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Typographical errors defined as the result of Micelle's stupidity and ignorance…

So please bear with me… I'm so sorry bout that.

So now let's continue this fic…

Chapter 5

The sun was shining through the open window of Pirika's room, touching her cheeks lightly with its warm glow.

She peeked through her eyelids and watched as the sun gave light to her room.

She then sat up using her elbows to support her weight.

Pirika looked around her room for a while, seeing nothing was unusual. Her tidy room still gave that girly feel in the midst of the mystery in it.

She then turned her head in the corner where she expects a certain someone would sleep.

It was already a year since Pirika and her brother decided to sleep apart… since they feel that even if they're bound for almost a lifetime they still have to learn how to live separately… to live their lives without depending on each other.

"But it's not oniichan I'm expecting to see in that futon but…" Pirika's thoughts were cut off when she noticed that the futon in the far corner was already empty.

"Hao woke up earlier than me again." Pirika said sighing.

"Good morning sleepy head." Hao's voice suddenly sounded from the door of the room.

Pirika turned to him and see him with only his pants on.

"I heard that you talked to oniichan yesterday." Pirika muttered as she sat on the futon.

Hao then sat beside her and run his fingers through his long hair and waving it a bit.

"Did Horohoro tell you about that?" Hao inquired.

"Ie." Pirika muttered, "I just noticed how his eyes look. That could only mean one thing…"

"And that is?"

"He already accepted my decision… though he's totally against it."

"How cute?" Hao said, smiling.

The morning wind then entered the room. The leaves of the trees hushed outside and silence took over for a while. Pirika then breathe sharply.

"Please stop spreading lies about us to them." Pirika requested.

"What lies?" Hao inquired.

"About us sleeping together… we don't sleep together… we just say inside the same room but that doesn't mean we sleep beside each other." Pirika scolded.

But Hao didn't answer. He went closer to the girl. He then cupped Pirika's face as he looks directly in her azure eyes.

"Someday I'll get my way with you again though this time you'll be fully wide awake… and when that time comes you'll enjoy the way I touch you." Hao said as he leaned towards her.

Pirika suddenly snapped at once and pulled away from him.

"Well that time isn't now… okay! Stop being so nice to me… I should hate you! Do you understand?" Pirika shouted and with that she left the room with some tears flowing from her eyes.

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Pirika didn't know where to go, she doesn't want to go to her brother's room and surely she doesn't want to go to Ren's room either.

She sat in the balcony looking outside as she wipes her tears carefully… this is her fate and she has no enough courage to run away from it all.

As soon as her eyes were dry, she stood up and prepared herself to face Hao once more.

However her feet stopped to walk when she found a man standing in front of her only a few meters away. His golden eyes were a bit shocked to see her too. He was obviously blushing.

"Ren…" Pirika muttered as her heart beats faster than before and a strange feeling was building up inside of her.

"Is he taking care of you?" Ren suddenly asked.

Pirika's eyes started to shake again. Pirika nod, she seems to have lost her voice.

"Good. I think you'll do fine without me."

"Ren!" Pirika shouted. She didn't want Ren to say those things.

"Don't be so selfish Pirika. You already have a Hao."

"But I don't want you to leave! I don't want to! I want you not Hao!" Pirika shouted starting to cry once more.

Ren was startled a bit at the last sentence Pirika cried out. He was certain that she already chose Hao when she protected him from her brother and him.

"But what can I do? He already has you… I have no right to say these anymore but in whatever you do please take care… I'll always be here." Ren said blushing a bit while looking at her.

She could tell that Ren was having a hard time to say those things for he never was like that especially in front of his friends.

"Ren…" Pirika muttered, "I need you."

"Hao can take care of you from now on. As soon as I buy a ticket I'll fly to China at once. I will try not to show my face in front of you anymore… you'll have no problem about me from now on." Ren said as his hands went inside his pockets.

Pirika looked directly at his golden eyes, seeking the sincerity in what he just said.

She can't believe that he would leave just like that… what an awful goodbye.

Ren is a man of his words, when he said something he'll do it… and this decision was no exception.

Ren was also looking at her blue orbs, twinkling with her tears. He knows that he must've hurt her for saying those things… at least that way Pirika would learn how to forget him. Though it eats him up inside… he still must do this. For her and for what will happen in the future.

Ren slowly turned around hiding his face in the shadows… covering certain sadness inside of him.

"I love you! Don't leave me!" Pirika shouted.

Ren halted a bit, muttering something under her breath, after that though he continued to walk away… leaving a crying Pirika behind him.

"I want you to hate me… try to live for Hao and for the baby… from now on I'll also try to hate you… to forget you…" Ren thought.

Pirika fell on her knees and cried quietly. She used her hands to cover her face.

She just cannot accept this.

"What shall I do without you? Why did you left me here… now I'm awfully alone. Please come back… Ren… don't turn your back on me… Ren…"

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The day flew by quickly and as soon as Pirika knew it the moon was already shining above them all.

Pirika was walking around the house after she ate her dinner. Unconsciously though her feet led her to her room.

She then knelt down in front of her drawer and pulled something.

It was a red book; it's neither thin nor that thick too.

In the cover read 'Japanese-Chinese dictionary'.

All of them use it when they always go to Ren's hometown…

Pirika smiled, remembering those days when she and her brother roam around China happily with al their friends.

Anna was shopping and charging everything to Ren.

She did also remember her brother buying a certain good luck charm for Tamao.

Pirika continued to smile… those are the days that she wish would last forever.

She then embraced the dictionary, closing her eyes with nothing in mind but thoughts of Ren.

"You're smiling for him again, aren't you?" Hao's voice sounded from the door.

"Don't you know how to knock?" Pirika snapped.

Hao then knocked on the door for a while and smiled back at the Ainu.

"Happy now?" Hao asked.

Pirika then stood up and faced Hao with the red book still wrapped in her arms.

Hao noticed the dictionary and looked at her eyes.

"You're smiling at him. I should've known." Hao said looking dissatisfied.

Pirika the snapped and notice the dictionary on her hands.

She then sighed and placed the book on top of the drawer. She then looked back at Hao with the sweetest smile her lips could do, she smiled at Hao.

"I know that I'm not like Ren… for one I'm taller than him… but I think I can still make it up for him."

"From now on I'll try to smile for you… I promise." Pirika said, smiling.

Hao didn't even say anything anymore; he just went to her and pulled her to him. He enveloped the girl in his arms embracing her tightly.

Pirika was still stiff, his arms were muscular, powerful and compelling… almost fearing to be crushed with it.

"Goodbye Ren… I hope this is for the better." Pirika thought to herself.

Hao then felt Pirika's arms slowly moving around his body, accepting him for the very first time. He was very much delighted with her reaction.

His eyes then went towards the book on top of the drawer. He looked at it carefully and in just a minute it started to blaze.

Paper will always be so fragile when it comes to fire… slowly the book was devoured in flames until it eventually died down… leaving a pile of ashes on the drawer.

"I'll make sure that you're smile will only be reserved for me…" Hao thought smirking a bit as the wind carries the charcoal outside the window… scattering it until no trace was left.

Whaaaaaaat! Pirika and Hao! Together!

Is Ren going to leave for good? Will Pirika end up with Hao?

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