I dedicate this chapter to my beloved best friend…
Chapter 8:
"Hmm…" Hao says to himself quietly.
He was busy watching Ren Tao and Pirika as they have their little picnic by the Tao garden.
"I knew that they would eventually end up with each other. How predictable life is." He muttered to himself.
He then looked up in the sky smiling.
Since his brother married Anna he seldom had the chance to see him thus, he was bored to death. His brother was the only reason he would live this dreary lifetime after the Shaman Fight. But since Anna-okami shut down the doors of the Asakura house from Hao he had no choice but to look for another means of entertainment. That's when he saw the blue-haired Ainu.
She was like Anna but younger and more fragile. Though he was very amused to see how women are so obsessed with those training, back during the days of the Shaman Fight he was more amused with these two exceptionally wonderful women.
Pirika and Anna's eyes had the same flare that makes his mouth twitch.
Though he is not interested with Pirika, her jubilant personality and quirky smiles, reminds him of his brother sometimes.
"So Pirika is both like Yoh and Anna. Wow, two persons in one body… now I think I'm accidentally in love."
Hao then smirked up in the sky. His thoughts were lost as he wonder.
"Okay… where am I? Ah yes Pirika. Now let's roll back to the past week that happened between the two and how their feeble infatuations turned into what you humans call love." Hao then narrated to himself.
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Monday: That's the time when Ren called Horohoro but the only answer he got was his answering machine.
"Damn that Horohoro! What is taking him so long with that vacation?"
Tuesday: Pirika finally got out of bed and the two strolled for a while in the Tao gardens. Ren was so surprise to see the awe in her eyes. Growing up in the mountains of Japan made her forgot how beautiful other cultures are.
Wednesday: Jun invited Pirika to go shopping. Pirika almost got dizzy with the prize of the items that Ren and Jun bought. They sure are rich.
Thursday: China is known for its Great wall. And Pirika didn't miss the chance to visit it. Two men tried to get acquainted with her but Ren almost decapitated them, though before that, he gave the two brutal, heart-tearing and earth-shattering verbal insults in Chinese! When Pirika asked what he said, he just answered:
"I told them that I'm your guardian and you're brother may get angry if I let them near you." He didn't translate it properly if you ask me.
"Oh… what a short translation for such a long Chinese word I almost thought that you cursed them for what they did." Pirika said innocently.
'But I did.' The Tao just said to himself, smirking.
Friday: Ren's mother came home and was very delighted to Pirika's uncanny yet charming behaviors. Before she left Pirika gave her a bouquet of flowers, which she arranged herself.
"Ren you must marry this girl. She's perfect." Her mother exclaimed.
"Stop that! We're still young."
"No you're not! I heard that Asakura boy was already married. In fact her brother was already starting to make plans with his wedding. I don't want you to be left out by your friends."
"You talk as if marrying is such an easy task!"
"Yes it is!"
"No it's not!"
Saturday: Ren called Horohoro again, now he finally answered the phone after 25 consecutive trials.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Ren shouted as soon as Horo said hello.
"Well… I'm just trying my new answering machine whether it was working or not."
"Dummy! Don't you know that because of you my mother got this stupid idea of getting me married?"
"Who is the lucky girl then?" Horo asked in a very teasing tone.
'Should I say that Pirika is "the lucky gir"… no way!' He thought to himself. It was very hard to stop himself from talking.
"That's not important now. I was trying to contact you because your sister almost drowned during our trip!"
"WHAT! I left my sister to you and you just dragged her to China to get drowned! Curse you Ren Tao!" Horohoro shouted then dropped the phone.
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"What did oniichan said?" Pirika asked.
"He's going here as soon as he can." Ren smirked; it's not really a smile.
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"I think this is the day that her brother will come." Hao smiled, though he's not really a prophet he's actually right.
An approaching maid who sent for the news of Horohoro's arrival then interrupted the two. Pirika's emotions were now a mixture of sadness and happiness. That's why she can't help to take stolen glances at Ren when they were walking in the corridor going to the living room.
"Pirika!" It was Horo's voice wakes her up from his daydream.
The girl then looked up to see the very familiar Ainu smile that was always been there since she was very young. The smile was so gentle and was so true… oh how she missed that smile but deep inside, buried secretly in her heart, was sorrow…
'I'm still going to see Ren, dummy! He's my oniichan's friend. Though I'll never get to talk like the way we used to in this house… at least I'm still going to see him.'
"Oniichan!" She shouted telling herself deep inside, 'that's just a stupid infatuation, nothing more!'
'Snap out of it Pirika, you'll soon learn to forget about him… especially now that you're oniichan is here.' She scolded herself.
She then looked at Horohoro and rushed towards him.
'Right! My oniichan is here and he's back!'
The two then hugged each other in delight.
It was somehow the signal for Ren to leave the scene. The two needed their privacy.
Pirika was still in his brother's arms yet somehow in the corner of her eye she saw Ren leaving.
'I'll soon forget about you.'
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So that's my 8th chapter already.