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Chapter 2: Stealing is bad…

You've won and there is nothing I can do.

You have her heart now please take care of it.

Horohoro left Pirika once more in the Asakura temple since this time he has to go on a pilgrimage. He said that he must do this to strengthen his ability to use ice and to understand more the intent of nature.

Pirika understood. Though it was hard for her she still understood.

"Why are you sad my little Piri?" Hao asked.

"Oniichan left me again… I wonder why he did not left me back in our tribe." Pirika asked thinking that his brother's actions were somehow suspicious.

"Maybe because he knows that you are much safer here… with me and Ren."

Pirika stared at Hao as she kept on thinking.

The wind once more brushed her hair.

She stared at the cloudy morning sky and remembered that her oniichan already knew what she feels. She instantly turned red.

Hao noticed it at once.

"What?" He asked the girl.

"Oh nothing…" She turned her sight downwards.

Her fingers suddenly shook as her heart pounded.

What's happening to me? She asked herself.

"Pirika…" Hao called.

Pirika snapped at once and turned to him trying her best to come to her senses once more.

"I think we should go to the grocery now." Hao reminded remembering that yesterday they already ran out of ingredients.

"Oh yeah." She finally went back to herself. "I almost forgot."

Hao stood up. He looked at Pirika as the girl gazed up at him. It is these times when Hao feels like he is superior. Every time a person looks up at him he feels this way. However… this time…

The feeling of superiority is just a mere fleeting feeling.

Is it the curse his brother cast upon him or is it this girl's stare that slowly –without him noticing it- softens his heart?

Hao extends his right hand. Pirika took it. He then pulled the girl as if wanting her to be near him once more.

"You truly are a gentleman." Pirika uttered jokingly.

"Just because a person gives you a hand does not mean he is a gentleman."

"Maybe you're right. But for me you are still a gentleman." Pirika insisted.

Hao did not try to argue anymore. He just might lose.

xxx

Ren saw the two leave the vicinity of the temple. Looking at them together makes him want to challenge the Asakura in a fight. He knows that he would win. Hao is weak now… so weak that Hao is just a mere insect before him. But fighting a weakling is not fun at all. Fighting him before a girl is not noble too.

In the end no matter how much he wants to fight Hao the challenge never come to pass.

"I wonder where they are going?"

He was almost going to follow them when his cell phone rang. He answered it and heard his sister's voice on the other line.

It was a bad timing indeed.

xxx

The market was full of people… to Hao's disgust. Pirika tried her best to keep the boy from causing commotion.

As Pirika and Hao went to one stall to buy vegetables Hao was hit by a big lady.

"Why you-" Hao muttered glaring at the lady.

"Oh I'm sorry." The lady uttered.

Pirika thought it would be over. But she was wrong.

Hao was not satisfied. What can a word do?

He started to raise his arm. His fist was clenched. He was going to do something.

Pirika noticed this. She then clung to that arm and hugged it tight.

"What are you doing?" Hao asked.

Pirika then pulled Hao away from that stall. She did not answer for she too does not know what she was doing.

When they got out of the market they found themselves in a bridge. Surprisingly no one was around there. Since it was quiet it would be much easier to talk about these things.

"What were you trying to do!" Pirika shouted.

Hao looked down, much to his surprise. This girl has an authority like a king. But he regained himself quick. He looked at her.

"Pests like that should die!" He answered.

"She said sorry! What do you want her to do kiss your feet!" She barked.

Why is she furious over such a thing? He asked himself.

Hao did not answer somehow this girl made him shut up.

Pirika then went closer to Hao. She placed her head on his chest as she bows. Her long azure hair hung as the winds played with it.

"Please don't do anything like that again." She uttered.

"Why?" He asked, "It is my nature to hate people."

"Hate them all you want. But please don't cause trouble. If the Asakura masters know that you hurt a person just because you think you are superior then they might…punish you…" Pirika paused. She finally realized what she was doing.

"Why are you so concerned?" He asked not knowing what to expect now.

"They might take you away from me… and I… I don't want that to happen."

Slowly she found herself fighting back her tears. There was a terrible feeling conjuring up inside her.

"Why?" Hao asked again adding twice as much burden for the girl.

Pirika looked up and stepped away from Hao…why?

Just then from the market there came a person running. He bumped into Pirika making the girl cling to Hao's body. The vegetables they bought scatted on the street. Pirika snapped and looked at the running boy. She felt something unusual

"That boy…" Hao said gritting his teeth.

"He got my wallet." Pirika added.

Hao was surprised.

"A thief! Piri stay here I'll murder that kid!" Hao declared.

Pirika just stood there. He turned to Hao and saw him running after the boy. He looked pretty angry.

"Please no." She whispered faintly.

"Don't fight. You shouldn't. Please."

The sky darkened even more. Rain started to pour.

xxx

Hao was catching up. The rain was making the ground muddy and for him it was difficult to run. But he must get him. The boy suddenly turned in one corner. He smiled. He knows that the place was a vacant lot and most of all a dead end.

Hao also turned in the corner. He should get him now.

However when he turned all he saw was the Chinese Shaman also drenched in the rain. Hao stopped. He was surprised.

"Looking for this?" Ren asked holding the wallet up.

Hao smirked.

"I knew you couldn't leave her behind." Hao said.

Hao looked behind Ren and saw the thief beaten up.

"No one would punish me if I hurt him. Not like you." Ren said.

"Thank you. I didn't know you care for me and Pirika."

Ren took Hao's hand and placed the wallet there.

"I just don't want her to be hurt. If you suddenly vanish she'll be sad." He said.

The Tao then started to walk. When his shoulder brushed Hao's.

"Ren." Hao whispered making Ren stop.

"You know what will happen. Please catch her."

"I can't. Her heart is only for you." With that Ren ran.

Hao did not look back. For he knows that Ren was starting to disappear in the rain.

xxx

He finally went back. In the bridge where he left Pirika he saw no one.

"She must have gone home." He said.

He was about to go when he noticed a blue-haired girl under the bridge. She was somehow cleaning the vegetables in the body of water under the bridge.

Hao knew who it was and so he went down to see.

Upon going down he saw that he was once again right… the girl is Pirika.

"Let us go home." Hao said, "leave those alone."

"Did you have to fight?" Pirika asked.

Hao shook his head.

"The police found him before I did." He lied.

Pirika stood up, looked at him and smiled.

"I'm happy." She said.

"Come on. Both of us are drenched in the rain we might catch a…" He then turned to Pirika and saw her lying on the ground.

"PIRIKA!"

The girl fainted.

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That's the third installment I hope you actually enjoy what I've written. Please review. Your reviews mean a lot to me and encourage me to continue with what I am writing. The next chapter is coming soon. Thank you!