Kakucho: Leashed

KAKUCHO: ONE SHOT

The cold weather of the night crawled into your skin making you rub your palms against your cold arms for friction, puffing out a hot breath to ease yourself from trembling in this low temperature.

December. It's no wonder that the weather's cold.

You smiled at people looking at your direction as you stand still on the side, roaming your eyes all over the place hoping to see the familiar face you've been dying to spot.

Kanina ka pa patingin-tingin sa paligid ng lumang park na ito pero hindi mo pa rin siya nakikita. Mabuti pa ang kuya mo, nakita mo nang kausap si Mikey sa hindi kalayuan. They must've started talking about their plans for the upcoming family trip.

Yes, family trip with the Sanos.

"Y/N! Y/N, oh my goodness! Whaaa! I miss you! Nandito ka lang pala!"

Mabilis lumiwanag ang iyong mukha matapos makita ang babaeng tumatakbo saiyo. "Emma! I've been waiting! Bakit ba ang tagal mong dumating?! Seriously, ang lamig—"

"Girl! I miss you! Really, really. No joke!" She cuts you off by throwing herself at you for a hug, squeezing the life out of you.

Tinawanan mo nalang ito at niyakap din siya pabalik. "I miss you too! Ang tagal din nating hindi nagkita."

"I know! Hindi kasi ako pinapayagan ni Mikey na pumunta sa inyo! How many months has it been? Three?" Pagmamaktol nito.

You pulled away from her with a pout. "Si kuya rin! Masyadong malayo raw kasi tapos sa pag-aaral lang daw ako pumukos. Mag-aapat na buwan na rin tayong hindi nagkikita."

Emma rolls her eyes in a super annoyed manner, "I'm so done with Izana and Mikey. How can they do this to their little sisters? This is cruelty, abusing of power!"

"Let's just not let them get to us. Besides, we're going for a family trip this Christmas break again! Excited na ako, parang hindi ko na kayang tapusin ang isang pang linggo ng klase."

Pareho kayong tumili at tumalon-talon. As you giggle with her, Emma clasped your hands together. "Kung alam mo lang talaga, sis! I finished packing my luggage last week. Hindi na ako makatulog sa sobrang excitement."

"Hoy, ako hindi pa nakapagtapos ng impake. How many clothes did you pack? Many?" You scratch your head and she rolled her eyes. Again.

"Tsk! Of course you should pack many! Hindi mali ang pagiging handa! Mahigit isang buwan din tayong hindi makakauwi." She flips her hair like the sassy girl she is, "A girl should know what to do in this kind of matters, Y/N. Masyado kang hinigpitan ni Izana. Kung kailangan mong magdala ng bikini, gawin mo!"

Napanguso ka sa sinabi niya. Your brother, Izana, did keep you under his guidance and care. He loves you too much that he's willing to make a world where nothing can harm nor hurt you. Because of that, you were deprived from things he feels like it's bad for you. Ni hindi mo pa mga naranasan mag ka jowa, o kahit na mag sleep over sa bahay ng iyong mga kaibigan.

Ganon siya kahigpit. But nevertheless, you love him because without him, you're nothing. Izana's the only thing you have in this cruel world.

He's your precious brother.

"Aish! Basta tatapusin ko nalang mamaya. By the way, may alam ka ba sa trip natin this year? Last year kasi hindi natin nasulit ang resort kasi may bagyo."

Pareho kayong napangiwi nang maalala ang pangyayari noon. Ang layo at ang mahal pa naman ng nagasto ng mga kuya niyo, hindi man lang nasulit dahil sa biglaang pagbagyo.

"Well, I heard Mikey and Shinichiro talking the other night about camping. In a far away woods or forest or whatever, you know, with cabins and all to stay in. Far from the civilization and everything. So, I guess that's the plan? I dunno for sure, though."