Disclaimer: Micelle is very sorry for any typographical errors and stuff like that. Also she doesn't own the characters of the series Shaman King (which she doesn't own either). The only thing she owns is the plot.

Hope you like this one… please read and review

So without further ado this is the sequel to Accidentally in love!

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Chapter 1: An invitation

Hao was alone now… he was a little bit annoyed when Pirika agreed to marry that Ren Tao. He enjoyed how he teased the couple and how he somehow helped Ren and Pirika get together. But as much as he liked how it ended it made him lonely once more.

"Now I don't have anyone to tease anymore." He said a little bit disappointed. Pirika and Rem were much fun… though it has to end.

He knew that if those two would end up together they would enclose their selves in their little world. Just like what Anna and Yoh did to him.

He was still inside the Tao mansion though. He hasn't left yet since he knew that he would love to watch the wedding… uninvited or not.

He knew he was not welcomed inside the mansion at all. Heck! He was not welcomed anywhere. So just to kill time he decided wander around the premises. The Tao mansion was huge… it was quite interesting to roam around. He was going nowhere and yet he found himself inside a dark attic. Hao looked inside the attic… somehow he felt something inside the small dark room.

He spent a little while looking at the old and dusty things inside the attic. Finally he found a strange black book. It looked like a journal of some sort.

Hao liked books. He even wrote some himself. That was why he was somehow glad to have something to read about.

What he didn't know that book would cause something that would change him forever… and at the same time would begin our story…

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Pirika and Ren were as busy as a bee preparing their wedding… of course just after Horo and Tamao tied the knot they didn't allow their friends to go home yet since they still have to witness Ren's wedding. Everyone was just happy to stay… they would never miss this wedding for anything.

Pirika finally had a moment to rest. She was just staying inside her room that time. She loved staying inside the Tao mansion… it was bigger than any hotel they had been to and the best part of it all was that it was free.

But aside from that she knew that she had to get used to this. Someday, she would actually live here… as part of the Tao clan itself.

Pirika was looking at her reflection in the mirror when she felt a familiar aura. She already knew who it was. When she turned towards the newcomer she can't help but roll her eyes… it was the friendly neighborhood Hao Asakura.

"I'm not going to ask you anymore… just answer Hao Asakura." Pirika said strongly.

"I'm just giving you a message from a distant relative of yours… DO NOT MARRY REN TAO!" Hao Asakura said, giving an emphasis on Ren's name.

Pirika instantly got mad. She never expected that it would be like that. She knew that Hao would enter her room to tease her or something but her marriage to Ren Tao was not something to joke about.

"And why on earth would I take orders from you! You're not my father!" Pirika shouted at him.

Hao knew it was going to be like this. Of course she would be angry. Hao just smiled though… everything was so predictable.

"I know… but I'm just concerned. If you marry that Tao your body will be devoured by ice and as soon as that ice melts or breaks you'll die too." Hao said in a very carefree manner. It was as if it wasn't such a big deal.

"WHAT!" Pirika shouted wide-eyed.

Somehow Hao finally caught her attention. Pirika was indeed listening now. She knew that Hao had never lied to her like that… and even if he was teasing it was never like this.

"And how did you know that?" Pirika asked. She was now being doubtful of the onmyouji's words.

"Little Piri… I don't lie. It's true… Your ancestors and his forefather met and it wasn't a good one. Wanna read the book?"

"What book?" Pirika asked in a calmer tone.

"This one," he said showing her the old black book he found, "but of course I know of a way to make reading more interesting for both of us."

"Let me guess… you'll take us inside that book." Pirika said in intent to tease the Asakura.

But she was wrong… he could do it.

Hao didn't answer anymore he just took the Ainu's hand and pulled her towards the book…

"Don't worry. I'm here. I'll never let you go." Hao said with a charming smile that could melt any woman.

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"So where are we?" Pirika asked.

She looked around the forest. It was very familiar but she's uncertain. It looked familiar and yet it was different for some reason. But for the most part, she doesn't know where they are.

"This is your home little Piri where our story will begin." Hao said as he pulled her again.

The two ran through the woods ending up in a clearing where Pirika's tribe was. Though it wasn't like their present tribe 'I must say we are far more civilized than this…' it sure feels like home.

"So what are we here for?" Pirika asked being impatient but Hao just smiled at her.

(The Tao clan and the Ainu tribe's history)

Once there was a priestess of the Ainu tribe, named Gasuka, she was very beautiful and nice. She has long light blue hair, cerulean eyes and a very lovely voice. She was living happily, serving the tribe with all her heart.

("Hey. She looks like me!" Pirika exclaimed as the Asakura hushed him down.)

Let's just say she's contented with her life… that's when Tao Yuan came to her life. He was the head of the noble clan of the Tao from China, one of the most powerful clans during that time. They were feared assassins from China to Japan for many years, thus Yuan was no exception.

The two met when the Tao and the priestess had their own missions in the dark forests of Japan. The Tao was coming home from his mission while the priestess was going back to her tribe after her long pilgrimage to the mountains. So they crossed paths and a single eye-to-eye greeting made something flicker inside their hearts.

The two became friends. Every time Yuan comes to Japan and injures himself he would go to the Ainu tribe to ask Gasuka to treat his wounds. Gasuka, on the other hand, would be very happy every time she treated his wounds… she would gladly help this guy as soon as he would set his foots on Ainu territory. Those meetings triggered a more explosive feeling… which we call love.

Yuan stayed in the Ainu tribe for a long time just to be with Gasuka but little did they know his whole family was already looking for him… and from the looks of it his long absence made them a little angry. But the one whose anger was most significant was the girl named Heisha… his fiancée

Unfortunately things grew worse… Heisha learned about Gasuka and Yuan. Yuan really doesn't love her… his family does! But Heisha is madly head over heels in love with Yuan.

"Dare marry my Yuan woman and you'll surely regret that you'd meet him." Heisha threatened Gasuka.

"Why? What will you do to me?" she asked, in a very gentle tone of voice. She's really not a fighter.

But that did it… Heisha got really mad.

"Why you-" she muttered burning with anger.

"From this day on I curse every woman in your lineage… that if you marry any man from the Tao clan the ice resting inside you will devour your whole body and thus killing you!" Heisha cursed.

Gasuka on the other hand was not threatened…

After a year of staying in the Ainu tribe, Gasuka got pregnant and with that Yuan must now marry Gasuka.

But that was another problem… brought about Heisha's curse.

As soon as the two were wed and Yuan kissed his bride, Gasuka froze and turned into ice. Heisha was there… she was the one who broke Gasuka happily. Gasuka died because of that. Gasuka was not only covered in ice… she was the ice itself… breaking it meant breaking her body as well.

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"So are you still going to marry him?" Hao asked.

They finally finished the book and got back to where they came from. Hao was leaning on the wall while Pirika was sitting on her bed.

Pirika was still in a shock… it was like seeing herself die in the hands of love.

"I know you can't still speak. So don't say anything anymore. Okay, I know that you can't tell this to your brother and to Ren so no one will save you from your upcoming death…" Hao said as he walks towards the girl and leaned his face closer to her ear.

"Well. No one except from me… this will be our little secret. And if that is the case then you have to count on no one else except 'lil old me. So what do you say?" he whispered. He then straightened his posture again to get a good look at her petrified face.

"Ren…" she uttered as tears started to fall down her cheeks.

"Oh… don't cry little Piri. Don't worry I'll save you… if you just let me that is."

Pirika's eyes finally flickered once more. She lifted her head and looked at Hao. He was serious though. Pirika could tell from that look on his face that he was truly serious.

"H-how? How could you s-save me?" she said, voice breaking.

"I'll attend your wedding anyway even if the whole world doesn't want me there. But to give me the idea of actually saving you… you have to give me one of your cute little invitations. If I receive nothing… then I'll be there to watch you die." Hao was serious. Even though he was smiling his voice was clear and serious.

Pirika looked down once more. She seemed to be staring at nothing.

Hao rolled his eyes. The little girl was shocked and confused but he could not really blame the girl. What she just saw was very shocking indeed. He was somehow surprised that the girl was still conscious… he was expecting her to faint or something… at least some denial would make him satisfied.

Pirika didn't answer though so Hao decided to leave.

"Just a little invitation… that's all I need to be your hero." Hao reminded again.

Now life finally entered in Pirika's eyes as soon as she snapped and look at Hao once more.

"Bye now." with that Hao leaped from Pirika's window.

"H-Hao Asakura… wait!" Pirika finally shouted running towards him but as soon as she looked outside the window he was no longer there.

"Just an invitation… just an invitation… Hao Asakura." Pirika whispered staring blankly at the sky.

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It's a sequel to "Accidentally in love" mainly because it happened after Ren proposed marriage to Pirika… so to know how those two end up please read Accidentally in love… too. A reviewer brought about the idea of the sequel; see now you know what the power of reviewing can do! So to all those reviewers THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Please read and review this one too… but most of all I hope you liked this one… pleasing you is my priority.