(Family) Bound
May It End Happily

Shaka's house was so boisterous and full, that it felt like he was in short supply of oxygen. He was looking for fresh air in the yard next to his house when he saw someone sneaking around in the dark. Shaka snorted in annoyance as he saw the figure of the man sneaking into his courtyard. He knows exactly who that guy is.

"You guys keep coming in, I'm canceling your marriage with my son..!!" Shaka Seru.

The figure looked surprised. Apparently she did not realize that Shaka was already standing not far from her. The man seemed to be scratching his nape due to misbehavior. He saw Shaka standing straight in front of him with two hands in his pants pocket.

"I miss Rania, Ka. Pleeeaaasee. ln I met her to comment." Pinta the man begged.

"Jeez, Justin. You forgot if you guys are getting pinched again..??!! You will meet tomorrow as well. It's even legitimate. Patience a little why..??!!" Shaka said, then he threw a punch at his friend's head.

"You guys are so sadistic. Pingit sich pingit. But time can't just be a phone..??" Justin Protest.

"Suffering lo..!! I consider it a punishment for daring to marry my son at a very young age." Sahut Shaka will not lose. The two men then fell silent for a moment and stared at each other meaningfully.

"Tomorrow I'll give up one of the most meaningful people in my life to marry you. Remember. I promise to always love and make my son happy." Shaka.

"You know me very well, Ka. And you can hold my word." Justin's Sahut.

"Gue is not reluctant to take Rania away from life if you dare to hurt my son." Shaka once again. Justin nodded to answer Shaka.

"I knew. And I won't give you a chance to keep Rania away from me. I love her." Justin said without hesitation. Shaka was silent and stared right into Justin's eyes.

"Now you go home..!! Or I actually broke up the marriage nich..!!" Threat Shaka.

"Okeee.. okeeee.. I'm home..!! Apes does have a fierce in-law candidate like lo." Justin's Gulp.

"By the way. After I married Rania, should I call you papa..??" Justin asked while scratching his head. She is confused to face her friendship with Shaka who suddenly looks complicated.

"Call the regular kayak. Amused ear I'denger you call me papa." Sahut Shaka while shuddering amusedly imagining his best friend calling him papa.

"Udah now you go there..!!" Shaka's orders were firm.

Justin clucked in annoyance as he walked away. He did not dare to refute Shaka, fearing that the man would actually carry out his threat. Justin paused for a moment and looked towards Rania's room window. Hoping to see the girl even if only for a glance. Shaka cleared his throat to resuscitate Justin and the man walked away.

Shaka stayed where he was until Justin left his yard. He then went back into his house. The 41-year-old stopped in front of her wedding photos and Kira. Shaka continued to stare at the photo with a longing gaze. His memory floated back on the happiest day of his life.

"Papa." Shaka turned his head when he heard Rania call him.

Shaka smiled as he saw his daughter walking over. Mature Rania looks so much like Kira. Only Rania's skin is whiter because it inherits the color of her skin. The girl also had a more calm and patient manner. Helping to care for her sick mother when she was a child makes Rania grow up to be a girl who is able to think and act mature despite the age of 20 years.

"Where was he..?? I kept looking for papa." Ask Rania. Shaka chuckled at the question of his daughter.

"Papa went to the side and caught the thief wet." Answer Shaka.

"The thief..??" Said Rania with a frown.

"Your husband-to-be can't wait to meet. Papa caught him sneaking in. But papa's already kicked him out." Answer Shaka.

Shaka lightly ruffled Rania's hair when she saw her daughter's face flushed red. She then embraces Rania's body and stares back at her wedding photo.

"Papa must remember the same marriage time as mama." Rania said as she wrapped her hands around Shaka's body.

"Yes. It was the best day of my life. Meeting your mom was the best thing that ever happened in your life. And so much happiness your mother gave you. You and your brothers are the most beautiful gift your mother gave you." Shaka said with a choked voice.

Shaka's eyes continued to stare at her wedding photos with longing and love. Rania patted her father's back to calm the man.

"I hope someday Justin and I can continue to love each other like my mom and dad. No matter how hard the exam comes." Rania.

Rania's memory drifted back eight years ago. When the love between Shaka and Kira is so intensely tested. For two years their families had to face the exams that came and went. And the toughest test was when Kira was sentenced to be sick. During that time also Rania saw Shaka who continued to survive on Kira's side until the end.

"Papa has known Justin for a long time. He is a good man and loves you very much. Your future husband is even willing to wait patiently until you grow up and are ready to get married. He also kept his promise to keep his limits until the time came." Shaka said then kissed Rania on the top of the head.

"Papa..!!"

Shaka and Rania almost jumped on the spot when they heard a thunderous voice calling out to Shaka. The attention of everyone in the house immediately turned to the origin of the sound. A man with a plontos head and a military uniform ran towards them and directly hugged the two together.

"Sister Adit what the fuck is sich..??!! Wear all yelling. Shocked to know..??!!" Rania's protest that Adit seems to ignore.

"Udah wants to get married, still a taffy." Sulu Adit's.

"By the way, the bidding for me is the same Radit's all set, right..??" Ask Adit while raising both eyebrows.

"could be. So come instead of asking the news even nanyain pelangkalankan." Grousers Rania.

"It has. Everything is ready at the request of Adit and Radit." Rania is upset.

She is still upset that Dit-dit left her barely draining her savings to fulfill their request as a condition of defection for preempting her two brothers to marry.

"How are you, Lieutenant Adit..??" Tanya Shaka was proud. Adit's attention goes back to Shaka.

"Good, pa. By the way, I will soon be appointed Captain due to the Extraordinary Rank Increase." Adit said as he patted his chest full of pride.

"Congratulations, Dit." Shaka said it was getting proud.

"It's free to move up the ranks if you stay single." Rania Cibir.

"High quality single dong." Reply Adit is not affected.

"Radit's here, pa..?? Don't tell me he's still in the easternmost corner of Indonesia." Sulu Adit's. Shaka chuckled at Adit's words.

"Radit came this afternoon. He's resting in the room. Satria and Bara were there too." Shaka.

"Okeee. then I'll go straight to ka.. dakuuuuh..!! sue..!!" Shouted Adit in pain due to getting attacks repeatedly.

"Your mom..!! It hurts..!!" Adit Protest.

"Mistake yourself..!! You come immediately shouted indistinctly, did not say hello, continue now want to go straight into the room without saying hello to mama first. I see..??!!" Adit can only grimace and stroke his arm which gets a hard pinch from Kira.

"Assalamualaikum, my dear mama..!!" Adit hugged and kissed Kira on the cheek.

"Getishalam." Reply Kira, Shaka, and Rania together. Kira returned Adit's embrace tightly.

"How are you, son..??" Kira asked while cupping the face of the 26-year-old man.

"Thank God be good, ma. Last week I was able to notice an Extraordinary Rank Hike so I'll be appointed Captain soon." Answer Adit.

"Alhamdulillah. Congratulations, son." Kira said as she hugged Adit. The man took off his embrace and grimaced as he felt something grab his head.

"Pierre..!! Why shoot Adit in the head..??!!" Adit yelled while stroking his head. He then held a 4-year-old boy who was holding a toy gun.

"Oom head Adit's funny as a ball." The boy replied with a jubilant laugh as Adit continued to kiss his face in dismay.

"Hey, hotshot. Here you look..??" Call Edo.

"Papa, please..!!" Pierre squealed as Adit started tickling him.

"How are you, Dit..??!!" Edo said as he grabbed the body of his son from Adit's sling.

"Good, brother. Edo sister how are you..?? Luna, how are you..??" Answer Adit.

"We're good, Dit. Luna is having dinner. For the third time." Edo said while chuckling.

Adit circled his gaze and saw Luna sitting in front of the TV holding a plate of rice. The stomach looks distended and round because the age of the womb has reached 30 weeks. Near Luna is Ratna and Rianti holding Jessica, her daughter and 6-year-old Hans.

"Adit, don't provoke a fuss." Tegur Edo could guess what was on his sister's mind.

"I just want to say hello to Luna." Sahut Adit while continuing to step closer to Luna. Kira, Shaka, Rania, and Edo could only shake their heads.

"He never changed. When will she grow up..??" Kira complains while embracing Shaka's body from the side.

"Eitherway. I feel sorry for anyone who becomes his wife. I can imagine every day she's pissed off by Adit's sister." Sahut Rania's. As they had expected. Soon there was a commotion between Adit and Luna.

"Evening is almost ready." Kira said. He raised his head to look into Shaka's eyes.

"You go first. I'll catch up." Shaka said then briefly kissed Kira's lips.

"alright. Don't take too long. Satria has been noisy since. Luna also seemed to have no objection to the fourth dinner." Sahut Kira chuckled softly.

"Remind me that dinner's ready." Said Shaka again. Kira nodded and tiptoed to kiss Shaka's cheek before leaving.

Shaka turned to look at the photo of Pierre still neatly displayed in his place. A man who never knew that his presence in Kira's life used to have such a big impact on Shaka's life. Perhaps if Kira had not met Pierre, Shaka would have never met Kira either.

Shaka watched his family one by one. Today the three great families of Rahardian, Hardisiswo, and Tanzil gather because tomorrow Rania will marry Justin. The wedding preparations for Rania and Justin are over. Ready not ready. Want not. Tomorrow she will have to hand her daughter over to a best friend she has known for 24 years. Shaka smiled seeing the happiness that radiated on their faces.

Eight years ago he almost lost Kira because the cells in Kira's body immediately put up a fight when stem cells from Dara's umbilical cord were implanted through an infusion. Luckily, Dr. Joseph and Dr. Kira's team managed to stabilize Kira's condition. Shaka is tormented when Kira falls into a coma for five days. After Kira regained consciousness and her condition improved, they again tried to implant stem cells from Bara's umbilical cord. Fortunately, Kira's body was able to receive well. After a year of follow-up treatment, Kira was declared cured. But Kira had to keep running regular checkups every six months to see if the cancer cells back attack his body or not. Shaka looked at Kira from a distance. Every day he loved his wife more and more. And Shaka is getting possessive because he feels Kira is getting more attractive as he gets older. He believed Kira would not betray him. But he doesn't trust every man out there.

Shaka's view turned to Edo. His son is now 29 years old and is looking forward to his second child with Luna. Edo gave his son PIERRE his name because he knew how much Pierre meant to their family. Edo decided to live in Indonesia with his family because the workshop he had was getting bigger and even had several branches. Once a month Edo goes to Germany for a week to help Hans manage the Tanzil family company. Peter's dead and now Hans's taking over the company. Hans married Rianti almost 7 years ago. Edo and Luna are forced to resign their wedding plans because Rianti is pregnant first. Although very upset and had sulked, but Edo also understood because Hans became a widower since Jenna died not long after giving birth to Edo. Still, what Hans and Rianti did was wrong. Hans and Rianti have a daughter named Jessica who is now 6 years old.

Radit became a specialist Hematology at a very young age. Due to his intelligence, he completed all his education faster with the cumlaude predicate. The man chose to become a hematology specialist because he always remembered when Kira was sick first. Yudha actually offers Radit to work at Orchid Hospital and continue to take care of the hospital. But Radit hasn't accepted it. At least for the next few years. He still needs time to make a decision. Currently Radit prefers to devote his energy and knowledge to those who are not affordable health facilities, especially for people who are in remote parts of the country. Radit even chose to give up his desire to become a police officer for his desire to serve.

Adit himself had a brilliant career in the military. He became one of the pride of his unity and was often sent abroad to join joint training with other countries. Adit received an award when assigned to one of the conflict areas. There he bravely leads his team to rescue a group of civilians who are on the verge of being massacred. Although of course, at the same time Adit was sanctioned for moving against orders not to interfere in the conflict in the area.

Rania, her daughter is getting married tomorrow. The 20-year-old girl prefers to take cooking courses instead of going to college. Actually Shaka and Kira regret Rania's decision because the girl is smart and she is also very young. But apparently the girl really wanted to deepen her cooking ability. Rania is planning to become a housewife after marriage. He wants to be the best chef for his family. The love story of Justin and Rania did not go as smoothly as expected. In addition to the huge age difference. Justin's reputation as a Public Figure and one of the most targeted bachelors also had an impact on their relationship. But in the end Rania and Justin were able to overcome every obstacle that confronted.

Justin has resigned from the entertainment industry. Autumn River disbanded while still at the peak of glory. They stopped by holding the best title and it stuck in the memories of everyone who knew the Autumn River. One Miles Agency is the largest artist agency in Indonesia. Justin and Andhika became the largest shareholders after Andrew. Now Justin has taken over the Wongsonegoro family company. Hendra died a year after the incident with Fabian. Two years ago, Anindya stepped down as CEO. Fabian served 5 years in prison. Much lighter than the prosecution's demands, which is 15 years in prison. Once free, Fabian becomes Justin's assistant and helps him take care of the company. Fabian is now like a shadow of Justin who always follows and looks after Justin even with his own life.

Satria who is now 17 years old and sits in the 2nd grade of High School became one of the famous YouTubers. He has similarities with Shaka and Adam who love traveling to explore nature. Plus his talent that conveys reporter-style stories, making the travel content he posts become one of the favorite adventurers. Don't forget, he also always carries the name of Shaka's Raven Adventure in every content he makes until his father's travel agent is increasingly known. Satria himself has expressed his willingness to continue the business of Raven Adventure after he graduated from college.

Shaka laughed as he returned to hear the commotion in the family room. As usual, Nara and Ranu were fighting every time they met. The two teenagers are like Tom and Jerry in the real world. Nara is no longer the little princess she once was. The girl is now a tomboy girl who more often looks almost like a man. Fortunately, the girl kept her long hair. Nara often argues with Kira about the girl's appearance. The teenager was also more serious in practicing martial arts. He is now one of the national martial arts athletes for the U-16 category. There were many medals he brought home. Ranu, Rianti's son with his first husband. Shaka had long since realized that the boy actually liked Nara and always tried to attract her daughter's attention by constantly looking for a commotion every time they met. Ranu has been practicing Muay Thai since he was 8 years old. At that time Nara who was too upset with Ranu's negligence managed to slam the boy's body in a landslide. And now you could say Ranu has abilities that are on par with Nara, maybe even stronger than the girl. Seeing the two fighting had also become a common sight for their families.

Bara who is now 8 years old is more like Shaka and Adit. The boy often causes problems at school. Shaka and Kira also often get calls from the school, just like when Dit-dit school first. Lastly even Bara beat up two upperclassmen who seemed to disturb one of his friends. As for Dara, she was like Nara when she was a child. The spoiled little girl who likes to play becomes a princess. But still no one dared to mess with Dara. Like every woman in their family. Dara will turn fierce and do not hesitate to beat every opponent. Not to mention there was a Bara who was always ready to defend him.

"Y..!! Dinner is ready..!!" Kira called her husband.

"Yes, baby." Sahut Shaka then walked over to his family.

Shaka never regretted loving Kira. He never regretted his decision to marry at a young age for the sake of the woman he loved. Because her life was full of happiness that she never stopped being sukuri. Shaka only hopes that his family will remain happy despite taking their own path. And still be able to survive even if the storm hits their lives.

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Hi. hi. hi..

Finally the story of Shaka and Kira's family is finished. Thank you for every support, response and input given to the author. This story is indeed focused on the problems in the family and those faced by each character. So there are several chapters that seem to stand alone. Actually, the chapters are still related to each other. The author tries to keep the story in the novel with a family theme. And some parts were inspired by some of the events that the author encountered in everyday life. Sorry if there are less than pleasant readers. The author is open to every input so that in the future it can produce better work.

Don't forget to like, comment, or vote so that the author is more passionate to work. Please support every author's work, brother.

The author also attached a cast photo to some figures. I hope the readers like it.

Thank you my beloved readers..!!

Hug,

Cheerieza

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Shakas

Thought

Edo

Ditted

Rania (small and mature)

Satria

Kinara

Hans

Alunas

Justin

Leo

Alex

Kate

Fabians