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Chapter 4

The next day Anna woke up very early just to make breakfast. Not knowing that Yoh also TRIED to wake up early planning to make breakfast too, but since Yoh loves to sleep Anna woke up ahead of him. Though he caught up with her eventually…

"Hmm. That smells great." A masculine voice came from the entrance of the kitchen.

Anna turned and looked at it seeing Yoh sniffing the aroma of the fried eggs.

"Good morning. I hope you will like what I prepared for you."

"Of course! Anything you cook for me will surely turn out to be delicious." Yoh said as Anna blushed and smiled.

"Um… Anna. It's really weird to see you like this. I mean you never liked doing household chores." Yoh said as he sat on the chair watching Anna continue to fry the eggs.

"Well… I don't really know what happened to me but I believe I really loved doing things for you ever since you agreed to be my fiancé." Anna said as she started to put the eggs in a plate and hand it to Yoh.

Yoh started to eat what's on the plate as Anna sat beside him and watched how he eats.

"That's so delicious!" Yoh declared.

Anna then gave him a glass of milk to wash it down.

"Ren said that milk can really make you healthy." Anna said as Yoh takes the glass.

Yoh then drank some milk and continued to eat the eggs. After he finished that he drank the milk until it was all gone. After drinking Anna noticed the white moustache the milk did to Yoh, because of that Anna can't help but giggle.

"What's wrong?" Yoh asked.

However Anna didn't answer him anymore. She just took a table napkin and wiped the milk moustache on Yoh's face. Yoh instantly turned crimson due to this.

"A-Anna…" Yoh muttered almost forgetting that Anna did change a lot these past few days.

"What is it Yoh?" Anna asked smiling at him.

Yoh can't help to stare at Anna; her face was so loving, so caring, and so gentle unlike before…

He was always scared of Anna though he really loves her from deep inside, but now that she's like this… it just makes her more… well… lovable.

"Anna…" he called again, face flushed.

"Hm?" Anna inquired.

"Would you want to go out with me… just for some walk?" Yoh said.

Before Anna would instantly slap him or scold him about thinking nonsense but… that was before.

Anna quietly thought as Yoh's face almost looked like pleading before her.

"I would love to." Anna answered.

"Really!" Yoh said thinking that Anna had really changed… A LOT!

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Meanwhile at the other part of the onsen Pirika was playing happily with Ren.

"Come boy! Catch me if you can?" Pirika said as the little puppy chases her around the yard.

'Don't let me catch you Pirika, or else…' Ren barked while suddenly leaping to her.

Ren leaped on her making Pirika fall on the ground while Ren was on top of her liking her face over and over again.

"Oh Ren… stop that!" Pirika shouted while grabbing the dog below the forearms and lifting him away from her.

When she raised him above her head Ren continued to bark happily while wagging her tail.

"I love you Ren." Pirika said while lowering Ren closer and rubbing his cute nose.

'Me too.' Ren thought while rubbing his nose against her too.

"Ja! I think we should rest for now." Pirika said as she and Ren finally walked inside the onsen.

Pirika was just sitting in the balcony while little puppy Ren was having a nap beside her.

Pirika continued to caress the puppy's bluish fur while in a very deep thought.

"I wonder why the real Ren doesn't visit anymore. He always comes here by at this time but…" she then sighed and glanced at Ren, "at least I have another Ren by my side and I know that this Ren really loves me."

Suddenly Pirika heard some footsteps getting nearer and nearer to them. Those footsteps instantly woke up the dog and make him growl towards the direction where the footsteps came from. Pirika turned to that direction, seeing only Hao Asakura walking towards them.

"Ohayou Pirika." He greeted waving his right hand to her.

"Good morning Hao." Pirika greeted back while holding the angry Ren.

Ren barked like crazy when Hao made a step nearer making Pirika confused.

"What is it boy?" Pirika asked Ren.

'Don't get any nearer to that freak Pirika! You'll be in grave danger!' Ren tried to say as Pirika only heard sounds of barks.

"You have a new dog? How cute?" Hao noticed while trying to pat Ren but Ren instantly pulled his head away from Hao's hand.

"I wonder why he is like this. He's usually cheerful and nice." Pirika explained.

"Maybe he doesn't like me, might as well be acquainted." Hao said giving an evil grin to Ren who continued to growl.

"Great idea." Pirika said while standing up, "you two get acquainted while I get you some tea."

"Arigatou." Hao said at once while Pirika started to walk but Ren instantly trailed off behind her.

"No Ren." Pirika said making Hao raise his eyebrow a bit, "you should stay with uncle Hao. Don't worry he's nice."

'Nice my butt.' Ren thought angrily.

Though his efforts were great, Ren ended up in the room with the reason why he was a puppy in the first place.

'I hate you' Ren growled and as if Hao heard it, which he did, he turned to Ren.

"I heard you." Hao said while smiling.

'What! But only Anna can hear me.'

"That's what you think Renny wenny… you look so hideously cute." Hao said pinching the dog's face but the dog instantly pulled away.

'Stop that Hao. Even if I'm like this I'm still capable to fight.' Ren threatened.

"Really, you on what army? The army of EXTREMELY cute little puppies. You're pathetic. Now Pirika won't like you anymore because you're a dog. So stop it now Ren… even with a little furyokku I can still wipe you from the face of this earth. Be careful Ren Tao." Hao said.

The two looked at each other intensely with anger written all over their eyes.

Fortunately Pirika finally entered the room with a tray and with that the two went back to where they were before talking to each other. Hao was sitting in the porch while Ren continued to bark at him.

"So what happened?" Pirika said calling the attention of the two.

Hao stood up and took the tray from Pirika. The young Ainu suddenly blushed due to what Hao just did.

Ren growled even more. 'STUPID HAO!'

"Thank You Hao… you're such a gentleman." Pirika muttered while following Hao to the porch.

"You're welcome. You know I love… to help you." Hao said giving a teasing look at Ren.

Hao placed the tray on the floor. Pirika picked Ren up and sat a meter beside Hao.

"So how's Ren behaving?" Pirika asked as Hao started to drink tea.

"Fine. Though I don't think he likes me even a little. Do you like me Pirika?" Hao asked as Ren just listened and waits eagerly for her answer.

He would like to know too. The feelings Pirika held for Hao.

Pirika just bowed down a little and stared at Ren, not knowing what to say. The dog was just looking at the Ainu.

"Don't try to lie… know you can't… you're such a sweet little girl."

"But I'm not thinking of a lie… actually. I was recalling the day you told everyone in this onsen that you've changed for the better."

Hao then can't help to look inside the girl's mind, seeing that everything she told him was the truth.

"Well I recall that you're the first one that talked to me... even before my own brother." Hao narrated.

'Yeah… I remember that too.' Ren thought in disgust.

"I just thought you looked so lonely staring outside the window of your room. You were all alone while everyone else was having a great time." Pirika said, somehow blushing a little.

'And that's the reason why you left us in the middle of the party… just for Hao!' Ren almost shouted in his head.

'Why wouldn't she? She obviously likes me.' Hao said to Ren on his mind making Ren growl a bit.

However Ren suddenly shut up when he felt that Pirika's embrace was getting tighter on him. Is it because she was getting nervous?

"You're so nice Pirika… want some tea?" Hao said offering her some tea.

Pirika took it and drank a bit.

Then she gave him a sweet smile.

"Thanks Hao. By the way do you know where Ren is? He often comes here but now…"

'See… she's looking for me.' The dog teased Hao.

"Well… I don't know where the Tao is but I think he's in a good state." Hao said nonchalantly seeing how Pirika was really worried for him.

"Ja!" Hao suddenly said standing up as Pirika lifted her head following him with her gaze.

"You're leaving already?" Pirika asked.

'See? She doesn't want me to leave.' Hao teased Ren.

"I have some things to do… don't worry I'll be back to talk with you again." Hao said smiling at the blue-haired Ainu.

"Sayonara, Pirika…" he said waving at the girl then turning to Ren with a bit of taunting in his eyes, "Ren."

"Bye Hao. Say bye-bye to uncle Hao, Ren." Pirika said holding the dogs paw and gesturing a wave.

'Bye you freak! Hope I'll never see you again.' Ren barked with sarcasm.

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"I told you Hao's really nice." Pirika said to the dog after Hao left.

'If turning your brother's friend into a dog is a definition of nice. Sure he fit the category quite perfectly.' Ren thought still looking at the path were Hao went with ire in his eyes.

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It was already 9:00 and Tamao was spying on the onsen. She was just on top of the roof looking down on the happy couple namely Yoh and Anna as they walked out of the onsen. Yoh was holding Anna's hand tightly while looking so happy with a huge smile on his face. Anna was just smiling at him.

Tamao continued to watch them with disgust.

"On a date, eh? You'll never forget this date for the rest of your life." Tamao muttered already preparing to follow them.

Unfortunately somebody grabbed her elbow stopping her to move further.

Tamao instantly turned her head behind her realizing that it was the elder Ainu who was stopping her.

"What are you up to now? Boroboro! Don't you know how to quit?" Tamao shouted at him.

"I will never quit… not as long as you go back to your old self." Horohoro snapped.

"Why do you want that stupid Tamao back?" Tamao shouted pulling her arm free.

"Because she's nicer. Everybody loves her and she's fun to be with. Nobody can beat her cooking."

Tamao then looked in his eyes, feeling a weird feeling of security within her but instead of acknowledging it she wanted to destroy it… for her it is not a good sign.

"I'm capable of doing anything Usui. If I see you hanging around me again I swear I'll do something that will make you wish that you never knew me."

"You can't hurt me… I'm your friend." Horohoro smiled.

"Argh stop that! You're so nice! I hate you!" Tamao shouted and with that she started to jump down and run away from the house, in a direction opposite to where Yoh and Anna were going.

"But why doesn't she use her powers on me yet? She already turned Jun into a baby… why can't she destroy me?" he asked to himself being so confused.

He just watched as Tamao run away from him, he was sure that he would never tell anyone her secret and let them unfold by itself… justice will soon be served for Tamao… someday… very soon.

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I know, I know… I'm getting crazy myself…

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