Redemption

Special Chapter 2

Special Chapter #2.

Ajin Asakura

I can already feel my sweat dripping down my body. Huminga ako ng malalim habang iniinda ang pagod. I was still trying to catch my breathe when my butler called me. Binaba ko ang dalawang kamay at bumaling sa kaniya. Yumuko ito tanda ng pag galang. I looked at my sparring partner and he immediately knew what he's gonna do. He bowed before leaving the ring.

Hinubad ko ang boxing gloves at pinatong ito sa lapag, at tsaka ako bumaba ng ring para harapin ang butler ng pamilya. What is he gonna say this time?

"Anata no okāsan wa anata o motomemashita,"

"Kanojo wa watashi ni nani o nozonde imashita ka?"

"Anata no kyōdai mo soko ni imasu."

Ngumisi ako sa sinabi. Wala akong ginawang mali ngayong buwan. Bakit siya narito? Hindi talaga siya matahimik kapag nandito ako sa palasyo. Para ba na akala mong may kinatatakutan.

"Watashi ga kuru to karera ni ii nasai."

Dumiretso ako sa silid para mag hugas ng katawan. Pagtapos ay nag suot ako ng yukata para harapin sila. Napabaling muna ako sa katana na naka-display sa pader ng kwarto ko. My grandfather gave me that. He made me hope for everything because he promised I would be the successor of our clan. I wonder what changed their mind. Maybe it was because of my father's political interest with the Japanese government, and it was my brother who proposed that so they magically teamed up. How ironic.

I didn't bother to knock. Binuksan ko na agad ang pinto at nadatnan ko ang aking ina at ama na umiinom ng tsaa habang kausap ang nakatatanda kong kapatid.

I sighed. Yumuko ako upang mag bigay respeto kahit na ayaw ko. I have an idea why was I called here.

"Your brother enrolled you in such a good school, son. Have you heard of Oxford? It was famous and—"

"I'm not going to Oxford, mother."

Her smile faded suddenly, habang sabay na tumingin sa akin ang ama at kapatid. My older brother looked at me with much amusement in his eyes.

"How dare you cut me when I'm talking, Ajin."

"Sore wa anata ni totte saikōdesu, otōto." my brother said.

Really? That's best for me or best for all of you? Ang dami mo nang ginawa para mawala ako sa landas mo, nakakainis ba na hindi ka nagtatagumpay?

And my parents seem to be supporting him. I don't know why, but it pained me. Why was it okay for them? Why they didn't do anything when my brother tried to kill me? Bakit parang okay lang ang lahat ng nangyari? I don't f*****g understand. Bakit gustong gusto nila akong mawala sa landas nila?

"If you want me gone, send me to Philippines. I want to study in Frontier Academy. My master recommended that school." I said.

I did not let them talk. Lumabas na ako ng silid dahil wala na akong gana na makita pa sila. Binista ko si Master Jeremiah upang humingi ng tulong sa kaniya. Sa lahat ng taong nasa paligid ko, siya lamang ang tumulong sa akin. For me, he was a father figure. Mas naramdaman ko pa na pamilya siya kaysa sa totoo kong pamilya.

After three months, I was already inside the Frontier as Elite student. They seem to be scared of me pero wala akong pakialam. I glanced at my three underlings who were sent here to keep an eye on me. One day, I will kill them because I hate traitors.

Hindi naging mahirap mamuhay sa campus na ito mainly because even though it was exclusive, almost all I may need is here. It was larger than a normal school and times three larger than the biggest mall in Japan. Surely, things won't get boring.

I managed to stay peacefully for a year. Marami na rin akong nakilala na Elite at nagkaroon na rin ako ng ilang connection. I know someday I could use them. Dahil iyon naman ang silbe nito.

Tahimik kong tinapos ang meal ko for lunch when suddenly, may malamig na likido ang bumuhos sa katawan ko. My initial reaction was to hit whoever did that kahit pa babae but my world stopped after I saw her face.

She is beautiful, and sexy.

She tried to wipe the stains pero mas lalong kumalat. My eyebrow cease when I noticed she's enjoying touching my abs. What now, she purposely did that? How irrational. I thought she's pretty. But I don't like girls if they act that way.

Tinalikuran ko na siya dahil nonsense kung makikipag usap pa ako. I heard my underlings attacked her. Napahinto ako nang marinig ang sigawan nila. Pag lingon ko, nagulat ako. I was surprised to see her fight that good. Although that was brutally painful and unnecessary, I find her hot while kicking their ass.

Of course, we were called by the dean which sounds surprising because the dean never involve herself if something low like these has happened. Kahit nagtataka, sumunod na lang ako sa kanila para lang matapos na.

I heard her confession and seriously, I wasn't surprised because I already saw her motive earlier, but I do feel something in my stomach that I couldn't explain.

After meeting the dean, I called my underling. Pagdating nila sa dorm ko, hindi na ako nagpatumpik-tumpik pa. Binaril ko sila sa ulo isa isa. I paid men to dump their body in the forest.

Autumn keeps coming back on my safe haven. What does she really want? I saw her with a gangster yesterday and she seem happy with him. Bakit siya palaging nandito?

Until that day, I came back because I was going to say something. I was supposed to give her my number but I saw her run to the forest. I was busy but I followed her. I saw what happened. I may not heard what they talked about because I was far but I saw how she snapped his neck.

Napasandal ako sa puno at nagisip. Who is she? Based on her uniform isa siyang average student, she came from a well-known family of businesses. Why is she capable of killing? I remember her fight with my underling. How she slashed her dagger on his flesh.

I didn't hesitate and asked my butler to investigate her. At first, my butler found informations about Autumn Gu but later on after we cross-checked her details, we found out all of it was fraud and professionally documented. What's surprising is that the Feds were the one behind her.

Autumn Niebes, her real name based on Eagle's investigation. Alam ko na ang lahat ng tungkol sa kaniya. She's interesting. But there's something about her that makes me think of her even on my dreams.