We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 7

"NOONG una, sa burol. Ngayon naman, sa manggahan? Dapat pala, naghanap na rin si Tita Margaret ng chaperone mo, 'no? At nang hindi ako nang ako ang kinakaladkad mo sa kung saan-saan," himutok ni Ayumi nang magtungo ito sa silid niya isang umaga at kinukulit siyang samahan daw niya ito sa pagpunta sa manggahan.

Pambihira! She was having her beauty sleep—na kailangang-kailangan pa man din niya matapos ang dalawang araw na kinulang siya niyon—nang bigla na lang maisipan ng bugok niyang kaibigan na bulabugin siya. Ano ba talaga ang kasalanan niya sa mundo at ganito ang sinasapit niya sa mga kamay ni Vincent Castagnia?

Okay, way too much drama! Weird lang. Pero masisisi ba niya ang sarili kung ganoon ang drama niya? Kung bakit ba naman kasi nangyari pa ang halikang iyon... Hay, panira lang talaga ng precious concentration. Kaya heto, ang drama ng buhay niya—tingalain ang kisame hanggang sa dalawin na siya ng antok na kailangan niya para makatulog at hopefully ay mairaos ang kanyang isipan mula sa pagkakalubog sa alaala ng araw na iyon.

And to think nangyari iyon three days ago... Ibig sabihin, ganoon na rin katagal na ipinagkakait sa kanya ang tulog na kailangan niya. Kaya naman wala nang tanong-tanong kung bakit moody siya nang umagang iyon. Idagdag pa na umakto si Vince pagkatapos niyon na para bang wala lang dito ang ginawa nitong iyon.

At Least We Have Forever 41 - His Song, Her Song

CHAPTER 41 - His Song, Her Song

The day of the performance for their music assignment had arrived. Almost everyone was excited and at the same time, nervous because of it. Despite all that, all of them anticipated each other's performances. Two classes would be using the auditorium at the same time. As for Class 2-C, they would be with Class 2-D. That was why the two classes were happy. It didn't come as a surprise to their music teacher since she knew that the two classes were in some sort of collaboration for some time now. Somehow, they made quite a team-a large team, for that matter.

When their hour came, the two classes headed to the auditorium in an organized manner. They went there in two straight lines. Upon reaching the place, they saw that several musical instruments were on the stage. There were also CD players and cassette players, even the complete sounds system-all of which were going to be used by the students for their performances.

And so the scary part began… or a least that was what everyone was thinking as soon as they sat on the chairs of the hall.

They saw the teacher get onto the stage and took the mic from its stand.

【poem】For Now

I can't write again.

I can't find inspiration.

In short, I've been procrastinating again.

Should I just hit my head somewhere?

Maybe it'll help me despite the pain it'll bring.

But that thought only made me laugh

as I listen to two songs playing on repeat.

I can only do this for now

since I can't concentrate.

I can only let my mind do the work

as I imagine a love story

that perhaps I won't be able to write.

I can't tell for now

but I hope one day I'd be able to.

I want the world to know about it.

I want the world to read it.

If it would lead me to you,

my destined someone,

then it would definitely be

a wonderful dream come true.

But perhaps it won't happen

anytime soon.

Journal entry — July 3, 2006

It was really a happy day for me today. Kasi hindi ko akalain na magiging close kami kaagad ni JA. Kahit papaano eh nagiging close din ako sa kanya. Madalas nagpapatawa tulad ni AC but hindi siya tulad ni AC na mahilig mang-asar. Kanina nga sa MAPEH subject namin dahil practicum sa tala, gusto pa niya akong isali sa recitation/voluntary recitation. Kaya lang nahihiya ako. Siya rin ang ka-group ko sa A.P. at Filipino.

Ang saya, 'di ba? :⁠-⁠)

***

Now that I got to see this again, ang dami rin palang coincidences na nangyayari, 'no? And yes, ang babaw lang talaga ng kaligayahan ko noong mga panahong iyon. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang dapat komg isipin dito.

The Sunday Currently # 7

Seven… I hope this will be something lucky, huh? Yes, this is my seventh Sunday Currently entry and it will be the last for this year. I rarely finish something like this before, so this is considered an achievement for me. I’ve never posted something sensible in my previous blogs that I ended up deleting before. It’s December 27 and only a few more days before the year 2015 finally ends. I’m not sure if this has been a good year for me. But I can’t say it’s a bad one, either.

Well, the only thing I wished for now would be good health and perhaps, a love life. If it’s God’s will, then I’d be really thankful for that. Of course, let’s not forget a stable job. That way, I’d be able to help my family.

I’d let that stay as a wish for now.

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

[#RomanceClass Podcast] Episode 3 (Blast From Two Pasts by Kristel S. Villar – Excerpt)

Yes! They’ve finally posted it. Thank you for that. So I guess this means the postings for the podcast would be every Saturday until they finally covered the entire season, right? At least I need to be aware of that. But you know what? This was one of the reasons that made me feel excited for Saturdays to come.

Even though the postings were just excerpts from the books, it actually made me anticipate the feels that it would give me as I listen to each podcast episode. I’m not sure how the authors would react to this post once they read it. If ever they’d read it, of course. But even though I couldn’t buy each book for the time being since I don’t have that much money to purchase at least one or two of them, at least I want to let them know that I truly enjoy listening to their novels’ reading. It doesn’t matter if it’s just an excerpt. They’re all beautiful, at least I can tell that.

Saturday Night Thoughts # 7

Finally! I’m able to write this one after skipping it for how many weeks already. Okay… it’s not that long, right? I only skipped writing this for a week or two. See, I wasn’t even sure.

As usual, my head hurts at the moment. But not because of stress or anything related to that. It’s about the weather. December always makes me feel like this. I can’t do anything about it. Unless I forced myself to change my habit, then I won’t be able to prevent myself from getting sick like this.

It’s December 26 today—err… I mean tonight. Six more days to go and it’ll be goodbye 2015. I’m not sure if it’s a good year for me or not. I want to recall the good things that had happened. But most of the time, the bad ones overshadowed them. And honestly, it’s making my head hurts even more. But I want to be thankful for keeping me alive and with my family all year. Even though our relationship to my father had gone worse than last year, I could say that at least I still got my mother and my three sisters.

No love life for me for the past year. There’s no surprise about that. I wasn’t wishing for it, though. But I can’t say if I’d be able to do it again next year. The year 2015 made me realize that, more often, I’ve been fickle-minded. I hate it, to be honest. And I guess that made my head hurts even more. So I guess, by next year, I’ll try my best to change that. Hopefully, I’d be able to.

Seriously, for someone who had skipped writing this post for about two weeks or so, this post indicating my return to writing a Saturday Night Thoughts entry was pretty short. This is getting crazy.

Some Christmas Morning Thoughts

Merry Christmas to all of you who will be able to read this post! Hehe! It’s almost 2 in the morning when I was typing this down. But even though I was supposed to sleep already, I ended up doing this. Probably because I can’t sleep. I was also supposed to write open letters I’m going to dedicate to Maine Mendoza, Alden Richards, and to the new Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. But then I ended up doing this.

I’ve been having a lot of bad and negative thoughts lately. Over the months, it’s been like that. I can’t stop it. It affected me big time but I’m trying my best not to let it destroy me fully. I can’t function fully because of those negative vibes and thoughts hovering around me for so long. I rarely pray. I rarely go to the church for a mass. But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about Him. It’s just that… I only talked to him when I was on the verge of crying. For a sensitive girl like me who gets easily affected, my tears fall almost in an instant when it truly hurts and stings me.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 6

ENJOY na enjoy si Ayumi sa sketches na ginagawa niya sa kanyang sketchpad. Iyon lang ang naisipan niyang gawin nang matapos mananghalian si Vince at as usual at masiguro niyang kumain nga ito nang maayos. Kahit madalas ay nagrereklamo ito sa "pagpapataba" na ginagawa raw niya rito sa pagbabantay niya sa pagkain nito, sa huli ay nauubos pa rin naman nito ang inihahain niyang pagkain dito.

Hindi lang ang pagkain nito ang binabantayan niya sa nakalipas na dalawang linggong pananatili niya sa mansion ng mga Castagnia. Pati na rin ang oras ng pagtulog nito ay kailangan din niyang bantayan. May mga pagkakataon kasi na wala nang itinutulog si Vince dahil sa pagiging subsob nito sa obrang inaasikaso nito. There was one time na muntikan na itong mag-collapse nang nais nitong ipagpatuloy ang ginagawang obra sa kabila ng kakulangan nito sa tulog. Muntik pa nilang pag-awayan iyon. Pero dahil umiral lang naman ang dakilang kakulitan niya, napapayag niya itong magpahinga nang maayos.

Wala na siyang pakialam kesehodang abutin siya nang magdamag sa pagbabantay sa binata. Eh sa nag-aalala siya rito. Mapipigilan ba niya iyon? At least she could prove to him that she cared for his welfare. Bahala na ang bugok kung paano nito titingnan iyon.

Malapad na napangiti si Ayumi nang sa wakas ay matapos na niya ang final touches ng sketch na ginagawa niya. Actually, she was making a portrait of a couple dancing. Subalit unti-unting naglaho ang ngiting iyon nang may maalala siya. She was making the same portrait when Vince suddenly announced that he would leave Altiera before their graduation. Wala pang isang linggo pagkatapos niyon ay umalis na ito na hindi man lang nagpapaalam sa kanya. But she remembered asking one of the maids to give her sketch full of her drawings to Vince after learning that. Hindi nga lang siya sigurado kung natanggap nito iyon kahit na nasa malayo na ito.

At Least We Have Forever 40 - Keeping Hope

For Kurama to get up early on a weekend wasn't something unusual to those who knew him. But for that particular day, it was different. He heaved a sigh upon recalling the dream he had which caused him to worry. He couldn't tell if it was a sort of premonition or something else. But it still had something to do with Riya.

Or to be clear, her mission as the deity's reincarnation.

"Shuichi, I know you're awake. Breakfast is ready. You better eat so you won't be late preparing for your date."

He couldn't help but to smile at Shiori's words. "I'll be right down, Mother." As soon as he said that, he got up from his bed and did his morning routine.

I'll Hold On To You 6 - Irritating Jerk

 [Relaina]

KAHIT SIGURO pagkasama-sama na ng tingin ng mga babae sa akin ay para bang wala lang iyon sa akin. Kunsabagay, sanayan na lang iyon. At isa pa, hindi ko na ipinagtataka iyon. Ako ba naman kasi ang tanging babaeng gumulpi at muntikan nang sumira sa mukha ng naturingang “most handsome campus heartthrob” ng Oceanside.

I would have done a victory dance for that achievement. Pero hindi pa ako tuluyang nasisiraan ng bait para gumawa ng ganoon. Composure first before anything else. Who cares kung ako nga ang gumawa n'on? May kasalanan siya sa akin kaya gumanti lang ako as long as I know na iyon ang nararapat gawin. Lalo na sa hambog na katulad ng sira-ulong kamoteng iyon.

Para kasi sa karamihan ng mga babaeng nagkakagusto sa ugok na iyon, napaka-big deal ng ginawa kong iyon sa prince charming ng mga ito.

But for me, ang nasa isip ko na lang ay “to hell with them!”  Wala na akong pakialam kahit na si Brent pa ang pinakaguwapong nilalang sa paningin ng lahat. It was that jerk’s fault, anyway. Mag-take advantage ba naman kasi. Palibhasa, lumaki na yata masyado ang ulo at ego sa atensyong nakukuha nito kaya sa tingin ng lalaking iyon ay kaya nitong paikutin sa palad nito ang lahat ng mga babaeng makakasalamuha at hahanga sa pagmumukha’t charisma nito.

Journal entry — June 7, 2006

I was elected as Assistant Treasurer of our class for the 1st Grading and JA was elected as one of the Business Managers of our class.

Nice, 'di ba?

***

I think this was one of the few instances na nna-elect ako as an officer of the class I was in. Hindi naman kasi ako masyadong nag-i-stand out, eh. Or rather, I'm choosing not to.

The Sunday Currently # 6

Since I haven’t written any Saturday Night Thoughts (again), and I haven’t written a Sunday Currently post last week, I thought it’s about time I get back on tracks. Sheesh! It’s been a weird week for me. At least that’s what I think. And from what I’ve noticed, productivity left me. Seriously. I haven’t even proceeded with my writings even though I knew and I kept on saying to myself that I need to finish it before Christmas. I have to pass my manuscript, that’s why. It’s been a long time since I last passed any manuscript and I don’t want to wallow on misery just because of a returned manuscript. I don’t want that kind of spirit to disturb me now that Christmas is coming near.

My gosh! I can’t believe it’s only 5 days left before Christmas. But for me, I can’t really feel the hype. And I don’t have to explain why. Various reasons, but I don’t want to elaborate it since I don’t want to ruin everything. I don’t want my Christmas spirit be damped with more negative vibes than what had already hovered around for more than a year in our family. I’m not sure how I want things about me to change after this year. But I do hope that the coming 2016 will be something good for me.

Or at least, I’ll try to let it be good to me. But I’ll think about that later.

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

[#RomanceClass Podcast] Episode 2 (Never Just Friends/Fallen Again by Mina V. Esguerra – Excerpt)

And so I’m done with writing down my thoughts about the first episode of the Romance Class Podcast. I’m not sure if what I wrote makes any sense, though. I’ve always been like that. No matter how I try to let my thoughts remain coherent, there had been times when I tend to ramble some unrelated topics.

See? I’m doing it again. So now let’s get back to the topic before something else lure me away from it again.

This time, the podcast was a reading of an excerpt from Mina V. Esguerra’s book “Never Just Friends”. It was told in 3^rd person POV. This reading was on Jake’s as he narrated his encounter with Lindsay again and signed a sort of contract that would let him stay with her for three uninterrupted weeks, as he stated it. Probably to make it up to her for the lost times? I don’t know. Who knows?

It really makes me want to buy the book but I guess I’d do it next time. But the real thought that hit me after listening to this was: Would I be able to find a guy like Jake who would joke on all sort of miracles just to be with me? Without interruptions, of course. Weird question, I know.

Anyway, I think I’d be able to find the answer to that in the future. Perhaps not even too soon.

In any case, here’s the video of the podcast’s second episode. Happy romantic listening!

【poem】All I Did

All I did was to tear papers

instead of writing what I need to.

It seems productivity left me

and inspiration did the same.

So I ended up doing another thing.

All I did was to continue dreaming

of how will my love story happen one day.

I’ve never felt so unloved in my life

and I’m feeling hopeless

that I would even find the one

meant for me to love all my life.

All I did was to sleep

when my eyes felt so tired.

But scenes I think of

made me tear up.

I couldn’t keep them at bay

as I thought of reasons why

even in my imagination,

I still end up losing you.

This was all I did for the past week.

This was all I did as I think of you.

This was all I did and yet here I am,

still thinking if I could do so much more.

But before all that,

will I ever have a chance

to find you for once in my life?

[AlDub / Kalyeserye] Episode 132 (5th Monthsary) – December 16, 2015

Kung tama ang pagkakatanda ko, this is the first time na nag-celebrate ng monthsary sina Alden at Maine na magkasama. At sa Broadway Studio pa talaga kasama ang mga lola na nag-e-enjoy naman sa treat ni Alden para sa mga ito. I like the fact na talagang ipinaalala ni Alden kay Maine `yong day na nag-audition ito sa Eat Bulaga. Totoo nga naman ang sinabi niya. Hindi mangyayari ang lahat ng ito kung hindi nagpunta doon si Maine para mag-audition.

Hindi man nagsasalita si Maine at pinapakinggan lang ang sinasabi ni Alden, I have to admit na napaluha din ako habang tinitingnan ko ang expression ni Maine. Parang hindi pa rin talaga nagsi-sink in sa kanya ang lahat. Na for the past five months since that fated July 16, hindi niya inakalang mababago nang husto ang buhay niya. Nagustuhan ko rin `yong message nila para sa isa’t-isa (na nagpaiyak na naman kay Alden) at saka `yong naging sagot nila sa tanong ni Allan K tungkol sa kung ano ba ang naramdaman nina Alden at Maine the first time they saw each other on split screen.

Actually, kung pakaiisipin nga naman, hindi natin alam ang tungkol sa naramdaman nila on that first day until… this day. So I guess it was a good thing na itinanong na rin ito ni Allan sa kanila. At least now, we knew what they felt about all that had transpired that day. At gaya nga ng tweet ni Sir Joey de Leon, this was one of the best KS episode so far. And I have to agree to that.

[AlDub/Kalyeserye] Episode 131 (Tatay Dodong) – December 15, 2015

This is the second day na silang dalawa lang ang nasa barangay. And if I’m not mistaken, the first time na wala ang tatlong lola sa location ng Sugod Bahay. Napansin ko lang na parang sinasanay na sina Maine at Alden sa hosting. Tinitingnan siguro kung paano nila iha-handle ang Sugod Bahay na silang dalawa lang. Hindi naman kasi puwede na si Maine lang ang gumawa n’on at baka mahirapan naman ito. Come to think of it, was there even a time na iisa lang ang nag-Sugod Bahay sa JoWaPao? Basta, iyon na iyon. Baka in time na lang masasagot ang tanong kong iyon. Ito kasi ang napapala ng matagal na hindi panonood ng TV, eh. Kung hindi pa nauso ang KS, hindi pa ako babalik sa panonood ng TV.

Nagustuhan ko rin iyong pagdating ni Cindy to clarify things with Alden and Maine. At least, all’s well that ends well na ang peg nilang tatlo after Cindy’s appearance. Kahit na sa totoo lang ay hindi matagalan ng tainga ko ang pagsasalita niya, lalo na kapag nagta-Tagalog siya. No offense meant. Natawa na lang ako sa paraan ng pagtatanong ni Alden kay Maine tungkol sa sulat na natanggap nito, na itinanong niya kung manliligaw daw ba iyon ni Maine. Grabe lang kung bakuran si Yaya, eh, `no? Wagas din kung makapag-inquire. Parang naagawan lang ang peg ng lalaking `to.

As for this episode, binuksan na rin ang topic tungkol sa tatay ni Yaya Dub na si Dodong. At gusto daw nitong makita si Yaya. Noon kasi, binanggit ni Lola Nidora na hindi nalaman ni Dodong na si Yaya Dub ang anak nito kasi ipinalabas niya na yaya si Divina at hindi ito ang anak ni Dodong kay Ursula. So here’s my question now. Paano nalaman ni Dodong na anak niya si Yaya?

Journal entry — June 5, 2006

It was the first day of school. At pagkapasok ko sa classroom, there was a guy who caught my attention. Maputi siya at palangiti. It was our Values subject nang malaman ko ang name niya. But I will give him the initials JA para hindi niya malaman kung sino siya.

***

I really don't know what to comment about this even just for context. Then again, ako na ang nagsasabi sa inyo. Hindi naging effective ang paggamit ko ng initials para itago ang identity niya at ang katotohanang crush ko siya at that time.

[#RomanceClass Podcast] Episode 1 (Fall Like Rain by Ana Tejano – Excerpt)

This was the first time I’ve listened to a podcast. It’s the truth. Though I’ve been aware of it for a long time, I’ve never actually tried listening to any of it until now. I’ve learned about the Romance Class podcast through Twitter, though I wasn’t sure which author’s account.

I’m familiar about the books that had been products of Mina V. Esguerra’s Romance Class. But I don’t have money to purchase those books, be it in digital or in print. And then this podcast came out.

The Only One Who Can Remember

The Only One Who Can Remember

Author's Note: This is actually written in Kurama's POV with regards to his full thoughts upon learning that Riya sacrificed her feelings for him so that he will be revived. I guess you can still understand this one-shot even if you haven't read "At Least We Have Forever". But this one-shot actually took place probably between Chapter 34 and Chapter 35 of ALWHF. It's a little sad and perhaps a bit angsty, but hey! The story requires it so I guess I don't have much of a choice. Enjoy reading, anyway! Reviews are very much appreciated. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own YYH and its characters. Only the OC and this plot. Oh yeah! Even the song by Juris entitled "Never Let You Go" (an English version of "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" by 2AM).

Summary: He lost her in that battle and his heart that loves her too much was taken from him along with her memories. Now he must face a new life alone, in which only he could hold on to the promise of a love that he deemed eternal even if it will bring him unimaginable pain. Kurama/OC *Oneshot/songfic accompaniment of ALWHF*

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I lost her. I can't believe it. I can't believe I lost it in the end. Even my determination to protect her which ended up risking my life just to do that didn't do anything for me to let her stay by my side. It was my fault.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 5

"UY! GALIT ka pa rin ba sa akin?"

Pero tila ba kahit naglalambing at sinusuyo na siya ni Vince, nagmatigas pa rin si Ayumi na hindi ito pansinin. Iyon ay kahit aminin niyang naku-cute-an na talaga siya sa ginagawa nitong iyon.

Matapos siyang kausapin ng lola niya—and napilitang mapapayag na rin na pagbigyan ang hiling ng baby damulag niyang ka-batchmate—ay hindi na niya pinansin ang binata. May tatlong oras na rin siguro niyang ginagawa iyon. Ganoon katagal na rin siyang hindi tinitigilan sa pangungulit nito sa kanya.

Naroon siya sa porch kung saan siya kinausap ng lola niya at nakatingin lang sa swimming pool. Alas-siyete na iyon ng gabi kaya maliwanag ang paligid sanhi ng nagkalat na mga ilaw sa paligid ng mansyon. Pinagmasdan niya ang pagkislap ng tubig sa pool. Kahit papaano ay nakatulong ang ginagawa niyang iyon sa kunwari'y pag-iinarte niya kay Vince.

At Least We Have Forever 39 - Just The Two Of Us

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

-x-x-

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 39: Just The Two Of Us

The next day, Hanasakura Academy…

Music class was their last period for that morning, just before lunch break. All of the students of Class 2-C were having that class and now, they were listening to their music teacher as she talked in front.

"Alright, class. For your assignment, I want you to find your pair for your performances next week."

Most of the class frowned at that. "Performances?"

I'll Hold On To You 5 - All About The Eyes

[Brent]
HINDI NA ako nagtaka pa nang mapuna kong pinagtitinginan na naman ako ng mga nadadaanan kong mga kaklase ko. May mga ilan din akong schoolmates na ganoon din ang gawain kapag nakakasalubong ko sila. Okay lang sana sa akin iyon on a normal basis.
Pero magmula nang dumating ang amasonang Relaina na iyon sa buhay ko, iba na yata ang magiging normal basis pagdating sa akin.
Mukhang naging malaking isyu sa mga ito ang nangyari isang linggo na ang nakalilipas sa classroom. Anyway, talaga namang issue iyon dahil iyon ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na may babaeng hindi man lang tinablan ng charm ng isang Brent Allen Montreal. Grabe! Napakalaking bangungot iyon, ah! And to think I was a part of the Rialande clan, for heaven’s sake! Wala pang sinumang babae ang tumatanggi sa charm ko, o kahit na sinuman sa mga Rialande bachelors.
Talagang nasira ang record ko sa babaeng iyon.

VESPIRIA: A MAGICAL DIMENSION OF 3 WORLDS AND 7 LANDS

I know. Masyadong mahaba ang title ng post na ito. Pero wala na akong ibang maisip na mas magandang title, eh. And I guess it just fits. Anyway, this was originally conceptualized way back 2004 or 2005 pa po back when I was still in second year high school. Ganoon na po katagal ang kuwentong ito sa akin na dati ay narration lang ang nagawa ko. Hindi ko pa natapos although naiisip ko na po ang magiging ending. Hehe! The basic idea of the story remained even though I revised it before. This was inspired by my love for Encantadia. And I was ecstatic when they announced a remake of the said series. Paniguradong aabangan ko na naman ito. Matagal-tagal na rin akong hindi nakakapanood ng any TV series sa GMA, eh.

The word “Vespiria” was something I conjured by playing with the words “vessel” and “spirit”. Originally, Vespir lang dapat ang gagamitin kong word kaya lang, I decided to add “-ia” sa huli. This was the word na nabuo ko nang maisipan kong gawan ng Filipino version ang Super Sentai story na sinusulat ko. Until I decided not to pursue that dahil ayoko nang pahirapan ang sarili ko. In fairness lang, ang dami ko nang story plans. Noong una, Farhallia pa ang ginamit ko as the name of the magical dimension. At dahil magulo ang utak ko, heto at nabago na naman ang title ng kuwentong ito.

【poem】Someday

It’s 10 am and here I am.

I think of things that I want to do.

I have so many dreams

that I have with you.

Yet here I am, thinking

if it will ever come true.

I sit here in one corner,

pondering in the dark.

Will the time come

I’d be able to see you?

Will my dreams I have

about you become reality?

Will you pick me up and say

“here I am and I’ll hold you

in my arms forever”?

It’s really weird for me

to think like this.

To think of you

as if you truly exists in reality.

But there’s nothing wrong

with wishing, right?

There’s nothing wrong for me

to wish in silence

for a someday with you.

Underneath the sakura tree

that’s blooming so beautiful,

that’s where my dream usually takes me.

But please take me there someday

and make me realize that reality

is far better than a dream.

Someday, take me into your arms.

Someday, let fate allow me

to know you’re real.

One day, hold me close

and don’t let go.

The Sunday Currently # 5

How did November treats you, everyone? I hope you had a great one despite having a lot of what-nots and problems you encountered along the way. Well, my November didn’t treat me right, if you asked me. But then it’s okay. At least, it’s already December. Weird enough, I can’t feel the Yuletide season’s air. Which means, I can’t feel the Christmas vibes even though I kept on seeing Christmas trees and decorations from one house and establishments to another. Though I listen to some Christmas songs, it didn’t help me breathe the Christmas air into my system. Hopefully, this month will treat me right somehow.

And before I forgot, this will be my first Sunday Currently post for December. Unfortunately, this is one December when I don’t anticipate the coming of Christmas day since I don’t participate with the Christmas countdown. Lame life I have, I know.

`Can’t help it. Sorry for that.

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

“Someday We’ll Know” By Sharmaine Light

Okay, this is the second book comment I’m going to write for the same author. The first one I wrote was actually about her 1st published book under Lifebooks. This time, it’s about her first published book under Precious Hearts Romances. Hehe! Ewan ko lang kung may sense ba ang pinagsususulat ko rito.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 4

BAHAGYANG makulimlim ang kalangitan habang nasa biyahe si Ayumi gamit ang kotse ni Vince. Iyon ang napansin niya habang nakatingin lang sa labas ng bintana at pinapanood ang bawat madaraanan ng kotse ng binata.

In a way, pantanggal na rin niya iyon ng pagkailang na nararamdaman niya nang mga sandaling iyon. Hindi pa rin yata nakaka-recover ang utak niya sa pagkabigla, lalo pa nang nagprisinta talaga itong sunduin siya at sabay pa talaga silang pupunta sa Altiera. Pero hindi niya ide-deny na masaya siya at muli silang nagkita nito. Ang buong akala talaga niya ay ang reunion na ang huling beses na magkukrus ang mga landas nila.

"Parang ayaw mo yata akong kasabay, ah," pagbasag ni Vince sa katahimikang nakapalibot sa kanilang dalawa.

Nang harapin niya ito, hindi na niya napigilang mapahagikgik sa nakitang pagnguso nito. Seriously lang, hindi pa rin talaga nawawala ang cute habit nitong iyon. "Huwag ka ngang makanguso-nguso riyan. Ipitin ko iyan mamaya, 'kita mo."

At Least We Have Forever 38 - Remnants Of Her True Memories

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

NOTE for this chapter:

*This* means the vision

*This* means thoughts

-x-x-

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 38: Remnants Of Her True Memories

"Riya…? How come you're… here?"

The said maiden smiled sweetly and did a curtsy before she spoke.

"I'm glad you finally made it here, Kurama. Although, I must say that this is a little unexpected," Riya said with a smile.

Kurama frowned at that. "What do you mean? And what is this place, anyway?" he asked in confusion as he looked around.

I'll Hold On To You 4 - The Aftermath

[Brent]

“ARAY! DAHAN-DAHAN ka lang naman sa pagpapatong mo niyan sa mukha ko, Neilson,” reklamo ko habang pinapatungan ni Neilson ng ice pack ang pasa sa mukha na natamo ko. Hindi ko tuloy naiwasang mapangiwi dahil doon. I couldn’t really believe it. Isang babae pa talaga ang nagbigay ng pasang iyon sa akin!

Hindi ko alam kung talagang minalas lang ako o dahil… ah, basta! Malas nga lang yata ako ngayon.

Totoo ang sinabi ako kay Relaina na ito pa lang ang babaeng nakagawa n’on sa akin. Mas madalas na sampal ang inaabot ako sa mga babae, lalo na kapag nakipag-break na ako sa mga nakarelasyon ko noon. But no girls had ever punched me hard like what Relaina did.

Mukhang matinding magparanas ng cariño brutalidad ang babaeng iyon, ah! Tagos sa buto. Heto nga’t hanggang sa mga sandaling iyon, hindi pa rin matanggal ang sakit sa parehong panga ko. Grabe!

A Sunset Dream

Chapter Title:A Sunset Dream

Chapter Summary: To the eyes of the world, he's just cold, cynical and unfeeling. No one knows that for once in his life, one person who eyed the world with sadness made him realize what it's really like to love regardless of its painful ending. Sanada/OC

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

By the way, this is the side story related to "Seasons of Chances and Love #3: Promised Love In Autumn". Okay, it doesn't relate that much to the entire story but, hey; it's still a love story. This time, it's about Sanada's sad love story that Yukimura vaguely mentioned in the side story "For Real?!" and also seen in the 3rd story of "Seasons of Chances and Love". In a way, this is related to the side story featuring Yukimura's own sad love story. If you want to, you can listen to the song "One Sweet Day" by Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey since I can say that the song actually fits this extra chapter. Happy reading!

-x-x-

He has a story—one that until now, he had carefully hidden from the rest of the world. He only kept it to himself. But he knew his best friend Yukimura somehow managed to figure out the whole story. His best friend knew but didn't dare mention it to others. He was thankful for that.

But mentioning that...

Just what exactly was Sanada's secret story?

The Sunday Currently # 4

Yup, I know I haven’t posted something like this last week. The same goes to my Saturday Night Thoughts blog. I wasn’t really hyped up to write anything about what happened to me this past week. I was all down and I tended to procrastinate about… almost everything. I don’t know. A lot had happened and all I did was to rant—which is a really bad habit of mine, by the way. Don’t be like that. It won’t do you good.

But then, it was a good thing that my SOR finally arrived and I was able to send it back for me to have everything settled about it. And I was able to finish a few of my pending stories—so far. Hopefully, I’ll be able to have the same energy to do what I need to do with regards to my writings.

In other words, I hope I’d be able to beat procrastination for good. Hopefully…

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

Saturday Night Thoughts # 6

I know I haven’t posted something like this last week. Well, wala po kasi sa focus ang utak ko that time at ang tanging laman lang ay pulos rants at kung anu-ano pang hindi ko na dapat ilahad dahil ayoko nang masira ang week ko.

During the past week, all I did was to procrastinate in writing. Kaya heto… Walang naging progress. But after trying my best to beat it,finally! I’m done writing the 2nd one-shot for ‘Just One’ series. I can’t believe I’m able to finish this kind of writing one shots. Never ko pa kasing nasubukang magsulat ng one shot na gamit ang 50 prompts and those prompts should be used in creating sentences that will form a story.

Wait… May sense ba 'tong naging explanation ko? Sana naman. But if not, pagpasensiyahan na lang po ako. Palibhasa, isa po ako sa mga hindi pa rin maka-get over at maka-move on sa episode ng Kalyeserye kanina.

Sana lang, magamit ko na itong inspirasyon sa pagpapatuloy ng isinusulat ko. In fairness lang, ang dami ko na palang naka-pending na isusulat. Sana naman, matanggal ko na ang habit kong nagpo-procrastinate kung kailan naman kailangang-kailangan ko nang magsipag sa pagsusulat.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 3

"NAKU! Nagsidatingan na pala ang dalawang favorite babies ko! Come here, you two and let me hug you both real tight!"

Tinugon naman nina Ayumi at Vince ang kagustuhang iyon ng dating guro na siyang dahilan kung bakit sila napapayag an magpunta sa reunion na iyon—si Ma'am Kristina Gonzaga-Martizano. Halata sa yakap ng ginang sa kanilang dalawa ng sobrang pagka-miss nito. Nakangiti lang sila ni Vince nang maluwang habang magkaharap na niyayakap ng ginang.

Si Ma'am Kristina Gonzaga-Martizano—o Ma'am Tina sa karamihan—ang nagbigay sa kanila ng nicknames na "Baby Boy" para kay Vince at "Baby Girl" naman sa kanya. Sabi nga ng guro sa kanila noon kung bakit ganoon ang nicknames nila, they looked liked tweens with features belonging to cute little babies. Isa pa, silang dalawa ni Vince ang ilan sa mga pinakabata sa batch nila. At silang dalawa lang ang tanging estudyanteng talaga namang naging malapit kay Ma'am Tina. Kumbaga, na-adapt na lang nilang dalawa ni Vince ang nicknames na iyon.

"Kumusta na kayong dalawa? Naku! Akalain mo nga namang ang dalawang baby-looking students ko dati ay hindi na mukhang mga baby ngayon." Hindi pa nakuntento si Ma'am Tina, pinagkukurot pa nito ang mga pisngi nila ni Vince.

At Least We Have Forever 37 - His Heart's Resolve

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

-x-x-

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 37: His Heart's Resolve

The next three days, everything went well for Kurama and Riya as they talked to each other with no care about what was around them. And it was a completely good thing for the team who had just heard about Riya finally talking to Kurama after a week of not doing so. They didn't know Riya's reason for that but then it didn't matter now.

On the other hand, Kurama was undeniably happy that he could be able to talk and be close to Riya like this again even though they would only be considered as friends for now due to some circumstances.

I'll Hold On To You 3 - Unexpected Kiss

[Relaina]

"Do you need something?" Brent asked me in an annoyed tone as soon as I approached him. Sa totoo lang, gusto ko nang upakan ito.

Hindi ako tanga para hindi maintindihan na mukhang ito pa yata ang may ganang mainis sa ginawa kong paglapit dito samantalang ito ang may atraso sa akin. Hah! It looked like this guy was so full of himself when I should be the one feeling pissed and irritated for what happened. I crossed my hands in front of me and raised an eyebrow.

"So bakit ikaw pa ang may ganang mainis?  Nagtatanong ka na nga lang, eh. Baka nalilimutan mo. You're the one with the bigger fault here, Mister, because you gave me this injury on my first day at this university," I said, hindi ko na talaga itinago ang inis ko sa mokong na 'to.

"And it's my fault. I admit that. But I already apologized to you, didn't I?"

Promised Love In Autumn 8 - I Promise You

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

-x-x-

CHAPTER 8 (FINAL)

Kana didn't know why or how but it seemed like approaching the person that she had chosen to avoid for the past weeks had never been this heart-pounding. She couldn't stop her heart from beating too fast that it was starting to hurt. But then she realized that it might have attributed to the fact that she was going to approach the person her heart had chosen to love a long time ago.

It was a common reaction to her, anyway. She should've known that. After all, it was the very same reaction every time she would approach her best friend or vice versa. But now, to be able to feel his presence near her again didn't seem to be the only reason.

Approaching Oishi again after all the commotion that had happened was one factor for that nervousness. And the other was her fear of what might happen after she asked for his forgiveness—if he would accept it or not. But what she feared the most was about her confession.

DETECTIVE TENNIS/SEASONS OF CHANCES AND LOVE TIMELINES

Though I haven’t started writing Detective Tennis Part 3 with the working title “Dangers of the Forgotten Chronicles”, I can already envision Oshitari Yuushi and Hondou Kazumi’s interactions as cousins, especially upon finally discovering the girl’s other skill aside from piano and tennis.

By the way, for those who are curious, Hondou Kazumi first appeared in Seasons of Chances and Love 1: Classic Love In Spring. She will have an important participation in DT Part 3 due to her connection with the Miyuzaki twins Takumi and Tsukasa. The twins were Miyuzaki Kana’s elder siblings.

And since this has came up, I realized that I haven’t fully explained the timeline that each POT fanfic I wrote had. Of course, I’ll only explain the connected ones. The stories are all listed in order of their timeline/arcs.

Saturday Night Thoughts # 5

Nothing much.

That’s what I can say about what happened to me over the week. I know I haven’t posted something like this last week. I was actually preoccupied with something else. Same old problems. Nothing much has changed.

Seriously, why is it so hard for prideful people to forget and move on? Well, I asked this because of my father. I don’t want to rant about him as much as possible because it will definitely irritate me to the core. I’d rather deal with another issue instead of dealing with someone who can’t seem to move on and all closed ears when you reason to him.

Sakuno With The Princes

As I browsed my stories posted in FFN, I noticed that I wrote several fanfics with Sakuno as the female lead. Not that I don’t like RyoSaku ones. It’s just that I’m not accustomed to it. Personally, I like her getting paired to a tennis regular other than Ryoma.

So now that this came up, I created a list of Sakuno stories I’m going to write and will write in the future. Most of them will be one-shots, though. (NOTE: The numbers in parentheses represent the number of fics I’ve written and posted to FFN with that particular pair as lead characters)

1. Ryoma and Sakuno (2)
2. Yukimura and Sakuno (2)
3. Kirihara and Sakuno (1)
4. Kajimoto and Sakuno (1)
5. Sanada and Sakuno (2)
6. Atobe and Sakuno
7. Eiji and Sakuno
8. Tezuka and Sakuno
9. Niou and Sakuno (1)
10. Marui and Sakuno
11. Yanagi and Sakuno
12. Yagyuu and Sakuno
13. Jirou and Sakuno
14. Shirashi and Sakuno
15. Fuji and Sakuno
16. Kenya and Sakuno
17. Yuushi and Sakuno
18. Ootori and Sakuno

I stil have to think about the other pairing options, though. But for now, this is what I have in mind.

Just To Let You Know...

Okay. Just earlier, someone left a review on my fanfic story “Tennis Court Murders” about the series’ Part 3 and 4. Honestly, I want to reply to her inquiry. But seeing that she left the review as a guest, it won’t be possible. So I decided to just leave it here since this is my blog specially for my fanfiction stories posted on FFN.

I have stated in the epilogue’s author note that there will be a Part 3 and 4 for the Detective Tennis series I’ve been writing for years (literally and slowly, I might add). But to be honest, the only thing I have right now for the continuation of Tennis Court Murders are story plots/concepts. Which means I haven’t started writing the story just yet. Too many distractions and hindrances, that’s why.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll be abandoning the series. I just need time to finally begin writing the Part 3 which will have “Dangers of the Forgotten Chronicles” as a working title. There’s still a lot of planning to do if I want to make it happen, you know.

So until then, please. I want you to be patient in waiting for it to be posted. Trust me. I’m excited to write the next part of the crossover fanfic series since it involves Rikkaidai. Hehe!

At Least We Have Forever 36 - Smile, Once Again

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

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AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 36: Smile, Once Again

Kurama's eyes widened at the sight of the only student who was there in that classroom that greeted him. It was indeed surprising to see Riya in there. When he looked around, he only realized it then that the class used Riya's Biology subject crisis as an excuse to have her close to him again.

Even before he and Riya became a couple, he already knew that her waterloo was Biology, that's why he was there to do the tutoring. He was her personal Biology tutor back then. But even though that subject was her waterloo, she had always shown interest in plants, most especially different species of flowers.

I'll Hold On To You 2 - His Twin

[Relaina]

Nagkamalay ako around late afternoon. I saw myself in an unfamiliar room -- that eventually, I realized that it was the clinic near the medical office of the university. Pambihira! Ganito pa talaga ang sumalubong sa akin on my first day here in Oceanside. Talk about being unlucky. Grabe!

Hindi ko mapigilang makaramdam ng inis at galit nang maalala ko ang insidente kanina. I never even noticed that my face was making such weird and angry expressions just thinking about it. Seryoso lang, kapag nakita ko lang talaga ulit ang lalaking iyon na may dahilan kung bakit ako nandito sa clinic, bibigyan ko talaga ng malaking injury ang mukha ng sira-ulong iyon. I don't care kung guwapo siya! I won't give a damn care about it!

Great. I couldn't even hide my fury just thinking about that jerk. Hindi maganda sa mental health ko 'to, sa totoo lang. Pero kailangan niyang malaman ang galit ko.

Aba, kapalit lang iyon ng head injury na inabot ko, 'no? Ayon kasi sa doktor na naroon sa clinic, may batong tumusok daw sa ulo ko. Mabuti na lang at hindi naman daw malalim ang sugat kaya nadaan pa sa antiseptic at gauze. Pero kailangan ko pa ring magdahan-dahan sa pagkilos dahil baka bumukas ang sugat at magdugo na naman.

Promised Love In Autumn 7 - What Transpired Then

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

-x-x-

CHAPTER 7

"Game, Seigaku's Miyuzaki. 2 games to love!" tha arbiter announced right after Kana's smash landed on the service line.

All were amazed at the result of the game. It looked like the Valkyrian Column wasn't all that forgiving. They couldn't believe what they had just witnessed, especially Rikkaidai Girls' Tennis Team. It hadn't occurred to them that a first year could make Suzuki this pressured. Losing two games in a row had never happened to her before.

This girl from Seigaku… Just what in the world was she? It was like she could immediately predict Suzuki's shots. Lobs, smashes, volleys, drop shots—all of it was returned to her with twice as much power than she could ever anticipate. Suzuki's captain was the only one who could do that in all of the matches she'd ever been into. But because of this, it only made her lose control of herself and resorted to do something in tennis that she wasn't supposed to, especially to a first year.

The Sunday Currently # 3

It’s Sunday once again and it’s the beginning of another week for all of us. But for me, to be honest, it’ll be another “dragging” week of wishing and muttering and tiring moments to come to my life. I can’t do anything about it. It all felts like I’ve given up. I couldn’t do anything anything else other than to mumble about how my life should’ve been and how I want my life to become if I had actually done something to prove myself. But then it’s useless. Until I find a way to get out of this, I’ll just remain to be the useless girl my parents and even my sisters knew me.

Sad but true.

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 2

HINDI pa man tuluyang nakakapasok si Ayumi sa venue ng high school reunion ay tila gusto na niyang bumalik sa cottage na tinutuluyan nila ni Beatrice. Nilalamon kasi siya ng 'di maipaliwanag na kaba. As far as she knew, wala namang kakain sa kanya roon.

Naku naman! Mukhang hindi yata malabong tuluyan siyang mabaliw bago pa man matapos ang event. Ang daming tumatakbo sa utak niya. Maaari na nga siyang magsulat ng isang mystery thriller story sa kung anu-anong kabaliwang pinag-iiisip niya.

"Relax ka nga lang. Para kang hindi mataeng ewan diyan," tatawa-tawang saad ni Beatrice nang mapuna na rin nito sa wakas ang kilos niya.

Inirapan lang niya ito. "Sana nga ganoon na lang ang rason para may dahilan akong mag-stay sa banyo at hindi na lumabas doon."

At Least We Have Forever 35 - Bearing The Loneliness

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

-x-x-

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 35: Bearing The Loneliness

It has been a week that passed since Keiko told the truth to the gang and it was quite obvious to see a lot of changes not just to Kurama but to Riya and the rest of the gang, as well. And of course, the whole school could see that with which the fangirls, particularly Reina, took as an opportunity to be with Kurama and steal him away from Riya. Though she didn't know about Riya not being able to remember the one man she loved, Reina knew that something happened for the couple not to talk or even glance at each other for the whole week. And she just thought that Riya and Kurama broke up or something.

Fortunately, the whole Class 2-C and Class 2-D were all "geared up" to stop Reina from doing anything surely sinister for their favorite couple. Yumi allowed Ayako to tell the altered version (without the battle and others) of the truth about Riya not being able to remember Kurama exclusively to Class 2-C and Class 2-D only. They wanted to feel sorry but it would only make matters worst. So instead, they wanted to do what they could to bring Riya and Kurama together once again though they knew they had to wait until one of those two dared to talk to the other. In other words, either Riya or Kurama should make the first move to renew what they had lost.

To The One I Love: Please Remember 2 - Whom She Didn't Mean To Forget

TO THE ONE I LOVE: PLEASE REMEMBER

Summary: Memories can be taken away from her mind. But a part of her would always hold a memory of him that can never be taken away by anything. He just need to let her remember it—whatever it takes to do it. Sequel to "Just Once More"

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

I know I haven't been updating this story for a very long time—literally. Honestly speaking, I've forgotten about all this. It's a really lame excuse, but I've been really busy ever since graduating from college and I've forgotten all about my fanfictions. Though I'm visiting my FF profile for a few times, all I'm doing was to check some PMs and such. But other than that, I'm completely neglecting this. For now, I've managed to update this story and I hope I could continue this until the end. Enjoy reading this chapter!

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CHAPTER 2—Whom She Didn't Mean To Forget

Naru took off from the office in a hurry so that he could reach the hospital as soon as possible. But then he forgot one thing. He didn't know where the hospital Mai was in. Curse Lin for not telling him the location immediately but he realized that it was his fault, too. Wait, did he just admit that he made a mistake? Great! What the hell was going on with him? He needed to think first. The ghost had already went after Mai and accordingly, took something from her.

This time, he had to make sure no one would hurt Mai. But of course, he had to identify the ghost's identity first.

Love Letter From The Ancient Times

I don’t usually watch Korean drama. Okay, let me rephrase that. I don’t watch TV dramas on a regular basis. I’m more of an anime fan, though. And more often, I prefer dramas in anime than in live action dramas--if you know what I mean. Yes, anime lover lang naman po ako. Hindi nga lang halata. Pero kapag nagkainteres akong manood, minsan ay piling-pili pa ang mga pinapanood ko. Some of those Korean dramas I chose to watch was “The Moon That Embraces The Sun” and Sungkyunkwan Scandal”. See? Pareho pang historical fiction drama.

But that’s not the reason why I suddenly decided to open up watching Korean dramas. This post has something to do with the letter in the final episode of “Queen Inhyeon’s Man”. And do I have to say that I’m such a fan of sappy love letters? `Guess I didn’t mention that yet. But that’s okay. So before I decide to go on with my post, this is the letter I was talking about, though I’m posting it here in its English translation.

The Sunday Currently # 2

It’s the 8th of November and the second Sunday here at our newly-rented house. Wow! May isang linggo na rin pala. Nakakaloka lang. Nag-uumpisa na naman ang pag-iisip ko ng mga negative thoughts dahil sa mga nangyari this past week. But I’ll try to remove them from my mind as soon as possible. It’s not good for me to do that--at all! November na pala. Ilang araw na lang bago mag-Christmas. Kunsabagay, malamig na sa paligid, eh. At kapag nasa Baguio ka, normal na lang masakit sa balat na tirik ng araw during daytime habang makapamaluktot na lamig ng hangin at temperatura naman pagsapit ng gabi. Naku, dobleng kacket pa more ang katapat nito! Dagdagan mo pa ng makapal na pajama/pants at medyas.

It’s quiet around me as I write this kaya heto, tuloy-tuloy ang pagsusulputan ng kung anu-anong isipin sa utak ko. I can’t even do anything to stop it.

But let’s get on to the “real issue”, shall we?

So this Sunday, I’m currently:

Saturday Night Thoughts # 4

Wow! Seriously, I can’t believe I’d be able to keep up posts with this particular title for few consecutive Saturdays. Probably because it’s hard for me to maintain blogs like this. At least, that was the case before. Yup, I know. Weird. I usually lose interest over various things if it’s starting to get a bit complicated for me. But then I have to exclude writing on that since even though I got too many rejections and criticisms about it, it didn’t actually stop me from writing. Sure, I have my lazy moments. But that didn’t really forbid me to keep doing this.

Okay, enough with this drama. Back to the ‘real issue’. Chos! Just kidding.

A Letter To: My Disappointed Parents

I’m sorry. I know it’s short, but that’s all I can say for now. I know I’ve disappointed you for so long now. I’m sorry. To think I’m the eldest child who managed to graduate in college and yet here I am, still stuck with what I want to do rather than do what is necessary to help you. I’m crying as I write this, in case you don’t know. Maybe because I couldn’t force myself to do anything. Pessimism is one reason. Not having enough guts is the other.

Sometimes, I couldn’t help wishing that maybe I should disappear, right? Since I’m the eldest daughter who can’t even find the effort to help you in every way, I can’t help thinking that way. But I know from the start that it’s wrong. Disappearing would only make things worse than ever. I can understand where your disappointment to me is coming from. It’s because all your words to me are falling on deaf ears. I keep refusing to listen to your advices about finding a job since it’s about time I help you and at least ease your burden for at least a little. I’m an irresponsible daughter and I accept that. I know I’ve been for a long time since I graduated.

At Least We Have Forever 34 - A Weakened Heart

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

-x-x-

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 34: A Weakened Heart

Those words Riya had spoken didn't only came as an extreme shock to everyone, particularly to Kurama, but it also struck them big time. For Kurama, he felt like his heart was stabbed a thousand times over, even worse than the pain he felt when he took the attack to save Riya at the cost of his life.

"What kind of question was that? How come you don't even remember your own boyfriend?" Botan exclaimed incredulously.

"But Botan-chan… I don't even remember having one," Riya said in confusion that only tripled the pain Kurama was feeling.

Tennis Court Murders - Epilogue

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my final posting for this story. Even though it took me years (literally) to finish this one, I'm still thankful that some people were still reading this story. And so we're down with the epilogue. Forgive me for not making Ryoma and Kourin a couple even though there are some of the reviewers who actually wanted that to happen. I really viewed them from the start as siblings and not as a couple even though I've thought of the possibility before once in a while. Enjoy reading this epilogue which will feature at least a few more OC that will appear in the planned Part 3 of Detective Tennis series. Read and review!

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EPILOGUE

A few months later, December 28

The air around the city was beginning to drop down to a few more degrees. It was expected. The winter season had already began and many people were already enjoying their winter break. Christmas was just over three days ago and it was one of the most memorable events to a certain little princess named Shinomiya Kourin.

But she wasn't known to the people by that name anymore. By now, everyone knew her as Echizen Kourin, the little princess of the Echizen family and of the Seigaku regulars. It had been official a few months ago and now, she became a legal member of the Echizen family.

Promised Love In Autumn 6 - The Real Reason

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 6

How was it possible that the confrontation at the Yumemiya estate only made everything worse? Well, the girls couldn't exactly say that Oishi was fine after he told everyone the plausible reason as to why Kana was avoiding him. In fact, he was… different. The worrying kind of different… which made it all worst in so many ways

As for Kazumi, she chose not to say anything about her discussion with Oishi in the study room two days ago. The problem that he had with Kana remained unsolved even after that discussion. While Kana chose to remain stubborn and avoided her best friend despite knowing that her actions hurt her so much. However, that hurt wasn't shown in her face at all. She was impassive—at least on the outside. Her eyes were blank as dead and cold as ice. It was a kind of front that Miyako had been famous with before the blonde girl's relationship with Fuji came about.

The Sunday Currently # 1

Reading other people’s blogs let you discover a lot of things. At least, I discovered a lot of things as I read Maine Mendoza’s blog. One of them was this—the Sunday Currently post in which the original link-up was created by siddathorton. And I think it’s fun to do the same thing. As of this post, Maine already posted 4 volumes of her Sunday Currently blog post. So I thought, why not join the fun? That means, starting today—this Sunday, I mean—I’ll be posting my own volumes of Sunday Currently in addition to my posts on Saturday Night Thoughts. This is just to sum up my week by far. So, here goes.

This Sunday, I’m currently:

Saturday Night Thoughts # 3

I can’t believe I’d be able to write another Saturday Night Thoughts since right now, as I write this, I’m beat. Dead tired, if you want another description. But to inform you who were reading this post, this is actually the very first entry I’m writing here in a new room. That’s right, we’ve just more to our new house (though we’re still renting since we can’t afford to buy one). I have lots of hopes now that we’ve finally relocated. Thankfully, the atmosphere inside the house isn’t that heavy or depressing.

But even though I said that the atmosphere is quite good, I’m actually worried about my approved manuscript’s SOR (Sales Of Rights). It’s been more than a month since my manuscript was approved and yet it hasn’t arrived yet. It’s frustrating me, in case you don’t know. And to think I need it the most right now. Well, at least the cheque that goes with it. But I’ll do my best to be patient. I’ll breath in and out to calm myself in order to think positive about it. I’ll try, but it won’t guarantee me a big amount of help.

And I Cried...

...which is seriously an indication that I’m almost at my limit. Or at least my patience and understanding. I don’t know the concrete reason why I cried. But one thing I know, life as you try to put up with people who doesn’t appreciate every bit of your effort really sucks. For real. And then I’ll be including those who only notice your mistakes and monitors every move you make, as if just waiting for you to commit them.

Okay, enough with the English introduction. In fairness, masyado pala akong ma-drama kapag nagsusulat ng English, ah. Pasensiya naman po. Sobrang frustrated lang. Nakakainis pa! Pasalamat na lang talaga at ayokong sumisigaw even though I’m already at my limit. I never do that even if I had the urge to do something like that. Hanggang iyak lang talaga ako. Okay na ako sa walang tigil na pagtulo ng luha at paminsan-minsang pagsinghot para walang uhog na tumulo. Mas mabuti na `yon.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Chapter 1

"SIGE NA, sumama ka na kasi. Tatlo na lang naman kayong kinukumbinsi naming sumama. At saka, minsan lang naman ito, eh."

Kulang na lang ay iuntog ni Ayumi ang ulo niya sa mesang nasa harap niya nang mga sandaling iyon dahil sa inis. Nakukulili na kasi ang tainga niya sa walang kupas na pangungulit ng high school batchmate at kaibigan niyang si Beatrice na magpunta siya sa high school reunion ng batch nila. Hindi pa yata sapat ang ilang beses na pag-ungol na narinig nito mula sa kanya na nagpapahayag ng disgusto niya sa nais nitong mangyari.

"Ilang beses ko bang sasabihin sa iyo na ayoko, ha? Hindi naman siguro mahirap intindihin iyon, 'di ba? Ayoko, I don't want to, no way, yadda!" Ano ba 'to? Napa-Japanese pa siya nang wala sa oras. "Isa pa, wala akong mahihita sa pagpunta riyan. Matutulog na lang ako, may mapapala pa ako."

"At gagawin mo na namang stagnant ang social life mo? Ayumi naman! Tumigas na sa ilalim ng iceberg sa Antartica ang pag-asa mong magkaroon ng love life. Huwag mo naman nang idamay sa parehong status ang social life mo!" sermon ni Beatrice sa kanya sa pagkalakas-lakas na tono, dahilan upang mailayo niya sa tainga ang hawak na cellphone.

"The Last Sky Of The Earth" Pinoy Version?

Lately, I've been thinking of creating a Filipino version of my Wattpad story "The Last Sky Of The Earth". Especially 'yong Book 1 na "The Hunt For The Dark Rose". Yes, I've written it in Tagalog-English.

What I mean about the Filipino version is that the portrayers I'm going to use would be local artists. And the names of the characters aren't in Japanese.

Ang tanong, may magbabasa ba?

#ALDubEBTamangPanahon: THIS IS IT, FINALLY! (Thoughts On AlDub/Kalyeserye Episode 87)

I know this is a late post. May hangover pa rin ako sa mga pangyayari last Saturday. I’ll try my best not to make a long (and possibly boring) post about this one. Anyway, pasensiya na po kayo—sa mga nagbabasa ng mga post ko kung meron man po—kung may mga boring post ako sa account kong ito. Mas marami lang po kasi akong nasasabi sa tuwing nagsusulat ako. Hopefully, my hand could keep up with my mind in writing all my thoughts about this one.

Isa lang talaga ang masasabi ko all in all. It was surreal. Honestly, kahit tinotopak ang signal ng TV sa cellphone ko kung saan ako nanonood ng Kalyeserye, I could still feel that magical feeling between Maine and Alden. Thank goodness, the most awaited time had finally arrived for both of them. Tama nga si Alden, ang tagal ding naghintay ng lahat for this grand and special day. And truthfully, it was worth the wait. Isa ito sa mga perfect example ng katagang iyon. Because the moment it all happened, the moment it all unfolded in front of us who waited, the feeling it all gave to us was overwhelming. Napaiyak pa nga tayo, `di ba? Oo, aaminin ko. Isa ako sa mga umiyak dahil sa tuwa at overwhelming na saya. Siguro, mas mararamdaman ko pa iyon nang husto kung kasama ako sa mga nanood sa Philippine Arena. But ever since talaga, Team Bahay na ako sa kahit na anong major events na nangyari. Bukod sa takot akong mag-travel nang mag-isa paalis ng Baguio, wala rin akong pambili ng ticket. So I settled in watching the events dito sa bahay.

Tennis Court Murders 11

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the last chapter of this story. And then, an epilogue. Thank goodness, I'll be able to finish this. This is it! Anyway, thank you so much and enjoy reading this chapter!

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CHAPTER 11

Three days later…

The lives of the Detective Boys and the Seigaku Regulars somehow returned to normal after that horrible case. They were glad it finally came to an end, though. After the events at Hyoutei Gakuen, the Azuraya clan conducted a proper funeral service to Arisa and the victims of the tennis court murders. Cries and sorrow engulfed the family upon learning the truth about what happened. But they were glad that the family's search for Arisa was over. Coach Sakaki and the rest of Hyoutei Gakuen Tennis Team (both boys and girls) attended the funeral, as well.

Promised Love In Autumn 5 - One October's Memory

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 5

"Woah… I never thought something like that happened," Hanako commented after recovering from shock.

"But can Kana-chan really do that? I mean turn dead on the outside in an instant? It could really be a perfect front but in my opinion, that's not normal at all," Aika added.

A wry smile crossed Miyako's face soon after. "She was trained to do that. But using it in this situation just to save her heart, in the end it would only hurt her too much and I won't be surprised if this act would cost Kana her sanity."

"Oi, Miyako, that's not even a nice joke!"

"… that is, if we don't do something to fix this," Kazumi countered.

"But how are we supposed to fix this? Kana-chan had been avoiding Oishi-kun since the incident."

STORY IDEAS FOR “HERE’S MY HEART” SETS OF ROMANCE SERIES

Right now, kahit hindi naman dapat, I’m planning to add another batch of guys for this series. Actually, I’m thinking of another boy group. Hehe! Pumasok na nga sa isip ko ang 2PM, FT Island, TVXQ, JYJ, SS501 at SHINee, eh. As much as possible, hindi mag-e-exceed sa 10 ang members nila. Ewan ko lang kung bakit pero naisip ko ring isama ang One Direction (although I’m not a fan of them). Hehe! What the heck lang? Dinadagdagan ko na naman ang pahirap sa buhay ko as writer. Ang dami pa kayang naka-line up. But since makulit ako at ang utak ko, sige lang. Mabuti na ‘yong may nakaplano ako kaysa naman wala.

Heto na ang final list ng mga ipi-feature kong boy group sa bawat batch. At may nadagdag pang dalawang batch. Hay, kinakarir ko na lang talaga. Haha!

Here’s My Heart: In Search For Love — This is the title for the first batch and it consists of the members of 2AM, containing four stories. So far, this is the only batch that has four stories.

Here’s My Heart: Finding Destiny — For Batch 2, featuring the members of SHINee (as @LittleRedYasha requested), and this batch contains five stories.

Here’s My Heart: Heavenly Days — Batch 3 will feature the 6 members of 2PM, making six stories. This is the only batch that has this number of stories.

Here’s My Heart: Countdown To Love — For the fourth batch which will consists of five stories featuring the members of SS501.

Here’s My Heart: Night Of Romance — The fifth batch will tell five stories featuring the members of TVXQ and JYJ combined.

Here’s My Heart: Till Beyond Eternity — This will be the sixth and final batch of the set of series and will feature FT Island’s members, telling five stories.

Saturday Night Thoughts # 2

It’s night time. I’m here on my bed, listening over and over to my favorite Japanese songs. What’s worst? My head hurts—a lot. Actually, my head hurts since this morning. I don’t know if it was the effect of waking up way early or something else. One thing I know, one reason is because of thinking too much.

I do that all the time, no doubt about that. When you had so many dreams and ideas you wanted to implement, I’m sure you can relate. Or maybe I’m just assuming you could. Well, people don’t only think of dreams, of fantasies, or desires alone. Most of us, and that includes me, also thinks of frustrations, problems, of pains that come. For me, I can say I’m overthinking a lot of things. Watching AlDub or KalyeSerye isn’t enough to dissipate it, unfortunately.

A Letter To: The One Who Broke My Heart

I should’ve written this letter a long time ago and gave it to you. But I should’ve done before, when I was still a naive high school girl. I’ve graduated from college for more than a year now. But somehow, what you did to break my heart back then was still here in my heart. Yes, it subsided somehow as time passed. And yet the pain you’ve inflicted in my heart was enough for me to realize over time that I’ve become afraid to love, to entrust my heart to someone after that. It’s quite frustrating, to be honest. But I don’t know if I’d be able to find a way to get rid of this feeling.

It’s been so long since it happened and I’m well aware of that. But you know one thing? My mom was right. It’s easy for me to forgive someone. Then again, I’m a person who’s having a hard time forgetting. Especially about things like people who broke my heart. Of course, you didn’t know that. I see you before as a cruel—or maybe just cold-hearted—person who tore that piece of paper in which I poured my thoughts about how I feel about you. I thought at the time that it was okay for me to do such a thing. That I should be the one to make the first move.

We'll Always Be Each Other's Baby - Story Description

Baby Boy + Baby Girl = Cute Love Story?

    

    Nah! Malabo yata iyon para kay Ayumi. Lalo pa at hindi naman talaga niya masasabing gusto niya si Vince na laging nagtatanggol sa kanya kahit na binu-bully rin ito noon dahil mataba ito. But she had to admit na may espesyal na puwang ito sa puso niya noon pa man. Hindi nga lang alam ni Vince.

    

    Kaya nang muli silang magkita nito after 10 years, natitiyak niya sa sarili niya na ganoon pa rin ang sitwasyon sa pagitan nila. But more than a month seemed to be more than enough to let her know na hindi lang basta special ito sa kanya. That span of time of being with Vince on a blissful vacation proved to be something much more than she could ever think of.

    

    But some things doesn't last, 'ika nga nila. Dahil alam niya na hindi magtatagal ang pagkakataong iyon sa kanilang dalawa ni Vince, lalo pa't alam niyang mahalaga pa rin dito ang pagtupad sa mga pangarap nito. Besides, sino lang ba siya sa buhay nito in the first place para pigilan ito? She was just his childhood friend and nothing more...

    

    Kaya naman hindi niya maaatim na maging sagabal sa mga pangarap nito.

    

    Nakakaloka lang talaga. Hay, naku!

At Least We Have Forever 33 - An Irrevocable Choice

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though. I also don't own the song "I'll Say Goodbye To The Two Of Us"

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

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AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 33: An Irrevocable Choice

The crystals which made up most of the castle's structures and foundations were icy blue in color, giving the impression of a very cold atmosphere surrounding the area. But just like the temperature outside the fortress, the temperature inside was also warm and cozy. They were all on the castle's courtyard and continued to look around the area. But Hiei suddenly reached out for his katana when he looked at a certain direction.

"Hiei, what's wrong?" Botan asked.

"Someone's coming…" Yusuke murmured as he looked at the directiong Hiei was looking at, eyes narrowed and hands clenched to fists.

Tennis Court Murders 10

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 10

Conan couldn't believe what he had just heard. There was no doubt about it—it was Shinomiya Rina's voice on that CD. It was from Kourin's mother.

"To my beloved daughter, Kourin. Once you hear this, I want you to listen to it to the very end. I'll let Arisa-chan decide whom she would entrust this. This is from your mother…"

"M-Mama…" Kourin uttered in surprise.

The others heard her that confused them as to why would Kourin call out for her dead mother. But soon after, they got the answer to that question.

Book Comment: "Para Sa Hopeless Romantic" by Marcelo Santos III

This is actually the first book from Lifebooks na binili ko. I was still in 3rd year college (2nd semester to be exact) nang bilhin ko ang librong ito. If I remember, kasagsagan pa yata iyon ng kasikatan ng “Diary Ng Panget” kasi bagong labas lang. Hindi ko na nga lang maalala kung ano ba dapat ang librong bibilhin ko instead of PSHR.

Anyway, I doubt if I’ll be able to remember it.

Balik tayo sa issue.

Book Comment: "Fangirl Meets Superman" by Aivan Reigh Vivero

First and foremost, sabihin na natin na marami akong gustong ipagpasalamat sa librong ito. It may not be the first book from Lifebooks that I read (‘Para Sa Hopeless Romantic’ has that title, though). But this is the book that made me realize kung gaano talaga ako ka-outdated sa mundo ng internetlandia (or at least isa ito sa mga terms na nakita ko sa libro). Kung hindi dahil sa book na ito, hindi ko pa malalaman na nag-e-exist pala ang isang Kimpoy Feliciano. Hehe! Noon ko rin lang nalaman na may Tumblr palang nag-e-exist sa internet.

Hay… Ako na ang ignorante’t outdated. Anyway, inaamin ko naman iyon at ganoon pa rin naman ako hanggang ngayon. Kaya huwag magtaka kung bakit minsan ay para akong nao-OP sa mga latest na usapan ng mga nilalang ngayon. But anyway, it’s not I could easily change that.

Back to the topic na nga lang.

Book Comment: "My Kuya's Assistant" by Sharmyn Bacayo

I don’t know if I should call this a review dahil sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung paano gumawa ng matinong book review. Or maybe nakalimutan ko lang. kaya ang itatawag ko na lang dito, mahaba-habang comment. Hehe! Honestly, I don’t know how to make a book review. Hindi ko na rin napanindigan ang minsang sinabi ko na magko-comment ako per chapter (parang Wattpad lang). Kaya ganito na lang.

Finding A Special Heart - Chapter 12 (Final)

"IN FAIRNESS, ha? Ang tagal ko ring hindi nakapunta rito. Wala pa rin palang gaanong ipinagbago ang lugar na 'to. It's still the peaceful town na talagang babalik-balikan ko."

Napangiti na lang si Czarina sa tinurang iyon ni Carlyn. Naroon sila sa veranda ng silid niya at nagme-merienda habang nakatanaw sa paglubog ng araw. Laking pasalamat niya at dumating ang kaibigan niya nang araw na iyon. Kailangan niya ng makakausap upang hindi tuluyang igupo ng lungkot na nararamdaman.

Hindi na napigilan ni Carlyn ang pagtulo ng mga luha nito nang sabihin niyang naaalala na niya ang lahat, pati na rin ito. Her friend embraced her as if she'd been away for a long time. Siguro nga, ganoon na rin iyon. But Czarina was glad that Carlyn remained by her side through all that. Ikinuwento na rin niya sa kaibigan ang mga pangyayari mula nang dumating siya sa Altiera hanggang sa huling pagkikita nila ni Seth. Nagulat pa nga ito na kilala niya si Seth na talaga namang isa sa mga nirerespeto sa corporate world. Kilala ito ni Carlyn dahil na rin sa mga magulang ng dalaga na kilala rin sa business world.

"By the way, may balita ka na ba kay Chris after that?" pag-iiba ni Carlyn ng usapan kapagkuwan.

At Least We Have Forever 32 - Escaping The Hands Of Death

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

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AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 32: Escaping The Hands Of Death

Kuwabara tried to look around but there was no sign of Riya and Kurama anywhere.

"Where did they go?" Kuwabara asked.

"Obviously, not anywhere near here," Hiei said. "That's why we have to find them and we have to do that fast."

"What for?" Yumi suddenly cut in. "Kurama's dead, Riya's broke… We haven't done anything to stop the prophecy."

"So do you want Riya to die just like that?" Hiei pointed out sarcastically. "Like what you said, we're dealing with not just one but two possible deaths. We couldn't stop the first one. Now it's our time to stop the second."

Tennis Court Murders 9

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 9

Kourin wasn't sure if it really was a good decision to bring along the other Seigaku regulars with her. But Conan insisted on the matter, especially since he was in a pinch at the time. Why would he be in a pinch? Well, the other Seigaku regulars actually demanded an explanation on the matter from Conan. She tried reasoning with them that it would be even more dangerous if they knew the truth. In the end, Conan was left with no choice but to explain everything.

And now, Conan had to think about three things. One, to keep Kourin safe no matter what. The same goes to the regulars. Two, to find out the truth behind the case as soon as possible before another murder took place. And three, to end this series of murders once and for all.

Right now, they were heading to their destination—Hyoutei Gakuen.

Promised Love In Autumn 4 - A Painful Wish

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

-x-x-

CHAPTER 4

Pok.

Tennis was one of her ways to get her mind out of those thoughts disturbing her these past few days. The other was training… in martial arts and lance-wielding. At that point, she preferred to do the former.

Pok.

When was the last time she got this frustrated over her emotions?

Pok.

When did it become this hard to deal with?

Finding A Special Heart - Chapter 11

BAGAMAN mabigat ang pakiramdam ni Seth nang marahang imulat ang mga mata, pinilit pa rin niyang bumangon. Damn that hangover of his! Pero kasalanan naman niya iyon. Idaan ba naman kasi niya sa paglalasing ang problema niya.

Kapagkuwan ay itinakip niya ang isang kamay sa kanyang mga mata. He had finally done it. Sumagi sa isip niya ang mga pangyayari nang nagdaang araw. Kahit talaga namang naging mahirap at masakit para sa kanya, sa wakas ay nagawa na rin niyang aminin ang totoo kay Chris. Kasabay nga lang niyon ay ang paglukod ng 'di matatawarang takot sa kanyang dibdib.

Hindi alam ni Seth kung bakit subalit naiisip niya na tuluyan na silang magkakagalit ni Chris dahil sa mga nangyari. Napabuntong-hininga siya. Hindi na siya sigurado kung ano ang susunod na gagawin pagkatapos ng lahat.

Tumayo na siya mula sa kama at nagtungo sa banyo ng silid na iyon. He needed a cold bath para tuluyang mahimasmasan at baka sakaling mawala ang hangover niya.

Promised Love In Autumn 3 - A Selfish Promise

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

(#3 of "Seasons of Love" series—Oishi Shuichiro and Miyuzaki Kana's story)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

Enjoy reading!

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CHAPTER 3

"Kana, do you have any plans today? Particularly after class?"

The said girl raised her head from her writing and faced the person who asked her that question. She frowned a bit when she saw Oishi in front of her seat with a bashful expression that wasn't exactly new to her. But what was new to her was the fact that Oishi had that kind of expression in front of her. She could understand if it was another girl that he wasn't particularly close to.

But to think he would act bashful (no matter how slight it was) towards her… Just what the heck is going on?

"No, I don't have anything else to do in mind besides tennis practice. But why are you asking me this? Shouldn't you have already memorized my schedule?"

At Least We Have Forever 31 - Tears Of The Silver Moon

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

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AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 31: Tears Of The Silver Moon

Riya's screams pierced the stillness of that night as it crushed her heart in the process, followed by a heartbreaking cry.

"Kurama! Please wake up! Kurama…" Riya pleaded through sobs. She gently shook his body but no response came. "Kurama, wake up!"

His eyes were shut and the blood was spreading. She cried harderand brought Kurama's head to hers, burying her face to his bloody chest soon after.

Kurama made a small soft moan as his eyes slowly fluttered open. Riya lifted her head and looked at him with worried eyes.

Tennis Court Murders 8

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 8

The next day, Seigaku Tennis Courts…

Though it was Saturday, the team decided to resume their practice on the available courts since they need to get ready for the Nationals. Only one court had crime scene tape surrounding it and they even asked permission from the policce to practice on the available courts. Though the investigation hasn't reached any closure, Inspector Megure permitted the tennis regulars to use the other tennis courts. The needed evidences had been gathered but the crime scene wasn't considered cleared yet so it was still an on-going investigation.

As for the three regulars that Shinichi called last night, they also went to practice and brought Kourin along. While walking towards the direction of the school, Kourin was still trying her best to figure out the loophole of the code. Ryoma secretly gave a copy of the code to Fuji and Momoshiro to help the girl solve it after he learned that Kudo Shinichi gave each a call to the three of them all in one night. What surprised the freshman more was the fact that Shinich asked the same favor to Fuji and Momoshiro.

Finding A Special Heart - Chapter 10

WALA sa sariling nag-angat ng tingin si Seth nang marinig ang malakas na pagbalya sa pinto. Kumunot ang noo niya nang magawang mahimasmasan at makita ang paglapit bi Chris sa puwesto niya. Naroon siya sa sa mini-bar ng mansiyon kung saan ilang araw na rin niyang pinagtatambayan iyon. Walang araw na hindi siya naging laman niyon at patuloy lang sa paglalasing.

Iyon lang ang paraan upang pamanhirin niya ang sarili—lalo na ang kanyang puso—sa sakit na nararamdaman. Sa bawat araw na magdaan, patindi nang patindi ang sakit na tumutupok sa kanya dahil sa desisyong pag-iwas kay Czarina. Kahit ilang beses niyang ipilit sa sarili na tama lang ang ginawa, naghuhumiyaw pa rin ang puso niya sa pagtanggi na iyon ang dapat.

Hindi na talaga niya alam kung ano ang gagawin.

Bumuntong-hininga si Seth at tumayo mula sa kinauupuan. Pero hindi pa man tuluyang hinaharap si Chris ay inundayan na siya nito ng suntok sa mukha na ikinatumba niya. Hindi niya napaghandaan iyon. Idagdag pa na lasing siya.

At Least We Have Forever 30 - Even If It's The End

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own the plot, Riya and other OC's of this story, though.

Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves. In other words, possible OOC.

AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER—Chapter 30: Even If It's The End

Even though Riya slept late last night—or rather morning since she slept way past midnight—she woke up ealier than the others. In fact, she woke up way early, just before the sun began rising up to the sky. She was about to get up when she felt something wrapped around her body. Frowning a bit, she turned around in bed and stared at the person lying next to her with his body facing herown.

That was when she remembered that Kurama insisted on staying beside her after they talked last night. It was his arms that wrapped around her body now, his breath fanning her face. He was sleeping peacefully on his side, with a small smile on his face. All she could do was to smile sadly to herself as she continued looking at his face.

Tennis Court Murders 7

TENNIS COURT MURDERS

(Sequel To "The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku", Part 2 of "Detective Tennis" series)

Standard disclaimer applies. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

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CHAPTER 7

8:03 PM, Fuji residence…

Fuji was just done eating dinner when he went to his room and do whatever nightly routines that he had in mind at the moment. After a few minutes or so, he did all his nightly routines and resumed yo reading a book that he hasn't finished reading yesterday. He was about to start opening the book where he left off when his cellphone suddenly rang. It was placed on the bedside table so he went there and looked at the name on the screen.

He frowned when he saw that only a cellphone number was registered on the screen. Nevertheless, he decided to answer it since he felt nothing dangerous in doing so. Besides, he has to know who would call him at the hour.

"Hello?"

Promised Love In Autumn 2 - Good Night Song

PROMISED LOVE IN AUTUMN

(#3 of "Seasons of Chances and Love" series—Oishi Shuichiro and Miyuzaki Kana's story)

Standard disclaimer applies. I only write for pleasure and fun—but a few reviews would surely pay off all my hard work on this one. You are warned that the characters might not be in their usual selves (in other words, possible OOCness).

Author's Notes: The setting of this story is in first year high school. Momoshiro and Kaidoh aren't exactly present in this part of the story since they are still in middle school, only in their third year. Ryoma isn't present either as he was residing in America (at least he was in this story). The timeline and original anime plotline will somehow be changed in this fanfic, especially about Tezuka supposed to be going to Germany, Oishi supposedly not going to enroll in Seigaku's High School Division, and Kawamura supposedly going to quit tennis after junior high to pursue being a sushi chef. In any case, this is my story so I guess that's just some of the changes that I had to do.

Enjoy reading!

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CHAPTER 2

"I can't believe it!" Kana suddenly blurted out in the middle of tennis warm-up that the girls' tennis club had for that afternoon.

"Can't believe what?" Aika and Hanako asked in unison with hints of confusion in their voices.

Just what could have made their red haired friend blurt out something like that? And to think it was almost time for practice, too…

But the answer that first came out from the said person's mouth was a sigh—a heavy sigh. It was then followed by a pout and a look of envy on her face.

"You know, Kana, you've been acting weird ever since the Kanto Regionals. Is that what you always become whenever you're playing in Singles 3?" Hanako said.

Another sigh came out of Kana's mouth that made Aika and Hanako look at each other. "Something is definitely wrong with her."

"I just can't believe that…" Kana paused and faced her friends.

"That?"

"That two of the Five Columns of Seigaku had already found the love of their lives. Of course, it's already inevitable for Kazu-chan to find hers since she returned here for the purpose of asking Tezuka-san's forgiveness. Although shocking, Tezuka-san turned out to be in love with her, as well—even longer than we thought. But for Miya-chan to have found a love life, as well… I can't believe how it all happened. And it was so fast, too."

No one from the other two Columns spoke a word after hearing that.

Ever since their ingression as regulars in the girls' tennis team, the five freshmen (Kana, Miyako, Aika, Hanako, and Kazumi) had gained a group nickname—The Five Columns of Seigaku, courtesy of their captain Hirota Asami. Kana was dubbed as the Valkyrian Column for some reasons. Until now, the red head was trying to figure out what could possibly be the meaning of her Column name. But she knew it has nothing to do with rankings. Although she has to admit that among the Five Columns, Aika was considered to be the strongest despite not being an all-rounder like their captain. In fact, her blue-haired friend was a counterpuncher.

Anyway, that was not the case she wished to discuss for now.

For her friends Kazumi and Miyako to find the love of their lives was already something she deemed as inevitable. The circumstances had been laid down in front of them. It was just a matter of manipulation, convincing, and faith for everything to happen as it was planned. Or maybe it exceeded beyond everyone's expectations. And to be honest, Kana was glad with that.

But even if she was glad with the events, something inside of her felt like losing hope. And she was sure that Aika and Hanako could definitely relate to what she was actually feeling at that point.

The struggle of falling in love with someone who happened to be your friend—your close friend, best friend, childhood friend, family friend. Kana had been dealing with that kind of struggle for so long. Her friends knew but didn't dare try to do anything at all. Not that she was bitter about it. But Miyako and the others knew she was defenseless—or rather, her heart was immediately left defenseless—when love was the issue.

Especially if the issue was her own feelings for her childhood friend…

"I guess that's just how love works," Aika said that made Kana snap out of her musings.

The red head faced her with a confused look. "What do you mean?"

"We don't have any means of knowing whether or not love has already blossomed or at least sparked between two people. Just take Tezuka-san's feelings for Kazumi-chan as an example. All this time, we really thought that such stoic person had never felt something as intense as love for once in his life. We all thought he has no time to feel such emotion at all. And yet, we just found out that he only shielded his heart and isolated the rest of his emotions to the rest of the world for one reason. Tezuka-san had long given his heart to only one girl. He just needed to retrieve what he had lost in the past by seeking forgiveness to the person he lost so that he can be with her again. That way, he was given the chance to at least mend what was broken and finally have her back in his life for good," Aika answered seriously, despite the small smile on her face.

Kana could only stare at her friend in awe. I guess that's what love can do to a person's perception about everything, huh? But analyzing the words that Aika had spoken, she could only say that the blue-haired girl has a point.

"And now he was proudly showing that world how much he loves her," Hanako stated, but added something with a smirk. "In his own stoic ways, of course."

That did it.

The three of them burst out their laughter, but still tried their best to stiffle it as to not disturb other members who were practicing and doing warm-ups.

"But I think it's better compared to Miyako-chan's relationship with Fuji-kun. From what I can see, she's the only person who can keep up and at the same time minimize that freaky tensai's sadism."

"Well, she had been dealing with Seiichi-kun's personality for years, that's why," Kana responded to Hanako's comment.

"Seiichi-kun?"

Kana nodded. "Yukimura Seiichi-kun. He's Miya-chan's and my childhood friend, even though I hadn't technically lived in Kanagawa longer than Miya-chan. I guess that's why he's closer to Miya-chan."

"Jealous?" Aika teased.

She replied with a laugh. "Sort of. I mean, having a childhood friend as good-looking as that Child of God is something to be proud of. But I have no intention of bringing that up to other people, especially the other girls who ogle at him and his pictures almost all the time. Anyway, Seiichi-kun and Fuji-san both have their sadistic streaks in various things. Their smiles, though charming to most of the girls, are in some ways creepy. You rarely see what's real in those smiles and their charms—which work differently—are definitely enough to drive many girls crazy and to their feet. You know what I mean, right?"

The other two girls nodded.

"But I guess having Miya-chan in Fuji-san's life is better than not have one at all," Kana later said in a serious yet relieved tone.

"Well, Fuji-kun did fight for Miyako-chan despite what she did to make him stay away from her. After what they've went through, I'll be cursing fates if those two still didn't end up together," Hanako added.

I wish I could do the same… Yeah, right. As if it was that easy—cursing fates, that is.

"But something tells me it's not about our friends' love lives that bothers you, Kana-chan. It's Oishi-kun again, isn't it?"

Though she was surprised at Aika's words, she chose not to show it. Her friend managed to read her already, anyway. "I think I'm about to give up, Ai-chan."

"Give up? At this point. That's not like you, Kana-chan."

"I only thought of it, though. But to be honest, it crossed my mind a lot more than usual. Can I still wait for him? Should I tell him the truth? What about our friendship? Could I afford to it? To be honest, I'm not even sure if it's the right thing to think about," Kana said almost sadly.

"I guess Aika and I can relate to your situation," Hanako suddenly admitted that made Kana look at her two friends.

At that point, she realized something.

That's right… Hanako and Aika were also going through the same predicament as she was. Aika was secretly in love with her childhood friend/family friend Kawamura Takashi while Hanako to her childhood friend since elementary Inui Sadaharu. Both girls were strong and fearless in courts. But what it comes to the one they love, they crumble down for many reasons.

Just like I do… And at that point, Oishi could really crumble down Kana's defenses long before he knew it. It was hard, but that was the truth.

She was weak… when it comes to her childhood friend who also happened to be the only man who captured her heart.

Oishi Shuichiro…

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Well, her predicament was surely something that almost distracted her with her daily activities. But since she wasn't allowed to slack off at all cost, she was doing her best not to be affected entirely by the situation. One way or another, she must not show that she was, in fact, struggling at some point. Especially when Oishi was just near.

Yes, it was starting to get that hard for her and her envy for her two friends' successful and happy love lives was getting to her. Now she strongly wished that she finds the one who would love her. But… how would that happen if there was already one person who she wanted to fall in love with her?

A ring from her cellphone disrupted the flow of her thoughts. She was currently in her room at the Miyuzaki estate just three houses away from the Yumemiya estate. Yes, by estate meaning Kana was also as rich as Miyako for the sole reason that the red head's family belonged to the renowned Miyuzaki clan. Her mother was a Miyuzaki, that's why. Her father—originally named Shinjou Sasumu—took the Miyuzaki's name upon marrying her mother.

She picked up the phone and frowned at the sight of Oishi's name on the screen. Not to mention, her heart's tempo increased that she was already used to feeling. But what could have made Oishi call her at that hour?

"Hello? Miyuzaki Kana here," she started in a bland tone.

"Eh? Kana-chan, are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine. What made you ask that?" Weird. As far as she knew, she wasn't sick or anything close to that. Why would this guy ask for something like that?

"The way you greeted me. Are you perhaps sleeping already?"

"No. In fact, I can't sleep… for some reasons." And it was the truth. It was already past nine in the evening which was way past her bedtime.

"Is there something bothering you?" Oishi asked after a long pause. His voice was serious but wasn't enough to hide his concern for her. "You know I hate your habit of keeping your concerns to yourself. Tell me what's wrong."

If only I could just do that, Shuichiro… But what will you do if I tell you that you're the one bothering me? Wait! That was just the wrong phrase. It was the thoughts of him which bothered her till late that night. And this was going on for such a long time already.

Was there any way for her to stop this? This feelings for her childhood friend and her first love… Could she stop this so that she wouldn't suffer at all? Loving her childhood friend had always been one hell of a torture to her, especially if she couldn't tell him the truth…

She was a coward… and that was all she would ever be.

"Kana…"

A sad smile crept on Kana's face as she sighed. "I'm alright, Shuichiro. But thanks for worrying about me, anyway. Hearing your voice like this is already enough for me to feel fine."

"Do you want me to sing a song for you? It might help you sleep," Oishi offered that made her smile gladly at that.

"I thought that was my job to you."

"You're the one who needed the sleep, so I should be the one singing. No buts or I'll head there and scold you until you get tired of listening to me and sleep soundly."

"I think I'll prefer the lullaby more than your motherly scoldings," Kana joked. This was one of those times when Oishi could really make her smile. But perhaps it would have been better is he was doing it for the one reason she strongly wished to happen.

"Make sure you're already lying on your bed before I start singing. I don't want you to sleep on your study table or wherever you are right now as you listen to me singing this song. Just bear with my voice for a while, okay? You know I'm not a good singer."

Kana complied with what he said and laid her body down on her comfortable bed. With the large teddy bear on her right side, she placed her earphone on her ears and closed her eyes while saying to Oishi on the other line, "I'm ready."

She heard him sigh on the other line; an indication that he was preparing himself to do the task. A few seconds later, he started singing.

To her amazement, he sang one of her favorite songs. In fact, it was the one she occasionally sang to him whenever he would sleep on her lap.

There's a star in the sky tonight

And it trembles like my heart

In this world we're all alone tonight

So close and yet so far

But she couldn't help wondering. Why would Oishi suddenly decide to sing that song now, of all times? Yes, it was one of her favorites but it wasn't just that. That song held another deeper meaning to her.

A meaning that even Oishi doesn't know at all.

Oishi singing that song was a good way of distracting her away from her worries, nevertheless. This time, she must enjoy this wonderful moment with the one she loves—although all she could do was to love him secretly.

My heart would never be

I can feel you want me too

And if that star should fall

Then baby, here's what we should do

No matter how her heart loudly screamed out her affection for him, it would forever be unheard of to Oishi. And now, it hurt her to no end.

But there was nothing she could do. Maybe that was all she would ever be to him.

Just a friend… nothing else…

That thought was the last thing on her mind before she dozed off and a tear feel from her closed eyes.

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Wish, take me by the hand and wish

Hold your breath and we may find

It might come true on this starry, starry night

Singing a song to Kana was something that Oishi usually do whenever he could tell that something big was seriously worrying that red-haired childhood friend of his. He couldn't help feeling troubled for her because of that. After all, Kana was someone who would rather keep her worries to herself than let the others be bothered about it.

But he couldn't help thinking that… perhaps… it was him who actually bothered Kana. He smiled wryly at that. Well, that was possible considering her actions after settling the issues about Miyako and have the blonde-haired girl become Fuji's official girlfriend.

Yes, that must be it.

Wish, look into my eyes and wish

Reach out for the dream that's there

For me and you

And we might fall in love tonight

Oishi doesn't need this night—or any other night—for him to know that he was in love with his childhood friend. He already realized that a long time ago—long before that particular night came their way. And since he was a natural worrier, it was no surprise for him to think of the consequences if ever he told that hidden truth to her.

More than anything, he couldn't risk their friendship getting ruined if he did that. He couldn't afford to lose her because of that.

"Good night, Kana… I love you…" But Oishi doubted if Kana even heard the last three words he uttered. Heaviness soon filled his heart as he ended the call after singing that lullaby for her. Will I be able to say those words to you, Kana? Will I be able to let you know how much I love you?

Now, more than ever, how he wished that he would be able to do it—the sooner, the better.

If only he has the courage to say it to her…

Why am I such a hopeless person?

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Forgive me for not being able to update this story sooner even though I've been itching to give updates as soon as possible. Anyway, this is it for Chapter 2. Do you like it? Somehow, I'm losing the drive to continue this one since no one reviewed on this. Even the other story (Perfect Love In Summer), no one reviewed on it so I thought no one like the story.

Can you tell me what you think about it? Even about what you think with this chapter? Of course, I appreciate favorite and story alerts so much. But reviews give me inspiration and at the very least, I know that people appreciate my stories. Constructive criticisms are welcome, of course. I know I still have room for improvements and such.

And with that, thanks for reading! Please read and review!