Daydreamer:ok,i am so very very very very sorry about the big delay in updating.i was just so busy lately and plus i hit a great big writers block. but now,i am here with chapter 6 so i hope u enjoy

Chapter6: Test Results

Jun and Ren returned to Funbari Onsen and sniffed the welcoming aroma of dinner. They walked into the living room, where everyone else waited, and Ren was once again taken over by aggravation. The site of everyone sitting in Yoh's living room and having dinner together was only seen every now and then. But it was seen before and no one found it unusual, strange, but only comfortable. However, seeing Maya sitting in Horohoro's lap comfortably and eating with him was seen for the first time, and frankly, the Chinese didn't fancy it. He contained the annoyance and walked in with his cool manner, knowing how stranger and childish it would be to react in a tempermental way. He's just babysitting. I wouldn't care. I don't care. It means nothing to me. Nothing to him.Ren repeated words inside his head and sat across the bluenette. However, he didn't plan on staying quiet.

"Hn.You spoil her.She can sit on the floor like everyone else."

"Nmph rluly.Tblerm uh sblh"

"Oniichan, don't talk with your mouth full." Pilika sweat dropped and Horohoro swallowed his food at once.

"I said,not really.The table's too small with everyone eating at it. So I said she can sit on my lap." Maya blushed and made an angelic smile, which was really to mock Ren. Not knowing the mockery and falling for only the cuteness of the smile,Horohoro muzzled her head. Ren let out an uncaring grunt and continued eating,though he bubbled with fiery inside.

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"Ja na! Thanks for the food!" Horohoro waved at his friend before walking out of the inn with Pilika,Jun,and Ren. Maya waved back with a disapointed frown on her face.

The four walked along side each other,Jun and Pilika chattin,while their brothers had their own conversation.

"Hey Ren?" Horohoro asked uneasily.

"What?"

"You been ok lately? You've been acting weird."

"What do you mean by that?" Ren asked cooly but his heart's beating sped up.

"I don't know.You just don't...seem right.Somethin on your mind?"

"What goes on in my mind is none of your business, and yes, I'm fine." Ren said dryly and turned at where his house was at and where the two pairs split.

"Sheesh. Someone worries about you and this is your attitude."

"Well you didn't have to worry about anything." With that said,Ren and Jun went inside and headed for their rooms.

Ren flopped onto his bed and heaved a sigh. It's been a long day and night to him, getting stressed that already two people noticed signs of his troubled mind. Of course he couldn't tell the Ainu that he didn't like him being with Maya. He for one, still didn't quite understand why, and for two,he didn't want to admit it. He didn't want to admit that he didn't like them being together, playing together, and he didn't like how he seemed to treat her so specialy. Telling him and admitting to it would be against pride who said it was patheitc and stupid. Another small sigh came out of the Chinese at the thought of pride. It reminded him of his sister's advice. But the tiring 24 hours put him to a peaceful slumber.

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A tiger eyed teen stared out the window, watching water from the rain trickle down like smooth waterfalls. He was stuck in Yoh Asakura's house with Horohoro because of a surprise storm. The Ainu horse played with Maya,once again pushing his patience. However, his mind was also on the edge of making a choice. He's been thinking about what his sister said last night. Look at him differently. He thought about those words questioningly, but finally decided to give it a try. He wanted answers, or at least hints to these strange and unfamiliar feelings. And so,the boy turned to where his source of mystery came from and just stared. He came to a point where he was able to bring his mind blank and calm, which was close enough to clear as it was told by Jun. He sat completly still without blinking,his gaze only concentrated on the two.

Baka Ainu...making a fool of himself for that monster...he should just listen to me...idiot Ren noticed what went through his head and noticed that it was no different from what he was thinking for the past few days. Maybe I have to look at him...omly him The boy once again cleared his mind and stared at the bluenette.At first he found nothing,but felt like somthing was inside was sinking. Deeper and deeper,feeing heavier. Ren also tensed up and was confused. He didn't move or even blink, the postion somehow being unbreakable. He continued to watch the playful and hyper Ainu with unmoving eyes. Tranquility began to mix with the already strange feeling, making it more alien to Ren. But the boy held in his confusion and stayed still so no one would notice anything. Seeing that he was obviously just getting more confused, he decided to stop and tried to move, but noticed that Horohoro brought out a futon. Maya climbed in and closed her eyes,falling asleep in an instant. The bluentette gazed at her sleeping face with a soft smile. Ren stared again, unable to slip his eyes away. The stare didn't come from making himself, but by nature, just like how his mind was naturally dazing. The mixed up feeling of tranquility and sinking inside resurfaced.So what if she's cute? Why can't he listen to me? Why do we always have to argue? Ren was letting his mind float, unveiling questions unconciously. As Ren continued his unblinking and unmoving state, Horohoro finally noticed him.He looked at him strangely and waved a hand around. Ren snapped back to reality, but showed no reaction. He held back his blush of embarrassment while his heart beated uncontrollably. Horohoro began to walk over,making Ren's heart beat faster as he got closer and time seemed to slow down to him. Oh God no!! He noticed!! How long have I been doing that?! What am I going to say?!?! I cant just tell him what I was REALLY doing! Ren's mind raced to make up an excuse while he was still being frozen. He used much of his will power just to hold back his blush which got stonger by each step that the Ainu took,until he was knelting right in front of him.

"Ren? Ren? Ren?" Horohoro brought his face closer and poked Ren's forehead, who flinched and finally blinked.

"WHAT?!" He almost yelled but kept himself careful not to make Maya.

"I was just makin sure that you were alive." Horohoro said sarcastically and sat next to his friend comfortably.

"Well you can see that I am not dead and very alive."

"Yeah yeah. Anyways, what were you doing?" Horohoro asked with a crooked smile.

"Nothing. I wasn't doing anything." Ren said as convinsingly as he can while turning away to hold back redness again.

"Right. I know what you were doing." Horohoro crossed his arms over his chest and nodded slowly. Ren widened his eyes as panick creeped into him.

"And you gotta teach me to do it too!" Horohoro made sparkling eyes and smiled pleadingly. Confusion replaced the panick in Ren.

"What?"

"Oh come on, you can't hide it from me.I know you were sleeping with your eyes open." Ren's jaws dropped in disbelief.

"Baka! What makes you think I was doing that?"

"Your eyes were half open, you weren't moving, you didn't blink, and your shoulders rose and fell to your breathing."

"You idiot, I wasn't sleeping with my eyes open. Besides, I don't need to know how."

"Exactly why you have to teach me. It'll come in handy in school. I can get away with sleeping in class." Horohoro made a wide grin at his idea and Ren smirked at it.

"Gives me a better reason not to tell you.Even though I don't know how."

"Ren,stop stalling and tell me!"

"I said I don't know how!"

"Liar! You selfish bastard!"

"Kisama! I'm saying the truth and I am not selfish!" The two quarlled on like no end, awakening a little girl who yawned and rubbed her eyes. She noticed the two and puffed up her cheeks in anger for where the Ainu's attention was directed. She skipped over and jumped on his back and tightened her grip around his neck.

"Horo oniichan!" She called in a whinnning tone and moved her cheek to his. Horohoro patted her head and chuckled,making Ren twitch an eye.

"Hey Maya.What's up?"

"Play!" The girl yelled an answer.

"All right then. Ren,one day you gotta tell me how to do that." Horohoro turned his back to his friend, facing him with Maya. She turned her head to him,smirking triumphantly. Ren shot dagger eyes at her and got to his feet.

"I'm going home." He said through his teeth and walked a fast pace to the door.

"Oi, chotto matte! It's a storm out there. Wait until it's gone." Horohoro went after his friend with Maya still hanging on his back.He grabbed Ren's shoulder and made him come to a stop in front of the door.Ren turned in consideration,but saw Maya stick her tongue out at him behind Horohoro's head so he couldn't see. She held onto the Ainu tighter who brought her in front of him and carried her. Ren's spike slightly grew and he went out into the hard rain and ran home.

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Ren sat in his tub, warming his body from the storm. He surprised his sister, coming home drenched from the rain, his bangs matted on his forehead.He never told her that he followed her suggestion, or even gave any explaination to anything and just went straight to the bath.

The boy sunk into the warm water and made bubbles,thinking over on the day. He was rather disapointed that what he did didn't do anything for answers, but now got him to question why he got that strange feeling of when he was watching the Horohoro and Maya. The image of them horse playing flashed in his head and he narrowed his eyes. Then the image of Horohoro yawning after playing. He's like a baby.Play,get tired,play, get tired.....Now the image of his smile towards Maya sleeping face came in. That strange feeling came back but this time,with an ounce of longing. Why does he smile like that around her?....Why not me? Ren slipped and made himself dunk into the water at the last words in thought.His face became red not only from the heat of the room.He quickly got out and changed into his night clothes,trying to forget what he just thought. However,he came to no avail at erasing images of the Ainu in his head. Especially that soft smile he had for Maya when she was sleeping.It made him relax as he dropped onto his bed.He was tired from the mind bogling night and his head began to float away again.He questioned that alien feeling that was mixed with sinking and tranquility.That feeling... like being filled with something but empty at the same time...The soft surface of his bed made his eye lids heavy.What does he feel....when he sees me?....What does he feel....about me.....?Before actually knowing what he asked,his eyes closed and led him to sleep.

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Daydreamer: oh,i hope this makes up for the big delay! im really really really sorry!! but i swear it will be worht it i promise.and i hope little squares dont appear.update will be made more hopefully.gomennasai and ja!