Jin's Plan For Airi's Future
1953 Words
Jin, Uncle Jang, and Airi are standing outside Uncle Jang's house, while the other ex-Kang Han Ja's prisoners are waiting inside.
"To whom are you gonna report this, Young Man?" Uncle Jang asked.
"Please call me with my name, Uncle Jang. I am Jin." Jin said as he feels a little bit weird when Uncle Jang doesn't call me with my name.
"Very well, Jin." Uncle Jang said.
"The closest to this place is The Ajwa City guardian, I will report this matter to them." Jin answered.
"But, the chief of the guards in Ajwa City is Kang Han Bak, the brother of Kang Han Ja. If he knows you are the one who kills his brother, he will not let you go that easy." Uncle Jang said his concern.
"I know that, but I don't have time and money to take these people back to their village. Some of them also children that will require extra attention during the travel." Jin said his reason.
"Wait here, I will discuss with the village chief about this matter." Uncle Jang said to Jin and he immediately goes to the village chief's place.
Airi is now alone with Jin and she thinks this is the perfect time for her to say his feeling to Jin.
"Jin, err... I have something to tell you." Airi said, although she doubts in her mind, she is forcing herself to say it because the feeling inside her heart was torturing her.
"And, what is that, Airi?" Jin asked while staring at the girl who that 2 years older than himself.
"Errr... I... I..." Although she has forced herself, the words that she wants to speak about were very difficult to get out of her mouth.
Jin feels strange about Airi's behavior. As an innocent young man with very little experience with love, Jin was unable to read Airi's feelings. What's wrong, Airi? Are you hurt?" He asked as he is afraid if Airi's body was hurt somewhere. Jin doesn't understand that the one that hurt is Airi's heart.
Airi feels a little annoyed because Jin can't read her feelings but she can't do anything like the one who falls in love is her.
"No! I am fine!" Airi replied with a little bit of anger.
Jin was surprised by Airi's way to answer, he thinks if he made a mistake that made Airi is angry at him.
"I am sorry, Jin. I didn't mean to be angry at you. It's just..." Airi was confused about how to say her feeling to Jin.
"It's okay, Airi. Everyone has their bad moment." Jin said. He still thinks if Airi was angry because of losing her house and she doesn't have any money to rebuild it. For Airi's future, he already has a plan in his mind since they are still in Ajwa City, but he is still unsure about his plan before he meets his big brother, Hyung Jae. That's why he has asked Airi to accompany him to The Blue Wind Palace to meet Hyung Jae.
"It's not that, you i***t! Why can't u just understand!" Airi talked to herself inside her mind.
Before Airi can continue her intention to express her love to Jin, Uncle Jang and Dan Rang has arrived.
"Jin, I have informed the villager about the people from the other villages, and they are willing to help to take them back to their villages. I think this is better rather than you ask Kang Han Bak's men." Uncle Jang said.
"Yes, Mr. Jin. We owe you a lot. We don't want our savior to become the prisoner. You better go from this village as soon as possible and leave the other matters to is. Kang Han Bak will surely come here when he knows about his brother's death." Dan Rang also suggested the same thing as Uncle Jang.
"Okay then. I am grateful if you and the villagers are willing to help them. Thank you." Jin thanked while clenches his fist.
Uncle Jang and Dan Rang are impressed by Jin's good character. Although he doesn't have any relation with those ex-captivated peoples, he is willing to bow himself in the name of them. Dan Rang then leads those people and prepared a few men to take them back to their respective villages.
After all the people have gone, Uncle Jang, Jin, and Airi enter the house. Right now, Airi decided to withdraw her intention to say her feeling to Jin. She doesn't know why the overwhelming courage that she feels before is now gone completely and suddenly feels worried if Jin will make a distance from her if she said she likes him.
"Airi, how is your mother?" Jin asked.
"Hariri is now with her, I hope she will wake up immediately." Airi answered.
"All of you can sleep in here first, Airi. Although my house is small and ugly." Uncle Jang offered Airi.
"Yes, uncle Jang is correct. Although you have some savings and can rent a house, but better if you save your money for something else." Jin agreed with Uncle Jang.
"Okay, thank you, uncle. I will take your offer for a time being." Airi decided to take Uncle Jang's offer, but she doesn't want to accept it for free, she planned to give Uncle Jang some of her money.
"Anyway, I have some plans for you and your family, Airi. I hope you and Hariri can have e better future with it." Jin said.
"What kind of plan, Jin?" Airi asked curiously. She suddenly hopes if Jin plans to marry her, but she knows if that is only a dream that won't happen in the real life. She is already grateful that Jin was very kind and had sacrificed a lot for her and her family. She realizes if she can't hope more than that.
"You'll know by tomorrow, let's take a rest for now," Jin refused to answer right now and let Airi question it on her mind.
"Jiiin! Do you want me to die of curiosity?!" Airi said while trying to pinch Jin's waist.
Jin tries to evade it although she is finally able to pinch it and makes Jin screams. Uncle Jang smiles when seeing the happiness of the young age between Jin and Airi.
"Uncle Jang, is there any river with clear water around here? I want to clean myself and take a bath." Jin asked Uncle Jang.
"Around 300 steps behind this house, you will find a small and shady water spring, the water is very clean and fresh. You can take a bath right there." Uncle Jang said.
"Thank you, Uncle Jang. I will go now before dark." Jin said while going outside.
Actually, Airi wants to ask Jin to take her to that water spring also, but she cancels her intention because she is afraid if Uncle Jang will think if she wants to do some bad thing with Jin.
"He is a good boy, Airi. You are lucky to have a future husband like him." Uncle Jang thought if Jin is Airi's future husband because Jin very cares to Airi and her family, even dared to sacrifice his life for Airi and Hariri.
"What?! Err... No, Uncle. He's just my friend." Airi answered. But deep inside her heart, she is hoping what Uncle Jang's said is true.
"That's a pity, Airi. A man like him is very rare. Don't let you regret it Airi. Before he is too far to reach." Uncle Jang gave his advice and going inside his bedroom.
Airi knows all of Uncle Jang's words. But she couldn't do anything and only hope if fate will be kind enough to her to make Jin her husband one day.
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THE NEXT DAY
Jin has prepared himself for travel to The Blue Wind Sect Palace today, he will go to that place with Airi. His reason to take Airi with him is that he wants to change Airi's life by asking Hyung Jae if they have any kind of work inside the Blue Wind sect for her. Jin wants Airi and his family to move to The Blue Wind Sect for a better life. Besides that, he also wants Hariri, Airi's brother, to be able to train martial art so he can take care of Airi and his mother in the future.
"Airi, are you still not finish yet?" Jin asked Airi who is still inside one of Uncle Jang's bedrooms. He has waited for an hour since Airi finished her bath.
"Just a little more, wait for a moment." Airi answered from inside of the bedroom.
"Okay, I'll wait outside. Don't be too long, we should going early morning so we can come back before evening." Jin said and then walks outside the house to wait for Airi.
The sun has just sets and Uncle Jang is cleaning his yard which is big enough, a usual view of every house in the village. Two big and shady mango trees are growing in the yard which covers it from the heat of the sun during the day. The fallen leaves from both of the trees make Uncle Jang has to clean it every day to avoid any piling up which may become the place for snakes or other dangerous critters to hide.
"Is she still not finished yet?" Uncle Jang asked as he knows if they planned to travel this early morning to somewhere that Jin doesn't tell anyone for now.
"No, Uncle. I don't know why a girl always takes a long time to prepare herself." Jin asked in confusion.
"It's their nature, Jin. You must try to get used to it." Uncle Jang said. In his mind, he wants to match both Jin and Airi.
Jin still doesn't understand although he doesn't mind either, as long as they can start his journey by this morning. He walks toward one big mango tree and looks upwards, a lot of mangoes are hanging on the branch, some of them have ripe while the other is still green.
Jin wants to take one of the ripe mangoes, "Uncle, can I take one of your mangoes?" Jin asked for permission.
"Yes, surely, you can take as many as you want, Jin. Wait, let me help you to climb the tree, I don't want your clothes to be dirty because of it." Uncle Jang said while putting the broom and start walking to the mango tree.
"No need, Uncle. I will take it by myself." Jin refused Uncle Jang's help. He then bends his legs and propels them to jumps to the targetted mango.
Jin jumps almost as high as the tree itself and it makes Uncle Jung shocked. He falls back on the ground after taking one ripe mango.
"Magnificent, can every martial artist will be able to jump like that?" Uncle Jang asked.
"Err... I don't know, Uncle. Maybe they can." Jin answered.
Uncle Jang is getting more determination to make his son learning martial arts, but the problem is that he doesn't know where to starts.
"Jin, let's go. I am ready now." All of sudden Airi interfered with Jin's conversation.
Both Uncle Jang and Jin automatically turn their heads toward the source of the voice. They look at Airi who stands in front of the door. She looks very gorgeous in a simple dress. Jin little bit shocked and tempted by Airi's beautiful appearance, he never sees Airi dresses like this before. It's simple but makes her true beauty comes out.
Uncle Jang is happy seeing Jin that seemed to attract to Airi's appearance. He hopes both Airi and Jin will get married soon and they can live happily ever after.
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