The Fighter
Chapter 2 Practicing
Wisanggeni sat cross-legged on his bed, his hands he put on both his right and left knees. He tried to take a breath to cultivate the feeling of breathing and increase his inner strength. But again not until he felt a breath that carried a deep flow of energy up to the top, suddenly the power disappeared. He opened his eyes, but only the silence of the empty night could he see.
“Aah.., actually what happened to me?” murmured Wisanggeni while hitting his fist against the wall.
He felt tired, every night without a teacher, he always tried to try to practice on his own to restore his strength, but if it had accumulated when it would be released, the power was like flying by itself. Just now he was about to start his training again, all of a sudden.
“Tok.., tok.., tok..,” heard the knocking sound of his bedroom door.
"Install, the door is unlocked.” Wisanggeni immediately pretended to sleep down.
But seeing who pushed the door and went inside, made him a little nervous. Finally he got up and sat down with his legs hanging down the bed. He saw Rengganis coming carrying a tray filled with cups made of cans.
“Akang, happened to Anis make red sugar lemongrass ginger. This one cup for Akang yes, mumpung is still hot let's drink!”
“Aduh, thank you Anis. You always look out for me.” Wisanggeni took the cup extended by Rengganis, then immediately took a sip.
Rengganis then sat down beside Wisanggeni.
“Sweet, as it makes it, and spicy ginger fits in the body, so warm.” Praise Wisanggeni, then put the cup on the table.
Rengganis blushed her cheeks in embarrassment.
“It's late, why is Anis still bothering to make ginger? Doesn't it feel like a feat, a day of training?”
“No Kang, cook Anis early sleep, whereas Akang alone is still busy training in the room alone.”
“So you know, if at night Akang train to restore the power of Akang?”
The rengganist did not answer, but simply nodded his head. Unknowingly Wisanggeni grabbed the shoulder of the girl
that, then brought it closer to his body, and kissed the head of Rengganis. The girl fell silent and looked shocked and blushed in embarrassment. But he let the treatment Wisanggeni gave, and seemed to enjoy it.
“How is Kang, is there an increase in akang strength?” tanya Rengganis broke the silence, and awakened Wisanggeni who immediately released his embrace to the girl.
“Not yet, Akang has not felt any increase in strength. Though every night, Akang has tried to practice, but indeed this patience must still be tested.” replied Wisanggeni with a sigh.
“Akang just be patient. Anis is sure, someday Akang will succeed in increasing Akang's strength back.”
“Iya Nis.” Wisanggeni sahut is short and dreamy,
“It's late at night, Anis back to the room first yes!” suddenly Rengganis broke his reverie.
Wisanggeni held back the hand of Rengganis who was already standing. Suddenly the young man kissed Rengganis' hand, only to later release it.
“Thank you Anis.”
Rengganis nodded his head, then opened the door. Wisanggeni led the girl to the entrance of the pendhopo for the girls.
“Wow.., is there a Don Juan tonight? Perhaps he thought that strength was not important, as long as
got the courage to drive a girl those nights was much more important.” suddenly heard a male voice from the top of the mango tree that was near the entrance.
Wisanggeni turned to the source of the voice, and saw Vishnuadji sitting on a branch. Seeing Wisanggeni staring at him, Vishnuadji immediately jumped down and stood in front of him.
“What does seeing me, already have the courage to fight me tonight?” ask Vishnuadji.
“Ha.., ha.., ha.., why? Are you scared of me?” Vishnuadji approached Wisanggeni and held his collar.
Wisanggeni understood that if his strength was far below that man, then he still did not answer. Avoiding conflict with Vishnuadji seems like a surefire way to avoid it from a fight.
“Why didn't you answer my question Wisang?”
Wisanggeni shifted his head to the side, when Vishnuadji's hand was about to hold his chin. Suddenly the man felt pain.
“Aduh, who threw me?” vishnuadji shouted while releasing his hand from Wisanggeni's chin, in pain and holding the back of his head.
“Hai out, who are you? Show me your body, don't you dare to hide?” Vishnuadji spread his gaze around, but he saw no one there.
When he knew Vishnuadji off guard, Wisanggeni immediately ran away from the man, then immediately went back into his room. Vishnuadji was unable to catch up to Wisanggeni, because when he regained consciousness, the man had already entered his room. Finally, he followed Wisanggeni's steps, Back to his room because the night was getting late. Vishnuadji is the cousin of Wisanggeni, he is the son of Mahesa's younger sister. When the power of Wisanggeni has not been lost, he is very afraid of him, but when he finds out if the power of Wisanggeni is lost, there are always problems that he seeks from him.
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Hapsoro smiled when he saw Wisanggeni managed to escape from the interference of Vishnuadji. He threw a pebble at Vishnuadji's head, because there was no way he could have helped Wisanggeni from the boy's disturbance. He could only help her secretly.
After making sure the foster child was entering the room, Hapsoro walked towards Mahesa father's semedy room
from Wisanggeni. Tonight is the last night, Mahesa does a seven-day semedy. Arriving in front of the door made of carved wood, Hapsoro knocked on the door three times.
“Log in!” there was a command from inside the room, then the old man pushed the door and entered into it.
“It's finished The host?” Hapsoro asked Mahesa, while preparing drinking water taken from a jug placed on the nightstand.
“Already from earlier.., how is the state of the store during my semedi?”
“Aman Tuan.., are you going to dinner tonight? If yes, I have Mr.” ready first
“No need Hapsoro. I'll take a shower first, just to keep my body fresh. Just get my water and clothes ready!”
“Good Mr.., I will fill the water in the jeding first.”
“Yes go, I'll stretch my muscles first.”
Hapsoro immediately left Mahesa, and immediately went to the well to draw water.
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“What's Ki Narendra doing, Aki's nights meeting Anis?”
“Sorry Roro Ayu, Aki just wanted permission to leave this region for a while. Aki has to return to deliver the goods requested by father Roro Ayu?”
“Needle? Dad why ask Aki, not to Anis her own daughter?”
“Aki can not convey what goods it is to Roro Ayu. As long as Aki leaves, there will be Asoka who will watch over Roro Ayu. Just send him a message, if Roro Ayu needs something!”
“Good Ki, be careful on the road. And deliver Anis's message to mom and dad there!”
The old man called Narendra then resigned, and once the jump was lost in the darkness of the night. Rengganis looked around, because he did not see anyone, he finally went back into the room.
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