Wow. I have been so frickin bored lately. To start, I couldn't access my account for some reason I can't understand. Secondly, I had writers block for 3 days cuz i couldn't figure out how to make Ren and Pirka live. I could kill them off, but that wouldn't do any good. So finally, I figured out what I wanted to do and now here you are. about to read the next chapter. I certainly hope it was worth the wait for you! Enjoy!
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Ren continued to kick at the door, his strikes becoming more and more erratic. "It can't end like this!"He thought to himself. "Not after admitting my feelings to Pirka and finding out she feels the same way! Not after everything I've been through! Not after I discovered that the greatest gift of all is inside of me!" Ren stopped for a minute to think. "Where the heck did that come from?"
"Look, Ren!" Pirka exclaimed. "It's Smokey!" The little kitten was indeed locked down there with them. The difference between Smokey andthe two humanswas...
"HEY!" Ren shouted. "I just had an idea! Do you thinkhe could slip through the crack below the door and get help?"
"I don't know, but I'm willing to try at this point. GO GET HELP SMOKEY!" Pirka grabbed the kitten and shoved him under the door.
"Pirka..."
"Yeah?"
"uh... what makesus think Smokey is going to go get help? He can't understand english, much less know what we want him to do."
"Um... I kinda thought it would be like Lassie... you know? Little Timmy fell down the well kind of stuff?"
"Pirka?"
"Yes Ren?"
"WE'RE IDIOTS!"
"What did you just say about not arguing no more than 2 minutes ago!"
"I give up." Ren sighed and went back to kicking the door.
Meanwhile...
Unbelievably, Smokey had actually understood what Pirka said. If you recall, Ainu are extremely close with nature and the creatures living in them. Smokey knew what he had to do. He had to get help so he could save Pirka and the pointy haired guy. That guy was fun. I hope he feeds me when they get out. will he give me chicken? Or maybe beef? Maybe I'll get that special food with the gravy on it. that would be great.. I like the food with the gravy on it.
Smokey suddenly remembered what he had to do and stopped daydreaming about food. He took off running toward the room in which Yoh and all his other friends were.
"Hey look!" Yoh pointed. It's Smokey! I thought we locked him down in the basement with Ren and Pirka."
"We did." Hao stared at the cat.
"Why is his hair burnt slightly?" Horo asked.
"And why do I suddenly have a bad feeling about this?" Yoh asked.
"It could be because of the fact that if the cat is burned, that means there must be a fire down the basement." Hao thought aloud, his eyes getting a little bigger.
"AND THAT MEANS PIRKA IS IN DANGER!" Horo screamed
"What about Ren? he's in danger too." Yoh asked him
"Oh yeah... uh... Ren... THAT GUY TOO!" Horo took off running with Yoh and Hao in tow.
a few hours later...
"oh... the pain..." Yoh moaned. He was the first to notice he was in a full body cast, and Horo was next to him with the exact same problem. "What happened? I thought we were rescuing Ren and Pirka."
Anna just rolled her eyes and explained the whole thing to him. "Horo ran in screaming something about Ren keeping his hands off his sister, and started freezing the place down. You ran in, slipped on the ice, ran into Horo, knocked him over, and both of you fell down the stairs into a wall. Hao ended up saving all of you. Some fiance' you turned out to be, huh?"
Yoh chuckled. "Oh yeah, I remember that now."
Anna got up. "Anyway, I'm glad you're okay. get some sleep. you need it."
Yoh smiled. "yup. I will. Where's Amidamaru? I thought I had him with me..."
meanwhile...
"LORD YOH!" Amidamaru screamed with tears in his eyes. "WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!" Yoh had accidently dropped Amidamaru when he fell, and the memorial tablet was still in the basement.
Back to Yoh...
"Oh well, I'm sure he's having a good time wherever he is." Yoh sighed. "You better get back to the inn. I'm sure SOMEONE has to oversee the damage control.
"Already taken care of." Anna smiled.
Meanwhile...
Manta and Ryu were sweeping up the huge mess, with anime tears in their eyes.
"THIS IS SO CRUEL!" They both cried out at once.
Returning to Yoh and Anna... and Horo...
"Wow. I guess that works." Yoh knew better than to argue with his fiancee'. "So what do you plan on doing?"
"I thought maybe I'd stay here. Make sure you don't get yourself killed." She smiled slightly.
"Sounds like a plan."
Their thoughts were interrupted when Tamao made her way into the room, carrying a basket of sweets with her.
"Oh! Hello Yoh-Sama, Lady Anna. How is everything?"
"Aside from the fact that I'm wrapped in a full body cast, I'm fine." Horo called out. "Thanks for asking."
Tamao giggled. "I didn't know you were awake. Here. I brought these for you."
"Yoh, how would you like to go get some lunch?" Anna asked, wanting to give the couple some privacy, and perhaps get some privacy of their own.
"Ah... no, thanks. I'm not very hung- OOF!" Anna had elbowed him in the ribs. She then proceeded to wheel him out of the room, waving to Tamao and Horo as a goodbye.
"You are so dense sometimes." Anna hissed at him.
"That really hurt..." You squeaked out as she wheeled him down the hall.
As soon as they were out of sight, Tamao flung herself at Horo, wrapping her arms around him happily.
"OW! OW! TAMAO! ACK!" Horo cried out, his body still in a lot of pain.
"Sorry! Sorry!" Tamao quickly loosened her grip, but went back to snuggling as soon as Horo calmed down. "I'm glad you're okay."
"Of course I'm okay. I'm an Ainu!" Horo stated proudly.
Tamao giggled. "I'll bet. Here, have some sweets. They're really good." Seeing as how Horo couldn't get them on his own, she popped one in his mouth.
Horo's eyes widened and he let out a sigh of happiness. "They are good!" Horo opened his mouth, signaling he wanted another. Instead, he got a quick kiss.
"Uh-uh. No more for now. You have to be careful about how many of these you eat at once. They're really rich. But I'm glad you like them. Wait until you get some real lunch, and then you can have another."
"But Tamao... so good..." Horo whined.
"I'll go get you some lunch!" Tamao pratically bounced out of the room. She liked this newfound power over him. But vowed not to overdo it.
Now, how about we return to the couple this fic is based off of?
Ren and Pirka had both been treated for smoke inhalation, and Ren had gotten treatment for a few small burns. Pirka was the first one into his room. Not surprising to her, he was watching TV.
"I could've sworn you said TV rotted your brain."
"You see anything else to do? Besides, who asked you?"
"Nobody asked me, and as for what to do, you could talk to me."
Ren smirked a bit and flicked off the TV. "alright, come here."
Pirka grinned happily and sat next to him in the bed. "How are you?"
"Just fine. Yourself?"
"Never better. Well, actually, nevermind. I'm alright though!" Pirka shifted uneasily. "Um... Ren, about what happened in the basement... did you really mean what you said? Because I did. But I'm not sure if you just said that out of panic, or you were having a moment, or..."
Ren cut her off by pulling her down next to him and pulling her into him. "I meant it." He pressed his lips against hers. The two of them were in their own world right now. No one else was there. It was just them, and nothing could ruin the moment. As a matter of fact, Ren was silently vowing to kill whoever dared to interrupt.
The two of them pulled away, and Pirka snuggled into Rens chest. "Do you think it was worth it? You know, having to get caught in a fire and all." She sighed as he held her close.
"I could have lived without the fire, but you know something, I could care less right now."
"Yeah."
"Besides, I got to show off. didn't I? If you think about it, you'd be dead without me."
Pirka pouted and hit him softly. "Come on, you know Smokey saved both our lives."
"I still hate that cat." Ren huffed.
"I'm sure you do." Pirka let out a giggle. "Especially after I saw you playing with him, and actually having fun with it."
Ren let out a little hmph. "Okay, so he's not that bad. Now let's just try to NOT argue for once."
Pirka looked up at him. This was something she never saw coming. The two of them, together after so long. Two people who used to hate eachother. Argued all the time, and seemingly never got along, had suddenly turned around and fallen in love. And the craziest part was, it took nearly 10 arguments a day, and a near death experience to get it out in the open.
"You know what, Ren?" Pirka asked.
"Hmm? What?" Ren looked at her.
"Love makes no sense."
"I know. It doesn't."
THE END
That's it! It's over! It long last! I really think I went out with a bang personally, but that's up to you to decide. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. As I said a few chapters back, keep an eye out for upcoming fanfiction from me. I want to thank all of you for reviewing, and reading my story. Oh, and so there isn't another mix up, I'm a guy. not a girl.
Thanks for reading,
Frank S.