"The new Chef at the Canteen"
Blade is weak as he walks through town. How come, he is very hungry. He has not had breakfast yet. He just got paid, he was not able to go to the grocery store yesterday. The reason... Drake and him marathon the latest episodes of the anime One Piece.
He can't refuse because that is his favourite anime. Luffy is his idol. Probably, if the opponents chase him now, he will be dead.
He looked at the Pergula-arena. He felt even more hungry. It was a square shape just like the Patopat, it was the landmark of the town. Patopat- It was one of the native delicacy in town. Sticky rice wrapped in coconut leaves and cooked in boiling syrup, from extracted sugar cane juice. At that delicacy Pozorrubio is known.
It seems that his saliva is dripping. He then wiped his mouth in no time. In the pergula the events in the town are held.
He is going straight to the market. Of course, he buys food first. He will just buy a burger first to eat. He will cook porridge when he get home. He even heard the complaint of his intestines for now.
He was wearing a shirt and shorts. He had not even combed that morning. He had to go to the market because their kitchen was empty. So he hurried and did not care about his appearance.
"Hello, Sir Blade!" Leah smiled at him.
He is one of his gay students, every morning at school, Leah approach him to carry his belongings. He was amaze to him at the market.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I worked here at the market when there's no class . Your really handsome Sir! Even your hair is messy."
"Ande lay atet! You just want a treat?"
"Sir... Just a burger."
His prediction was correct.
Blade looked around. It was hard, what if it wasn't just this student who was there? He will become broke in no time.
"Do you have any companions?"
"I'm alone, Sir. If you like, I'll call my classmates?"
"Son of a bitch! No!"
"All right Sir. But you please treat me a burger. Just one, please?"
"Okay, but don't tell this to others!"
"Okay, okay!" Leah was excited.
The two of them chat while buying their food. Then, he remembered Rane. Of course... He promised her that he would pay back if he gets his salary. He just had to fulfil his promise. The burger he orders are cooked and he and Leah ate together.
"Sir, it looks like you're dating me!" its language is thrilling.
Blade choked on those moments. He stroked his nape and back until he could breathe easily.
"Hey! Stop that! We are not dating!"
"Sir... You know that we had a crush on you. You are so handsome. That's why, I was inspired to go to school. It was as if I was looking at the angel's face every time I see you! "
If you only knew Leah, Blade is really an angel . Blade immediately consumed the food.
"I'm leaving, I need to go to the market. Don't spread that I treat you a snack, okay?"
"Yes, I promise! Bye! Love you!"
Blade just shook his head and went to the market. When he finished shopping he went to a bakeshop to buy a cake. He would give it to Rane and Conrad.
In the afternoon he went to Rane's house. Drake was still asleep at this time. He did not want to take Drake with him because he might even bring Rane a flowers for dead.
"Sir, Blade?"
Rane was surprised when she saw Blade on the terrace of her room and he was holding a box of cake.
"Hello, Rane! Where's Conrad?"
"He had a nap."
"Is that so? Here, I will repay you as I promised." he handed her the box of cake.
Rane was a little bit surprise as she accepts it. She didn't expect that Blade will be true to his promise. Every time Blade went here, he would ask food or a snack and then he will connect to their WIFI and surfs the internet.
"Thank you. You already have a salary, Sir?"
"Yes, I already have a salary. But don't spread it the others might want a treat and that's not good for me. I will be ended up broke. But anyway, let's eat that cake. Let's just left Conrad some pieces and please, can you get some juice?"
"Okay!"
Rane went to the kitchen she was really amaze on Blade. She was a bit shock when someone talk..
"I guess you have a visitor?" Karen asked.
"I have no guests. Only Conrad will eat with me."
"Is that so? You seems like your keeping a secret. But just keep it for I will know it soon." Karen tormented her, before she left.
Rane take a deep breathe then she sigh. She left the kitchen with the tray that contains glass with orange juice, saucers, forks and bread knives. When she arrived, they ate immediately.
"This cake I bought was delicious! The taste of my first salary!"
She winced at Blade's reaction.
When it comes to food, Blade becomes a child. And this angel is also handsome. Oh dear! She's having a crush on Blade.
"Ahm... Thank you for this cake."
"Your welcome. It's just a little token for the good things that you did to me. By the way, did your Mommy make cookies? Can I ask? I'm still hungry, I might not be able to stop eating this cake. I don't want Conrad to be upset."
Rane scratched her head so hard. Her feelings has been change! No more crush!
"All right, I'll just go to the kitchen and get some cookies."
When she returned, Blade immediately get the cookies she had brought and he left. Blade was eating cookies while walking when he met Francis. He was on a bicycle.
"Hello, Sir!"
"It's just a blade, we're not at school. Your diligence ah? What are you selling?"
"Pandesal, Sir ..." he replied shyly.
(Pandesal-our famous bread. For now, it has different flavours but still, I prefer the classic for it is good to dipped in coffee or chocolate drink.)
"Is there more?"
It opened the box and looked.
"Ah... Eh... It's just one."
"All right, can I take it?"
When it comes to food, Blade is shameless.
"Ha?! Ahm... It is okay, Sir."
"Do you want some cookies? Let's go to the store, I'll treat you some drinks. And let's eat this cookies, together."
"Eh... I am shy, Sir!"
"Oh gosh! I'm not ashamed to ask for the pandesal! So don't be shy at me, okay?"
As if Blade knows how to be shy?! Isn't it?
Francis did not refuse anymore. Francis leads his class. He is not only smart, he is also hardworking. After they had a snack, he immediately went home. Drake was awake when he arrived.
"Where have you been?"
"Everywhere."
"You came from Rane?" he asked.
Blade smiled foolishly at Drake.
"Yes, I brought her a cake. We had a snack together and we talked for a long time. Conrad take a nap this afternoon so no one bothered us. She was happy to be with me, you know that..."
"YOU! You really rival me! You don't let me flirt with Rane, then.. You! You flirt with her!"
Blade was just annoying Drake and he was success! The corpse was disturbed!
"I am not courting Rane. I just brought her a cake and we just talked."
But Drake was already mad.
"I feel that I'm losing a lot of blood in my body! Give me blood! Negative AB, first class! Buy at the blood bank, right now! I know you got paid!"
"The blood bank is closed at this time ..."
"I don't care! Just, get me some blood because I will soon run out of my body! It's your fault! Your so abusive!"
"Okay, fine! I'll get you some blood."
Blade already left. But his nonsense does not end. Nothing, he just wants to teach Drake a lesson. He was pissed off on Drake the other day, because he boasted that the only blood he drank was the most rare in the whole world.
The negative AB first class. And in big blood banks Drake buys.! He immediately returned with a blood bag. He translated it into a glass wine. This corpse is very picky.
"Oh there!"
He handed over the glass to Drake and he takes it. Drake did not drink the blood immediately. He smelled it, first. Checking if it was safe.
"Wait, this blood smells weird ah! It's not negative AB first class! It's also not of type AB positive, O, and type A neither type B. What kind of blood is this?!"
"Why don't you taste it?"
Drake look at him and he seems to be skeptical. He sipped a little. Its eyes widened. Then, he drank one after another. It even rubbed, especially the contents of the blood bag. There was not even a drop left! Blade cover his mouth, he seemed to want to vomit.
"It's delicious! What kind of blood is this?"
"Don't find out!"
"No, tell me!" he insisted.
"You insist... It's the blood of the itchy dog that was carved by the drunkards around the street-corner. I asked the blood." Blade smiled.
(Killing dogs is prohibited by our law. But still, there some people who kills dog and ate them, sad. I don't tolerate this matter for I love animals especially cats and dogs.)
Drake stiffened and could not speak. He ran into the bathroom and...
"AAARGHHH!" you know what happened.
Blade laughed stubbornly. His stomach hurt and he was crying by laughing. Drake came out of the bathroom weakening. His eyes were deepen.
"You are really shameless, Blade! You are shameless! You mixed my noble blood with... Blood of a very low creature! ABUWISIT AK PA!"
Drake was really mad. We can't blame him.
"Blood of low creatures... You dog itch! Ha ha ha ha! At least, there is proof that the blood of the dog itch is even tastier than the negative AB you are proud of..."
"TSE! Let's just fight!"
"Okay!"
Meanwhile... In a hidden place...
"What, are we just like this ?! We'll just leave Blade wandering around looking for us. Why don't we just rush him and finish him?!"
"All right, do it Astaroth if you want to die! Do you think you can just win him alone? Maybe you forget... We worked together before, just to overthrow him." Ike said.
"Until now, are you still afraid of Blade? Huh, he was imprisoned for a long time. What if he weakened?"
"That's just the work of a coward, Astaroth. The point for all of us... Wait for Blade to approach us. And by that, we will beat him. What is your ass blowing up there? Tang'na! " annoyed by Legion's language.
(Tang'na-means mother whore. Putang-ina is the complete word. It's a bad word so don't learned it. I'm just explaining it, okay?)
"We will see Blade at the right time and opportunity. Let's convince him to join our group."
"Are you out of your mind, Zech?! After what we did to him, he won't join us. We all know Blade, he will never be convince to be with us. Oh dear, I'm getting bored..."
"Do what you want Astaroth. It is your life. We will just continue to have fun in this world. We will not think about that stupid Blade!" said by Hydrian.
"I'm really going to do what I want because I'm really bored! I want a fight!"
"All right, you look for Blade yourself. Just come back to us when you finish him. Crazy-arrogant!" Vaulant's annoyed language.
Vaulant is in charge of them. They are all thirteen... Vaulant, Ike, Tumand, Zech, Legion, Astaroth, Colossus, Hydrian, Hideus, Ziggur, Bony, Brach and Creta.
The next day, Blade went to school in shades. The right side of his face was a bit bruised, close to his eyes. It was small but it turned violet.
He admitted that he did too much for Drake. That's why they even got into a fistfight. It was recess time and he was walking towards the Canteen. The female students, including the teachers, ran to the School Canteen. And of course, the mermaids do not give up! A student hit him and knocked her down. He helped her stand up.
"Are you all right, Katrina?"
"It's okay, Sir!"
"What's going on?"
"Sir! The new chef in the canteen was extremely good-looking!" she ran away and did not even wait for him to speak.
"It is so unfair! I'm also good-looking! Why they don't react on me like that?!" he complained.
His eyebrows met... Even his number one fan Leah also ran to the canteen, he was snubbed. Then, he also saw Rane entering the canteen! It's really different! All right, he'll check the new chef.
The crowd lined up at the counter and usually women and mermaids, they all stumbled. He used his strength to enter! He needs to see who is bothering them! Finally, he got in front of the counter but...
"SIR BLADE! YOU FALL IN LINE!"
The women are furious! And so the gays.
BOM! Blade did not even know how they threw him away. He was already on the floor and away from the counter, he was staring at the ceiling. Women and gays are even scarier when they are angry. Now, he knows.
"What are you doing there, Sir Blade?" he looked at the speaker.
Rane, looking at him and holding a saucer with strawberry egg tart. That tart just looks good. It looks like its not only the face of the new chef is being lined up, but also the food. He immediately stood up.
"Where did you buy that?"
"At the counter, Sir." she replied in surprise.
"May I taste it?"
Before Rane could answer he took the fork from the saucer and took a small piece of strawberry egg tart. He swallowed it immediately and his eyes lit up. Hallelujah... Hallelujah... Hallelujah... He thinks that the angels in the sky were singing. He quickly put the fork back on it and immediately went at the counter. He entered again and he no longer cared about the women's anger! What important is, he did not run out of strawberry egg tart!
"SIR BLADE!" the women are angry again... And the gays...
However, Blade also looked at the women with dark face and determined. His eyes were burning.
"The one who opposes me, will be thrown!"
BOOM! He flew away again. He already said... The angry women are more frightening, so are the mermaids. He made a mistake and he never learned. He looked at the people eating at the table.
Apart from strawberry egg tart, there is summer salad, turon(wrapped banana with ripe jackfruit dipped in brown sugar and fry), shanghai dumplings and vegetable lumps. There are also dynamite(wrapped green chili that stuck with grind meat and deep fry).
He also saw the pancit bihon(sauted noodles with chicken meat, chicken liver, vegetables such as carrots, cabbage and beans, add soy sauce and its heaven). All the presentation of the food are well made. He went back to the counter and even though he was very bored...
He was forced to line up. He don't want to be thrown again. And finally! The queue also ended. He doesn't care if this chef is even more handsome than him. The food it cooks are more important.
"What do you want, Sir?"
"I want strawberry egg tar-" both men were stunned.
They stared at each other. The expression on Blade's face changed and he suddenly turned around.
"Captain-!"
He was not able to follow him because there's a lot of customers waiting.
Blade went straight to elementary school and saw Conrad there. Eating fish balls(our popular street food) with his classmates. He felt hungry. He didn't hesitate and he immediately approached them.
"Conrad! Yoh!" he called.
"Sir Blade!" Conrad is happy to see him.
Conrad stepped aside to give Blade a space and his classmates stared at the latter.
"Can I have fish balls, Conrad?"
"Of course, Sir Blade! Anyway, thank you for the cake yesterday."
Blade bit the fish ball on the stick he was holding.
"It's okay. I promise to pay back when I got paid." he looked at the children who had been staring at him.
"Guys! Can I have some, with your food?"
He approached the children and bit into their food.
Hunter is not far away. Blade is embarrassing! He couldn't stand it anymore. He was carrying a strawberry egg tart and he approach them.
"Ehem! Captain Blade."
Blade was stunned but he continue to chew. He look at the man who was standing in front of him.
"What do you need? Don't you call me Captain, you animal!"
"Captain, there are children... Don't speak brutally."
Blade realized his mistake and looked at the children looking at him.
"Don't imitate me, that's bad." he said to the children and immediately walked away.
He went to the back of the Elementary School, by the river. There were many trees there and there were vegetable plants. It was the garden of grade four students. No one was there at that moment. Still, Hunter followed Blade.
"Captain, don't avoid me!"
"I told you not to call me Captain! Do you want to end your life here? I just held back in the canteen earlier because I don't want to hurt the students, just in case we fight..."
"You just think I'm with them... You're wrong, Blade. I'm not a traitor, I'm on your side."
"Ande lay atet, Hunter!" he prepared himself.
"How do you think this book can go to Rane just like that? I secretly gave it to her because she is the right person to release you. I developed the spell for a long time, that will set you free. Our Father, the Almighty did not leave you alone. He just waited for the right opportunity and time to release you. And this is it. "
Hunter holds the book that contains the spell that freed Blade from prison. Blade held a smile. Hunter was not lying.
"Our Father, I know he never leaves me alone. I always feel His presence. "
He approached Hunter.
"I'm sorry... I really thought you were one of those animal traitors!"
"No... I didn't have the chance to help you during those times, then. What happen to you was also my fault, Captain Blade."
"You are not to blame for what had happen to me. Those animals are real culprit!"
"Stop saying brutal words, Captain." Hunter reprimand.
"Just call me Blade, remove that Captain. I'm trying my best to get rid of this brutal words but every time I get emotional, my tongue slip."
"You'll be punish by Sir Michael if you won't get rid of that." Hunter said.
Hunter is Blade's faithful Vice Captain. He also has long hair, just like Blade. But there are highlights of blue beyond his shoulder hair. His eyes are green and he also has a gentle face. His hair is ponytailed.
"Is that strawberry egg tart for me?" Blade suddenly asked Hunter.
"Yes, you are embarrassing."
Hunter remembered the scene he had seen earlier.
"There's no shamed for a hungry person, Hunter!"
He was about to take the food but it took him away.
"I thought, that's for me?"
"Yes, but wait a minute... I'll take a selfie with this tart." he took out his phone and took a selfie.
"What the-!"
"It's so trendy."
He finished taking a selfie and immediately gave the food to Blade. The latter ate immediately.
"Where do you live?" Blade suddenly asked Hunter.
"Eh that's what I wanted to say... I have no place to stay. Can I live with you?"
Blade almost spit out the chewing food. Fortunately, he controlled himself. He quickly ate the food. He looked at Hunter awkwardly.
"I just don't know if Corpse will agree. We had a fight last night. You can see this bruise on my face, he did it." he even pointed to his swollen bruise.
"Corpse?"
"My vampire friend. He is the owner of the house where I live in Batakil Village. His name is Drake."
"Vampire! Your friend ?! Aren't those creatures killing humans? They live in blood! Also, they are creatures of darkness. We are against them."
Blade's face became serious.
"He's different, Hunter. Drake doesn't kill people to live. Even though he was a picky vampire. He used to be a normal person. And he did not want to be a vampire, he once died."
"If what you are saying is true, I will talk to him."
"And that Corpse had a big crush on Rane."
"I can't blame him, because Rane is beautiful."
"Let's go back to high school. They're might looking for us." Blade said.
"Let's go."
In the evening, Blade and Hunter go to Rane. Rane is surprised when she opens the door of her room. She saw Blade in the terrace and the new chef in the canteen is with him. The latter is busy looking of her plants.
"Why are you with the new chef in the canteen, Sir Blade?" she asked.
"I want to introduce him to you. He is my Vice Captain, Hunter."
Hunter approached her and held out his right hand. She accepted that.
"I'm glad to meet you personally. I'm Hunter, and I gave you the book that contains the spell on how to release Blade. It's an honour, to meet you. I saw you at the old ruined church. And I thought you were destined to be their."
"But why did you give it to me, not to others?"
Rane suddenly seems to remember the beginning of everything ...
"Because you are the right person. Your soul is not corrupted, your a good person." he kissed her cheek and his lips almost touched hers...
When Drake arrived... And that was the scene. His eyes widened and his fangs came out.
"ABUWISIT AK PA!" he punched Hunter.
But Hunter escapes and avoids Rane. Blade took Drake away.
"Don't be ridiculous! Stop acting like a child, Drake!"
"How come?! I saw that man kiss Rane my love!"
Drake keep struggling but Blade manage to hold him tight.
"It was just a friendly kiss, man. I just thanked Rane for releasing Blade. My Captain. I spent a long time just to form the spell." Hunter explained.
Drake calm a bit but he stared Hunter sharply. Blade finally let go of him.
"Blade told me about you. Nice to meet you, I'm Hunter." he held out his right hand.
Drake just looked at it.
"Wouldn't you accept his handshake?" Rane asked Drake.
"I'm Drake."
Drake accepted the handshake.
He immediately let go. He didn't want to shake hands with him, but because of Rane. He did.
"Drake... Are you still sulking at me?" Blade suddenly asked.
"You make me drink the blood of an itchy dog, do you think I'm happy?" Drake said in annoyance.
"Did you do that?!" Hunter and Rane are almost at the same time.
They looked at Blade badly. The latter frowned and looked at them guilty.
"Yes! I admit my guilt. I was just carried away for overreacting on Drake's boastfulness. I'm sorry, Drake... Forgive me. You're kind, aren't you?"
Blade went behind Drake and massaged his shoulders. 'You tasted the blood of the itchy dog and you liked it.' Blade wanted to say but he just kept it in his filthy mind.
"I forgive you. Just don't do it again. And forget about it. Let's go home for now. We shouldn't disturbing Rane. "
"Yes, boss!" Blade motioned for Hunter to obey.
They said goodbye to Rane and left immediately. Rane thought... She did not know if Hunter was sober... What if he was worse than Blade?! Add the vampire Drake? She scratched her forehead. Oh dear!
Meanwhile, the three have returned home. Drake wonders to look at Hunter.
"Aren't you going home yet?" Drake asked.
"Ahm... You know best friend, I would like to ask you something..."
Blade interjected and immediately approached Drake.
"And what is that again?" obviously annoyed.
"You know... Hunter has no place to stay yet. Your house is big. You did not hesitate to help me, you welcome me here in your home. Because you said, you are alone. You have no friends and you are sad. "
"Shut up, Blade! That's enough of the two handsome creatures in my house." he looked at Hunter annoyingly.
"I had no wrong intentions with Rane before. I was just happy to see her. That kiss is just a thank you. I'm sorry if I hurt you for what you saw."
"Blade was annoying and he is getting in my nerved! Do you think I will take another stone that I will hit on my own head?!"
"I'm not always annoying. I'm kind, Drake. But I had a peace offering for you. I bought a DVD, Inu-Yasha. It's tagalize version. I know you love this anime!" Blade holds the DVD.
"Kegtot my heart! You are forgiven."
Blade handed the DVD to Drake. And the latter was really happy.
"What about me?" Hunter asked.
Drake look at him. He sigh deeply and says...
"All right, welcome home!"
Hunter smiled at Drake happily. Blade was right about him.
"I'll make you a raw steak as a thank you. I'm a chef."
"Really?!"
Drake seems to knew that Hunter is not that bad as Blade.
"I want it too! Well done to me, Hunter!" second by Blade.
They entered the house. Another friend, another riot in Blade's life.