Foolish Life

3:Love

This morning they just met, and love takes more time to develop completely and loyalty to each other. But in Roku's case, and Sayasha's case, this is a golden time.

"Sayasha, I can't fill the loss in your heart but I can add your life. I promise that I will stay in your side every time, lending my shoulder when you are tired, and especially loving you, dying as protecting you two."

The two stare at each other, waiting for someone to make a move.

Sayasha already accepted him as Ilisha's father while Roku saw her as his wife. And they knew each other there's only one place it will reach.

When Roku saw Sayasha close her eyes, gripping tightly his hands. Roku began moving his head, stealing her lips again. However, a giant monster appeared behind them, halting the chances.

"Mama, I bring the antcrab..." Ilisha dropped behind them. "Mama, Papa, are you creating already? But I want a girl..." Ilisha teases them.

Roku wants to protect Sayasha but he stumbles on his own feet, making them fall to the ground.

Sayasha lying while Roku is on her top, lips near each other. "I will make you happy..." Roku whispered but for some reason, Sayasha heard him clearly.

This is not normal and this is outrageous however Roku feels her lips before helping to get up. The lips he wanted to feel again landed on his. And Sayasha just smiled.

"Sayasha."

"..."

Roku couldn't explain this kind of blessing he was facing. A pretty lady, standing next to him, holding her hand as they watched Ilisha, splitting apart the antcrub for dinner.

This kind of life was what he was looking for, where no problems and poisonous words stuck in his mind. But a soothing and warm atmosphere with them.

In just seconds Ilisha was done preparing the dinner and Roku helped Ilisha carry the antcrab meaty tentacle while Sayasha went inside, but Roku couldn't lift it, it was too big for him and heavy.

"Papa, you are weak. Just help Mama inside."

For some reason, it doesn't hurt. Even though Ilisha denies his help, Roku didn't feel a heavy hit on Ilisha's words but appreciation compared to the previous life, just saying leave it's strong.

Roku just walked together with Ilisha toward the house.

"Papa, what do you think of my Mama?"

"Your Mama is a pretty and responsible woman. She raised you very well and respectable child."

"Mama is weak, she often stares at the stars at night."

As the two walk, Ilisha shares some memories with her Mama living in the heart of the forest. And Roku listened carefully asking where there was a thing he wanted to know. After minutes of walking, they reach the place where the small kitchen and wooden round table are. Ilisha quickly sliced the meat for dinner.

Meanwhile, Sayasha sitting across the furnace, placing the firewood. After the firewood rested, the big pot place filled with water and soon fire appeared. Roku amazes but what Sayasha does. She just clicked her finger and fire appeared. This kind of fantasy and life just happen in books but right now he was in that book.

Roku helped Ilisha carry the slices of meat, and pour them into a pot. Shortly they are done.

When everything is complete just wait, Ilisha bring Roku to their room.

There are four rooms in the house, one is storage for food, Ilisha's small room, Sayasha's bed, and a kitchen place.

"Papa read this for me." Ilisha grabbed the book from a small wooden shelf and handed it to Roku sitting on a bed at the same time sitting on his lap.

"Ilisha, forgive your papa but I couldn't read this language." Roku already sees him as Ilisha's father.

"Ehhh? But I want you to read it." Ilsha crossed her arms, leaning his back on Roku's chest, looking up as she nagged him to read the book and try harder to understand.

But Roku couldn't understand the letter until the word, the system appeared in his sight.

"Once upon a time, a young woman." Ilisha stops nagging Roku after hearing his voice.

Roku continued reading the book and he realized this book was somehow related to Ilisha and Sayasha. Just in the book, their life is completed with parents and one daughter, peacefully living in the middle of a forest and dying old. The daughter saw what kind of life his parents had and she spent her whole time with them.

"And the daughter lives happily carrying her parents' dream wherever she goes. The end."

"This is really amazing..."

"Ilisha, did you sa------"

"No! You are wrong Papa. You know, Mama wrote this story and she kept reading this to me every night. But after years passed, Mama stopped reading this and I saw her staring at the stars at night."

"That's why you ask me to become your Papa for your Mama?" Ilisha just faced him and embraced him.

Roku thought Ilisha saw herself in the book as the daughter, caring for her parents. But Roku is wrong.

Ilisha stands on Roku's lap, closing her face to him. "For me, Mama can destroy an entire kingdom. For my safety, Mama can annihilate lots of humans. But, I couldn't do anything for her. Papa, no! Papa, will you still stay with her when you see her true form?" Ilisha looks straight at Roku's eyes, she's not looking at his eyes but at his soul.

And Ilisha smiled, coiling her arms around his neck. She saw the determination and acceptance. Roku stroked her head. "Ilisha, you are a good girl. Thank you for staying to your mother."

"Ilisha, R-Roku. Dinner is ready." Sayasha just peeks at the entrance as she calls them.

Roku and Ilisha instantly get up, joining with her. At a small table with three chairs, Roku understands the feelings of having a wife and child. And this time he was not eating some kind of instant food, high fat, but a food filled with love cooked by the person he devoted his life to.

"Ilisha, don't rush. There's a lot. And I told you to eat carefully."

Seconds, and minutes, Roku savored this time, spending the precious experience but it didn't last long. The two quickly finish their shares.

"Papa?"

"S-Sorry, Ilisha." Roku gulped fast his bowl quickly. Even though it's still hot. "Thanks for the food." In just seconds he is done.

After dinner, Ilisha goes back to the room while Sayasha cleans the dishes. And he would help her but Ilisha called him to read the book again. It's his daughter's request hence Roku just says a few words to Sayasha and leaves.

"Papa, this one."

It's the same, Ilisha on his lap and book on their front, Roku began reading. In just a few minutes passed, Roku noticed Ilisha fall into his arms.

"She just slept earlier but she already sleeping again." Roku smiles and Princess carries her.

"Ili-----"

"Shhh..."

Sayasha just smiled and led Roku to Ilisha's room.

"She's a good girl, Sayasha."

"Thank you..."

After seconds of walking, the two reach the small room, slowly laying her. "Sleep well, Ilisha." Roku kissed her forehead and left first. While Sayasha fixes the stuff to make Ilisha sleep comfortably.

"Papa, huh?" Roku just went straight to the room where he had slept before, peeking his head at the window. It's already dark but the light of two moons creates clear light that can see at night.

As Roku watched the moons, Sayasha already sitted on her bed, placing her palms on her thighs. "Roku." She releases weakly.

The quietness makes Roku hear her.

"Sayasha?"

"R-Roku. My answer earlier. Just I want you to know if something terrible happens, can you kill me?"

Everything was going fast, fast enough to create a fruit. "I can but if I do that, I will end my life," Roku responded as he stared at the two moons. He turned his back, glancing at Sayasha's body wrapped in the dark. "Sayasha, after reading a book earlier to Ilisha, I have a hunch it will be not just a book but a true fantasy." He began walking toward her and when Roku stood in front of Sayasha, he bent enough to feel her lips.

"A peaceful life of one happy family in the middle of forest disrupted by fate."

"T-That is..."

"I don't have an idea what you are or what is your past. But I just want to tell you, my fate is already carved in my soul to protect you."

He doesn't know, however this is a sign. Sayasha didn't resist as Roku felt her lips for the third time. Placing Roku's hand on her back as he slowly lay her on the bed.

"N-No....." Sayasha whispered as Roku, caressed her ears while kissing her.

Sayasha had the strength to push Roku, she had the power to turn him into ice, burn into a crisp. But her feelings toward him have no explanation but let the heart decide.