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Chapter 2: It´s too soon for him

MARIANA´S POV

"YEESS!! We are going to America, we are going to America!" I jump up and down.

"Quit it" Ren growls. I stop and pout at him. He sighs "Haven´t you ever been to America? Even though you´ve lived several years in Canada?"

"No, no, Richard, you know, the oldie I live with, he doesn't like travelling unless it´s for business" I tell him "He never goes anywhere for vacation"

"Mph. Too bad" Ren sneers "We are not going there on vacation so you can forget about having fun. I´m not gonna let you interfere in my performance in the tournament"

"Little mister sunshine has spoken" I declare in mock severity. Ren glares at me and I roll my eyes "Don't be like that, you know want to do well in the tournament too, of course I´m taking this seriously. But you don't have to be such a killjoy about it, we can have a good time as well"

He starts "I am not-"

We are interrupted when we are led inside the plane. Ren, being the gentleman he is, pushes his way through the crowd, glaring and scowling at everyone, until he finally finds a seat next to the window. Laughing my head off, I follow him and take the seat next to his.

"What´s so funny?" He asks

"You, as usual" I grin.

He frowns "As I was going to tell you, I am not here to have fun. I am here to become the Shaman King, to complete my dream, remember? Pardon me if I bother to take this seriously, the exactly same attitude I have yet to see you take"

"Well, just because I don't wear an ass face all day long doesn't mean I don't take it seriously" I respond as patiently as I can "I´ll effort when I need it. Right now, it´s not necessary, so I would like to enjoy the moment. Something you could do yourself for once"

"We are inside a plane crowded with people that are going to be our enemies" He says matter of factly "What is there to enjoy about that?"

"That you are at my sooo pleasant company?" I smile and wink at him.

"Yeah, right" He turns away to look through the window.

"Things ok there?" Someone whispers to my side, interrupting my watching of Ren. I turn around to find Yoh leaning in to speak to me so Ren wont hear.

"Yeah" I smile slightly "As ok as they can be with Ren"

"Well, I bet he´s in a bad mood after the encounter with that guy, Hao" He says simply.

"Yeah, you are right"

"See? No need to worry. Now lets get some sleep" He leans back in his seat and closes his eyes. I do the same, even though I know I wont sleep at all. I have too much on my mind.

(9 hours later)

Predictably, now everyone in the plane is asleep except for me. But I don't mind that much because I have the opportunity to watch Ren sleep. He´s a very silent sleeper unlike the others. Horohoro snores very loudly, Yoh makes weird little groans and Ryu actually talks a bit. At first I had a hard time containing my laughter, but after a couple of hours I got used to it.

But back to Ren, he looks tranquil and relaxed, his whole face looks totally different. He´s so good looking and right now so peaceful that I can´t look away. He´s got me completely mesmerized.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A voice comes from my left. I turn to find Celandine smiling cheekily at me "Do I smell love on the air?"

"No, not love, at least not now" I whisper, not wanting to wake anyone "Just a strong attraction"

"Okay, then" She gets closer to talk quietly "What are you going to do about it?"

"Nothing" I say a tad bitterly "There´s not much I can do right now. I know he doesn't like me that way. If I told him my feelings right now it wouldn't be any good. Our friendship has got much stronger so I doubt he´ll laugh or mock me or do anything mean, but he just wont know how to deal with it. And neither will I"

"Mmm, I guess you are right" She murmurs with a deep sigh "And you are going to try to ignore your feelings until they leave? That is so not like you"

"No, of course not" I tell her "He doesn't like me that way now, but I´m hopeful that he might in the future. He just got he´s first friends only a couple of months ago; I just don't think he´s ready to be in a relationship yet. I think it´s too soon for him yet"

"Yeah, I haven't thought it like that" She says.

"If only I could put a pause in my feelings and have them again a couple of months later, that would be perfect" I exhale noisily "I don't know what to do with this"

A silence falls in which we both stare at Ren. "You have good taste, he is handsome" Celandine observes.

"I know" I smile contentedly.

Suddenly, Goldva starts talking, waking everybody up. I see the guys around me slowly stirring. She says we have to find the village of the Patch tribe in three months from now.

"Hey, sleepy head" I beam at Ren "You hear that?"

"I would if you could shut up" He grunts groggily.

Right then, the plane disappears right on air and we fall. It seems that we´ve finally reached America.