Writing Paradise

In the Moonlight © aicchan . The back door of Annapoorna Restaurant swung open and a man with unruly pale green hair and dark skin entered the kitchen. He was kind of surprised to find that the kitchen was occupied by Shijima, the manager of the restaurant, instead of the current shift's chef, Asmita. The redheaded man turned to regard his employee with a smile. "Hello, Fudou. Can you go upstairs before getting started? Asmita needs your help." The worker, Fudou, raised an eyebrow but muttered a quiet "Alright" as he hung his jacket on the hanger and sneaked upstairs, to the third floor. He immediately spotted the blonde sitting on the floor of the open recreation room, staring at an object placed on his laps, which turned out to be a broken cellphone. The sight made Fudou frown. If he recalled correctly, that cellphone was the one Asmita bought some days ago, why would it be— —oh, right. "You broke it with your super vampire strength?" Fud...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . . . Yang kemudian masuk ke dalam kamar untuk menjemputku bukanlah Mu apalagi Lune, tapi sepasang prajurit yang terakhir kali kulihat ditugaskan untuk berjaga di depan pintu kamarku. Mereka kakak beradik, seperti dugaan awalku, dan memperkenalkan diri sebagai Yuzuriha, si kakak perempuan, dan Tokusa, si adik laki-laki, ketika kutanya. Keduanya sama kakunya dengan Shion dan Mu—sebenarnya, aku punya kecurigaan bahwa semua yang tergabung dalam Pasukan Elit ini adalah tipe yang kaku, tapi entahlah—saat menggiringku keluar dari penginapan, menuju sebuah padang rumput luas yang letaknya tak terlalu jauh dengan berjalan kaki. Sebagian besar prajurit yang semula ditugaskan untuk menjaga penginapan pun turut serta mengawalku pergi. Aku benar-benar sudah jadi orang penting, tampaknya. Tiba di tempat tujuan, aku dihadapkan dengan Shion dan sisa peletonnya. Sebagian besar dari mereka berdiri di dekat kuda mereka masing-masing, sebagian lainnya berjaga di dekat s...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . Everything went well since then. When night falls and everyone retired to their respective house and beds, so does Asmita. After switching off the light and sliding under his blanket, he would plug his ears with with earphones that connected to his newly bought cellphone, playing out songs stored in the memory at maximum volume. By focusing to the music, he could completely block off the noises Cardinale and Shijima makes in the next room. Defteros's strategy worked. People all around him also supported this little step ointo a more modern life of his. Shun, one of the waiters employed in the restaurant, happily taught him how to use applications that had been installed in his cellphone, like the camera and the internet browser, the latter application proving to be, in his opinion, a great asset as he could download songs that Cardinale and Sonia recommended—since their taste in music is more or less similar. He learned how to make a call and text...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . The night Defteros found out that he had a habit of wandering outside in the middle of the night due to certain issues, the mortal man got him to make a promise that they'll go out for a shopping together to find something that can help stopping his 'bad habit'—a mobile phone. Actually, the selection of choices were much more than that. Portable audio devices such as mp3 player and iPod were suggested, but they decided to look for cellphones after Asmita noting that he never had one. Ever. Something along the line of cellphones had become as important as staple foods for individuals, especially working adults. Beside, the detective also mentioned that he has an acquaintance who is pretty proficient in this subject and he could get her to give Asmita a good deal on whatever gadget he wanted. "Why are you going this far for me, someone you just met hours ago?" was the question that slipped out of Asmita's lips before he could...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . Sonia Heidrich walked briskly through the mildly crowded street. Her attention was divided between trying her best not to bump at pedestrians, slipping through to reach her destination, and listening to the one talking at the other end of her phone call—Souma, her boyfriend who is six years younger than she is, around the same age as her half-brother Eden. Well, actually only paid attention to what he said when she finally arrived in a small alley which would lead her to the kitchen of a restaurant where she worked at. She is late for her part-time shift, for Christ's sake. "Yeah," she opened the back door and walked in hastily, closing the door behind her then hung her sling bag and jacket on the hanger, "yeah, I get it already. Look, I need to do my part-time work now, okay? I'll see you on Saturday." She ended the call and was slipping her phone onto her pants' pocket when she heard someone whistled mockingly. Turn...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . It was past midnight when Asmita decided to have a night stroll. Most stores had closed down for the day, obviously, but not the convenience stores. He originally intended to buy a magazine or some other things from there and went to the closest park to enjoy them, but he forgot all about it when he saw Defteros coming out from an convenience store, carrying a plastic bag of canned drinks and light snacks. For a few moments, they just stood frozen on the spot, staring straight at each other. Then Defteros regained enough composure to make a remark, "Are you out to make a fight with some mobs again?" Asmita blinked fast. "What?" "Like the other day." The taller of the two had his arms folded in front of his chest and gave Asmita half-accusing, half-joking look. "Beautiful people these days... they always hold some kinda dark secrets. I bet yours is that you love to walk around at night like this and pick on a fi...

In the Moonlight © aicchan . It was past midnight when Asmita decided to have a night stroll. Most stores had closed down for the day, obviously, but not the convenience stores. He originally intended to buy a magazine or some other things from there and went to the closest park to enjoy them, but he forgot all about it when he saw Aspros coming out from an convenience store, carrying a plastic bag of canned drinks and light snacks. The man was still clad in the uniform, meant that he hadn't return to his home yet. This was confirmed when they began to chat, and Aspros informed him that he just finished dealing on a case just a few blocks away from there. "I won't be coming home anytime soon, I think. There are still a lot of things to do," he chuckled as he shifted his posture. The items he bought made rustling sounds when he did so. "I feel bad for my little brothers, but so far they'd manage taking care of our house while me and Defteros are...