Chapter 4: The Night I Met Her

Hunny was crying inside his room, he's blaming himself for making Kaoru finds out that they ruined his privacy. He tried to say sorry but Mori warned him not to talk and to be near him unless he's emotionally alright. He was lying awake at the bed, he can't sleep. He kept on counting hundred of cakes, but it's no use. He decided to cool his nerves. He went to a veranda, facing the whole Baguio City.

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"Haaay… sweet strawberry cake," Iris whispered. She woke up when everybody was sleeping. She went outside, holding a plate with cake in it. Iris loves sweet that's why their fridges always have stock of chocolates, cakes, candies, and anything that are deliciously sweet. She placed the round saucer at the wooden table. She started eating cake when she felt aware. She thought someone was looking at her, because she's a black belter in taekwondo, she's very sensitive in her surroundings.

"Hmm?" she looked around and saw a kid in the veranda. The boy was grunting loudly.

Hunny felt disturbance in his nervous system. He can't control his 'grunt sessions', even he wrapped his hands to his mouth, he really can't stop it.

"Will you cute little boy come down here?" she said humbly. Hunny shook his head, but changed immediately his mind when he sighted at the table a creamy pink cake! He can't resist eating it. He came down hurriedly and went down to the garden where Iris was. He hesitated … but thinking of the cake… it's different (he imagined the mouth-watering cake). He went near her, though there's doubt in his heart. He forced himself to erase the guilt in his mind.

"Come here pet," the girl smiled at Hunny. He sat beside her.

"Who… who are you?" Hunny said whose voice was gruffed.

"I'm Iris, sister of Rizel and Lizel," she said observing carefully Hunny, "who are you?" Iris kept on talking.

"Haninozuka… call… me Hunny… " he said clumsily while stopping his hand to touch the cake.

"Hmm… so Hunny… why are you crying?"

"Ahm…" he said briefly, thinking for an answer, "I ... I am… I want to eat cake…" he alibied.

"Here, eat 'em all," she said pushing the plate to him. For a second, Hunny ate all the cake.

"I want more…" he groaned.

Iris was surprised, "this kid is terrible, he ate all the cake in just a snap."

"Follow me," they went to the kitchen. He saw her opened the fridge.

"Hey pet, bring your plate," she said to him.

"Okay, " and he skipped going to the fridge awe-struck! There so many cakes! Different shapes, different tastes. Though he is a cake expert, some of it (the cake inside the ref) is his first time to see. He was delighted.

"I want the cheese cake with blueberry toppings," he said, pointing the yellow cake. Iris nodded and took it out the ref. she sliced a big piece and put it in the plate. They went quietly outside.

"Arigatou gozaimasu," he said while chewing the berries.

"You're welcome," she said and stood up, "wait here," and then she left. When she came back, she's holding a two glasses of milk.

"Hunny, it's too late… you should sleep," she said and gave the other glass to him.

"But I want more cake…" he cried.

"You have a lot of time to eat cakes… you should go to your bed, but drink that milk and brush your teeth first," she said then took a gulped of milk. She held Hunny's hand, (he left the glass, empty on the table) and they entered the comfort room. At the sink, Iris grabbed a new toothbrush and toothpaste flavored strawberry in the cabinet and gave him a glass of water.

"Brush your teeth till it become white," she said and got out of the room, she'll wait for him outside.

"Um, um," he responded.

The mirror was too high for him and so, he took the small chair that he found there. He stepped on it and looked at his face, and then he started brushing. 'I like her company… I wish she's also my sister… we have same likes and she's very kind to me' he muttered in his mind. He gargled the water to his throat, and then bowed to the sink to spill out the water from his mouth. When he looked again to the mirror, he saw his face blushing, well, that caused him to lose his balance on chair, luckily he didn't tumble down on the floor, and he used his strength on his hands to stand. Carefully, he interchanged his body, now he was relieved.

"I'm finished," he said while holding the door's knob.

"Very good! So where's your room?"

"Up there, in the second floor," he said, pointing the stairs. They went together to his room, before Hunny closed the door…

"Goodnight Hunny," she interrupted.

"Oyasuminasai Iris-chan."

Though she didn't understand what he said, she reminded Hunny something.

"Now that you know where the place of cakes, don't cry anymore," she said while scratching Hunny's hair. She departed, Hunny was overwhelmed with joy. That night, Hunny slept with a smile in his lips.

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RIIIIIIING!!! RIIIIIIIIIING!!! The noise was coming from Rizel and Lizel's alarm clock. Lizel was the first to wake up. She turned around and saw Rizel, breathing normally and eyes were closed, she shook her head.

"Uhhrm…" Rizel groaned.

"Rizel… time to wake up! It's 5:30 am! Haruhi must be waiting for us!" she bellowed at her sister.

"Will you shut up?! Can't you see?! Someone's sleeping here," she explained and Rizel covered herself with a blanket. Lizel immediately removed that sheet of cloth and heard her sister laughing.

"Will you calm down?" then she giggled.

"Come on, did you forget? We'll teach her how to… hah! Okay, if you don't I'll be the one who'll train her," she said dismissively.

"What?! You?! Eh you always lose to me. Before I forget, where's my 30,000 pesos? " she said and then yawned.

"Yeah, I know I'm a loser in horse racing… you don't have to say it over again," she said, walking away from her.

"Hey! How many times I should tell you that Haruhi isn't coming… She said that last night…"

"Alright. Why didn't you tell me that from the start so we'll not end in this?" then Lizel lay down again.

"Lizel, where will we tour them here in Baguio? Of course, Banaue Rice Terraces is not out of the list… What do you think is the best for the whole group?" she snapped to Lizel.

"Uhm… how about CJH…" she crooned.

"Definitely! Camp John Hay is worth to visit. I'll… I mean… We'll make their trip unforgettable," she said excitedly.

"Why you're too excited than me? Ow, of course… what a stupid question, (Lizel tapped her forehead) because of Hikaru right?" she said furrowing her eyebrows.

"Ikaw nga eh, you have Kaoru. Uuuuy," she said teasingly and tickled her sister, they exchanged tickles with each other.

Lizel blushed, "Tell me, is it obvious that I like him?" she said and stopped tickling Rizel.

"Not only obvious, but very," she said nodding slightly.