4 Koi No Yokan

After they finished eating, Kairo brought Seraphina to a police station and asked the officers if there is a person named Seraphina is missing or is someone looking for her. Unfortunately, there's no reported case of a missing person with the same name or identification.

"But can I leave her here in case someone is looking for her?" he asked the small officer with a huge belly.

The officer scanned Seraphina whose sitting at the waiting bench from head to toe. He observed the officer's grin and lustful eyes. Kairo did not let the officer answer his question anymore and left with Seraphina without saying goodbye.

"What a perv." He mumbles. That officer just put him in a bad mood and might continue until the rest of the day. 'How come that there are officers like that?' Kairo despises those kinds of people--- they are using their positions to take advantage of some situations like this.

Seraphina is an innocent person and that jerk wants to do something terrible to her. He is irritated---no he's mad because of that stupid and good for nothing type of police officer.

"Let's go. We'll move to some decent precinct."

"Y-you're hurting me," Seraphina said in a low almost whispered voice but enough for Kairo to stopped his tracks and looked back at Seraphina. He lowered his gaze to her wrist and noticed that it is starting to become swollen because of his grip.

"I-I'm so sorry." Then immediately let her go.

Seraphina pout while rubbing her swollen wrist then glared at him. Kairo could not help himself but to smile, 'cute' he thought but when he realizes what he just thought and done his expression turns into a frown. He should've not thought that this girl in front of him is cute because she's a stranger to him.

He moved closer to Seraphina and gently massage her swollen wrist while walking. Seraphina can easily get hurt, she's too fragile and innocent to the point that it is not good for her to get lost or be abandoned. So why would someone leave Seraphina alone unconscious last night?

When he's done massaging her wrist they continue to hop on to a precinct after another. It's already past lunchtime when they stopped. He had been asking the officers if they can find a woman named Seraphina in their systems--- but there's none. Kairo didn't notice that they've been searching for Seraphina's information for hours now and yet they got no leads at all. From time to time, Kairo keeps on asking Seraphina for her basic information such as surname, address, or contact numbers, and just like before. She can't remember anything.

He sighed, they're now standing in front of the last precinct that they will visit for this day. Sweating because of too much heat and hoping that they can get some information. The only lucky thing that they might experience for this morning is the fact that the rain hasn't been poured.

He entered the precinct holding Seraphina's hand. Kairo gaze at the officer who's sitting on the front desk doing some paper works.

Kairo cleared his throat. "Excuse me, sir."

The officer seriously gazed at him, tilting his head to Seraphina then continue his work. Another good-for-nothing-cop.

"Uhm… excuse me, sir." This time Kairo's voice is now bolder emphasizing the word 'sir'.

"What?" the cop lazily asked as if he didn't want to hear what is Kairo about to say.

"We would like to ask if someone filed a missing case looking for a girl name Seraphina?"

The cop shrugs his shoulders. "none." He answered blankly.

Kairo is such a short-tempered person, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He wants to shout due to frustration and the attitude that was given to him by the policeman. He marched out of the place, didn't know where to go.

He's already 5 meters away from the precinct when he remembers that he didn't drag Seraphina with him. 'shoot! I forgot about her.'

He came back rushing to the precinct and saw Seraphina's perplexed face wondering where he went. Kairo observed that Seraphina's dress is already dirty. She's been wearing it since last night and he did not even let her take a bath this morning. Her white hair is a mess too. But hell she still looks like a Goddess. A stupid Goddess who's now talking to a group of boys that is obliviously trying to hit on her.

Without a doubt, Kairo walked as fast as he could to get to Seraphina. She is getting uncomfortable he knew that because those jerks are surrounding her.

"C'mon miss don't be shy. Just come with us will you." One of the jerks tried to grab Seraphina's arm but Kairo's too fast to him hold Seraphina.

"Hey, kids, back off." He sneered. Putting Seraphina behind his back.

"Oh… the knight in shining armor is here." One boy jested.

"Sorry man but we found her first," said the boy with a wide forehead and chubby cheeks. "so you back off." He pushed Kairo then laughed loudly with his friends. 'Now I'm threatened' he thought in sarcasm.

Kairo didn't want to waste his time arguing with this group of childish jerks so instead of waiting for them to stop laughing and nag to him again. He simply turned his back and leave with Seraphina but they were stopped when one of the boys shouted at them telling them to stop.

"Where are you going to bring her?" they asked. Kairo couldn't help himself but roll his eyes. 'children'

"What do you want?" Kairo irritatingly asked. "Can't you see that she doesn't want to come with you? C'mon, grow up before you hit on women and force them if they don't want to come with you."

Then he left them with their mouths wide open.

"So you're saying that she'll come with you because a grown-up man already?" one of the boys mocked him.

As much as possible he didn't want to argue with them because they are kids. But these kids are kind of getting into his nerves and the fact that he's been in a bad mood since this morning is not helping--- not at all. He took a deep breath to calm his nerves and looked blankly at the boys. He was about to let out his anger when he felt a soft hands slip unto his.

All of a sudden Kairo felt that all of his anger that's been building up unto his system unbelievably drove away like it was not there all along. He takes a glimpse at Seraphina's hand that is holding his. Her palm is as soft as a baby's palm. The kind of palm that is not used on doing heavy works or chores at all.

"Let's go."

She mouthed while tugging his hand.

Kairo let out a sigh then gazed back at the stupid kids. "Look, you're making my girlfriend uncomfortable so… it's either I will call the cops and file for harassment since we're still near the station or you know… all of you will back off."

He stated with his threatening voice and blank expression then left the boys hanging. The words that he spoke, they came out of nowhere from his mouth and was the first time that he says something like that to others before.

'Seriously, Kairo, a Girlfriend, file a harassment case? Are you out of your mind? --- maybe I am. But they're harassing Seraphina and that's the only way for that boys to back off' he reasoned out contradicting with his thoughts.

They rode a *jeepney* to reach the Mall of Asia where he decided to buy new clothes for Seraphina. Although he's not certain that she will stay with him for a long time. Kairo thought that he could buy her some new clothes to replace her old and dirty white maxi dress that is not appropriate for the current rainy weather.

As they finally walk into the mall, Seraphina's eyes glisten in amazement. Her mouth formed into an 'o' shape and couldn't help herself but to admire and wander her head into the whole building. Kairo, on the other hand, couldn't believe that he will be able to go to a place like this again. Because the last time that he'd been into MOA was three years ago with his family. 'Where he could still buy things that he wanted even if he didn't need it.'

They went to a fast-food chain and stroll around a little to satisfy her amusement. Right now, Seraphina is playing with a group of kids that happened to be orphans. Kairo can see that the kids love her and so is Seraphina. She's laughing wholeheartedly whenever the children make funny faces or tell some silly jokes.

"She's so lovely." The nun beside him spoke. "You're lucky to be her boyfriend she's such a kind-hearted person, Hijo."

"Nah, she's not my girlfriend, sister. But you're right, she is indeed lovely." He smiled. Kairo felt something strange when Seraphina glanced at him with a sweet wide smile that can almost reach her eyes. A kind of smile that you don't want to wipe away from her face. A smile that can make all your pain, worries, and anxiety vanish.

There is this feeling that he wants to stop time for a moment and just stare at her smiling face. A feeling that is new and unclear to him--- a strange feeling for a stranger. Moments later the sister and the children bid their goodbyes leaving the two of them.

Kairo held Seraphina's hand and drag her to the department store because it seems like there is a chance for the stupid and innocent girl like her to get lost. So to prevent that from happening, Kairo insisted to hold her hand. It is not difficult to buy her clothes, he bought jeans, t-shirts, and pajama that can last for a week. The only that he can't buy is undergarments for Seraphina.

Kairo faced Seraphina. "So uh… I-I can't come with you in that section," he pointed at the women's garment section. "so I will ask for a sales lady to assist you, is that ok?"

He didn't wait for her to answer anymore and before calling a saleslady. "Miss, can you assist her with the garment stuff?"

"I would love to," the lady replied with a smile plastered on her face. "shall we?"

Instead of following the sales lady, Seraphina moves closer to him and hides on behind him. "I can't come with you there, Seraphina."

The sales lady chuckled. "Looks like your girlfriend doesn't like to come without you, sir."

Kairo awkwardly smiles. He doesn't like the idea of being embarrassed in front of many people because he's about to buy a girl's undergarments. But if he didn't come, Seraphina won't come either. Kairo keeps on reminding himself that he needs to do it for Seraphina even if it is against his will and might lose his dignity after.