Aishiteru A promise to be made

her heart that worried

Chapter 13

Sinitchi still holding his wife hands.

She's exhausted after their lovemaking.

Her hair was spread in the pillow.

She's young and beautiful and innocent.

He smiled as he saw the blood stain in the blanket.

He embrace her and close his eyes....these coming days are hard for him.He's worried everyday that the enemies will surprise them.

Many of their places are gone.His obligation is not a big joke.Azuka was right....they need to evacuate.

Where are we going?tarantang tanong ni Aurora sa asawa ng bigla silang mag-alsa balutan.

The Americans are near.Some of our camp are gone and most of my fellow soldiers died.There's a big crisis right now just pack your things!Azuka and the others will come!

Mabilis nilang nilisan ang tinirhan nilang bahay.They escape and walk to the forest to reach the mountains.

Sinitchi stop and raise his hands as he sense something that's not appropriate.

His heart pounding and took his gun.

Let's make two group....if we all gather together all of us will die.....we will met near the mountain he said.

Nakakaramdam din siya ng matinding takot dahil batid niya na hindi lang mga puti kundi pati ang mga kapwa niya Filipino ang kalaban ng asawa.

Nakakarinig sila ng mga pagsabog sa mga kalapit na bayan.Tuluyan na ngang napasok ng mga kano ang kuta ng asawa.

Bago sila umalis ay pinuntahan niya ang grupo ni Isagani na lumisan na doon para hindi madamay sa pagitang ng dalawang panig.

Sa himpapawid ay maririnig ang mga sasakyang pandigma ng mga ito.

Namutla siya ng makarinig ng mga putok ng baril mula sa kung saan.Ang Ilan sa mga tauhan ni Sinitchi ay tinamaan at sugatan.

Sinitchi....!bring your wife with you and go first!Azuka said to him.

Nilingon siya ng asawa.Hitoshi....tawag niya sa tauhan.Bring them with you...I will stay with Azuka....!

But Sinitchi!you must go first!giit ng kaibigan.

Listen to him please come with us...nagsusumamo siya dahil sa takot na mapahamak ito.

Aurora!listen to me....your husband is a Japanese soldier and my life dedicated to my empire!please go ....you need to understand!

Tila naging makasarili siya at mapahiyaw sa sarili.Mas matimbang ang tungkulin nito sa bayan at kailangan niya itong intindihin.

Aurora let's go.....Naghihintay si Hitoshi.Makinig ka sa asawa mo Aurora wika ni Divina.Tumango siya at yumakap sa asawa.

I'll promise I meet you in the mountain....he said to her.

Mabilis silang tumalima dahil nagkalat ang mga kalaban ng asawa sa paligid.

Sinitchi help Azuka to fight with the enemies..There's a lot of Americans in the forest.It's hard for them to get out easily.

They are even...some of his men died

Your stubborn Sinitchi!I told you to go first but still your here look at you!sermon ni Azuka.

He was shot on his right arm...I don't want to leave you alone here.

I'm fine he said as they fire their guns to the other side.

We need to take those wounded and the dead bodies....they deserved to be burried properly he said.

Let's go....!we need to go! if we continue all of us were dead!he said.

They fought for almost three days in the battlefield.There are only few left in his men.At night they escape and walk to the forest until they reach the mountains.

Agad tumakbo palapit si Aurora ng makita ang asawa at mga tauhan nito.

Ang iba ay patay na at ang iba ay malubhang nasugatan.

Are you okay?!nag-aalalang tanong niya.

I am....don't mind it....it's just a small wound not serious he said.

But your injured....!it's fine.....let's stop here for a while....nilampasan siya nito.

Tumulong siya sa pag-aasikaso sa mga sugatan.

Ang mga namatay ay kasalukuyang inililibing.

You did your best to protect us but our enemies are more powerful he said.

Sinitchi was in great pain upon seeing his men burried.Many of them has sacrificed for this war.He can't help but cry silently.

He feel the warm hand on his shoulder.He saw his wife.Let's go....your the only one left....Aurora pulled his arms and command him to sit on the ground.

He just silently obey her and let her clean his wound.

Then she hug him and let him rest to her shoulder.It's fine.....everything will be okay....

Sinitchi.....I want to be with you forever....I'm afraid that you will be killed in the battle....what if....what if....

Don't think about it now....he said while staring at her....

I want to tell you something....don't offend please.....nananantiya ang tinig niya.

What is it....?tanong nito habang nakapikit ang mga mata.

Many of you put down their weapons and surrender.Why didn't you....

I'm sorry Aurora....I can't....I swore to my duties and I need to fight until the end....

Our life dedicated to our country just like your fellow Filipinos.Now I'll understand them....both of us need to fight for our motherland.

Tumulo ang mga luha mula sa kanyang mga mata.

Okay....I'll understand...I'm sorry..

It's just that I don't want to lose you....I learn to love you that much.....

And I love you too.....you know that....he sleep into her shoulder.

Sampung araw ang inabot nila para marating ang itaas na bahagi ng bundok.

Dito muna sila maglalagi. Medyo natagalan sila dahil sa mga sugatan.

Gumawa sila ng mga tent kung saan sila pansamantalang mamamalagi.

Humina na ang pwersa ng mga hapon at nagpasalamay na ng mga puti ang kanilang mga kuta.

Only few left in our side... Azuka said to him.They gathered to organized some way to stop their enemies and to captured their weapons.

They are running out of everything and they need to go back to get some weapons in enemies camp.

Mag-iingat ka.....wika ni Aurora sa asawa.Ngumiti ito sa kanya at sinabing ipagluto niya ito ng sopas pag-uwi na siya namang gagawin niya.

Bawat araw na lumilipas ay lalong nadagdagan ang kabang nadarama niya sa kanyang dibdib.Wala pa ang asawa niya at halos isang buwan na ang nakalipas.

Nakarating na sa baba ang mga sundalong kano.Hati ang puso niya sa nararamdaman.Masaya dahil sa wakas ay makakalaya na ang kanilang bayan mula sa mga masasamang hapon.

Subalit nag-aalala siya sa asawa at sa mga tauhan na ginagawa lamang ang tungkulin at naging maayos ang pakitungo sa kanyang mga kanayon.Ang mga tulad nila ay tapat na lingkod ng kanilang bansa.