Welcome to The Online Version of Barkada Bakasyon
The Beginning :
In the beginning, there was light…(was there?)
This thing started during the last semester of my sophomore year. Erika, Andrea
and I were wont to spend time after dismissal hanging out together. (duh, we’re
friends?) Some times we hanged out on the stairway near the faculty. (For
reasons I decline to disseminate) One time, we felt particularly bored and I
felt particularly crazy. It turned out with me (or was it Erika? Or Andrea? I
forgot) saying something to the effect of, “Man, ang lapit na ng bakasyon no?”
(our vacation is just around the corner?) This started a whole train of thought
that ended up with something like “Ano kaya, nakasama daw natin sila (teachers)
sa vacation?” (What if the teachers were with us on our vacation?) and me, being
particularly crazy, started to rant on and on about what our adventures would be
like. Andrea thought it was fun and pestered me to write it down. She kept on
pestering me so that even during our Automotive class, she would hand me a piece
of paper and told me to start on it na. But days then weeks passed until the
actual vacation came around. Andrea hadn’t forgotten about it (She NEVER forgets
ANYTHING) and neither have I. So now, here i am, finally graduated
presenting my monster…este creation… “Barkada Bakasyon”
As anyone can see, I totally suck in translating. But Barkada Bakasyon, literally translated from Filipino is "Friends' Vacation" Right? Ugh...
This is dedicated to the following People :
–Katrina S. Luzon – Yuusuke, Quatre, Heero,
Ms.-I’m-Obsessed-With-Self-Destructing-Things, and
Ms.-Please-Don’t-Talk-About-Those-Winged-Creatures-There. Sorry I couldn’t get
you Heero’s Self-Destructing Scientific Calculator with the Self-Destruct
function, I got you na lang this thing that you’ve been making kulit for more
than two months (And several years!). I hope you’re happy with it.
–To all my English teachers from Gradeschool on up - Without your lectures and
help, SVA, Verbs…I wouldn’t have such a great toy to keep myself company,
Words…!
–To Ninong Theodoro “Teddy” Gillo. – To you, my ninong, the one who was the
first to notice how good I was in poetry, I dedicate all my good works and works
that have received praise. I miss you dearly and I know it might be almost
forever until we meet again, but I hope you will smile at least one smile each
day due to the fact that I wouldn’t be doing things like this without your
unconditional and eternal support. I miss you Ninong Teds.
And Of course, the necessary disclaimers.
Lupin The Third
is the unfortunate property of some Hentai old man in Japan. I totally
DO NOT wish to own this!
Ranma Nobyuuki (Ranma ½) is the
property of someone whom I have forgotten. Ah, basta! It belongs to him/her/it
and not to me!
Yu Yu Hakusho and it’s wonderful
demonic and not quite Demonic characters are the property of the demonically
great Yoshihito Togashi.
Shin Kidousenki Gundam Wing and the
wonderfully psychotic and even more psychotic bishonen of the aforementioned
Anime are the property of Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu
Agency, and associated parties.
Fushigi Yuugi and it’s magical and curious (no pun
intended) characters are the property of the great high priest of all Fushigi
Yuugi, Yuu Watase.
X/99 and it’s glorious apocalyptic
bishonen belong to CLAMP. Bow before
the great CLAMP Bishonen. All hail CLAMP!
Meanwhile, the gorgeous Bishonen of Weiss Kreuz
(Knight Hunters) belong to Project
Weib.
I, however, own the five teenagers (Andrea, Erika, Jericah, Meg and Yuuki), the five teachers (Mr. Jericho Gentian, Mrs. Syl Paladin, Ms. Yvonne Sorales, Ms. De Dexter, and Ms. Anne Genkai) and any other foolish person in the story. This is a labor of love for the people silly enough to remain my friends. Forever Fornever!
Barkada Bakasyon!
By : Maria Elvira Pigao Licuanan
Prologue : Vacation Is What We Need!
Chapter 1 : Bag Blues
Chapter 2 : I’m Driving here! Shut up!
Chapter 3 : This Doesn’t Look Like Tagaytay…!
Chapter 4 : But I’m a Girl!
Chapter 5 : The Bottom Of The Shot Glass
Chapter 6 : The Painful Light Of The Morning After
Chapter 7 : Souvenirs
Chapter 8 : Think or Thwim
Chpater 9 : Manila’s Thataway!
Chapter 10 : Stopover Here?
Chapter 11 : The Ryouga Syndrome
Chapter 12 : 7eleven Encounters
Chapter 13 : Homeward Bound
Chapter 14 : Maybe Until Forever
Epilouge : Remember to Forget
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