Title: Forgotten Pumpkin Brings Love
Author: Sevetenks
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or any related characters.
Theme/Challenge: 029/Thing Left Behind
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Asakura Hao X Macchi
Rating: G

Macchi lifted her sleeping back up, expecting to see her doll, Jack, right where she left it when she went on that walk. However, with a jolt, she realized that Jack wasn't there. Jack wasn't there… Macchi started taking apart the whole inside of the tent searching for the doll, but to no avail. Jack was gone.

"Jack…" whimpered Macchi. She was all alone. All the others were out fighting the X-LAWS, but she had been injured in the last battle, and they had changed camps while she was out. Jack must still be at the other campsite!

Tears slid down Macchi's face as she hugged her knees. To her, Jack was a person she could confide in, the doll was her best friend. She had never been without it once she got it. For the first year, she had refused to train, and just sat around, clinging to Jack. Finally, she had surprised everyone and burst into one of Mari and Kanna's training sessions, and defeated both Ashcroft and Chuck.

Jack was like a part of Macchi. And technically, since she was constantly pushing her mana inside him to make him come to life and fight for her, he kind of was.

Macchi tried to stop crying, really she did, but it was no use. She felt weak, not only because she didn't have Jack, but because she was crying. If Hao-sama saw her, her chances of winning his heart, that she thought was already miniscule as it was, would be completely diminished.

"Jack…" whimpered Macchi again as she cried a little more. She laid back down on her sleeping bag, suddenly feeling tired. She was asleep instantly.

A little while later, Hao walked into the tent, in perfect condition, and walked over to Macchi. He caressed her cheek lightly, and gave her a loving kiss on her forehead. He placed something in her arms, along with a note. He gave her another kiss on her forehead, wiped away any tears he had missed, and walked out.

The next morning, Macchi woke up with Jack in her arms, and a note as well. Surprised, she dropped it. Slowly, she picked it up.

Macchi,

Oops. We kind of forgot this back at the camp while you were out of it. My, truthful mind you, excuse is that I was too worried about you. Which is true. So blame the others! Anyway, here is Jack.

Love,

Hao-kun

PS: It's okay to cry. But don't, it makes you look less pretty. Which is something that is almost impossible.

Macchi smiled and hugged Jack close to her, the forgotten pumpkin had brought her something back from being lost. And that was Hao's love.

Sevetenks, the Ultimate Fusion