Goddess Era and the Guardian Gods

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Ice Element and the Seventh Guardian

RYO.

My head was totally aching right now, until yesterday. It feels like it will going to c***k.

It's already morning but I'm still lying on my bed. Facing my grey ceiling and thinking about what happened yesterday.

Mas lalong sumasakit ang ulo ko kakaisip nung mga nangyari kahapon na mahirap paniwalaan at tanggapin. Dahil ako yung taong hindi madaling maniwala, lalo na sa hindi ko kilala.

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Kanina ko pa gustong paalisin itong lalaki na hindi ko malaman kung paano nakapasok sa kwarto ko. Since hindi naman ako bastos at may respect pa din naman sa elders, hindi ko ginawa.

Kanina ko pa kasi siya pinagmamasdan. Paikot ikot siya sa loob ng kwarto ko habang nakaupo ako sa may upuan ng study table ko. Nakapatong ang ulo sa kamay ko habang nakatukod ang siko sa lamesa at nakaharap sa kanya with my crossed legs and bored face.

"There are so many interesting things in your room kid. Just like you." Hindi ako umimik. Tiningnan ko lang siya. Hindi naman kasi ako pala-imik na tao.

"Oh, and by the way. My name is Dylan Travis. It's my pleasure to meet one of the new generations guardians. Mister Ryo Kikumaru, the Ice Element holder." Hindi pa din ako umimik. Tahimik lang akong nakatingin at nakikinig sa kanya.

Hindi ako umimik dahil hindi ako naniniwala sa sinasabi niya. Kwento kwento niya lang siguro, at marahil sa katandaan ay nakalimutan niya ng modern time na ngayon at hindi na unang panahon.

Bored akong umupo ng ayos. Nakatingin pa din sa kanya.

"Mister Travis, I'm sorry but I think you're mistaking something here." Tumayo na ako.

"You can leave my room now," I said in a plain and cold tone.

"Now you're being cold. I like it. You really are portraying your role as the Ice Guardian so well." He said while giggling. And me? Still wearing my straight face. There's nothing funny to laugh at.

"Ryo, or should I say. Kikumaru-san? You really aren't believing me right? You will be believing me. Sooner or later if am gonna tell you a brief information about your other half self."

"I don't want to become disrespectful by this moment Mister Travis. So, can you please get out of my room now?" I said, still my plain tone was being used.

"Don't be so rude Ryo-kun."

"Don't call me by my first name. We're not even close." I said, still in my straight face. Sa kinalakihan kong household ay napaka-big deal sa amin nang pagtawag ng first name basis dahil kawalang paggalang yun lalo na kung hindi mo naman lubos na kilala yung tao. Hindi kasi ako lumaki dito kaya don't blame me for being a japanese that spent his childhood from his homeomtown, in Japan.

We were just recently migrated here. And that was when I started my junior high.

"Relax. Haha. You're too cold, Kikumaru-san. Naisip ko tuloy na totoo yung mga sinabi ni Gem sa inyo. Na lahat ng ugali niyo, nahahalintulad sa hawak niyong elemento." Matawa tawa niyang sabi na hindi ko naman malaman kung ano ang nakakatawa.

"Lahat ng sinasabi ko maiintindihan mo kapag nagkaharap na kayo ni Gem. Together with the other guardians. For now, Kikumaru-san. Can you permit me to explain what happened to you earlier?" Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero nagkusa akong umupo sa upuan ko kanina. Sumandal sa sandalan ng upuan saka parehas na ipinag-ekis ang braso at binti.

"Spill it," he first cleared his throat before continued talking.

Kahit ayoko, it's like I was urging to know and want to know what he'll going to say.

"So, lend me your ears and understand it. Okay? Now, I'll explain your other half self. And in what happened in your bathroom just now with the water at your faucet."

"Dederetsuhin na kita at hindi na ako magpapaligoy ligoy pa. You, Kikumaru Ryo-san. Is an element holder. An Ice Element Holder and the Seventh Guardian. That'll explain why the water you held at your faucet became a solid ice. Look at your reflection." Wala sa sariling napalingon ako sa salamin sa gilid ko at nagulat ako sa nakita ko. My hair became all white. Na dati ay nasa half inch lang ang color sa harapang bahagi ng buhok ko. Ngayon, all white na.

What the hell is happening? End of the world na ba? Tsk. No I was just joking. It's a corny one. Libre lait.

"Look at your teeth and eyes." I opened my lips to checked my teeth. And again. I can't believe what I'm seeing right now.

What was this fang all about? Tsk.

Marahas akong napatingin sa kanya ng may masamang tingin at walang alinlangang binitawan ang isang tanong ko na ikinatawa niya ng sobra.

"Are you applying sorcery to me?" He's laughing now like there's no tomorrow. Okay. Siya lang ang natatawa. Wala naman nakakatawa.

"You really are a great joker, Kikumaru-san. Haha. No, I'm not applying sorcery. I don't use such black magic. Ang tanging trabaho ko lang ay i-guide ka. On how you'll get to know yourself better." Hinila niya na yung swivel chair sa may laptop desk ko at hinarap akong umupo.

"Kikumaru-san, can you see me clearly?" I nodded.

"Kanina pa nakapatay yung ilaw mo dito sa kwarto. Knowing na gabing gabi na." Nagtaka naman ako sa sinabi niya. Kaya napakunot noo ako.

"Bumangon ka kaninang 6:00 pm ng hindi binubuksan ang ilaw ng kwarto at banyo mo. But you see everything clearly. Now, look at your reflection again." Iniisip ko yung mga ginawa ko pagkabangon ko kanina. Unti unti din nagsi-sink in lahat ng sinasabi niya sa 'kin.

Kahit na labag sa loob ko ay lumingon pa din ako sa may salamin to checked my reflection.

"You see any difference? I know you easily noticed something. Kahit maliit pang detalye yan." Tinitigan ko ang reflection ko. Without showing any reaction. Sa pagkabigla ko ay nanlaki bigla ang mga mata ko dahil sa nakita ko.

"I won't asked. You already saw it. Did you?" Lumingon ako sa kanya.

"Why do you know all of this? Paano mo nalamang may ganto ako? Na ganito ako? And why am I like this? Am I from the other planet? Or did someone applied curse on me? Curse who that could be! Fvck!" Sino ba namang hindi maiinis, e gawin ka ba naman na kung ano mang nilalang.

Sinong tao, I mean, sinong Asian ang magkakaroon ng white hair and blue eyes? Tell me who?! I'm gonna marry who'll gonna prove to me that. A pure Asian. I'm daring you!

"I know it's hard to believed. Especially you. Mahirap kang maniwala sa mga bagay bagay e. And Kikumaru-san, mind if I continue?" I just nodded.

"All what you see in your body, your fang, that blue eyes and that ear. That's why, your senses became more keen than before. And all of that characteristics belongs to the white wolf. Who's living in a cold place. When you speak of cold, it's saying that a white wolf living into the ice land. That's why, you represent the spirit of the White Wolf. Who holds the Ice Element. Now, can you just touch the glass of water beside you?" Nilingon ko yung sinasabi niya. Sinubukan ko namang gawin yung sinasabi niya.

Napasinghap ako sa gulat dahil sa nasaksihan ko. Halos bumitak yung baso at magyelo ang buong mesa dahil sa paghawak ko sa small amount na lamang tubig ng baso. It looks weird and hard to believe, but at the same time, interesting.

"Now, Kikumaru-san. Are you believing me?" Hindi ako sumagot at nakatitig lang sa basong nagawa kong pagyelohin.

"Paano ka nagkaganyan? Maybe because the elements did react to an evil's energy nearby. Pero don't worry, bukas na bukas din. Mawawala na iyan. And later on, mako-control mo na ang paglabas at pagtago niyan. If you are interested to know yourself more, Gem will do the other explanation for the whole details. Just go to the Maxell's Residence and you'll see us there. It is a way better to go on the day after tomorrow. We do need you and your cooperation Kikumaru-san." Nakatingin pa din ako sa basong naging yelo at malalim na nag-isip.

"Am I a real human?" I asked then turned my gaze on him.

"You can ask Gem about that. All I'm allowed to tell is what you are capable of."

"I'll repeat, Kikumaru-san. You're the Ice Element holder. The Seventh Guardian. The last guardian of the world. There were Seven Guardians. The other sixth was still in search. So don't worry, hindi lang ikaw ang ganyan. There are still six yokais like you."

"Yokais? That's not new to me." He smiled. I don't know kung nang-aasar ba siya o natutuwa.

"Yokais, hmm. Oh yeah, you already have an idea about this folklores since you are a japanese yourself and grew up having that information. I don't have to explain it then."

"You said I'm a yokai, and the other six too. Yokais are evil spirits that lingers around people. You saying that we are the evil ones here? So paano kami naging guardian? What the hell do you want from me? From us?" Naguguluhan na ako kanina pa.

"You're wise. You really do asked a lot. But I love it. Yes, you're a yokai and you said it yourself that they are evil spirits. And it was under in the classification of a Demon. A demon with a guardian responsibility. You're not evil just like what the description is telling. And that one is what Gem will gonna tell you."

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Ang g**o. I didn't understand a single thing. Puro siya Gem. Tsk. Maybe I can just go at the Maxell's Residence. Or maybe not? Wala naman siguro masama kung i-try ko. Since kalahati lang ang belief ko sa kanya. Maybe I can just try it. But for now? I'll just go downstairs to eat my breakfast.

I rushed into the door and go immediately downstairs to go into the kitchen and checked the food.

"Good Morning Sir," bati nung isang kasambahay namin na si Nanay Belen pagkabungad ko palang sa kitchen. Kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

Napasinghap naman ito nung tumingin ako sa kanya na parang nanigas siya sa kinatatayuan niya.

"Any problem Nay Belen?" Umiling siya ng alangan. At parang nanigas na naman. Now, curiousity kills me. Tss.

Paupo na sana ako sa upuan para kumain nung marealize kong hubo ang mata ko. So I immediately rushed into my room upstairs to get my glasses.

I forgot to wear it again. Shimatta! My blue eyes was being emphasize. Kuuso.