HARUKO'S POV
Dinner's up. We're inside the villa to eat our dinner. "Do we have any plans for tomorrow?" Allie asked. "I'm wondering the same too. I mean we will be staying here for a week don't we have anything else to do besides swimming, sunbathing and taking photos." I asked. "We can sleep." Ace said and we all looked at him. "Don't worry my cousin, you'll be able to sleep to." Sakura said as she pats Ace's back. We just laughed at him and he just continued eating. "Well, we actually have a pamphlet that contains all of the activities we will be doing." Dad said. "Jet skiing, banana boat, surfing, kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving." Dad enumerated and everyone got delighted. "Those were just some of the activities we can do. They also hold some activities like hiking, camping and some sand activities." Dad added. "Now that's full package." Sakura said and everyone laughed.
"Can't sleep?" I asked as I sat beside the girl who is viewing the ocean. "Actually, I wanted to stay up late. The sea is more calming at night." Diana said. We were sitting at the sand so it's quite uncomfortable. "Why not stay at the balcony inside? It has better view." I said as I look at her. "I was going to but there's couple talking up there so I decided to just go here." She said. I just nodded. "Aren't you going in yet? It's quite windy. You might catch a cold." She said with worry evident on her voice. "You catch cold pretty easily." She added. I shrugged her words off and continue starring at the sea. I was startled when she suddenly stood up and dusted her pants off. "Where are you going?" I asked. "I'm sure you'll say that if I do not go inside, you'll do the same." I just laughed and followed her behind.
As we head to our room. I pulled her and brought her to the balcony. "Why are we here?" she asked. I just told her to close her eyes and don't open it until I say so. She just nodded and kept her eyes close.
"Is everything ready?" I whispered at the people behind the curtains.
"Yep. And here is the bouquet."
"The chocolate."
"You can now go. We have finished setting it up. Good luck bro."
They all said before heading back inside the villa. "Haruko... Are you still there?" Diana said as she began to wonder with her eyes closed. I let her roam around until she bumped at me. I hold her waist and I guess she got surprised. "What's all of this?" she asked. "Nothing. Just keep your eyes closed." I told her as I led her to the chair Sakura and the others set up. I was planning on confessing to her today.
I told her to open her eyes and she was shocked when she saw the set-up we made.
"So... uhmm... Do you like it?" I asked her nervously but still try to maintain my posture. "I do but what is this for?" she asked as she continue to admire everything about it. "Just a little thank you gift, I guess." I said. "Take a seat." I told her as I pulled the chair. "This feels weird." She said before she released a chuckle. "Why?" I asked as I look at her. "This looks like a very formal dinner..." she paused and looked at me. I felt nervous as she stares at me. 'Does she know what all of this about?' 'What if she knew and she rejects me?' 'What if she resigns because of that?'. "But we are wearing pajamas." She said and laughed. I just laughed along so that she won't feel awkward. Phew, I thought she going to caught me.
We just ate and laughed together. I really feel like we're getting closer. I planned on confessing to her after we ate. It's not a heavy meal. It's more of like a midnight snacks so it's really weird having an enchanting set-up yet we are eating biscuits and more likely, sweets.
"Uh... Diana." I called her and she just hummed. "I got to tell you something." I paused and looked at her. She stared at me before stating "Sure." I released a sigh before I started talking. "I'll tell you about it but do not try to run away nor give a major reaction. I want you to be calm and think about it okay?" I said making her gulp. "Don't tell me your gay. I'll definitely start shouting." She said teasingly with a chuckle. I just laughed along. "I like you." I said straightforward. "Your funny." She said. "Was that suppose to be a rejection?" She stopped laughing and looked at me seriously. "That was not a joke?" she asked. "Do you think that my love for you is a joke?" I asked her back. She just smiled and said "No. But are you sure that that's what your feeling?" she asked again. "Yes." I said plainly. "Are you planning on rejecting me?" "You haven't asked me anything. You just confessed so there's nothing to answer.' She said as she stands up and went to the railings of the balcony before staring at the night sky. "I'm not rejecting you nor accepting you." I was stopped. I don't know if this is a good thing or not.
"I like you too. But isn't too fast?" It took time before those words processed to my mind. I went beside her and hold her hands who is now lying on the cold railings. "There is no such thing as a fast love nor a slow love. Time is immaterial. What matters is what your trye feeling are." I said with a smile. "But I'm not forcing you to say yes. It still depends on you." I added. She went closer and hugged me placing her head at my chest. "Give me a minute." She said.
"This must be a big opportunity and I would like to take it." She said breaking the silence. I looked at her "Thank you." "For what?" she asked. "For making me the happiest man." I said making her chuckle. "I never thought your this cheesy." I just laughed. "But you like it." "Yeah right." We continued enjoying the night before going back to our own bedrooms. "Good night." I said before kissing her forehead. "I'm giving you the permission to dream of me." I said and she laughed. "Thank you. I'll use it wisely." She said as she released a cute chuckle.
AXIS'S POV
Haruko talked to me, Sakura, Haru, Riley, Hikaru and Yuna yesterday. He was finally confessing to Ms. Diana. He has been really obvious to her but good thing she's too innocent too notice.
----FLASHBACK------
"Please guys. Just a bit of your help will do." He pleaded. "Bro. Fine." Sakura said as she rolled her eyes. "But..." she paused and we all looked at her. "Your treat tomorrow." She said with a smirk. "Fine. But makes sure that this is worth of all the things you'll be grabbing tomorrow okay?" He said. "Leave this to us." Riley said.
"Babe. Isn't this too much?" I asked the girl who is still blowing some balloons. "There nothing such as too much when it comes to love." She said with a smile as she was blowing the balloons while sitting. I sat on the floor and hugged her from the back. "I'll do that then. Just do the other ones. You might run out of air. You have to save those for later or you might..." I stopped as she glared at me. "Just go. I'll handle this. This is a piece of cake." I said. "If I can handle your wildness, I'm sure I'll be able to handle this." I added with a wink. She just slapped me and went to prepare the other suff.
I continued blowing the balloons when I saw Diana coming close. I quickly hid the balloons under the table and went to Sakura. I turned her body and started kissing her. She was surprised but I signaled her with my eyes 'She's here. Play along.' Diana was about to go here at the balcony cause she didn't notice us so I brought Sakura closer and started to make sounds. Sakura was shocked too but she went with our plan. I guess Diana saw and heard us so she silently but quickly went back inside and rushed downstairs. I broke the kiss and we were both panting as we try to catch our breaths. But to be honest, my mind is playing its tricks again. Gosh my brain wash yourself you're getting dirty again.
"Well, that was a nice plan you've think of Mr. Axis Lee." I was petrified. "Was it good?" Haru asked. I forgot the others were still here. Gosh, I'm really dead with her brothers. Well, good thing Haruko was not the one who saw us. "Sorry... I panicked and that was the only way to sweep her away." I said nervously. "Are you scared~" Sakura teased me. I moved my face closer. "I should ask you that." I said then smirked.
The two then arrived then Haruko talked to us for awhile before going back to Diana. After that, we never knew what happened but I hope she said yes to him. I ship them both. --------END OF FLASHBACK----------
We just finished setting up and now we are at our room. Of course, I'm in the same room as Sakura. "Still not sleepy?" I asked the girl lying on my chest. "Do you think she accepted him?" I smiled and put her beside me and looked her into her eyes. "We'll never knew. You should sleep and tomorrow we'll know okay?" I told her with a small smile. "But I still don't want to sleep." She said while pouting. "Do you still want to do something?" I said while wiggling my eyebrows. She just slapped my chest and got out of bed. "Where are you going?" I asked as I sat on the bed. "I want to take a half-bath." She said as she went near the closet to grab some night clothes.
I went and back-hugged her. "Do you want me to come?" I said with a seducing tone. She turned her head to me and said "Sure. If you can handle me." I was flabbergasted by what she said. She ran to the bathroom and locked the door. Gosh this girl.
I waited for her to finish taking a shower. I just read the book a brought. I noticed that I have been into books lately. But even so, I don't think I remember the books I have read and I probably lost count how many books I have read. I continued reading when the bathroom door opened revealing Sakura wearing a bathrobe. Gosh, here we go again. I have to wash my brain again for it has been getting dirty. Okay there's no way to clean myself anymore. "What do we have here?" I said as I went near her. "Oh, I forgot I haven't eaten dessert yet. I didn't know it will come this late but I'm still craving for it." I added as I bit my lips. "If you keep staring at your dessert, I'm sure it'll only melt and go to waste." She said with a smirk. Is this girl drunk? It doesn't seem like it. Might as well ride her trip. I looked deeply into her arms before snaking my arms behind her neck and pulled her closer. I kissed her passionately as I pulled her nearer to the bed.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked her as I pulled from our kiss. She just nodded so I went on. (I am an innocent potato. Not gonna right anything against the limit of my age. But I'm sure you know what they did.)
I woke up with the rays of sun hitting my face. I yawned and tried to stretch but the girl is still sleeping on my chest. I just chuckled quietly before taking out my phone and took a photo of her face. After a few clicks, her eyes slowly opened. "Morning babe." I said. "Morning." She replied weakly. I just kept staring at her until she decided to speak "Let's go down. I'm hungry." she said. I just laughed and said "I'll be your breakfast~." She quickly slapped my chest that made me chuckle. "Never mind, I'm still full from last night." She said before putting on her clothes and headed to the bathroom.
We were sitting at the couch on the living room when Riley suddenly burst in and rushed to her room. It was the only the two of us here cause the others are probably still sleeping. "Is she crying?" Sakura asked worriedly. "I think she is." I just said. She stood up and tried to go to Riley's room but I pulled her before she does. "No. I think we should let her be alone for now." I said as I gave her a week smile. "Okay, let's give her some space for now." She said and went back to the couch.
The movie was already finished and we were about to stand when suddenly "Boo!" Sakura jumped and hugged me. I was frozen in my place as they laughed at us. "Gosh...this...is...fun." Hikaru said in between his laughs. "We got to do that again." Ace said as he laughs along with the others. "Just go back to sleeping. That suits you better." Sakura said as she glares to Ace. "Okay, kids. Enough with the screaming and scaring. The tour will start soon and all of you should start to prepare yourselves and all of the things you'll be needing. And Oh, breakfast is ready." Mrs. Kang said as she lifts up some plates of food together with my mom.
"Sakura, could you call Riley?" Mrs. Kang asked Sakura. She looked at me nervously as she remembered what happened a while ago. "C-can't the o-other's just call h-her instead of m-me?" Sakura said stuttering with her own words. "Are you okay? Why do you seem nervous?" Haru asked the girl who seemed to almost cry. I looked at Sakura and sighed before speaking. "Riley burst in a while ago and rushed to her room crying. We didn't know the real reason and we decided to give her some space." I said and Haru rushed to Riley's bedroom.
"Is she okay?" Mrs. Kang asked worriedly. Haru just nodded and continued eating breakfast. The house was filled with silence because of the incident.
I was walking alone on the shore when I saw her seating by the sea letting the waves crash on her. I stared at her back as if it was the most beautiful scene in the world. "Still can't get over it?" As much as I do not want to bring that topic back again, I still asked her. "What do you think happened? I mean, I'm sure its not between her and Haru, they have been going along well." She said as she plays with sand.
She scooped a handful of sand and lifted it up but before it could reach high it was already falling down. "Life is like sand. The more you raise up high... the more you lose the things that compose you." She said sadly. "I sometimes wonder why life's like this? Why does it had to be this difficult? Why does pain have to be a part of it? I just hope that our life is like a kid in the playground. That whenever she falls down, there will always be a soft ground to catch her. A soft ground that would prevent her getting hurt. I wish that there is also a sand in life that would prevent us from getting hurt no matter how many times we fall down." She added as she continues to play with the sand.
I sat in front of her not minding the waves crashing at my back. I sat there to prevent the waves from going to her. "There is." I said and she looked at me. "There has always been a soft ground in our lives but we never notice it. I'm here, ready to catch you whenever you fall. I'm here ready to save you when you're in danger. I'm here ready to comfort you when you're down. I have always been right here, In front of you yet you still can't see. I have always by your side but you never seem to notice. You never seem to notice that you even asked for more. Am I invisible? Am I only a shadow to you? What really am I to you?" I stood up before my tears betray me. I was walking back o the villa when you hugged me from the back.
"I'm sorry for letting you feel this way. I'm sorry that I never seem to notice you. I'm sorry that I am not as perfect as how all you see me. But I promise that I'll try my best to give all I can. I do no want to bring back the past again. I can't risk losing you again. I'm sorry if it always ended up like this but... I realized... I realized that no matter how much pain I feel... It will always be you that my heart wants... It will always be you I'll be returning at the end of the day." She said making me tear up. I faced her and wiped her tears. I pulled her to my embrace and started caressing her hair trying to comfort her just as how I promised to do.
"Life may be hard but just know that there are people around you who is willing to stay by you all the time. Know that my love is always there to comfort and help you. Know that I'm here to listen and protect you. You're the only woman where my world revolves on too and I know it goes the same for you." I smiled at her. "I love you." I said and before she could response back I kissed her. A kiss that was not only to show how much I love her but a kiss that will make her feel special, a kiss that would make her feel protected. We pulled away to catch our breaths. "I love you too." She quickly responded.
This day is not near from ending. I know that there is more to encounter. But with this girl by my side, I'm reminded that no matter how high or steep these mountains are, I'll be able to get over it because I have people around me whom I can find my refuge on.
We continued walking across the sea talking a stroll even though it was just around 11 in the morning. I smiled as she intertwined our hands. I hope this day will not be as painful as before.
Guyyysss I'm backkk. Kind of late update since I'm busy these days.😁 And also the English version of I CAN'T STOP ME is out!!!!!!!!💜❤️💜❤️
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