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It finally came. The day finally came; the dreaded announcement Tamao refused to hear. Everything's changed since the fight with Hao. Everyone was normal now. Ren Tao was staying permanently with them. Horo Horo and Pirika both moved back to their home up North. Chocolove returned to his home, still cracking ridiculous jokes. Ryo went off on another journey, finding his Best Place. But Tamao remained the shy prophet. Then that day came.
She had woken up early to make breakfast for the three shamans. She was washing the dishes, and then Ren came into the kitchen.
"Good morning, Ren-kun." Tamao chirped as she greeted him. He merely gave her a nod, but that was a simple improvement from the first time he came. At least he acknowledged her presence. She continued washing the dishes as she took out several eggs from the refrigerator. She heard that cheesy laughter down the hall, quickly approaching. She turned to greet Yoh, and surprisingly, Anna.
"Good morning, Yoh-sama and Anna-sama." Tamao said with a faint blush.
"Morning, Tamao-chan." Yoh replied with that smile of his. Anna simply nodded and sat down at the table. The strange thing was that their hands never parted.
"Guess what, Tamao-chan?" Yoh said happily. Curiosity got the best of Tamao as she finished up with the dishes.
"What?" Tamao asked as she turned to the table. Ren walked in, probably because he smelled the scent of freshly cooked breakfast.
"Oh good, Ren-kun is here to! Sit down. Yoh-sama has an announcement to make." Tamao said and offered a seat to Ren, who took it. Yoh stood up along with a not too happy Anna.
"We're getting married!" Yoh said happily. Tamao froze from the shock and the sudden lurch from her heart. Ren was looking intently at Tamao, trying to figure out how she'll react. Everyone knew she had a huge crush on Yoh, all except for Yoh. Tamao saw Ren's eyes on her, so she wiped away her baffled face and put on a fresh smiling smile.
"Really? Congratulations!" Tamao said happily though she felt sad in the inside. But she knew it was all for the better.
"I should text everybody from the old gang and tell them about it." Yoh said.
"Yoh-sama, if it is alright, maybe I could invite Pirika and Horo Horo in person. We could invite everyone back to the house until the wedding." Tamao suggested. She wanted to see her best friend again and she hoped for her comfort.
"That sounds great! What do you think, Anna?" Yoh asked, nudging his fiancée. She nodded slowly as her face showed no emotion.
"Okay, I'll go today in the afternoon." Tamao said as she served breakfast. She sat down at the table with the others to eat.
She walked into her room and shut the door. She let a single tear fall from her eyes as several followed it. She hugged her knees as she rocked back and forth, crying. She muffled her cries with a stuffed penguin Yoh had bought for her. After a few minutes, she wiped away her tears, trying to calm down as she packed her belongings for the journey. She looked at herself in the mirror, making sure that she looked all right before stepping out of her room.
"Okay, bye Yoh-sama, Anna-sama, and Ren-kun! I'll be back later!" Tamao said in the best cheerful voice she could come up with. Everyone said bye as Tamao walked out the back door. She sighed a little bit and carried her heavy heart to Pirika's house.