Okinata: WOOOHOOOO!!! I made it! I really made it! I got a review for my first fanfiction published! Really, really, really thank you! wipes tears of overwhelming joy

Ren: sighing, as he underestimated the importance of the happening What's so great about those reviews? I can't understand, why you are getting all excited about that...

Okinata: indignant "What's so great"? Ren, each review is a visible sign that someone is actually reading what you wrote! That's what is so wonderful about it!

Ren: Huuuuh? Well, if you say so...

Okinata: a little bit down You know, you could at least pretend you're cheering me up a little...

Ren: ... whatever. I'm not going to cheer up for something connected with me which I don't know even what it exactly is about, so...

Okinata: having enough of the speech Okay, okay, got your point.

Ni. The only thing that is left are words...

Three years have passed since the Shaman King Tournament. Since they have split up. Everyone went their own way, not actually caring about the others. Or at least about Ren.

He sighed and stared outside the window. From the sill he was sitting on he had a perfect view of both the night city, and the interior of the apartment he was living in together with Jun. They didn't want to stay in China, their family situation got too complicated for them to be able to bear with the uneasy atmosphere in their childhood mansion. A war between the Tao family members outbroke after Asakura Hao has been defeated. Many people were doubtful if Ren was really able to win, if the Tournament would be to restart. So the two Tao siblings decided to leave to Japan and wait here until the whole situation calms down.

But there was something else bugging the young Chinese. Namely his so-called 'friends'.

It was true, that he has been living with Yoh for about a month after the Tournament, but he quickly started feeling like a burden, so he left without a word. And no one has even noticed it. Even Horohoro, who he considered as his true friend, with whom he shared every joy and sorrow, seemed to have forgotten about him. And so, Ren was now sitting on the windowsill, alone in the house, because Jun went out to work and hasn't come back since then (she worked as a secretary of some big company's director).

He looked around his room. It was rather modest - Ren didn't like having too much unnecessary stuff around him. On his right there was a medium-sized bed with burgundy bedding. Leading his sight leftwards, he saw a wardrobe, wooden door, three bookshelves, and a desk with a laptop, a pile of some papers, and an envelopment.

Wait... envelopment?

I can't remember it being there any earlier...Ren thought to himself, approaching the dark-wooden desk slowly. He took the white paper and opened it. Inside, he found a small sheet of paper. He took it out and examined carefully. He couldn't recognize the writing style, so he started reading with doubled curiosity.

Greetings, Tao Ren.

I'm sure you're just dying to know, who is this letter from, but just wait a little longer. I'm going to pay you a visit anyway, so just be patient until then.

Damn that bastard, whoever it is.

Hm... Well, I must say that I'm really looking forward to the moment we'd finally meet again.

Again? That would mean we've already met before...

I hope you're not angry, that I didn't contact you earlier... or maybe you've already forgotten about me...? Either way, we'll meet soon.

I'll find you in the moment you'd not expect. You know, a small surprise for "hello".

I hope it's okay with you. Actually, even if it's not, you've got nothing to say in this matter.

And so, until we meet, Ren.

There was no sign. The letter left the young Tao completely dumbfound and utterly confused. He put the paper back to envelopment, and hugged it to his chest, not actually knowing, why. He came up to his bed and just fell down on the covers. He cringed, his fingers playing with the white envelopment in his hands.

Maybe... but just maybe, it's the person I have the less expected to remember about me...

But until the announced meeting would come, all he had were those words from the letter.

"Yeah... until we meet..." he whispered the very moment before he fell asleep.

Okinata: Second chapter, all right! It's short (again), but I'm proud I managed to write it that soon, considering the number of exams I had in school... phew, at least here, in Poland, we start the winter break tomorrow, but still the teachers got us some extra essays... and I can't let it go if I want to rise my grades up... utterly depressed

Ren: At least you're not a character of some wicked high-school student's story... THAT is what one could call a hard life!

Okinata: a dangerous spark in her eyes You better watch out whattya saying, Ren... because as for now, you're asking for an eternal pain...

Ren: swallowing hard Y-yes, Mistress!