Four Forever [Completed]

21 - Earth - Mizuki

"Aliya..."

"Bye Aristraeus... I am happy for you... Maybe, you are the only one who can survive this catastrophe."

Nang maramdaman ko na wala ng kausap si Kane, naglakad ako pabalik sa kwarto ni Kane. Magagalit siya kapag nalaman niya na sinuway ko ang sinabi niya.

Aliya? Aristraeus? Anong klaseng pangalan 'yon?

"Stubborn as always, Mackenzie. Di ba sabi ko na wag ka lalabas sa kwarto?" sabi ni Kane na biglang lumitaw sa harapan ko.

"Para di ko makita ang yakapan portion niyo ni Mizuki?"

"Mizuki is a friend. Alam ko na pinagseselosan mo siya noon pa. That's why I don't want you to see her here."

Yumuko lang ako kasi totoo naman ang sinasabi ni Kane. Matagal na ko nagseselos kay Mizuki, pero isang mabuting tao din ito kaya hindi ko magawang magtanim ng galit sa kanya. Based sa usapan nila, mukhang in love ito kay Shawn, ang basketball captain nila Kane.

"I am sorry, Kane. Hindi dapat ako nakinig sa usapan niyo---"

"Shut up. Say sorry to me once you are already naked," nakangiti niya na sabi sa akin bago niya ko buhatin.

In a blink of an eye, nasa loob ng kwarto niya and he lowered me down on his bed. Kung ano man ang gusto ni Kane sa mga oras na ito, alam ko ibibigay ko sa kanya ang lahat...

For minutes, I have been kissing Kane and wala na akong mahihiling pa sa mga oras na ito. Both of us are almost naked and it is only matter of time before I surrender everything to him.

"Kane, I will marry you in the Old City, kung saan lupalop man 'yon."

"Are you sure? Sinasabi mo lang ba 'yan dahil ayaw mo ko mamatay? Dahil kaibigan mo ko?" he asked while frowning.

"I don't want you to die, but the main reason why I want to marry you is because I love you, Kane. Immortal god ka, alam mo na naman siguro na may pagnanasa ako sa best friend ko noon pa."

"I am well aware of your fantasies, Macky. Hindi naman ako manhid tulad ng iniisip mo. I have been here for thousands of years so I can already read human behavior," sabi ni Kane pero nagulat na lang ako nang bigla siyang bumangon sa kama at nagbihis.

Bakit siya nagbibihis? Teka, ayaw na ba niya makipaglaro sa akin?

"Kane? What are you doing?"

"Get dress. Let us have a proper dinner."

"Dinner? I thought we are going to eat each other?" frustrated kong sagot sa kanya.

Tumawa lang si Kane at lumapit sa akin. He cupped my face and kissed my nose.

"Macky, as much as I would like to savor every piece of you right now, and I know you would also like to do the same, I think it would be more prudent to do it after we got married. There are more things about me that you have to know first. You don't know what you're getting yourself into. I'll give you the chance to know everything about me first, then I'll let you decide, if you would still love me the same, if you have known the real me,"mahabang litanya ni Kane.

Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako or maiinis sa pagiging gentleman ni Kane. Tumango lang ako sa kanya at nagsimulang magbihis.

He is clearly laughing at me dahil alam niya na naiinis ako.

"Anong meron sa Old City?" tanong ko habang nasa dining table kami at kumakain ng dinner.

"The immortals are all living in the Old City. It is like the city of the immortals."

"Kane, what will happen to Mizzy? She mentioned na in-love na siya kay Shawn. Kilala mo si Shawn, playboy at heartbreaker ang lalaking 'yon."

"Sabi sa prophecy, the four elemental gods will fell in love with a human being almost at the same time. An unrequited love can kill us. I don't know what exactly will happen, but I am assuming that someone will take our place."

"Swerte ka mahal kita," bulong ko sa kanya.

"Swerte talaga ko!" sigaw ni Kane sabay tawa ng malakas.

"Kane..."

"Macky, I know that you will ask me kung mahal kita. Yes, mahal kita. I love you as a friend and more than that. Matagal ko na alam sa sarili ko 'yon, but I guess I am so scared with this puzzling emotions. Love is a scary as fuck."

"Mind reader ka ba?"

"No, alam ko lang na gusto mo marinig na sabihin ko na mahal kita," sagot ni Kane sabay hawak sa kamay ko.

Mukhang may forever nga ko sa katauhan ng immortal god na si Mackane Benavides...