Tidak kira rupa, tetap bersama - Vocaloid 神威x巡音

💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 No Matter the Form, Still Together The distortion of space in the corridor finally began to fade. The walls, which had been rippling like the surface of water, returned to being smooth. The distant door frames became straight again, and the parchments and spellbooks floating in the air slowly drifted back to where they had been. Gakupo was still sitting on the floor. And Luka hovered quietly in front of him. "It looks like things are mostly back to normal." Gakupo observed the shifting currents of magic around them and spoke softly. "Really?" Luka looked down at her hands. She tried lowering her body. This time, the magic finally obeyed her. Her body slowly descended until her feet touched the ground again. "Ah... I'm finally back on the ground." Luka let out a small breath. After such a long stretch of floating experiments, she could finally stand properly. Gakupo got to his feet and brushed the dust off his clothes. "You've worked hard." "You're the one who worked hard, aren't you? You kept running around after me." Luka smiled as she looked at him. "And you even stayed with me, flying through the corridor for so long." "As long as you're all right, that's enough." Gakupo reached out and gently tidied her slightly disheveled long pink hair. Luka was about to answer when she suddenly felt a strange change come over her body. "...Huh?" She looked down at her hands. A few specks of magical light that hadn't yet dissipated lingered around her fingertips. Then an unfamiliar surge of magic spread outward from within her body. "Gakupo...?" "What's wrong?" "I think I..." Before she could finish, a flash of magical light rose around them again. This time the light was not intense, but it enveloped Luka's body completely. Gakupo immediately reached out, ready to check whether she had been harmed by the magic. But when the light faded, he froze for a moment. The person standing before him was no longer the Luka he knew. Her pink hair still fell smoothly over her shoulders, and her familiar blue eyes were unchanged. But her figure had clearly grown taller, and the outline of her shoulders and body had changed. The body that had been female had somehow become male. Luka looked down at herself. She slowly raised her hands, then touched her face. "..." "..." A brief silence fell over the corridor. "Gakupo." Her voice came. It was still a familiar voice, but somewhat deeper than before. "Mm, I'm here." "I..." Luka lifted her head. Her expression gradually turned panicked. "Have I turned into a man?" Gakupo didn't answer right away. He carefully examined the magic within her, and once he had confirmed there were no other abnormalities, he nodded gently. "It looks that way." "How could this..." Luka looked down again. She tried touching her shoulder, then looked at her arms. Everything felt so unfamiliar that she didn't know what to do. "But all I wanted was to use the levitation spell..." Her voice began to waver with unease. "Why would even my body change?" Gakupo stepped a little closer. "It may be that when space warped just now, the magic interfered with the structure of your body." "So... this was caused by the magic running out of control?" "That's how it appears for now." Luka fell silent. She tried to calm herself, but she couldn't ignore how she looked now. Her once-familiar body had become strange to her, and even her clothes no longer fit quite right because her build had changed. She instinctively tugged at her clothes. "What should I do..." Gakupo noticed her unease. He didn't rush to analyze the magic, nor did he immediately start leafing through his research notes. Instead, he first walked up to stand in front of her. "Luka." "Mm?" "Look at me." Luka slowly raised her head. Gakupo held out both hands and gently took hers. "Don't be afraid." His eyes were just the same as always. There was no distance that follows surprise, and no discomfort at all because her appearance had changed. "I'll help you find the cause." "But..." Luka bit her lip. "I look completely different now." "You do look a little different." Gakupo answered frankly. The light in Luka's eyes dimmed slightly. But the next moment, he gently tightened his grip on her hands. "But you're still Luka." She was stunned for a moment. "Gakupo..." "Your eyes, your smile, and the way you looked just now, so happy to float freely, I recognize all of it." He lowered his head slightly so that his gaze was level with hers. "None of that has changed." Luka looked at him quietly. Gakupo gave a gentle smile. "And even if you've become a man now, I love you just the same." When those words fell, Luka's expression visibly froze. She didn't seem to have expected Gakupo to say it so directly. "...Really?" "Really." "But I'm a man right now." "I know." "I'm not how I used to be." "I know that, too." Gakupo gently lifted her hand and placed a tender kiss on her fingertips. "But the person I love has always been you." Luka's eyes grew faintly misty. Her tense shoulders finally relaxed a little. "How can you be so calm..." She complained in a small voice. "I'm nearly frightened out of my wits." Gakupo couldn't help laughing. "Then how would you like me to react?" "At the very least..." Luka thought for a moment. "You should be at least as shocked as I am, shouldn't you?" "I am rather surprised." "Really?" "Mm." He looked at her, his tone carrying a touch of gentle teasing. "It's just that, more than being surprised, I was concerned about whether you were scared." Luka finally couldn't hold back a laugh. "Of course I'm scared." "I know." Gakupo reached out and gently drew her into his arms. At first, Luka felt a little unaccustomed to it. After all, her height and build were different now, and even the sensation of being embraced felt unfamiliar. But Gakupo's embrace was still familiar. Its warmth hadn't changed. She slowly reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Gakupo..." "Mm?" "You really don't find it strange?" "It may take a little time to get used to the new form." He gently stroked her long pink hair. "But it won't change how I feel about you." Luka rested her face against his shoulder. After a while, she said in a small voice: "Then... until we find a way to change back, will you stay with me?" "Of course." "Even if I stay like this forever?" "Even then." Gakupo drew back slightly and looked down at her. "Still, I think we should go back to the lab." Luka blinked. "Right now?" "Mm. I need to examine the changes in your magic, and find out what caused this transformation." She looked at herself, then at Gakupo. "Will you come with me?" "I'll be by your side the whole time." Luka finally smiled, reassured. Hand in hand, the two prepared to return to the lab. But after only a few steps, Luka suddenly stopped. "Gakupo." "What is it?" "My voice has gotten lower now, too." Gakupo smiled faintly. "I noticed." "What do you think?" He thought for a moment. "It sounds nice." Luka's cheeks flushed slightly. "Stop saying everything sounds nice." "But I'm telling the truth." She looked at him helplessly, and in the end she laughed. Although this magical accident had brought unexpected changes, at least one thing had not changed. No matter what form she took, Gakupo would still hold her hand. And Luka knew that she didn't have to face this unfamiliar self alone. And so the two mages walked back toward the lab once more. This time, what they had to study was no longer just levitation magic. --- Melayu Distorsi ruang di koridor itu akhirnya semakin reda. Dinding yang tadinya bergoyang seperti permukaan air kembali rata. Bingkai pintu di kejauhan kembali lurus, dan kertas perkamen serta buku-buku sihir yang terapung di udara perlahan-lahan kembali ke tempat asalnya. Gakupo masih duduk di lantai. Manakala Luka melayang dengan tenang di hadapannya. "Nampaknya sudah hampir pulih." Gakupo memerhatikan perubahan tenaga sihir di sekeliling mereka lalu berkata perlahan. "Betulkah?" Luka menunduk memandang kedua-dua belah tangannya. Dia cuba merendahkan badannya. Kali ini, sihir itu akhirnya patuh pada arahannya. Badannya turun perlahan-lahan sehingga kakinya menyentuh lantai semula. "Ah... akhirnya kembali ke tanah." Luka menghela nafas kecil. Selepas eksperimen terapung yang begitu lama, akhirnya dia dapat berdiri dengan betul. Gakupo berdiri dan menepis habuk di bajunya. "Penat awak." "Awak yang lebih penat, kan? Asyik mengejar saya ke sana sini." Luka tersenyum memandangnya. "Lagipun, awak sanggup menemani saya terbang di koridor selama ini." "Asalkan awak selamat, itu sudah cukup." Gakupo menghulurkan tangan dan merapikan rambut panjang merah jambunya yang agak kusut. Luka baru hendak menjawab apabila tiba-tiba dia merasakan satu perubahan aneh pada tubuhnya. "...Eh?" Dia menunduk memandang tangannya. Beberapa titik cahaya sihir yang belum lenyap masih berbaki di sekeliling hujung jarinya. Kemudian, satu tenaga sihir yang asing merebak keluar dari dalam tubuhnya. "Gakupo...?" "Kenapa?" "Rasanya saya..." Sebelum sempat dia menghabiskan kata-katanya, cahaya sihir menyala lagi di sekeliling mereka. Kali ini cahayanya tidak terang, tetapi menyelubungi seluruh tubuh Luka. Gakupo segera menghulurkan tangan, bersedia memeriksa sama ada dia cedera akibat sihir itu. Namun apabila cahaya itu hilang, dia terpaku seketika. Orang yang berdiri di hadapannya bukan lagi Luka yang dikenalinya. Rambut panjang merah jambunya masih terurai lembut di bahu, dan mata birunya yang biasa juga tidak berubah. Tetapi susuk tubuhnya jelas menjadi lebih tinggi, dan bentuk bahu serta badannya telah berubah. Tubuh yang tadinya perempuan itu kini telah menjadi lelaki. Luka menunduk memandang dirinya. Dia perlahan-lahan mengangkat kedua-dua tangannya, lalu menyentuh wajahnya. "..." "..." Koridor itu sunyi seketika. "Gakupo." Kedengaran suaranya. Walaupun masih suara yang biasa didengari, ia lebih dalam daripada sebelumnya. "Ya, saya di sini." "Saya..." Luka mengangkat kepalanya. Riak wajahnya perlahan-lahan menjadi cemas. "Adakah saya sudah bertukar menjadi lelaki?" Gakupo tidak menjawab serta-merta. Dia meneliti tenaga sihir pada tubuhnya, dan setelah memastikan tiada keanehan lain, barulah dia mengangguk perlahan. "Nampaknya begitulah." "Bagaimana boleh jadi begini..." Luka menunduk sekali lagi. Dia cuba menyentuh bahunya, kemudian memandang lengannya. Segalanya terasa begitu asing sehingga dia tidak tahu apa yang perlu dilakukan. "Tetapi saya cuma mahu menggunakan sihir terapung..." Suaranya mula kedengaran gelisah. "Kenapa sampai badan pun berubah?" Gakupo melangkah mendekatinya sedikit. "Mungkin semasa ruang terdistorsi tadi, tenaga sihir telah mengganggu struktur tubuh awak." "Jadi... ini disebabkan sihir yang di luar kawalan?" "Setakat ini nampaknya begitu." Luka terdiam. Dia cuba menenangkan dirinya, namun dia langsung tidak dapat mengabaikan rupanya sekarang. Tubuh yang dahulunya dikenali kini terasa asing, malah saiz pakaiannya juga kelihatan kurang sesuai kerana perubahan susuk badannya. Dia secara tidak sedar menarik-narik bajunya. "Apa yang patut saya buat..." Gakupo perasan akan kegelisahannya. Dia tidak tergesa-gesa menganalisis sihir itu, dan tidak juga terus menyelak nota penyelidikannya. Sebaliknya, dia berjalan ke hadapan Luka terlebih dahulu. "Luka." "Hmm?" "Pandang saya." Luka perlahan-lahan mengangkat kepalanya. Gakupo menghulurkan kedua-dua belah tangan dan menggenggam tangannya dengan lembut. "Jangan takut." Pandangan matanya masih sama seperti biasa. Tiada sikap menjauh selepas terkejut, dan tiada rasa tidak selesa langsung kerana rupa Luka telah berubah. "Saya akan bantu awak mencari puncanya." "Tapi..." Luka menggigit bibirnya. "Saya nampak langsung berbeza sekarang." "Memang agak berbeza." Gakupo menjawab dengan jujur. Pandangan Luka sedikit suram. Tetapi sesaat kemudian, Gakupo menggenggam tangannya dengan lebih erat. "Namun, awak tetap Luka." Dia terkesima seketika. "Gakupo..." "Mata awak, senyuman awak, dan wajah awak yang gembira tadi kerana dapat terapung dengan bebas, semuanya saya kenal." Dia menundukkan kepalanya sedikit supaya pandangannya sama paras dengan pandangan Luka. "Semua itu tidak berubah." Luka memandangnya dalam diam. Gakupo mengukir senyuman lembut. "Lagipun, walaupun awak sudah menjadi lelaki sekarang, saya tetap sayangkan awak." Apabila kata-kata itu diucapkan, riak wajah Luka jelas terpaku. Dia seolah-olah tidak menyangka Gakupo akan mengatakannya dengan begitu terus terang. "...Betulkah?" "Betul." "Tapi saya lelaki sekarang." "Saya tahu." "Bukan rupa asal lagi." "Saya tahu juga." Gakupo mengangkat tangannya dengan lembut dan menjatuhkan satu ciuman penuh kasih di hujung jarinya. "Tetapi orang yang saya cintai sentiasa awak." Mata Luka mula berair sedikit. Bahunya yang tegang akhirnya mengendur sedikit. "Macam mana awak boleh setenang ini..." Dia merungut perlahan. "Saya hampir terkejut beruk." Gakupo tidak dapat menahan ketawanya. "Kalau begitu, bagaimana awak mahu saya bertindak balas?" "Sekurang-kurangnya..." Luka berfikir sejenak. "Awak sepatutnya terkejut sama seperti saya, bukan?" "Saya memang agak terkejut." "Betulkah?" "Ya." Dia memandangnya, nada suaranya diselitkan gurauan yang lembut. "Cuma, lebih daripada terkejut, saya lebih risaukan sama ada awak takut." Luka akhirnya tidak dapat menahan diri daripada ketawa. "Mestilah saya takut." "Saya tahu." Gakupo menghulurkan tangan dan menarik Luka ke dalam pelukannya dengan lembut. Pada mulanya, Luka berasa agak kekok. Lagipun, ketinggian dan susuk tubuhnya kini berbeza, malah perasaan ketika dipeluk juga terasa asing. Namun pelukan Gakupo masih terasa biasa. Kehangatannya tidak berubah. Dia perlahan-lahan menghulurkan tangan dan memeluk pinggang Gakupo. "Gakupo..." "Hmm?" "Awak betul-betul tidak rasa pelik?" "Mungkin kita perlukan sedikit masa untuk membiasakan diri dengan rupa yang baharu." Dia mengusap rambut panjang merah jambunya dengan lembut. "Tetapi ia tidak akan mengubah perasaan saya terhadap awak." Luka menyandarkan wajahnya pada bahu Gakupo. Selepas seketika, barulah dia berkata dengan suara perlahan: "Kalau begitu... sebelum kita jumpa cara untuk memulihkannya, awak akan temankan saya juga?" "Sudah tentu." "Walaupun saya kekal begini selama-lamanya?" "Walaupun begitu." Gakupo berundur sedikit dan memandang ke bawah ke arahnya. "Walau bagaimanapun, saya rasa kita tetap perlu kembali ke makmal penyelidikan." Luka berkelip. "Sekarang?" "Ya. Saya perlu memeriksa perubahan tenaga sihir pada tubuh awak, dan mencari punca perubahan rupa kali ini." Dia memandang dirinya, kemudian memandang Gakupo. "Awak boleh temankan saya?" "Saya akan sentiasa berada di sisi awak." Luka akhirnya mengukir senyuman lega. Sambil berpegangan tangan, mereka berdua bersiap untuk kembali ke makmal penyelidikan. Namun selepas beberapa langkah, Luka tiba-tiba berhenti. "Gakupo." "Kenapa?" "Suara saya pun sudah menjadi lebih dalam sekarang." Gakupo tersenyum nipis. "Saya perasan." "Apa pendapat awak?" Dia berfikir sejenak. "Sedap didengar." Pipi Luka sedikit merah. "Jangan cakap semuanya sedap didengar." "Tetapi saya bercakap benar." Dia memandangnya dengan pasrah, dan akhirnya dia ketawa juga. Walaupun kemalangan sihir ini membawa perubahan yang tidak disangka-sangka, sekurang-kurangnya ada satu perkara yang tidak berubah. Walau apa pun rupa Luka, Gakupo tetap akan memegang tangannya. Dan Luka juga tahu bahawa dia tidak perlu menghadapi dirinya yang asing ini seorang diri. Dua ahli sihir itu pun berjalan semula menuju ke makmal penyelidikan. Kali ini, apa yang perlu mereka kaji bukan lagi sekadar sihir terapung.