Samurai Helmet Kabuto

BLURB Ava Carter has one dream: play elite hockey. But the Falcons Academy doesn’t recruit girls. So when her twin brother Noah walks away from his scholarship, Ava makes a reckless choice. She steals his identity, his jersey, his future. Now she’s living as Noah Carter, training, competing, and sleeping in the same dorm as Kai Bennett, her brother’s ruthless rival. Kai has spent years trying to defeat Noah. Now they’re roommates. And Kai is starting to notice something is wrong. The way Noah moves. The way he looks at him. The way his pulse changes when they collide on the ice. Then there’s Liam Brooks, captain of the Eagles. Noah’s best friend. The boy who knows her better than anyone. And the only one who might recognize the truth. Caught between her brother’s rival and her brother’s best friend, Ava is playing the most dangerous game of her life. Because the more she wins on the ice, the closer she gets to losing everything: her dream, her secret, her heart. And when her helmet falls in front of a packed arena and her hair spills free… The silence is louder than any crowd. Now the whole world is watching. And no one feels more betrayed than the two boys staring at her from opposite ends of the ice.

Saat Lazuarrdi seorang pengusaha muda dan tampan, mendapatkan warisan pedang samurai. Petaka dan kejadian mencekam mulai menghantui dirinya. Berbagai teror menakutkan mulai membayangi dalam kehidupan lelaki tampan yang masih hidup sendiri. Hingga dalam sebuah kejadian, Lazuarrdi bertemu seorang wanita bernama Kazumi. Entah pertemuan itu nyata atau hanya dalam dimensi lain. Kazumi seorang wanita cantik yang selalu mengenakan kimono. Namun, dia terlihat seperti wanita pribumi kebanyakan. Rasa cinta mulai bersemayam di benaknya. Hingga suatu ketika pedang samurai itu, terus meneteskan darah. Berbau busuk dan anyir. Membuat Lazuarrdi mulai menyelidiki apa yang sebenarnya terjadi. Apalagi di saat waktu yang bersamaan sosok Kazumi pun menghilang. Lazuarrdi bertekad mencari keberadaan Kazumi. Hingga sebuah kematian tak masuk akal menimpa sahabat karibnya. Tak hanya itu, berbagai kematian mulai menimpa orang-orang terdekat Lazuarrdi. Apa yang sebenernya terjadi? Lalu, siapakah Kazumi yang tiba-tiba menghilang?

Hana Sato berusia tiga puluh tahun, berprofesi aktris dan model cantik sekaligus dokter disebuah rumah sakit ternama dikota Tokyo Jepang. Hidup diera moderen abad 26, menguasai 17 bahasa, genius, ahli dalam segala bidang dan berwawasan luas. Didepan khalayak ramai, Hana Sato adalah sosok baik hati, lemah lembut, ramah dan juga dermawan. Ya, memang itu adalah karakter aslinya. Tapi tidak ada yang mengetahui sisi lain seorang Hana Sato. Siapa yang akan menduga, jika wanita itu ternyata seorang putri dari pimpinan klan mafia yang paling ditakuti sejak puluhan tahun silam. Sebagai seorang putri yang paling disayangi, identitasnya selalu disembunyikan. Semua demi menghindari dari dunia, karena tak sedikit yang mengincar nyawanya untuk ajang pembalasan dendam. Ahli dalam tehnik penguasaan Karate, Kendo, Aikido, Kyudo, Ninjutsu dan Kenjutsu. Menjadikan Hana Sato wanita yang sulit dijatuhkan jika berada disituasi hidup dan mati. Tak jarang terkadang Hana ikut andil dalam melakukan misi klan mafianya. Taktik strateginya dalam perencanaan yang ia buat, selalu membawa klan mafia keluarganya sukses dalam meraup keuntungan. Tapi bagaimana jika seorang Hana Sato, seorang yang tak mati meski terkena samurai tajam. Justru harus meregang nyawa dalam sebuah tragedi yang diakibatkan oleh kecerobohannya sendiri. Dan yang lebih tak masuk akal, bukannya pergi keneraka kesurga atau pun neraka. Justru malah terlempar kezaman kuno, dimana abad kesatu saja belum dimulai. Terlahir sebagai putri seorang petani miskin, dengan membawa keberuntungan karena diwarisi ruang dimensi, serta memiliki pengetahuan dari zaman moderen dikehidupannya yang dulu. Bagaimanakah seorang Hana Sato menjalani kehidupan barunya ini..? Jalan apa yang akan ia ambil, menjadi orang baik atau tetap menjalankan warisan kekejaman klan mafia keluarganya..? Jadilah saksi kisah perjalanan Hana Sato dalam ini.

She wanted love. Then she met the man who wore a helmet and changed everything. Levrae Vause was a sweet and rich girl who only wanted someone to love her not her money. She moved far from home to start a new life. There, she met Jax. He was kind, funny, and charming. For five long years, Levrae gave him all her heart. But Jax was hiding something big. He never stopped loving his ex-girlfriend, Eleanor. He only dated Levrae because of her father’s money. When Levrae found out the truth on a Christmas cruise, her heart broke into tiny pieces. She ran to the bar, cried, and drank... and that’s when she met Kieran Snow a quiet man who wore a helmet and never showed his face. One wild night brought them together. Levrae asked Kieran to help her get revenge on Jax. The plan? Pretend to be a couple. Hold hands. Take cute pictures. Make Jax jealous. But fake feelings started to feel real. Kieran was gentle, kind, and always there when Levrae cried. She started falling for him without meaning to. He fell for her too but she was scared. Scared to love again. Scared he’d leave too. Then the real storm hit. Jax and Eleanor tried to ruin everything. Jax lied and told the police Kieran stole money. Eleanor tried to hurt Levrae, but Kieran drank the poison instead. Levrae was blamed and thrown in jail, crying and scared. But love never gives up. Kieran lived. The truth came out. Jax and Eleanor were both arrested. And Levrae? She was free and ready to stop running from love. At the end, Kieran didn’t give her a ring. He gave her a helmet with her name on it. And she said yes.

“I'd do it,”   a voice interrupted. “I'd kiss her.”   Laughter cut short like a needle across a vinyl. Heads turned. Eyes widened. There he was— leaning against the auditorium doorway, dressed in all leather black, clutching a helmet, exuding that dangerous calm was— Killian Lancaster— The school bad boy— The school rebel. The dream boy of every female. Boys wanted to be like him, girls wanted him as a boyfriend, teachers saw him as a nuisance who's hardly in school or attended classes but somehow aced all his classes. He's freaking hot with his tall lean intimidating height, coupled with his pretty face and his long jet black hair hanging on his shoulders to round off the ensemble. His water glass eyes that melted both boys and girls fixated on me. —- Brielle Everly has spent her life in the shadows—overweight, shy, and constantly mocked for her body. She’s invisible to the world, an outcast in her own school. But everything changes when she’s tricked into the lead role of the school play. And the worst part? She has to practice kissing scenes with him—Killian Lancaster, the untouchable bad boy wrapped in leather and mystery. But Killian isn’t just a rebel on a motorcycle. Beneath the smirks and defiance lies a secret the school knows nothing about—a truth darker than anyone could imagine. As their worlds collide, an undeniable pull draws him to Brielle—one he can’t explain, control, or resist. But when she discovers who—or what—he really is, will she be his salvation… or his downfall? Because in the end, Brielle isn’t just a girl he can’t ignore. She’s the key to breaking the curse that haunts him and his kind. The only question is… will she save him, or doom them all?

In order to gather 500 thousand dollars for my blind girlfriend's surgical bills, I've accepted a delivery order that's meant for someone at a private racing club. The huge floor-to-ceiling monitor is currently playing the live footage of the champion who's won the racing tournament. Champagne bottles can be seen spraying everywhere as the audience cheers loudly for the victor. Soon, the champion takes off her helmet and shakes her head full of curls off her face. Strikingly beautiful features are revealed the next moment. Next to the champion stands her childhood friend, Lewis Ross. I feel my hands clenching around the plastic bag containing the food containers. The woman shown on the screen is none other than Evelyn Carter, my so-called blind girlfriend. "Why aren't you happy even though you've won the tournament, Evelyn? Are you missing that boyfriend of yours who's still working his ass off for money?" A familiar voice comes from the lounge. An amused yet malicious smirk is played on Evelyn's lips at the moment. "Why did you bring him up? Then again, it's thrilling, pretending to be blind and all. Whenever he changes his clothes at home, he does it right in front of me." Everyone around Evelyn begins roaring with cheers. "You're so lucky, Ms. Carter!" After taking a sip from her champagne glass, Evelyn responds in a flippant tone, "Lucky? He's so busy with work every day just to gather enough money for my surgical bills! That man doesn't have a single romantic cell in him—he's just as stiff as the stick up his ass!" A wave of laughter echoes from the crowd once again. Feeling as though my blood had turned to ice, I turn on my heel and begin walking out of the club. I can still hear Lewis' cheeky voice ringing out from behind me. "There are only three days left in our one-year bet, Evelyn. Don't tell me you really fell for your boyfriend!" Evelyn merely snorts in response. She drawls back, "Don't worry. I'll dump him in three days."

#While returning home from a late-night shift, I was knocked down by a delivery rider. The girl riding it was deaf and mute, looking no older than a teenager. I couldn’t bring myself to make things difficult for her, so I paid for the medical expenses at the hospital on my own. Limping back home, I saw a familiar delivery helmet lying at the doorway. From inside, laughter echoed through the walls. “She’s such a fool. I was just pretending but she believed it anyway.”

Sebelum Jepang mendarat di bumi Nusantara pada tahun 1942, mereka mengirimkan beberapa mata-mata untuk memantau dan menggsli banyak informasi seputar Nusantara di bawah pemerintah Hindia Belanda. Beberapa diantaranya adalah lima pelayan toko Jepang Banzai di jl Kramat. Tanpa ada yang tahu, para pelayan penuh senyum itu adalah lima orang Samurai.... Salah satunya adalah Hideyoshi Sanada, salah satu pendekar pedang yang baru membunuh satu orang, yaitu kekasihnya.

Today was like the day I met him: Me, riding a bicycle and him, walking down the pavement. I grab the handle of the bicycle and watch him as he make his way towards me. I do not know why I feel nervous. A trickle of sweat drip on the side of my face, my heart beat fast and I could hardly breathe. He was meters away, until it grow shorter to a foot and then bam, he bumped into me and we fall down, him on top of me. This felt like a deja vù, like it was our very first encounter. We scurried to get up but ended up bumping our heads together. I glared at him as he got up, He didn't even offer me a hand. He didn’t even give me a second glance. He just passed by me. Not noticing me. Not even looking at me. I let go of the bicycle and turn to face him. I remove the helmet that I was wearing and grip it tightly before screaming, “YAH! My hands curled into a fist and before I know it, the helmet I was holding was already flying towards him.I raise my hand as if to save him but it collided on his head right before I could even react. It sounded a hollow thump and a pronounced groan. His hands made his way to the back of his head as he turn and face me. With those eyes that seem like it was murdering me, he chase me off and I hastily took my bicycle and ran. I couldn’t help but feel happy instead of guilty as he ran after me. This was like before. This was like that summer, that summer I met him.

On the day my dad, the Don of the Capone family, comes to the orphanage to take me home, I show up in a tactical helmet and a bulletproof vest. "I'm not going home with you. You're definitely doing this to trick me into getting married to a perverted old geezer in a marriage alliance. I bet my adopted sister has made preparations to start fake-crying anytime by loading up on her eyedrops." My dad is amused, to say the least. "Why would any of that happen? Silvia is nothing but welcoming you to our home! Also, our family isn't a lowly organization that deals with human trafficking." But I refuse to believe my dad at all. On the way home, I keep typing something on my phone. My mom, the Donna, leans over curiously. "Are you writing a diary entry?" "Nope. I'm writing tips on 'How to Survive the Mafia.'" 1) My food will definitely be poisoned. 2) If I get close to a staircase, I'll definitely get pushed down the stairs. 3) I'll get framed for something that I've never done before. My parents swear to me that none of the things I've written will ever happen. They tell me that my adopted sister, Silvia Capone, has a great personality, and things are amicable in the family. However, everything changes when Silvia brings me a glass of juice before lunchtime and insists on watching me drink it. Instead, I dump the juice into a nearby vase of flowers. Just as my parents are about to scold me for wasting the juice, smoke begins drifting from the flowers inside the vase. Then, they start wilting rapidly. I calmly leave a bright red checkmark behind the "poison" tip. As my parents stare at the dead flowers, they can feel color draining from their faces. "You should send the juice to a chem lab for analysis."