun ba?" "Kala ko ba bored ka." Sagot naman ni Ren na nilampasan ako. "I'll be at my room. Pahinga lang ako." Napanganga ako habang nakatingin kay Ren na parang walang kasalanan. "Tangina, hindi ito yung tipo ng boredom na sinasabi ko!" Tumawa lang si Sato at uminom ng kape niya. "Look at the bright side, at least hindi ka nakakulong ngayon." "Oo nga," dagdag ni Tetsu na kararating lang, may dala pang ilang papel. "And besides, mas okay na 'to kesa sa wala kang ginagawa buong araw." Napatingin ako sa paligid. Ang laki ng mansion, kakayanin mo bang linisin ang mga kalat nila? Putangina naman oh. Pinisil ko ang sintido ko. "Gusto ko lan
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His gaze flickered with something unreadable the second he saw me. Hindi ko alam kung nagulat siya o hindi lang niya inasahan na makikita ako rito. His expression remained unreadable, but his eyes roamed over me—taking in my dress, my appearance, the fact that I was even here at all.I lifted my chin slightly, pretending I wasn't affected by the way he was looking at me. Pero sa totoo lang, kinakalampag ang puso ko. Ano ba 'to? Ngayon lang naman ako nag-dress ng ganito, bakit parang big deal?Pagkababa ko ng hagdan, hindi si Ryu ang sumalubong sa akin kundi sina Tetsu, Sato, at Seiji. Agad na napalingon ang tatlo sa direksyon ko, at halos sabay-sabay pa silang nagtaas ng kilay."Damn, Madelaine," sabi ni Tetsu, nakangisi habang pinasadahan ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa."Pucha, para kang ibang tao," dagdag ni Sato, tila hindi makapaniwala. Seiji, being the least talkative among them, simply nodded in approval. "You look... nice."Napairap ako pero hindi ko napigilan ang maliit
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A dull pounding echoed inside my skull as I slowly opened my eyes. The sunlight filtering through my curtains made me wince.I groaned, burying my face into the pillows. My whole body felt heavy—like I'd been dragged through the night and tossed into bed.Wait.How the fuck did I get here?The last thing I remembered...The pool. Conversation with Seiji. Then—fuck, I don't care. Ang importante buo pa ako. I glanced down. I was still wearing my dress from last night, but my heels were gone. Someone must have taken them off.I dragged myself out of bed and changed into something more comfortable. I stepped out of my room as I made my way downstairs. My bare feet felt cold against the hardwood floor as I moved through the quiet halls.Pagdating ko sa dining area, I stopped in my tracks.What the hell?The usual filthy, noisy atmosphere of the mansion was nowhere to be seen. Instead, the boys were—Cooking? Joke ba 'to? And what's more surprising is wala akong nakikitang kalat from las
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Ryu exhaled sharply, rolling his shoulders back. "Forget it," he muttered, slipping his hands into his pockets. "Let's move on."I narrowed my eyes at him, half-expecting him to push the topic further. But to my surprise, he didn't. Salamat naman dahil baka maubusan ako ng isasagot. Tetsu smirked. "Sparring?"A grin spread across Sato's face. "Now that's more like it."My lips twitched upward. Finally, something I'm actually good at.Ryu crossed his arms, glancing at me. "You're joining?"I raised a brow. "Why wouldn't I?""Volunteer ako as ka-sparring ni Madelaine!" Sigaw ni Yuta habang taas taas ang kanang kamay. "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you.""I don't mind if you won't." I shrugged.The boys let out amused chuckles, clearly entertained by my confidence.As soon as Seiji signaled the start, Yuta lunged forward—but before he could even get close, I dodged smoothly, making him stumble slightly."Teka lang," Tetsu called out, amusement lacing his voice. "Yuta, dahan-dahan ha. Bak
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Yuta was deep asleep. Nagpaalam muna kami sa mga nurses at nakiusap na bantayan nang mabuti si Yuta dahil aalis muna kami. Ren's got business to do and I want go home to change clothes. Ang lagkit lagkit ko na sa dugo ni Yuta. Pagdating namin sa mansyon, Ren barely put the car in full stop nang bumukas agad ang pinto at bumaba ako. I was exhausted, but my mind was wide awake. Ang dami ko pa ring iniisip, lalo na 'yung tungkol kay Ranma at kay Miori."Go take some rest. I'll try my best to be at home tonight," sabi ni Ren habang bumababa rin ng sasakyan.I smiled. "Do what you gotta do, Ren." Tumalikod na ako at pumasok sa loob.Pagkapasok ko sa mansyon, ramdam ko agad ang bigat ng katawan ko. Para akong lalagpak sa sahig sa pagod, pero mas nangibabaw ang lagkit na nararamdaman ko. The dried blood on my skin felt disgusting.I headed straight to my room, locking the door behind me. Hindi ko na inabala pang tingnan ang paligid. I just peeled off my stained clothes and rushed to the bat
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Ryu's piercing gaze met mine the moment I stepped into the hallway. His expression was unreadable, but there was a certain sharpness in his eyes that made my stomach twist.He was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, his posture casual-but I knew better.Laging ganito si Ryu kapag may bumabagabag sa kanya.I blinked, still groggy from sleep, and tried to act normal. "Morning."He didn't respond.Instead, his eyes flickered toward my room, then back at me. His jaw clenched.Ano na namang trip niya?I could already tell what he was thinking, but I refused to play into whatever this was. So, I sighed, shaking my head. "You got something to say, Ryu?"His voice was calm, but his words were razor-sharp. "Did he sleep in your room?"I exhaled through my nose, not in the mood for this. "Not the way you think."His brows furrowed. "Then explain it to me."I folded my arms, mirroring his stance. "I had a nightmare. Ren woke me up and stayed for a while. That's it."Ryu's eyes darkened, his
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I covered my mouth with my forearm, still coughing from the smoke. Napatingin ako sa paligid. Wala pa ring tao. Ilang bangkay na ng kalaban ang nadaanan ko habang dahan-dahan akong lumalabas sa hallway, nakadikit sa pader, baril sa kamay, senses heightened.That's when it kicked in—my instincts.Hindi ko na kailangan ng utos o tulong.I moved like how Zeus trained me to move. Silent, calculated, lethal if needed.Gunshots still echoed from different parts of the base. Mabilis kong sinuyod ang paligid, hoping makasalubong si Miori—but she was nowhere.Where the hell is she?Alam kong hindi kami magkaibigan and will never be. But she just survived from a coma!I covered my mouth with my forearm, still coughing from the smoke. Napatingin ako sa paligid. Wala pa ring tao. Ilang bangkay na ng kalaban ang nadaanan ko habang dahan-dahan akong lumalabas sa hallway, nakadikit sa pader, baril sa kamay, senses heightened.That's when it kicked in—my instincts. Hindi ko na kailangan ng utos o tul
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Tahimik lang ako sa sulok habang abala ang lahat sa loob ng conference room. Si Yuta halos hindi na bumitaw sa keyboard, si Seiji naka-focus sa mga screen, si Tetsu hawak ang comms, habang si Ren naman, nakasandal pero halatang tinatantsa ang bawat galaw.Hindi pa rin maalis sa isip ko 'yung sinabi ko kanina—na may traydor sa loob. Ang bigat ng usapan. Hindi ko nga alam kung saan ako humugot ng lakas ng loob para sabihin yun. Pero ayokong mamuhay ng payapa ang traydor na yun habang niloloko nila ang Ryuketsu. Ang kumupkop sakanila.I am really attached to them."Hey," I heard a call. It was Miori, with the same innocent smile. "What kind of tricks are you pulling this time?" Napakurap ako. Anong tricks pinagsasasabe niya? "I'm just trying to help them. If I'm wrong, I'm willing to give up." She chuckled a bit. "I thought you're just a prisoner as you say, Madelaine. You also want the spot right now." I frowned. "Wait. Natatakot ka bang agawin ko sila sayo?" Napatanong ako. Ang gan
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Tumahimik ang paligid. Parang bawat sulok ng control room ay biglang napuno ng tanong na 'yon. Tahimik si Tetsu, si Seiji, si Sato—lahat sila. Even Ren was just standing there, waiting for my answer. Not as someone who knew me, but as someone who wanted to understand me.Napalunok ako. My throat was dry. "I'm someone trying to survive," sagot ko, mahina pero diretso. "That's all I've ever been."Hindi kumibo si Ren. He didn't ask more questions. Hindi siya nagpakita ng alinlangan o duda—pero hindi rin siya nagpakita ng kumpiyansa. He just took a deep breath, straightened up, then turned to Tetsu."Tetsu," malamig niyang utos, "call Ryu. Tell him to get his ass here. Now."Nagkatinginan kami lahat. Tetsu blinked, startled for a second, then nodded at the weight in Ren's voice. "Hai."Kinuha niya agad ang earpiece at lumabas ng silid para tawagan si Ryu. Naiwan kaming lahat sa katahimikan, but it wasn't awkward—it was tense. Ren didn't even look at me anymore. He just sat down, elbows o
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Habang busy si Seiji at Ren sa pagche-check ng mga updates sa control panel, napansin ko namang tila may ibang pinaglilibangan ang tatlo—si Tetsu, Sato, at Yuta—sa monitor sa gilid."Wait, wait, wait," tawanan ni Tetsu habang pinipindot ang keyboard. "Sino 'tong Lilith? Damn, ang fierce ng aura niya oh!"Yes. We're at the control room and these jerks' lurking on my profile, searching up my friends on their tracking system. "Tingin?" hirit ni Yuta habang sinisilip din ang screen, obviously amused. "She looks like she'd kill you with that eyes."Napatawa ako habang umiinom ng tubig. "Mabait yan, h'wag lang kayo huminga sa harapan niya."Sabay-sabay silang natawa, then Sato clicked the next profile that popped up—Ravika's."Sugoii! Sya yung hinostage ko noong kinuha namin si Madelaine!" biglang tanong ni Sato, eyes wide. "Ang chix niya talaga."Binatukan ko naman sya. "Proud ka naman!""Tignan mo 'yung aura, pare," dagdag ni Tetsu. "Parang hindi mo alam kung iinom kayo ng kape o bibigya
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Ryu and I entered the car, the silence hanging between us like a thick fog. His hands gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles taut, his eyes fixed straight ahead. The engine hummed beneath us, but the world outside felt distant, muffled by the stillness inside the car.I couldn't stand the quiet anymore."Ryu..." I began, my voice soft at first, unsure of how to break through whatever was going on in his mind. "Can you say a word? Your silence is suffocating."His grip on the wheel tightened even more, but he didn't speak at first. The seconds dragged on, stretching into what felt like eternity. I wanted to ask him a thousand things, wanted to know what was going through his mind, but I kept quiet, waiting for him to say something.Finally, after what seemed like forever, he sighed, his shoulders relaxing just slightly."I'm just worried why they're after you again," he muttered, his voice low. "Yet, as much as I wanted to take you home, I still can't."I frowned. "What do you mean y
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Location: Ryuketsu Outpost, Shinagawa, TokyoMalamig ang hangin sa paligid, pero mas malamig 'yung tingin ni Ryu habang nakatitig sa bakanteng outpost building sa harap namin. Mula sa sasakyan, tanaw na tanaw namin ang sirang gate at mga nagkalat na gamit."Too quiet," I whispered, habang inaayos ang gloves ko. "Sigurado ka bang hindi pa sila umalis?""Not sure," sagot niya habang binubuksan ang glove compartment. Kinuha niya 'yung baril—isa lang—tapos tinapunan ako ng tingin."Wala akong baril?" tanong ko, nakataas ang kilay."Take these," he said, handing me a talon dagger. I remember Ren giving me a knife on my first mission with them. Ba't ganito binibigay nila sa'kin? "You're more dangerous without a gun."I rolled my eyes. "Flirting in the middle of a mission? Lakas mo.""Not flirting. I just don't want you killing people for us," he said habang binuksan ang pinto. "Let's go."——We're now inside the building. The hallway was dim. May amoy ng sunog na wire at basang kahoy. Mukha
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Nagmulat ako ng mata dahil sa liwanag na pumasok sa siwang ng kurtina.Napasinghap ako ng mahina—hindi dahil sa sakit ng ulo, kundi dahil naramdaman ko pa rin 'yung bigat sa dibdib ko mula kagabi. Hindi ko alam kung hangover ba 'to o... 'yung klase ng hilo na galing sa mga bagay na hindi ko masabi.Umupo ako sa gilid ng kama.Nandoon pa rin 'yung basong may tubig sa side table. Malamig na siya. At 'yung maliit na bimpo, nakatupi nang maayos.Si Ren.Dahan-dahan akong tumayo. Nag-ayos ng sarili. Walang ingay. Walang kahit anong salita sa kwarto kundi 'yung mahinang kaluskos ng hangin sa labas ng bintana.Paglabas ko ng kwarto, tahimik ang buong hallway. Walang ingay, walang tao. Parang lahat ay tulog pa, lasing pa, o sadyang tahimik lang ang mundo ngayon.Habang pababa ako ng hagdan, naamoy ko na agad 'yung kape. May nagising na.Pagdating ko sa kusina, nandoon si Ren. Nakasuot ng loose shirt, medyo messy pa 'yung buhok. May hawak na mug."Morning," he greeted, casual, parang walang nan
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Tahimik lang ako habang ininom 'yung juice na ginawa ng boys kanina. Katatapos lang namin mananghalian. Medyo pawis pa rin 'yung palad ko sa dami ng tawa at sigawan kanina sa laro. Nasa living room pa rin sila Ren, Ryu, Yuta, Tetsu, Seiji, at Sato—nag-uusap, nagtatawanan, parang wala na ulit problema sa mundo.Pero dito sa dining table, iba ang atmosphere.Nasa tapat ko si Miori. Maayos siyang nakaupo, hawak ang tasa ng tsaa. Tahimik din siya. Matagal na katahimikan bago siya nagsalita."The boys said you were a good partner," she said softly, almost smiling. "Parang... matagal ka nang kasama ng mga 'yan."Hindi ko agad alam ang isasagot. Kasi totoo naman, lately, parang naging parte na ako ng gulo nila... pero hindi ko alam kung parte ba talaga ako ng mundo nila."Masaya sila kasama," sagot ko, pilit ang ngiti. "Kahit puro ingay at asaran."Napatingin ako sa living room. Tawa pa rin ng tawa si Seiji, parang may bagong kalokohan na naman. Si Ren, nakasandal sa couch, relaxed. Si Ryu..
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I woke up to the stillness of the mansion. I wasn't used to it. Usually, the sound of the boys running around or doing their thing filled the space, but today was different. Ryu wasn't here, and everyone had the day off. No missions. No plans. Just... time."Good morning." I jumped a bit out of surprise when I saw Ren in the hallway. "Sorry, I indeed had a meeting and it was rough. Hindi ako nakauwi agad.""Silly. It's okay." I answered with a smile."Woah, looks like you woke up in the good side of the bed." Sabi niya saka sabay kaming naglakad pababa ng hagdan. "Ayoko magmukmok. Nakakapangit."Ren chuckled lightly at my remark, his voice easy and relaxed. "Tama. I'd rather see you smiling than sulking." He gave me a sideways glance, his usual mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his lips.I rolled my eyes. "Don't flatter me, Ren. Baka masapak kita."He raised an eyebrow, but didn't press further. "Okay, okay. I'll behave."We reached the living room, and I was surprised to s
