Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King, the characters and the anime name are a copyright of the respective owner… and the real creator of Shaman King is a man not a girl named Micelle… but the plot is mine... You can bet the farm on that.

So here's the last chapter…

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Chapter 10

After a few months… everyone finally went back to normal. They all then reunited for the day when Tamao would bring the Diamant back to Master Mikihisa.

"I'm very sorry Master. I didn't mean to." Tamao muttered as she bows down very low.

"That's okay Tamao… we forgive you but I don't know about them." Mikihisa said pointing behind her.

Tamao then turned seeing everyone behind her… everyone… Ryu and his gang, Yoh and Anna, Lyserg, Manta, Faust, Chocolove, Ren and Pirika, Jun and Pai Long, and finally Horohoro.

Tamao then knelt and bowed down in front of them, her eyes starting to cry now.

"I'm very sorry. I hope you could forgive me…" Tamao whispered as the tears fell into the ground.

"Of course we can." Anna finally spoke making Tamao lift her gaze to her.

"Really… even if…"

"Just don't do it again." Anna reprimanded.

Tamao then stood up seeing everyone smile at her happily.

"I will… because now I know that no amount of power can teach me how to really be strong and how to stand for myself. I could do that on my own." Tamao said as Jun gives her a smile of approval.

Jun then took a glance at Pai Long who suddenly blushed a lot and looked away shyly.

Jun the giggled recalling what happened on the exact day the Diamant's spell was broken.

Jun's memory:

I was still a baby that time… and I remembered Pai Long taking good care of me…

He was the one who fed me, gives me a bath and even tucks me in at night.

Funny… I never thought a corpse like him can give so much affection like what he just did.

One day he gave me a bath again like what he usually does…

"Hope you like the water miss Jun." he said with a gentle smile on his face.

Because I'm just a baby then I suddenly splashed the water making him wet too.

Then I stopped, hoping I didn't make him angry.

But I was wrong… because my mischievousness was answered by some laughter.

So I laughed with him too…

Then suddenly I felt a warm, burning feeling in my body… with that I started to cry and Pai Long just got really worried about me.

"What's happening Miss Jun?" I heard Pai Long asked but I just continued crying… something's burning me from the inside.

I heard traces of his voice but slowly it faded, everything around me seemed like spinning around, making me very dizzy… but in an instant…

It stopped.

I can hear the water from the bath tub running down and splashing on the bathroom's tiled floor. I then looked at Pai Long again being confused by the way he was looking at me.

He was covering his eyes with his hands but I can still see his eyes peeking out in between the fingers.

Then with that I thought… "Can it be?" I uttered in my mind as I look down…

And I was correct… from the clear water I saw my body…

Back to normal again!

Of course it was overwhelming going back to what age I really am but then I snapped when I remembered who was on the bathroom with me.

I glared at Pai Long and ordered him to get out at once.

The kiyonshi was obedient… though he in a comic way he went out at once.

After a moment when Pai Long walked out… I can't help to smile.

I then shook my head and just giggled.

Feeling a bit cheerful that I ended up with Pai Long…

End of memory

"How about living with the Asakura again?" Yoh suddenly offered.

But to his surprise Tamao shook her head.

"Arigatou Master Yoh but I can't accept that. You see I already agreed to live with another person." Tamao answered shyly.

"Who?" Manta asked.

Tamao then looked at Horohoro and extended her hand Horohoro then took it and kissed it chivalrously.

"You mean Tamao's going to be a part of the family now. Is that true Oniichan?" Pirika asked energetically.

"Of course!" Horohoro shouted.

"Three cheers for Horohoro and Tamao!" Ryu shouted.

"Hooray!" His gang shouted back.

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Manta's memory:

I was getting very hungry after a while…

Being stuck inside the library isn't as good as I thought.

"Do you want some sandwich? I have some here in my bag. I prepared them myself." The girl beside me said.

I then looked at her, that cute little smile, that black hair that shines when some light passed by them… she's really beautiful.

As I found myself staring at her I can't seem to help but blush.

"Do I have something in my face?" she asked, making me snap.

"Oh nothing." I said then with that I started to eat the sandwich she gave me.

Like I was saying… being stuck in the library is really hard…

Good thing I have Kurenai as company.

She talks to me whenever I started to get bored and even if I know I'm starting to sound like a know-it-all she doesn't mind… she said she likes to learn a lot of things too.

I really think I'm beginning to like her…

But I know that she will never like a guy like me…

I then started to take a nap, not realizing what is happening around me…

Then when I woke up I found myself lying on her lap as she sleeps with her back against the cold door.

I didn't stood up and let her know that I'm awake yet for if I make any sudden movements I'll surely wake her too…

And besides… I was kindda enjoying this position.

I just stared at her as she sleeps like an angel, when I felt her eyes twitch and started to open I immediately pretended to sleep again.

"Good thing he's still sleeping." She said as I peeked at her seeing her smile.

She then rolled her eyes to the door knobs and when I looked at it I saw the ice starting to melt already and in now time we'll surely be free…

She then started to look sad.

"I'm very happy to be with you Manta," she started as I listened well, "even for a short time. Thank you. I know I would still see you but you'll surely not notice me."

'How can I not notice a girl like you?' I asked in my head.

"But I'm gonna be happy even from watching and gazing at you form afar. I'm going to treasure this day… until the end of time… I love you Manta." She said as she planted a soft kiss on my cheeks.

I stopped myself from waking up but I can't control myself from turning into deep red… hope she didn't noticed that.

My heart was beating rapidly as if I'm going to explode…

She likes me! She really likes me!

And I like her too… but I'm still confused, why does she say that I'm not going to see her again?

With that she started to sing…

It was a beautiful hymn; comforting I and making me feel like I'm already in heaven…

Her voice was so lovely…

And in no time… I fell asleep again…with her enchanting lullaby.

End of memory

"Who are you looking for Manta?" Yoh noticed his midget friend looking a bit depressed ever since he came back from being locked in the library all night.

"Nothing… I just remembered her again." Manta whispered, sighing heavily.

"Kurenai? The girl you told me about?"

"Yes. If it wasn't for her I'll surely be cursed too like the rest. Being trapped in the library saved me from the Diamant." Manta said.

"You should thank her." Yoh suggested.

"I really want to… I want to let her now how I feel about her too. But she disappeared when I woke up… and the library door unlocked and opened." Manta explained.

"Don't worry… you'll see her… everything will work out in the end." Yoh said cheerfully.

"Thank you… and I hope that happens very soon." Manta supposed.

From afar though Kurenai… I mean Kororo was looking at Manta while sitting on her master's shoulder.

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So the madness was over and everything went back to normal… from a distance sat Hao looking at everyone as they look very happy again.

"So that's the story of how the Diamant turned everyone's life upside down and how love conquered all… hope you like this little story of ours… now how does it end… oh right… and so never again will the Diamant turn everything around for its powers will be safeguarded from now until the next generations… well that depends…" Hao said as his lips curved into an evil grin.

'Stop that already Hao… the story is finish.' Micelle (me?) said as she (I) approaches Hao.

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Micelle: I hope you like this weird fic of mine… than you very much for reading and for all the reviews… please give a final review on this one… I'm very sorry too about the typographical errors you have encountered here… gomen nasai… I'm really, really, really sorry.

Hao: Now you see how humans are such imbeciles…

Micelle: why are you here? Shouldn't you be in the Izumo or something…

Hao: (pretends he didn't hear that) Please support me and tell her to make a fic dedicated to me!

Micelle: T.T …