A Flavor to Love

7-3

Park Ha Neul, Luna and Kirana arrive at the Club. Suddenly the sight of flickering lights and the sound of music resounded loudly in the ear. Kirana took a long breath. After a long time he avoided a place like this, in the end he had to give up remembering his friends who had backgrounds in various countries and cultures. He was grateful to still have Luna who was similar to him. If his older brother is not a playboy, he would be happy to introduce Luna to him. She is a sweet, intelligent and kind girl even though due to her family problems she has a cute and tomboyish stature and a little cold. Hah..., I why even think like that? Mumbled.

"Ha Neul, Kirana, I go to the toilet first huh..," said Luna decided silence.

"Where do you know the toilet?" Ask Kirana wonder.

"There's a hint of Neng," Luna held onto Kirana's cheeks and pointed back.

"Yes yes," Kirana just grinned showing her neat and white row of teeth.

"Kirana, you wait here for a while huh, I want to call my fiancee first, you can order any drinks you want," Park Ha Neul walked a bit away to call Kazuto avoiding the noise. Meanwhile, Kirana who was alone finally decided to sit on one of the chairs in front of the bar table. "Takuya, please help my friend yes..."

A bartender gave a thumbs up sign in agreement and approached Kirana. "Can I help you Miss?" Ask.

"Is it here to provide drinks without alcohol such as orange juice or lemonade?" Kirana looked at the bartender. "Because I'm very intolerant of alcohol."

"Of course there's a lady" the bartender chuckled softly. "I'll make a special glass of orange juice for you."

"Thank you," Kirana smiled and was busy with the smartphone in her hand. He must immediately inform his brother that today he will stay at his friend's house again and will return tomorrow. Almost too late to give news.., a moment too late then his possessive brother will soon find himself and he does not want to be treated like a child in front of his best friend. Without realizing it, the drink being formulated by the bartender has been given a high level of alcohol at the request of the person whispering behind the bartender.

"It's an order for the beautiful Miss tonight" the bartender thrusts orange juice in front of Kirana.

"Thank you" Kirana said and immediately drank the orange juice. The thirst that he had felt from earlier momentarily disappeared. But why did his head suddenly become dizzy and his vision twitched? And slowly his eyes darkened.

"Thanks Takuya, good job!" Someone catches Kirana's unconscious body and carries her out of the club.

"You owe me that cool car of yours is a friend" the bartender smiled as he ruffled his waist.

"No need to worry, I'll send her tomorrow to your place of residence after my affair with this girl is over."

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Luna came out of one of the toilet cubicles and walked towards the sink to rinse her hands. He looked at the glass showing his face that had been dressed by the makeup team Park Ha Neul. He grimaced to judge his current appearance. Beautiful.., it's just that she saw this is not her usual self.

The ringtone from Luna's smartphone surprised her. He stared at his phone screen to see who called him at midnight like this. Bi Ani's?

"Yes Bi, what's wrong?" Luna sighed and answered lazily.

"So if Bi Ani calls you'll pick up while Papa who calls won't pick you up?" Luna was silent as she listened to the heavy voice of an adult man she knew well, Daniel Putranto. Why did this man's phone call come at such an inopportune time. It felt like just this afternoon he was crying over the fate of having a father like him. Now what else? Is it not enough with all the suffering he has suffered so far?! His eyes are full of annoyance.

"Well answer Papa's question?!" Daniel continued in a high voice.

"If so, what do you want, sir?" Luna tried to gather all her strength trying to control her tone of voice so as not to reply tightly. After all he was his father, the only guardian left.

"Is this your language to parents? Do you want to be Luna's son?!" Ask Daniel ketus. Oh my God.., why is she as stubborn as this one and only girl? Can't he give up to melt the tension he's been causing all along? His nature was completely similar to her!

"Old people huh?" Luna smiled miris. Suddenly the shadows of the past behavior of the Papa flashed arousing pain in his chest.He closed his eyes trying to hold back tears not to fall. Strong Luna.you are a strong man.., as Luna's mantra muttered inwardly.

"Luna?"

"Hey, look around!" Protest the man.

"Sorry..," Luna could only bow and bow. He needs fresh air immediately to remove the tightness in his chest.

"Luna?"

"You?"

Luna and Daichi stared at each other in disbelief. How could they be found in such circumstances? Tokyo is big, right? Why can-can-can meet after almost two months there was never any contact? This is not a story of a fictional novel that seems to incarnate in real life. Maybe Luna has contracted with Kirana who is not tired of promoting her Mama's romantic novel which she thinks is very good and recommended to read.

"What are you doing here?" Daichi frowned looking dislike. He gripped tightly onto Luna's left arm.

"Le..let go," said Luna. "It's none of your business where I am!"

"It would be my business if the person who always fulfills my mind is right now in front of me and in a place that I know is inappropriate for you to visit!" Daichi immediately pulls Luna out of the Club.

"What right do you have to arrange me?! Release him! Release!" Luna tried to rebel from Daichi and the sight was enough to attract the attention of all the visitors of the nightclub. But what power, Daichi's grip is firmer so that makes Luna can not be separated from him. "I'm here with my friends!"

"Fuck those stupid friends of yours!" Daichi's shout made Luna speechless and obeyed where the man in front of her stepped. "What kind of friend doesn't know that someone like you doesn't deserve to go to a place like that?!"

Damnit damnit! Why is he like this kind of man in front of this girl? Daichi's inner shout. If it was like this how could he approach her?! Why is it that with this girl he can't wart at all?! How ridiculous!!

After they manage to get out of the Club, Daichi pushes Luna's tiny body into the body of his car. Both of her hands were on her side and right Luna kept her from running away from him. But Luna did not look at him.

"Why are you quiet?"

Luna was still silent and reluctant to look at the man before her. His heart kept beating. Before every time he saw his figure he did not flinch. But now he feels something different. It's...

Daichi sighed, he was desperate to break this silence. "Can't you give me a chance?" Geez..., why is that question that should come out at a time like this?! Shouted Daichi inwardly realizing his stupidity.

Daichi's one question made Luna look at him. Daichi smiled inwardly. But that's okay, sometimes a stupid act can be useful as well. Finally the girl looked at him. Ah..., how much he misses the cold gaze that Luna has. A cold, lonely look seemed to pull her deep inside and make her want to embrace and remove Luna's sadness.

"I.., I am a jerk, often toying with women and always assume they are glared at what I have. My sister always protested my behavior even my juniors cursed me to fall in love with people who did not like me" Daichi smiled weakly as if pleading with Luna. "And the curse seemed to be real. You're a real dislike of me. I'm desperate.., can't you give me a chance? I promise I'll just look at you and follow the courtship you want, me..."

Luna looked into Daichi's hazel eyes. He felt familiar with those eyes but he forgot where. This guy seems to mean it. Lord, let me open my heart to this man. Even if I had to be disappointed at least I tried instead of having to hold myself back and would be tormented even deeper...

"I don't like you because you look a little like my Papa" Luna's lips suddenly quivered as she uttered the call she used to call her father. "And I hated my father so much because he abandoned me and my mother until the last moment of his breath. He never paid attention to us. That's what keeps me away from being called a man, especially a man like you. But since our last meeting I felt something that I shouldn't have felt.." Luna's tears that she had been holding since the toilet finally flowed also made Daichi flinch. He touched Daichi's cheek gently. "I have to how?"

Daichi immediately cupped both sides of Luna's face and kissed the girl's quivering lips deeply and soulfully. As if feeling the same way, Luna also replied no less deeply and shared the same pain. The suffering he felt did not last long. Is this what it feels like to get something with great difficulty? Let me make you happy, Luna, because I love you!

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