Gambit of Hearts: Chasing Black UNO

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

"Master Yago." tawag ng isang binata at lumuhod sa isang paa sa harap ng isang lalaking may edad na.

"How's everything?" tanong ng matanda.

"Everything's good so far, sir." sagot nito habang patuloy na nakayuko. Tumango naman ang matanda.

"Good. Gusto kong bantayan mo pa at pag-butihan pa ng maigi ang ipinapagawa ko sa'yo." usal nito at inayos ang kanyang kwelyo bago tiningnan ang binata. "You're not struggling right? Hindi pareho ang unibersidad ninyo." patanong na sabi nito at umiling naman ang binata.

"No, Sir. And besides, I have another person with me who guards them everyday. Habang ginagawa ko ang inaatas ninyo sa'kin, ay nagbabantay din ito sa kanila."

Tumayo ang binata sa pagkakaluhod at tumingin sa matanda. "I managed to retrieve this." sabi nito at inilapag ang hair clip na gawa sa ginto.

Kinuha ito ng matanda at napangiti. "This is the first hair clip that I gave to my wife." nakangiting sabi nito at bumaling sa binata. "Thank you."

"My pleasure, Luminar. Hangga't kaya ko, gagawin ko." sabi ng binata at marahang yumuko. Napangiti naman ang matanda sa inasal nito.

Tumayo ang matanda sa may bintana at pinagmasdan ang napakagandang tanawin.

"I'm glad that you're not injured." sabi nito nang hindi tinitingnan ang binata.

"Retrieving the clip was easy dahil isang bata ang gumagamit nito. I just bought her a new set of hair clips with different colours. After seeing the clips, she happily traded the gold clip to the normal ones." nakangiting sambit ng binata.

The man chuckled to himself. "I bet the parents are now feeling crazy of what you did. Seeing the gold clip that cost millions, was changed to a plastic one. They might be looking for you."

"I never showed my face to the kid. I did not took off my mask. And I used new gloves just incase escan nila ang finger prints sa clip. Gumamit din ako ng mga gamit na hindi ko size. Much bigger than my usual ones. " ani ng binata habang napapangiti sa nagtagumpay nyang misyon.

Napailing ang matanda at napangiti. "What a clever boy. Having you in my organization was never a mistake."

Napangiti ang binata sa sinabi ng matanda. Malaki ang naitulong ni Yago sa kanya, dahil kung hindi dahil sa matanda, baka patay na ang ina nito kaya malaking utang na loob ang meron sya para kay Yago.

Even though the Luminar told him that all he wanted to do is to help, the young boy insisted to join his service in order to pay him back.

Nagpakawala ng buntong-hininga ang matanda at umikot ito at pumunta kung nasaan ang swivel chair nya tsaka umupo.

"They don't know you, right? The four adept. My Matrix. "

The young man smiled to himself and looked at the man in front of him. "No, Sir. They don't." nakangiting sabi nito.

"Good. I want you to look out for them too. They could be the highest rank in my organization, pero matitigas pa din ang mga ulo nito. They could go over the limit. Worst case scenario it might lead them to death. And I don't want that to happen." naiiling na sabi ng matanda. "Especially the Ischyros. I want you to keep an eye on her. She's so dangerous that sometimes she became a danger to herself too."

"Of course, Boss. They have my service as well." sabi ng binata bago yumuko.

"Don't reveal your identity. 'Wag mo munang sabihin sa kanila. Let them find it out on their own. Baka magalit na pati sila pinabantayan ko. Palagi pa naman akong pinagsasabihan ng mga 'yon."

The young man chuckled when he saw his boss with a look of a child who have been scolded. It was a rare sight to see. Seeing his maste, the Luminar itself, act like that because of someone.

"They're not just a part of your organization, right, Sir?" tanong ng binata sa kanya.

The old man smiled to himself as he lay his back to his swevel chair. "I was not able to give my full attention to my family. I'm a busy man, you see. Because of how dangerous my life is, I always make sure to keep my distance. I don't want them to experience the same situation kagaya ng napagdaanan ng asawa ko." malungkot at may bahid na galit ang tono ng pananalita ng matanda.

Bumuntong-hininga ito at tsaka ngumiti. "And then I decided to take care of them. They treated me like I am their parent, and I treated them like they were my children. During the time when I was so lost in my way because of what happened to my wife, those four kids became my candle in the dark streets."

Napangiti ang binata sa sinabi ng matanda at tumingin muli dito nang ipinagpatuloy nya ang sasabihin nya.

"Kaya oo. Importante din sa akin ang mga batang iyon." The Luminar said as he smiled to the young man standing in front of him.

"That is why, I want you to look out for them too. Since they now study in the same school you're in for a mission." dagdag ng matanda.

Tumango ang binata bilang tugon at binigay pa ang ibang impormasyon na kailangan nyang sabihin bago tuluyang nagpaalam. Bago ito tuluyang umalis, ay yumuko muna ito sa matanda bago tuluyang lumabas ng opisina.

Naglakad ito papunta sa elevator tsaka pumasok at pinindot ang button na magdadala sa kanya sa parking lot.

Nakangiti itong nakatayo sa loob, habang iniisip ang kanyang mga nakakataas. The young boy felt some excitement as he looked forward on what scenarios will happen.

After hearing about the four adept, the matrix, nalaman din nito na magaling ang mga ito sa labanan. Na may kanya-kanya itong abilidad. Iniidolo nya ang mga dalaga dahil sa mga kayang gawin nito.

Gusto nyang masaksihan kung paano ito lumaban kaya ganoon na lamang ang saya nito ng mapag-atasan sya na lihim na bantayan ang mga ito.

Bumukas ang elevator at lumabas ito tsaka nagpunta kung nasaan ang sasakyan nya.

He opened his car and got inside with a smile plastered on his lips.

"It was a pleasure seeing you in person, Miss Akihiro, Miss Miller, Miss Kim, and Miss Villaforte." nakangiting sabi nito. "Mi Kiera's, La Matrix."

Pinaandar ng binata ang kanyang sasakyan bago tuluyang nilisan ang lugar na iyon.

"Master Yago... We don't just study in the same university." the boy chuckled to himself.

"We are classmates too."