During dinner, it was obvious that two shamans in particularwere trying to avoid each other on all fronts.
"Onni-Chan, will you please pass the butter?" Pirka asked politely.
"But, I'm clear across the table, besides REN'S closer, have him do it." Horo stated, putting a hateful emphasis on the Ren.
Pirka looked at Ren for a minute and then turned back to Horo. "JUST GIVE ME THE BUTTER DAMMIT!"
"Ack! Okay okay!" Horo quickly ran over to where the butter was and handed it to her.
"Thank you Horo!" Pirka smiled sweetly.
Both Ren and Horo rolled their eyes and then glared at each other.
"Well," Yoh stood up, "I'm going on a walk. Anna, you coming with?"
"Sure." Anna got up, already understanding that there was work to be done with this situation, and time alone might help.
"Guess I'll go." Manta got up himself, and followed after them.
"It seems to be a wonderful night to walk. Nein? I shall accompany you." Faust stood up.
Horo, on the other hand, sat staring at Ren.
"YOU'RE COMING TOO!" all four shouted, Anna grabbing him by the ear and yanking him out the door.
"OW OW! Let go! NOOOO!" Horo wailed as he was dragged out the door. It slammed shut behind them.
Ren coughed. Pirka "hmmed".
"I'm going to go train." Ren got up excusing himself, leaving Pirka to sit. He grabbed his Kwan Do, and made his way outside. He decided on the usual. 200 spear attacks, 100 push-ups, and 150 sit-ups. Immediately, he got started. The Shaman fight may have ended, but he was still determined to one-up Yoh.
Pirka watched through the window, absent-mindedly staring at him as he thrashed about. He was very well-built and, once again, her thoughts began to wander. "Wow... he really is kind of cute. I wonder how long it took to build a form like that. How strong is he really? How much can he bench? How big is his..." Not finishing that sentence, Pirka shook her head in a lame attempt to rid herself of such thoughts. "Dirty mind!" She yelled to herself. "Dirty mind!" He was so strong, and he never let anyone in. It just intrigued her, and attracted her to him more. She couldn't help but wonder if this seemingly invincible boy had any weaknesses. Smiling devilishly, she slipped away from the table, wriggling across the floor like a snake toward his room.
Opening the door, she sighed. His room was just as she pictured it. Dark, gloomy, and a lot of training equipment. Rummaging around, she hoped to find something that would give her and edge on the Tao. Hmmm... Black silk sheets. She was pretty sure most guys didn't have silk sheets. They were too cool for that. Pirka sat on the bed. Wow, these were comfortable! She snuggled against them and sighed. These felt really nice. Maybe she would have to steal them. She suddenly felt something press against the small of her back. Letting a little yelp, she sat up, and reached under the covers. Her eyes widened with glee as she got a good look at it. This... This was far beyond what she had expected. Tao Ren, the almighty ruler of the clan, kept a diary. She cracked it open.
Somewhere outside the inn, Ren's hair twitched. He ignored it, and continued his training.
Pirka smiled gleefully as she read through the pages. Even though itcontained all of his likes and dislikes,most words were very evasive from the actual topic. It wasalmost as though he was making sure that if his diary was discovered, no one would really be sure what he meant. She sighed, almost giving up when one thing caught her eye. "Oh my god..." she whispered. Excitement rising , she began to dance happily with herself. "Oh, mister Tao. If only you knew what I had planned!" She quickly replaced the book, and scurried out the door, shutting it behind her.
About an hour later, the "almighty" Ren Tao opened the door to his sanctuary, and shut it. He stripped himself of his clothes and, wrapping a towel around himself, was heading to the shower. He stopped abruptly, when a familiar scent passed him. It smelled like... like... Ainu. His teeth gritted together and his eyes squinted as he looked at his sheets. A few strands of Blue Hair lay upon them. "Ainu... today you die..." He grabbed his spear yet again, pulled a pair of pants on and stomped out of the room. He saw Pirka walking down the hall, humming to herself. His eyes widened and he charged at her. "AINU!"
Pirka let out a shriek and turned to run but ran smack into a wall instead. Dropping to the floor, she looked up to see Rens spear pointed in her face.
"Ainu..." There was venom in his voice, and his muscles were tensing and pulsating rapidly, his body dripping with sweat.
"If not for the fact that he has that spear pointed on me," she thought, "I would find this extremely sexy."
He crouched down so that his face was next to hers, his spear helping to prop him up. He pulled out two strands of blue hair and stuck them in her face. "Do you know what this is?" He snarled.
"B-b-blue hair?" She stammered, getting more and more scared by the second.
"Yes. And what kind of people here have blue hair?" He smiled.
"T-T-The Ainu..." She gulped. Shit, she must've lost some hair in his room.
"So, you must know what I'm wondering... Right?"
"Uh... n-n-no Ren... What's that?" She knew he easily had to be 3 times stronger than her, if not 10. She now was saying a silent prayer to herself.
"I want to know..." Ren began, his face now right next to hers, their noses barely touching. "I want to know where I might find your brother."
Pirka was stunned. "He... I'm not sure..."
"Very well. If you see him, do tell him to come visit me. I look forward to it." Ren stood up, helping her to her feet. "You shouldn't be sitting on the ground like that. You'll catch cold."
Pirka shakily stood up. "T-Thank you..." Meaning it more towards the fates, and not Ren. She looked him in the eyes... and punched him. "YOU ASSHOLE! YOU SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME!" She turned and ran off, locking herself in her room. "You scared the shit out of me... and you'll pay..." She snarled to herself. Tomorrow would be interesting indeed.
As for the rest of the gang, they too were scheming something. More along the lines of getting the Ainu, and the Tao together though.
"Well, It's obvious they have feelings for each other. They're always arguing about everything. Trying to find excuses to talk and be together." Anna stated simply.
"Yeah, but I don't think they even know it." Yoh said. "If they did, I'm sure they already would be a couple."
"They are a lot alike aren't they?" Manta questioned. "Both of em are stubborn, they think highly of themselves, and they're very protective."
"Yes," Faust sighed. "They remind me of my love with Eliza. Only without the sickness, death, and madness."
Everyone stared at him until Horo broke the silence.
"Don't I get a say in this! She's my sister, and I say they can't be together!"
"You dare to try and interfere with true love!" Faust shouted. "I shall..."
"Yes, Yes, I know. 'Carve out my wicked tongue and preserve it in formaldehyde.'" Horo finished for him.
Faust mumbled and continued walking.
Yoh sighed. "I still think we should help them get together. After all, that's what we did for you and Tamao, isn't it Horo?" He smiled widely.
"uh... yeah... I said never to speak of that again." Horo muttered, remembering how the ganag hadtrickedthem into meeting each other at the same place for a "Blind date" that never showed up. They both were told they had dates and, of course, when neither ofthe said"dates" appeared, they had dinner with each other. The rest there is history, folks.
"Well," Faust started, "I have an idea."
"Does it have anything to do with the dismembering of ones body?" Manta asked sarcastically.
"NO!" Faust shouted defensively. He paused for a moment and then drooped his head. "Yes..."
"Then we aren't doing your idea."
"Well, I have one. We can always try this..." Yoh leaned in and whispered his plan to all of them. All agreed, save that of Horo Horo, who was still pissed off.
"Well then," Anna stated, "Should we go get everything ready?"
Everyone cheered. Except for Horo. He went off to gag himself.
HA HA! Cliffie! what are they planning! What is Rens weakness! Why do people keep telling me I need to update faster whenI put a new chapter in every day! Stop it!