Mai: Ok here's chapter 10. Ok this story is in a very fluffy area so once again this chapter will be mostly fluff, but it's important fluff later on it will serve a purpose. I'm just not quite sure what that purpose is. I think the thing I love about writing this fic is that for once I don't know exactly where it's going. Usually I have a pretty good ending mapped out but with this one I only have a few vague ideas and the couplings, although I am still debating about the side couplings. Anyway enough of me rambling on and on about my writing, people read this for the story and not my random tangents or at least I hope so. Although it would be nice if someone liked both. Oh there I go again. Please enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: Look if I owned Shaman King Terra and Mirelle would be real characters in the show and whoever came up with the idea to dub Hao as Zeke would be burning in the fiery flame pits that I would give Hao just to torture that guy.
Chapter 10: Patience
I laid down in my sleeping bag staring up at the stars thinking about all that had happened that day. I found myself lingering over holding Mirelle's hand and my talk with Yoh.
Well I think I'm in loveā¦.with Mirelle, my words echoed over and over again in my head. I hadn't even realized that felt that strongly for her until I said it myself. But was it really love? I had never been in love before so it was hard to tell.
I thought about Yoh's description of how he noticed that he was in love with Anna. I tried to match the symptoms.
I liked to spend time with Mirelle and I liked doing things for her. Yoh had also said that he noticed how beautiful and nice to talk to Anna was well I thought Mirelle was the prettiest girl I knew and I felt like I could really confide in her. According to Yoh a kiss would be the one sure way to clear up all my doubts.
Well I definitely have feelings for her so if I told her I could probably get that kiss, I thought. The thought of kissing Mirelle seemed almost too wonderful for words. I decided to tell her in the morning. And with that comforting thought I allowed myself to drift off to sleep.
"Horo-Horo," I heard Mirelle calling from a distance. "Horo wake up." Slowly I started to regain consciousness.
"Oh let me do it," an angry voice said. "GET UP NOW! BAKA!" Ren Tao in my ear. I shot up angry and ready to cut him to pieces only to find him smirking.
"He's up," Ren said smugly, "no need to thank me." I scowled at him as he walked away.
"Sorry about that," Mirelle muttered. "Waking you up was proving a bit difficult so Ren just sort of helped."
"It's ok," I told her grinning. "I really did need to get up or else I'd only slow us down. Look Mirelle can I talk to you for a minute?"
"I think I hear Yoh calling me," she said quickly. She walked away as fast as she could, blushing furiously. We both knew that Yoh wasn't really calling her. She just wanted to get away from me, but why? Did I do something wrong? Did she somehow know how I felt about her but not want hurt me by saying she didn't feel the same?
I sighed. Why do girls have to be so complicated? I asked myself.
Whatever her deal was I decided to respect it and give her some space. So I wait for a minute or two before stumbling after her to where everyone else was sitting having breakfast.
"Hey Horo!" Yoh greeted me in his usual lazy good-natured manner. As usual Chocolove had the great honor of being the first thing that severely pissed Ren off. I could hear screams of terror so I assumed Ren was chasing Chocolove again. And Ryu was just kind of sulking in the corner.
Then I saw Mirelle eating quietly and listening to something that Yoh was saying. I noticed that she was still blushing fiercely.
"What's up?" I asked Yoh and Mirelle sitting down next Mirelle. Mirelle quickly made some excuse about saving Chocolove from Ren and ran off.
"Is it just me or is she avoiding me?" I asked Yoh. Yoh frowned briefly for a second; it was one of the few times I've seen his carefree smile falter even for a second. He seemed to be deciding how to tell me something.
"Well, I think she's just confused. She told me that she overheard us talking and the part where you said that you loved her kind of freaked her out a bit. She didn't tell me anything else but I think she likes you a lot but she doesn't know if she can love you like you love her and I don't think she's ever been in a real relationship before and the thought of the depth of your feelings kind of scares her." When Yoh finished I looked at him speechless.
"How do you know so much about girls?" I asked him amazed.
"Anna's always watching those soap operas and since she refuses to watch anything else I guess I just kind of picked up a few things in between training programs and chores," he said grinning.
"What do you think I should do?" I asked Yoh embracing his weirdly acquired knowledge.
"Well just try to act normal and whatever you do don't mention love until you think she can handle it. Maybe you should ask her out when we get to Patch Village. Nothing major just dinner or a movie or something."
"Thanks Yoh," I said standing up.
"Anytime," he grinned. "I'm sure it'll work out. Trust me, she definitely likes you."
"Good," I said smiling as I headed off to start winning over
