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"Maybe it's over there." Jeanne said to herself. While the others go out for their own enjoyment, Jeanne went to look for the nearby church. She looked at her map and found it very confusing to follow with. She was so used to Marco driving her around. She walked down a deserted street and turned a corner.
"Heading for the church?" Someone asked as she turned the corner. She looked up from her map and saw a pair of coffee colored eyes.
"Asakura-san, what are you doing here?" Jeanne asked the shaman. He smiled at her.
" 'Asakura-san'? I called you Jeanne-chan." He asked as he walked with Jeanne down the street.
"Of course, no one told you to call me that. Besides, we're not all too familiar with you anyways." Jeanne said coldly and walked off. Hao winced at her words. He ran to catch up with her.
"Well, do you know the way?" He asked her as she kept referring to a map in her hands. She frowned at him.
"I don't know." She said.
"Here let me see." He said as he tugged on the map and concentrated on finding it. Jeanne looked at him and noticed something different about him. As she continued staring at him, she couldn't help but feel that he really has changed. His eyebrows furrowed together as he muttered to himself the street names. Jeanne smiled at him and how indeed he has really changed into a whole new person. Hao caught her eye and turned to her.
"What are you looking at?" He asked, dumbfounded. Jeanne had to suppress the giggles rising up as she caught the look on his face, a look that the other Hao would never come up with.
"Nothing." Jeanne said quickly and coolly. Hao didn't press on, but wasn't convinced either.
"It should be that way." He said as he pointed down the street. He folded the map and started walking. Jeanne followed after him, seeing him under a different light this time.
Pirika ran. She didn't know where; she just ran wherever her heart takes her. She was foolish, to have let him in once again and to have her heart trampled all over again. It hurts even more this time around, even though she thought she had gotten over him. She collapsed on a bench. She held her head in her hands as the endless tears spilled out. She hated Ren for doing this to her again, yet at the same time she hated herself for falling for the same reasons.
She didn't know how long she stayed there, staring off into space as she wandered in her thoughts. Passing walkers all looked at her and gave her worried looks, but she still remained still and emotionless.
"Seems like no one is home yet." Tamao pointed out as they walked inside the house. Anna and Yoh were awake and were found cuddled up in the living room couch, watching television. Tamao set the groceries on the kitchen table. Horo Horo followed her actions and made sure to avoid the living room. A sound at the other side of the house caught their attention.
"What was that?" Tamao asked. She stopped what she was doing and listened. Horo Horo heard the sound as well and decided to investigate. He motioned Tamao to come with him and she did. They walked down the hall and looked around cautiously. There was Ren Tao struggling with his suitcase in the front door.
"Ren-kun, where are you going?" Tamao asked the purple haired shaman.
"Back to China, important family matters." He said urgently.
"Oh." Tamao said, as she felt disappointed. "Are you going to be at the wedding reception?"
"Yeah, I'll be back in a month or so. Tell everyone good-bye." Ren said reluctantly as he pulled his stuff out. A limo was already waiting in the front. Tamao sudden saw resentment and regret in Ren's eyes and she knew who caused it. She ran back into the house without explaining and headed for the nearest park.