Lunar Trifecta

Chapter 7

"You're the Moon." Deimos replied out of nowhere.

When he realized what did he say, he immideatly ringed his arms on Sunna's waist. He flew in the air with Sunna on his arms.

Out of shock, Sunna encircled her arms around Deimos' neck tightly that made their bodies touched together.

Shivers crawled on Deimos' body as he felt Sunna's breath near his ear. It's warm that almost give him comfort.

But Deimos felt so awkward because of Sunna's chest pressed against his musculin body.

"Natatakot ako, punyeta ka." Sunna cursed. She knows to herself that she's now believing but it feels so unreal but at the same time, glittery mesmerizing.

Deimos look at her but it's a wrong move because the tip of their nose touched each other. Now he feels so awkward even more

He immideatly avoid his head. He can even feel how his cheeks heated by the sudden unintentionally move of him.

"Tangos ng ilong mo, palit tayo." Sunna told him, she didn't even mind what just happened a second ago,  but he didn't respond like he didn't hear anything.

Mabuti at matangos ang ilong niya, dahil kung hindi, siguradong dadampi ang labi nila.

Napansin ni Deimos ang pananahimik ng dalaga. May naisip itong kabalastugan na siyang ikinangisi niya.

Binitawan niya sa bewang si Sunna na sanhi ng malakas nitong pagtili.

"Ah!" Tumili si Sunna sabay kapit at yakap kay Deimos ng mahigpit. She looks like a koala but it doesn't matter, she would never let go if the Guardian of the Moon planned a murder by letting go of her at the wide surface, kung mamamatay siya, dapat madamay rin ang taga-bantay ang buwan, 'yan ang nasa isip ng dalaga.

"W-wag mo k-ko bitawan." Sunna whispered, nanginig pa ang katawan nito sa takot.

Tila binuhusan si Deimos ng malamig na tubig matapos ibaon ni Sunna ang mukha nito sa kaniyang leeg-an at ng maramdaman nito ang pagbasa ng balikat niya.

Is she crying?

Huminto sa paglipad si Deimos matapos tumapat ng klarong klaro sa buwan, ngunit si Sunna halos hindi na bumuwag at nanatiling nakayakap lang.

"Hey." Deimos called her. "What are you doing?"

Sunna didn't respond. She fear about falling without someone catching her.

"Hey, talk to me. What are you doing?" Deimos asked her.

Sa iilang segundong pananahimik tinignan na siya ni Sunna, hindi parin ito bumitaw sa pagkakayakap sa leeg-an niya na sanhi ng pagkalapit masyado ng kanilang mga mukha.

"Wag mo 'ko bitawan. Ayokong mahulog." Sunna told Deimos with her little baby soft voice. Her eyes are sparkling with tears as her nose and cheeks are heated because of crying.

"Alright." Deimos sighed, he never look at someone with apologetic eyes. But for Sunna, he will.

Iniyakap ng taga-bantay ng buwan ang braso niya sa bewang nang dalagita upang masiguro itong hindi na ito bibitawan pang muli.

"My apologies." He said, he wanted to avoid his eyes but himself was a traitor, as his eyes laid on Sunna's eyes, he feels like it was a portal to let him in to know more about her.

"Scaring you and give you fear isn't my attention. I just want to tease because I never tease someone before. I'm sorry because of my inappropriate move, I never expected that I made you cry." Deimos explained himself sincerely that made Sunna stare at him.

"O-okay." Sunna whispered for response. She never expected that this guy would apologize because he made her cry.

Deimos stared at her attentively. "Are you mad at me?"

Mabilis na umiling si Sunna. "H-hindi a. Naiintindihan na kita, baka wala kang kaibigan kaya hindi ka barumbado." Sunna chuckled. "Sumama ka kaya sa'kin pauwi, madami akong kaibigan sa labas ng bahay namin, araw araw kaming nagpapa-patintero."

Deimos almost fall her charm trap. She's too cute for him. But, how he wish that he can go freely and visit her if he would given a chance by the Moon Goddess despite of him still having a curse.

Deimos just gave Sunna a blank look.

"The Moon." Deimos said. "We're going to see the moon, not you telling me to be with you and meet your friends." Deimos said. Sunna just shrug and gave Deimos a nod.

Deimos appreciated what Sunna said but he won't let his guard down because what Sunna suggested can't do as she wanted. Deimos is trapped in his world. Deimos is trapped in a curse.

Pinabitaw ni Deimos si Sunna sa pagkakayakap sa balikat niya. Sunna is a good one to follow. Pinaharap siya ni Deimos at hinapit sa bewang upang hindi malaglag.

Sunna's eyes widened as her mouth grew wider when she saw how beautiful the moon was.

She's too mesmerized with the Moon's beauty that she never noticed or even felt someones eyes fixed on her.

Huminga ng malalim si Sunna at napatabon na lang sa nakaawang na bibig.

Hindi niya mawari ang totoong nararamdaman habang pinagmamasdan ang kagandahan ng buwan sa malapitan. Hindi niya rin alam ang maiisip dahil nakaupo lang siya rito kanina.

Pakiramdam niya, siya na ang masyadong swerteng nilalang sa buong mundo dahil napagmasdan niya ang buwan. Ang buwan na pinipilit niyang maabot gamit ang pantasya sa panaginip na ngayo'y nagkakatotoo na dahil sa bigay ng tadhana sakanya, tinadhana siya sa pagkakataong ito na makita at madama ang kagandahan ng buwan na kung saan ito'y kabilugan, nagkakaroon ng eclipse at higit sa lahat ang pagiging madugong pula nito.

Lahat ng problema niya halos nawala dahil tanging kagandahan lamang ng buwan ang umukupa sa utak niya i sabihin na nating sa buong pagkatao niya.

If she's too mesmerized with the moon then how would you call it, rather than the word 'love'?

She love the moon especially when the sun collides within.

Nothing is making her happier that staring at the sky where stars blinking amusingly and moon shining with brilliancy.

On the other hand, Deimos didn't appreciate how beautiful the moon was. He appreciates the Sun he's holding, who could not contain her emotions. Sunna cried out of amusement.

"You're crying." Deimos voiced out.

Sunna shifted his eyes on Deimos. Deimos couldn't help himself but to stare back at her. The way her gray eyes shine is way more beautiful than the moon in front of him.

"H-hindi ko alam k-ku-k-kung panaginip 'to o a-ano man," Sunna sniffed. "P-pero salamat. S-salamat. Maraming salamat."

No woman ever thanked him by showing the moon to them. Deimos filled with shyness but he's trying not to give that emotion to Sunna who's still staring back at him.

"I'm a Guardian after all." Deimos replied simply.

"Thankyou, Guardian of the Moon." Sunna smiled at him.

Malalim na napatitig ang binata sa dalaga. Halos walang salita ang lumabas sa bibig nito. Walang salita ang makakasagot sa sinabi ng dalaga dahil bagong bago lahat ng iyon sa taga-bantay ng buwan.

Tanging pag-tango na lang ang naisagot nito pero hindi mapagkakailang nagkaroon ng maling pag-tibok ang puso nito.

I've never felt like this before.

Deimos sighed with the thought and stared at Sunna who bring her gaze at the moon and stared at it with adore.