Seasons
Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King.
Autumn
Summary: As the dried leaves slowly fall to give way to new life, the barriers that cover his secluded heart falls, giving way to something he never expected.
A/N: [screams En x Ran and runs around like an idiot] Since I'm so damn late… here's my peace offering, 5000-6000 words of En Tao x Ran Tao and Ren Tao x Pilica… No message time today, since I don't know… I'm not in the mood perhaps and I'm so late, I better get writing quick sighs but anyway, thank you: Ashly, hikari yuuki and KiraX05. I really really, from the bottom of my heart, thank you guys for reviewing last chapter, ;; I hope I didn't make Ren OOC, and still keep him in character, so… forgive me if he goes lovey-dovey sooner or later (not so but… I think… rather un-Ren-like) Be the judge of that I guess. --;; Still enjoy… :)
Warning: Major Ren x Pilica and some profanity maybe
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"Ren-kun!" his mother had said hugging her son tightly out of affection, "I came to visit since Jun told me you were troubled with something… What is it Ren-kun? What's bothering you? Tell your mama…" she had said in straight Chinese.
Ren rolled his eyes after flashing a deadly glare at Jun who just laughed it off, "It's nothing Mama…" he said in Japanese, his mother understood anyway.
His mother flicked his nose lightly, "You're Chinese Ren-kun, you should speak Chinese too! Anyway, whenever you say it is NOTHING, it must be SOMETHING." His mother had said in a matter-of-factly tone.
"Mama…" Ren pushed his mother away gently as he slumped back down the couch, "I have nothing wrong with me…" Ren rolled his eyes, "none at all."
His mom sat beside him, hugging him gently, "I wouldn't be here if I didn't know you have a problem. With you becoming all defensive like that, it must be something, ne?" she winked at her son.
Ren flushed, "I'm not being defensive! There's nothing wrong damnit!"
His mother sealed his mouth with her index finger, "Now, don't curse Ren… fine then, let's say that you do have a problem… about a girl."
Ren looked surprised, his mother had just hit jackpot. He then remembered that his mother had just spoken with Jun, and probably she had told her about past events. He glared at his mother, but had no other choice but to hear her out. It was his duty as his mother's son to obey her and hear her out, "Whatever you say…" he sighed, shrugging off-handedly.
"She hates you to the ends of the Earth." Her mother continued, "Because you did something, or was about to do something to her."
Hearing those words Ren twitched and had a freakish mental image of his sister laughing giddily. He know knew that his sister had told their mother EVERYTHING she knew, EVERYTHING. He began to mentally curse his sister when his mother continued.
"If I was in your case though… I think I would go talk to her… you know… TALK to her, heart to heart." His mother had said seemingly emphasizing the word, TALK. She was obviously hinting that that was what he should do. However, he would not follow her advice, no matter if it was the gods who ordered him to do so. NEVER, never in his entire life would he try to talk to someone 'heart to heart' or from what she was implying, 'ask for forgiveness'. He would never do that. NEVER.
"That's you…" Ren shrugged trying to act indifferent to this certain so-called 'pretend' of his mother, "I don't care…"
"Ren…" her mother said in a serious tone all of a sudden, "Don't loose her… she might be the one…"
"Mother, I think you know this already… I promised myself, I will never be weakened by such emotions as you are implying." Ren had said. He hated it when he had to defy his mother, but this was what he stood tall for. He would NEVER, NEVER fall in love.
His mother had looked away, laughing lightly, "Funny Ren, that's exactly how your father had said when we got engaged."
Ren glared one last time at his mother before standing up and exiting the room, "I am not my father."
"Of course you're not, Ren… but everybody's walls has to fall apart sooner or later, like the leaves from trees fall during autumn. They always bring about new life, something better, to change the old… don't you think?" his mother had asked the retreating figure of her son.
"For someone so traditional mama, you believe a lot in change." Ren said as a final statement before closing the door on his mother.
His mother laughed lightly, "It's only because I witnessed much change myself…"
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"Mama…" Jun said as she sat beside her mother who was observing the flames in the fireplace.
Her mother looked at her daughter then smiled, "What is it Jun? Is Ren asleep already?"
"Yeah… he is… he seems tired lately…" Jun said sitting down, "Mama, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Ren a while ago… what is happening to Ren anyway? What's wrong with him?"
Her mother laughed lightly, "I thought you knew Jun, you seemed to know…"
"What?" Jun asked.
"Ren… he's slowly falling in love." Her mother said simply.
Jun looked indifferent about the idea, after all, it was her first guess as well. She then asked, "Are you sure? Sometimes… it doesn't seem like it."
Her mother smiled, "99.99%, unless of course, Ren is really a boy with a heart of stone but, I doubt that."
Jun relaxed more on the chair, "Mama, tell me the story…"
"Story? You're far too old for stories Jun…" her mother giggled.
"Not that kind of story, one you never bothered to explain to both of us, yet you mention ever so often." Jun explained, "Mama, tell me the story of you and papa…"
Her mother looked quite shocked, then smiled, "Do I have to?"
"Well, you don't have to, but I would like it if you would tell me… I want to know, why, and how you love and fell in love with father. It's quite a mystery you know…" Jun giggled, "Seeing that father is like that…"
Ran laughed, "You shouldn't be too harsh with your father, he had his own share of troubles…"
Jun smiled, "I guess… but still, tell me mama…"
Ran smiled, "Okay then… You see… it all began one autumn long long ago…"
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"En, En… come here for a moment…" En Tao's father called for his son who was white the Tao's heirloom, practicing his Shaman skills, eyes focused, unmoving, unfeeling, harsh…
En Tao turned to his father, glaring at him with despise, "What do you want? Can't you see that I'm practicing my Shaman skills?"
"I know En… but I want you to meet somebody…" he told his 20 year old son.
"Make this fast." He said harshly, "I need to train more…"
"Yes, yes…" his father had said pushing him into their den where En Tao saw his mother and somebody he didn't know who face facing the wall. He couldn't see her face, but he noticed her gracefulness and beauty already. But a man such as he did not care about such things.
He faced his mother and asked, "What is it? I really am too busy for whatever you have planned… and who's that woman? What is a peasant such as her doing in our estate?"
The woman turned to face him, infuriated, " I did not want to come here for you information! I was forced by our clan head to be wed… to such a… such a… disgusting man!"
He saw her angered face, it showed nothing else but beauty, but once again he did not care, he was more bothered by the fact that she dared stand up to him, "Woman, do you know who I am? If you don't I'm going to tell you bitch, I am En Tao, the heir of the Tao clan. You have no right to speak to me that way!"
Their argument was cut short when En Tao's father cleared his throat, "Silence En, you are to listen to me both of you!"
Both clasped their mouths shut, both having at least some amount of respect for the omnipotent leader of the Tao clan.
"From this day onwards, you are to be engaged…" he said simply, "As I told you when you were young En, if you reach the age of 20 and found no bride. The clan shall choose for you, and your bride-to-be is she, Ran."
"I don't care… as long as she does not get in my way." He glared at her. He didn't like her. He disliked her. He was astounded by her… why? Because she was the fist person to ever stand up to her, and as it happened, he didn't like that.
She turned away from him, obviously disgusted.
"Go acquaint yourselves with each other then… your marriage will be in a month." Bowed his father before exiting the den with his mother.
When the parents of En left, it had only been him and Ran in the room. The feeling of loathing had existed quite so much in the said den and silence haunted it, as the two simply glared at each other. He opened his mouth to say something but not finding the correct words. He had wanted to shout to her that she should just get out of his life, but seemingly, that was impossible since they had no choice but to get married, unless of course they want to face the wrath of the Tao clan. And of course, it would be impossible for him to be the ruler of their clan without having a bride. He had always hated that part and found it irrelevant.
"Onna (woman), as much as I would like to never see you again," En had said clearing his throat to make his statement quite clear to the graceful Chinese lass, "I don't think I would ever be permitted to do such. So, I propose a deal with you."
She turned to his direction looking at him indifferently, "A deal?"
"Yes, a deal…" he repeated and continued when he saw her urge him to go on, "Let us get married, but after such, don't bother me with my life… and I will not bother yours. The only catch is that you would have to bear my name." he said gruffly.
She was thoughtful for a moment, "And if your parents want us to have children?"
En had coughed, he had forgotten about that. His cheeks were in a light hue of red though he hadn't realized, "Then we do as we must, of course, we have no choice. This deal is just an assurance, it will not change anything. We will still be wed, you may not commit adultery and such… but simply, I will not bother your life. You will not bother mine. Think of it as a business proposal, we are two sister companies, but we do not do the same work or produce the same things. And lastly…"
She turned to him, "There's still another condition?"
"There will be no such thing as love between us." He said simply.
Ran looked at the Chinese shaman and smiled emotionlessly. Her dream as a child was to marry a wonderful man and fall in love, raise her familiy with that man and continue falling in love with him. However, such a thing is impossible, not when she was to be wed to such a man as En Tao. She hesitated for a moment, then understood that nothing will change either way… and so, not to anger the heir of the all-powerful clan, she sighed and said "Then it's a deal."
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"En…?" she had approached him, it was autumn that time of year, and En Tao was bedridden due to a slight fever he managed to catch.
He was weak yet he seemed to be full of strength, "What is it?"
They were already wed, but as due the terms of their deal, there hadn't really been a chance for them to get to know each other except maybe their honeymoon as their families call it. It was nothing else though, but one boring week in which they had stayed in one room, staring at each other, the newspaper or some books that had been around. She had bowed in front of him, even as much as she had despised him, she placed a bowl of soup on his bedside table and was about to venture out of the room when his coarse voice had said…
"Stay…" he told her, tugging on to the hem of her dress.
She had turned around. Perhaps such a thing was against what they had agreed upon but seeing En in such a state she never saw before… she couldn't help but comply. She sat beside him and stared at the wall.
He began to speak, "Did you know that hatred is the heirloom of the Tao clan, not just that sword?" he had pointed to the sword he had used for his oversouls.
"Yes… I heard from our clan head when he told me of my engagement." She replied still not facing her so-called husband.
He laughed emptily, "I bet they warned you of our clan, how we are harsh, evil and uncaring."
"He did…" she replied, "But I don't believe that, your parents are rather kind if I do say so myself."
"Too kind… I never really liked it. Our ancestors, they were thought of as evil, because of their strength, but that is wrong! To be powerful means that you are the good, and the weak is evil!" he had exclaimed after a cough or so.
"That might be how you think… but not everybody thinks that way."
"For a Tao like myself… it is the only way to think."
"So you say…"
"Tell me…"
"What, En?"
"How was your life before getting entangled and stuck in our web… the Tao family I mean… How is it one lives? I have no idea, I guess I have always been this way. It's not as if I need you to tell me, I'm just wondering… curious how the weak live."
"Normal I guess…"
"Describe normal Ran…"
A shrug, "Normal is normal En… I have no way to describe it… Maybe, not abnormal if you want that."
Rolling of eyes, "Be as sarcastic as you wish. I'm going back to bed."
"Sleep tight En…"
He glared at her, "That's against the rules of our agreement."
Shrugging, she exited the room.
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"Where have you been?" he growled angrily. He stood underneath a tree, the two of them shielded by the falling leaves, "Chichiue and Hahaue were waiting for so long already! They were quite disappointed and left…"
She glared at him, "How could I have? It was raining cats and dogs, how unusual for autumn, yes. But I was stuck! I couldn't help it En!"
"You could've ran here." He glared at her, "Chichiue and Hahaue were greatly disappointed."
"Maybe they weren't… maybe you're just saying that!" she shouted, "I had enough of this! You don't even care what happens to me! You just care about you and your life. Damnit… I hate you… I hate you…" she uttered.
He grabbed her shoulders then said harshly, "Who the hell said I did not care? I care Dangit! I care enough to tell you this! You… I hate you too… It's because of YOU! You are the one who made me like this! I am disgusted by myself. DISGUSTED. And it's all because of YOU!"
She was silenced and didn't have an idea on what to say. She stared at him blankly, hearing those words from the likes of En Tao… surely this wasn't reality. That was the only thing that went through her mind.
"You've stolen a lot of things from me… destroyed practically everything that I am proud of…"
Perhaps, En held a part of her too… No, he did. From the moment they had met perhaps there had already been something in herself that said that her dreams were not in vain. It told her that she could fall in love with the likes of him and be happy and contented just the same as her soul mate, because of the simple reason: He is her soul mate. Another part however, was too deeply buried in her disgust, of the kind of man En Tao had been.
"And showed me plenty of things I rather have not ever knew about… for they will make me weak…"
Ran still watched him, heart pounding rapidly. She knew… She had realized… She understood… She loved him. Even if he was a Tao, who of which is brought up from hatred, and taught hatred, she could pull him up, she WOULD pull him up. Even if he had created walls higher than the TokyoTower, and stronger than any metal alloy, she would break them down just as the season of autumn made all leaves fall. Then she would nurture his heart, as the season of autumn, bringing about new change to him…
"But I thank you…"
Perhaps she already did…
"I love you Ran…" he didn't understand that word quite well… but there was this little part of his heart, that he never listened to that assured him that it was really the word for this. He knew, that he promised himself to never fall in love, promised her that there would be no such thing as love in their lives. However, he had unknowingly and unwillingly fallen in love with her, and he never really did fulfill promises.
She smiled softly, hugging her husband. Perhaps, she had expected it to be more melodramatic… but as it happened, she liked it without the tears. "I love you too En."
En, though he was one who rarely smiled, beamed happily, "Let's go home…"
She nodded then stated, "But En… do you know that this is totally going against are deal?"
It had been the time she heard En Tao act so childishly, like a teenager, since he was, he was only 21, "Screw the deal Ran… that's not going to stop us, is it?"
"No…"
He placed his lips on hers gently, and it had been different from the first time their lips had locked. The first time, in their wedding, hatred had came from both sides, but now only one united thing existed, love.
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"Doesn't sound like Papa…" commented Jun as her mother finished narrating the romantic tale to her, "It's quite surprising that Papa acted that way after everything."
"I know…" her mother giggled, "but there are a lot of things about En Tao that remains a mystery, even to me…"
"I guess it's final, our family's men are a mystery…" Jun concluded as she relaxed on the couch.
"Yes, I believe so…" Ran laughed, she stared at the kitchen side for a moment, sensing a presence… Ren was eavesdropping. He probably heard the whole thing.
She smiled knowingly, she wished and hoped that everything would go well for her son, but for now, there was nothing else she could do to help him in his predicament. Anyway, she had that feeling that everything would go quite well… After all, Ren isn't En…
Ren's probably better…
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Ren leaned by the kitchen wall carrying a bottle of cooled milk. Eavesdropping was never his thing, but certain issues intrigued him quite so much so he did.
He never would have imagined that his father would do such things, his father, all great and powerful. One who only believed in power and hatred. One that only saw black and white, but not grey or colors. The look on his mother's eyes as she told the tale, it was obvious that she was saying it sincerely, from the heart, no lies. Still, unbelievable, it's so damn unbelievable that his father would have done such. But it was what it was, and that was what had happened.
Many unbelievable things happen. He had decided moments ago.
He sighed softly, sneaking up to his room with the bottle of milk. When he closed his eyes, he would always see her. It haunted him. It scared him. It frightened him. It freaked him out. It felt right.
Pilica. Pilica. Pilica.
He thought of her name… it was an odd name, he didn't even know her surname… or if she had any actually… Horo Horo didn't seem to have a surname, so seemingly, she didn't either… unless it's Horo, but that sounds freaky. Pilica Horo, now that, is rather scary… and the thought of naming Horo Horo, Horo to match with his surname which is Horo as well, is quite unbelievable.
Pilica Tao. Pilica Tao. Pilica Tao.
Now that sounded right.
Pilica Tao. Pilica Tao. Pilica Tao.
Wait a moment, did he just think that? The Chinese boy looked positively outraged, even his thoughts had betrayed him, his very own mind. He then pushed away those thoughts, and decided to focus himself, and not think about that… her… or anything that relates to her.
I will not think about Pilica Tao… or Pilica… or anything that relates to her. I will not think about Pilica Tao… or Pilica… or anything that relates to her. I will not think about Pilica Tao… or Pilica… or anything that relates to her. He thought like a mantra, oblivious of the fact that with thinking of such, he had thought about her again.
He sighed, banging his head on the wall. He was hated by the world.
The stupid world wouldn't even LET him keep his promise with himself…
I will not fall in love, my ass…
Ren stared at the ceiling blankly, surrendering him to the truth, and the thoughts of 'Pilica Tao' that had rushed back to his head right away.
Pilica Tao, huh? What a joke…
He finally surrendered. He could admit it now to himself. There was no use denying it anymore… Somehow, in some twisted way… He fell in love with Pilica, Horo Horo's bratty little sister, and he didn't even know why. Perhaps, maybe, it was simply just because she was Pilica… or perhaps, because he simply had bad taste… or perhaps because it was really how it was supposed to be…
Funny, she WON'T even TALK to me anymore… 'how it was supposed to be', my ass…
He could admit another thing now too… He could admit that he is slowly becoming insane and there is no way in hell is he ever going to gain mental stability again.
Two weeks… Two measly weeks is what it took for me to give up. Man, that Pilica, she wrecked the high walls that covered my heart, in two measly weeks and most of those days we hadn't even met! No, wait… perhaps the first moment I met her, 2 years ago I think… it was that moment… that was the moment wherein she took a chisel and began to make my walls fall, slowly but surely.
He stared blankly, but was there a way to mend what has happened? And even if there was… there is no way in hell she could've felt for him… well… romantically.
But a Tao never loses.
A Tao is strong and he always gets what he wants.
Pilica, just you see… you will be mine.
Within those words held a promise, and Ren had made a pact with himself, he would NEVER break his promise again, not when it concerned his feelings… it had always become to confusing.
With a wicked smile, and with proud arrogant eyes, the new resolve of Ren Tao was made… and hopefully everything would turn out well.
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"Yoh… I need your help… with certain things…" it took a while to come out, those words, around ten minutes, considering even 3 year olds probably knew how to say them and that it was only seven words.
Ren and Yoh were at the schoolyard, eating their lunch because it was 'lunch time'. Every lunch had been that way, and Horo Horo couldn't have spent time with them, since it was those days when there was a soccer game coming soon, and he was one of the players, quite a famous one at that.
"Mmm…?" Yoh had said absentmindedly then yawning, "What did you say Ren? Sorry… I'm still quite tired, Anna's been dumping a lot on work on me again, laughed the laidback boy.
A vein in Ren's head had popped and his impatience almost reaching maximum. He repeated SLOWLY, "I. Said. I. Need. Your. Help. With. Certain. Things."
Yoh seemed to have choked on his food. His eyes were wide and he was obviously a shocked fellow, "Err… Ren, I think I misheard that because honestly, I heard that you told me that you needed HELP with certain things…"
"I did say that you idiot!" Ren had shouted, his hair going upwards rapidly.
Yoh seemed even more shocked, "Err… calm down Ren… umm… what do you need my help for?" he asked a bit insecure and nervous. Ren Tao never asked for help, even in the worst of times.
"It's just that…" he glared at Yoh who was looking around nervously, as if expecting some sort of monster to arrive sooner or later, "Damnit Yoh, how can I tell you what to do when you're acting as if there's something out to get you?"
He gulped, "Ah… okay then… well, go on…" laughed the boy nervously.
Ren sighed, "Listen, I just need you to…"
The school bell had rang and he shut his mouth… Raised as a proper and formal boy, it had always been impolite for one to talk when a bell was ringing. It was proper etiquette.
Yoh stood up then bowed apologetically at him, "Ren, tell me later, okay? We have gym class next, and you know what it means to be late – laps… and I'm quite tired."
"I'll tell you later, end of the day." Sighed Ren as he stood up. He now hated himself, because he took ten minutes to get the words out of him, now, the lunch bell had rung and they were back off to class. Great. Just great… his plan was going so perfectly… riiiiiiiight.
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"Ren! Ren!" Lee had run up to the purple-haired Chinese.
He turned around to face the boy, great, when he was briefing Yoh with the plan, "What is it Lee?" he snapped, obviously annoyed.
Lee panted, catching his breath for a moment, "I just came here to tell you that…" he breathed in for a moment, "There's this soccer player looking for you… his name is Boro Boro I think…" he continued, "It seemed rather urgent… so I came here as fast as I could."
"Boro Boro? Couldn't that be Horo Horo, Ren?" Yoh asked after a moment.
Ren sweatdropped, "That is Horo Horo… did he say anything? Like for example what he wanted to talk about?"
"No…" the boy said, "But he did seem quite annoyed, and very bad tempered, though that might just be his attitude. Do you know him, Ren?"
"Yeah… I do…" Ren said straightening up, "Anyway, Yoh… I think I've mentioned it quite well, and I hope, and you better, remember it. And do it WELL, correctly too…" the Chinese glared at the mahogany-haired Shaman King.
"Ah… ah… Ren… got everything, all I have to do is…" Yoh mentioned but was shut up by Ren.
"As long as you now, it's enough Yoh… don't mention it." Ren said, "I have to go to Horo Horo now… wonder what the idiot wants to talk about…"
"Hey Ren, don't forget practice tomorrow!" Lee shouted at the retreating figure of Ren.
"Whatever Lee…" the Chinese shaman rolled his eyes.
Lee frowned a bit, "He seems to be in a bad mood today…"
"You think so…?" Yoh asked with a grin, "I think he's happier than he has been in ages, Ren is…"
"Eh…?" Lee looked at Yoh, obviously confused.
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"What did you want from me, idiot?" Ren had said with his usual cold front and composure, eyeing the Ainu who had been seated on the bench of the soccer team, massaging his sore foot.
He turned around to face the Chinese shaman, and the Chinese couldn't read him at all. His eyes had a mixture of anger, sadness, happiness and other feelings all at the same time, "You…"
"Me…?" the Chinese pointed to himself apparently a bit confused.
"You…" the Ainu still said, standing up from the bench and glaring at the Chinese and grabbing the Tao's collar.
"Err, yeah… me…?" the Chinese still pointed to himself. He knew what this was about, of course he knew what the azure-haired boy had been talking about. Perhaps, overnight, the whole world knew what happened between him and the Ainu's sister, but feigning innocence had always been a rather good way to waste time, and avoid getting chased by an over-protected big brother around school grounds.
"Do you know what you tried to do to my sister?" he glared at the Tao, eyes piercing him, showing his craving to kill the Chinese.
The Chinese shrugged trying to get the elder boy to let go, "You tell me what I did wrong… I didn't do anything wrong, not in my standards."
Horo Horo let go of him much to his surprise, "Take care of her…"
Ren arched an eyebrow, "Umm…? What did you just say?"
"Well, contrary to your belief that I wanted to kill you, I vented my anger out this practice, in which I almost put holes in the net scaring the pants of my coach. Your secret keeper, or whatever you call Yoh, happened to have a slip in the tongue when we were at his house, so you can be sure that Tamao and Anna know too… Talk about private matters." Grinned the Ainu, "And I bet you're thinking this is some kind of trap, and that if you turn around I'll kill you… but I think you know I mean what I'm saying."
A vein in Ren's head had popped, so Yoh had accidentally told Horo Horo, Tamao and Anna how he felt about the Ainu, or at least what he had suspected. He would put it in mind to kill the Shaman King next time he meets him, after the plan of course. The Chinese then spoke up, "So… you're actually letting me…?"
The Ainu sighed, "Hey, if my sister likes you, I have no right to object… and you just better take care of her. Hurt her, I'll kill you."
"I would've killed myself first." The Chinese admitted, showing much of his pride, but Horo Horo knew that it was a promise that the Chinese would keep.
"Anyway," the Ainu said, "It's not as if you're going to marry her, right?"
The Chinese paused for a moment, "No…" he then whispered to himself, though he knew it was unneeded and totally unlike him to say so, "not yet…"
The Ainu shrugged, "There's much more time for her to change her mind about you Ren Tao."
The Chinese scowled, about to punch the Ainu, "What did you say?"
The Ainu laughed, "I didn't say she would Ren, I didn't say she would."
"Hn." The Chinese shaman grunted looking away, mustering up all his guts to say two words to the Ainu, "Thank you…"
The Ainu almost fainted, "Is that you Ren? THE Ren Tao is actually saying thank you? And to a lowly Ainu like myself too?" he held an expression of shock, then laughed, "No need for thanks Ren, just keep your promise, and make my sister happy. Honestly, I would never agree to such a thing if not that my sister is so head over heels in love with you. Gah… she has bad taste." Horo Horo made a sour face.
Ren disregarded the comment made by Horo Horo and focused on a certain part of what he had said, "She's head over heels in love with me?" he arched an eyebrow.
The Ainu looked rather confused, "I thought you knew already? You don't…? Ooops… just don't tell Pilica, okay?" he grinned and pushed the Chinese playfully, "Go on lover-boy, make my sister happy…"
The Chinese punched Horo Horo straight in the face, "Shut up idiot."
He then smiled, things were turning out to be rather good for him. Head over heels, eh?
::Tsuzuku – to be continued::
A/N: Ah… finally done there we go… 5000 words… tee hee… this took me a while, since after all, I kept on getting writer's block and the sad sad fact that 5000 words is loooooooong. This is the longest chapter I've ever made for any fic in my entire life, or longest anything for that matter (My fics/chapters usually ended by 3000 words, longest series having around 40000 words I predict Seasons would be longer, or as long as that ). XD I feel quite proud. Neways, expect the next chapter to be just as long or even longer with all the Ren x Pilica that had been lacking in the 3rd and this chapter, I swear. It'll be out next week, though the last time I said that I ended up getting so late, [AH! Sorry for that ;;] But I presume it will be that early, report card's next week though [twitches] Hopefully, it'll be posted before that. Yey! The focus will move on to Horo Horo (who seemed all too nice this chapter ) and Tamao (who hasn't been getting much spotlight recently ;;) soon! Anyway, I know the En Tao x Ran Tao there might've bored the hell out of you, but it's quite needed – I just think I got to engrossed in it… ;; Anyway, Enjoy and please R/R!