Tuesday! like i promised!xD

well... i made it...i don't want to cut it but i think...

i'll divide this part into two..xD

well anyways... please listen to "Porcelain" by Marianas Trench

especially the fluffy part (spoiler)xD

disclaimer: i don't own Beelzebub..


It's always like this. Ever since we were kids, it is you who always takes the lead… and me… I was always behind you. When it comes to the studies… you were the cream of the crop. Talent… you're a total entertainer. Boys… you were always tailed by them. Family… you were always praised. No one notices me whenever I'm with you. You're too beautiful, smart, and well-mannered. I am no match to you. When I'm with you, your shadow covers the beauty in me, your voice overpowers mine and your strength overwhelms me… as I can say… I was always losing to you. There is no time you're not winning. You're always ahead of me, but I'm not jealous, to say the least. Because of you, I learned to stand on my own… and as I grew up, I learned… to never lose to you anymore. And that's when he came around, the only guy who saw the beauty in me, who stayed to hear my voice, and the one who showed me what strength is.


I was just Kidding!

"Why are you always into fights?"

"Hm… well… first of all, I want you to know that I'm not just a ruthless bastard. I have my reasons."

"And for you, those reasons are…?"

"To protect those who are precious to me…"

"Huh?"

"The difference between strength is measured by your desire to protect everyone…" and he smiled sweetly, contradicting his nature.

That moment, I realized that I am not alone. This guy, even though I barely know him after he tried to protect me against those bullies, made me feel that. We get to know each other every day until we became the best of friends, inseparable.

"Wow… you're great at swords… I'm only great at punching my enemies…" he gawked at me with awe.

"My grandpa taught me… he owns a shrine. He teaches me everyday…" and I beam with joy.

"Wow… we're going to make a good pair…"

I blushed.

"Um…" I nod. Those words buried at the back of my head, and maybe that's when I started liking him. Dang… we're still young… but whatever. After I realized those feelings, I escaped your shadows that are overcastting me. I am free! But that freedom doesn't take on too long… it was stolen from me so early…

"No! I don't want to go! I'm happy here!"

"Please understand, it's for you…"

"If it is for me then let me be happy!"

I ran away. He saw me. He chased behind me.

"What's wrong?"

"They'll send me to America! I don't want to go!" I cried in his arms. The first friend I ever had… will be gone.

"America? That's far…"

"I know…"

Instead of cursing the people around him and asking me who the hell are those guys who will send me to America… he said words of wisdom to me. He's speaking in such convincing way, I listened to him.

"If we we're meant to be friends forever… then we will find a way to get in touch always…" and he dabbed the tears flowing from my eyes. "You're strong… even though I'm not there to protect you anymore… I know you can handle yourself now. You are who you are… and we're friends even though we're apart."

"Um…" I nod.

"Are you okay now?"

I nod.

"Are you going to cry again?"

I waved my head sideways.

"Now, will you promise me something…?"

I nod.

"Promise me you won't forget about me!" he flashed me a big grin.

I was surprised. That innocent smile hit me like cupid's arrow, my heart pumped twice. Without me noticing it, I started crying again.

"Stupid! Of course not!" I bawled. He laughed his ass off.

I brushed my eyes to free me from tears, and smiled at him.

"Well then… if you made a deal with me… I guess I will deal you too, just to be fair…"

"Oh yeah?"

"Wait for me… I'll be back…"

"Yeah…" he answered without hesitation.

"Thanks… and um… before I go… I want to tell you something…"

"Go on…"

"…"

"Hm?"

"I like you…" and I turned around and walked away.


Aoi opened her eyes and found herself sleeping in a comfy bed. She stood up and she wore the slippers beneath the bed, it was meant for her, she thought. She heard some noise coming from the living room. She headed to the bedroom door and she accessed the door, letting her out of the neutral room. She saw the TV on, but no one is watching. She wandered her head around to look for Oga, but she can't find him. She took a closer look at the sofa, and there she found him, sleeping.

"What time is it?" she asked herself.

In a blink of an eye, she saw Oga rose up, wiping his eyes with his right hand. He stretch and yawned before he finally dealt with Aoi.

"How's your sleep?"

"Great… thanks…"

"You must be jetlagged. Get some more rest…" he insisted.

"Nope… I'm okay now," and she smiled.

"Okay… I'll just pre—" Oga was about to stand and go to the kitchen, but Aoi hindered him by gripping tight to his arms.

"Stay…"

"Aoi…" he murmured. He analyzed that Aoi want to have some alone time with him. It's been a while since they last get together, or at least he could say, it's been ten years. He sat beside her.

"Okay."

"Thanks."

Silence fell between them. The only thing that disturbs that silence is the static noise from the television. She can hear the snoring, little baby sleeping on the couch, too. They found themselves inside that awkward situation. Yeah, they we're friends for almost 16 years, but they never did this kind of thing. Well for Oga, what they did earlier as welcoming her is just normal between friends, even though he admits that he has some special feelings for the girl. She feels the same too. Those years when they we're apart, made them feel those kinds of things, but since it's their first time together, to top it all they were teenagers, it feels like…

"Hey, Tatsumi…" Aoi broke the silence by her sudden call.

"What?"

"I don't want to lie to you anymore…"

"About what?"

"My sudden comeback…"

Oga's eyes widened. There is more than her promise of coming back?

"What—"

The two gazed at the gatecrasher who just broke inside his house, but it doesn't look like she broke the door or something. It looks like she managed to enter the house legally. She narrowed an eye at them, hands on her waist.

So much for Oga's horror, he stumbled upon this blond psycho again. He gulped and he calmly talked to the chick.

"Can't you at least give us some private time? Look, we just met again—" he eyed the girl beside him just to see that she's frozen in her position. Instead of asking him who the girl is, she's just blank staring at her, fear and surprise we're portrayed in her eyes.

"No, you don't deserve any if it is not with me…" she smiled.

'This girl… when is she going to leave me alone?!'

"For God's sake, how did you manage to get in?" he asked with bewilderment in his tone.

"I duplicated all your keys. Entering here is a piece of cake," she teased.

Oga was speechless. The way this girl mess things up on the wrong time, makes him pissed, but on a different level. He's pissed and she still went on teasing? Hell! I will never understand this girl, nor do I want to know her better! Thus the mere uttering of her name makes me shiver, makes me wanna run to the other side of the planet, and makes me conquer the mountains… just to avoid her.

"Look… will you please leave me alone now?! Cause even you don't mind asking… I'm bitter angry at you for barging in my life. You're annoying!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Aoi, who was frozen before came back to her senses and found Oga shouting at the blond. "I don't want you in my life!"

Hilda, showing no reaction at all, turned her back and walked away. But before she finally left off, she paused.

Oga saw her murmuring something to the air.

She turned the knob, creaking, like it says the way Hilda felt after being dumped. She has been through a lot these days. She fled, she made a story and stitched it up, she lied to her PA's and to top it all she ruined someone's life. Life is unfair… the ones you really like a lot… are the ones you can't get.

"Finally…"

"You know her?"

"No… at least."

"Go after her…" Aoi whispered.

"What?"

"GO AFTER HER NOW!" Aoi wasn't just requesting, she's demanding and commanding, as if there is something they needed to do.

"Look… I don't want to go… I don't want to chase her. For sure she will bug me again tomorrow or later…or—"

"Go. Now."

Oga was stunned. When was the last time he saw this determined face of this girl? And that face tells something…

"Fine…" the only option he got was to answer that she's going to chase after her. He dashed to the door and he grabbed the knob and turned it violently, as if he was being chased by some ravenous freaks. Aoi watched him as he leave her behind. Those nostalgic memories came back when she saw Hilda. She just came back and things are this worse.

"Please…" she mumbled. Not a second has passed when her phone ringed. She pressed the answer button and she talked to the person over the phone.

"Yes… yeah… I know… I haven't told him yet. I'm working on it… I can do it… don't worry about me…"

"Ow I'm worried as hell… how's your trip?"

"Well, I'm fine. I'll meet with you… maybe tomorrow or the other day? What do you think?"

"Tomorrow's great…" the person on the other side was sounding so much excited about their plan tomorrow.

"Then tomorrow it is…" she smiled but at the same time her eyes do otherwise. She seems happy and frustrated all at once. She hung up.


"The hell, how can she run that fast in those killer heels, now where am I supposed to search for her?!" Oga cursed out of annoyance. The fact that he's now in search for her rubs him the wrong way. "I didn't sign up for this…"

"What the fuck are you fucker doing in here?" Oga was startled by the sudden uproar the blond made. She was behind him, staring at him, poker faced.

"What the—"

"I'm the one who's asking…"

"I know… it's just that, you always shows up everywhere like a mushroom. You always surprise me… or should I say shock me to death?"

"Yeah… you won't be surprise anymore when death does us part…" and she went on mocking the idiotic butler.

"Look, you know what… don't get me wrong in here… I was just asked by Aoi to chase after you…"

"I had a hunch…"

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah."

"Uhm…" Oga mumbled to himself.

"What?"

"You see…"

"What?! If you want to say something, say it!"

"Okay! About earlier… I didn't mean that. It was rude of me…"

"So… to make it short?"

"…" he gave her a baffled look.

"…" Hilda grinned at him, mockingly.

"Okay… sorry…hm?"

She smiled.

Every second that is passing is stealing their ability to speak. Silence is devouring the whole rooftop place; even the wind went with flow. The time paused as well. That moment made them frozen, not because of the awkwardness, but because of something that is somewhat connecting them at that time. The way she was looking at his eyes, the mirror of his soul is creating a relationship between them. Her green orbs, even with that poker face, are hypnotizing every piece of him. The urge he felt when they first kissed is cropping up against him for the second time, but not in a lustful way. He felt that she's his first kiss… and somewhat he wanted her to be his second, third, fourth and so on. She felt the same. At that time, when things are like spinning around them creating an invisible barrier, making them the only ones moving at that time. She somewhat regretted how she treated him the first time they met and how rude she kissed him. Now that they are all alone… why don't do it again? Cause that time, she felt that, if she don't do it, it'll be one of the greatest regret she will ever have in her life. Before they knew it, the distance between them is shrinking, creating small space to move just their heads and reach for each other's lips. Oga get in touched with her supple cheeks with his hand. Before she was aware of it, her hands we're embracing his neck. She parted her lips in preparation on accepting his, and he did the same. The slight touch of the kiss triggered those feelings they were hiding from before. Everything is perfect… that moment… that time… that scene… like everything is meant to be, like they knew each other from a very long time ago. As they almost sink themselves to the sensation, the world goes spinning again as Oga's phone interrupted the time's work.

"Yes… hello?"

While Oga was busy with his phone, Hilda cursed under her breath. That moment should be one of her most precious… but why? Why did she suddenly do that? She was very sure that she's just playing with him and all this farce of claiming him to be her fiancé. She was never serious in anything she did with him before. She's just plain teasing. She was just playing. She made this game just to be entertained. To be out of that hellish life… to get into the real world… but why would she do that?

"Yes…? Okay, coming…"

"Who called?"

"It was…" Oga paused. It's out of the depth if he'll just leave her for another girl calling him downstairs after what happened.

"Oh… right."

Silence.

"Then I guess I should go…" and he left.

Hilda watched his back as he left; this man's back… reminded her of someone… from her past. The moment she realized who was he, she, even herself, was surprised.

"Oga! Wait!" she shouted at him. She sounds flabbergasted.

"What?" he spent a minute to look back at her once more.

Hilda took a deep breath before she spoke again.

"Europe… winter 20XX…" she paused.

(To be Continued...)


wohoo! i personally like this chapter...xD

and when i was listening to that song...

my hands are typing on it's own..xD

and i will continue this rooftop scene on... thursday?

Ok thursday it is!xD

see you next time!xD