AN: well, this is a fast update for me, well thats really all i gotta say and as usual, reader responses are at the bottom. Enjoy .

Hao's attempt

Well, it had been a whole week, wow that flew over fast. Hao and HoroHoro where FINALLY getting on, and things with Pirika and Ren...Well, let's go visit them in the Tao mansion.

"Ren, i dunno..." Pirika said staring at him shyly.

"Go on...Taste it, im sure you'd like it..." Ren smirked evily.

"But it looks...Disgusting..." Pirika admitted.

"How old are you now and you've NEVER tried this? Pirika go on..." Ren erged.

"But, Ren...I'm scared..." Pirika said whilst shaking. Ren gave slight smile.

"What of peanut butter?" Ren laughed. Oh my is that what they where talking about? Yes it was. Ren passed Pirika the spoon and waited for her to try it. "Go on!" With those words Pirika pushed the spoon in her mouth and pulled it back out. She sat there on the kitchen counter feeling the texture and tasting it. "Well?"

"It's...nice..." Pirika announced. "It's really good!" She handed Ren the spoon, he took it and got another spoonful, he laid the tub on the opposite counter and then put the sppon in his own mouth, wiped the peanut butter off and placed the sppon in the tub. "Ren, what are you-" but before she could finish he pressed his lips on hers and dived his tounge into her mouth. Pirika felt the taste of peanut butter on her tounge then she realised what Ren was doing. She pushed him away and pulled put her tounge.

"Oh Ren thats disgusting!" She spat. Ren licked his lips and tilted his head.

"What, you said it was good."Ren argued with a playful hint in his serious voice.

"Yeah but Ren, thats like eating out of your mouth!" Pirika exclaimed. Ren walked over to her and pressed his hand inbetween her legs and smiled once he confirmed his suspicions.

"But it turned you on, right?" he smiled cheekly. Pirika slapped his hand away and jumped off the kitchen counter and turned to Ren's smug face.

"Ren!" She blushed. But then he pulled her into an embrace and smelled her hair.

"i was only playing Pirika..." Ren nuzzled her neck slightly. "Sorry..." But he really was stupid. He didnt notice Pirika reach into the tub of peanut butter and grab a handful.

"Ren..." Pirika smirked, but Ren thought it was a loving smile. "EAT PEANUT BUTTER!"

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"Okay guys, me and Anna are having a weekend away this week so when we're gone Tam's in charge." Yoh announced. Okay, it was true. Anna and Yoh ARE going on a weekend away, and it was all ANNA's idea.

Flashback

"Yoh." Anna said to the young shaman. He jumped up at her voice. "I want to go somewhere. just the two of us. A weekend away." yoh looked at her as if her jaw was about to drop off. But he slapped it away, no way was he going to pass up a chance like this with Anna.

"O-Of course Anna!" Yoh stammered. "Where would you like to go?"

"Suprise me." Anna remarked. Anna knew he wouldn't pass up a chance like this, BUT, he did dissapiont her when he fell asleep on her most 'truthful' moment.

'Yoh...i want you to...To touch me'

No way.

End of flashback

"Uh, Yoh-sama, where is Anna-sama?" Tamao asked quietly.

"She's gone shopping today," Yoh paused and pulled an expression which shown he remembered something. "Oh yeah, HoroHoro, me and you where supposed to see Ren and pirika today, so-"

"Way ahead of you dude." HoroHoro smiled at he stood up. "I said to Pirika that we'll be there in an hour so we best get moving." Yoh gave a smile as he began to walk to the door, HoroHoro followed and as they both slipped there shoes/sandles on Tamao came rushing around the corner with a red back pack.

"Um...i packed you guys some sandwiches!" She offered whilst hoding the bag infront of her. HoroHoro took the bag from her purposly sliding his fingers across hers as he took the bag.

"Thanks Tam." Yoh said as he opened the door. "HoroHoro! lets go!" HoroHoro who had been staring at Tamao was brought back to reality quickly as he paced up to the door.

"Have a safe journey!" Tamao wished as the boys waved and slammed the door shut. Tamao smiled and walked into the kitchen and looked in the fridge, she grabbed some vegetables and placed them on the chopping board. "Now...Wheres that knife?" she asked herslef as she searched the kitchen. it was no-where. "Where is it?"

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Hao giggled to himself as he twiddled the knife in his hands. He had monitered Tamaofor a full week, after 3:30 pm she would begin dinner staring with the vegetables. He hid the knife so she would come and ask him where is was, and thats where his plan would come into action. So he sat there with a smug look plastered on his face as he turned on the Tv.

The door slid open and Hao smiled.

"Hao-Kun, do you know where the vegetable knife is?" Tamao's sweet voice came. Hao spun around and wiped the smile off his face to a worried look.

"I'm so sorry Tam, i have it here, i was peeling an orange before im sorry." Tamao didnt find Hao using a vegetable knife for fruit shocking. in fact he had an orange evryday and peeled it with that knife.

"Oh, okay, but i need it to chop the veg-" Tamao began but she was quickly interrupted by him.

"I'm sorry Tam, you've proberly wasted alot of time finding this knife-"

"Oh no really-"

"so as an apology I'll chop the vegetables and i wont take no for an answer."

"Oh..Okay."

Step one, complete, Chopping the vegetables, just two more steps to go.

Tamao led him to the chopping board where he began, masterfully, chopping them. Tamao began to boil the water for the rice. this was the part Hao had been least looking forward to. But it had to be done. He sliced a little bit of skin off his left index finger then pretended to be in a lot more pain than he actually was. "Agh! Damn." He cursed. Tamao turned to him and noticed he was hiding his finger.

"Hao-Kun? Whats wrong?" Tamao asked worridly.

"Nothing." Hao made sure that sounded false.

"Hao-Kun. Hold out your hands." She commanded as she noticed him hiding them. Hao gave a defeated look and held out his now, bloody hands. Tamao gasped and oushed him to the sink and ran the hot tap over them. "Stay here and let me find the first aid kit!" she shouted as she ran out the kitchen.

Step two, complete, Making injury, his favorite step was next.

Tamao skidded in and placed his hands in a towel and dabbed them dry. Hao loved the way her soft hands worked masterfully across his skin. She then identified the cut and began to bandage it. After wrapping it a few times and pressed a blue plaster on it making the bandage secure. "Thank you." Hao said as he looked up at her. They where inches apart, no millermeters apart. as Tamao made an attempt to move away whilst hiding her blush, Hao grabbed her waist and pushed her into a forcefull, yet gentle kiss. To tamao's suprise, his tounge wasn't making an attempt to pierce through her lips. it was more of a...More-love-than-action-kiss.

Step three, complete, Kiss Tamao.

When Tamao's eyes closed, feeling the love of the moment, Hao pulled her even more closer, deepening the kiss. Tamao's hand trembled up his shoulders and stopped gently.

He'd won.

Tamao pushed him away and turned hiding her blush and emotion.

No sorry, i take it back.

Tamao began cleaning up the blood furiously. trying to hide herself from Hao. But Hao couldn't be more watchful. He smiled, he'd broken the first barrier.

Or had he?

AN: Wow, now tam's got something to think about, but dont think hao's won her over...yet... Oh, the next chapter is about Tamao being took to the fair ground by...Who? Find out in the next chapter! (Hee hee)

READER RESPONSES

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