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Hope you like this one…
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Chapter 7
If he only know… I'm not enjoying this… I do not like teasing him. However, I still believe that if he realizes how embarrassing it is… then he might…if I'm lucky enough he might think of stopping whatever it is he feels…
Pirika thought quietly in the stillness of the night.
She hugged Horo's jacket even more and cried under the moonlight.
"I miss my brother… please oniichan… come back…" She whispered as she gently sobbed, her head behind the jacket wetting the piece of cloth.
Outside, Ren was quietly watching the girl as she cries.
He hated her for taunting him so much, but at the same time… he pities him… and at the same time…
TTTTTT
The next day Yoh wake up early (he dreamt of Anna waking him up and so he woke up early).
He instantly walked downstairs to eat something for breakfast. He dashed to the refrigerator and opened it scanning for something edible. Then something hit him, a thought.
He then stood and looked at the table where he swears he saw something unusual. He was right, there was something peculiar there.
For at top of a table sat a huge snowman, with a bucket for his hat and carrot for a nose and some sticks for hands.
"I never thought that it's Christmas already." Yoh said smiling, "wonder if Santa dropped it there."
A foot suddenly kicked him from mid-air.
"BAKA!" the person who kicked him shouted, who appeared to be Ren Tao.
Ren then stood in front of Yoh as the poor Asakura stand up.
"IT'S NOT EVEN DECEMBER YET! WHO GAVE YOU THAT IDEA!" Ren shouted.
"Gomen…" Yoh uttered.
Ren then walked towards the table and kicked the Snowman away leaving only a letter on top of the table.
Ren unfolded it and read as Yoh stood beside him reading too.
Dear Yoh,
I know that you're such a baka… that is why I left something for you to notice my letter and not just throw it to the trash…
"The snowman was a brilliant idea. It caught my attention at once." Yoh interrupted.
"Good thing Piri knows how you think." Ren muttered, smiling…not a smirk but a genuine smile.
Anyway… I just wrote to tell you that I'm looking for my oniichan. Don't worry I have enough money and I can take care of myself. I'll be back at once. I swear.
Sincerely,
Pirika
P.S.
Take care of Renny for me… and tell him…
I'm sorry…
"Baka." Ren uttered, blushing a lot while Yoh was looking at him with a big smile.
UUU
Meanwhile Pirika just exited a train and was now walking around.
She was looking around, seeing tall buildings and lots of people… who she doesn't really know.
"I wonder… where oniichan is?" she uttered.
She then started to ask around showing everyone the picture of Horohoro.
However all her hard work ended up to nothing…
For no one knows, or even saw her brother.
"Oniichan…" she whispered as a sweat crossed her cheeks.
She then wiped it with her handkerchief and started to look for a place to sit and rest.
She went to a park and sat eating the sandwich she prepared for her trip.
She then drank into a drinking fountain when she finished.
"I must continue." Pirika said to herself.
She walked and walked, search here and there… but he was nowhere to be found.
She rode a few more taxi and one train… hoping to search more grounds…
And her dreadful reward was…
"Excuse me miss… but what is this place?" Pirika asked.
"Shibuya." The girl answered and left.
Pirika suddenly trembled and fell on her exhausted knees.
"Where on earth is that?" Pirika asked herself.
"I must find home… I must go back to Funbari at once." Pirika said to herself not giving up at all.
Pirika then stood up and started to walk once more asking for directions…
"I just hope I could find my way home." Pirika thought, blinking back her tears.
She mustn't give up!
TTTTT
The sun is already setting and Pirika was nowhere in sight.
"It's getting dark. Oh where's that stupid girl?" Ren angrily said as he walked back and forth in front of Yoh.
"Don't worry everything will be alright." Yoh said.
Ren just cast a homicidal look at Yoh who smiled back.
Then some knocking was heard. Ren hurriedly dashed to the door.
Yoh reached out for a fan and started to fan himself, smiling in relief.
"YOU STUPID SALESMAN! DON'T BUG ME!" Ren's voice echoed throughout the onsen as Yoh just continued to relax.
Ren marched back at Yoh, his face boiling in rage.
"A salesman? What was he selling?" Yoh asked.
"I DON'T CARE!" Ren shouted.
"You don't have to shout."
The doorbell then rang.
Ren jumped to his feet and ran to the door.
"I DIDN'T ORDER FOR PIZZA! BAKA!" Ren's voice made the house jump to its foundation.
Ren then came back with a pizza box. He then just threw it at Yoh. Yoh opened it up at once and took a slice.
"Ham and cheese. Want some?" Yoh asked.
Ren didn't answer and so Yoh helped himself.
"Ren scared the poor delivery guy to death…" Yoh thought as he took another slice.
Ren suddenly stood up and stared at Yoh who fell on his back, because of being startled.
"H-here…" Yoh said offering him a slice.
But Ren didn't answer instead he left the room. When Ren came back he was carrying a backpack.
"If I'm not back for three months. Start looking for me." Ren said as he hurriedly went to the door.
Yoh followed with a pizza hanging on his mouth.
"Hmmp…frmmp…frmmp?" Yoh muttered.
"I'll go look for Pirika. It's getting dark and that stupid girl might be lost." Ren answered while putting on his shoes.
"Frmmp mmp ormmp."
"I don't know. But hopefully she'll show up. Don't tell Horohoro yet about her disappearance. That baka Ainu might get lost looking for her too. Stupidity runs in the blood." Ren stiffly said as he prepared to go out.
Yoh then lifted his hand and wave.
"Hmmm… frmmp."
"Bye. And please don't speak while there's a whole slice of Ham and Cheese pizza in your mouth. Normal people would not understand you." The Chinese shaman said and with that he went out.
Yoh took the pizza out of his mouth and…
"That means he's not normal?" he uttered.
Outside though Ren was already a mile away.
"I'm not normal… for I think I'm already stupid and crazy because of her…she's contagious."
TTTTT
It was already dark and Pirika was kicked out of a bus because her money wasn't enough.
She looked around seeing that there's no village, pay phone, nor store nearby. IT was just the road and lots of trees.
Pirika searched her bag. She has no more food.
"At least I'm near Funbari now…" she smiled. She didn't tell the driver that she doesn't have money yet until she made sure she was at least inside the territory of Funbari.
"Maybe I would remember how I could get back to the onsen… and just walked-" as she said that her feet were barely making a step…until she eventually fell.
Pirika lie on the cold and dusty ground for a while staring at her hands.
"Oniichan…" she whispered as she felt her voice breaking.
She then tried to sit up, when she suddenly felt something drop on her hand.
"A tear?" she uttered as she touched her eyes but there was nothing.
She then looked up and with that the sky started to cry.
"Ame…"
Pirika then went under a tree, though the rain was still pouring on her at least it decreased.
Pirika hugged herself as the rain continued to pour.
"Oniichan…" she uttered, barely audible.
She then rested her head on her knees… and all the pain flowed from her eyes…
mixing with the drop of the rain.
"Oniichan… Ren…"
She then stood up deciding that she better start walking if she wants to get to the onsen before dawn.
She crossed a bridge which was nearby, her vision barely clear and her mind barely intact…
It was like she was in the middle of being asleep and being awake…
Her whole body was numb and her feet were aching like hell.
However she continued to walk.
She barely noticed a car pass her by, for she doesn't care anymore.
A rock then made her slip and with that she fell on her knees.
Her wrist scratched in the pavement bruising a bit. The red mark caught her sight as she just stared at it for a while… mesmerized by the sudden pain and droplets of blood… she was barely awaken by it from her trance.
Pirika slowly opened her mouth,
"What kind of stupid oaf are you!" She suddenly heard, realizing for a moment that the rain had stopped falling in her head.
She looked up, seeing Ren… thought blurry with her tears, she knew it was him.
"R-Ren…" her shaky voice uttered.
TTTT
The rain finally stopped. Ren made a fire inside of the forest near the road where Pirika and he are resting.
Pirika was staring blankly at the fire.
Ren on the other hand was making her a cup of hot chocolate, which he put in a styro cup.
"Here." Ren said giving the cup to the girl.
Pirika rolled her eyes towards him and then to the cup. She slowly took it and sip a bit.
She smiled, it was warm.
"I hope you're happy! I was looking for you like crazy! Good thing I ordered Bason to search for you… or else… You might end up dead!" Ren scolded.
Pirika didn't answer. She was happy with the warmth she experience with the chocolate.
"Are you even listening!" Ren shouted at her, "You really lost it."
Pirika then looked at him, the fire flickering in her blue orbs.
"I'm cold." Pirika uttered.
Ren looked at her shivering shoulders and sighed. He didn't bring any jacket.
"Gomen nasai… I forgot my jacket and scarf." Ren whispered.
Pirika then looked back at the fire, too weak to tease, argue or say anything at all.
She then gasped, as she felt a warm sensation on her shoulders. Pirika looked beside her seeing Ren close to her. He was hugging her, so that she could be warm.
"Ren…" Pirika uttered as the colors went back to her cheeks.
Then the next one to gasp was Ren, for Pirika suddenly lay her head on his shoulders.
"So warm…" Pirika uttered smiling happily.
"Good." Ren breathe.
Pirika was lost for a moment… but she instantly snapped. Her brain was already starting to function normally for she had rested and relaxed enough.
"For a gay… you're quite manly." She said giggling as she lifted her head.
Ren let go of her and was getting irritated once more.
"Could you stop that!" Ren shouted, being a bit exhausted to argue.
"I can't and I won't. I don't want my brother to end up with a man… especially to you! Besides I know that I'm telling the truth and so I must be proud to say that-"
Her words then cut-off… for she could not speak anymore…
But how could she?
Ren's lips are already captured hers…capturing her words…
A great way to silence a girl…
And to prove that you're not a gay.
Pirika stared at Ren, his eyes closed….
She could feel the trembling in his lips…but it felt great….
Her heart was racing…
Ren didn't stop at that though he lifted up his hands and held the girl's cheeks.
Pirika finally let go of her fears… closed her eyes…and let her heart lead the way…
The styro cup then fell on the ground, spilling the chocolate for the earth to taste…