DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shaman King… please understand that I really try hard to avoid typographical errors. Thank You!

Pairings included here:

HorohoroXTamao

RenXPirika with a bit of RenXPiriXHao? Maybe…

YohXAnna or a TamaoxYohxAnna

Then let's go on with the story…

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Chapter 3

"I told you so." Jun said when Horohoro came to her.

She was the only one whom he can talk to about this since only the two of them knew about Tamao's drastic and freaky change.

"But what could've happened to her?" Horo can't help but ask not knowing that he had asked this question for the 31st time now.

"Oh Horohoro… I really pity you. But I don't know either. All I know is we must talk to the superiors about this. This is out of our hands."

Horohoro suddenly lift up his gaze to her with questions written all over his face.

"You mean… Yoh's father and grandparents?"

"Yes. Precisely."

"No!" Horo shouted at once.

"And why?" Jun asked.

"Because they might hurt her. You know that the Asakura's are strict about these things… look at Hao. They threw him to that dark cave for a month before accepting him. And may I remind you that Hao is their own flesh and blood what more would they do for Tamao!" Horo explained starting to worry.

"If that is what you really want… I won't interfere with your plans." Jun said.

"Arigatou." Horohoro said bowing down before Jun.

With that Horohoro finally left the hotel with Jun overseeing the view of the city outside.

"But if I see something going terribly wrong. I'll not hesitate to move." Jun whispered embracing herself.

"Really… you'll interfere?" A familiar voice sounded from behind.

Jun looked at it at once seeing Tamao Tamamura, looking teasingly at her.

"Tamao. You don't have to do this I know you don't want to. If someone is forcing you to do this then tell us… and we'll help you." Jun said pleading to her.

"Really." She muttered as her eyes slowly starting to go soft like what her eyes used to look.

Jun smiled, she almost seems to have done it.

Unfortunately Tamao looked back at her again with her fierce eyes making Jun step back a bit.

"I think not!" She said mischievously.

She then pulled something from her bag, which looked like a bright stone. It suddenly flared and fired straight at Jun. She held up her hands thinking to defend herself… good thing Pai Long appeared and punched the shot away.

"Tamao? What's gotten into you?" Pai Long asked knowing the girl.

"I have you just woke up realizing how all of you look at me and pitied me like I was the most inferior creature in the world. You never treated me like a friend and even if you do you always think that I could never be as strong as all of you! I hate you all!" Tamao shouted firing another blast.

But Pai Long just punched that shot making it explode into nothing.

"Damn you stupid zombie! You should die." Tamao shouted angrily.

Upon seeing that his little friend needs extra help Hao moved into the scene, startling Jun and Pai Long.

"Hao?" Jun uttered.

"Hello Jun Tao. Happy to see me?"

"I knew you will never do anything good!" Pai Long said attacking Hao with a series of punches and kicks. But those are pretty useless for Hao, he glided here and there and with a blink he ended up behind Pai Long.

With just one touch in the neck, Hao managed to make Pai Long fall unconsciously to the floor.

"Want some?" Hao turned to Jun flashing his charming smile.

Jun was about to pull out something from behind her when Tamao shot Jun. Since Pai Long was unconscious now there was no one to protect Jun. The shot finally hit him.

"What have you done?" Jun uttered seeing her body shine bright crimson.

"Nothing." Tamao said smiling sweetly.

Jun felt herself started to grow backwards. Slowly she was getting smaller and smaller… younger and younger… until in the end the only thing that was seen of her is her dress.

"Where is she?" Hao asked curiously.

"Just watch." Tamao said smirking.

From out of the clothes a green-haired baby crawled out… from what it looks… the baby was indeed Jun.

"Very good." Hao complemented while applauding a little.

"Was that a compliment? Thank you Hao. I never thought that you could say good things about somebody." Tamao noticed.

"Don't rub it in." Hao answered.

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"Hao! What are you doing here?" A voice shouted from the door.

Just when they had thought that it was their victory. Hao and Tamao looked at the door and saw Ren Tao.

Ren then noticed his sister's clothes on the floor with a baby sleeping on it. Pai Long was not far from the baby but he was also knocked down.

His eyes were burning and at once Bason stood in attention beside him.

"What have you done?" Ren asked. He was still looking at the sleeping baby.

'That can't be my sister.' Ren thought, 'could it?'

"That's right. She is your sister… my dearest rival." Hao said smiling at Ren.

"Rival at what?" Tamao asked.

"To Pirika's heart? Right Ren?" Hao said taunting the Chinese Shaman.

"You're really pissing me off Hao! Bason Oversoul!" Ren shouted.

He then blinked… nothing happened.

He then noticed that Bason's spirit suddenly disappeared.

"Bason? Where the hell are you?" Ren shouted angrily.

"Um… Master Ren." Bason called as Ren turned to the direction of his voice seeing him inside a jar… held by a giggling Tamao, "Help."

"Bason!" Ren started to look worried; a shaman is only half of a warrior without his guardian spirit on his side.

"Let him go Tamao." Ren commanded.

Tamao just shook her head, "And why would I do that?"

Ren growled. He cannot believe Tamao was with Hao.

"See Ren you're outnumbered. Just tell you're sorry and go back home to Yoh looking like a loser…" Hao teased as Ren burned in anger even more, "oh by the way in addition to that tell Pirika to be prepared… I'm taking her out tonight."

"That's it!" Ren shouted starting to dash towards Hao with only his kwan dao as a weapon.

Tamao instantly put Bason down and fired the stone at Ren as he charges.

"MASTER REN!" Bason shouted.

Within a blink Ren landed on Hao's hand turning into… a blue puppy!

Ren barked and growled at Hao.

Then he stopped noticing that he became so small. He looked at himself and with that he started barking at Hao once more.

"Can you understand him?" Tamao asked putting Bason in her bag.

Tamao had made sure that Bason would not escape the jar. She placed a special incantation on that jar that could contain spirits.

"Of course I can… I can read minds. Isn't that right Ren?" Hao taunted.

'What have you done to me? Why am I color blind? Turn me back!' Ren demanded being heard by a series of barks.

"Sorry Ren but I can't. No one can reverse the Diamant's spell, even me. " Hao said.

"Hao we need to go." Tamao called.

"Okay. Bye Ren." Hao said putting Ren down. As soon as Ren touched the floor he started to bite and pull on Hao's mantle.

"Look Tamao he likes me."

"Want to finish him off?"

"No. Let him be." Hao said then with a quick pull of his mantle he knocked Ren off.

Ren rolled on the floor. He then stopped and instantly got up.

"I'll treasure the days you were still a human. Don't worry I'll take care of Pirika." Hao said and with that he and Tamao took off.

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'I hate you' Ren barked. He looked around.

He then went to the nearest mirror to study himself. When he got there he was shocked. Ren growled and barked with anger. He was a tiny blue bushy puppy the kind of dog that you would keep because of its cuteness. Ren shouted on top of his lungs but all he could hear were small barks.

His sister was still sleeping but leaving her like this is probably dangerous. She's just a little baby.

He then went and woke up Pai Long… when he was coming around his senses Ren decided to took off. He would not let Pai Long see his master like this. It was so embarrassing.

'I know Pai Long will take care of my sister… I have to tell Yoh about this.' Ren thought as he ran inside the elevator.

He quietly sat there as he waited until he could get to the ground floor. When the elevator door opened he rushed off at once.

Though he wasn't used to being so small and seeing everything in black and white he still managed to get to the onsen.

When he got there the first one he saw there was Anna. She was watering the plants outside the onsen.

'Anna!' Ren barked at her feet.

Anna then noticed him and bends down caressing the puppy's head.

"You look so cute." Anna said smiling.

Ren blushed. HE CAN'T BE CUTE! A fierce Shaman warrior cannot be CUTE!

He then shook his head again and started to bark. His pride must be put aside. There are far more important things than that. Ren was telling his story and since Anna can also read minds she understood it all.

After hearing the story she actually believed it… hey it's not everyday you see a bushy puppy saying he's Ren.

"I'm sorry. But I don't think I have enough power to turn you back. And I'm sill afraid of Hao and Tamao… they're just… too dangerous." Anna stated as Ren saw the fear in her eyes.

'But Anna.' Ren still insisted.

"I'm sorry but I can't do that!" Anna finally said.

Meanwhile as Anna was talking to Ren, Pirika suddenly popped out of the door.

"Hello Miss Anna… who are you talking to?" Pirika asked.

"Um…" Anna said looking at the tiny door behind her feet.

Ren seemed to be blushing. The last person he would want to see him like this was Pirika. It would be so embarrassing.

'Please Anna don't you dare tell Pirika that this is me.' Ren growled and barked.

Upon hearing the tiny barks Pirika rolled her eyes towards the direction where Ren was. She then saw the little bushy dark blue puppy with slightly pointed strands of hair on his back.

"Kawaii! He's so cute" Pirika yelled dashing to the puppy at once and brushing his head.

Ren was blushing furiously due to this. He wanted Pirika to think of him as dashing, or handsome or charming… NOT CUTE!

"Um… I just found him around here want to keep him?" Anna said.

"Really! Sure I'd love to." Pirika said picking Ren up and hugging him.

Anna saw how Ren exploded silently. It was the first time the girl he liked actually hugged him.

"What's her name?" Pirika inquired.

"Her? He's a he." Anna said.

Pirika eyes widened happily.

"Really?" Pirika said as she raised the puppy in front of her searching his…um… you know.

Ren blushed even more turning completely red while struggling to get out. This was so humiliating. He cannot believe he can't do anything about this.

"Um… Pirika he doesn't like that. Could you please stop?" Anna said hearing Ren's loud thoughts.

"Oh sorry." Pirika said hugging Ren again, "I'm sorry puppy. Hope you could forgive me." Pirika said to the puppy.

She finally noticed the puppy's eyes. He has those golden eyes just like Ren. The dog was looking back at Pirika. She was really cute.

'Maybe being a puppy is not such a bad idea either.'

"He forgives you." Anna smiled.

"Are you sure that he's a dog? His eyes are sure cat-like… but he barks so he's a dog. What's his name Miss Anna?" Pirika said energetically.

"Um… let's see. You give him a name."

'What!' Ren shouted in his mind. Pirika was already thinking the moment Anna gave her the go signal.

'Come on Ren you told me that you want to protect her from Hao's clutches. Here's your chance.' Anna said to him in her mind while winking a bit.

"I know!" Pirika declared making Ren and Anna look at her, "I'll name him after the boy that's closest to my heart."

Pirika blushed a bit.

Anna's smile was gentle and true. She was glad that Pirika was so happy.

'Great! She's naming me Horohoro… or worse… Hao' Ren said miserably.

"What's his name then?" Anna asked.

"Ren…" Pirika said blushing.

The puppy was stunned upon hearing the name.

'Me? Why me?' the puppy asked to himself.

"That's a great name." Anna agreed smiling at the Ainu, "He seemed to like the name."

"Thank You Miss Anna." Pirika said while still hugging Ren.

"Come on Ren time for you bath!" Pirika declared as she runs off with Ren on her hands.

'Bath? What bath? You're giving me a bath?' Ren struggled as he blushed furiously.

'I think you have to get used to that for now Ren?' Anna thought as she waved at the girl.

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Ren then was forced to take a bath but since it was Pirika who was giving him a bath he seemed to like it.

After he was already cleaned, Pirika took him to her room in the onsen. Ren was just sitting on the corner watching Pirika as she tidied up her room.

After cleaning her room Pirika sat in front of Ren, smiling sweetly.

"You really look so cute… just like the real Ren." Pirika whispered as the puppy just watched her.

"Oh. You still don't know him." Pirika realized she then stood up and took her photo album showing it to the dog.

"This is my oniichan, Horohoro." she pointed.

'Jerk' the puppy smirked.

"Then that girl you saw was Miss Anna. She's still not herself. This is Yoh, Anna's husband. Then there's Tamao."

'Tamao' Ren growled.

"Here's Manta, Ryu, Chocolove, Lyserg, Miss Jeanne, Miss Jun and the rest of Ryu's gang."

'Midget, oaf, dimwitted, weird, weirder, my sister, and a group of stupid chimpanzees.' Ren thought rolling his eyes.

"And finally…" Pirika said turning the page.

The next page was dedicated to Ren. Every group picture in it has his face on it; he even had a solo, which he assumed she got from his sister.

"This is Ren Tao, the boy closest to my heart. But he doesn't know that yet and he'll never know."

'You wanna bet.' The puppy thought raising a brow.

"I know that he's a bit arrogant and irritating sometimes but that just makes him more likable… I know that inside him lies a heart. Just like Hao, Yoh's brother, I really knew that he's good inside." Pirika explained as she puts the album away.

'Why settle for Hao? When you have me… I promise from now on I'll never treat you badly… especially when I go back into being a human again. I'll show you how special you are to me. That I swear.'

"I know Ren Tao would never like me… how about you? Do you like me… Ren?" Pirika said turning to the puppy.

Ren then barked cheerfully and jumped to Pirika, licking her face.

"That tickles." She giggled making Ren continue it even more.

'But as long as I'm still a puppy I'll try to start it now. I think I'd like it being a puppy.' Ren thought as he and Pirika runs around the room.

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What will happen to all of them now? Want to find out… read the next chapter.

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Thank you for reading this and I hope you like the idea of Ren being a puppy…

Please review and let me know if I should go on further or completely stop and delete this story.

Thank you again.

By the way you can call the author by her nickname… Mici (read as: michi).