Author's Note: Thank-you reviewers!

Disclaimer: Huuh. Do I own Shaman King? God I wish I that that kind of talent...No, I don't. Own Shaman King, that is.

Mari woke up at dawn, as usual. Back when she lived in the cottage, her room faced east and had the largest window (she sometimes thought her parents wanted some monster to snatch her away), so it was programmed into her system to rise with the sun.

Macchi, on the other hand...

"Macchi...Macchi...Mari wants you to wake up," Mari called into said person's ear.

Slept like a rock.

"Macchi. Macchi. If you don't get up, Mari will be mad." Mari's voice became more insistent.

Nothing.

"Macchi! Macchi, Mari swears to whatever god you believe in, if you don't wake up, Mari will make you wish you were dead!" Macchi rolled over. Mari almost growled. She leaned near Macchi's ear, took a deep breath. and-

"MACCHI, GET UP RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"

-screamed her lungs out.

Macchi shot up, screaming something about Nichrome, scorpions, and turtles.

"Oh. Oh, god, Mari, I just had the weirdest dream. I was supposed to train you, but I was late, so you asked Nichrome to send his army of scorpions after me, but they were really killer turtles, and they started eating me and- oh, it was horrible!" Macchi panted, trying to catch her breath.

"Nichrome has an army of scorpions?"

"Yes, but that's not the point! Mari...what time is it?"

"Eight o' two as of ten seconds ago," Mari replied, making a mental note to ask Nichrome about his scorpions.

"Damn!" Macchi screeched, jumping out of bed. In a speed that couldn't be human (of course, Macchi was a vampire, so that made sense), she was dressed in her typical t-shirt under over-alls. "Mari, why didn't you wake me? We'll miss breakfast!"

Mari raised an eyebrow. "Macchi, it's eight o' seven in the morning. No one else is up. Plus, Kanna said she'd save us breakfast."

"Alright! Let's go!"

They ran towards the dinning room. Macchi, being Macchi, decided they were going to slow, and grabbed Mari's hand. Before she knew it, they were hurtling through the halls.

Is this the super-speed Nichrome mentioned? Ugh...Mari feels sick...Mari thought, covering her mouth. They reached the dinning room in five minutes, and were greeted by an annoyed Kanna.

"Macchi! Did you sleep in!" she yelled.

"N-no?" Macchi said meekly.

"Oh, real- Mari, are you okay?" Kanna asked, noticing Mari covering her mouth.

"M-Mari didn't like that...fast speed made Mari feel sick..." Mari said, kneeling.

"What!" Kanna and Macchi cried.

"That made you feel sick? I am so sorry, Mari!" Macchi wailed.

"Forget that! She's a vampire, she should be able to handle that! What are we going to tell Hao-sama?" Kanna snapped.

"But Mari's sick, we should worry about her first!" Macchi snarled.

"She'll be fine, she's immortal, but we're not if Hao-sama gets mad!"

"Who cares-"

"Mari will adjust!" Mari yelled. "Just stop yelling! Mari doesn't like it!"

Macchi blinked, then said to Mari. "Sorry, we just overreacted."

"Yeah. We did. You're right, you'll adjust," Kanna sighed. "Well, let's eat so we can train."

"She has motion sickness, Hao-sama," Opacho said, opening her eyes. "She thinks she'll be able to adjust. Will she, Hao-sama?"

"I don't know," Hao replied absently, consumed by his own thoughts.

Motion sickness? How can a vampire have motion sickness? Damnit, if she can't master her abilities, it'll make me look bad!

And Hao hated people making him look bad. The only person he'd let get away with it was his brother's mate. And occasionally his brother. But when Yoh made him look bad, Hao got revenge. Normally the two would spar in front of their clans, and Hao would beat Yoh mericlessly.

Damnit, I can just hear that snippity bitch Jeane! 'Hao, you can't even chose a good addition to your clan! That girl gets motion sickness! It figures someone like you would choose someone as weak as her!' If she even thinks that I'll kill her, screw the treaty!

"Hao-sama?" Hao turned to Opacho.

"Yes, Opacho?"

"Maybe she will adjust?"

He sighed. "Who knows Opacho, who knows."

"Ok, Mari, focus on the block. Then, mentally picture it moving to the left," Kanna instructed. She and Macchi were standing behind Mari in the training room, which was simply a large room with stone flooring and walling. There was a bench on each wall, but they were also stone.

Mari nodded, and did as she was told. In her mind, the small wooded block in front of her flew at the left wall. She closed her eyes, and continued envisioning the block moving. Her eyes shot open when she heard a clatter and the other two gasp. The block was right next to the wall.

"Yay for Mari." she cheered half-heartedly.

"Mari..how did you do that?" Macchi asked.

"Mari did what Kanna told her to do." What is the big deal?

"B-but no one's that good on their first try! Most people can't even move it an inch!" Kanna exclaimed. "Unless...this isn't your first time? Have you used your powers on your own?"

Mari frowned. "This was Mari's first time doing that. She has never done that before. Maybe Mari is just lucky?"

"Or maybe you had psychic powers before you were turned?" Macchi guessed.

"N-no!" Mari protested. "Mari was a perfectly normal human before she met Ha-Hao-sama!"

Damnit, Mari, you nearly said Hao! Without the -sama! These girls'll kill you if you disrespect their beloved Hao-sama, Mari mentally sneered the last part.

"Maybe Mari is just lucky?" she guessed.

Macchi nodded. "Yeah, that's it. After all, Hao-sama must've been that good! Even better!"

Kanna sighed. "Okay. Well, we have over three hours. Normally it would take most people that long to move it tha much, taking it in small steps. Mari, you've just accomplished several hours worth of training."

Macchi started bouncing. "Does that mean we get a break?"

"No." Kanna said flatly. "It means we get to work on more complex things. Moving the block, making it float, and so on."

Macchi swore.

"Okay. Let's get back to work."

Hao chuckled. The girl may not be able to handle speed, but she does have a gift for telekinesis. I wonder what her other abilities will be...