The Sanctity of Tarnished Love

Bonus Chapters

The waves that continue to roll in romp, singing melodic melodies for everyone who hears it. Blowing beach breeze, blowing gently brings coolness and comfort.

Two men were sitting together on a stretch of white sand, overlooking the blue of the ocean. Up there, the orange kirana colors the mega-mega that line the surroundings. The sun is almost setting, some of its form poking out among the mega that is at the foot of the western sky.

"Years ago, we often spent time here, in order to enjoy the twilight. Do you still remember that, Aya?" ken asked while embracing the body of Dusk, and leaning the head of the wife on his shoulder.

"Of course I remember, you were the first man to introduce me to the beauty of twilight and love. There are many memories of this place, when you declared your love, when you kissed me, and when I gave you a necklace. All of them are sweet memories, where maybe I forget them," said Dusk as he looked up, staring at the face of the husband whose good looks are timeless by age.

Near them, two young children were playing in the sand, both forming mounds that he thought were castles. He is Rashya and Kanaya. Rashya is now eight years old, now he sits in the 2nd grade of SD. He grew up to be a smart, cuckoo boy, but loved his sister very much.

As for Kanaya, she is Ken and Dusk's second child. He is now seven years old, last month he started attending Primary School.

Although Ken was expecting a daughter whose face was similar to Dusk, in reality, Kanaya was born with the exact same face as him. She grew up to be a carefree, spoiled, and ignorant little girl. He was very happy, if his pranks managed to make his friends cry. His behavior sometimes makes Ken and Dusk shake their heads.

"So, can I ask you a question?" ask Ken.

"Please, what do you want to ask?"

"Honestly, I've been very curious since then, but there's not a good time to ask. Aya, why did you give me a necklace with a seashell pendant, does it mean anything?" ken asked, looking at his wife.

Dusk raised his head, and looked at the open ocean, then he smiled while playing with the sand.

"There really is no meaning, it's just..." Said Dusk hanging his sentence.

"The twilight, the blue of the sea, the white of the grains of sand, is a very beautiful thing, a thing I want to enjoy forever. Honey, there are so many memories we have spent in this place. I took a thing from this place, and I gave it to you. I hope you will never forget this place, and you will never forget our memories together. That's my point!" the words explained at length.

"Without this, I will never forget you. Your name's already firmly imprinted here, Aya!" said Ken while touching his chest with his palm.

"I know, now I know how much you love me, baby. Sorry, I'm late to realize this. In the past, I was more obedient to emotions, so I could not see the love in you," said Dusk while holding Ken's fingers.

"You're not wrong, Aya. That is how our life is. Destiny is always beautiful, God must have a reason, before giving trials to His servant." Said Ken.

"Losing, teaches us how important it is to have. If we had never been apart, we wouldn't know what it's like to lose. And maybe, we'll have less respect for each other. If you hadn't left me in the past, I would never have understood how important honesty was. And maybe, I'll lie to you more often. And without a breakup, maybe you won't believe in my sincere love, and it'll make you disrespect me. All the events that we've been through, teach us many things, Aya. Things that help us to improve the future" continued Ken with a smile.

"You're right, the more days I fall in love with you. Honey, loving you I'm totally helpless. I fell, falling to your love" said Dusk, leaning his head on Ken's shoulder.

"And that's what I hope, I want to have your soul and your body. And I, I will also give my soul and body to you." Answer Ken.

"Love is beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yes, as beautiful as the twilight, as a Twilight Light." Answer Ken.

Dusk closed his eyes, enjoying the breeze of the beach, in the warm embrace of the man who became an angel in his life.

Shortly after, a faint sound of laughter sounded in the ears of Dusk. Dusk opened his eyes, and his net immediately looked at his baby who was chasing. They laughed merrily together, and Dusk, he also commented a wide smile on his lips.

"Darling, but you're so unfair!" said Dusk while raising his head. He looked to the side, at the children playing.

"It's not fair?" asked Ken while frowning.

He looked towards Rashya and Kanaya, nothing strange. What happened to Dusk?

"I'm the one with them, nine months isn't a minute, baby. I gave birth to them, and I gave them ASI. But the two of them are nothing like me, they are carrying your face instead, isn't that unfair?"

Ken laughed loudly, he scrambled his Dusk hair furiously.

"You want to know, why do they look like me?" ask Ken.

"Why?"

"Because I'm the one who dominates, Aya. You're rarely at the top, that's why they don't look like you. You know, who sweats the most, he's the one who's going to shape his son's face" Ken said casually.

"You're crazy, Ken!" shouted Dusk while pinching Ken's arm loudly.

"The formula from where it is, nothing! You nagged, already a father too, still his mind is dirty. Shame to hear the kids!" shouted Dusk while glaring sharply.

"I'm serious, Aya" said Ken still with his laugh.

"No, there is no such theory!" snapped Twilight.

"You don't believe it?"

"Absolutely not!" answer Dusk still with a high tone.

"Let's prove that we dare. Try from now on, stop using contraception, keep you who is always on top. If so, we'll see. He looks like you or me, if you look like you, then my theory is correct. But, if it looks like I mean my theory is wrong and you're right. How's it?" seductive Ken while raising his eyebrows.

"I don't want to. It's just your wits, Ken. You dirty brain!" shout Dusk.

"What's dirty, Ma?" rashya asked as he approached his mother. He held Kanaya's hand tightly.

Dusk looked at him with a smile, looking at them, he was reminded of his childhood with Alvin.

"Nothing, son, let's go home, Oma and Opa must have been waiting!" said Dusk as he moved from his seat.

When the twilight had dimmed, faint starlight began to appear in space.

"Let's go home, Pa!" take Kanaya with you while holding Ken's arm.

"Papa dong please!" ken said as he extended his hand.

With a big smile, Kanaya grabbed Ken's hand and pulled him. Ken smiled happily, and moved from his seat.

Then they stepped together, leaving the beach area. Leaving the waves that were still rolling, leaving behind a breeze that began to cool.

There is no rainbow without rain. Perhaps that sentence fits perfectly with the path of the Light of Dusk. The loss of a parent, the loss of a loved one, it's not easy, it's all painful injuries.

But behind all that, God replaced it with a man who incarnated as an angel in his life. Kenzo Antonio Son, the man he was destined to be with. Men are told to make him happy.