Prince Meets Princess
Chapter Four: The Girl from Izumo
Yoh smiled at the two woman in front of him, one was a Princess and the other was a normal girl. Both were brides and one of them was his possible wife and future Shaman Queen. The Princess of the two, and the youngest out of the whole group, was Princess Pirika. The other girl was Tamao.
"So where do you come from?" Yoh asked Tamao as the group of four walked under the afternoon sun.
"I was born here, in Izumo." She said simply. "I've never been to your estates, I'm not of royal birth."
"Then what are you?" Pirika asked, slightly amused by the fact that a commoner was a bride.
"I can assure you that I am no commoner." Tamao said sweetly, "I am a prophet and a shaman."
Yoh smiled slightly, a shaman. "Really?" He asked.
Tamao nodded, "I was trained by your grandfather." She said with a slight smile. Yoh looked slightly confused, "I've never seen you before though."
Tamao smiled, "You are a Prince." Was all she said. Yoh sighed, of course he wouldn't be trained along side someone not of royal birth.
"Where are you two from?" Tamao asked Pirika. Pirika smiled widely and was about to answer when Horo interpreted her, " Hokkaido." He answered. Pirika glared at him, "Yes, I'm the Princess and onii-chan is the heir." She said while still glaring at her brother.
"Hokkaido…" Tamao said thoughtfully, "I've never heard of it."
Horo smiled and gently pushed his sister out of the way so he could walk next to the pink-headed shaman, "It's in the north." He said before going on about the Ainu and the Koropoku.
Pirika shook her head, leave it to her onii-chan to fall head over heals with a simpleton. Yoh stared at the two and smiled gently, would he meet a girl that he could talk to so easily. So far the two girls that were here, were great, but something was missing. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he didn't feel any connection with either of the girls. They were pretty and had great personalities but they didn't provide Yoh with the challenge he wanted. Not that the girls had fallen in love with him already, but they were to easy, they shown the feeling on their sleeve.
But hope was still held, because the last girl did not arrived yet. Yoh hoped that she was it, or close to it anyway.
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Tao Ren repositioned himself in the tree overlooking the group of four. Two blue haired people, a pink-head one then Prince Asakura. The pink-headed girl was in a deep conversation with the blue headed boy, while his sister walked a little behind the group with a scowl on her face. The Prince seemed to be lost in his own world.
Ren smiled to himself, the blue haired girl would do nicely, from what he heard she was a Princess, the only one out of the group. She seemed easy enough to seduce and talk in to going to China. Ren nodded, she'd do just fine.
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Pirika sighed heavily while watching her onii-chan and Tamao, she was suppose to be falling in love, not her brother. And Yoh wasn't even paying her any attention, he seemed lost to himself.
Pirika rolled her eyes as everyone but her walked out of the gardens, she spotted a stone bench and decided to spend sometime alone, to rethink her decision about coming to Izumo.
Suddenly a stick fell, and a soft curse followed it, she looked up and saw golden orbs staring back at her. She jumped up in fright and was about to scream until the orbs jumped out of the tree revealing a boy. He quickly covered her mouth, "Do not scream!" He hissed.
Pirika scowled and punched the boy, "How dare you!" She snapped, "When I tell my onii-chan he'll have your head!"
The boy chuckled, "I highly doubt that one." He said staring at Pirika. Her knees became weak when she felt his heavy gaze upon her. "What do you want?" She asked quietly.
"That's better." He said approvingly, "Let's start with your name."
Pirika shook her head, "Not until I get yours first." She said placing her hands on her hips.
The boy scowled, she was much to smart for her own good, "Tao Ren." He said.
Pirika nodded, "That's not a Japanese name." She said simply, "Tao…hmmm…I'd say Chinese." She added.
"I am Chinese! Now give me your name!" He said with a little aggravation.
"Usui Pirika." She said quickly.
Ren smiled, she got scared easily. "Very well Pirika." He said staring closely at the girl. She was very pretty, with long sky blue hair and a very nice body, she was worthy of a Tao.
"Now you tell me why you're here?" Pirika asked.
Ren smirked, "I've found my bride." He said staring at Pirika.
Pirika nodded, "Who is she?" She asked, total oblivious to the fact that Ren had meant her.
Ren rolled his eyes, she was clueless, "You." He said simply. Pirika chuckled, "Very good joke, I can't marry you." She said.
Ren stared at her, "You can and will." He stated.
"Nope!" Pirika said happily.
Ren smirked once again, "Isn't there an old custom about marriage. If a man takes a girls first kiss, she'll have to marry him?" Ren asked.
Pirika nodded, "So?" Ren smiled and grabbed her shouldered and pressed his lips against hers. Pirika's eyes widened in shock as she tried to pull away, but Ren prevented her from doing so by placing his hand in the small of her back and pushing her against him, he allowed her to push him off. "Now you'll have to marry me." He said smirking.
Pirika blushed deeply, that was her first kiss, and she enjoyed it, even though it was short. Again she shook her head, "No. You cannot force me." She said softly.
Ren gently grabbed her hands, "You will marry me." He said as he leaned to her and stole yet another kiss, only this time prolonging it in attempts to get her to kiss him back. Pirika was again shocked, but she didn't try to pull away this time. She felt odd feelings spark with in her as she began to kiss back.
"PIRIKA!" Horo yelled, looking for his sister.
Pirika quickly pushed Ren off of her, "Onii-chan!" She whispered before glancing a Ren and turning a deep red. Ren smiled and brushed her cheek, "I'll see you again." He said before he turned and walked deeper into the gardens.
Just as he disappeared, Horo came running up, "Why are you out here?" HE asked his sister, "What's wrong." He asked noting her flushed face and shocked expression.
Pirika shook her head, "Just hot and tired, onii-chan, that's all." She said deciding not to mention the fact that she had meant someone.
Horo nodded, "Come inside and I'll get a maid to draw you a bath, then you can rest." Horo said while leading his sister inside.
"Thanks, onii-chan." Pirika said softly.
