Daydreamer: ok,it took me a while to come this far.it will take me a while to go any farther so please be patient.im having a lot of tests ahead of me and I really have to study.

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"Hey Ren" Yoh greeted the Chinese boy with his usual bright smile.

"You came awfully late today.What happened?" Ren's sister,Jun Tao asked in  a concerned tone. He sat down and leaned against a wall.

"Nothing" He answered dryly,which was true.Nothing really happened.A lot just went through his mind.

"But why'd you come so late?" Yoh asked out of curiousity. Ren gave his trademark glare to his friend,a sign that he didn't want to talk about it.

"That's none of your business."

"I'm just asking."

"Well you don't need to know.End of discussion." Ren ended the conversation bluntly. Jun stared at her brother,though he didn't notice.His attention was on something else. He noticed that there was something different about the inn.He looked around and noticed it was quiet.

"Where are they?" He asked,making sure that he didn't show that he cared.

"Where's who?"

"That Ainu baka and that brat."

"Oh,you mean Horohoro and Maya?They're in the forest.You know how he likes nature and all.He wanted to show how he sees it ot Maya." Yoh made a large grin and chuckled.

"Let's hope they're not being naughty." Ren twitched an eye at Yoh's comment. Though he knew his friend was just joking about how Maya felt for Horohoro,and it had no true meaning,it made more thoughts fill his already filled head.

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What is he saying?!That baka's not like that.Or….what if I just don't know? What if he is like that?Or if he likes girls much younger than himself and there is somehting going on between them?!Why else would they go to the forest?To be alone……NO! He's always been a tree hugger.It's not strange for him to do that.It shouldn't bother me like this.

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            Ren unconciously squeezed his folded arms with his hands and widend his eyes.  Yoh was already turned away and stared out the starry sky.However,Jun has watched him all the way,and gets up to her feet with a smile plastered on her face.

"Ren,lets go for a walk."

" But neesan,I've already been out."

"Please Ren.I want to go for a walk,but not alone.Lets spend some time together." Jun made a begging yet expectant look on her face.Her brother sighed with defeat. Sometimes, he just couldn't say no to her.

            Jun stopped in front of the park and walks in.Damnit! I've been here for practically the whole day. Ren reluctantly walked in,bubbling with frrustration inside.  The two siblings sat on a bench next to each other,gazing at the night sky in silence. After some time,Jun broke the ice.

"Ren,you've been acting strange lately."Ren was caught by surprise and he looked up at his sister with a strange expression.

"What?" was the only answer he was able to give in return.

"You've been acting strange."

"Like how,neesan?" Jun let out a long sigh and stared up at the sky more intently as if deep in thought.

"Well,you're outside a lot more often,you've been pretty quiet,and by that I don't just mean you don't talk,but also that you don't even argue with Horohoro-kun anymore, and you seem to hold back a lot."

"Holding back a lot?What do you mean?"

"Well it's mostly around Horohoro-kun and Maya-chan.Especially when they're together. Like when they're playing,it's eithere you stare at them intensly,or you seem to try really hard to ignore them.But either way,you make this face."

"A face?" Ren raised a brow in question.

"A face.It's that expression you have before or after an argument with Horohoro-kun." Ren gave his sister a stern,yet harmless look.She still continued.

"But instead of saying anything,you just sit there and that expression intensifies,and you do stuff like tapping a finger."

"Neesan,do you spy on me?"Jun made an amused smile.

"Silly.I'm your sister.I can know these things.And there is more.When Horohoro-kun and Maya-chan leave the room,you look like you're deep in thought like you're trying to figure something out.And either it's then or when you have that intense expression is when you leave to go outside.And that's what I mean by acting weird. Ren,why don't you say what's on your mind?Even a complaint.What's wrong?" Jun looked at her brother with a bewildered expression.He couldn't give an answer.Pride told him not to tell her that he didn't like the idea of Maya and Horohoro being together at all.It sounded childish and too silly.Something he couldn't admit from the arrogance in his blood from the Tao family.Plus,he didn't quite understand himself either.He's been asking himself why? for some days,but never found the answer.He couldn't understand and it was too jumbled to sort it out.It was a feeling he didn't exactly know of.

"I don't know what you're talking about." The boy lied and turned away from his sister. She let out a disappointed sigh.

"Try look at him differently."

"What?"

"If you can't tell me,then just try tell yourself.And if you can't do that,then try to find the answer.To find the answer,I suggest you look at Horohoro-kun differently."

"What do you mean differently?And what do you mean by answers?"Jun heaved another sigh but kept her patience.

"Ren,you let pride control you too much.Because of pride,you only look at people one way.And you only see Horohoro-kun the way you do because pride is telling you to. Sometimes things aren't just to be strong." Ren looked down at his feet,feeling strange, not knowing if it was to be hurt or confused to be told the truth.Maybe it was both.

"And how do you look at people differently? I look at people the way I do and want." Jun shook her head slowly.

"Well you can say however way you want.But here's my advice.When you look at Horohoro-kun next time,clear your mind.Just make it blank,and try to snatch whatever thought that flies through your head.You might be able to find truth then."

"Truth?" Ren asked with confusion.Jun makes a tired smile.

"Honestly Ren.You can be smart in school,getting good grades,you can be strong, and you do catch attention from many girls.But one thing is for sure.You're terrible at these kinds of things.But you have to figure it out" Jun gets up and heads for the exit of the park.Ren sat still,blinking several times to figure out what seemed like a trick riddle to him.Then he notices his sister was already out of the park and walking off,he runs over and walks with her.The rest of the way was silent.

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Daydreamer:Well theres some hint for Ren,ne? it will take me a while to write more.but I promise,it will get better.thank you for your time!