Geez.. well, there, I finally found the time to update. I really appreciate it that this is probably the first fic I wrote that people liked this much.. and it does make me feel happy, BUT! Some people didn't have to e-mail me and tell me I sucked for not updating. I mean, c'mon, that's just so lame. But I do appreciate the people who e-mailed me, asking me nicely to update. ^_^ Gomen, coz I was really busy with school, but our summer vacation is coming close, sooo..
But this is the second to the last chapter. Sorry again.. ^_^;; I think I'll just start another one, if I think about a nice enough plot.
A "Relaxing" Vacation
By Fireworx
Chapter Eight, Day Six: Trust You? Why?
"Tamao's sick?" Yoh asked, blinking. Horo was snoozing on the couch, and Anna nodded in reply to Yoh. "Then maybe we shouldn't go then, and just watch over her."
A vein pop on Anna's temple expressed jealousy.
"A-ahh.. okay, uhmm..." Yoh sweatdropped and backed away, waving his arm in fear.
"He," Anna continued, pointing to the snoozing ainu on the couch. "Said we should go, and he'll look after her."
Yoh stared the the ainu.
Not very convincing.
"I'LL DO IT!!" Horo said suddenly, straightening up.
Anna and Yoh stared at him.
Horo rubbed his eyes. "I'll do it." He repeated, rubbing his eyes. "My, I didn't even get a blink last night witchig her..."
"Witchigi? What's witchig?" Anna frowned.
"Witchang.. witchang.. watchang..." Horo tried, but he seemed drunk.
"Watching." Yoh sweatdropped.
"Yeah! I didn't get a last blink watching her night!"
"We'll stay." Anna told Yoh, putting down her bag.
"Ohh--no, Anna-san." Tamao's voice said as she walked slowly into the room, a large blanket around her for warmth. "You and Yoh-kun go ahead to the amusement park and have fun."
"Fun!" Yoh repeated, putting his fist up to the air for emphasis.
"Fun...?" Anna blinked, letting that sink into her head.
"Yeah, we'll laugh-- and smile, and all that!" Yoh grinned, pulling Anna's wrist towards the door.
"Have fun." Tamao waved, smiling as she closed the door behind them.
"Are Hannah and Yoshi gone?"
Tamao stared. "What?"
Horo shook his head and fainted on the couch.
Inwardly, Tamao smiled. She knew that the ainu had stayed up all night looking after her. Or, maybe it was because she kept sneezing.
She wrapped her blanket around him and walked to the closet to get one for herself.
"Heh? No, Tama--"
"Tama?" The pink haired girl blinked, she was quite sure he had already passed out.
"Err.. Tamao, just share the cloak with me!" Horo said, grinning.
"Blanket." Tamao corrected.
"Whatever." Horo yawned as Tamao plopped down on the couch beside him. He wrapped the blanket comfortably around the two of them.
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Silence.
Yoh was exasperated. The carousel, roller coaster... nothing! Nothing made Anna's expression change.
"Neh... Anna...?"
"What?"
"SMILE!"
Anna gasped as Yoh placed his palms on her cheeks and tried to force her to smile by pulling it.
"YOH NO BAKA!!"
Krash.
"Gomen, Anna." Yoh laughed, rubbing the sore spot on his cheek.
"...heh."
Yoh blinked and looked across the place. "It's Shilin.. and... Pirica..."
The itako looked at where he was looking, and her face remained expressionless. "I don't like Shilin."
"How come?" Yoh asked.
"I don't like anyone who insults my Yoh."
Yoh chuckled. "Thanks, Anna."
"That's not enough reason!" Ren's voice bellowed. He appeared inbetween Anna and Yoh. "Don't hate him for something that lame... Hate him coz he's SHILIN!! THAT'S REASON ENOUGH!"
"...uhm... neh, Ren." Yoh laughed. "You seem kind of jealous there."
"Get lost, Yoh."
Yoh sweatdropped. "We-- got her... first..."
"Get lost."
Krash. Bam. Whack.
"Let's go, Yoh." Anna said, walking away from the heap which was known as Ren. Yoh nodded and followed her.
"Smile, Anna!" Yoh called after her.
"Shut up."
Yoh smiled to himself and grabbed her wrist, avoiding her loud protests and constant whacking, he led her to the ever infamous Tunnel of Loce and got the boat of them on a swan.
"You're way bolder than ever, Asakura Yoh." Anna heaved, once they were on, and going through the 'romantic' tunnel.
"G-gomen, Anna! I just want you to have fun, and well, since it's vacation... that's kind of the point, and----"
Anna licked Yoh's lips. "Shut up."
The future Shaman King blushed and nodded, nervously.
Anna ruffled his hair and gave him a faint smile.
"There! That's a SMILE! An expression of happiness!"
"I told you to shut up."
"Mmph." Was the only sound he could muster as Anna pulled him down.
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Somewhere else, the same Amusement park, but another setting... in the ferris wheel, a Chinese and an Ainu were conversing.
"I... really don't know why Ren doesn't like you." Pirica said, smiling. "You seem really sweet."
"Ah, that's coz my cousin is crazy." Shilin grinned at her. "He doesn't see treasure when he sees it."
For the nth time, Pilica turned crimson.
"But you like him, right?" The chinese teen asked, as he scooted over to her.
"N-no! Well.. uhm, maybe... but, NO!"
"I see." Shilin laughed. "Does he like you?"
"No!"
He sighed in reply. "Too bad... I was kind of hoping so..."
Pirica blinked. "What...?"
"He's always been better, so I made it a goal to take everything he loves away from him..."
The blue-haired ainu shared an expression of both disgust and sadness. "So you were using me...?"
"No, not really." Shilin replied. "Well, not completely. I mean, I'd give anything to have a pretty girl like you kiss me right now."
"I see." Pirica smiled faintly and stared at the floor of the moving unit of the ferris wheel that they were currently on.
Shilin looked exasperated. That was some pretty strong hinting there.
"I mean it, cutie, kiss me now."
Pirica didn't seem to hear him as she stared out of the unit. My brother's right... he's pretty lame, actually.
"Pirica-chan!"
Ren... I'm sorry. I think. I guess I should have believed you--
She was cut out of her thoughts as Shilin pinned her down.
"Argh! Is it this hard to get a girl to kiss me?"
"Let me go!" Pirica yelped, slapping his face.
Silence.
Blink-blink.
"That was lame." Shilin laughed, edging closer.
"Get away, you jerk!"
The ferris wheel came to a stop, Pirica pushed him away and ran out the unit, and pass the crowd.
Shilin sighed... he stood up slowly, picked up his pace, and started running after her too.
Pirica had bumped into someone and fell down on her rear.
"Eh? Pirica?" Ren tilted his head in confusion. "Aren't you supposed to be with my insane cousin?"
Pirica twitched. Why's he here at all? It's not like he's with anybody, and I know he hates social gatherings. Here to mock me or something?
Shilin finally caught up with her, and stopped infront of the tripped Pirica and the confused Ren.
"Playing tag?" Ren shrugged.
"Yeah, sure." Shilin saluted him sarcastically.
"Your insane cousin tried to kiss me!" Pirica shrieked at Ren. "What-- what is it with your family!? It's like only Jun's the sane one!" She stomped off to the ferris wheel again. "I'm getting on again... ALONE! You two, LEAVE ME ALONE!"
As soon as she was gone, Ren glared at his cousin.
"Yo, cousin." Shillin greeted with a wink.
"Bason." Ren summoned.
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It's stupid...
Just so stupid! Pirica thought furiously, tears threatening to fall. There's no sane guy here at all! Someone like Yoh, for instance. I'm not attracted to him, but I really like his personality and all! I understand why both Anna and Tamao like him!
"...you're an idiot." Ren's voice growled, as he jumped into the unit of the ferris wheel where Pirica was thinking to herself.
Pirica blinked.
And looked out the unit.
About thirty feet up.
"You're the idiot!!" Pirica yelled. "See?! See that height, what if you were in an accident or something!?"
"I beat up Shilin." Ren said quietly, avoiding her stare.
"Eh?"
"Don't get it wrong or anything, I just really hate him."
Pirica smiled to herself, and soon found herself bursting out in laughs.
Ren stared at her. "What?! You want to fight!?"
"I like you, Ren!" Pirica managed to blurt out between laughs. "For once, why don't you just admit that you're not doing it for yourself?"
Ren growled at her, blushing furiously.
"What I'm trying to say is... Ren, thank you!" She stopped laughing and smiled at him. "I really appreciate that you did that for me."
Did that for her?
FOR HER?!
She wishes.
"No problem."
WHAT THE HECK?!?!? That's not what I told my mouth to say!
Damn you, mouth.
"And you should smile more often, Pirica."
EH?! Damn you, mouth.
He clasped his hand over his mouth and stared wide-eyed at Pirica's shocked expression.
"I didn't mean that!" Ren yelled, before jumping off again.
Pirica smiled to herself. "Ren.. thanks again..." But she had said that to the wind, or atleast she thought so.
"No problem." Ren whispered from the ground, before he ran furiously away, aimlessly.
To Be Continued