Seventh Agent (Tantei High)

Forty-Four

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Akemi.

This is not what I was expecting. Looking at her tear-stained hesitant face, I can't even read her mind. Unti-unti siyang lumayo sa akin at may pinakialaman sa controls na nasa likod niya. Hindi ko alam kung ano iyon but when she looked at me ngumiti siya ng malaki.

"Gusto ko, Akemi.Gustong-gusto. But, I've already made my choice and I'm going to stick with it." she said locking all the doors ng marinig kong tumunog ang alarm. "Now go, use your teleporting thingy. Before they catch you, go!"

"Paano ka?" hindi pa din ako umaalis sa pwesto ko. Fear and concern is mixed in my body.

"Magteleport ka sa may woods! May naghihintay doon sayo! Dalian mo!" I was still hesitant pero ng makita kong sincere talaga siya sa mga sinasabi niya hindi na ako nagdalawang isip pa. If I stay here, parehas kaming makukulong, and that's a dumb thing to do. "One more thing, kapag nakapagteleport ka na palabas. Don't use it again. They can track you with that,"

If one is save, he can save the other one.

Binuksan ko ang black dimension. She fiddled with the controls kaya nakaya ko ng gamitin yung black dimension, which Lux called the teleportation thingy. Nag-teleport ako kung saan niya sinabi, sa may woods. And hindi ko alam kung saang woods basta nagteleport ako sa pinakamalayo kung saan ang Mafia ng Adams'.

Nang maka-alis na ako sa black dimension ay gabi na pala. The stars are nice, the moon is bright. Same old, same old. I used my sixth sense para tignan kung meron bang tao na malapit dito. My eyes are already greener, kaya mas nakikita ko na.

Then, I saw a familiar red hair. Sino pa ba ang kilala kong may red hair? They're within 5 kilometers. I can get there within 10 minutes. Sabi ni Lux na hindi ko na pwedeng gamitin ang black dimension. So I started to run, very fast.

Si Akane, nag-shift yung mga mata niya sa direction ko. She probably heard footsteps. Her eyes saw mine and I can see her face lit up, ang kaninang nakikita kong nakakunot na noo hindi na ngayon. She screamed my name and when I was 5 meters away from them ay sinalubong na niya ako ng isang yakap. Kasama ang iba pa.

"Hindi mo alam kung gaano kami nag-alala sayo!" Ken said ng bitawan na ako ni Akane.

"Hindi pa ako patay 'wag na kayong mag-alala. Okay na k-"

Hindi ko natuloy ang sinasabi ko when I felt his thumping of chest in my ear. The warmth of his body is embracing me. And, all I can hear are heartbeats. Really fast ones. I tried to shake the wobbling of my feet.

"Bakit.. Bakit mo ginawa yon?" Si Hiro, nararamdaman ko ang hininga niya sa tenga ko. And I can't even think straight. "We're supposed to be fighting together. You're not alone."

I tapped his shoulders, signalling him that we should break up the hug. Because, first it's awkward with people watching us. Second, because one more second of this warm embrace, I wouldn't let go.

"I don't know." ngumiti ako sa kanilang lahat. "I'm okay. Everything is okay."

"Why are you acting like that? Na parang okay kang ang lahat, na sa tingin mo okay lang samin yung ginawa mo?" he exhaled sharply, "Sa tingin mo ba, Akemi, when you get rid of us at sumabak ka ng mag-isa it will keep us safe?"

I don't know where his getting at, ano bang point nya? "I'm trying all my best to protect everyone."

"You can't protect anyone, not even yourself. At andito kami para tulungan ka, bakit palagi mo kaming pinapaalis?"

"I just don't want to get you involved!"

Hinawakan siya ni Reiji, "Kumalma ka," sabi ni Ken na katabi nito.

"Ayaw mo kaming ma-involved? Well, lucky for me, because I'm done," sabi nito at tumalikod, "I'm done taking the bullet for you."

He walked away, leaving us in the woods. Hindi ko, I didn't ask him to take that bullet for me. I didn't cast a magic spell on him para tumama sa kanya iyon isnyead sa akin. And if he regret than he's done that, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Because I'm wrecked.

Seeing his eyes scream anger, I think that's my weakness, too. His eyes. Those black orbs that keeps me wondering what he have in his mind. I'm curious about Hiro.

"Bakit galit 'yun?" Darwin, you have no idea. "Should you give me an idea or I'll figure it out by myself?"

"Na-shock lang sya," sabi ni Riye, "Hindi pa kasi siya fully recovered, nee-chan."

Tinapik ni Akane ang balikat ko, "Tama si Riye, he needs time to cool-off. But, tara na at umuwi."

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"Pa, we need to save Lux."

Huninga siya ng malalim at nilagay niya ang dalawang kamay niya sa may desk at pinatong yung mukha niya dito. He's like posing for a candidate picture during elections. Seryoso ang mukha niya and he slighlty shook his head.

"Akemi, I already said no. Do you want to go back to the place where you almost got killed?" he said leaning back.

"She saved me Pa, and it's time to save her."

"Pero siya din ang dahilan kung bakit ka nandoon in the first place,"

He's got a point. But I'm also fighting for mine. Like how Hiro is always taking the bullet for me. Hiro, I should patch things up with Hiro. Hindi pwedeng hindi ako mag-sorry sa kanya. He's always been there for me at tama nga siya, I'm trying to get rid of them.. to save them. Nakalimutan kong team pala kami.

"Akemi, you're readable right now,"

I ignored him. "Siya ang kailangan natin pa. You've sent us hunting her for two years at ngayong nandito na siya pakakawalan pa ba natin? You want the seventh sense to happen, right?" he nodded, "Then help me save Lux."

"Okay," tumayo siya, "But one condition, you fix things with Hiro."

Fix things with Hiro, not only Hiro, but the people I've been a burden to.

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