He is Human (EN- SunKi)

XXXVI

Riki

I am face to face with Sunoo in my office where I built a huge space specifically for training to fight. I placed weapons in here to and I think fighting with Sunoo will at least trigger a familiarity because if he's my teacher, then he and I must've fought before right?

"You know I am skillful . . . don't hold back . . "

He nodded after he took in a huge breath. I attacked first and indeed, I immediately received a huge punch in the gut sending me backwards.

How is he so fast?

I stood up when I saw him approaching just in time to block his kick grabbing his foot before sending him flying across the room but to my surprise, instead of him falling on the floor, he spins mid air and landed on his two feet. His balance is good.

I charged against him as he just stood there and when I got close, he literally flew up in the air and gave me a kick in the face sending me flying.

I am expecting to land on my back but I felt someone hold me preventing the painful fall and when I look back, I saw Sunoo smiling at me.

How did he get there so fast?

"Did you just teleport?"

"It's nice to see you having control of your breathing. . ."

"I worked really hard on it. . plus I have been swimming a lot . "

He walked towards the swords before throwing one to me.

"Let's see how you've improved"

He attacked me with the sword which immediately made me block the blade from slicing my face as we continued to fence.

Despite being trained to the point that I am almost unbeatable, he's still so fast that I am now laying on the ground with his sword on my face.

"I see you've improved a lot. . "

I am amazed right now but why don't I still remember anything?

I stood up and my eyes widen when I saw him pointing a gun towards me. He then stepped forward and held my hand before placing the gun on my palms making me immediately step back because of the fact that I feel like this has happened before.

Then a memory of the first time I held a gun flashed in my mind.

I know I am feeling so scared at that moment and then I saw him, Sunoo.

I met his eyes before I tried to study every part of his face from his eyes, to his nose, his cheeks and his lips.

Something is pulling me towards him then I again saw in my memory the time he made me lift small dumbbells but I still failed to reach at least 15.

All the memories I'm seeing are my first times meeting the fighting world where I was first taught to fight and I am with him.

I stepped closer without removing my gaze from him and without thinking but focusing on the feeling I have in me, I held his nape and leaned down placing my lips on his.

He stiffens but recovers quickly and kissed me back sending fireworks in my veins. His hands found their place on my shoulders as I pulled him closer and kiss him harder.

Memories of us finally was unlocked in my brain and I couldn't help but let out the tears I have been trying to hold back. I released from the kiss and immediately fell on the floor with my head pounding and my heart beating so fast that I couldn't control my breathing.

I felt like my breath is being sucked out of me.

Sunoo immediately went to my table and grabbed my inhaler from my drawer and handed them to me.

"It's ok. . breathe in slowly come on. . it's ok"

I what I was told and managed to calm down my breathing with him slowly rubbing my back.

After I regained my balance again, one word managed to come out my lips,

"Sorry"

He pulled me in an embrace as I continuously muttered the word to him.

"I understand. . I'm sorry too, for being gone for years. . . I'm here now"

"My head hurts"

My head is literally pounding right now and before I knew it, everything went black.

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When I opened my eyes, I realized I am still in my office but I slept on my couch. I sat up and thankfully, my head is normal now and it doesn't hurt anymore.

A smile unconsciously painted my lips when I slowly began to clearly see the memories that were so blurry a long time ago. I felt like I am a new person from what I remember of myself before. The flashbacks are like tidal waves that weren't stopping and thankfully, my head manages to handle that huge impact now.

I look around searching for Sunoo when the door opened with him entering with a takeout bag on hand.

"Are you alright now? I brought you some food . . noona said to give you your medicine but fill up your stomach first .  ."

After unlocking some memories together, I can't help but beat myself up for forgetting him. How could I forget him of all people?

"So I really did propose to you"

He smiled before raising his hand and showing me his ring.

"You're slowly getting there. . . take it slow ok? Take what you can handle. Don't force yourself to remember"

"I dont need to force it. . . one kiss is all it takes for me to know how much you mean to me. . . "

I am expecting him to smile again but instead, he looked so worried as he met my eyes.

"Do you still love me? After all these years?"

I pat the space beside me making him sit as I wrap my arms around him.

"I know I have never felt something like this to anyone before. . . just you. . . I know I love you and I will fall in love with you again . . and again. . and again. At the moment, my head is still confusing me but my heart beating so fast is proof that I never lost that feeling for you . . . "

I slowly wiped his tears before I pulled him closer caging him in my arms. A chuckle left my lips when I realized how despite him being such a good fighter, he has such a small frame that I can easily scoop him in my arms.

Now I really need to unlock the other memories because well, I like to see my younger self if I managed to easily carry him around.

"Your looks are so deceiving you know that?"

He laughed before hugging me tighter.

"And you've grown a lot . . "

"I can only recall some memories but not all. . . I know along the way you'll help me . . as we make new ones"

"Of course. . I'm just so happy you can finally recognize me. .. I missed you so much you giant . . ."

"I missed you too . . I know my past self would be jumping around right now .  .  . he'd be punching me for forgetting you "

"Of course he would"

We stayed in that position when I got curious about something.

I slowly pushed him to lay down on the couch as I hover above him taking him off guard. I slowly kissed him and when my hand went to his waist, I instantly pull back because of a sudden strike of memory that sends all the blood in my body to my face.

"Riki?"

I look at him and without thinking blurted out a question.

"Have we done it?"

His face instantly turned red totally confirming my guess.

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