SasuSaku x Ben&Ben Series

Araw-Araw

Hey guys! I translated the lyrics of this song in English for those who don't understand/speak Tagalog :D Enjoy!

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Sasuke overheard an a cappella intro of a song while pacing towards their classroom, hand clutching his sling bag tighter as a "tch" escaped his lips. He shouldn't have slept in. But the Annual Music Fair ended late and the traffic was intense the night before, causing him to reach his condo at around 3AM.

Thankfully, he reached the campus during their long lunch break, which gave him an allowance of time to catch up on the things he missed from the first period.

The volume of the music increased as he walked down the hall, making him realize that apparently, the sound was coming from the room of Class 12.

Matang magkakilala (Eyes that know each other)
Sa unang pagtagpo (The first time that we met)

"Good morning, Sasuke." His obsidian eyes locked with familiar green ones upon opening the door. Weirdly, it felt like the stress from sleep deprivation ebbed as Sakura continued to stare and smile at him.

He cleared his throat. "G-good morning, Sakura."

Sitting on his usual seat beside her, he noticed how Sakura's gaze fell on her colored pens and highlighters that were sprawled on her desk. Albeit not wanting to peak, he watched as she scribbled some notes on a yellow pad.

"I'm almost done, don't worry."

"What?"

Sakura chuckled as she picked a new color of her pen. "Sorry, that was vague. I mean, this reviewer is for you since you weren't able to attend Sir Hatake's class. I'm almost done."

His eyes widened momentarily. "You didn't have to."

"It's fine. There's an exam tomorrow, so you have a lot of catching up to do."

Paano dahan-dahang (How did you slowly)
Sinuyo ang puso? (Woo my heart?)

Sasuke looked away as a flood of emotions filled his chest. This woman beside him has captured every bit of his heartstrings without her knowing, and yet, he couldn't do anything about it.

At least, not right now.

All that mattered to him was that they have this certain connection, and he would treasure that while it lasted. Because Sakura was the one that filled the gaping void that the demise of his family has left in his heart.

Kay tagal ko nang nag-iisa (I've been alone for such a long time)
Nandiyan ka lang pala (Yet you were just there)

The rest of the commotion inside the room finally dawned on him – some of his classmates were singing along to the song playing in the background. Naruto was waving the Bluetooth speakers in his hand as if it was some flashlight in a concert. Shikamaru was discussing Off the Record's synth lines with Neji. And TenTen was gushing with Hinata about the violinist of Ben&Ben.

Everyone was still in a state of what he heard Ino call a "Post-Concert Depression", seemingly forgetting that they never really planned to watch the show last night.

Mahiwaga, pipiliin ka sa araw-araw (Magical, I will choose you everyday)
Mahiwaga, ang nadarama sa'yo'y malinaw (Magical, my feelings for you are clear)

"Can you guys please stop playing that song?"

Sakura's voice and the screeching sound of a chair against the tiled floor suddenly filled the room. She was standing now, with a scowl on her face and a yellow highlighter inside her tightly clenched fist.

"B-but it's a good song, Sakura!" Naruto fumbled with the buttons of the bluetooth speakers, quite oblivious to the change of aura in the room.

"Songs like that just give you false hope. And words like that are just empty promises. So why waste your time listening to pointless words wrapped within melodies?"

In an instant, Sakura stormed out of the room with Ino quickly following suit. The entire Class 12 was at a loss for words, yet most of them understood the root of what happened so they didn't bother to question Sakura's reaction.

Sasuke's gaze landed on the reviewer that Sakura left on her desk. And when he saw the smudged maroon ink at the lower part of the page, his jaw clenched at the realization that Sakura teared up just now.

His heart constricted, mind recalling the incident almost a year ago when a certain red-haired varsity member announced in a school program that he was not really interested in having a serious relationship while juggling his studies and athletic pursuits. On the bleachers, Sakura was taken aback while watching her boyfriend – ex-boyfriend – answer some questions thrown at him onstage, with her tears forming and her hands trembling.

That day, Sasuke knew that Sakura Haruno's heart was broken into tiny pieces and it might take some time for it to be restored.

He turned to the door that was left ajar when the best friends exited the room, promising to himself that when the time is right, he would tell her that he wanted to be the guy that chooses her every single moment of every day. Because for years now, he has been completely sure about his feelings for her.