Tamanine sat alone in the square, thinking about the rich girl she had seen in the slums that day. She was pretty, in her black dress, purple beads, and black hair tie that flittered in the wind with her hair. Her name was a bit perplexing, too.
Tamanine gasped. "Annette – now I remember! Annette… how can it be? We were children together… now look what's become of me…"
Unbeknownst to Tamanine, Marioh returned. Tamanine began to steam over Lyvert and his constables.
"Good Lord! Oh, what a rumpus," Tamanine muttered.
"That girl," Marioh suddenly said. Tamanine jumped a bit, then turned to face Yoh's gorgeous eyes and concerned face. "Who can she be?"
"That cop," Tamanine continued, "He'd like to jump us. But he's not smart, not he."
"Tamanine!" Marioh urged. He could not be distracted, much to Tamanine's chagrin. "Who was that girl?"
"Some bourgeois two-a-penny thing," Tamanine shrugged.
Marioh grabbed Tamanine's shoulders, sending a wave of warmth through them. "Tamanine, find her for me!"
"What will you give me?" Tamanine asked shyly, her face turning red from Marioh's touch.
"Anything!" Marioh blurted out.
Tamanine smirked slightly, even though Marioh was no longer touching her. "Got you all excited now, but who knows what you see in her… ain't you all delighted now…?"
Marioh pulled a wad of francs out of his pocket. Tamanine, unlike her parents, was very restrained, so she ignored the cash.
"No, I don't want your money, sir…" Tamanine murmured suggestively. Marioh didn't have time for Tamanine's games, however.
"Tamanine," Marioh sighed. "Do this for me. Discover where she lives, but careful how you go. Don't let your father know… 'Manine! I'm lost until she's found!"
"You see, I told you so," Tamanine nodded. "There are lots of things I know."
Marioh left hurriedly, and Tamanine whispered, "'Manine… she knows her way around…!"
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shaman King or Les Mis.
A/N: Sorry, I got bedridden for a few days. (I had the flu.) Another short one for you guys. But my sexy boyfriend is in the next chapter! Hooray, Ren-chan!
Yoh: Wait, I play the main character…