Aimer, C'est Rester Vivant et Bruler Le Coeur D'un Volcan...
Il S'appelle Amour.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Shaman King. I'm just a fan.
Everything belongs to Takei Hiroyuki.
The story's title is in French. It means:
Love, This Lives Forever and It Burns As The Heart Of A Volcano...
Its Name Is Love.
Chapter 01.) Fiancée From Europe
"Attention, please! The Iberia's charter 217 arrived to the Terminal K17. Thank you for flying with us!" said a woman voice from the loudspeaker. "Welcome in China!"
The terminal's door opened and the passengers arrived to the Pudong International Airport in Beijing. A lot of people hurried to take their luggage or check out. Nobody knew the other's goal. The airport was very crowded. Since it is one of Beijing's international airport, it was very busy. In front of the terminal's entrance stood a lot of people. They are all was waiting for someone. Perhaps the most conspicuous person was a man around thirty years. He was wearing a black suit, a pair of black trousers and black sunglasses. His short, black hair was elegantly combed. In his hands he kept a board. Onto it was written a name: Kon Elmira Evangelina-sama.
Suddenly, a girl around sixteen years stepped out from the terminal. She had waist length, wavy, dark brown hair. In her almond-eyes shone in brown colour. Although her face was like the Asian people, she had some European properties. She was wearing a white blouse with a long, black skirt. These clothes just emphasized her European features and her beauty. She was exactly like a wonderful Princess from a fairytale or an angel from the Heaven.
"Home, sweet home" sighed the girl. "Thank goodness, I'm again in China. It feels so right..."
When the man with the sunglasses noticed her, he ran to her immediately. He put away the board and then he bowed in front of the girl.
"Elmira-sama! Welcome back in China!" greeted the man the girl.
"Thank you, Sang-san" smiled the girl.
"Did you have a nice time in Europe?" asked Sang.
"Yes. I was in the United Kingdom, in France, in Italy, in Germany, in Greece, in Monaco, in Spain... almost everywhere in the continent. It was excellent!" answered Elmira.
"The limousine is waiting for you outside. I'll carry your suitcases" spoke the Sang.
Elmira walked out from the airport. The limousine was really waiting for her in the car park of the airport. The driver opened the car's door to the girl.
"Elmira-sama, welcome home!" greeted the driver Elmira.
"Thank you" smiled the girl, then she sat into the car.
"I'm so glad, that you are home again" announced the driver.
"To tell the truth, when I was in Europe, I always missed China" told Elmira.
Sang soon arrived with the suitcases. He put them into the boot, then he sat into the car next to the driver.
"Okay, now we will go to Elmira-sama's new home, to the Tao Castle" ordered Sang to the driver.
Thereupon the driver started the car and they started their journey out of Beijing. Elmira just looked in front of herself. The only one reason, why she didn't want to come back to China, was him.
"Why are you sad, Lady Elmira?" asked a warrior woman spirit.
The spirit had long, black hair and green eyes. She was wearing a dress, which was similar to the Valkyrie's dress. On her back her sword relaxed in a scabbard. She was the guardian spirit of the girl.
"You know, Vida, there was one reason, why I didn't want to come back to China. This country isn't as free as Europe. There are still families here, who choose husband or wife to their child. When I was just eleven years old, my father chose me him as my fiancé. But I had to grow up before I move to them. So I spent five years in Europe. But I hate him. He is so selfish, egoist, cold, cruel and fool, that we can't be together in one room so long because somebody will hurt" told Elmira. "But I have no choice. He is already seventeen years old. We are both enough old to learn, how we should live together and when we are at that age, we will get married."
"My mother wanted to choose me a husband, too. But when I learned it, I escaped from home and I joined to the Amazons" spoke the spirit.
"You are lucky, Vida. But here there aren't Amazons. If they would be, I would escape certainly, too."
Elmira looked out of the limousine's window. She day-dreamed about her journey in Europe. While she was there, she learned a lot of things and she became a real woman. Soon the limousine left Beijing and they went forward to the Tao Castle. After a two hours length journey, Elmira caught the sight of the Tao mansion.
"I hate this place" whispered Elmira. "This is so scary and unfriendly..."
"No need to worry, Elmira-sama" spoke back to her Sang. "You will be happy her surely with your fiancé."
"Of course..." grumbled Elmira. "I will escape from here and I go back to Europe."
"I've heard from Mr. Tao, that his son changed a little bit. Perhaps, now he will be kinder to you than at your first meeting."
"How can I forget that?" sighed Elmira.
Flashback
"I don't want a fiancée!" shouted a twelve years old boy.
"Don't worry little guy: my father can find me a better shaman for me" stated the eleven years old Elmira.
"No. I'm the best shaman all over the world!"
"I don't believe it. Your behaviour is as five years old child's! And you say, you are the best shaman! It makes me laugh!"
"I will become the Shaman King and I will prove you!"
"You won't become the Shaman King with such a manner!"
Thereupon the kid hit the Elmira on her face. She started to cry.
"I hate you!" howled, then she ran to her parents.
Flashback end
"He was always very cruel to me. These people can't change during such a short time" thought Elmira.
They arrived to the Tao Castle. The driver opened the car's door and Elmira got out of the limousine. In front of the house Tao En and Tao Ran were waiting for her. When Elmira saw them, she bowed in front of them.
"En-sama, Ran-sama, I'm very pleased to be here" spoke Elmira.
"Welcome Elmira!" greeted the girl Ran.
"You really became a woman. You are very pretty!" noticed En.
"Thank you, En-sama" Elmira was grateful.
Suddenly, the entrance of the castle opened and he stepped out. Elmira's fiancé: Tao Ren.
"Oh, Ren! Do you remember her?" asked En from his son.
"No. Why is it necessary?" enquired Ren.
"Hey! I counted for warmer welcome from you" told Elmira.
"Who the hell are you?"
"You really don't remember, right? I'm Kon Elmira. Your fiancée."
"WHAT?! My fiancée! I don't need that."
"Really? Do you cook by yourself? Do you make your bed on your own? I don't think so."
"Why do you ask such vital questions?"
"You have to know: I'm not little daddy's daughter any more. I can save myself."
"Don't irritate me!" ordered Ren and he put his sword to Elmira's neck.
"If I were you, I won't do this!" smiled Elmira and she put her dagger to Ren's waist.
"Pretty good" noticed Ren. "So you are a shaman, too."
"Ren, please, show Elmira her room!" asked Ran.
"Okay. Follow me, Mira! I'll show your room!" spoke Ren.
The young Tao led the girl to the room, which was next to his.
"Don't call me Mira! If you can't notice the name Elmira, call me Mia!" talked Elmira.
"This is your room" showed the room Ren.
The room was very clean. All of the furnitures were Chinese. Elmira was amazed. During that five years, which she spent in Europe, she got unused from the Asian rooms.
"Have you got any problem?" inquired Ren, when he saw, that the girl was amazed.
"No" replied Elmira.
"I want you to know, that I won't marry to you" stated Ren.
"No matter. I didn't plan to be your wife" spoke back Elmira. "It was just our parent's plan."
"Just to make it clear: if you don't make me mad, we can quite get on well."
"Don't tell me, how should I live!"
"You start to make me nervous! I really don't want you as my wife!"
Elmira sent a little mocking smile to Ren. The wanderlust shone in her eyes.
"This would be an interesting game" stated Elmira.
"Do you think this agreement will be a game?" asked Ren.
"It will be funny to live with you."
"What?! I will make your life hell!"
"I won't let it."
"You are weak. You aren't match for me."
"Would you like to bet on it?"
"Don't make me laugh, little girl!"
"Who do you call a 'little girl'? Don't handle me as a little baby. You don't need protect me from the wind."
"You..."
"Would you like to make me mad? If you wouldn't like, then leave me alone!"
Ren went out of Elmira's room and he went downstairs. During his way he met his father.
"Father, is this necessary?" enquired Ren.
"You mean Elmira-chan?" inquired En.
"Yes. She is got unused from Asia, she thinks herself very clever and better warrior, than me!
"Of course, she got unused from Asia, she is really clever, since she spent five years in Europe. She learned different languages, cultures, gastronomies... Perhaps, you can learn from her. You know as well as I do, that Elmira's father is one of the most influential people of China. And her mother is a Spanish earl's daughter. If you marry her, we can get influential and very rich business partner. If you won't, their parents will be very mad. And I will be angry, too."
"But..."
"You will marry her. It is decided."
En went to his room. Ren was really disappointed. He didn't want to marry Elmira but this wedding was necessary for the family.
"I didn't want that girl as my wife" said Ren to Bason.
"Bocchama..." started Bason.
"I must try to live together with that girl, I guess..." sighed Ren.
To Be Continued
Editor's Note: Iberia is airline company of Spain.
I used the French language in the story's title because the French is the language of the love, I think.