Well Hello again! I'm gonna try something new from my Faust stuff- I normally write Faust stuff…OO so TODAY! On this wonderful summer's…rainy….really rainy day—I shall write an OC story. And guys, if you've never seen these SK characters older—I really highly suggest you do it—Yoh gets….SO…much hotter….Sorry if I screw my facts up a little, I am slightly delirious when I start some stories- I hope you enjoy! HOPE!

DISclaimER: I do not own Shaman king—I do not own his characters- I do however own my new little character Danke!

The rain had been pouring down for what felt like months. The sky was gray, swirling above the small house as thunder clacked.

"You know, you should really get some sleep." I heard a voice behind me say. I looked around, it was Anna. "If you're going to be up this late at night then you're going to be tired."

"I know."

"I don't want you up this late."

"Again, Anna… I know."

She looked at me for a moment, holding her blanket around her shoulders before she came out and sat by me. I hadn't seen her in years, she had been gone since I was still a little kid. "There is something wrong with you today."

The rain hit the ground and made a small tapping noise, the air smelled sweet- if somewhat thick and damp. The moon looked down on the house from its cradle on the mountain ledges.

Anna seemed to know everything most of the time, and even though she normally acted tough, I knew deep down she wasn't.

"I guess…something may be bothering me."

She didn't say anything, her wispy gold-blonde hair was pulled back off her shoulders. Her expression showed everything and nothing but concern. I didn't even know why I had voiced up, I didn't think she would help me.

"I don't know what though."

"Its normal, I guess…" I felt her hand gently on my back. It moved up and down, up and down slowly. "People sometimes get like this, especially people that are in your situation…" She looked over at me with her deep black eyes. "I'm glad I never had to go through that….Yoh and I decided, when we were very young that we would get married." Her voice broke off and she pulled her hand away, resting it in her lap. "I never needed to look around for anyone, never- he was always there for me."

I nodded slowly- she was very lucky. "You're riche ane-chan…" I leaned my head on my hands and looked as the water made small puddles on the porch steps, dripping off the edge and running down the walk.

"Of course I am." She said, standing up as she heard a small cry from inside. "I have to take care of Hana…Try to work this out tonight, Kasai." She walked inside. "You're not very good at working when you're distracted like this."

"Kisaiiii?" Someone called, shoving my shoulder early the next day.

"Ow!" I said, blinking open my eyes and toppling head first off the porch onto the walkway. "Wha'was that for!"

"Hee hee hee, You slept outside again." Yoh sat on the railing of the porch and looked down at me. "Anna wanted me to wake you up, gomenasai for your landing."

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. 'Its morning, already?'

"She says that breakfast WAS ready- but I dunno if its there anymore because,"

"That was a simply wonderful breakfast Anna." Ryu, when did he get here? I did not like Ryu, I never had, ever since I had first heard of him he sounded crazy.

"Yeah, Ryu got here lastnight. I was going to tell you but Anna said you wouldn't mind."

"I guess I don't then." I stood up, brushed myself off and yawned. "Does she have anything for me to do today, Yoh-san…or am I free."

"You're not free." Anna said, holding Hana on her hip as she looked out the window. "I need you to go shopping for awhile."

"Shopping is easy." I said, smiling.

"And I need you to take Hana." She walked out of the house and handed the small Asakura child to me, I held him in my arms and looked at her. "Here is the list, here is a bag to carry it home in." She stuffed the list in my mouth and slung the bag over my shoulders. Hana made a high, gurrling noise and I nodded, walking away towards town.

"See Yoh, you could have been that cooperative when you went shopping, but Noooo."

"I'm surprised she's not just like you." Ryu said. "Kisai Kyoyama—You don't think she's gonna boss Hana around when he's older- do you?"

"She's not That much younger than me, Ryu." Anna said, glaring at him. "I don't want you bothering her, she's got a lot on her mind. And if you even think about going all mushy on her- I'll be the first to let you know I'd rather shoot you than let you touch my little sister."

Yoh laughed at the expression on Ryu's face. "So, Anna- what are you doing today? You don't normally make Kisai take Hana places."

"I thought I'd relax for a little bit- this has been a tough week for me."

"Tough for you?" Yoh asked. "You haven't done anything at all."

She stopped walking and gave you a very warning glance. "No, but I have been preparing to do things and its taking a toll on me – so today I think I will take a break from it and go to sleep for awhile, I really don't want to miss my beauty rest."

"Yes, go to sleep Lady Anna." Amidamaru said.

"Oi!" Yoh grinned. "Amidamaru, Ohayo!"

"Hello Master Yoh, what a fine rainy day it is."

"Yes, very rainy indeed."

I set Hana down on the ground, pulling the bag over my shoulder so I wasn't being blinded by the strap, and then picked the little Asakura up again. Anna was so lucky, when she was little she had got to go away for a long time. I was only eight and I had had to stay home while my sister took off and went around what felt like the world. Going with shamans, risking peoples lives, falling in love….

I had stayed home, gone to school, worked, dreamed of better things. Anna was so lucky. "Hana, do you want to be a shaman when you grow up?" I looked at the little baby on my hip.

"GaaahHHH!" He smiled and cooed loudly, clapping his hands.

"You're such a cutie," I kissed the top of his rain-soaked head and went inside. I really should have brought a blanket to wrap him up with. If Hana got sick, I knew, it would be the death of me.

The store was well lit, a welcome change from the outside downpour. "Welcome," The person at the counter said. A well rounded man with silvery hair and small black eyes. "If you need anything, just ask."

"I will, thank you."

"GooogAH!" Hana added, showing his voice in the matter of the shopping.

I walked down the aisles, looking at the colourful boxes and bags on the shelves as I read the list in my hand of what to get. Ane was such a picky person when it came to food sometimes- no wonder Yoh was a skinny man. It looked, from the list of foods, that we would be having yakitori again- which I didn't complain about. Manta, a weird friend of the family, was a great cook.

"Is this all?" The man asked as I handed him some of my yen. "Nothing else for you today?"

"No, this is all." I assured him, smiling softly and taking the food to put in my bag. "Domo Arigato."

"Are you new here? May I ask…I haven't seen you in town before."

I paused, looking up. "Oh…no, I've been here for awhile- but normally I'm not the one doing the shopping."

"Makes sense, well, I hope to see you around." He said with a smile. Hana smiled at him, I wasn't even sure if the man was smiling at Hana or not. "What a sweet child."

"Thank you," I said, turning out of the store.

"Get home safely- I wouldn't want anything to happen to you two on your way home."

Such a sweet man.

(Not to confuse you- but I think I'm gonna have this be a 2 character P.O.V story. This will mean change)

I snorted, seeing my breath rise in the cold rain. Stupid rain. Stupid Yoh. Why did I even have to come out here in the first place to see him again? My dark hair fell in front of my eyes, rain pinning it down and washing down my arms. Why the heck was it raining so hard here anyway!

I looked at the paper in my hands. "Asakura's live—that way—" I looked up at the streets and tried to find with street Yoh had drawn a red arrow to. He had never been much of an artist and I had partially hoped that someone else had drawn the map.

"maybe you should ask for help.."

"Quiet Bason, I can do this just well on my own!" I said.

"Master Ren, is something bothering you today, you seem angry."

"Mind your place Bason."

"But Master Ren-"

"Quiet!"

"But Master Ren-"

"Quiet!"

"But Master Ren-"

I yelled loudly in the rain. "BASON! PLEASE! I CAN DO THIS FINE ON MY OWN THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

He paused, stunned with me as I stormed away angrily.

"Why don't you just ask for directions."

"I do not need anyone's help, Bason- I'm fine- just fine." I turned to look back at my spirit. Normally I was not on the edge with him this much but today I felt electricity in the air, something was going to happen that was setting me off. Why had the Asakuras wanted me to come visit them anyway- they were planning something, I knew it.

"Master Ren-" Bason said, his eyes alarmed.

"Bason, I said—"

I felt myself smack into something and then heard a small noise. Looking down I saw a young women sitting on the ground, a bag of groceries at her side, a small child in her arms.

"I…I…Gomenasai.." She said, startled as she stood up.

I just looked at her, frowning. What was a girl doing in the rain with a small child doing by running into people like this? "It doesn't matter." I said flatly. "I suppose I am sorry as well."

She looked at me with her wide eyes. Her eyes were interesting coloured- nothing I had seen in a long time. They were the same colour as sea glass, a blue-green combination. And they were very, very dark sea-glass, almost black.

She looked at me and then looked away so I couldn't see her eyes- embarrassed no doubt, full grown women do not just run into people like that- its rude.

"Sayonara." I said shortly, turning to leave her. She bent down to pick up the few things that had spilled out of her bag and I continued to look at the map in my hands, trying with all the wits I had about me left to find where Yoh had said he now lived.

Was this it? It looked the same. Was this the same house! I looked through the gate and sure enough…

"Look Master Ren- it's the Asakura place!"

My eyes narrowed angrily. I should have known Yoh still lived in this house- these directions seemed awfully familiar. "Yes Bason, it seems that it is indeed the Asakura place."

"Hurray." He said happily, his voice to monotone to show any distinction of joy but I knew my spirit was pleased. "We get to see Master Yoh and Anna!"

"Yes yes yes Bason, hurrah." I strolled quickly up the walkway and up the stairs, knocking at the door sharply several times. "Yoh! Anna! I made it."

The door opened and Yoh looked out. Yoh looked different, his hair was much longer now. He looked almost like that Hao man…unnerving. "Renny!" He said, hugging me. "I'm so glad you could come see us!"

"Uhh-uuhh—uhh!" I pushed him off me and then brushed myself off again. I didn't like people touching me. "Yes, it seems I have made it."

"Ren- that is that?" Ryu? Ryu came. I felt the frown I had worn into the house depend in frustration. I had never had too much patience with Ryu in my early years. He grabbed hold of my small goatee and tugged. "You have one like your father."

My pupils shrank as I glared at Ryu. "DON'T TOUCH THAT!"

He let go and slowly put his hands behind him, edging away. They all stood there and looked at me, what was wrong- why were they looking at me like I was some sort of a freak? So what I had changed, they had all changed too, everyone was so much different.

"Lets eat dinner." Anna said after a moment of silence, directing us all into the eating room.

I finished eating and pushed the last piece of chicken around on my plate before eating it. My mind was full of thoughts from today- though it had been rather boring by all standards of normal life. The thing that bothered me most was the young girl with the baby. What nerve did she have running into someone like me? It was idiotic of her and I made a note in my mind to tell her off if I ever saw her again.

"Do you have anymore milk?" I asked, looking up from my plate. Again, everyone was looking intently at me. "What?"

Their eyes evaded mine quickly, like a rippled effect. "Yes, we do- Manta?" Anna yelled. "Get some milk for Ren."

"Yes Anna."

"Ah," She smiled. "Still so obedient to me, even now."

Manta came out, even he had changed a lot, and handed me some milk. "There you go, Ren." He still had that stupid, squeaky voice though- that was troubling.

I leaned back on my arm and slowly drank my milk, hoping the white liquid that made me stronger would wash away ALL the thoughts in my mind.

"Ah…" I said, finishing and slamming the milk down carefully on the table. "Very good. Arigato."

"So, Ren, you know this house- you can just find a place to stay if you wish and we shall see you in the morning."

"Lets take a bath," Yoh said, looking at the men in the room. "It'll give us a chance to catch up on everything since we last saw."

Oh great. More baths. I had never had some of my fondest memories in those baths but you know- I guess relaxing for a bit, even if I could hear everyone yapping away, was better than nothing.

"Alright, I'll come." I said.

"Good- lets go guys." Yoh said as Manta, Ryu, Yoh and I all went to the bath.

(POV CHANGE)

I helped Anna clear away the dishes and stick them in the sink. "Do you want me to –"

"Wash these dishes Kisai." She said, not looking at me. "I'm going to bed, I shall see you in the morning."

I smiled at her. "Night, Ane…"

"Oyasumi." She said, retreating from the kitchen to go to sleep. She did seem very tired lately and I wondered if she was alright.

I put my hands to the bottom of the sink, feeling the hot, soapy water go up my arms. It felt good, even though it made the rest of me very cold. I liked washing the dishes, it gave me some one on one time with myself- sort of like when Yoh went outback to meditate or Anna relaxed infront of the TV- meditation in the sink was just as good for me.

I had been with Hana during dinner- he was being fussy and I thought it would be better not to interrupt my big sister in catching up with a friend. So instead I took care of Hana and put him down for bed, eating in his room until I was sure he had fallen asleep. I guessed I would just meet the guest in the morning.

"You need any help, Kisai?" Someone asked, it was Manta. He pushed a stool over and climbed up on it, looking into the sink.

"Everyone done with their baths?" I asked, looking at him.

"Uh-huh." He said, taking a plate I handed him and rinsing it off. "We all are."

"That's good."

"I didn't think you'd still be up, I thought you'd be asleep- is Anna asleep?"

"Yes, she is." I smiled and handed him another plate. He took it silently and rinsed it off then laid it on a towel to dry.

"Anna," Came a voice from the kitchen entry. "I need another blanket- I don't know if you moved them or not."

I turned around. "Hm?"

There was that GUY! I blinked in surprise and he looked at me quietly. "You're not Anna…"

"No, I'm not." I said to the tall Chinese man. "My name is Kisai."

"What are you doing here?" he asked me, looking intently down at me.

"I…live here…Anna…said I could live here."

"Ren leave her alone." Manta voiced up.

"I just am asking a simple question. She looked like Anna from where I was."

"Maybe you should get your eyes checked, Ren."

He shot Manta a very dark look. "I did not think there were any other girls with light hair in this house. Excuse me."

"Her hair isn't even blonde." Manta protested.

"Manta, its fine." I said, hoping the small man wasn't going to explode. "The blankets are in the closet at the end of the hall." I replied to the tall Chinese man quietly. "You can get your blankets in there."

He narrowed his eyes at me then scowled at Manta. "I'll deal with you two in the morning. Oyasumi." He seemed very angry to be seeing me again. I hadn't expected to see that man again, ever, after meeting him in the rain- but I guess I did.

"Stupid, mean Ren. Always looking angry at everyone in his stupid angry…" Manta muttered, takinga plate and rinsing it off.

"It'll be fine, Manta," I looked back at the empty doorway. "It'll be ok.."

(DON DON DON! That's it so far. Oo I think those POV switches will be the death of me, so I may just end up writing it in third person if you guys think I should go on- sou Danke for reading, please review)