Fukitsu Academy

Chapter 10

"Well, one thing for sure, I'm not one of your grandfather's slaves," sabi nito at tiningnan ang ref kung nakasaksak na ba ito.

"Wala ka pang pagkain. We can still get groceries now," sabi nito at tiningnan ang relo niya at sinabing alas sais pa at bukas pa 'yong grocery sa Fukitsu. Saph looked at him and smiled again.

"Thank you." He gave her a slightly weirded-out face. "Ano na naman? Ba't ka na naman nagt-thank you? Ang weird mo."

Natawa si Saph sa kanya at sinabing kukuha lang siya ng jacket at saka na sila lumabas ng Bronze Manor para bumili ng groceries. Paglabas nila ay pinagtitinginan kaagad sila ng mga tao. "Wow, you're a celebrity," ani Stone pero kumunot ang noo ni Saph.

"No, I think they're looking at you," sabi niya at narinig niyang medyo natawa si Stone at noong may nakakita sa kanya na tumawa ay nagtilian ang mga ito.

"It's good to have a familiar face showing me around," mahinang sabi ni Saph.

Stone couldn't figure out her character. He thought that she already planned to hate on everybody but then he saw her politely asking the coordinator for the ballpen, smiling at the dean for calling her Ms. Dela Vega, and now talking to him after all the things that happened at the mansion.

He concluded that this is still the Sapphire they met at the mansion, except now that she hates every bit of being a Tanaka. The only ones she loathes are Nyx, her grandfather, her entire Tanaka family, and slightly Ice.

"Word of advice because you're naturally sweet and cute—" Umismid si Saph sa sinabi ni Stone dahil natawa pa ito sa huling sinabi. "—don't take off your mask," dagdag nito.

"What mask?" she asked.

"The mask you wore when you first walked the lobby of Fukitsu and had your fight at the arena. The tough mask. If you want to bring chaos to Fukitsu, don't smile at people. You can smile at me though," pahabol pa nito kaya pinigilan na lang ni Saph na matawa.

"How did you know I'd bring chaos here?" she asked upon entering the grocery center.

"It's predictable. So, what I'm saying is, be tough. You can come to us for help if you need some, but knowing you, hindi ka naman nanghihingi ng tulong," sabi nito at niya na mismo ang nagtulak ng cart. Magsasalita pa sana si Saph pero pinigilan na siya ni Stone.

"If you're going to say thank you again, don't even think about it," natawa siya ulit at hindi na lang nagsalita.

Namili na sila ng pagkain para at mga bagay ng kakailanganin sa bahay niya. Saph had two choices at the moment, either she buys all her needed items or let the Tanaka guards handle it at mas pinili niya na siya ang bumili ng lahat.

Matapos nilang bumili ay sinabihan sila ng cashier na sila na ang maghahatid sa mga groceries ni Saph sa bahay nito dahil marami 'yong binili nila. Lumabas na silang dalawa ni Stone sa grocery. He handed her a cup of cold coffee. Tinanggap niya ito at naglakad na sila papunta sa field ng Fukitsu since Stone presented that he'll give her a tour.

"We buried Aki in a pet cemetery." Tumigil si Saph sa paglalakad dahil sa sinabi ni Stone.

"Ilang araw umiyak si Kiel dahil siya 'yong nagdala kay Aki sa vet hospital. Tinutukan niya pa ng baril 'yong doktor noong sinabi nitong patay na si Aki."

Saph could imagine Kiel's cheeky face vanishing and being replaced with tears and sadness. She appreciated his gestures towards a bear that wasn't even his.

"Nakita mo na ba 'yong class schedules mo?" Tumigil sina Saph sa paglalakad nang sinalubong sina nina Demo, Kiel, at Zack. Si Demo 'yong nagtanong. Tumango si Saph bilang sagot habang sumimangot naman si Zack.