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Chapter 7
She was still waiting. After all this time she was still waiting… for him.
Though she knew it wasn't like a month or so but only a few weeks she still have missed him. She missed him a lot. She longs for him, aches for him and begs to Kami-sama that he would come back again. Come back to her.
"Ren…" Pirika uttered while looking out the window.
The sun's warm orange rays was showering the room as she stare blankly outside.
She was sitting in a chair with a piece of cloth, pins and needles in her lap. It seemed like she was stitching something.
It seemed like one of the clothes Ren wears. It was so torn out that it obviously needs some patching up to do and Pirika doesn't mind to do it herself.
"He'll come back. I know he would." Pirika muttered as she woke up from the trance once more.
She slowly picked up the needles and started to sew. Pirika's eyes were watering as she continues with her work.
Memories of Ren while they were still in Patch village came back to her. She then remembered those times that both slowly realized their feelings for each other. There were trials along the way, like Ren's father, but they still succeeded with flying colors.
Pirika smiled, at the back of her head she remembered her wedding day. Horohoro was trying his best not to cry and yet in the end he did. He was always like that to her. Though he knew that he already gave Pirika up when he agreed her to marry Ren he still continued to act like he was always responsible for her every action. Like she was a little baby…
"Good thing though… he finally realized it." Pirika smiled.
Just then the needle missed the cloth and pricked Pirika.
"Ouch." PIrika whined the moment the point penetrated her skin.
When she pulled her fingers she noticed that her index finger was bleeding.
"Ouch." Pirika said again as she fixed her sewing kit with her free hand.
"It hurts." Pirika said as it continued to bleed more and more.
Pirika was starting to cry, not because of the pain but rather because he had been so dumb to be hurt like this.
"You're so clumsy. You always need someone to take care of you." A voice said from the door.
Pirika smiled as she turned towards the door, seeing what she thought was right.
"I'm neither delirious nor crazy. You have returned!" Pirika shouted happily stillon the verge of crying.
In the door stood the smirking Chinese Shaman leaning on the door, his golden eyes glistening in the reddish orange glow of the setting sun.
"But still clumsy. Look you hurt yourself." Ren noticed her bleeding finger.
"Oh this… it's no-" but just then Ren took her hand and surveyed it.
"It's really nothing Ren-kun."
"NOTHING! It's still bleeding isn't it? And what if that needle is rusty!" Ren scolded her at once.
"Gomen." Pirika looked away.
But Pirika looked at him again when she noticed that he inserted her finger inside his mouth and slightly suck it.
"Ren…" Pirika uttered turning red.
Ren pulled her finger out and saw that it already stop bleeding.
"See, it already stopped." Ren said arrogantly.
With that Pirika suddenly hugged Ren tightly.
"I missed you! Where have you gone?" Pirika asked as she began to cry.
"You're crying again… you're such a cry baby."
"I'm sorry it's just that… you have been away for long and…"
Ren combed her hair, caressing her softly.
"I just went out and looked for someone. So… how about Horohoro?"
Pirika pulled back and wiped her tears.
She then smiled.
"I finally convinced him…"
"Convinced him?"
"Hai. I told him what I really feel."
"So what do you really feel?" Ren asked, eager for her answer.
"That I love you. And he can't do anything to stop it. No matter how he objects to it… you're still my husband now. You are mine and I'm yours."
Ren smirked.
"So do you really love me?" Ren asked.
"Of coarse…" Pirika answered.
"then prove it." Ren added.
Pirika blinked.
"Do I still have to prove that I love you?"
"Sure you do. For all I know you're lying and-" but Ren's words were cut off when Pirika suddenly captured his lips.
The feeling of longing, of being incomplete, of missing somebody… she let that all out in this one kiss…
She still doesn't know how to prove it… but she'll try…
She'll try…
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Horohoro was finally heading back to the compound after walking for a while.
But then his footsteps came to a halt when he noticed someone standing outside the main door.
"T-Tamao?" Horohoro muttered.
The pink-haired girl suddenly looked back and faced the blue-haired Ainu behind her.
"Horohoro-kun…"
Horohoro suddenly rolled his eyes.
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be preparing for your mission back in the Asakura temple?" Horohoro muttered in a voice barely audible.
Tamao shook her head.
"This is more important than that." Tamao smiled, "you're more important."
"Stop lying! Stop acting so nice! You… You…" Horohoro shouted.
Tamao eyes watered… it's painful to be accused of something…something you didn't do.
"What do you want here now? Someone to pity you as you mop around all day saying that Yoh should be yours and not be with Anna… You're pathetic! I've already told you a million times that both of them are in love with each other and nothing can separate them… not even your pitiful act!" Horohoro accused.
Tamao's knees suddenly gave up and she fell kneeling down on the ground.
Horohoro stopped… though he admits that he hated her… what he did was worse.
"Gomen…" Horohoro breathed.
"No don't apologize." Tamao snapped, finally depending for herself.
Her voice was still broke and she was obviously crying seeing the droplets of tears on the ground.
"It's not your fault… you might have concluded the wrong thing… but still it was my fault to show my weakness in the first place."
"Tamao…"
"Horohoro… you're the one who taught me to depend myself. To stand up when I know I was right. You taught me how to be courageous and to face my fears. My shyness slowly faded away whenever you're near… you're my strength. And because of that… because of that…" she paused and stored an amount of breath… "I LOVE YOU HOROHORO!" Tamao shouted then looked up, her eyes puffy yet strong.
"And I will not forgive myself if I lose you too."
Horohoro was confused. She loves him? But then… why?
"If you really love me… then why were you crying…"
"Crying?"
"That night I came to Izumo, you were crying yourself to sleep in front of Yoh's picture. What does that mean then?"
"Is that the reason for all this? Horo-kun?"
Horohoro nod like a little sad boy.
"I was crying because… because I was happy…"
"Happy?"
"Hai. I was happy because I finally got rid of him… inside my heart. I finally accepted the truth about our situation. I finally learned to let go… I was crying because I was saying goodbye to that childhood fantasy of him being with me. I was crying because I was grateful to have found you…"
Then it hit him…
She can't lie… she doesn't know how to… and there were truth in her eyes…
She was telling the truth…
And that made him realize…
That he's a dumb jealous jerk all this time…
"Tamao… gomen… I was wrong…"
"Horohoro-kun." Tamao smiled.
"Now that's finish… why were you here by the way?"
Tamao smiled,
"To visit you… of course."
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Tamao and Horohoro finally went inside and looked for the two.
Tamao also told Horohoro about Ren's arrival making Horohoro realize where Ren is at this moment. Tamao was still packing when Horohoro decided to go to Ren.
Horohoro knocked on the door lightly and waited for a while for somebody to open. He was sure that Ren was there.
Finally after a moment the door opened.
It was Ren who greeted them.
His hair was very untidy and he was just wearing a towel. Horohoro looked further back and noticed Pirika lying on the bed facing away from him and with a blanket around her body.
"Man, you're fast. You just came here about a few minutes ago and you already have a go on my sister." Horohoro said joking a bit.
Ren leaned on the door and looked fiercely at Horohoro.
"If you're gonna stop me… well I'm going to tell you its useless… I won't let you." Ren said, panting a bit.
Horohoro could tell he too was exhausted, the Ainu smirked even more.
"I'm not going to. It's just that…"
"That?"
"Please take care of my sister. I leave her all to you now. So don't mess up or else."
"I won't. I promise."
Horohoro then turned.
"Tamao and I would leave now. Tell my sister that I said goodbye. I'll visit again next time." Horohoro said and with that he waved at the Tao and left.
"It's better if you don't." Ren whispered to himself.
Ren slowly closed the door and went back beside Pirika embracing her as he lie down.
"So he finally decided to leave." Pirika whispered.
"You're awake?"
"Yes and I heard everything." Pirika then turned to face Ren.
She then settled her head under his chin and embraced him too.
"The next time those two visit… oniichan would be so happy."
"Why?" Ren inquired.
"Because next time… he'll finally have a little baby to take care of… our baby." Pirika said.
Ren smiled too. He was pleased…
Pleased because finally that horrible time of visit was over…
And once more he was alone with Pirika…
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So it finally ended… finally… next fic!
Pls review this one and I hoped you like it…I edited again… sorry about that… but it's just a few adjustments here and there… tell me if you did noticed the change I did.
About the sequel… visit part 2? Why not? I'll think about it…
Sorry for all HorohoroxPirika fans… I don't like incest though it's an interesting conflict…Sorry but I'm a catholic so please respect my beliefs.
Thanks again!