title: don't fall in love with me

summary: bad boy ren tao manages to turn good with the help of one girl who else but pirika, then he finds out about her terrible sickness. what will happen to them after all those times? and don't forget her ever so protectful brother coming along... : first ever fic- be harsh, be very harsh i won't mind :

rating: pg-13

disclaimer: I don't own shaman king.

Chapter One: The Guardian

A sigh escapes from a boy sitting in detention, waiting for his turn to talk to the principal. Ren Tao, the rumored dreg and such a pain, slouched in his chair staring at the clock. It was already 30 minutes since he entered the waiting room occupied by the secretary, Ms. Williams who was in her late-30's. The telecom then rang. She picked the receiver and after a few seconds she turns to Ren, "Mr. Jacobs is ready to receive you now."

Ren stood up and slumped his way. As he was about to reach for the door, it suddenly opened and a boy with his parents were arguing loudly on whatever he has done wrong. "Mr. Tao, you may enter now," said Mr. Jacobs who was sitting primly on his desk.

Ren went in and motioned to the empty chair in front of the desk.

"Mr. Tao, it's always nice to see you here...again. As it is your nth time to grace my office, it has been going a little bit...redundant, don't you think?" Jacobs said this with his toothy smile to Ren who smirked on his remark. "What have you done now?" seriousness washing over the principal's face.

Ren said, "I don't know. You tell me." with all his arrogant glory staring squarely at the man in front of him.

"Mr. Tao, since this has been again repeated, you leave me no choice to call in some reinforcements. You are to be a member of the drama club and take a large part on the upcoming play, you will join some of the students in teaching the disabled on one of the institutes for 3 months straight every Tuesdays and Saturdays." Jacobs stated with utter finality in his voice.

"But, Mr. Jacobs..." Ren started desperately to escape his punishent.

"This is final and I will not allow any more of your crude tactics from now on or I will have to give you a raise...on punishments that is. I have also appointed you a promising guardian while you are here to keep you from trouble. You are to spend your time with her everyday and not with your little groupie. If I see you not following my instructions, which I dare you to do, I would grace your dear father a call which we both know would be quite terrible for you, understand?"

Ren went white after the mention of his father and all that his principal said to him in the last couple of minutes.

"Good." Jacobs said triumphantly.

"Knock, knock, Mr. Jacobs you called for me?" a girl said while peeking over the half-opened door.

'Oh no, please let it not be his guardian, especially not her.' Ren thought all the while scared to turn around his seat to see who it was.

"Ah, Ms. Pirika, your here." said Jacobs standing up.

'Oh no... not her...' Ren then turned around and confirmed his fears as he was already panicking since after hearing her voice. He sunked on his seat.

"I want you to meet Mr. Ren Tao, Mr. Tao, this is Ms. Pirika she will be the guardian I was talking to you about. Now if both of you don't have anything else to say, you may now leave." finished Jacobs after sitting down and started on some papers.

"Mr. Jacobs, with all do respect, did I really hear you right? Did you just say that I am to be this idiot's guardian?" Pirika said with all loathing and hatred evident both on her eye and tone as she walked in front of the desk.

"What she said." Ren stood up and positioning himself beside Pirika.

"Well, since you two are starting to agree with each other spending time with each other. Now leave!" siad Mr. Jacobs with a stern look on his face.

The two exited the office in pure defeat.

"Don't you dare ruin my life, Ren Tao, or I swear I will make your's a living hell!" shouted Pirika and she stomped her way out of the office. Ms. Williams was staring at them with shock in her face.

"It's gonna be a long year." Ren sighed.