DarkTaoAngel: Not much to the last chapter, but it said what I wanted it to. I still don't own Shaman King, and again, please review!
Mei sat there all morning, unable to sleep, musing over what he had said.
"Oh, you know very well what I want out of you, but the question is, do you really want me to have to repeat it?"
Her master certainly was strict, and she knew she could do it, but she really didn't want to. He had told her on their last encounter what to do, and she was prepared.
Meanwhile, Horo was deep in thought, too. He still had so many questions to ask her, but they all seem to leave him when she is there. He knew he liked her, but she probably didn't like him. She saved me; she probably just pities me, that's all. Although, if she does like me… no, how could someone so beautiful and obviously rich like someone like me? Horo thought to himself, but his thoughts were interrupted by Mei, who was walking past his room, tears slowly filling her eyes all the while.
"Mei, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Horo questioned her, hoping he could help with whatever was bothering her.
"I-it's nothing. Nothing's wrong. I'm sorry I bothered you." Mei continued to cry as she started to walk away.
"Mei, wait!" Horo exclaimed with a determined expression.
"Huh?" Mei's voice was barely more than a whisper, but what could be heard was a magical sound, just like music.
"I don't know what's wrong, but if you would like to tell me, I'll listen. And even if you don't, I'll still like to try and help, if you want me to." Horo said, hoping that she would stay with him for a little while more.
Mei turned around to face him. "You would do that for me?" Now she felt worse than she did before, but it was kind of a good feeling, because now she knew that there was a small chance that he liked her like she liked him. He just smiled and nodded his head, blushing a little, but Mei was so taken aback that she didn't even notice.
She stepped cautiously into the room and sat down beside Horo. She felt slightly uncomfortable, so she looked away from him, but he reached out his hand and took hold of hers. She didn't try to stop him; actually, she grabbed his hand, too. They looked at each other for a while, not speaking, but just kind of testing each other, seeing if each was trusting.
Suddenly, as though an invisible bell was signaling them to do so, they both leaned in at the same time and kissed. It wasn't a particularly long kiss, but it seemed to be each person's way of confessing how they feel.
As they broke apart, each looked away, but admittedly, they both felt as though the weigh on their hearts had been lifted. Mei, however, had worse thoughts on her mind, like what her master would do to her after she told him, but she pushed them out of her mind for now; blissful happiness was all that she wanted to feel. Mei's master probably already knew about her and Horo, so she need not worry about telling him anyway, although she would need to eventually.
They both looked back at each other; they were blushing deep crimson. Horo wanted to tell Mei that he loved her, and Mei wanted to say that she was sorry, but they never got any words out, they just absorbed the joy of that moment, especially Mei, because she knew for a fact that it wouldn't, and couldn't, last long.
DarkTaoAngel: How was it? It was probably the most romantic chapter that I have written so far. The next chapter will be really surprising, and the faster I get reviews, the faster I write! Thanks for reading!