ALWAYS THERE'S STILL TIME

Aska is still fixated on what Karin did to him. It's not what he expected.

Aska hopes that Karin will pity him and will accept his love if he falls ill because of Karin's rejection yesterday.

"But now Karin kisses his lips. What does that mean? Does Karin love him too? Or Karin just wants to please him so he relents and comes into the room? No!" Aska wants Karin to only be able to love him back, not anything else.

Aska could easily resist Karin's temptation to make him melt and give in.

Aska remained motionless and tried to hold back his excitement, so as not to be tempted. Aska tried to stay calm, by being cool and silent. Aska didn't respond to Karin's kiss, but he didn't reject it either, Aska just accepted Karin's treatment which crushed his lips.

Karin stopped her kiss when she realized Aska did not respond to her kiss at all.

Karin stared at Aska's lips which remained closed, Karin glanced at Aska who was staring at her with disbelief.

Karin cursed in anger.

"What was he doing in vain." Karin thought hard about how to get Aska to come into the room, especially since noon Aska had not eaten and had not taken the medicine.

Desperately Karin sat beside Aska. If Aska insisted on staying outside, then Karin would also be outside. He would accompany Aska, until Aska wanted to enter the room.

Aska glanced at Karin who was sitting beside him with an expressionless face. It had been almost several hours that Aska and Karin had been on the balcony.

The cold night breeze hit their skin. Aska started to feel cold, especially since his stomach was already feeling hungry until it made a sound that Karin could hear.

In her heart, Karin smiled. Soon it looks like Aska will start giving up on the demo.

Karin closed her eyes for a moment, drowsiness began to overtake her. Aska started to feel very hungry, but still with a high ego Aska endured her hunger and cold.

Karin was getting restless again, Aska didn't show his feeling of defeat. Inner Karin began to fight again, between having the heart to Aska or him who gave in again with Aska's spoiled attitude. "Aaaaaaarrrgggggghhhhhhhh." Karin screamed in anger.

"Do I have to keep giving in!" screamed Karin.

"Aska." called Karin without looking at Aska's face. Karin was both annoyed and sorry. Her heart always melts first, she can't do anything cruel to Aska's figure who always makes her angry.

Aska turned around for a moment, and remained motionless, and also didn't answer Karin's calls.

"Aska, what do you really want? Say it" asked Karin, starting to give in and always on the losing side.

"I want you to love me, and be by my side forever. Not just six months." answered Aska quietly with a blank look ahead.

"I don't love you Aska, didn't I tell you already!"

Aska turned and looked Karin's eyes,

"Learn to be able to love me, there is still a long way to go. Was it hard for you?"

"I'm not sure I can, and it was tough on me. I'm sorry, I can't do it!" Karin said heavily.

"Then go away! Why are you here to hang on with me? Go away! You don't have to bother here persuading me to come in. Let me be here alone, even if I die, what do you care?

Just assume you don't know me. " Aska's voice cold.

Karin's hands clenched into fists, her anger felt like exploding at that moment. Aska's words made her angry, anxious, afraid, everything was mixed up.

"If I could go without any sense of care, I'll definitely go! Why do I have to know you? My life is so complicated, so I can't be separated!" shouted Karin cursing Aska to herself.

"Why are you still here! Go away! You don't have to hesitate, don't you want to be away from me?" said Aska again.

The words that came out were different from his heart. His heart screamed.

"Stay here Karin, don't go! I definitely won't be able to survive if you leave!"

Karin got up from her seat, stepped away from the sitting Aska.

Aska's body gasped.

"Karin has left. In Karin's heart there really is no room for her even if it's just a little." Aska closed his eyes in a broken heart and a broken heart. "Is this how it feels when feeling rejected?"

It really hurt, Aska grabbed his chest which hurt because the wound was so deep.

With his eyes still closed, Aska felt a cold chill that hit his body, he didn't feel it when Aska felt a blanket suddenly covering his back.

Aska turned around to see who was covering him.

"Karin!" shouted Aska to himself, Aska rubbed his eyes in disbelief at what he saw.

Karin didn't leave, Karin came back and covered his cold body, and Karin also brought a bowl of porridge that was still steaming.

Aska's lips and body locked. Stay silent and stare at Karin who is standing behind him.

Aska woke up from his stance, immediately got up from his seat and hugged Karin's body tightly.

Karin's body almost swayed due to Aska's tight embrace, and fortunately the bowl of porridge Karin was holding didn't spill.

"Thank goodness you didn't go! I thought you could leave me." whispered Aska still hugging Karin tightly.

"I admit defeat, I can't go against your head and all your desires. I can't see you crushed and hurt. I'm such a fool!" Karin cursed herself.

Aska pulled Karin in a deeper embrace.

Karin's words made her happy, Aska didn't care anymore if Karin loved her or not. Aska was happy enough knowing that Karin couldn't leave him. For Aska that was enough.

***

Aska's stubbornness had melted away from a blanket and a bowl of porridge. Karin's little attention has made Aska the happiest person in the world.

Still in Karin's arms, Aska complied when Karin brought him into the room. The cold feeling of his skin was already warm when Karin laid him on the bed and covered him with a thick blanket.

Aska is like a lion that has been hit by his handlebar.

"Eat the porridge, okay? it will get cold. Your stomach is very hungry, right?" said Karin attentively while stirring the porridge in her hand.

Aska was silent just watching Karin without blinking eyes. His heart was filled with flowers, Aska was unable to speak to describe how happy his heart was.

Aska opened his mouth when Karin started feeding him. The smell and taste of porridge that Aska didn't like at all, this time it felt good in his mouth, maybe the effect of his love for the woman who fed him, so whatever he ate was delicious.

A bowl of porridge turned into Aska's stomach. Karin smiled with satisfaction. Aska had finished the porridge without complaining and arguing.

"Now take the medicine, after that you have to sleep." Karin said, and even then without a rebuttal from Aska.

This time Aska obeyed Karin's words. Karin lost a little of Aska's stubborn and spoiled attitude.

With full attention Karin gave Aska medicine and a glass of water. Aska coughed a little while taking the medicine until water spilled on his chest and a little water soaked his chin.

Karin took a tissue and wiped the water on Aska's chin, and on Aska's chest.

Aska's heart was beating slowly, this heartbeat made his breath feel tight, the feeling of tightness made him want to fall in Karin's arms. Expressing his love, his longing for Karin.

"Go to sleep now." Karin looked into Aska's eyes, who was like a two-year-old who was afraid of being left alone by her mother.

"Karin!" called Aska, holding back Karin's hand that was about to take her foot.

Karin remained motionless, and turned back to face Aska.

"What's wrong?" asked Karin

"I'll go to bed soon, but you have to promise to accompany me to the beach tomorrow." Said Aska starting with his pampered attitude. Karin smiled, just two hours ago she lost her stubbornness and indulgence Aska. Now it's back again.

Karin nodded.

"Now go to sleep, tomorrow morning we go to the beach." Karin agreed to Aska's request, and walked towards the door of the room. Enough was he worried about Aska's reckless attitude and playing with his health.

Aska's eyes lit up brightly as Karin agreed to her request.

"Karin." call Aska again.

"What else?" Karin asked stopping at the door of the room, this time she had to be patient with Aska's spoiled attitude.

"Can you hug me? Just a moment."

Stared at Aska with his puppy eyes.

This time, Karin held her breath heavily, trying to be more patient.

"I have to be patient, aaaarrrrgggghhhh." Screamed Karin's heart.

Karin approached Aska again. With a smile on her lips. Karin bent a little, and pulled Aska in her arms.

Aska returned Karin's hug very tightly. Aska really wanted to remember Karin's hug this time. He drowned his head in Karin's chest. Aska wants to stay in Karin's arms forever, not at all apart.

"Aska." called Karin, bringing Aska into a tight hug so that Karin was having trouble breathing.

"Have you done it yet?" asked Karin because Aska had hugged her for a long time.

Aska looked up at Karin's face for a while and returned to sink her head in Karin's chest.

"I want to be in your arms Karin, forever ... even if I die later, I want to die in your arms." muttered Aska softly. However, it was still clearly heard in Karin's ears.

Somehow hearing Aska's words in a deep voice. Karin's heart felt sad. With sad feelings, Karin hugged Aska tightly and stroked Aska's hair gently.

"Don't think you will die, you will not die, you will live a long life." Karin replied in a choked voice.

"Will you be sad and lost if I die Karin?" Aska asked, tightening his hug.

Karin sighed heavily, her chest was really tight at Aska's question. Karin covers Aska's face. in his face Aska's face was full, ...

"Go to sleep now, rest. Tomorrow morning we go to the beach, we'll have fun." said Karin looking into Aska's eyes sincerely.

Karin released Aska's hug. Dan helps Aska to lie down, on which she covers her body with a thick blanket.

"Good night." said Karin while rubbing Aska's cheek.

Aska tried to close his eyes. His soul flew back, when Karin stepped out of the room and disappeared from his sight.

Aska held her chest. Why is his love this time so tormenting him. This was the first time Aska really felt true love.

"Karin, I love you so much. I'm afraid to die, I'm afraid to die if I'm alone without you."