Okay so here's the fourth installment hope you like it!

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Chapter 4

Pirika still cannot look directly at Hao's eyes. After what he did, she was still feeling awkward… and of course she was still angry at what he did.

The two escaped. Their plan succeeded.

"I know you need a diversion but that was…" Pirika said, closing her eyes again trying to erase from her memory that event and the feeling.

"Great," Hao continued, "I didn't know that your lips were so sweet." He teased touching his lips a bit.

"Shut up!" Pirika shouted, "I just agreed to do this because I want to live not to degrade myself."

"Okay, Piri don't worry that kiss holds no malice. I promise I would never do that again." Hao assured as Pirika finally met his gaze.

"Promise?"

"Promise." Hao answered raising his right hand as if swearing before the river Styx.

Silence.

"Um… where are we by the way?" Pirika asked seeing that they are in some forest.

"We are… I don't know but basically we are still in China. Why wanna go home?" Hao asked, smiling once again.

"I still don't want to… I don't think I can still handle it." Pirika answered honestly.

"Then we'll stay here first."

"In the forest! B-but that's dangerous for all we know there may be wild animals here."

"Don't worry even bears and sharks are afraid of me. Besides I'll teach you how to control your furyoku while we're at it."

"But I'm never going to be one of your disciples." Pirika reminded first before Hao would even start to do anything fishy.

"Don't worry I do not look forward to it."

"Good!"

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When the they had arrived back home Ren instantly went to his room and locked himself without saying a word to anyone. Faust, on the other hand, placed Horohoro on his room as well. The male Ainu was still unconscious when they arrived.

Anna, Jun and Tamao finally finished hearing everything that happened.

"That Hao… I knew that he'd do something to mess things up." Anna alleged.

"But now I'm worried about Horo-kun and Ren Tao-san. How will they take it?" Tamao added.

"I'll never forgive that Hao Asakura especially if I hear that he hurt my sister." Horohoro suddenly said.

Everyone turned to the door. There stood Horohoro. He seemed to have just woken up. The room started to become colder… somehow they knew that Horohoro was still not in a good mood.

Tamao was the first one to stand up from her seat and help her husband to walk towards the sofa.

"I can still take it though, unlike… Ren... I don't know how he would handle this?" Horohoro assumed as everyone started to look seriously at each other.

"I think it's a better idea if we start searching for her." Lyserg suggested as Ryu nods hysterically.

"That's right, that's right." He echoed as if he could actually convince them.

"That's brilliant for all we know Hao and Pirika could still be here." Yoh said optimistically.

Before anyone seconded the motion Anna's cell phone rang. So instantly she picked it up and brought it to her ears.

"Hello. This is Anna." She answered, as everyone kept quiet. They would know that it's not good to make noise whenever Anna's on the phone.

'Hello my favorite sister-in-law' Hao voice said on the other end.

"You devil… where is she!" Anna suddenly shouted in the most threatening tone that they ever heard.

With that everyone knew at once who was on the phone… everyone was quiet waiting for her next words. All of them were eager especially Horohoro.

"Is that Hao?" Horo asked at once but Yoh just hushed him.

'She's still with me… don't worry I didn't harm her… well maybe not yet.'

"Why did you call? To taunt us… you're never going to win my Yoh will make sure of it." Anna said glancing at Yoh.

'I'm not taunting you… I just called because Pirika wanted to say hi to her oniichan and beloved Ren-kun. May you give the phone to Horokeu or to Ren Tao… whoever is there at the moment.' He requested.

Anna could just see that smirk on his face and it just disgusted her. So she looked at Horohoro.

"He wants to talk to you," she said, "catch." And with that Anna threw the cell phone to the Ainu who caught it like his life depended on it.

"Hello?" he asked while putting it on his ear.

'Oniichan!' Pirika's voice sounded, voice breaking.

"Pirika! Pirika! Are you all right? Where are you? Did he hurt you? Why are you crying?" he asked continuously as the girl on the other line kept sobbing.

'Niichan I'm sorry… b-but don't worry I'm fine… after a week we're going back to Japan. That's all bye.' After Pirika said her last word she hung the phone.

"Pirika! Pirika!" Horohoro shouted.

He can't seem to understand why Pirika would say those things to him. He knew she was not lying but he just cannot believe me.

He was expecting something like 'help me' or 'please kill Hao' or even the place where they are now.

"What?" Anna asked, as soon as Horohoro handed her the cell phone.

"She said they're going back to Japan after a week. I can't understand what's on Hao's mind… is he that desperate to get my sister?"

"Maybe it's Pirika who wanted to be kidnapped." Faust said out of the blue.

"Why did you say that? Nobody wants to be kidnapped?" Manta asked. Faust's assumption is quite odd.

"But like what Chocolove said… what if Hao likes Pirika and Pirika– "

"No that's impossible!" Horohoro suddenly shouted.

"Horo-kun." Tamao whispered.

"I may not be with my sister during my vacation but when we boarded the plane on that day when Ren proposed, I saw in her eyes the sadness and emptiness she felt being away from him. My sister loves Ren with all her heart, though I can't understand it… I just know. When an Ainu loves someone she would give him or her all of his heart, surrendering even her life and soul!" Horo explained.

"Horo-kun." Tamao said, admiring her husband even more.

"But even if Pirika would want to be kidnapped… I don't believe that is because he doesn't love Ren anymore… maybe she has another reason." Yoh said smiling sheepishly.

"Enough about this… I still need to rest. Yoh let's go." Anna ordered coldly and with that the two couple went back to their room.

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Ren's room was a wreck. Everything around him was just sliced. His weapon was still beside him as if he would attack the moment he felt something move.

Ren was awfully quiet in his room… even Bason can't convince him to eat. He was just looking blankly out his window.

"Master Ren… please you need to get your strength back." Bason begged once more.

"I don't want to eat." He muttered under his breath.

"Please Master Ren."

"I said… I DON'T WANT TO EAT!" he shouted angrily, as he sliced the spirit in half.

That sudden outrage created a chemical reaction and thus the chaos inside his room started once more.

Ren started again. He sliced and diced everything he set his eyes upon.

"I'm going to kill you Hao Askura… if it's the last thing I'll ever do!" he swore to himself.

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